In the not-too-distant future, drones will crowd the skies. Quadcopters, hexacopters, octocopters, svelte fixed-wing drones that look like miniature airplanes, hulking aircraft designed to lift 500 pounds, self-piloting Boeing air taxis and DJI’s teensy Mavic Mini flying camera — they’ll all be competing for airspace. | Read
Best headphones: Our top picks for personal listening
Here’s a list of headphones for all situations. | Read
Top 10 Technologies to learn in 2019
Six-month-old Galaxy S10 bug lets strangers bypass your fingerprint scan, Samsung admits
The Galaxy S10 should be free of bugs by this point, but Samsung has admitted that a pretty big one is still out there. According to the company, some third-party screen protectors could allow anyone to bypass your in-display fingerprint authentication. | Read
How to collaborate on Microsoft Office files in G Suite
One of the hallmarks of collaborating in G Suite is the ability to edit Docs, Sheets, and Slide files simultaneously with other collaborators and see the changes in real time. Now you can do the same with Microsoft Office files without having to convert them to the corresponding G Suite format. Here’s how to get started. | Read
5G brings up questions of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Before 5G changes how people use technology, regulators and lawmakers want to make sure that the network update won’t lead to a cybersecurity nightmare. For all the advances it’ll bring in internet speeds and new devices, 5G could also be a gateway to more surveillance and cyber attacks. | Read
Apple removes Instagram stalking app from App Store
Apple has removed the Like Patrol app from its App Store, following Instagram’s delivery of a cease-and-desist letter to the app’s developers for violating its policies against data collection. Like Patrol enables subscribers to keep constant surveillance of other people’s social media activities. | Read
Cord cutting: A beginner’s guide
Now is a better time than ever to cut the cable cord. Instead of paying upwards of $100 per month for a bloated channel bundle, you can replace it with streaming TV services—and perhaps a TV antenna—at a fraction of the cost. | Read
How to install a smart switch
The process of installing a smart switch is no different than replacing any other type of electrical switch in your home. You’ll want to take the proper precautions (we’ll help you with that, too), but you don’t need to hire an electrician, and you won’t need any special tools. You can do the job with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers or wirecutters. A non-contact voltage tester is handy if you want to be extra safe, but you can buy one of those for less than $15 on Amazon. | Read
The Google Pixel 4 isn’t getting monthly Android updates on time and that’s a problem
What gives, Google? It’s November 8, and the Android November Security Update has been out for more than four days now. It includes the usual patches as well as camera and Smooth Display improvements that should fix some of the issues I had when I reviewed the phone last month. That’s the good news.
The bad news is my Pixel 4 XL hasn’t gotten it yet. I’ve restarted and pounded the check for updates button, but nada. What’s more frustrating is my Pixel 3 does have it. | Read
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