July, 2020

• 24 July

  Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds Live leak in app updates

  

  Samsung has teased five new devices for its upcoming Unpacked event on Aug. 5. While the Galaxy Note 20 will likely be one of the devices, a new leak from Samsung itself may have spoiled the reveal of its upcoming wireless earbuds.  In an update to its Galaxy Buds app for iOS, as well as a new …

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• 24 July

  This miniature USB

  

  There are only two things I keep plugged into the USB hub on my desk: a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica, complete with glowing eye and sound effect, and a small fan to beat the heat in the summer. One of them is useless; the other is blowing air on me even as I type this article during another sweltering LA …

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• 24 July

  OnePlus accidentally leaks hundreds of user email addresses, report says

  

  OnePlus reportedly exposed hundreds of customer email addresses this week when the company sent out a mass email regarding a research study, according to Android Police. Whoever sent the email appears to have forgotten to use bcc to hide the addresses.  The leak was fairly minor compared to others, with just over 270 email addresses reportedly being exposed. It’s likely …

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• 24 July

  Apple will give employees paid time off to vote in November, report says

  

  This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Apple has told employees it’ll provide them with paid time off to vote in the US presidential election on Nov. 3, according to a report. Workers who wish to vote that Tuesday will be given up to four hours of pay, Bloomberg reported …

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• 24 July

  Xbox games showcased, Google bolsters its shopping service

  

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• 24 July

  Twitter says attackers accessed inbox of 36 accounts in widespread hack

  

  A week after hackers hijacked dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts including former US President Barack Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the social media company revealed Wednesday that attackers managed to gain access to the direct messages of 36 of those accounts. The social media company also said the Twitter inbox of one elected official in the Netherlands had been accessed, …

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• 24 July

  Microsoft Surface Duo foldable phone could launch soon

  

  We might be seeing the Microsoft Surface Duo foldable phone within weeks, if a recent regulatory filing is any indication. On Wednesday, Microsoft filed papers for the Surface Duo with the US Federal Communications Commission, and it’s also sought Bluetooth SIG certification, as previously reported by Gizmodo. An imminent launch fits with a May report in Windows Central that Microsoft was …

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• 24 July

  Apple Arcade’s Lullaby of Life game lets you transform the world with music

  

  Apple Arcade on Friday added The Lullaby of Life, a new music-driven puzzle game from Mexico-based developers 1 Simple Game, to its growing catalog of over 120 games. The game lets you use music to bring life to a dormant universe. See at App Store In The Lullaby of Life, you play as BomBo, a tiny blob-like creature with musical powers. With …

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• 24 July

  Google reportedly taps data collected by Android to boost its own apps

  

  Google reportedly has an internal program that taps “sensitive” data collected by Android, the search giant’s mobile operating system, on how people interact with non-Google apps. The company has used this to advance its own products and services over rival Android apps, according to a report Thursday from The Information.  The program, internally dubbed Android Lockbox, lets the company see …

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• 24 July

  Apple Arcade’s Jenny LeClue Spoken Secrets Edition gives the game a new voice

  

  On Friday, Apple Arcade, Apple’s $4.99-a-month gaming service, released The Spoken Secrets Edition for studio Mografi’s mystery game Jenny LeClue. The Spoken Secrets Edition update takes the game to the next level by adding voice talent, bringing over 35 characters to life with more than 50,000 words of dialogue. In addition to Jenny LeClue, Apple Arcade updated Secret Oops!, Roundguard and …

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