In this article, we’ll look at whether you should learn Kubernetes based on your current role and future objectives. If you’re not being tasked with managing a cluster, the decision ultimately comes down to the skill set you want to acquire and the areas you might move into down the line. What Is Kubernetes? First it’s helpful to understand what Kubernetes is all about. The technology is an orchestrator for running containers in distributed environments....
Your choice will depend on several factors, such as how close you want your device to be, your cabin’s topography and material finish, and your state laws. That’s right—some states have laws specifying where you can attach devices, especially when windshield mounted. Make sure to check in with your local laws before picking a car mount! Besides the surfaces to which they are attached, car mounts also vary in how they hold onto your phone....
If you often create or toggle alarms on your iPhone or iPad, there are two quick ways to do it without having to hunt for the Clock app on your Home screen. Here’s how to use them. Set an Alarm with Siri By far, the quickest way to set an alarm on your iPhone or iPad is by asking Siri to do it for you. First, launch Siri by holding your side button or Home button (or you can say “Hey Siri” if you have that set that up)....
The lens you use has a huge effect on how your photos look. A wide-angle lens will give you a much greater field of view, while a telephoto lens will magnify distant objects. These aren’t perfect, though: the photo will look like it was taken with whatever lens you used. RELATED: How Does the “8x” Zoom on My Point-and-Shoot Compare to My DSLR? There are weird optical quirks like barrel distortion with wide-angle lenses—straight lines appear to curve—and compression with telephoto lenses—objects appear much closer together—that come with using different lenses....
A file with the .mpeg (or .mpg) file extension is an MPEG video file format, which is a popular format for movies that are distributed on the internet. They use a specific type of compression that makes streaming and downloading much quicker than other popular video formats. RELATED: What Is A File Extension? What Is an MPEG File? Developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group, the same people that brought you such formats as MP3 and MP4, MPEG is a video file format that uses either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file compression depending on how it will be used....
You are no doubt reading this article because you’ve stumbled across the Console Window Host (conhost.exe) process in Task Manager and are wondering what it is. We’ve got the answer for you. This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Task Manager, like svchost.exe, dwm.exe, ctfmon.exe, mDNSResponder.exe, rundll32.exe, and many others. Don’t know what those services are? Better start reading! So What Is conhost.exe, the Console Window Host Process?...
You’re looking through Activity Monitor to see what’s running on your Mac, when you notice something unfamilar: coreauthd. What is this process? First of all, it’s part of macOS, so don’t worry about it being nefarious. But here’s a quick look at what it does. RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My Mac? This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Activity Monitor, like kernel_task, hidd, mdsworker, installd, WindowServer, blued, launchd, backup, opendirectoryd, powerd, and many others....
How Spammers Spoof Your Email Address Spoofing is the act of forging an email address, so it appears to be from someone other than the person who sent it. Often, spoofing is used to trick you into thinking an email came from someone you know, or a business you work with, like a bank or other financial service. Unfortunately, email spoofing is incredibly easy. Email systems often don’t have a security check in place to ensure the email address you type in the “From” field truly belongs to you....
More Internet service providers are now providing their customers with modems that function as routers — and those units may also be public hotspots. This sort of feature is common in Europe, but it’s now arriving in North America. Editor’s Note: we aren’t fans of Comcast, as they are a fairly awful company. We are, however, fans of truth and honesty, and this article is a product of that....
Anna and the Apocalypse Play Video Definitely the world’s only zombie Christmas musical-comedy, this resourceful, low-budget Scottish production is like Glee meets Shaun of the Dead. The plot follows a group of teenage outcasts who must fend off the undead the day before Christmas break. RELATED: How to Stream Every Version of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ The teen characters are appealing and relatable, even before they’re being chased by zombies....
1. Mixed Reality The cameras on the outside of the Quest headset were originally meant for nothing more than environmental tracking, but now they can be used for Mixed Reality (MR) applications as well. Depending on the app, this means that you can bring real-world objects into VR. The Quest itself allows you to see your real-world couch in VR, and pair and track a limited number of keyboard models. Apps like PianoVision let you play a real piano in VR, learning as you go....
AT&T is about to brand much of its existing cellular network as “5G Evolution” or “5G E.” Your phone’s “4G” logo may transform to a “5G E” logo after an update, but nothing has actually changed. Update: When real 5G launches, AT&T will call it “5G+“. That’s truly absurd. The Results Are In: AT&T’s 5G E Is Bad Since this piece was published at the end of December 2018, AT&T has gone ahead and rolled out its rebranded network....
Apple says its M2 MacBook Air delivers the same battery life as the previous MacBook Air—Apple says up to 18 hours of video playback—but it features an improved Liquid Retina screen that’s 25% brighter than before. The M2 chip is even faster than the M1: We haven’t seen third-party benchmarks yet, of course, but Apple promises 38% faster video editing performance. It’s even smaller and lighter than before at 11....
Whenever antivirus software is mentioned, someone always seems to chime up and say they don’t need an antivirus because they’re “careful”, and “common sense is all you need”. This isn’t true. No matter how smart think you are, you can still benefit from an antivirus on Windows. RELATED: What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10 and 11? (Is Microsoft Defender Good Enough?) The idea that antivirus software is only necessary for irresponsible Windows users is a myth, and a dangerous one to spread....
In 2018, VR headsets are better and cheaper than they’ve ever been. They were overhyped and they haven’t transformed the world, but they’re really cool toys. So are they worth investing in yet? What’s the Point of VR Headsets? Let’s just cut right through the hype: Virtual Reality is not “the next big computing platform” that’s on the cusp of taking over the world. You will not want to put on a VR headset and work at a virtual desktop any time soon, and they provide a worse experience for watching regular videos than a standard 1080p TV—outside of full VR videos, which only really come from one industry....
Smartphones Use Shockingly Little Energy Of all the electric things you use around the home—computers, TVs, smart speakers, even analog things like light bulbs and ceiling fans—we feel supremely confident saying that nothing uses as little energy as your smartphone. This is true whether you’re using an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy phone, or another type of Android phone. In fact, we’ll just spoil the surprise right out of the gate lest we keep you in too much suspense....
You can add your Gmail account to your iPhone’s Mail and Gmail apps individually. To use your email account in the Mail app, simply add Gmail to the iPhone’s Settings menu. On the other hand, to use your account in the official Gmail app for iPhone, use that app to sign in to your account. We’ll cover both of the above apps in this guide for you. RELATED: How to Configure Mail Settings for iPhone and iPad...
Google Maps offers various recommendations for travelers, including important landmarks to nearby businesses. If you want to save your own recommendations to Google Maps to quickly find in the future, you can do so by adding private labels. Here’s how. Add or Remove Private Labels on Mobile Devices You can add private labels to locations in the Google Maps app on Android, iPhone, and iPad. The steps for doing this remain the same regardless of the device you use....
Sometimes it’s easier to provide someone with an email you receive rather than explain it or copy and paste the text. In Gmail, you can attach an email to a reply and let the recipients read it for themselves. Forwarding emails as attachments in Gmail is always an option. But if you want to keep the same email thread going, you can attach one or more emails to your reply instead....
You might get a quicker browsing experience by changing the DNS servers your devices use to look up internet names. Chromebooks let you set a custom DNS server for a wireless network. Here’s how. RELATED: The Ultimate Guide to Changing Your DNS Server Changing DNS servers at the device level is pretty easy, no matter what device you’re using. If you’re planning to change all your devices, you might want to consider changing the DNS server on your router instead....
