Android may soon play much nicer with PCs, NAS systems, and local networks

Google is implementing a networking upgrade for Android that could make local file sharing and network access feel much more ...
ZDNet

How I scan documents with my Android phone and turn them into PDFs for free - it's easy

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Lifehacker

The Best Ways to Make Use of Those Spare USB Ports on Your TV or Monitor

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
Bleeping Computer

Betterleaks, a new open-source secrets scanner to replace Gitleaks

A new open-source tool called Betterleaks can scan directories, files, and git repositories and identify valid secrets using default or customized rules. Secret scanners are specialized utilities that ...
GitHub

A Python-based penetration testing toolkit that includes a port scanner to detect open ports and a brute force password simulator. The project demonstrates basic ethical ...

Penetration testing is an important part of cybersecurity that involves identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications before attackers can exploit them. Ethical hackers and ...
Macworld

MacBook Neo ports explained: The right USB-C port to use

Macworld explains the Apple MacBook Neo’s two USB-C ports have dramatically different speeds: one 10Gbps port for fast data transfer and displays, another 480Mbps port primarily for charging. Apple ...
The Conversation

Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

In late February 2026, the Panamanian government took control of two ports in the Panama Canal that had been operated by a Hong Kong conglomerate for two decades. The move is the latest in a ...
The Diplomat

Peru’s Political Crisis Shows How China Could Militarily Use the Port of Chancay Against the US

On February 18, 2026, the Peruvian Congress censured and removed transitional President Jose Jeri and replaced him with Jose Maria Balcazar, a lawyer expelled in 2024 by Peru’s legal association with ...
Reuters

Cisco and Qunnect build quantum network using New York fiber optic cables

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Cisco Systems (CSCO.O), opens new tab and startup Qunnect said on Wednesday that they have built and operated a quantum network between Brooklyn and Manhattan in New ...
Computer Weekly

Hutchison Ports completes private 5G network at UK hub

Hutchison Ports UK has completed the deployment of a private 5G network across the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and London Thamesport, creating what it claims is one of the most ...
EDN

Using a single MCU port pin to drive a multi-digit display

When we design a microcontroller (MCU) project, we normally leave a few port lines unused, so that last-minute requirements can be met. Invariably, even those lines also get utilized as the project ...