Over the past couple of years, Zoom has found a permanent home in many Mac users’ Docks, but a new bug might have you thinking twice about keeping it open. According to numerous posts on the Zoom Community Forum, Mac users running Monterey are reporting that the Zoom app is triggering the microphone light indicator […]
Cornell researchers have uncovered the source of a persistent problem limiting the durability of sodium-ion batteries, providing manufacturers with new strategies for powering the 21st century. Sodium-ion batteries are a promising technology for electric vehicles, the energy grid and other applications because they are made from abundant materials that are energy dense, nonflammable and operate […]
In case attempting to buy a graphics card at or near retail prices hasn’t been demoralizing enough, Best Buy is here to kick us while we’re down. The retailer is exploiting the ongoing supply shortage and our resulting desperation to force customers into paying another $200 for a shot at buying a graphics card. We […]
Mozilla, owner and developer of the Firefox browser, has attacked Facebook (now Meta) many times over the years for the company’s disastrous record on privacy and security. However, the two companies are now working together on a proposal for slightly more private online advertising, which is already drawing criticism from long-time fans of Mozilla. Mozilla […]
Last month, we warned you about a major security flaw affecting Apple’s Safari browser. This flaw potentially allowed hackers on one website to steal your personal information from other open sites, which is, you know, bad. After months of delay, Apple finally patched this gaping security breach, just in time for another to poke through […]
You’ll want to update your Apple devices soon if you value up-to-the-minute software security. 9to5Mac notes Apple has released iOS 15.3.1, iPadOS 15.3.1, macOS Monterey 12.2.1 and watchOS 8.4.2 updates that all fix a significant WebKit security flaw. Specially crafted websites can take advantage of a “use after free” bug (that is, referencing memory after […]
Tag Heuer has officially debuted its fourth-generation of luxury Wear OS-powered smartwatches, the Connected Calibre E4 series, offering a faster and more powerful processor, longer battery life, an improved displays, and additional software features. Tag Heuer is also bringing back the smaller 42mm size alongside the “standard” 45mm version, which the company didn’t offer back […]
Apple announced several changes on Thursday to the way its AirTag product works as the $29 quarter-sized tracker is being linked to suspected crimes, including stalking and car theft. Apple said it will update the iPhone and AirTag software to show a message during setup that using AirTags to track people is a crime in […]
Scientists from Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Tsukuba introduced a new technique for detecting when a hydrogen fuel cell is experiencing reduced efficiency due to periods of excess or insufficient water. By using sensors that measure magnetic flux density, the amount of current generated can be monitored noninvasively, which […]
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are great phones, even if they have their fair share of issues. Despite a turbulent first few months on the market — and new problems popping up all the time — buyers generally seem pretty satisfied with their purchase. Of course, it’s a Pixel, which usually makes it […]
Android 12L Beta 3 landed today — at least, before Google pulled the downloads, for some reason. We’re not sure if it’s still rolling out or if Google’s trying to walk the release back, and the company isn’t telling us. However, among the changes spotted in this recent update are a new grid setting size […]
A common criticism of electric vehicle production is the high carbon emissions from battery production. But new research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows how scaling up production through enormous “gigafactories” can cut the environmental impact significantly, compared to small-scale industrial production. And when the energy used to power the factories comes from […]
