5.6 million reasons fingerprints shouldn't be used as passwords
Okay, I lied with this title. I don't have 5.6 million reasons fingerprints are not good as passwords, I have one. But in the massive breach of US federal employee data, nearly 6 million individuals'...
View ArticleAmazon Prime is just $67 for new members during a one-day sale
Amazon Prime is arguably the best deal in tech, not just for the fast shipping benefits but the many other perks. Today, September 25th, it's even a better deal at $32 less than regular annual...
View ArticleHunt for your next job in secrecy with an anonymous job matchmaking service
Maybe you're not desperate (yet) to leave your job, but you are interested in opportunities that could be a good fit for you. Newly renamed service Anthology works in the background to find employers...
View ArticleMicrosoft's free course teaches you to build Windows 10 apps, even if you're...
Microsoft wants you to make your own Windows 10 apps--no programming experience needed.The new Windows 10 development for absolute beginners series are video tutorials that walk you through developing...
View ArticleMicrosoft's first laptop
At a news event today, Microsoft announced a bunch of interesting and innovative new devices--a smartphone with liquid cooling, a HoloLens development kit ($3,000!), the new Microsoft Band, the...
View ArticleThe careers with the highest pay increases
For most workers, salaries aren't growing as fast as they used to (the Labor Department says the second quarter showed the slowest wage increase on record). But people with one of the 20 jobs below...
View ArticleFree, open source alternatives to LastPass
LastPass is one of the most popular, free password managers available today--and everyone would benefit from a good password manager (much better than using the same password everywhere or trying to...
View ArticleSelf-destructing browser tabs could fix your lost productivity problem
You need to take a break. Your email inbox, Facebook, Reddit, and, heck, the entire internet is there to distract you--probably for too long. One new way to take your break and also make sure you get...
View ArticleFacebook now searches through friends' public posts and coversations
Not long ago, I was trying to find a recommendation a friend of a friend had posted in a Facebook comment, but for all the searching and scrolling through past Facebook comments couldn't find it....
View ArticleKill noisy tabs in Chrome with a quick right-click
Since last year, Chrome has shown us which tabs are playing audio with the small speaker icon. It wasn't that helpful, since you'd still have to switch over to the tab to mute the auto-playing video...
View ArticleTwo IT certifications that can easily pay for themselves
Certifications are everywhere if you work in the IT industry. Depending on how you look at it, getting certified could be either a waste of money or the best investment you ever made.Wisebread rounded...
View ArticleHow much of a salary boost can you expect from attending a coding bootcamp?
Coding bootcamps are on the rise as an alternative to traditional schooling for becoming a programmer. But how effective are they at helping graduates get a job as a developer and what kind of salary...
View ArticleJobs and salaries in cybersecurity are booming
Last year, over 209,000 cybersecurity jobs went unfilled, yet job postings for information security professionals have increased 74% over the past five years, according to Peninsula Press. This might...
View ArticleToo good to be true: Microsoft ends unlimited OneDrive storage
All good things come to an end, especially things that might seem too good to be true. Like Microsoft OneDrive's unlimited storage for all Office 365 subscribers. Subscriptions will now be limited to...
View ArticleHidden Windows 10 feature: Change the Start Menu size
Every day we learn new tricks for working better in Windows 10 and hidden features like just typing to search instead of using the search box. So here's another one you might or might not know you can...
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