There are two main types of microphones: USB and XLR. This refers to how they connect to your computer, with USB microphones working like other wired peripherals and XLR models requiring special modules, power sources, and adapters to work with your computer or interface. Many streaming microphones feature multiple pickup patterns and onboard dials for switching between them on-the-fly. Below are some of the best microphones for streaming from top brands like Blue, Shure, and Razer....

Toaster ovens have a series of benefits over other cooking appliances. They preheat quickly, much faster than a conventional oven, and yet you do not have to sacrifice functionality. These miniature ovens can perform several functions beyond the everyday toaster, including baking, broiling, and roasting. From baking a pizza to roasting a chicken, toaster ovens can help you make all of your favorite dishes without the fuss of a full-size oven....

While the credit card doesn’t require an annual fee, prospective cardholders will need to have an active Prime membership, which currently costs $139 annually or $14.99 monthly. So if you’re already a Prime member and don’t have the card (or another rewards card), there’s no reason to miss out on the new offer. Purchase Protection: Your new purchases are protected against damage and theft for 90 days.Extended Warranty: If your purchase has a manufacturer’s warranty of three years or less, it will be extended for an additional year....

If you’re working with a smaller budget, you can still find affordable options like the AU8000 so you can enjoy your favorite shows and movies without draining your bank account. Samsung has also updated its 8K TV offerings with the QN900B, which (while still very expensive) is a bit more affordable than its predecessors and offers more ways to get the most out of it even though native 8K content is still a few years away....

Today’s smartwatches offer more advanced features, such as detailed 24/7 health and wellness tracking, voice assistants, call and text message support, and a variety of apps and services that extend the power of your smartphone to your wrist. Some models have cellular support and can serve your needs independently from your phone for limited functionality. In 2023, there are several powerful options available to help you get work done through a wearable device....

Companies may require you to show that you have the necessary equipment at home to work. While a microphone for remote meetings and a space to work on your laptop are necessary, hybrid and fully remote roles also demand one critical component: connectivity. You might already have internet connectivity and a wireless router good enough to support mobile devices, smart home products, and content streaming services like Netflix. However, you may also need to add work-related systems and software to the mix to create a high-end network with minimal dead spots....

The pair were inspired to do so by the apparent success of a four-year, cross-industry trial in Iceland, which led to higher productivity amongst the 2,500 workers involved and lower rates of burnout. Many workers in Iceland have now moved permanently to 35 or 36-hour weeks. “It alleviated our anxieties and gave us the reassurance that this could work for us,” Aharony tells ZDNet, who says the results of Reboot’s trial “have been outstanding so far....

Yet there is irony in that statement. Because as simple as it is to understand – and it is simple – it is very complex to execute against it properly. The reason – in an Alanis Morissette sense of irony (meaning not really ironic) in this case – it is ironic again – is quite simple. Human beings are individuals and what makes them “like” you differs in each case – one at a time....

It’s a small device that attaches to the vertical twisting wand on horizontal blinds, and twists it to tilt open the blinds or close them, all controlled by you from your mobile device or via a voice command to Alexa or Google Home. Your phone communicates with the SwitchBot Blind Tilt via Bluetooth, but it can also connect to Wi-Fi if you add a SwitchBot Hub. The Blind Tilt comes with its own solar panel, which makes it an easy, plug-and-play option....

Here’s the process: You fill up the bottle with water, drop one of the scented pods on top of the bottle snout, and drink from it as usual. Simple, right? You may be wondering then why I didn’t give the Air Up a perfect 10 out of 10. In short, there are some design flaws that proved troublesome during testing (or drinking), especially at a $40 price and a cost of $7....

A few weeks ago I looked at the inCharge X, a portable charging cable with six charging options and support for 100W USB-C power transfer and Apple’s 18W fast charge. This is small enough to clip onto your keyring so you always have a charging cable with you. The inCharge XL builds on this in one small, but very useful way. It comes with longer cable options! inCharge XL cables come in 3 different lengths: 30cm (0,9ft)200cm (6....

You can drop it. It can malfunction. The battery wears out. Battery wear is a problem for laptop owners. Batteries are consumables. And a battery is a built-in component that can determine the lifespan of a laptop. Once upon a time, replacing the battery inside a laptop was easy, but as systems have become thinner and lighter, replacing the battery has become a more involved undertaking. Last year, Apple rolled out a feature in macOS called battery health management, the idea being that by limiting how long the battery is kept at 100% charge, it helps reduce wear on the battery and slows down chemical ageing....

This week, a hacker going under the name “LimitedResults” revealed how smart LIFX lighting bulbs could be compromised to access everything from Wi-Fi credentials to root certificates. LimitedResults used the LIFX mini white as a test product, a $15.99 device which can be controlled via smartphone to change the temperature and dimness levels of lighting at home. After installing the bulb’s accompanying app on an Android device and setting up the Wi-Fi connection, the researcher grabbed a saw to hack his way into the hardware within....

My weapon of choice in the war against waste and sending things to the landfill has been cyanoacrylate adhesive – this stuff goes by many names, such as Crazy Glue, instant glue, power glue, or superglue – and on the whole it’s pretty good stuff. Also: You’re using super glue all wrong But it’s far from perfect. I find the performance of cyanoacrylate adhesives varies a lot. It sticks well to some things, but not so well to other things....

Younger developers are more likely to be actively looking for their next role. The highest percentage of active job seekers is in the 20-24 year-old cohort (27%), with 21% for 25-34 year-olds, 17% for 35-44 year-olds, and only 12% for 45-54 year-olds. Additionally, the percentage of younger developers actively searching for their next role increased nine points year over year, according to the survey of 2,600 developers by StackOverflow. But StackOverflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar warned that developers should be looking for companies that have plenty of cash and a chance of profitability....

The OIN is the largest patent non-aggression consortium in existence. It protects Linux and related open-source software and the companies behind them from patent attacks and patent trolls. The OIN recently expanded its scope from core Linux programs and adjacent open-source code by expanding its Linux System Definition, to other patents such as the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the Extended File Allocation Table exFAT file system. What does Kuaishou get out of it?...

AI and machine learning are also finding a home in another emerging area of IT: assisting DevOps teams in assuring the viability and quality of the software that is moving at ever-faster speeds through the system and out to users. As found in a recent survey out of GitHub, development and ops teams are turning to AI in a big way to smooth the flow of code through the software review and testing phase, with 31% of teams actively using AI and ML algorithms for code review – more than double last year’s number....

Toyota did not respond to multiple requests for comment but said the outages were the result of a “supplier system failure.” Kojima Industries Corp, one of the car giant’s suppliers, told Reuters that it was suffering from a cyberattack. Air-conditioning, steering wheel components, and other interior and exterior vehicle parts are provided to Toyota by Kojima. The companies did not say how long the outages would last. Nikkei reported that the shut down will stop the production of about 13,000 vehicles, nearly 5% of the company’s output per month in Japan....

Even total novices will only need a few hours to learn Python in “An Easy Introduction to Python”. Instructors Vitthal Srinivasan and Janani Ravi, previously employed at Flipkart and Google, present three hours of engaging lessons that will explain complex concepts in a way you can understand. You’ll get more experience in “Python 2018 for Beginners”, which teaches you the language from scratch in four hours. Both beginners and intermediate level students will have lots of fun getting plenty of practice with “Solve 100 Python Exercises to Boost Your Python Skills”....

The LockBit ransomware group listed Transdev on its leak site next to a timer set to expire at 1:00 on Sunday. But Transdev – which calls itself the “largest private provider of multiple modes of transport in North America” – said the data being hawked by Lockbit was from one of their clients. “We are aware that a cybercriminal group has made a threat to publish data, which they allege belongs to Transdev....