Month: December 2023
Cooler Master’s Framework case gives your laptop a second life
We’ve covered Framework’s modular, easy-to-repair laptops plenty here at Engadget and with good reason. Its mission is to end the need for users to toss out an otherwise perfect machine when just one component goes dead. But, as the company matures, it also has to tackle the issue of what…
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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (December 8)
December has so far proven pretty lackluster in the festive content department, but we have at least been spoiled for choice when it comes to original (i.e. franchise-free) new movies and TV shows to stream. That trend continues this weekend on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and the rest, with psychological…
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Traeger Ironwood (2023) review: Upgraded smart grilling comes at a cost
In 2022, Traeger began a major overhaul of its Wi-Fi-connected smart grill lineup. Only the most affordable Pro Series models have been left untouched as the redesign process that began with the Timberline made its way to the Ironwood this year. The company has debuted a host of changes along…
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The fight to clean up the toxic legacy of semiconductors
Husband and wife Ted Smith and Amanda Hawes spent decades working to expose toxic working conditions and pollution at the semiconductor plants that gave Silicon Valley its name. Now, with the Biden administration working to bring back the once-roaring industry, they’re gearing up for another fight. President Joe Biden signed…
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Top Russian military hackers target NATO using Microsoft Outlook exploits
Between April and December 2022, the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps, a NATO force that can quickly be deployed to command NATO forces, was targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers. This is according to cybersecurity researchers Unit 42, a security arm of Palo Alto Networks, who noted that the hackers were after…
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Homes need to be built for better internet
Until a couple of months ago, I hadn’t lived in a “smart home” built within the last five years. I was lured in by the availability of symmetrical 1GB fiber internet for the same $100 that got me 500Mbps of asymmetrical cable at my previous apartment. But I encountered more…
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