Why You Need a Second Number Ever gotten a random call offering “free” vacations or suspicious texts with questionable links? Yeah, you’re not alone. Surfshark’s Alternative Number gives you a second phone number that keeps your real one out of the spam cycle. Perfect for online dating, making business deals, or selling that old guitar on a marketplace—all without opening the floodgates to robocalls. Sign-up Now Privacy and Scam Protection, Simplified Your personal number doesn’t have to be a target....

If you have even a passing interest in astronomy, odds are good that you’ve considered the problem oflight pollution. As there are more and more sources of bright light at night on Earth, it makes it harder and harder to see the stars in the sky. But recent analysis has pointed out that the problem could be worse than anticipated, as what is visible to the human eye is even less than satellite measurements have indicated....

Lucky Pokemon Go trainer catches first ‘shundo’ after 20,000 encounters A lucky Pokemon Go trainer was able to snag their first ‘shundo’ on the Wooper Community Day event after over 20,000 total encounters. Pokemon Go’sWooper Community Day eventbegan on Sunday, July 12, 2025, and trainers all around the globe were eager to head outside and try to catch these adorable Ground-types. With the addition of Paldean Wooper and the fact thatCommunity Day eventsfeature boosted Shiny odds for the featured Pokemon, many were undoubtedly eager to test their luck....

A background feature in MacOS calledQuick Lookis leaking sensitive data even if the content is locked behind password-protected encryption,security experts claim. Introduced in MacOS 10.5 Leopard, Apple designed Quick Look to give you a glimpse into a file without manually opening it with an app. But for the sake of convenience, Quick Look serves up a dish of potential privacy concerns. Used by the Finder app in MacOS, Quick Look stores a thumbnail containing the file’s full name, path, and a miniature image of what is stored inside the file, even if it’s password-protected and encrypted....

Marvel Rivals Giant-Size Brain Blast mode release date & rewards Marvel RivalsGiant-Size Brain Blast is a new limited-time game mode that enables players to duke it out for unique rewards. So, here’s when you’re able to delve into the action and what you need to do to get hold of the Brain Blast Emote. Marvel Rivals constantly releases new heroes likeEmma Frostto its ever-growingroster, while also adding seasonal content that keeps the game feeling fresh....

Marvel Rivals lays off entire US office & Game Director despite success Marvel Rivals developer NetEase has laid off most of the game’s team in the US, including its director. Despite MR continuing to be one of the most played multiplayer games out there, they’ve chosen to cut down their workforce by laying off their entire Seattle office. NetEase released a statementon July 12, 2025, explaining the layoffs were made as part of “organizational reasons” and to “optimize development efficiency for the game....

Samsung is changing its strategy for its midrange phones in order to attract a younger audience and move harder into developing markets, according toan interview with CNBC. DJ Koh, president of mobile communications at Samsung, said that Samsung will be changing the way it deals with mobile technological advancements. Specifically, it will now be looking to bring more premium features previously only available in flagship phones like theGalaxy Note 9or theGalaxy S9to lower-priced, midrange devices like theGalaxy A8— and may even look at giving midrange phones new features before flagship phones....

What’s pinned today may be irrelevant next week, so Pinterest is giving users more ways to control what ideas they see. On Tuesday, October 15, Pinterest launched home feed tuner controls, along with more pin-level control over what pops up in the home feed. The change, Pinterest says, is designed to help the home feed evolve as user needs evolve, such as removing wedding ideas after the wedding. The home feed tuner, found in the settings, or by navigating topinterest....

On the heels of theNokia 6.1,one of our favorite budget phones of 2018, it looks like HMD may be preparing for a global release of its Nokia X6, aka the Nokia 6.1 Plus, in the coming months. The XL version offers some of the best features of its pint-sized predecessor with upgraded specs and a larger display. While we’re already privy to many of the details for the Nokia 6.1 Plus, there are still a few surprises in store....

It was already rumored that Nvidia is working on a desktop variant of its GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card. According to a new leak, however, the company is preparing to launch the GPU with two models. Leaker Kopite7kimi (spotted byVideoCardz)disclosedthat Nvidia is reportedly opting to integrate the GA106 GPU for the RTX 3050 desktop lineup (4GB and 8GB configurations) as opposed to the GA107 GPU that was originally reported. Initialrumors detailing the card’s specificationsindicated 3,072 CUDA cores....

OnePlus has launched its own MagSafe battery called theOnePlus Slim Magnetic Power Bank. It has a 5,000mAh capacity and can attach magnetically to the back of phones to provide wireless charging. It also has a USB connector, so it can also be used for wired charging, while it’s an impressive 9mm thick and 120g (4.2oz). OnePlus wrapped it in aluminum, while there’s an LED indicator so you can see how much charge remains in the battery....

(in)Secureis a weekly column that dives into the rapidly escalating topic of cybersecurity. Like home security, people would often rather not think about cybersecurity once they’ve paid for it. They’d rather pay and pray. But how do you know when a security company’s software is working? With all the billions of dollars poured into protecting ourselves and our businesses online, why do hacks seem to be increasing in regularity and damages?...

It’s been a momentous year for Philips Lighting. In addition to a corporatename change to Signifyin May, the New Jersey-based smart lighting company introduced six new partners in theFriends of Hueprogram at IFA 2018 in Berlin this week. The newest members of the Hue lighting and smart devices family include two wall-switch companies:Busch-JaegerandIllumrawill offer Friends of Hue smart wall switches in a wide selection of styles and colors to give homeowners the chance to match their taste and decor....