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A recently-published paper from security researchers at UC San Diego explains that Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) isn’t as secure as once thought. It turns out that, despite having built-in encryption measures, BLE often produces a unique signal that can still be found and tracked. BLE is intended to let devices utilize wireless communication connections consistently, with much lower power consumption than regular Bluetooth. Think wireless speakers or earbuds, AirDrop, etc....

What Is Multipart/Alternative? Multipart/alternative emails contain both plain text and HTML. What a user sees depends on their set preferences or what’s allowed by their email client. If an email client can’t render HTML messages, it will display the plain text version. HTML-enabled email programs will usually show the rich HTML version unless users have set a preference for plain-text email only. Sending multipart alternative messages is a great solution to reach all your subscribers without having to maintain two separate lists....

Samsung has begun quietly rolling out a new feature called RAM Plus that extends the amount of RAM available on the phone by using 4GB of onboard storage as virtual memory. Windows-based computers do something similar when physical memory runs out. The feature was first discovered on Samsung’s high-end Galaxy A52 5G, but according to SamMobile, it’s already available on more flagship and mid-grade models, including the recently released Galaxy Z Fold 3....

Stop Apps From Running in the Background on Android Here’s how to kill background apps on Android: How Background Apps Affect Your Android Battery Your Android device can run multiple apps in the background for a few reasons. Most of the time, it won’t cause any battery or memory consumption problems. One factor causing your Android device’s battery to drain too quickly is when there are too many apps running. You can see the apps you have running in the background by tapping the square Overview navigation icon at the lower-right corner of your Android display....

According to Flurry Analytics, a media group owned by Verizon Media, only 5% of iOS users in the U.S. actually allowed app-tracking as of May 7. In comparison, 13% of users worldwide still opted to allow app tracking on their iPhones. The study also shows that, when apps send user requests asking permission to track their data, few people are allowing them to do so. In the U.S., 3% of users have allowed apps to continue tracking, compared to 5% worldwide....

According to TCL, the new BOOK 14 Go is a thinly-designed laptop with 4G LTE connectivity, Windows 11 built-in, and made with students in mind. Conversely, the company’s upcoming TCL 30 smartphone series will be led by multiple 5G devices. The BOOK 14 Go laptop is powered by the Snapdragon 7c compute platform, which delivers a 12-hour battery life and enables 4G LTE for connectivity anywhere. Measuring at around half an inch thick and weighing roughly three pounds, this laptop is highly portable and can easily slip into a backpack....

Built-in search filters include the type of dwelling, price range, number of baths and bedrooms, rental types, and property types. Select from rental types such as regular, sublet, corporate, and room for rent, as well as from property types such as apartment, condo, duplex, house, and townhouse. If you register with the site, save listings as favorites. Many apartment complexes on the site offer virtual tours. A built-in calculator also helps determine how much rent you can afford to pay....

Genre: Horror, Thriller Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford Director: Jordan Peele Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes Genre: Action, Superhero Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld Director: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Motion Picture Rating: PG Running Time: 1 hour, 57 minutes Genre: Drama Starring: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes Director: Barry Jenkins Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 1 hour, 51 minutes Genre: Drama Starring: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey Director: Alfonso Cuarón Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Genre: Drama Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette Director: Richard Linklater Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes Genre: Drama Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 2 hours, 18 minutes Genre: Action, Adventure Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult Director: George Miller Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 2 hours Genre: Biography, Drama Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake Director: David Fincher Motion Picture Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 2 hours Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong Director: Bong Joon-ho Motion Picture Rating: R Running Time: 2 hours, 12 minutes

It checks the battery level status quickly while tracking down the apps and processes that drain the power out of it. You can also toggle app settings that use the battery like brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile data, and GPS, and still monitor the battery status based on the app type. It is a multilingual app with support for more than 28 languages, plus it optimizes battery power at the tap of your finger....

Can I Use My Digital Music Library to Create Remixes? Yes, you can. If you’re just starting out with remixing, a major benefit is being able to use the songs in your collection. DJ software can open up a new world without you having to buy music or sound packs to get started. Most DJ software has direct support for loading songs from a digital music collection, such as an iTunes music library....

There are three versions of the 3DS hardware, according to Nintendo: Japanese, American, and European/Australian. The Japanese and European versions of the Nintendo 3DS are likewise region locked. Region Free vs. Region Locked Understanding the difference between a region free device and one that’s region locked, is best described with an example. Say you bought a Nintendo 3DS in North America. Since the 3DS is locked into the region in which it was purchased, it will not work with games downloaded from Japanese or European markets....

Install and Use Greasemonkey Greasemonkey is only available for Firefox. To download it, visit the Greasemonkey download page on the Mozilla add-ons website. After Firefox restarts, a new button in the form of a smiling monkey appears in the browser’s address bar. Select the monkey toggle switch to enable and disable the Greasemonkey extension. Select the down arrow accompanying the toggle to modify the Greasemonkey settings and open the Firefox User Scripts management interface....

Enable POP Access in Outlook.com Outlook.com disables POP access by default for so the first step is to enable it. Outlook.com POP Server Settings The Outlook.com POP server settings for downloading new incoming messages to an email program, cell phone, or mobile device are: Troubleshoot Email Server Settings While mobile devices and email programs have become more user-friendly for accessing your email accounts, you may run into problems during setup. Check the POP, IMAP, and SMTP settings carefully....

What Are DMs? DMs means direct messages. On some social media platforms, like Twitter, you have a tab that allows you to privately message any other user who follows you (or those you don’t follow you who have their DM settings open to everyone). Most people refer to it as a DM for short. What It Means When Someone Says ‘Slide Into Your DMs Like…’ Since you can have an open conversation with anyone on social media by replying to a message or putting @username in front of your the message, DMs are often used for conversations that you and the other user would rather keep just between the two of you....

The PSTN and Other Communication Systems Mobile telephony has emerged as the first alternative to PSTN in voice communication, overcoming PSTN’s inability to make and receive calls without being physically connected to a landline. Until relatively recently, PSTN was the default for most people. Most homes and businesses had landlines. Plus, the PSTN was the main carrier for internet connectivity in some parts of the world. Even using alternative means of communication such as VoIP and other OTT technologies often required a PSTN line for internet connectivity....

Around 100 hours of this content is available free of charge, while the full 4K library takes in everything from documentaries to Hollywood blockbusters. UltraFlix claims to be the preferred 4K STB (set-top box) and Smart TV App for a number of TV manufacturers, including Hi-Sense, Samsung, Sony, and Vizio. The Streaming Catalog Right now it must be said that UltraFlix’s content is dominated by relatively old and niche-interest material....

How Hot Is Too Hot for a Motherboard? Rapidly moving electrons radiate heat as they scramble through the circuits of a motherboard and cause a rise in temperature. Also, different components of a motherboard handle different jobs, so they also generate heat differently. It’s not the motherboard itself that gets hot. The stressed CPU, GPU, and RAM cause most of the temperature spikes. The rise in heat slows down a computer’s performance....

See our review of Carbonite to learn more about that service. The information below is for historical purposes only. Mozy Features Among many other features, Mozy’s plans let you sync your important data among all of your connected devices so that you could have instant access to your most commonly used files, no matter where you were at. Mozy also supported popular backup features like continuous backups and file versioning....

Just as when you’re choosing a phone company for your iPhone, there are a lot of choices when researching the best monthly iPad data plan. Luckily, these plans are a little simpler than phone plans: Just figure out how much data you need, and you’re basically done. Which company offers the best iPad data plan for you depends on your needs. To make the best choice, here’s a comparison of data plans offered by the four major phone companies....

How to Generate a Battery Report in Windows 10 The battery on your Windows 10 laptop or tablet is one of its most critical pieces of hardware. Over time, a battery’s life span shortens, and its ability to hold a charge decreases. If you suspect your battery’s performance is fading too quickly, use a built-in feature to create a battery report. The report is saved as an HTML file that you view in a web browser and includes data on your system, all installed batteries, usage, capacity history, and battery life estimates....