April 2022 – Page 96 – MSI Net, Inc. & mCloudServ

Some business customers say Microsoft’s licensing rules make it harder and costlier to run Windows and Office on rival cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

Dina Bass / Bloomberg: Some business customers say Microsoft’s licensing rules make it harder and costlier to run Windows and Office on rival cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud — The current tide of antitrust scrutiny and regulations focused on big technology companies has conspicuously omitted one company …

Trenton Computer Festival Makes YouTube Debut

While it doesn’t have the recognition of DEF CON or even HOPE, the Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) holds the record for the longest continually running computer convention, dating all the way back to 1976. TCF has offered vendor spaces, a swap meet, workshops, and keynote talks for almost as long as the personal computer has

Report: TikTok’s ad revenue is projected to triple in 2022 to $11B+, surpassing Twitter and Snapchat combined, which are expected to generate $5.58B and $4.86B (Bhanvi Satija/Reuters)

Bhanvi Satija / Reuters: Report: TikTok’s ad revenue is projected to triple in 2022 to $11B+, surpassing Twitter and Snapchat combined, which are expected to generate $5.58B and $4.86B — Video-sharing app TikTok’s advertisement revenue is likely to triple in 2022 to more than $11 billion, exceeding the combined sales …

How to view game captures on the PlayStation app

With the PlayStation app, you can easily find screenshots and game clips captured on your PS5 and share them on social media. It’s a fun way to relive and commemorate your greatest achievements in gaming. Here’s how to view PS5 game captures on the PS app. Read more: How to link your PS5 to the PlayStation

How to remove PayPal from Discord

It’s always good to keep a close eye on your ongoing subscriptions and recurring payments. Whether that’s rent, insurance, or something as mundane as a service subscription to Discord, you must be eagle-eyed when it comes to your recurring payments. Now, sometimes you wish to keep your payments going but want to switch your payment

Here’s where you can buy a Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch OLED model boasts a vibrant, 7-inch display and a slate of minor upgrades. | Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch was, like most consoles during the pandemic, once in short supply. Thankfully, retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart now routinely stock the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, and upgraded Switch OLED model in

Apple corporate employees head back to the office

What you need to know Apple’s corporate employees were called back to the office today. Employees are now required to work from the office for at least one day per week. On May 23, employees will be required to be in the office for three days a week. It’s back to the office for Apple

How hospitals are adopting AI-driven predictive models to help identify and prioritize patients in ERs and ICUs who are most at risk (Laura Landro/Wall Street Journal)

Laura Landro / Wall Street Journal: How hospitals are adopting AI-driven predictive models to help identify and prioritize patients in ERs and ICUs who are most at risk — An algorithm may hold the key to saving your life in the emergency room. Hospitals are making a bet that artificial intelligence can help identify …

‘Find My’ feature caused refurbisher company to shelve over 30,000 AirPods

What you need to know Apple’s “Find My” feature is causing issues for refurbishers and third-party retailers. The feature, if turned on for a pair of traded-in headphones, prevents a company from reselling them. One refurbisher has had to stockpile over 30,000 AirPods because of the issue. “Find My” for AirPods had some unintended consequences.

How to (accurately) track steps with your Apple Watch

Every step counts, and your Apple Watch tracks each one of them. For the most part, it does all the work for you. Learn how to find your count, plus tips on how to most accurately track steps on your Apple Watch. Read more: Apple Watch buyer’s guide: Everything you need to know

Glow In The Dark Computer Memory Illuminates The Fundamentals

Computer memory has taken on many forms over the years, from mercury-based delay-line tubes to handwoven magnetic core. These days, volatile storage using semiconductors has become ubiquitous with computing, but what if there was a better way? [Michael Kohn] has been working on a new standard for computer memory that uses glow in the dark

PC market on the decline as Chromebook sales slide from their pandemic peak

Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Global shipments of PCs declined in the first quarter of 2022 as pandemic-related purchases begin to taper off, according to reports from research firms Gartner and International Data Corporation (IDC). While IDC reports a total of 80.5 million PC shipments last quarter, Gartner cites a lower 77.5 million

Cast and crew of Apple TV+ hit ‘Severance’ attend special finale event

What you need to know “Severance” is streaming now on Apple TV+. The series stars Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and more. Apple hosted a special finale event for the cast and crew to celebrate the success of the first season. Sever yourself from the red carpet to watch the finale. “Severance,”

Sources: Meituan plans to lay off ~10%-20% of staff from its core business units after announcing that it added a net 17K jobs from July 2021 to mid-March 2022 (Coco Feng/South China Morning Post)

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: Sources: Meituan plans to lay off ~10%-20% of staff from its core business units after announcing that it added a net 17K jobs from July 2021 to mid-March 2022 — Up to 20 per cent of Meituan’s staff in core business units, including food and grocery deliveries have

Mac shipments continue to grow as rest of PC market slumps

What you need to know The Mac experienced 8.6% year-over-year growth worldwide when comparing Q1 2021 and Q2 2022. Growth hit 18.6% when looking at the United States specifically. The PC market declined 7.3% and 16.5% as a whole. The Mac is back while the rest of the PC market fades. Apple seems to be

Substack rolls out 2FA, initially for writers and account holders who log in via its web platform, but plans to make it available for mobile app users soon (Kim Zetter/Zero Day)

Kim Zetter / Zero Day: Substack rolls out 2FA, initially for writers and account holders who log in via its web platform, but plans to make it available for mobile app users soon — More than four years after launching, Substack finally adopts what is considered a security best standard.

Stenn, which uses data analytics to provide loans to SMBs working in international trade, raises $50M from Centerbridge at a $900M valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Stenn, which uses data analytics to provide loans to SMBs working in international trade, raises $50M from Centerbridge at a $900M valuation — Globalization has been one of the biggest trends in e-commerce in the last decade: internet rails facilitate a much wider marketplace of would-be consumers …

11 Great Deals to Spoil Your Pet for National Pet Day

Discounted beds, smart collars, litter robots, and cat trees galore.

Meta rolls out a test for a handful of creators to sell virtual items and effects in Horizon Worlds, with Meta taking a 25% cut after a platform fee in Horizon (The Verge)

The Verge: Meta rolls out a test for a handful of creators to sell virtual items and effects in Horizon Worlds, with Meta taking a 25% cut after a platform fee in Horizon — Horizon Worlds will take a 25 percent cut of any sale after app store fees — Meta is testing new features

Cloud services provider Sungard files for bankruptcy with $424M in secured debt, its second bankruptcy filing in three years (Maria Chutchian/Reuters)

Maria Chutchian / Reuters: Cloud services provider Sungard files for bankruptcy with $424M in secured debt, its second bankruptcy filing in three years — (Reuters) – Technology company Sungard Availability Services returned to bankruptcy on Monday about three years after wrapping up its prior Chapter 11 case.

Here are all they ways you can contact eBay support

eBay can be an excellent platform for buying and selling items at a great price. But not everything works all the time perfectly. Perhaps you need to cancel an order, or a seller shipped an item differently than described. As the saying goes, if a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.

How to change your username on Steam

One of the best things about Steam is that, unlike Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, changing your username is free. Now, what that actually means is that you can change your Steam profile name for free. This differs from your SteamID and Steam Account Name, which are tied down the moment you create your account.

Here’s all the deets on Apple Arcade so you can stay entertained

Apple Arcade is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Here’s how to get started with it! Apple Arcade is Apple’s gaming subscription service that lives in the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac devices. For just a few dollars a month, you can enjoy over 180 games, with new

What Cryptos Should I Buy in 2022?

The cryptocurrency world is at an all-time high. Now is a great time to look at the best cryptocurrency in the industry and find which ones to invest in. Additionally, you can also cash in on the trend by getting into cryptocurrency development or crypto coin creation. The recent surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices

NFT project Pudgy Penguins, once highly successful, is attempting a comeback after being acquired for 750 ETH; NonFungible says trading peaked at $13.6M/day (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: NFT project Pudgy Penguins, once highly successful, is attempting a comeback after being acquired for 750 ETH; NonFungible says trading peaked at $13.6M/day — Pudgy Penguins, a once hugely successful NFT project that got blown off course by drama that included the ousting of its founders, is attempting a comeback.

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