Your iPhone data just got more secure, thanks to a new feature in iOS 18.1. This update includes an important security measure designed to protect your device and its encrypted data after long periods of inactivity. An iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson) What’s new? Apple has introduced an Inactivity Reboot feature …
Read More »Google Fiber’s internet plans are getting simpler
These options replace the 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5 Gig, and 8 Gig plans currently available in other supported cities. Like the existing 1 Gig plan, Google Fiber’s new Core 1 Gig option costs $70 / month with symmetrical 1 gigabit per second upload and download speeds. It comes with …
Read More »Your phone got hacked and now someone’s got control of it. What to do immediately
Data breaches are becoming alarmingly common, and it’s no longer just massive corporations or government agencies in the crosshairs. Hackers are setting their sights on personal devices like your smartphone. Think about it, your phone holds a staggering amount of your personal information. From emails and text messages to banking …
Read More »Bluesky now has a mentions tab in your notifications area
Bluesky now has a specific tab for mentions in your notifications as part of the app’s just-released 1.96 update. With the mentions tab, it’s much easier to see your replies or conversations you’ve been tagged in on the platform. Speaking of replies, update 1.96 lets you easily access settings that …
Read More »10 things you should never tell an AI chatbot
This is a heartbreaking story out of Florida. Megan Garcia thought her 14-year-old son was spending all his time playing video games. She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI. Sewell Setzer III stopped sleeping and his …
Read More »Google Street View helped police solve a missing persons case
A Google Street View image played in role in solving a missing person investigation in Spain, according to reports from the BBC and The New York Times. The image, which can still be seen on Street View, shows what appears to be a person loading a large object into the …
Read More »Massive data breach at federal credit union exposes 240,000 members
SRP Federal Credit Union, a South Carolina-based financial institution, had a major data breach impacting more than 240,000 people. The credit union handles highly sensitive information of hundreds of thousands of Americans, which is now in the hands of cybercriminals. SRP revealed in a notice that the data breach was …
Read More »8BitDo’s new mini Xbox controller fits gamers with smaller hands
8BitDo has announced an alternate version of its Ultimate C wired Xbox controller that’s 20 percent smaller and 10 percent lighter while still featuring full-sized triggers, joysticks, and buttons. The joysticks and buttons on the Ultimate Mini are all closer to each other, but the same size as on a …
Read More »How 1 man got scammed in seconds using Google
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Read More »Samsung starts making refrigerators for thermoelectric nerds
Samsung just announced new hybrid cooling tech coming to its refrigerators in 2025. They’ll use a traditional compressor alongside a new Peltier module — a semiconductor device that transfers heat from one side to the other when current passes through it. This approach results in a fridge that reduces temperature …
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