$22 better than nothing — Victims of deceptive “unlimited” plans paid hundreds, get just a fraction back. Jon Brodkin – Feb 1, 2021 9:59 pm UTC Enlarge / Poor piggy.AT&T has agreed to a $12 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over its throttling of “unlimited” mobile data plans. As usual, refunds to individual customers…
What just happened? Dogecoin saw a sevenfold spike as of Friday last week as day-traders jumped on the meme-based cryptocurrency. The value of the coin was cut in half by Saturday however as marketplaces including Robinhood, who are still receiving criticism around GameStop stock from last week, stopped account deposits for crypto purchases. This led…
Bold claims: When it comes to gadgets, nothing is truly wireless unless there’s freedom of movement in the user experience. Wireless earphones accomplished this feat a few years ago, and if you ask Xiaomi it seems that wireless charging has done so as well. The company says its new Mi Air Charge technology can remotely…
In brief: Nvidia’s efforts to push GeForce Now have brought the service to the Chrome browser, an app almost as ubiquitous as the internet itself. The Windows and macOS versions of the browser are supported in the latest beta GeForce Now version 2.0.27, which also includes support for M1 Macs from within the dedicated macOS…
You’re giving up performance if you’re not using your laptop’s performance profiles. Gordon Mah Ung Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors If your old laptop needs a little more pep in its step, there’s an easy fix most people overlook: the performance settings. These settings…
It’s even been shown to be effective against coronavirus. NuWave Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by TechHive’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors NuWave OxyPure Smart Air Purifier Our COVID-obsessed world is bringing understandable new attention to an old technology: the air purifier. While dozens of units of varying sizes and…
For a price. Adam Patrick Murray/IDG Today’s Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld’s Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect’s Editors Table of Contents Show More The Razer Kiyo Pro webcam is impressive. While the specs—1080p, 60fps—don’t look like anything on paper, the combination of software and hardware equal a device that I…
BURYING THE MALICE — 28 malicious extensions disguised traffic as Google Analytics data. Dan Goodin – Feb 3, 2021 9:09 pm UTC In December, Ars reported that as many as 3 million people had been infected by Chrome and Edge browser extensions that stole personal data and redirected users to ad or phishing sites. Now,…
SN NEIN — “It’s not like they were huge idiots who wanted to throw their rocket away.” Eric Berger – Feb 3, 2021 12:25 am UTC Liftoff of SN9 sure looked fine on Tuesday afternoon. Three Raptor engines burning, taking the vehicle toward 10km. Trevor Mahlmann The problem came during the engine relighting sequence. Trevor…
Can you say thermocapillary convection? — It’s the same underlying process behind the coffee ring effect and wine tears. Jennifer Ouellette – Feb 3, 2021 12:06 am UTC Enlarge / Foods will sometimes get stuck to a heated surface, even if oil or a nonstick frying pan is used. Scientists have concluded that convection may…
