It’s a truly insane time to buy a MacBook—in the best way
While we’re all waiting for the iPhone 16 to arrive, you might want to turn your attention to the MacBook. Not the ones we might be getting later this year–the models Apple is selling right…
Massive 8TB SD cards, 16TB portable SSDs are right around the corner
The other day, I sent my dad—who’s old enough to remember programming computers with punch cards—a photo of a two-terabyte M.2 drive. He replied: “The first Burroughs 5700 mainframe I worked on had a two-megabyte…
Logitech Keys To Go 2 review: Turn any device into a workstation
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High mechanical quality Slim and portable Compatible with most devices Cons Keys feel slightly cramped No physical support for mobile and tablet Battery change requires chisel Our Verdict The…
Save $300 on this lightweight RTX 4070-loaded Asus gaming laptop
If you’re itching to pick up a gaming laptop that’s both portable and powerful, you’ve come to the right sale. Best Buy’s currently selling the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for $1,700, which is $300 off…
This small, rugged Samsung portable SSD is over 50% off right now
Two terabytes of data fits on approximately 2,900 CD-ROMs, 1.5 million floppy disks, or 333,333 Super Nintendo game cartridges. Or, in modern terms, about double the total storage of an average laptop in 2024. And…
New Linux Kernel Exploit Technique ‘SLUBStick’ Discovered by Researchers
Aug 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananLinux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel Linux kernel exploitation technique dubbed SLUBStick that could be exploited to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory read-and-write…
Roundcube Webmail Flaws Allow Hackers to Steal Emails and Passwords
Aug 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of security flaws in the Roundcube webmail software that could be exploited to execute malicious JavaScript in a victim’s web browser and steal…
TV Streamer is the most Apple device Google has ever made
If you’re looking for a cheap 4K streaming device, you can’t do much better than the Chromecast with Google TV. Available for $50 with 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos in a tidy design that plugs…
New Go-based Backdoor GoGra Targets South Asian Media Organization
Aug 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cyber Espionage An unnamed media organization in South Asia was targeted in November 20233 using a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GoGra. “GoGra is written in Go and uses…
7 ways to repurpose a SSD or hard drive that’s collecting dust
The passage of time is hard on computer parts. Sometimes it’s about how much they wear down over time; other times, it’s the fact that older parts get set aside and forgotten, only to be…