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How Do I Know If My Phone Has Been Hacked? Signs that someone hacked your phone include losing charge quickly, running slowly, strange activity like pop-up windows or unexpected apps showing up, or unknown calls or texts in your phone logs. Causes of a Hacked Phone Your phone can get hacked for various reasons, not all of which are entirely under your control. Clicking on links on social media sites that take you to a website that installs malware on your phone....

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu plans to create a version of itself in the metaverse as rising sea levels threaten its physical existence. Tuvalu’s minister for justice, communication, and foreign affairs, Simon Kofe, said recently during the COP27 climate conference that creating a digital twin of Tuvalu could preserve the country’s culture. It’s part of a growing interest in creating digital copies of everything from physical objects to complex systems....

The Nord CE 2 looks to be both a follow-up to the original Nord CE, as well as a less feature-heavy (but possibly more affordable) alternative to the Nord 2. The Nord CE 2 will also have a headphone jack, which seems to have been enough of an issue for Nord 2 owners that OnePlus saw fit to call this feature out in the announcement video. Specific details on the Nord 2 CE that don’t involve headphones are a bit more sparse, though the OnePlus’ teaser confirms support for up to a 1TB microSD card and 65W SuperVOOC fast charging that boasts a full day’s charge in 15 minutes....

This is possible through a recently announced partnership with Yat, a company that can provide users with their own personal string of emojis to act as a sort of ID. The team-up makes it possible to enter an arrangement of emojis to navigate to a Yat page, which can then redirect to other websites. According to the announcement, users (companies, brands, etc.) can set up a personalized string of emojis, which will then create a Yat page....

Data collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales show that instances of computer misuse and fraud have increased in recent years, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent cost of living increases. But while bad actors are beginning to turn to phishing as one of their main methods of committing fraud, experts say that doesn’t mean people can’t take steps to minimize the chances of falling for those attempts....

The Photoshop web app works in Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and is surprisingly capable. In fact, if you have a Chromebook, and have modest needs, this could be your only image editor. But is it necessary? Everyone already has a “good-enough” photo editing app, be it Photoshop, Lightroom, Affinity Photo, or the apps built into your phone or iPad. What, then, is the point of this web-based version of Photoshop?...

Experts say this vision is not a dystopian nightmare, but a fast-approaching reality due to recent advances in quantum computing. Computers that use quantum phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform computation have long been touted as both a distant promise and boogeyman. The truth is more nuanced, but no less frightening for those who value their privacy. “The nature of quantum computing allows it to solve certain problems in practical time, that a classical computer would take much longer to solve,” Chuck Easttom, an adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University, who studies cryptography and quantum computing, said in an email interview....

For April Fools Day, 2017, Reddit decided to do something a little different by giving users a shared digital canvas (roughly 16 million tiles) that they could add to. The project, r/place, has been the website’s most popular event for the usually prank-driven day—and after five years, it’s finally coming back. The new r/place won’t simply be a rehash of the original experiment, however. Reddit states that it’s making a number of improvements across the board for the 2022 iteration, with a better platform and international availability....

The Galaxy A33 is the more budget-friendly version, but the only major difference is the camera quality. This series includes nine smartphones, ranging from the Galaxy A02 to the Galaxy A72. At the higher end, with the Galaxy A51 and A71, Samsung offers an Infinity-O display and L-shaped quad cameras. The series includes 11 smartphones in all. The 2019 line features 18 models in all—the most numerous such line of Galaxy A phones....

At first, it may seem like the phone is sold out, but all links to the S21 Ultra redirect to other iterations of the S21. If the S21 Ultra were out of stock, it would still be included in the listings. It’s also important to point out that Samsung has done this before with other devices in the lead up to a new product launch. Removing product listings prior to a new product launch appears to be a marketing move on Samsung’s part....

First reported by Protocol, the new compatibility allows anyone to watch Samsung’s streaming service, regardless of whether or not they have a Samsung device. Previously, you only could watch Samsung TV Plus on Samsung smart TVs or Samsung smartphones. Protocol said that Samsung hasn’t yet officially announced the new ways to watch the streaming service, but that the company confirmed it added the new watching compatibilities in May. The new Chromecast compatibility allows you to stream your favorite shows and movies with the Samsung TV Plus app for Android to a Chromecast-compatible device....

Send Newsletters and Emails With Inline Images Not Attached in Outlook 2003 and 2002 For inline images to appear in emails without being attached to the email, the images must be downloaded from a remote server when the recipient opens the message. Outlook likes to go the safe route and won’t display remote images if there’s no internet connection when the email is opened or if the remote server is down....

The Sony STR-DH790 is a 7.2 channel receiver that packs in a lot of great features at a fairly affordable price point. The STR-DH790 represents a significant improvement over Sonly’s earlier STR-DH770. While they have the same number of channels, the STR-DH790 makes a number of changes to its outer design, making it more streamlined, and packs in a bunch of new features like support for Dolby Atmos, a more advanced automatic calibration system, and an enhanced audio return channel (eARC) HDMI port....

Keep Safari Updated Before you try the various tuneup techniques, update Safari if it isn’t the current version. Apple spends a lot of time developing the core technology that Safari uses. Having the most current version of Safari is one of the best ways to ensure a fast and responsive Safari experience. Apple ties Safari updates to the version of macOS that you’re using. To keep Safari up to date, you need to keep the Mac operating system up to date....

For decades, modders have tweaked and enhanced handheld consoles by reverse-engineering each console’s design and hardware. The results range from Retro Future’s absurdly wide Gameboy Advance to PiBoy’s genuinely useful Game Boy enclosure, but in every case, modders were left without official support. The Steam Deck challenges that status quo - and it’s exciting news for the console’s mod scene. “By Valve being really open with how they’ve enclosed the device, it’s going to enable consumers to replace the shell of their device or create new versions of it,” tech YouTuber TheTerk said in a video call....

Most computers (both desktops and laptops) these days use DDR4 RAM modules, which come with all sorts of fancy features, ranging from custom lighting panels to metal heatsinks. Consequently, selecting this vital piece of PC hardware can often prove to be a daunting task. This is why we’ve rounded up some of the best DDR4 RAM currently available in the market. These include feature-packed options such as Corsair’s Dominator Platinum RGB, as well as laptop-centric offerings like Crucial’s Ballistix....

If you’re using one of these hard drives to expand PS4 or Xbox One’s storage, you’ll likely want an external drive. While an external drive won’t give you the benefit of faster load times, they are by far the easiest to install and use. However, if you’re a PC gamer, or you’re feeling a bit confident, investing in an SSD can increase storage space and help improve performance. Check out our picks for the best gaming hard drives below....

The MailTags component integrates tags with search, rules, smart mailboxes, Calendar, Reminders, and project-management software for near-perfect and semiautomatic custom email organization. MailSuite includes Act-On, a Mail plug-in that saves time with keyboard shortcuts. You can set up shortcuts for labeling, moving, or redirecting messages. Mail Perspectives offers a customizable compact window design that keeps your most important email visible but not in your face as you work. With SigPro, you create a signature one time and then customize it by calling a script....

The SCENE function allows preset or customized listening and viewing modes. One feature I especially like is the Silent Cinema headphone surround output. For ease of speaker setup, the RX-V385 includes Yamaha’s YPAO system. Using an included microphone, the receiver generates test tones that it can analyze to get the best sound from your speakers in a given room. Also included are four HDMI inputs and outputs that, in addition to 1080p, 4K, and 3D video signals, are also pass-through compatible with HDR (HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Hybrid Log Gamma) and Wide Color Gamut....

For the sake of performance, the Roku Ultra uses a quad-core processor and fast dual-band Wi-Fi AC radios with 2x2 MIMO for maximum bandwidth. There’s also an ethernet port onboard, and you can play external media with its microSD and USB ports. Sadly, like many Roku products, there’s no Dolby Vision and HDR10+ in video apps, but Dolby Atmos is present to enhance the cinematic soundstage. The Ultra ships with Roku’s standard TV interface, which is clean and very simple to use, as well as the new remote....