As most players can attest, very few items in Phasmophobia can beat the sound sensor when the subject is early on utility, as placing a few in the right spots can allow you to pinpoint the locations of your targets in record time. But unlike both your EMF Reader and other starting picks, getting and…
Virtually every aspect of technology has been affected, and potentially improved, by artificial intelligence (AI). PCs are no exception. While the meaning of “AI PC” is still evolving, it generally refers to a computer specifically designed to excel at AI-powered tasks. These beefed-up computers typically feature: High-end CPUs and GPUs to handle the demanding computational…
The reintroduction of neutrality rules for network providers is looking increasingly unlikely, at least for the next five years, after a US appeals court blocked efforts by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate them. The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit court upheld its earlier stay on the FCC’s May 2024…
When it comes to artificial intelligence development, Apple seems more interested than usual in seeking out good acquisition targets, potentially building on the small acquisitions it makes most months. The company has, in fact, led the industry when it comes to strategic AI acquisitions since 2023. Why? Because it must. And the reason is pretty straightforward: the…
As many of us celebrated the year-end holidays, a small group of researchers worked overtime tracking a startling discovery: At least 33 browser extensions hosted in Google’s Chrome Web Store, some for as long as 18 months, were surreptitiously siphoning sensitive data from roughly 2.6 million devices. The compromises came to light with the discovery…
Continuing education has always been important for IT professionals, but the need to keep your skill set up to date is now more important than ever. While it’s easy to look to enterprise vendors — or independent operations such CompTIA — as sources for training and certification, the options for IT pros tasked with managing Macs,…
In recent months, companies have been forcing workers back into the office with increasing frequency. Annoyingly, many of these are big tech businesses that can most easily enable their workers to work remotely. This trend, likely to continue in 2025, costs workers real money. As Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell succinctly pointed out: “Return-to-office mandates are, effectively, an invisible…
Marvel Rivals’ character roster is a love letter to Marvel nerds like me, but I couldn’t help but notice one of my favorite hero teams was suspiciously absent at launch. But that’s about to change. Is it clobberin’ time? I think it’s clobberin’ time. It’s happening, true believers: the Fantastic Four are coming to Marvel…
Fewer bricks, standardized “fast charging” The most significant impact this USB-C requirement has had so far is on Apple, which, while initially resisting, has gradually shifted its products from its proprietary Lightning connector to USB-C. Its latest iMac comes with a Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad that all connect via USB-C. The firm…
Interestingly, Samsung’s announcement today only mentioned the release of a 27-inch, 4K resolution 3D monitor, despite Samsung teasing a 37-inch version in August. It’s possible that the larger version didn’t work as well and/or that demand for the larger size would be too small, considering the high price and limited demand implications of a glasses-free…