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Sony released its quarterly financial report this week, detailing, among other things, its hardware sales. We know the total number of PS4s sold as of the last report was 100 million, and the company sold an additional 2.8 million units this quarter. That brings the total up to 102.8 million PS4s sold over its six-year lifespan. For reference, the Wii sold 101.6 million units, while the PS1 sold 102.5. So the PS4 squeaks into the Top 2 just by the skin of its teeth....

Less than 18 months ago, a leading IT survey uncovered some alarming findings. There were 3 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs open worldwide. Almost two-thirds of respondents said their organizations didn’t have enough cybersecurity specialists in their IT teams. And almost 60 percent said their companies were at an elevated cybersecurity risk because of that shortage. With numbers like those, it’s not hard to see why white hat hackers come at a premium in today’s job market....

Drowning is the third leading cause of death by unintentional injury, with more than 320,000 annual fatalities worldwide. In the US alone, nearly 400 people die in swimming pools annually. Coral thinks its device can shift the tides and get that number trending in the other direction for the first time in decades. The Manta 3,000 is, essentially, an entirely self-sufficient pool monitor. Once installed, it surveys a 10-meter by 10-meter area with an underwater camera connected to an AI-powered computer vision system....

Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries people, satellites and science itself forward into space. 2021 was a year full of records for space programs around the world, and that momentum is carrying forward into 2022. In total, in 2021 there were 134 launches that put humans or satellites into orbit – the highest number in the entire history of spaceflight. Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022....

Techleap.nl’s latest batch of Rise Programme participants are on a mission to help us speed up our transition to a truly sustainable society with cutting edge technology and new eco-friendly solutions. We caught up with three of this year’s cohorts to find out how they’re bringing sustainability to the next level. DyeCoo: Disrupting the way our clothes are made Trending terms like fast fashion and conscious consumerism are clear indicators of the growing awareness of the negative impact the fashion industry has on our environment....

While it’s normally safe to misinterpret an emoji in your personal life, things can get much more complicated in the workplace. Think about it. Even emoji that seem pretty straightforward can often be misinterpreted, depending on the individual, their cultural background, and the context. I once informed my manager about a mistake I made at work. He replied with this: 😅. I honestly thought it was a polite way to show me that he was disappointed or angry — and I started sweating much like the smiley face....

While Russian disinformation seems to be having a limited impact, this alarming example illustrated the potential consequences of deepfakes. However, deepfakes are being used successfully in assistive technology. For instance, people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease can use voice cloning to communicate. Deepfakes are used in education: Ireland-based speech synthesis company CereProc created a synthetic voice for John F. Kennedy, bringing him back to life to deliver his historical speech....

So when I was pitched a $249 power bank, I was intrigued. For that price, I could get a good budget phone or more than few power banks. Plus, the company’s claim that it uses the same battery material as is found in Tesla’s cars made me want to try it more. I might not be the target audience for this lavishly priced Chargeasap power bank, but there might be some people who would want this....

We’re all born with a finite set of skills. And if you’re already a talented entrepreneur, engaging seller and an effective communicator, then there’s a good chance your skills don’t necessarily extend all the way out to include gifted graphic designer as well. Thankfully, you can help mitigate some of those shortcomings and bolster your digital publishing game with the help of a lifetime subscription to Design Wizard Pro. You can pick it up now for only $39, over 90 percent off its retail price, from TNW Deals....

Many might scoff at the one-man band, frantically playing a handful of instruments at once. But there’s a lot to be said for the self-contained solo artist that can do it all. With all the skills to create an idea, test that it works, then move that idea from the concept stage through to final production, there’s literally no project that ends up feeling too big or unmanageable. So while all the training available in The All-in-One Developer and Project Manager Exam Certification Prep Bundle ($39....

In her hit anthem Friday, a 13-year-old Rebecca Black sang about the torture of not knowing where to sit on the way to school. “Kickin’ in the front seat. Sittin’ in the back seat. Gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take?” If Rebecca Black, now 21, remade Friday with new lyrics, what transportation-related woes would she sing about? I’d imagine the indecision of not knowing whether to order a Lyft or an UberX....

For instance, Steam recently released their Steam Store wherein players of games could sell certain items to other players. These items can range from weapons and accounts to cosmetic and vanity items like in-game clothing or accessories. And before you roll your eyes at the idea of spending real money in order to purchase a virtual good, consider that some folks are making serious money from these sales. For instance, there is a game called Players Unknown that has players selling trench coats for upwards of $200 per item, and they’re selling regularly!...

Sure, this isn’t surprising by any stretch. There is a direct relation between battery cost and size, and how far an EV can drive on a single charge. Bigger batteries mean more range but are also more costly. In the EV world, you pay for range; in the combustion engine world, you pay for feature and other vehicle attributes. [Read: 5 things to know when you’re buying your first electric vehicle] According to analysis from the Zap EVs blog, the average price per mile of modern electric vehicles is around $250....

So, Python just overtook JavaScript as the most popular coding language in the world. So that’s it, right? JavaScript is done. No need for any up-and-coming programmers to know it, huh? Not quite. Turns out that even though Python is the darling of coders themselves, the most used programming language today remains JavaScript. Any young coders looking to get a serious leg up on getting employed should definitely consider the training in The 2022 JavaScript Developer Bootcamp Certification Bundle ($25....

“Right now, there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation and in the hearts of millions,” the Apple CEO writes. “To stand together, we must stand up for one another, and recognize the fear, hurt, and outrage rightly provoked by the senseless killing of George Floyd and a much longer history of racism.” Cook’s address comes after numerous appeals, urging Apple to publicly state its position on the matter....

If you live in California and can act fast, there is a purchase opportunity that is completely unheard of in the wild world of car sales. It’s not a free car, but it’s heading that direction. Got your attention? Here is the offer. Through the end of March 2021, 18 days from when this story was posted, California residents can get a 2021 Toyota Mirai FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) for a steep discount....

The president claimed he’d gotten his information during a briefing with medical experts and said it would be “interesting” for doctors to “check that.” But it’s painfully obvious that he’s conflating actual science with online conspiracy theories. Trump’s comments during the briefing provoked instant rebukes from the medical community at large and all but the most partisan right-wing pundits. Per the usual, the president’s defenders claimed those attacking his words were deliberately misinterpreting them....

The committee’s findings, which you can read here, concluded that, for all the attempts by gaming industry reps to spin the situation another way, loot boxes are gambling, simply put: “We consider loot boxes that can be bought with real-world money and do not reveal their contents in advance to be games of chance played for money’s worth.” This is the same committee who were unfortunate enough to bear witness to an EA rep’s insistence that loot boxes are a “surprise mechanic” comparable to a Kinder egg....

[Read: UK power grid won’t handle popularity of electric cars, say service operators] But there’re no chargers available, because the services only have two. You despair as a Tesla Model 3 owner drives past smugly on their way to the mostly empty Supercharging lot round the corner. Well, situations like that could become a thing of the past, in the UK at least, as the country is set to get its first EV-only service station, Autocar reports....

If you had any doubt that practically the entire tech world is moving to the cloud, consider this: even amid all of our current upheaval, more than half of all professionals — 56 percent — are currently working on or planning cloud migration projects for this year. And the top concern around those migrations? Security. With 85 percent of data breaches attributable to configuration mistakes, any IT professional absolutely has to know the behaviors of cloud-based systems and how to secure them to be marketable to major companies....