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Brain-Computer Implants Will Let Corporations Mine Your Thoughts for Cash, Researchers Warn

Computing

10 months ago

Brain-Computer Implants Will Let Corporations Mine Your Thoughts for Cash, Researchers Warn

Whitney Kimball

Playstation Network, Steam, Banks, and More Knocked Offline by Massive Internet Outage

Computing

10 months ago

Playstation Network, Steam, Banks, and More Knocked Offline by Massive Internet Outage

Google Says Only Certain Smartwatches Can Upgrade to the Next-Gen Wear OS

Computing

10 months ago

Google Says Only Certain Smartwatches Can Upgrade to the Next-Gen Wear OS

I Wanted to Love Framework’s Modular Laptop, but It’s Got Issues

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10 months ago

I Wanted to Love Framework’s Modular Laptop, but It’s Got Issues

Telegram CEO’s Number Found on List of Potential NSO Spyware Targets

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10 months ago

Telegram CEO’s Number Found on List of Potential NSO Spyware Targets

Facebook Just Blocked the #VaccinesKill Hashtag Two Years Too Late

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10 months ago

Facebook Just Blocked the #VaccinesKill Hashtag Two Years Too Late

Brianna Provenzano

Teens’ Scheme to Takeover Twitter Handles Ends With Tragic Death in Swatting Incident

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10 months ago

Teens’ Scheme to Takeover Twitter Handles Ends With Tragic Death in Swatting Incident

Whitney Kimball

Qualcomm’s Feeling the Heat Over Its Android Smartwatch Chips

Computing

10 months ago

Qualcomm’s Feeling the Heat Over Its Android Smartwatch Chips

Malware for Macs Is Getting Bigger, More Dangerous, and It’s Dirt Cheap

Computing

10 months ago

Malware for Macs Is Getting Bigger, More Dangerous, and It’s Dirt Cheap

The Biggest Chromebook You Can Buy Is Extremely Basic

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10 months ago

The Biggest Chromebook You Can Buy Is Extremely Basic

Google Maps Now Helps You Avoid People On The Train

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10 months ago

Google Maps Now Helps You Avoid People On The Train

Biden Assembles the Final Member of His Big Tech Nightmare Squad

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10 months ago

Biden Assembles the Final Member of His Big Tech Nightmare Squad

Apple Reportedly Pushing Back Return to Office Plans Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

Computing

10 months ago

Apple Reportedly Pushing Back Return to Office Plans Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

Windows 11 Might Let You Sideload Google’s New Android App Bundles

Computing

10 months ago

Windows 11 Might Let You Sideload Google’s New Android App Bundles

Amazon Cuts Off Service to NSO Spyware Firm Behind iPhone Hacks

Computing

10 months ago

Amazon Cuts Off Service to NSO Spyware Firm Behind iPhone Hacks

Wear OS Apps Just Got Easier to Download

Computing

10 months ago

Wear OS Apps Just Got Easier to Download

This Neat Twitch Tool Could Be the Answer to Streamers’ Copyright Strikes

Computing

10 months ago

This Neat Twitch Tool Could Be the Answer to Streamers’ Copyright Strikes

Shoshana Wodinsky

Google Is Giving Android TV a New Watchlist and an Improved Recommendation System

Computing

10 months ago

Google Is Giving Android TV a New Watchlist and an Improved Recommendation System

You Can Now Revisit the Most Popular Desktop Publishing App of the ’80s in Your Browser

Computing

10 months ago

You Can Now Revisit the Most Popular Desktop Publishing App of the ’80s in Your Browser

Andrew Liszewski

7 Cool Pixel Features You Can’t Get on Other Android Phones

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10 months ago

7 Cool Pixel Features You Can’t Get on Other Android Phones

U.S. and Allies Blame China for Wave of Recent Cyber Attacks in Coordinated Statements

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10 months ago

U.S. and Allies Blame China for Wave of Recent Cyber Attacks in Coordinated Statements

The 10 Coolest Concept Gadgets That Never Made It to Stores

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10 months ago

The 10 Coolest Concept Gadgets That Never Made It to Stores

Amazon Complains to Apple About Fakespot Review App, Gets It Kicked Off the App Store

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10 months ago

Amazon Complains to Apple About Fakespot Review App, Gets It Kicked Off the App Store

U.S. Feds: California Men Discussed ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Twitter and Facebook, Other Targets

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10 months ago

U.S. Feds: California Men Discussed ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Twitter and Facebook, Other Targets

Company That Aims to Solve the ‘Crisis of Toxicity Online’ Makes Money From the Daily Caller and Ben Shapiro

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11 months ago

Company That Aims to Solve the ‘Crisis of Toxicity Online’ Makes Money From the Daily Caller and Ben Shapiro

Shoshana Wodinsky

Black Teen Kicked Out of Roller Rink Because Its Face Recognition Tech Screwed Up, Predictably

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11 months ago

Black Teen Kicked Out of Roller Rink Because Its Face Recognition Tech Screwed Up, Predictably

Whitney Kimball

MAGA-Branded ‘Freedom Phone’ Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All Costs

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11 months ago

MAGA-Branded ‘Freedom Phone’ Is a Black Box That Should Be Avoided at All Costs

A Wine Glass Shattering at 187,500 FPS Reveals the Destruction in Excruciating Detail

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11 months ago

A Wine Glass Shattering at 187,500 FPS Reveals the Destruction in Excruciating Detail

Andrew Liszewski

The Huawei Watch 3 Could Have Been Great

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11 months ago

The Huawei Watch 3 Could Have Been Great

Now You Can Delete the Last 15 Minutes of Your Google Search History on iOS

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11 months ago

Now You Can Delete the Last 15 Minutes of Your Google Search History on iOS

Unicode’s New Emoji Finalists, Ranked

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11 months ago

Unicode’s New Emoji Finalists, Ranked

Whitney Kimball

Valve Announces Steam Deck, a Switch Clone for PC Gamers

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11 months ago

Valve Announces Steam Deck, a Switch Clone for PC Gamers

Microsoft Memorializes Clippy by Making It an Emoji

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11 months ago

Microsoft Memorializes Clippy by Making It an Emoji

Samsung’s Next-Gen Smartwatch Chip Could Be a Game-Changer for Wear OS

Computing

11 months ago

Samsung’s Next-Gen Smartwatch Chip Could Be a Game-Changer for Wear OS

Facebook Is Giving Up on Reading Your Brain, for Now

Computing

11 months ago

Facebook Is Giving Up on Reading Your Brain, for Now

How to Build a Good Budget Gaming PC for $1,200

Gaming

11 months ago

How to Build a Good Budget Gaming PC for $1,200

Alex Kidman

The Best Free Android Emulators For Mac And PC, If That’s Your Thing

Mobile

11 months ago

The Best Free Android Emulators For Mac And PC, If That’s Your Thing

Amazon Considered Developing an Alexa-Powered Smartwatch for Kids

Computing

11 months ago

Amazon Considered Developing an Alexa-Powered Smartwatch for Kids

Fleets* Is Dead (*Fleets Was Twitter’s Answer to Instagram Stories Which Was Instagram’s Answer to Snapchat Which Was Silicon Valley’s Answer to Dick Pics)

Computing

11 months ago

Fleets* Is Dead (*Fleets Was Twitter’s Answer to Instagram Stories Which Was Instagram’s Answer to Snapchat Which Was Silicon Valley’s Answer to Dick Pics)

Facebook Knifes Its Own Analytics Tool to Hide Its Ben Shapiro Problem

Computing

11 months ago

Facebook Knifes Its Own Analytics Tool to Hide Its Ben Shapiro Problem

The Third Android 12 Beta Finally Brings Us Scrolling Screenshots, Is Available Today

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11 months ago

The Third Android 12 Beta Finally Brings Us Scrolling Screenshots, Is Available Today

Facebook’s Satellite Plans Might Be Dead, But Amazon’s Are Just Beginning

Computing

11 months ago

Facebook’s Satellite Plans Might Be Dead, But Amazon’s Are Just Beginning

Shoshana Wodinsky

Razer’s Revamped Blade 17 Drops the ‘Pro’ in Name Only

Computing

11 months ago

Razer’s Revamped Blade 17 Drops the ‘Pro’ in Name Only

Oops! Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Leaks Early on Amazon

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11 months ago

Oops! Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Leaks Early on Amazon

Cuba’s Government Has Blocked Access to Facebook and Telegram Amid Protests

Computing

11 months ago

Cuba’s Government Has Blocked Access to Facebook and Telegram Amid Protests

Brianna Provenzano

Apple Pay Is Reportedly Getting a “Buy Now, Pay Later” Feature

Computing

11 months ago

Apple Pay Is Reportedly Getting a “Buy Now, Pay Later” Feature

The New Google Drive Will Make It Easier to Sync Your Desktop Files

Computing

11 months ago

The New Google Drive Will Make It Easier to Sync Your Desktop Files

Twitter Verifies at Least Six Fake Accounts Including This Cat

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11 months ago

Twitter Verifies at Least Six Fake Accounts Including This Cat

CISA Gets a New Director Amidst Ongoing Ransomware Dumpster Fire

Computing

11 months ago

CISA Gets a New Director Amidst Ongoing Ransomware Dumpster Fire

Android 12’s New Gaming Features Are Finally Catching Up

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11 months ago

Android 12’s New Gaming Features Are Finally Catching Up

Trickbot Strikes Back

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11 months ago

Trickbot Strikes Back

Elon Musk’s Feet Are Not Popular on WikiFeet, the Wiki for Foot Fetishists

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11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Feet Are Not Popular on WikiFeet, the Wiki for Foot Fetishists

Search Atlas Shows How Google Results Differ Around the Globe

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11 months ago

Search Atlas Shows How Google Results Differ Around the Globe

U.S. Charges Greek Man Known as ‘The Bull’ for Selling Inside Information on the Dark Web

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11 months ago

U.S. Charges Greek Man Known as ‘The Bull’ for Selling Inside Information on the Dark Web

15 Sony Gadgets That Were Too Weird for This World

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11 months ago

15 Sony Gadgets That Were Too Weird for This World

Andrew Liszewski

WhatsApp Is Working on Offering Disappearing Photo and Video Messages on iOS and Android

Computing

11 months ago

WhatsApp Is Working on Offering Disappearing Photo and Video Messages on iOS and Android

Samsung Launched Its Free TV Plus Streaming Service on the Web Back in May on the Down Low

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11 months ago

Samsung Launched Its Free TV Plus Streaming Service on the Web Back in May on the Down Low

Twitter Will Provide More Details About Why You Don’t Deserve a Blue Checkmark

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11 months ago

Twitter Will Provide More Details About Why You Don’t Deserve a Blue Checkmark

The Haunting of Hill House Team Eyes Horror Comic Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix

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11 months ago

The Haunting of Hill House Team Eyes Horror Comic Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix

Germain Lussier

Here’s What’s in Joe Biden’s Sweeping Executive Order on Competition in Big Tech

Computing

11 months ago

Here’s What’s in Joe Biden’s Sweeping Executive Order on Competition in Big Tech

Hackers Derail Iran’s Train System, Post Supreme Leader’s Phone Number as Help Line

Computing

11 months ago

Hackers Derail Iran’s Train System, Post Supreme Leader’s Phone Number as Help Line

How to Turn Your Xbox Series X/S or PS5 Into a Beta Testing Machine

Computing

11 months ago

How to Turn Your Xbox Series X/S or PS5 Into a Beta Testing Machine

Test Your Android Phone’s Water Resistance With This Handy App

Computing

11 months ago

Test Your Android Phone’s Water Resistance With This Handy App

Steve Wozniak Voices Strong Support for the Growing Right to Repair Movement

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11 months ago

Steve Wozniak Voices Strong Support for the Growing Right to Repair Movement

The MacBook Pro Touch Bar Is Probably Dead

Computing

11 months ago

The MacBook Pro Touch Bar Is Probably Dead

TikTok Is Expanding Into Job Recruitment — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Computing

11 months ago

TikTok Is Expanding Into Job Recruitment — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Brianna Provenzano

PrintNightmare: Windows Users Need to Install This Emergency Patch Right Now

Computing

11 months ago

PrintNightmare: Windows Users Need to Install This Emergency Patch Right Now

Shoshana Wodinsky

Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit Brought By 36 U.S. States and Washington, D.C.

Computing

11 months ago

Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit Brought By 36 U.S. States and Washington, D.C.

Brianna Provenzano

Lenovo’s Titanium 2-in-1 Is Perfect for Post-Pandemic Work Travel

Computing

11 months ago

Lenovo’s Titanium 2-in-1 Is Perfect for Post-Pandemic Work Travel

Former President Sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube In Desperate Plea for Platform

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11 months ago

Former President Sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube In Desperate Plea for Platform

Report: Russian Cyber Spies Recently Hacked the Republican National Committee

Computing

11 months ago

Report: Russian Cyber Spies Recently Hacked the Republican National Committee

Don’t Update Your Chromebook Yet

Computing

11 months ago

Don’t Update Your Chromebook Yet

Audacity’s Privacy Policy Doesn’t Make It ‘Spyware’ Because Everything Is Spyware Now

Computing

11 months ago

Audacity’s Privacy Policy Doesn’t Make It ‘Spyware’ Because Everything Is Spyware Now

Shoshana Wodinsky

Tired of Microsoft and Amazon’s Bickering, Pentagon Cancels $13 Billion JEDI Contract

Computing

11 months ago

Tired of Microsoft and Amazon’s Bickering, Pentagon Cancels $13 Billion JEDI Contract

GETTR, the Pro-Trump Social Media Platform, Gottrd Hacked On Its Launch Day

Computing

11 months ago

GETTR, the Pro-Trump Social Media Platform, Gottrd Hacked On Its Launch Day

Brianna Provenzano

How to Avoid Windows’ ‘PrintNightmare’ Security Threat

Computing

11 months ago

How to Avoid Windows’ ‘PrintNightmare’ Security Threat

Brendan Hesse

TikTok’s Algorithm and AI Tech Are Now up for Sale

Computing

11 months ago

TikTok’s Algorithm and AI Tech Are Now up for Sale

Biden Launches Federal Probe Into International Ransomware Attack That Hit 1,000+ Companies

Computing

11 months ago

Biden Launches Federal Probe Into International Ransomware Attack That Hit 1,000+ Companies

These Nine Android Apps May Have Stolen Your Facebook Login Information

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11 months ago

These Nine Android Apps May Have Stolen Your Facebook Login Information

Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn’t Enough, Researchers Find

Computing

11 months ago

Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn’t Enough, Researchers Find

People Who Hate Walled Gardens Aren’t Going to Like Where Google’s Taking the Play Store

Computing

11 months ago

People Who Hate Walled Gardens Aren’t Going to Like Where Google’s Taking the Play Store

Amazon Never Should Have Named It ‘Alexa’

Computing

11 months ago

Amazon Never Should Have Named It ‘Alexa’

Whitney Kimball

Huawei’s New MatePad Would Be a True iPad Rival If Only It Had Google Apps

Computing

11 months ago

Huawei’s New MatePad Would Be a True iPad Rival If Only It Had Google Apps

Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death Gets a Makeover for Windows 11

Computing

11 months ago

Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death Gets a Makeover for Windows 11

Windows 10 Isn’t Dead Yet

Computing

11 months ago

Windows 10 Isn’t Dead Yet

RIP, Blue Screen Of Death

Computing

11 months ago

RIP, Blue Screen Of Death

You Should Change Your Default Download Location

Computing

11 months ago

You Should Change Your Default Download Location

Natalie Miller

Russian Military Hackers Have Been On a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

Computing

11 months ago

Russian Military Hackers Have Been On a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

Of Course You Can Run Windows 11 on an Old Windows Phone

Computing

11 months ago

Of Course You Can Run Windows 11 on an Old Windows Phone

MAGA Crowd Gets Its Wish for a Free Speech Hellhole, Patiently Awaits Trump’s Presence

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11 months ago

MAGA Crowd Gets Its Wish for a Free Speech Hellhole, Patiently Awaits Trump’s Presence

Whitney Kimball

Facebook Is Expanding Its Cloud Gaming Efforts with Wider Coverage and More Ubisoft

Computing

11 months ago

Facebook Is Expanding Its Cloud Gaming Efforts with Wider Coverage and More Ubisoft

macOS Monterey Preview: iOS 15 Features Come for Your Mac

Computing

11 months ago

macOS Monterey Preview: iOS 15 Features Come for Your Mac

Caitlin McGarry

How To Get The New MacOS Monterey Beta

Gadgets

11 months ago

How To Get The New MacOS Monterey Beta

Instagram Is Pivoting To Video

Computing

11 months ago

Instagram Is Pivoting To Video

Brianna Provenzano

Tim Berners-Lee Sells NFT of the Source Code for the World Wide Web for $7 Million

Computing

11 months ago

Tim Berners-Lee Sells NFT of the Source Code for the World Wide Web for $7 Million

Whitney Kimball

How to Try iOS 15, watchOS 8, and iPadOS 15 Right Now

Computing

11 months ago

How to Try iOS 15, watchOS 8, and iPadOS 15 Right Now

This Emulator Box Might Be the Easiest Way to Play Game Boy Cartridges on Your Computer

Computing

11 months ago

This Emulator Box Might Be the Easiest Way to Play Game Boy Cartridges on Your Computer

Last Call on These EOFY Deals for Tech, Gaming, Mobiles and More

Online

11 months ago

Last Call on These EOFY Deals for Tech, Gaming, Mobiles and More

Alexa Will Read to Your Kids, but There’s a Catch

Computing

11 months ago

Alexa Will Read to Your Kids, but There’s a Catch

Dueling Hackers May Have Wiped the Data on My Book Live Devices, Researchers Say

Computing

11 months ago

Dueling Hackers May Have Wiped the Data on My Book Live Devices, Researchers Say