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Facepalm: China isn’t exactly a standard-bearer for human rights and individual privacy, so being able to grab AirDrop users’ contact information is worrisome. Apple was warned its service was vulnerable years ago, but did nothing about it. In 2019, researchers at Germany’s Technical University of Darmstadt discovered that Apple’s AirDrop wireless sharing function had vulnerabilities […]

Forward-looking: At CES this year, exhibitors have once again attempted to show how projectors can provide a premium home theater viewing experience while better complementing a room’s décor compared to large televisions. Xgimi’s latest products exemplify these design goals, one of which resulted from a collaboration with IMAX. Xgimi announced what it calls the world’s

In brief: Portal fans, rejoice! A small team of developers who call themselves Second Face Software have published a new mod for Portal 2 that adds more than eight hours of original content to the base game. Portal: Revolution is a free-to-play mod that chronologically takes place before the events in Portal 2, in an

Hardcore gaming: Alienware is known chiefly for its high-end desktop monitors, laptops, and gaming PCs. Dell’s computer hardware subsidiary showcased its newest keyboard and mouse, designed with input from professional gamers to give them a competitive edge. Alongside its new gaming laptops and QD-OLED monitors, Alienware showed a couple of new gaming peripherals during CES

In context: In a not-so surprising move, Google is backing a new right-to-repair law. The move is part of a continuing erosion of Big Tech’s iron fist of proprietary repair and outright opposition to the right-to-repair movement (R2R). On Thursday, Google published a blog post endorsing a proposed law in Oregon that would force manufacturers

Through the looking glass: Fully autonomous driving and EVs are currently the center of the conversation on automotive technology, but BMW is testing a broad range of innovations. One involves a middle ground between self-driving cars and traditional driving that could increase logistical flexibility for customers. German automaker BMW allowed CES 2024 attendees to demo

In brief: AMD at CES this week introduced its Ryzen 8000 G-series APUs for its AM5 platform, and PCWorld recently spent some time with AMD technical marketing manager Donny Woligroski to get an idea of what the what the new chips have to offer and how to get the most out of them. As the

In context: Apple achieved a groundbreaking milestone in August 2018 by becoming the first ever company to surpass the $1 trillion market capitalization. Since then, its market value has experienced substantial growth, with a notable surge that momentarily reached the $3 trillion threshold in June 2023. Following this peak, Apple’s market cap stabilized in the

Forward-looking: Modern lithium-ion rechargeable batteries rely on lithium and other rare earth metals. While they offer an efficient energy source with a longer cycle life, they can also pose environmental concerns and prove challenging to recycle. Microsoft collaborated with the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to discover a novel material that could

Rumor mill: The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is pretty great but it’s not without flaws that Sony could improve upon. Understandably, news of a revision quickly sparked excitement, especially if the lone improvement comes in the form of twice the battery life. A mysteriously labeled “DualSense V2” controller for the PlayStation 5 has reportedly been