Brian Fagioli

SABRENT has released the second generation of its popular Rocket NANO SSD. Designed to be compact, fast, and rugged, the NANO V2 is the perfect companion for videographers, photographers, and gamers on the go. Got a Steam Deck or iPhone 15 Pro? This could be the SSD for you!

With storage capacities up to 4TB, you can carry an extensive library of videos, photos, and files without feeling weighed down. The device's aluminum housing is not only attractive but also practical, offering resilience and protection for your data. An outer silicone sleeve further safeguards the SSD from drops and debris, making it an ideal choice for travel in challenging environments.

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Proton Mail, the popular email service known for its strong focus on both privacy and security, has integrated hide-my-email alias features directly into its web and desktop platforms. This move gives users more control over their online identity, setting Proton Mail apart from other email providers like Gmail.

The hide-my-email alias feature allows users to generate unique, random email addresses for use with apps, websites, and other digital services. This means that users can keep their personal email addresses private, reducing the risk of being targeted by malware, spam, or online trackers. If an alias is ever compromised, it can be easily deactivated without affecting the user's primary email address.

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Zyxel Networks has launched the NWA130BE BE11000 Wi-Fi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Access Point. This new product offers an economical option for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that require the advantages of tri-band Wi-Fi 7 technology in a 2x2 access point format.

The NWA130BE is engineered for simple deployment and flexible management, allowing for operation as either a standalone or cloud-managed device. This feature makes it a suitable choice for SMBs looking to enhance their existing networks with the high speeds, low latency, and reliability provided by Wi-Fi 7 technology.

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The Volterrex LED Pro Lantern is a new product designed to brighten up any environment with its versatile lighting options. The lantern features four distinct light settings, including 360° or 180° illumination, a Spotlight configuration for focused beam projection, and a Warning Light mode for emergency signaling. With an impressive output of 4,000 lumens, this portable lantern is a good choice for a range of activities, from home DIY projects to commercial job sites, campsites, and roadside emergencies.

The LED Pro Lantern is not just a source of light; it's a tool for safety and preparedness. It's an ideal component of any home storm preparedness kit, providing backup lighting in the event of hurricanes or winter storms. The lantern's rechargeable battery offers extensive coverage, casting soft and crisp light up to 35 feet away, illuminating an area of up to 3,500 square feet. Its multi-angle handle and integrated tripod adaptor enhance its versatility, allowing for easy carrying and precise positioning.

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Belkin has launched its latest accessory: the iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K. This mount is specifically designed to enhance the Continuity Camera feature in tvOS 17. It allows users to effortlessly position their iPhone in either portrait or landscape mode while using supported applications such as FaceTime, Webex, and Zoom, or features like Apple Music Sing.

The mount is crafted to securely attach to the top of TVs up to 4 inches in depth and can also function as a standalone stand, providing an ideal solution for hands-free video chatting on a larger screen, whether at home, in the office, or while traveling. It uses MagSafe technology to hold the iPhone firmly in place.

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Apple has once again refreshed its MacBook Air laptop, this time featuring the potent M3 chip. Available in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, these laptops promise a blend of high performance, extended battery life and sleek design.

The M3 chip, built on a cutting-edge 3-nanometer process, is the heart of the new MacBook Air, delivering up to 60 percent faster performance compared to its M1 predecessor. This leap in speed is evident (in benchmarks, at least) across various applications, from gaming to video editing, ensuring users experience minimal lag in their tasks.

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ADATA has announced its newest gaming laptop, the XPG XENIA 15G (2024). Powered by the 14th Gen Intel Core i7-14700HX processor and equipped with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, this 2024 refresh of the laptop ensures smooth performance whether you're gaming, developing, or creating content.

The 15.6-inch FHD IPS 144Hz display provides crisp and fluid visuals, enhancing the overall experience. With three SSD slots, storage can be expanded up to 24TB using ADATA S70 8TB SSDs. The laptop also supports up to 96GB of ADATA DDR5 DRAM, making it suitable for intensive workloads like AI development and content creation.

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Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a new variant of the notorious Bifrost malware, now targeting Linux systems with a cunning twist. This latest iteration employs a deceptive domain, download.vmfare[.]com, to masquerade as a legitimate VMware site, thereby bypassing security measures and compromising unsuspecting users.

Bifrost, a remote access Trojan (RAT) first identified in 2004, has been a persistent threat, enabling attackers to pilfer sensitive information such as hostnames and IP addresses. The recent surge in Linux variants of Bifrost has sent ripples of concern through the cybersecurity community, signaling a potential uptick in attacks on Linux-based systems.

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Proton, the privacy and security company, has launched Proton Pass for Windows -- a new standalone desktop application that extends its secure password management beyond the web browser. Proton Pass offers an enhanced user experience by integrating more seamlessly with the Windows operating system, allowing smoother management of passwords and encrypted login information.

One of the key features of this new application is its offline mode, available to Proton Pass Plus and Unlimited users. This mode ensures access to information anytime, without needing an Internet connection, and is secured with Argon2 encryption, known for its robust defense against brute-force attacks.

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vivo has launched its latest Android smartphone, the V30 Pro, which is notable for featuring a ZEISS imaging system. The V30 Pro is not just about its camera capabilities, however; it also boasts a sleek design with new color themes and textures, making it one of the slimmest phones in the V series with a 5000 mAh battery.

The V30 Pro features a 50MP portrait camera, a 50MP AF Ultra wide-angle camera, and a 50MP vivo VCS True Color main camera, each meeting the ZEISS Optics standards for professional-grade image quality. The phone also introduces ZEISS Cinematic Video Bokeh for a cinematic style in videos and ZEISS Border Watermark for adding an artistic touch to photos.

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The KDE community has announced the release of its latest “MegaRelease 6,” which includes Plasma 6, Frameworks 6, and Gear 24.02. This update brings a host of new features, improvements, and enhancements to the KDE ecosystem. With its sleek and modern design, Plasma 6 not only surpasses the user interface of Microsoft Windows 11 but also elevates the overall computing experience.

The Plasma 6 desktop environment has undergone significant upgrades with a transition to the latest version of the Qt application framework and a migration to the Wayland graphics platform. These changes aim to improve security, efficiency, and performance while ensuring a smooth and familiar user experience. Plasma 6 also introduces a new Overview Effect, combining the Overview and Desktop Grid effects, and adds partial support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) on Wayland. Users can now enjoy richer colors, individual ICC profile settings, and color blindness correction filters.

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Tails 6.0, the newest version of the privacy-focused Linux distribution, is now available for download. It is notable for being the first version of Tails to be based on Debian 12 (Bookworm) and use the GNOME 43 desktop environment. This update also introduces a host of new features, security enhancements, and usability improvements, alongside updated versions of the majority of the software included in Tails.

In Tails 6.0, users will find a new error detection feature for the Persistent Storage, which alerts them about errors when reading or writing from the Tails USB stick. This helps in diagnosing hardware failures and prompts users to backup their Persistent Storage before it's too late. The update also brings automatic mounting of external devices. When an external storage device is plugged in, Tails 6.0 mounts it automatically, and if the device contains an encrypted partition, it offers to unlock the encryption automatically.

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Durabook has launched two new rugged tablet models, the R8-EX (8-inch) and U11-EX (11.6-inch), designed to withstand the challenges of environments where the risk of explosion is a constant concern. In other words, these computers can prevent explosions by not igniting substances. These new tablets come equipped with Windows 11 and are certified to meet the European Union's ATmosphères EXplosibles (ATEX) Zone 2/22 certification, making them ideal for use in places where gases, vapors, dust, and other explosive substances are prevalent.

The ATEX certification is a crucial requirement for businesses operating in hazardous environments, such as oil and gas refineries and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. It ensures that the devices can be safely used in areas where explosive atmospheres in the form of gas, vapor, mist, dust, or fibers may occur. This certification is particularly valuable for multinational enterprises with operations or clients in the EU, as it helps them comply with the region's workplace safety requirements.

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Kingston has released the Canvas React Plus V60 SD memory card. This new addition to the Canvas React family is designed to meet the needs of UHS-II photography enthusiasts, offering high speeds and large storage capacities.

The Canvas React Plus V60 SD card is aimed at professional photographers and budget-conscious creatives alike. It boasts speeds of up to 280MB/s and storage capacities of up to 1TB, enabling photographers to capture and store large volumes of high-resolution images and videos. The card’s write speed of up to 150MB/s is particularly beneficial for capturing fast-action shots and 4K Ultra HD videos without lag or interruptions.

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Transcend has unveiled the MTS570P SSD, which is a cutting-edge solution designed to boost storage reliability in embedded systems. The MTS570P is not just any ordinary SSD; it comes equipped with Power Loss Protection (PLP), making it an ideal choice for edge servers, Internet of Vehicles (IoV) systems, network switches, Point of Sale (POS) machines, and other edge devices.

Nowadays, where embedded systems are increasingly deployed in rugged environments, the importance of data integrity cannot be overstated. The PLP feature of the MTS570P addresses this critical need by ensuring data integrity during unstable power supply conditions or unexpected power failures. This enhancement significantly improves system reliability and safety, providing a stable and secure storage solution.

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