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 …
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6 September
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy A50 hits US Sept. 20, starts at $350
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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6 September
Apple to stream iPhone 11 Pro event on YouTube
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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6 September
Huawei’s FreeBuds 3 are the latest AirPods rival you need to know about
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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6 September
The best new tech from IFA 2019
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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6 September
Leaked Apple documents point to Siri getting major upgrades in 2021
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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6 September
Microsoft resurrects PowerToys for Windows 10
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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6 September
Jony Ive designed a crazy all
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6 September
Android 10 privacy settings: Everything to know
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6 September
This machine creates artificial vision for the blind
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