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If you’ve never used a password manager before, it can be a seriously daunting task to try and pick the right one.There are so many features to consider and it can be very hard to decide which features matter the most to you.That’s why I have put together this guidance on the top five things to look out for when deciding on a password manager. You may like Latest Videos FromEncryptionThe type of encryption a password manager uses is one of the most important factors. It can have all the bells and whistles in the world, but will fall flat…

Three years after introducing its first security cameras, the BC500 and TC500, Synology today unveiled two new models, the BC510 and TC510, as part of the 510 Series. At a glance, like other Synology IP cameras, the 510 Series is designed to work right away with Synology’s Surveillance Station and the BeeCamera feature, newly added to the BeeStation Plus. And that can be quite exciting. Looking closer, though, the new models has a significant item removed from their feature set. It’s a unpleasant surprise reminiscent of the NAS vendor’s ill-thought-out HCL Policy initially imposed on its 2025 NAS servers. Let’s…

The timer_stop function also has the job of converting the timer into a human-readable format, and it’s probably messier than it needs to be. I’m no developer, though, so this is what Past Lee settled on after a few hours of searching through examples. Doing it in fish for folks like me That’s for bash when I’m ssh’d into one of my Linux hosts, but I run fish on MacOS. I have a separate fish function for getting the same results there, complete with gross hacks for turning the measurement into human-readable form. I made this code, and I am…

Nintendo Nintendo held a last-minute Star Fox Direct live stream on May 6 to reveal Star Fox, a remake of the N64 classic coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s due to come out on June 25, complete with new gameplay modes and online play. Star Fox features reimagined visuals and redesigned characters, and everything seems to have a touch of Fantastic Mr. Star Fox about it. Nintendo calls it “a cinematic take” in its press release, and to that end, the game features new cutscenes with full voice acting and…

The 2026 World Cup is approaching, and fans who can’t attend games in person will have multiple ways to watch at home. Peacock will stream Telemundo’s coverage of the entire tournament in Spanish, which will now include access to an interactive schedule and the key plays feature, the company announced on Wednesday. Viewers will be able to watch two games in Spanish for free, either on Peacock or the Telemundo app: Mexico vs. South Africa on June 11 and USA vs. Paraguay on June 12. These games will be available to all Peacock subscribers, including the $8-a-month Select tier. In a…

Modern phone cameras are seriously capable bits of kit. So much so, if you have one of the best camera phones, it can be more than enough to capture some excellent holiday snaps without having to lug any unwieldy bits of dedicated camera kit around with you. With a few, small accessories, you can make your phone even more capable and convenient for capturing stunning vacation photos and video.The accessory that inspired this whole collection is the new Insta360 Snap; a mini monitor that attaches magnetically to the back of your phone and provides a live feed of what the…

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)…