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Drones are no longer just a fad, they're an industry all to themselves. Aerial photography has caught on. Whether you want to start a cool new hobby or are looking for a side hustle, a drone can be a very worthwhile investment. Unfortunately, the best photography drones on the market aren't exactly affordable for all budgets. So if you're looking for a powerful drone that won't break the bank, consider the Global Drone 4K Platinum Version.
This handy drone is perfect for pilots of all experience levels. It's equipped with an advanced 4K HD camera that captures stable high-definition photos and videos as you fly. With an altitude hold mode function, you'll enjoy a stable flight with foldable, steady arms that make the drone especially portable as well. Headless mode locks the direction of the remote controller, making the drone easier to fly, while 360º roll and flip tech both make it just that much more fun to fly.
You can control the drone with a gravity sensor via the app or by using the included remote control. It offers three flight speeds depending on your comfort level and time so you can capture incredible footage while soaring over the landscape whether you're in your backyard or on a road trip. Plus, the quadcopter fuselage is made of high-strength plastics so it's more resistant to crashes and extremely lightweight and easy to carry with you anywhere. It's a truly portable drone that's well-suited to pilots of all levels who aren't ready to shell out the thousands it costs for a top-end drone.
Get into drone piloting without breaking the bank. Right now, the Global Drone 4K Platinum Version is on sale for 8% off $119 at just $109.95. That's a fraction of what you would pay for competitors.
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To start using Clipchamp, all you need to do is open the program on Windows 11 or head to the Clipchamp website and sign up for an account. You can do this by connecting another account with Clipchamp, such as Google, Microsoft, or Facebook. Once you're signed up, you can begin editing a video for free by clicking the "Create a Video" button. There are plenty of options for creating free videos in the web-based editor. You can choose from a number of templates to get started and select stock footage to add to your video.
You can also, of course, upload your own media or record right from your computer. There are also options to add text, transitions, and graphics. You can add a lot of these for free, but if you want full access to all Clipchamp offers, you can also upgrade. There are a few different Clipchamp plans available. The free plan has limited features as described and allows you to export at resolutions up to 1080p. The Creator package is $9/month, and in addition to 1080p export, you also get unlimited cloud storage and unlimited audio stock. Then there's the Business package for $19/month, which adds access to the Brand Kit feature. Finally, there is the Business Platinum package at $39/month which adds unlimited video and image stock.
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When your old tech gets too old for its primary use, you’ve still got options: phones can become security cameras, tablets can become e-readers, and laptops can be adapted to act as dedicated media servers. This type of hardware recycling can apply to USB drives too.
Take your applications anywhere
Portable applications are programs that can run from a USB drive—you can unplug the drive, move it to a different PC, and take all of your favorite apps with you. It’s a useful option whether you’re moving between your home and the office or just moving between different computers in different rooms.
The best place to find these programs is at PortableApps.com. As you’ll see, there’s a wide selection to pick from, including web browsers, productivity tools, and games. Everything can be managed through one central interface that works like a start menu you can launch from your USB drive.
It’s up to you which applications you want to choose and take with you, but some of the most popular and well-known include GIMP Portable (for image editing on the go), Google Chrome Portable (Google’s web browser goes wherever you go), and AIMP Portable (for managing and playing media files).
Troubleshoot computer problems
If your PC starts having problems with bugs, crashes, or viruses—or you get called in to help a friend, work colleague, or relative with their stricken PC— your first action may be to jump online and download a few tools that will help. However, getting online isn’t always an option if a piece of malware or a nasty bug has disabled the browser or internet connection.
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You’ve probably never envisioned yourself as a blogger. After all, you’re a small business owner, and probably not a trained writer. But you don’t have to be the perfect wordsmith to write compelling and engaging posts. Creating a successful blog really just requires being passionate about a certain topic — a characteristic you already possess as an ambitious entrepreneur! A blog can also be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation.
Another benefit of blogging is your posts are “owned content,” meaning you have complete freedom to create your blog as you please without relying on third parties. All the material on the site will be within your control, ensuring the tone and style of your blog are consistent with your brand values. Building a blog from scratch takes some work, but this article will help you get set up with the basics, while also providing insight into the various ways other businesses blog.
When thinking about the content you want to include on your blog, the 80/20 social media rule is useful to reference.This popular social media tenet dictates that while it’s acceptable for businesses to devote up to 20 percent of their marketing strategy explicitly promoting their products, the remaining 80 percent of posts should be entertaining and helpful for your audience.
The idea is that instead of bombarding customers with promotional ads, you should enrich their experience through interesting, edifying, or educational content. You probably want to add value to your customers’ lives in some way, and a blog is a perfect channel to do just that! Sharing this content will not only attract more customers, but it can also open a dialogue with your existing followers, creating a stronger online community. Blog posts can also be repurposed on social media — generating more content for your business.
Here are some reasons blogging is a good investment:
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Surface Laptop SE (2022) is very easy to repair with few tools.Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
Microsoft's Surface devices often win accolades for their advanced, clean, minimalist designs, but those come at the expense of repairability. Instead of relying on visible screws, Microsoft often depends on glue and a chassis that is hard to open without destroying the device. A computer like Surface Pro 7 earned a measly score of one (out of 10) for repairability from iFixit — the same score shared by previous Surface Pros.
As a consequence, in October 2021, Microsoft was called out by As You Sow, a shareholder representative, which filed a resolution demanding that the company respond to the growing right to repair movement. Microsoft had a quick turnaround on the matter, which resulted in the complaint being withdrawn. In its response, Microsoft remarked it would take these immediate actions:
Complete a third-party study evaluating the environmental and social impacts associated with increasing consumer access to repair and determine new mechanisms to increase access to repair, including for Surface devices and Xbox consoles;Expand the availability of certain parts and repair documentation beyond Microsoft's Authorized Service Provider network; andInitiate new mechanisms to enable and facilitate local repair options for consumers.The latter two were later addressed with a partnership with iFixit. The two companies announced official repairability tools for recent Surface devices, including Surface Pro 7+/8/Pro X, Surface Laptop 3 and 4, Surface Laptop Go, Surface Laptop SE, and Surface Laptop Studio. The tools are available to independent repair technicians and give consumers another low-cost way to do repairs on Microsoft products without much hassle.
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Yesterday we published a guide on how to hide your phone number on Android and now we have a guide on how to hide your phone number on the iPhone. This guide will show you everything you need to know so that you can make calls on your iPhone without disclosing your telephone number.
There are times when you want to make a call but you do not want the person you are calling to know your telephone number. For example, you may be calling a company to enquire about something but you do not want to give them your telephone number.
The way you do this will vary by country, there are different methods to hide your number on your device and you can see more details on these below.
How do I hide my number on the iPhone?
There are two ways to hide the number on your iPhone when you want to make a call but do not want the person on the other end to know your telephone number. This can be useful when making calls to companies that you do not want to give your telephone number.
You can either set up your iPhone to permanently hide your number, this means that for every call you make your telephone number is not given out.
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The EU has agreed on another ambitious piece of legislation to police the online world.
Early Saturday morning after hours of negotiations, the bloc agreed on the broad terms of the Digital Services Act, or DSA, which will force tech companies to take greater responsibility for content that appears on their platforms. New obligations include removing illegal content and goods more quickly, explaining to users and researchers how their algorithms work, and taking stricter action on the spread of misinformation. Companies face fines of up to six percent of their annual turnover for non-compliance.
“The DSA will upgrade the ground-rules for all online services in the EU,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a statement. “It gives practical effect to the principle that what is illegal offline, should be illegal online. The greater the size, the greater the responsibilities of online platforms.”
“what is illegal offline, should be illegal online”
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition who has spearheaded much of the bloc’s tech regulation, said the act would “ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens.”
The DSA shouldn’t be confused with the DMA or Digital Markets Act, which was agreed upon in March. Both acts affect the tech world, but the DMA focuses on creating a level playing field between businesses, while the DSA deals with how companies police content on their platforms. The DSA will therefore likely have a more immediate impact on internet users.
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Thanks to advancements in AI, you don't need to be an expert in Photoshop in order to make your photos look good. Anyone with a bit of working knowledge of photo filters can easily manipulate their photos, improve background lighting, perform things like color contrast, and more.
There are a bunch of free AI photo editing tools online that you can use to easily enhance your photos. Many of them also have built-in filters that you can use to improve your photos in a single click.
In this article, we'll discuss seven of the best free AI online photo editors that you can use today.
If you don't want to go through the hassle of carefully manipulating every aspect of your images, you should consider checking out Autoenhance. It offers three core features:
Sky replacementPerspective correctionImage relightingThere's even an API that you can use to integrate Autoenhance into your own applications. It's entirely free to use (even the API), but only for up to 15 images. There is an option to pay as you go, or you can also choose from different bundles.
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Browser extensions improve the experience of internet trawling. Just a handful can save you time, money, and sanity, plus protect your security and privacy.
Everyone has their favorite add-ons. And as you might expect, the PCWorld staff’s faves tend to overlap. For example, my colleague Mark Hachman’s list of top 5 Edge extensions is a kind of sneak peek of my own lineup.
But while you’ll see the same themes come up, my actual picks differ. There’s a lot of choice on this planet, and that means you can tailor your experience to fit your needs and interests. Mine revolve around staying safe on the web, deal-hunting, and not letting social media get the best of me.
Oh, and Edge users—you can join in on this party, too. Most of these exist as native Edge add-ons, but you can also install them from the Chrome Web Store, too.
uBlock Origin
Clicking on the uBlock Origin icon in the toolbar allows you to add a site to the allow list, check your stats, and more.
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Humans are social creatures. Ever since the early days of dial-up , people have embraced new and innovative methods to connect and communicate. From the basic one-dimensional websites of Web 1.0 to the sleek and user friendly of Web 2.0, each new evolution has brought with it new ways for people to express themselves and interact with one another.
While the platforms and tools we use have changed over time, something has remained more or less a constant throughout this entire evolutionary process. I’m talking about the ownership structure and power dynamics between those who control the networks and those who use them.
Here's a little bit of background
The Web 1.0 era was primarily one-way media consumption — users would browse the web to consume information and then leave as there was no easy way to share, react or engage (think basic news websites).
Web 2.0 and the emergence of social networks like , and changed this dynamic completely, ushering in an era of two-way communication, with the added possibility of , which could be easily disseminated.
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Two of the biggest names in operating systems and software have both released their take on the ideal to-do list app. While Google opted for a barebones, laser-focused application centered on giving individual users maximum control, Microsoft attempted to take the genre further and add some collaboration into the mix.
The execution of these parallel goals rapidly diverges upon actual use of either company's app, showing different priorities, apparent target demographics, and levels of cohesive design.
We've reviewed both Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do already, highlighting the pros and cons of each application. If you'd like to take a deeper dive into the specifics of each, take a look at our coverage linked below.
Of course, it's unlikely any single implementation of a to-do list manager will be perfect for everyone. So, with that in mind, let's decide whether Microsoft To Do or Google Tasks is the best option for most users by pitting them against each other in a head-to-head comparison of availability, cost, external service integrations, widgets, functionality, and ease of use.
The main screens of each app (Microsoft To Do - left | Google Tasks - right).
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll likely have come across the term NFTs – short for non-fungible tokens – even if only in passing. This new asset class has taken the online community by storm, giving power back to artists and creators and allowing for a completely innovative type of investment.
While NFTs can take a variety of different forms, the most common is as digital artwork. But where does the NFT value come from, we hear you ask, when it concerns an image or video that everybody can, in theory, download to their device for free? We take a look at the ways in which NFTs accrue and keep their worth below.
Ownership
First and foremost, NFTs hold value because they denote the actual ownership of a specific image, video, audio file or other online media. While anyone can download a copy of the asset, none of those people own it. The holder of the NFT can prove beyond all doubt that the rights of the image belong to them, thus conferring on them a status that has not previously been witnessed in the digital world.
Authenticity
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Android users are about to get a very useful tool for Google search, one that iOS users have been able to use since last summer. It's the ability to wipe the last 15 minutes of your search history with a single tap.
This new feature was first spotted by XDA editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahma, and confirmed by Google in a statement to The Verge. Apparently Google is rolling out the feature to Android users, and expects it to be available to everyone within the coming weeks.
Some members of the Tom’s Guide staff have access to the new feature, but others do not — myself included. However, it’s easy to check and see whether you’re one of the lucky ones that got the feature early.
Head into the Google app on Android, and tap your Profile Picture in the top right corner. You should then see an option to Delete last 15 minutes between “Search History” and “Recent." With that one tap Google will wipe any and all search history from your account from within that 15 minute timeframe.
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Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here.
This article is contributed by Felix Xu, cofounder of ARPA and Bella Protocol.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) had a fantastic journey in 2021, inaugurating one of the most remarkable episodes in the history of emergent decentralized industries. NFT trading volume stood at $2.5 billion in June 2021. It surged ten times in the next six months, with total NFT sales reaching a whopping $23 billion by December 2021. In contrast, the 2020 total NFT trading volume amounted to just $100 million.
To grasp the extraordinary success story of NFTs, we need to chart their trajectory throughout the last year. This article will adopt a chronological approach to explain the NFT craze and what lies ahead of us.
Laying the foundations
Cryptocurrency historians often debate whether any singular event led to the explosion of NFTs in the crypto domain. While there is no definite answer, the sale of Beeple’s NFT art for $69 million created ripples across the global market. People suddenly saw a spurt in NFT projects with attention-grabbing headlines on newspapers and web portals. Moreover, most of these NFTs reimagined the nature of artwork with their finite series of algorithmically-generated collectibles.
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New guidelines have been in issued in Germany that could influence how brands conduct direct marketing by email and other channels.
The guidelines were released last month by the German Conference of DPAs (the DSK), according to an article in JD Supra.
While non-binding, they have been adopted by federal and state data authorities, and seem to recognize that some uses of data for direct marketing can be deemed use for legitimate interests.
According to JA Supra, the guidelines cover the following points:
Existing customers/clients — The principles of consent and data protection under GDPR do not prevail if an email addresses has been collected “directly from the data subjects in the context of a contractual relationship (existing customers).”
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Despite the strides we’ve seen from Apple Maps and even Bing Maps, there’s no denying that Google Maps remains the best mapping platform on the planet. If anything, Google Maps remain so far ahead of the competition that Apple Maps and Bing, even years later, are still trying to play catch-up. Say what you will about Android or any of Google’s innumerable endeavors, but the company has search and mapping on lock. And seeing as how Google Maps is brimming with somewhat hidden features, we’ve compiled a list of awesome Google Maps tips you may not be aware of.
As a quick aside, one of the many reasons why Google Maps reigns supreme is because Google, to its credit, hasn’t rested on its laurels. Rather than coasting on its past success, Google Maps has improved tremendously over time. With each passing year, Google Maps adds more and more features that ultimately enhance and improve the user experience.
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Use Google Maps offline
If you need access to Google Maps but anticipate being in a location with poor connectivity, downloading Google Maps for offline use is key. If you’re about to embark on a road trip, or even if you are running low on battery, this little Google Maps tip is a life-saver.
To download Google Maps, simply fire up the app and tap your profile icon. You should see it in the upper-right-hand corner of your mobile device. A menu will then appear. If you scan the list, you should see an option for Offline maps. Upon selecting it, you can choose a mapping area to download. Note that Google will also give you a suggestion of a mapping area to download.
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How Long It Would Take A Hacker To Brute Force Your Password In 2022, Ranked - Digg
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According to Hive Systems your passwords should be at least 18 mixed up characters for maximum security. Here's how long it would take a hacker to come up with as many combinations or passphrases before guessing your password.
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Big Brands And Oil Ban Punish Russia As Moscow Makes New Pledge On Ukraine Refugees
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A U.S. ban on imports of Russia's oil ratcheted up punishment for the invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday as McDonald's and Starbucks closed outlets and Moscow promised safe passage for some people to flee.
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By now, you’re likely familiar with link building as a central strategy in the world of search engine optimization (SEO). With the help of the right link-building services, you can establish a broad network of links pointing back to your site.
When you have links pointing back to your site, these links help you generate more authority and trustworthiness for your domain, which will then increase your likelihood of ranking highly for terms relevant to your brand. In short, lots of powerful links will boost your visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs).
But external links aren’t just about improving your authority; they’re also about increasing your referral traffic. Don’t forget that links still serve their first and most important purpose – aiding web users in getting to their intended destination. If placed and used correctly, your network of links can generate thousands of regular visitors to your website.
Publishers
You can start by focusing on the publishers you choose for your core content. Millions of different publishers are available online, from mega institutions that get millions of views to obscure niche publishers that barely get any traffic.
Choosing better publishers can mean the difference between an article getting no referral traffic and one that practically crashes your website due to its popularity.
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