| May 7, 2021
It's May 7, 2021. It's Friday! That means another weekend to look forward to, and good music to enjoy it with. Have a listen and relax. Apple Music | Spotify  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 333 articles, 14 podcasts, 11 press releases, 456 tweets, and 19 YouTube videos 1. Windows 10 Bug Adds Massive Amounts of Random Files A newly spotted Windows 10 bug causes Windows Defender to create thousands of files, potentially taking up multiple gigabytes worth of space. If your hard drives and SSDs are precious to you (and they should be) you should update Windows Defender as soon as possible. 2. Qualcomm's 5G Chip Has a Huge Security Issue A team of researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Qualcomm's 5G mobile chip that could allow people to install suspicious apps and steal texts. The good news? There's a fix already. The bad? It'll take companies a while to distribute it. Oh good. Be careful everyone! 3. IBM's New Chip Tech Promises Better Computing and Battery Life IBM has unveiled the world's first 2 nanometer semiconductor technology, saying it could increase smartphone battery life and processing speed, among other things. Unfortunately, it may not be used until 2024, so we'll have to keep using our current smartphones that can already do a lot. 🦑 Go Deeper Clubhouse seems to be doing well, but can Twitter Spaces do the same? Charlie Sorrel thinks it can be hugely popular, now that users with 600+ followers can take advantage of it. 🎱 By the Numbers Keeping steady  Data: statcounter Windows 10 may not be the only version of Windows in use, but it's held a consistent share of the PC market for a while now. The OS has hovered around the 70% range for the past year, and short of a brand new Windows or the end of it, we suspect it'll continue chugging along just fine.  🔥 Today's Hot Deal
The Amazon Fire TV Cube (16GB, 2nd-gen) is $20 off on Best Buy right now, making it an even $100. Snatch one up now if you're in need of more streaming devices. 🤓 Nerd Out "Gonna see a lot of Jedi next Halloween." —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor Disney just showed off the latest toy lightsaber featuring a fully retractable plastic blade. The sabers will debut at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser immersive hotel in 2022, but we sure want one now. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It Now you can see everything  Image: Samsung Curved monitors are nice, but what if you had a really wide curved monitor? If you have $1500, Samsung will happily sell you its 49" Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitor, which sports a 240hz refresh rate, HDR, and QLED tech. Sign us up! 🎥 Behind the Scenes VR takes center stage Did you know there's a VR opera at the Royal Opera House in London? Known as Current Rising, it could have a powerful impact on the future of opera. Join The Guardian as it takes a look at this incredible production. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too.
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