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Google Doodle celebrates ophthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy on his 100th birth anniversary

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Samsung Galaxy S8, S9 get Android Pie-based Samsung Experience 10 theme

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Facebook could be slapped with $1.63 billion fine by EU over newest data breach

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Trump administration sues California for striking down new net neutrality laws

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Tesla's settlement with US regulators may invite potential lawsuits from investors

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OnePlus 6T teaser shows off edge-to-edge display with in-display fingerprint sensor

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Nokia 5.1 Plus goes on its first sale today on Flipkart starting at 12 pm

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Oppo to launch a new K-series phone with in-display fingerprint sensor on 10 Oct

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WhatsApp may show ads soon, but what about end-to-end encryption?

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Huawei Mate 20 series storage and RAM options listed in detail on TENAA website

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Some Huawei Mate 10 Pro units start receiving Android Pie

Huawei teased the new EMUI 9.0 last month, and we expected the user interface, based on Android Pie, to arrive with the Huawei Mate 20 in two weeks. Looks like the company can't wait anymore and is already pushing the update to some Huawei Mate 10 Pro units with a stable version of Oreo and model numbers BLA-L09 and BLA-L29 which are sold mostly in Europe. According to our source, EMUI 9.0 brings new gesture setup for multi-task switching between apps and a new improved 2.0 version of GPU Turbo. Since Android Pie promotes digital health and wellbeing with a new feature, available in... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2xQmcVf

California governor signs nation’s toughest net neutrality bill into law

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the nation’s toughest net neutrality bill into law. The law will prohibit internet providers from blocking or throttling any legal apps and websites, and it will ban paid prioritization of content. The law also goes further than the since-overturned federal net neutrality rules by banning zero-rating — offering free data — of specific apps. Several other states have taken action on net neutrality, but most chose to enact protections in a looser fashion that didn’t enforce it on all providers and wiggled around the Federal Communication Commission’s prohibition on state net neutrality laws. California, on the other hand, chose to just go for it, and it’s enacted a law that very clearly replicates and... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2xQ8MZg

Sunday debate: Are phones getting too big?

Ro: Smartphones are getting out of hand. Literally. It almost feels like makers these days are shoving the new trends down our throats these days. First, it was the headphone jack. Apple started it and users rioted. That didn't stop the rest of the OEMs from following suit without giving any real excuse. Then it was the notch. Once again Apple started it, people hated it, but Android manufacturers were fast to jump on the bandwagon. The same goes for the custom launchers and the compact flagships - the results from our polls speak for themselves. All of these aren't... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NTzVVi

Conference app for the UK’s Conservative Party leaked attendee data

This weekend, members of the UK’s Conservative Party kicked off their annual conference in Birmingham, using the event to highlight their plans and priorities for the coming year. This year’s event had a rocky start: its official app allowed users to access personal contact information of other attendees, without a password. According to the BBC , the app had a button that allowed users to press a button and enter an attendee’s e-mail address, which gave them access without prompting them for a password. Several attendees reported that they were not only able to access non-public information in the accounts of various party members such as phone numbers and e-mail addresses , but they could also change said information . Various... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2P07mC5

The FBI used a suspect’s face to unlock his iPhone in Ohio case

When Apple debuted Face ID with the iPhone X last year, it raised an interesting legal question: can you be compelled to unlock your phone by looking at it? In an apparent first, Forbes reports that the FBI got a suspect to unlock his phone during a raid in August. In August, the FBI raided the home of Grant Michalski, looking for evidence that he had sent or received child pornography. They were armed with a search warrant [ warning: this documentation contains explicit descriptions of sexual abuse ] which allowed them to search Michalski’s computer for evidence, and during the raid, agents recovered his iPhone X. The agents who found the iPhone asked Michalski to unlock the device via Face ID, which he did. They “placed the [phone] into... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2OrTKlO

Week 39 in review: Realme 2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro debut

A couple of phones debuted this week, but you don't have to look further than our top 10 trending chart to know which one was more interesting - the Realme 2 Pro debut is easily the event of week 39. Meanwhile Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 6 Pro, which is hardly a great improvement over its predecessor. It does bring the notch trend to the Xiaomi Note lineup, so it has that going for it, we guess. Meanwhile as an announcement-filled October is on our doorstep we are getting all sorts of teasers and leaks. OnePlus 6T, Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL as well as Nokia 7.1 all made headlines. We... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NTdek2

Dad Adam Driver learns how to play Fortnite on SNL

Saturday Night Live returned for its 44th season this weekend, with The Last Jedi ’s Adam Driver returning as host. While he didn’t reprise his role of Matt the Radar Technician from his 2016 appearance, he did jump on another cultural bandwagon: Fortnite . The sketch opens with Dad Driver joining a squad, explaining that his ex-wife’s new husband has been playing the game with his son, and that he wants to find a way to keep up. It doesn’t go well. Driver’s naïve character is truly out of his element, which makes for a fun skit in and of itself — running into walls and messing up the entire mission, but what really makes the sketch is the fact that SNL decided to forgo using game footage for the sketch. Instead, they reenacts the... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2y223e9

Plugging in an iPhone XS on sleep often won't charge it

First brought to light by Unbox Therapy, the issue is now known to be widespread and is being scrutinized on forums all over the internet. Though this sounds like something that could easily be fixed via a software update, and it possibly will, the first group of frustrated owners have... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2xWXj9i

All the updates for Disney’s next Star Wars animated show, Star Wars Resistance

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Online gaming friends meet IRL after one receives terminal cancer diagnoses

A group of six men had been playing online titles together since meeting on the internet over five years ago. Like many gamers, they had formed a close friendship despite never actually meeting in person. But the group finally came together after one of them, 23-year-old Joe, started receiving treatment... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2NWb3fG

Leak reveals Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Pro 6 might lack USB-C ports

Microsoft is holding a Surface hardware event on Tuesday (October 2nd) in New York City, and a new leak reveals the company will announce a Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Pro 6. We’d been expecting Microsoft to refresh both these devices at the event, but we’d also been assuming the new hardware would come with modern USB-C ports. Germany site WinFuture claims that neither the Surface Laptop 2 or Surface Pro 6 will include USB-C ports. Instead, Microsoft is said to be sticking with its trusted mini DisplayPort and Surface Connector combo for connecting to displays and charging the device. If the report is genuine then this would be a surprising move from Microsoft, and it would also match rumored leaked photos of the Surface Laptop 2 . The... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2Ot7lJW

Facebook warns that recent hack could have exposed other apps, including Instagram, Tinder, and Spotify

Facebook announced Friday that it identified the security issue earlier in the week. It involved exploiting a vulnerability in the “view as” feature, which lets people to see how their profiles look to others. The fault allowed hackers to steal Facebook’s access tokens and take over people's accounts. As a... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2N8BARn

Top 10 trending phones of week 39

These are turbulent times in our top 10 trending chart as we see our fourth leader in as many weeks - the newly announced Realme 2 immediately shooting to the top. Funnily enough the leaders of the past three weeks complete the top four. The Galaxy A7 (2018) steps down to second, ahead of the Xiaomi Pocophone F1. The iPhone XS Max, in fourth, is the only remaining Apple smartphone in the top 10 after the company got a clean sweep of the podium just two weeks ago. The yet to be announced Huawei Mate 20 Pro is already capturing your interest and you made it the fifth most popular... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2IsBm76

The Gardens Between is an unexpected lesson in theoretical physics

It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend. The Gardens Between is about two kids, Ariana and Frendt, exploring surreal islands that are made from objects in their shared memories. But you don’t actually control either character directly — you control the flow of time. At first this seems like a difficult thing to wrap your head around. But because of how you are able to observe the forward and backward movement of time, it all makes sense, as you’re able to understand the causality of events. However, when I think about how the characters might see these events... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2DECrdf

The inventor of the World Wide Web has unveiled a plan for a new secure internet

For several years Sir Tim Berners-Lee and his team at MIT have been developing a decentralized platform designed to give every internet user full control over their data: Solid (Social Linked Data). This week he is revealing the first start-up to take advantage of the Solid platform, called Inrupt. Berners-Lee... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2y2e9ns

Tesla's troubles don't end with SEC settlement and Musk's removal as chairman

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Android Pie 9.0 yet to show up on Google's official Android distribution stats

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Everything coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Now in October

October is nearly here, so it’s time to think about Halloween, and streaming services are doing their best to offer up a selection of the spooky, supernatural, and suspenseful. Netflix is leading the way with a number of original movies and TV shows coming to subscribers over the course of the month. Mike Flanagan’s TV series adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel The Haunting of Hill House will arrive on October 12th, along with Apostle , the new period horror film from director Gareth Evans ( The Raid ). Chilling Adventures of Sabrina , the latest adaptation of the Archie comic, will arrive on October 26th, and it looks to be including a healthy dose of Satanic weirdness to differentiate itself from the 1990s Melissa Joan Hart version.... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2DFnOX2

Counterclockwise: Huawei bets on Android early and grows big quickly

Huawei is currently the largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, but it is a very young company - it was only founded in 1987. And it didn't start making phones until 2003, but it already has ambitions to be the largest smartphone maker in the world, just like in conquered the networking hardware field. The first phone to come out of Huawei's handset division was the C300 in 2004. It was a simple feature phone for CDMA networks. Then came the U626, the company's first 3G-enabled phone (the history of China's mobile networks is quite interesting, but here's not the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DIgkmc

Vodafone customer? Enjoy 50% off on your monthly postpaid bill, free Amazon Prime; Here's how

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'How to hack Facebook' tutorials continue to proliferate YouTube following breach

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Apple iPhone XS, XS Max go on sale: Here are some of the best cases for your phone

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Obama urges companies to engage with governments to avoid the Facebook fate

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Weekly poll: Realme 2 Pro, love it or hate it?

Realme is going in for the kill - the 2 Pro targets Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus and even Oppo's own phones with what could be described as great specs at an insanely low price. It starts at INR 14,000 ($192/€165) for the 4/64GB model. That buys you a capable Snapdragon 660, 6.3" 1080p+ screen with teardrop notch, a 16+2MP dual rear camera and 16MP selfie cam. The 3,500mAh battery sounds good too. Let's compare that to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. The screen is similar (though with a chunkier notch), the chipset is the lower-end S636, the camera story is better (larger pixels on the rear... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NatlV5

RED Hydrogen One Titanium delayed again, buyers promised free aluminum version

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LG Watch W7 smartwatch could be launched alongside the V40 ThinQ at 3 Oct event

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Selfies on the Apple iPhone XS feature a "beautify" filter which you can't turn off

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OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T get OxygenOS 5.0.6 and thelatest September security patches

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Apple iPhone XS and XS Max users complain of an annoying issue while charging

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Elon Musk forced to step down as chairman of Tesla, remains CEO

Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the charges filed earlier this week over his abandoned attempt to take Tesla private. Musk will have to step down as the chairman of Tesla within 45 days, and will not be able to take that role with the company again for three years. He will be able to remain Tesla’s CEO during that time. Alongside the settlement, the SEC also charged Tesla with “failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures relating to Musk’s tweets,” according to the agency. Tesla has already agreed to settle this charge. Both Musk and the company will pay separate $20 million fines that will “be distributed to harmed investors under a court-approved process,” according to... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2zGcLsQ

Minecraft is getting a dungeon-crawling spinoff next year

The Minecraft universe is set to expand once again. Today at Minecon, developer Mojang revealed a new dungeon-crawler set in the blocky universe. Called Minecraft: Dungeons , the new experience is described as “an all-new action-adventure game inspired by classic dungeon crawlers, where you’ll constantly discover new weapons and items that will help you defeat a ruthless swarm of new-and-nasty mobs. You’ll fight or flee through canyons, swamps, and — of course — mines!” Dungeons is, naturally, set in the Minecraft universe, but it looks like it will offer a more structured experience than the sandbox building game. You can explore solo or play with up to four friends. It seems like a pretty natural extension of the best-selling Minecraft ,... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2QgOpv5

9 new trailers you should watch this week

I’m not a huge fan of superhero movies, but some get so much buzz and seem to do things so differently — like Black Panther or Guardians of the Galaxy — that I’m compelled to check them out. That got me to watch Logan the other week, which is one of the only X-Men movies I’ve seen. And it’s kind of wild how unlike a superhero movie it feels. Mostly, it’s the visuals — replace the superpowers with real-world weapons, and little else would look out of place. It helps to make the film far more of a drama about Wolverine than a superhero story about a planet that needs to be saved. The intimate stakes helped with that, too. One thing I found particularly interesting, though, was how much the film’s plot mirrored Children of Men (minus the... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2zG4wN4