Samsung Galaxy S10 will reportedly have 5G, Plus and budget versions

From CNET: Samsung is reportedly following Apple's lead by developing a trio of Galaxy S10 models, and is looking to launch a 5G version in the US.

The standard S10 is codenamed "Beyond," Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources, and it's roughly the same size as this year's 5.8-inch S9...

Cathay Pacific Discloses Data Breach Affecting 9.4M Passengers

From PC Mag: A major data breach has put the personal information of 9.4 million Cathay Pacific customers at risk.

On Wednesday, the Hong Kong-based airline revealed that someone without authorization broke into its information system and accessed passengers' names, nationalities, birthdates, phone...

Cooler Master Announces the New Hyper 212 Black Editions

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master, a global leader in manufacturing CPU coolers, computer components and peripherals, today, announced the availability of two new air coolers. The Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition and the Hyper 212 Black Edition are the latest additions to join the company’s...

UK Fines Facebook $646K for Cambridge Analytica Scandal

From PC Mag: The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK, which is an independent body for upholding information rights, has fined Facebook the maximum £500,000 (approximately $646,000) due to the company's handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Facebook allowed developers of the...

Twitter sees another drop in users amid fake-account crackdown

From CNET: For Twitter, the months leading up to the US midterm elections have been a hectic battleground to safeguard democracy.

The social media company cracked down on fake accounts, bots and spam; fought back against a disinformation campaign tied to Iran; and encouraged its users to #BeAVoter...

Mozilla turns to new revenue streams from VPN, Amazon

From ComputerWorld: Mozilla launched new money-making projects this month, new attempts to diversify revenue, which relies almost entirely on payments from search providers - notably, browser rival Google.

Starting today, some Firefox users will see in-browser advertisements for a VPN (virtual...

Google is making it easier to wipe out your search history

From The Verge: Google stores a record of everything you search for on Google.com if you’re logged into your Google Account. You can clear your local browser history, but that won’t clear what’s stored on Google’s servers. While you’ve been able to dig into the Google Account page and find an...

HP Cuts Corners on New Spectre x360

From PC Mag: Once upon a time, Apple laptops had MagSafe power adapters, which magnetically clung to the side of its MacBooks instead of attaching to a plug. This mid-2000's innovation was a godsend for people who used their laptops in coffee shops, airports, and other settings where someone might...

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