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  • Use a USB Condom to Prevent ‘Juice Jacking’

    Use a USB Condom to Prevent ‘Juice Jacking’

    Khamosh Pathak

    Thanks to a recent tweet by the FBI, you may have recently encountered the term “juice jacking” somewhere on the internet. Juice jacking refers to the act of infecting unsuspecting devices with malware through a public charging port like the ones you might see at the airport. While there aren’t any stats on how frequent…

  • Stop Your MacBook Charger From Falling Off the Wall

    Stop Your MacBook Charger From Falling Off the Wall

    Jake Peterson

    Whether you have a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro, your charger likely has one fatal flaw: the plug. The power adaptor needs to connect directly to an outlet, a design that works fine for smaller charging bricks. However, the bigger your MacBook, the bigger the brick, all without changing the design. As such, your…

  • You Can Update Your PS5 Controller Using a Windows PC

    You Can Update Your PS5 Controller Using a Windows PC

    Pranay Parab

    Is your PS5 controller acting up? A firmware update for your DualSense controller can quickly fix many minor issue. If you have a PS5, it’s easy to update the controller by plugging it into the console. If you don’t have a console, however — perhaps because you use the controller for PC gaming — you can…