It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie: your computer is infected with a virus and has been “recruited” into a large army of infected devices. However, botnets are a very real tool that cybercriminals use every day to carry out their activities. So, what is a botnet, and how can you tell … Read more
Need to access important information in a location with poor network coverage? Violoncello makes low-bandwidth browsing a more tolerable experience. It allows you to stay connected and load webpages even with a weak connection. What is Violoncello Violoncello is a mobile browser that renders websites and webpages in pure text without images or tables. It … Read more
The master password is like the one ring to rule them all. With this one password, you can unlock and control every password in your password manager. There’s just one problem: what if you lose your master password? Thankfully, there are a few recovery methods you can try before making the ultimate sacrifice. Use a … Read more
Campfires are tiny explosions on the sun’s surface. They’re similar to solar flares and larger explosions known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. But campfires are only one-millionth or one-billionth the size of those explosions. The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter captured the first images of campfires in 2020. To the probe’s ultraviolet camera, these … Read more
In October 2024, Apple quietly released the seventh-generation iPad mini. As expected, it comes with hardware upgrades that allow it to run Apple intelligence features. However, one missing piece in the puzzle still keeps me from buying it. What Apple changed in the iPad mini While the 2024 iPad mini is more or less the … Read more
THC is a chemical found in the cannabis or marijuana plant. THC is short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. It is the compound primarily responsible for cannabis’s psychoactive effects. That is, effects that alter the way a person thinks, feels, or behaves. THC interacts with receptors in the brain to produce such changes. The U.S. Food and Drug … Read more
Climate change is making extreme weather worse. It tripled the risk of Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall in Texas in 2017. It made Australia’s devastating wildfires in 2019 and 2020 at least 30 percent more likely. And it made the heat wave that devastated the Pacific Northwest in 2021 at least 150 times more likely. These … Read more
Centuries ago, astronomers noticed a dark oval on Jupiter — nicknamed the permanent spot. It was located at the same latitude or distance from Jupiter’s equator where the giant storm known as the Great Red Spot swirls today. Researchers have wondered if these spots are the same. Now, a new study suggests the spots are … Read more
Social media apps are increasingly introducing paid features that not only offer more features but also increase your reach and status on the platform. The most concerning feature is the paid checkmark. It’s a pay-to-win feature, and that’s why I’m tired of it. It’s hard to tell who’s real and who’s fake Before paid checkmarks … Read more
The Raspberry Pi is small and low-power, so wouldn’t it be great if you could make it portable too? Well, you can! I’ve found nine ways you can turn your Raspberry Pi into a homemade laptop. CrowView Note Raspberry Pi Laptop Kit The CrowView Note is an amazing all-in-one laptop that houses the latest Raspberry … Read more