Alligators, sharks, octopuses, lions, flying dogs and snails all found their way into this week’s news. The 72dpi myth needs to die already! Would you like to help me rob a bank on our first date? Those are just a few of the big headlines included this week. Read the full list below and click on a headline to read the whole story.
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Electronics
- Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles will run ‘almost all’ old games, Ubisoft says
- Sony faces obstacles in pricing PlayStation 5
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- Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV: Which streamer is best for Netflix, YouTube, Disney Plus, Hulu in 2020?
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Privacy and Security
- Your phone talks about you behind your back. These researchers are listening in
- US charges Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets
- Reader question, answered: If I have https, do I need a VPN?
- Protect privacy or pay the price of consumer techlash, report warns
- Plastic surgery images and invoices leak from unsecured database
- Rental cars can be remotely started, tracked, and more after customers return them
- 500 Chrome extensions secretly uploaded private data from millions of users
- Cybersecurity warning: Almost half of connected medical devices are vulnerable to hackers exploiting BlueKeep
- Ring makes two-factor sign-in mandatory for its video doorbells, security cameras
- DHS says ransomware hit US gas pipeline operator
- LokiBot trojan malware campaign comes disguised as a popular game launcher
- Why Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter typos are a security fail
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Software
- Windows 10 vs. Windows 10 S: What’s the difference?
- Windows 10 dark mode is here. Turn it on now
- Google Maps changes political borders based on who’s viewing, report says
- Uber and Lyft have a new ride-hailing rival in Myle
- Gmail finally makes easier to search your email
- 5 clever Google Maps tricks to see more than just what’s on the map
- Microsoft Office update brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint into one app
Business and Marketing
- 5 Scripts for Firing Short Term and Long Term Freelance Clients
- 25 home business ideas with low startup costs
- How to Write the Perfect Job Application Email
- How and Why to Send a Job Application Follow-Up Email
- How to set healthy boundaries at work to avoid burnout
WordPress
- 16 Top VS Code Extensions for Web Developers
- How to Use the Official Google AMP WordPress Plugin
- Ten Things to Do Before You Build a WooCommerce Store
- Critical Vulnerability In Profile Builder Plugin Allowed Site Takeover
- 13 Best Atom Packages for Web Developers
- What is a Web Application Firewall and How Does it Protect Your WordPress Site?
- Hackers exploit critical vulnerability found in ~100,000 WordPress sites
- WooCommerce Partners With Square to Expand Services for CBD Merchants
- Bug in WordPress plugin can let hackers wipe up to 200,000 sites
- Vulnerability in wpCentral Plugin Leads to Privilege Escalation
- Zero-Day Vulnerability in ThemeREX Addons Plugin Exploited in the Wild
- WordPress botnet deploys anti-adblocker script to make sure its spammy ads are profitable
- Active Attack on Recently Patched Duplicator Plugin Vulnerability Affects Over 1 Million Sites
- 16 Google Chrome Extensions for Web Designers and Developers
Design
- Why Won’t the ’72dpi’ Myth Die?
- NASA remasters Voyager 1’s famous ‘Pale Blue Dot’ image
- Photo of mice squabbling on subway platform wins prestigious photography award
- Gravity-Defying Photos of Determined Dogs Catching Frisbees in Mid-Air
- ‘The Bachelor’ TV Show Mocked for Comically Bad Bikini Photoshop Fail
Technology
- Google closes Looker acquisition
- Essential, led by Android founder Andy Rubin, is shutting down
- Mysterious radio bursts are buzzing Earth with an unusual rhythm
- As capable as a Jeep, as reliable as a Toyota—it’s the 2020 4Runner SUV
- 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 has turbo-four engine, less weight
- Amazon can’t end fake reviews, but its new system might drown them out
- Review: Porsche Macan S will leave you wanting more
- Back to the Future deepfake inserts Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Holland
- SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites, but rocket misses landing
- Jeff Bezos launches $10 billion fund to fight climate change
- Jaguar Land Rover debuts electric urban mobility concept vehicle with plans for 2021 pilot
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company excavates first tunnel for Vegas loop
- This could be Microsoft’s most important product in 2020. If it works
- Tesla Model S inches closer to 400-mile range mark
- Hackers Made Tesla Cars Autonomously Accelerate Up To 85 In A 35 Zone
- Match’s Date Check-In lets you tell friends, family where you’re going
- Larry Tesler, Apple employee who created cut-and-paste, dies at 74
Phones
- Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra specs vs. Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus: What’s new and what’s different
- Don’t just ignore those text message scams. Here’s how to stop them
- No, there’s no evidence that cell phones give you cancer
- Galaxy S20 phone has a 108-megapixel camera. What does that even mean?
- Galaxy Z Flip vs. Motorola Razr drop test: Both phones broke on the first drop
- Samsung Galaxy S20 worth the upgrade? It depends on the camera and battery life
- Foldable, shmoldable: Leaked images show a concept phone with a slide-out screen
- New York attorney general says she won’t appeal T-Mobile merger ruling
- An AT&T salesman showed me the Galaxy Z Flip. Then he said don’t buy it
- Your future face-scanning phone could check for live skin
- Google now lets you customize emoji. Here’s how to use them
- Google Pay: Here’s how to set it up on your Android phone
- Your phone screen is pretty gross. Here’s how to clean it
- Android 11 preview adds privacy and under-the-hood upgrades
- Samsung Galaxy ‘1’ notification weirds people out around the world
- Microsoft to bring its Defender antivirus software to iOS and Android
Social Media
- Facebook will pay Reuters to fact-check Deepfakes and more
- Singapore instructs Facebook to block page access under online falsehoods law
- Zuckerberg: Facebook content should be regulated, but under a new model
Food
- Generations of Handwritten Mexican Cookbooks Are Now Online
- What Tiny Snail Poop Could Mean For Latin America’s Coffee Farms
- Caverns Grotto
- Rick and Morty fans can bite into Krispy Kreme Pickle Rick doughnuts
Fun Stories
- London Wine Bar Installs ‘Prosecco ATM’
- Lion Climbed Into A Bus Of People Because It Wanted To Be Petted
- FBI document on Steve Jobs: apparently more than fit for office
- They met on a dating app. Then he robbed a bank on their first date and forced her to be the getaway driver
- Huge red star might explode soon and next few weeks are critical
- 700-Pound Alligator Found in Georgia Drainage Ditch
- 7-foot alligator sneaks into Florida home
- Dill Pickle Cotton Candy Is Here To Change The Snacking Game
- One blind cave salamander stayed still for a whopping seven years
- There’s poo on your toothbrush. Here’s how to clean it before you brush
- Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Sold His Guitars for $21.5 Million—And Donated Everything to Fight Climate Change
- The 20 Best European Destinations To Visit In 2020 Revealed
- Freaky-looking ‘ice volcanoes’ erupt from frigid Lake Michigan
- When the Sun expands, it will trash all the asteroids
- Betelgeuse, the star that might explode, poses for a glowing portrait
- The Carolinas’ Mysterious Great White Shark Cluster Is Not Mysterious, Not a Cluster
- Scientist wants to know how octopuses go house hunting
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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