Here’s how to protect yourself from the Capital One data breach
The recently announced Capital One data breach is said to have exposed the personal data of about 100 million people. If you think you might have been affected by this breach, there are some things you can do to protect your accounts. Here’s how to protect yourself from the Capital One data breach.
Microsoft is testing out Gmail and Google Drive integration for Outlook.com
Microsoft is apparently testing out a new Google account integration feature for its Outlook.com service. The new feature was first spotted by a Twitter user, and there are screenshots that shed a bit of light on how the feature will integrate Gmail, Calendar, and Google Drive into Outlook.com.
Nemeio’s E ink keyboard gives you a variety of custom layout options
A new, customizable E Ink keyboard was recently unveiled at CES 2019. The Nemeio E Ink keyboard includes an E Ink display and allows users to personalize the layout of the keyboard as well as the function and appearance of each key. However, a few hardware design issues have already been noted.
Crypto exchange founder dies with sole password, leaving $190 million locked up
A missing password and a crypto exchange founder's death has left the exchange’s unable to repay the $190 million it owes its clients. To avoid bankruptcy QuadrigaCX has recently filed for “creditor protection.” Clients of the crypto exchange have been unable to withdraw their funds for months.
Best Buy discounts $300 off the Razer Blade gaming laptop with RTX 2060 graphics
Need a new gaming laptop? Check out Best Buy’s latest deal. The online retailer is selling a 15-inch Razer Blade laptop outfitted with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics at a $300 discount. The discount knocks the price down to $2,050. The laptop also features a 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM.
New fire and burn reports spur expansion of HP’s laptop battery recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the expansion of an existing recall involving certain HP laptop batteries. It's the result of more recent reports of fire and burn hazards related to these batteries. The expanded recall now includes about 78,500 affected units.
The seriously powerful, six-core Dell XPS 13 goes on sale starting on October 1
Dell will soon release a new version of its XPS 13 laptop that features six cores. That’s right, starting on October 1, those interested can grab a new XPS 13 laptop that features a six-core, 10th-gen Intel Core i7 processor. Those two extra cores should provide some serious extra power for content creators.
Razer slashes up to 50% off mice, keyboards, and Blade laptops for Prime Day
It’s not surprising that gamers can score a ton of deals on the gear they need to up their game during Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale. And Razer’s current Prime Day 2019 deals are no exception. In fact, you can save up to 50% off on Razer mice, keyboards, and laptops with Prime Day deals.
The most reliable coronavirus dashboards
Keeping track of all of the coronavirus news updates can be stressful and overwhelming, but these coronavirus dashboards can help you make sense of it all.
New MacBook Pro coming soon, recent regulatory filing suggests
A new MacBook Pro? Maybe. A new regulatory filing by Apple seems to indicate that that might be the technology company’s next move. A recent filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission suggests that an unnamed “personal portable computer” could be released soon. And it could be a new MacBook Pro.
HP is putting Tile trackers in its Elite Dragonfly laptops
Planning on getting an HP Elite Dragonfly laptop this year? You just might get one that has Tile’s finding technology built-in, due to a new partnership between the laptop manufacturer and Tile. Tile’s integration with the HP Elite Dragonfly is expected to help make finding lost laptops easier.
Apple finally expands its bug bounty program to accept MacOS bugs
When Apple’s Security Bounty program launched in 2016, it only permitted bug reports about iOS from a few security researchers it invited. As of this week, the bug bounty program has been expanded to accept bugs for other Apple platforms, including MacOS. And now, all security researchers can submit bugs.
Here are the 10 worst passwords of 2019, and a few tips on creating better ones
It’s tempting to create an easy password for your online accounts. But simply relying on your pet’s name or 123456 is risky. But doing so is still very common. In fact, cybersecurity company SplashData just released its list of the top 100 worst passwords of 2019. Are your passwords on it?
Windows rebranded? Microsoft launches a new set of logos and icons
The Windows brand is getting a new look and Microsoft has started to rebrand its flagship operating system with a new logo and a hundred newly redesigned icons. The logo and icons were revealed in a series of images posted in a Medium article written by Head of Microsoft Office design Jon Friedman.
Twitter brings back Election Labels for candidate accounts for 2020 elections
If you’re already following the 2020 U.S. elections on Twitter, you’ll soon notice a new feature accompanying certain candidates’ accounts. It’s called an Election Label and it’s another way to identify candidates who have already qualified for the general election ballot for certain offices.
Many pioneers in computing were women of color. Here are 5 you should recognize
Women of color have been at the forefront of a number of groundbreaking computing endeavors. The history of computing is filled with the stories of their innovative contributions. In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we highlight the achievements of five of these extraordinary women.
This retro style mechanical keyboard has built-in Bluetooth speakers
Keyboard manufacturer KnewKey will soon be launching its newest retro mechanical keyboard and this time its keyboard will come with built-in JBL Bluetooth speakers. The keyboard is called Rocksete, it looks like an old-school typewriter, and it’s expected to launch via Indiegogo on November 5.
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1650 Super is set to launch on November 22
Nvidia has unveiled its latest addition to its GTX 1650 series. The new addition is called the 1650 Super and among its notable features and performance differences from the original 1650, the 1650 Super has a brand new GDDR6 memory that runs at 12Gbps and it supports the GeForce Experience app.
About a third of U.S. households lack broadband internet. 5G may change that
A new report from The NPD Group says that almost a third of U.S. households do not have access to broadband internet, and that many of these households are in rural communities. Broadband is considered to be a minimum of 25Mbps or greater. However, 5G could help bring broadband to underserved communities.