Thinking about buying the iPhone 15? Wait! Here are five other alternatives you should consider instead.
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One of the promises of 5G is to bring a world without wires to your doorstep with wireless broadband in your home. But are we there yet?
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Safari is the default web browser for every iPhone. But what if you want something different? Here are the best Safari alternatives available in 2024.
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We pit the OnePlus 12 and its predecessor from two years ago, the OnePlus 10 Pro, to see if it is worth the technical upgrade.
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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra comes in with lenses blazing. Xiaomi’s latest flagship brings high-end specs all around and promises a professional camera experience.
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The OnePlus 12 is releasing soon, but I already have the phone. Here are my first thoughts — and why you should start getting excited about it.
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is a solid smartwatch. But with the Galaxy Watch 6 now available, is it time for you to upgrade? Let’s take a look.
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Google has finally given in and brought a very demanded feature to the Pixel Watch 2 — and we couldn’t be happier.
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An app called Wrapped for Instagram has been making waves lately. But is it safe to use, or is it a scam? Here’s what you need to know.
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Apple has released some important information for anyone purchasing one of its products during the upcoming holiday season.
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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is now the best Apple Watch you can buy. But should you upgrade if you already have the original Apple Watch Ultra?
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Now that the Apple Pencil (USB-C) has been announced, there are now three Apple Pencil versions available. Which is the right version for you? That depends.
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You’ve decided you want to buy an iPad, but do you know which is the iPad for you? We run through the best iPads available right now in different categories.
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The Google Pixel Watch 2 brings substantial under-the-hood changes. But should you ditch your first-generation Pixel Watch for it? Let’s find out!
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It’s an exciting season for smartphones with Google’s Pixel 8 Pro joining Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro as two of the best of 2023. Which one is right for your money?
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Should you rush out and buy the Apple Watch Series 9? Yes, but also no, depending on what’s on your wrist already. Our in-depth review explains everything.
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If you’re planning to buy a compact flip phone, then I’ve got one, very cute reason to choose the Motorola Razr over the others. Let me introduce you to Moo.
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Google is set to release the new Pixel 8 smartphone lineup, replacing the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Should you wait for the new models?
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is one of the year’s better Android smartwatches. But is it a worthy upgrade over the Galaxy Watch 5?
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I’ve been using the Nothing Phone 2 for a couple of weeks. It’s fun, high-quality, and should absolutely be your next smartphone. Here’s why.
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The Nothing Phone 2 is Nothing’s second phone and first in the U.S. market. But is it worth upgrading from the Nothing Phone 1? We found out.
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Plugging your phone into a public charger at an airport or coffee shop can be convenient. But the FBI really doesn’t want you to.
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Which screenless health and fitness tracker is best? I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring and Whoop 4.0 for a long period of time to find out.
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You can overhaul the look of your Apple Watch and customize it with useful information using the right watch face. We rounded up the best Apple Watch faces.
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Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy a tablet, so we’ve collected some great deals and looked at whether you should wait until Cyber Monday
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A head-to-head comparison between the Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch Ultra to help you choose which suits you better.
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Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting security flaws in smart contracts to steal cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In an advisory it published on Monday (via Bleeping Computer), the agency warned investors of a significant uptick in attacks targeting decentralized finance platforms.
Between January and March of this year, hackers stole $ 1.3 billion worth of cryptocurrencies, with almost 97 percent of that money coming from DeFi platforms, the FBI said citing data from Chainalysis. That’s an increase from both 2021 and 2020 when DeFi-related thefts represented 72 percent and 30 percent the source of all stolen crypto. The agency has seen criminals employ a variety of methods to fleece DeFi platforms. In one case, hackers employed a so-called flash loan attack to steal approximately $ 3 million worth of cryptocurrencies. In a separate attack targetting a signature verification vulnerability in a platform’s token bridge, cybercriminals made off with $ 320 million.
Many of the most prolific hacks in recent months fall into those categories of attacks. For instance, the largest crypto heist ever saw the Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking collective, target Axie Infinity. The group reportedly exploited a backdoor in a Remote Procedure Call node from Axie creator Sky Mavis to forge fake withdrawals using compromised private keys. More recently, a hacking “free-fo-all” saw Nomad bridge users lose $ 200 million worth of crypto due to a misconfiguration.
The FBI recommends investors take a handful of precautions before risking their money with a DeFi platform. You should research the platform you want to invest in, as well as the details of the smart contract they employ. Additionally, only put money down on a firm or company that has paid for independent code audits. You also want to avoid investment pools with extremely limited timeframes to join.
“Cyber criminals seek to take advantage of investors’ increased interest in cryptocurrencies, as well as the complexity of cross-chain functionality and open source nature of DeFi platforms,” the FBI said. “Investors should make their own investment decisions based on their financial objectives and financial resources and, if in any doubt, should seek advice from a licensed financial adviser.”
Can’t choose between the OnePlus 10T Pro and the Google Pixel 6? We compare these phones to help you figure out which is the best buy for you.
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Looking for an Apple Watch Series 7 on Prime Day 2022? Good choice, but don’t rush into buying one without being sure it’s the right one for you.
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The Galaxy S22 Ultra seems to do a lot of what the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does, so is it worth the upgrade if you absolutely must keep the S Pen stylus?
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The Galaxy S22 series has plenty of great features, however, the chargers leave much to be desired.
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Is your smartphone filled with apps you never use? Is social media becoming a time-suck or making you feel bad about yourself? Maybe it’s time to say goodbye.
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Here are the best smartphones on the market today. From the iPhone 13 Pro to the Pixel 6 Pro; if you’re shopping for a new phone, we’re here for you.
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Should you buy an iPad Air on Black Friday, buy now and take advantage of early deals, or wait until after the holidays? We break it down.
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Here are our picks for the best tablets in every category, so you can find the right one to fit your needs.
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How long do appliances last? Here’s how many years to expect for many different devices, along with what you can do to keep your essentials lasting longer.
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The Pixel 6 and its sibling, the Pixel 6 Pro, should be the most advanced Google phones yet, but they cost more. Should you save and go with an older Pixel?
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Atari’s repeatedly delayed VCS console is nearly ready two years after its announcement. The team has revealed that the first 500 (or so) Atari VCS production models should leave the factory by mid-June. That will still leave the majority of Atari’s…
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Xiaomi announced MIUI 12 last month, including all of the new features and changes that are expected in the latest version of their software. Now it seems as if we’ve got a solid launch date for the global release of Xiaomi’s Android builds. MIUI 12 global launch This launch follows Xiaomi’s announcement last month where […]
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Europe's "right to be forgotten" law has consistently proven challenging since it was passed in 2014. For starters, requests may only be granted if information is considered "inadequate" or "irrelevant", but there's no clear ruleset for those terms,…
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If you wish Nintendo's Labo projects did more to help your friends partake in the fun, you're in for a treat. Japanese tinkerers Miyuki and Ran have developed a homebrew laser tag system that uses a Switch for some two-player blaster action. The duo…
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Elon Musk recently announced that his tunnel-digging operation, The Boring Company, is done carving out its first segment. He bundled the announcement with a declaration of love for tunnels — which he totally loves more than floors, by the way — bu…
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Now we know when you should expect to see the Essential Phone ship in the United States. Speaking with Walt Mossberg at the Code Conference hosted by Recode, Essential’s Andy Rubin revealed that its first phone should ship in around the next 30 days. Neither Essential nor Rubin would share anything about availability beyond pricing in […]
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Curious about Amazon’s Prime Air, and how the delivery service came to be? We’ve compiled a history of the effort, which will get you up to speed and help you understand why Amazon is serious about drones.
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It’s safe to say that Google’s latest instant messaging app, Allo, isn’t setting the world alight in the popularity stakes. It’s faced with strong, entrenched competition in the form of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Apple’s iMessage, and even finds itself competing with other Google products such as Hangouts. It’s also not exactly clear why Google launched […]
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Scientists have long known that under the right conditions, small amounts of water can be coaxed into changing its boiling or freezing point. A pot of water takes less energy to boil on the top of Mount Everest, for instance, and liquid under pressur…
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In Manhattan, there are 423 Apple devices that have been lawfully seized since October 2014. The reason they’re sitting around like bricks? NYC District Attorney Cyrus Vance points to Apple’s default device encryption in iOS 8.
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Google is doing some interesting things with Nougat, and one of those will be regular maintenance releases. By pushing out maintenance releases every so often, this allows Nougat to see “continued refinement and polish.” Google didn’t offer any details on how many maintenance releases there would be, but thanks to new information from Evan Blass, […]
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