Author Archives: Michael Crider

Extensions are part of why Chrome is the most popular browser on the planet, but they’re also one of the most common vectors for security issues. This week researchers at AdGuard found a bunch of them posing as legitimate tools but injecting fake… Continue reading →

Amazon’s Echo Flex is an exercise in minimalism: a tiny smart speaker that plugs right into a power outlet, so you can add smart home functionality in the tightest spaces. It’s also expandable thanks to a tiny USB port on the bottom, with a… Continue reading →

A massive data leak from Intel, the world’s leading provider of desktop and laptop CPUs and other internal hardware, is putting the world of information security on high alert today. The 20GB file, posted to a public server and apparently cobbled… Continue reading →

Have I Been Pwned is a website with a silly name and a serious mission: keep track of the various high-volume data breaches, collect all of them into a database, and let people see if their login has been compromised. Now the creator of the tool says h… Continue reading →

I’ve been using a standing desk for several years to help with my back pain and generally be healthier. When Vari reached out to me with an offer to review its second-generation electric desk, I wanted to see what advancements had been made in … Continue reading →

Have you ever wanted to blend a smoothie in your car, or bypass the crazy-expensive bar at your gym and roll your own protein shake? To be perfectly honest, I haven’t. But I can see the appeal, so when BlendJet offered me a review unit of its tin… Continue reading →

PopSockets, the little pop-out phone grip that’s quickly becoming the 2020s version of POGs, has a surprisingly robust collection of add-ons that extend its functionality in really useful ways. The latest is the FlexMount, a bendy silicone thinga… Continue reading →

Samsung’s bi-annual smorgasbord of flagship products was held today, announcing (among many other things) the latest Galaxy Note phones. This year’s refresh is christened the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, following the naming con… Continue reading →

Google’s SVP of Devices and Services Rick Osterloh published a post on the company’s Keyword blog today, reminding everyone that Google would very much like to buy Fitbit. Which we already knew, and which doesn’t really include any ne… Continue reading →

So long Google Play Music, we barely knew you. Well, that’s not true—we’ve known you for almost nine years, and you’ve come pre-installed on about a billion Android phones. But you won’t be around much longer: Google is re… Continue reading →