Garmin Instinct 3 vs. 2X vs. 2: Every key upgrade

Garmin Instinct 3 vs. 2X vs. 2: Every key upgrade

Pick AMOLED or Solar The Garmin Instinct 3 offers a significant step up over the Instinct 2, but less so for Instinct 2X owners who already have a flashlight, improved solar recharge, and multi-band GPS. The Solar version has absurdly good battery life but the same visual downsides the Instinct series has had for years; … Read more

Big, brilliant, and purposely boring

Big, brilliant, and purposely boring

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra is a brilliant flagship from top to bottom, just as long as you can handle its size. It oozes power and prestige from the four cameras to the S Pen to the titanium frame, and it’s set up to receive software updates through the beginning of the next decade, making it … Read more

The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia

The IRS Is Buying an AI Supercomputer From Nvidia

According to The Intercept, the IRS is set to purchase an Nvidia SuperPod AI supercomputer to enhance its machine learning capabilities for tasks like fraud detection and taxpayer behavior analysis. From the report: With Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency installing itself at the IRS amid a broader push to replace federal bureaucracy with … Read more

What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?

What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?

Researchers have uncovered a sustained and ongoing campaign by Russian spies that uses a clever phishing technique to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to a wide range of targets, researchers warned. The technique is known as device code phishing. It exploits “device code flow,” a form of authentication formalized in the industry-wide OAuth standard. Authentication … Read more

Apple’s Next iPhone SE Launching on Wednesday – Here’s What We Know

Apple’s Next iPhone SE Launching on Wednesday – Here’s What We Know

Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an Apple announcement that’s coming on Wednesday, February 19, and it’s looking like that mystery announcement will be the next-generation iPhone SE. We’ve been hearing about the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 for quite some time now, and we essentially know everything to expect. If you want a sneak peek at what’s … Read more

How to respec in Avowed

How to respec in Avowed

Avowed is a very flexible game in terms of letting you use any weapon or piece of armor you want. Having a variety of offensive options is one of the best tips and tricks we can give you, but skills are slightly different. You will be investing points into your stats, to unlock abilities, and … Read more

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answer for February 15 (#615)

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answer for February 15 (#615)

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the … Read more

5G Networks Meet Consumer Needs as Mobile Data Growth Slows

5G Networks Meet Consumer Needs as Mobile Data Growth Slows

Is the worldwide race to keep expanding mobile bandwidth a fool’s errand? Could maximum data speeds—on mobile devices, at home, at work—be approaching “fast enough” for most people for most purposes? These heretical questions are worth asking, because industry bandwidth tracking data has lately been revealing something surprising: Terrestrial and mobile-data growth is slowing down. … Read more

TikTok returns to Android and Apple app stores in the US

TikTok returns to Android and Apple app stores in the US

TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app, which is used by more than 170 million American users, went dark briefly last month in the US as the ban … Read more

The games industry’s growth potential is shrinking | MIDiA

The games industry’s growth potential is shrinking | MIDiA

Research firm MIDiA recently launched its Global Games Forecast report for 2025 through 2031, in which it predicts certain trends in the gaming industry. And in this report, the forecast foresees that the games industry’s day of high growth might well be behind it. Specifically, it predicts that double-digit growth is not likely to continue … Read more