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The best VPN routers to make use of your virtual private network connection A Virtual Private Network (VPN) (opens in new tab) is an essential service for maintaining your online privacy, and it’s really easy to use: install an app, tap a button, and you’re protected in seconds. But what if you’re looking to protect everything in your home? Use a VPN router, and there’s no need to install apps everywhere and learn how they work. Just connect your phones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs and anything Wi-Fi-enabled to the router, and it automatically shields all your online activities from attackers. We’ve uncovered the routers with the best VPN functionality, the most capable firmware, and how widely they’re supported by the top VPN providers. Of course you’re looking for a great router, too, so we also pay close attention to design, connectivity, speed, coverage, and bonus features such as parental controls. So, read on for our list of the best VPN routers, and at the end, … [Read more...] about Best VPN routers (February 2023): top routers for Virtual Private Networks

For years, Jana Dambrogio, a conservator at MIT, has been studying the elaborate ways people used to fold and seal their letters to keep busybodies and spies from reading their secrets. The way a paleontologist analyzes fossils to reconstruct extinct creatures, Dambrogio looks at the blobs of wax and the folding patterns on flat, already-opened letters in manuscript collections so that she can reverse-engineer "letterlocking" techniques. She had never held a historical, unopened locked letter in her hand until she got a call from her colleague, Daniel Starza Smith, at the University of Oxford. "He asked me, 'What would you do if I told you there was a trunk with 600 unopened letters?'"Dambrogio said. "He had me at 'unopened.'" [ See photos of the treasure trove of sealed 17th-century letters ] That trunk, which belonged to a 17th-century postmaster, had been sitting undisturbed in The Hague's Museum voor Communicatie since 1926. It was recently rediscovered and … [Read more...] about ‘Letterlocked’ Trove: X-Rays to Peer into Sealed 17th-Century Notes

Le Xbox Game Pass, c'est un peu comme si la facilité et la commodité de Netflix rencontraient le magasin de jeux vidéo d'occasion de votre enfance. Il s'agit d'un service de téléchargement, sur lequel se trouvent plus de 100 titres, que vous pouvez télécharger à volonté. Les jeux téléchargés peuvent ensuite être conservés aussi longtemps que vous le souhaitez. Tant que vous êtes abonné. Le catalogue Xbox Game Pass est vaste, et trouver le ou les jeux vidéo parfaits pour vous peut s'avérer plus difficile que prévu. Notre sélection met en avant la crème de la crème du service de jeux à la demande de Microsoft. Meilleurs jeux PC : les titres à ne pas manquer ou à rattraper en 2022 Vous achetez une Xbox Série S ? Achetez également ceci Le Xbox Game Pass et la Xbox Series S s'accordent parfaitement... enfin, OK, presque parfaitement. Le seul problème de cette combinaison est que, comme elle ne dispose que de 365 Go de stockage utilisable, le SSD de la Xbox Series S se … [Read more...] about Meilleurs jeux Xbox Game Pass : 24 titres que vous devez absolument télécharger

Facebook parent Meta had a rough 2022. The social media giant laid off thousands of workers , reported its first revenue drop and saw a decline in daily active users on Facebook . Now Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is focusing heavily on efficiency in 2023 as it continues to invest in the metaverse and artificial intelligence. For the last 18 years, the social network has grown rapidly, but it's entering a new phase, Zuckerberg said. "It's very hard to really crank on efficiency while you're growing that quickly and I just think we're in a different environment now," he said during a call with analysts on Wednesday after Meta reported better-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter. If the company becomes more efficient, he said, Meta will be able to do better product work and become a more fun place to work because employees will get more done. The focus shows how Meta is responding to economic uncertainty as advertisers pull back spending. Meta has … [Read more...] about After Mass Layoffs, Zuckerberg Says Meta Focused on ‘Efficiency’

Are you tired of your old blog and find it too much trouble to maintain?  Here’s how you can get a fresh new start with a new, free Tumblr blog. Whether you’re an entrepreneur and want to share your latest products with the world or a mom with parenting tips to share, chances are you have a blog or have considered starting one.  Blogs are great to share your thoughts and favorite things with the world, but most blogging systems can be cumbersome and difficult to manage.  Tumblr is a different take on blogs.  It is built around the concept of sharing what is most important to you, and makes it very easy to post pictures, videos, quotes, links, and even traditional blog posts.  It takes the work out of blogging, and lets you focus on your content.  Let’s take a look at how you can create a Tumblr blog for free. Getting Started Signing up for a free Tumblr blog is very simple.  Head over to Tumblr.com, and simply enter a username, password, and URL for your new blog.  Note … [Read more...] about Create a Beautiful & Easy to Update Blog With Tumblr

Snap , the parent company of Snapchat , hinted at future AR glasses powered by generative AI technology during its fourth-quarter earnings call. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel agreed that there were numerous opportunities to use generative AI to improve Snap's camera in the near future, however, he stated that, in the future, AI will be critical to the growth of augmented reality, including AR glasses, reports TechCrunch. Moreover, Spiegel mentioned that the company was thinking about how to integrate AI tools into its existing Lens Studio technology for AR developers. Read Also Big tech layoffs may further disrupt equity and diversity efforts Snap's earnings may hold positive news for Meta, Google "We saw a lot of success integrating Snap ML tools into Lens Studio, and it's really enabled creators to build some incredible things. We now have 3,00,000 creators who built more than 3 million lenses in Lens Studio," Spiegel was … [Read more...] about snap: Snap may come up with AR glasses powered by generative AI

Update, 01/23/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best DSLR cameras you can buy. What to Look for in a DSLR Camera in 2023 With mirrorless cameras now taking over the market, you may wonder if a DSLR camera is worth it. They absolutely are! Whether you don’t have the budget to go mirrorless just yet, prefer an optical viewfinder to an electronic one, or just don’t want to swap out your collection of DSLR lenses , it’s very much still worth buying a DSLR. DSLR cameras still have the advantage of longer battery life than their mirrorless counterparts , and later models can shoot impressive video almost on par with a mirrorless SLR. You also get the advantage of a larger used market, and a wider variety of branded or third-party options to choose from with a DSLR. So what should you look for in a DSLR? For first-timers looking to get into photography, this can be a challenging question. Stat sheets can sound impressive but may not … [Read more...] about The Best DSLR Cameras of 2023

Audio player loading… Popular password manager 1Password has announced (opens in new tab) big changes coming to its recently upgraded iteration. Based on feedback from social media, user forums and app store reviews, 1Password has revamped its software, making it easier for first time users and promising particular improvements for iPhone app users. There is no specific date for when the entirety of the updates will arrive in 1Password 8, but the company says it will be in the near future, with some features, already live on certain platforms. TechRadar Pro needs you! (opens in new tab) our survey (opens in new tab) and telling us your opinions and views about the tech industry in 2023. It will only take a few minutes and all your answers will be anonymous and confidential. Thank you again for helping us make TechRadar Pro even better. D. Athow, Managing Editor New features One new feature soon to come will be the ability to … [Read more...] about 1Password is bringing some major updates to its password manager

Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy S23 range in February 2023, with the Galaxy S23 Ultra being the most premium phone in the lineup. However, it has received criticism because, well, it basically looks like a Galaxy S22 Ultra. If you ask me, though, that’s a good thing. Here’s why. Galaxy Ultra S23 vs. Galaxy Ultra S22: What’s New? Let’s dive into what is different. Samsung technically got started with the Ultra range in 2019, when it launched the Galaxy S10 5G. Although it didn’t have the Ultra name back then, it had the same premise — a bigger, premium, souped-up version of the Galaxy S10 and S10+. The first proper Ultra phone came about in 2020, with the Galaxy S20 Ultra. From there, we had two entries — the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Ultra . Both revisions came with design changes as Samsung was trying to justify the existence of this lineup. The S22 Ultra gave the lineup some sense as Samsung decided to give it several traits from the recently deceased … [Read more...] about Here’s Why You Should Buy the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Table of Contents What to Look for in a Mirrorless Camera in 2023 Best Mirrorless Camera Overall: Sony A1 Best Budget Mirrorless Camera: Canon EOS RP Best Mirrorless Camera for Beginners: Nikon Z6 Best Mirrorless Camera for Video: Sony A7SIII Best Mirrorless Camera for Travel: Fujifilm X-T4 Update, 01/23/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best mirrorless cameras you can buy. What to Look for in a Mirrorless Camera in 2023 When they were first introduced, mirrorless cameras had their share of drawbacks. Newer models, however, have worked out the kinks. The innovations made to mirrorless cameras in the last few years have become their main draw. These cameras have now got advanced autofocusing systems with elements like eye autofocus that help get tack-sharp portraits and fast action stills. Mirrorless cameras can also shoot at higher burst shooting rates than a conventional DSLR because they don’t have a mirror … [Read more...] about The Best Mirrorless Cameras of 2023