Amazon Echo Show, AI Granny, Salt Typhoon, eye color, Android 16, data cables sabotaged, Nomad eSIM, Tesla Model Y and phantom island. We have started our Black Friday sale and I’ve gotten a number of emails from other companies about their sales. I have no doubt I’ll get a lot more in the next week. Check out this week’s news below!

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• I finally found a wireless Android Auto adapter that’s reliable, functional, and affordable
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• Amazon just launched a huge Echo Show 21 and a brand new Echo Show 15
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• HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 review: nicely made laptop but with niche appeal
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• The 10 most popular passwords of 2024 are also the worst: 5 easy ways to do better
• 7 essential password rules to follow in 2024, according to security experts
• FBI: China Hacked Multiple Telecom Firms to Steal Call Record Data
• This ‘AI Granny’ Bores Scammers to Tears
• Unwanted Spam Calls Down Over 50% Since 2021, FTC Claims
• Chinese State-Sponsored ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Also Breached T-Mobile
• T-Mobile Hacked in Massive Chinese Breach of Telecom Networks
• Google may soon let you create email aliases in an effort to fight spam (Update)
• Russian Hacker Extradited to US Over ‘Phobos’ Ransomware Attacks
• Explicit deepfake scandal shuts down Pennsylvania school
• Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 – here’s how
• Time to Patch: Apple Releases Fix for Zero-Day Attack Targeting Macs, iPhones
• Apple Urges Mac Users to Update After Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

• 11 Hacks for Surviving Cold and Flu Season Our Wellness Editors Swear By
• A $12,000 Surgery to Change Eye Color Is Surging in Popularity
• 6 Expert-Approved Vitamins and Minerals Essential for Aging Well
• Oura Rings Will Soon Work With Dexcom to Connect the Dots Between Activity, Food and Blood Sugar

• Why the new Nvidia app is good news for creatives
• Zoom Workplace Review
• New Windows Recovery Mode Aims to Prevent Repeat of Crowdstrike Outage
• The end of ChromeOS is a new dawn for cheap Android laptops
• First Android 16 Dev Preview Is Here As Google Pushes Up OS Launch Window
• Apple patches vulnerabilities used to target Intel-based Macs
• Google May Have to Sell Chrome Browser To Comply With DOJ Ruling

• Hide Every Last Cable: Build the Ultimate Clean PC With Asus’ Back to the Future Platform
• All Eyes on Apple: Are Smart Glasses Its Next Big Innovation?
• Intel Nixes V-Cache Equivalent for Desktop CPUs
• A lot of people are mistaking Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites for UAPs
• I, too, installed an open source garage door opener, and I’m loving it
• AMD dominates chip sales on Amazon — top ten best selling CPUs all come from Team Red, Intel’s highest entry sits at 11th place
• It might be time to say goodbye to Apple’s lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter
• Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline
• Tiny Speaker Promises Big Sound From Smartwatches and Smart Glasses
• April Fools’ joke results in Japanese firm making a beige ’80s throwback PC case
• The Experts Weigh In: Top Reasons LED Bulbs Die Early
• Germany says cut undersea data cables were sabotaged
• Change these 5 settings to make your Echo Show less annoying
• 10 tiny tools and gadgets I keep on my keychain and why

• Nomad eSIM Review
• Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Review: Gaming Powerhouse From Front to Back
• A New Phone Chip Helps You Take the Perfect Pet Pawtrait. I Tried It Out

• Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks, and this time there’s no software fix
• No Steering Wheel, Pedals or Driver’s Seat: Is Zoox the Future of Robotaxis?
• Six inane arguments about EVs and how to handle them at the dinner table
• 2024 Tesla Model Y Review
• Urban Arrow’s front-loader is a stylish, functional cargo/kid hauler

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

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• How to Keep a Medieval Ghost Town Ghostly
• The Phantom Island That Haunted 16th-Century Newfoundland

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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