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FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday that investigators recovered footage from Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s doorbell camera using “residual data located in backend systems.” This claim has many home security camera users asking an uncomfortable question: Is your data really gone when you hit delete?When Nancy Guthrie went missing, officials said she had a doorbell camera, but that it had been forcibly removed, and she did not have a subscription. This meant there were no videos stored in the cloud. Ten days later, the FBI released footage from the camera, which was revealed to be a Nest Doorbell, clearly showing the…
Apple has released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 for iPhone and iPad with a feature that Apple isn’t overly keen to shout about… so doesn’t appear in the release notes. While informing users about some unspecified bug fixes and security updates, Apple is keeping schtum about a feature that makes it easier to ditch your iPhone or iPad altogether. The new data transfer tool arriving in this update comes at the behest of the European Union, which has a real bee in its beret about interoperability. The new feature in iOS 26.3 (and its iPad extension) will enable users to…
Deals have been admittedly pretty dry since the holidays, but now that February is in full swing, we’re starting to see strong discounts return across a range of categories. In fact, thanks to Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl, and — as of this week — Presidents Day, retailers are once again offering a slew of notable tech deals, making now a great time to shop if you’ve been holding off on making a larger purchase.Although the Super Bowl has technically come and gone, plenty of game-day discounts are still around. A few have been rebranded for Presidents Day — including…
Samsung’s next Unpacked event is happening on February 25th, and we anticipate the company will announce the Galaxy S26 lineup of phones. There may be some new wearables and earbuds announced, too. In addition to the showing off the new hardware, Galaxy AI software is likely to be a big part of the show, since that’s the focus of the Unpacked sizzle reel.If you’re hyped for the new devices — enough to consider trading in your phone — Samsung is hosting some special trade-in perks, but only if you register interest in a preorder ahead of the event and follow…
Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch notes, Microsoft says a bad actor could carry out a remote code execution attack by tricking users “into clicking a malicious link inside a Markdown file opened in Notepad,” as reported earlier by The Register.Clicking the link would “launch unverified protocols,” allowing attackers to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer, according to the patch notes. Microsoft says there isn’t any evidence of attackers exploiting the Notepad vulnerability (CVE-2026-20841) in the wild, but it issued a fix for the flaw…
Stuff VerdictAn authentic performer for anyone who wants to press a Windows laptop into high-end service. This will enable you to watch, create, process and model for many years to come. ProsVery latest Intel and Nvidia hardware.Different options for adding to the power on offer.Very impressive battery life.ConsThe starting price is very expensive. Fan noise is often audible despite top-notch cooling.Design not very distinctive and only in one colour. Buy Now Introduction The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra is a masterful laptop – but then you’d expect it to be; it is a premium-priced machine. It sits above the already-powerful Book6…
TikTok announced on Wednesday that it’s launching “Local Feeds,” an opt-in feature that uses precise GPS location data to create a feed of localized content, similar to the “Nearby Feeds” that launched in the UK and Europe in December.The new localized feeds for US users will include “local content related to travel, events, restaurants and shopping, as well as posts from small businesses and local creators.” Local Feeds will be turned off by default and aren’t available to users who are under 18. TikTok USDS says the precise location tracking used for the feature is “only active when the app…
Despite evidence to the contrary, not only are wired earbuds alive and well, they’re enjoying a resurgence. Brands like Belkin and even respected headphone maker Master & Dynamic now offer tethered earbuds again. Even the Italian fashion brand Diesel has decided wired headphones are still cool and has launched a pair of earbuds it describes as being “designed for fearless daily use.” We’re not entirely sure what that means, but these earbuds definitely look distinctly Diesel.Diesel’s website doesn’t go into details about what drivers you’ll find inside its 60458 Wired Earbuds, but images reveal they’re designed to connect to mobile…
Something happens every time I try to use an iPhone camera like a real camera.Here’s how it goes: I shoot RAW in addition to the default HEIC output, and since I have the RAW file I might as well edit it to my taste. And if I’m going to do that, I want to use Lightroom on my MacBook. You know, real software. Then I remember: iPhone photos hate real software. Moving image files between devices is mysterious. If I Airdrop them to my MacBook will the HDR gain map tag along? Why do my photos always come out of…
Donna Collins lives about 20 miles from where Meta’s biggest data center is being built, in a house her family has lived in for five generations. Construction has thrown the small agricultural community in North Louisiana into the spotlight as a high-profile example of how the infrastructure behind generative AI could impact nearby residents.For Collins, this place is “a little piece of heaven.” “It’s all I’ve ever known as a home. It’s quiet. It’s rural. It is beautiful,” she says. “We can’t imagine the changes that are coming.”The region was particularly hard-hit by the recent cold snap that knocked out…
T-Mobile is preparing to test a new AI feature that translates live phone calls into more than 50 languages. Live Translation is launching in beta “this Spring,” according to a press release, with registration for eligible T-Mobile customers available starting today.“Some of the biggest barriers wireless customers face are the simplest ones — like being able to understand each other,” said T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan. “By bringing real-time AI directly into our network, we’re delivering more than connectivity — turning conversations into community, starting with Live Translation.”Enabling it at the network level means users don’t need specific apps or devices…
Ecovacs has announced six new domestic robots. Most exciting are the additions to its GOAT range of robot lawnmowers. GOAT is a glorious play on words: goats are wonderful grazers, even on steep slopes, while the word also means Greatest Of All Time… so will these mowers live up to the name? The GOAT A Series A1600 LiDAR Pro is high-end, aimed at medium-sized and large lawns. Its TruEdge Trimmer edge-handling is new and unique, with a strimmer built into the right-hand side, promising an end to ragged lawn edges. An AI camera intelligently differentiates between grass and borders, then…