US Intelligence Chief Opposes UK Order for Apple Encryption Backdoor

US Intelligence Chief Opposes UK Order for Apple Encryption Backdoor

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has condemned a British order requiring Apple to break its encrypted storage worldwide as an “egregious” violation of American rights that could breach the CLOUD Act facilitating cross-border investigations. In a letter [PDF] to Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Andy Biggs, Gabbard revealed she has directed a legal … Read more

Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how

Google Password Manager finally syncs to iOS—here’s how

Late last year, I published a long post that criticized the user unfriendliness of passkeys, the industry-wide alternative to logging in with passwords. A chief complaint was that passkey implementations tend to lock users into whatever platform they used to create the credential. An example: When using Chrome on an iPhone, passkeys were saved to … Read more

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished M4 iMacs

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished M4 iMacs

Apple this week added iMac models with the M4 chip to its certified refurbished store in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and select other countries, for the first time since the computer was introduced in October 2024. As usual for refurbished Macs, the refurbished iMac configurations are all discounted by approximately 15% compared … Read more

Liverpool vs. Newcastle: How to Watch, results, and highlights

Liverpool vs. Newcastle: How to Watch, results, and highlights

Table of Contents Table of Contents How to watch Liverpool vs. Newcastle How to watch Liverpool vs. Newcastle on Fubo How to watch Liverpool vs. Newcastle from abroad with a VPN Liverpool (19-7-1, 64 points) is starting to separate from the rest of the pack. Entering Wednesday, the Reds hold an 11-point lead over second-place … Read more

Here’s How I Got MS-DOS Running on My Linux Computer

Here’s How I Got MS-DOS Running on My Linux Computer

Linux is very good at running older software, but even the free and open-source operating system is stumped by the really ancient stuff developed for MS-DOS. Let’s go over how you can get MS-DOS-designed apps and games running on your Linux computer. Your Options: FreeDOS and DOSBox The two best ways to get the OG … Read more

IEEE Manga Contest Winners Create EE-Inspired Storylines

IEEE Manga Contest Winners Create EE-Inspired Storylines

The IEEE Women in Engineering manga story contest returned for its second year to continue encouraging girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. The competition aims to find the best-written Japanese comics and graphic novels centered around a character WIE created: Riko-chan, a preuniversity student who uses STEM tools to solve everyday … Read more

Countries compete to keep skilled young workers

Countries compete to keep skilled young workers

Pedro Garcia Technology Reporter, Lisbon Duarte Dias Lisbon, Dublin and Seattle – like many Duarte Dias has moved to move up In 2020, Duarte Dias, a Portuguese software engineer, accepted a job offer to work in Microsoft’s Dublin subsidiary. A little over a year later, he joined a team at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle, where … Read more

Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop

Framework unveils new repairable and upgradeable laptops and desktop

Framework launched new versions of its 12-inch and 13-inch laptops as well as a new desktop computer today — all with repairable and upgradeable options. Here’s a rundown on what the company announced. Nirav Patel, founder of Framework, noted that the last live event the company held was in March 2023, when it introduced the … Read more

The best printers of 2025

The best printers of 2025

Due to remote and hybrid work, you likely have a home office setup of some sort — and that setup usually includes a printer. Printers are essential for creating hard copies of work assignments. Students need a printer for their essays, notes, and other tasks. You may also need one for legal documents or even … Read more