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The most in-demand skills, such as data science and computer programming, can take years to master and often require a high level of education. The good news is that even non-tech workers can acquire basic tech and digital skills that will make them more appealing to employers. Matt Hammond, founder of UK cloud solutions firm Talk Think Do, says that people in non-technical roles who want to make themselves ‘recession-proof’ should be looking for ways to get more tech-savvy and add to “some light technical ability” to their resumes....

Also: Nanoleaf announces Matter-compatible smart lighting at CES 2023 On March 28, Eve will begin selling its $50 Even Door & Window sensor, $40 Eve Energy smart plug, and $50 Eve Motion, a motion detection sensor. Also: CES 2023 tech you can actually buy now In addition to the new Matter-certified products, the company also announced the new Eve MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds. For $200, the retrofit kit turns basic roller blinds into smart, connected blinds you can control remotely and via automation....

And it’s pretty secure. But you can do your bit to make it more secure. Like clicking the Safety check button. Must read: I wish I’d bought this $10 magnifier years ago So, where’s the Safety check button? The easiest way to find it is to type this into your address bar and hit enter: chrome://settings/safetyCheck Alternatively, you can go into Settings and click on Security and Privacy and then click on Check now on the right-hand side under Safety Check....

In a new survey (PDF) from Accenture, 73% of executives said if there was a recession, their organizations would accelerate their “total enterprise reinvention” strategies. As one can probably guess, any “total enterprise reinvention” has technology written all over it. This only could mean a lot of work ahead for technology managers and professionals, with business leaders leaning on them even harder to deliver the transformation these leaders so desperately crave....

Diavol hit researchers’ radars in mid-2021 when Fortinet published a technical analysis of Diavol that established some links to Wizard Spider, another name for Trickbot Group, which researchers have also been tracking in connection with the “double extortion” Ryuk ransomware. Ryuk is selectively deployed against high-value targets that are subjected to a double extortion racket, where their data is encrypted, stolen and then potentially leaked unless a ransom is paid....

The new Supercharger V4 site will be arriving in Yuma County, Arizona, according to images of a construction site shared by a Tesla aficionado on Twitter. Tesla did not immediately respond to ZDNET to confirm the authenticity of this site. The site, planned on a vacant lot by the Dateland Travel Center along Interstate 8, will be a large one with 40 stalls, two 4,500 square-foot solar arrays and a Megapack....

A June survey of 6,911 professionals at tech firms conducted by professional social network Blind found that basically everyone is fretting about job security. Only 9% said they felt more confident about job security than they did a year ago while 66% said they’re not actively looking for another job, Blind’s Rick Chen notes in a blogpost. As fears about the economic outlook have increased, and companies have become more cautious in their spending, this may be a signal of the beginning of the end for the Great Resignation, which started in early 2021, when employees could leave a job confident they’d land a higher paying job in a tight labor market....

Google’s focus on “immersive connections” refers to “our approach to bringing people closer together through our communication products,” Aparna Pappu, Google Cloud VP and GM of Workspace, said to reporters ahead of the Google Cloud Next conference. By creating one, cohesive view of the presentation and the presenter, the audience will be able to follow along more easily, Google reasons – even if they’re watching the presentation asynchronously, after it’s been delivered....

In April last year, Autorité de la concurrence issued injunctions requiring Google to negotiate with publishers and news agencies the remuneration owed to them. The injunctions were made after several unions representing publishers lodged complaints against the company for abusing its dominant position and ignoring EU digital copyright laws. As part of those injunctions, Google was ordered to, within three months, conduct negotiations with publishers and news agencies on the remuneration for the re-use of their content in good faith and compliance with those laws....

These programs are short and focused compared to earning a four-year degree. Employers value their practical and relevant training. Bootcamps equip learners with skills for many industries, including computer systems design, healthcare, and business and finance. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 13% growth in employment for web developers between 2020 and 2030. Driving this growth is increasing demand for e-commerce and mobile device solutions. Want in? Read on to check out our favorite web development bootcamps....

Don’t worry about your games lagging and your graphics lacking – this Acer Nitro 5 laptop is an incredible option for the new gamers as well as veterans. Stunning visuals on this laptops are produced by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPUs and a 15.6-inch FHD 144Hz IPS display. With such advancements in the display on this laptop, you don’t need a second monitor to run your games. With an 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, its gorgeous visuals aren’t the only thing that’s breathtaking, providing speedy responses when you need it most during your gaming sessions....

Babbel’s excellent speech recognition technology helps to keep your pronunciation on point. And bite-sized lessons will ease into your daily routine with practice sessions that are only 10 or 15 minutes long. Plus, there are lessons at all skill levels on a wide variety of practical, real-world topics such as travel, family, travel, business, food and a lot more. You can install the app on multiple devices, and it will automatically sync all of them....

Summer’s in full swing, and the airlines are having a meltdown, so it’s the perfect time for a road trip. Unfortunately, accidents happen. And whether it’s yours or one you witness, video evidence is often even more accurate than the accounts of observers, which means a powerful, affordable dashcam can be an excellent investment. So you may want to pick up a myGEKOgear Orbit 110 Full HD Dashcam while you can get it for just $39....

The 2021 Google Software Engineering Manager Prep Bundle Develop skills in programming, Big Data, digital marketing, and more. Classes include Python and C#, UI design, AI in marketing, business analytics, even prep to become a certified information security manager. For a limited time only, get The 2021 Google Software Engineering Manager Prep Bundle for $15 (reg. $2388) The 2021 Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam Prep Bundle Get the skills you need to move into one of the world’s leading cloud computing platforms....

Big data equals big money these days, so it’s no surprise that Fortune 500 companies are putting higher emphasis than ever on keeping their systems safe from online instruction. That means sizeable, steady packets for those specialized enough to keep up with the latest cyberthreats. Still, the biggest challenge to budding cybersecurity experts doesn’t come from hackers. Instead, it’s passing the certification exams that qualify them for the job in the first place....

You’ll learn how to wirelessly control a variety of home appliances and establish communications between smartphones in “Introduction to the Internet of Things Using Arduino” and “Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) Using Raspberry Pi 2” will teach you how to deploy programs with a PC using Raspberry Pi remotely. “Learn Node-RED Programming in 48 Hours” shows you how to program in this environment using only easy drag-and-drop. Create innovative projects with one of the top wireless protocols in “Hands-on Zigbee using Raspberry Pi” and find out about the MQTT Protocol in “Mastering MQTT”....

Material You is an update to Google’s ‘flat’ Material Design: now Google is rolling out the new Material You look for its Workspace apps on Android, including Gmail, Meet, Drive, Calendar, and Docs Sheets, and Slides. Key changes coming to the affected apps include new-look navigation bars, improved floating action buttons, and a font change to Google Sans that should make reading text in smaller sizes easier. See also: Digital transformation: Five ways to help your business boost customer experience....

The new tools, called Camera Switches and Project Activate, use an Android phone’s front-facing camera and machine learning to detect face and eye gestures. They effectively turn a front-facing camera into a switch – an adaptive tool that replaces a keyboard, mouse or touchscreen functions. Camera Switches is a feature within the Android Accessibility suite that lets users navigate their phone with eye movements and facial gestures. For instance, a user could look left to move across items on the screen or raise their eyebrows to select an item....

And once that happens, it’s the beginning of the end. And then it’s time for the scrap heap. Well, if you’re someone who didn’t send their old Mac off to the scrap heap (or, as it would be today, the recycling center), then you might be able to give the system a new lease of life thanks to Google. Yes, you read that, right. Google. Chrome OS Flex is Google’s latest project, and it brings Chrome OS to Macs and PCs....

Overall, TAG said threat actors were increasingly using the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a phishing and malware lure, and were targeting critical infrastructure such as oil and gas, telecommunications, and manufacturing. “Government-backed actors from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, as well as various unattributed groups, have used various Ukraine war-related themes in an effort to get targets to open malicious emails or click malicious links,” TAG said....