Image: AMD A new vulnerability has been discovered in AMD’s Zen 2 processors—one that allows data like passwords and encryption keys to be stolen from the CPU. Disclosed publicly this week by Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy, this bug affects consumer chips as well as server, including Ryzen 3000 series parts. As detailed by Ormandy
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The world’s leading language learning software is an extra $30
Image: StackCommerce Before you head out on your summer vacation, it’s a great idea to learn the language of your destination. It will help you navigate a new country and avoid coming off like the Ugly American. And right now is a great opportunity to start learning because a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone is
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Beat roaming charges on your summer travels with this eSIM,
Image: StackCommerce If you’re traveling abroad this summer, you may already be worrying about the roaming charges. Well, you don’t have to, because an aloSIM Mobile Data Traveler Lifetime eSim Plan will help you beat the charges in more than 120 countries, and it’s currently half off to get started. This digital SIM card gives
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Microsoft Team’s newest filter applies your makeup for you
Image: Microsoft Most people know the feeling of having an off-morning—e.g., sleeping past your alarm or the coffee just not kicking in. Putting on a full face of makeup is one way to shake yourself out of the doldrums before your video meetings, but it takes time. Or at least, it did before Microsoft’s newest
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Google releases Nearby Share, its Android AirDrop clone for Windows
Image: Google You now have a new way to connect your Windows PC to an Android device to share files: Nearby Share, an app Google released Wednesday and which will be bundled with upcoming PCs. As the name suggests, Nearby Share allows you to share files back and forth between Android devices and PCs. It’s
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Plugable’s latest USB4 dock can support two 120Hz displays
Image: Plugable / Amazon Plugable today launched the UD-4VPD, a USB4 docking station that you’ll be able to connect a pair of 120Hz displays to, provided that you own the right equipment. The price is also quite noteworthy: under $200. Plugable’s UD-4VPD includes two HDMI 2.1 ports, allowing your laptop to power a pair of
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Your Twitter settings may be blocking direct messages
Image: Jeremy Bezanger / Pixabay If you keep your direct messages open on Twitter, you may have noticed an unnatural quietness in your notifications lately. But it’s not related to rate limiting. Instead, Twitter began rolling out a settings tweak last week—and made it the new default. Previously, Twitter’s direct message settings offered these three
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Carry fewer cables with this mobile keyring — now 37%
Image: StackCommerce These days, our everyday carry is more complicated than ever. We’ve got multiple devices with different accessory needs to the point where we end up with so much bulk and tangled cables. It can be a real nuisance. That’s where WonderCube Pro comes in. This all-in-one mobile keyring offers eight smartphone essentials in
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This App Store alternative is a productivity powerhouse
Image: StackCommerce Apple’s App Store may have a corner on the market for Mac users, but it’s not the only place you can find apps. And for some people, Setapp may actually be a better alternative. Setapp is a next-gen productivity service that offers a curated collection of more than 240 apps and a personalized
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I got this crazy keypad to improve at PC games.
Skip to content Image: Alaina Yee / Foundry I’m not great at games. At least, not on PC. I have no aptitude for using a mouse and keyboard. That’s right—I play everything with a controller. At least, I play all of my usual genres with a controller. And, up until about a year ago, the