CES is more than just a smorgasbord of new gadgets and flashy concepts for consumers. More and more, it’s also a place where companies showcase innovations that could truly make the world a better place. At CES 2021, this type of tech — what we call Tech for Change — was out in full force. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Wikipedia is a thing that shouldn’t work, but somehow does. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers, without pay, collectively trying to document every corner of human knowledge, including history happening in real time. On Wednesday, the online encyclopedia‘s strengths and quirks were on full display as hundreds of volunteers furiously worked to create […]
The 2021 digital toolkit – How small businesses are taking charge Learn how small businesses are improving customer experience, accelerating quote-to-cash, and increasing security. Register Now Last year, at CES 2020, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas, I walked more than 37.45 miles (over 84,385 steps) to scout for the best ideas and […]
When upgrading your computer setup, after the usual suspects such as the graphics card and RAM, you shouldn’t forget to also invest in peripherals such as a good monitor. There’s no sense in buying the latest components when you wouldn’t be able to appreciate the improved performance because your monitor isn’t up to par. Staples […]
Enlarge Getty Images DNS over HTTPS is a new protocol that protects domain-lookup traffic from eavesdropping and manipulation by malicious parties. Rather than an end-user device communicating with a DNS server over a plaintext channel—as DNS has done for more than three decades—DoH, as DNS over HTTPS is known, encrypts requests and responses using the […]
While two videos have been taken down, this stacksmashing video on loading Doom onto the Game & Watch unit remains up. Nintendo is using copyright strikes to take down YouTube videos that detail how to hack the recently released Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. color handheld. A hacker going by the handle stacksmashing managed […]
“Steaming, which is a very simple operation, is different whether you are doing it with, for example, a piece of fish, a big piece of potato, a small piece of potato, with rice,” said Mark Oleynik. “All of these are very different, believe me. You need different timing, different tools, to do it correctly. You […]
Samsung Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy S smartphone works with its stylus for the first time. The S Pen is an optional add-on for the Galaxy S21 Ultra. But the move will fuel speculation the firm will phase out its separate Note handset range. Samsung told the BBC it had yet to make a decision about […]
Printing from an Android phone or tablet is now easier than ever. Like printing from a PC, just open the file you want to print and send it over for a paper copy. You don’t even need to be on the same network if you own an internet-friendly printer. In this guide, we show you […]
If you’re looking to update your laptop or perhaps invest in your first machine, this is a great time of year to do it, just check out these laptop deals. And right now, at Best Buy, you can score $ 300 off the very sightly and high-performing 14-inch Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 laptop. It’s down […]
Enlarge AMD As expected, AMD took to the CES stage this week to announce new laptop CPUs. Most of the new Ryzen 5000 mobile family of chips share similarities with the desktop CPUs the company announced a few months ago, and they’ll start shipping with laptops from some of the bigger computer-makers in February. The […]
Intel just injected even more gaming power into its cute, miniature desktop that’s part of its Next Unit of Computing, or NUC, lineup. Unlike the traditional tower that dominates most gaming desktops on the market, Intel’s new NUC 11, introduced at this year’s CES, looks more like an elongated Mac Mini desktop when it rests […]
Amazon Your smartphone may have a camera included but it can’t compete with a ‘proper’ camera, even when it comes to point and shoot devices. That’s why being able to buy this Panasonic Lumix 4K Digital Camera for $ 300 at Amazon, saving you $ 100 on the usual price, is such a great deal. […]
TCL has become a major player in the global electronics scene in recent years, most notably with high-quality TVs that can go toe-to-toe with the likes of Samsung and LG. And it looks like TCL isn’t going to let up in 2021. At CES 2021, the Chinese electronics company announced a wealth of diverse products, […]
The encrypted messaging services have become the world’s hottest apps over the last week, driven by growing anxiety over the power of the biggest tech companies and privacy concerns. Neeraj Agrawal, a spokesman for a cryptocurrency think tank, has typically used the encrypted messaging app Signal to chat with privacy-minded colleagues and peers. So he […]