My first Thunderbolt 5 experience has been a massive bust
Thunderbolt 5. The cutting edge of I/O. All of it — monitors, a Thunderbolt 5 dock, and even a Thunderbolt 5 SSD — was perched on my desk. I was pleased, in the way only…
The best PC hardware and software of 2024/2025
The titans of the PC industry slugged things out in 2024, jockeying for dominance in the new AI era blossoming before our eyes. It was most evident in laptops: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips kicked…
Apple is doomed because no one wants to wait for anything
Slow and steady wins the race. At least that’s what the Vision Pro team seems to be banking on. And, hey, it’s worked out for Apple on any number of occasions. It’s hard to think…
If you’re upset about the M4 Mac mini, you’re just using it wrong
Whenever Apple drops a new product, certain netizens rush to online corners like Reddit, Threads, and X to complain about the latest design choices. The case with the new Mac mini is no different. Despite…
5 Ways Behavioral Analytics is Revolutionizing Incident Response
Behavioral analytics, long associated with threat detection (i.e. UEBA or UBA), is experiencing a renaissance. Once primarily used to identify suspicious activity, it’s now being reimagined as a powerful post-detection technology that enhances incident response…
Plugable Thunderbolt Docking Station with DisplayLink (TBT-6950PD) review
At a glance Pros 11 fast ports Up to four 4K at 60Hz displays 6K at 60Hz display 180W power supply Cons M1/M2 limited to three displays North America only Our Verdict DisplayLink software opens…
New Ymir Ransomware Exploits Memory for Stealthy Attacks; Targets Corporate Networks
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called Ymir that was deployed in an attack two days after systems were compromised by a stealer malware called RustyStealer. “Ymir ransomware introduces a unique combination of…
Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach
Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that employee information had been involved…
Anthropic hires its first “AI welfare” researcher
The researchers propose that companies could adapt the “marker method” that some researchers use to assess consciousness in animals—looking for specific indicators that may correlate with consciousness, although these markers are still speculative. The authors…
Apple ramps up smart glasses project as it looks past Vision Pro
With Vision Pro failing to set the market alight-and being officially labeled as “not a mass-market product”–the big question is how Apple plans to build a commercially viable product in the VR/AR space, if that’s…