Month: December 2024
The best smart plugs in 2025
Some of the best smart home tech is the stuff you don’t have to think about. My lamps have been connected to smart plugs for a long time now — my living room lights turn on at dusk, go dark around 10PM (or when I tell Alexa goodnight) and complete…
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Almost a million ConnectOnCall users may have had data stolen by hackers
Healthcare software ConnectOnCall hit with a data breach Over 900,000 patients data was accessed over three months This leaves patients at risk of identity theft Software firm Phreesia has notified 914,138 individuals whose personal and health information was exposed by a data breach in May 2023 after using its ConnectOnCall…
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Delta emulator triples Apple’s prices to encourage external clicks
The Delta gaming emulator is now providing a link to sign up for Patreon-exclusive membership perks directly within the iOS app in Apple’s US App Store. Developer Riley Testut is heavily encouraging users to click that external link by tripling the price you’d otherwise pay to Apple for In-App Purchase…
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I asked ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini, and Siri about humanoid robots in 2025, and the responses shocked me
I’m obsessed with robots and have been since I was a little boy watching Gigantor anime on my small tube TV. Back then, I dreamed of riding on the shoulders of my robot friend. I’ve since shed those boyish dreams in favor of a robot home companion along the lines…
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Google and Microsoft aren’t syncing up: why Phone Link might no longer show you sensitive notifications after installing Android 15
Android 15 redacts sensitive notifications from “untrusted” apps, which happens to include Link to Windows, and this will cause these notifications to not be shown via Phone Link for some Android users, such as Google Pixel and Sony Xperia users, might face issues if Link to Windows wasn’t pre-installed Despite…
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17 Best Air Purifiers (2024): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED. Source
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