Month: June 2023

Colorado, Connecticut Data Privacy Laws Go Into Effect July 1

Data privacy laws in Colorado and Connecticut will go into effect Saturday. From a report: If companies haven’t finished their compliance work to abide by the rules, they could face civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation in some states. Colorad……


Want to feel old? Ethernet just celebrated its 50th birthday

The original bus network continues to run rings around all its rivals
Everything goes round in cycles, including computer networking… but not always in rings. The most important networking system so far has vanquished all its loopy rivals for 50 years…….


Best Silk Pillowcases for 2024 – CNET

Ditch that old pillowcase for a light, silk one this summer. Stay cool and save your skin and hair….


I watched Avatar on Samsung’s S95C OLED and it’s spoiled every other TV for me

Exceptional contrast and low-light scenes that are surprisingly distinguishable make this one of the best OLED TVs yet….


FTC Finally Proposes Ban on Fake Reviews

The FTC has proposed a new rule banning numerous forms of fake reviews online, from outright fabricated ones to those that are sketchily repurposed or secretly manipulated. It may not totally rehabilitate the notoriously unreliable online review ecosys……


How to set up Alexa to receive October Prime Day deal notifications

According to Amazon, over half of its customers use Alexa to help them shop….


The 10 best ChatGPT plugins of 2023

To get the most out of the ChatGPT AI chatbot, you need to use plugins. Here are ZDNET’s picks for the best ChatGPT plugins available….


Report reveals US Space Force unprepared to counter orbital threats

20 years of searching for spider holes has given Russia, China lots of time to secure the skies for themselves
The US Space Force is apparently anything but, according to a think tank report that concludes the newest American military branch is woefull……


YouTube is testing an ad-blocker crackdown

If you’ve had enough of the ads on YouTube and use an ad blocker, your experience on YouTube may change. Here’s what you need to know….


It’s Easy To Make Gears Out Of Wood

Typically, most of the gears we use in our life are made of plastic or metal. However, wood gears can do just fine in some simple roles, and they’re utterly …read more