Forever mouse, BeeStation, Russian hackers, robot dentist, Linux, home Internet, butt dials, Audi A6 and Air Force One. Sometimes you just need to take a little time and clear your head. I recently hiked to the top of a nearby rock to watch the sunrise. It was good for both mind and body and I shared a photo below as the Meme of the Week. My short break didn’t stop the news and you’ll find all the latest headlines below.

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• Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription
• Starlink Dish V4 and Router Gen 3 Review
• HP EliteBook Ultra G1q Review
• Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Review
• Synology BeeStation review: A great way to start getting real about backups
• Fourth-Generation Nest Thermostat Adds AI Smarts and Remote Sensors
• Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is much bigger and offers a customizable display
• A few weeks with the Pocket 386, an early-‘90s-style, half-busted retro PC
• My favorite hybrid smartwatch has incredible battery life and a gorgeous look
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• Meta’s Ray-Bans Became My Post-Surgery Favorite Recovery Gadget
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• AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review

• Every Phone Can ID Your Router—Here’s How to Stop It
• Who are the two major hackers Russia just received in a prisoner swap?
• FBI: Beware Scammers Telling You to Cut Up and Hand Over Bank Cards
• Google Search Ads Show Malware Again, This Time for Fake Authenticator
• CrowdStrike: Delta Rejected Our Help in Wake of Windows Crash
• San Francisco Moves to Ban Anti-Competitive Rent Software
• Parody site ClownStrike refused to bow to CrowdStrike’s bogus DMCA takedown
• AI PCs bring new security protections and risks. Here’s what users need to know

• Fully-automatic robot dentist performs world’s first human procedure
• A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
• Path to precision: Targeted cancer drugs go from table to trials to bedside

• 3 ways Google just supercharged your Chrome browser with AI – and they’re surprisingly useful
• Windows 11 Will Soon Let You Manage an Android Phone From File Explorer
• Vanilla OS Orchid improves on an already brilliant Linux distribution
• Metropolis 1998 lets you design every building in an isometric, pixel-art city
• 5 first-rate Linux distros for power users (or anyone seeking a challenge)
• Beyond Chrome and Safari: The Best Alternative Web Browsers for 2024
• This popular flight tracking app now predicts plane delays, thanks to AI

• Amid Crash Bug, Intel Extends Warranty on 13th, 14th Gen Core Chips by 2 Years
• Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s Dream Job Takes a Nightmarish Turn
• Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw
• My Home Internet Journey: What I Learned Testing Wi-Fi and Ethernet Connections

• Nothing Unveils (2a) Plus Phone, Turns CFO Into AI ‘News Reporter’
• RedMagic 9S Pro Review
• Hello? 9 Simple Ways to Prevent Butt Dials

• Audi A6, S6 E-Tron Electric Sedans Have Huge Range, Coming Next Year
• Samsung to Mass-Produce Solid-State Batteries for ‘Super Premium’ EVs by 2027
• Honda Prologue Finds Its Footing in EV Market as July Sales Surge
• These Kids Love Their Electric School Bus, But Some Adults Want to Pump the Brakes
• NASA likely to significantly delay the launch of Crew 9 due to Starliner issues

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

• The Loch Ness Monster Look-Alike Lurking Beneath Lake Tahoe
• One Man’s Quest to Restore the First-Ever Air Force One
• Does This Medieval Fresco Show A Hallucinogenic Mushroom in the Garden of Eden?
• The Wild Tale of the Cerutti Mastodon, a Fossil That Could Rewrite the Human Story
• 9 Dog Breeds at Risk of Disappearing
• 10 Hit Songs That Weren’t What They Seemed
• How an Army of ‘Stork Sisters’ Protects Assam’s Endangered, Muppet-like Birds
• Trees Hold Their Breath to Avoid Wildfire Smoke
• Scotland’s Oldest Tartan Rose From a Peat Bog
• How the Alchemist of New England Became a Legendary Counterfeiter

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 Uriel Soberanes