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Cybersecurity 101: Why you need to use a password manager 2 days ago – If you thought passwords will soon be dead, think again. They’re here to stay — for now. Passwords are cumbersome and hard to remember — and just when you did, you’re told to change it again. And sometimes passwords can be guessed and are easily hackable. Nobody likes passwords but they’re a fact...
Cybersecurity 101: Two-factor authentication can save you from hackers 2 days ago – If you find passwords annoying, you might not like two-factor authentication much. But security experts say it’s one of the best ways to protect your online accounts. Simply put, two-factor authentication adds a second step in your usual log-in process. Once you enter your username and password, ...
Cybersecurity 101: How to protect your cell phone number and why you should care 2 days ago – Assuming you have your strong passwords in place and your two-factor authentication set up, you think your accounts are now safe? Think again. There’s much more to be done. You might think your Social Security or bank account numbers are the most sensitive digits in your life. Nowadays, hackers c...
New e-commerce restrictions in India just ruined Christmas for Amazon and Walmart 4 hours ago – The Indian government is playing the role of festive party pooper for Walmart and Amazon after it announced new regulations that look set to impede the U.S. duo’s efforts to grow their businesses in India. Online commerce in the country is tipped to surpass $100 billion per year by 2022 up from $...
Alibaba just gave Chinese youth another reason to never leave their desk 5 hours ago – People in China have a host of reasons not to go outdoors these days. They may be too busy to leave their office, wary of air pollution or have chosen to live isolated lives. Among them is an expanding young consumer base who prefers to dwell in the virtual world of video games, animes and […]
Let your new Roomba build a Doom level of your house with DOOMBA 15 hours ago – Some of you out there may be lucky enough to have received over the holidays a fancy new robot vacuum. Turns out it's even more useful than you'd think: in addition to cleaning your home, it can scan its surroundings and produce a Doom level of your home! Just the right thing to ring in the new y...
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Apple VP says 2018 iPad Pro ‘meets or exceeds’ quality and flatness standards 5 days ago – Days after Apple confirmed to The Verge that some of its new iPad Pro devices might come with a slight bend or curve out of the box, a senior executive has reiterated that the company stands by the tablet and its premium build quality. Dan Riccio, Apple’s VP of hardware engineering, offered the ...
The 10 best apps for new iPhones 2 days ago – The holidays are here, and if you’re lucky, you might be unwrapping a brand-new iPhone. But whether it’s a fancy iPhone XS Max or an older iPhone 7, chances are you’re going to need a few apps for that phone. And while a lot of your choices are pretty straightforward — odds are you already know t...
The Verge 2018 tech report card: Amazon 13 minutes ago – At the start of 2018, everyone loved Amazon. The company had very recently announced a Willy Wonka-ish contest that would deliver a brand new headquarter to one special city in the United States. In one act, a mercurial and generous Jeff Bezos would bestow a city with riches beyond their imaginat...
Watch the trailer for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, releasing Friday 28th on Netflix 2 hours ago – The trailer for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the latest entry in the popular sci-fi anthology series, has dropped this morning. It confirms that the feature-length special will go live tomorrow, Friday December 28th, on Netflix. But it’s still not clear if the episode will be a choose-your-own-adv...