Vivaldi’s sync outage stretches into a fifth day
Vivaldi is on its fifth day of trying to navigate an issue that has taken down its online sync services, preventing information from being shared between machines. The problem surfaced on Dec. […]
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Battery life on gaming laptops doesn’t have to suck anymore
In the past, gaming laptops would last anywhere from two to four hours on a single charge — a woefully short duration compared to their non-gaming counterparts. Powerful hardware like heavy-duty graphics […]
The FBI says you should use encrypted messaging. But do you need to?
Last week, news broke of an extensive espionage campaign—Chinese hackers infiltrating eight US telecommunications companies and gaining access to text and phone conversations. Not long after, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Tapo’s in-wall smart outlet packs Matter, tracks your power usage
There are plenty of Matter-enabled smart plugs on the market, but in-wall smart outlets with Matter are much tougher to find. Now, TP-Link’s Tapo smart home brand has entered the fray with […]
Microsoft fixes zero-day security flaw in latest Windows update
Yesterday was the last Patch Tuesday of 2024, and with it Microsoft has provided a number of security updates, eliminating 71 security vulnerabilities across various Microsoft apps and services. Microsoft categorizes 16 […]
This retro monitor looks like it fell off the OG Enterprise
Back in the 90s, my sister and I shared a hand-me-down RCA TV. It was color, but it had ye olde UHF and VHF dials, no remote, wood paneling, and I hooked […]
Cyberpunk 2077 celebrates its 4th anniversary with a fresh, new update
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been four years since Cyberpunk 2077 was released, but yesterday marked the game’s fourth anniversary, a huge milestone for a game with such an eventful […]
FCC threatens to block spammy VOIP services
I can’t go a week without someone illegally calling me about a small business loan or car insurance, and despite coming from a local phone number, I’m fairly certain they aren’t from […]
FTC pays Fortnite players $72 million after fining Epic’s unlawful actions
If you’re a Fortnite addict, and you got charged for an unwanted in-game item, and you filed the right paperwork, you might be getting a check in the mail soon. The money […]
Google unveils ‘Willow’ quantum chip that smashes all modern records
Google just showed off Willow to the world, its mind-blowing quantum chip that absolutely destroyed an intensive benchmark. What would normally take today’s fastest supercomputers about 10 septillion years to complete — […]