Wi-Fi vs Wired: When to connect with cable
Ever since wireless internet was introduced back in 1999 with the creation of Wi-Fi, old and new web users alike have been faced with a choice: wired or wireless connections? The...
Remote tribe says SpaceX Starlink “catapulted” them into 21st century
Enlarge / Melvinjohn Ashue, vice chairman of the Hoh Tribe, discusses the tribe's use of Starlink broadband. A remote tribe in Washington state is one of the first users of...
H&M Group signs multi-year colocation deal with Swedish eco-friendly operator in sustainability push
H&M Group is reinforcing its commitment to drawing on sustainable colocation services to power its business by signing a multi-year agreement with Swedish operator EcoDataCenter. The colocation deal is being...
Best email hosting providers of 2020
Email hosting is much like web hosting services. Getting hold of an email account is easy – sign up with an ISP, register with Google, buy a web hosting account...
Undocumented backdoor that covertly takes snapshots found in kids’ smartwatch
A popular smartwatch designed exclusively for children contains an undocumented backdoor that makes it possible for someone to remotely capture camera snapshots, wiretap voice calls, and track locations in real...
Five Eyes spy group again demands access to private messages
The members of the Five Eyes surveillance group – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US – with the addition of the Indian and Japanese governments, have once...
Walmart, Flipkart pour more funds into Ninjacart
The market for e-grocery (and other things needed for household cooking) is set for intense action. While Jio Mart and Reliance Retail, and Amazon are increasing their investments, the archrival,...
Apple’s T2 security chip has an unfixable flaw
Enlarge / The 2014 Mac mini is pictured here alongside the 2012 Mac mini. They looked the same, but the insides were different in some key—and disappointing—ways. A recently released...
This ace BT broadband deal offers superfast speeds, slashed prices and a £100 bonus
While BT is normally one of the pricier brands around when it comes to broadband deals, recently it has been shedding that reputation to offer some truly impressive packages.Its latest...
Android ransomware has picked up some ominous new tricks
Milana Romazanova | Getty Images Though ransomware has been around for years, it poses an ever-increasing threat to hospitals, municipal governments, and basically any institution that can't tolerate downtime. But...