Chrome 57 for Mac throttles background tabs for better CPU use & battery life
The desktop versions of Chrome — including the Mac edition — now throttle the performance of background tabs, according to…
Russian Spies Helped Hack Yahoo, as if Tensions Weren’t High Enough
The Department of Justice pinned a major Yahoo hack on Russia, adding to cyber-tensions between the two countries. The post…
WhatsApp Hack Shows That Even Encryption Apps Are Vulnerable in a Browser
Web-based vulnerabilities in end-to-end messengers demonstrate why it may be safest to stick with the mobile versions of messaging apps.…
Samsung’s Classy New Gadget Is Half TV, Half Work of Art
You hang Samsung’s new set on your wall, and it displays works of art when you’re not watching TV. The…
LG G6 buyers in US will get free Google Home speaker
The LG G6 isn’t even available to buy in the US yet, but LG is already ramping up its promotions…
Chrome makes power move, suppresses background tabs
Google’s latest upgrade to the Chrome browser began what will be a series of moves over the next several years…
Defensive Computing for email attachments
Email attachments remain an effective way to infect/compromise computers because people trust them too much. Blindly opening them is easy,…
Microsoft’s Arrow Launcher gets another major update
There’s a new update to Microsoft’s Arrow Launcher, and version 3.1 finally brings support for Android tablets among other useful…
Polar H10 Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor offers enhanced accuracy, iPhone connectivity
Wearable technology company Polar has introduced the H10 Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor, with the new version of the chest-worn device…
Intel-Mobileye merger to boost BMW's self-driving car plans
Intel’s $15.3 billion buyout of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) maker Mobileye will help advance an alliance between the two…