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Friday February 28, 2025. 04:15 PM
Microsoft plans to sunset Skype, a service that was part of the foundation of IP telephony, by May 5. Instead, Microsoft plans to replace Skype with the free version of Microsoft Teams, the company said. In doing do, Microsoft will throw a shovelful of dirt on Skype, which...
Vo1d is a long-known botnet that infects Android TV devices, and security experts from XLab have now discovered a new variant that’s said to have infected over 1.6 million Android TV devices around the world, turning them into remote-controlled malware bots. According to...
A webcam is indispensable for video conferencing. However, other applications can also access the camera, which means there’s a potential risk that a malicious intruder is in the system and watching your every move. Creepy. If you don’t need the camera or want to deny...
Encrypting your system’s hard drive is a great way to protect your laptop if it ever gets stolen. During the encryption process, readable data (aka plain text) is converted into unreadable character strings (aka cipher text). Only with the correct password can you reverse...
The long wait is over. After kinda-sorta-teasing the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT at CES 2025, AMD is finally pulling back the curtain on its next-generation graphics cards today, ahead of a March 6 launch date. Meet the rival to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50-series. AMD shuffled...
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Top-tier SDR color performance Tack-sharp 4K image with 161 pixels per inch Crisp motion clarity, FreeSync and G-Sync support Offers USB-C with 90 watts of Power Delivery Cons Included monitor stand is larger than it should be Image...
A lot of gamers go to great lengths to find a portable retro gaming device with the lightest and most compact kit. The Linux powered Raspberry Pi 5 does a decent job on that front. But what many players don’t know is that an even smaller and lighter solution is available...
TL;DR: Get 10TB of cloud storage for a one-time payment of $279.99 with Internxt—use code STORAGE20 at checkout to save 20% (reg. $349.99). Your phone’s full. Your laptop’s maxed out. And the last thing you want to do is commit to a subscription service like Dropbox to ...
Thursday February 27, 2025. 09:39 PM
Ages ago, coworkers asked why I covered my laptop’s webcam. Then they saw a video where a hacker used a remote access trojan (RAT) to spy on two people sleeping. They started taping over their webcam lenses, too. But that’s actually not enough to keep someone from spying ...
President Trump said Thursday that he plans to raise the tariff on imported good from China to a new high of 20 percent, potentially raising the prices of imported technology products even higher. A Trump post on the Truth Social network said that he would impose tariffs of...
Market researcher IDC has lowered its forecasts for worldwide PC sales for 2025, stating that the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs — higher PC prices — will reduce the average consumer’s desire to actually buy one. The overall outlook, however, is still...
Razer has teamed up with Microsoft’s Minecraft for a lineup of PC peripherals that evoke the game’s iconic Creeper and add in-game items to sweeten the deal. There’s nothing particularly new here, just a “reskin” of existing Razer peripherals. They include the new...
It’s taken a couple years, but regional sports networks are starting to realize they charge too much to stream local games. NESN 360, which offers live streams of the Boston Red Sox and Bruins, just dropped its annual price from $330 to $240, while also throwing in four...
No doubt you use your mouse’s scroll wheel to scroll up and down in browser windows and in programs like Microsoft Word – perhaps without even realizing it. If you’re a gamer, you may even find it to be the quickest way to swap items or weapons. But if you’re just...
Despite the trend in shrinking PC sizes, larger desktop towers with ATX motherboards are still popular — and for fiends who want to get the most out of their systems, these have a secret weapon: PCIe slots. If you built your PC, or if you ever took a peek inside at your...
The best type of security camera is one that can be installed in mere minutes and requires little-to-no upkeep or attention on your part after it’s been set up. The Eufy SoloCam S220 is one such camera, and it just so happens to be on sale right now at a great price....
Some of my colleagues based on the West Coast have recently been commenting on how expensive hotels have become. Sure, they’ve become pricier for everyone, but now, they were saying, it’s getting ridiculous. At first, I just chalked it up to the post-COVID tourism boom....
Never skimp on anything that separates you from the ground. That includes shoes, tires, mattresses, and chairs. When you spend so many waking hours at a desk, a good chair really matters. If you don’t want to spend too much, though, then you need to strike when a hot deal...
Bargains come in all shapes and forms, and this Asus ROG Strix G16 discount is one to jump on. Now available for $1,100 on Amazon, this deal lets you save $300 on a powerful gaming laptop. The ROG Strix G16 features an Intel Core i7-13650HX processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a ...
If your laptop is running low on storage space, don’t fret just yet. There are ways to expand your storage, and I’m not even talking about installing a new drive inside the machine. (That’s an option, but it can be a lot of work… or near impossible on some machines.) ...
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