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Broke MoCA II: This time, the wall wart got zapped, too
Back in 2016, I did a teardown of Actiontec’s ECB2200 MoCA adapter, which had fried in response to an EMP generated by a close-proximity lightning bolt cloud-to-cloud spark (Or was it an arc? Or are they the same thing?). As regular readers may recall, this was the second time in as many years that electronics…
How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking
There’s always a reason why universal USB-C ports don’t “just work” like you’d expect. In the early days, it was incompetence or naiveté. Later, manufacturers often cheaped out. But in the case of Nintendo’s Switch 2, it appears to be intentional. With the Nintendo Switch 2, it should be easy to plug your new, more…
The Alienware 16 Area-51 has performance where it counts, but it almost broke my backpack
Why you can trust Tom’s Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. Alienware is refreshing its major enthusiast subbrand, Area-51. It signifies power above all else, and competes with the best gaming laptops on raw…
Going (for) broke: 6 common online betting scams and how to avoid them
Don’t roll the dice on your online safety – watch out for bogus sports betting apps and other traps commonly set by scammers 28 Jan 2025 • , 5 min. read Online gambling is big business. Topping revenue of $84bn in 2023, the business of online casinos, virtual poker and sports betting is on the…