Year: 2024

Google‘s recent Pixel hardware event gave us a slew of new devices; including the new Pixel Watch 3. This shift in the calendar has meant that Google’s new wearable arrives only a month after one of its biggest competitors – the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 – made its debut. These two wearables make for a more direct comparison than perhaps any other smartwatches currently on the market, not least because they’re the two latest and best examples of a modern Wear OS-powered smartwatch available right now. But even with the…

Poor cybersecurity hygiene, which included exposed environment variable files, long-lived credentials, and the absence of least privilege architecture have resulted in multiple organizations being targeted with ransom attacks, experts have warned. A report from cybersecurity researchers Unit 42 outlined how they observed a successful extortion campaign’s cloud operations that leveraged exposed environment variable files (.ENV) that held sensitive data such as login credentials. The unnamed threat actors set up their attack infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments belonging to target organizations, and then used it as a launchpad to…

We think that Dark Matter is one of the best Apple TV Plus shows, and it looks like Apple agrees: it’s just greenlit the show for a second season. In a fun post on X, Apple TV Plus posted the teaser image below and said “in this reality, there will be a second season of Dark Matter“. If you haven’t seen the show you might not get the joke: Dark Matter is about alternate realities. It follows Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) as his existing life is stripped away and he has…

Discord is a hub for communities and friends to gather, chat, and share experiences, but if interactions violate community guidelines, you’ll need to know how to report someone on Discord. Harassment, spam, or inappropriate content — flagging such violations ensures Discord remains a safe space for everyone. Reporting a user on Discord is straightforward, and we outline the steps in this guide. Additionally, for those seeking a more secure digital experience, we’ve rounded up the best VPN services. Tools and requirements Discord account Computer with web access iOS or Android…

Google might have just killed-off Fitbit smartwatches (in favor of its favorite child the Pixel Watch 3) but Meta is reportedly reviving its unannounced dead smartwatch – at least according to a new leak. The notable industry smartphone leaker Evan Blass has shared details of future Meta projects on a private X (formerly Twitter) account, one of which he’s been told “may be a watch”. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about a Meta smartwatch. Back in 2022 it was reported that Meta was winding down its secret smartwatch…

Google‘s best Pixel phones have often struggled to match the top rival handsets in terms of raw power, and it’s looking like the Pixel 9 line will be no exception. Worryingly, though, what performance these new phones do offer might also collapse under pressure. At least, that’s the opinion of X user @callmeshazzam (via NotebookCheck), who put the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL through a CPU throttling test, and found that after around four minutes, the phone’s performance had dropped by almost 60%. After that, its performance did creep back…

In what seems to be a year of endless cybersecurity incidents making headlines, AT&T Wireless is one of the latest organizations to confirm it has been impacted by a substantial data breach. The company admitted in July that the call and text logs of 109 million of its wireless customers were illicitly obtained from the cloud of a third-party provider, Snowflake. The stolen records encompass all numbers that AT&T Wireless customers interacted with through calls or texts, along with the locations of cell sites. AT&T revealed in a filing with…

Motorola Edge 50 Pro review: Two-minute review With the resurrection of the Razr and introduction of the Edge series, Motorola has made quite the comeback. Competing with companies like Google and Samsung for the claim of best Android phone, with multiple appearances in our list of the best cheap phones and best foldable phones, Motorola has extended its purple patch with the Edge 50 Pro. While it’s difficult to call it cheap at £599.99 / AU$999, I so thoroughly enjoyed my time with this handset that I think it deserves…

Alfie Cameras Tych+: one-minute review The Aflie Cameras TYCH is a new and exciting half-frame analogue camera from Alfie Cameras. It’s amazingly compact, beautifully designed, and packs an incredible range of optics and creative options onto a rotating lens board, from an f/156 pinhole to a 33.3mm (50mm equivalent) f/8 rapid rectilinear lens. This presents many cool, creative options in a camera so cleverly conceived, designed, and engineered, that it’s small enough to more or less fit into a pocket. Being “half-frame” means you’ll get twice as many shots of…