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Smartphones break all the time after being dropped, but some mysteriously end up surviving in extreme conditions. Key Takeaways A remarkable number of smartphones survive after being lost in extreme conditions.An iPhone 11 Pro recently was found working after spending 30 days deep in a frozen Canadian lake.Phones have become a lot more durable in recent years, experts say. Take the case of the iPhone 11 Pro that recently was found working after spending 30 days sunken in a frozen Canadian lake....

NextDNS is a service you should look into using: it blocks malicious websites, ads, and trackers, gives you full control over your privacy, bypasses censorship mechanisms, makes your requests more secure, lets you enable parental controls, provides real-time analytics, and more. Plus, much of it is open source, which is always a big plus for software that you trust with your data. If abstract notions of privacy and security haven’t been enough to motivate you to change your DNS before, the massive boatload of features that NextDNS has rolled out to everyday users just might....

This article explains how to use the RIGHT function to remove unwanted characters in Microsoft Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Excel for Microsoft 365. What to Know Function: =RIGHT(Text,Num_chars), where Text (required) = data and Num_chars (optional) = retained numbers.With Function Dialog Box: Choose destination cell > select Formulas tab > Text > RIGHT > select data cell.Next, select Num_chars line > enter desired number of digits to keep > select Done....

Chitin in Valheim is a rare resource that can be extremely hard to get, there’s only a specific place where you can find it in the game. If you’re finding it difficult to find Chitin in Valheim, make sure to check out the exact location where you can get it. Where To Find Chitin In Valheim Chitin in Valheim can be only found on the back of the Kraken, the Kraken is a mythical sea creature that appears randomly in the game....

It was disappointing, to say the least, to find out that Siri Assistant will only be available on the new iPhone 4S. Those of us with iPads, iTouches, and older iPhones are out of luck. This, of course, is despite that app always being available before on the other devices. Apple bought the app and integrated it into iOS 5, but is only making it available to the newer device. There are rumors to why this is, but the fact remains that currently it’s only available on other devices if they are jailbroken....

Your home Wi-Fi connection might be capable of spilling your secrets. A new drone could be capable of sniffing out your Wi-Fi networks and infringing on privacy.Researchers developed the drone to test a security flaw in Wi-Fi protocols. Experts say you should consider using a VPN and keeping your device software updated. Researchers have developed a new drone that exploits security flaws to detect Wi-Fi networks inside buildings. The device can fly near a building, then use the inhabitants’ Wi-Fi network to identify and locate all Wi-Fi-enabled devices inside in a matter of seconds....

This week on Pureinfotech, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Laptop Go 2 with a newer Intel processor, improved webcam, new sage color, and Windows 11. Windows 11 build 25131 rolled out in the Dev Channel with several fixes without new features. In addition, the company also re-released the update KB5014023 as build 19044.1741 with one additional fix. The Microsoft Store app received an important update that brings native support for ARM64 devices, improvements for updating apps, navigation, and interface tweaks....

Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created & released by Square Enix. To play the game, you will need to make your character on one of the game’s servers. The servers in FFXIV are known as Worlds. These Worlds come in various types depending on their Population. As such, there is a type of World called the Preferred World. In this guide, I will show you what Preferred Worlds are in FFXIV?...

A file manager is an application that helps you manage files and folders on that device as well as attached disks and even networked storage. File manager applications let you copy, view, edit, delete, or move files and folders. Where Is the File Manager in Windows 10? The default file management app in Windows 10 is File Explorer. You can access File Explorer in several different ways in Windows 10....

There are certain things essential to understanding any discussion on 3D animation: bones, skeletons, texture mapping, keyframes, the list goes on. One of those things is the wireframe - but what is a wireframe, exactly, and what is it used for? A Wireframe in 3D Modeling A wireframe is what a 3D model looks like when the maps and even the polygon faces have been removed to leave only the outlines of its component polygons, consisting of vector points connected by lines....

This article describes what an SFCACHE file is and how it’s used by Windows, plus how it’s different from CACHE files. What to Know An SFCACHE file is a ReadyBoost cache file.It’s used as virtual memory on removable devices in some Windows versions. What Is an SFCACHE File? A file with the SFCACHE file extension is a ReadyBoost cache file that’s created on a compatible USB device, like a flash drive or SD card, that Windows can use for extra memory....

Alongside the official announcement of the Surface Duo, Microsoft has now published the virtual press event video recently held for the media. The event presented by Microsoft’s Windows and Devices chief, Panos Panay, talked about everything that everyone needs to know about Surface Duo, including the best tips to get started and the technology inside the new phone form factor. During the video presentation, Panos showed off many of the Surface Duo best features, such as working with one or two apps, app group to launch two apps at the same time, tent mode two watch videos without having to hold the device, algorithms to predict how apps open in different scenarios, and much more....

This week on PUREinfoTech: Microsoft ships Windows 10 build 15019 for PC in the Fast ring. This new release is part of the Creators Update, and it includes various new features and enhancements, including Game Mode, Beam integration, a new Troubleshoot settings page to fix common Windows 10 problems, “Blue Light” becomes “Night Light”, Microsoft Edge now reads books aloud, and a lot more. Cumulative update KB3216755 rolls out for Windows 10 version 1607 addressing a number of issues, but it’s only available through the Release Preview ring at the moment of this writing....

The best light meters help you measure how much light (measured as lux) is being put out by studio lights or in other environments. A light meter can be helpful in tweaking the balance of studio lights and giving you a sense of the environment you’re going to shoot or record in. Our top choice for most photographers is the Sekonic L-208 TwinMate at B&H. It’s an old-school analogy light meter that’s very affordable and can do handhled measure of light....

The best Google Pixel cases offer added protection to your phone. Our top choice for most Pixel users is the Caseology Parallax. The company makes high-quality cases, with the Parallax range suitable for all Pixel devices. It consists of TPU and polycarbonate to protect against drops and absorbs shock without adding too much bulk. Caseology makes a variety of excellent phone cases, and its Parallax range continues the company’s reputation for quality....

One of the game series that reigns among Gamers is the Fallout series. Fallout 3 is the game among the game series that is loved by the Players. However, the Fallout 3 game crashes on Windows 10 PC and paves the way to the major issue Fallout 3 crash log. Owing to this issue, you may not be able to install any other games in the Steam app. If you are looking for a Fallout 3 crash guide, then you have arrived at the right search result....

As people become wiser to how malware works, malicious developers have had to up their game in order to trick people into downloading their payloads. One of the more interesting methods that has arisen in the past few days is a type of malware that starts off changing how a desktop shortcut works so that it executes a file. It’s a very interesting attack vector which people should definitely keep an eye out for in the future!...

Aren’t speakerphones things of the past? That’s what you’re thinking, right? That’s what I was thinking when I first got the Cyber Acoustics SP-2000. Key Takeaways The Cyber Acoustic SP-2000 is an unassuming box that makes calls and meetings far simpler.Its microphone cancels out surrounding noise pretty well.It’s not an exciting gadget, but it gets the job done effectively. I’m used to more exciting sounding technology, but it turns out this little understated box is incredibly helpful....

If you have a business or a project – small, large or as an individual freelancer – you probably already use productivity apps like Trello, Zapier, Google Apps, Slack, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Asana or others to improve productivity. However, tracking personal or team time consumed on tasks, customers, projects, and other activities can be elusive. You probably want to track billable time and non-billable time, effect payments from your clients on a per task/month/project basis, track employee productivity per project or per task, track productivity across platforms/apps, and more....

If someone insists that fully justified text is better than left-aligned text, tell them they are wrong. If someone else tells you that left-aligned text is better than justified text, tell them they are wrong. If they are both wrong, then what’s right? Alignment is only a small piece of the puzzle. What works for one design might be inappropriate for another layout. As with all layouts, it depends on the purpose of the piece, the audience and its expectations, the fonts, the margins, and white space, and other elements on the page....