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900 million Android smartphones vulnerable to a new “Quadrooter” HackAll versions of Android devices are vulnerable till Google releases a fix The vulnerability was discovered by security researchers from Check Point who have dubbed it as Quadrooter. According to Check Point researchers, the Quadrooter flaw is made of four different vulnerabilities and affects all Android smartphones powered by Qualcomm chip. The bigger problem at hand is that almost 900 million Android smartphones and tablets are powered by Qualcomm chips are at risk due to this vulnerability....

Looks like Google just leaked the iPhone X-style navigation gesture feature that may feature in its upcoming version of OS, Android P. In an unrelated blog post about the “DNS over TLS support in Android P Developer Preview”, Google accidentally shared a screenshot from a device that appears to be running the second Android P Developer Preview. The screenshot suggested that Google is working on a possible iPhone X-like gesture navigation interface to replace the existing buttons for Android P....

Apple has listed the top 25 iOS apps built using the counterfeit version of Xcode that was capable of injecting malware in apps before they were submitted to the App Store. Apple a few days ago pulled apps that still had the XcodeGhost code in them, telling Reuters that it’s working with developers on the matter. Apple is also blocking apps made with the XcodeGhost tool that injects the malware....

In July, TRAI had threatened to ban iPhones from the country’s mobile networks, if Apple did not approve the DND app by January 2019. For those unaware, TRAI has designed the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) app, which allows users to report spam marketing as well as promotional messages and calls. While the app has been available on Android since June 2016, Apple had refused to list it on its App Store citing that the app seeks permission to record user’s calls and messages, which is a breach of user’s data privacy....

According to Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), Apple advertised that several iPhone models were water-resistant for a maximum depth varying between 4 metres and 1 metre depending on the model and up to 30 minutes. The promotional claims are related to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max models. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant “did not make it clear that this feature exists under certain specific conditions”, particularly in laboratory tests with static and pure water, “and not under normal conditions of use”....

The screen bug which hit many MacBook Pro users across the globe caused blighted screens with sudden and frequent reboots, video playback distortion and in case of some users, entire display went off. Apple has confirmed that the screen bug affected a ‘small percentage’ of MacBook Pro users and it will offer repairs free of charge before February 27, 2016. Those who still are under its original warranty dont have the one year timeline to abide by....

Oxygen saturation, or SpO2, represents the percentage of oxygen being carried by red blood cells from the lungs to the rest of the body and indicates how well this oxygenated blood is being delivered throughout the body. The majority of people have a blood oxygen level of 95 – 99%. How Does Apple’s Blood Oxygen App Work? The Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch 6 Series allows you to measure the oxygen level of your blood on-demand directly from your wrist....

The device is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and comes along with 2GB RAM. It sports a 5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution.t comes with an 16GB (12GB usable) onboard space that can be further expanded up to 32GB. The dual-SIM smartphone also runs on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. The Intex Aqua Power+ has a 5-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear snapper....

Researchers added that a massive asteroid banged into the ocean off Mexico some 66 million years ago “rang the Earth like a bell” triggered enormous volcanic eruptions around the globe was the main cause of disaster and extinction of many species. They further argued that the impact was likely responsible for triggering the massive eruptions of lava in India that is now referred to as the Deccan Traps. The researchers have elucidated a close coincidence between the Deccan Traps eruptions and the impact....

The fact that you need to have some great purpose to use this powerful handset cannot be denied. This powerful handset cannot be simply used for just talking or checking your email or casual internet browsing. It is meant for people who utilize their smartphones as their main work machine and who can change it as per their needs. It may also be suitable for those who like to play powerful games while they are on the move....

It is highly possible, because more evidence states that the gaming laptop will have a screen size of 24 inches. Here, we thought that a 17 or 18-inch gaming laptop would be overkill, and Asus has decided to shift to the next platform in mobile gaming. The company has stated the following in its blog post: In order to prove how powerful the massive Asus gaming laptop is going to be, the company released some 3DMark 11 numbers that include a composite score of P20811....

Now, Joe Strandberg, a long-time Model F owner and a Cornell University graduate has taken it upon himself to recreate the non-existent keyboards after spending months and around $100,000 for restoring them. He is currently taking pre-orders for his new Model F Keyboards Project although for a limited time. “If you’re a writer, a programmer, someone who works in front of computer, you’re going to be there a good part of your day so why not type on the best?...

The miniature camera described as ” GoPro for beetles ” weighs about 250 milligrams (approximately one-tenth of the weight of a playing card) and burns up a minimal amount of energy. It streams video clips at the rate of one to five frames per second (1-5 FPS) of low-resolution, black and white footage to a nearby smartphone from a beetle’s back using Bluetooth from a distance of up to 120 meters....

You need SolidTorrents alternatives and mirrors for the worst-case scenarios when you are looking to download a torrent. SolidTorrents is a torrent search-engine site that doubles as a site to directly download torrents using the torrent files and magnet links. Has Solidtorrents been shut down? SolidTorrents has been under fire since its inception but it was never officially shutdown. It moved web hosting in order to evade the clamp down by authorities of different regions....

For those unaware, Vim and Neovim are two most popular and powerful command-line text editing applications that come pre-installed in most of the Linux distros. Vim is a text editor that allows users to create, view or edit any file, including text, documents, and programming scripts. On the other hand, Neovim is a fork of Vim that aims to improve user experience, plugins, and GUIs (graphical user interfaces). As a result, the code execution vulnerability is also present in Neovim....

Bill Gates, who was named the richest person in 2017 Forbes list with a net worth of US$86 billion, said he is often asked for career advice by young graduates. Artificial intelligence, energy and biosciences are “promising fields where you can make a huge impact,” he said on that is what he would advice today’s graduating college students. “It’s what I would do if starting out today,” Gates said in a series of tweets on Monday that ranged from what to study to the importance of giving back to society....

In its opening post about the browser, the company said “Project Maelstrom” has the potential to help address some of the most vexing problems facing the Internet today. Since then more than 10,000 developers and 3,500 publishers signed up for the alpha. helping BitTorrent to develop a more stable version. The beta version carries improved stability, support for auto-update, DHT visualization for users when loading torrents, and developer publishing tools....

The spy agency was collecting primarily foreign intelligence by intercepting overseas phone and Internet traffic.As CSEC chief John Forster stated that they are not spying or targeting on anyone or any Canadian home user. But CSEC told that they are collecting signals to protect Canada and Canadians and collect all this data CSEC is legally authorised to collect and analyse Metadata.Metadata reveals the information about location, telephone numbers of all calls which is considered as private communication....

Various foreign-based operators of virtual private network (VPN) services have said that access to their services in China had been disrupted as a result of the widespread crackdown and users are facing a harder time getting to some foreign websites. VPNs work by establishing an encrypted pipe between a computer or smartphone and a server in a foreign country. All communications are sent inside the pipe, effectively shielding Internet traffic from government filters that determine whether a site can be accessed....