Month: June 2024

Bad news — many of today’s top passwords can be brute force cracked in less than an hour

If you are not using random, computer-generated passwords, or one of the best password generators, chances are your logins can be cracked within an hour, research has warned. A new report on password strength conducted recently by Kaspersky noted  the advancements in computer processing power made cracking passwords significantly easier. …

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions are more than 40 percent off right now

Unless you’re flush with cash and time is only conceptual in your world, it may be tough to finance and find the time to enjoy all of the games announced during Microsoft’s recent Xbox Showcase. An Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can help, though, as it’ll provide day-one access to…

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17 Management and City-Building Games for Armchair Tycoons

These building- and resource-based simulations are perfect for single-player fun and relaxation. Source

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Windows 11 could make checking your phone from your PC even better – so Apple, take note for macOS Sequoia

Windows 11 could put your iPhone or Android device right into the heart of the Start menu, in a manner of speaking – or at least the Phone Link app is apparently headed this way. That’s according to clues unearthed by MS Power User, which reported on whispers from Windows…

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California’s governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools

California Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged to “get smartphones out of schools.” “I look forward to working with the Legislature to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day. When children and teens are in school, they should be focused on their studies — not their screens,” he said…

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Keen to see new MacBook Pros with the M4 chip? They could arrive at the end of 2024

Since the debut of the M3 chips at Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event last year, the computing world has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of its successor – the M4. While this CPU debuted earlier this year, it’s only in the new iPad Pro so far, and what we really want…

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