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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
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Employee Says Company Installed Software To Track Remote Work. Here's What Happened Next
The tracker monitored the IT manager's test machine, which was one that was idle most of the day because it wasn't assigned to anyone.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 Start Receiving One UI 8 Update in South Korea
One UI 8 has been rolled out for the Galaxy S24 series in South Korea, as per a tipster. Meanwhile, Samsung has also confirmed its release for its sixth-generation foldables --- the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 --- in the same market. The update, which is based on Android 16, also brings the latest security patch for September 2025.
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Apple Reportedly Working on Sealed-Device Update System for MacBook Units at Apple Stores
Apple is reportedly developing an update system for sealed Mac computers, which could allow the company to ship devices from Apple Stores with the latest macOS version. It could mirror Apple's existing wireless update process for sealed iPhone units in stores, which can remotely power on the phone, install the newest software, and then shut it down...
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LG Smartphone Update Servers to Be Permanently Shut Down on June 30
LG revealed its decision to exit the mobile phone market back in 2021. At the time, the South Korean brand promised its existing customers that it would continue delivering updates for eligible models over a three-year period. Now, LG is gearing up to shut down its smartphone update servers in just over two months. Post this, LG smartphones will no...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series May Bring Support for Android's A/B Seamless Update System: Report
Samsung Galaxy S25 series is rumoured to be launched in January 2025 and the Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to be the top-of-the-line handset in the series. As per a recent report, the flagship handset will come with support for seamless software updates, leveraging Android's A/B over-the-air (OTA) update system. This is said to allow the user to con...
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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Review: Fuelling a Niche
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is the third instalment of its Tab Ultra series. It brings few hardware changes over the previous models, but some of these changes do affect its performance in a good way. Its design remains the same as before, and battery life is a bit similar to the previous model. And this means it's still as large and heavy as ...
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Tipped to Support A/B System for Seamless Software Updates
Samsung Galaxy S25 series is confirmed to launch in the first half of 2025. Now, a tipster suggests that Samsung’s purported flagship smartphone lineup will come with support for Android’s A/B over-the-air (OTA) update system via two separate partitions which makes the process of downloading and installing software updates more seamless.
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Borderlands 4 Announced at Gamescom, Will Release in 2025
2K and Gearbox Software have officially announced Borderlands 4. The next main instalment in the popular looter-shooter franchise will launch on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series S/X in 2025, during Take-Two Interactive’s Fiscal Year 2026.
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Apple Watch, iPhone and Other Devices Could Have Multiple Security Vulnerabilities, Warns Cert-In
Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and more running on older software could be vulnerable to multiple security flaws, said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Friday. The cybersecurity agency has called the vulnerabilities ‘high severity’ and urged users to install the latest security updates by the...
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iOS 17.5.1 Update Released With 'Reappearing' Deleted Photos Bug Fix Alongside iPadOS 17.5.1: How to Download
iOS 17.5.1 update is now available to download for eligible iPhone models while iPad owners can download the iPadOS 17.5.1 update. The latest software updates to iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 fixes a bug with the Photos app that caused previously deleted images to reappear for some users. Here's how to download and install the latest iOS 17.5.1 upda...
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Samsung Finally Adopts Android’s Seamless Updates Starting With Galaxy A55 5G: Here’s How It Works
Apart from its refreshed design and Exynos-powered hardware, the Galaxy A55 5G, which was recently announced alongside the Galaxy A35 5G has another trick up its sleeve. The Galaxy A55 5G also happens to be the first Samsung smartphone that offers Google’s Seamless Updates feature. The feature basically offers less downtime during the update proc...
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Google Will Now Allow 'Experienced Users' to Sideload Apps on Android
Google announced that it is revising its sideloading policy. It will allow advanced users to bypass this restriction and accept the risks of installing unverified apps. This change comes after developers raised concerns about limiting user choice and developer freedom. Google confirmed that it is building a new advanced flow that allows experienced...
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Employee Says Company Installed Software To Track Remote Work. Here's What Happened Next
The tracker monitored the IT manager's test machine, which was one that was idle most of the day because it wasn't assigned to anyone.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 Start Receiving One UI 8 Update in South Korea
One UI 8 has been rolled out for the Galaxy S24 series in South Korea, as per a tipster. Meanwhile, Samsung has also confirmed its release for its sixth-generation foldables --- the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 --- in the same market. The update, which is based on Android 16, also brings the latest security patch for September 2025.
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Apple Reportedly Working on Sealed-Device Update System for MacBook Units at Apple Stores
Apple is reportedly developing an update system for sealed Mac computers, which could allow the company to ship devices from Apple Stores with the latest macOS version. It could mirror Apple's existing wireless update process for sealed iPhone units in stores, which can remotely power on the phone, install the newest software, and then shut it down...
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LG Smartphone Update Servers to Be Permanently Shut Down on June 30
LG revealed its decision to exit the mobile phone market back in 2021. At the time, the South Korean brand promised its existing customers that it would continue delivering updates for eligible models over a three-year period. Now, LG is gearing up to shut down its smartphone update servers in just over two months. Post this, LG smartphones will no...
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series May Bring Support for Android's A/B Seamless Update System: Report
Samsung Galaxy S25 series is rumoured to be launched in January 2025 and the Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to be the top-of-the-line handset in the series. As per a recent report, the flagship handset will come with support for seamless software updates, leveraging Android's A/B over-the-air (OTA) update system. This is said to allow the user to con...
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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
-
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra Review: Fuelling a Niche
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is the third instalment of its Tab Ultra series. It brings few hardware changes over the previous models, but some of these changes do affect its performance in a good way. Its design remains the same as before, and battery life is a bit similar to the previous model. And this means it's still as large and heavy as ...
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple faces new accusations in a lawsuit filed by an employee over unlawful surveillance of employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, The employee has alleged the firm requires staff to install software on personal devices used for work that provides access to their personal data, and prohibits them from discussing wages and work conditions.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Tipped to Support A/B System for Seamless Software Updates
Samsung Galaxy S25 series is confirmed to launch in the first half of 2025. Now, a tipster suggests that Samsung’s purported flagship smartphone lineup will come with support for Android’s A/B over-the-air (OTA) update system via two separate partitions which makes the process of downloading and installing software updates more seamless.
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Borderlands 4 Announced at Gamescom, Will Release in 2025
2K and Gearbox Software have officially announced Borderlands 4. The next main instalment in the popular looter-shooter franchise will launch on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series S/X in 2025, during Take-Two Interactive’s Fiscal Year 2026.
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Apple Watch, iPhone and Other Devices Could Have Multiple Security Vulnerabilities, Warns Cert-In
Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and more running on older software could be vulnerable to multiple security flaws, said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Friday. The cybersecurity agency has called the vulnerabilities ‘high severity’ and urged users to install the latest security updates by the...
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iOS 17.5.1 Update Released With 'Reappearing' Deleted Photos Bug Fix Alongside iPadOS 17.5.1: How to Download
iOS 17.5.1 update is now available to download for eligible iPhone models while iPad owners can download the iPadOS 17.5.1 update. The latest software updates to iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 fixes a bug with the Photos app that caused previously deleted images to reappear for some users. Here's how to download and install the latest iOS 17.5.1 upda...
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Samsung Finally Adopts Android’s Seamless Updates Starting With Galaxy A55 5G: Here’s How It Works
Apart from its refreshed design and Exynos-powered hardware, the Galaxy A55 5G, which was recently announced alongside the Galaxy A35 5G has another trick up its sleeve. The Galaxy A55 5G also happens to be the first Samsung smartphone that offers Google’s Seamless Updates feature. The feature basically offers less downtime during the update proc...
