Woodstock Wire: NewsTidBits

Enterprise -- ZDNet News - Just got an email warning that you are locked out of an important account? It might be cyber criminals trying to trick you.

Tech -- Digital Trends - Y and U, except when G? Intel's new processor names make buying the best laptop a hassle.

Tech -- Digital Trends - Twelve of the biggest American phone companies, including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, took a pledge on Thursday to...

Tech -- TechCrunch - Twelve cell carriers, including the four largest - AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon - have promised to make efforts to prevent...

Tech -- Mashable - September is around the corner, and it's traditionally the time when Apple revamps its iPhone lineup, often accompanied with other...

Tech -- Popular Science - Because wouldn't you prefer to be ready when this happens?

Tech -- Digital Trends - A case designed for the upcoming 2019 iPhone model has a section on the back apparently made to store a small Apple Pencil,...

Tech -- BGR - If you've ever had your wisdom teeth removed you know how painful the days immediately following the surgery can be. Over-the-counter painkillers...

Tech -- BGR - Some astronomers have suggested that Earth is overdue for a large asteroid impact, and that we're living on borrowed time until we can...

Tech -- TechCrunch - The International Space Station is now more than ready for crew-carrying spacecraft flown by commercial companies to pay it a visit:...

Tech -- Mashable - Donald Trump apparently thinks even more highly of himself than we thought.

On Wednesday, he told a group of reporters outside the...

Tech -- Mashable - The next time you're on vacation, out with friends, or at a fancy restaurant without a DSLR, use these tips to take your phone pics...

Tech -- Popular Science - Make killer waffles at home.

Whether you like them traditional or thick and Belgian, the homemade...

Tech -- Popular Science - They don't call it The Halfway-Decent Outdoors.

Considering many of us spend half the year enduring...

Tech -- TechCrunch - SiriusXM is making its streaming service more affordable for younger consumers with the launch of a new subscription package for...

Tech -- ExtremeTech - Reports earlier this year painted a bleak picture for Google's smartphone efforts. The Pixel 3 and 3 XL arguably had the best version...

Tech -- Mashable - Another Slow Mo Guys episode, another activity to definitely avoid trying at home.

Last time we had Dan submerged inside a giant...

Tech -- The Verge - Food delivery company DoorDash has acquired Scotty Labs, a startup focused on developing...

ABC - Health -- New US guidelines say more women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer

U.S. News -- Balanced funds can provide income for portfolios, especially for those nearing retirement.

U.S. News -- Barostim Neo System indicated for patients not suited for cardiac resynchronization therapy

Media -- Fast Company - Since its debut in 2004, Gmail has had the most popular email service on the planet, with a staggering 1.5 billion users worldwide....

Media -- PYMNTS.com - Apple Card, a new kind of credit card created by Apple, is being applauded by Mastercard for its enhanced security, simplicity,...

Media -- PYMNTS.com - With the acceptance of Amazon returns rolled out in its stores and a pipeline of digital initiatives ahead, Kohl's reported its...

Media -- PYMNTS.com - The Apple Card, a credit card created in partnership by the technology company, was officially released in the U.S. on Tuesday (Aug....

Media -- PYMNTS.com - To provide users with different levels of access to funds that are stored, Bank of America is reportedly aiming to patent a security...

Media -- Fox - Health - More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they've already survived cancer...

Media -- Fox - Tech - The Pentagon has shot off a developing land-fired cruise missile in a successful test of an emerging weapons system able to hit...

Infosec -- The Hacker News - Well, here we have great news for Facebook users, which is otherwise terrible for marketers and publishers whose businesses...

Infosec -- Naked Security - If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you...

Life -- Reader's Digest - A few years ago, everyone was talking about the Nigerian email scam. Then it was costly millennial-targeted scams. Then "Find...

Life -- Gallup Headlines - About 1 in 10 U.S. adults order groceries online monthly while 81% never do this. In-store grocery shopping and dining out...

Life -- WebMD - New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) may help clarify who can benefit most from a risk assessment...

Life -- WebMD - Experts have long thought that an ex-smoker's risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death from heart disease returns to normal...

Life -- Neuroscience News - Donepezil, a drug routinely administered to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, shows promise in treating damage...

Life -- Phys.org - The term "PUVA' stands for 'psoralen' and 'UV-A radiation.' Psoralens are natural plant-based compounds that can be extracted from...

Life -- Psychology Today - Beyond finances, research shows that positive social relationships, are important predictors of retiree health.

PR Newswire -- This time of year can clock in among the most stressful with millions of families about to send kids back to school. For those heads of households...

Tech -- Mashable - Everyone uses Bluetooth. Perhaps they shouldn't.

The technology that we've come to rely on to connect our phones, smart speakers,...

Tech -- BGR - Earth has managed to avoid any truly catastrophic impacts from objects in space for quite some time, but that doesn't mean material from...

Tech -- BGR - If you've been looking for a way to further improve security when it comes to managing all of your online accounts, and you happen to be...

Tech -- Chrome Unboxed - Chromebook development continues at a frenetic pace as we roll into the latter portions of 2019. With the 'Hatch' family of...

Tech -- Digital Trends - Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 is the smaller sibling to the Note 10 Plus, as the iPhone XS is to the XS Max. Unlike Samsung, Apple...

Tech -- TechCrunch - It's finally Bag Week again! the most wonderful week of the year at TechCrunch. Just in time for back to school, we're bringing...

Tech -- Digital Trends - Choosing a web browser for surfing the web can be tough with all the great options available. Here we pit the latest versions...

Tech -- Popular Science - It's likely you'll forget at least one of these items. Better not to take the chance.

Tech -- BGR - Over the past few years, one of the hallmarks of Apple's strategy to boost iPhone sales has been to actively convince Android users to...

Tech -- Mashable - We can access the wealth of the world's information from the palm of our hands ... or just stream Netflix.

But if you do it away from...

Tech -- Mashable - Whether it's that "NYT" article or the latest blind item from "BlindGossip," you may find yourself wanting to do some reading in a...

Infosec -- Office of Inadequate Security - IANS reports: The Copenhagen-based Tivoli, one of the oldest and most popular amusement parks in Europe, has...