Month: July 2024

Plastic bins: better than boxes

I associate lots of things with moving — stress; cursing landlords for raising the rent. But mostly, I think of cardboard boxes — big ones; small ones; half-opened boxes that linger for several weeks in my new home until I find a spot for all my stuff; and finally, piles…

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Which Motorola Phone Is for You? Pros, Cons, and Features (2024)

Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their simple Android interface, good battery life, extra storage, and tendency for steep discounts make them solid Android phones. Plus, the Razr is back. Source

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Where to watch Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday

Samsung will trot out its next foldables and some new Galaxy AI features during the summer edition of its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France, on Wednesday. You can expect a new Galaxy Z Fold 6 with a squarish look and a not-square Z Flip 6, both with much brighter…

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Google is making its dark web monitoring tool free for everyone to use

Google is making its dark web report feature available to all Google Account holders. Previously only available to Google One subscribers, the feature, designed to help users monitor if their personal information has been spotted in data breaches, will be integrated into the ‘results about you’ section of the Google…

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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 now rumored to have superfast clock speeds – as well as being super-slim – could this GPU be too good to be true?

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 could come packing way faster clock speeds than its predecessor flagship graphics card, or that’s the word from the grapevine. As VideoCardz reports, over at the Chiphell forums, Panzerlied – a regular source of leaks, but still one we should approach with some trepidation – reckons that…

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You can now protect your high-risk Google account with just your phone

Passkeys can replace traditional passwords with your device’s own authentication methods. That way, you can sign in to Gmail, PayPal, or iCloud just by activating Face ID on your iPhone, your Android phone’s fingerprint sensor, or with Windows Hello on a PC.  Built on WebAuthn (or Web Authentication) tech, two different keys…

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