NurPhoto/Getty Images Are you still using a router that’s past its prime? If so, you could be opening yourself up to a malicious attack. The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are targeting routers that have reached their end of life and are no longer supported by the manufacturer. In an advisory and a PSA published last week, the agency said that attackers are deploying malware against many older routers. Typically dated from 2010 or earlier, these routers have already…

Many network teams manage some 15 to 30 different dashboards to track data across all the components in an environment, struggling to cobble together relevant information across domains and spending hours troubleshooting a single incident. In short, they are drowning in data. Artificial intelligence tools—and specifically AI agents—promise to ease that pain by dramatically reducing ticket volumes, cutting incident resolution time, minimizing network downtime, and freeing up network engineers to focus on higher-value, strategic tasks….

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Amazfit Active 2 is available starting at $99, depending on the band. The watch is small, lasts up to 10 days, has a brilliant AMOLED display, measures an extensive amount of data, and is inexpensive The small size is great for many people, but may also not be the right fit for some. more buying choices Amazfit’s growth and maturity in the wearable space are reminiscent of Coros’s successes. Given the…

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Think that Apple’s Siri snooped on your private conversations in the past? If so, you may be able to snag a slice of the $95 million that Apple is paying out to settle a class action lawsuit. A settlement page published Friday in the case of Lopez v. Apple Inc. explains the steps and deadlines for people who want to make a claim. The settlement is geared…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract from the filmmaker’s original intent, making on-screen images seem artificial or hyper-realistic. This is what’s called the “soap opera effect.”  Also: Your TV’s USB port has an invaluable feature you should use during internet outages It’s a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably…

Adam Breeden/ZDNET These days, internet and Wi-Fi connectivity seem to be virtually ubiquitous. In the US, at least, there is a societal expectation that you can connect your devices to the web wherever you go. After all, connectivity is essential for many devices to function. But sometimes that connectivity fails — and what can you do if you want to watch TV without the internet? Here’s what you can do: use a USB flash drive….

Right now at HP, you can pick up the Victus 15L gaming desktop with a 12th gen Intel Core i5 CPU and Intel Arc A380 GPU for just $640 — that’s 37% off. Source link

HP/ZDNET The HP Victus 15 is a solid gaming laptop built with an AMD Ryzen 5 7535S processor, AMD Radeon RX 6550M graphics card, and 8GB of RAM. Now, Best Buy has this 15-inch model on sale for just $500, making it the perfect entry-level gaming laptop for kids and teens Also: The best gaming laptops of 2025 This Victus 15 configuration includes an AMD Radeon RX 6550M card and a screen capable of a…

Microsoft Do you ever share information in a Microsoft Teams meeting that you don’t want people to capture or record? Microsoft is adding a new restriction that could help keep a lid on those confidential details. Due to start rolling out in July, a Prevent Screen Capture feature will block participants from taking screenshots at any point during the meeting, according to a new Microsoft 365 roadmap. If someone does try to capture the screen…