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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Samsung wouldn’t really do this… would they?

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We know that Samsung likes to get… creative… with its hardware designs at times. This can be both a good and bad thing, as the company’s wild experiments have yielded successes like the Galaxy S6 edge but also what-were-they-thinking flops like the Galaxy Round. Longtime gadget leaker @evleaks on Friday posted a picture of what appears to be a Typo-style keyboard attachment that he hints will launch alongside the Galaxy S6 edge+ next weeks.

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Iovine drops hints about Apple’s secret weapon in the TV streaming wars

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While Apple Music and Spotify ostensibly provide the same service, the music curation on Apple Music truly sets Apple’s streaming music service apart from its Swedish rival. Underscoring Apple’s commitment to curated content, legendary music executive and current Apple employee Jimmy Iovine said recently that Apple hired the best music minded folks it could find to keep Apple Music buzzing. “We hired the best people we know,” Iovine said. “Hired hundreds of them.”

With rumors of an Apple TV service swirling about, it’s only natural to wonder if Apple might try to extend its love affair with curation into the TV realm.

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