New laptop from Dell and new cameras from Nikon and Sony. Microsoft Office and Gmail getting a new look. Freebies and robocalls stopped by T-Mobile. Lighthouses, gas stations and a trip to Hell. These are just a few of the many headlines in this week’s news. Check out the full list below and click on a headline to get the fully story.
Electronics
- Zoom unveils 27-inch touchscreen device for $600
- Got $70? That’s all this Wi-Fi 6 router costs
- Canon’s 5D DSLR Line is Dead: Report
- Dell XPS 17 review: The big screen returns in a slim, stylish shell
***** Get Dell XPS 17 9700 at Amazon ***** - Samsung will launch five devices Aug. 5 at Unpacked, mobile exec confirms
- Nikon’s full-frame Z5 camera offers in-body stabilization for $1,400
***** Get Nikon Z5 at Amazon ***** - Sony ZV-1 review: A powerful, portable vlogging camera
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Privacy and Security
- Sextortion: All You Need to Know
- Ransomware gang demands $7.5 million from Argentinian ISP
- Nasty malware could be hiding on your Android. Here’s how to spot it
- DOJ indicts two Chinese hackers for attempted IP theft of COVID-19 research
- COVID-19 fuels cyber attacks, exposes gaps in business recovery
- Ongoing Meow attack has nuked >1,000 databases without telling anyone why
Coronavirus / COVID-19
- How many COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic? Research shows it may be a lot more than thought
- Work from home and now you’re moving? Here’s what to know before you rent or buy
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Software
- What is Tor? Your guide to using the private browser
- Google’s Gmail redesign takes aim at Slack, Microsoft Teams
- 11 Handy Zoom Hacks to Make Your Digital Life Easier
- Google Docs dark mode is on Android now. Here’s how to enable it
- Gmail is about to start testing verification-like logos for email
- Windows 10 update fixes bugs in Excel, File Explorer and Wi-Fi connections
- Microsoft details potential new designs for the Office UI
Technology
- What is Dolby Atmos, and How Can You Get It?
- The next big smart home innovation is right under Amazon’s nose
- How to improve internet speeds for Netflix, Hulu and more
- New tech promises faster Internet no matter where you live
- I’m wearing Oura, the smart ring NBA players are using to warn of possible COVID-19
- Prime Day delayed amid coronavirus concerns, Amazon confirms
- Amazon is testing its Scout delivery robots in Georgia and Tennessee
- Amazon’s new tools for Alexa developers hints at what’s next for the voice assistant
- This robot will give you a new haircut… if you dare
Phones
- Android and iOS will soon get 117 new emoji
- T-Mobile brings back free MLB.TV offer as baseball gets set to start
- T-Mobile touts tools for fighting robo calls and scams
- Scam Shield: T-Mobile’s free new plan to fight robocalls. Everything to know
- Want to Sound Like Darth Vader? Voicemod’s Voice Changing App Is Now Available for iPhone Users
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip adds 5G, arrives Aug. 7 for $1,450
- AT&T’s scary ‘Update Needed’ email left out a pretty important detail
- Apple will provide ‘hacker-friendly’ phones to security researchers
Fun Stories
- Peacock review: A ton of free, ad-supported NBC content, but it doesn’t work on every device
- Do These Tubes Hold the Oldest Known Stereo Recordings?
- Venice has been fighting floods for centuries. It’s losing
- The Coney Island Attraction That Took Its Riders to Hell
- 10 Fun Face Masks You’ll Actually Want to Wear
- Meet the United States’s Only Female Lighthouse Keeper
- Fuel Your Imagination With Glorious Photos of Odd Gas Stations
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