My Apple TV is nearly 4 years old. I’m in no rush to replace it
For coming up on four years, my trusty Apple TV 4K has been tucked away behind my LG OLED TV, quietly doing its thing. I haven’t given any serious thought to upgrading it, and none…
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New Blink Video Doorbell promises 2 years of runtime on 3 AA batteries
Amazon’s Blink division—the budget-oriented sibling of Ring in the smart home space—has announced an all-new version of its affordable battery-powered Blink Video Doorbell, which is available now for $69.99. While the price has gone up…
30 years ago, Apple fans met the Mac clone. This is the weird, wild story
Thirty years ago, the first Mac clones rolled off an assembly line in Austin, Texas. If you’re not of a certain age, you might not even believe that there were once Mac clones. For most…
Destructive malware available in NPM repo went unnoticed for 2 years
Some of the payloads were limited to detonate only on specific dates in 2023, but in some cases a phase that was scheduled to begin in July of that year was given no termination date.…
After five years, Fortnite is back in the App Store
Five years ago, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store and set off a years-long legal battle that has led to sideloading in the E.U., threats in the U.S., and legal threats all over the…
Bill Gates pledges to donate 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years
According to CNN, it’s now clear that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will donate an additional $100 billion to the Gates Foundation, which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bill Gates intends to donate most of…
Microsoft’s new Surface PCs ditch 11 years of charger compatibility for USB-C
Is it way too nerdy to feel nostalgia for a laptop charger? Not for me. Microsoft latest Surface 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro have finally done away with the iconic Surface Connect connector…
iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years
All three of the ChoiceJacking techniques defeat the original Android juice-jacking mitigations. One of them also works against those defenses in Apple devices. In all three, the charger acts as a USB host to trigger…
Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years
Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California is notifying millions of people of a data breach. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it had been sharing patients’ private health information with tech and advertising giant…
Steam has a hidden tool that shows how much you’ve spent over the years
Some users on Reddit have noticed (and are even horrified) that there’s a hidden tool in Steam that lets you see exactly how much money you’ve spent on the digital PC gaming marketplace platform. You…