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Surfshak has integrated post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into WireGuard PQC protection is enabled by default on macOS, Linux and Android Surfshark warns about it only 8% of popular apps are quantum secure Surshark has integrated post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into its WireGuard protocol for the first time, aiming to improve users’ data protection against potential future breaches […]

The JM21 player gets a bigger battery and more memory Same processor and dual DACs as before Expect to pay around $250 The Fiio JM21 is one of the best portable music players you can buy, especially if you’re on a budget. And now Fiio has updated it to 2026. JM21 2026 will be launched

Microsoft expands Windows Backup to organizations This will include recovery on first login as a ‘second chance’ Currently in private preview, the feature is set to debut in ‘early 2026’ A new feature set to be released by Microsoft will add new capabilities for administrators with Windows Backup for Organizations expanded to include first-login recovery

Only 2% of workers say AI-generated content needs no revision Workers spend hours each week cleaning up “AI workflow” AI training should be mandatory and processes should be standardized Despite the perceived productivity benefits, many companies are spending time and money cleaning up “AI worklop”, suggesting the technology is generating a lot of unnecessary noise,

Proton VPN is removing support for old manual OpenVPN configuration files Users must download new configurations or switch to WireGuard by February 28 Proton VPN confirms that support for OpenVPN on its servers will remain Proton VPN has announced that it is retiring old manual OpenVPN configuration files for security reasons, setting a strict cutoff

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Monday puzzle instead then click here: Quordle Hints and Answers for Monday January 19th (Game #1456). Quordle was one

Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers kicks off a week of cricket that will decide who will be crowned the Big Bash champions for the 2025/26 season. The winner of this clash will secure a place in Sunday’s final. It was a strong finish to the regular season for the Sixers, buoyed by their Ashes stars

Looking for a different day? A new NEW Connections puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people are always playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, January 19 (Game

RAM prices in Germany are still rising at a rate of knots DDR5 memory is up 27% month-on-month and is now 4.4 times more expensive than it was in July 2025 DDR4 (and DDR3) RAM isn’t quite as expensive, but it’s catching up to DDR5’s massive inflation, and these German numbers reflect the global picture

LayerX found 17 malicious browser extensions with 840,000+ downloads Extensions hijacked affiliate links, injected tracking and enabled ad fraud All extensions removed, but users must uninstall them manually Security researchers LayerX have discovered 17 extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge browsers that monitored people’s internet activity and installed backdoors for persistent access. In total, the