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Prepare your inbox, Gmail’s awful political spam experiment starts now You don’t have to look far to be able to findsomethingin the news worth feeling incredibly frustrated about, and earlier this summer we caught wind of one particularly egregious-sounding project Google was cooking up. While millions of us rely onGmail’s generally excellent spam filtersto keep our inboxes free from distraction, Google decided that it wasn’t actually comfortable with how good Gmail’s filters had gotten at blocking political spam en masse, and shared a system that wouldwhitelist political bulk senders, ensuring their messages got through....

Samsung’s positively ancient Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 are getting some Android 13 love Android phones typically last at least two to three years, though these days,most of the best phonescome withfour years of software updates. But if you’re willing to give the custom ROM space a look, phones can last alotlonger. Custom ROMs aren’t as popular as they once were, but they can still be a way to breathe new life into an ancient smartphone....

VPN Split vs. Full Tunneling: Which One Should You Use? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) gives you a ninja’s mask. It acts like a secret tunnel for your internet connection and then wraps your data in an invisibility cloak to ward off prying eyes while protecting your true identity. But not all VPNs are the same; they handle your internet traffic differently. Some VPNs feature split tunneling, while others use full tunneling....

Weekend poll: Do you use Bluetooth trackers? I have an admission to make. Since my college days, one of my worst habits has been constantly misplacing my keys and my wallet. It’s not that I leave them in places where they could get stolen, but instead, I’m always forgetting to grab them when I head out of the house. Thankfully, Buffalo’s cold, harsh winters allow me to leave my car keys and wallet in my coat pocket, while a smart lock has made worrying about house keys a thing of the past....

Why Clubhouse Is Launching Private Communities Called Houses We live in a world where social media makes it easy for strangers to interact with each other. Sometimes, that engagement works if people connect on the same interests. Clubhouse makes this possible while closing the physical gap between individuals.The social audio platform wants to make it even easier for like-minded people to connect. That’s why it has announced the rollout of private communities called Houses, which help you find relevant Rooms to join....

Why the 70mai Dash Cam M500 is your next purchase If you’re looking for a new dash cam it is vital that you make the right choice not just for your budget but also for your expectations. What quality should the dash cam record in? Do you need it to have parking mode? Will the microSD card need repeatedly reformatting and replaced? The70mai Dash Cam M500is a good example of a modern dash cam that should not only meet your expectations, but exceed them....

10 Tips to Achieve Your Financial Goals as a Freelancer Finances can be a worrisome topic for freelancers. Unlike employees whose salary and benefits are clearly defined each month, your income is more variable. You’re also responsible for paying your own benefits, such as health insurance. How can you be more assured of your future finances? Just like everybody else, you can plan wisely. Here are some tips to help you achieve your financial goals....

AMD Threadripper vs. Threadripper Pro vs. Epyc: What’s the Difference? Ryzen CPUs are all the rage these days, but if 16 cores somehow aren’t enough for you and you’re willing to pay more, AMD has other options on the table for you. If you want to go bigger, Threadripper or Epyc chips are the best options. The differences between both lineups, though, can be occasionally confusing. After all, both use similar sockets....

Belkin is going green, no build quality compromises attached As creators of pioneering technological change, big tech companies have the responsibility of minimizing their ecological footprint as well. Apple has adeadline for transitioning from Lightning connectorsto USB-C, and giants like Google have already ditched single-use plastics from their packaging to a great extent. At the ongoingCES 2023 tech show in Las Vegas, Belkin announced its plan to go further, transitioning from virgin plastic products to more eco-friendly options....

Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro join the bleeding edge with Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 Google’s latest phones have been available for a week now, and so far, we’re quite smitten with them. ThePixel 7andPixel 7 Proboth offer some excellent improvements over their counterparts, including refined hardware and some pretty impressive camera tricks. Of course, as Pixel phones, they’re also eligible to check out in-development Android versions well before those changes roll out to everyone....

How to Create Stunning Panoramas With Python and OpenCV Panoramic photography is the technique of capturing a wider field of view that a single photograph cannot achieve. This technique stitches multiple images together to create a single image that captures the entire scene in an immersive way. With the help of Python, you can automate this process and create beautiful panoramas with ease. Setting Up Your Python Environment To follow through, you should have abasic understanding of Python....

Pixel 7 might end up reusing more than just the Pixel 6’s camera ThePixel 7 and 7 Prolook exactly like what we’d hoped Google would make, direct evolutions of some of thebest Android phonesyou can buy today. The company wasted no timeannouncing its next flagships, even though we’re months away from an official launch. That hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning, though, and today, we’re hearing even more about the Pixel 7’s display....