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The social network introduced the Sensitive Content Control feature on Tuesday to let people decide if they want to see sensitive content in the Explore tab. Instagram describes sensitive content as “posts that don’t necessarily break our rules, but could potentially be upsetting to some people—such as posts that may be sexually suggestive or violent.” “You can decide to leave things as they are or you can adjust the Sensitive Content Control to see more or less of some types of sensitive content....

In a recent interview, Gates claimed he doesn’t avoid Apple handsets, but likes that some Android manufacturers pre-install Microsoft software. Gates said he owns both kinds of devices. But the two types of handsets elicit strong opinions. “I’m not going to sit here and lie about how much an Android phone sucks,” cybersecurity analyst Eric Florence said in an email interview. “That’s simply not true. However, someone once told me that an iPhone is a dumb smartphone, meaning it couldn’t be more user friendly and intuitive....

When Will the iPhone SE Plus Be Released? It’s expected by some to arrive in 2022, but it’s not clear when, or even if it’ll really show. YouTuber Jon Prosser mentioned a plus-sized iPhone SE as early as 2020, and then soon after revised its release to be 2021. Although it never happened, it’s important to know that Prosser routinely makes early predictions that turn up true later on. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made a prediction in 2021 that Apple would launch a phone with the SE Plus moniker that year, with a display possibly as large as the 6....

Although the tablet market, in general, has declined from its heyday only a few years ago, the iPad still leads the way in sales and innovation. The Facts At the end of 2018, these were the facts: The 9.67 million iPads sold in the fourth quarter of 2018 accounted for 34.9 percent of the tablet market share—more than any other manufacturer. Second-place Samsung held on to 15.1 percent of the market, while third-place Huawei claimed 10....

LG has announced its new OLED.EX displays that it claims will improve picture quality and brightness by as much as 30 percent compared to current OLED displays from competitors. It’s one of a growing number of new display technologies. “As display technologies improve, it’s likely that we’ll see a move away from traditional TVs towards newer forms of displays such as ‘smart’ mirrors and even whole-wall displays,” tech expert Morshed Alam told Lifewire in an email interview....

The LG Stylo 6 is the sixth iteration of LG’s Stylo hardware, and it looks better than ever. With a huge display, beautiful mirror-finished back, enough battery life to last several days, and a price tag that seems too low for its upscale looks, the Stylo 6 makes for an intriguing option if you’re in the market for an affordable phone. This phone also manages to stash a nice little stylus inside its relatively thin frame as an added bonus....

The Line 6 DL4 was an early digital modeling unit in the form of a guitar pedal, a box designed to sit on the floor and be operated with footswitches. It was a delay effect and modeled several then-popular (and now classic) analog delay units. It was also a looper, which allowed musicians to play more than one part by themselves. Now, the DL4 is itself a classic, albeit a flawed one....

However, there are a couple of ways to make the Mac pointer larger so that it’s easier to spot. Accessibility Preference Pane The Mac has long included a system preferences pane that allows Mac users with vision or hearing difficulties to configure the computer’s graphical interface elements to meet their needs. This includes the ability to control the display’s contrast, zoom in to see details of smaller objects, display captions where appropriate, and provide a voiceover....

The app, named 2FA Authenticator, was discovered by security sleuths at security firm, Pradeo. It disguised itself as a legitimate 2FA app and used the cover to push the relatively new but extremely dangerous Vultur malware designed to steal banking credentials. In their report, researchers note the fully functional 2FA authenticator app was removed from Google Play on January 27, after remaining available on the store for over two weeks, where it saw over 10,000 downloads....

The Master & Dynamic MW07 Plus earbuds are a super-premium entry into a now-crowded field of true wireless earbuds. With options that range from $20 all the way to $300–400, this category of product offers a ton in the way of options. Even Apple’s most premium option—the AirPods Pro—come in at about $50 cheaper than the MW07 Plus. So, it’s clear that we’re talking about premium earbuds here. I got my hands on a Kevin Durant-associated, Black Quartz-colored unit to see what all the fuss was about—and man, am I blown away....

What Is an MAT File? A file with the MAT file extension is most likely a Microsoft Access Table Shortcut file that’s used to quickly open a table without having to first open the MS Access program. The MathWorks MATLAB program uses MAT files, too, but as a container for holding data like functions and variables. This file extension is also used in 3D design software to denote a file that stores things like textures and images....

Using GROUP BY You can find and use the GROUP BY function using an SQL query in the SQL View. It’s one of the simplest and most direct ways to access and control your data. Breaking Down the Query Consider, for example, an order data table consisting of the attributes below: Substitute the actual name of the table, the category or column heading, and the actual entry value that you’re looking for....

A product that’s over a decade old typically doesn’t hold up very well, but with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X, that isn’t necessarily the case. Originally released way back in 2006, Flight Simulator X was the pinnacle of flight sim software, packing in tons of content, interesting new integration with real-world weather and locales, and the most realistic immersion around. Thirteen years later, the game remains one of the most-played flight simulators and continues to get support despite the original studio being closed....

First spotted by The Record, Microsoft’s browser vulnerability research team is working on an experimental project that would automatically disable performance or optimization features to prioritize security when a threat is detected. Microsoft details the project in-depth in a blog post, writing, “our hope is to build something that changes the modern exploit landscape and significantly raises the cost of exploitation for attackers.” The tech giant explains that Super Duper Secure Mode will work by disabling the JIT in Javascript (known as just-in-time, a compilation that is done during the execution of a code)....

Windows Phone has been dead for a few years now, but Microsoft’s smartphone efforts have been given new and surprising life with the Surface Duo. Named similarly to one of the tech giant’s Surface series tablets and laptops, the Android-powered Surface Duo is a totally unique, convertible two-screen phone. It can run two apps side-by-side, run one large app across both screens, or even fold back so either screen can be used individually....

Microsoft discovered a winning niche in between tablet and laptop when they first introduced the Surface Pro. It arguably took until the third generation before it really hit its stride, but the combination of full-blown laptop internals in a highly portable tablet form factor has created plenty of fans. Many of the ways in which the Surface’s form factor excels only become clear when used for a while. The Surface Pro 7 transitions effortlessly from productivity to creativity to entertainment in a way that’s hard to replicate on any other device....

Delete Emails on the iPhone The simplest way to delete an email on the iPhone is to swipe from right to left across the message you want to delete. Either swipe all the way from one side of the screen to the other to delete the email or swipe part way and tap Trash. To delete more than one email at the same time: Flag, Mark as Read, or Move to Junk in iPhone Mail One way to effectively manage email on the iPhone is to sort through your messages to ensure you deal with the important ones....

When you send a file or message via Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), it is divided into packets that are reassembled after reaching the intended destination. The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the maximum size of a single data unit that can be transmitted over a digital communications network. Higher-level network protocols, like TCP/IP, can be configured with a maximum packet size, which is a parameter that’s independent of the physical layer MTU over which TCP/IP runs....

The update became available to everyone on Monday, according to 9to5Mac. iOS 15.2 includes features like a new subscription known as the Apple Music Voice Plan, an App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy for your Apple ID, and more. The new Apple Music Voice Plan is an added subscription tier in Apple Music and allows Siri to suggest music to you or play recently played music. The subscription costs $4.99 a month....

NoSQL Emerged From a Need Data Storage: The world’s stored digital data is measured in exabytes. An exabyte is equal to one billion gigabytes (GB) of data. According to Internet.com, the amount of stored data added in 2006 was 161 exabytes. Just 4 years later in 2010, the amount of data stored will be almost 1,000 ExaBytes which is an increase of over 500%. In other words, there is a lot of data being stored in the world and its just going to continue growing....