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Adam Breeden/ZDNET Say you’re watching an edgy new streaming series and find yourself turning up the volume for every scene where two actors are engaged in a dramatic dialogue. It seems like both characters are whispering — until an explosion happens on screen, and the sound is the opposite, almost deafening. Also: Save up to $600 on this Sony Bravia 7 TV and soundbar bundle at Amazon What’s up with that? It’s not just the imbalanced…

$ ls -ld TOPs-rw-r–r–. 1 jdoe jdoe 9571 Oct 18 12:58 TOPs$ ls -ldh TOPs-rw-r–r–. 1 jdoe jdoe 9.4K Oct 18 12:58 TOPs Viewing file content The cat, head, tail, more and less commands allow you to view the content of text files. The cat command displays the entire file while head and tail display the first and last lines (defaulting to 10). The commands below display only three lines. $ head -3 TZsAfrica/AbidjanAfrica/AccraAfrica/Addis_Ababa$ tail…

Despite the convenience of being able to plan smarter with technology, sometimes the act of writing down your to-do lists, class notes, and random reminders with a pen in a notebook is a more satisfying and productive approach. Studies actually show that physically writing things down helps you remember more information than typing does.  Also: The best tablets we’ve tested As a hybrid option for those who want the best of both worlds, a smart notebook offers a nostalgic…

The dual-port JBOF architecture is designed for active-active clustering, ensuring high availability for scale-up storage applications as well as scale-out storage such as object storage and parallel file systems. The systems support 24 or 36 SSDs, with a maximum capacity of 1.105PB of raw storage using 30.71TB SSDs. “Our balanced network and storage I/O design can saturate the full 400 Gb/s BlueField-3 line-rate realizing more than 250GB/s bandwidth of the Gen 5 SSDs,” said Charles…

Cashing in on cloud The top four certifications on the list deal with cloud expertise, and that is no surprise to Skillsoft. “This year’s list shows that cloud computing skills remain in high demand and can be quite lucrative for tech professionals,” Fuller explains. AWS Certified Security – Specialty ranked sixth on the list for the past two years, and it continues to rise because not only does it deal with cloud skills, but it…

HyperX It’s been about two years since I first got my hands on the HyperX Cloud Alpha wireless headset for testing here at ZDNET, and I’m very pleased to inform you dearest gentle readers that it’s still just as impressive now as it was then. Before, I’d been using hardwired models like the HyperX Cloud Alpha S and Audio-Technica ATH-M20X for reliable connectivity and near-infinite power. But I can honestly say that the Cloud Alpha…

TCL/ZDNET The holidays are almost here, and it’s a great time to take advantage of deals on big-screen TVs. The 85-inch TCL Q65 is currently $1,000 off at Amazon — which means you can still snag a brand-new, cinema-sized TV for just $2,000.  An updated version of TCL’s mid-range TV, the Q65 offers support for both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for improved picture quality and virtual surround sound to give you a more cinematic experience…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Hisense U8N typically retails between $1,100 and $2,800. The U8N has a 144Hz native refresh rate and support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro VRR, making it perfect for console gaming. Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support give you enhanced picture quality as well as virtual surround sound for a more immersive experience. more buying choices If you’re a console gamer or entertainment buff looking for a high-quality, dedicated TV for your…