Wordle is 1,000 — these are the 50 hardest games so far By Marc McLaren published 15 March 24 Counting down the most difficult Wordles in the game's first 1,000 days.
'Unforgivable Exposure': More than 200,000 industrial systems are needlessly exposed to the web and hackers - and there's no absolutely excuse By Wayne Williams published 3 October 25 New report highlights growing exposure of industrial systems as flaws in water treatment, fuel monitoring and building automation leave critical services open to exploitation.
YouTube launches preemptive strike against misinformation with the new Notes feature – but will it work? By Allisa James published 18 June 24 The Notes feature YouTube is introducing will be a vital weapon against misinformation on the platform.
Kia, Hyundai and Tesla drive in-car smart home control forwards with SmartThings tie-in By Leon Poultney published 5 January 24 Kia, Hyundai and Tesla announce a new partnership with Samsung, delivering SmartThings app to infotainment systems.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, October 9 (game #585) By Johnny Dee published 8 October 25 Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Hello HaLow: Wi-Fi that goes for miles and through walls wants to cut the Ethernet cord with new developer kits By Wayne Williams published 6 October 25 Wi-Fi that goes for miles and through walls now cuts the Ethernet cord with new hardware including HaLowLink 2 gateway.
What is Samsung's ambient sensing? Unpacking the new SmartThings AI features By Josephine Watson published 22 January 25 While it wasn't a huge reveal, Samsung's SmartThings announced some new AI tools that are coming to its smart home ecosystem and Home AI, including ambient sensing.
Google’s new Gemini AI model means your future robot butler will still work even without Wi‑Fi By Eric Hal Schwartz published 25 June 25 Google’s latest AI breakthrough means your future robot helper won’t freeze up just because the internet does.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, December 6 (game #278) By Johnny Dee published 6 December 24 Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
The new era of Conversational Internet By Beerud Sheth published 1 February 24 In this new era of Conversational Internet, chatbot is the new website, and the messaging app the new browser.
'Inspired by a car wash': Researchers unveil quasi-universal tag that's virtually unhackable thanks to glue — terahertz antitampering tag could help save billions of dollars in counterfeiting costs By Wayne Williams published 25 February 24 MIT researchers have developed a revolutionary cryptographic ID tag that's smaller and cheaper than RFID tags.
Revolutionary Wi-Fi tech that can cover two miles and work on coin batteries for months hits key milestone — HaLow gets first hardware after an eight year of wait but rivals abound By Wayne Williams published 6 February 24 Morse Micro tested Wi-Fi HaLow over a real world three kilometer distance.
Tiny heat pump that relies on changing ambient temperature could be key to powering IoT devices and sensors without batteries forever — Nanoparticles are critical to the process, posit scientists By Wayne Williams published 29 April 24 Researchers at the University of Utah have developed a Pyroelectrochemical (PEC) cell that converts thermal energy into electricity.
Got Philips Hue lights? A free software update could turn them into motion sensors By Cat Ellis published 17 January 25 Occupation detection with no extra hardware required.
CES 2025 is an AI inflection point and I can't wait to see what comes next By Lance Ulanoff published 8 January 25 CES 2025 cements AI's position as the center of the tech Universe.
Reddit was down again – popular discussion platform suffered through second major outage in two days By Lance Ulanoff last updated 21 November 24 Reddit went offline on Wednesday and then again on Thursday but now appears mostly recovered.
Google Maps could soon get better at knowing which direction you're facing By Mark Wilson published 8 March 24 Google Maps on Android could soon get more a accurate compass, thanks to a new Android API.
Raspberry Pi's $7 Pico 2 W adds wireless connectivity for IoT projects By Wayne Williams published 6 December 24 Raspberry Pi's $7 Pico 2 W adds wireless connectivity for IoT projects.
A new split-screen feature is coming to Google Chrome, and it's surprisingly powerful By Aleksha McLoughlin published 27 February 25 A Google Chrome beta user has uncovered a split-screen feature, which will be rolled out for all users soon.
Hackers hide malware into website images to go unnoticed By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 January 25 Multiple groups are using the same infection chain to deliver different infostealers, including 0bj3ctivityStealer and VIP Keylogger.
Organizations are fighting a losing battle against advanced bots By Benjamin Barrier published 6 November 24 Organizations must nail simple bot protection before they can protect themselves from advanced bots.
Got a messy Google Photos library? This new Android feature will help tame it By Mark Wilson published 23 January 24 Google Photos is finally getting a long-promised 'Photo stacks' feature on Android – here's how it works.
IKEA just launched 21 affordable new smart home gadgets – here’s the full list of lights, sensors, and more By David Nield published 6 November 25 IKEA has decided to revamp its smart home product range, and it looks like there's something for everyone.
I used Notion to run my life in 2024 – here are 5 ways to get started with the free version this year By Lloyd Coombes published 1 January 25 Notion isn't just for businesses – here's how I've used it to run my personal life and how you can do the same in 2025.
This lock is about to unlock a major iOS 18 UWB feature By Lance Ulanoff published 6 January 25 Ultraloq Bolt Mission UWB + NFC is spatially aware.
Humans optional: Tomorrow's Internet of Agents is being planned today and will bypass homo sapiens almost entirely By Wayne Williams published 9 February 25 Tomorrow's "Internet of Agents" is being planned today by Cisco and Microsoft and will bypass homo sapiens almost entirely.
Samsung wants to improve the SmartThings experience and eliminate standalone smart home hubs in 2024 By Josephine Watson published 8 January 24 Samsung's latest upgrades to its SmartThings ecosystem offer an improved user experience, plus some exciting new AI tools.
Matter is already revolutionizing your smart home – here's everything you need to know By Daryl Baxter last updated 15 September 24 Matter has already arrived for many of your favorite smart home gadgets, with more on the way. Here's how it'll change your tech for the better.
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, November 11 (game #253) By Marc McLaren published 11 November 24 Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Samsung's AI fridge is going to make sure you never run out of food again, and it's as chilling as it sounds By Eric Hal Schwartz last updated 6 January 25 Samsung's AI fridges will order groceries from Instacart.