Month: August 2023
This new Norton tool wants to make you better at spotting phishing
Norton has revealed it is working on an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot whose sole purpose is to help its users get better at spotting fraud attempts online. The premise of Norton Genie is simple – if you receive an email, a text message, or open a website you think is suspicious,…
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Offshore wind potential in the US is huge but untapped
The US has some of the most potential for offshore wind energy in the world, says a new analysis by the University of California, Berkeley. Offshore wind resources are plentiful enough to generate up to a quarter of the nation’s electricity by 2050, in time to help meet global climate…
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Your old discarded printer could be hiding security secrets – here’s what to do
Cybersecurity researchers from Canon have warned users that discarding old home, office, and large format inkjet printers, without properly deleting Wi-Fi data first, could open them up to potentially devastating cyberattacks. The Japanese printer giant said that if a repair technician, temporary user, or a second-hand buyer gets their hands…
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The Xenomorph is coming to Dead By Daylight, so I’m a Dead By Daylight fan now
Finally, the most iconic horror movie monster of all time has come to multiplayer kill-’em-up Dead By Daylight. That’s right, Alien’s titular alien, the humble Xenomorph, is coming to the smash-hit survival (or murder) game. So far we’ve got nothing to go on beyond an excellent teaser trailer that has…
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Ford resumes F-150 Lightning production after a six-week shutdown
Ford has resumed F-150 Lightning production after a retooling period. Following a six-week shutdown to expand and prep the plant for quicker turnarounds and higher output, the automaker has reopened its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. That should help Ford meet the demand for the popular EV after…
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Amazon claims one-day delivery is now its standard
Amazon has claimed to have achieved its “fastest Prime speeds ever” last quarter, saying that the majority (“more than half”) of Prime members across 60 of the US’s largest metropolitan areas received their order on or before the following day. For the year-to-date, Amazon says it has shipped 1.8 billion…
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