In some cases, the ACT isn’t optional, it’s mandatory. Some states require all high school students to take the ACT (or the SAT) to graduate. The pandemic led K-12 schools and colleges to rethink the importance of standardized tests. Some K-12 schools waived the graduation testing rule. And some colleges and universities waived the test as an application requirement. You might want to learn more about the ACT because it’s a high school graduation requirement....

SuperBeam for local sharing SuperBeam is the best way to send a large file when you’re in the same place with the recipient of the file. This app uses -Fi Direct, as do several others. However, it’s far away the best implementation of the technology on Android. Both you the recipient will need to have SuperBeam installed, but the basic ad-supported version is free. You can initiate a file transfer using NFC or a QR code....

It’s only been in the last decade that Internet of Things (IoT) devices – including voice assistants, smart speakers, Wi-Fi-connected cameras, and more – alongside smartphones started becoming common features of our daily lives. The shift from ‘dumb’ to smart and connected appliances, whether you’re talking of a Wi-Fi-connected kettle, fridge, or washing machine, also created another distinct department: smart vacuums. Smart vacuums can generally be controlled by mobile apps and once they have been connected to your home network, you can set up automatic cleaning schedules....

For example, ZDNet’s social team posted a poll on LinkedIn asking followers if they wish their MacBook had a touchscreen. In addition to 25 comments, there were a total of 1,529 votes. The results showed that there’s a clear desire from those who participated for Apple to add touch to the MacBook with 46% of those who took part in the poll answering yes. In second place, at 35%, are those who answered that they don’t want a touchscreen Mac....

In August 2016, the researcher MalwareMustDie analyzed samples of a new ELF Trojan backdoor, dubbed ELF Linux/Mirai, specifically designed to target IoT devices. Mirai is today the most popular IoT bot that was involved in large-scale attacks in the wild, but it is not the only one. Much other malware has been detected by security firms while targeting IoT devices; another dangerous thing both appeared in the wild such as the Leet Botnet and the Amnesia botnet....

The Moshi Lounge Q changes that and makes charging much more reliable/ At the core of the Lounge Q is a 15W wireless Q-coil charging coil compatible with any Qi-enabled phone and that will work with cases up to 5mm thick. Attached to that is a 4-foot USB-C power cord. (USB-C charger supplied separately.) But the real magic is in the Scandinavian design. The Q-coil is housed in a very stylish stand made of aluminum, stainless steel, silicone, and microfiber cloth....

Specifically, this system works with any device that is connected via USB, working better with those who use cable as an external hard drive. NSA-developed USB exfiltrator, known as CottonMouth, basically it forced to change the USB and strain the device on the target computer, while USBee can work with any device connected to a computer. Simply a USB data bus is used. The system does just the opposite of what they do in radios of the mobile phones....

Now, plenty of people get away with wiping a smartphone screen against their t-shirt or pants or using a sleeve to clean a laptop display, but this is not the best way and can itself damage the display. Do a quick search on the internet, and you’ll find that isopropyl alcohol is the weapon of choice in cleaning displays. This is true, but if used incorrectly, this chemical can also damage the display....

But, the Finnish company Nokia has also grabbed many looks, which this year returns with Android phones such as Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 along with the new version of the iconic Nokia 3310. But as I mentioned, in this edition of the MWC there has been everything. We have seen other proposals, such as Oppo’s innovative optical zoom system, or advances in 5G networks. But this Chinese smartphone is one of those rarities that are worth knowing....

There are tons and tons of paid icon packs but we cherry picked some of the best ones that we would want to recommend to you. Designers put lots of efforts into making these, but only the best ones out there stand out and following are some of the reasons why we picked what we picked: Look and appeal of the icons is uniform across display/screen types and sizes Constant updates to design of icons More new icons added periodically Trusted designers Choice of wallpapers that come along with the icon packs Good deals going on some icon packs at the moment...

There’s a site that maintains a regularly updated database of stolen email addresses and passwords. Enter your email address, and odds are, you’ll see your password along with it. Tap or click here to find out if your email address and password are for sale on the Dark Web. Your email address could also be used to send spam for hackers and scammers without your knowledge. Fortunately, another site will tell you if your email address or domain is being used for that nefarious purpose....

Q) What are the full specifications of the Vivo V15 Pro? A) The full specs of the handset are as follows: Dimensions: 157.25 x 74.71 x 8.21 mm Weight: 185g Display: 6.39-inch, FHD+ (2160 x 1080) Super AMOLED, 2.5D curved glass Chipset: Octa-core Snapdragon 675 chipset clocked at 2GHz GPU: Adreno 512 RAM: 6GB Storage: 128GB, microSD card slot Rear camera: Primary: 48M, f/1.8 aperture, 4K video recording, EIS Secondary: 8MP, f/2....

Vivo has unveiled its latest budget smartphone in the form of Vivo Y33s. The latest from Vivo is powered by MediaTek Helio SoC and arrives with a triple rear camera setup. You also get the Extended RAM 2.0 feature that uses phones’ internal storage as RAM and when required. Vivo Y33s Features and Specifications Vivo Y33s comes equipped with a 6.58-inch FHD+ display. The device is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 paired with 8GB of RAM and 4GB of Extended RAM functionality....

Yep, it may look suspicious and scam-like, but it is completely legitimate. Better act fast if you want a piece of that settlement cash. It is ironic that Vizio is informing its customers that it has settled a case that accuses the company of spying on them without authorization by displaying a message on the TVs without authorization. Is your TV watching you back? See, in 2015, Vizio was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of keeping tabs of what users watched without their permission and tracked them for years....

Or maybe you’re a big TV fan. The days when TV was called a “vast wasteland” are long gone. Now, it’s easy to find highly produced TV shows with complex storylines and multi-dimensional characters played by actors best known for making movies. Best of all, it’s free It’s an ad-supported platform, so you’ll see commercials, just like on regular TV. Tubi TV is like other streaming platforms, such as Netflix, that stream a mix of movies and TV shows....

While nothing is set in stone, one Motorola executive says the Moto X lineup of devices isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Earlier this week, the Lenovo-owned Motorola officially announced a brand new pair of flagship phones with the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. With the Moto Z now official, the question lingered: What was happening with the Moto X flagships-not-flagships? After all, Motorola did recently launch the Moto X Force in some international markets....

I also realized that unless you’re constantly surrounded by a lot of tiny little particles or a massive body of water, you might not find the Galaxy S6 Active worth it. It’s bigger than its counterparts it kind of looks like a throwback to the practical, bulkier phones of yore. But it does have significantly longer battery life, it can withst so much more physical hurt than Samsung’s prim proper little flagship....

Researchers in Finland have developed a revolutionary antenna technology that not only boosts your phone’s signal it can also extend the phone’s battery life too. The revolutionary antenna technology can do it all while taking up less space than what’s currently in your handset. As mentioned by BGR “Researchers approach is to create an antenna that is made up of many smaller components that could adjust itself on the fly to capture whatever frequency it needs to....

The new Street View app, coming in mid-August, will pull in oto Spheres, which are 360-degree panoramas, images submitted through the Views program. The Street View app will combine all of these so you can see any of your past submissions or upload new images to Maps. It will replace the dedicated oto Spheres app on iOS. A + post details that your panoramic photo submissions will still be available from Maps on the web....

Why OCR Software? Now that you know what OCR technology is all about, you might be wondering why you actually need to use an OCR software. Well, if you happen to run a business of any size, you will agree how important it is to computerize your office documents and records and be eco-friendly. Moreover OCR lets you edit the text, search for a word or phrase, store it more compactly, display or print a copy free of scanning artifacts....