No matter the industry, the Coronavirus is having a huge impact. I’ve added a section to this week’s post with stories about it. We still have all of the other tech news for you. I’ve worked at home for years now and some of you may be doing more of that in the short term. I’ll try to provide info to help you make that transition. Everyone stay safe and healthy! Below are the headlines, click on a headline to read the full story.
Electronics
- USB-C brings a golden age of charging accessories
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***** Buy LIFEPOWR SUN20C Solar Panel Charger USB-C at Amazon *****
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- Oppo Watch copies Apple Watch’s design to offer an Android alternative
- iMac RAM upgrade: Here’s an affordable way to improve multitasking
- Dyson’s $500 Corrale straightener is a cordless, luxury styling machine
- Ring announces two new Video Doorbells, Chimes, and Pre-Roll feature
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Privacy and Security
- Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo launches new effort to block online tracking
- ‘Unfixable’ hole in Intel ROM exposes all but latest chips to attack, researchers say
- Almost 1 million Virgin Media records exposed via insecure database
- Dump your passwords, improve your security. Really
- Two-factor authentication isn’t as secure as you might expect
- Three old password rules that are dumb today
- Password managers: A little pain for a lot of security
- Microsoft orchestrates coordinated takedown of Necurs botnet
- Identity management 101: How digital identity works in 2020
- Password managers are great — until you lose the password to your password manager
Coronavirus / COVID-19
- Coronavirus is a pandemic: What that means for you
- Avoid coronavirus: 9 practical tips to limit exposure without isolating yourself
- Hon Hai, Foxconn see February sales fall 18% due to novel coronavirus
- 7 hand soaps to fight germs, from cheap to luxury
- The future of work looks like staying out of the office
- Brave to generate random browser fingerprints to preserve user privacy
- Firefox 74 is out: Here are the key changes and features
- Google Chrome is the world’s top browser. Stop missing out on its 7 best tools
- Ancestry vs. 23andMe: Which DNA testing kit is better for tracing your roots?
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***** Get 23andMe Ancestry + Traits Service at Amazon ***** - Axiom Space pitches its first 10-day, all-inclusive trip to the ISS for just $55 million
- Spock’s Vulcan salute should replace handshakes in coronavirus era
- You can lease this adorable Citroen EV for $22 a month and let your 14-year-old drive
- Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers
- No place like home: What 40 years of working remotely taught me
- Singapore researchers create ‘safer’ lithium-sulfur battery without compromising performance
- Intel SGX is vulnerable to an unfixable flaw that can steal crypto keys and more
- Intel CPUs vulnerable to new LVI attacks
- How to build a budget home office for under $300
- A friendship with Alexa or Google could cost more than you think
- iPhone, Pixel And Galaxy Smartphones Silently Compromised By $5 Hack
- A triple folding phone? Hands-on with TCL’s working DragonHinge prototype
- Forget foldable phones. Large rollable displays are the way to go
- Android security warning: One billion devices no longer getting updates
- What to do with your old Android phone if you buy a new one
- All the startups threatened by iOS 14’s new features
- Google launches screen reader and translation tools for Android phones
- California to drop fight against T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint
- Here’s how to clean your dryer vent in 5 easy steps
- The Incarcerated Inuit Artists Who Carve to Support Their Families
- The Real Reason Whales Take Tropical Trips Each Year
- Why you shouldn’t make your own hand sanitizer
- Why a 272-Year-Old Philosopher Just Got Carted Across a College Quad
- The Queen Awkwardly Got Locked Out of Windsor Castle Due to a Security Mistake
- Mexico’s All-Female Mariachi Bands Are Shaking Up Tradition
- The Intrepid Mother and Son Who Unraveled a Geographic Hoax
- The Republic of Venice Died in 1797. Now You Can Visit It.
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