Prime Day deals, Chromebooks, CVS exposed, Gmail redesign, Windows 11, Bitcoin mining, GPS, Ami EV, iPhone 13 and barefoot driving. Lots of great deals coming along with a new version of Windows so make sure to check out all the information in this week’s news. Click on a headline to get the full story.
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Electronics
- Amazon’s Alexa can now sense the presence of people. Here’s how to use the uncanny new trick
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- Prime Day 2021: 12 price drops available now, and 9 deals we expect soon
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Privacy and Security
- Apple says its new logon tech is as easy as passwords but far more secure
- JBS paid $11M in Bitcoin to resolve ransomware attack
- Google commits to work with UK regulator on plan to drop browser cookies
- How new antitrust bills could hit Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
- Over a billion records belonging to CVS Health exposed online
- 100% increase in daily DDoS traffic in 2020 as potential grows for 10 Tbps attack: Nokia
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Software
- Amazon Echo shares your internet with neighbors. You can turn off Sidewalk in under 1 minute
- Apple Watch’s new photo face puts a portrait on your wrist. Here’s how it works in WatchOS 8
- Apple Maps is getting a major makeover in iOS 15
- Google’s Gmail gets new collaboration tools in major redesign
- Microsoft will end Windows 10 support in October 2025
- Google’s Workspace suite is now available to anyone
- Leaked Windows 11 build shows a Windows 10X-like interface
- iOS 14 could become Apple’s Windows XP
- Microsoft wants you to calm down about Windows 11 (in a twisted, wonderful way)
- Six new Android features improve voice controls, messaging and more
- This secret Google Sheets Pride hack will brighten up your day
- Windows 11 screenshots leak online, report says
Technology
- Bitcoin mining is an energy hog. Here’s what you should know
- Ford’s Maverick starts at less than $20k with a hybrid engine and built-in LTE
- Apple Watch Series 7 could include a new screen and updated ultra-wideband tech
- Starlink dishes go into “thermal shutdown” once they hit 122° Fahrenheit
- Amazon blames social media companies for sales of fake Amazon reviews
- GPS rules everything. A satellite launch this week keeps its upgrade rolling
- Yes, Scientists Built the World’s Smallest Implantable Chip. But Don’t Freak Out.
- Driving Citroen’s pint-sized Ami EV is as fun as it looks
Phones
- iPhone’s buzzy new Apple Wallet feature: How to add a digital driver’s license in iOS 15
- Wildfires, tornadoes, floods, intruders: 4 ways your phone can save you in an emergency
- Why Apple’s next iPhone could make you care about LTPO displays
- iPhone 13 could be completely buttonless. What Apple might do instead
- How to buy a new iPhone or Android phone in 2021
Fun Stories
- As Indiana Jones turns 40, a Raiders of the Lost Ark super-villain looks back
- The amazing ceiling fan trick you need to use this summer
- In the Heights review: Finally, a musical adaptation that delivers on its promises
- Is It Illegal to Drive Barefoot?
- Why Your Tongue Has Cracks on It
- 11 Odd Bits of Victorian Sex Advice
- Sunscreen vs. Sunblock: What’s the Difference?
- 11 Old Words and Phrases for Depression
- Why Does Grass Make Us Itch?
- Why Prehistoric Barrows Are Back in Funerary Fashion
- The Italian Village Where the Houses Have Eyes
- Secret garden of mini Italian buildings to be conserved
- How to Keep Your Garden Hose From Kinking
- 7 Historical Cases of Cannibalism
- The Best Way to Treat a Bee Sting
- The 20 Most Spoken Languages in the World
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