14Oct
The Keanu Reeves-backed ARCH 1s motorcycle is here

If you don’t know that Keanu Reeves is a huge motorcycle nut, well, now you do. The John Wick actor is well known for riding around Los Angeles on some of his favorite motorcycles. Keanu Reeves is also one of the nicest celebrities you could meet; it seems that way from many online reports.

A while back, I caught a video on YouTube where Keanu Reeves and co-founder Gard Hollinger talked about ARCH Motorcycles and what they were doing to bring one of Reeves’s ideas to life. Well, that idea is now a reality, and the reality is now in production in the form of the ARCH 1s.

But the ARCH 1s isn’t the first ARCH motorcycle, the company released the KRGT-1 before the ARCH 1s, but the 1s is the evolution. The 1s brings a “one-of-a-kind performance cruiser formula with an aggressive riding
position to create a Sport Cruiser.”

The ARCH 1s is the company’s first production single-sided swing-arm motorcycle. It also debuts new mid-controls for a more aggressive riding position and handling. It features the 124ci, high-torque ARCH/S&S V-twin downdraft fuel-injected engine, complemented by an ARCH-designed exhaust system and a carbon fiber fuel cell integrating the air intake

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13Oct
Microsoft announces a stack of Surface devices

Today Microsoft took its turn on the stage to announce a stack of new Surface devices. The company’s theme was taking the Windows PC into the next era of computing. Microsoft plans on using the Surface line to combine PC and cloud with AI technology to “unlock new experiences.” Big words, I know.

Microsoft says that its Surface line has “challenged the convention of the PC– through innovative form factors and new interaction models that transformed what the industry expects from a laptop, desktop, tablet, and mobile productivity device.” Here’s a quick rundown of the Surface devices announced today.

Microsoft Surface 2022

Surface Pro 9

The Pro 9 continues its legacy of the tablet that can replace your laptop. With touch capability, ink, a full-size trackpad, and a solid and familiar keyboard, it’s still one of the better hybrids on the market. Microsoft considers this the best 2-in-1 on the market, they won’t convince me of that, but it is right up there at the top.

“Surface Pro 9 is crafted with high-grade aluminum casing in a new set of beautiful, anodized colors1. On one side, you see the iconic built-in kickstand and a gorgeous 13-inch PixelSense display on the

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6Oct
Google Chrome has most vulnerabilities of any browser in 2022 (so far)

According to a report released by Atlas VPN, Google Chrome is the most “vulnerability-ridden” browser of 2022, with 303 vulnerabilities discovered so far this year. Not only that, but it is also the all-time leader with 3,159 vulnerabilities since it was released. Given it is, by far, the most popular browser in the world, that isn’t entirely unexpected.

Following Google Chrome is Mozilla Firefox with 117 (less than half), Microsoft Edge with 103, Safari with 26, and Opera with no documented vulnerabilities. enough, both Edge and Opera are based on Chromium, the underlying engine for Google Chrome. On that note, some of the Chrome vulnerabilities may also affect these other two browsers if they’re Chromium vulnerabilities but have yet to be discovered or reported in Edge or Opera.

YTD and all-time web browser vulnerabilities by web browser chart
YTD and all-time web browser vulnerabilities by web browser.

There are many ways your browser can get exploited or hijacked, and there are a few ways you can help mitigate browser attacks.

“Hackers have various techniques to exploit browser vulnerabilities. Fortunately, users can take steps to mitigate the risks of their browsers getting compromised. It is important to keep your browsers up to date, to be mindful of the browser plugins you

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20Sep
How convenience and ease of use outweigh our desire for privacy

I have been writing about technology, specifically consumer technology, for over ten years, and one of the areas of tech that has piqued my interest is security and privacy. That wasn’t the case ten or eleven years ago. Back then, you could find me toeing the talking point that Google and Facebook were private companies, and they could do what they wanted.

But times have changed, and the way companies use our data, and the data they collect from us has changed. More people are becoming aware of this, and many are not happy about it. But becoming aware and being unhappy about the situation doesn’t change much.

Privacy is what we want

Privacy Paranoia Big Data Is Watching You signpost

Over the past few years, I have noticed many people voice concerns as I have written dozens of pieces on privacy and security. But I also have seen that behaviors haven’t changed that much. Even friends and family who ask for advice on making their lives less accessible to big tech aren’t implementing the advice given to them.

Why is that? Why is it so difficult to delete a Facebook account or switch away from Gmail? The answer is simple and, at the same time, frustrating —

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19Sep
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Uber hack

The Uber hack has been a big news story this weekend as the company suffered a systems breach even extending to internal tools such as Slack. The hacker used the company’s Slack account to show employees adult images, and employees quickly stopped using the channel.

Uber was contacted about the hack, and a spokesperson offered this; “We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available.” Now, cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Uber hack and offer some insight.

Cybersecurity Experts On The Uber Hack

Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Uber hack

Szilveszter Szebeni – CISO at Tresorit

“With a sophisticated website, even accounts with SMS or app-based 2FA protections can be hijacked and in turn, cause enormous losses to an organization. Losses may even be the complete loss of all IT infrastructure from one day to the next. The extent of Uber’s losses will remain to be seen; a lot of IT systems may need to be reconfigured from scratch. Protection of credentials is the top priority, especially for admin accounts migrating to FIDO2 authentication will greatly reduce risk.”

Abhay Bhargav – Founder and CEO at AppSecEngineer

“The Uber breach highlights

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16Sep
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11Sep
PNY Releases EliteX-PRO60 SD Cards

SD cards have a variety of applications, and one of the most significant uses comes in the form of photography and videography. Both mediums require high-capacity and fast SD cards with today’s camera gear for maximum productivity. PNY makes some of the best SD cards out there, and they have released the latest EliteX-PRO60.

According to the company, the PNY EliteX-PRO60 Class 10 U3 V60 UHS-II SD Flash Memory Cards are the ideal solution for seamless content capture for professional photographers and videographers. These cards are built with the power of UHS-II technology to accelerate your workflow. The PNY EliteXPRO60 SD cards offer transfer speeds of up to 280MB/s read and up to 180MB/s write“guaranteeing rapid speeds for high-resolution content capture and footage editing.“

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6Sep
Five ways to keep your computer secure while gaming

With the rise in popularity of online gaming, it’s more important than ever to ensure your computer is secure. Here are five tips to help keep your gaming PC safe and sound:

1. Keep your operating system and software up to date

One of the best ways to protect your computer is to keep your operating system and software up to date. That way, you’ll have the latest security features and patches to help safeguard against new threats. Certificate lifecycle management is one such security feature. It helps to ensure that the certificate used for authentication is valid and up to date. By keeping your operating system and software up to date, you can help to protect your computer from the latest threats.

2. Use a strong password

Playing online games is important to keep your security a top priority. After all, you don’t want someone to hack into your account and steal your hard-earned victory. One of the best ways to protect your account is to use a complicated password. To create a complicated password, use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Don’t use easily guessed words or personal information like your birthday. And don’t use the same

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1Sep
[IFA 2022] Bang & Olufsen announce the Beosound Theater soundbar

Bang & Olufsen is one of the planet’s best premium consumer audio makers. With IFA 2022 kicking off, the company has announced its latest soundbar, the Beosound Theatre. Bang & Olufsen says the Beosound Theater is an innovative and meticulously crafted high-end soundbar that delivers the power of a multi-product home cinema, all in one product.

“Beosound Theater completely redefines cinematic sound in the home. With its powerful sound, advanced technology platform and modular design, we bring the immersion of a multi-speaker setup into one soundbar that slots seamlessly with any screen”, said Kristian Teär CEO of Bang & Olufsen and continued:

“With Beosound Theater we unleash the full potential of the high-quality streaming services now available to customers and bring the magic of the cinematic experience into the home. At the same time, it is built to last for decades due to its modular design, which allows you to update, rather than replace, this beautiful soundbar”.

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The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Theater comes with 12 speaker drivers, including two custom-made long stroke 6.5″ woofers and 800 watts of amplification power, providing up to 112dB sound pressure level. Speech clarity is managed by the custom-made center channel,

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29Aug
5 reasons why you need to know about Prometheus monitoring

Prometheus monitoring is a data monitoring tool that utilizes a label-based approach. It uses an HTTP pull model to record real-time metrics and alerts in time series databases. It’s one of the most widespread modern monitoring tools. Here are five reasons you need to know about Prometheus Monitoring.

1. It’s a cloud-native monitoring option

All Prometheus applications, including Prometheus monitoring and Prometheus metrics, are cloud-native software options. This means that it was developed for and in the cloud and can be used in public, private and hybrid cloud environments. Cloud-native software is an important part of modern computing applications, environments and architectural structures. Tools such as Prometheus monitoring are built and developed to be able to interact with all aspects of cloud computing, including containers and microservices. They’re designed to support the cloud’s values ​​of speed, resilience, agility and growth.

2. It’s open source

Open source code is an incredibly useful tool and Prometheus is one of many software tools that have open source code. Open source refers to software codes and designs that are freely available and accessible to the public to view, work with and modify. Because Prometheus is an open source software tool, you’re free to modify

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