Microsoft is bringing back a failed app from Windows 8
Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a lack of interest. The two new apps are People and File Search.…
March 2025
March 2025
2026 Porsche models seemingly abandon plans for next-gen CarPlay
Back in December 2023, Porsche and Aston Martin gave us all hope for the stalled next-gen CarPlay project. As reported by Car and Driver magazine, the luxury carmakers previewed a custom CarPlay system for future…
Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine
A complaint about poverty in rural China. A news report about a corrupt Communist Party member. A cry for help about corrupt cops shaking down entrepreneurs. These are just a few of the 133,000 examples…
Smaller Surface PCs may arrive soon with Snapdragon chips inside
Microsoft may be readying a new wave of smaller Surfaces to launch at or soon after Microsoft’s 50th anniversary next month, according to a report. Windows Central reported earlier this year that Microsoft is prepping…
Televes Smartkom review: Maximum over-the-air TV reception
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Automatically selects between up to three antennas for best signal Eliminates the need for a mechanical rotor Amplification and switching happens on a per-channel basis to maximize channel reception…
New SparrowDoor Backdoor Variants Found in Attacks on U.S. and Mexican Organizations
Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability The Chinese threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been linked to a cyber attack targeting a trade group in the United States and a research institute in Mexico to…
Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list says yes
The proliferation of scarily realistic deepfakes is one of the more pernicious byproducts of the rise of AI, and falling victim to scams based on these deepfakes is already costing companies millions of dollars —…
ChatGPT now speaks even more naturally with fewer interruptions
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode feature, promising a more natural conversation experience. The aim is to make the AI-powered assistant more pleasant to talk to and less prone to interrupting you mid-sentence. In…
This PC security guru fell for a scam. Here are 3 lessons from his mistakes
Humans aren’t infallible, as much as we’d like to be. That includes security experts, as Troy Hunt revealed yesterday. Turns out, the legend behind HaveIBeenPwned (a site that lets you see which data breaches you’ve…
Discord’s new PC app is faster, cleaner, with a fresh coat of paint
Despite the controversies over the last few years, Discord is still being used by millions every day to chat, make video calls, and play games together. But the desktop version of the app has been…