Holiday tech gifts, James Bond scams, COVID pill, Windows 11 release, Steve Jobs, scan QR codes, floating condos and Mr. Goxx. Those are only a few of the many stories we’ve included in this week’s news. Check out the full list below and click on a headline to get the full story.
- Is buying a refurbished iPad OK?
- Holiday gift guide 2021: Top picks from CNET editors, early bird edition
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***** Get Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) at Amazon *****
***** Get TCL 65 inch 6-Series 4K QLED Dolby Vision HDR Roku Smart TV at Amazon *****
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***** Get Roku Streambar at Amazon *****
***** Get Oculus Quest 2 at Amazon *****
***** Get 2021 Apple 10.2-inch iPad at Amazon *****
***** Get Lego Technic Getaway Truck at Amazon ***** - How to make your laptop last longer so you don’t have to buy a new one now
- Bose QuietComfort 45 review: Some serious noise-canceling
***** Get Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones at Amazon ***** - Echo Show 15: A look at Amazon’s giant wall-mounted Alexa display
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- How the FCC plans to stop robocalls where many start: Overseas
- Neiman Marcus says 3.1 million payment and gift cards compromised in breach
- Scam sites offering fake streams of new James Bond movie
- Why ransomware hackers love a holiday weekend
- Fingerprint ID in YubiKey Bio security key helps banish passwords
- Why Some Stores Ask for Your ZIP Code—and Why You Shouldn’t Share It
- Twitch confirms breach that allegedly contains source code, creator payouts
- ‘Timelapse Photo’ Made of 4,882 Images Shows Human Toll of COVID-19
- COVID-19 pill cuts risk of hospitalization, death by half, Merck says
- Microsoft’s new non-subscription Office 2021 starts at $150 and arrives October 5
- Windows 11 upgrade: Five questions to ask first
- Windows 11 review: Microsoft’s most pleasant OS—until it isn’t
- Windows 11 review: Microsoft’s OS upgrade is subtle, but we like that
- Don’t see the install Windows 11 option yet? You can still download it with this workaround
- You can’t install Windows 11 today until you do these two things
- Windows 11 features: 6 of our favorites and how to use them
- Windows 11: How to make Google your default search engine instead of Bing
- Atari ST in daily use since 1985 to run campground
- All the new Amazon features for your home and how you’ll use them
- World’s fastest EV charging station promises a full battery in under 15 minutes
- Amazon’s Astro is the ultimate test of whether we really need home robots
***** Get Amazon Astro at Amazon ***** - Everything that HBO Max needs to change before it can match Netflix
- How the search for the next Steve Jobs is ruining Silicon Valley
- The Steve Jobs deal with Michael Dell that could have changed Apple and tech history
- 4 best uses for your Amazon Echo device in each room of your home
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***** Get Echo Show 8 at Amazon ***** - Amazon reportedly working on a smart fridge that helps you shop
- Amazon knows it’s more important to be popular than good, and that’s terrifying
- AT&T is reportedly One America News’ primary financial backer
- How to scan a QR code with an Android phone
- How to add home screen widgets to your iPhone
- T-Mobile partners with Google to offer customers exclusive Google One plan
- iPhone 13: The iOS 15 trick that gets you free iCloud storage
Each week we’ll share a meme that we find thought provoking or just plain funny.
- The Ancient People Who Burned Their Culture to the Ground
- These Eco-Friendly Floating Condos Will Let You Live in Luxury Wherever There’s Water
- Could Hong Kong’s Fugitive Cockatoos Save the Species?
- Why Were These Mysterious Stone Orbs Stashed All Over Neolithic Britain?
- 11 Terrifying Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True
- James Bond’s 10 Most Memorable Chase Scenes
- Does Bad Weather Really Affect Your Internet?
- The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Other Spooky Things
- Peru’s Incan Rope Bridges Are Hanging by a Thread
- Meet Mr. Goxx, a Crypto-Trading Hamster Who Is Out-Investing Warren Buffet
- 10 Questionable Pieces of Advice from Emily Post
If you see some important tech news that you feel we should share with our readers, please let us know and we’ll consider including it in our next post.
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