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Microsoft Squelches Trickbot Ransomware Network 2020-10-13 07:17:00An outlaw online network that's been used to infect millions of computers with ransomware has been disrupted by Microsoft. The company announced Mond

Microsoft Hones Edge in Time for Holiday Shopping 2020-10-12 07:00:00Microsoft has aggressively updated its new Chromium version of the Edge browser with several features that should help you find gifts and save money w

Newest RoboLinux 11 Update Goes Far Beyond Typical 2020-10-11 13:34:01RoboLinux is one of the most advanced desktop Linux distributions you can find. The latest release is even better, making it potentially THE best Linu

Drones for Hire Take to the Sky 2020-10-08 07:25:00Drones are now commonly used for aerial photography and videography, to cover live events, deliver small items, and to survey dangerous places and sit

Zoom's Got Game for Poker Players 2020-10-06 07:40:00Welcome to the new phenomenon of playing Zoom poker. It is a novel idea that is catching on as the pandemic continues. The video platform has become a

HP Takes Us One Step Closer to a 2020-10-05 07:00:00We're moving at an impressive rate to create virtual worlds, but we have missed several critical elements. Now HP has taken a considerable step to us

Controversial Plan Urges DoD to Recruit Tech Pros 2020-10-02 07:14:00The United States Defense Innovation Board has recommended that the Pentagon hire civilians to work from home who can handle classified information as

Cybersecurity Assessment and the Zero Trust Model 2020-10-01 07:00:00Instead of legacy security models that differentiate a "trusted" interior from an untrusted external one, zero trust instead assumes that all networ

The Risks and Consequences of Lax Patch Management 2020-09-29 15:55:15Earlier this month, a woman with a life-threatening condition passed away after hackers crashed the IT systems of a major hospital in the city of Duss

Microsoft Ignite and Dominating the Future of Tech 2020-09-28 07:00:00At Microsoft Ignite last week, the breadth and focus that Microsoft demonstrated were arguably well beyond what any other company is capable of doing.

Cybersecurity Conundrum: Who's Responsible for Securing IoT Networks? 2020-09-24 07:00:00Surely spurred by the work-from-home necessities of 2020, people have connected a multitude of non-business devices to their corporate networks, makin

Lenovo Expands Linux-Ready Computer Line 2020-09-23 13:45:31As the next step in its Linux expansion program, Lenovo has launched Linux-ready ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs pre-installed with Canonical's Ubuntu

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Microsoft is encouraging Office PWAs, which could change 2020-10-22 15:52:00Recent reports say that Microsoft may be pushing Office PWAs to Windows Insiders without their permission. While we’d hope that practice never g

Minecraft's Java version will require a Microsoft account 2020-10-22 13:22:00Mojang said late Wednesday that the legacy, PC-centric Java version of Minecraft will now require a Microsoft account, a decision Microsoft says it&rs

Amazon Echo (4th Gen) review: The more things 2020-10-22 09:00:00Amazon still has the best speaker for smart home control, but it still trails Sonos and Google in musicality.

Best USB-C power adapters for the iPhone 12: 2020-10-22 07:00:00Apple isn’t supplying a power adapter with new iPhones anymore, so we’ve rounded up a list of our favorite ones.

Acer Swift 3 review: Great features outweigh disappointing 2020-10-22 06:30:00Acer’s Swift 3 poses one of the more difficult questions for a tech reviewer: How do you rate a 13.5-inch laptop that you really enjoyed using,

Never pay for CBS All Access 2020-10-22 06:00:00How to get CBS All Access for free every month

Do you need a PCIe 4 SSD for 2020-10-22 06:00:00Q: With the new consoles rewriting how hardware will be utilized, is having the higher bandwidth of PCI 4 going to be an important factor in future ga

The Acer Swift 3x boasts Intel's new Iris 2020-10-21 18:42:00What was known previously as the Intel Xe HPG discrete graphics chip for laptops appears to be officially branded as the Iris Xe Max, and will appear

Qualcomm's slower Snapdragon 7c feels like a fit 2020-10-21 13:30:00If Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms have struggled in PCs, could they succeed within Chromebooks? That’s the question Acer’s new Chro

The Porsche Design Acer Book RS brings sports-car 2020-10-21 10:15:00The Porsche Design Acer Book RS is a beautiful laptop with a lot riding on its slim shoulders. With a name like that (Porsche Design is owned by the s

Intel's power play: Hands-on with ATX12VO motherboards and 2020-10-21 08:00:00Intel’s latest power play isn’t about toppling AMD, but about energy efficiency. The company's new ATX12VO power supply standard is

Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) review: The new 2020-10-21 06:00:00The latest Echo Dot is technically the best Dot yet, but only by a narrow margin.

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2020 Volkswagen Passat R-Line 2.0T Review – Looking 2020-10-22 17:30:37VW is teetering on the edge. On the one side, the exciting side, there are all-electric cars like the 2021 ID.4 crossover: zero-emissions, instantaneo

Instacart teams with ALDI to pilot EBT SNAP 2020-10-22 17:30:35On-demand delivery service Instacart has announced a new partnership with ALDI that brings same-day grocery deliveries and pickups to EBT SNAP recipie

Despite what you’ve heard about the 5G iPhone 2020-10-22 17:05:49An iPhone 12 teardown revealed the truth about the battery capacity of the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro. Early reviews of the iPhone 12 and iPhone

Rambo is armed to the teeth in Mortal 2020-10-22 16:31:18Mortal Kombat is no stranger to having guest characters from other franchises, and in Mortal Kombat 11 alone, we’ve already seen the Joker, the

Study finds surprising link between eating soy and 2020-10-22 16:25:38Soybeans remain a common ingredient in many foods and regional diets, serving as the basis for everything from hummus to soy sauce, soy milk, and even

NASA claims “exciting new discovery” about the Moon 2020-10-22 16:12:40This afternoon, NASA revealed they’d discovered something “new” and “exciting” about the Moon. They played a bit coy abo

Volvo trims its car subscription to just four 2020-10-22 15:45:12Volvo has tweaked its subscription car service, bringing forward the cancellation period on Care by Volvo so that drivers can return the car after jus

This hidden Xbox Series X feature is user-friendly 2020-10-22 15:27:17Another secret weapon of sorts appeared for the Xbox Series X this week. The device and its closest relative, Xbox Series S, both work with an IR rece

Acer unveils new FHD LED and laser projectors 2020-10-22 15:23:48Acer has taken the wraps off new home theater projectors across four of its product lines, including both LED and laser models. These offerings target

With every Hummer EV Edition 1 reserved in 2020-10-22 15:20:39Bad news if you were hoping to get into a 2022 Hummer EV next year, with GMC confirming that every single Edition 1 reservation was snapped up –

This is the first image of Tom Holland 2020-10-22 15:17:37The Uncharted movie is a project that’s been in the works for a long, long time, but now we’re seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.

Do you need a 5G phone? Short answer: 2020-10-22 14:33:38Today’s entry in our ever-expanding exploration of 5G connectivity checks the most basic question: Do I need 5G? This question can be answered b

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2020 2020-10-22 16:42:22 Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn a

Tesla is adding a new ‘4D’ radar with 2020-10-22 16:05:12 We learn that Tesla is looking to add a new “4D” radar with twice the range of its current radar in order to help its self-driving effort

Green Deals: 24-pack Solar LED Lights from $29, 2020-10-22 13:19:48 Today only, Meh offers a 24-pack of Eternal Living Solar Pathway LED Lights for $29. Free shipping is available with a Meh membership or runs $5. Tod

Italian rail is exploring the use of hydrogen 2020-10-22 12:59:52 Italian rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Italian energy infrastructure company and Europe’s biggest natural gas transport group Snam

Tesla fires ‘Mister Gigafactory’, the engineer behind its 2020-10-22 12:55:20 Tesla has dismissed Evan Horetsky, also known as ‘Mister Giga’, the engineer behind Tesla’s construction projects and more recently

EGEB: Japan will pledge to reach net zero 2020-10-22 11:53:32 Japan, in a major shift, is expected to announce a net zero target of 2050. In a “world-first investment,” HSBC and Queensland buy &ldquo

Tesla is increasing price of Full Self-Driving package 2020-10-22 10:27:33 Tesla indicates that it is about to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving package to a whopping $10,000 and yet, that’s a good deal accor

Review: 30 MPH Hero S8 electric scooter’s fat 2020-10-22 10:13:19 Not all electric scooters are built equally. And the Hero S8 is even more unequal than most, sporting wide, fat tires and full suspension combined wi

Tesla is working with mysterious third-parties to deploy 2020-10-22 08:58:46 Tesla is apparently working with mysterious third-parties to deploy a Megacharger network to charge its Tesla Semi electric trucks. Is Tesla trying t

VW ID.4 Sneak Peek — Will VW’s electric 2020-10-22 08:40:52 Obviously the short answer to the question above is yes, as Volkswagen at present has no plans to bring the ID.3 to North America, but what if they d

First Look at Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta and 2020-10-22 06:01:06 We get our first look at Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta software update, as some owners who are testing it are sharing videos, and it looks jus

This epic-looking 60 mph electric go-kart is headed 2020-10-22 05:14:43 The Bulgaria-based boutique electric vehicle builder Kinetik Automotive has just unveiled its impressive-looking (and performing!) electric go-kart.