10 Coolest Things the Amazon Echo Show Can Do By Mike Prospero The Echo Show’s camera and touch screen combine to let you do things the regular Echo can’t. Here are our favorite features.
Android app with 1 billion downloads could hijack your phone — protect yourself now [updated] By Paul Wagenseil An apparently popular Android app called SHAREit seems to have serious security flaws, but the app's developers don't appear to have fixed them.
How to use DuckDuckGo: Everything you need to know By Emily Long DuckDuckGo is a famously privacy-conscious search engine. Here's how to set it up and use it.
This Windows 10 update will make you want to use Cortana By Richard Priday Windows 10 just got a new Cortana feature — and it could be a genuinely useful way to search for files.
3.2 billion emails and passwords exposed online — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil About 3.2 billion sets of stolen usernames and passwords were put up for grabs in an online hacking forum, but almost all the data is years old.
Alexa in 2021: Here's what to expect By James Archer 2021 could be a huge year for Amazon Alexa, with new hardware, smarter voice recognition and better privacy controls. Here's what to expect from the voice assistant.
Killer Bose Black Friday headphone deal just came back in stock By Kate Kozuch The Bose QC 35 II gaming headset is just $296, which is one fo the best Black Friday headphone deals yet.
Amazon Alexa upgrade brings Live Translation to Echo devices — here’s how to use it By James Archer Amazon has added a Live Translation feature to Alexa-powered Echo speakers, with support for up to seven languages.
Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage review By Richard Sutherland Review Microsoft OneDrive used to be a poor imitation of services like Dropbox and Google Drive, but improvements have turned it into a top contender.
Look out! This short Windows 10 command can trash your hard drive [updated] By Paul Wagenseil A short, simple Windows 10 command can corrupt any NTFS-formatted drive, several researchers confirmed. The flaw could be used in web-based attacks.
Alexa vs. Google Assistant: Which smart assistant wins? By Dan Moren We pitted Alexa vs. Google Assistant in a multi-round face-off to see which is the best virtual assistant.
Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) Review By Kate Kozuch The all-new Amazon Echo ($99) is reminiscent of the Echo Plus, but the lower cost and excellent sound quality make it the best smart speaker available.
How quickly does an unprotected database get found online? Less than 9 hours By Paul Wagenseil An unprotected server holding a database of fake personal information was accessed 175 times in 11 days.
Brave private browser accused of deceiving users over affiliate links By Nicholas Fearn Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave Software, has apologized for directing users toward affiliate links, but says he's just 'trying to build a viable business'.
WhatsApp just got a killer upgrade for 2 billion users — how to try it now By Brittany Vincent WhatsApp's latest addition brings more shopping tools to users. Here's what you can do with WhatsApp's new shopping cart.
Mega review By Richard Sutherland Review Mega is a dependable service with easy-to-use apps, but is it versatile enough for SMBs to use as their main cloud storage service?
LastPass Free will force you to choose between mobile, desktop: What to know By Paul Wagenseil Password manager LastPass is cutting back its free plan so that it will no longer sync across all user devices. Here's what that means for you.
Huge iPhone change could impact billions — what you need to know By Philip Michaels Apple could replace Google with its own search engine on iPhones, a new report claims.
Google Just Changed How You Search: What You Need to Know By Richard Priday Google's new language comprehension technology will let Google Search understand the context of what you're asking, and make your search results more accurate.
Staples hit by data breach: What to do now [updated] By Paul Wagenseil Staples disclosed to customers that it had been hit by a data breach, but we don't yet know how many people might be affected.