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Passwords still seem to be the most popular method of ensuring that the right person is using the right app or service, despite the slow adoption of passkeys, which are considered more secure. And because we should be using different ones for each device and/or app, the best way to track all of them is to use a password manager. …

Schager/Shutterstock If your idea of racing games is based on Pole Position or Hard Drivin’, you’ll be shocked at how much modern sim racing is like jacking into the Matrix. In my office I have a VR headset, Logitech steering wheel, gated shifter, and a gaming PC more powerful than the holodeck …

Upgrading your phone doesn’t have to mean tossing the old one in a drawer. With just a few quick steps, you can repurpose that retired iPhone or Android into a useful security cam, with no no pricey hardware required. It’s an easy, budget-friendly way to keep an eye on your front door, garage or any spot that matters most. And …

Apple hasn’t officially announced the iPhone 17 lineup, but we expect an event announcement later this month and the actual reveal in about four weeks. One highly anticipated change this year is the arrival of the iPhone 17 Air, replacing the iPhone 16 Plus with an ultra-thin model. Here’s how the iPhone 17 Air display size will compare to the …

I came to Cleveland, Ohio, for the 50th anniversary of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention. I expected the hallways to be buzzing with conversations about AI, and they were, but not in the way I’d hoped. For the first two days, the phrase I heard most from my fellow journalists was “we must protect ourselves.” In session …

Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah has revealed that BioWare wanted to make remasters of the first three games in the series akin to Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, but that EA rejected the pitch several times. As we all know, Dragon Age as a series seems to be pretty much dead after the disappointing commercial and critical performance of The Veilguard …

Sony makes some of the best TVs on the market, but its most exciting yet isn’t bound for debut until 2026 with a model called the Sony Bravia 10. This next-generation TV leverages RGB LEDs to deliver exciting performance enhancements over its rivals. It will purportedly take advantage of MediaTek’s MT9131 chip alongside Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive algorithm to …

There are currently several absolutely bangers that are free to play on Steam as we speak, and they all look so good that I’m not even sure where to start. Usually, I rank these free games on Steam from best to worst, but every game on this list looks like a heater, so I’m just gonna throw them out as …

Check your password now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on August 10 with new warnings about AI hacking risks for Gmail users. Google has confirmed that attacks on Gmail users to steal security credentials are now surging and are behind “37% of successful intrusions.” Put more simply, password theft is allowing hackers to gain access to accounts. This includes infostealer …

In the past few weeks or so, Google Wallet app on Android now requires that you grant the location permission to get “detailed receipts” with addresses and maps. A detailed receipt includes merchant (store) name and address displayed on a map, with a Call shortcut also available. Previously, this was included by default, but Google Wallet made a change in …