Alexa and Google Home are great at one thing: when commanding, if I say x, do y. Your home is so much more complex than a two-step command. While the Raspberry Pi 5 has pushed prices up, a used Pi 4 or Pi 02 is still around $15 to $35 and is more than enough to run a sophisticated low-call server. Home Assistant isn’t just an alternative; it’s a super operating system for your house. It doesn’t just wait for you to speak; it watches, listens, and calculates entirely offline, so you don’t have to worry about your data being…
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In addition to its hardware prowess, the Galaxy S26 series has a distinct software advantage compared to its 2025 siblings. We’re talking about the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 software, which officially debuted with the Galaxy S26 lineup, while last year’s Galaxy S25 series is still in beta. Following the rollout of six One UI 8.5 betas for the Galaxy S25, users understandably expected the stable version to drop imminently. Those expectations have now been dashed to some extent, as Samsung has just released yet another One UI 8.5 beta (ZZC7) for the Galaxy S25 series, its seventh so far.…
Ravie LakshmananMar 12, 2026Vulnerability / Malware Apple on Wednesday backported fixes for a security flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma to older versions after it was found to be used as part of the Coruna exploit kit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-43010, relates to an unspecified vulnerability in WebKit that could result in memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web content. The iPhone maker said the issue was addressed with improved handling. “This fix associated with the Coruna exploit was shipped in iOS 17.2 on December 11th, 2023,” Apple said in an advisory. “This update brings that fix to…
China has developed the most extensive and sophisticated internet censorship system in the world. The good news for anyone living in or visiting mainland China is that although formidable, the Great Firewall (GFW) can usually be evaded by the simple measure of using a VPN. In this guide, we’ll show you which VPNs are up to the task and how to use them for the best chances of success. The best VPNs that work in China at a glance Take a sneak peek at the top 5 VPNs our experts recommend for using in China below. For more information on…
Google Search Central announced that Search Console’s branded queries filter is now available to all eligible sites, causing many SEOs to ask questions about it and Google’s John Mueller stepped in to answer them. Google’s branded queries filter is a way to analyze branded search queries that are driving traffic from the search listings. Branded queries are particularly helpful because they help businesses understand what keywords users associate with their sites, information that helps site owners and SEOs better understand how users relate to the website. Branded Queries Branded queries are keyword phrases used on Google that include a website’s…
TL;DR Samsung releases One UI 8.5 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra as testing moves closer to the stable rollout. The update is currently rolling out in South Korea, India, and Germany, according to tipster Tarun Vats. Samsung is currently walking a tightrope between its shiny new hardware and the millions of users still rocking last year’s flagship. The Galaxy S26 series is already available with stable software, but Galaxy S25 owners are still waiting. The good news is that the wait is almost over.Tipster Tarun Vats shared on X that Samsung has started rolling…
Codoxo has announced the launch of Deepfake Detection, an AI-driven fraud detection tool now being deployed by health plans across the U.S. The solution helps identify AI-generated or manipulated medical documentation and diagnostic images submitted in support of claims before payment is made. Healthcare fraud is already a multibillion-dollar problem, and generative AI is turning documentation fraud from a manual crime into a scalable one. Fraudsters know payers rely on progress notes, clinical narratives, and diagnostic images to validate claims, and can now fabricate convincing records in minutes. This synthetic content is difficult for rules-based systems and manual review to…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Amazon’s first big sale of the year is quickly approaching. If you’re not done paying off your credit cards from the holidays, buckle up, because the online retailer is ready for another round. Here is everything you need to know about Amazon’s upcoming Big Spring Sale, including some tips on how to shop for it properly. What is Amazon’s Big Spring Sale?Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is the spring version of Prime Day, although it lasts longer and features less impressive deals. It has historically been a seven-day sale, with deals…
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We joke every time we hear Google’s John Mueller answer a question with “it depends.” But actually, it’s true. There are few definitive answers or universally established facts in SEO. Do meta titles matter? Yes. Is internal linking a good practice? Yes. Is duplicate content bad for SEO? Yes. But if I tried to make a list of SEO questions with a single, clear, absolute answer, it wouldn’t be long. That’s the real challenge: we operate in an industry where things almost always depend on context, intent, competition, your website’s situation, and the platform itself. Yet over and over, we…