Tuesday, June 17, 2025

It's back! This mechanical keyboard with a touchscreen monitor could be the perfect partner for my smartphone - shame it has two major pitfalls

Keyview 13" Touch is a mechanical keyboard with a built-in 13-inch touchscreen It works with phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and even game consoles There’s no battery or touchpad unfortunately, so you'll need to provide power and a mouse The Keyview 13" Touch, from Aura Displays, is a compact 82-key mechanical keyboard (83 keys for the UK version) with a fun, and useful twist - it has an...

Three Whoop Band Competitors Are Coming, but I Doubt They'll Be Able to Compete With Whoop's App

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you love the idea of tracking your health and fitness with a screenless band but don’t want to pony up for a Whoop subscription, you'll soon have more options. Maybe. Probably: Three different Whoop-likes have popped up in the past few weeks, but...

Monday, June 16, 2025

Your old smartphone could one day become a minuscule data center - but I don't think it is worth it

Old smartphones could be reused to support data collection and analysis University researchers built data centers from recycled phones for just 8 euros each Project shows environmental gains are possible through creative device reuse Each year, more than a billion smartphones are manufactured worldwide, and most are thrown out within a few years, often still in working condition - and with limited...

Nine Useful Power Tools You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Even if consider yourself an experienced do-it-yourselfer and own a shed filled with power tools, chances are good you’re only scratching the surface of what's out there to help you tackle projects around the house. In fact, if any particular aspect of a DIY project annoys, chances are decent someone has already designed a power tool that solves the...

Sunday, June 15, 2025

I just experienced super-smooth Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra settings on a Mac, but the developers say there’s more to ‘squeeze out’ of Apple Silicon

We’ve known that Cyberpunk 2077 is eventually coming to the Mac, and developers CD Projekt Red (CDPR) have been hard at work – and still are – at getting the title fit to run on any Apple Silicon-powered device. That means the massive AAA title, which has been frequently used to benchmark systems,...

Our favorite web hosting company just launched an email marketing service as it takes on Mailchimp, Omnisend, and others

Hostinger Reach promises powerful emails from a simple prompt, no tech skills required Built-in AI writes and designs professional emails in minutes, not hours Deliverability tools like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC come automatically configured with Hostinger domains Hostinger, a company long recognized for its affordable web hosting services, has now entered the competitive field of email marketing. With...

Synthetic ID document fraud is exploding worldwide thanks entirely to Generative AI: here's how to stay safe

AI-generated documents are replacing traditional forgeries and bypassing verification faster than ever imagined Synthetic identity fraud has surged 195% globally, with Europe and North America hardest hit Most fraud now happens after onboarding, using tricks like credential stuffing and device spoofing Synthetic identity document fraud is now spreading at an alarming pace globally, driven almost...

Stop using these 22 Android crypto and wallet apps ASAP, or you risk losing all your cryptocurrency

Fake wallet apps ask for your 12-word phrase and quietly drain your crypto funds CRIL found over 20 Play Store apps built solely to steal users’ crypto credentials Malicious apps used WebView to fake real login pages from PancakeSwap and others New research by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign involving more than 20 Android applications...

Saturday, June 14, 2025

The great AI underemployment push is laid bare - more qualified specialists are now actively seeking unskilled jobs, research says

Report warns a college degree no longer guarantees skilled work in today’s AI-powered global job economy Remote jobs, once seen as offering freedom, now trap professionals in cycles of digital underemployment Middle-level professionals are taking side gigs to survive while tech roles remain out of reach The global job market is undergoing a profound transformation as remote work, economic disparities,...

The return of the OG: Chinese firm wants to Androidify the BlackBerry Classic and sell it for $400, with Passport and KEYone to follow

Zinwa Q25 revives BlackBerry Classic with modern hardware and software Original screen and keyboard remain in this updated 2025 Android phone Q20 Conversion kit and full Q25 handset both expected to ship in August Chinese company Zinwa Technologies is preparing to bring back the BlackBerry Classic...

Hackers are using Google.com to deliver malware by bypassing antivirus software. Here's how to stay safe

Attackers use real Google URLs to sneak malware past antivirus and into your browser undetected This malware only activates during checkout, making it a silent threat to online payments The script opens a WebSocket connection for live control, completely invisible to the average user A new browser-based malware campaign has surfaced, demonstrating how attackers are now exploiting trusted domains...

What a deal! You can now rent human brain cells on a silicon chip for 7 days for less than a Nintendo Switch 2

Cortical Labs offers cloud access to neuron-powered computing for just $300 a week CL1 fuses human brain cells and silicon and can run real code System enables real-time neural processing for research in AI and neuroscience Cortical Labs, an Australian startup we've covered previously, has launched what it describes as the world’s first commercially available biological computer capable of running...

Friday, June 13, 2025

Samsung rival plans monstrously fast SSD that can reach 10 million IOPS using SLC NAND

Kioxia details its plans for a new SSD for AI workloads reaching 10 million IOPS IOPS measures how quickly a storage device can handle small, random requests New drive uses XL-Flash, a type of SLC NAND, and a new in-house controller Kioxia has unveiled plans for a new SSD it says could hit an impressive 10 million IOPS, a level of performance aimed squarely at the demands of AI-driven systems. The...

How to Estimate the Utility Bills for Your New Home

In an economy where more than a third of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills, knowing what your future utility bills will be before you commit to buying a home is a crucial part of your decision making process—or it certainly should be. Here are a few methods to estimate what your future bills will be for electricity, gas, and other utilities before you move in, so you don't wind up...
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