Month: September 2022
SteelSeries Arena 9 review: Bringing 5.1 surround sound back to gaming PCs
Once upon a time, desktop computer speakers actually mattered. That was more than a decade ago, long before gaming headsets filled the land and wireless Bluetooth headphones were any good. In the early 2000’s, more people also had actual desktops computers chained to desks, so it was worth investing a…
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We could all use a ‘This is Fine’ Focus mode
These days, it often feels like the world is on fire. Sometimes, quite literally. In those moments, my phone morphs into an instrument of endless doomscrolling. So when Apple tweaked its Focus modes in the iOS 16 beta earlier this summer, I knew what needed to be done. I had…
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Uber confirms it was hit by major cyberattack
Audio player loading… Taxi giant Uber has suffered a major cyberattack in which threat actors accessed many of the company’s critical IT systems, applications, endpoints (opens in new tab), and sensitive data. The attack, which has since been confirmed by Uber, appears to be the work of a threat actor…
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How to buy the iPhone 14
Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup is now in the wild, consisting of the base iPhone 14, and the faster, more capable iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. The slightly bigger iPhone 14 Plus will release in October. Each of those links will take you to either a full review or…
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New Windows 10 update fail is confusing users with weird error messages
Audio player loading… Windows 10’s latest update appears to be failing to install for some folks, and is purportedly causing serious trouble for a handful of those affected. As Windows Latest (opens in new tab) reports, this pertains to Microsoft’s monthly round of patching released earlier this week, KB5017308 (opens…
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The Morning After: The Apple Watch Series 8 is the new best smartwatch
Apple is rolling out no fewer than three new smartwatches – and we’ve already spent a week with two of ‘em. While we’re still waiting to put the priciest Watch Ultra through its paces, the $399 Watch Series 8 is now Apple’s best wearable. Crash detection and a new skin…
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