Smart Connect is the first thing I turn off on any new router, and my smart home is the reason

Smart Connect is the first thing I turn off on any new router, and my smart home is the reason

When you own a smart home, random smart plugs don’t come online, lights refuse to report their status, and security cameras shoot streams for no apparent reason. This means that the devices have to be constantly powered. It’s easy to assume your Wi-Fi is broken or your IoT hardware is cheap, but the real enemy … Read more

Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates

Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that resulted in connection issues with Always On VPN after installing the Windows 11 September 2026 security updates. The Always On VPN The remote access solution replaces legacy DirectAccess technology and works with domain-joined, non-domain-joined, and Microsoft Entra ID-joined Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server devices. Always On … Read more

HomePod mini 2 vs HomePod mini: Here’s everything new

HomePod mini 2 vs HomePod mini: Here’s everything new

Apple launched the HomePod mini 2 yesterday (Pre-order here), exactly six years after the first HomePod mini launched. Here is everything new in HomePod mini 2 compared to the original model. Siri AI vs. the old Siri, plus microphone changes HomePod mini 2 supports Siri AI, bringing similar capabilities found in iOS 27 to Siri … Read more

Coins.ph said the BSP license remains intact amid the reported revocation risk

Coins.ph said the BSP license remains intact amid the reported revocation risk

Coins.ph said it remains licensed by the country’s central bank following reports it may face license revocation for alleged transactions involving restricted offshore gambling operators. Coins.ph is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the Philippines, recording nearly $52 million in 24-hour spot trading volume on Wednesday. According to to CoinGecko. The reported license risk … Read more

I tried playing the game with Googlebook — good (and bad) news

I tried playing the game with Googlebook — good (and bad) news

Credit: Hadley Simons / Android Authority We’ve been waiting a while, but the first Google Books are finally on the market. These laptops run on the Googlebook OS platform, which is recognized as a hybrid of Android and Chrome OS. The big benefits of Googlebooks are features like deep Gemini integration, Android app support, and … Read more

OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly installing spy device in office

A Saudi OpenAI engineer has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden recording device in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco offices to secretly record confidential conversations. The US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that 35-year-old Abdulrahman Alfozan, who had worked at OpenAI since July 2025, was arrested on October 9 … Read more

This special Currys code makes your Kindle cheaper than on Amazon

This special Currys code makes your Kindle cheaper than on Amazon

There are currently two discounts on Currys 2024 Kindle: £10 off and an extra £8.50 off with a code. In total, the Amazon Kindle 2024 will be reduced from its RRP of £94.99 to £84.99, then reduced to £76.49 with the KINDLE10, a total saving of £18.50 or 19%.on the lightest and most compact Kindle … Read more

Bitwise CIO Sees ‘Crypto Spring’ in Q3 Market Rebound

Bitwise CIO Sees ‘Crypto Spring’ in Q3 Market Rebound

BitWise Chief Investment Officer Matt Haugan said Q3 could be “one of the best quarters in crypto history,” citing the sharp rally in crypto prices and the start of a booming “crypto spring” in the onchain market. In its quarterly market review published On Thursday, BitWise reported a 46.4% quarterly gain in its large-cap crypto … Read more

Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and company say

Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and company say

An engineer at OpenAI has been accused of secretly installing a recording device in a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an attempt to record sensitive conversations about the company’s technology. The employee was identified as a 35-year-old Saudi citizen Abdulrahman AlfozanAccording to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco, … Read more

Apple says $5.7B patent verdict based on ‘speculation’

Apple says .7B patent verdict based on ‘speculation’

Apple is asking a federal judge for a $5.7 billion judgment in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Tction Technology over the Taptic Engine used in iPhones and Apple Watches. Here are the details. ‘Unauthorized speculation on a large scale’ A few weeks ago, a jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion for infringing two … Read more