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Ethernet is a way to ensure a stable connection, and for a long time, it guaranteed the fastest speeds for whatever you plug in. That’s still the case for many devices, but there are a handful that have essentially outgrown the need for an Ethernet cable. Coupled with the fact that Wi-Fi has seen numerous improvements over the years, it’s now easier than ever to ditch the cable. I don’t use an Ethernet cable for much of anything in my house anymore since upgrading to a Fiber internet connection with Wi-Fi 6. I have my work PC plugged in since…
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has documented a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) infrastructure during 2024 and 2025, with state-sponsored threat actors increasingly shifting focus toward the physical disruption of critical services. A Polish official revealed in August 2025 that a cyberattack could have caused a city to lose its water supply, but the attack was thwarted. No technical information was shared at the time. The government agency’s new report [written in Polish] provides more information about these types of attacks on the country’s water sector. [ Read: Claude AI Guided…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech On Thursday, Amazon Web Services said that one of its major data centers in north Virginia was overheating so much that it had to be shut down. According to The Next Web, AWS engineers were forced to throttle their services and then reroute customer traffic to other facilities, affecting customers like the crypto platform Coinbase, which experienced an “extended outage of core trading services.” Things hadn’t improved by Friday morning, and Amazon refused to give an estimate as to when the issue would…
After years of sitting on its hands, Google appears to have remembered it owns one of the best photo editing apps on mobile. Snapseed 4.0 is now rolling out to Android, bringing the platform up to speed after a stretch of iOS exclusivity that left Android users watching from the sidelines. The story starts last June, when Google quietly broke Snapseed out of its long dormancy with a significant 3.0 update for iPhone. It was a surprise move that suggested the company was serious about the app again. Google then confirmed at the start of this year that Android wouldn’t…
Accidentally deleting the administrator account on Windows 11 can be a daunting experience. It can lock us out. Installing programs, making changes, or managing user accounts becomes impossible without an administrator account. Until we have an administrator account, we cannot do anything. Fortunately, we have some solutions for you. Follow this guide to know how […] This article Accidentally deleted administrator account on Windows 11; how to recover? first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.
The Wayback Machine is under threat from AI once moreThe AI boom has tripled the price of the large hard disks needed for this expansive archive of the webThis is a further danger posed to the Wayback Machine, which is also in trouble due to news sites blocking its web crawler, which is again due to AIIt’s an increasingly desperate time for those trying to keep a record of the history of the web, as AI is again proving a serious stumbling block to the efforts made by the likes of the Internet Archive — and this time it’s about…
SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader threat landscape. This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers maintain a well-rounded awareness of the evolving cybersecurity environment. Here are this week’s highlights: US government targets 72-hour patch cycles US cybersecurity officials are proposing a significant reduction in federal remediation timelines, moving from a 14-day window to just three days for critical vulnerabilities, Reuters learned. This shift is driven…
Home » Science » UFO Files Show Apollo 17 and Apollo 12 Anomalies The US government has released some of the UFO files. Some really interesting ones are the three dots in a photo taken during Apollo 17. Apollo 12 lunar photos: Multiple images flagged as anomalous, including strangely shaped objects or lights captured on film during the mission. Users call these “wild” and are posting close-ups. “Yes. Now you can see some of them in shape. They’re very jagged, angular fragments that are tumbling,” another astronaut said. A slightly better resolution football shaped object over Japan.Screenshot Brian Wang is…
Sony just officially confirmed the date of its Xperia 1 VIII unveiling – May 13 at 11:00 AM, Japan time. Sony didn’t really add much in the way of information, only saying that “when brilliance comes full circle, the next one is coming.” It’s clear that Sony will announce its long-awaited next flagship, the Xperia 1 VIII, but Sony will also announce its high-res flagship full-frame camera, the A7r VI, as well as a new lens – the 100-400mm f/4.5 GM. We know that the Xperia 1 VIII will usher in a new design, highlighted by a new square camera…
USB-C cables are basically impossible to identify without a cable tester these days. It’s not your fault — manufacturers ship countless cables without any labels, or worse, sell noncompliant cords that don’t live up to their claims. You could be holding a blank USB-C cable and have no idea what USB or Thunderbolt version it supports. Even if you do know a cable supports USB4, key specs like data transfer speed, charging speed, and maximum display resolution are impossible to discern by just looking at it. I own hundreds of USB-C cables, but the simple truth is that the overwhelming…