An immersive sound experience adds to the thrill of a new game you’re playing or brings life to the movie you’re watching. And now that hybrid is the ‘new normal,’ and our day-to-day work conversations have shifted online as much as offline. So, you need your microphone and a speaker to function well for your daily Skype and Zoom calls. If you find yourself trying too hard to understand what’s being discussed in the group call because they’re not audible, or if you’re playing your favorite music and it sounds lower than usual, then it’s time to check the audio and speakers of your PC....

Simply put, you lock some amount, do computational work, and earn staking rewards. But that won’t suffice. Will it? So, fasten your seatbelts as we start this with the foremost… What is Crypto Staking? Let’s backtrack a little and first go through the consensus protocols. There are many. But the top two are Proof-of-Work (PoW) which governs some notable blockchains like Bitcoin, and then there is Proof-of-Stake (PoS), to which Ethereum is planning to shift....

Configuring fast loading and secure WordPress is always challenging. It requires excellent skills and effort. Thanks to Kinsta, a modern, fully managed WordPress hosting approach where you can take advantage of all the latest speed and security technologies without spending big bucks and time. Wondering, what is Kinsta? Kinsta is a premium hosting provider, powered by Google Cloud Platform infrastructure to provide the best hosting experience ever with friendly support....

It’s because payroll and HR are directly associated with your employees, who are the backbone of your company. And keeping your employee happy is necessary to ensure everything runs just fine in your organization and make them feel valued to serve you for the longest time. It not only boosts loyalty but can also take your business to great heights. And to help you with all this, you need an excellent payroll and HR solution like ADP....

In any programming language, loops help you perform certain actions repeatedly, depending on a looping condition. Python supports the while and for loop constructs but does not natively support the do-while loop. However, you can emulate a do-while loop by understanding how it works— using existing loops and loop control statements in Python. You’ll learn how to do this over the next few minutes. Let’s begin! What is the Do-While Loop Construct?...

It’s a high-tech tablet that’s capable of browsing the web, displaying photos and videos, running apps, capturing beautiful moments and so much more. However, just like any tech device, there are times it can get glitchy and even malfunction. When this happens, it can be super annoying, especially if your screen is frozen in between doing important work on the tablet. In those cases, it’s a good idea to reset your Kindle Fire tablet to fix the problem right away....

As we get more competitive and dedicate more and more time hustling and working towards our dream, sleep takes a backseat in our priority list and even though we don’t see it, it hampers our growth in the long run. Gadgets and apps such as Muse Meditation Headbands are a revolutionary breakthrough that not only measures our brain activity through 4 Electroencephalographic (EEG) sensors but also converts these EEG signals into audio feedback that is sent to the user via headphones....

The future warehouses, supply chains, manufacturing plants, and logistics hubs will be IoT-enabled. Since the technology is complex, only a few IT giants know what is under the hood. However, you can also decode it by learning about the technology inside out. Continue reading if you also want to make your business smarter or offer IoT solutions as a service. The article explains IoT architecture, the core that offers automation and convenience, and some popular use cases....

The hardware and software used in an organizational setup were designed differently, meaning they were not necessarily built to work together. However, such an organization needs assurance that its hardware and software applications can work together. What is Middleware? Middleware can be defined as software that different applications use to communicate with each other. It thus acts as a hidden transition layer that enables data management and communication for distributed applications....

Namecheap started as a domain registrar in the year 2000. Since then, it has added web-hosting, cybersecurity products, and a whole lot more to its portfolio. Its latest offering is a virtual private network: Namecheap VPN (now known as FastVPN). Namecheap VPN is a curious case of a rookie trying to beat veterans. Let’s analyze its case. But first things first. What’s a VPN? I’ll start with the same graphic to illustrate a VPN I’ve used with my HideMyAss VPN review....

It combines two or more disk storage arrays into logical units that behave like a single drive. This offers The grouping is implemented using software and hardware. In simple terms, RAID allows multiple hard drives to couple with a single larger storage capacity disk. Along with creating a larger storage space from numerous smaller drives, it also helps in different performance tasks, such as protection across drives to improve write and read speed and mirroring for data redundancy....

Whether it is a website or an application, everything has a database to manage all the available information like account credentials, personal information, and countless other data points. These databases can include a variety of databases and can even be NoSQL(Not only SQL) databases in some cases. If you are curious, you can also look for NoSQL clients for administration and development. And thanks to SQL, you can manage all that data easily using SQL queries....

Application security has always been a hot topic that has only gotten hotter with time. Even with a horde of defensive tools and practice at our disposal (firewalls, SSL, asymmetric cryptography, etc.), no web-based application can claim that it’s secure beyond the reach of hackers. Why is that? The simple reason is that building software remains a very complex and brittle process. There are still bugs (known and unknown) inside the foundation developers use, and new ones are being created with the launch of new software and libraries....

Your ISP cannot track your activities when using a VPN. Similarly, no malicious actor can snoop on your activities, considering your network connections remain always encrypted. But what if your network disconnects/reconnects for a moment? What if the connection drops for any reason? Well, that exposes your internet activity to the ISP and takes away the privacy you hoped to get. In other words, your connections become insecure. That’s when the ‘VPN Kill Switch’ is helpful....

Presenting something on a projector was tedious for presenters as the presentation quality degraded significantly. This mainly happened because of the low resolution of the projectors. The introduction of 4K technology has helped to increase the resolution of images presented by the projector. It has undoubtedly stood out as a groundbreaking innovation in projectors. This article will discuss the 4K technology, 4K projectors, and the difference between 4K supported and fully 4K projectors....

These tools facilitate scrum methodology encompassing commitment, respect, courage, focus, and openness – values that establish a good business culture. Apart from offering quality products, businesses must incorporate these values that can lead them to build higher customer trust. Thankfully, businesses nowadays have started recognizing these concepts and embracing agile and Scrum methodologies. This has given rise to the growth of scrum tools, and now you can find plenty of options....

Today, we will look at the list of all major cloud platforms that offer a free tier. What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is an internet-based computing service that is synthesized by the power to use IT resources on demand for computing, data storage, networks, and applications in shared environments in an integrated way through the internet, anywhere, and platform-independent, without having to invest in equipment. In the cloud, pricing is per usage; you pay for what you consume....

Tax software is one way to make your life easier while saving money! You can save time, maintain accurate records, reduce errors, and do your taxes in less time with tax software. These things are crucial for small business owners who want to focus on their company’s success rather than bookkeeping. This article will explore some of the best tax-planning software for small to medium-size businesses. You’ll learn what each one offers, how it works, and what to consider when looking for your perfect tax-planning software....

Do you have some clothes in your closet that you no longer wear? It’s the right time to get used to good things and make some money. Yes, it is possible, as some multiple platforms and applications offer you a way to sell your old clothes easily. You need not be a professional seller or owner of a store. The thing you need is a clothing product in good condition....

But, what exactly does it do to secure your internet connection and give you a private experience? Do you need to use a VPN? When do you need it? Here, I shall be answering all these questions while mentioning the features you need to keep an eye on when choosing to buy a VPN. What is a VPN? A VPN re-routes your internet connection through an encrypted tunnel network, preventing hackers from identifying what you are doing on the internet....