Hot laptop? Do this to check for fan failure

To update the drivers, start by accessing the Device Manager in the Control Panel. Locate the section for the cooling fan, right-click on the device, and select “update driver” from the drop-down menu ...

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises

Given the range of possibilities it affords, AirSnitch gives attackers capabilities that haven’t been possible with other Wi-Fi attacks, including KRACK from 2017 and 2019 and more recent Wi-Fi ...
PCMag

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI Review: A Super-Slim Gamer for a Light Price

Acer's 16-inch Predator Helios Neo 16S AI gaming laptop delivers a superb OLED display and a top-end processor in a sleek, ...

Dell is afraid of 16-pin GPU connectors bursting into flame

A review of a Dell workstation with an RTX 5070 Ti shows a custom, reinforced connection for the 12V-2x6 power rail.
Android Authority

IKEA's new smart home products have a big connection problem

Smart home owners are experiencing issues with IKEA’s new Matter-over-Thread products. Users report that the devices will either refuse to connect to any smart home platform or will connect but then ...
The Verge

Ikea’s cheap new smart home gear is struggling to get connected

Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new Matter-over-Thread products. Onboarding and connectivity issues are plaguing the furniture retailer’s new ...
CNET

Want a Fiber Internet Connection? Read This First

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...
Play Station Universe

PS5 Disc Drive Internet Connection Requirement Has Reportedly Been Removed With Model CFI-2116

Sony Interactive Entertainment has seemingly given the boot to the controversial Internet requirement for the PS5 Disc Drive with the latest model of the system, labelled CFI-2116. The PS5 Disc Drive ...
Publishers Weekly

The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet

This incisive, empathetic debut study from journalist Liu examines three decades of the internet’s evolution in China, from the mid-1990s explosion of microblogs and message boards that corresponded ...
The New York Times

Cloudflare Says It Has Resolved Outage That Disrupted Parts of the Internet

Services from Cloudflare, a software company, underpin thousands of websites, including X, Spotify and OpenAI. The company said a crash in a software system was to blame. By Victor Mather Cloudflare, ...
Game Rant

ARC Raiders Players Are Running Into Server Issues

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, ...
Psychology Today

Staying Connected in Your Romantic Relationship

Relationships are essential to life as a human. At one point in evolution, they were necessary for physical survival. The situation is not quite so dire in contemporary human interactions, but we ...