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“This snippet was an experiment to provide more value to Firefox users through offers provided by a partner. It was not a paid placement or advertisement. We are continually looking for more ways to say thanks for using Firefox. In a similar vein, earlier this month we offered Firefox users a free opportunity to enjoy a live concert from Phosphorescent. In addition to adding value to Firefox users these efforts are intended to support an open ecosystem....

What Is An Image To Text Converter? An image-to-text converter is a tool that can be used to convert images into readable text. It is also called optical character recognition (OCR) software. These software or tools employ various branches of OCR, such as: 1 What Is An Image To Text Converter?2 Why Use Tools To Convert Images To Text?2.1 To Index Data2.2 For Better Content Research2.3 To Save Important Information3 Best Tools to convert image to text online3....

How to increase laptop battery life Windows 10 The battery exhaustion level mainly depends upon the usage and the features activated on the laptop. And close battery-draining programs, reduce screen brightness, enable sleep mode, Turn off WiFi (when not use), disconnect USB devices get the best possible battery life, helps you get a few more minutes to our of your battery. 1 How to increase laptop battery life Windows 101.1 Enable Windows 10 Battery Saver Mode1....

The digital world always has something new around its corner. It used to be that way with cryptocurrencies and nowadays they’re becoming more common as more and more businesses accept them. The currencies revolutionized the world of finance. The online world is currently being taken over by another trend. This is the trend of NFTs and to the newbies of this trend, they will look like a bunch of pictures....

While Microsoft has not said anything official about the allegations, the company’s cloud chief Scott Guthrie confirmed Kipman’s departure to GeekWire. “We have mutually decided that this is the right time for him to leave the company to pursue other opportunities,” he says in a memo. Alex Kipman will remain with Microsoft for the next two months to help with the transition to a new head of HoloLens. Specifically, the division’s hardware teams will now fold into the Windows + Devices division led by Panos Panay....

APM Most of them are so called APM-tools (Application Performance Management) which allow monitoring and managing performance and availability. APM can reduce the overall complexity in monitoring the availability of a wide range of software applications. Here is a selection of different Azure monitoring tools you might want to check out. Serverless360 Serverless360 is One platform tool to manage and monitor your Azure resources. Serverless360 is crafted with capabilities to complement the Azure portal....

Apple has consistently tried to make in-roads into India, perhaps the biggest market where the company has little presence. Sales of iPhones are not high in India but Apple has been wanting to become a part of the economy within the country for several years. Bringing manufacturing to India would help Apple put a foothold in the country while also bringing jobs to locals. It also comes at a time when the company is looking to diversify its manufacturing away from China....

Kuo says Apple is planning on releasing the new ARM MacBook Pro during Q4 2020 or during the first quarter of next year. The former of those two timeframes is more likely. Apple usually announces and launches Macs in the fall. There’s little reason to presume the company won’t follow this release schedule for ARM-based devices. Kuo says Apple is not abandoning Intel just yet. In fact, Cupertino’s latest bleeding edge device will still run Intel CPUs....

USB Restricted mode rejects USB connections through the Lightning port if the iPhone has not been unlocked in the last hour. At its core, this means hackers, data thieves, authorities cannot unlock a device by connecting it to a PC. While debuted as a key feature on iOS 12, the feature is also available on iOS 11.4.1. The main ability of Restricted mode to protect people from law enforcement and thieves....

According to Serocu, the two men have been arrested due to suspicions of an unauthorized infiltration of Microsoft’s networks. It’s said that several attempts were made between January and March of this year. The suspects are a 22-year old from Lincolnshire and a 25-year old from Bracknell. Authorities say they may be part of a group of cybercriminals specifically targeting Microsoft. “This group is spread around the world and therefore the investigation is being coordinated with our various partners....

Firstly, the awaited spell check feature debuted with v76.0.1440. This addition has been highly awaited by many, who rely on spellchecking to catch errors in messages and documents. Though free alternatives like Grammarly exist, they’re a little overkill for the average person. Microsoft’s solution is lightweight, yet offers several different correction options. Once enabled, you can also add words to your dictionary, reducing the number of false positives for slang or technical terms....

Initially, the new Microsoft Edge started expanding to normal Windows 10 versions last month. Now, Microsoft has plans to start bringing it to education and business users. This will happen next month, with Microsoft pointing to after July 20, 2020. Redmond confirmed the update through a blog post this week: “Beginning no earlier than July 30, 2020, Microsoft will update Microsoft Edge Legacy to the new Microsoft Edge browser by Windows Update on Windows 10 devices in education and business....

The command-line tool can be used by organizations in an on-premises situation to scan systems for activity of Solarigate. It will find instances of exploits against SolarWinds apps. Called the CISA Hunt and Incident Response Program (Chirp), the tool is available now: “CHIRP scans for signs of APT compromise within an on-premises environment,” CISA says in the alert. Underpinning CHIRP is a method for finding instances of exploits against eh SolarWinds Orion app....

His latest feat with his engineers has been to build the world’s biggest battery. Impressively, the cell has been built after a challenge to complete it in 100 days. The challenge came from a Twitter bet. Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes said he would front the money and clear the red tap if Elon Musk and his Tesla company could build the battery in 100 days. To show he was serious, Musk said it would be delivered within 100 days or Tesla would pick up the cost....

Known as the “Merge”, this was when the Ethereum Mainnet merged with a blockchain called Beacon Chain to become a single channel. During the confusion of this switch, scammers were able to take advantage of investors and steal $1.2 million. This was a fairly simple attack method. The scammers would tell Ethereum holders that they needed to upgrade their Ether to another blockchain by sending the cryptocurrency to them. Believing these were legit, the victims would then send their crypto to addresses held by the threat actors....

While the announcements may not have been as blockbuster as recent years, Microsoft was quick to point out the Xbox E3 briefing was the largest ever. More than 6,000 people were involved and over 1,000 fans were in attendance. At the Microsoft Theater, the company reconfirmed its commitment to exclusive in-house game development. With that in mind, the company announced 18 Xbox One exclusives. 15 of those were receiving their world premier at E3....

This is not just any warning, it has come from the top. The commissioner says she is losing patience with social media companies and wants them to meet European standards: “I am becoming very impatient,” commissioner V?ra Jourová said at a press briefing today. “In our opinion there are in the terms and conditions of these American companies several very unfavorable conditions for the EU consumer. And if they want to make big business using the benefit of operating in the European market they have to be compliant with the EU consumer protection standards and rules....

The multi-node system will be based on 60GHz technology from Qualcomm, with trials to start mid-2019. It’s expected to a 10 Gbps link rate, low power consumption, and anti-interference capabilities to deliver gigabit internet. “We’re excited to work with Qualcomm Technologies to advance the adoption of pre-802.11ay and 802.11ad 60GHz technologies and build a robust ecosystem of interoperable solutions based on Terragraph,” said Yael Maguire, vice president of connectivity, Facebook....

First up is “Add Yours” stickers on Facebook Reels, giving those reels prompts to users to post their own stories. For example, “Add your vacation videos”. It is worth noting this feature has been available in Meta’s Instagram platform since November 2021. Due to its popularity on Insta, the company is migrating it to Facebook. Elsewhere, the creator studio is making its debut as a tool to give users data information and analytics on videos....

Called the Portal, Portal Mini, and Portal TV, the devices will be shipping over the next two months. Perhaps the Portal TV is the most interesting device here as it pays more than a passing nod to Microsoft’s Kinect. As the name suggests, the Portal TV connects to a TV and allows users to make Messenger and WhatsApp videos called on the big screen. Like WhatsApp in general, video calls on Portal TV will boast end-to-end encryption....