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SwitchBot Relay 1PM switch pros and cons Pros Compact design fits neatly behind a switch or socket.Simple to install and configure.App is rich in functionality. Cons Installation can be finicky.Must be mounted inside an enclosure to minimize electric shock risk. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Has anyone ever scolded you for forgetting to turn off the lights? Even with the widespread adoption of LED bulbs, it’s still wise to switch them off when not in use. While a single bulb might only cost roughly a dollar per month if left on around the clock (based on…

Brent crude just posted its sharpest weekly decline in months, yet Bitcoin (BTC) barely moved. To put it in numbers, Brent dropped 9% over the week compared to BTC’s 1% dip. That gap is putting the oil-Bitcoin relationship to the test — a connection many traders and analysts have long treated as gospel. A number of market participants see falling oil as a signal that Bitcoin could bounce back. But the real picture involves inflation, how positions are structured across markets, and Bitcoin’s own mining ecosystem — and it leads somewhere few expect. Why Traders Connect Bitcoin’s Bottom to Falling…

Howdy, everyone. I’ve just been given a regular column here to write about vulnerabilities, cybersecurity, and the history of information security. I currently work at runZero, where I serve as vice president of security research — which essentially means I spend most of my days surrounded by an exceptionally talented and passionate team who are also remarkably sharp and resourceful. We share the conviction that it really is possible to secure networks by applying clever, creative strategies to exposure management. I’m thrilled to be writing for this outlet, and you might assume I’d launch into a lengthy discussion about CVE-identified…

Enterprise storage migrations involve far more than simply transferring data. The real challenge lies in safeguarding business operations, sustaining performance, controlling costs, and instilling confidence in teams—especially when terabytes or petabytes of data underpin mission-critical applications. Building that confidence becomes particularly difficult when migration planning is disjointed. Many organizations still depend on a mix of custom scripts, third-party utilities, and siloed workflows to evaluate environments, relocate data, and maintain system alignment throughout the transition. This often leads to missed timelines, unnecessary disruptions, and teams stretched thin trying to keep essential workloads online. An effective migration strategy begins with recognizing that…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETStay updated with ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeaways Solar savings depend heavily on location.Solar panels can cause burns, shock, or death.Plug-in solar needs a battery during power cuts.Renewable energy is often clouded by a sea of myths and misinformation. Strong opinions are everywhere, and they tend to clash. But these myths aren’t helping anyone who’s trying to decide whether solar is worth it, or who has already invested and wants to maximize their setup.Also: Considering plug-in solar? My expert recommendation after installing the DIY energy system at homeLet’s bust some myths. I’ve spent…

Retailers are turning to computer vision to boost productivity, using automated shelf tracking to defend their thinning profit margins.This technology rollout tackles the costly in-store execution errors that are draining billions from the industry. A report by Coresight Research—developed with technology partners Simbe and RELEX Solutions—puts a precise figure on these operational gaps.These inefficiencies eat up 6.4% of total sales sector-wide. In 2026, the hardware, mass merchandise, and grocery segments will lose $196.4 billion to these failures. That loss figure is climbing 21% year-over-year, dwarfing the sector’s overall projected sales growth of just 3%.Nearly all retailers—90%—are struggling with shop floor…

def extract_function_source(full_text, function_name): text = full_text.replace(“rn”, “n”) fence = re.search(r”“`(?:python)?n(.*?)“`”, text, flags=re.S | re.I) if fence: text = fence.group(1) pattern = rf”^defs+{re.escape(function_name)}s*(” match = re.search(pattern, text, flags=re.M) if not match: return “” chunk = text[match.start():] lines = chunk.splitlines() collected = [] for i, line in enumerate(lines): if i > 0: if line.startswith(“def “) or line.startswith(“class “): break if line.startswith(“if __name__”): break if line and not line.startswith((” “, “t”, “#”)) and re.match(r”^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*s*=”, line): break collected.append(line) source = “n”.join(collected).rstrip() try: ast.parse(source) return source except SyntaxError: fixed_lines = [] for line in collected: fixed_lines.append(line) candidate = “n”.join(fixed_lines).rstrip() try: ast.parse(candidate) source = candidate except…

Right now, $15 billion is parked in three financial products being sold to bitcoin investors as a safer, more intelligent way to gain exposure to bitcoin: Strategy’s preferred shares, STRC, and SATA. All three use the same sales pitch. Tax advantages. 11.5% yield. Bitcoin backing. Money-market-level safety. Retail investors make up 82.7% of the buyers. Every single claim in that pitch is false, and the actual security these buyers hold is designed to break down in precisely the kind of bitcoin environment it claims to benefit from. The Sales Pitch Tells One Story. The Actual Structure Tells the Real One…

Klue, a competitive intelligence platform, experienced a security breach involving OAuth credentials. This allowed a threat group known as “Icarus” to steal Salesforce CRM data from several companies as part of an active extortion scheme. Yesterday, sources informed BleepingComputer that multiple organizations had their Salesforce data pilfered and are now facing extortion demands from this relatively new criminal group. Both ReliaQuest and Huntress, two cybersecurity companies, have released reports verifying the incident. Huntress confirmed that its own Salesforce data was compromised in the attack. Salesforce has temporarily deactivated the Klue Battlecards integration on its platform while the breach is under…

SAN DIEGO — For FinOps teams, artificial intelligence now represents both a significant hurdle and a promising avenue. At this year’s FinOps X conference, AWS highlighted a suite of product enhancements that directly address this dual nature. AWS launched the AWS FinOps Agent in public preview, an AI-driven solution built to streamline cloud cost analysis, anomaly detection and reporting, while also highlighting optimization opportunities. Additionally, AWS enhanced cost transparency for Amazon Bedrock by introducing detailed attribution features, enabling businesses to monitor AI expenditures at the application, agent and user levels. Further enhancements included fresh cost management features for optimization,…