• Samsung Vietnam (which apparently is a thing that exists) accidentally leaked a sneak peek of the Galaxy F which may or may not be an upcoming foldable phoneblet.  (AnandTech)
  
  Other leaks have suggested it will be making its debut in March - at a price of US$1770.  (ZDNet)
  
  Or you can just buy a phone and a tablet.
  
  Meanwhile, the Galaxy S10 is expected to drop February 20.  (ZDNet)
  
  
• Even Google's diversity hires can see that Google is falling apart.  (Bloomberg)
  
  Of course, they blame everyone but themselves for the problems they are creating.
  
  
• Engadget seems to think that porn has disappeared from the internet.
  
  I...  No, pretty sure it's still there.  Wait let me check - ugh - yep, still there, and now I need to Bleach Bit my brain.
  
  
• Google's Play Store now accepts progressive web apps.
  
  Cue the rapid decline of custom app development, and good riddance.
  
  
• Researchers have demonstrated a working 3d printer using the light-activated resin polymer technique.  (Nature)
  
  But, you ask, when will this become a real product that can be purchased and put to practical use?
  
  Already done.
  
  I'm not entirely sure what the point of the Nature article is.
  
  
• That law in India regulating online stores has resulted in Amazon and Flipkart pulling an estimated 30 trillion products off the shelves.  (Tech Crunch)
  
  Well, 400,000 in the case of Amazon, and one quarter of all products sold by Flipkart, which is approximately 30 trillion.
  
  
• My calculator may need new batteries.
  
  
• A security vulnerability affecting 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks should be fixed by the end of...  End of the year?!  (ZDNet)
  
  I ragged on Apple for their FaceTime spy bug, but once they realised what was going on they took immediate action - they shut off the problematic service the same day.
  
  The traditional carriers are struggling to fix bugs the same year.

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