UK outlaws awful default passwords on connected devices
The law aims to prevent global-scale botnet attacks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If you build a gadget that connects to the Internet and sell it in the United Kingdom, you can no longer make the default password "pass.....»»
How to look up your App Store purchase history
Being able to look up your past purchases on Apple's App Store can help you recover an app you accidentally deleted, or spot a problem with a subscription.Viewing your purchase history on an iPhoneThe list of all purchases across all your devices app.....»»
From "yellow peril" to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism
More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network......»»
Sorry, Microsoft — I don’t want Copilot+ reading my DMs yet
Copilot+ PCs can track everything you do to provide helpful context, but I'm not convinced the new devices are free of issues quite yet......»»
You can now Emulate PSP Games on iOS
Thankfully, the app doesn't come with any ads and special tracking requirements. The post You can now Emulate PSP Games on iOS appeared first on Phandroid. Following Apple’s change in policies regarding emulation apps on its devices.....»»
How Apple has steadily been dropping the "i" from its devices for over a decade
From the first iMac in the 1990s to today, the prefix "i" has symbolized Apple — but Apple has been working to get rid of it since the original iPad in 2010.Steve Jobs launching the iPad in 2010 — the last Apple device to be named with an "i"Ther.....»»
Android 15 Beta 2.1 Problems: What Pixel Users Need to Know
Google’s released a new Android 15 beta 2.1 update for Pixel devices. Unsurprisingly, the operating system is still plagued with issues. Downloading the beta might be tempting, but this is unfinished software, and the Android 15 beta may bring.....»»
Improved ultrasound wireless charging for implantable biomedical devices
Ultrasound-based wireless power transfer is becoming a more attractive option to power implanted biomedical devices because it could overcome many of the limitations and challenges facing other wireless charging approaches. Now, a new study has shown.....»»
Android 15 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices and Non-Pixel Devices
It wouldn’t be a Google I/O week without a brand new Android 15 Beta release. Prepare your Pixel devices, my friends, for the Android 15 Beta 2 update. Oh, and if you don’t own a Pixel, you may be schedule for your own little taste test o.....»»
Connect up to 13 devices using this docking station for $50
This 13-in-1 Dual-HDMI Docking Station is on sale for $49.99 (reg. $70). TL;DR: Through May 22, get a 13-in-1 Dual-HDMI Docking Station on sale for $49.99 (reg. $70).Sometimes, the difference between a good workday and a great one can come down.....»»
Is LastPass safe? Here’s what we know about its security history
Wondering if you should use LastPass to keep your passwords secure? Let’s look at its current security measures and previous incidents so you can decide......»»
Apple to increase trade-in value of older iPhones in new promotion
With the iPhone 16 on the horizon, Apple is reportedly taking steps to clear out stocks of the iPhone 15 family of devices.iPhones older than the 13 models will be worth more in trade-in soon.Starting on May 20th, Apple will allegedly boost the amoun.....»»
Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots
In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug d.....»»
A ‘healthy’ PC means using Bing, according to Microsoft
Microsoft adds Bing as default search engine in an attempt to help clean up your PC......»»
Study examines low-permittivity dielectric ceramics for microwave/millimeter-wave communication
Microwave dielectric ceramics are the cornerstone of wireless communication devices, widely utilized in mobile communications, satellite radar, GPS, Bluetooth, and WLAN applications. Components made from these ceramic materials, such as filters, reso.....»»
Stop using these default Mac apps — trust me
Not every Mac app created by Apple is a winner. Here are five Apple-designed Mac apps that you should switch out for superior third-party alternatives......»»
Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results
Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore. Enlarge / Google continues to change what it means to be the "Google" search engine. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Google I/O has come and.....»»
Stop using these default Mac apps, and download these alternatives instead
Not every Mac app created by Apple is a winner. Here are five Apple-designed Mac apps that you should switch out for superior third-party alternatives......»»
World rocked as YouTubers prove you can eventually break an iPad
Presumably they get enough clicks out of it to pay for the devices, but once again YouTubers are destroying the new iPad Pro even though Apple's latest design turns out to make that substantially harder this time.If you break an iPad, it breaks. You.....»»
iPad Pro vs Air, 10, and mini: How does the full 2024 lineup compare?
Now that the new and Air have been released, we have a fresh 2024 lineup of Apple tablets that includes the iPad 10 and iPad mini. Join along for a look at how all the devices are similar and different with iPad Pro vs Air, 10, and mini. more….....»»
RealVNC is dropping its “Home” plan and barely noting its free “Lite” option
Some pretty dark patterns make free version of remote desktop tool hard to find. Enlarge (credit: RealVNC) RealVNC will soon end its "Home" plan that's free to use for up to three users and five devices. If you still wan.....»»