The May Windows Update is starting to roll out and we have the details. Amazon wants to send you to space in addition to their other services. Florida men and their cars got into more trouble. Sprint and T-Mobile are merging? These are just a few of the stories covered in this week’s Tech News. Click on the headlines below to read the full stories.
Privacy and Security
- The Anatomy of a Modern Cybercriminal Supply Chain
- Bluetooth’s Complexity Has Become a Security Risk
- Microsoft wants a US privacy law that puts the burden on tech companies
- Thousands of vulnerable TP-Link routers at risk of remote hijack
- A cryptocurrency stealing app found on Google Play was downloaded over a thousand times
- Apple has a new way to crack down on ads tracking you in Safari
- Privacy issues roll on because tech giants have no competition, experts tell Congress
- Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005
Electronics
- Guidemaster: Ars picks the best wireless keyboards you can buy in 2019
- Amazon’s $50 Fire 7 tablet just got a big upgrade
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Software
- Microsoft publishes first Edge for macOS preview, promises to make it truly “Mac-like”
- Microsoft unveils Minecraft Earth, an AR game for the Pokemon Go generation
- Microsoft kicks off the rollout of the Windows 10 May Update, version 1903
- Faster Firefox 67 blocks fingerprinting, crypto-naughtiness
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Technology
- Select FCC leaders announce support for T-Mobile, Sprint merger
- Justice Department may try to block T-Mobile/Sprint deal
- T-Mobile and Sprint merger: Here’s what you need to know
- This Casino Is Betting It Will Change the Future of Energy
- Seattle gets cleaner garbage with nation’s first electric rear-loader
- Dolby wants you to experience music in a new way
- Qualcomm is a monopoly and must renegotiate deals, judge rules
- Jeff Bezos’ space colony plans are straight out of 1970s science fiction
Phones
- How to Block Robocalls and Spam Calls
- Galaxy S10 5G’s insane Verizon data speeds are only the first step to real 5G
- Galaxy Fold’s next move will make or break foldable phones
Fun Stories
- Feral Parrots Are Taking Over America
- Bruce Springsteen Channels Roy Orbison In ‘There Goes My Miracle’
- Owning a dog is influenced by genetic make-up
- Florida man fled in replica of TV’s ‘General Lee’ car after setting ex-wife’s house on fire
- Grumpy Cat’s Death Marks the End of the Joyful Internet
- Shirtless Florida Man Steals FHP Cruiser to Set Off 149 MPH Chase
- Aretha Franklin: Three handwritten wills discovered in singer’s home
- Florida Man Threatened to Behead Officers and Eat Their Eyes After Parking Lot Argument
- To Safely Study Volcanoes, Scientists Bring The Blast To Them
- Custody over a family hedgehog sparks domestic beatdown in Florida
- ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New photos, plus everything we learned from the Vanity Fair preview
- Florida Man Accused of Torching Love Rival’s Harley Davidson: ‘Both Gentlemen Had Affections for the Same Woman’
Social Media
- Facebook’s ad targeting has created a creepy image problem it can’t shake
- Facebook wants your data: 5 ways to keep it safe
- Facebook releases community standards enforcement report
This last one hits home for me as I’m one who has headed south. A different area than the one discussed, but a lot of this rings true for me.
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