LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby

by bleffel | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

The LG G5 OLED is one of the TVs tested by Gamers Nexus. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge LG smart TVs are almost constantly logging and uploading data about owners and their homes, even when offline or on standby mode, according to a new report from YouTube...

Samsung and TSMC hope AMSL’s new machines will help address the chip shortage

by bleffel | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

ASML, TSMC and Samsung are adopting larger chip photomasks that will boost manufacturing yields and lower costs.

The smartphone trap we built for ourselves

by bleffel | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of things that, as recently as seven years ago, we could reliably do without a smartphone: Read a restaurant menu while seated inside, and pay your check. Enter a concert or sporting event Use a parking garage or park your car on the...

How Christians can fight back against Christian nationalism

by bleffel | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

Community faith leaders gather for a prayer vigil on the second anniversary of January 6 in 2023 in Washington, DC. Speakers called for an end to Christian nationalism and denounced political violence. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images Are we on the precipice of a white...