Month: August 2024
Asus brings Wi-Fi 7 to its tri-band ROG gaming router
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 is an ’80s retro-future headcrab. | Image: Asus
Asus announced three new Wi-Fi 7 products today, including a tri-band ROG Rapture GT gaming router, a dual-band router, and a new Wi-Fi 7 USB adapter.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 has a familiar ’80s retro-future look shared by predecessors like the quad-band GT-BE98, along with most of the same specs, including two 10Gbps and five 2.5Gbps ethernet ports. It also supports 320MHz channel bandwidth on the 6GHz band, which unlocks much higher throughput (although you’ll need a 2Gbps or higher connection to your ISP for that to shine).
Image: Asus
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 has seven ethernet ports.
Since the GT-BE19000 uses Wi-Fi 7’s multilink operation feature, you can connect a supported device to the 6GHz and 5GHz band at the same time for increased throughput, less latency, and more stability.
Asus’ other new router is the comparatively modest dual-band RT-BE86U. It’s Wi-Fi 7, so it can support multilink operation across the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands. It also has a 10Gbps WAN port for connecting to your modem or fiber ONT, along with four 2.5Gbps ethernet ports for wiring up your gaming PC and whatnot.
Image: Asus
The RT-86U, a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router.
Image: Asus
Stick this in your PC and download with it.
Finally, Asus announced the ROG USB-BE92, an external USB Wi-Fi 7 card. It connects using USB-A or USB-C, and Asus says it should work with Windows 10 or 11 PCs out of the box — just plug it in and go. It’s an easy way to add Wi-Fi 7 to a computer once you’ve upgraded to a Wi-Fi 7 router, unlocking features like MLO for better stability and faster throughput.
Asus didn’t announce any release dates or prices for these devices.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 is an ’80s retro-future headcrab. | Image: Asus
Asus announced three new Wi-Fi 7 products today, including a tri-band ROG Rapture GT gaming router, a dual-band router, and a new Wi-Fi 7 USB adapter.
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 has a familiar ’80s retro-future look shared by predecessors like the quad-band GT-BE98, along with most of the same specs, including two 10Gbps and five 2.5Gbps ethernet ports. It also supports 320MHz channel bandwidth on the 6GHz band, which unlocks much higher throughput (although you’ll need a 2Gbps or higher connection to your ISP for that to shine).
Image: Asus
The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000 has seven ethernet ports.
Since the GT-BE19000 uses Wi-Fi 7’s multilink operation feature, you can connect a supported device to the 6GHz and 5GHz band at the same time for increased throughput, less latency, and more stability.
Asus’ other new router is the comparatively modest dual-band RT-BE86U. It’s Wi-Fi 7, so it can support multilink operation across the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands. It also has a 10Gbps WAN port for connecting to your modem or fiber ONT, along with four 2.5Gbps ethernet ports for wiring up your gaming PC and whatnot.
Image: Asus
The RT-86U, a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router.
Image: Asus
Stick this in your PC and download with it.
Finally, Asus announced the ROG USB-BE92, an external USB Wi-Fi 7 card. It connects using USB-A or USB-C, and Asus says it should work with Windows 10 or 11 PCs out of the box — just plug it in and go. It’s an easy way to add Wi-Fi 7 to a computer once you’ve upgraded to a Wi-Fi 7 router, unlocking features like MLO for better stability and faster throughput.
Asus didn’t announce any release dates or prices for these devices.
Report: iCloud Is the Most Popular Apple Subscription Service in the US
Paid iCloud storage overwhelmingly remains the most popular Apple service in the United States, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).
Nearly two-thirds of Apple customers in the United States opt for paid iCloud storage, surpassing other services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, and AppleCare in terms of user adoption. In comparison, Apple Music and Apple TV+ have achieved moderate penetration rates among Apple customers, with 42% and 32% adoption, respectively. AppleCare, the company’s extended warranty service, sees even lower adoption, with only 17% of iPhone buyers opting for the additional coverage.
These other services, while significant contributors to Apple’s Services revenue, operate in highly competitive markets, unlike the cloud storage market where no service is able to offer such a deeply integrated experience with Apple devices as iCloud. Many users opt for just one music service and multiple video subscriptions, which limits the growth potential for Apple’s subscription offerings. As Apple’s hardware sales growth slows, the company has increasingly turned to its services segment as a source of revenue.
Paid iCloud subscriptions start at $0.99 per month for 50GB of storage, $2.99 per month for 200GB, and $9.99 per month for 2TB. These standalone iCloud storage plans can also be bundled with other Apple services through Apple One, which offers three tiers: the Individual plan at $16.95 per month includes 50GB of iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade; the Family plan at $22.95 per month includes 200GB of iCloud storage and extends those services to up to six family members; and the Premier plan at $32.95 per month includes 2TB of iCloud storage and adds Apple News+ and Apple Fitness+.Tags: CIRP, iCloudRelated Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+This article, “Report: iCloud Is the Most Popular Apple Subscription Service in the US” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Paid iCloud storage overwhelmingly remains the most popular Apple service in the United States, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).
Nearly two-thirds of Apple customers in the United States opt for paid iCloud storage, surpassing other services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, and AppleCare in terms of user adoption. In comparison, Apple Music and Apple TV+ have achieved moderate penetration rates among Apple customers, with 42% and 32% adoption, respectively. AppleCare, the company’s extended warranty service, sees even lower adoption, with only 17% of iPhone buyers opting for the additional coverage.
These other services, while significant contributors to Apple’s Services revenue, operate in highly competitive markets, unlike the cloud storage market where no service is able to offer such a deeply integrated experience with Apple devices as iCloud. Many users opt for just one music service and multiple video subscriptions, which limits the growth potential for Apple’s subscription offerings. As Apple’s hardware sales growth slows, the company has increasingly turned to its services segment as a source of revenue.
Paid iCloud subscriptions start at $0.99 per month for 50GB of storage, $2.99 per month for 200GB, and $9.99 per month for 2TB. These standalone iCloud storage plans can also be bundled with other Apple services through Apple One, which offers three tiers: the Individual plan at $16.95 per month includes 50GB of iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade; the Family plan at $22.95 per month includes 200GB of iCloud storage and extends those services to up to six family members; and the Premier plan at $32.95 per month includes 2TB of iCloud storage and adds Apple News+ and Apple Fitness+.
This article, “Report: iCloud Is the Most Popular Apple Subscription Service in the US” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Only a Few Days Left to Score a 10-in-1 Electric Cooker for as Low as $40
Depending on how many times you’ve shopped at QVC, you can potentially score this cooker for 60% off the retail price.
Depending on how many times you’ve shopped at QVC, you can potentially score this cooker for 60% off the retail price.
Thousands of WordPress sites potentially at risk from plugin security flaw
Maximum severity flaw was recently discovered in a WordPress plugin used by more than 100,000 sites.
More than a hundred thousand WordPress websites are reportedly vulnerable to an exploit which allows threat actors to run malicious code remotely and completely unauthenticated, as well as being able to delete arbitrary files at will.
A cybersecurity researcher with the alias villu164, discovered a 10/10 vulnerability in a WordPress plugin called GiveWP, which is designed to facilitate online donations, making it easier for nonprofits, charities, and other organizations to collect funds directly through their websites.
The researcher found a PHP Object Injection vulnerability, stemming from a function that validates and sanitizes form data (including payment information) before it passes it to the specified gateway.
A patch is available
The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-5932, and is found in all versions of the plugin, up to 3.14.2, which was released on August 7 2024 and fixes the problem. The bug “makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to execute code remotely, and to delete arbitrary files,” WordPress security researchers Wordfence said in its report.
“We encourage WordPress users to verify that their sites are updated to the latest patched version of GiveWP as soon as possible considering the critical nature of this vulnerability,” Wordfence concluded. At press time, the latest version of the plugin was 3.15, which was released a week ago. The plugin has 100,000+ active installations, and is available in 24 languages.
The researcher who discovered the flaw, villu164, has earned themselves a $5,000 bounty reward for discovering the flaw.
WordPress is the world’s number one website builder platform, powering roughly half of all websites in existence. While it is generally considered secure, it offers a store with thousands of plugins and themes, not all of which are as secure as the underlying platform itself.
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Tesla issues an in-person recall for its Model X SUV
Tesla has recalled over two million vehicles in 2024 alone, so close to 10,000 more cars shouldn’t be very noteworthy at this point. But Tesla’s latest recall is a bit fussier in that technicians must review each car in person rather than just issuing an over-the-air update. Tesla’s latest recall will see 9,136 Model X SUVs tended to manually due to concerns of a trim on the roof separating which could increase the risk of a crash, Reuters reports.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated, “The front and center roof cosmetic trim pieces may be adhered to the vehicle without primer. As a result, one or both pieces of trim may separate from the vehicle.” Tesla will test the attachment of each vehicle’s roof trim and join the pieces back together if necessary.
This year has seen previous recalls on Model X vehicles, along with the Model Y, Model 3, Model S and its Cybertruck. The issues responsible have ranged from the backup camera not working in reverse to a potential for the hood to detach.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-issues-an-in-person-recall-for-its-model-x-suv-150039573.html?src=rss
Tesla has recalled over two million vehicles in 2024 alone, so close to 10,000 more cars shouldn’t be very noteworthy at this point. But Tesla’s latest recall is a bit fussier in that technicians must review each car in person rather than just issuing an over-the-air update. Tesla’s latest recall will see 9,136 Model X SUVs tended to manually due to concerns of a trim on the roof separating which could increase the risk of a crash, Reuters reports.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated, “The front and center roof cosmetic trim pieces may be adhered to the vehicle without primer. As a result, one or both pieces of trim may separate from the vehicle.” Tesla will test the attachment of each vehicle’s roof trim and join the pieces back together if necessary.
This year has seen previous recalls on Model X vehicles, along with the Model Y, Model 3, Model S and its Cybertruck. The issues responsible have ranged from the backup camera not working in reverse to a potential for the hood to detach.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-issues-an-in-person-recall-for-its-model-x-suv-150039573.html?src=rss
Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main feature — focusing on photos
Photo by Alex Cranz / The Verge
Last year, Amazon launched the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition that could default to displaying owners’ favorite pictures — as long as they paid an extra fee. Now it looks like that plan has been abandoned, with the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition and its accompanying $2 / month PhotosPlus subscription nearly erased from Amazon’s website.
One customer received a message saying the service has been canceled and that Amazon will no longer offer the subscription starting September 23rd.
The PhotosPlus subscription is what owners need to make photos “the primary content you see” on the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition with a slideshow that rotates every 30 seconds. It also offers the ability to show photos “indefinitely,” as other Echo Show displays will replace your photo slideshow with promotions and ads after three hours.
But now that Amazon’s doing away with the subscription, people who paid more for the $159.99 Echo Show 8 Photos Edition won’t get to display their photos more prominently, and the device will essentially become a standard Echo Show 8. Even though Amazon is discontinuing this feature, the company says PhotosPlus users can still access the 25GB of photo and video storage it offered through the subscription.
The Verge reached out to Amazon for more information on why it’s ending the subscription but didn’t immediately hear back.
Photo by Alex Cranz / The Verge
Last year, Amazon launched the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition that could default to displaying owners’ favorite pictures — as long as they paid an extra fee. Now it looks like that plan has been abandoned, with the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition and its accompanying $2 / month PhotosPlus subscription nearly erased from Amazon’s website.
One customer received a message saying the service has been canceled and that Amazon will no longer offer the subscription starting September 23rd.
The PhotosPlus subscription is what owners need to make photos “the primary content you see” on the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition with a slideshow that rotates every 30 seconds. It also offers the ability to show photos “indefinitely,” as other Echo Show displays will replace your photo slideshow with promotions and ads after three hours.
But now that Amazon’s doing away with the subscription, people who paid more for the $159.99 Echo Show 8 Photos Edition won’t get to display their photos more prominently, and the device will essentially become a standard Echo Show 8. Even though Amazon is discontinuing this feature, the company says PhotosPlus users can still access the 25GB of photo and video storage it offered through the subscription.
The Verge reached out to Amazon for more information on why it’s ending the subscription but didn’t immediately hear back.
Getting Rid of Student Loan Debt Isn’t Impossible. But Should You Do It?
Since graduating, I’ve paid the bare minimum toward my student loan balance. Now I’m wondering if that’s a smart move.
Since graduating, I’ve paid the bare minimum toward my student loan balance. Now I’m wondering if that’s a smart move.
Two incident management startups join forces as FireHydrant nabs Blameless
FireHydrant, an NYC incident management startup that launched in 2019, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Blameless, a former competitor. The companies did not share the purchase price. Both companies help SREs (site reliability engineers) deal with the daunting job of keeping software and websites up and running. When things go wrong, they help
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FireHydrant, an NYC incident management startup that launched in 2019, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Blameless, a former competitor. The companies did not share the purchase price. Both companies help SREs (site reliability engineers) deal with the daunting job of keeping software and websites up and running. When things go wrong, they help […]
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