Samsung’s Note 10 is coming and there are a lot of stories about its release. Sprint and T-Mobile are about to become one and you’ll find quite a few headlines about that as well. Capital One is the latest hack victim and your data could be involved. How does one design a map? These are just a few of the headlines this week. Click on any of the headlines below to get the full story.

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Privacy and Security

• GitHub starts blocking developers in countries facing US trade sanctions
• You can go claim at least $125 from the Equifax settlement right now
• Series of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Could Endanger 200 Million Devices
• A VxWorks Operating System Bug Exposes 200 Million Critical Devices
• Capital One data breach involves 100 million credit card applications
• Capital One breach spurs investigation by New York attorney general
• The Alleged Capital One Hacker Didn’t Cover Her Tracks
• Amazon Ring alerts often tie up police with false alarms
• Capital One data breach: Find out if you were hacked and what you can do
• Report warns of possible mass casualties from automotive cyberattacks

Electronics

• Samsung teases new Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Tab ahead of Note 10 Unpacked event
• Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 review
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a few key features the iPad could use

Software

• Windows 7 support timebomb: 76% of NHS PCs not on Windows 10 despite looming deadline
• Microsoft will drop Skype for Business Online on July 31, 2021
• Chrome 76 adds dark mode, removes Incognito Mode detection

WordPress

• How to start a web design business
• How to Create the Best Sponsorship Page Possible
• Atomic Design: Blowing Up What You Thought You Knew About Web Design

Design

• Map illustration: A step by step guide
• For Sale: An Old Map of Small-Town Chicago
• This free, ugly font is made from hideously gerrymandered districts

Technology

• Samsung’s New 5G-Ready 12Gb LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM Gives a Glimpse Into the Future
• Scientist have made a contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking
• TV network titans sue Locast, a service that streams for free
• AT&T kills DirecTV Now brand name as TV subscribers leave in droves

Phones

• T-Mobile and Sprint get DOJ approval for $26 billion merger deal
• It’s official: US government approves T-Mobile/Sprint merger
• T-Mobile-Sprint deal clears DOJ hurdle: Will you pay more for your cellular plan?
• Apple’s Purchase Of Intel’s Modem Business Is All About 5G
• Apple nabs Intel’s modem business in $1 billion bet on 5G
• Stop robocalls to your phone for good
• How to block (or at least cut down on) robocalls
• Should you switch to the new T-Mobile now?
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Latest rumors, features, and release date
• Reserve your Samsung Galaxy Note 10 now, receive it on August 23rd
• Galaxy Note 10 is Samsung’s last chance to impress me this year
• Google leaks more info about its Pixel 4, giving you an ‘early look’ at new tech
• The Galaxy Fold was ruined by rumor culture and it’s your fault
• Why 5G for smartphones is just the start
• Samsung bets smartphone unit turnaround on Note 10, Galaxy Fold launches
• Ars reviews three cell signal boosters—and they actually work
• Apple and Samsung struggle to sell us super-pricey smartphones
• Leaked dongle hints at end of the headphone jack on Galaxy Note 10

Fun Stories

• Brain-eating amoeba kills again—here’s how it kills and how to avoid it
• Netflix’s ‘The Irishman’ gets its first trailer starring a digitally de-aged De Niro
• Arkansas’ ban on veggie-meat labels is total bologna, says Tofurky
• Netflix’s The Great Hack Brings Our Data Nightmare to Life
• 18 Unforgettable Stairways That Are a Step Above
• The Centuries-Old Society Dedicated to Growing the ‘Forgotten Fruit’
• The Pirate Who Penned the First English-Language Guacamole Recipe
• Panther Milk: Developed by Spain’s elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona’s college students.
• A 2,000-year-old stylus makes a point about ancient Roman humor

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Social Media

• Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes reportedly working with FTC on Facebook breakup

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