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Google Preps Fix for Bug That Exposes Gmail, Drive Accounts on Android TVs

Gaining access to a Gmail account requires a few steps, but for someone eager enough to read your emails or Drive files, it's a relatively easy way to be a creep.

By Emily Price

Uplevel Your Creative Output With Adobe Photoshop’s New AI Tools

The latest version of Adobe Photoshop comes out swinging with AI capabilities.

Adobe Launches New AI Assistant for Acrobat

Cutting corners in prep work? Here's a shortcut we can all get behind.

Feds Investigate Tesla's Autopilot Safety Fix, Citing Crash Concerns

US transportation authorities are looking into whether Tesla's Autopilot changes rolled out earlier this year actually address the safety concerns that resulted in a recall.

By Kate Irwin

Sweepstakes: Rate Your Routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) at Work and Home to WIN

Want a chance to take home $250? Tell us all about the router and NAS device you use at your home network or major work installation (IT managers, we need you).

FTC Sends $5.6M in Refunds to Ring Customers After Employee Spying Scandal

The money is going to 117K+ customers who bought Ring cameras before 2018. Check your PayPal accounts; your cut will be sent back to the FTC if you don't grab it before May 22.

By Kate Irwin

JetBlue Adds 'Watch Party' Feature to In-Flight Entertainment System

Watch the same TV show or movie with up to five fellow passengers on your flight.

By Emily Price

What to Watch on Hulu in May 2024

Spring into action with all of the Die Hard movies and more this month on Hulu.

By K. Thor Jensen

What to Watch on Disney+ in May 2024

It's a good month on Disney+, with new X-Men and Daredevil for superhero fans, Star Wars for sci-fi heads, cartoons, music documentaries, and more.

By K. Thor Jensen

Feds Try Breaking Out Into Song to Get People to Take Ransomware Seriously

A 'Cyber Schoolhouse Rock' jingle is just one tactic the government is taking to coax private industry into adopting security practices intended to help thwart ransomware.

By Rob Pegoraro

FCC Votes to Revive Net-Neutrality Rules

The commission's 2024 pitch this time around emphasizes privacy and security concerns.

By Rob Pegoraro

Autobots, Roll Out! Auto-Converting Megatron Robot Joins the Fray

The leader of 'The Transformers' bad guys—the Decepticons—joins previously released robot collectibles like Grimlock and Optimus Prime.

By Eric Griffith

China Creates 'Neucyber,' Its Version of a Neuralink Brain Chip

China has reportedly developed a brain-computer interface chip called Neucyber that allows a monkey to control a robotic arm with only its thoughts.

By Kate Irwin

Biden Grants Micron $6.1 Billion for New US Chip Factories

The US continues to fund the largest chip makers as it faces ongoing competition with China.

By Kate Irwin

What to Watch on Netflix in May 2024

The streamer bets big on live broadcasts and comedy this month. Here's the best new stuff.

By K. Thor Jensen

Watch While You Can: Everything Leaving Netflix in May 2024

Every month, Netflix renegotiates contracts and has to get rid of some of its programming. Here are the shows and movies that will be leaving in May 2024.

By K. Thor Jensen

Mercedes Reveals EV G-Class, But It's Still Working on Those Next-Gen Batteries

The G-Class offers stellar horsepower and performance but the first version will not have the revolutionary silicon battery the brand promised would be in the G-Wagen by 'mid-decade.'

By Emily Dreibelbis

Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban: Your Questions Answered

President Biden signed a foreign aid bill that includes a ban on TikTok in the US unless it divests from its Chinese owners. Here's why it's happening and how it affects you.

By Chloe Albanesius

Meet Thermonator, a Flame-Throwing Robodog That Can Light Fires, Melt Snow

You, or the US military, can now buy a 'wolfpack' of Thermonators that blast 30-foot flames from packs strapped to their backs. What could go wrong?

By Kate Irwin

Biden Signs Bill That Could Ban TikTok Next Year

After the Senate passed the second TikTok ban-or-divest bill, which has been bundled with $95 billion in foreign aid, President Biden signs it into law.

By Kate Irwin