TikTok is facing a direct challenge to its continued operations in the US. The Biden administration is reportedly demanding that TikTok be sold off from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a potential ban. The demand was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and later by The New …
Read More »Sleep better tonight with these top-rated apps and accessories
I know I need a good night’s sleep to really take on the day and function well. However, sometimes I find myself tossing and turning in the night trying to get myself to fall asleep, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. A recent sleep study conducted using Apple …
Read More »You can play with Microsoft’s Bing GPT-4 chatbot right now, no waitlist necessary
Microsoft appears to have removed the waitlist for its new Bing Chat feature, so now anyone can sign up and use the GPT-4-powered chatbot. Windows Central spotted that if you try and sign up for the new Bing, it will simply unlock immediately. The Verge has tested this on multiple …
Read More »AT&T reveals data breach affecting 9 million wireless accounts
AT&T has notified around 9 million of its customers about a marketing vendor the company used that was hacked in January, exposing the private information of these wireless accounts. Here’s what we know and what tips we can give you to protect yourself. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH …
Read More »Garmin Forerunner 265S review: the Goldilocks of running watches
It’s not that I think OLED smartwatches are a bad idea. It’s just, when I picture running watches, I think of memory-in-pixel displays and extra-long battery life in a lightweight package. You know, like the Forerunner 255S, a midrange multiband running watch I just reviewed nine months ago. So when …
Read More »Save more money with these top price comparison apps
With inflation causing the prices of everything to skyrocket, many are feeling the pinch and looking for ways to save every penny they can. From grocery shopping to purchasing household goods, stretching your dollar as far as it used to go can be super challenging. Fortunately, numerous price comparison apps …
Read More »Three months later, Epic is still silent about free ‘Unreal Tournament 3 X’
Remember when I told you how Epic Games accidentally revealed a new version of 2007’s Unreal Tournament 3 that would be completely free on Steam, EGS and GOG with “no microtransactions and no strings attached?” That was three months ago. Unreal Tournament 3 X still hasn’t been announced, and the …
Read More »NASA wants ‘space tug’ to bring International Space Station safely down
NASA is looking to develop a space tug that will safely deorbit the International Space Station come 2030. In the White House’s 2024 federal budget request, the administration requested $27.2 billion in discretionary budget authority for the fiscal year. That sum includes $180 million; it is initial funding for a …
Read More »Samsung’s fake Moon photos aren’t a giant leap for mobile photography
It’s a debate as old as photography itself. On Friday, Reddit user u/ibreakphotos posted a few photos of the Moon that had the internet grappling with a familiar question: what is “truth” in photography? The images in question show a blurred Moon alongside a much sharper and clearer version. The …
Read More »How to decode internet slang you receive from friends and family
Millennials and Gen-Zers of the world have really taken technology and run with it, which is understandable considering they grew up with it at their fingertips. Although sometimes it’s difficult to keep up with all the latest slang, and even I have trouble with it. So, let’s go through some of …
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