No, of course you don’t buy a speaker to look at it. But should your gaze fall upon your speaker while you’re enjoying its sound, ideally the sight of it shouldn’t make you wince. So it’s just as well that Era 300, the latest Sonos wireless speaker and the company’s first foray into spatial audio… Continue reading Sonos Era 300 Review: Stunning Spatial, Superior Sound
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Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
Software supply chain attacks, in which hackers corrupt widely used applications to push their own code to thousands or even millions of machines, have become a cybersecurity scourge, both insidious and potentially huge in the breadth of their impact. But the latest major software supply chain attack, in which hackers who appear to be working… Continue reading Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
9 Best Earplugs (2023): For Concerts, Sleep, and Listening
You only get one pair of ears, so it’s a good idea to look after them—and a good set of earplugs can come in handy in all kinds of situations. A proper set is a much better solution for blocking out noise during the night than a pillow over the head and is more comfortable… Continue reading 9 Best Earplugs (2023): For Concerts, Sleep, and Listening
Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes
The cosmos seems to have a preference for things that are round. Planets and stars tend to be spheres because gravity pulls clouds of gas and dust toward the center of mass. The same holds for black holes—or, to be more precise, the event horizons of black holes—which must, according to theory, be spherically shaped… Continue reading Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes
‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook
Did you hear that Donald Trump got indicted this week? Of course you did. Ridiculous question. The first-ever indictment of a former US president had been looming for weeks. And now that it’s happened, the move by a Manhattan grand jury is deepening fissures in America’s already-fraught political divide. But while Trump headlines flood your… Continue reading ‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook
Porsche’s E-Fuel Burns Just Like the Real Thing
Electrolysis takes that electricity to generate pure, green hydrogen from water, hydrogen that could be used to power a fuel-cell-powered car. However, to make it suitable for use in traditional, internal combustion machines, it requires a little extra work. Carbon is extracted from the air in the form of CO2 and combined with the hydrogen… Continue reading Porsche’s E-Fuel Burns Just Like the Real Thing
Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
The literally unprecedented indictment against Donald Trump marks an outright dangerous—and politically fraught—moment for the United States and serves as a reminder of the unparalleled level of criminality and conspiracy that surrounded the 2016 election. It’s easy to look back at the 2016 election as though its outcome was inevitable—that Hillary Clinton was too weak… Continue reading Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning
12 Best Deals: Phones, Headphones, and Video Games
In the mood for some new hardware? There are quite a few great deals right now on smartphones, headphones, and gaming accessories, and if that wasn’t enough, Sony’s got an excellent sale for PlayStation games, offering up to 75 percent off a wide array of titles. Happy deals hunting! Special offer for Gear readers: Get… Continue reading 12 Best Deals: Phones, Headphones, and Video Games
Let the AI Coding Wars Begin!
The big news this week was a call from tech luminaries to pause development and deployment of AI models more advanced than OpenAI’s GTP-4—the stunningly capable language algorithm behind ChatGPT—until risks including job displacement and misinformation can be better understood. Even if OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and other tech heavyweights were to stop what they’re doing—and they’re not going to stop… Continue reading Let the AI Coding Wars Begin!
Specialized Turbo Tero X Review: Do Everything
Unless you are a road racer cutting weight, your bike should probably have a dropper seat post. You can run a cable from your bike’s seat post to a small lever on your handlebars. With a quick flick of the thumb, you can change your bike’s saddle height without getting off, or even stopping pedaling.… Continue reading Specialized Turbo Tero X Review: Do Everything