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Samsung confirms a software update wreaked havoc on older Galaxy smartphones
06 Oct

Samsung confirms a software update wreaked havoc on older Galaxy smartphones

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Samsung has confirmed that an update to its SmartThings app caused major issues for older Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 9to5Google first reported that the update, which rolled out from Samsung over the past few days, bricked devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. The publication also found some users reporting the same issue with Galaxy M51 and A90 models. After downloading the update, the devices reportedly got stuck in a bootloop and never fully turn back on.Impacted devices can perform a factory reset to recover functionality, but that's not a perfect fix. It should make the…
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New iOS update fixes microphone and password problems
06 Oct

New iOS update fixes microphone and password problems

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There’s a new fix available for certain iPhones and iPads that addresses issues with recording and password security. Apple released two new patches including iOS 18.0.1 for iPhones and iPadOS 18.0.1, according to the support website. The update also finally allows users with an M4-powered iPad to upgrade to iOS 18, after the initial version was pulled for bricking users’ devices.The patch fixes recording issues with all of the iPhone 16 models in the Messages app. The iPhone’s microphone would accidentally start recording a few seconds before becoming activated with the orange microphone icon.The password patch fixes an issue in…
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LG C4 OLED smart TVs hit record-low prices ahead of Prime Day
06 Oct

LG C4 OLED smart TVs hit record-low prices ahead of Prime Day

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Amazon Prime Day will be here in a few days, and we're seeing a health number of early deals available right now. While we expect to see better TV deals closer to Black Friday, a few decent ones have dropped on LG's C4 OLED smart TVs. The 55-inch version is just $1,297, which is nearly $700 off, and you'll find discounts of hundreds of dollars off on most other sizes.This is the company’s mid-grade line of OLED TVs. Each model includes the updated Alpha 9 Gen 7 chip, which makes menu navigation much snappier. They also boast improved brightness when…
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Samsung’s One UI now covers all of its consumer devices, including TVs and appliances
06 Oct

Samsung’s One UI now covers all of its consumer devices, including TVs and appliances

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Samsung will begin using the One UI name for all its consumer devices, now including TVs and home appliances. Executive Vice President Sally Hyesoon Jeong made the announcement at the company’s 2024 developer conference (via 9to5Google). The One UI branding was previously exclusive to its Galaxy phones, tablets and wearables.“One UI now goes beyond mobile as the software experience for all Samsung consumer devices,” Hyesoon Jeong said onstage at the San Jose keynote. It’s part of the company’s aim for more cohesive branding across its consumer ecosystem, especially as its AI approach evolves. SamsungSamsung also teased that its next software…
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Gmail’s Gemini-powered Q&A feature comes to iOS
06 Oct

Gmail’s Gemini-powered Q&A feature comes to iOS

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A few months ago, Google introduced a new way to search Gmail with the help of its Gemini AI. The feature, called Gmail Q&A, lets you find specific emails and information by asking the Gemini chatbot questions. You can ask things like "What time is our dinner reservation on Saturday?" to quickly find the information you need. It was only initially available on Android devices, but now Google has started rolling it out to iPhones.In addition to being able to ask questions, you can also use the feature to find unread emails from a specific sender simply by telling Gemini…
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals to shop ahead of the October Big Deal Days event next week
06 Oct

Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals to shop ahead of the October Big Deal Days event next week

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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back this year, returning on October 8 and 9. The “fall Prime Day” of sorts has served as the online retailer’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for the past few years. We expect most of the deals to be Prime exclusives, meaning you must be an active Prime subscriber to get the discounts. There are always a couple of deals available for everyone, though, so it’s worth perusing Amazon’s site even if you don’t pay for Prime. It’s also worth doing so now because we’ve found a number of solid early Prime…
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Google’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users
05 Oct

Google’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users

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Three new that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. The tools — Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock — are aimed at giving users a way to quickly lock down their devices if they’ve been swiped, so thieves can’t access any sensitive information. Android reporter shared on social media that the first two tools had popped up on a Xiaomi 14T Pro, and said some Pixel users have started seeing Remote Lock.Theft Detection Lock is triggered by the literal act of snatching. The company said in May that the feature “uses…
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X reportedly paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, causing further delay in reinstatement case
05 Oct

X reportedly paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, causing further delay in reinstatement case

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Despite the company’s recent decision to abide by the demands of the Brazilian Supreme Court, X still isn’t back online in Brazil — and according to Reuters, that’s at least in part because it paid its fines to the wrong bank. After weeks being banned in Brazil, X in late September named a legal representative for the country as ordered, and took down accounts the court accused of spreading misinformation and hate speech. Its final hurdle was to pay off the fines that it had racked up, reportedly amounting to roughly $5 million.Citing Friday court filings, Reuters reports that X…
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Lego’s website was hacked to promote a crypto scam
05 Oct

Lego’s website was hacked to promote a crypto scam

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People who visited Lego's website on the evening of October 4 were welcomed by a banner with illustrated golden coins bearing the company's logo, claiming that the "Lego coin" is now officially out. It even promised "secret rewards" to those who'd buy some. But Lego wasn't truly launching an official cryptocurrency coin, and according to The Brick Fan, the button to buy led to an external cryptocurrency website selling "LEGO Tokens" with Ethereum. The website was, seemingly, hijacked by bad actors who switched its banner and used it for some sort of crypto scam.As users on the Lego subreddit have…
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X lost a court battle after trying to claim ‘Twitter ceased to exist’
05 Oct

X lost a court battle after trying to claim ‘Twitter ceased to exist’

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X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first ArsTechnica, came amid a more than year-long dispute with Australia’s eSafety Commission.The commission had asked the company, then known as Twitter, to provide details about its handling of child sexual exploitation on the platform last February. In its response, X failed to answer a number of questions and left “some sections entirely blank,” the commission said in a statement . As a result, the eSafety Commission slapped the company with…
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