Ofcom promises ‘faster Wi-Fi and better mobile performance’ in the UK thanks to pioneering 6GHz plan that uses ‘air traffic control’ wizardry for Wi-Fi and 6G
Ofcom is now implementing its proposal to use more 6GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi and mobile broadband The upper band of 6GHz will be used for better performance in both cases, though it’ll be Wi-Fi only to start with 6G mobile will be part of the recipe in the 2030s, and both Wi-Fi and 6G will […]
OnePlus Packs Its Bags From the US and Europe, Promises to Support Existing Phones
The OnePlus 15R. Credit: OnePlus OnePlus has confirmed that it will exit the US and Europe and will no longer bring new products to these markets. The company says it will focus its resources on China and India, where operations will continue as usual and its phones will remain for sale. This decision comes after […]
ClickLock malware locks Macs until victims give passwords
Security firm Group-IB has uncovered ClickLock Stealer, a new Mac threat that hijacks normal system behavior to pressure victims into handing over passwords and access. The firm said the campaign has reached at least 100 targets in 33 countries since May 2026, with more than half of the identified activity in Europe. Group-IB also found […]
Apple is testing a new way of accessing Writing Tools on the Mac
A hidden feature in the beta of macOS Golden Gate shows how Apple is testing ways to simplify and speed up Writing Tools in Siri AI. Although some users, including ones at AppleInsider, are finding that Writing Tools have vanished in macOS Golden Gate, typically they remain available whenever selected text is right-clicked. But Reddit […]
Researchers Argue Saturn’s Moon Titan Is Perfect for Human Exploration
An artist’s impression of the upcoming Dragonfly lander, planned to launch in 2028. Credit: NASA Boulder, Colorado, recently hosted the first-ever scientific convention specifically focused on the idea of setting human beings down on Titan, the increasingly well-studied moon of Saturn. Called the Humans to Titan Summit 2026, it started with the goal of legitimizing […]
Apple planned two more Mac Pro models before discontinuing the line
Apple has dropped the Mac Pro entirely, but for a time it was planning to keep it at the top of the range, giving it twice the processing power of the company’s Ultra chips — and maybe even one last Intel model. The once beloved Mac Pro went out with a whimper in March 2026 […]
This ‘Smart Strap’ Claims to Turn Any Watch Into a Health Tracker
There’s a good variety of smart watches on the market these days, but almost all of them look like a smart watch. If you’re a fashion-forward person, this puts you in a tricky dilemma: You might want to track your vitals and activity, but you want to look good, too. And wearing both a smart […]
This Free macOS App Will Tell You All About Your Nondescript USB-C Cable
A new Mac app can help you finally untangle the cable chaos happening in your desk drawer. It displays USB-C information on Apple silicon Macs in plain language, letting you know what each cable can actually do, including its data speed and power limits and whether it supports USB4 or Thunderbolt. WhatCable looks at e‑marker […]
NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, July 20 (game #1135)
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, July 19 (game […]
New X phishing scam uses fake login alerts to steal your account
You open your inbox and see an alert claiming someone just logged into your X account from an unfamiliar device. Your first instinct is to click through and lock things down immediately. That instinct is exactly what a new phishing scam is counting on. As reported by The Guardian, a wave of fake X security […]