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An Electrician Begs: Never Plug These 7 Devices Into Extension Cords

An Electrician Begs: Never Plug These 7 Devices Into Extension Cords

Whether you live in a cramped apartment or a house with plenty of space, everyone needs more outlets. An extension cord can be an easy way to ensure you can plug everything in. However, a variety of household devices, including air conditioning units and space heaters, should never be plugged into extension cords, power strips or surge protectors. It might …

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Get your free gift card before the Pixel 10 devices are released!

Get your free gift card before the Pixel 10 devices are released!

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority These offers are all available from Amazon, so you’ll get an Amazon gift card. That said, if you prefer, Google also offers similar deals, but you would get a Google Store credit instead. All color versions get the same feebies, regardless of which Pixel 10 series device you pick. By the way, you can …

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Belkin’s first 25W Qi2 chargers power up multiple devices

Belkin’s first 25W Qi2 chargers power up multiple devices

It features an AirPods charger on its weighted base, an Apple Watch charger sticking out the back, and an adjustable magnetic smartphone charger in the front – although that’s the only one that offers 25W charging speeds for supported devices. Wireless charging speeds will drop to 15W for devices that aren’t Qi2.2 compatible. A 45W USB-C power adapter is included …

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Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure – Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (.gov)

Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure  Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (.gov) Russian state-sponsored espionage group Static Tundra compromises unpatched end-of-life network devices  Cisco Talos Blog FBI warns of Russian hacks targeting US critical infrastructure  Reuters FBI Warns FSB-Linked Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Cisco Devices for Cyber Espionage  The Hacker News Russian cyber group exploits seven-year-old network vulnerabilities for long-term espionage  CyberScoop Source …

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Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth’s atmosphere

Tiny devices propelled by sunlight could explore a mysterious region of Earth’s atmosphere

Self-lofting devices propelled by sunlight have been tested for the first time in near-vacuum conditions akin to those in Earth’s upper atmosphere, paving the way for a revolution in atmospheric science. The tiny, lightweight membranes — which are made of aluminum oxide and a layer of chromium — take advantage of a phenomenon known as photophoresis, which occurs when one …

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Top Stories: Major Apple Devices Leak, $599 MacBook Rumor, and More

Top Stories: Major Apple Devices Leak, 9 MacBook Rumor, and More

Apple this week briefly made a file available that contained identifiers for many unreleased devices and chips, including new models of the Studio Display, Apple TV, Apple Watches, Apple Vision Pro, iPad mini, HomePod mini, and more. In other news this week, it was reported that Apple is planning a wide range of new smart home devices and accessories, and …

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NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices

NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices

Lightweight cryptography is designed to protect information created and transmitted by the Internet of Things, as well as for other miniature technologies. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST It’s the little things that matter most, as the saying goes, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has got their back. NIST’s newly finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from cyberattacks …

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Samsung now rolling out One UI 8 beta to last-gen Galaxy devices

Samsung now rolling out One UI 8 beta to last-gen Galaxy devices

It’s been more delayed than many have expected, but Samsung is finally making progress on its Android 16 rollout, with the One UI 8 beta today expanding to a handful of 2024 Galaxy devices ahead of its stable release next month. One UI 8’s debut has been split into two places. The first beta landed on the Galaxy S25 series …

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