I’ve worked remotely for 20 years. Here’s what’s always in my laptop bag
One morning I’m working out of my home office, the next I’m working in a bustling coffee shop, and the next I’m working out of a fast food joint near my kid’s school. Being a…
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Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies
In July, OpenAI admitted that one of its agents tasked with completing a cybersecurity experiment broke out of containment and hacked AI dataset platform Hugging Face. That incident, which got a full accounting from OpenAI…
Windows 95 turns 31 years old. Here’s what made it a phenomenon
Just over 31 years ago, on August 24th, 1995, Microsoft began selling Windows 95 in the US. At midnight, many computer shops across the US opened their doors to sell the first Windows 95 floppy…
Don’t like your Windows network name? Here’s how to change it
The first time you connect to a network on a Windows PC, the operating system will create a network profile and assign it a name. For Ethernet networks, Windows uses names like Network 1, Network…
Peacock just raised prices again. Here’s how to pay less
Remember back in 2020 when Peacock cost just $5 per month? Those days are long gone. With a new round of price hikes, Peacock Premium now costs $13 per month or $130 per year, up…
Geekom mini PCs were vulnerable to malware. Here’s how to check yours
A few days ago, Tom’s Hardware and Videocardz reported on a Geekom incident affecting several of the manufacturer’s mini PCs. Attackers were able to inject malware onto several devices via a tampered driver—one that was…
You can run multiple monitors off one DisplayPort cable. Here’s how
Many PC users assume that every monitor requires its own cable to connect to the computer. However, DisplayPort offers another solution. Thanks to Multi Stream Transport (MST for short), several monitors can be connected via…
Hackers want your nudes. Here’s how to keep your privates, private
Sexploitation isn’t a new concept. Long before the internet, people blackmailed others over sexually explicit photos or videos. But this week, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation released a fresh warning around hackers and sexortion—an…
I leaked the iPhone 18 Pro colors. Here’s the one you should buy
Rumored iPhone 18 Pro colors The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to come in four colors this year. The star will be a new shade of dark red reportedly called…
The FCC just changed the rules for robot vacuums. Here’s what it means for yours
Recently, the U.S. government announced new restrictions affecting certain “advanced robotic devices” sold in the country. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the rules cover “mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds,” as well as…