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Google says that all the selfie videos are saved securely and can be deleted at any time. Google usually offers three ways to sign into a Google account, which include email or a phone number, a passkey and a QR code. Now, the company is introducing a fourth way to
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My primary surge protector currently sits beside my desk, where it manages my lamp, my printer and a variety of shifting desk smart devices I’m trying out. But we recently had a major lightning storm, so it’s probably time to replace it. How do you know when you
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* Survey finds 92% of UK workers struggle to mentally switch off outside of work * Only 1% said they never check emails, messages, or perform work tasks out of hours * The Always-On Workforce Report 2026 surveyed 1,500 professionals A new report into the out of hours activities of British employees
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* Proofpoint 2026 AI‑Era Ransomware Report found 54% of victims paid attackers despite warnings * 37% faced repeat extortion after paying; 2% paid but never regained access to files * Experts urge prevention: phishing awareness, offline backups, and AI‑powered endpoint protection Security researchers Proofpoint have seemingly proved once again that paying
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Recent coverage of Flock Safety, the fast‑growing US surveillance technology company, reveals how opposition to automated license plate readers is playing out at the local level. In South Carolina, officials have been sparring over whether to install 25 new cameras, a dispute that reflects broader questions about cost, oversight,
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Listen up, music fans: the best streaming service in the world* just got even better. I'm talking, of course, about Qobuz — the French streamer that we consider to be the best music streaming service for high-res audio and which has just rolled out a bunch of updates that
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Portable power stations are lifesavers during a blackout, easily keeping your phones, laptops and routers fully charged. But what happens when you need to power something much larger, such as your fridge or washing machine? Many people assume they need to drop thousands of dollars on a whole-home battery system
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Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatically routing requests to
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* 6G development has received a boost from a new breakthrough * Using reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, researchers found that electromagnetic waves can be manipulated * The research has been conducted by engineers led from the University of Glasgow Research engineers have established a potential solution to the one of the main problems faced
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Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED. Split between buying a smart calendar, a kitchen TV, a smart home hub, and a smart display? Amazon’s Echo Show 21
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The Wednesday quarterly earnings call for Alphabet, the parent company of Google, created tough questions for the future of YouTube, which seems pulled in two very different directions at once. Most of the investor-facing discussion was all Gemini AI, all the time, but when the talk turned to Google’s
