I advocate setting up effective backup tools for everyone. It makes a lot of sense if you value your personal data. But, I hate to admit that I myself have procrastinated about backing up portions of my digital life. My photos and videos living on my NAS, get backed up to another NAS, sure. But my documents, and working files, not so much. I’ve been looking for something simple, free, capable of running on my Mac and NAS that would simplify the process dramatically. That’s where Kopia comes in. I’d heard about backup source tools before, but most of them…
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Quick replies give you some reprieve when you’re feeling overwhelmed with all your tasks and notifications, but can’t find a minute to respond to someone who is trying desperately to get your attention. Ignoring your close contacts won’t do you any favors, even if they know you’re busy, and it is during work hours. But there’s no point in being rude. It’s better to acknowledge your messages and send a quick reply that you’re busy, and let them know when you’re done or available. If not, automate your device to send a reminder to reply later. That’s where I began…
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: United Airlines CISO on building resilience when disruption is inevitableIn this Help Net Security interview, Deneen DeFiore, VP and CISO at United Airlines, explains how the company approaches modernization without compromising safety-critical environments, why resilience and continuity matter as much as prevention, and how the airline manages risk across an interconnected ecosystem of vendors, partners, and infrastructure providers. What happens when cybersecurity knowledge walks out the doorIn this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Northern, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, explains why mentorship matters and what…
Megan Ellis / Android AuthorityWhile I was looking for a worthy Google News alternative, I moved to Gemini for my morning news fix. It felt like a natural substitute because we’ve been using Google Assistant forever to hear it narrate the day’s news like a personal TV news reporter. Whenever I have a moment to distract myself during my morning routine — say, while brushing my teeth — I get Gemini to narrate the news.It goes well, though, only for a minute or two. As soon as I need to ask a follow-up question, I start to sorely miss Continued…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Augmented reality smart glasses blend digital content directly with the physical world, enabling hands-free device use, but a persistent pain point remains: Low brightness can make them unusable in certain settings. Many models max out at 400 to 600 nits, but a rare few exceed that, making them more practical in different conditions—like the Viture Luma Pro AR glasses, which can hit 1,000 nits of brightness. Right now, the Viture Luma Pro AR glasses are over $200 off during…
The Nintendo Wii Remote (or Wiimote) is a device that everyone associates with casual games and just shaking the controller. However, it actually hides some serious technological muscle that makes it perfect for repurposing. If you still have that plastic wand tucked away somewhere, you can turn it into a perfectly functional, if unconventional, computer mouse. Keep in mind you should approach this ready to tinker and iterate, prepared to dive into the settings and troubleshoot until the motion control feels genuinely responsive and stable enough for basic pointing and clicking tasks. It’s fun when it’s ready, but it has…
I love me a good music player, especially on Windows, where I have pretty much tried all the popular options at least once. That curiosity comes with the territory of being a self-confessed audiophile. I poke around, I tinker, I uninstall a lot. Many of the options out there feel bloated or dated, while others never quite get the balance of features and finesse right. I recently stumbled across Harmonoid, and you definitely need to stumble on it too. This open-source app surprised me in ways that make me grin. It’s free, clearly alive and evolving, and after spending some…
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Since the launch of ChatGPT a few years ago, there’s been significant growth in AI, including the number of capable AI chatbots available. Large and small companies alike have developed their own chatbots in a race to reach as many people as possible with their latest AI models, in an effort to prove who offers the best experience and the most accurate responses.Given the ever-growing number of chatbots at our disposal, we want to know which one you prefer to use. Which AI chatbot is your default or go-to when you want to chat, research, generate an image, or brainstorm?A…
We’re six weeks into 2026 and there have been three major camera launches so far; the Leica Q3 Monochrom, Ricoh GR IV Monochrome and Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema.That’s two pricey black-and-white-only compact cameras and a Super 8-style instant camera…that also shoots video.In one sense, I’m hardly surprised. Compact camera shipments for 2025 rose by 30% year-on-year, driving the first real overall growth in camera shipments for many years. You may like And judging by 2025’s top-selling cameras, there’s seemingly a continued hunger for simple retro tech too – Fujifilm remains a popular pick with its X100VI, and older Canon…