Your Next Home Office Could Be a Camper Van

But is it really possible to live and work in a van? Van living is tempting, especially now that remote working is becoming more typical. On the other hand, how do you exist without an address? Stephen Leonardi / Unsplash And can you really live and work in a tiny van for months or years on end? We asked some #vanlifers how they manage. “It is possible and rewarding to work on the road....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Wendy Peck

Your Nintendo Holidays Are Looking Bright

Not everything was familiar, though, which was a nice surprise. Finally, the team showed off a bit ofBig Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain, which releases on December 3. Nintendo Nintendo

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 30 words · Laura Wright

Your Oculus VR Headset Now Listens When You Speak

Its better than waving controllers Key Takeaways “Hey, Facebook,” I said. “fire up the online window.” And with that command, I began a revolutionary experience with my Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset. Yagi Studio / Getty Images Voice control isnt entirely new for the Oculus, of course. The company previously updated its software to let users control the unit through voice commands. Using the voice commands made for a much more natural experience than I had expected....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Anna Benton

Your Old Gaming Console Could Be Worth a Small Fortune—Find Out How Much

Hold onto your Atariit could sell for over $1,000! Video game collectors are paying top dollar for retro consoles, according to a new study. Although it didn’t dominate the U.S. market, it was successful in Europe and Brazil. The Atari Jaguar CD.Evan-Amos / Public Domain Also on the list is the Nintendo Virtual Boy, selling for an average of $327. It was released in 1995 as a portable version of the Sega Genesis....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Randy Jones

Your Old Nook Is About to Become Even More Obsolete

Another one bites the dust Your older Nook just got a little less useful. It had better expansion and hardware buttons to turn pages, a key feature for some. Casey Fleser / Flickr

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Stephanie Henderson

Your Password Manager Might Not Be as Secure as You Think—Here's Why

LastPass CEOKarim Toubbahas revealed that the password manager wasbreached for a second time. The company said personal information was disclosed, but customer passwords remained safe. The incident is a reminder, some experts say, that you should take extra precautions with your password. Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn / Getty Images “That way, brute force attempts on the master password become infeasible or impossible.” LastPass Hacked? LastPass might not live up to its name after the recent security incident....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jennifer Hall

Your Phone Can Be a Radio Scanner: What You Need to Know

However, you could upgrade your head unit or install a couple of premium speakers for the same price. But Phones Aren’t Radios Phones aren’t radios. Apps are available for each majormobile operating system, and they all work in the same basic manner. Dave and Les Jacobs / Brand X Pictures / Getty Images There are many free and subscription-based scanner apps for iOS and Android. These enthusiasts have actual, physical radio scanners that they use to pick up local, non-encrypted radio transmissions....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Christine Hernandez

Your Phone Could Soon Let You Block Access to Personal Data

The company is debuting a new Galaxy phone feature in South Korea. She cautioned against long-term storage of personally identifiable information (PII) on mobile devices. But know that the ultimate end-user security is your responsibility. Carol Yepes / Getty Images The repair mode is being rolled out on the Galaxy S21 series within South Korea. However, experts think the feature should definitely be more generally available. This he argued will lead to a flurry of new products and features centered around data safety....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Janice Jackson

Your Phone Just Became a Console — Backbone One: Xbox Edition Drop

Pair it with Game Pass for the ultimate on-the-go gaming experience Weindependently evaluateall of our recommendations. If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The Backbone One: Xbox Edition is $110 and is only available from Backbone One or Best Buy. Backbone

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Mark Hayes

Your Phone Might Someday Identify You With Your Grip

[The mechanism] wisely hides or presents sensitive content by verifying who is holding the phone. It uses sounds like notification tones to map and verify the user’s hand gripping the unit. This makes the system tamper-proof, further strengthening the security and privacy of the gear. Charday Penn / Getty Images Cyberspace attorneySean Griffinis someone who has disabled audio notifications on their phone altogether. He’s also skeptical about the real-world use of the handgrip authentication mechanism....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jason Miller

Your PlayStation 4 Has an Expiration Date

If it can’t do that, the PS4 wont play anything, even physical media. For the average consumer in 2021, this isn’t much more than a unique case of buyer-beware. We sincerely hope that will not happen." BONDART / Getty Images “It’s been known in the homebrew scene for some time. The same battery issue also applies to the PS3, but only applies to digital content like downloaded games. This also puts a hard ceiling on the PlayStation 4 as a software platform....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Mrs. Christine Lane

Your PlayStation Plus Subscription Could Increase as Much as $40 Soon

Sony is raising the price ofPlayStation Plussubscriptions. At the moment, Sony is not changing the price of one- and three-month subscriptions. Sony introduced the revamped PlayStation Plus last June in a bid to challenge Microsofts widely successfulGame Passservice.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 38 words · Kristin Jackson

Your Private Credit Card Info May Be Under Attack

Palazolo recommended using web app extensions to block unknown scripts, such asNoScriptfor Firefox. However, he suggests users avoid transacting on websites powered by this unsupported platform. “Cybersecurity is like an onion [composed] of multiple layers. Ilya Lukichev / Getty Images It’s important to define your perimeter and implement security measures to protect yourself,” said Bradley. “Start with your bank or credit card issuer. Palazolo said users should use the capability to generate unique and temporary digital card numbers for online purchases....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Mr. Jordan Douglas III