Month: May 2022
Your Netflix sharing is probably safe for the summer – maybe
Audio player loading… It’s a year of big questions and changes for Netflix, but we might have a cool, cool summer if the streaming giant holds off on expanding its password-sharing surcharge test. This week, when asked about the possibility of expanding the password-sharing tests into the US this summer,…
Read MoreHacker accesses a Verizon employee database and tries to ransom the data for $250,000
Verizon is dealing with an incident where a hacker captured a database containing company employee data, including the full names of workers as well as their ID numbers, email addresses, and phone numbers. Motherboard reported that the database is legitimate, as the anonymous hacker contacted them last week, and they…
Read MoreBose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort 45 headphones are $50 off today
If you’re planning on flying this summer, a good pair of noise-canceling headphones that can help you tune out fellow passengers like the Bose QuietComfort 45s can come in handy. Regularly $329, you can buy them right now for $279 from Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose, which matches its all-time…
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The best Memorial Day tech sales we could find
Memorial Day is nearly here and, as usual, you can find a number of solid gadget deals across the web ahead of the holiday. A few Apple devices are on sale, including the latest AirPods for $150, and you can pick up a bunch of outdoor gear from the likes…
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Huawei reckons it can build you a new data center in half the usual time
Audio player loading… Chinese telecoms giant Huawei wants in on the data center construction business, and claims it can build them significantly faster than the competition. According to The Register, the company recently took to local social media to distribute an advertising video, which shows shipping container-sized modules being stacked…
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US senators are trying to ban apps that use China’s home-grown crypto
Audio player loading… Republican senators have put forward a bill that would make it illegal for app stores in the US to accept payments made with China’s new digital currency, citing national security concerns. The ‘digital Yuan’ or ‘e-CNY’ is a centralized, cash-like digital currency with a value tied to…
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