Protons password manager is gradually catching up with rivals like 1Password. The company, known initially for its encrypted email and VPN services, added biometric authentication to its Proton Pass app, which came out of beta earlier this year. The feature works with Touch ID on macOS and Windows Hello on Microsofts desktop OS.Like with many other services, biometric authentication lets Proton Pass users quickly unlock the security app using their fingerprint or face without typing the login password every time. However, it isnt available for free users: Only those on a Pass Plus plan (and above) get access. The minimum plan costs $23.88 annually or $4.99 if youd rather pay monthly.Proton is also fleshing out its password manager to include identities, meaning it can autofill forms with your contact info in one click. Similar to biometric authentication, this type of feature has been seen countless times in competing products. Still, it (along with the recent addition of dark-web scouring) shows Proton is dedicated to building out its encryption-focused password manager, which initially launched in beta in early 2023.Unlike biometric logins, identities are available for free users not just those on a paid plan.With the introduction of identities and biometric authentication, Proton Pass is significantly boosting productivity for our users, said Son Nguyen Kim, Proton Pass product lead. These features not only enhance our security offerings but also streamline everyday tasks, allowing users to save time and reduce stress in managing their digital lives.The new features are available today in the Proton Pass app for Windows and Mac.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/proton-pass-now-supports-touch-id-and-windows-hello-biometric-logins-100025225.html?src=rss

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Ever do something because you thought it would look good on your rsum? You may have taken a job because you wanted to work at a specific company. Perhaps you agreed to serve on the board of a charitable organization or signed up for a class or pursued a certification.While experience is essential, dont underestimate the impact building relationships can have on your career.Im not saying that rsums dont have a place and a seat at the table, but theyre in the cheaper seatsmore than people have been led to believe, says Thom Mayer, author of Leadership Is WorthlessBut Leading is Priceless: What I Learned from 9/11, the NFL, and Ukraine. Its the relationships that matter.Every Relationship MattersRsums may provide someones background, but they dont reveal the person behind the titles. You can only understand someones character by having a relationship with them. As NFL Players Association medical director, Mayer visits team training camps. He refers to a sign in the Denver Broncos locker room that says,You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.You cannot get out of that locker room without passing through there, says Mayer. The quote came from German philosopher Wolfgang Goethe. Coach Gary Kubiak, who was [Broncos] head coach, hung it because it was something his dad used to tell him.The quote underscores an important element of relationships: There is no unimportant member of a team, and anyone you come into contact with deserves your attention. This is a philosophy Mayer has held since he was a student and football player in college. Originally a theology major, he switched to pre-med after an advisor suggested that he could have a more significant impact as a doctor instead of a theologian. However, Mayer began to doubt the decision during his first Chemistry 101 test. Not knowing the answers, he filled the boxes with the pattern ABCDE, EDCBA, back and forth.A bonus question at the end of the test said, If you get this question right, you get an A on this test, no matter how well you did on the first 100 questions. The question was, What is the name of the man who cleans this room every night so you can have a great place to learn? Mayer approached the professor and asked, Do you want his first or last name?He was stunned and said, If you can give me his first name and his last name, Ill not only give you an A in this test, Ill give you an A in this course, as long as you show up and work hard, says Mayer. I said, What if I can give his wifes name and the names and ages of his six children? He stood up and he said, Thom, if you can do that, Ill not only give you an A in this course, Ill give you an A in every chemistry course you take, as long as you show up and work hard.Mayer had gotten to know the janitor, Roosevelt Richmond, because he could only get to the chemistry lab after football practice when Richmond started his shift. When people ask, How did you become a doctor? I worked hard, but I became a doctor because I built relationships, he says.When Mayer interviews someone for a job, he asks two questions: What is the nurses facial expression when they see your name on the schedule? What is the name of the Environmental Services person in charge of your emergency departments?If they cant handle both of those questions, then I dont want them taking care of me or my family when they desperately need it, he says.Relationships Build TrustRelationships also open doors. For example, Mayer says he wasnt chosen to become the first medical director for the NFL Players Association because he was an accomplished ER doctor. Mayer got the call because of his relationship with Gene Upshaw, then executive director for the NFLPA. He called Mayer after Korey Stringer, an offensive tackle for the Vikings, died of heat stroke during practice in 2001.He said, Doc, youve got to step up to the plate and become our medical director, says Mayer. Theyd never had one before. Gene didnt call me because of my rsum. He could have pulled up a bunch of doctors and looked at their rsums. [Upshaw] called me because we were best friendsbecause his youngest and my youngest were best friends. He called me because he trusted me.Relationships begin with everyday actions. Its as simple as greeting people you encounter. Relationships are also cultivated with positive dialogue. For example, instead of walking up to a teammate or employee and saying, Hey, did you get that assignment done? Mayer recommends saying, Hey, how are you doing? Anything I can do to help you?At the end of the day, relationships impact the opportunities youre offered, the help you get at work, and the way youre treated by those around you.See how long somebody wants to stay in an environment when its all transactional and not about the person behind the transaction, says Mayer. When times are hard, you want to know who you can depend on. The type of person you prove that you are, such as being loyal or having integrity, shows up in your relationships.

The row over air conditioning in the athletes' village at the Paris 2024 Olympics demonstrates the scale of the challenge we face in gaining acceptance for sustainable building technologies, writes Smith Mordak as part of our Olympic Impact series.The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning (AC) debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action.If you've not heard, essentially, the athletes' village was designed and built to be cooled via a geothermal cooling system that pumps water from 50-70m below the surface to keep the athletes cool, so long as they follow a few simple rules such as keeping window blinds shut during the day. The system is similar to the district cooling network that's successfully been keeping buildings and landmarks across Paris cool even despite ferocious heatwaves.This story is one that's playing out every dayUnfortunately, faith in this technology wavered, and many teams, including those from Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and USA, elected to buy portable air-conditioning units to supplement the geothermal cooling.This was met with dismay as it tipped the playing field in favour of the wealthier nations' competitors, as those that had the budgets to cover the additional AC units enjoyed high-energy active cooling, and those that didn't suffered hotter temperatures.The Olympics is an extraordinary event, but this story is one that's playing out every day. It typifies climate inaction: a low-emissions solution is proposed (or even implemented); fear that it might cause inconvenience or discomfort takes root; those with the means to opt for a high-emissions business-as-usual solution choose not to risk it; greenhouse gases are emitted and inequality prevails. How do we break this cycle?Read: Paris 2024 Olympics sustainability efforts "not enough" says carbon expertTo answer this question, I think we need to solve two underlying problems. How do we engender trust in low- and zero- emissions technologies? And how do we create the cultural conditions that enable us to act for each other, in solidarity?The Paris athletes' village cooling system has all the hallmarks of so many low-carbon technologies struggling to make it big. It's proven at scale, it's marketed as state of the art but actually enjoys a long and proud history (the richest citizens of the Roman Empire were using piped cold water to cool their buildings 2,000 years ago), and it requires modest behaviour change to make it work. We have so many of the solutions we need!Yet whether we're talking about domestic heat pumps or timber structures or nature-based flood management solutions, the same sorts of evidence is stacked in favour, and yet faith wavers. "Technology will save us" they cry, and yet when the technology lies in plain sight, it's questioned and derided. Meanwhile, everyone wants the latest smartphone, why?Anything associated with sustainability comes with a doom-and-gloom, hair-shirt associationHere's my theory: the latest smartphone enjoys two things that these eminently sensible sustainable buildings solutions don't: brand trust, and not being too-closely associated with sustainability.Building trust in a brand is a big job that takes an enormous amount of time and effort, usually over a long period of time. The Paris Olympic Village's geothermal cooling system doesn't have brand trust. One survey showed that more than 70 per cent of people think the organisers should take additional measures to protect athletes.Anything associated with sustainability has an even bigger hill to climb as it comes with a doom-and-gloom, hair-shirt association. For decades now we've heard the bad news: climate change is upon us and we're soon going to have to forgo our comfortable lifestyle and go back to the dark ages.Read: Eight projects with integrated cooling techniques that beat the heatWhen a solution is billed as sustainable, it gets tainted with this crappy colour, and no matter how much the marketeers try and convince us, deep down we suspect that anything eco-friendly is a compromise, and we don't trust it.Trust is a big problem across the board. For example, trust in US and UK institutions is low and decreasing. If we're going to tackle climate change, we have to learn to rebuild trust with each other.As anyone who's ever tried to repair a relationship knows, this is very difficult stuff. But as anyone who's ever actually built deep and enduring trust, it's well, well worth it.A key barrier to overcome is accepting that this is work we need to do, even though we shouldn't have toThe second challenge, of creating the cultural conditions that enable us to act not out of defensive self-interest, but in solidarity for each other, is also no picnic.For clues on this, I'm increasingly looking to ways of healing from intergenerational trauma especially Steffi Bednarek, who's brilliant on this. The transmission of trauma from one generation to the next shows up in all sorts of ways, and I'd argue that climate change is one of them. Generation after generation have fought for their own security, and in the face of fear and scarcity, have made short-term decisions that entrench unsustainable behaviours and systems, and drive a wedge between humans and the rest of nature.Then each successive generation has inherited that fear and scarcity, and the perceived scarcity that comes from being unable to share resources equitably: so the cycle continues.Read: "Paris has had more than 100 years to prepare to host the Olympics"But there is hope! As the new parent who feels themself boiling over with rage as their kid screams all night long, but decides that instead of taking out that rage on the kid or their partner or others, they'll work through that rage and not repeat the pattern of their parent and their parent before them breaks the cycle, so our generation (by which I mean everyone living now) can choose not to perpetuate the cycle of climate breakdown.In addressing intergenerational trauma, a key barrier to overcome is accepting that this is work we need to do, even though we shouldn't have to. It's not fair, but it's landed in our laps and we can choose to deal with it or pass it on.I think a similar acceptance is needed in the face of climate breakdown. Those of us who enjoy the privileges of a life made comfortable and convenient by the spoils of the industrial revolution are the lucky ones: because we have the privilege of making this choice.If we reach the goal of a fair civilisation, then we can collectively decide where to prioritise resourcesWe could choose to just pass it on, to buy our air conditioners and leave those with fewer resources in this generation and the next to lump it. That's even less fair. None of this is fair, but that's even worse.Now maybe you think I'm perpetuating the idea that tackling climate change is a compromise that could ideally be avoided. Perhaps in some cases this is true, but overall, if we reach the goal of a fair civilisation that we can genuinely sustain indefinitely on this planet, and we can trust each other enough, then we can collectively decide where to prioritise resources.So then, a society in balance with natural cycles, and not systemically holding open the wound of inequity, may well decide that expending more (renewable, of course) energy on cooling for a month every four years to support ALL the Olympic athletes is a fair and sensible decision.Smith Mordak is an architect, writer and curator and the chief executive ofthe UK Green Building Council.The photo is by Stefan Tuchila.Illustration by Capucine MattiussiOlympic ImpactThis article is part of Dezeen's Olympic Impact series examining the sustainability measures taken by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and exploring whether major sporting events compatible with the climate challenge are possible.The post "The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action" appeared first on Dezeen.

Bronco and Mustang are Fords acclaimed models that have redefined the performance car industry. Now the US-based automotive giant wants to ride the e-bike wave just like Jeep, Porsche and GM have done. Theyve collaborated with bike company N Plus to create two e-bikes inspired by the legendary models.The high-performance two-wheelers not only carry the aesthetical legacy of the Bronco and Mustang but also deliver with their high-performance hardware. The Bronco version has an off-roading character while the Mustang one has the pure muscle to beat any other e-bike in a drag race.Designer: Ford and N PlusAccording to Tyler Hill, Fords global brand licensing manager, These new e-bikes will allow more people to experience the adventurous spirit of a Bronco and the exhilaration of a Mustang from the moment they grip the handlebar. Thats evident from the specifications of the two models. Both these variants will have four-piston hydraulic brakes and a center-aligned colored LCD panel to display vital information including speed, battery life and range.The Bronco e-bike gets a 750W hub motor for superior torque of 85 Nm to conquer steep hills and a dual-suspension system to counter the punishment of the rugged terrain. Ford calls this G.O.A.T (Goes Over Any Type of Terrain). This e-bike with a motorcycle-styled comfortable saddle is rated as Class 3 as it can hit top speeds of 28 mph. The battery range is promised at 60 miles on a single charge, and it can be topped in 3.5 hours. This one will ride on Pirelli Scorpion Enduro M hardwall 27.5 x 2.6-inch tires for better grip and traction out of tight corners.The sporty Mustang e-bike will further come in two variants with specifications more or less same as the beefier Bronco variant. One will be a standard model and the other a limited-edition Mustang 60th Anniversary Edition for purists. Both versions will get the Pirelli Angel GT semi-slick tires. The seat is going to be more conventional and you will instantly like the Mustang-style triple-bar tail light.Coming from the house of Ford, these celebrated models will have a steep starting price of $4,500 for the Broncos Area 51 blue model and $4,000 for the Mustang Carbonized Gray Metallic version. Buyers can also choose from 10 custom paint color options thatll add $390 to the cost. The e-bikes can be pre-ordered right away from the companys website. Deliveries are expected to commence later this year.The post Ford debuts Bronco and Mustang themed e-bikes for the eco-conscious motorheads first appeared on Yanko Design.

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