The Tor network was created in the early 2000s as a project at the Naval Research Laboratory, a research institute of the U.S. Army. Since 2006, the independent non-profit organization The Tor Project has been…
The European Union has a longstanding reputation for strong privacy laws. But a legislative plan to combat child abuse — which the bloc formally presented back in May 2022 — is threatening to downgrade the…
Once again, a dangerous social media trend has reared its head. The so-called “chroming” challenge involves sniffing nail polish remover, deodorants, adhesives, paint thinners, and other cleaning products while filming yourself for TikTok. The official…
When shopping for laptops, you’ll notice that some have Energy Star in their product listings. In person, you may even see Energy Star stickers on the laptops themselves. But what exactly is it? How important…
Intel’s 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop CPUs have been the subject of controversy for months now, with instability and performance issues resulting in crashes and permanent damage for many users. Intel has been investigating the…
You get what you pay for. That’s what they always say, right? And while that can be true for many things, antivirus software is a little different. There are reputable free antivirus solutions out there,…
Exciting times! Microsoft recently announced at its developer conference about artificial intelligence, a new laptop class with significantly more powerful Snapdragon X CPUs, and its new operating system for the Arm architecture all sounds really…
Phishing is one of the most popular techniques used by cybercriminals to break into your accounts, steal your data, and even infect you with malicious software like ransomware. According to the 2024 Phishing Report by…
While computer monitors seem to be more or less the same once you get past the size and the ports, that’s not really true. Even the most common type, the humble LCD, has a lot…
Macs have a high price so it’s understandable that many Mac users will want to put off replacing them for as long as they can. But just how long should you expect a Mac to…