Lots of Windows 11 news, Western Digital drive hack, iOS 15, WatchOS 8, Roomba patterns, Galaxy S22, hippos and swimming dogs. There is a lot of news this week with numerous articles about the upcoming Windows 11. Make sure to look over the entire list to catch all the headlines and click to read the full story.
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Electronics
- Should you buy a new Windows laptop now, or wait for Windows 11?
- Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch coming this summer has a whole new Google look
- Apple is reportedly exploring iPad designs with supersized displays
- Dell 4K UltraSharp Webcam targets the Logitech Brio’s spot
- Echo Show 8 and Show 5 review: Not much has changed, and that’s okay
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Privacy and Security
- Google delays Chrome’s cookie-blocking privacy plan by nearly 2 years
- Tulsa warns residents that police citations and reports leaked to Dark Web after Conti ransomware attack
- “I’m totally screwed.” WD My Book users wake up to find their data deleted
- How Cyber Sleuths Cracked an ATM Shimmer Gang
- Amazon and Google fake reviews to be investigated by antitrust regulator
- Malware blamed for remotely wiping WD My Book Live users’ disks
- Mozilla partners with Princeton researchers for privacy-focused data sharing platform on Firefox
- Hackers hit Microsoft customer service system, make off with data
- FTC’s antitrust complaint against Facebook dismissed by federal court
- A 0-Day, not 2018, WD My Book Live Exploit Was Used to Wipe Devices
- US agencies must track which facial recognition systems they use, report says
- Hackers exploited two flaws in event that remotely wiped Western Digital devices
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Software
- Windows 11 is here, with a more Mac-like look, new features and Android apps
- Windows 11 to move to just one feature update per year
- Microsoft to require Microsoft Account and network connection to set up Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 is much more than a new theme slapped onto Windows 10
- Microsoft Teams is beefed up in Windows 11, and Apple’s FaceTime better watch out
- Gmail takes on Slack with new collaboration tools. Here’s how they work
- Microsoft unveils Windows 11, a more polished OS
- Windows 11 will be free to download. Here’s how to make the update (if your device is compatible)
- Windows 11: Every big change from Windows 10
- Will your PC run Windows 11? Even Microsoft can’t say for sure
- Windows 11: These are the best new features, and how to use them
- Windows 11 release date: This is when you can install Microsoft’s free update
- Lego should snap up this rapid-fire brick-finding iOS app
- MacOS Monterey: How to download Apple’s new operating system
- How to fix the Windows 11 installation error: Enabling TPM and Secure Boot
- Bitwarden review: The best free password manager for 2021
- Apple’s always sold itself as the anti-Microsoft. Now Windows 11 is the anti-Apple
- Here’s what you’ll need to upgrade to Windows 11
- iOS 15 beta hands-on: A surprisingly complete preview
- WatchOS 8 public beta: The best new features coming to Apple Watch
- Turn your iPhone into an iPod Classic with this delightful web app
Technology
- Amazon Prime Day boosts e-commerce everywhere compared to last year
- Businesses are desperate for tech talent. Here’s what they are looking for
- LEGO Is Working on an Eco-Friendly Brick Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
- Google Drive security update could leave some file links broken
- AWS is buying encrypted messaging service Wickr
- Amazon’s new price of doing business—the right to buy ownership stakes in vendors
- CRISPR gene editing breakthrough could treat many more diseases
- 2021 Ford Bronco first drive review: Legit Jeep killer
- This is one thing every Mac owner should know how to do
- The broadband gap’s dirty secret: Redlining still exists in digital form
- YouTube TV add-on brings 4K streaming, offline DVR downloads for $20 extra
- Apple says keep these products a ‘safe distance’ away from medical devices
- Amazon cashes in on the vinyl resurgence with record of the month club
- Honda’s first electric SUV will be called the Prologue
- Slow Wi-Fi could mean your provider is throttling your internet. Here’s how to tell
- Why motion blur on a 4K TV is so annoying: 120Hz refresh rate isn’t enough
- How to set up your home before a robot vacuum cleans so it won’t get stuck
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- Elon Musk says Starlink will be available worldwide in August
Phones
- Hate robocalls? You’ll love what’s coming as of June 30
- I switched from Android to iPhone and found out what my friends really think
- Apple’s 2022 iPhones could include a cheaper model with a big display
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 appear in new leak
- Tethering? Here’s how you can drastically speed up your Android phone’s hotspot
- iPhone 13? Many Apple users want an even scarier name
- Render of Samsung Galaxy S22 Renews Olympus Partnership Speculation
- iPhone 13 Pro to Feature Ultra-Wide Camera with Autofocus: Report
- “Life-changing” iPhone hack revealed in viral TikTok video
- 5G phones are more affordable than ever. But the killer app is still missing
- T-Mobile’s new Test Drive offer lets you try its network for free, if you have an unlocked iPhone
- How to buy a new iPhone or Android phone in 2021: Our top shopping tips
Fun Stories
- Elon Musk Lives in a Prefab Tiny Home That He Doesn’t Even Own, a Boxabl Casita
- 8 Bizarre Places Where Bodies Have Been Found
- The Right Way to Blow Your Nose
- 11 Hefty Facts About Hippos
- Can the Māori Connection to Antarctica Help Safeguard the Continent’s Future?
- The Early Careers of 12 Famous Novelists
- 4 Reasons a Day at the Beach in Times Past Was No Day at the Beach
- The Raw Ore Centerpieces That Turned Grueling Labor Into Cutesy Dioramas
- When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Making Medals
- 10 Tips for Coping With a Heat Wave
- Erriyon Knighton—Who Has Broken Two of Usain Bolt’s Records—Will Be America’s Youngest Male Track Olympian Since 1964
- The 20 Best States for a Summer Road Trip in 2021
- The Thorny Ethics of Displaying Egyptian Mummies to the Public
- This Haunted, Abandoned Village in Scotland Can Be Yours for $173,000
- Peak Performance: The Most Hazardous Sport In Olympic History
- The Reason You Sweat After a Shower—and How to Stop It
- Are Dogs Born Knowing How to Swim?
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