While tech as a whole has been slowed greatly over the last month, there have still been a number of new products released and we’ve got info on them below. Zoom meetings are everywhere and Google now has a free alternative. WiFi 6E is a big deal and I can’t wait for it to be ready for deployment. These and many other stories are below, click on the headlines to get the full story.
Electronics
- Building a YouTube studio: First look at Blackmagic ATEM Mini and Pocket Cinema 6K camera
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***** Get Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K at Amazon ***** - TP-Link Deco M4 review: A reliable mesh Wi-Fi system on a budget
***** Get TP-Link Deco M4 at Amazon ***** - Apple Watch saved my life: 5 people share their stories
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- DJI Mavic Air 2: Hands on with DJI’s new folding 4K drone arriving May 11 for $799
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Privacy and Security
- These anti-quarantine websites are fakes. Here’s what they’re really after
- Attackers exploit 0day code-execution flaw in the Sophos firewall
- Ahead of election 2020: Tips on finding information you can trust
- Shade (Troldesh) ransomware shuts down and releases decryption keys
- Financial sector is seeing more credential stuffing than DDoS attacks
- Hackers threaten to leak data from high-end architecture firm Zaha Hadid
- Kaspersky: RDP brute-force attacks have gone up since start of COVID-19
Coronavirus / COVID-19
- Covid-19 has severely decreased the number of daily flights. But where are all those grounded planes kept during a pandemic?
- How you talk about coronavirus actually impacts its spread
- Pulse oximeters: How they work, might help fight coronavirus and more
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Software
- Google will now tell you if it’s stumped
- Microsoft tells Chrome users to switch to its Edge browser on Outlook
- Bing disables “trending” feature after wildly inappropriate results
- Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) for business: Everything you need to know
- Google’s Zoom rival, called Meet, is now free to consumers
- Microsoft started pestering me about Edge. There was one problem
Technology
- How to extend the life of your laptop
- Netgear signals big WiFi 6 upgrade cycle amid shift to remote work, telecommuting
- The FCC just opened a massive swath of bandwidth for next-gen Wi-Fi devices
- Wi-Fi just got an enormous upgrade. So what is Wi-Fi 6E, anyway?
- Wi-Fi 6E explained: Why the new 6GHz connections are a big deal
- Smart Ring Maker Motiv acquired by ‘digital identity’ company
Fun Stories
- Fremont Troll: A giant Troll lurks under a Seattle bridge overpass.
- This GoPro Camera Got Swallowed By Lava, Survived and Recorded Everything
- Aquarium coronavirus lockdown gives dolphins chance to meet a sloth
- Make your own stylus with 4 household items (yes, really)
- The Ghost Airline That Has Linked Cairo and Tel Aviv for Decades
- The Pandemic Hasn’t Dulled Japan’s Special Love for Queen
- The psychology behind that tempting quarantine makeover
- 7 Spectacular Libraries You Can Explore From Your Living Room
- This floating Lego sculpture will blow your mind (honestly)
- Teddy Bears Are Taking Over Prince Edward Island in Canada
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