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Samsung’s new flagship lineup finally hits stores next week, which means you’re almost out of time to take advantage of all the great Galaxy S25 preorder deals. I’ve been monitoring these offers since preorders went live last week, and I’ve…

While passwords remain the first line of defense for protecting user accounts against unauthorized access, the methods for creating strong passwords and protecting them are continually evolving. For example, NIST password recommendations are now prioritizing password length over complexity. Hashing,…

Sensor Tower recently released its latest report on the state of mobile gaming at the beginning of 2025, which shows the trends that are poised to guide the market this year and how it’s changed over 2024. The findings of…

CVS is launching a new app today and it could address one of the more obnoxious elements of in-person drugstore shopping: locked cabinets. One way the CVS Health app can expedite the store experience is by letting select users access…

Spotify has reported that in 2024 it paid $10 billion to the music industry – a new record. It should be noted that this money didn’t all go to artists, various partners such as publishers are also in the mix.…

The Lynx Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group has been found operating a highly organized platform, complete with a structured affiliate program and robust encryption methods. Researchers at Group-IB gained access to the group’s affiliate panel, revealing the inner workings of this sophisticated…

Seats of power The Bayeux Tapestry, showing King Harold riding to Bosham, where he attends church and feasts in a hall, before departing for France. The Society of Antiquaries of London The Bayeux Tapestry, showing King Harold riding to Bosham,…

For as long as we have tried to figure out the nature of reality, we have grappled with the concept of empty space. Around 400 BC, when the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus conceived of small, indivisible bodies called atoms, he…

If you own a Garmin GPS watch, you may want to power it down for a while. Users on Reddit and Garmin’s forums (via The Verge) report that a botched software update is leaving the wearables in a “blue triangle”…

The Indian Thunderstroke V2, with its 49-degree cylinder angle, side bumpers, and rounded cooling fins, is widely considered one of the most iconic motorcycle engines ever made. But as is the case with most things, it’s in with the new,…