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Who needs Black Friday when Samsung is offering savings up to a massive $950 off on its monitors right now? We have to admit that Samsung’s gaming monitors are easily some of our favorites currently on the market, although their office helpers are nothing to turn your nose up at either. Check out these incredible Samsung monitor deals that are already live and kicking in the days leading up to Black Friday! 49-inch Odyssey G9 Samsung The massive 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 is a beast of an ultrawide monitor with an impressive curved display, a crisp 5120×1440 resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time. That’s like putting two regular 1440p monitors next to each other without the annoying bezel running down the center. Usually available at a steep $1,299.99, you can now get it for just $799.99—its lowest price ever! The 49-inch Odyssey G9 is now $799.99 (that`s 38% off)Buy via Samsung 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 Samsung Samsung’s 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 is also on sale with an enormous price cut. This one delivers crisp 4K visuals with a 240Hz refresh rate that’ll absolutely blow your mind during all those action-packed scenes while gaming. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s G-Sync compatible so you can experience the smoothest visuals possible. This $1,299.99 monitor is down to its best price of the year—get it now for $799.99. The 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8 is now $799.99 (that`s 38% off)Buy via Samsung 37-inch/40-inch Odyssey G7 Samsung Both 37-inch and 40-inch models of the gorgeous Samsung Odyssey G7 are on sale, dropping to their best prices ever. Both monitors deliver images in 4K resolution, but while the 37-incher “only” hits 165Hz, the 40-incher manages 180Hz. The bigger 40-inch display is the better deal at $749.99 (was $1,199.99) but the smaller 37-inch display is the better price at just $599.99 (was $899.99). The 37-inch Odyssey G7 is now $599.99 (that`s 33% off)Buy via Samsung The 40-inch Odyssey G7 is now $749.99 (that`s 38% off)Buy via Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 Samsung The 27-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 is one of the company’s speediest monitors. On top of how gorgeous 4K looks on an OLED panel, this display is bonkers for gamers because it can hit an ultra-fast 500Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time. That’ll give you a competitive edge over anyone you’re playing against. Normally $999.99, you can now get it for just $799.99 with this best-ever discount. The 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 is now $799.99 (that`s 20% off)Buy via Samsung Read...

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Researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research did something pretty astonishing: they were able to retrieve all existing WhatsApp numbers. In fact, they were able to view and analyze an incredible 3.5 billion WhatsApp profiles, making this one of the largest data collection efforts in history. According to the researchers, all existing WhatsApp profiles were unprotected on the web and they were able to download all phone numbers and their associated profile data. The researchers informed Meta (owner of WhatsApp) about this leak back in September 2024, but Mark Zuckerberg’s company didn’t respond at first. (Incidentally, Meta is being sued by a former WhatsApp security chief!) Meta’s initial lack of interest is all the more surprising when you consider everything that emerges from this freely accessible data. For example, we can determine how many WhatsApp users there are per country and how they’re distributed between Android and iOS. India has the most WhatsApp users, followed by Indonesia and Brazil. The association of WhatsApp accounts to certain countries isn’t as harmless as it may sound. In authoritarian states where the use of WhatsApp is banned and/or monitored—such as North Korea, China, and Myanmar—it can be life-threatening for the owners of certain phone numbers if state surveillance bodies can analyze this data. Sensitive data freely accessible Around 30 percent of WhatsApp users have entered detailed information about themselves in their WhatsApp profiles, including sexual orientation and/or political views. Some users have even mentioned their drug habits, while others (who are obviously drug dealers) have mentioned their drug supply and operations. Links to Tinder and OnlyFans posted on WhatsApp were also freely accessible. Some WhatsApp profiles were also registered using email addresses associated with government and military organizations. Many profiles contained photos in which the users can be clearly identified. In other words, all of this freely accessible WhatsApp data could be used to synthesize full identities complete with phone numbers, photos, preferences, and email addresses. The researchers also found security problems with some public keys of WhatsApp accounts. What you can do about this Based on the findings, we recommend that all WhatsApp users keep their profile information as limited as possible and refrain from posting photos in which they can be identified. Also, don’t provide any links to dating profiles or other sites that could be detrimental to you. The full research paper—entitled “Hey there! You are using WhatsApp: Enumerating Three Billion Accounts for Security and Privacy”—is published for free on GitHub. Read...

Microsoft Support operates an X/Twitter account called MicrosoftHelps to help users with problems, highlight features, and explain technical bits. Typically, Windows 11 takes center stage there, as Microsoft wants to showcase the current Windows generation and spread it further. However, Microsoft Support recently focused on Windows 10 of all things. Although Microsoft wants to move away from this now-unsupported version of the operating system, many satisfied Windows 10 users remain loyal to it. And that’s much to the annoyance of Microsoft, who continues to aggressively promote Windows 11. Here’s what happened: In a recent post, MicrosoftHelps wanted to highlight the Night Light feature of Windows, which adjusts the color temperature of the screen to reduce blue light. It’s believed to help relieve eye strain and improve sleep hygiene. Turning on Night Light while we`re working is easier than wearing blue light glasses ??Switch it on to help ease ?? strain: https://t.co/KjFAsE8blJ pic.twitter.com/nCubLboDaC— Microsoft Support (@MicrosoftHelps) October 20, 2025 But the GIF used in the post shows the Windows 10 Action Center. As you might know, Windows 11 doesn’t have an Action Center and instead uses a separate Quick Settings panel and a Notification Center. The alt text of the GIF reads: “Graphical depiction of turning on the night light setting on a Windows PC.” Apparently, a standard “Windows PC” is still one that runs Windows 10 according to this GIF! It’s currently unknown why MicrosoftHelps didn’t use Windows 11 for the illustration. Read...