Condé Nast user database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.
Two cybersecurity employees plead guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks
Two former employees at cybersecurity firms – one of whom was a ransomware negotiator – have pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of ransomware attacks in 2023. The Department…
The OneXSugar Wallet is the first gaming handheld with a folding screen
Folding OLED displays are still most commonly found on premium smartphones and laptops, but One-Netbook is bringing the tech to a new gaming device. Its new OneXSugar Wallet is reminiscent…
GameSir put a tiny force feedback steering wheel on its new Swift Drive controller
GameSir is no stranger to experimenting with unique controller features – its Tarantula Pro can automatically swap its face button labels to accommodate alternate layouts, and its Pocket 1 clamps…
Anker’s portable backup battery is an even better investment now that it’s nearly half off
Anker’s 521 PowerHouse can power up to six devices. Winter storms across the country are bringing heavy snow, rain, and — in some cases, as this Californian who briefly lost…
The FCC has probably killed a plan to improve smart home security
The US Cyber Trust Mark Program, an Energy Star-style certification for smart home security, could be winding down less than a year after it launched. Safety testing company UL Solutions…
The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is great, but this lens is amazing
An f/1.2 aperture is a beautiful thing. Canon’s new EOS R6 Mark III is an excellent camera. It’s not a groundbreaking upgrade to the 3-year-old R6 Mark II, but it…
Free speech’s great leap backwards
In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app – designed to let people alert others about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents – filed…
LG is announcing its own Frame-style TV at CES
In just the past couple years, the art TV category that’s been dominated by Samsung’s The Frame has seen growth, with additions from both TCL and Hisense. Now LG has…
GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free
GOG is splitting from CD Projekt, the game company that launched the preservation-focused PC gaming marketplace in 2008. In an update on Monday, GOG announced that its co-founder, Michał Kiciński,…