Hi Reddit!

I’m new to this community, but I’ve always been fascinated by the fast-evolving world of cybersecurity. With the rise of IoT, cloud computing, and AI, it seems like the security landscape is constantly shifting. I’ve been curious about how businesses are preparing for new threats and what technologies are proving most effective in securing networks today.

For those in the field, what do you think are the biggest challenges facing network security in the next 5 years? Are there any particular solutions, technologies, or strategies you think will become game-changers?

Looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts and insights!

What should i choose between Smartwatch SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch FE and Smartwatch HUAWEI Watch Fit 3?

Hey guys! I'm a Filipino Ph.D. student. Part of my dissertation requires me to record classroom sessions to analyse the utterances during discussions. I'm looking for a good and affordable AI transcriber that can also detect and correctly transcribe Filipino utterances. During discussions, it's common to hear students codeswitch from Filipino to English and vice versa. I have found one, Good Tape, and I've already tested it and it is quite accurate but it's like 1000 pesos a month or 15 USD. I was wondering if you know other ai tools I could try?

Would really appreciate it.

Honestly super exhausted and disappointed from dealing with this issue. not sure if its my monitor or the audio, but my latency is so GAAARRRBAGEEEEE. I love playing rhythm games, and my partner bought me a very nicely built pc with great components... BUT its latency is awful no matter what media im using: youtube videos, video games (especially osu) and even notifications have the same issue. What do i do????

Sorry for the dumb question. I understand the basics of noise cancelling, and am aware of how it works. I'm well prepared for the downvotes.

Anyways, if you were to have a jet or turbofan engine, and assuming cost is no factor would it be theoretically possible to use noise cancelling on something like this? Or maybe a way to make it so quiet that it can't be heard at altitudes at around 3,000 to 5,000 feet or so? I've just always wondered. Thanks!

I need to burn a bunch of audio CD's that need to be as well made as possible as I'm using these to test condition of various CD players every now and then. I've used a USB slimline LG burner but the results were simply put - bad, many players were skipping while the antique Plextor drives I had long time ago produced perfect CD's. It also looked like the layer of the CD had a deeper burn mark when made on the Plextor as compared to the slimline burner.

This leads me to some questions:

- Are slimline CD burners by definition worse performers than "5.25 models due to a smaller/weaker laser and lens assembly?

- Are there any modern good CD burners that are better than models from 20-25 years ago? Plextor used to rule the roost in XP era but over the years even their quality suffered when they started simply rebadging other MFG's drives

- Does anyone still make Lightscribe burners? I got a load of Memorex lightscribe CD's for free so it might be fun to play around with these.

I’m looking for an AI tool or software that can help me with automatic video dubbing for an animated character. Here’s what I specifically need:

1. The dubbed audio should sync perfectly with the lip movements in the video (lip-sync).
2. I want the voice to be modulated or customized to match a specific tone or style I have in mind.

Any recommendations for tools or workflows that can handle both lip-sync and voice customization effectively? Bonus points if it’s user-friendly!

Thanks in advance! 😊

I recently purchased a Samsung Z Fold 5 from someone on marketplace and it got blacklisted. The thing is I have the original receipt he gave me from Samsung, it shows the imei, order #, order date, invoice #, etc. The receipt is 100% not fake. Given that I have the receipt is there any way to have the phone unblacklisted?? I’m in Canada btw

I was with a government phone program for several years with few problems. Then a couple of months ago the company changed the user name I was on and I wasn't able to contact them in time to keep my phone. They had gone out of business and had been picked up by another company.

I didn't want to bother with government phones again, bought my own . Needed verification code to put apps back. It turned out the phone number to call to get the code is the deactivated phone number. I could have sworn the number to call was my mother's landline.

Now I still can't access an important app. Who do I contact?

If one were to manufacture a graphics card with all the same specifications as a 3090, performed the exact same and whatnot. With the only difference being that it was much larger in size; would it need less cooling?

Same question for CPUs, if someone made a CPU that was identical to an i7-9700, but 2x the total size, would it generate less heat since the parts aren't as tightly packed?

acer nitro 5 AN515-43 Specs:

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

Graphics Integrated: AMD Radeon Vega Dedicated: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB

Memory (RAM) 8GB DDR4 Storage Drive d: 1TB HDD 5400 RPM Drive c: 256gb ssd

I plan to upgrade to 16gb but my integrated graphics is taking already 2gb of ram. Will my laptop yield a bit more fps with extra ram? It can run the game but with stutters

i cant upgrade yet :(

Hi, I have a problem with my wireless headphones regarding audio. When I have them connected via the 3.5mm jack, they sound perfectly, but when they are connected via the 2.4 GHz dongle, they occasionally sound like they have interference. Here is an example of the sound that is heard in the background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19t_OfinDso&t=4s

I would like to know if you could help me, if it is a factory defect or if it conflicts with another wireless peripheral that I have. Thanks

I have recorded myself reading a book that I wrote (as yet unpublished) and want to share it with a friend to get their feedback. I currently have it as MP3s (one per chapter). They have an iPhone and usually listen to audiobooks using Audible.

They have agreed to listen to my book, but I want to make it as easy as possible for them to do so. I have access to a server and have web development skills. I could put all the MP3s on a website for them, but I think that will be annoying, as they would have to manually click on each MP3 at the end of a chapter, won't be able to pause and resume, can't listen while offline, and so on.

Ideally I would make the MP3s available so they could use an existing app to listen to them, which seamlessly switches to the next MP3 when ready and allows them to listen offline, pause, and resume. Of course they don't have to remain as MP3s, that's just how I have them now. EDIT: If at all possible, I want to self host the files rather than upload them to a third party site.

I know nothing about the world of audiobooks/podcast, but I'm hoping that there's some protocol whereby I can put the MP3s on a website with a standard "structure" file (XML, JSON, etc) that can be parsed by one of many apps to allow easy listening - just enter the URL and it does the heavy lifting.

Any recommendations for how to make it easy for my friend to listen would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,

I have a monitor that accepts HDMI and USB-C. Unfortunately the HDMI has stopped working so I would like to use the USB-C input instead. Unfortunately my computer does not have a USB-C video out. So I need to convert a HDMI output to a USB-C input. I have tried a few different cables and adapters and I have found while they all convert a USB-C input to a HDMI output, none of them do the reverse.

So I would like some advice on how to find an adaptor that will convert a HDMI input to a USB-C output.

Any help appreciated.

Hi I dropped my laptop while it was in the bag of this morning and now the screen is very dark but I still can see the content while I use flash, any way to fix this without going to a repair shop???

I have a Samsung S23, a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, and an iPad Pro M1. I'm looking for a charging station that's compatible with all three. I would like my Samsung devices to charge wirelessly and use a USB-C cable for the iPad. I'm tired of keeping all of these separately charged, so I'd like one thing I can use for all three.

There are a lot of charging stations on Amazon for pretty cheap... I'm worried about quality. So I figured I'd ask for recommendations before I do anything.

A long time ago, I got links to messages that disappeared after the timers ran out. The links lead to a website where the messages were. Since it was on a server instead of on-device like a regular text message, is there any way that I can have the messages recovered? I was connected to someone's hotspot. Although mobile data typically uses dynamic IP addresses unlike wifi, will any cell phone records be able to bring back the messages, or is that ability only restricted to the servers of the website itself? This happened while I was using Google Fi. As for the website that the sender used, I'm speaking in general about sites like this because the sender used a link shortener.

For context, I’m currently using a

MSI GF75 Thin

• i7 10750H
• RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB GDDR6)
• 16 GB DDR4 RAM
• Native Resolution: 1920x1080 (16:9)

With a LG 34WP60C-B

• 34”
• 21:9
• UltraWide QHD
• 3440 x 1440

Ever since I’ve been using this monitor, performance has been very poor and slow, in games, and just general work. Even scrolling through webpages has become noticeably choppier. Is this simply because it’s running out of its native resolution? Or is there a solution that I’m not aware of that can make it run smoother?

it hasn't been able to turn on since early 2017 and ive just been holding onto it since. when i plug it in, it shows that its charging and shows the "0%" icon above it, but leaving it charged just leads to it turning back onto the charging battery screen again with the "0%' icon staying persistent.

I have a 2017 Alienware 13 R3 with a OLED display, i7-7700HQ, 16GB 2400MHz RAM and 1TB NVME for about 7ish years.

Its a lot slower than when I first bought it but it still plays titles like Cyberpunk 2077 at 30fps without much issue. After a Bios update Dell made it so it thermal throttles hard which causes frame drops in games like Halo Infinite where I usually get 60fps then it tanks to like 20fps based on temps.

I downgraded the Bios and now use Throttle Stop to undervold the CPU. This improved things a lot but I'm still getting the occasional frame drop.

I'm wondering if it's worth taking the time to refurbish this laptop myself even though this model was released 8 years ago.

Will replacing the thermal paste, fans, and giving it a good clean worth the work? Should I be replacing/upgrading the ram or storage? Is there anything else I am missing?

I'd rather not want to buy a new laptop for gaming. Now that my life has changed from 7 years ago I'd rather build a budget Desktop PC instead. Still if I can get this Laptop working better I can save some money.

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to get some advice here. I’m not an IT professional, but I’m working with my IT team to find a VoIP solution that lets me use a mobile phone without requiring it to be tied to my personal device or personal number.

Here’s the situation: My company is integrating Nextiva. While the system works well on desktop phones, general office lines, and extensions, they want me to install the Nextiva app on my personal phone. I’d prefer to avoid this because it’s my personal device, and I want to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

One idea I had was to get a separate mobile device strictly for work. However, this introduces a problem: the carrier would assign a new mobile number, meaning I’d now have a fourth number in the mix (desktop phone, office line, Nextiva, and new mobile).

Is there a way to get a separate business mobile device while avoiding the need for yet another phone number? For example, can Nextiva (or similar VoIP solutions) work on a dedicated device without requiring a separate mobile carrier number?

I appreciate any suggestions or insights! Thank you!

I already have windows 11 and arch dual booting in the grub bootloader, i just want to know how to partition for windows 7 and how to add it to the grub bootloader.

I’ve been working for a company for many years and always had good mobile data service. My social media would load in fairly normal (no wifi required), then suddenly 2 years ago it all changed. All of a sudden the mobile data slowed down to a crawl. I would try to open a website like Amazon or any other that has images and it would take forever to load. So this peaked my curiosity. I asked a couple of coworkers and they started to experience the same thing (even on different cell phone providers). It looks like phone calls and text messages come through fine, it is only data that slowed way down. Nothing changed to the construction of the building, but we do have these round little things on the ceilings so I’m not sure if these are some kind of blockers or if the company made a deal with the service provider to block large data for company buildings? How can I turn it off? Are there settings on my phone I can change?

BTW: this is on my personal phone.

Is there a cable or adapter for USB to automatically stop charging a connected device's battery when it reaches a certain level like 80-85% and automatically starts charging when the device battery falls to 20% or so?

If it helps it would be between a smartphone and its charger. If it needs application access to determine charge it's Android.

If I left out anything that would be helpful please let me know. I can't tell if such an item exists again, but I know the technology to do this exists in a number of other devices in an integrated fashion so it seems reasonable to think it's possible one like an add-on exists as well, but if so, I haven't been able to find it.

Hey all, I don't know if this is the right place, but my hearing has been going down the tubes for the last 10 years and It's now very hard to enjoy movies with my family. I have to blast the sound so I can hear the dialogue, while the action is way too loud for everyone, including me.

I think I could resolve this by connecting headphones while my family listens to the external speakers.

Are there any technology options available for this?

For the record, we mainly use a computer hooked up to our TV (via HDMI) to watch Netflix or Amazon Prime. And I'm planning to get a pair of AirPod Pros 2, to take advantage of their hearing assistance features.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you good folks might have for me!

I play in an orchestra and we are preforming at a festival in disney world in the Spring. Today our conductor was telling us the cellos need hard cases so they can fly with their instruments without risking any damage, and I’ve been getting ads here on reddit for instrument travel cases!!

I swear my phone listens to me for personalized ads, is this true to some extent?

Hey guy's! Moeez here. So I am little curious about laptop battery health. I'm using asus laptop and its been going great. But whenever i used it or play games on it. I plugged in. Is it right or wrong?. Because i had watched videos on YouTube that you should plugged it what ever the case is it. So if anyone of you guys know about it please care to explain?!.

FYI I am only slightly more tech savvy than your average grandparent.

I'm in the US right now and I need a US phone number by tomorrow. I though all I had to do was buy a SIM card and put it in my phone. But when I went to buy one the lady at the store told me to do research to make sure it was what I needed because I couldn't return it. What exactly do I need to do?