What lifestyle tech do I recommend? (2025 edition)
What lifestyle tech do I recommend? I did over 220 deep-dive reviews in 2025, and I constantly get asked what excited or impressed me. Conversely,…
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Phone outlook for 2026 is not looking good
The phone outlook for 2026 is not looking good with rapidly escalating memory prices and manufacturers developing new phone designs to meet the EU replaceable…
2025 Phone of the Year: An Honor Magic V5, sir
Back in October, we lamented that no phone met our 2025 Phone of the Year criteria. A very late entrant, the Honor Magic V5 Foldable…
TikTok China’s new U.S. joint venture to avoid a ban
TikTok China has entered into a new 50% US joint venture that enables TikTok to continue to operate in the USA.
Confused about TV tech? That’s just what they want! (2025 update for RGB Mini LED)
Confused about TV tech? That’s just what they want. LCD, LED, QD, Mini-LED, Micro-LED, OLED, QD OLED, 4K, 8K, Laser… We explain!
Micro RGB and RGB Mini LED explained: More TV hype to entice you to buy
Samsung's Micro RGB uses sub-100 μm Red, Green, and Blue combo LEDs as a backlight for an LCD panel. It is really an RGB mini…
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
On behalf of the CyberShack team, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and an even better 2026. We are taking a break, but the…
Virgins final battery bank policy: Important new rules to avoid tears!
Virgins final battery bank policy has important new rules that could see your battery bank confiscated prior to boarding unless you pay close attention.
RAM prices rocket to record heights – 300% up in December alone
When retail RAM prices rocket 300% in December alone, you know there is going to be a world of pain coming for every smart device.
SantaStealer is coming to a Windows PC to ruin Xmas
SantaStealer is the latest malware-as-a-service (MaaS) for Windows that would-be cybercriminals can rent to wreak havoc over Xmas – well, any time really.
Cyberscriminals fly high on air miles, hotel loyalty points and fake points websites
Cybercriminals need a vacation, too, and the soft but lucrative targets are loyalty points and fake loyalty points websites.
Pool Robots – how to choose the right one for you (2025 guide)
Pool robots are now more common, but there are many things you need to know before you splash the cash. What you need to know.
LinkedIn data hack reveals 4.3 billion records
Cybernews has discovered a leak of an unprotected 16TB database containing up to 4.3 billion LinkedIn records.
Temu and Shein: AI-generated fake reviews up 1361/1596%
Chinese online stores Temu and Shein allow AI-generated fake reviews to convince customers to buy.
Rural reception phones are hard to get
CyberShack is the only review site that has real-world tests of phones and classifies them as suitable for city, suburbs, regional or rural reception phones.
Avoid iTagPro: it’s a scam
If you are thinking about getting tracking tags, avoid iTagPro like the plague – it’s a scam, a rip-off, does not work, and you will…
Evading the social media ban: Under-16s have lots of tools
Apparently, there are already ways of evading the social media ban, and some are extremely easy.
World War Privacy Part 9: iProtect iPhone
World War Privacy Part 9 offers three ways to enhance iPhone protection, although one, Lockdown mode, is best described as the nuclear option.
World War Privacy Part 8: Gag Google
World War Privacy Part 8 is about reducing the amount of personal data that can be harvested by Google.
No more portable battery bank use on flights
Australian air carriers and the aviation industry have unanimously agreed to ban the use and charging of portable battery banks on domestic and international flights.
Smart TVs data harvesting: How to reduce spying
Smart TVs data harvesting has gone beyond recommending programs you like to a multi-billion dollar industry selling your data.
World War Privacy Part 7: Stitch up Safari
World War Privacy Part 7 is for Apple users and gives five ways to stitch up Apple’s Safari browser to ensure greater privacy and anonymity…
They should pay you to have a smart TV (opinion)
We watch smart TV without necessarily realising that it is watching us. New research from Samba reveals just how much information is being hoovered up…
World War Privacy Part 6: Some essential, free, easy-to-use, anti-snooping, Windows tools
World War Privacy Part 6: is about some ‘one-click’ free, tested, and proven tools that can instantly increase privacy and anonymity.
