Everything's down, except Elon's engagement, and that's what really matters, right? The financial state of X, formerly Twitter,...

The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme PC gaming handheld grabbed gamers’ attention when it arrived in June 2023, and since then, the company has rel...

Tofu isn’t the enemy, your family is. This jiggly soybean beauty has gotten more popular and enjoyed more acceptance in the last decade, bu...

Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way i...

Third-party accessories are a long-standing tradition of console gaming. Often, it’s a way to snag a controller without paying premium for ...

The holidays, birthdays, and house parties are a time to give to others, but they also present an opportunity to give a little something to...

Removes references to the NSA, adds KSMBD in-kernel server SMB networking After a typically calm development process, Linus Torvalds has gi...

ALSO: CISA begs for a consistent budget, Las Vegas school breach; Nigeria arrests six cyber princes, the week's critical vulnerabilities...

This one was half easy, half tricky for me; I got the first two groups in a HEARTBEAT and then nearly PANICked trying to figure out the res...

PLUS: Hikvision accused of targeting minorities; Australia's 'cyber-shield'; Huawei's superchip source revealed? Asia In Br...

In addition to visible signs of wear, pieces of leather furniture that are frequently in use—like a living room couch or office chair—may s...

Whether Halloween is a hectic day in your household—getting people in costume, making sure the candy bowl is stocked, and putting the finis...

Must try harder, D+ AI models can manage well enough when prompted with text or images, and may even solve complex problems when not making...

I STEWed over this one for a bit, but ultimately I was up to the CHALLENGE, and I’m sure you will be, too. If you’re looking for the Connec...

Plus Linux Mint 22 to be based on Ubuntu 'Noble Numbat' The creators of Linux Mint and the Cinnamon desktop are experimenting with ...

It might be hard to imagine, but there was a time when electricity was a novelty, and no one had power buzzing through their walls. Everyon...

Oh, and happy Twitter acquisition day eve to Elon. Will year 2 be better? Not if the bankers get ahold of him, it seems Don't want to s...

In 1983, David Copperfield vanished the Statue of Liberty and Word for DOS turned up Microsoft's Word is 40 years old today. Celebratio...

Holly Million faces scorn despite proven job record Holly Million is replacing Neil McGovern as the executive director of the GNOME Foundat...

Home of the Republic seemingly hit by Sony/NTT Docomo ransomware crew The US Capitol's election agency says a ransomware crew might hav...

Saving for retirement is a crucial part of everyone’s financial planning. I’ve recommended before that dividing your money into multiple a...

ALSO: US may block clouds in China; Toyota reveals moon roover; Google expands Indian loan business; Xiaomi's new unifying OS; and more ...

ALSO: SolarWinds using plaintext passwords; North Korea attacks TeamCity; Critical vulns, and more Security in brief   On Friday, Cisco rel...

In addition to the beeps and chimes that you hear on an airplane, you may also pick up on a variety of mechanical sounds before and during ...

Whether you’re building a new home or renovating your kitchen, you’ll have to make a decision about your countertops. If you’d like to go w...

Coming home to a clean space is a great feeling. Even those who aren’t bothered by a bit of clutter, dust, and grime can probably appreciat...

Chinese AI and GPU vendors face a less than fab-ulous dilemma where to get their chips built moving forward Analysis   Chinese chipmakers f...

Sometimes I think about the person who wrote an article for Slate in July about how Connections is too easy , and I wonder how they’re doin...

If you want to live in a newly constructed house, you have two choices: You can buy a finished home from a builder, or you can have one bui...

I’m not a big Starbucks fan. Not because it’s a big corporation (or anything similarly noble), but because I live in Brooklyn, and without ...

In a sea of pumpkin-flavored foods, there simply aren’t enough pumpkin-shaped foods (actual pumpkins don’t count). In order to maximize our...

Signal could help astronomers suss out the mass of the universe An international team of scientists have discovered a fast radio burst (FRB...

As more and more fitness trackers and smartwatches come out, I’ve noticed that manufacturers are leaning more into their own ecosystems. Ap...

Regulator twiddled thumbs for Intel and Tower Semi, it could happen again China may yet throw a spanner in the works of Broadcom's immi...

Spending needs to double to $600B by 2030 if we want to stay within 2°C warming Renewable energy investments continue to rise, but a key co...

Good news: there's a free scanner to check your kit. Bad news: still no fix Remember that critical zero-day bug Cisco disclosed yesterd...

OTA software update to deal with misbehaving sensor Got a Tesla Model X built between 2021 and 2023? The US National Highway Traffic Safety...

Roasted—or even air fried—pumpkin seeds are usually just fine. At their best, they’re crispy bits of heavily seasoned fiber. At their worst...

Also, CISA cataloging new ransomware data points, 17k WP sites hijacked by malware in Sept., and more critical vulns Infosec in brief   The...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, October 16, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finall...

Elon Musk's social network provided no response – or junk – to official inquiries about its safety practices Australia's e-safety C...

PLUS: TSMC chips away at export restrictions; Singapore's COVID model challenged; Japan's banking and ID systems wobble India's...

Though they’re less common today than in the past, many people still use a box spring between their mattress and bed frame. Back when inner...

Bit of a Blizzard of news for Redmond Kettle   It has been a busy week for Microsoft, with a $29B bill for back taxes from the IRS, revelat...

You can upgrade to Windows 11 Pro on sale for $29.97 right now (reg. $199). The latest update includes features like custom widgets, biome...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, October 15, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finall...

Will players press start to continue with this outfit? Shadow, which hosts Windows PC gaming in the cloud among other services, has confirm...

Early attempt to exploit latest Progress Software bug spotted in the wild An early ransomware campaign against organizations by exploiting ...

The concept of finding a hack that makes your life easier or cheaper is especially tempting when it comes to cleaning your house —and TikTo...

The Ohio State Buckeyes travel to West Lafayette, Indiana this Saturday with the intention of thrashing the outmatched Purdue Boilermakers....

YouTube is perhaps the best place on the internet to kick back, relax, and watch free long-form videos for hours on end. And whether you’re...

Right now, Woot is selling refurbished Ninja kitchen appliances for more than 50% off their original prices—and some for as little as $36....

Good coffee begins with good coffee beans, but it doesn’t end there: You’ve also got to know how to do the brew. Before you can brew your b...

Whether it’s time to replace your old earbuds or to buy a pair for the first time, Amazon’s October Prime Day event has some decent deals o...

The jury is still out on whether smart locks are more secure than your standard deadlock , but if you’ve been waiting to suss it out on you...

While Amazon is featuring a number of security camera deals for October Prime Day, it makes sense that the best deals are for Blink, an Ama...

If you’re looking to pick up an Android smartwatch, Amazon’s October Prime Day could be a good time to do so. The company has tons of smart...

Meanwhile, Exchange Online is on the fritz Microsoft has issued a fresh update to address an old vulnerability affecting Exchange Server 20...

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t have a lot to offer gamers, but Xbox players will want to take advantage of this one: Right now, you can...

But P-12's production timeline is fuzzy A Swedish technology company thinks it has a solution to the misery of urban commutes, at least...

With 13 new payloads it's the biggest update to the botnet in months The infamous Mirai botnet was spotted by researchers who say it is...

Also on board, cubesat that dodges space debris with plasma braking technology Arianespace delivered 12 satellites into low earth orbit via...

All that stuff about resilience, choice, and control? Yeah, we'll take them now please Opinion   It had to happen. Amazon and Microsoft...

Tech remembers why those safeguards were there there to start with Who, Me?   Come inside from the swimming pool, dear reader, and put away...

'Investo-bot, make me rich' is his vision – powered by Arm chips, natch Anyone still hungry for outrageous rhetoric and outsized pr...

Beijing wants latency down, more sharing of compute capacity China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a revis...

X, YouTube, and Telegram told to make it happen, or feel the wrath of 'zero tolerance' regime India's Ministry for Electronics ...

PLUS: South Korea to fine Apple, Google; Digital fraud booms in Hong Kong; Singtel slings TrustWave ASIA IN BRIEF   Three members of the US...

Please, no crypto boom, thank you Colocation outfit Standard Power hopes to power two new datacenters in Ohio and Pennsylvania entirely by ...

When it comes to kitchen tools and other household items that are past their prime, people typically fall into one of two camps: Those who ...

Given how much time we spend interacting with coworkers either in person or virtually, various relationship and dynamics are bound to emerg...

Stopping at a gas station to refuel your car is inconvenient—especially when you have to wait for a pump, or drive out of your way to find ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, October 8, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally...

Welcome to Training Diaries , a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the u...

What do you mean they aren't optional for billionaires? The US Securities and Exchange Commission is taking Elon Musk back to court to ...

Calls for wider adoption of security-by-design principles continue to ring loudly from Uncle Sam The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se...

Test chip promises crunching on par with 20-year-old chips while sipping power RISC-V's open source instruction set has attracted a lot...

And in other news, lenders complain Musk needs to go Elon Musk has made good on threats to strip links in Xitter posts of anything but a do...

Ever paid for a ridiculously expensive drink in cash, hence it was “free”? Or spent an extra 30 bucks just to get “free” shipping? Or avoid...

'No impact on missions,' military powerhouse insists NATO is "actively addressing" multiple IT security incidents after a...

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days don’t arrive until next week, but the early offers have already started. Among them: Blink security cameras ...

The 5th Circuit's re-ruling adds CISA to a list of alleged first-amendment violators. Next stop: Supreme Court The US Fifth Circuit Cou...

As long as the web has existed, this advice has rung true: “Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.” Whether it’s a personal blog...

The Brave Browser is an excellent alternative to Chrome, sporting useful built-in features like an adblocker and anonymized Tor browsing. I...

It's about time! Set your watches! Scientists have set the clock ticking for the development of a new generation of timepieces with acc...

How's he done? tl;dr – not very well Opinion   Next month will see the first anniversary of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. The re...

Tech's second day on the job nearly saw his high-flying career grounded Who, me?   What? Monday again? Didn't we just do one of tho...

Plus: Mistral emits uncensored model, Meta expands Llama 2's context window, Alexa drills into your voice AI In Brief   OpenAI is rolli...

Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they'll help is another matter Broadcom's takeover of VMware is on track to con...

Taiwanese brand is a portability and productivity contender Desktop Tourism   The Register has sensibly struck a deal with a global PC pro...

No, that does not mean you can leave it at home just yet Last week the internet was abuzz with talk that Singapore's commercial Changi ...

Plus: Johnson Controls hit by IT 'incident', Exim and Chrome security updates, and more Infosec in brief   Progress Software, maker...

Feeling unhappy and unfulfilled at work is one thing: Knowing what to do instead is something else completely. At this point, most people p...

Unless you’re lucky enough to be working with an unlimited budget, it can be hard to determine which home renovations to prioritize. Read ...

As its name suggests, a sink’s overflow hole gives water a place to go in the event that the drain is closed or blocked, and the faucet is ...