The real threat to the PC isn’t death. It’s losing control
A couple of months ago, I floated the idea of renting a PC. Specifically a Valve Steam Machine, in the hopes of getting the concept to take. I wanted it to live. But the problem…
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This refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is 72% off and built for real work
TL;DR: Pick up a Lenovo 300e 11.6″ 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook for $79.99 (reg. $284.99), that’s 72% off a fully functional, refurbished machine with 4GB RAM, touchscreen display, and a 30-day warranty. A refurbished label can raise eyebrows. A…
Even cybersecurity experts make simple mistakes. Here’s the real lesson
Turns out that helming the forefront of cybersecurity is not a shield from basic mistakes. Such was the lesson buried in a talk at RSAC 2026, where a pioneer in cryptography recapped a notable slip-up…
The LastPass breach settlement is real. Here’s what you should know
Back in 2022, LastPass suffered a massive data breach: attackers gained access to vault data. Millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency have been attributed to the leak—losses big enough to prompt class-action lawsuits against the…
Is that security alert a scam? How to tell the real from fake
Your smartphone vibrates and an email pops up: “Unusual login activity detected on your account.” For many users, this is a moment of panic. Are you experiencing a real hacker attack? Has your email account…
Apple’s real intelligence? Winning the waiting game
Apple is behind on AI! We all know it! It was in all the papers. But Horace Dediu wonders if Apple didn’t pull off the most brilliant move in corporate history. That move? Not dumping…
Vibe coding apps taught me how hard real coding is
Like so many others, I jumped onto the vibe coding bandwagon, entranced by the idea of building my own incredibly useful apps with nothing but an AI prompt. Over the course of about six weeks,…
I turned a Raspberry Pi 5 into a real SSD-powered PC for less than $200
The Raspberry Pi 5 is several times faster than previous models of the compact and cheap computer. For less than a couple hundred bucks, you can have a computer that can do many tasks that…
Track global weather and climate data in real time with this site
Whether you’re like me and are a bit of a weather geek or you just like staring at pretty satellite images, Zoom Earth is worth checking out. This nifty site shows global weather and climate…
AI ‘brain fry’ is real: Stress, fatigue, and errors, study shows
Using AI tools at work can make your job faster and easier, but if you use too many AI tools at once and/or rely too much on said AI tools, it can also make you…