8 new Apple products that will launch before 2015 is over (GET READY!)

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This has been a record-breaking year for Apple… and the company has only launched one major new product so far in 2015. Stop for a moment to think about how crazy that is. The new Apple Watch is barely a blip on the radar right now where Apple’s bottom line is concerned, but the company is still setting records with no other major launches.

Of course, all that is about to change, and Apple is gearing up for one of the busiest fall seasons in the company’s storied history. Apple fans can expect at least eight major launches squeezed into the remainder of 2015, and they’ll all fall within the span of just a few short months.

What exactly can we expect to see from Apple this fall? Let’s take a look.

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No one is safe: This tiny $30 device can break into your car and home

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Not everyone wants to accept this simple truth, but that doesn’t make it any less real: hackers outpace security advancements. When it comes to both online security and real-world security, hackers have already devised 10 new tools by the time security researchers come up with an effective way to block one old tool. As a result, no one is ever truly safe — and a new device recently shown off by a well-known security researcher is yet another example of just how vulnerable we really are.

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Galaxy Note 5 final version and retail box shown in best leak yet

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In just a few days, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge during a special Unpacked media event in New York City. Until then, we get to look at what seems to be the best Galaxy Note 5 leak yet, as the device has been photographed in the wild complete with retail box, which lists several specs of the handset.

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Do this now: Change this crucial Facebook privacy setting so hackers can’t abuse it

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A security researcher has found a way to exploit a Facebook feature to harvest personal data belonging to thousands of users. With a simple trick that takes advantage of one of Facebook’s default privacy settings, the researcher was able to link thousands of phone numbers to Facebook accounts. Hackers with malicious intentions could replicate the procedure to collect data belonging to even more users, and then try to sell it on the black market.

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The Apple Watch’s fitness advantages explained

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One of the key selling points of the Apple Watch is its ability to not only monitor your activity, but to promote a healthier lifestyle as well. Granted, the Apple Watch isn’t as functional as some dedicated fitness trackers you’ll find out on the market, but creating an all-knowing fitness device wasn’t what Apple set out to do.

Delving into the whole notion of the Apple Watch as a health advisor on your wrist, Outside recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Jay Blahnik, the fitness expert Apple hired to oversee the health aspects of Apple’s wearable.

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Android’s latest security mess will get worse before it gets better

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Late last month, security researcher Joshua Drake informed the world about an Android exploit known as Stagefright. Google was informed about the vulnerability months in advance, but this was the first time the public was hearing about a security hole that could theoretically affect 95% of all the Android devices in the world.

On Wednesday, Google teamed up with its Android partners on order to announce a fix that would be distributed to vulnerable devices, but as Ron Amadeo of Ars Technica points out, the update is only going to be available to a sliver of the Android community.

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Meet WalkCar, a new transportation device even cooler than Lexus’s hoverboard

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Earlier this week, Lexus proved that it can make a real hoverboard, but it comes with a major catch: We don’t have the streets that can actually make magnetic levitation possible. But even if Lexus’s hoverboards could be used everywhere, there’s now a sleeker, smaller device called the WalkCar that can drive you to work and then hide in your backpack while you charge it near your desk.

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