Governments around the world look for ways to fight back. Cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated and brazen in ransomware attacks, freezing computer systems at school districts, major universities, police departments and hospitals. Now the US government is stepping up its approach to fighting computer crimes.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review: Speedy app delivery isn’t everything
The latest Fire TV Stick burns rubber, but Roku and Google TV still win where it counts. Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick Max is the company’s highest-priced and most powerful streaming stick yet. A step up from the $40 Streaming Stick 4K, the
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Singapore tweaks cybersecurity strategy with OT emphasis
Five years after the country introduced its cybersecurity strategy, Singapore unveils a revised national plan that aims to assume a more proactive stance in addressing threats and drive its cybersecurity posture, including a new operational technology competency framework. Singapore has
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Nokia’s T20 tablet is coming to the US for $250
An inexpensive Android tablet from Nokia promises to work and play. Tablets are having a moment thanks to the pandemic. In fact, the tablet market has been growing for the first time since 2014. And with more people working from home
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Fingerprint ID in YubiKey Bio security key helps banish passwords
The key builds two-factor authentication into one $80 USB device. Meanwhile, Google is shoring up weaknesses in password logins for 150 million people. Yubico, a maker of hardware security keys, on Tuesday began selling two new USB models called YubiKey
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Windows 11 review: Familiar but fresh
A handful of new features keep Windows feeling fresh, but don’t stress if you can’t get the update on day one. Sorry, no Spinal Tap “goes to 11” puns here. That’s mostly because Windows 11 feels more like Windows 10.5
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Apple 24-inch iMac review: A colorful new M1 Mac for the post-quarantine world
Orange you glad the new 24-inch iMac comes in seven different colors? Unboxing the new 24-inch Apple iMac, all I could think was that my old curved-back 27-inch iMac was a dead man walking. The long-standing iMac design, virtually untouched
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Seagate making progress on second-generation HAMR tech, 30-terabyte HDDs incoming
The company is going all-in on HAMR In brief: Hard disk drives are set to become much larger in the near future, but getting there has proven to be quite a challenge for manufacturers like Seagate. The company has been transitioning from
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Facebook says it’s invested over $13B into safety and security
The social network outlines progress its made on privacy, safety, misinformation and other issues. Facebook on Tuesday highlighted progress its made over the past several years to address challenges such as safety and security, misinformation and responsible innovation. The social network said
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How to add a pre-made custom calendar to Outlook on the desktop
Microsoft makes thousands of custom premade calendars available for Outlook, but to get to them you must navigate through a list in online Outlook. We show you how. Tracking all your various activities through the Microsoft 365 Outlook calendar is a good
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