Google Home outage breaks these parts of the automation app

Google Home outage breaks these parts of the automation app

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Home had a problem accessing its Activity feed and the app’s Settings. Device controls and routines worked as normal during this peculiar outage. Google has issued a statement on the matter, and most people are reporting usual functions by now. Update, October 4, 2024 (07:00 PM ET): Although … Read more

Samsung’s ‘One UI’ Is Expanding To All of Its Consumer Devices

Samsung’s ‘One UI’ Is Expanding To All of Its Consumer Devices

First announced in 2018, Samsung’s “One UI” software is expanding to all the company’s major tech products in 2025. 9to5Google reports: At its annual developer conference, Samsung announced that “One UI” is the new name for the company’s software experiences across “major product lines.” This specifically includes TVs and home appliances. Samsung says: “In addition, … Read more

Apple’s Only Store in Northern Ireland Relocating Later This Month

Apple’s Only Store in Northern Ireland Relocating Later This Month

Apple’s only retail store in Northern Ireland is moving, but rest assured that the new location will be in close proximity to the current one. Apple has announced that its store at the Victoria Square shopping center in Belfast will be permanently closed starting Tuesday, October 15. The company is opening a new store in … Read more

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) vs. Nest Thermostat

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) vs. Nest Thermostat

Google The Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is the latest iteration of Google’s premium smart thermostat, offering a bold new design and a wealth of new functionality. It carries a hefty price tag — and depending on your needs, the more affordable Nest Thermostat might be the wiser option. But what exactly is the difference … Read more

Google Pixel Fold After The Buzz: Oh Well

Google Pixel Fold After The Buzz: Oh Well

Even if most products get forgotten by the media after their review period is done, there are a few that stand out. Gadgets that people still ask about months later. Some that we even decide to hold-on to as daily drivers, and that we get to see age over time. The Google Pixel Fold is … Read more

Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities

Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities

The messaging app Telegram has said it will hand over users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities who have search warrants or other valid legal requests. The change to its terms of service and privacy policy “should discourage criminals”, CEO Pavel Durov said in a Telegram post on Monday. “While 99.999% of Telegram users … Read more

Why MFA alone won’t protect you in the age of adversarial AI

Why MFA alone won’t protect you in the age of adversarial AI

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More For a long time, multi-factor authentication (MFA) — in the way of push notifications, authenticator apps or other secondary steps — was thought to be the answer to the mounting cybersecurity problem.  But hackers are cunning … Read more

Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $18 – a new low price

Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for  – a new low price

Get Windows 11 Pro at a big discount right now. StackSocial Need an operating system upgrade? Windows 11 Pro puts productivity in your hands with features that make everything from hybrid work to streaming entertainment easy, and you can grab the software for a discounted price right now through Stack Social. A lifetime subscription for … Read more

Help Hurricane Helene Survivors and Impacted Communities: Donations, Relief Efforts and More

Help Hurricane Helene Survivors and Impacted Communities: Donations, Relief Efforts and More

Hurricane Helene made landfall late last week and devastated many communities across North and South Carolina. Heavy rain brought catastrophic flooding and has left millions of residents across multiple states without power, internet, cellular service and access to fresh water.  To help with relief efforts, we’ve rounded up resources to help those in need, organizations … Read more