Sunday, December 13, 2020
The 14 Best Google Assistant Speakers for Your Home
From smart displays to portable boomboxes, Google's smart voice assistant comes in all shapes and sizes. Here are our favorites.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Subway customers receive 'malware' emails
UK consumers say they are receiving fraudulent emails, apparently from the sandwich chain's brand.
Keanu Reaves on Cyberpunk 2077 and 2021 optimism
The actor tells BBC Sounds podcast Press X To Continue about his role in Cyberpunk 2077.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Media and tech firms join forces to tackle harmful Covid vaccine myths
A coalition of news and tech companies join forces to tackle harmful Covid vaccine misinformation.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Contact-Tracing Apps Flop in the US
Americans seem to have little interest in using contact-tracing applications used to identify people who have come into contact with a person infected with COVID-19. Adoption rates in areas using an app based on technology introduced by Google and Apple six months ago are higher, but even in the most successful of those states -- Connecticut -- only about 20 percent of residents have chosen to activate the software.
Get a Better Picture With Our Favorite Webcams
Videoconferencing cameras have been in high demand since the pandemic began. We’ve narrowed down our favorites.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Among Us: What makes this online game so popular?
The online multiplayer game has seen downloads soar in the last few months, BBC Click finds out more.
14 Boozy Gift Ideas for the Amateur Bartender
From growlers to glassware, these are our favorite picks for beer, wine, or cocktail connoisseurs.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
13 Piping-Hot Gift Ideas for Coffee Lovers
We all know someone who puts a little too much time into their morning brew. Here's how to shop for them.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Spoil Your Cat Over the Holidays With Our Favorite Gear
Between litter boxes, beds, scratchers, and trees, cats require a lot of supplies. These are our favorites.
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Facebook's Digital Currency Renamed Diem
Libra, the digital currency announced by Facebook last year, is getting a new name. Libra will now be Diem. The new name will reenforce the currency project's independence, according to a statement released by the Libra Association, which is also changing its name. From now on it will be the Diem Association.
Double Your Laptop’s Screen Size With a Portable Monitor
The Vissles-M is an excellent and easy-to-use touchscreen monitor that sits next to your computer, embiggening your WFH workspace.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Tech Gift Ideas to Help Tackle Your Holiday Shopping List
These Are the Very Best Laptop Deals for Cyber Monday
We scoured the web to find the best deals on notebooks, Chromebooks, external monitors, and more.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
The Absolute Best Black Friday Deals Online This Weekend
Stay at home! Here are the very best discounts we’ve found in every category and at all the major retailers.
Manchester United will not say if they have received ransom demands over cyber attack
Manchester United will not say if they have received ransom demands over the cyber attack on the club last week that forced them to shut down their systems.
Friday, November 27, 2020
The Absolute Best Black Friday Deals Online
Stay at home this weekend! Here are the very best discounts we’ve found in every category and at all the major retailers.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Cho Ju-bin: 40 years jail for South Korean chatroom sex abuse group leader
South Korean Cho Ju-bin ran a group which blackmailed girls into sharing sexual videos.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Phone addiction not driven by notifications, study finds
Users check their phones automatically, like a smoker would light a cigarette, research suggests.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Snap's Spotlight Ups Ante on TikTok With $1M Daily Fund for Top Videos
Spotlight, a new short video service launched by Snap on Monday, is set to take on the leaders in the space. Moreover, it has pledged to prime the creative engines of Snapchatters making videos by divvying up a daily pool of US$1 million for the day's best content. Many Snapchatters will earn each day, and those who create the top Snaps will earn the most for their creativity.
Monday, November 23, 2020
The Best Hybrid Mid-Range SUV Might Surprise You
When we decided on a plug-in hybrid, after a lot of research it narrowed down to three with the right balance of performance and efficiency. Those were the Audi Q5 e, the BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid, and the Volvo XC60 Recharge. Let's walk through what we ended up with, and why, because it wasn't at all what we expected.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
iPhone 12, Pixel 5 and Mate 40 Pro cameras put to the test
BBC Click puts four of the latest phones - including the iPhone 12 and Pixel 5 - to the test.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Trump Twitter ‘hack’: Dutch police question researcher
A security researcher claims he accessed Donald Trump's Twitter account by guessing his password.
Student Inventor Wins Prize for Breast Cancer Screening Device
A 23-year-old biomedical engineering student is one of two first-place winners in the 2020 James Dyson Award. Her invention aims to help women around the world afford the cost of early testing for breast cancer. Judit Giró Benet captured the $35,000 cash prize for developing The Blue Box, an at-home reusable breast cancer screening device. Her mother's diagnosis of breast cancer inspired Benet to find an affordable and effective screening mechanism.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
ComparetheMarket fined £17.9m over competition law breach
Contracts meant getting the best home insurance deals was not as "simples" as its adverts suggest.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
New Internet Protocol Aims to Give Users Control of Their Digital Identities
The @ Company wants to give you a more secure and human-centric Internet built on providing you with true ownership and control of your personal data. To that end, the company has launched an app built on its new privacy protocol. This new standard will attempt to change how online vendors and companies wheel and deal with the personal information of billions of Internet users.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Apple's New MacBook Air With M1 Is a Huge Leap Forward
Ditching Intel has removed the shackles from the $999 laptop, unleashing a force to be reckoned with.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Apple's M1 ARM Pivot: A Step Into the Reality Distortion Field
Last week Apple announced a partial pivot away from x86 to ARM with one of those claims so outrageous it could have only come from Apple. The company claimed its new ARM-based PCs would outperform 98 percent of those already in the market. No proof points, no material examples, no listed benchmarks. Just "trust us," this processor optimized for smartphones is magically better than processors designed to run PCs.
Sunday, November 15, 2020
I Bricked My Computer With a BIOS Update. But There's Hope!
My slip-up could have meant the end of my PC. I managed to squirrel my way out of trouble, but the real lesson here is: Don't be me.
Friday, November 13, 2020
Desperate Gamers Camp Out in the Pandemic for $700 GPUs
Months after the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080's launch, the lines at brick-and-mortar stores across the country can still wrap around the block.
Robot mimics human eye contact and other tech news
BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab looks at some of the best technology news stories.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Apple Takes Chipset Matters Into Its Own Hands
Apple pulled the wraps off its first computer models based on its new Apple Silicon chip at an online event aired Tuesday. The Mac Air, Mac Mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro are all being refreshed with the company's new ARM-based M1 chip. The move is the beginning of a transition, expected to take two years, away from Intel chips and to Apple Silicon. ARM processors, which are primarily used in mobile devices, are known for prolonging battery life.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Social Media Upstart Parler Tops App Store Charts
A social media platform that bills itself as a "non-biased, free speech" alternative to outfits like Twitter and Facebook has seen a surge in interest in its mobile app over the last week that culminated Sunday in it becoming the top free app at the Apple App Store. According to Fox Business, the Parler app has been downloaded 310,000 times in the last week alone.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
China's Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships
The world's biggest 24-hour online shopping event requires a monumental effort to deliver all the goods.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Apple puts iPhone supplier on probation for labour violations
Students on a work-study programme at Pegatron were made to work overtime and night shifts, Apple says.
Saturday, November 7, 2020
China sends 'world's first 6G' test satellite into orbit
The satellite is meant to trial new technology expected to be many times faster than 5G.
PS5 v Xbox Series X: Who will win the next-gen console race?
Newsbeat's gaming reporter Steffan Powell previews the upcoming new gaming consoles.
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The Pros and Cons of Dedicated Internet Access
Although DIA can have a steep price tag and some installation complexity, most companies will opt for a dedicated connection at offices or data centers with mission-critical operations. Let's explore the benefits of a DIA circuit, as well as some potential considerations and drawbacks, to help determine if dedicated Internet is something your business should consider.
WhatsApp lets messages vanish after seven days
The disappearing messages option will erase chats from phone of both sender and recipient.
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Jack Ma's Ant Group: World's biggest market debut suspended
The mega listing of China's Ant Group suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong at eleventh hour.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Twitter hides Trump mail voting tweet ahead of polling day
Hours before polls open, Twitter hides president's tweet on mail-in voting and Supreme Court.
Monday, November 2, 2020
6 Great Couches You Can Buy Online—and 1 to Avoid (2020)
These are the best sofa's we've tested at WIRED (so far). If being cooped up has made you rethink your furniture, these might help refresh your space.
Sunday, November 1, 2020
How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories
The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter explains how to help people who've fallen down the rabbit hole.
Saturday, October 31, 2020
How social media is preparing for US election chaos
Social media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Getting too many texts? Blame the election
Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.
Zoom Beefs Up User Security With End-To-End Encryption
Zoom gave its users a big security upgrade Monday when it rolled out end-to-end encryption for its online meetings network. E2EE puts control of the keys for scrambling data in the hands of meeting organizers. Before the E2EE rollout, encryption was done on Zoom's servers, where someone with access to those servers could intercept the data. When used correctly, E2EE can make it difficult for even the best-resourced intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on communication.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
The Backbone One Takes iPhone Gaming to New Levels
This iPhone controller and its app are so immersive and well designed, I forgot I was playing on my phone.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The Chromecast With Google TV Is a Welcome Streaming Upgrade
The newest Chromecast comes with a remote and has Google TV built in—which makes it way easier to navigate a sea of streaming apps.
Sunday, October 25, 2020
The 15 Best Wireless Headphones for Everyone
These cans and earbuds sound like a million bucks, even if you're on a budget.
The iPhone 12 Finally Gets Magnets Right
Motorola’s Moto Mods failed to pull off a long-lasting smartphone trend. But Apple’s MagSafe series looks like it might actually stick.
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