Month: July 2022
Android users at risk of new wallet-draining attacks
Audio player loading… Owners of Android smartphones are at risk of a new type of billing fraud designed to trick them into paying for premium subscription packages, Microsoft has warned. In an extensive blog post (opens in new tab), detailing how the entire scheme operates, Microsoft explained that toll fraud…
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We’re heading for a messy, and expensive, breakup with natural gas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated a number of fault lines already present within the global energy supply chain. This is especially true in Europe, where many countries were reliant on the superstate’s natural resources, and are now hastily looking to cut ties before the supply is shut off. This…
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How to survive the inevitable CD revival
In 1982, when the BBC’s prime-time technology show – Tomorrow’s World – did a segment on a new musical format called the “Compact Disc” the presenter skeptically asked “Whether there’s a market for this, remains to be seen”. We all know what happened next, but even in the early ‘80s…
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Uh-oh – AMD is getting its butt kicked by Intel right now
Audio player loading… Despite enjoying a few years of increased market share, it’s now predicted that AMD Ryzen desktop CPU revenue is expected to fall by around 26% in 2022, with the success of Intel’s Alder lake being named as one of the likely causations. As reported by WCCFTech (opens…
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The cheapest Raspberry Pi board now comes in three new flavors
Audio player loading… Raspberry Pi has launched three new versions of its cheapest board, the Pico, each featuring a different combination of upgrades. The most exciting addition is the Pico W, a carbon-copy of the original with one important addition: support for wireless internet. The new microcontroller board is 50%…
Read MoreHow to Use an eSIM for Dual Phone Numbers
The era of removable SIM cards will come to an end. It’s time to get acquainted with its next, tinier evolution. Source
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