Apple likes to advertise its smartwatch on the wrists of sporty people–admittedly, they all look good–engaged in some physical activity against a breathtaking scene somewhere in the mountains or on the beach. This easily gives…
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Vulnerability Google has shipped security updates to address 120 security flaws in its Android operating system as part of its monthly fixes for September 2025, including two issues that…
If you’re an Apple fan, the annual iPhone launch event is one of the best days of the year. It’s when we finally get to see what Apple has been working on for the previous…
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cyber Espionage An Iran-nexus group has been linked to a “coordinated” and “multi-wave” spear-phishing campaign targeting the embassies and consulates in Europe and other regions across the world. The…
I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. My dad is something of a Windows loyalist (he inspired my love of computers!) and I guess you could say I inherited it from…
Today at IFA in Berlin, Acer introduced the Nitro V 16S, a thin laptop with big gaming power. These days portable gaming laptops are all the rage, especially with hardware getting smaller and cooling systems,…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good multitasking performance Beautiful display Punchy speakers Cons Keyboard took some getting used to AI stuff still feels unnecessary Our Verdict The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 mixes a…
How much speed do you need for your gaming monitor? If the answer is “never enough,” then Acer would like a word. Its new 27-inch OLED is hitting 720Hz, more than enough to bring the…
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Network Security Cloudflare on Tuesday said it automatically mitigated a record-setting volumetric distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 11.5 terabits per second (Tbps). “Over the past few weeks,…
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a high-severity security flaw impacting TP-Link TL-WA855RE Wi-Fi Ranger Extender products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…