Why your fraying USB cables are a problem
Even if you’ve done a great job looking after your devices, chances are you will have a few much-loved USB cables that look worse for wear. Fraying or breaking cables will mostly work when you…
February 2025
February 2025
Microsoft silently erases tip for installing Windows 11 on older PCs
As the end of support for Windows 10 draws ever closer, Microsoft is taking subtle steps to convince users to buy new hardware. For example, one entry about bypassing the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 hardware…
New RTX 5090s could take ‘3 to 16 weeks’ to arrive
If you were hoping to get your hands on a new, incredibly powerful, incredibly expensive Nvidia graphics card… maybe it’s time to make like Luke Skywalker and find a new hope. According to one store…
What PowerSchool won’t say about its data breach affecting millions of students
It’s only February, but the recent hack of U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool has the potential to be one of the biggest breaches of the year. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 software to more than 18,000 schools…
Microsoft is killing its VPN soon. Here’s what you should do
Microsoft is no stranger to axing Windows apps and features. In the last year alone, we’ve seen the death of iconic WordPad, abandonment of Paint 3D, and deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality. It’s something you…
uBlock Origin is dead for Chrome, but ad blockers live on
Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 requirements, with death as the…
Swifdoo PDF for Windows review: Essential features and easy to use
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Intuitive tabbed interface Comprehensive PDF editing features Affordable Cons Windows only No mobile app Our Verdict Swifdoo PDF is a full-featured, low-priced Acrobat alternative that should serve most users…
How to extend your gaming laptop’s battery life
Gaming laptops are mostly awesome these days — performance wise, that is. As an example, you can pick up a laptop like the Acer Nitro V 16 for less than $1,000 and know that it’s…
Apple’s new ‘Invites’ service could launch as soon as this week
At the start of the year, eagle-eyed reporters spotted references in iOS code to a new Apple app (or possibly a feature within another app). Referred to as “Apple Invites,” it appeared to be a…
768 CVEs Exploited in 2024, Reflecting a 20% Increase from 639 in 2023
Feb 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security As many as 768 vulnerabilities with designated CVE identifiers were reported as exploited in the wild in 2024, up from 639 CVEs in 2023, registering a 20% increase…