How to set up Google Authenticator on a new phone

A two-factor authentication (2FA) app like Google's Authenticator can be a huge step toward safer online security, adding an extra layer of account protection. However, it can also be a massive bugbear when it comes to…

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Ninja’s AutoBarista is impressively versatile, but one feature was a dealbreaker for me

The AutoBarista takes care of these considerations for you, making it possible to brew 13 different drinks with just the press of a button. The AutoBarista seeks to create the experience of having a coffee shop inside of…

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Your digital game library is yours, until it's not

Anyone who paid $99.99 for the All-Star Edition at launch in September 2024 gets a little over two years of MyCareer, the series' single-player story mode, before 2K pulls the plug. 2K removed the game from digital…

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Jaguar Land Rover raids BYD offices over ‘copycat’ claim

The legal action centres around BYD’s upcoming Ti7 , a boxy 4×4 plug-in hybrid frequently dubbed “China’s answer to the Defender.” Scheduled to launch in European markets in January, the vehicle is expected to retail at…

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Anthropic buys $3.4bn of gas generators for its data centres, FT reports

The FT said it is the biggest known single buy of power kit by an AI company. The deal covers 1.7 gigawatts of large generators, the FT said, citing one person who knows about it. Anthropic signed it in late September…

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3 reasons why I'll never fully switch to Brave and still have Chrome on my phone

But lately, I've been using Chrome more often because of issues I keep running into. Because of these issues, I've realized I can never fully switch to Brave , even if I wanted to. Brave breaks websites more often than…

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The pros and cons of buying refurbished laptops

You're giving up the privilege of being its first owner and unboxing it fresh. That might not be a huge deal, but you have to understand what "refurbished" means for the seller you're considering. A "used" laptop is…

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US Justice Department sets up an AI task force under its new SI name

It is called the Super Intelligence Task Force, the department said on Thursday. The name follows a September order from President Donald Trump telling federal agencies to call AI “ super intelligence ” in official…

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UK may add Vinted and eBay to its under-16 social media ban

“We are looking seriously at doing so in order to keep children safe,” Nandy told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Her comments came after The Sunday Times reported that the ban was being widened to…

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The game reverse engineering community is the latest casualty of AI

One of the largest video game decompilation communities, decomp.dev , has begun sunsetting its website, citing artificial intelligence as the root cause. The announcement was made by administrator "@encounter," who…

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