Apple vulnerabilities are rare and often worth millions, so it was a revelation when Google disclosed a string of security flaws that allowed for the hacking of any iPhones used to visit certain websites laced with malware. Now Apple is responding to those attacks, offering more details on the scope of the security issues, in a post …
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US mobile carrier T-Mobile suffered an outage Friday night, with customers on the East Coast unable to make voice calls. Calls immediately disconnected after dialing a number, users said. T-Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but as of 3:20 p.m. PT, there were around 14,500 reports of the service being out, according to Down Detector. Most of those reports …
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As Apple gears up to show off its latest smartwatch, rival Huami has developed a couple new models of its own: a square Amazfit GTS and a round sports watch, the Amazfit Stratos 3. The company showed off the new watches at the IFA electronics show in Berlin on Friday, and CNET got a sneak peak. It hasn’t yet detailed …
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Chinese-made GPS trackers, which can track you anywhere you go, are marketed as a way to keep children and senior citizens safe. But security researchers have found that the devices, which are being used in the US, Europe and other regions, have a handful of dangerous vulnerabilities. For starters, the T8 Mini GPS trackers from Shenzhen i365 Tech have “123456” …
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Huawei unveiled what it called its “new” P30 Pro flagship smartphone on Friday at IFA 2019 in Berlin, but it turns out to be the same P30 Pro handset, just in two new colors. Richard Yu, who’s CEO of Huawei‘s consumer business unit, said the new colors were “inspired by nature.” They are mystic blue, which is supposed to look like …
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Security vulnerabilities in 30 GPS tracker models targeted at kids, seniors and pets can expose data including people’s real-time GPS coordinates, according to a blog post Thursday from security firm Avast. Design flaws also allow hackers to potentially access device microphones or spoof a location, Avast found, highlighting the security and privacy struggles consumers still face when it comes to …
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If you’ve been holding out for unlocked versions of Samsung’s midrange Galaxy A Series in the US, you don’t have long to wait. The rather excellent Galaxy A50 will be available unlocked on Sept. 20 directly from Samsung, Amazon and Best Buy, starting at $350. Preorders from Amazon, where you can get a free Galaxy Fit, and BestBuy, which can …
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So you want to go to Apple’s annual fall event next week — where it’ll likely reveal the iPhone 11 — but you didn’t get one of the sought-after invites. No worries, because the company is going to stream the Sept. 10 event on YouTube. Apple quietly posted a YouTube page on Friday inviting people to tune in to the …
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Ever since Apple unveiled its much-loved and much-mocked AirPods, tech companies around the world from Samsung to Chinese startups have been producing their own rivals to the wireless earbuds. Huawei has its own AirPod rival, and on Friday at IFA showed off the latest version of the headphones: the FreeBuds 3. Huawei has opted for an open-fit earbud design with …
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It’s tricky to cover IFA, Europe’s largest trade show, from the perspective of an American consumer. A lot of the products announced here won’t come to the US right away, if ever. That makes it hard to filter things a bit. Will readers back home care about a TV they might never have a chance to buy? We’re approaching this …
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Siri was one of the first digital assistants, but in recent years it has fallen well behind rivals like Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant. It now, however, appears that some major improvements are finally on the horizon. As part of leaked Apple documents obtained by the Guardian, which detail how Apple engineers adjusted Siri to “deflect” questions about feminism and …
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Microsoft will make Windows more flexible for power users with the return of PowerToys. These utilities are designed to let experts of the operating system customize and improve their productivity. There are two PowerToys available to preview on Friday. The first is a Windows shortcut guide that will display an overlay of the keyboard shortcuts for whatever window is currently …
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