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No one needs low-rise jeans to come back. Or capri trousers. And though they were supremely comfortable for their time, the Juicy Couture tracksuit can…

The problem of ants and electronics is a longstanding one. Ants tend to set up homes in warm, compact spaces, which is why they love…

A firefighter was also taken to the hospital after the attack from the bees that came from a 100-pound hive. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-killed-arizona-bee-swarm-two-others-hospitalized-after-hundreds-n1275455 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…

Insects have declined by 75% in the past 50 years – and the consequences may soon be catastrophic. Biologist Dave Goulson reveals the vital services…

As you work with various Linux distributions, you will need to install software repositories, including third-party repositories such as Ubuntu PPAs. In most cases, the…

There’s a new vulnerability in Windows 10 called “PrintNightmare.” It was revealed in early July 2021, and Microsoft is already rolling out an emergency security…

Microsoft has released an emergency patch to address a critical flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service that bad actors are actively exploiting, as noticed…

Just like Airplane Mode on our mobile phones, Windows PC and laptops have a similar option. With the Airplane Mode enabled, your PC will stop…

We all need a change for our collective good right now, and this one comes pan-fried. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/cicada-pizza-tacos-sushi-are-being-gobbled-why-americans-are-ncna1271345 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, a tech vendor named Fastly experienced a major outage that inadvertently broke some of the biggest sites on…

A pesky cicada appeared to hit President Biden in the neck on Wednesday as he prepared to depart on his first foreign trip of his…

Billions of the Brood X insects are expected to make a large return to the East Coast and Midwest within the next week. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/they-re-heeerrreee-social-media-reacts-return-17-year-cicadas-n1267838…

They’re loud but brilliant, particularly for their ability to be mini-time capsules that push through the soil and remind us of earlier versions of ourselves….

Much of today’s modern operating systems are arcane black boxes that no one but the most experienced computer users know. Not that most users know…

Dell has been releasing a firmware update driver since 2009 that contains “five high severity flaws.” Source: https://www.engadget.com/dell-driver-vulnerability-affects-hundreds-of-millions-of-p-cs-122028649.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared…

If you or anyone you know has a Dell computer, old or new, they should probably update it right away. Dell just released a security…

Enlarge (credit: Intel) Since 2018, an almost endless series of attacks broadly known as Spectre has kept Intel and AMD scrambling to develop defenses to…

Researchers at the University of Minnesota checked deliberately bugulent code to the Linux kernel [PDF] to demonstrate how a malicious actor might slip past the…

quietbits/Shutterstock.com A privacy flaw in the Android version of Apple and Google’s COVID-19 exposure notification app potentially allowed other preinstalled apps to see sensitive data,…

Apple’s AirDrop feature is a convenient way to share files between the company’s devices, but security researchers from Technische Universitat Darmstadt in Germany are warning…

You know that age-old advice of waiting before you update a device, just in case? Ignore that. Update your iPad right now. Update your Apple…

Apple On March 9th, Apple quietly pushed an AirPods Max firmware update to fix the headphones’ frustrating battery drain issue. While Apple is yet to…