12 Of My All-Time Favorite USB Gadgets (That You Might Love, Too)

USB gadgets go far past mice and keyboards now. Share in my 12 all-time hits that deliver power and video straight from your computer.

Jeffrey Epstein saw promise in Bitcoin — and its far-right supporters

Tether has grown into the world’s largest dollar stablecoin, and much or all of the $185 billion in conventional dollar ...
ZDNet

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...
Forbes

Apple Confirms New Options For Your Next MacBook Pro

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Update, Sunday Feb. 8: This article has been updated with details on Apple’s MacBook Pro and ...
PC World

Yes, you should use an encrypted email service. Here’s why

PCWorld explains why encrypted email services like Proton, Tuta, and Skiff are essential for protecting digital communications from cyber threats and data breaches. These services use zero-access ...
Dark Reading

'Encrypt It Already' Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritize E2E Encryption

A new encryption initiative from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urges large technology and communications companies to follow through on previously made data and privacy protection promises ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes Outlook bug blocking access to encrypted emails

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that prevented Microsoft 365 customers from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook after a December update. This bug affects users who try to open messages ...
9to5Mac

Lawsuit claims WhatsApp encryption is a lie; cryptography professor weighs in

Both the founders of WhatsApp and current owner Meta state that the app uses end-to-end encryption, meaning that nobody outside the chat can access the content. A lawsuit claims that this isn’t true ...
Ars Technica

With GPT-5.3-Codex, OpenAI pitches Codex for more than just writing code

Today, OpenAI announced GPT-5.3-Codex, a new version of its frontier coding model that will be available via the command line, IDE extension, web interface, and the new macOS desktop app. (No API ...
The Guardian

US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages

A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm ‘can access virtually all’ private communications, a claim the company has denied US authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read ...
The Verge

GitHub adds Claude and Codex AI coding agents

Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. Microsoft-owned GitHub continues to embrace OpenAI and Anthropic AI advances. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...