Month: March 2024
Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console
Microsoft appears to be readying a white version of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a series of leaked images of the white Xbox Series X, showing that it’s a disc-less system with the same design on the exterior as the existing black Xbox…
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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans ‘parts pairing’
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law after it passed the state legislature several weeks ago by an almost 3-to-1 margin. Oregon’s SB 1596 will take effect next year, and, like similar laws introduced in Minnesota and California, it requires device…
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Philips Hue lights to work way better with Samsung TVs and SmartThings, for a price
Philips Hue is expanding its partnership with Samsung SmartThings, giving users greater control over how their smart lights “interact with their home entertainment systems.” To achieve this, Philips will launch a major update to its Sync TV app that’ll introducing a handful of new features. Philips is even changing the…
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With just $700 and a Raspberry Pi — you too can become a cybercriminal
Everyone’s favourite single-board microcomputer, the Raspberry Pi, just got sinister, as cybercriminals have been spotted selling software for the devices catering to inexperienced criminals looking to dabble in financial crime. Don’t try this at home, obviously, but the ‘GEOBOX’ software, with proxy and network traffic routing capabilities, is being sold…
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Polestar 4 manages to split the Internet with one innovative and possibly very iffy idea
The attractive, white, all-electric 4-door coupe sat hidden under shimmering gold fabric for most of Wednesday morning at the New York International Auto Show before Polestar revealed its new 4-door EV, the Polestar 4, and presented an innovation conundrum: does a car need a rear window? This was Polestar’s big…
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The new MacBook Air M3 is $100 off for the first time
It’s a good day for Apple deals. Not only can you get $150 off the Apple Vision Pro for the first time, but the new MacBook Air, released earlier this month, is already $100 off at Amazon and B&H Photo. That’s a new all-time low available on the midnight base models, which come…
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