Redditor "Mags_Smash" recently complained about seeing McAfee pop-up ads on his PC despite never having installed the antivirus suite. He eventually traced the ads back to another app that his new LG monitor had installed without his knowledge. Read Entire Article
This German drone just hit 699 km/h, and its maker wants the world record to prove it
Quantum Systems has built a UAV capable of reaching speeds of up to 699 km/h in "straight and level flight" and is now seeking official recognition for the achievement. The German drone maker recently announced that its Apex Recordhunter drone reached an "unofficial" world record during internal testing conducted on......
Keychron is stepping outside keyboards with a $349 Thunderbolt 5 dock aimed at power users
At the center of the device is Thunderbolt 5's 120 Gbit/s bandwidth ceiling. That throughput is enough to support dual 8K displays or up to four 4K monitors from a single dock. While Thunderbolt 5 laptops are still relatively uncommon, more systems are beginning to ship with the standard, and......
The Steam Machine now has official Windows drivers
Four drivers are available, covering the GPU, Bluetooth, wireless connectivity, and SD card reader. After installing Windows and loading the drivers, the display, networking, and card reader work as they would on a typical PC. Read Entire Article
A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights
England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals
Supreme Court won’t block state from enforcing age verification law for app downloads
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones
Ohio police officer fatally shot responding to 911 gunshots call, suspect and 2 others also dead
A police officer responding to a 911 call about gunshots at an Ohio home has been fatally shot
Funding the fight against corporate polluters
For decades, toxic lead cables lay like giant sea monsters snaking across the bottom of Lake Tahoe. Installed as early telecommunications lines and owned by AT&T, the abandoned cables contained over 100,000 pounds of lead and were slowly deteriorating, leaching contaminants into one of the most iconic lakes in the...
New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people
In the United States, PFAS chemicals are so ubiquitous — found in everything from frying pans to skincare — that nearly all of the country’s population likely has measurable levels of the so-called “forever chemicals” in their blood. It’s only in the last few decades that the public and scientists...