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Instagram confirmed a feature that informs creators when someone screen grabs their Stories. The feature is currently in testing, though Instagram did not say when a wider roll out would happen. Instagram is testing a feature that shows you which people take screenshots of your Stories. Instagram confirmed the feature with TechCrunch, though not everyone is thrilled with it.
Some people who were caught red-handed received pop-up warnings that state, “Next time you take a screenshot or screen recording, the person who posted the story will be able to see it.
Unfortunately, a new form of Android malware is capable of stealing 2FA codes from Google’s app, according to a report by security firm Threatfabric (via ZDNet). According to the report, a variant of the Cerberus banking trojan emerged with this ability in January 2020.
“Abusing the Accessibility privileges, the Trojan can now also steal 2FA codes from Google Authenticator application. When the app is running, the Trojan can get the content of the interface and can send it to the C2 [command and control – ed] server.
It is too much to ask for a phone battery that can last for a day – and then some more? We’re talking about a truly mobile experience where one doesn’t have to switch to 2G, dial the brightness all the way down, disable haptic feedback, and rely on other power-saving methods just to get a couple more minutes of screen time. We long for a phone that lets us turn the 4G LTE or 3G network on and consume all those HD videos YouTube has to offer without getting paranoid and checking the battery stats every 10 minutes.
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Fitbit has launched its third fitness tracker for children. The Ace 3 adds new colorways, watch faces, and a sleep mode but not much else. It’s available to preorder for $80. Fitbit has announced the third iteration of its fitness tracker for kids. The Fitbit Ace 3 features much of its predecessor’s smarts but packs a few software and aesthetic tweaks for good measure.
While its design doesn’t deviate too much from the Fitbit Ace 2, it does feature two new colorway options: Black/Sport Red and Cosmic Blue/Astro Green.
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Xiaomi has announced that it’s giving a refund to everyone who pre-ordered and bought its first phone. The firm says it initially sold 184,600 units, working out to ~$57 million today. This refund seems to take the form of online store credit. Xiaomi‘s first phone, the Mi 1, was launched in its home market of China way back in 2011. This was a landmark release for the company, offering an affordable flagship almost three years before the likes of OnePlus would do the same.
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AT&T says it now offers nationwide 5G coverage. Approximately 205 million can get 5G service from the carrier. It will include 5G access in its Unlimited Starter plans. Following years of work, the US’ second-largest carrier says it now offers nationwide 5G coverage. If you take a look at AT&T’s coverage maps, you’ll note the company doesn’t have 5G service in every state and city across the US.
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Smartphone makers really focus on the camera performance of their devices these days. From a time when phones used to have single shooters, we’ve now come to an era of multiple camera sensors that promise everything from high-res photos, portrait capture, detailed macro shots, bright low-light images, HDR, and much more. However, hardware is not the only factor that makes a phone great at photography. How OEMs tweak the camera software of their devices is equally important and we’ve seen brands like Google, Apple, Huawei, and Samsung prove their metal time and again in this department.
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Microsoft has announced the list of launch games that will be optimized for the Xbox Series X and S consoles. The 30 games will be available for the consoles’ release on November 10. The majority of those games will support the Smart Delivery feature. Gamers who are lucky enough to snap up Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S consoles on November 10 will not have a lack of games to play.
“4K” may seem like another bad marketing buzzword. But, unlike the meaningless jargon manufacturers like to throw around at press conferences, 4K content isn’t useless. It’s the high-definition successor to 1080p, and promises to change the way we experience TV, movies, and content by delivering an unprecedented level of detail.
There’s no doubt about it, 4K video is the future. But what is it, exactly, and do the current costs outweigh the benefits?