| It's August 25, 2022—It's both National Kiss & Make Up Day as well as National Banana Split Day. We'll leave it to you to figure out what to do with this info, but reconciliation always tastes better with dessert. | | | ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds | | | Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): | | 217 articles, 8 podcasts, 24 press releases, 390 tweets, and 6 YouTube videos | | | 1. Plex Data Breach Could Have Leaked Your Email or Passwords | | Digital streaming service Plex revealed a recent data breach, which may have resulted in members' email addresses, passwords, and user names being compromised. No evidence yet of anyone using that data, but the company decided to err on the side of caution. Good on them! | | 2. Fitbit's Next Generation Is More Comfortable and Can Last a Week | | The new fitness wearables from Fitbit are slimmer, more comfy, and have better battery life. Everything we want in a smartwatch, right? The Sense 2, Inspire 3, and Versa 4 are all set to pre-order today, with launch dates set for September and the fall. | | 3. Acer Bets Big on Green - Launches New Eco-Friendly Laptops | | Acer just announced the Chromebook Vero 514, made from a variety of recycled plastics (up to 50 percent in the case of some components) and emphasizes increased durability, since holding on to a computer is better for the environment than buying a new one. | | | Charlie Sorrel thinks Samsung's new repair mode is the bee's knees and wants all phone makers (he's looking at you, Apple and Google) to implement something similar. No one wants to give random repair techs access to all their photos and passwords, right? | | | Data leaks are just a way of life, now | | | Data leaks, like the one at Plex, are fairly common, as we can see in the chart above from last year. The number of records stolen is staggering, with around 5 billion taken from Cognyte (an actual computer security firm) and Twitch. Sure, smaller breaches have also happened, but we're talking in the millions. That's a lot. | | | 🔥 Today's Hot Deal | | Looking for significant savings on an ebike from a well-respected maker of bicycles? You're in luck, as this Schwinn Coston Adult Electric Hybrid Bike is 20% off, saving you $420 dollars. The final price will depend on options and sizes you choose, but that's a lot of scratch to keep in your pocket, right? Go check it out right now. | | | | | "You can't tell me what to do!" —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor | | | 💎 You Know You Want It | | If you're a gamer, you want to make sure everything in your setup is as fast as possible. Well, Samsung just announced its new 990 Pro SSD (perfect for PC and gaming consoles like PS5) that exceeds the speeds of anything else out there. You know you want it. And so do we. | | | Those who've played newer games on their PS5s know that there's something cool about the sound on PS5 DualSense controllers. Want to hear more about how developers are using this tech and 3D Audio to make games more immersive? PlayStation blog has all the deets. | | | |
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