Why Oculus Wants You to Share Your Account & Apps

Fortunately, your friend happens to own the game already and invites you over to try it out. Something that could be pushed even further with future updates to the app sharing system. He continued, “at which point consumers may be inclined to purchase another headset.” Oculus It isnt just about getting new headset purchases, though. “I am confident that with the multi-user account feature, this will be the same.” Westend61 / Getty Images

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Timothy Leach

Why Online Ads Follow You Around the Web

However, many people find online ads to be intrusive and annoying and prefer toturn them off. This is supported by various studies that show people’s negative attitudes towards online advertising. Why Do the Same Ads Appear Everywhere? The basic idea is that the ad targets individuals that already showed an interest in the product. Companies that use behavioral retargeting techniques have an advantage over companies that don’t. Now you’ve seen this particular TV more than once, which might reinforce your attachment to it....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Susan Williams

Why Online Moderation Needs New Solutions

Its this lack of clarification that has become so upsetting for many users. When youre talking about hundreds of millions of users, there is no perfect solution. “Theres a lack of clarity for what works and what doesnt,” Osborn explained. Robert Alexander / Getty Images “Im more than willing to say that I messed up. But, if you dont tell me how I messed up, I cant fix it.” Osborn isnt the only one that has found herself confused by a ban, either....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Kelly Brown

Why Online Scams Are Booming

Cybersecurity firmTrend Microhas found a recent surge in Amazon scams and COVID vaccine deceptions. The report is part of a growing body of evidence thatfraud of all kinds is burgeoning on the web. Experts say there are ways to protect yourself. wera Rodsawang / Getty Images check that that youre certain before clicking a link or opening a file to avoid getting scammed." They will then request you to take action, such as paying money or changing your account controls....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Susan Castro

Why Password Managers Are Great Until You Lose Your Password

I did something really stupid with some of the most important data in my life two years ago. And I don’t know how I did it. I took the basic security advice: use apassword managerand then have it create different passwords for each site. Then came the weekend that I tried logging into the app and found my password wasn’t working. I typed it in a few times. Then with cut and paste....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Debra Johnson

Why Pentax Is Perfectly Suited to Bring Back the Era of the Film Camera

But it should hurry because soon it will be too late Greg Rosenke / Unsplash Stop the history clocks! Fans are stuck with buying up used models, while qualified repairpersons enter retirement age. But now, thanks to Ricoh Pentax, theres hope. Greg Rosenke / Unsplash Pentax Goes All-In Let’s get two things straight. There’s apress releaseand evena few videos. Second, don’t expect a new Pentax SLR anytime soon. Lifewire / Charlie Sorrel...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Randy Hess

Why Phone-Based Authentication Can Be Insecure

Text-based codes are better than nothing, observers say. But users should replace phone-based authentication with apps and security keys. Plan your move to passwordless strong auth nowthe authenticator app provides an immediate and evolving option." Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman / Getty Images These codes are often sent by phone. “Telephones are also subject to SIM swapping attacks, which can easily bypass MFA via text message.” Software can also be a problem....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Anthony Williams

Why Privacy-Focused Search Engines Won’t Overtake Google

Consumer privacy continues to be at the center of a lot of tech conversations. Kiyoshi Hijiki / EyeEm / Getty Images Brave

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 22 words · Joshua Mccall

Why PvP Could Ruin Diablo 4 for Some Players

“Diablo 3missed the mark for a lot of players sinceDiablo 2PvP was such a core aspect. Go into these areas under-leveled or underprepared, and youre sure to pay. Instead, the Shards of Hatred that you cleanse will only be used to unlock cosmetic items. Activision Blizzard This leaves a lot of room for balancing issues, something that Blizzard doesnt seem to care about changing. This could be frustrating for players, especially if any of them accidentally walk into the PvP areas....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Joshua Ward

Why Ray Tracing Could Make the iPhone 15 More Fun for Gaming

Faster and sharper Apple Your next iPhone could soon perform much like a gaming console. The iPhone 15 Proruns on thebrand-new A17 Pro chip, with a special emphasis on enhancing GPU capabilities. An Apple Gaming Phone? Ray Tracing on iPhone.Apple “The new iPhone 15 GPU brings more quality of life for gamers all over the board.” The Future of iPhone Gaming Gaming on the iPhonecould soon get even better. Gaming on iPhone....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Robert Peters

Why reMarkable’s Type Folio E-Paper Tablet Keyboard Is Such a Rad Idea

But can you read the screen in outdoor daylight? And does its battery last twoweeks? But the Remarkable 2 e-ink tablet combined with the newType Folio E-Paper Tablet Keyboardtotally can. reMarkable But these devices might be less distracting, thanks to the fact thatthey are single-purpose machines. There’s never any ambiguity about the purpose of those tools. Equally, an actual typewriter isn’t non-distracting because it doesn’t have apps. reMarkable It’s non-distracting because it is designed for one purpose, and this makes the tool disappear....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Danielle Palmer

Why Researchers Can't Agree on AI Consciousness

But other AI experts say that it’s far too soon to determine anything of the sort. “Neither of these is present in current AI.” Sutskever has previously warned that super-smart AI could cause problems. John Lund / Getty Images MIT computer scientistTamay Besirogludefended Sutskever in a Tweet. What Is Consciousness? Even determining whether something is conscious can be tricky. Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd / Getty Images AI researcherSneh Vaswanitold Lifewire in an email that consciousness has multiple stages....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Heather Owen

Why Reviewers Hate the iPhone 15’s FineWoven Case So Much

Is this FineWovenGate or something else? It looks like people are pretty happy with the new iPhone 15. Apparently, it’s the worst case ever made. Apple’s FineWoven Case.Apple “The decision to switch from leather could be seen as a double-edged sword. Apple’s FineWoven cases are the replacement for its now-discontinued leather cases. They’re mostly made from post-consumer recycled ‘content,’ which presumably means plastic (probably polyester). Microscopic view of Apple’s FineWoven twill....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · James Bolton