Smart plugs, a powerful laptop and a fancy toaster. Ramsomware, Windows 10 updates and password managers. A Bond lair, new phone glass and missing moon camera. These are just a small sampling of the many headlines in the last week. Click on the headlines below to read the full story.
Electronics
- The Revolution R180 Toaster touchscreen toaster is ridiculous, and I love it
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- Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB, ads) for $100 at Amazon (normally $150)
- LG’S Most Affordable OLED TV of the Year Marries Performance and Value
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- Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 will let you answer calls by clenching your fist
- Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR review: A big, bright content creation machine
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Privacy and Security
- Windows 10 privacy: Microsoft announces new controls aimed at EU customers
- Ransomware attack locked a football club’s turnstiles
- Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack
- Ransomware attacks jump as crooks target remote working
- Cloud provider stopped ransomware attack but had to pay ransom demand anyway
- A vigilante is sabotaging the Emotet botnet by replacing malware payloads with GIFs
- CISA says 62,000 QNAP NAS devices have been infected with the QSnatch malware
- Hackers stole GitHub and GitLab OAuth tokens from Git analytics firm Waydev
- Ransomware: These free decryption tools have now saved victims over $600m
- ‘BootHole’ attack impacts Windows and Linux systems using GRUB2 and Secure Boot
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Software
- Windows 10: Microsoft finally lets you make eye contact on video calls with this new preview
- Google reportedly taps data collected by Android to boost its own apps
- Microsoft updates new Windows 10 20H2 test build with new UX changes and more
- Windows 10 2004: Automatic upgrades coming to more PCs still on older versions, says Microsoft
- Microsoft is trying to make your browser notifications slightly less annoying
- It’s time to start using a password manager: Here’s how
- Try these 5 clever Google Maps tricks to see more than just what’s on the map
- Google’s plan for Chrome capability has a big security risk
Technology
- Screaming fast NVMe controllers blur line between storage and memory
- Intel’s 7nm CPUs are delayed, won’t arrive until at least 2022
- Fox Sports will pack MLB broadcasts with virtual crowds
- Buckle in: Alexa is asking the questions now
- No signal? This new tech could fix the biggest frustration with your train journey
- NASA to send stadium-size balloon skyward to study the cosmos
- Google’s next undersea cable will connect US to UK and Spain
- Proteus will be an underwater research lab worthy of a Bond villain
Phones
- Microsoft Surface Duo foldable phone could launch soon
- What the new Gorilla Glass could mean for your next Galaxy phone or iPhone
- Stop annoying robocalls to your phone using every trick we know
- Google’s web app plans collide with Apple’s iPhone, Safari rules
- The crucial iPhone feature you probably didn’t know existed
- Google is releasing a free phone backup tool for iOS
Fun Stories
- HBO Max reached 4.1M subscribers in first month, despite lack of distribution on Roku and Fire TV
- I Found NASA Astronaut Gene Cernan’s Missing Moon Camera… on Earth
- How to survive the apocalypse: A practical guide to the end of days
- Grave Error: A Man Attempting to Fake His Own Death Was Caught Because of a Typo
- Tiny Ghost Town of Cleator, Arizona (Pop. 8) Can Be Yours for $1.25 Million
- Prehistoric ‘hotel’ found in Mexico shakes up understanding of human history
- 12 Words With Very Different Meanings in the U.S. and the UK
- 9 Books That Predicted the Future
- 11 Old Timey Criminal Slang Terms for the Police
- Savor the Sight of Comet NEOWISE From Some Wondrous Places
- Casa Bonita – At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
- 9 Expert Tips for Safe Road Trips This Summer
- Sea Otter Teeth Are Gross but Really Useful for Scientists
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