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February 17, 2022

PRODUCT REVIEW

Desklab Portable Monitor: Ideal for Work, Play, Mobile Productivity

The 15.6" Desklab portable IPS 4K touchscreen monitor is a solid choice to consider if you are looking for a high-performance second display that you can easily take with you. This monitor does more than turn a cell phone into a large-screen gaming display or temporary workstation when no computer is available. Its usefulness goes well beyond that scenario.

49ers Blitzed by Ransomware

While their downstate rivals the Los Angeles Rams were busy winning Super Bowl LVI, the San Francisco 49ers were being clipped in a ransomware attack.

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Reality Check on the Virtual Universe: Metaverse or Metamess?

The metaverse is supposed to be a virtual 3D universe where you can do just about anything you could in the physical world -- and things you cannot do, like traveling to other planets. The most common analogy to the metaverse is the virtual Oasis presented in the book and movie "Ready Player One." However, reality is not as pleasant as science fiction. The term metaverse is itself a problem.

Why Commercial Space Travel Is Unlikely To Scale Up

Last week I was on a panel for the World Talent Economy Forum talking about the commoditization of space travel, after which I concluded that putting people in space has made little sense for some time. Let's talk about space travel this week -- and we'll close with the product of the week: a new set of AR glasses that could mean the beginning of the end for smartphones as we know them.

Ransomware-Related Data Leaks Jump 82% in 2021

Despite the best efforts by law enforcement, data leaks related to ransomware climbed 82 percent in 2021 over the previous year, according to the 2022 CrowdStrike Global Threat report. Feeding the increase in data snatching was an increase in "Big Game Hunting" -- broad, high-visibility attacks that "ripped across industries, sowing devastation and sounding the alarm on the frailty of our critical infrastructure."