Also: Google’s first Pixel feature drop of 2023 is official. Here’s what’s new The new Fall Detection feature uses a combination of sensors in the Watch to detect when whoever is wearing it falls. The wearer then receives an alert on the Watch asking if they’re alright, and depending on the answer – or worst case scenario, non-answer – the watch will contact emergency services and get help. Fall Detection isn’t only for those who are accident-prone, like an elderly family member, (pardon the cliché) but it’s for everyone....

Regularly, I have to send sensitive information to others. Although I’d rather take advantage of GPG encryption found in the likes of Thunderbird, I don’t always have that option… especially when using Gmail. However, a few years back Google did add a nice feature to Gmail called Confidential Mode that helps protect sensitive information from authorized access. With Confidential Mode, you can set an expiration date and a password for messages and even revoke access any time you choose....

Both of those methods work but are rather inefficient. And given how busy we all are these days, an effective workflow is crucial. You don’t want to waste precious time and you could wind up missing or losing that email. What do you do? If your desktop web browser of choice is Safari, you’re in luck. With the help of a handy feature called Reading List which is exactly what it sounds like…a reading list of webpages you’ve saved for later viewing....

Several years ago, I went to Best Buy on one of my regular missions to see what salespeople tell customers, and I asked a question that has often perplexed me: What’s the best Windows laptop? The answer was twofold: first, the salesman took me over to the HP display. The Spectre 15 was his suggestion. But as we got talking, he confessed that, though he wasn’t an Apple fanperson – his phone was Samsung – the best Windows laptop in his truly honest view was the 15-inch MacBook Pro....

I don’t know whether it was the fact that mercury had finally stopped being in retrograde – or whether the full moon had finally done its worst – but I really wanted to see something that would give my life a new meaning. Or, at least, something that would make me reconsider the meaning of technology. Deliberately and specifically, I searched for “weird tech gadgets.” This has been my marginal penchant of late, ever since I began living with a robot cat....

See also: The best crypto is anyone’s guess: Bitcoin and 11 more cryptocurrencies you need to know. But despite the wild volatility of the crypto market, mainstream financial players have felt compelled to participate in what’s either a gold rush or a modern-day example of tulip mania. When PayPal decided to start offering Bitcoin to its users, it became clear that crypto was here to stay (although at what valuation is anyone’s guess)....

But the most fun purchase was probably the Kasa Smart WiFi Plug Slim with Energy Monitoring. Specifications This means you can control the plug from anywhere at any time, and set up schedules and scenes. A good use for these little devices is for different appliances that you want to run on a schedule or automate, or holiday lights and decorations; or that one thing that you always forget whether you turned off before you left the house....

That’s what we’re being led to believe. OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon replace Google I hear, and, who knows, perhaps even baseball managers and the government. How could I not be excited? Yet everyone seemed to be giving ChatGPT a try and declaring it quite good. Where’s the sport in that? Also: What is ChatGPT and why does it matter? So I ruminated deeply upon how to create my own chatbot excitement....

Every time I’ve visited a T-Mobile store, I’ve encountered customer service markedly superior to that of, say, AT&T. Not so many months ago, I visited both an AT&T and T-Mobile store and discovered opposed attitudes toward me as a customer. Then again, I’m not a T-Mobile customer. I’ve been with AT&T longer than is healthy. Perhaps new faces are more of an attraction than existing customers. Perhaps, too, T-Mobile is now struggling to maintain its image as, well, a little more human than the others....

Because it’s one thing to hear about it and another to fully absorb its essence. Yes, it was a Saturday, but as I walked past a Bay Area Apple store, I could see there was room for me inside. Apple stores may be back to normal, but perhaps people aren’t. Before the pandemic, this store would have been squeezed of air. Instead, there was room to breathe. I’ll come to my feelings about the iPhone SE another time because, on this occasion, there was something far greater and more memorable to observe....

In addition, Big Blue launched IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation for enterprises looking to deploy 5G networks. IBM has also expanded its ecosystem with more than 30 new partners. 5G and edge computing: How it will affect the enterprise in the next five yearsResearch: What 5G means for edge computing IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, who will address Mobile World Congress 2021, outlined the developments. Mobile World Congress has an edge network, cloud, 5G spin with keynotes from Krishna, AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and Qualcomm CEO-Elect Cristiano Amon....

Deployed during National Voter Education Week, the tool was built to improve awareness of local, statewide and national issues in communities lacking traditional access to and education about voting. Five Fifths Voter can be found on both desktop and mobile browsers, providing one place where users can check their registration status, register to vote and access information about deadlines, ballot drop-offs and polling locations. It also offers resources tailored for specific circumstances, including parents requiring childcare, people with disabilities, convicted felons and senior citizens....

The challenges that typically plague a user’s in-flight Wi-Fi experience are inaccessible Wi-Fi, a poor signal, and the high cost of purchasing the service. The shift from having connectivity constantly on the ground to an unreliable connection in the air can be frustrating for the average person. “Connectivity today is fundamental for our daily lives and Wi-Fi is the most used wireless connectivity technology in the world,” said Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the WBA....

Photographers, design pros, and DIYers are all too familiar with the sometimes insurmountable problem of trying to match an existing color perfectly. But there is no longer any need to drive yourself crazy using trial and error because you can now instantly match any color you see with the Nix Mini Color Sensor V2. The pocket-sized Nix Mini has a sleek and sophisticated design. It can block ambient light and provide the most accurate readings with its calibrated light source....

The fine, ordered in 2019 by the European Commission, came off the back of allegations that Intel acted anticompetitively against AMD by giving rebates to computer manufacturers Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Lenovo to entice them into buying most of all or almost all of their chips from Intel. The EU antitrust regulator also said Intel’s decision to award payments to an European retailer on the condition it only sold computers containing Intel chips was also anticompetitive behaviour....

Must read: How to safely run the iOS 15 public beta on your iPhone Here’s what the release notes have to say for iOS 14.7, which also includes improvements and bug fixes for your ‌iPhone‌: MagSafe Battery Pack‌ supports iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.Apple Card‌ Family adds the option to combine credit limits and share one co-owned account with an existing ‌Apple Card‌ user....

The company did not respond to requests for comment but confirmed to Bloomberg News that it was suffering from a “cybersecurity incident” that impacted some of its devices and systems. It told Bloomberg reporters that it took systems offline to “contain the threat.” Ransomware expert Allan Liska shared screenshots of the BlackMatter ransomware leak page with ZDNet, showing the group had troves of financial documents, network information for multiple companies involved with New Cooperative, the social security numbers and personal information for employees, R&D files and the source code for a farmer technology platform called Soil Map....

Also: What’s the best Pixel phone? Google’s top phones compared Since then, Google has made it a priority to ensure its flagship phones can endure the rigors of heavy usage throughout the day and keep on going. Google eked out as much battery life as it could with the Pixel 5, but at the expense of power. Although the underpowered device still performed well, it was nowhere near the flagship level....

Cook details what he means in his Google Security Blog, “Linux Kernel Security Done Right.” Cook wrote, “the Linux kernel runs well: when driving down the highway, you’re not sprayed in the face with oil and gasoline, and you quickly get where you want to go. However, in the face of failure, the car may end up on fire, flying off a cliff.” This is true. With great power comes great responsibility....

The charging case for the JBL Tour Pro 2’s has a 1.45-inch LED touchscreen that displays calls, music, messages, and social media notifications, according to JBL. Users are also able to control audio settings such as ambient sound and active noise-cancellation by tapping the screen, avoiding the need to visit the JBL app. The Tour Pro 2 earbuds are also equipped with customizable ANC and ambient sound, 40 hours of total music playtime, a six mic design for clear sound, and a water-resistant rating....