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3D collage of translucent streaming logos with a ghostly central skull and movie title ribbon.

Subscription sprawl fuels a radiacal resurgence of streaming piracy

Rising costs and platform fragmentation are pushing consumers back to the digital shadows despite escalating legal risks.
AirTag tracking device in a green holder attached to a car remote, resting on an iPhone and wallet on a marble counter

Why Tracking Hardware Turns Every Person Into A Target

Apple built AirTags to find lost luggage, but the same features make it simple for a stranger to learn where someone lives.
Close-up of the bright circular blue LED light on the bottom bezel of a wall-mounted Amazon Fire TV Omni indicating active microphones.

Are you sick of that blue light on the Fire TV Omni staring at you, So am I

Listening devices hidden in the frame and that creepy blue light hints that Big Brother may be spying on your through your Smart TV.
Tech tariffs on hardware and it's impact

Why Your Next Gadget Costs More Than It Should

Before you buy new hardware, it helps to see how import taxes reach your price tag and what you can do about it.