Month: December 2021
Good luck getting hold of the latest Raspberry Pi this Christmas (or even next)
Audio player loading… Low-cost Raspberry Pi computers make for an excellent Christmas gift for the programmer, but component shortages and supply chain issues are making the latest models difficult to find. As reported by The Register, some retailers (including Mouser and Digi-Key) are estimating they will be unable to ship…
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Reach Easy With the 10 Best Messenger and Shoulder Bags
From everyday canvas sacks to rainstorm-ready sling packs, these one-strap wonders shoulder the burden. Source
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This security researcher fooled an at-home COVID-19 test using a Bluetooth hack
A security researcher was able to change the results of an at-home COVID test and get those results certified by intercepting and modifying Bluetooth traffic from the device before it reached the app. The researcher, Ken Gannon, found the flaw in Ellume’s nasal swab test, which is designed to analyze…
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The Morning After: The best things we bought in 2021
Our end-of-year coverage kicks off this week, covering the major tech stories of the year (hi, billionaires in space) and, closer to Earth, the gear that the Engadget team spent their money on in the last eleven-and-a-half months. It runs the gamut from Apple Watches to smart bike trainers and,…
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Mystery cloud storage service exposes 580 million customer passwords – but it might all be OK
Audio player loading… The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has discovered a database containing more than 585 million stolen passwords and emails, and shared it with Have I Been Pwned? to expand and update its database of breached info. Have I Been Pwned? is an online service where people can…
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Intel Core i5-12400F killer mid-range CPU is reportedly on sale already
Audio player loading… Intel’s Core i5-12400F is already on sale, even before the CPU has been announced, according to reports anyway. This comes from VideoCardz which highlights that over in Peru, XanxoGaming claims to have bought one of these mid-range Alder Lake processors (a boxed copy at a retailer). Apparently…
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