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Intel Patches Zombieload Security Threat Again
Intel Patches Zombieload Security Threat Again

Intel has patched a third flaw related to the Zombieload / MDS flaws it disclosed last year, but there's no evidence any of these attacks are being used in the wild.

Images and Specs Leak for Samsung’s Second Foldable Phone
Images and Specs Leak for Samsung’s Second Foldable Phone

The Galaxy Z Flip has more in common with the upcoming Moto Razr than it does with Samsung's 2019 Galaxy Fold. It's a clamshell device with a large folding OLED inside. Unlike many 2020 phones, this one allegedly won't support 5G networks.

The Hottest Known Planet Continuously Melts its Own Atmosphere
The Hottest Known Planet Continuously Melts its Own Atmosphere

This is the hottest exoplanet ever discovered, and we're just now understanding what that means. A new analysis of KELT-9b shows that molecules in its atmosphere are torn apart.

PHP Brings The Web To Life. Learn To Use It In Your Web Projects For Under $30
PHP Brings The Web To Life. Learn To Use It In Your Web Projects For Under $30

Master a foundational part of web development for less than a trip to the movies.

EFF: Ring App Sends Your Personal Data to Third-Parties
EFF: Ring App Sends Your Personal Data to Third-Parties

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says it has completed an exhaustive analysis of Ring's Android app, and the company appears to be sharing a great deal of private user data with third-parties.

Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone
Google’s Unfinished AirDrop Clone Is Already Hiding on Your Phone

Sharing files on Android could get much easier in the near future. The core of Google's "Nearby Sharing" is already live in Google Play Services, but it hasn't been officially announced.

Apple Applies for Patent on an iMac Built Into a Curved Sheet of Glass
Apple Applies for Patent on an iMac Built Into a Curved Sheet of Glass

Apple has filed a patent application for a unique vision of the iMac — one crafted out of a single piece of curving glass.

Microsoft Contributes New Tab Management Features to Chromium Project
Microsoft Contributes New Tab Management Features to Chromium Project

Eagle-eyed users have spotted a comment thread in the Chromium Gerrit that points to Microsoft's custom tab management features becoming part of Chromium itself.

Happy 10th, iPad: Steven Sinofsky Reflects on Microsoft’s Perspective
Happy 10th, iPad: Steven Sinofsky Reflects on Microsoft’s Perspective

It's the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the iPad, and Steven Sinofsky has written a retrospective of how the device looked from Microsoft's perspective at the time. Interesting stuff.

ISS Crew Repairs $2 Billion Dark Matter Detector
ISS Crew Repairs $2 Billion Dark Matter Detector

The AMS was never intended to be serviceable, but after a series of spacewalks, astronauts have managed to resurrect this spendy science module.

Avast’s Free Antivirus Harvests All Your Clicks, Sells Them to Third-Parties
Avast’s Free Antivirus Harvests All Your Clicks, Sells Them to Third-Parties

Despite claims that Avast data is fully anonymized, an investigation by PCMag and Motherboard shows how easy it is to unmask individual users.

Save Over $20 On A PlayStation Plus Annual Subscription Right Now
Save Over $20 On A PlayStation Plus Annual Subscription Right Now

Regularly $59.99, today you can get a year of PlayStation Plus with a 36 percent discount that drops it to just $38.50.