The FBI and Apple could be headed for another showdown after the FBI has reportedly found itself stymied by an encrypted iPhone. The device in question belonged to Devin Kelley, the suspected shooter in last weekend’s Texas church shooting. The agency initially refused to identify the phone make, but it’s …
Read More »The Best Outdoor Security Cameras
Once the province of startups like Ring and August, it seems like every consumer electronics company is determined to take over the market for outdoor security cameras. That means lots of choices–which is a good thing because each model is a little different, and picking the right one for you …
Read More »Details Leak on Intel’s Upcoming Radeon-Powered Hades Canyon NUC
Earlier this week, Intel confirmed it would work with AMD to develop a new GPU for use in its NUC (Next Unit of Computing) systems. The news sent waves through the tech community, both because it had been previously rumored (and specifically denied), by Intel and because it’s the first such …
Read More »Wooting One Keyboard Hands On: Are Analog Switches the Future of Gaming?
Most of the mechanical keyboards marketed as “gaming” boards don’t have many features that make them demonstrably better for gaming. That’s not the case with the Wooting One, an intriguing mechanical keyboard that was launched on Kickstarter earlier this year. It looks like a fairly standard keyboard, but the switches …
Read More »Logitech Reverses Course, Will Now Replace Harmony Link For Free
Yesterday, we reported on Logitech’s bone-headed decision to pull all support for its Harmony Link system in March 2018 . The issue was exacerbated by Logitech’s baffling decision to offer only Harmony Link customers with an existing warranty a free upgrade to the Harmony Hub, while giving earlier customers a …
Read More »Apple’s iOS App Store adds weekend deals to boost app downloads
With the introduction of iOS 11, Apple redesigned the App Store with a heavier focus on editorial content, including articles, interviews, how-to’s, lists and other round-ups with app recommendations. Now, it’s adding another feature, as well, called “This Weekend Only.” The new section lists deals that can be found inside …
Read More »The Extinction Event That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs Almost Didn’t Happen
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid roughly 9 kilometers in diameter slammed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatán Peninsula. The massive impact created the Chicxulub crater (named for a nearby town) and wiped out the dinosaurs. It’s one of the most-studied mass extinction events. A new analysis of …
Read More »Amazon Key Lets Amazon Open Your Door for Deliveries
Amazon has released a lot of products over the years that raise some eyebrows among the more security-conscious. The concerns are usually about digital security, though. The newly available Amazon Key service allows the company’s delivery personnel to open your locked door in order to deliver a package. People are …
Read More »The DOJ, AT&T, and the Time Warner Merger: What We Know Thus Far
Over the past day, we’ve seen a flurry of stories on the Department of Justice’s position on the ATT/Time Warner cable merger, which was first announced back in October 2016. This story has been bouncing back and forth a fair bit, with various claims from multiple parties. Here’s what we …
Read More »The Finest Hard Disk Upgrades for PS4
Let’s be truthful. You need a brand-new PS4 hard disk and you require it the other day. There are just a lot of video games and downloads for a simple 500GB to deal with. Whether you have actually had your console considering that day one or simply started, opportunities are …
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