This is the first site I visit when my tech breaks
We’ve all been in a spot where we wish we had the technical know-how to fix a cracked phone screen, deal with a laptop that won’t charge, or bring an old game console back to…
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Google Chrome breaks its own speed records on macOS Tahoe
Google has posted benchmarks from its own testing with its Chrome browser on the Mac, and the results show a nice speed improvement. In Speedometer 3.1 tests, Chrome posted a score of 61, which is…
This app helps you take better breaks and fight fatigue
Ever sit down at your computer and tell yourself “just five more minutes”–only to look up and realize an hour has disappeared somehow and your brain feels like mush? Yeah, same. That’s why I started…
Windows updates aren’t always why your PC breaks after patching
Whenever Microsoft releases new updates for Windows, it’s pretty much expected now that users around the world will run into all kinds of error codes and messages. But one Microsoft veteran thinks it’s wrong to…
Windows 11 update breaks Microsoft app logins. Try this workaround
Ever since Windows 11’s big March update, users have reported login issues with certain apps. At the very least, apps that require a Microsoft account are affected, including Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Copilot, the Xbox…
New Windows 11 bug breaks Samsung PCs, blocking access to C: drive
Windows 11 updates have been causing all kinds of blood-pressure-raising issues over the last several months. That trend continues with the latest February update, with Samsung PCs now experiencing serious issues after installing update KB5077181.…
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
AirSnitch “breaks worldwide Wi-Fi encryption, and it might have the potential to enable advanced cyberattacks,” Xin’an Zhou, the lead author of the research paper, said in an interview. “Advanced attacks can build on our primitives…
Windows 11’s October update breaks keyboard and mice, Microsoft warns
Anyone who has installed the latest October update for Windows 11 should be cautious: Microsoft confirms that problems with USB keyboards and mice may occur after installing update KB5066835. Keyboard and mice fail in recovery…
Amazon DNS outage breaks much of the internet
An outage affecting web hosting giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) has taken out vast swathes of the web, including websites, banks and some government services. Amazon said on Monday morning that the outage had been…
The Pixel 10 Fold is just like the iPhone Air (except it bends, breaks, and explodes)
Since folding phones have more moving parts and are expected to be handled in a way that does not lend itself to delicate touches, there’s a big concern about durability. And YouTuber JerryRigEverything takes durability…