5 ways to block or hide your number when making calls
Before the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while following social distancing guidelines. Did you…
What happened to ‘Honest Joe’? President Joe Biden’s promises are turning into lies.
President Joe Biden started a tweet Sunday with: “I give you my word as a Biden” He was making a lofty promise about his signature legislation: that no one making less than $400,000 a year would see a tax increase. I laughed out loud at Biden’s tweet,…
PS5 restock updates: Where to get yourself a console
Despite being one of the best-selling consoles ever, it’s still pretty difficult to get your hands on a PS5. The good news is, we’ve been tracking PS5 restocks for a while now and they have been showing up to purchase from a number of…
Millions of Dallas police files lost due to poor data management, lax oversight, report says
UPDATED at 10 p.m. with more details from the audit. Poor policies, processes, planning and oversight led to a Dallas IT employee deleting more than 8 million police department files, a city review released Thursday has found. About 4.1 million photos,…
Find the right USB-C cable and charger for your needs with these new logos
TL;DR The USB Implementers Forum has released new USB-C logos for certified cables and chargers. The new logos should make it clear which USB-C cables support the newer 240W power charging standards. There are also new logos to help identify cables with…
J.D. Vance’s latest Fox News stunt is a far-left fantasy
It has long been apparent that the strain of “populist nationalism” familiar to those on the Trumpier end of the Republican spectrum shares many of the progressive left’s policy prescriptions, even if both camps disagree on the outcomes those policies…
Russian editor who investigated Navalny poisoning says he is a wanted man
The editor-in-chief of Russian news outlet The Insider, Roman Dobrokhotov, who investigated the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said in an interview published on Thursday that he is wanted by Russian authorities after leaving the country.…
This is horrible news about Apple’s revolutionary new OLED iPad
After equipping all iPhone 12 models with OLED screens, a first for the iPhone, Apple continued to upgrade the display experience on its devices this year. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro comes with a mini-LED screen, also a first for the iPad line. The iPhone 13…
New USB-C Logos Make Picking USB Cables, Chargers Less Confusing
Choosing the correct USB-C charger and cable for you laptop is about as fun as visiting the dentist, but new logos released today should go a long way toward making easier. PCWorld: The USB Implementers Forum group that oversees the USB standard has…
MSI Creator 17 – Review 2021
Three B’s: It’s big, bright, and built for creators. While MSI is best known for its gaming laptops, its Creator 17 (starts at $2,349.99; $3,799.99 as tested) is an imposing desktop replacement that targets creative pros à la the Dell XPS 15…