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The concept of shifting left is a vital part of DevSecOps, the DevOps expansion that views security as a first-class component. It attempts to address the disconnect between developers, operations teams, and security experts, encouraging all stakeholders to think daily about the bigger security picture. Designing for Security Considering security at the start makes it more likely you’ll end up with a watertight system. Leaving it to a dedicated team at the end increases the probability you’ll overlook issues buried deep within the code paths....

Backlights and Dimming Zones There are two types of displays dominating the market at the moment, LED-lit LCDs and self-emissive OLED displays. Since OLED sets don’t have a backlight, local dimming only applies to LED-lit LCD sets. Full-array local dimming means that zones can be adjusted independently across the display as opposed to edge-lit dimming that can only dim in horizontal bands. Dimming zones reduce backlight intensity in specific areas of the screen to improve the contrast ratio....

Once a month, a new version of the Malicious Software Removal tool appears in Windows Update. This tool removes some malware from Windows systems, particularly those systems without antivirus programs installed. Bear in mind that this tool is no substitute for a solid antivirus program. It doesn’t run automatically in the background at all times, and only detects a few specific and widespread types of malware. What is the Malicious Software Removal Tool?...

Windows 10X wasn’t even the first time Microsoft attempted to take on the popularity of Chromebooks in schools. “S Mode” in Windows 10 locks down the system to only apps from the Microsoft Store. S Mode is still an option in Windows 11, but the “SE” version is restricted in other ways. RELATED: What Is Windows 10 or Windows 11 in S Mode? Simple for Students Microsoft didn’t explain what exactly the “SE” stands for, but it might as well be “Simple Edition” or “Student Edition....

Why Color Matters Humans can distinguish around a million different colors, and they’re a huge part of how we see the world. Subtle changes in the color of someone’s face are part of what lets us know if they’re happy, embarrassed, or angry, for example. But colors aren’t just a functional thing. Human society places huge emotional meaning on different colors. There’s an entire field of psychology devoted to studying how things like the color of the room we’re in can affect our moods and attitudes....

When Is the Next Steam Sale? The next Steam sale is the Steam Winter Sale, which kicks off on December 22, 2022 and runs until January 5, 2023. This is Steam’s big holiday season sale. Steam sales generally start at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, which is 1 p.m. Eastern Time, on the first day of the sale. They end at the same time on the last day of the sale....

The new version of the game, which was announced by Meta, is played with Facebook Messenger and Instagram’s AR calling feature. You can play it remotely, which is a significant departure from the original Heads Up!, which required you and your friends to be in the same place. The AR version of the game comes with four different card packs that give the game some decent variety. There’s Animals Gone Wild, That’s So 90s, Pantry Raid, and Act Your Face Off....

RELATED: The 6 Best Free Video Conferencing Apps “With this in mind, today we are excited to roll out a pilot advertising program that we expect will enable us to support investment and continue providing free Basic users with access to our robust platform,” Zoom’s Chief Marketing Officer Janine Pelosi said. Pelosi broke down what this program will look like for users. “For this initial program, ads will be rolled out only on the browser page users see once they end their meeting....

Workout Tracking The Apple Watch can track various workouts such as walking, running, cycling, rowing, dancing, high-intensity interval training, and more. You can track workouts using the built-in Workout app on your watch, which will provide real-time feedback about metrics like distance traveled, your current heart rate, and altitude gained. watchOS 9 introduced even more features, like Heart Rate Zone tracking, which lets you know how long you’ve spent in different workout intensity zones....

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Before Computers, There Were Switchboards Before the global phone system became computerized, calls were routed through a network of physical switches by an army of human operators. Traditionally, these operators were almost exclusively women (although the earliest were teenage boys who were renowned for their coarse language and unprofessional behavior). When a call came in, the operator would route it to its destination by physically connecting it to a separate port on a plugboard....

Windows 10 includes a “Reset your PC” option that quickly restores Windows to its factory default configuration. It’s faster and more convenient than reinstalling Windows from scratch or using your manufacturer’s recovery partition. Windows 8 had separate “Refresh your PC” and “Reset your PC” options. Refresh kept all your files and personalization settings, but set your PC settings to the default and uninstalled your desktop apps. Reset removed everything, including your files–like doing a complete Windows resintall from scratch....

Google’s main business is still online advertising, and much of that can be found in Google’s own services. Now the company is working on new ad formats in Google Search and YouTube. Google held a ‘Google Marketing Live’ event earlier this week, where the company showcased how businesses can use Google Ads, including new ad formats. Starting later this year, companies will be able to create larger shopping ads that appear in mobile search results....

Google first introduced Locked Folders on Pixel phones in May 2021, and now the company is planning to expand it to other devices. Google announced that additional Android phones will receive the feature “soon,” and iPhones would get the feature early in 2022. Once a Locked Folder is created, images and videos in it will be hidden from the main Google Photos feed, so the next time you’re scrolling through showing your mom photos of your dog, those other images you sent to your partner won’t accidentally show up....

Fonts are a simple thing that can drastically change how something looks. If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you have the ability to change the system font. It’s an easy way to personalize your device. A “font” is the particular style of text. Fonts can be bold, curly, thin, handwritten, blocky, and a million other different styles. Some fonts are beloved, while others are hated. All that matters is that you choose one you like, and we’ll help you do that on your Samsung device....

To get started with themes in Windows 11, you’ll first need to open the Settings app and visit the “Personalization” section. To get there quickly, right-click the desktop and select “Personalize.” When Windows Settings opens, you’ll automatically be in the “Personalization” section. Here you can quickly switch to a theme by clicking a thumbnail in the “Click a theme to apply” section near the top of the window. This is a great way to quickly switch between a light mode theme (with a light background and light windows) and a dark mode theme (with dark colors), for example....

What You Need to Know Before Deleting Your Account Reddit gives you the option to “deactivate” your account. This deactivation is permanent. After you deactivate (delete) your account, your profile will be permanently removed from Reddit, and your username will vanish from Reddit as well. However, any Reddit posts or comments you’ve created will remain on the website. They just won’t have your Reddit username associated with them. As Reddit puts it, they become “unattributed,” and no one knows who posted them....

Google Chrome’s New Tab Page on the desktop can display some useful information—if you like that sort of thing. You can even see your Google Photos memories on the New Tab Page. We’ll show you how to enable it. At the time of writing in November 2021, Google is testing the ability to see Google Photos memories on Chrome’s New Tab Page. It can be enabled with a couple of Feature Flags....

Start by opening Finder on your Mac. You can find a shortcut to Apple’s built-in file explorer in the dock. Next, with a Finder window open, click the “Go” tab in the menu bar at the top of your screen. From there, select the “Go to Folder” option. Type or copy and paste the following file path into the text box that appears: /System/Library/Screen Savers/ Click the “Go” button to proceed....

If your iPhone 13 becomes unresponsive and you can’t shut it down using the normal methods, it’s time to try a forced restart—sometimes called a “hard reset” (which is not to be confused with a factory reset). Luckily, it’s easy to force your iPhone to restart using just three button presses. Here’s how. What Is a Forced Restart? A forced restart will force your iPhone to power off and restart without the typical shutdown process....