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• How to Use Universal Control With Your Mac and iPad

  10-04-2022 14:00 via wired.com
  
  You can finally use MacOS and iPadOS simultaneously with one keyboard and mouse.
  
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• How to Adjust the Text Size on Your Smartphone

  10-04-2022 14:00 via wired.com
  
  Give your eyes a break and make sure you can actually see what you’re reading.
  
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• Want to Start Strength Training? Here’s the Gear Pros Recommend

  10-04-2022 13:00 via wired.com
  
  We asked powerlifters, strongmen, and strongwomen what newbies need to launch their lifting journey.
  
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• The Best Laptop Deals Right Now—and Which Is Right for You

  10-04-2022 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Whether you're looking for an all-rounder, a gaming powerhouse, or a wallet-friendly device, we've got top discounts from trusted retailers.
  
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• The Emerging Tech in the Food, Transport and Energy Sector Helping Counter the Effects of Climate Change

  10-04-2022 08:00
  
  The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — which one of us (Arunima) contributed to — has emphasised the need for enormous change if we are to keep within the 1.5℃ warming limit.This Paris Agreement goal is currently beyond our reach. Achieving it would require drastic emissions reductions across all sectors and at all scales.Here are some emerging technologies in the food, transport and energy sectors with great potential to address the clima
  
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• How QR Codes Work and What Makes Them Dangerous

  10-04-2022 06:30
  
  Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR codes, graphical representations of digital data that can be printed and later scanned by a smartphone or other device.QR codes have a wide range of uses that help people avoid contact with objects and close interactions with other people, including for sharing restaurant menus, email list sign-ups, car and home sales information, and checking in and out of medical and professional appointments.QR codes are a close
  
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• Federal Election 2022: Where the Parties Stand on Tech

  10-04-2022 05:42
  
  The 2022 Australian Federal Election is now set — Saturday, May 21. Brace yourselves.Now that we know the exact date of the Australian Federal Election — after weeks of reporters asking Prime Minister Scott Morrison when he would head to the Governor General’s place and call the damn thing — we thought it was worthwhile to gather some information on what the major parties are promising if they gain office. Also, what the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and tech plat
  
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• Someone Turned a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 Fuselage Into a Ridiculous Camper

  10-04-2022 05:00
  
  One of the weirdest things you can do to any sort of vehicle is bolt the fuselage of a plane to it. Want a cooler boat? There’s a fuselage for that. Want a more striking race car? Mount a plane to it! If you want to turn heads at a campground, a seller on eBay has an oddball idea. For the price of $US62,500 ($86,763) would you like to sleep in the first 12.19 m of a McDonnell Douglas MD-88?This one was sent to me by our managing editor Lalita Chemello, and I have to say that she knows exac
  
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• Heavy EVs Are Going to Kill Us All

  10-04-2022 03:15
  
  With the push toward electric vehicles, many would-be negatives are almost being glossed over in the move to get consumers on board with buying them. One of the main drawbacks? Weight. Potentially putting thousands, if not millions, of four- and five-thousand-plus pound vehicles on the road could have serious consequences in car accidents. At least, according to Bloomberg, that’s what many experts are concerned about.From my own research, most “mainstream” EVs weigh close to 2,
  
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• The Best Tech Deals in Amazon’s Big Smile Sale

  10-04-2022 00:00
  
  When it comes to sales, most of the major events take place at the tail end of every year, from Black Friday to Cyber Monday and Boxing Day. But when it comes to sales at the start of the year, things are a little bit quiet. On the one hand, that’s good news for our wallets. But on the other, it can be a bit of a drag having to wait until November to pick up a new pair of headphones for very cheap. So if you’ve been hanging out for some cracking tech bargains, you’ll want to ch
  
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