Month: May 2025
SteamOS puts the pressure on Microsoft’s Xbox-branded handheld
Microsoft’s combination of Xbox and Windows for handheld gaming PCs can’t come soon enough. Windows on handhelds is in desperate need of some love, and Lenovo’s Legion Go S is the best evidence yet that Microsoft has a big Windows-shaped problem it has to solve on any upcoming Xbox-branded handhelds.…
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From a Stranger Things season 5 release date to new movie trailer reveals, these are the 4 things I’m most excited to see at Netflix Tudum 2025
The 2025 edition of Netflix Tudum, aka the now-annual fan event that celebrates everything about the world’s best streaming service, is almost upon us. This year’s installment will take place on Saturday, May 31 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET – non-US readers can work out when it’ll begin using…
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“Unnecessary and disproportionate” – Experts slam 2-month VPN ban enforced in India
Doda, a district in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region, issued a 2-month VPN ban over national security concerns The ban was enforced on May 2, 2025, with some VPN users reportedly detained after that date Experts are warning against the attack on people’s digital rights, while questioning the legality of…
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International students sue over Trump’s social media surveillance plan
Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to vet all visa applicants’ social media accounts. The suit, filed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Virginia federal court, claims that the pause on student visa interviews violates…
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Chinese hackers use Google Calendar in stealthy new attack
Google found Chinese hackers abusing Google Calendar The service was used to host malicious instructions and to exfiltrate results ToughProgress campaign was carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as APT41 have been seen abusing Google Calendar in their newest attacks, using it as part of…
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Volkswagen ID.Buzz review: A head-turning EV microbus with unfortunate flaws
While we’re still waiting for a true electric minivan to hit the US, VW’s ID.Buzz microbus is close. It’s a unique family hauler that’ll definitely get your neighbors buzzing. No, seriously, during my week of testing I had over a dozen conversations with strangers who were fascinated by the ID.Buzz.…
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