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The TP-Link RE653BE is a versatile BE10000 tri-band Wi-Fi 7 range extender that can also operate as a standard access point with a 2.5Gbps uplink port or as an EasyMesh node, when coupled with a supported router. In other words, it’s much more than a simple Wi-Fi “booster”, the type I’m not a big fan of. Here’s the bottom line: If you need to extend Wi-Fi coverage to a far corner of a large home and either can run a network cable there or are currently using a TP-Link tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router, the RE653BE is an excellent option, worthy…

One of the follow-on payloads pushed to about a dozen organizations was what Kaspersky described as a “minimalistic backdoor.” It has the ability to execute commands, download files, and run shellcode payloads in memory—making the infection harder to detect. Kaspersky said that it observed a more complex backdoor dubbed QUIC RAT, installed on a single machine belonging to an educational institution located in Russia. Initial analysis found that it can inject payloads into the notepad.exe and conhost.exe processes and supports a variety of C2 communication protocols, including HTTP, UDP, TCP, WSS, QUIC, DNS, and HTTP/3. The 100 infected organizations were…

Alexa+ is now available for a bunch of Bose products, including some just-announced devices like the Lifestyle Ultra Speaker and Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar. This marks the first time the upgraded smart assistant has been officially integrated into something other than an Amazon-made device. The Lifestyle Ultra line doesn’t launch until May 15, but preorders are open right now. Otherwise, Alexa+ is currently available on Bose products like the Smart Ultra Soundbar, the Home Speaker and the Portable Smart Speaker, among others. For the uninitiated, Alexa+ is Amazon’s latest smart assistant and represents a fairly…

Get mom something truly unique for Mother’s Day with these effective smart home and security devices. From saving money to protecting packages against porch pirates, this technology is useful, practical and often time-saving. Mom will appreciate the long-lasting value of these products — and how they make life easier. Check below to see some of my favorite picks, why mom would like them and where you can buy them now. I’ve included a little of everything with devices for young mothers, pet parents, moms living alone and plenty more. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium Ecobee’s smart thermostat can save a home (and mom)…

Online collaboration is an important tool for companies, big and small. Services like Slack and Microsoft Teams are perhaps the most successful, but their scope is limited primarily to real-time chatting between colleagues, regardless of platform. Another solution is Nextcloud Hub, an open-source, self-hosted content collaboration platform.Admittedly, I knew little about Nextcloud Hub until recently. However, as a Hostinger client, I noticed the solution was easy to install on my website and recognized it could be a perfect solution for some of our readers.With this in mind, I tested Nextcloud Hub and here’s what I found out.Article continues below You…

GameStop wants to slash eBay marketing budget Morgan Stanley similarly doubted the potential cost savings. “On the expense side, we also think the potential opportunities would likely be minimal as physical and digital business require different cost bases, as do 3P marketplaces vs. 1P wholesalers. To add another challenge, GameStop has already undergone a series of large cost cuts,” the research note said. Morgan Stanley analysts expressed skepticism about “how a deal would be financed given the material valuation gap.” If completed, they said it could end up as the largest leveraged buyout ever, “surpassing the recently announced $55 billion Electronic…

The traffic management sim Mini Motorways is once again asking players to vote for its next map. Developer Dinosaur Polo Club just put up a website that lets folks choose from four city maps, including Vienna, Auckland, Singapore and Lima. The city with the most votes will get an official map in the game later this year, and it will be available for free on all current platforms. The game is playable on iOS devices, PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch. The company says that people can only vote once, but that it’ll be “keeping…

Privacy tools are usually locked behind a monthly subscription, but Mozilla is changing that by baking protection directly into the browsing experience. With the latest update, Firefox has added an integrated VPN that allows you to hide your digital tracks without needing a separate app or a credit card. It’s a major shift for the browser, moving a feature that used to be a paid extra into the hands of every user by default.Keep in mind that free VPNs can be dangerous. If they’re not from a trusted provider, they can put your data at risk or include vulnerabilities you wouldn’t find…

Norton VPN has launched “first truly AI native” VPN for AgentsIt is fundamentally integrated with AI agent activitiesIt offers multi-tunnel support Norton VPN has launched VPN for Agents, its AI-native VPN built for autonomous AI.Traditionally, the best VPNs have been designed for users browsing the web, forcing AI agents to share your VPN and internet settings. The setup so far hasn’t been ideal, with AI Agents performing tasks on your behalf, either not being able to utilise VPNs when necessary or, at best, necessarily dictating your host’s entire VPN settings.Norton VPN’s new software promises to be “the first truly AI-native…

Nwz/Shutterstock If you bought a digital game on the PlayStation Store between April 2019 and December 2023, you may soon receive some store credit in your account. A federal judge in San Francisco granted preliminary approval of a proposed $7.85 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that accused Sony of eliminating competition and monopolizing the market for its digital games through the PlayStation Store. The lawsuit was first filed in May 2021 and claims that Sony’s alleged anticompetitive conduct caused gamers to “pay more than they otherwise would have…