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Do you like ads in your Gmail account? No? Well, too bad because it looks like we’re going to get even more. Screenshots from across the internet show users getting way more ads than usual on Gmail for desktop and mobile. Advertisements are nothing new to Gmail, but they’re normally tucked away at the top […]

As rumors continue to swirl that Apple will finally announce the oft-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air during WWDC23 a new report adds further fuel to that fire. That report claims that Apple's suppliers are getting their ducks in a row ahead of the unveiling, making sure that they have enough laptops on hand should sales figures […]

This generation’s lack of truly budget-minded components has been an issue for many consumers, but AMD could be fixing it very soon with the relaunch of some of its budget-friendly Ryzen 3000G-series chips. According to a report from Board Channels, AMD may be bringing back the only two models of its low-end Ryzen 3000G series […]

Google is currently rolling out an update for its Home app that adds support for smart garage doors and a new Inbox feed for recently triggered events. To try out these features, you'll need to download Google Home version 3.0 from the Play Store. You can also enter the Google Home Public Preview program to […]

Ransomware operators are always looking for novel ways to pressure their victims into paying their demands, and now we’ve seen the first time that an emergency broadcast system has been used for that purpose. A ransomware group calling itself Avos recently compromised Bluefield University, a private institution in Virginia, housing roughly 900 students.  In late […]

Samsung is apparently working on a new style of foldable phone – and it could be that it releases a future Z-series entry that, when viewed from a certain angle, actually resembles the letter Z. A patent shared on Twitter shows a foldable phone with three hinged sections that enable the device to be folded […]

Amazon Prime Video has a hit on its hands, with the spy thriller Citadel’s premiere launching it to the number one slot in almost 200 territories worldwide (via Deadline). Starring Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jones, and Stanley Tucci, the mix of high-octane action and recognizable faces has proved a hit with Prime Video subscribers. Citadel’s […]

A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in a widely-used Cisco phone adapter that could allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code on the target endpoints, the company has confirmed.  Users are advised to move to a different device, given that the vulnerable ones reached end-of-life and are no longer receiving upgrades and fixes.  Cisco said […]

 Corsair’s release of its first PCIe 5.0 SSD has been long-awaited, with misgivings that the company’s initial foray into Gen 5 drives would prove too costly. But thankfully, it seems that Corsair has managed to avoid any pricey pitfalls. In fact, this new drive could be the best SSD around right now. As reported by […]

Microsoft Teams is introducing a host of new virtual backgrounds that it says will help boost productivity by making participants feel more comfortable when on a call. The launch, part of a wide-scale refresh of the video conferencing platform's image library, includes a selection of backgrounds designed to “evoke different moods and actions”, hopefully improving […]