Whether you’re building a new PC or adding more storage to your existing one, you might consider saving money by buying a 500GB or 250GB SSD. The thought seems logical at first, but it’ll come back to bite you sooner rather than later. The rate at which modern operating systems, games, creative applications, and AI programs are expanding in size makes almost every SSD feel too small. If I’m being realistic, however, most people should have at least 2TB of SSD storage on their PC. Anything less than that is on a pretty fast clock to obsolescence. A tiny SSD…
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Ravie LakshmananJan 31, 2026Network Security / SCADA CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed that coordinated cyber attacks targeted more than 30 wind and photovoltaic farms, a private company from the manufacturing sector, and a large combined heat and power plant (CHP) supplying heat to almost half a million customers in the country. The incident took place on December 29, 2025. The agency has attributed the attacks to a threat cluster dubbed Static Tundra, which is also tracked as Berserk Bear, Blue Kraken, Crouching Yeti, Dragonfly, Energetic Bear, Ghost Blizzard (formerly Bromine), and Havex. Static Tundra is assessed…
The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the best smartwatch from Google yet. It’s available in two cases sizes, in different colors, and is one of the most comfortable wearables you can get. The question is, if you don’t own a Google Pixel phone, is it still a good idea to get a Pixel Watch 4? After all, if you don’t own a Samsung phone, you will miss out on a few features if you buy a Galaxy Watch 8. I’ve been using the Pixel Watch 4 with a non-Pixel phone to find out if you have anything to worry about.…
Enterprise environments now span multiple clouds, on-premises systems, and a steady flow of new applications. Hybrid and multi-cloud setups are common across large organizations, and they bring a constant stream of logs, alerts, and operational data. That environment already exists across many enterprises, and it frames a recent Sumo Logic study that examined how security leaders manage tooling, staffing, and detection across these systems. Tooling designed for changing application environments Security leaders generally describe their current tooling as adequate, yet confidence drops when asked about how well those tools support application environments. Only a minority strongly agree that their security…
TL;DR The AYANEO Pocket S Mini is available now to order, and it’s in stock and ready to ship. Previous handhelds have faced significant delays in crowdfunding, so this is a welcome change. The premium 4.2-inch, 4:3 handheld has a powerful G3x Gen 2 SoC and starts at $319 for the month of February, with a free gift pack. AYANEO has done the unthinkable. The company that has been the target of so many shipping complaints over the years just shadowdropped its latest Pocket S Mini handheld, skipping crowdfunding and pre-order periods altogether.Ok, so it’s not quite a complete shadowdrop,…
A U.S. federal jury has convicted Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, for stealing AI supercomputer data from his employer and secretly sharing it with Chinese tech firms. Ding was originally indicted in March 2024 after he lied and didn’t sincerely cooperate with Google’s internal investigation, leading to his arrest in California. According to the prosecutors, between May 2022 and April 2023, Ding stole over 2,000 pages of confidential AI-related materials from Google and uploaded them to his personal Google Cloud account. The stolen files contained key information about Google’s AI super-computing infrastructure, proprietary TPU and GPU system…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Robot vacuums can get expensive quickly, especially as you move into models with features such as self-emptying bins and hot-water mopping. But if you’re looking to dip your toe into this world without dropping major cash, the Roborock Q7 L5 robot vacuum and mop is a low-stakes entry-level option that checks many boxes, and right now it’s at a record-low 44% off at $139.99 (originally 249.99) on Amazon, according to price-trackers. The Q7 L5 has 8,000 Pa HyperForce…
eScan antivirus users were infected with malware last week after hackers compromised an official update server, security researchers report. The eScan supply chain attack came to light on January 29, when cybersecurity firm Morphisec published a threat bulletin warning of rogue updates tampering with users’ systems. “Malicious updates were distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting in the deployment of multi-stage malware to enterprise and consumer endpoints globally,” Morphisec’s bulletin reads. According to the security firm, the updates modified users’ devices so that they would be cut off from eScan’s updates. The antivirus’s normal functionality was also altered, it says.…
If you’re someone who works from home like our editorial staff, there are no doubt times when you’ll be wondering if there are ways to make your workspace better. Perhaps there are too many distractions around, or sitting around your home workspace is making you antsy. It’s not uncommon advice for WFH workers to enjoy a change of scenery once and a while, but sometimes doing just that can be more tiring than dealing with the fatigue of staring at the same four walls every day. On The Inside is our series where we ask our editors what they use…
A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting recent human rights abuses. The activity, observed by HarfangLab in January 2026, has been codenamed RedKitten. It’s said to coincide with the nationwide unrest in Iran that began towards the end of 2025, protesting soaring inflation, rising food prices, and currency depreciation. The ensuing crackdown has resulted in mass casualties and an internet blackout. “The malware relies on GitHub and Google Drive for configuration and modular payload retrieval, and uses Telegram for command-and-control,” the French…