An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Google has patched this week a critical security flaw in Android’s Bluetooth component. If left unpatched, the vulnerability can be exploited without any user interaction and can even be used to create self-spreading Bluetooth worms. Researchers said that exploiting the bug requires no user interaction. All that is required is that the user…
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Apple Posts Record Revenue As iPhone Sales Smash Expectations
Apple reported revenue and profit significantly higher than what Wall Street analysts expected. According to CNBC, “Apple’s revenue was up 9% to $91.8 billion,” thanks in large part to iPhone revenue, “which was up 8% on the strength of new iPhone models.” The report also that Apple’s “Other Products” did $10 billion in sales during the quarter, and that Apple Watch,…
‘Why I Finally Switched from Chrome to Firefox – and You Should Too’
In 2018 an associate technology editor at Fast Company’s Co.Design wrote an article titled “Why I’m switching from Chrome to Firefox and you should too.” Today shanen shared a similar article from Digital Trends. Their writer announces that after years of experimenting with both browsers, they’ve also finally switched from Chrome to Mozilla Firefox — “and you should too.” The biggest…
iOS 13.2 Released With Deep Fusion, Siri Privacy Settings
Apple has released iOS 13.2 today, bringing over 60 new emoji, new Siri privacy settings, and Apple’s new Deep Fusion camera technology. 9to5Mac reports: There are over 60 new emoji and emoji variations in iOS 13.2. Apple first previewed these emoji over the summer, and they are now available for everyone. In total, the new 2019 emoji set includes 59 new…
Listen to the sounds of Mars
Here are some of the noises picked up by NASA’s Insight spacecraft since it landed on Mars almost a year ago. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/insight-lander-sounds-mars-listen-audio…
Microsoft’s New Surface Earbuds Work With Any Virtual Assistant, Not Just Cortana
At Microsoft’s annual Surface press event today, the company announced the Surface Earbuds to rival Apple’s AirPods and Amazon’s newly announced Echo Buds. What’s unique about the Surface Earbuds is that, unlike the other two wireless earphones, they can be used with Alexa, Bixby, Google Assistant, Siri, or any other competitor — not just with Cortana. VentureBeat reports: Like the Surface…
Slashdot Asks: Do You Use Your Laptop’s Headphone Jack?
The headphone jack is increasingly being omitted from smartphones and tablets, but what about laptops? When Apple launched the redesigned MacBook Pro in 2016, it decided to remove the SD card slot, full-sized USB Type A ports, and Thunderbolt 2 ports — but keep the 3.5mm headphone jack, even though it axed the headphone jack in the 2016 iPhone 7. The…
Samsung Hides Ads That Made Fun of Apple’s Removal of Headphone Jack
Samsung axed the headphone jack from its newest Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus smartphones, removing a key feature that the company mocked Apple for removing in its iPhones. Samsung declined to mention the fact at yesterday’s Note 10 event, and now they are attempting to hide its past advertisements. Android Authority reports: Over the past few years, there have…
Why do birds sing?
Birds spend a lot of time and energy singing, but they don’t do it the same way in every season of the year. And some can’t sing at all. What’s the purpose of birdsong? Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/why-do-birds-sing…
Shazam for Android Now Recognizes Music Playing Through Headphones
Shazam, the Apple-owned app that helps users identify songs playing around them, can now recognize songs you’re listening to through your headphones when using an Android phone or tablet. From a report: Acquired by Apple for $400 million last year, the company introduced a feature called ‘Pop-Up Shazam’ to its Android app recently, which when enabled, works with any other Android…