Technology

This may be the age of streaming video, but we still like to keep an eye on the Plex Media Server and its various apps for people who prefer to have local copies of their content. Plex makes it easy … Continue reading →

Scientists are learning to harness the power of the fire tornado for benevolent purposes.

If your current monitor is starting to seem a bit old and clunky, it’s time to treat yourself to an upgrade. Displays have made some big jumps in the last few years, and prices continue to fall. Take this 24-inch … Continue reading →

Researchers find too few unique codes protecting too many (millions) from being unlocked or started. Volkswagen is most vulnerable, but Audi, Alfa Romeo, Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, and Skoda are as well.

Best Deals of the Week, August 8-12 – Deal Alert Check out this roundup of the best deals on gadgets, gear and other cool stuff we have found this week, the week of August 18th. All items are highly rated, … Continue reading →

The new Star Trek: Discovery is taking shape — and it’ll be set in the original timeline, but before the original Star Trek took place.

All the space news worth printing. Thank goodness you’re reading this on a monitor.

A flaw in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) used by Linux since late 2012 poses a serious threat to internet users, whether or not they use Linux directly. That’s the key finding of a research study that’s scheduled to be … Continue reading →

Microsoft accidentally shipped a security policy that destroys its own Secure Boot system — and demonstrates in the process why security that relies on so-called “golden keys” can never work.

Earlier this week, Hulu unceremoniously killed off the free web version of its streaming video service. Hulu didn’t send a press release, write a blog post, or make a peep on Twitter about the change. Instead, the news emerged in … Continue reading →