Some of the latest technology news in July 2024
#BREAKING: Hackers have stolen and leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings one of the largest IT services providers to the Pentagon, Homeland Security, NASA, and other U.S. government agencies, according to Bloomberg.
The technology promised to make shopping easier. It has done the opposite
Information via social media posts regarding TV and wifi access
Internet access and Wifi aren’t the same thing. Access to the Internet is the service provided by the provider to your home. How you access the service once it's in your home can be via a hardwire connection (usually ethernet) or via wireless (aka wifi). Typically, the Internet provider will give you a modem-router. The modem-router creates a network within your home. On one side, it connects to the Internet. On the other side is the network (and connections) within your home. The modem-router has ports for hardwire connections _and_ has wireless features for wireless (wifi) connections. A desktop computer might connect via either method. A printer might connect via either method. A smart TV might connect via either method. A laptop will likely connect via wireless. A tablet or phone will connect via wireless. Most streaming media devices will connect via wireless. You don’t need a cable TV package to get access to the Internet for your phone and/or other devices. You can order an Internet only package from the cable provider(s) in your area, i.e. Optimum, Verizon FIOS, AT&T Fiber, Spectrum, etc. Internet via a provider like Optimum, Verizon FIOS, or Spectrum is not the same as Internet access as provided by a cellular provider. Access via a regular provider tends to be faster and more flexible. Many of the cellular providers like AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile also offer cellular based access to the Internet for the home. It isn’t the same as Internet access as provided by a provider like Optimum or Verizon. Typically, it’s a box that connects to the provider’s cellular network and in turns provides access to the Internet via the cellular-based data connection. It’s slower and may lack some of the flexibility of a standard broadband connection. In your home, the box will provide wifi connection and, possibly, one or more ethernet connections. How well cellular based Internet works is 100% dependent on the cellular provider and how it is in general in the area. It still might be sufficient for your purposes, depending what you want to do with the Internet. Additional Information: Modern TVs can get a significant amount of free programming via an over the air (OTA) antenna. However, it won’t get you programming from providers that you need to pay for via a cable programming package or via most streaming services. It’ll be local channels like CBS, NBC, ABC, PIX11 and a bunch free channels. How much you get via an antenna depends on your location, the antenna and the tuner in your TV. Lots of free programming including content from providers available via cable TV can be had via streaming services. It could be via an app from the provider itself. It could via an app that combines content from various providers. You can watch the content via the app on a tablet or phone, on a computer via the web and/or on a TV via an app on the TV or a streaming media device like an AppleTV, Roku or Amazon Fire device. You’ll need access to the Internet to watch content via streaming services. Although there is a tremendous amount of free content available, many of the popular streaming services require a subscription. Be prepared to cough up the bucks for one or more subscriptions if you want content that is available via the free services or free from the subscription services.
Via social media post, here is a very interesting explanation as to why pay with cash whenever possible, when you are shopping.
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and the remaining $45 became the property of the bank 
thanks to all digital transactions and fees. 
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Looking into some of them and the most recent feedback from users are included on this page. We see them listed on variety of blogs and many articles. Let's really look into them and see if they are worth your precious time:
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The reality is, feedback from users on Trustpilot
From the recent negatives, it looks like it's best to avoid it.
I will update this page soon with additional information
Technology is great, until things go wrong.
I had instances, where external hard drives failed. Right now I am dealing with a brand new WD external hard drive, which I had bought a year ago. Therefore I cannot return. I had it as a backup in case I needed it.
Since my blue external hard drive is having issues, I figured to back all the data into the red WD.
However, there are issues and I am unable to transfer. Most of my laptop's D drive got backed up and then it started to act up! So I tried to find out information via DuckDuckGo search engine and here is some of the info I will share with you as well. I hope you will find it useful. If you have any additional suggestions, please don't hesitate to write your comments.
I have found Tom's Guide helpful in the past. Here is information and some excerpts from his website
The external hard drive not showing up is yet another issue: How to fix an external hard drive that's not showing up:
https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-fix-an-external-hard-drive-thats-not-showing-up
Any computer users will want to know how to fix an external hard drive that’s not showing up. After all, there’s no point having one of the best laptops or best computers if you can’t access the files you need from your external drive.
Obviously, too, there’s the worry that any precious files stored on the drive will be lost — from treasured family photos to important work documents and even your favorite game files.
Thankfully, if you have an external hard drive that’s not working, there are a few ways to try and fix it. These range from relatively minor settings tweaks to actual physical triage.
Do remember, though, that hard drives are not meant to last forever. They have a lifespan which is certainly possible to reach during ownership. Mechanical hard drives are also notoriously susceptible to physical damage from knocks and drops, rendering them beyond saving. Both of these factors mean, we’re sorry to say, that it is possible your files are gone for good.
Read on for detailed instructions regarding each step.
I will be updating this page often, regarding the latest news about Artificial Intelligence AI
Update: July 23, 2024
Info via X/Twitter: regarding Artificial Intelligence and Voice cloning tool
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Most of us are familiar with these slangs, however there are still those who ask me what some of the internet terminology means.
Here is a great article explaining the meaning of 9 of them. I will update this page to add additional information of more social media "slang"
AMA (Ask Me Anything)
Bump a post
Noob
A shortened slang term for ‘newbie’ new to a topic
Lurker
Meme
Facepalm used when someone states the obvious
Epic
Troll
Yesterday, I wasted so much time converting files. This morning I wanted to start fresh and figure out what was wrong, before seeing a tech...
