Monthly Archives: September 2022

Study for your IT CompTIA certification exams with 14 discounted e-books

TL;DR: As of September 7, you can get the 2022 CompTIA and AWS Practice Exam E-Book Bundle for just $19.99 instead of $139.99 — that’s an 85% discount. Landing that first IT job is hard, but showcasing a professional certification can illustrate that you’re a qualified candidate. For example, while a CompTIA credential doesn’t guarantee a…

Ring cameras are still a terrible purchase even with end-to-end encryption

Ring, everyone’s least favorite technological narc, seems to be making steps to keep its footage secure. The Amazon-owned home security system company now offers end-to-end encryption of the video and audio collected on its battery-powered video doorbells and security cameras. This comes about a year after it enabled end-to-end encryption on its plug-in devices. End-to-end…

Zoom update could stop your company landing in serious trouble

Zoom has announced it will launch a Customer Managed Keys service in an effort to help businesses remain compliant with strict regulations. The company cites the healthcare industry’s HIPAA and finance services institutions’ Gramm-Leach Bliley Act and NY DFS rules as some of the unique regulatory requirements that specific industries must adhere to, which often…

Intel’s Raptor Lake flagship CPU makes jaws drop as epic 6.5GHz overclock is leaked

Intel’s Raptor Lake flagship processor has been spotted being run through its paces by an overclocker, with some impressive results – including reaching a speed of 6.5GHz (with beefy caveats, as you might guess; indeed, be skeptical with all this info). This leak was highlighted by Wccftech (via VideoCardz) and comes courtesy of Brazilian overclocker…

A Dutch city has become the world’s first to ban ads for meat in public places over climate concerns

Boats and houses on Spaarne river, Haarlem, Netherlands f9photos/ Getty Images The Dutch city of Haarlem has banned adverts for meat products. Meat adverts will be banned from Haarlem’s buses and any screens in public places. Some Dutch cities have already banned adverts for aviation, cars, and the fossil fuel industry. A Dutch city has…

Apple Music’s student plan includes free Apple TV Plus and a pair of Beats headphones — here’s how to sign up

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Apple Music offers a discounted student membership for only $6 a month. For a limited time, student plans also include Apple TV Plus and a pair of Beats Flex headphones for free. To sign up,…

7 world powers are ramping up their economic war against Russia with a new financial weapon targeting its oil industry and Putin’s war chest

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visits a Rosneft refinery in the Black Sea town of Tuapse in southern Russia October 11, 2013. REUTERS/Alexei Nikolskyi G7 countries are readying price controls as a way to dent Putin’s war funding and lower energy prices. The tool — last used by the US in the 1970s — would set…

I drove the coolest new electric car you’ve never heard of. Take a tour of the $48,000 Polestar 2.

The 2022 Polestar 2. Tim Levin/Insider I drove the Polestar 2, one of the most popular under-the-radar Tesla rivals.  The premium electric sedan offers unique, chunky looks and up to 270 miles of range. The 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor I drove came out to $48,400, including a paint option and a destination charge.  You…