Month: June 2025
Trump Mobile is a bad deal
For that price, you get unlimited talk and texting, international calling, plus 20GB of “high-speed” cell and hotspot data, which a customer support representative told me is 5G. But while the plan’s price might have been selected to appeal to Trump fans (he is the 47th president and was also…
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Chatbots are impersonating students for profit – make sure your place is safe
Chatbots are filling classrooms with fake students These chatbots are costing colleges millions in fraudulent loans AI is fueling a huge increase in identity theft The rise of Artificial Intelligence has had a transformative impact on classrooms and college campuses across the world, but a new report from the Associated…
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A handy charger for every Switch Joy-Con you own is just $20
A company named Fastsnail has won the race when it comes to making a Joy-Con charging accessory that’s better than Nintendo’s and any other third-party maker. Its charging dock can charge the Joy-Con for the original Switch and for the Switch 2. Each charging port can accommodate either the rail-based…
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Microsoft’s Windows Hello facial recognition no longer works in the dark
Microsoft’s Windows Hello face unlock feature no longer works in dark rooms, and it’s not a bug. Microsoft quietly made the change to Windows Hello in April, in order to fix a vulnerability with Windows Hello spoofing. Fixing the security flaw has now removed key functionality from Windows Hello in…
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Victoria’s Secret says all systems are back online following cyberattack
Victoria’s Secret says it had fully restored its systems following attack The company continues to investigate the incident Victoria’s Secret has said it has now restored all systems affected by the recent cyberattack against its business. In a new 10-Q form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…
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The OnePlus Nord 5 features a powerful Snapdragon 8 chip
OnePlus just announced the Nord 5 smartphone, a refresh of its popular mid-range handset line. This one includes a flagship Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset by Qualcomm, which should provide plenty of raw power for gaming, multitasking and general use. There's an upgraded cooling system here, along with support for…
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