2025-02-11

How fake security reports are swamping open-source projects, thanks to AI

Patch spam contains code that is downright wrong and nonfunctional. Even worse: It can introduce new vulnerabilities or backdoors. What's a developer to do? [...]

2025-02-11

My go-to Microsoft Office alternative just got a huge privacy and customization update

If you're looking for more privacy in your documents, the open-source LibreOffice has just what you need. [...]

2025-02-11

Google adopts Gulf of America for US Maps users

Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the app in the US. In a blog post, Google said it rolled out the named change because the government has already [...]

2025-02-11

Keen to buy a new gaming laptop with an RTX 5000 GPU? Save the date: Nvidia’s announced pre-orders open on February 25

Can’t buy an RTX 5080 or 5090 GPU? At least you’ll soon be able to pre-order a gaming laptop with one inside. [...]

2025-02-11

The Morning After: Musk wants to buy OpenAI. It doesn’t want to be bought.

Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid for AI darling OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal reported that a group of investors led by Musk’s xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the company’s board [...]

2025-02-11

Kindle Scribe 2 review: Is slightly useful AI worth the extra cash?

My hand is cramping. It’s not carpal tunnel or some other dubious reason that’s causing the pain. It’s an analog ache that is oddly satisfying in a nostalgic way. In the last few days, I’ve he [...]

2025-02-11

The best music streaming services in 2025

There’s no such thing as one “best” music streaming service. Most of these apps are designed around the same principles and provide access to a huge music catalog. Pretty much none of them are p [...]

2025-02-11

The Ninja Swirl by Creami is conquering the hardest type of ice cream to make at home

When it launched a couple of years back, the Ninja Creami became a viral sensation by making it easy to turn almost anything into a tasty frozen treat. However, there was still one thing it couldn’t [...]

2025-02-11

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review: Apple's first earbuds with heart-rate tracking

The Powerbeats Pro 2 ($250) was hardly a secret. Although Beats officially announced the new fitness-focused earbuds today, it has been teasing them since last September. And over the last few weeks, [...]