If you’re a home mechanic or a hardcore DIYer, you probably understand the value of quality tools and might even already have a solid collection yourself. However, you likely also know that tools can be pricey, especially those built by brand-name, pro-tier companies. Building your kit on a budget can be challenging, but we live…
John Keeble/Getty Images If you live in a rural area or somewhere isolated from civilization, it can be hard to come by an internet signal. Even mobile data can be scarce in some areas. When so much of the modern world relies on a fast, stable internet connection, that’s problematic. The best solution for such isolated…
Travis Langness/SlashGear After years of broken promises, delayed launch events, and empty platitudes from Tesla about their cars, their car’s capabilities, and what is possible with features like “Autopilot,” I’ve grown pretty skeptical of the brand. Remember when they said that robotaxis would be on the road in a year – back in 2019? I…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The smart doorbell market has plenty to offer, and choosing one can be daunting. On the budget end, there’s a fierce Ring vs. Roku Video Doorbell battle, with both devices offering compelling prices and solid features. Most smart doorbells, like Google’s Nest…
Travis Langness/SlashGear The all-new 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 has a lot going for it. It’s part of a growing family of electric vehicles at Hyundai using the IONIQ name — a fusion of the words Ion and Unique — and it’s the first Hyundai EV to offer three rows of seating. Its sleek styling gives…
Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. The KB5046740 update is part of Microsoft’s optional non-security preview updates schedule, pushed out on the fourth week of every month to help Windows…
A new Linux backdoor called ‘WolfsBane’ has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese ‘Gelsemium’ hacking group. ESET security researchers who analyzed WolfsBane report that WolfsBane is a complete malware tool featuring a dropper, launcher, and backdoor, while it also uses a modified open-source rootkit to evade detection. The…
Hackers have already compromised thousands of Palo Alto Networks firewalls in attacks exploiting two recently patched zero-day vulnerabilities. The two security flaws are an authentication bypass (CVE-2024-0012) in the PAN-OS management web interface that remote attackers can exploit to gain administrator privileges and a PAN-OS privilege escalation (CVE-2024-9474) that helps them run commands on the…
Microsoft has confirmed that, since November 12, some Windows 10 users have been unable to update or uninstall packaged applications like Microsoft Teams. This known issue is caused by the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package, which was automatically delivered to affected users’ systems after installing an app developed using Win App SDK. On impacted Windows 10 22H2…
The BianLian ransomware operation has shifted its tactics, becoming primarily a data theft extortion group, according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. This new information comes in an update to a joint advisory released in May by the same agencies, which…
