TVs, gadgets, white elephants, DarkSide, REvil, WiFi, Hubble crash, Metaverse, iPhone 14, exercise gear, Channel 37 and dust devils. Need to find the perfect gift, even if it is for yourself? There are a lot of great ideas included in this week’s news. Yes, there are a bunch of Amazon links and I’d really appreciate if you use them to buy stuff as I get a tiny commission. There is also a lot of other great information so make sure to go through it all and click on a headline (or product link) and get the details!

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• Best cheap white elephant and Secret Santa gift exchange presents you won’t be ashamed to give
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• Microsoft’s $249 Surface Laptop SE takes on Chromebooks
• Fitbit’s new feature might tell you not to go to the gym after all
• Vibrant new Logitech Pop Keys keyboard is both retro and modern
• Galaxy, Apple Watch, Switch? Tech gifts are great, but learn these rules before you give
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• US government offers $10M bounty for DarkSide ransomware hackers
• Feds offer $10 million reward in hunt for DarkSide ransomware group
• DOJ charges two men in REvil ransomware attacks
• Microsoft: Chinese hackers are targeting Zoho ManageEngine software
• Yet another data breach: Is your password on the dark web now?
• Cryptocurrency scams are all over social media. Don’t get duped
• Man donated his body to science; company sold $500 tickets to his dissection

• Pfizer says its COVID-19 antiviral pill reduces risk of serious illness: What we know about US approval
• Nearly 1 million kids ages 5 to 11 have gotten a COVID shot
• US travel restrictions lifted for fully vaccinated visitors: Rules and exceptions to know

• Duolingo review: A fun, functional approach to learning a language
• You.com challenges Google search with a new look and private mode
• Microsoft November 2021 Patch Tuesday: 55 bugs squashed, two under active exploit

• John Carmack issues some words of warning for Meta and its metaverse plans
• HBO Max and Discovery+ might merge into a single platform
• Your TV setup needs some work. 7 quick tweaks that make a big impact
• Want better Wi-Fi? Here’s the best place to put your router
• The mission to find alien life on Phobos, Mars’ mystifying moon
• Meta considering opening physical stores, according to report
• Leaked Alder Lake Core i3 would be first interesting budget CPU in almost 2 years
• Sucking carbon out of the air promises to reverse our emissions. Will it work?
• Hubble is Down for the Second Time This Year, Now in ‘Safe Mode’
• One Man’s Quest to Preserve the World’s Smallest Oil Refinery
• Scientists build tiny robot that could deliver drugs with amazing accuracy
• Zillow Just Gave Us A Look At Machine Learning’s Future
• So what is “the metaverse,” exactly?

• AT&T and Verizon agree to pause 5G rollout over FAA safety concerns
• iPhone 14 rumors: We’re collecting all the gossip about Apple’s 2022 flagship phone
• Samsung Galaxy S22 leaked images hint at curved edges, S-pen support
• Google pins slow Pixel 6 fingerprint recognition on ‘enhanced security’
• Galaxy S22 Ultra photo leak appears to show the S-Pen
• Apple’s iPhone 14 could have the feature users really (really) want
• Best unlimited phone plans in 2021
• How to unlock your iPhone to switch carriers

Each week we’ll share a meme that we find thought provoking or just plain funny.

• Will Plans for Boston’s Long Island Erase Its Indigenous Past?
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• Analog TVs Never Had a Channel 37—Here’s Why
• Casey, Illinois—Pop. 2404—Is Home to the World’s Largest Mailbox, Rocking Chair, Wind Chime, Wooden Clog, Pitchfork, Key, Barber Shop Pole, and More
• Common Misconceptions About the Maya Civilization
• The Greatest Unsolved Heist in Irish History
• 13 Cool Facts About Ötzi the Iceman
• The Man Who Found Jerusalem’s Western Wall Tunnels Couldn’t Find Jack the Ripper
• What’s the Big Deal With Australia’s ‘Big Things’?
• Meet Outer Coast Killer Whales, Big Game Hunters of the Deep
• Massive Dust Devils Leave Their Mark Across Eerie Dunes

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