WhatsApp rolls out encryption for chats backed up in the cloud
WhatsApp is the mobile messaging backbone of much of the global population, and all of its users just got an added layer of privacy protection. On the WhatsApp blog, the Facebook-owned messaging app confirmed that end-to-end encryption for backed up chats in the cloud will roll out “slowly” to all of its two billion (!) […]
Twitch says user passwords weren't compromised in huge data leak
Earlier in October, pretty much the entirety of Twitch was hacked and leaked onto the internet. Apparently, passwords weren’t included, though. That’s what Twitch says, anyway. The streaming site issued an update on Friday in the aftermath of the big hack, saying that user passwords, credit cards, and banking info weren’t accessed by the hackers. […]
Tesla wipes Cybertruck details from its website following delay into 2022
Elon Musk’s meme truck is starting to feel even more like a goof than ever. Tesla’s appears to have removed any pricing and vehicle build info from its Cybertruck website, which Electrek first spotted. This comes a little more than a month after Musk confirmed production on the truck, which looks like if the textures […]
NASA and ESA tech geeks posted an 'unboxing' of the Hubble telescope's successor
Is there anything more relatable to the tech-lovers of the internet than the thrill of tearing open the packaging on the latest, shiniest gadget? NASA and the European Space Agency get it. On Friday, the Twitter account for Ariane 5, an ESA launch vehicle, shared a series of “unboxing” photos for the James Webb Space […]
What to know about storing 'verifiable' COVID vaccine records in your Apple Wallet
Call it the vaccine card shuffle. Walk up to a restaurant or prepare to enter a sports arena or concert venue, and pull out your wallet to flash your vaccine card, which gets crinklier each time. Or maybe you have your card saved as a screenshot on your phone, so you have to scroll through […]
Playstation lovers: These 9 deals are just for you
If you’re going to take the leap into a new subscription service, you might as well take advantage of all the freebies there are to offer. With these nine Playstation Plus deals on sale for a limited time, you can bundle and save on VPNs, learning apps, and much more. Digital Daze App and eLearning Bundle […]
Score a good-as-new touchscreen Dell laptop for over $300 off
TL;DR: Snag a Dell Latitude refurbished laptop for just $569.95 — a 36% savings — as of Oct. 16. Laptops are usually synonymous with “breaking the bank,” but if you know where to shop, you can score impressive deals that will leave your workload and your wallet happy. A new computer shouldn’t set you back. It […]
Grab a refurbished 8th-generation iPad on sale
TL;DR: Buy used and save 6% on the 8th generation Apple iPad 10.2-inch (WiFi, 32GB), available for just $399 as of Oct. 16. If you’ve been contemplating an iPad for years, but always close the browser tab before purchasing, here’s a hot tip for you: It’s the perfect time to add to your Apple arsenal. […]
Save over $100 on an Xbox One S and enjoy the convenience of disc-free gaming
TL;DR: Get into the gamer zone with the open box Xbox One S All-Digital Console Bundle, on sale for just $379.99 — a 24% discount — as of Oct. 16. With everything else in your life adapting to a cordless, digital world, it seems a bit silly to still collect discs for your gaming console. Sure, […]
What is a VPN, and what does it do on a Firestick?
You may have heard that you should get a VPN — a virtual private network — for your Firestick, but you aren’t too sure what it is or what it can do for you. Thankfully, the answers to both of those questions are very simple. What is a VPN? In the context of a Firestick, a VPN […]