Don’t let Apple’s record quarter fool you: A storm is brewing
It must be nice, when things get tough and the vultures are circling, to be able to announce quarterly revenue of almost $100 billion. I imagine that sort of thing puts a smile on a…
May 2025
May 2025
Is Windows antivirus software still necessary in 2025?
For years, I’ve assumed that most people don’t need third-party antivirus tools and have cheerily passed this suggestion along to others. After all, Microsoft’s Windows Security suite (also known as Windows Defender or Microsoft Defender)…
Is it time to upgrade, or get a whole new gaming PC? 6 questions to ask
Buying a new gaming PC can be costly compared to simply upgrading a few components. But then how do you know if you need to go whole hog and start from scratch, or just change…
TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US government officials, has been hacked
A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, which provides modded versions of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp, to extract archived messages and other data relating to U.S. government officials and…
TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US govt. officials, has been hacked
A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, which provides modded versions of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, to extract archived messages and other data relating to U.S. government officials and…
Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub (SL400) review
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast, compact SSD Includes 4-port USB-C hub Competitively priced Cons Maximum 2TB storage ProRes recording requires iPhone 15/16 Our Verdict It’s very much a specialist drive for professional users,…
Golden Chickens Deploy TerraStealerV2 to Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallet Data
The threat actors known as Golden Chickens have been attributed to two new malware families dubbed TerraStealerV2 and TerraLogger, suggesting continued development efforts to fine-tune and diversify their arsenal. “TerraStealerV2 is designed to collect browser…
Got an iPhone? Here are 11 features you’re probably not using–but should
These days, iPhones can do a lot – and we mean a lot. From photography and video editing to gaming and artificial intelligence, it’s enough to make you forget they can also, you know, make phone…
The Roku Channel is free, and you don’t need a Roku device to watch
Roku is best known for its streaming boxes and sticks, but it also offers free TV entertainment on its Roku Channel, including live linear TV and some original movies, and you don’t need to have…
Windows 7 took ages to load if you had a solid background. Now we know why
Windows 7 came onto the market in 2009 and put Microsoft back on the road to success after Windows Vista’s annoying failures. But Windows 7 was not without its faults, as this curious story proves.…