I have a serious iced coffee problem, so this summer I’m investing in one of these barista-approved coffee makers that’ll brew me the perfect chilled caffeine hit at home
There are few things l enjoy more in the summer than a really good iced coffee. As we move into warm weather season, I’ve made an important life decision: this year, I will invest in a coffee maker that’ll let me brew my own at home. Not all of today’s best coffee machines can create […]
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide could finally address my biggest issue with book-style foldables — and it’s not the crease
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: the most exciting things in mobile today are foldables. After testing many of the best foldable phones over the last few years, I’ve slowly realized my main grievance with notebook-style foldables. No, it’s not the crease that can be a distraction at the right angle, nor […]
I ditched cloud AI for a Week — I had no idea Gmail knew so much about me
I used to love watching my inbox automate itself. A flight confirmation would hit my inbox, and instantly, my calendar was updated, my hotel was mapped and a perfectly polite “Thanks, see you Tuesday!” was sitting in the smart reply box. The futuristic productivity felt good. Except, over the last few months, as AI has […]
5 great free movies to watch on New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day doesn’t always call for a big plan. For a lot of people, it’s about staying in, slowing down, and putting something on without overthinking it. That’s also where free movies start to make more sense, especially when you can press play without worrying about subscriptions or rentals. The shift toward free, ad-supported […]
5 best cozy murder mystery movies to stream this weekend
It might sound odd to say it, but murder mystery movies can be kind of comforting. Yes, they deal with murder, but plenty of the genre’s best entries cut the tension with clever humor, likeable characters and cozy vibes. Cozy murder mysteries are definitely a thing, and I love them. Case in point, the newly […]
Beatbot’s Anniversary Campaign Turns Pool Cleaning Into a Smarter Buying Decision
Pool ownership has always come with a predictable trade-off. You get the luxury of a private outdoor space, but you also inherit a maintenance cycle that rarely stays contained. Even with robotic cleaners, the promise of automation has often been partial. Floors get cleaned, but surface debris still needs attention. Walls are covered, but corners […]
A Coding Implementation to Recover Hidden Malware IOCs with FLARE-FLOSS Beyond Classic Strings Analysis
banner(“STEP 6 — IOC hunting in the deobfuscated strings”) PATTERNS = [ (“URL”, re.compile(r”https?://[^\s\”]+”)), (“IP”, re.compile(r”\b(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}\b”)), (“PE/script”, re.compile(r”[A-Za-z0-9_]+\.(?:exe|dll|sys|ps1|bat)\b”, re.I)), (“Win32 API”, re.compile(r”\b(?:Reg(?:Open|Set|Create|Delete)Key(?:Ex)?A?|VirtualAlloc(?:Ex)?|CreateRemoteThread|WinExec|LoadLibraryA?|GetProcAddress|InternetOpenA?)\b”)), (“Registry”, re.compile(r”SOFTWARE\\\\?[A-Za-z0-9_\\\\]+”, re.I)), (“Base64-like”, re.compile(r”\b[A-Za-z0-9+/]{24,}={0,2}\b”)), ] hits = [] for kind, items in buckets.items(): for e in items: s = e.get(“string”,””) for label, pat in PATTERNS: if pat.search(s): hits.append((kind, label, s)) if hits: […]
‘Podslop’ is a real and growing problem — data shows 39% of new podcasts are now ‘likely’ generated by AI. Here’s why I won’t be listening
It looks like it’s time to introduce a ‘hosted by humans’ badge for podcasts: Bloomberg reports that some 39% of new podcasts are now “likely” generated by AI, as per data from the Podcast Index that tracks the ecosystem. This shouldn’t come as a surprise really, as producing AI-hosted audio is now incredibly simple, and […]
My Roku apps were running slow – I considered 9 quick fixes before blaming my Wi-Fi
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Restarting or power cycling a Roku can fix many lag issues. Updating or reinstalling apps can solve glitches and slowdowns. Test the network connection before blaming your Wi-Fi router. I own several Roku TVs and devices, including […]
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 10 (game #1567)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle 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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, May 9 (game #1566). Quordle […]