Aaron Leong
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The upcoming Pixel 7a is showing its true colors. Exclusive images seem to show that there will be three color options available budget phone. All we can say is: bring back the Kinda Coral Pixel!
(Source: OnLeaks via MyMarketPrice)
Mere months away from release, almost every aspect of the Google Pixel 7a has been...
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Time to tighten up your password complexity, dear readers. A deep learning password guessing tool called PassGAN has been found to take less than six minutes to crack your seven-character password, even ones with symbols.
Nefarious hackers are constantly looking for new means of stealing your information, and...
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Google wants its Play Store users to have more control over their app account data by allowing them to delete their account and/or data directly within the app or online. Chalk that up as a nice win for personal data privacy.
In an announcement yesterday, Google laid down new rules that will require Android app...
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We've heard this before, but can Samsung's upcoming Tab S9 series take it to the iPad Pro? A new leak seems to imply as much, with top-of-the-line hardware in a rather familiar shell.
Tipster Ice Universe tweeted what the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra may be like, specs-wise. It'll have the same dimensions as last...
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Google has thankfully decided to renege on a recently (and quietly) enforced Google Drive limit that prevents users from creating more than 5 million files in Drive. This change comes after heavy backlash from its userbase, not just for the limitation itself, but over the lack of communication behind it.
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Humans may one day have our cellular phones embedded under our skin (quite literally at a cellular level, if you may). Don't take our word for it: this prediction comes directly from the pioneer of the modern cell phone.
In a recent interview on NPR, Martin Cooper—American engineer, inventor, former head of the...
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It looks like Samsung might be having a change of heart, as it could be adding the Fan Edition (FE) version of the S23 back into its product line. Samsung had dropped the FE series after the S21 FE, so the S23 FE might give fans a reason to rejoice while causing others to wonder about its relevance.
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Motorola had better watch out if the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5's purported giant cover screen is real. Going big may finally bring greater convenience and power savings directly on the outer display than before.
As foldables become more mainstream (again), the need to innovate and one-up the competition is a...
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Popular smart light company Govee has launched what just might be the first AI-driven RGB gaming lighting system, matching its lights with those on your monitor in real-time.
AI is the hottest buzzword lately, it seems. Cashing in on that wave is the game lighting category, in particular lighting expert Govee...
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A new video creator for Google Photos on ChromeOS is coming to your Chromebook as we speak. Designed for ease of use, this new video tool can quickly create movies from scratch or from preset themes.
Google has announced that its Google Photos video creation and editing features are finally getting a new look...
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Nokia, the Finnish telecommunications group, has plans to literally launch a 4G network on the moon to help with future human lunar expansion. One thing's for sure: the monthly data rates will be astronomical.
According to CNBC, Nokia has booked a ride on a SpaceX rocket in the coming months to launch the initial...
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The number of dedicated gaming phones is getting thinner by the day. Today, we say goodbye to Lenovo: it has decided to end the Legion gaming phone business all in the name of business consolidation.
If you've been holding out for Lenovo to follow up its Legion Phone Duel 2 powerhouse, we're sorry to say that what you have there in your
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A highly malicious malware is infecting Intel- and M-powered Macs, stealing sensitive information such as user passwords, credit card info, and cookies.
Uptycs researchers recently uncovered a new malware that targets macOS desktop and laptops and shared details on their blog. It's called MacStealer and can infect...
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Samsung Display is stepping in to save Apple's early screen production woes for the standard iPhone 15 models. Apple had contracted BOE to produce the first batches of OLED panels in May for the base iPhone 15 and Plus models, whereas Samsung was slated to begin supply their own panels a month later. However, BOE has...
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A scary malware called Emotet could be coming to an inbox near you, so beware as you file your taxes this year. If you see an email looking suspiciously like what we're about to describe, do not open it.
Major malware app developer Malwarebytes announced a new phishing attack making its rounds just as U.S...
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Heads up! On March 28th, five planets will be putting on a rare celestial show in a parade of planets, with guest appearances by the moon and start cluster Messier 35.
Tuesday March 28th will see Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, and Venus (plus Earth, if you want to include Terra Firma) lined up for an infrequent...
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Meta is shoring up WhatsApp's multi-device support by releasing a new WhatsApp app for Windows. This latest update not only is said to launch faster, but now allows video calls for up to eight people and 32 for audio calls.
WhatsApp is one of the largest go-to text/video messaging platforms and is a crucial...
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Talk about unabashed: one of Huawei's executives apparently said that the iPhone will lose market share after the release of Huawei's latest slew of Spring-time phones.
Yesterday, Huawei unveiled three new flagships phones, the P60, P60 Pro, P60 Art, and Mate X3 foldable (plus the mid-tier Enjoy 60). Perhaps in a...
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Famed automaker Ferrari announced yesterday that the company suffered a data breach involving personal information of its clients, without any impact on its operations.
A hacker or hackers were recently able to gain access to the Maranello based company's IT systems, demanding a ransom for the client info...
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Oppo's latest Find X6 Pro has professional DSLRs in its sights, with a set of impressively configured Hasselblad-tuned cameras taking center stage. For us here in the US, we can only gawk in admiration since it won't be sold here.
From the marketing literature, you get a sense that Oppo is really eyeing...
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Acer is entering the electric transportation business. No, it's not an electric car—it's a cool AI-connected e-bike called the Acer ebii that also happens to not forget its PC roots.
We're seeing a shift within tech brands of diversifying into electric transportation, such as Apple, Xiaomi, and the latest being...
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Shopping for a new smartphone right now? Here are some hot ones we found on Amazon, with the Pixel 7 coming in at the lowest price we've seen ever, not to mention discounts on other Pixels and the Samsung Galaxy S23-series, among others.
The Pixel 7 128GB has dropped to $449, a full 25% off! If you prefer a Tensor...
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