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D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
The new D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 Mobile Hotspot is a great tool for users who want to be able to work from anywhere, regardless of having access to a Wi-Fi network.

Wavelink appoints Danny Meadows to lead expansion in New Zealand
Wavelink has launched a local team in New Zealand, appointing Danny Meadows to lead its regional expansion and boost support for partners and vendors.

AI agents revolutionise business & cybersecurity with automation
AI agents are transforming business and cybersecurity by automating tasks, reducing response times, and enhancing threat detection with human oversight.

Mexican drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track informant, report says
Official was connected to FBI probe of cartel Kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

Documenting the present for the future
Massive advances in imaging technology are making it much easier to document the present for the benefit of future historians.

How to see your emails and calendar at the same time in Outlook
By now, most users can use both the classic Outlook and new Outlook apps together for email. Either way, the Outlook calendar is accessed as needed via the calendar tab in the left-hand navigation. But what if you want to see your emails and calendar at the same time? Joel Lee / Foundry In the new Outlook app, click the My Day button at the top right of the window. It looks like a calendar icon with a checkmark in front of it. With My Day selected, a new panel appears on the right-hand side of the window, where you can see all calendar appointments for today and the following days in chronological order. My Day also has a To Do tab where you can see all your tasks. Joel Lee / Foundry Meanwhile, in the classic Outlook app, you can do something similar by navigating to the View tab, clicking the To Do Bar button, then selecting Calendar. This brings up a right-hand calendar panel where you can click on specific days and see all events for that day and upcoming days. Further reading: Tips for using the new Outlook app

F5 launches post-quantum cryptography tools for secure future
F5 has launched post-quantum cryptography tools within its Application Delivery and Security Platform to help firms protect data from future quantum computing threats.

Discovery Consulting names Shobhit Garg as National Supply Lead
Discovery Consulting appoints Shobhit Garg as National Supply Chain Lead to boost digital ERP adoption among Australian manufacturers and asset-heavy industries.

KnowBe4 launches free self-assessment to boost security culture
KnowBe4 has launched a free self-assessment tool to help organisations strengthen their security culture by focusing on human risk management and behaviour.

AI Expert Advisory Panel to shape public sector use in New Zealand
New Zealand has formed an AI Expert Advisory Panel led by Professor Michael Witbrock to guide responsible AI use in the public sector.

This ingenious neck fan kept me blissfully cool during a 95°F heatwave
Stuck inside without air conditioning? Doing a brutal hike on the hottest day of the year? I found a gadget that will almost instantly make you feel cooler. With temperatures rising this summer, the heat is on to find ways to quickly cool down. Yes, it’s a fan, but it’s not one of those cheap battery fans that demands you hold it in your hand and aim it at your face. My new favorite chilling solution—available for $100 on Amazon—is a surprisingly powerful hands-free fan that you can wear on your body. Meet the Torras COOLify Air neck AC fan. Of course, fans don’t lower the temperature of the air itself, but they do create a breeze that accelerates the evaporation of sweat to help your body cool down. I’m writing this from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where 97-degree temperatures are making life extremely uncomfortable (at least while I’m outside the blessed cool of the hotel AC). Saving me daily from heatstroke and a sweaty head, the travel-friendly, adjustable COOLify Air is a neck-worn air conditioner that incorporates two fans and an extremely welcome cooling plate at the back of the neck. And how’s this for validation: I saw two more neck fan users by the pool. Simon Jary Thirty-six vents expel a refreshing 360-degree airflow that directs an icy breeze above and below your neck. It creates a satisfying wind chill effect almost immediately. You really do feel the difference as soon as you turn it on. Yes, wetting a cloth with cool water and wrapping it around the back of your neck can offer similar instant relief, but when that cloth dries out, you need to wet it again to repeat the process. Not so with the COOLify Air. The neck fan is lightweight at 14oz (400g) and beats the sensation of a wet cloth. It’s rated to keep running between 4 and 20 hours depending on which of the five air-power settings (up to 8,450rpm) you use. It’s rechargeable via USB-C. Torras The COOLify’s ice plate at the back of the wearable fan cools the large blood vessels near the neck’s surface, which allows body heat to escape. It turn out that cooling one’s neck is the quickest way to lower the temperature of your head and brain. The fan then blows that heat away from your body to keep you cool. The Air is one of several COOLify neck fan models available from maker Torras. There are more expensive variants (at up to $329) with more vents and motors and specialized apps, but the $149 entry-level Air offers most of what you need for a quick or prolonged cooling at the lowest cost. At the time of this writing, you can find it at Amazon for around $110. That’s more than you’ll pay for a cheap hand fan, but you’ll thank yourself every time the mercury rises. It is still recommended to drink lots of cold water and engage in all the other cool-down tips, but this neck AC fan is my go-to travel companion for keeping cool. I’m not going anywhere hot without it in my bag. Keep cool with Torras COOLiFY Air Best Prices Today: $110.48 at Amazon