Boutique Belgian electric bicycle maker Cowboy just added a new more upright and comfortable commuter e-bike to its portfolio. The so-called Cruiser takes the grips, wide saddle, and more relaxed riding position of the company’s C4ST (step-through) model and adds a top bar and a wider swept-back handlebar. It’s the …
Read More »Should I leave my VPN on 24/7?
You’ve got tech questions? I’ve got answers. We recently received an email with an important question from one of our readers who goes by the initials JRP: “Should VPNs be left on 24/7?” CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S …
Read More »4th of July sales 2023: the best deals on laptops, TVs, and other tech
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but if you can’t wait until then, July 4th often brings deals on a host of tech. We’re still a couple of days out from the actual holiday — which seems to commemorate our independence as much as capitalism itself — but …
Read More »Google quietly removes drag show from Pride promo section after Christian employees file petition: report
Google quietly removed a “Pride and Drag Show” from a list of company-promoted LGBTQ+ events in California after hundreds of Christian employees and others signed a petition labeling it as a direct attack on “religious beliefs and sensitivities,” according to a report. The petition’s supporters said the event at the …
Read More »Valve won’t approve Steam games that use copyright-infringing AI artwork
On Thursday, various outlets reported on a June Reddit post from user potterharry97 saying that Steam would no longer be publishing games with AI-generated content. Later in the month, another game dev penned a similar post. Valve says that’s not quite right. In a statement emailed to The Verge, Valve …
Read More »Defense Department needs widespread AI acquisition guidance, government report says
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Senate Committee on Armed Services found that the Department of Defense needs to issue department-wide artificial intelligence acquisitions guidance. The 44-page-long report shared last month found that the department has begun to pursue increasingly advanced AI capabilities. The …
Read More »Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups because so many people are joining from Twitter
Bluesky, a decentralized Twitter-like social network, is pausing new signups “temporarily” to try and resolve performance issues it’s been experiencing after Twitter introduced limits on the amount of tweets you can see in a day. Even though you still need an invite code to be able to join Bluesky, it …
Read More »Crimeware services for crooks are fueling the surge of cybercrime
Ah, the double-edged sword of technological advancements. I’m a tech guy, so I love seeing the world becoming a more tech-friendly place as time passes. What I don’t love is that a dark underbelly has emerged where cybercriminals are constantly on the prowl looking for new ways to scam unsuspecting …
Read More »Smart lights, smart mugs, and a handful of other weekend discounts
Whether you celebrate the “Fourth” or not, Independence Day weekend is oft considered one of the best times of the year to save on everything from TVs and laptops to the humble Toyota Camry. That’s still the case, however, with Amazon Prime Day kicking off in a little over a …
Read More »Android users at risk as banking trojan targets more apps
Here’s the thing: our Android smartphones have become super handy. They’re like Swiss army knives, juggling everything from chats with friends to last-minute emails to managing our finances. But guess what? A new virtual bad guy on the block, the Anatsa banking trojan, is targeting our Androids. CLICK TO GET …
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