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Maillian is the CEO of digitalundivided, an organization that offers community and resources to Black and Latinx women at all stages of the entrepreneurial journey. The nonprofit harnesses technology and data to support women of color and foster economic growth in underserved communities. “Our purpose as an organization is to lead the global shift toward inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship for Black and Latinx women,” Maillian told Lifewire in a phone interview....

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Nano promises all the productivity of a larger, heavier laptop is one of the thinnest, lightest laptops available today. It weighs just two pounds but packs Intel’s latest Core processors with Intel Xe graphics and a 13-inch display. That’s an impressive feat at a glance. Is the X1 Nano a featherweight champ, or does it give under pressure? Design: Classic ThinkPad I’m surprised how effortlessly the classic ThinkPad look transitions to the ultra-modern, superlight ThinkPad X1 Nano....

Scientists from the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory say they have taken another step towards building a new kind of computer that uses quantum bits, or qubits. The technique involves spraying electrons from a light bulb’s filament, according to a recent paper in the peer-reviewed journal Nature. Michael Nizich, a computer science professor at the New York Institute of Technology, who was not involved in the paper, called the Argonne research “quite important” in an email interview with Lifewire....

Below is a complete list of Control Panel applets that you might find in Control Panel across Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: Execute control access.cpl from the Command Prompt to access Accessibility Options directly. Accessibility Options was replaced by Ease of Access Center beginning in Windows Vista. Accessibility Options are available in Windows XP. Execute control /name Microsoft.ActionCenter from the Command Prompt to access Action Center directly....

Startup Keyboard Shortcuts With startup keyboard shortcuts, you change the default behavior of your Mac when it starts up. You can enter special modes, such as Safe mode or Single-User mode, both of which are troubleshooting environments, or you can use startup shortcuts to select a boot device other than the default startup drive you usually use. The many startup shortcuts are gathered here. Using a Wired Keyboard When you use a wired keyboard, enter the keyboard shortcut combinations immediately after pressing the Mac’s power switch....

While there’s certainly joy in a child ripping open a box and immediately playing with whatever treasured toy is within, there’s also a pleasure in building something amazing from pieces. With the Makeblock mBot, what your child builds can come to life as a pretty awesome little machine. The mBot isn’t the only DIY, coding-centric robot kit on the market designed for young minds and STEM-focused parents, but the relative ease of build and use—not to mention the reasonable price point—make it a compelling option....

That first job was at a robust nonprofit in Washington, DC under an educational pilot program, where she served as a program assistant and social media strategist. After learning different Adobe applications and programming languages, she decided to bring all of her expertise under one umbrella and venture into entrepreneurship. After doing similar work as a freelancer for a year in 2019, Dent founded Orcinus Media in 2020 as a company that provides technological support and content development to small businesses, nonprofits and organizations in an effort to increase their online visibility....

Luckily, the perspective on these products comes into focus when you consider a few key ideas. Microsoft’s Marketing Challenge Got Desktop Users to Adopt Microsoft 365 It does seem that Microsoft is at times using these two different product names interchangeably to lead consumers to switch from desktop versions of Microsoft Office to the cloud-based Microsoft 365. The blended approach is also due to product evolution. The lite versions of program apps previously available under the name ‘Microsoft 365’ have now grown into a cloud experience that includes the full desktop versions....

What is a Motherboard RAM Slot? RAM slots are often found in pairs and are sometimes color-coded for identification. We should note that RAM slots in a desktop look different than RAM slots in a laptop. A RAM module is rectangular and has a connector on one of the long sides. RAM slots or sockets on a PC motherboard are long channels, generally located close to the CPU. There are clasps on each end of the socket, which will snap tight around the edge of the RAM when plugged in....

A Thunderbolt dock is like a deluxe USB hub. It will let you connect not just USB drivers and peripherals, but also connect to monitors, Ethernet, audio devices, and more. I’ve been using a CalDigit TS3+ Thunderbolt dock with a Mac mini for the past few weeks, and it’s pretty good. The CalDigit TS3+ At $250, the CalDigit TS3+ is one of the most recommended docks around. It’s Wirecutter’s top pick, and reading around the web, there’s almost nobody saying anything bad about it....

Carbyne allows dispatchers to pinpoint a caller’s exact location. The company says it can enhance safety by getting help faster, but some observers say that systems like Carbyne could infringe on privacy. “With public access into private security systems, this inherently runs the risk of bringing local government authority into your home sphere,” Annie Finn, safety and security consultant at surveillance company Swissguard USA, said in an email interview....

What Is an ORA File? A file with the ORA file extension could be an OpenRaster graphics file. This format, designed as an alternative to Adobe’s PSD format, supports multiple layers, layer effects, blending options, paths, adjustment layers, text, saved selections, and more. OpenRaster image files are structured as an archive format (ZIP in this case) and have a very simple structure. If you open one as an archive, you’ll find separate image files, normally PNGs, in a \data\ folder that represent each layer....

Researchers have proposed a new gravitational energy storage system, dubbed Lift Energy Storage Technology (LEST), which seeks to use the already-installed lifts in high-rise buildings to generate off-the-grid electricity. “LEST is particularly interesting for providing decentralized ancillary and energy storage services with daily to weekly energy storage cycles,” wrote the researchers in the paper. “The global potential for the technology is focused on large cities with high-rise buildings and is estimated to be around 30 to 300 GWh [300 billion watt hours]....

If you’re a dedicated Google user and you’d like a lightweight laptop rather than a tablet, the Samsung Chromebook 3 could be a great complement to your connected lifestyle. It doesn’t take up much room or overcomplicate the experience with too many extras. You just need a Google account and you’re good to enjoy the full suite of Google services and other media via USB, HDMI, and microSD. I used this laptop for a week of general media playback and browsing and enjoyed the straightforward, minimalist experience and impressive battery life....

Here is how the Tizen operating system is implemented in Samsung smart TVs. The Smart Hub The key feature of Samsung smart TVs is the Smart Hub onscreen interface. It is used for feature access and app management. On Tizen-equipped TVs, the smart hub consists of a horizontal navigation bar that runs along the bottom of the screen. Running from left to right the navigation icons include (follow along with the photo at the top of this page):...

Most computer users will encounter script errors most often in the browser when it can’t execute JavaScript or VBScript (or other scripting language) instructions from a web page, but they can happen in desktop applications, too. Script Error Examples Here are some example script error messages: Errors on this webpage might cause it to work incorrectly.A Runtime Error has occurred. Do you wish to debug?Internet Explorer Script Error. An error has occurred in the script on line 1....

Harrington is the co-founder and president of Miami-based EONXI, a 2-year-old startup studio and venture fund investing in early-stage technology companies in the gaming, sports, blockchain, and entertainment sectors. He was inspired to start his company because his peers often came to him with questions about getting involved in the entrepreneurial landscape. Despite successfully growing a previous business, Harrington said people in the venture capital world often have doubted his ability to run EONXI....

Update iOS to Improve Wi-Fi Connectivity iPhone owners have complained about Wi-Fi connectivity issues since the famous iPhone 4 death grip controversy. Apple provides solutions for the connection problem through fixes to the phone’s firmware. Install an iOS upgrade if one is available when experiencing Wi-Fi connectivity issues on your iPhone. To check the version and upgrade iOS, go to Settings > General > Software Update. Turn Off LTE Apple added LTE capability to the iPhone starting with the iPhone 5....

The music streaming biz has one pesky barrier to just printing money—you have to pay the copyright holders for their music, over and over. That’s why streaming behemoth Spotify has been sweeping up various audio-based services to pad out its music offering with stuff it doesn’t have to waste all that money on. Podcasts, concert tickets, and now, audiobooks. But there’s a twist. You’ll have to buy these titles one at a time, even if you have a Spotify subscription....

Overall Findings Both protocols send data over the internet in packets. Of the two, TCP is connection-oriented. After a connection is made, data travels bidirectionally. UDP is a simpler protocol that is connectionless. TCP is more robust than UDP. It provides error-correction functions and high reliability. UDP is faster than TCP, primarily because it doesn’t provide error-correction. Additionally, TCP handles flow control, whereas UDP does not have an option for flow control....