Nathan Ord
Nathan Ord is a tech nerd through and through. Following any technology, from home and business applications to VR, anything is up his alley. Starting out as the family repair guy and local "tech expert" for those around him, he helped out wherever he could. Nathan came aboard HotHardware in 2020 and continuously enjoys what he does. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering, playing video games, and just relaxing with friends.
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Early in January, Bitcoin saw a healthy spike up to $45,000 following some excitement surrounding Bitcoin exchange-traded-funds. This trend has continued with some ups and downs in the middle, but regardless, people have been rather excited about the prospects. So much so that one person elected to hack the SEC X...
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On a normal flight, you might flip your phone to airplane mode and enjoy some content or go to sleep. That plan might change if the side emergency escape door gets blown off, depressurizing the plane in the blink of an eye at 16,000 feet. Further, it might ruin cut short the content you're watching as you are going...
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Just the other day, Windows released Insider Preview Build 26020 to kick off the new year with a handful of new features and capabilities. However, this update also took away some features with the official execution of WordPad, which will no longer be installable in a clean install of the OS. Moreover, in a future...
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This year at CES2024, HP is coming out swinging across its gaming and consumer portfolios. Many announcements have been made and we've hand a chance to check out some of the new stuff in person. Here are the highlights...
OMEN Transcend 14 Gaming Laptop
At the top, we have the new Omen Transcend 14 gaming...
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There have been a few times in recent memory that Apple has gotten into some trouble with its business practices, but none were so egregious as the “batterygate” scandal, which happened a few iPhone generations back. With this incident, though, Apple was served and agreed to pay a $500 million class action settlement...
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If you’ve taken on a New Year’s resolution of getting fit or improving your focus, a good addition to your kit would be a solid pair of earbuds. Whether you want to blast some tunes, listen to an audiobook, or just tune out the world, Amazon has some deals that will prepare you with a spiffy new set of earbuds...
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It feels like we are just getting settled in with Windows 11, which just crested its two-year anniversary in October of last year. However, Windows 12 is expected to land sometime in 2024, shaking up the release cycle for Microsoft and bringing a slew of new features and a reworked design. Though we can't disclose...
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Every year at CES, Cooler Master seems to push the boundaries of gaming and PC hardware, such as with the lineup of gaming cockpits and peripherals last year. While we are excited to see what else is in store at CES 2024, the first items off the press from Cooler Master are rather cool, pun intended. The Cooler Master...
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In December of last year, genetic testing company 23andMe suffered a significant data breach. Since then, the company has been dealing with the fallout, which includes several class action lawsuits from customers whose data was compromised. However, 23andMe is shifting some blame onto its customers, blaming them for...
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Password managers are not perfect. Recently, LastPass was blamed for millions in stolen neing crypto and KeePass is downplaying password database theft. Bitwarden may ne next to catch some flak. It turns out a penetration test discovered that unlocking a password vault with Windows Hello biometrics could be bypassed...
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As we closed out 2023, the world of cybersecurity settled just a touch as threat actors and defenders went off to celebrate the holiday in a seemingly unspoken Christmas truce. Nothing good can last forever, though, as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) makes clear with an update to the Known...
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If you are into flight, 2024 (and the next few years for that matter) could be a rather interesting time for aviation advancements. We are entering an era of pushing the boundaries, reviving supersonic travel as we begin to explore the possibilities of hypersonic flight and weaponry. While not all of this tech is...
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Since the early May 2022 cryptocurrency crash, cryptocurrency, in general, has seemingly lacked excitement. However, Bitcoin has seen impressive growth over the course of 2023. It has seen gains of 173% to crest over $45,000, marking a 21-month record high. This comes as optimism for exchange-traded Bitcoin swells...
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At the top of last year, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, closing out an era of operating systems that were already on life support as it were. Just a few months following that, Valve shared that Steam would no longer be supporting these platforms come 2024 and that gamers should look to...
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LEGOs are great for a plethora of things, such as building cool model trains, determining where exactly your feet are positioned while walking in a dark room, or building a six-foot replica of a GeForce GTX 690. Besides building GPUs, though, did you know LEGOs can be used to help GPUs? One creative Redditor at...
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As we head into the New Year can look forward to all the new technological advancements that are slated to come, especially with CES 2024 fast approaching. However, Apple is not one to be left out of the fun and is expected to give its phones a boost, with the iPhone 16 lineup set to release in 2024. While it is only...
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Now that CEO Bobby Kotick is out at Activision-Blizzard, many are airing their grievances with the former leader. Among the many scandals or incidents that Kotick weathered, it would seem that Overwatch 2’s team was left to hang out and dry when it came to launching the game on Steam, according to emerging reports...
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So, you’ve gotten a lot of emails over the years, taken many photos and videos, and dumped a bunch of content into Google Drive. Subsequently you've gotten a warning that your storage space is running out, and while that may be a ploy to get you to buy an upgrade, that many not be necessary. You most likely can take...
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With Christmas behind us, you might have found yourself in possession of a new laptop or desktop that you need to set up and tweak. Whether you are looking to game or trying to get work done, there are several optimizations and changes that you can do to make your life better when it comes to working with your shiny...
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Earlier in the year, Apple fixed several vulnerabilities, which, when exploited, allowed Operation Triangulation spyware to make its way onto devices with zero interaction required. Since then, researchers have been uncovering all the components that made up the attack chain for the spyware campaign, and what they...
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With Christmas in the rear-view mirror, you might have some Amazon gift cards to pick up self-chosen gifts. If this is the case and you want to improve the tech in your vehicle, Amazon has some great deals on head units and dash-mounted displays, which enable access to Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay...
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Christmas is over, all the new toys are set up, and your visiting family and friends have all gone home, but not before you realized that your Wi-Fi network is not quite up to snuff. Maybe your internet was cutting out, or your network was having a tough time handling all the gadgets from the folks who came over...
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