Lexar’s latest storage sale includes a 1TB microSD card for $76

Lexar’s latest storage sale includes a 1TB microSD card for

Here’s a good deal if you need a big chunk of storage space for a Nintendo Switch, Raspberry Pi or any other device that still accepts microSD cards: The 1TB version of Lexar’s Professional 1066x card is now down to $76.49 on Amazon. That’s the lowest price we’ve tracked for this model and roughly $9 … Read more

Apple founded to sell Apple-1 computer: Today in Apple history

Apple founded to sell Apple-1 computer: Today in Apple history

April 1, 1976: The Apple Computer Company is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The trio sets out to sell the $666 Apple-1 computer. Apple will not officially become a corporation until January 3 the following year. By that time, Wayne is no longer a part of the business. This post contains … Read more

Linux servers targeted by dangerous espionage malware as Windows threat makes the jump

Linux servers targeted by dangerous espionage malware as Windows threat makes the jump

A dangerous espionage malware, previously only used against Windows devices, is increasingly being observed on Linux machines, too, experts have warned. Following earlier reports by ESET and Trend Micro, Kaspersky is now warning of the Dinodas Remote Access Trojan (RAT), signaling the rising popularity of the malware.  Kaspersky claims the backdoor is “fully functional, granting … Read more

AT&T resets thousands of user passwords as it confirms breached data was its own after all

AT&T resets thousands of user passwords as it confirms breached data was its own after all

American telecommunications behemoth AT&T has finally confirmed the authenticity of the 2021 data breach that spilled sensitive user information on the dark web, and has initiated a mass reset of user passcodes. Roughly three years ago, privacy blog RestorePrivacy broke the news of a hacker selling sensitive data belonging to more than 70 million AT&T … Read more

Apple Says iPhone 6 Plus Now ‘Obsolete’ and iPad Mini 4 Now ‘Vintage’

Apple Says iPhone 6 Plus Now ‘Obsolete’ and iPad Mini 4 Now ‘Vintage’

Apple today added a handful of devices to its public-facing vintage and obsolete products list, including some older iPhone and iPad models. Apple now considers the iPhone 6 Plus to be “obsolete” worldwide, meaning that Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers no longer offer repairs or other hardware service for the device. Apple says … Read more

Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: Better Sensors, Same Great Training

Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: Better Sensors, Same Great Training

Even the most advanced fitness trackers can’t catch everything. While testing the Garmin Forerunner 165 Music, I got a severe case of food poisoning and spent two days in bed. There’s nothing more irritating than your cheery fitness tracker notifying you that you’ve gotten tons of sleep and your Body Battery is at 100 as … Read more

HP Spectre x360 14 Review: The Best Windows 2-in-1 Laptop

HP Spectre x360 14 Review: The Best Windows 2-in-1 Laptop

Once an edgy alternative to stuffier laptops like the Lenovo ThinkPad line, the HP Spectre x360 series has settled into a much more corporate groove of late. Back in the late 2010s, Spectres looked like props from Tron, with sharp edges, cut corners, and gold trim on some models, for Pete’s sake. Alas, those days … Read more

People laughed when Google announced Gmail on April 1 2004 — but nobody’s laughing now

People laughed when Google announced Gmail on April 1 2004 — but nobody’s laughing now

Gmail wasn’t the first email service provider, but 20 years on from its launch, it’s certainly one of the most popular ones out there today. If you exclude the Apple email client, which dominates due to the prevalence of iOS, macOS and iPadOS devices, Gmail is number one across the world with a 31.2% share … Read more