“See! You can’t go on a long trip in your electric car!” New Orleans as trip origin. Seriously? I am not going to discount the entirety of Ms. Wolfe’s experience, but I was stunned by the level of disingenuousness, as well as the lack of technical vetting and documentation of the piece. Let’s begin with the WSJ choosing a New Orleans-based writer to author the article. The Crescent City is known for its lack of redundant electrical infrastructure and its heavy dependence on and influence of the local petroleum industry....

Presenting the Challenge In this tutorial, I’ll describe how I solved the Balanced Smileys challenge. The actual problem is described below: [plain] Your friend John uses a lot of emoticons when you talk to him on Messenger. In addition to being a person who likes to express himself through emoticons, he hates unbalanced parenthesis so much that it makes him go 🙁 Sometimes he puts emoticons within parentheses, and you find it hard to tell if a parenthesis really is a parenthesis or part of an emoticon....

Facebook Home, the replacement Android launcher that Mark Zuckerberg likes to call a “collection of apps”, just got leaked over on MoDaCo. Unlike the official version of the application, which is certified to run on just a handful of devices, this version runs on damn near everything, though it is limited to just 1280 x 768 pixels. Anyway, if you really can’t wait until the 12th, when Facebook actually launches Home, then have fun playing with stolen software that may or may not ruin your phone’s experience....

Tinder is, for some time, one of the main applications for those who want to meet new people. Through the evaluation of the various people who are being suggested, it is possible to have an opinion match and the beginning of a two-way conversation. In order to try to counter Tinder’s dominance, the social network giant Facebook presented during its F8 conference yesterday a new feature that will be available on its social network....

This is one of the main features that has been with us for some time and that has the main drawback that most of these images in 360 degrees on the social network giant Facebook platform come out crooked, something common because it is very complicated to draw one of these images with the mobile without deviating from the horizon line. However, now the social network giant Facebook intends to solve this problem simply by using a new technology capable of correcting that deviation of images in 360 degrees while saving different copies of the image in various sizes to provide the user with the appropriate image depending on the connection you are using....

And don’t think that the global pandemic slowed things down for scammers either. On the contrary, the FBI has seen more complaints over the last year than years prior. Tap or click here for eight tips to avoid coronavirus scams. But it’s not just scams related to COVID making the rounds. There are still oldies but goodies to watch for. Let’s take a look at a list from the FBI detailing the top scams from 2020 and how to avoid them this year....

Deus Ex Go is the latest console franchise to get the Go treatment after Hitman ra Croft, it’s a slick smart tactical adaptation. Meanwhile, Mr. Robot arrives on Android with a compelling text adventure, FordVR lets you experience the 24 Hours of Mans race via Cardboard, the entertaining Not Golf is like golf… but not. Snag a few fresh apps for your phone enjoy the weekend! Duo Announced back at I/O alongside messaging app lo, Duo is finally here to bring a Facee-like level of simplicity to video chat across both Android iOS alike....

The Escapists is this week’s big game release, as the popular jailbreak simulation is freed from its console cage, it’s joined by Dashy Crashy Turbo Black Blue in our picks. so new this week is Meteor, an Internet speed test app with a great look some hy perks, as well as the Nintendo Switch rental Controls app, released alongside today’s console debut. The Escapists Being in jail sounds absolutely horrendous, of course, but breaking out of jail?...

One such feature is the ability to use Continuity over the cellular network. Continuity, as you may remember, is a feature that Apple introduced with iOS 8 last year. Continuity makes it possible for OS X Yosemite-powered devices to interact with iOS 8-powered iPhones and iPads to do a number of things together. For instance, it lets you take phone calls right from the computer or iPad. Similarly, one could also send messages from a Mac, instead of having to deal with the pain of walking to the next room to get your iPhone....

In Summary Being able to change your iPhone’s wallpaper is one of the few customization options on iOS. However, since changing wallpapers the traditional way can be a hassle, it can discourage some users from changing their wallpapers frequently. Thankfully, the Shortcuts app makes it extremely easy to change your iPhone’s wallpaper, as we demonstrate in the guide below. However, the standard approach to changing wallpapers, which involves finding an image and setting it as wallpaper, can be quite tedious for some users and may discourage them from changing wallpapers frequently....

The Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added three batches of must-fix bugs to its catalog of known exploited software vulnerabilities this week. The first covered 21 bugs, the second 20 known exploited bugs and the third covers a further 34. US federal agencies are required to patch the flaws by CISA’s deadline. Not all of these flaws are at the cutting edge of technology: this lot of patches also includes very old bugs in software like Microsoft Silverlight, which reached end of support in October 2021, and Adobe’s dead Flash Player plugin....

According to the press release, the company is focused on investing in its infrastructure, risk and controls, and technology going into 2022. It also cited multiple microeconomic challenges the company will face in the coming months, particularly around the war in Ukraine and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “As you heard at Investor Day, we are focused on our transformation, and we are making the investments in our infrastructure, risk and controls and also in our talent and our culture to modernize our bank and to make Citi a winning firm....

Try audio messages when you have a long story to tell but no time for a phone call. They can be a lifesaver if your connection is bad, too. Tap or click for steps to send audio messages on iPhone and Android. If you’re working on your computer or don’t want to use your thumbs to message, send messages straight from your PC or Mac. It’s simple to set up....

Samsung has already stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and offered to replace existing devices for customers who have already bought one, but Consumer Reports says that isn’t enough. It is now calling for an official recall that would make it illegal for the device to be sold. Samsung confirmed a battery issue with the Galaxy Note 7 on Friday following reports that some devices had exploded while charging....

I’m embarrassed, because I’m the one who convinced her to ditch the ione 4S for an Android device. She picked Samsung’s new flagship because she liked the way it looked, but the more she uses it, the more frustrated she is about all the bloatware that’s forced upon her. I’m frustrated, too. My Mom may not be the most tech-savvy of the bunch, but she can tell when she’s getting a bad deal....

If you couldn’t already guess, these issues are red flags for malware. And despite its reputation as the official store for Android apps, Google Play continues to miss deceptive programs being uploaded by scammers and hackers. Tap or click here to see the last bad batch of malware you need to delete from your Android. A new group of malicious Android apps has been discovered on the Google Play Store, and compared to previous ones, these apps are extra annoying....

In a drastic statement issued on Friday, Indian Government’s Office of Director General of Civil Aviation stated “Airlines are advised to ensure the following for the safety of aircraft operations and its occupants: Not to turn on or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone on board the aircraft. Not to stow them in any checked-in baggage”. This essentially restricts Note 7’s usage on any Indian airline and can only be carried in the turned-off state and can’t be charged or powered on....

iTunes 9.1 adds three significant pieces of functionality- Sync with iPad to enjoy your favourite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes Users with jailbroken iPhones should note that, according to some reports, syncing your handsets with iTunes 9.1 will relock them. This is normally the case with updates, but some users also say they have experienced no problems so do it at your own risk....

If we talk about the Signal, the messaging apps come with robust security & privacy features. Signal offers more security features than any other instant messaging apps. What is Signal Messenger? Signal is now the most used and secure instant messaging app available for Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux. Signal offers more security & privacy features than all other instant messaging apps. The signal is also considered as one of the best WhatsApp alternatives for Android....

E-discovery also involves sifting through a large amount of data to reduce redundancy and useless information. The data is brought to a single location so that it can be viewed by investigators and lawyers. This particular step in the process does not recover hidden or deleted data. Typically, an E-discovery process includes the following steps: Step 1: The process begins by creating and retaining ESI (Electronically Stored Information) according to ERM (Electronics Records Management) program and enforceable electronic records retention policy....