On Wednesday, Bukele’s bitcoin Bill passed with 62 of 84 votes. With the Bill’s passage, bitcoin will be instantly convertible into USD and will have the same legal standing. Prices can now be displayed in bitcoin, merchants must accept payment in bitcoin, tax contributions can be paid in bitcoin, and bitcoin exchanges will no longer be subject to the country’s capital gains tax. “The state is under the obligation to promote and protect private enterprise, generating the necessary conditions to increase national wealth for the benefit of the greatest number of inhabitants,” the Bill reads....

The company’s success represents an important bellwether for robotics adoption. Technologies like commercial trucks and lawnmowers are inevitably going to operate autonomously, and much of the tech exists to begin the transition immediately for certain users. But the economics of replacing existing fleets won’t be viable right away. In the interim, enterprises are faced with the prospect of being out-innovated by competitors. Expect add-on autonomy, then, to become increasingly important, providing a linchpin between fully autonomous technology and old fleets that still have useful life left....

On Twitter, both companies released statements pledging to return things back to normal. “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience,” Facebook said in a message identical to the one posted on October 4, when global outages on the site caused an uproar worldwide. Instagram sent out a similar message apologizing for the issues on Friday....

The pause comes after weeks of widespread outrage stemming from a Wall Street Journal report about internal studies done by Facebook researchers showing Instagram’s damaging effects on teens’ mental health. In a blog post on Monday, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri defended the effort to create a version of the platform for kids. Still, it said more time needed to be taken to “work with parents, experts, policymakers and regulators, to listen to their concerns, and to demonstrate the value and importance of this project for younger teens online today....

Some of history’s most famous innovators had physical or mental conditions that might be considered disabilities. These scientists served as pioneers or stars in their respective fields and brought visibility to disabilities as a whole. 10 famous scientists with disabilities Scientists of all kinds are among those celebrated during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In fact, millions of individuals working in science, technology, engineering, and math around the world today are considered disabled....

The breadth of the outage demonstrated once again how CDNs, which bring content to end users from globally distributed points of presence (POPs), can also be a single point of failure. Fastly has POPs across the globe running on solid state drives (SSDs) that make up its “edge cloud” for delivering web content from data centers that are closer to end users. Instead of accessing a website’s servers directly, users access a cache of the site from cache storage maintained by the CDN....

The law enforcement agency said it became aware of RagnarLocker in April 2020 and that, as of January 2022, it had “identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker.” These include entities in critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and tech. The ransomware group frequently changes its obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention, it notes. SEE: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens the IT industry Deploying RagnarLocker in a stripped down virtual instance of Windows XP was one of those obfuscation methods....

Linux has been my primary operating system since 1997, and I’ve experienced just about every distribution you can imagine. Every so often, however, I come across a distribution that makes Linux all the more special. One such distribution is Feren OS, which is based on Ubuntu and uses a customized KDE desktop as its user interface. And let me tell you, Feren OS is beautiful. What the developer has done with this distribution is demonstrated how the KDE desktop environment can be customized to become something as lovely as it is easy to use....

Following the release of the Garmin Epix and Fenix 7 series, Garmin released the Quatix 7 series, which is focused on boaters, anglers, and sailors. I’ve spent a few weeks exploring the features of this watch in the form of the Quatix 7 Standard Edition. Unlike the plethora of options for the Fenix 7, the Quatix 7 is available in three editions, with a single option for each edition. These include the Standard Edition, Sapphire Edition and Solar Edition, which are priced at $699....

The German company operates in 173 countries, running logistics for a range of air and sea freights as well as rail and road transportation services. Air Cargo News, which first reported the attack, said the company had a revenue of nearly $3 billion last year. In a statement, Hellmann said its Global Crisis Taskforce discovered the attack but outside cybersecurity experts were brought in to help with the response. “Operations will be restored step by step, with the security and integrity of the systems as the top priority,” reads the statement....

Encrypt Office is a SAAS solution that is fast and easy to implement. It will turbocharge your company’s productivity, compliance, and security. It surrounds all of your data with a wall of encryption. FIPS 140-2 compliant TLS encryption is used when data is in transit, while data at rest is protected by AES 256 bit encryption with 1,024-bit key strength. Not only are your email and large file transfers encrypted, but you also get encrypted vaults that require three-factor authentication....

Sure, it’s nice to be able to scroll through your photos on your phone. But you might enjoy viewing them even more on your desk or bedside table. If you haven’t tried a smart digital frame yet, you don’t know what you’re missing because they can brighten your day. However, the best ones can be expensive. But if the price is the only thing holding you back, you’ll love the SimplySmartHome 14-inch Cloud Frame....

These courses are self-paced, and you don’t have to complete all of them before you can start applying for new positions. In fact, you’ll often be able to start sending out over 100 job applications a day after completing just one course. The Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle You can learn beginner to advanced ethical hacking techniques, even with no prior experience. This bundle covers topics ranging from pen testing to social engineering, including hands-on interactive courses....

Oomo 3D 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Bluetooth Earphones Audiophiles prefer these surround sound headphones for their unheard-of fidelity, thanks to a patented acoustic structure that provides clarity by separating sound frequencies. Get the Oomo 3D 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound Bluetooth Earphones for $84.99 (reg. $129) with coupon code SAVE15NOV for a limited time during our pre-Black Friday sale. TREBLAB Z2 Bluetooth 5.0 Noise-Cancelling Headphones Not only do these noise-canceling headphones provide twice the sound and battery life, but their ergonomic fit is also comfy enough to wear all day....

Of course, paying for tuition and adding a new commute to your schedule doesn’t make returning to school very appealing, particularly if you already have a full-time job. But now, you can get lifetime access to affordable training and learn skills that can help you pivot careers with this limited-time offer to the Stone River eLearning + StackSkills Unlimited Lifetime Membership Bundle. Between the two memberships, you have a choice of nearly 2,000 self-paced courses covering a wide range of subjects for under $100....

We’ve all gotten used to downloading big files between videos, music, software, high-quality photos, and more. Eventually, they will add up to the point that you’ll have to start purging some to make room on your hard drive. Not only will that be a pain to deal with, but you will have so much at risk to lose from malware, accidents, malfunctions, and more. With a Degoo Premium Lifetime Backup Plan, you get 10TB of storage and automatic backups that replicate themselves every time they occur....

If you’ve been trying to decide whether it’s worth getting a robot vacuum, then there’s no longer any need to think about it. Because you can grab a great bargain on a robot vacuum that also mops during our Deal Days sale until July 14. The InstaRobo B1 Robot Vaccum Cleaner, 2-in-1 Vacuum and Mop Robot Automatic Self-Charging is down $40 from its original $179 sticker price, so you can have it for just $129....

Hardware includes monitors, keyboards, speakers, printers, and any other tangible computer part. The operating system and programs installed on your computer are software. Below, we’ve broken down hardware vs. software, plus jobs and skills related to each. Examples of computer hardware jobs Hardware jobs sit at the forefront of building, designing, and repairing internal and external computer hardware. Hardware roles include: Internal computer hardware includes motherboards and CPUs. These are, essentially, your computer’s heart and brain....

iOS 15 has a trick up its sleeve to make this easier for you. A lot easier! And you don’t have to make the text massive in every app to do it. You can selectively change the font size for specific apps. As with most of these “iOS tricks,” they’re not obvious. You’ve got to know where it is to use it. Let me show you. OK, First thing you need to do is to add the Text Size feature to the iOS Control Center....

These sensors detect humidity, occupancy, and more. And with a multi-room interface, you control temperatures in different rooms throughout your room. Therefore, if you have a gathering in your kitchen, where it could become stuffy with the heat and extra people, the sensors detect this and allow you to make changes without keeping every other room in your home ice cold. With these things in mind, enter the Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat....