Hackers Turned Supermarket Fridges Up to 122°F in France
Hackers forced defrost heaters in hundreds of French supermarkets for six hours — 122°F, fires, tens of millions in losses. Three basic holes, all known for years.
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Home IT Tips & Guides
Practical advice on WiFi, home networks, smart home tech, and computer security — from a real tech who works in Knoxville homes every day.
Five states sued TP-Link. What now?
Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska joined Texas suing TP-Link over router security claims and China ties, just as an FCC ban blocks new TP-Link router models. What the filings say, what to do about the router already in your house, and where OpenWrt fits.
Read More →What Your Internet Provider Actually Sees Inside Your Home
Your internet provider can log most of the sites you visit and, if they control your gateway, list every device on your network. Here's exactly what crosses the line and how to stop each leak.
Read More →Cheap Android Phones Ship Already Hacked — Check Yours Before You Trust It
Bitdefender found 'Midnight Mimosa' malware preinstalled in the firmware of low-cost Android phones. It can't be uninstalled, a factory reset doesn't remove it, and it turns family phones into proxy-botnet nodes. Here's how to check a device before it joins your Wi-Fi.
Read More →DeepSeek Left a Million Chat Logs Open
DeepSeek's internal database sat wide open: a million plaintext chats and API keys, no password. What it means for your data.
Read More →Flock Update: 249 Cities Canceled
Knox County pulled 133 of its 143 Flock cameras. National cancellations keep climbing — a vendor swap won't fix the real problem.
Read More →Knox County Pulled Every Flock Camera
Knox County voted unanimously to pull all 143 Flock plate readers. The real lesson is in the contract, not the camera.
Read More →The Government Prosecuted GrapheneOS
A man faces 5 years because his phone wiped itself when an officer entered his password. U.S. v. Tunick tests if using a privacy feature is a crime.
Read More →One Burger Logged 515 Pages
WIRED requested its McDonald's data file and got 515 pages: orders, predicted orders, and a tier nobody can read. What's in yours?
Read More →The $56B AI Assistant Boom
The AI assistant market hits $56.3-B by 2034. Big tech wants to be your assistant. Here's the case for keeping yours in your own house.
Read More →Your Smart TV Is Scanning Your Network
LG TVs cataloged every device on the network and recorded audio in standby. Here's what research found — and how to lock yours down.
Read More →That 'Virus' Pop-Up Is a Scam
Those scary full-screen warnings claiming your PC is infected are fake. Here's how to close them safely and what to do next.
Read More →The Complete Home Network Setup Guide
Everything you need to know to set up a fast, reliable home network — router placement, security, and speed optimization.
Read More →Smart Home 101: Start Smart
Smart home tech is exciting but easy to overspend on. Start with these three devices and one golden rule.
Read More →How to Kill Wi-Fi Dead Zones
Dead zones in your home don't have to be permanent. Here are five solutions ranked from free to best.
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