You can now order a takeaway meal from Amazon Restaurants using nothing other than Alexa and your own voice. This is the latest skill Amazon has given Alexa, and it makes it much easier for Amazon Prime members to order dinner when they can’t be bothered to cook. To order your next meal using Alexa […]
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There is no denying that 2016 is widely regarded as a “bad year”, culturally and politically. But what of the security world — how did 2016 stack up? And what can we learn from the leaks, breaches, and surveillance increases? Leak, After Leak, After Leak While website hacks and data leaks have been a mainstay […]
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The holidays are upon us, online sales are expected to go through the roof, and more U.S. consumers than ever (68 percent, or roughly 170 million people) plan to buy technological gifts this holiday season. Unfortunately, cybercriminals bank (no pun intended) on heightened shopping excitement and lowered safety practices, thus coming up with more creative ways […]
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If your phone was destroyed right now, what would happen to your photos? Would they be lost forever? Our phones can store years of memories, but they’re also notoriously fragile. One accidental drop in the toilet, one wrong fall on the pavement, one lost or stolen phone, and all those memories disappear in an instant. Don’t […]
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Google just made it much easier to escape the clutches of the Apple ecosystem by switching to Android. Of course, you’ll then be buried deep within Google’s own ecosystem, but making it easier to switch between the two (and back again) can only be a good thing for consumers. Apple has engineered everything so that […]
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It’s frustrating when your computer seems to have a mind of its own. One of the ways this manifests is your PC’s power. At times, you’ll swear you put your system to sleep, only to walk back a minute later and find it turned on again. Aside from being irritating, this can also waste power. […]
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