My USB cable got wet. Can I still use it?
A funny thing that happened to me recently was that I accidentally dunked the end of a USB cable in my coffee cup when I was moving it over my desk. “My coffee’s going to…
April 2025
April 2025
This fast-charging USB-C wall plug for 4 devices is 40% off
Since many tech devices don’t even come with a wall plug anymore, it’s time to get yourself something nice—a high-speed GaN charger, like this 4-port Ugreen charging block. It’s only $26 right now on Amazon,…
Samsung’s 27-inch 4K monitor is a whopping 50% off right now
Well, would you look at that! Isn’t it time to upgrade your home office setup with a proper 4K monitor? One that’s affordable enough for your wallet but doesn’t skimp too much on specs? If…
Here’s proof that 256GB of storage is too small for a Mac in 2025
You know the cliché, “bigger is better”? That almost always applies to a device’s storage capacity. It applies to Apple’s Macs, which are mostly all set at 256GB at the lower-priced standard configurations. That’s too…
5 mistakes to avoid when buying a PC case
Many PC enthusiasts focus on the hardware components like the GPU and processor, but they often overlook the importance of a good PC case. Many times, enthusiasts pick the cheapest option to save money. However,…
Running late? Google Meet now uses AI to catch you up
Google plans to launch tons of new AI innovations at its Google Cloud Next conference, beginning today. But one of the most important could be one of its smallest: simply asking Gemini to get you…
New TCESB Malware Found in Active Attacks Exploiting ESET Security Scanner
Apr 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananWindows Security / Vulnerability A Chinese-affiliated threat actor known for its cyber-attacks in Asia has been observed exploiting a security flaw in security software from ESET to deliver a previously undocumented malware…
Next-gen CarPlay is the broken Apple promise that foreshadowed the Siri fiasco
By now, we’re all familiar with an embarrassing slip-up from the leadership in Cupertino. At WWDC in 2024, the company promised advanced new Siri features that would come in an update to iOS 18. Then,…
How to use a VPN for TikTok if it gets banned (again)
TikTok is rarely out of the news cycle, with the video platform seeing a meteoric rise in recent years, but in late January 2025 it wasn’t losing popularity due to something it had done –…
Explosive Growth of Non-Human Identities Creating Massive Security Blind Spots
Apr 09, 2025The Hacker NewsSecrets Management / DevOps GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl report for 2025 reveals the alarming scale of secrets exposure in modern software environments. Driving this is the rapid growth of non-human…