Month: June 2025
From security to performance – NordVPN scores all positive results on new independent audit
NordVPN has scored all positive results on a new independent audit West Coast Labs put the VPN’s reliability, speed, and security across key categories to the test NordVPN regularly undergoes security independent audits, with the latest occurring between June and August 2024 A new independent audit confirmed NordVPN as one…
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FBI, Secret Service operation takes down AVCheck site used to test malware
The FBI has taken down AVCheck, a site providing services for cybercriminals AVCheck was used to test malware against AV providers without raising alarms Two crypting services were dismantled, as well AVCheck.net, a website providing analysis services for cybercriminals, has been taken offline as part of a larger law enforcement…
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Prime Video’s Carrie TV remake cast has been revealed, and it marks the latest lap of the Matthew Lillard renaissance tour
Ever since Prime Video revealing they were doing a Carrie TV adaptation, I’ve been eagerly following along. The recent casting announcement has only made me more excited, too, as Scream and Five Nights at Freddy‘s star Matthew Lillard is stepping into the shoes of the horror story’s well-meaning principal, aka…
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The Polestar 4 now comes from South Korea instead of China
The 2026 Polestar 4 — the one without a rearview window — is now on sale in the US. And instead of being manufactured in China like the 2025 version, this all-electric coupe will be imported from South Korea. Of course, Polestar is a Volvo offshoot based in Sweden, and…
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12 thoughts about that Doctor Who finale
Spoilers for “The Reality War.” The BBC and Disney chose not to share screeners ahead of “The Reality War” to preserve its numerous twists. There isn’t time to review it in the usual style, but I felt I’d be remiss not to cap off this run of reviews by talking…
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Epic is bringing AI Darth Vader’s tech to Fortnite creators
Epic Games is going to allow Fortnite creators to make AI-powered NPCs that work similar to the recently-launched AI Darth Vader. The company showed off the tech at its State of Unreal show on Tuesday. Using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), creators can make characters with personalities that they…
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