Big new Samsung SSD drives, ransomeware rising again, detecting Coronavirus and updating Windows. Note 20 Ultra leaks, New York Times leaves Apple News, Hamilton at home and buying your own island. These are just a small sampling of this week’s headlines. Click on a headline to read the full story!

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Electronics

• Samsung’s new 870 QVO lineup features its first 8TB SSD for consumers
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• How the Apple Watch tracks sleep — and why
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• Here’s what sleep tracking in WatchOS 7 tells us about the next Apple Watch

Privacy and Security

• New ThiefQuest ransomware discovered targeting macOS users
• Ransomware is now your biggest online security nightmare. And it’s about to get worse
• University of California SF pays ransomware hackers $1.14 million to salvage research
• Ransomware: Attacks that start with phishing emails are suddenly back in fashion again
• Disney’s face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling
• One out of every 142 passwords is ‘123456’
• Android security: This fake message about a missed delivery leads to data-stealing malware

Coronavirus / COVID-19

• No, no one has secretly installed a COVID-19 tracker onto your smartphone
• Stimulus check Round 2: Who might qualify for a second payment? It’s complicated
• Using UV light to kill coronavirus: The benefits and risks
• In Mexico City, the Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era ‘Floating Gardens’
• No, Your Coronavirus Face Mask Does Not Limit Your Oxygen Intake
• Apple Watch, Fitbit data can spot if you are sick days before symptoms show up
• Fake 5G coronavirus theories have real-world consequences

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Software

• Chrome will soon be less of a memory hog in Windows 10
• FAQ: How to manage Windows 10 updates
• Safari 14 will let you log in to websites with your face or finger
• WatchOS 7: Why the new Apple Watch changes matter and how you’ll use them
• Google Photos refresh adds map view, new icon
• MacOS Big Sur: You’re going to want to check out these 5 new features
• Move over MacOS Big Sur – the new Windows 10 update looks amazing
• Two ways your iPad will be more like your Mac with iPadOS 14
• Gmail’s spam filter is broken for some
• Windows 10’s Start menu is getting a visual refresh
• The Reason Apple Doesn’t Include a Calculator With the iPad

Technology

• AWS launches Amazon Honeycode, a no-code mobile and web app builder
• Google will pay publishers for some news content
• The Snapdragon Wear 4100 is Qualcomm’s first smartwatch upgrade in 6 years
• The New York Times leaves Apple News in major blow to the platform
• Uncovered: 1,000 phrases that incorrectly trigger Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant
• Google takes on Amazon with free retail listings in search results
• How to have an Amazon Prime watch party with up to 100 friends
• This is what Ford’s new F-150 display and infotainment system looks like
• USB Power Delivery is the fastest way to charge iPhone and Android devices

Phones

• Not even the coronavirus can derail 5G’s global momentum
• All the new ways your iPhone protects your privacy in iOS 14
• iOS 14: These 6 features will make you love your iPhone more. Here’s how you’ll use them
• Samsung may have leaked the Note 20 Ultra on its own website
• 11 years before iPhone, the first-ever flip phone changed the world

Fun Stories

• Summer Soundtrack: 20 Great Songs From the Ultimate ’80s Movies
• With YouTube Music, Google is holding my speakers for ransom
• Wait, Why Did Men Stop Wearing Hats?
• Why Watching Disney+’s Hamilton At Home May Be Better Than Seeing It On Broadway
• Professional cyclists will compete in a virtual Tour de France
• A Luxurious Private Island in Fiji Is Heading to Auction
• Near Stonehenge, an Even Bigger Neolithic Site Is Hidden Underground
• How a Long-Lost Perfume Got a Second Life After 150 Years Underwater

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