The Fitbit Air is a compact module that fits into a range of bands, with its sensors pressed against the skin and no display on top. That means no notifications, no tapping, and no swiping – just passive tracking. With nothing to interact with, the device is easier to wear......
Your Yarbo lawnmower is a backdoor into your Wi-Fi network
Security researcher Andreas Makris recently outlined exploits that could allow hackers to hijack thousands of Yarbo lawnmowers sold across more than 30 countries. According to Makris, all units ship with a preinstalled backdoor capable of exposing owners' private information, and the vulnerability cannot currently be disabled. Read Entire Article
Apple and Intel are reportedly working on a chip manufacturing deal
The scale of Apple's hardware business makes even a limited manufacturing shift significant. The company sells more than 200 million iPhones each year, along with large volumes of Macs and iPads. Apple and Intel both declined to comment. Read Entire Article
How often do you upgrade your PC?
Is it me, or did PC gaming used to move faster? In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a graphics card could feel outdated within a year, and major platform jumps arrived so often that upgrading became part of the hobby. Today, things are different. Read Entire Article
Diablo IV players finally discover the game’s secret cow level
Diablo IV's secret cow level – which according to the game's former general manager Rod Fergusson did not exist – has finally been discovered by an enthusiastic player of Blizzard's action-RPG series. Streamer LoatheBurger, a self-confessed Diablo fan since 1996, explained the convoluted steps required to unlock the hidden level,......
Apple is reportedly working on a holographic iPhone, an AI pendent, and AirPods Pro with AI cameras
Information about the rumored new iPhone comes from tipster Schrodinger, who shared screenshots of messages from an unnamed source said to be familiar with the project. The screenshots suggest that Apple is working on a "Spatial iPhone" – codenamed H1 or MH1 – featuring a holographic display that would create......
The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a $50 price hike in September
In Canada, gamers will pay $679.99 for the Switch 2 and in Europe, it's going up to €499.99. Nintendo's home country of Japan isn't excluded from the price hike – in fact, the situation is worse there as the original Switch, the Switch OLED, and the Switch Lite will also......
Kaspersky warns that passwords hashed with MD5 algorithm can be cracked in minutes using a GPU
Just in time for World Password Day, Kaspersky is reminding everyone that outdated hashing algorithms such as MD5 remain among the worst choices for storing passwords. In a recent post, the security firm revisited a 2024 study examining the "crackability" of real-world passwords. The conclusion is not surprising: password cracking......
Michigan residents voted down a $16 billion Stargate AI data center, then construction began anyway
Unsurprisingly, the few thousand residents of the small community of Saline Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, were worried about OpenAI and Oracle's massive new $16 billion Stargate data center. Their concerns covered the usual issues: excessive water usage, the power draw on the regional grid, a huge increase in traffic,......
Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
According to insider sources, Microsoft engineers are working on a new feature called "Low Latency Profile" (LLP) aimed at improving Windows 11's performance in certain critical, system-wide tasks. The change is already present in recent preview builds distributed to Windows Insider participants, meaning enthusiast users can enable and test it......