TechRadar Verdict The Amazon Echo Show 8 (2021) offers a superior camera for enhanced video calls and a faster processor, but not the best audio quality or screen resolution. Add to that the removal of the aux-out jack and lack of a Zigbee hub and you’ve got the recipe for an affordable – but admittedly one of the less-impressive – Amazon Echo Shows we’ve seen in years. New 13MP camera for video calls...

AMD may be about to release new RX 6600 and 6600 XT graphics cards Uncovered drivers point to an imminent release When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. AMDmight be getting ready to release the long-awaitedRadeon RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT graphics cardsif newly uncovered drivers are any indication, meaning that we might see the first graphics cards come to market with AMD’s new Navi 23 GPU....

Apple AirTags battery warning updated in Australia, but local watchdog still not happy Australia’s consumer watchdog says it’s not enough, officially issues caution to parents When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Following reports thatApple’s AirTagkey tracker wasremoved from shelves by a major Australian retailerover concerns with its button battery last month, the country’s consumer watchdog has urged parents to keep the product away from children....

Apple Watch 7 may fix one of the smartwatch’s biggest flaws Room for more When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We don’t expect theApple Watch 7to dramatically overhaul the design or functionality of its predecessor, though new reports suggest its biggest upgrade could come in the form of an improved battery life. As per arecent supply chain reportfrom Chinese outlet UDN, theApple Watch7 is getting a much thinner ‘S7’ processor which may accommodate a significantly larger battery in the body of the smartwatch....

AWS scoops up encrypted messaging service Wickr Sign of the times When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Amazon’scloud computingsubsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a foray into theencrypted messagingspace with the acquisition of Wickr. The decade-old Wickr platform offers end-to-end encryption across messaging,video conferencingandfile sharing, and is rated highly by privacy advocates and groups such as the Electronics Frontier Foundation (EFF)....

Bad habits of the hyper-distributed workforce How businesses can protect themselves and their workers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. There’s still ground to cover in the vaccine rollout, and when we can return to theofficefor good remains unclear. When we do, it’s likely many people will have truly flexible working practices. It is no secret that cyber criminals have capitalized on the remote or hybrid working trend, viewing thoseemployeesas vulnerable targets....

Bad news upgraders: you might need a new CPU cooler for Intel Alder Lake Intel users could be in for an expensive upgrade when Alder Lake S arrives When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Intel’s 12th-generationAlder Lakeshould help Team Blue regain some relevance in the mainstream processor market, but you might need to invest in more hardware than usual to upgrade to one of theseprocessors....