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WhatsApp wants to make sure you never lose your favorite chats Encrypted cloud backups are coming to WhatsApp on Android When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. WhatsApphas begun rolling out a beta version of its popular messaging app that supports encrypted backups onAndroid devices. WhileWhatsAppmessages are end-to-end encrypted, thebackupcopies that are housed in connected cloud services likeGoogle Drive, aren’t....

Why a culture of poor password hygiene continues to thrive Poor password hygiene can lead to data breaches When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Passwordsremain the number one form of authentication, even though they can leave an organization vulnerable to attacks if appropriatecybersecuritymeasures are not in place. They’ve been around since the Internet was invented and are not likely to go away for years to come, despite the proliferation of ‘passwordless’ conversations generating some buzz....

Your Android TV will soon have the best features of Chromecast with Google TV Android TV is getting better recommendations and a watchlist When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Android TV is in for another big update,Googleannounced today. On the docket this week are two of Google TV’s best features: recommendations and the watchlist. Available first on theChromecast with Google TV, recommendations use Google’s algorithm to show you TV shows and movies you might want to watch based on previous ratings....

Zoom snaps up cloud call center firm Five9 $14.7 billion deal expected to close in H1 2022 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Topvideo conferencingplatform Zoom has announced a deal to buy cloud-powered call center provider Five9 for approximately $14.7 billion. In a press release,Zoomsaid it believes the acquisition will “transform how businesses connect with their customers,” as it strives to build the “customer engagementplatform of the future”....

4K TVs should have saved 3D – here’s what went wrong Opinion: 4K and 3D would have made a great pair When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Whatever happened to 3D TVs? One moment they were being touted as the future of television, and for a few years, every major TV manufacturer was offering 3D as standard on their high-end panels....

5 things The Elder Scrolls 6 can improve on from Skyrim How Bethesda Game Studios’ icy classic can help inform The Elder Scrolls 6 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s fair to say thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is one of the most anticipated games on the horizon – if not ever. Since its reveal at E3 2018, with a teaser trailer showing little more than a logo and some rolling hills, speculation has been rampant about just what Bethesda has up its sleeve for the next entry in the beloved Elder Scrolls series....

A fierce battle is raging in the database industry A Q&A with Marc Linster, CTO at open source database firm EnterpriseDB. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When it comes todatabasestructure, businesses essentially have one choice: relational (SQL) or non-relational (NoSQL). The former organize data in a series of tables and have a predefined schema, while the latter have dynamic schemas for unstructured data....