Month: July 2024
Gadgets are getting weird — and so are iPhone homescreens
In 2024, it’s always gadget season. But in these hot mid-July weeks, after splashy announcements from Samsung and Motorola and before we see what’s coming from Google and Apple, it’s officially Weird Gadget Season. But before we get to the weird gadgets, we go through some of the big news…
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New Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 leak hints at a key spec for the iPad rival
We’re getting a host of new iPads this year after a pause in 2023, but Samsung has some premium tablets of its own in the pipeline – and a new specs leak may have just revealed the most important component in the upcoming Galaxy Tab S10 series. According to seasoned…
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Prison Phone Call Fees Are Out of Control. The FCC Can Finally Rein Them In
The changes are expected to save incarcerated people and their families at least $500 million a year in exorbitant phone and video call fees. Source
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Outage to outrage: why today’s global Windows disaster could be tomorrow’s digital apocalypse
As the fog of war recedes and we start to pick up the pieces of today’s catastrophic global Windows outage, I’ve been giving some serious thought to the nature of our current digital society – and I’ve got to say, I’m genuinely worried. Today’s disaster will hopefully prove to be…
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Servers down after CrowdStrike update — How it happened and how to fix
If you’re managing servers you may need to cancel your weekend plans as a CrowdStrike update has caused servers to BSOD / boot loop. The incident does not appear to be a security incident or cyberattack, and only affects Windows hosts, with CrowdStrike saying Linux and Mac are not affected. …
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Best Air Purifiers: Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Keep wildfire smoke, smog, and allergens out. We tested standard and HEPA air purifier models to find the right one for your home. Source
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