Reviews galore, lots of malware, mosquito curfew, Control Panel, Li-Fi, Barbie phone, Boom, Pope’s elephant and wearing white. While many of you are nearing the end of summer, it is going to still feel like summer to me for a couple more months. I don’t mind the heat and will enjoy the longer summertime feel. But as we near the holiday season, there are a lot of product announcements coming. Check out all of the latest news below.

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• Samsung’s new projectors bring a 130-inch display into your home – no big TV needed
• HP ZBook Firefly 14 G11 Review
• Withings ScanWatch 2 Review
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• TCL RayNeo Air 2s Review
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• Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 Gen 9 (16-Inch) Review
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• NZXT H5 Flow (2024) Review
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• Amazon’s revamped Alexa with generative AI to roll out in October
• Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ review: A capable AI PC, but Windows on Arm issues remain
• Asus TUF Gaming A14 Review
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• Onyx Boox Go Color 7 Review
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• Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 Review

• Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse
• FBI’s Digital Storage and Destruction Practices Have ‘Significant Weaknesses’
• Shocker: French make surprise arrest of Telegram founder at Paris airport
• MacOS Malware Mimicked Popular Apps to Steal Passwords, Crypto Wallets
• Cyberattack Hits Seattle Airport, Disrupting Services
• Georgia Tech Failed to Secure Systems That Handled Sensitive Government Data
• Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique
• Chinese Hacking Unit Uses Zero-Day Flaw to Infiltrate US ISP
• ‘Play’ Ransomware Group Claims It Breached Microchip, Stole Secret Data
• This Android Malware Can Swipe Your Money Using NFC Tech

• A newly approved ‘living drug’ could save more cancer patients’ lives
• Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people
• The Scientific Reasons Behind Why You Get So Many Mosquito Bites
• World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries
• 6 Common Habits That Could Be Damaging Your Vision Right Now

• Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops
• Want a programming job? Make sure you learn these three languages
• Linux market share hit its highest point ever last month
• How to send large files in Gmail – up to 10GB
• Google’s Gemini just got two popular ChatGPT Plus features – and one is free to use
• The 7 biggest practical differences between Windows and Linux for users
• Stop paying for antivirus software. Here’s why you don’t need it
• Microsoft backtracks on deprecating the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel

• With data speeds 100 times faster than Wi-Fi, Li-Fi might be the next big connectivity option
• Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
• Report: Apple working on next-gen humanlike AI ‘personality’ that’s not Siri
• Old and new Ryzen CPUs get a speed boost from optional Windows update
• Intel’s ‘Raptor Lake’ Bug Patch Is Here: How Much Does It Affect Performance?

• Google Pixel 9 Review
• iPhone ‘Flip’: Apple’s Foldable Phone Could Arrive Before Folding MacBook or iPad
• Apple to Open the iPhone’s NFC Chip to Third-Party Apps
• Elon Musk: Cellular Starlink Will Offer Free Emergency Service to All Phones
• The retro Barbie flip phone arrives in October, only 15 months after the movie
• Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera Comparison: A High-End Head to Head

• 2024 Subaru Solterra Review
• What Are Those Plastic Strips Hanging Off Truck Wheels?
• How the Fiat 500e Convinced Me Tiny, Low-Range EVs Have a Place in the US
• Boom Supersonic takes baby steps toward breaking the sound barrier
• 2024 Volvo C40 Recharge Review
• Hyundai To Launch 560-Mile Range ‘EREV’ in 2026, Affordable Battery by 2030

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

• The Japanese Ghost Town Buried Deep in a Canadian Forest
• Can You Guess the Famous Author Based on Their Weird Nickname?
• That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant to the Pope
• Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

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.

Photo by Ramón Salinero