Weathering tough economic times: working smarter and harder “Work smarter not harder” driving productivity strategies When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. ‘Work smarter not harder’ has driven many companiesproductivitystrategies throughout and since the pandemic. However, as businesses continue to find themselves navigating through a unpredictable economic environment, leaders may need to pivot their thinking to ‘working smarter and harder’ to ensure they land safely on the other side....

5 reasons why you should back up your data to the cloud Your data is probably most secure when it’s in the cloud When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TechRadar created this content as part of a paid partnership with pCloud. The contents of this article are entirely independent and solely reflect the editorial opinion of TechRadar. Whether it’s your computer, smartphone, or tablet, there’s a lot of personal information on devices you don’t want to lose....

A benchmark test uncovered some critical vulnerabilities in thousands of QNAP devices 80,000 QNAP NAS devices affected by two zero-day flaws When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Tens of thousands of internet-connected QNAP devices were found to be carrying two severe vulnerabilities which could have allowed threat actors to execute arbitrary code. Cybersecurity researchers from Sternum used their runtime protection benchmark product on QNAP TS-230NAS device, and as soon as the product was activated, it started alerting the researchers to “multiple memory access violations”....

TechRadar Verdict The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 is a sleek Chromebook perfect for the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The laptop utilizes recycled plastics throughout its design to give it a unique, sleek look with a durable frame. The battery life is almost alarmingly good, and it’s a generally sturdy, easy-to-use Chromebook. Aesthetic design The chassis can take a drop or two Very nice keyboard/typing experience Limited to what’s on the Google Play Store...

Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp combines crushing difficulty and rocky performance Boot up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After a string of delays,Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp(lord, that’s a mouthful) is nearly here, bringing the classic GameBoy Advance strategy titles to Nintendo Switch. Recreated from the ground up by developer WayForward, it’s a pleasant surprise to see Nintendo revive these old turn-based games for its modern console, especially as the series lives in its oft-neglected tier of titles, alongside the likes of F-Zero and Golden Sun, fated to only see the light of day in token Smash Bros....

TechRadar Verdict The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a superb follow up to the best gaming processor of the last generation, more than holding it’s own against Intel’s best processor and running in a strong second place against the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. It’s not particularly cheap though, and if you want to do something other than gaming, there are definitely better. But as a more accessible 3D V-Cache chip, this should be the first chip you go to if you’re looking to upgrade to a solid midrange build....

Apple might block older iPhones from using iMessage, FaceTime, and other services It’s probably time to ditch your iPhone 4 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Those of you using an olderAppledevice might want to think about upgrading your tech, as a new leak suggests the company may soon cut you off from its online services. Come early May, those of you using an iPhone running iOS 11....