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TrueCrypt eventually closed down, but a replacement project called VeraCrypt quickly sprang up to fill the void. VeraCrypt is based on TrueCrypt 7.1a and features many improvements over the original (including significant algorithm changes for […]
The Open-SmartWatch from [pauls_3d_things]. This ESP32 powered watch packs a gorgeous circular 240×240 TFT display, DS323M RTC, BMA400 three-axis accelerometer, and a 450 mAh battery inside of a 3D printed enclosure that can be produced […]
I’ve so far used both Fitbit Pay and Apple Pay, and they have worked flawlessly. Basically the same as using your contactless bank card. But no Google Pay yet in SA, and one bank glaringly […]
One of the most thrilling childhood toys for the adventurous 1970s or 1980s kid was probably the toy walkie-talkie. It didn’t matter that they were a very simple AM low-end-VHF radio with a range of […]
Two good reasons to consider such laptops are:* There is no included Windows OS that has been paid for as part of the price.* The pre-installed Linux is already 100% compatible and ready to go […]
Well this a surprising turn of events, and shows also what competition laws can achieve, by getting Apple to integrate other brands. It gives us a closer look at how third-party Find My accessories will […]
A new analysis of the PURE study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports no association between eating red meat and the risk of early death, heart disease, cancer, or stroke. This study […]
Right now with most Bluetooth tracker devices such as Tile (I’ve tried a few) they require you, and everyone else, to have the app installed in order to locate the lost device. That severely limits […]
River is a big fan of home automation. After moving into a new house, he wanted to assimilate two wirelessly controlled ceiling fan lights into his home automation system. The problem was this: although the […]
Mark Zuckerberg is just like us. Well, only in that he also appears to be using the secure messaging app Signal, despite owning WhatsApp, one of its largest competitors. Cybersecurity researcher Dave Walker discovered that […]
