Technology

We have some history, iRobot and I, or at least Roomba, the first commercially viable consumer-grade robot vacuum, and I do. So when I read the news that iRobot was so cash-strapped it might have to shut down, a wave of sadness washed over me. Perhaps this feeling was heightened because the news came as […]

Active Pulse will independently test and generate a report with suggested actions Upcoming Continuous Pulse will identify baseline and intermittent problems Two out of three households noticed Wi-Fi problems in the past year Ookla has unveiled a new diagnostic tool for ISPs and businesses to help them identify bottlenecks in Internet connections. Speedtest Pulse generates

Final Audio will use ear scanning to create a personalized tone profile for its new TONALITE earphones They have Bluetooth 6.0, 10mm dynamic drivers and 6-mic noise reduction On Kickstarter now: $247 / £188 (approx AU$379) Final Audio has unveiled a new kind of true wireless earphones with a system it calls TONALITE. The new

CVE-2025-12735 in expr-eval allows remote code execution via insecure input evaluation Vulnerable versions ≤2.0.2; patched in 2.0.3 and forked in expr-eval-fork 3.0.0 Developers should sanitize variables and avoid unreliable inputs in evaluate() calls A widespread JavaScript library has been found with a critical vulnerability that could allow threat actors to execute malicious code remotely. Security

Two new additions to VisionQuests cast has reportedly been revealed Philomena Cunk star Diane Morgan will be allied with one of the show’s antagonists Newcomer Lauren Morais is also said to be part of the Marvel TV show’s ensemble VisionQuestone of 2026’s new Marvel TV shows, has reportedly received the most unlikely of cast upgrades

Researchers find that 65% of Forbes top 50 AI companies are leaking secrets These come in the form of tokens, API keys and sensitive credentials Wiz used a ‘Depth, Perimeter and Coverage’ approach to spotting leaks AI companies have had a pretty rocky history with cybersecurity and data protection, and new research from Wiz shows

The recent robbery at the Louvre museum highlighted the vulnerability of digital systems in cultural institutions Investigators discovered that the password to the museum’s surveillance camera system was simply “slats” In response, Proton is offering museums, galleries and libraries two years of its Proton Pass Professional service for free The recent high-profile security breach at

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need Connections tips. What are you going to do when you’re done? Why, play some more puns of course. I also have daily Strands Hints and Answers

Mozilla Firefox makes it harder for websites to track ‘fingerprints’ Digital information, such as your hardware specifications, is collected by websites This information can then track user activity even in private browsing When you use a web browser, it is typical for websites to ask for your permission to use tracking cookies to collect data

Hackers fake Facebook alerts using real facebookmail.com domain to phish Business Suite users Over 40,000 emails sent; one company received more than 4,000—mostly template-based broadnet campaigns Defense requires MFA, password administrators, staff training, and vigilant account monitoring Cybercriminals are targeting Facebook Business Suite users with highly convincing phishing emails, tricking them into handing over login