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AVerMedia Technologies, known for its audio and video solutions, has launched the Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2), an HDMI 2.1 USB capture card aimed at improving the streaming experience for gamers worldwide.

Game streamers have been on the lookout for solutions to cater to the demands of the latest games and next-gen consoles. The Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 seeks to address this need. This capture card uses HDMI 2.1 technology to offer better video quality with up to 4K144 pass-through HDR/VRR, aiming to transmit gameplay with improved clarity and fluidity. Additionally, it supports up to 4K60 capture, providing an option for streamers to capture their gaming moments with better clarity.

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Today, TP-Link launches a surprisingly affordable Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 router. The Archer BE550, also known as BE9300, promises to serve as your gateway to seamless 4K/8K streaming and a lag-free online gaming experience -- all for under $300. That's a remarkable price for such a cutting-edge router.

One of the cool features of Archer BE550 is its tri-band design which propels Wi-Fi speeds up to a whopping 9.2 Gbps, effortlessly managed across six concurrent data streams. The Multi-Link Operation (MLO), a significant 320 MHz band, and the 4K-QAM technology, will take Wi-Fi speeds to 3.6 times faster than what you'd get with Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E routers.

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One web browser spying on another? Surely not! However, if you are using both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, Microsoft's browser could be grabbing all of your browsing history from Chrome every time you launch it.

If you decided to jump from Firefox to Chrome, from Edge to Firefox, from Opera to Edge or any other combination, you will probably have taken advantage of the option to import browsing history, saved passwords and so on. But you likely don’t want this cross-browser communication to continue indefinitely. Here’s how to check whether this sneaky data swapping is happening in the background and how to stop it if it is.

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Today is a special day for the Linux community as Ubuntu 23.10 (code-named "Mantic Minotaur") is finally released. Yes, folks, following a fairly short beta testing period, the Debian-based operating system can be downloaded now.

Notably, Ubuntu 23.10 is compatible with the latest Raspberry Pi 5 and SiFive HiFive Pro P550 from the get go. It is quite impressive to have support for the very new Raspberry Pi 5 on day one.

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Chronic, unmanaged stress -- at work, at home, or in other areas of life -- can lead to burnout. Burnout For Dummies shows you the way toward understanding and overcoming this all-to-common condition of modern life.

Many of us find ourselves living in a state of constant resignation, which sucks the joy out of life and can be detrimental to our physical health. The tips and exercises in this book can help you minimize stress, become more resilient and create a happier, healthier, and more satisfying life.

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The modern workforce is more distributed and dependent on devices than ever before. In this hybrid work environment, digital employee experiences are siloed. IT teams are on the hook to ensure end-user productivity despite strained financial resources and the IT talent war.

Despite their technical expertise, IT service teams are limited in their ability to be in multiple locations at once. Distributed workforces further cause significant blind spots and open up businesses to vulnerabilities hiding in the dark estate. That’s where hidden issues live, yet IT teams can’t see them. The potential for unknown risks is nothing new in IT. So why should businesses care about the dark estate, especially now when IT departments are already burdened by lengthy lists of service requests, putting out fires, and keeping up with security challenges?

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A new report from business software company Sage shows that 48 percent of SMBs have experienced a cyber security incident in the past year.

In addition the study of over 2,000 SMB decision makers around the world finds 51 percent say keeping on top of new threats is their biggest challenge and 44 percent say economic uncertainty and the cost of living has reduced cybersecurity budgets.

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In the ever-evolving realm of the cloud, dwell times are now measured in moments, not days. Whereas Mandiant’s 2023 M-Trends report highlighted a global median dwell time of 16 days for on-premises environments, the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) recently reported in their 2023 Global Cloud Threat Report that cloud dwell time is five minutes.

To better understand the stark difference between defenders' abilities to find attackers in the cloud and on-premises, I sat down with the Sysdig TRT to discuss their findings. They circled around four distinct, but closely related reasons.

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Employees are embracing generative AI and its capabilities, with 86 percent of respondents to a new survey saying they want to use GenAI at work, and 52 percent seeing GenAI as a great tool to find more relevant information.

The study, of over 2,000 US adults conducted by Arlington Research for Coveo, finds 56 percent of respondents believe GenAI tools would save them at least an hour a day at work. However, more than 50 percent of respondents' companies don't have a GenAI policy in place to enable their employees to leverage these capabilities safely and privately.

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Microservices architecture allows developers to build and maintain applications with ease, and enterprises are rapidly adopting it to build software using Spring Boot as their default framework.

With Hands-On Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, you’ll learn how to efficiently build and deploy microservices using Spring Boot. This microservices book will take you through tried and tested approaches to building distributed systems and implementing microservices architecture in your organization.

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According to a new survey of 302 security professionals, almost 80 percent say they have 'good' or 'excellent' career prospects, and more than 84 percent say the industry is 'growing' or 'booming'.

However, the report from The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) finds the industry is still plagued by issues including stress and overwork. 22 percent of respondents work more than the 48 hours per week mandated by the UK government, and eight percent work more than 55 hours which, according to the World Health Organization, marks the boundary between safe and unsafe working hours.

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New research from Ivalua shows more than half (53 percent) of procurement and supplier management processes have yet to be digitized.

This is creating inefficiencies, with procurement teams estimating they are wasting 22 percent of their time each year dealing with paper-based or manual processes.

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With the release of this month's security updates for Windows, Microsoft has brought to an end support for not only Windows Server 2012, but also Windows 11 21H2.

What this means for users of these versions of the operating system is that there will be no more updates of any sort made available -- and this means both security updates and non-security updates. For anyone who wants or needs to stick with Windows 2012, things could get expensive, but there are free upgrades available to those currently running Windows 11 21H2.

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The Fedora Project and Slimbook have teamed up to introduce the Fedora Slimbook, a modern ultrabook that combines high-end technology with user-friendly features. Slimbook, known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and support for the Linux community, has partnered with the Fedora Project to offer users a unique computing experience.

The Fedora Slimbook showcases a stunning 16-inch 16:10 sRGB 99 percent screen, which brings a 3K display operating at a refresh rate of 90Hz to the table. This feature guarantees clear and vibrant visuals, making any graphical work or media consumption a delightful experience.

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Today, Logitech brings something new to the table with its Wave Keys and Wave Keys for Business. These are wireless ergonomic keyboards designed to make working at a desk more comfortable and healthy. With more people of all ages spending a lot of time in front of computers, having a comfy keyboard is becoming very important.

Wave Keys comes with a special wave design in a compact size, making typing easy without having to learn anything new. It also has a soft place to rest your palms, which is great for support all day long. The wave design isn’t just for looks; it helps place your hands, wrists, and forearms in a natural position while typing. This can help reduce the usual strain from typing for a long time.

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