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rob dobi/Getty Images The holiday shopping season is almost upon us, and with all the great sales and promotions come the usual cyber scams. While generally quick and convenient, shopping online can leave you vulnerable to scammers if you’re not cautious. Based on a consumer survey, a new report from Norton looks at how scams are a common concern among shoppers and how to protect yourself while holiday shopping online. Also: AI scams have infiltrated the…

Old-fashioned cable is a thing of the past and is, for many people, a waste of money. But what about the live sports, movie marathons, and award events? There’s something undeniably special about sharing a live experience with the nation, from Super Bowl wins to breaking news.  Luckily, many live TV streaming services are available on platforms that you may already subscribe to. Platforms like YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TV allow you to…

Further, in the western world, new large-scale projects can take a decade or more to complete because of many requirements around permits, restrictions, rights of way, and environmental factors. “The central problem that should concern the leaders of tech companies is our inability to build,” noted Josh Smith, energy policy lead at The Abundance Institute. “ A cleaner future will be possible only by speeding up.” Looking to space, Lumen said it has developed a…

This new Open Cloud Coalition, whose members include Google Cloud, Civo, and ControlPlane, claims it’s all about fair competition and stronger regulatory oversight, he said, “but if this is supposed to be a truly open coalition, why aren’t other major players like Microsoft and AWS involved? How open is this coalition if key cloud providers aren’t part of it?” According to Brunkard, “if the OCC were genuinely open, they’d likely want to bring in other…

lupengyu/Getty Images Singapore will set aside SG$ 440 million ($332.6 million) to boost its deep tech startup ecosystem, hoping the funds will lure more global venture capital (VC) firms to invest in its local community.  A new “one-stop platform”, including a physical facility, will also be launched to bring together local and global tech startups under one roof. Slated for launch next quarter, the site aims to facilitate collaboration between startups, enterprises, and innovation partners,…

The server is managed by Cisco Intersight, a SaaS-delivered package that can manage a variety of systems from Kubernetes containers to applications, servers, and hyperconverged environments from a single location. Cisco expects customers will combine the new servers with its recently announced Nexus 9364E-SG2 switch. The high-density 800G aggregation box supports port speeds from 400 to 200 and 100 Gbps and includes support for high-speed optical network connections Open System Form Factor Plus (OSPF) and Quad Small Form…

Ant Pruitt/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Canon EOS R100 mirrorless camera is a great starter for aspiring photographers. It features a 24-megapixel sensor for great image quality and color and can capture 4K (UHD) video at 24 frames per second. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a flip-out preview screen.  It’s a great time to be a photographer these days, as it’s easier than ever to access great cameras. Specifically, mirrorless cameras like Canon’s EOS R100. Sure,…

Getty Images/Jackyenjoyphotography Even though many AI image generators are vying for your attention today, they each have different strengths and, as a result, different use cases. However, all AI can be judged on certain metrics — such as the overall quality of the rendition — and that’s what Artificial Analysis’s Text-to-Image Arena tests are for.    Also: The best AI image generators: Tested and reviewed In the Arena, users are shown two images rendered from the same…

As far as value goes, no brand is beating Nothing and its impressive lineup of earbuds that deliver amazing sound, long battery life, and prices that are nearly unbelievable when we think of brand quality. I can see this most clearly with the new Nothing Ear (open) earbuds that are as comfortable as can be and deliver supreme sound (even though it’s an open earbud, a type of earbud that historically tends to sacrifice volume…

Mint Images/Getty Images Sitting for hours in one place on long flights without access to some of life’s comforts and conveniences can be dreadful. In those situations, your devices are the only real escape, but that experience is entirely dictated by your internet connection, which is typically weak on flights — until now.  Also: The best mesh Wi-Fi routers: Expert recommended Last week, I had to fly from New York City to Maui, Hawaii, to…