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There are so many threats to our personal data, even from companies we are supposed to be able to trust , it can sometimes seem like it's impossible to stay safe. But it may be a whole lot easier to protect yourself than you imagined when you have the right tools. The Lifetime Mobile Privacy & Security Subscription Bundle may actually be all that you need. You get a lifetime subscription to KeepSolid VPN Unlimited, which will allow you to browse forever while protecting all of your online activity. It has a wide variety of features that will work together to keep hackers out of your sensitive personal data. You will enjoy military-grade encryption with no limits to your speed or bandwidth, and there is even a kill switch. The service has over 400 servers, so you can also access content regardless of geographic restrictions. It works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, so you can use it on your computer, laptop, and mobile devices. KeepSolid VPN was named PC Mag's Top … [Read more...] about Want lifetime VPN protection and a Hushed private phone line? Now you can for just $30

The Australian arm of Japanese tech giant NTT has published its latest financial results, revealing the company is back in the black with after-tax profit of AU$1.25 million, following the after-tax loss of AU$15.8 million the previous year. For the period ending 31 March 2021, NTT Australia saved a significant amount as a result of a reduction in major expenses, such as in travel and entertainment, which was down by more than AU$8 million to AU$2.2 million, and a AU$10 million reduction in administration costs to $65 million. While the company did not disclose its total number of employees, the financial report showed there was a slight decline in expenses related to employee benefits. It decreased from AU$135 million in 2020 to AU$128 million to 2021. Revenue for the full year remained steady at AU $1.3 billion. Half of it was comprised of sales of goods while the other half was made up from the provision of services, including consulting, technical, managed, and support. … [Read more...] about Cost cutting in 2021 put NTT Australia back in the black with AU$1.25 million profit

Chinese internet giant Tencent has said that during the first half of 2021, it saw usage of its video conferencing platform VooV Meeting jump 26% worldwide. As part of unveiling new features of the platform, the company said daily active users of Tencent Meeting , the Chinese mainland version of VooV meeting, reached more than 10 million users within two months of launching last year. The company also claimed VooV Meeting was the "fastest" video and audio conference platform to reach more than 100 million users, getting to that total within 245 days. "With the continuous rise in VooV Meeting's user numbers and download rates, Tencent Cloud strives to provide more efficient, reliable and convenient features to businesses and individuals that use video conferencing as an important tool in their development and company communication," Tencent Cloud International senior vice president Poshu Yeung said. "By giving users the flexibility to access VooV Meeting through their … [Read more...] about Tencent reaps reward of VooV Meeting uptake while told to end exclusive music contracts

On July 9, we explored the science of capillary action in our new kids video series: Summer School with Live Science. In this week's installment, Live Science producer, Diana Whitcroft, will demonstrate how trees are able to absorb water from their roots up! Using simple household ingredients like paper towels, cups and food coloring, she will demonstrate how cohesion, adhesion and surface tension work to make water essentially defy gravity. Every Friday at 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT), Diana will host Summer School With Live Science, which you can find live on Live Science's Facebook , YouTube and Twitter pages. Every week, the series will explore a different field of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through simple hands-on experiments that you and your child can follow along with at home. Disclaimer: It is strongly advised that all science experiments, recipes and methods be attempted only under adult supervision. Adults are required to handle or … [Read more...] about Summer School with Live Science: Capillary action

Big cats are found all over the planet, and each species is unique, from the elusive snow leopards that stalk wild sheep in the mountains of Afghanistan to the lions that face off against wildebeest in sub-Saharan Africa. There are many strong contenders for the giant cat crown, but two ferocious felines stand head and shoulders above the rest. From smallest to largest, here are the nine biggest cats living in the wild today. 9. Clouded leopards Clouded leopards ( Neofelis nebulosa ) are not leo p ards ( Panthera pardus ), as their common name suggests, but a separate species of cat, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo . They are smaller in stature than leopards and other big cats. Clouded leopards can grow up to 3.4 feet (1 meter) long and weigh up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms), according to the San Diego Zoo . The clouded leopard population extends from Nepal , through Southeast Asia, and into China . However, their population is fragmented … [Read more...] about Biggest cats in the world

The hunt for fragments of an "unusually large meteor " that lit up the skies over Norway on 25 July has begun. The meteor awakened awestruck residents of the country's capital city, Oslo, with the sound of a large explosion. Footage shows the fireball from the meteor streaking across the sky in a trail of bright flashes at around 1 a.m. local time Sunday morning before it landed somewhere in a forest near Oslo. The rumbling of the meteor startled numerous residents and led to calls to Norwegian emergency services, though no injuries or damage have been reported yet, the Norwegian police said. Related: Space-y tales: The 5 strangest meteorites The Norwegian Meteor Network (NMN), a group that monitors meteor activity in the country, has analyzed video footage of the extraplanetary visitor's trajectory to pinpoint its landing site, which the group believes to be somewhere in Finnemarka forest, located 40 miles (60 kilometers) from Oslo. "My wife and I … [Read more...] about Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest

The big picture: Apple could be preparing to introduce third-gen AirPods at a product launch event in the second half of 2021. Of course, nothing is set in stone and plans could always change, especially if the pandemic ramps back up this fall as some are anticipating. DigiTimes , citing industry sources, said in a recent report that there is a “good chance” that Apple could unveil AirPods 3 during a product launch event in the coming months. The most probable scenario would be for Apple to showcase the earbuds during its iPhone 13 reveal that’s expected to happen sometime in September. Apple analyst @dylandkt also believes Cupertino will unveil the AirPods 3 alongside the next iPhone in September. I can confirm that the AirPods 3 will release alongside the upcoming iPhone in September. — Dylan (@dylandkt) July 25, 2021 Apple very well could elect to wait and unveil the AirPods 3 later in the year, either at a standalone event or during another event alongside other … [Read more...] about Apple rumored to unveil AirPods 3 alongside iPhone 13 at September event

Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors is now a publicly traded company , following the completion of a merger where it fetched an eye-watering $4.5 billion in fresh capital. Shares of the Saudi-owned , California-based startup began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Monday morning. Lucid Motors will now turn its full attention back to an even taller task: getting its first electric car on the road, where it will face stiff competition in the luxury market from Tesla , Mercedes-Benz , and others. The startup has said that it plans to start delivering its extremely powerful but serenely luxurious Air sedan later this year, and it has already built more than 100 near-final quality versions at its new factory in Arizona. It has an electric SUV called Gravity in the works, too. The public listing is the second in the last week for the industry; fellow EV startup Faraday Future became a public company listed on the Nasdaq last Thursday and raised $1 billion in the process. … [Read more...] about Lucid Motors goes public, collects $4.5 billion

Si vous trouvez que l’on manque de contenu Marvel ces derniers temps, vous allez être servi ! Inspirée d’une série de comics du même nom, sorti en 1977, What if… ? sera la première série animée entièrement produite par Marvel ! Nous allons donc vous dire tout ce que l’on sait à son sujet pour l’instant. What if… ? : Où et quand la regarder ? Annoncé en décembre dernier, voilà maintenant plus d’un an que Marvel et Disney travaillent sur un nouveau projet de série pour le MCU. En effet le 11 aout 2021 vous pourrez découvrir sur Disney Plus la nouvelle série d’animation qui met en scène la plupart des personnages de l’univers Marvel. La série utilise comme postulat de départ What if… ? (Et si ? en français). Elle comprendra 10 épisodes imaginant ce qui aurait pu se passer si des éléments majeurs de l’univers Marvel avaient été tout autres. Nous allons donc suivre Uatu le Gardien (« The Watcher » dans sa version originale), interprété par Jeffrey Wright notamment connu pour … [Read more...] about « What if… ? », la nouvelle série Marvel : dates de sortie, trailer, histoire, casting…

Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming integrated into software development initiatives. As part of this, application security (AppSec) specialists often work closely with software development teams to improve security within the applications they create. However, there is still confusion about the role developers play in software security, and whether responsibility for it should rest solely on their shoulders. About the author Carsten Huth is Technical Account Manager Team Leader at Checkmarx . The best way for companies to avoid confusion and address secure coding practices head on is to acknowledge inconsistencies exist, and from there, apply a modern approach to developer AppSec awareness and training across the board. Here’s how. Understanding the developer perspective The vast majority of developers today want to create more-secure code. In fact, recent research found that when developers were asked about the skills they prioritized learning or improving … [Read more...] about What do developers want and need from secure coding training?