We are living in a truly digital age from our personal lives across to the workplace technology is the engine of how we get most activities done.

The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to the billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet, all collecting and sharing data.

An IoT device is typically made up of a circuit board with sensors attached that use WiFi to connect to the internet. For example:

• A pressure sensor on a remote oil pump.

• Temperature and humidity sensors in an air-conditioning unit.

• An accelerometer in an elevator.

• Presence sensors in a room.

Communication

Typically, IoT devices send telemetry from the sensors to back-end services in the cloud. However, other types of communication are possible such as a back-end service sending commands to your devices. The following are some examples of device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device communication:

A mobile refrigeration truck sends temperature every 5 minutes to an IoT Hub.

The back-end service sends a command to a device to change the frequency at which it sends telemetry to help diagnose a problem...

Visiting a page alone shouldn't be that big of a deal when you are only viewing it and your browser is up to date. Cyber criminals often use various techniques to infect websites with malicious code and trick users into doing certain activities designed to steal sensitive information or infect their devices, which can compromise their online security and their device performance.

Here are some of the ways visiting a webpage can harm you:

• Phishing Attacks

Phishing is a type of cyber-attack where attackers create fake websites designed to trick users into providing sensitive information such as login credentials, credit card numbers, or even cryptocurrency wallets. These fake websites are often made to look like legitimate websites, and users may unknowingly enter their information, thinking that they are on a genuine website.

• Drive-By Downloads

Drive-by downloads occur when malware is automatically downloaded to your computer when you visit a website. This can happen when a website contains malicious code that exploits vulnerabilities in your web brows...

In a surprising and much-welcomed move, Microsoft has brought back the "Never Combine Taskbar Buttons" feature to regular Windows 11 users with the release of the 2023-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 (KB5031354). This update has been long-awaited by users who were accustomed to the feature's functionality in earlier Windows versions, and it marks another step in Microsoft's ongoing efforts to refine and enhance the Windows 11 experience.

The "Never Combine Taskbar Buttons" feature is not entirely new to the Windows. It was a staple in earlier Windows versions, allowing users to keep individual taskbar buttons for each open application or window, even when multiple instances of the same program were running. This feature made it easier for users to quickly switch between open windows, as they could simply click on the program's icon in the taskbar, and it would display a list of all open windows associated with that program.

Here is a list of my favorite features that you can use right from the Google search bar.

• Search by image

• Search for a song (mobile only - requires Google app)

• Convert currencies

• Check Weather

• Calculate

Here is a list of my favorite free Android applications that you should install right away if you just did a factory reset or got a new phone.

• Google Keep Notes - A very useful app for making notes.
• Google Translate - Simply the best app for language translation.
• Google Maps - Maps with the most correct information.
• Google Photos - A great default Gallery alternative with optional photo uploading that sorts images by date.
• Simple File Manager - A lightweight file explorer app with no access to internet and no ads.
• Simple Draw - A simple paint app that doesn't have access to the internet and doesn't show any ads.
• Shazam - Must have app if you want to find music from sound.
• QR Scanner - Qr code scanner with no ads and is easy to use.
• Screen Recorder - Screen recorder with a lot of features and no ads.
• CapCut - The best Android video editor app I ever used.

There been many new search engines lately and some people seem to hate Google because of privacy concerns.
Honestly, it is not something to worry about, you can disable search history and other stuff in your account settings.

I have tried many but in my opinion nothing comes close to good old Google.
Google somehow manages to give more useful results than any other search engine I tried.

Also, it is more than just a search engine actually, it provides many cool features that others don't.
For example:
• Search by image.
• Search by voice.
• Search for a song - Shazam alternative (Requires Google app).
• Check your IP right in search without opening any site.
• Convert currencies using search.
• Calculate using search.
There is probably more:)

Following my experience with Linux, I wanted to warn others about why it may not be the best choice for the average user. It's important to note that this warning doesn't extend to popular operating systems that are built on top of Linux, such as Chrome OS.
So let's take a closer look at what Linux users typically say.

1. Installing programs is easier and safer on Linux because don't need to google and download.
You still need to know the actual command to type and you only find it by googling and just as easy you could find fake command and install virus.
Also, many programs work in a similar way as on Windows where you download file such as .deb and .appimage.

2. Linux doesn't require a reboot after installing programs.
Just like on Windows you get a message to restart the computer when you install drivers also when you change OS language.
So there is really nothing to brag about, it's about the same if you are doing same tasks.
By the way, if you are a Windows user you know that on Windows 11 you rarely need to restart your PC nowadays.

3. You can run Windows programs on Lin...