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When avolcano erupted in Iceland in 2010, it filled the skies over Europe with a massive ash cloud. From April 15-21, 2010, more than 100,000 flights were cancelled as officials scrambled to assess safety. The closures cost the airlines an estimated $2.6 billion. It also sticks to windshields and can interfere with other instruments. The ash is difficult to detect and track because it is incredibly fine. If the wind is blowing to the northwest, the ash ends up in European skies....

Choosing to add small energy resources, such assolar panelsorbackup generators, may seem like a good personal decision. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home? Enter some basic information below, and well instantly provide a free estimate of your energy savings. “It’s a win-win for Texas. Home and business owners get paid for power they supply and consumers in ERCOT get more reliability....

There’s more good news for Texans who are looking for better and fasterbroadband internet coverage. Greg Abbott said in a statement on Nov. 30. Here’s what you oughta know about federal and state broadband projects to wrap up the digital divide. Closing the digital divide: How is it possible? The path to that future isn’t quite clear, however. And the COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on just how vital broadband connections are these days....

Instead, use text messaging. Texting from a mobile phone is part of a cellular call system’sShort Message Service(SMS). Must set up Facebook texts and add a mobile phone number. Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images Rather than access Facebook in a internet tool to post an update, post a status update by text. Sign up for the free Facebook texts service, and you’re set. you’ve got the option to’t choose which account can edit notification configs....

In a world of fakes, I sure wish there was a way to tell what was real. Twitter’s blue check mark was an ingenious answer to this impossible problem. The check mark meant Twitter verified that the person logging into that account was who they said they were. Even pseudonymous accounts for political activists living under repressive regimes couldreliably get their message out. To help, Twitter enacted extra protections liketwo-step verificationto help us all trust the system....

“No, you don’t need to be doing extreme sports to appreciate the Apple Watch Ultra. Extreme Ultra? Computationally, the Apple Watch Ultra is the same as the Series 8 watch. Apple Compared to the competition, Apple’s Ultra is competitive. But then the Ultra starts to show its weaknesses. For an Apple Watch, a 36-hour battery life is impressive. Apple And while the Ultra’s GPS is improved over previous Apple Watches, it’s still far behind Garmin....

A stained glass solar window on the floor of aCES 2024press event was more than meets the eye. It was everything but boring. At center stage was a seemingly ordinary pane of glass with copper lining the sides. Attached to the copper were alligator clips wired to a small fan, which spun steadily. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home?...

Cybersecurity researchers are alarmed by the attack but not surprised by attackers refining their techniques. “Sophisticated cyberattacks are engineered to stand the best possible chance of reaching their targets,” said Chapman. Zscaler Interestingly, Zscaler notes the malicious attachments are inserted as replies in active email threads. Just_Super / Getty Images Again Chapman isn’t surprised by the sophisticated social engineering at play in these attacks. “This is especially true when an email includes a link or an attachment....

Going old school for modern threats Christopher Ames / Getty Images Just when you thought you had a handle on phishing emails comes news of threat actors changing tacks and attacking people using fraudulent SMS messages. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently put out anote to warn peopleabout a rise in SMS phishing attacks, sharing that text scams rose a staggering 168 percent between 2019-2021, with over 8,500 complaints just this year alone....

There was a period in college when my friends thought I hated them. Hate might be a strong word. They thoughtI thoughtthey were annoying. That couldn’t have been further from the truth. My cellphone was to blame. “Ok…” “That’s fine…” “Come on over…” Offending friends. I could send a pulse of social chaos with the press of a button. At fault: theSamsungSlash, a slider phone made forVirgin Mobile’s prepaid range....

Around a year ago, Iwrote about the dangers of the term “Chinese virus. “A termespoused by former President Donald Trumpand repeated ad nauseam on social media as a loaded alternative tocoronavirus. From March 2020 through 2021, nonprofit Stop AAPI Hate talliedmore than 10,900 incidents of racism against Asian Americans. “I told you so,” has never been so heartbreaking. So I’m writing once again to remind people thatwords matter. It’s the kind of simple grade school concept that shouldn’t be controversial....

Here’s a list of some of the best bookmarking tools available. Instapaper Text-to-speech feature overcomes visual and reading impairments. The web version is ad free. No desktop app versions. Instapaper is one of the most popular bookmarking tools on the web. It saves and formats articles to be more readable, eliminating the clutter that often accompanies web page articles. Apps are available forKindle, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android. Everything you save can be called up later on any of these devices that link to your Instapaper account....

Best Professional Android Drawing App: Sketchbook Advanced image editing tools for professional artists. All features are completely free to use. Missing blur and sharpen tools. No basic image filters. Best Pixel Art Drawing App on Android: dotpict All the required tools for making pixel artwork. Community features make it easy to get inspired. App can take a while to load on older tablets. Some features can be hard to find....