Got Thread problems? There’s an app for that
… Of course, the app isn’t really designed for everyday users; it’s more for manufacturers, who can prompt users to export a .json file and use their own tools to help diagnose issues. …
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Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache
… But it “removes reliance on the Thread Border Router for initial device setup,” Thread Group’s head of marketing Anne Olivo said in an interview with The Verge. “We hope that we’re going to make it a lot easier to set up and operate those Thread devices directly from a phone, a tablet, potentially … …
Google Pixel
… Android Police spotted that just opening the file send menu is enough to disconnect your phone from Wi-Fi following the new Quick Share update that lets Pixel 10 users send files to iPhones over AirDrop . …
Eero’s Pro 6E routers are down to their cheapest price yet in 2026
… It boasts cellular and satellite connectivity, letting owners leave their phones at home. However, it can only communicate to other Fenix 8 Pro users or those who have the Garmin Messenger app. …
Cybersecurity
… That means iOS 18 users can protect their phones and avoid the Liquid Glass design update. …
Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
… Bypassing on-device systems is “relatively easy, which is why everything started moving toward servers,” Song says, despite the fact that on-device systems would be cheaper to run for companies like Persona. “If we could run on-device effectively on a phone, I would do it in a heartbeat, but it’s n… …
Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
… I ended up turning it off when neither of us could add contacts to her phone. …
Cloudflare made a WordPress for AI agents
… He writes, “I should point out that although vulnerabilities get discovered, with systems like Patchstack they are usually patched before they become a problem, and if you actually read the patched notes, the ‘security crisis’ often is something that requires a login, or means that a subscriber to … …
The US gets the worst phones
… Pay a little more for the same company’s $769 F8 Ultra and you get a phone that includes stereo speakers and a subwoofer from Bose. There have been phones with RGB lighting, phones with liquid cooling, phones with color-changing designs, and phones with second screens on the back. …
Social Media Platforms
… For more than an hour on Friday, many people were having trouble connecting to Discord, with the platform showing a message saying that there were “increased API errors.” Discord confirmed it was investigating issues at 3:08PM ET, and by 6:38PM ET, it reported that all “critical functionalities hav… …