Best cheap home security companies comparison *Data as of 04/27/20 How we chose the best cheap home security systems To create our list of companies with the best cheap home security systems, we compared providers across four key areas: price, customer service, installation options, and areas of expertise to help you find the best fit for your home security solution. Super-low pricing tiersPlan flexibilityExtensive compatibility Cons: Traditional high rate for professional installationPushy online order experience...

The 4 best fiber internet providers Verizon Fios: No data limitsAT&T Internet: Flexible TV/Internet bundlesFrontier Fiber: No contractsCenturyLink: Lifetime price-lock The Best Providers (Fiber): Summed Up How We Chose the Best Fiber Internet Substantial coverage Currently, fiber-optic technology covers only 25% of the U.S. That’s because fiber infrastructure must be physically built out in every neighborhood – a costly investment. For some components of the service, like fiber TV, a provider also has to acquire franchise agreements in every town it wants to offer service....

Moreover, Garmin is also working on advanced fitness tracking tools, such as a heart rate monitor that detects irregularities – similar to the features found on the Apple Watch. And its Morning Report is fantastic in helping you track sleep quality and the Training Readiness metric can help you plan recovery times. ZDNET has reviewed six of the most popular Garmin watches and selected our choice for best. These watches were evaluated by display, functions, interface, battery life, durability, and price....

Mobile hotspots or limited mobile plans just aren’t always feasible options when you are traveling. Whether you are working online during the day in a conference room or you need to stay entertained for a few hours in a hotel lobby or coffee shop, sometimes, local Wi-Fi hotspots are your only real option. However, connecting to a local hotel, airport, school, or coffee shop Wi-Fi access point to your iPhone or iPad is a risk, especially when traveling in foreign countries....

According to a January 2022 Future Forum Pulse Survey of more than 10,700 knowledge workers, hybrid working – which combines remote working with days based in an office – has become the dominant model of work. The survey found that hybrid work arrangements increased 12 percentage points between May and November of 2021, rising from 46% to 58%. Half of respondents said their company offered flexible working hours, while 42% offer flexibility in working location....

That changed with the pandemic as many people rapidly realised that while tablets and smartphones are useful for watching video or sending a few messages, they are a lot less useful for long hours of working or learning. Until we come up with something better, that old combination of screen and keyboard is just better for creative tasks than a screen alone. As a result, the PC has seen the biggest growth in a decade, with PC sales up 14% to 350 million this year....

Hunting for bonuses The holiday season is a great time to take advantage of credit card welcome bonuses because most of them come with minimum spending requirements. If you’re spending for the holidays, what better way to meet a minimal spending barrier than putting all of your holiday shopping toward a hefty helping of cashback points or airline miles? Advice for happier holidays After you pick the right credit card, use it to its full potential by following these three tips:...

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year. Unfortunately, at least 14 million tonnes of that total ends up in the ocean every single year because plastics, for one reason or another, get disposed of and dumped in ways that aren’t environmentally friendly. In some parts of the world, there are options to recycle plastics. But even in places where wide-ranging schemes are available, it can still be difficult to recycle certain kinds of plastic – or, worse, people just don’t bother....

Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet, the scams aren’t particularly sophisticated but are being sent out in bulk at a time when people are aware of tax deadlines – and even if just a fraction of those receiving the phishing emails get duped, hackers can steal a lot of data. One of the phishing campaigns is based around an email that purports to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is designed to infect the victim with Emotet malware, a powerful trojan used to steal passwords that also creates a backdoor onto the infected computer....

But sometimes – usually because of my lack of 3D printing prowess – prints come out with some rough edges. Also: How to get into 3D printing without breaking (too many) things Most of the time this doesn’t matter, but if the parts are supposed to fit together (such as this awesome SD and microSD card holder) or be comfortable to hold (as with these cool print removal wedges), then smoothing off the edges can make a huge difference....

The keyboard, which was designed simply to copy code and paste it elsewhere, was called The Key and billed with a clever twist on Picasso’s famous comment that “Good artists copy, but great artists steal”. As Stack Overflow’s director of content, Ben Popper, wrote: “They were wrong. Great artists, developers, and engineers copy. Then they paste.” SEE: Another reason why developers are quitting: To escape from your bad code Far from being offended by the suggestion that they would copy and paste the work of others, many developers thought it was a funny idea....

And, as with so many trends, there’s pain too. Business owners have embraced technology as the elixir that offers speed and money-saving. Which has led to their permissiveness of its invasiveness running rampant. It’s not surveillance, many insist. It’s security. Meanwhile, their customers are left wondering who’s guarding the guardians. I wafted to this subject because of a tweet by a writer and drag queen. Joe Wadlington seemed excited that there was a new boutique hotel in the Castro district of San Francisco....

Pine64, the makers of popular single-board computers, the Pine Phone KDE edition and the Pinebook Pro, is gearing up to ship the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition. Pine64 shipped the PinePhone Pro to developers in Q4 2021 for $399 and is now offering the Explorer Edition at the same price to more mainstream Linux fans. However, it is primarily aimed at seasoned Linux enthusiasts and developers with embedded systems experience. “Contemporary mobile Linux operating systems have a way to go before they can be considered a true alternatives to Android or iOS....

Speaking to ZDNet, Trend Micro ANZ VP Ashley Watkins explained the move would better serve local customers, especially government and ASX100 companies that are bound by strict compliance and data sovereignty policies. “What has become clear is that our customers love our Cloud One product, but what was really clear about that feedback was, we want it to also be able to have it locally please because we are governed by requirements, be they regulatory, be they be policy-based requirements … so we’re really answering the call of our customers,” he said....

Small in size but fairly heavy at 1020g, this speaker belts out 30W of sound from a speaker that is only 250 x 87 x 80 mm in size. The XSound Mega is IPX7 waterproof which means that it has been tested to cope with being immersed in water up to 1 metre in depth for up to 30 minutes. In the box, there is the speaker, a sturdy carrying strap that clips onto hooks on each side of the speaker, an audio cable, a USB-type C charging cable and there is also a user manual....

“The MOU website was probably attacked by DDoS. An excessive number of requests per second were recorded. Technical works on restoration of regular functioning are being carried out,” the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday afternoon. The confirmation came as residents of Ukraine reported issues with some ATMs and banking services at State Savings Bank, PrivatBank, and Oschadbank. NetBlocks, an organization tracking internet outages around the world, confirmed the loss of service to multiple banking and online platforms in Ukraine “in a manner consistent with a denial of service attack....

Weta Digital is best known as the creative studio that pushes the boundaries when it comes to visual effects and animation. Some of its most popular works are seen in award-winning films such as Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, Avatar, Game of Thrones, and more. Under the acquisition, Unity will acquire Weta Digital’s proprietary graphics and VFX tools, such as Manuka, Lumberjack, Loki, Squid, Barbershop, HighDef, and CityBuilder, which the company plans to make available to creators through a cloud-based workflow in the future....

The USB4 specification offers twice the bandwidth of USB 3.2 and quadruple the bandwidth of USB 2.0. When it’s available, it will mean faster data transfers between laptops and connected displays, storage devices and USB-based hubs and docks. USB-IF has also updated Type-C and USB Power Delivery specifications to support USB4 speeds. As noted by CNET, the 80Gbps speed of USB 4v2 is bidirectional, so it travels to or from connected peripherals....

The expansion is a big move for the Firefox browser-maker, which launched its VPN in summer 2020 in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia. The service is available for Windows 10, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS and uses the WireGuard protocol. Mozilla lets users connect up to five devices and currently has over 400 servers in over 30 countries. The VPN market has grown considerably over the past few years as consumers realize the value of additional privacy, partly driven by Edward Snowden’s leaks about US mass surveillance....

It’s a matter of building a base of expertise in one’s industry, and understanding its nuances. “Overall, those individuals with specialized, industry-based skills will remain in demand,” says Colm Sparks-Austin, president and managing director of Capgemini Canada. “These are the skills which allow enterprises to leverage the industry functional expertise to translate the benefit of technology investment into business terms.” Also: New job? Here are 5 ways to make a great first impression Every industry has its pain points that require technology professionals to step forward....