Hate wireless? Apple’s classic EarPods are under $11 right now
Yes, yes, AirPods are great and all, but they don’t come without their share of issues. The fit can be wonky, and there’s always a risk you’ll lose one… and then you’ll be out $100…
December 2025
December 2025
Mobile Pixels Duex Float 2 Pro review: Portable screen that floats above your MacBook
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Thin & light portable screen Kickstand Three clever viewing modes Cons Integrated speakers aren’t brilliant Our Verdict A simple but effective display solution. The Duex Float 2 and Float…
Amazon Exposes Years-Long GRU Cyber Campaign Targeting Energy and Cloud Infrastructure
Dec 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability Amazon’s threat intelligence team has disclosed details of a “years-long” Russian state-sponsored campaign that targeted Western critical infrastructure between 2021 and 2025. Targets of the campaign included energy…
Chinese rumor account claims to have more details about the folding iPhone
Chinese tech rumor Weibo account Digital Chat Station has some fresh details of the upcoming folding iPhone. According the the post (translated from Chinese), the current engineering prototypes have the following features: Side-button Touch ID…
Why Data Security and Privacy Need to Start in Code
AI-assisted coding and AI app generation platforms have created an unprecedented surge in software development. Companies are now facing rapid growth in both the number of applications and the pace of change within those applications.…
Locked out of your Apple account? Good luck
A few months back, the Macalope was locked out of iMessage. Yeah! “The nerve” is right! It was annoying, of course, but far from the worst thing that could happen to someone, but it highlighted…
Fortinet FortiGate Under Active Attack Through SAML SSO Authentication Bypass
Dec 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Threat actors have begun to exploit two newly disclosed security flaws in Fortinet FortiGate devices, less than a week after public disclosure. Cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf said it…
React2Shell Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Deploy Linux Backdoors
The security vulnerability known as React2Shell is being exploited by threat actors to deliver malware families like KSwapDoor and ZnDoor, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and NTT Security. “KSwapDoor is a…
Google to Shut Down Dark Web Monitoring Tool in February 2026
Dec 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Online Safety Google has announced that it’s discontinuing its dark web report tool in February 2026, less than two years after it was launched as a way for users…
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content
Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it’s become a cultural phenomenon. On Sunday, Merriam-Webster announced that “slop” is…