VPN vs. VPS: What’s the difference?
VPN and VPS sound like very similar terms but that's far from the truth. Here's a look at the differences between the two important internet services......»»
Is Agile Auditing the Latest Fad or a Really Great Practice?
If your organization is practicing agile internal auditing, is it practicing big A Agile or little a agile? Because there's a big difference between the two. Continue reading........»»
Ring Video Doorbell 4 review: A no-fuss, all-around top contender
Less than a year separates the Ring Video Doorbell 4 and its predecessor, but don't dwell on that difference......»»
Quantifying crop nitrogen use may result in huge difference in efficiency estimates
Assistant Prof. Quan Zhi and Prof. Fang Yunting from the Stable Isotope Ecology Research Group of the Institute of Applied Ecology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, cooperated with researchers at the University of Maryland, U.S., investigated three.....»»
Current trend reversed: Scientists investigate the Seebeck effect in electric current
When a piece of conducting material is heated up at one of its ends, a voltage difference can build up across the sample, which in turn can be converted into a current. This is the so-called Seebeck effect, the cornerstone of thermoelectric effects......»»
Ancient Easter Island communities offer insights for successful life in isolation
After a long journey, a group of settlers sets foot on an otherwise empty land. A vast expanse separates them from other human beings, cutting off any possibility of outside contact. Their choices will make the difference between survival and death......»»
The new abnormal is warming up the US government’s new climate norms
The US's expected weather are based on a 30-year average, updated once a decade. Enlarge / What a difference a decade makes. Even though 2/3 of the data in the new normals is present in the previous ones, the last decade's still been hot enough.....»»
Here’s the real difference between HDR and non-HDR footage in security cameras
Does it really matter if our home security cameras are HDR-capable? Allow us to weigh in on the subject......»»
New York"s new low-income broadband law is already under fire by Big Telecom
This month, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that requires New York internet providers to provide low-income households broadband service for $15 per month. It is not a subsidy where the state covers the difference, but a mandate that ISP.....»»
Future wearables could use body heat for power
Their prototype TEG measures 4.5 inches long by 1.1 inches wide. When wrapped around the wrist of a test subject, the device was able to leverage the difference in temperature between the wearer’s skin and the ambient environment to power an LED......»»
I tried Apple’s Color Balance on two TVs and I can’t decide if I like it
Apple's example of its new color-balancing tool in tvOS 14.5 showed a big difference in image quality but repeated attempts to reproduce it did not succeed......»»
Super, an Indonesian hyperlocal social commerce startup, raises $28M led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
In Indonesia, daily necessities often cost more in smaller cities and rural areas. Super co-founder and chief executive officer Steven Wongsoredjo said the price difference can vary from about 10% to 20% in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, to nearly 200% in.....»»
The best ergonomic keyboards for 2021
If extensive typing hurts your wrists, an ergonomic keyboard can make all the difference. They offer a more natural typing position and encourage good posture......»»
iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) vs. iPad Pro 12.9 (2020): Does the M1 make a difference?
The new 12.9-inch iPad Pro boasts a MacBook-level chipset and a mini-LED display, as well as support for 5G. But is it better than last year's iPad Pro 12.9 ?.....»»
Apple AirTag vs. Tile Tags: Comparing the item trackers
What’s the difference between Tile Trackers and Apple's AirTag? We break it down in this comparison......»»
Apple AirTags vs. Tile Tags: Comparing the item trackers
What’s the difference between Tile Trackers and Apple's AirTag? We break it down in this comparison......»»
Human Taste Buds Can Tell the Difference Between Normal and "Heavy" Water, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceAlert: [T]here's been a longstanding question over whether heavy water tastes the same as regular drinking water -- or whether its subtle isotopic variation yields a different taste that people may be a.....»»
HP Chromebook x360 14c released – what’s the difference?
Today we’re taking a peek at HP’s latest in a wide variety of Chromebooks. Given the 7(!) Chromebooks currently in production with HP, with at least one more on the way soon, how might one decide which is best? First, the newest: HP Chrom.....»»
Apple presses ahead with aim to replace paper passports and ID with iPhone
Apple is continuing to research how to ensure the identity of someone presenting an iPhone to a passport official, or using any other digital ID document.Spot the difference - one of these is entirely digital, but the other two already include digita.....»»
Software flaw led to "serious incident" on Tui flight
A language difference meant some women were labelled as children, throwing out weight calculations......»»
The do’s and don’ts of bug bounty programs with Katie Moussouris
Cybersecurity veteran Katie Moussouris explains what startups should (and shouldn't) do, what to prioritize, and the difference between vulnerability disclosure, penetration testing and bug bounties. In the rush to launch, cybersecurity doe.....»»