MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People trying to renew their driver’s license or get a Tennessee ID found themselves waiting in a long line at the Shelby County Clerk’s Office downtown after two computers crashed. The clerk’s office couldn’t tell how bad the delay was, but a customer told a WREG reporter […]
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James Webb Images Being Used by Hackers to Store Computer Viruses
Hackers have been using the iconic James Webb Space Telescope image known as Webb’s First Deep Field to infect computers with viruses, a cybersecurity company has said. The online threat was identified by online security firm Securonix and outlined in a blog post on its website on Tuesday. The spread […]
8 deals on laptops, desktops, more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase You logged on at the right time, as the HP Labor Day sale is just now booting up. Starting today, the HP Labor Day sale is officially here, offering […]
College football odds, picks, predictions for Aug. 27, 2022: Computer simulation fading Illinois in Week 0
A Big Ten rivalry and an SEC school heading to Hawaii highlight the list of 11 college football games taking place on Saturday, Aug. 27. Nebraska vs. Northwestern at 12:30 p.m. ET is the only Power-5 matchup on the Week 0 college football schedule, and the Wildcats will look to […]
A Farewell Tour of Benj’s Best HTG Computer History Articles
Benj Edwards / How-To Geek After 2.5 years and over 1,000 articles here, I’m leaving How-To Geek. It’s a bittersweet feeling, since I love this place, but new adventures are calling. Before I go, I thought it would be fun to round up my favorite and most popular features with behind-the-scenes […]
U.S. Computer Firm Dell Ceases Russia Operations
Ukrainian military forces have continued to foil Russian attempts to break through around the strategic city of Bakhmut to extend control over the Donbas region. Having taken Syevyerodonetsk and Lysychansk weeks ago, Russian forces have focused on the key city of Bakhmut. The town — which had an estimated 70,000 […]
NASA astronauts on Artemis could talk to a spaceship computer
Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the Star Trek gang were in constant dialogue with the onboard Enterprise computer, asking it questions about the starship and their alien environments. With NASA reviving its human space exploration program through Artemis, it seems only natural real astronauts of the 2020s who […]
Computer made from liquid crystals would ripple with calculations
A proposal for a computer built using liquid crystals – similar to those found in LCD TVs – would use the orientation of the molecules to store data. Calculations would look like ripples through the liquid Physics 19 August 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Liquid crystal droplet under a microscope Karl […]
Please, Lego, let this engineer bring your computer brick to life
James Brown loves building weird displays. Like animatronic skulls, or mechanical bit-flipping cellular automatons. Or, in this case, an entire computer inside a mock Lego brick. Not just any brick, either. I’m talking about the classic sloped Lego computers from our childhood spaceships, now brilliantly brought to life. They display […]
The 15 best laptops and computers to buy on Amazon in 2022
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Catch up on the best of Prime Video every Thursday. Sign up for All Things Prime today. Out of all the Amazon best-sellers you can find online, adding a new computer or laptop […]
(Not) Getting a New Computer
Posted on August 22, 2022 Posted by John Scalzi My desktop computer has been slowing down a bit recently, and my graphics card is now several years old and questionable for a number of new games I wanted to play, and my C drive recently informed me […]
McHenry County resident scammed out of $120,000 after being contacted about computer virus support
File Photo | Photo: CardMapr / Unsplash Police say an 80-year-old man from Harvard sent gift cards and Bitcoin totaling $120,000 to an online scammer over the course of several months. The Harvard Police Department received an internet fraud report around 10:30 a.m. on August 3. Harvard Police Chief Tyson […]
Closeup: Deep dive on the new Bryton S800 GPS cycling computer
The new Bryton S800 flagship GPS cycling computer launched in May with a deep feature list, including impressive tech like voice search and the ability to keep you connected with other S800 users on your ride, even communicating with them through the device. I’ve been using one since launch, spending […]
A Portable Computer Living In 1988 But Also In The Future
Every once in a while, there will be a project that is light on details but inundated with glorious, drool-worthy pictures. [Nexaner7] recently showed off his cyberdeck he built over a year inside an old LCD-386. So what’s special about it? This isn’t just a Raspberry Pi or some SBC […]
Top 5 Tips for Starting a Construction Company
Construction is among the top sectors for business startups. But it as well has the highest rate of failure. More than 63% of construction businesses close within four years, whether because of a lack of proper planning or lack of finances, experience, and knowledge. Your business doesn’t need to be […]
Hammerhead Karoo 2 bike computer review – Cycle Computers – GPS Computers
Hammerhead may not be the name that first comes to mind when you think of the best bike computers – with Wahoo and Garmin dominating the space. But the Karoo 2 has a lot to offer, with Hammerhead taking a fresh approach that delivers a more smartphone-like experience. It’s a […]
Quantum computer made of 6 super-sized atoms could imitate the brain
Simulations of a quantum computer made of six rubidium atoms suggest it could run a simple brain-inspired algorithm that can learn to remember and make simple decisions Physics 13 August 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Rubidium Rydberg atoms are super-sized in diameter Science Picture Co/Alamy A quantum computer built using giant […]
How to Restart a Computer
Yusnizam Yusof/Shutterstock.com Whether you want to bring new changes into effect or resolve minor glitches, it’s easy to restart your computer based on Windows, macOS, Linux, or Chrome OS operating system. We’ll show you how to do that. When you perform a reboot, your computer closes all your running apps. […]
Fitbits will soon lose the ability to sync with computers
Enlarge / The Fitbit Ionic currently lets you download music to the device. Valentina Palladino Fitbit owners who like to sync their fitness tracker with a computer to enable offline listening of downloaded music without a monthly fee will soon need to change their approach. As spotted by 9to5Google on […]
Can a Magnet Really Damage My Phone or Computer?
Blachkovsky/Shutterstock There’s a long-standing belief that magnets are dangerous to have around electronics, but can they really damage your phone or computer? Why Are People Worried About Magnets? The concern about magnets and electronics isn’t founded on an outright myth, exactly, and is actually scientifically sound. Before you panic, however, […]