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Not Every CVE Deserves a Fire Drill: Focus on What’s Exploitable
More than 40,000 new vulnerabilities (CVEs) were published in 2024 alone. More than 60% of those were labeled “high” or “critical.” Sounds scary, sure, but how many of them actually put your environment at risk? Not nearly as many as you might think. Scoring systems like CVSS flag severity based on technical factors. But they don’t know your network, your…
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What’s up With TikTok’s ‘Invisible Phone?’
Earlier this week, TikTok user CatGPT posted a video of a woman in line at a store seemingly scrolling on a completely transparent phone. The caption reads “I’m sorry, WTF IS THAT???” Check it out: The video quickly took off, with over 52 million people having viewed it on TikTok in only four days. So WTF is it? A techie…
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I Used ‘Cover Your Tracks’ to See What’s Following Me Online, and Yikes
The internet is not a private place. Every time you connect to a website, ads and beacons—both visible and invisible—attempt to follow your every move. They’ll even take the anonymized information they collect and build a profile that other trackers can use to identify you as you surf the web. It’s pretty bleak. Luckily, modern browsers are fighting back. While…
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Comments vs. Notes in Microsoft Excel: What’s the Difference?
While Microsoft Excel’s comments and notes tools both let you annotate a cell, they serve different purposes, work in diverse ways, and vary in how they look on a printed Excel worksheet. In this guide, I’ll show you how to use them before summarizing their similarities and differences. Comments in Microsoft Excel are individual-cell annotations that can be turned into…
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What’s Auto Super Resolution on Windows 11, and how do I enable it?
To enable Auto Super Resolution on Windows 11, open Settings > Display > Graphics and turn on “Automatic super resolution.” To turn Auto SR on for a specific game, open Settings > Display > Graphics, select the game’s .exe file, and select the “On” or “On (keep current desktop resolution)” option. Auto SR uses on-device AI to upscale supported games for higher frame rates and better image quality.…
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Software firewalls vs hardware firewalls: What’s the difference?
Firewalls are key to keeping devices and data safe from online threats. Acting as gatekeepers between devices and the internet, firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic based on rules set ahead of time. Whether you’re protecting your home network or a growing business, having a reliable firewall blocks unauthorized access, prevents malware infections, and limits the damage from…
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Here’s What’s New in the Latest Nintendo Switch Update
The Nintendo Switch 2 is nearly here. If you managed to preorder Nintendo’s much-hyped Switch successor, you’ll be able to play new games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza starting June 5. In anticipation of the Switch 2’s launch, Nintendo just rolled out a big new software update for its existing lineup of Switch consoles: the original Switch, the…
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Apple CarPlay just got 3 upgrades with iOS 18.4 — here’s what’s new
Apple’s iOS 18.4 rolled out to the public earlier this month, adding a slew of new features like new languages for Siri, a new recipe section on Apple News, and an Ambient Music option. The update also brings three new enhancements for Apple CarPlay to streamline your driving experience. While not a huge overhaul, it includes some handy UI tweaks…
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What’s New on Paramount+ With Showtime in May 2025
Several hit Paramount+ shows are returning with new seasons in May. The seventh installment of The Chi, Lena Waithe’s drama about life on the South Side of Chicago, will premiere on May 16. Original crime series Criminal Minds: Evolution (May 8) is returning for its 18th season, along with season three of medical drama SkyMed (May 15), which follows medics…
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What’s New on Max in May 2025
Max’s May lineup brings the return of two of the streamer’s original comedy series. First up is the second installment of Conan O’Brien Must Go (May 8), an unscripted travel series in which Conan reconnects with fans he previously met on his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. This season’s three episodes will debut weekly. At the end of the…
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