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Photograph: Chris NullNaturally, the AstroRinse also needs a power supply, so if you don’t have a standard electrical outlet near your hose spigot, you’ll need another extension cord solution here. The unit must be level to run properly, and it features adjustable feet and a built-in spirit level to help you achieve that.All told, you’ll need to carefully consider where you’re going to place the AstroRinse, ensuring you have access to water, power, and drainage—and that the location isn’t too far from the pool. Since the AquaSense X robot itself weighs 29 pounds (and more when freshly pulled from the…
Over the course of three days, Jacob Crowe walked 26 miles across Chicago in super-humid heat and during rainy mornings, engaging in hundreds of virtual battles. Alongside tens of thousands of other players, he sought the rarest Pokemon, particularly Shiny variants.”It makes it better to do it as a group together,” Crowe said of the crowds that gathered to play the mobile game as part of Pokemon Go Fest.I was there, too, among those thousands, draining my phone battery out in the sun while catching hundreds of virtual creatures in Grant Park and other parts of the city.The Chicago event in early…
Apple Inc. today sued OpenAI Group PBC for allegedly stealing intellectual property related to its consumer devices. The iPhone maker filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. OpenAI entered the consumer electronics market last year when it bought io Products Inc., a startup founded by former Apple executives. The Information reported in February that the ChatGPT developer was working on a smart speaker and smart glasses. Additionally, it’s believed that OpenAI could launch a smart lamp with artificial intelligence features. The company has reportedly hired more than 400 former Apple employees to support…
The largest problem regarding ransomware in South Africa is that a majority of organisations have taken little or no steps to be proactive against these attacks. When this article was first published in 2023, ransomware in South Africa was still framed around a handful of landmark incidents such as the Transnet port attack. In 2026, it is a permanent feature of the threat landscape. Confirmed ransomware attacks on South African organisations rose by 140% in the first half of 2026, and Check Point recorded local organisations being attacked an average of 2,145 times per week, up 36% year on year.…
Ask ten MSPs what makes them different and nine of them will say the same three things. Key Takeaways Generic MSP marketing positioning like “proactive support” and “we treat your business like our own” is not a differentiator. Vertical specialization is the most underused lever in MSP marketing. Local SEO and referral marketing consistently outperform broad digital campaigns for MSPs because the buying process is trust-dependent and geographically constrained. Social proof carries more weight in MSP marketing than almost any owned content- specific case studies with named clients, real numbers, and recognizable outcomes reduce the anxiety of handing over critical…
More than a third of workers also work from the office five days a week, double the global average Nearly half of employees in Singapore expect their jobs to be affected by restructuring, automation or cost-cutting measures in 2026, according to Morgan McKinley’s latest 2026 Workplace Trends Report. At 49%, the figure is significantly higher than the global average of 37%. The finding comes amid growing uncertainty in Singapore’s labour market. While overall employment has continued to grow, larger employers have become increasingly cautious about hiring, with more planning to reduce headcount this year. Recent Ministry of Manpower data also…
A couple of days ago, I covered Meta’s announcement of the Muse Image, an AI tool that lets users generate images based on someone’s Instagram profile without asking the account owner. I also highlighted the risks associated with it in another piece, along with steps for opting out. Three days later, the feature is no longer available. Statement from Meta:Earlier this week, we announced that one way for people to generate images in Meta AI is by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts that they want to reference. Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control…
Swati KhandelwalJul 10, 2026Enterprise Security / Security Incident Progress Software has told ShareFile customers to shut down the Windows servers running their Storage Zone Controllers, confirming to The Hacker News that it is responding to a “credible external security threat.” The company has temporarily disabled access to the affected accounts, a step it says it took “out of an abundance of caution” while it works with internal and external security experts. It says it has no indication of unauthorized access to any ShareFile accounts or data, and that it notified customers after learning of the threat. What Progress has not…
Seattle Seahawks head coach and self-professed football nerd Mike Macdonald just doesn’t understand why any coach or team would ignore the chance to lean into data and analytics. “Why wouldn’t we use the best information out there?” he said during an interview this week on the Dan Patrick Show. “Why would you be scared about things that are going to possibly help you?” Macdonald called himself a “psycho data guy” who needs “numbers and tendencies.” He has a new Super Bowl ring to show for his coaching style, but he’s also clear that while advanced technology and metrics may help…
The field of lithium batteries is currently dominated by Chinese companies like BYD and CATL. Not only do they sell the majority of batteries that go into electric vehicles and energy storage projects worldwide, they’re also opening up new factories in your backyard. When companies outside China try to compete, like Europe’s Northvolt, they quickly realize how hard it is.But there’s still hope for China’s rivals. If another company can crack the next generation of battery technology, it may still be able to take the lead. And the battery industry already has a consensus on what that technology might be:…