TerraMaster NAS, crypto crimes, cancer drugs, iOS 18, Razer Lake, Lunar Lake, iPhone 16 Pro, Europa’s ocean and fun states. We are a couple of weeks away from Intel releasing their newest batch of desktop processors. They are of special interest to me as I will soon be building a new computer and I need to decide which processor will be at the heart of my next computer. Of course there has been plenty of news this week as you’ll see in the headlines below.

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• TerraMaster Launches Nine New NAS Systems Including Two 8-Bay SSDs
• Roku Ultra (2024) Review: Can More Power and a Solid Remote Fend Off Google?
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• Asus Zenbook S 14 Review: A Finely Crafted Home for New Intel AI PC Chips
• BenQ X500i Projector Review: All Hail the Short (Throw) King
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• Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four years—until now
• Life imitates xkcd comic as Florida gang beats crypto password from retiree
• This Phishing Service Helped Criminals Break Into 1 Million+ Stolen Phones
• The Arc browser that lets you customize websites had a serious vulnerability
• A catastrophic browser flaw is patched almost immediately – here’s how
• New CAPTCHA Attack Targets Users Looking for Pirated PC Games
• Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that affects price of ‘nearly everything’
• Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity
• HP Spots a Malware Attack That Was Likely Built With Generative AI
• Mozilla faces a privacy complaint over Firefox’s tracking
• Company Behind Major SSN Leak to Stop Selling User Data

• Path to precision: Targeted cancer drugs go from table to trials to bedside
• Genetic cloaking of healthy cells opens door to universal blood cancer therapy

• Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps
• MacOS Sequoia Causing VPN, Web Browsing, Antivirus Software Problems
• Kaspersky Antivirus Abruptly Replaced With UltraAV in the US, Angering Users
• iOS 18 bug complaints abound online – here are the top glitches reported
• Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more

• Experiencing Slow Gigabit Speeds? Here’s How I Fixed It at Home
• How I used this portable power station to bring electricity to a caveman
• Have You Spotted Starlink’s 8 Martian Easter Eggs? Here’s How to Find Them
• Qualcomm is reportedly eyeing a takeover of Intel
• Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
• Intel’s 2028 Desktop Platform Reportedly Named Razer Lake
• How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it “absurdly cheap”?
• Lunar Lake First Tests: Intel’s AI-Ready Core Ultra 2 Chip Posts Nearly 24-Hour Battery Life
• Meta’s new AR glasses offer neural control – no implant necessary
• Meta’s new lightweight AR prototype shows a future beyond bulky VR headsets
• Intel Preps Another Patch to Stop Raptor Lake CPU Voltage Bug

• The Next Phone Era Is Almost Here. This Is How It’s Shaping Up
• How Much Faster Is the iPhone 16 Pro? A18 vs. 18 Pro Processors Speed Tested
• The iPhone 16 Pro’s High-Res Slow-Motion Video Is the Best Apple Feature in Years
• Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review
• 10 long years with—and good riddance to—Apple’s iPhone 6 design

• Automatic takeoffs are coming for passenger jets and they’re going to redraw the map of the sky
• Rivian CEO: ‘Extreme Lack of Choice’ Is Hampering EV Sales Growth
• NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa’s salty ocean

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

• Positively Negative: 5 Surprising Ways We Say “No” Without Really Meaning It
• The 20 Most Fun States in the U.S.
• Get a Whiff of Ancient Egypt’s ‘Scent of Eternity’
• This Stunning Remote Island Is Energy Independent. I Got a Firsthand Look
• Octopuses and fish caught on camera hunting as a team
• Arts and Crafts May Boost Mental Well-Being as Much as Employment, Study Says
• Why Is New Zealand So Often Left Off World Maps?

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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