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5 built-in Windows apps I ditch on every new install (and what I replace them with)

Windows keeps introducing bloatware, and it is usually better to get rid of these apps and replace them with better alternatives.

I turned a Raspberry Pi 5 into a real SSD-powered PC for less than $200

PCWorld demonstrates building a high-performance Raspberry Pi 5 computer with NVMe SSD storage for under $200, requiring the 8GB Pi 5, M.2 HAT, and compatible power supply. The SSD upgrade via PCI ...
Security Boulevard

Fake Temu Coin airdrop uses ClickFix trick to install stealthy malware

A fake $TEMU crypto airdrop uses the ClickFix trick to make victims run malware themselves and quietly installs a remote-access backdoor.

This vibe-coded operating system looks like a nightmarish version of our AI OS future, although some of the function keys change the wallpaper so that's fun

Every now and then, someone brings up the haunting spectre of an AI-focused Windows 12. While recent rumours about the fabled, unicorn-like OS have since been debunked, it's not difficult to imagine ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Illinois drivers may be required to install speed-limiting devices

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new proposal in Springfield would require certain Illinois drivers to install speed-limiting technology in their vehicles, creating a ...
Android Authority

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...
Forbes

Noble Announces Sceptre USB-C Bluetooth Dongle For Improved Sound Quality From Any Device

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Sceptre lets users take full advantage of advanced codecs including LDAC and aptX Adaptive, ...
CNET

Your Bluetooth Audio Devices Could Be at Risk of Hijacking, Researchers Say

Researchers working at KU Leuven University in Belgium are warning people who use Bluetooth audio products that their devices may be at risk due to vulnerabilities in Google's Fast Pair technology, a ...
Engadget

Flaw in 17 Google Fast Pair audio devices could let hackers eavesdrop

Now would be a good time to update all your Bluetooth audio devices. On Thursday, Wired reported on a security flaw in 17 headphone and speaker models that could allow hackers to access your devices, ...
Wired

Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking

Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers. Today, security researchers at Belgium’s KU ...
9to5Mac

OpenAI device will be ‘audio-based’ with new ChatGPT models, per report

Stephanie Palazzolo writes at The Information: OpenAI is taking steps to improve its audio AI models, in preparation for its eventual release of an AI-powered personal device, said a person with ...
Ars Technica

Nvidia HD Audio Driver--should I even install it?

Lately, despite my setting in the Device Manager, where I've disabled it, every time I update my Nvidia drivers, it enables Nvidia HD Audio again and this occasionally wreaks havoc. Last night I was ...