A MacBook Keyboard Fix, Best Buy’s Smart Home Mess, and More News From Today

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Apple’s MacBook Pro gets an all-new keyboard

Apple’s butterfly keyboards are famously prone to failure (my spacebar lost its will to live just last week), but today’s announcement of a new 16-inch MacBook Pro includes something truly marvelous: a new keyboard, no butterfly keys in sight. Our writer loves how the new keys feel (which are actually a return to the old pre-butterfly “scissor-switch” design), and the computer comes with a faster processor, a crisper resolution, and hugely improved storage.

Best Buy made these smart home gadgets dumb again

Last week, Best Buy pulled the plug on its line of Insignia Connect products, including a convertible freezer/fridge, two kinds of smart plugs, a smart light switch, and a Wi-Fi-connected camera. The company offered partial refunds, and while most of the products still have partial functionality without their smart features, some simply became expensive bricks.

Fast Fact: 11

That’s how many vulnerabilities researchers have found with 5G networks in a new report. While 5G still has some technical and legal hurdles to clear, the news is particularly alarming as the service comes online in major cities all over the world.

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Remember Polaroid cameras? Well, they’re back in style. Our reviewers put together a list of the 12 best instant cameras you can buy right now

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