If you’re a tinkerer who needs a new machine for machine learning or exotic maker creations, the diminutive CuBox-M Micro Desktop PC from Israel-based SolidRun might be up your alley. This addition to the CuBox line is designed specifically for application development and maker projects like a smart home hub. Prices start at $99.The CuBox-M is based on the i.MX 8M Plus system-on-module (SoM) from NXP Semiconductors. It features up to a quad-core Cortex A53 CPU with a Cortex M7 core, plus a Ca
Coming up with a strong, unique password and storing it in a password manager or browser isn’t good enough. You need to know if and when your password was stolen in a password breach, so you can act quickly enough to change that password before your personal information is potentially compromised. Here’s how.It’s been some time since the massive Collections breaches of 2019 leaked literally billions of email addresses and passwords to the web, putting the security of those accounts at risk. T
If you became agitated when Intel revealed benchmarks showing its Core i7 to be faster than Apple’s new M1 chip, or you know someone who did, this story is for you.Last Friday, Intel put its spin on Apple’s new M1 chip, using the language of marketing and benchmarks to counteract a former-customer-turned-rival’s language of marketing and benchmarks. This is what companies do. It’s part of the eternal competitive war dance.But if you or someone you know responded to this news by jumping onto
If your Roomba is having trouble docking or has slowed to a crawl, a good scrub might make things right. https://www.techhive.com/article/3606392/how-to-clean-a-roomba-charging-contacts-and-cliff-sensors.html#tk.rss_all
This six-outlet outdoor smart plug connects your landscape lighting, holiday lights, and more to your home Wi-Fi network. https://www.techhive.com/article/3607008/enbrighten-outdoor-wifi-smart-yard-stake-review.html#tk.rss_all
In just a few weeks, we should get our first sneak peek at the next version of Android when the developer preview builds start rolling out. But we may have just gotten our first taste of what Android 12 is going to bring, and if you like iOS 14, you’re going to love it.XDA Developers has gotten its hands on “an alleged early draft of a document that Google made to summarize changes in Android 12,” and there are some obvious UI changes. You’ll immediately see more rounded corners for notificat
This smart deadbolt is vastly superior to Eufy's previous effort. https://www.techhive.com/article/3606613/eufy-security-smart-lock-touch-wi-fi-review.html#tk.rss_all
Drop a Ryzen 5000 mobile processor into a laptop, and you end up with a machine that smashes expectations—a three-pound convertible can accomplish what yesterday’s six-pound gaming laptop did.The first 5800H and 5900HX laptops have yet to hit shelves, but select models are already available for pre-order. Generally we advise waiting to see how well individual notebooks perform, but between current high demand for PCs and Ryzen 5000 mobile’s high marks in reviews, guaranteeing yourself an earl
With pan and tilt; sound, motion, and temperature detection; and a built-in library of lullabies, this baby monitoring system should help everyone sleep easier. https://www.techhive.com/article/3606829/panasonic-video-baby-monitor-model-kx-hn4101w-review.html#tk.rss_all
If you’re one of the few whose PC contains an Intel Pentium 4 or an AMD Athlon 64, bad news: You’re about to lose access to Google’s Chrome browser.As noted by TechRadar, Google is warning that in Google Chrome 89, Google plans to drop support for processors which lack Streaming SIMD Extensions support, or SSE3. (The current version is Chrome 88.) If your PC includes one of those processors and tries to run Chrome, running the browser will result in a crash. Otherwise, Chrome simply won’t ins