Google updated its security blog on Thursday with a promise of to rid our browsing experience of deceptive download buttons. This promise will be carried out via Google’s Safe Browsing service, which seeks to protect Web surfers from the growing number of social engineering attacks. The download buttons being targeted typically look legit, but instead…
Amazon introduced its Echo “smart” speaker to the masses back in June 2015 after shaping the product with a closed group of customers starting late 2014. The device was available only through Amazon until this past holiday season when the company served up Echo in retail outlets such as The Home Depot, Staples, Sears, Brookstone,…
Hello and welcome! On today’s show, the crew retells their unusual encounters with strangers on PSN. Plus, what defines a “gaming masterpiece?” And what games in the past 10, 20, and 30 years could be given such a powerful title? Listen in to find out, and enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or…
Top Deal: We’re big proponents of NAS boxes. They’re great for backing up data (among other things) and it’s better to have a solid backup in place before the need arises (trust us on this one). If you’re going to get one, mechanical hard drives still offer the best storage per dollar, and companies make…
Waiting on refunds There’s good news for nine out of 10 people expecting a refund after filing taxes—you’ll likely receive it within the 21-day window the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) quotes. And if you’re the unlucky sap in a group of 10? Well, who knows when it will come. The IRS is currently experiencing computer…
Fashionably late or right on time? Canonical is on a mission to reinvent the personal mobile computing experience. That’s not hyperbole on our part, it’s Canonical’s way of describing the significance of its new and first Linux tablet, the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition, which it’s launching in partnership with Spanish device maker BQ. It’s a…
Think small Building a fast and respectable system doesn’t necessarily mean going big with your setup. Lest there be any doubt, Asus has three new small form factor motherboard options for system builders looking to go small. All three are based on Intel’s B150 chipset for Skylake. The first of the three is the B150I…
Remember the 8-bit gaming conventions? Stories told in a 5-second intro cutscene, man-sized shurikens, enemies bumping you into bottomless pits, split-second decision making, revenge! …Ninja Senki DX is all about them. On February 23rd, Ninja Senki DX will be the third Tribute Games release on Playstation Store. However, for me it’s the game that started…
Friday the 13th will be a very big day for Doom fans — along with all of us at id Software. Today we announced Doom will be available worldwide on May 13th, including our collector’s edition featuring one of my favorite Demons, the Revenant. Which had a few of you asking: why that Demon in…
Google has confirmed with The Verge that it has removed an app called Adblock Fast from Google Play. The company did not provide a reason, but the app’s developer, Rocketship Apps, claims that Adblock Fast was removed because it violates section 4.4 of Google’s Developer Distribution Agreement. Adblock Fast was developed in conjunction with Samsung…