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A flashing yellow light on an Amazon Echo device signals that Alexa has a pending message or notification, a feature introduced in 2017. Users can clear it by asking Alexa questions like 'What notifications do I have?' and can navigate multiple alerts using commands such as 'next' or 'repeat'.
A QR code hides its destination until you have already opened it. susQR is a free web tool that checks the link first, and it is worth keeping one tap away.
CD Projekt Red has indicated that an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 movie will not directly adapt the game's plot, but instead add new stories set within its world. The studio wants film and other media tie-ins to broaden the universe rather than lock in a single canonical version of events.
Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.
Anbernic has detailed its upcoming RG DDS, a dual-screen handheld inspired by the Nintendo 3DS, priced at $299.99 with a temporary preorder price of $284.99. The device runs a Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip on Android 16, with options for 8GB/128GB or 12GB/256GB memory and storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 2TB, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, a six-axis gyroscope and an AI button for game guides and translation. Anbernic says the handheld will begin shipping gradually from December 10, 2026, in Glacier White, Basalt Black and Phantom Blue colors.
Passkeys replace a secret you know with a key your device holds. That single change removes most of what makes phishing work, and it changes how account recovery should be set up.
Research referenced by UC-affiliated Nobel laureates points to GLP-1 medications, widely known for diabetes and weight-loss treatment, showing effects on biological aging indicators. The findings come from work highlighted by University of California researchers discussing discoveries made within the UC system.
Three copies, two kinds of media, one off-site. The rule is old because it keeps surviving the specific ways people actually lose files.
Court documents from a legal dispute between Amazon and a Canadian union reveal the company uses an internal AI system called Atlas to assign warehouses, including ones in the UK, a risk score for potential unionisation or other labour disruptions. The tool reportedly analyses hundreds of data points, including social media posts, internal survey responses and past industrial action, to produce a score between 100 and 900, with higher scores considered 'better' for management.
Most laptops that feel slow are not short of processing power. They are held back by a hard drive, a lack of memory, a clogged fan, or a browser doing too much.
A new documentary focused on Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, is set to be released, prompting discussion over how it portrays her. Details of the film's content and distribution have not been fully disclosed in available reporting.
Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 6.1.1 or later come with Auto Blocker enabled automatically, a feature that filters risky apps, USB commands and messages in the background. It blocks sideloaded apps and installs from outside the Google Play Store or Samsung Galaxy Store unless users manually adjust the setting. Epic Games previously sued Samsung, arguing the feature made installing third-party apps like its own store unnecessarily difficult.