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How MobileX Could Help You Save on Your Cellphone Bill - CNET

CNET News - 58 min 22 sec ago
Available at Walmart, you only buy the phone data you actually need.

Upgrade Your WiFi System for Less with Discounts on Linksys WiFi Mesh System - CNET

CNET News - 1 hour 10 min ago
For a limited time, get the Linksys Velop Pro 7 WiFi system for only $700, the lowest price we've seen on Amazon.

Red Hat Tries on a McKinsey Cap in Quest To Streamline Techies' Jobs

SlashDot - 1 hour 27 min ago
An anonymous reader shares a report: Mutterings of alarm are emerging from the cloisters of Red Hat after the world's largest management consultancy was hired to help the IBM subsidiary focus engineers on their highest-value work. Red Hat confirmed the partnership with McKinsey & Company to The Reg, sharing this extract from an email from CTO Chris Wright to the Global Engineering Team: "Hey everyone -- as I mentioned during the recent Q1 All Hands, my goal is to have Global Engineering recognized as the world's greatest open-source software engineering organization. This team is already doing amazing work, and we have several initiatives in progress to help us achieve the goal I've set. One of those is a partnership with McKinsey. The objective of this project is to help us understand and incorporate learnings on working models, development practices, and tooling from across the software industry. "We've heard your feedback in person, during All Hands, and through RHAS [the annual Red Hat Associate Survey]. This project will help us to identify and remove mundane tasks that drain your energy so that you can focus on the most engaging and highest value work â" to make your job better. The work with McKinsey is one piece of the overall plan to help us become the world's greatest open-source software engineering organization"

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Best Savings Rates Today -- Maximize Your Interest Earnings With One of These Top Savings Accounts, March 29, 2024  - CNET

CNET News - 1 hour 28 min ago
The clock is ticking on high savings rates, so take advantage of these top accounts before rates drop later this year.

Nearly Every Tolkien Book is On Sale Today, Here are my Favorites - CNET

CNET News - 1 hour 38 min ago
Every Tolkien fan wants these books in their collection, and today you can get basically all of them at a great discount.

Best CD Rates Today - Act Now to Lock in an APY up to 5.4%, March 29, 2024 - CNET

CNET News - 1 hour 58 min ago
With rates on the way down, now's the time to secure a still-high APY.

Canonical Now Doing Manual Reviews For New Packages Due To Scam Apps

SlashDot - 2 hours 28 min ago
An anonymous reader quotes a report from GamingOnLinux: After repeatedly suffering issues with scam apps making it onto the Snap Store, Canonical maker of Ubuntu Linux have now decided to manually look over submissions. I've covered the issues with the Snap Store a few times now like on March 19th when ten scam crypto apps appeared, got taken down and then reappeared under a different publisher. Also earlier back in February there was an issue where a user actually lost their wallet as a result of a fake app. Multiple fake apps were also put up back in October last year as well, so it was a repeating issue that really needed dealing with properly. So to try and do something about it, Canonical's Holly Hall has posted on their Discourse forum about how "The Store team and other engineering teams within Canonical have been continuously monitoring new snaps that are being registered, to detect potentially malicious actors" and that they will now do manual reviews whenever people try to register "a new snap name." On top of that soon they will also be releasing a new policy regarding "crypto-wallet and other sensitive snaps" with "guidelines for how to publish such a snap." Currently all of this is not supposed to be long-term, as it's an evolving situation.

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Best VPN for Netflix - CNET

CNET News - 2 hours 58 min ago
These VPNs let you stream your home country’s Netflix library from abroad or unblock foreign Netflix content for a greater variety of movies and TV shows.

FAFSA Delays Leave Students in Limbo. What to Know About This Year’s Financial Aid Deadlines - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 22 sec ago
Deadlines have changed -- and keep changing. Here’s what you need to know if you need help paying for college

You've Clogged a Toilet With No Plunger. Don't Panic and Do This Instead - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 13 min ago
It's possible to extract yourself from a difficult situation with your dignity intact.

Upgrading to the iPhone 15? Here's How It Compares to Older iPhones - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 28 min ago
The iPhone 15 will feel like a big upgrade to those coming from a model that's several years old.

What Samsung's Galaxy Ring Needs to Woo Smartwatch Haters Like Me - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 28 min ago
Commentary: After years of brushing off smartwatches and fitness trackers, I just may cave in and get a smart ring. Thanks, Samsung.

Apple's Vision Pro (and All of Mixed Reality) Needs to Keep Rethinking Our Hands - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 28 min ago
Version one of Vision Pro has solved scrolling and pinching, but how will things evolve next? The maker of some of VR's classic games (coming to Vision Pro soon) has some ideas.

Apple to Talk AI in June: This WWDC is a Big Deal video - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 28 min ago
Apple's WWDC 24 is set for June 10 and CNET's Bridget Carey explains what to expect — and why this developer's conference might be one of the most interesting presentations to watch.

Here's How Long Your HVAC System Should Last - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 28 min ago
Furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps might have different lifespans but one thing is certain: Maintenance makes your HVAC system last longer.

Rates Fall for Prospective Buyers: Today's Mortgage Rates on March 29, 2024 - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 36 min ago
A couple of major mortgage rates moved down. Here's what to know if you're in the market for a home loan.

Refi Rates Are Easing for Homeowners: Mortgage Refinance Rates on March 29, 2024 - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 38 min ago
Multiple benchmark refinance rates have decreased. If you're shopping for the best refinance rate, keep an eye out for lower rates.

Pay Just $29 for Soundpeats RunFree, Some of Our Favorite Running Headphones - CNET

CNET News - 3 hours 53 min ago
You can now pick up some of our favorite running headphones for the low, low price of just $29 for a limited time.

8 Wild Ways to Use Peanut Butter to Tackle Common Tackle Household Chores - CNET

CNET News - 4 hours 28 min ago
Put down the bread and push the jelly aside. These genius uses for peanut butter outside the kitchen would make George Washington Carver proud.

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