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There are two easy ways to back up your iPhone: a cloud service, like iCloud or OneDrive, or your computer. Both methods have their pros and cons. The easier one may be backing up to a cloud service because it only requires one device: your phone. Backing up to the cloud, unfortunately, limits you to how much data you can store with that cloud. Using a computer to back up your phone won’t cost you a monthly iCloud membership, but your data is stored on a hard drive, which means it’s only safe while the computer is safe....

We’re going to use a built-in tool called Shortcuts. There’s a lot to shortcuts, and if you want to learn more, I suggest taking a look at this document as a starter. However, this quick tutorial will give you a taster of what Shortcuts can do. So, let’s get cracking. Must read: The best browser to replace Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android #1: Fire up Shortcuts. #2: Tap on the + at the top-right corner of the screen....

Also: How to convert your home’s old TV cable into powerful Ethernet lines However, as with all forms of software, sometimes signing up for a new VPN service or transitioning to a new PC can cause issues and errors to flare up with your VPN. If you’re unsure if a VPN is working correctly or experiencing connection failures, here are some tips on how to check and restart your VPN – as well as keep your connection secure....

I’ve been using LibreOffice for a long time and have found it to be as solid a tool as any on the market. Even better, it plays verywell with MS Office, so you can collaborate all you want and no one will know the difference. LibreOffice includes: Writer - for documentsCalc - for spreadsheetsImpress - for presentationsDraw - for drawingsFormula - for creating formulasBase - for databases LibreOffice includes a user-configurable interface, so you can configure it as a modern ribbon-like UI or a traditional menu-based UI (or some variation between the two)....

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Business leaders share their best-practice techniques for creating meetings that matter. 1. Set an objective Lee Cowie, CTO at Merlin Entertainments, says anyone calling a meeting needs to be really clear about why it’s happening and what’s it for. “Think about what you’re going to achieve from this meeting – what is your goal and be really specific and focused on what the purpose of the meeting is and the outcome that is expected....

First, you naturally have to make sure you’re using OneDrive to back up and sync your files. Both Windows 10 and 11 enable OneDrive by default, whether you want to use it or not. But if you do want it, it’s ready and waiting for you. Just make sure you sign in to set up your account and are syncing the necessary folders and files. Restore a file from the OneDrive Recycle Bin Okay, now let’s say you’ve deleted a file and need it back....

Of course, you could go through them, bookmarking what you need to and discarding the rest. But, there’s a faster, simpler way that lets you hang on to all of your precious tabs while categorizing them into easy-to-use groups. Best of all, it’s built right into Chrome. Let us show you how to use Chrome’s tab groups to get your hoard of browser tabs organized once and for all. How to use tab groups in Google Chrome Materials needed: Any PC (Windows or macOS) or Chromebook running a recent version of the Google Chrome browser...

Enable FancyZones Set up FancyZones In the Editor section, click the entry for Activation Shortcut if you wish to define a different shortcut to trigger the tool; otherwise, leave this as is. The next entry for Launch editor on the display determines where the layout editor appears when you launch it. Click its dropdown box if you wish to change the location (Figure 2). FancyZones lets you define the number of zones for each layout along with the padding and spacing so you can fully control how and where they appear on the screen....

The Macro Focus mode uses the 12 MP ultrawide lens, in combination with the Tensor Chip and AI to achieve this feat and I’ve been quite impressed with the results so far. I don’t have any other phone that is capable of getting so close up to a subject to even remotely pull off any sort of macro photography on par with what the Pixel 7 Pro offers. Also: Pixel 7 Pro: Finally!...

On Tuesday, researchers from SentinelLabs published a technical deep-dive on the bug, tracked as CVE-2021-3437 and issued with a CVSS score of 7.8. SentinelLabs says the high-severity flaw impacts “millions of devices worldwide,” including a wide variety of OMEN gaming laptops and desktops, as well as HP Pavilion and HP ENVY models. Found by SentinelLabs researcher Kasif Dekel, CVE-2021-3437 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the HP OMEN Command Center....

In my colleague Jason Cipriani’s full review of the Pixel 7 Pro, he stated, “I can’t print the first thing that came out of my mouth after taking a 30x picture…” and that was my exact sentiment several times while walking around the zoo. Review: Newest Pixels zoom past Samsung on this one camera feature Things are getting wild While my youngest daughter was disappointed that she could barely catch a glimpse of the snow leopard lying down far far away behind a chain link fence, the Pixel 7 Pro, with the new 30x Super Res Zoom was able to capture the restfulness of the spotted cat....

On Wednesday, the tech giant said that the new service, IBM Security Services for SASE, will leverage technology provided through a partnership with cybersecurity firm Zscaler, announced in May. The new offering has been “designed to help accelerate organizations’ adoption of cloud-delivered security at the edge, closer to the users and devices that access corporate resources,” according to IBM, as well as to promote zero-trust network access (ZTNA) in the enterprise....

Using the IBM-developed AI Fairness 360 (AIF360) toolkit, which Big Blue contributed to a Linux Foundation project in 2020, IBM researchers studied the problem of bias in advertising and ways to mitigate the problem. Now, the company is releasing its free Advertising Toolkit for AI Fairness 360, an open-source tool with 75 fairness metrics and 13 algorithms to help identify and mitigate biases in discrete data sets. It also includes a playbook and sample code for ease of use....

Part of that is because IT spending is often literally hidden away. Once upon a time it used to be hidden away in the form of the servers in the mysterious basement or in the data centre that few of us would ever visit. Companies are less likely to hold onto their own tech hardware now, but the IT spend is still hidden away. Much of it is spent on cloud computing, which really means it’s instead hidden away in other people’s data centres which even fewer of us will ever visit....

Short – like Steven Wright jokes, though my thoughts are not nearly as funny as his (if they are, I’m in trouble as an analyst, but I’ll have a new career). Also: Personalization at scale: What’s the tech again? Steven Wright jokes Business as a (Sales) force for change Those of you who know me know I cover companies, not technologies. Salesforce is almost always the most interesting company I cover, because rarely do I see a company of their size do so much right....

SEE: Foldable phones might be the next big thing: Here’s what you need to know To start, the improved Flex Mode capitalizes on the Z Fold’s sturdy hinge, with one half of the device serving as the main screen and the other serving as a trackpad or QWERTY keyboard, when set on a flat surface. This way, users can station the Z Fold 4 and navigate the software via swipe gestures and taps on the bottom portion....

Start.Me Pro turns the Start page of your browser into a hub of productivity, keeping all of your most important information available at a glance. Of course, just having your calendar, notes, tasks, news, and weather widget would be a helpful. But Start.Me Pro goes beyond that, and it’s currently on sale for just $49. How much time do you spend looking for bookmarks you’ve saved? With Start.Me Pro, you can easily add bookmarks and arrange them by dragging and dropping them on your start page....

Dubbed Orchestra, the company said it would need to invest in the order of $100 million over five years to get the network off the ground, as well as launch a constellation of 150-175 low-Earth orbit satellites. Work will begin on the terrestrial network. “Inmarsat’s existing GEO satellites – both GX and L-band – will continue to provide global coverage, high performance, security and resilience. Terrestrial 5G adds ultra-high capacity in busy ‘hot spots’, such as ports, airports, and sea canals,” the company said....

The air fryer includes a dishwasher-safe metal basket for cooking your favorite dishes, which is great if you don’t feel like cleaning up after eating your delicious meal. The size works for up to six servings of food, so you can cook for the entire family in the large nonstick basket. With the ClearCook window, you can keep an eye on dinner while you’re prepping side salads or simply reheating yesterday’s leftovers....

On Wednesday, Sophos cybersecurity researchers named the gang “CryptoRom” and said they have recently expanded their operations from Asia, spreading to both the United States and Europe. Romance scams are an insidious and constant problem, and thanks to the rising popularity of dating apps, are now not only limited to phishing emails. Instead, fraudsters will ‘match’ with their victims, pretend interest until they build a foundation of trust, and then they will ask for money – only to vanish soon after....