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“Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of traveling to space. On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother. The greatest adventure, with my best friend,” Bezos announced on an Instagram post. Scheduled for lift-off on July 20, the flight will be on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship, which has been in testing since 2015. Blue Origin boasted the rocket ship has since flown “15 successful consecutive missions to space and back above the Kármán Line through a meticulous and incremental flight program to test its multiple redundant safety systems”....

Updated Kindle Paperwhite features: A larger 6.8-inch glare-free displayUp to 10 weeks of battery lifeAdjustable warm light20 percent faster page turnsUSB-C charging8 GB of storagePrice: $139.99 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition features: 6.8-inch glare-free displayUp to 10 weeks of battery lifeAuto-adjusting light sensorAdjustable warm light20 percent faster page turnsWireless and USB-C charging32 GB of storagePrice: $189.99 The new Kindle Paperwhite retails for $139.99, comes in black, and features 8 GB of storage....

These are the top Usenet providers with access to newsreaders: Newshosting Easynews UsenetServer NZB file indexes: NZBGeek NZBFinder NZBIndex However, security and privacy are among a few things that you cannot have an excess of, especially when you’re downloading. Therefore, we recommend using a VPN for additional security when downloading with Usenet and browsing the web. A great choice is the highly affordable, yet secure Surfshark VPN. To get back to the days when surfing the web was more private, many people are turning to an older piece of technology....

Bloomberg’s Apple-watcher Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s vice president for advertising, Todd Teresi, who joined Apple in 2012 from Adobe, wants to significantly expand the ad business beyond its current rate of $4 billion a year to double digits. Gurman sees opportunities for Apple to hit multi-billion-dollar ad revenue figures by replicating its existing model for helping developers solve discovery with ads in the App Store. He reckons Apple is likely to expand search ads to Apple Maps, Apple Books and Apple Podcasts....

“What has happened to those people?” he whispered, as the first molecules of chilled Sauvignon Blanc slid into his throat. This, of course, happened in my imagination. I can’t conceive that Ive would have actually watched Apple’s WWDC event. He was surely too busy hiring more designers from Cupertino. I’m sure they, too, looked at some of the slides Apple presented during the WWDC and wondered where, oh, the design excellence had gone....

And Apple’s response to the matter is even more worrying. This incident happened in 2016 at a Pegatron facility in California. It’s quite shocking. Our devices contain a vast array of private and personal data, ranging from health and financial data, our communications, movements, and personal photos and videos. The idea that someone could be going through this when a device is in for repair and go as far as to share that information is appalling....

Smartwatches are the are now the driving force wrist-worn devices, with wristwatches, including basic watches, making up 62% of global wearable band shipments and totaling 25.4 million in Q2 2021. Overall, the entire wearable band market grew 5.6% year on year with 40.9 million units shipping in the quarter. SEE: Best smartwatch for Android users 2021: Top watches Xiaomi is now the leader in Canalys’s wearable band market, thanks to the Mi Band 6....

The vulnerability was discovered by Apiiro’s Security Research team and explained in a blog post released alongside the patch. Argo CD is a popular open source Continuous Delivery platform, and the vulnerability – tagged as CVE-2022-24348 with a CVSS score of 7.7 – “allows malicious actors to load a Kubernetes Helm Chart YAML file to the vulnerability and ‘hop’ from their application ecosystem to other applications’ data outside of the user’s scope....

The October 5 release date for Windows 11 is a little over three weeks away, so it’s highly unlikely Microsoft will throw in new features, but Windows engineers are still trying to wrangle some bugs before it starts rolling out the update. Windows 11 will roll out fairly gradually as a free upgrade for a narrow set of new hardware that meets Microsoft’s minimum hardware requirements. SEE: Windows 11: Here’s how to get Microsoft’s free operating system update The latest Windows 11 preview for the Beta Channel in the Windows Insider Program delivers build 22000....

“I think the environment we’re creating is – and we’ve seen that each of the states and territories while they’re doing different technologies – it’s all coming together to showcase what Australia can do,” he told ZDNet. “For example, if we look at WA, there’s a huge drive on linking the resource sector and showing we can operate in space … and while we’ve got these great teams, they’re building a workforce that Australia can leverage....

“To our knowledge, all of the vehicles in the IAC are running ROS 2 and Autoware as the basis of their autonomy stack,” says Katherine Scott, Developer Advocate at Open Robotics, which oversees the Robotic Operating System (ROS), an open source architecture for robotics development. Autoware is the first all-in-one open source software for self-driving cars. Organized by Energy Systems Network and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the primary goal of the IAC is to advance technology that can speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and deployments of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)....

These problems fall into three categories: Rapid battery drop during the iOS 16 install processPoor battery life after installing iOS 16A noticeable drop in “Battery Health” following the installation of iOS 16 Let’s look at these separately. Also: Problems downloading iOS 16? Here’s how to fix it fast A lot must happen when updating the whole operating system, from downloading and verifying the update, making sure there’s enough space for the update, carrying out the update, clean up after the update, and then housekeeping tasks such as updating search indexes in the hours following an update....

That proves that there is plenty of room to scale the digital B2B marketplace. That’s why companies like Balance aim to make B2B e-commerce as easy and frictionless as possible. Balance represents a significant step forward in that domain of B2B payments, shaving the standard 7 to 10 business day window for processing transactions down to a much friendlier 20 seconds for the vast majority of purchases. That includes some nifty features that render purchase significantly easier for both buyers and sellers....

If technology is on your checklist, Best Buy has you covered. The US retailer launched a last-minute sale with an ASUS 11.6-inch laptop available for a $130 discount. This budget-friendly laptop is usually priced at $229, but until the sale ends, you can purchase one for only $99. The $99 ASUS E210 laptop comes with an 11.6-inch HD (1366 x 768) resolution display, an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC storage....

Home Depot’s two card options are its Pro Xtra Credit Card (Commercial Revolving Charge) and its Commercial Account Card. Each card provides special financing offers for businesses, and each allows cardholders to take advantage of Home Depot’s loyalty program for professionals (more on that in a bit). Credit line allowances are based on personal creditworthiness, so credit lines can vary from cardholder to cardholder. The two credit cards offer many of the same benefits – the main difference lies in the fee structure of each card....

The three best internet providers in Las Vegas Cox Communications — Best for bundlingCenturyLink — Best for high speedsViasat — Best for bundling The best Las Vegas internet providers: summed up Aside from offering bundling options, Cox Communications also has the widest range of internet speeds available in the Las Vegas area. This means you can tailor your internet service to meet your exact requirements and not pay for anything more than you need....

Since I’m not the only one who’s woken up (or been woken up) to a deteriorating server farm, an entire industry of server and network monitoring tools exists out there. This category is called RMM (or remote monitoring and management). At their core, most tools will identify the devices on your network and provide status as to whether those devices are up or down. Some tools can trigger alerts. Some tools allow you to manage licenses....

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 8% growth in employment of top executives from 2020 to 2030 and a 12% rise in postsecondary teacher positions. The BLS also projects a 9% increase in employment for general and operations managers. These professionals direct the business activities of companies, enterprises, and consulting firms. Explore our rankings to find out about earning a doctorate in management online. Top 5 online schools for doctorates in management The best online doctorate in management degrees You can count on the accuracy, timeliness, and objectivity of our school listings because ZDNet’s ranking methodology turns to expertly curated datasets for information....

The ever-increasing complexities of the financial world has created a demand that can only be satisfied by trained financial professionals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the addition of more than 750,000 business and financial occupations 2020-30. Here, we take a look at the best online finance degrees that could help meet the growing demand in the field. Top 5 online schools for finance The 25 best online bachelor’s in finance degrees To provide the most relevant rankings for readers, we pull publicly available data from the most reputable sources....

However, it’s best to put a protective case on it. Although Samsung claims the latest release of the Flip is 80% more durable than earlier folding versions, flip or folding phones don’t have the best track record when it comes to durability. Samsung offers a one year warranty, but it won’t help if a deft snap goes wrong and your Android phone goes flying out of your hands. If you’re not sold on a cover yet, think about the cost of replacing a smashed screen....