KEY POINTS Meta and Qualcomm are teaming up to develop custom chipsets for virtual reality products. The two U.S. technology giants have signed a multi-year agreement “to collaborate on a new era of spatial computing,” powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon extended
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Samsung updates hundreds of millions of aging phones
What just happened? Anyone still using Samsung Galaxy phones between roughly 2014 and 2018 — of which there could be half a billion — should check for firmware updates. The updates Samsung is pushing are minor but unusual because the affected
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Microsoft’s new security tool lets you see your systems like a hacker would
Microsoft has launched two security services that aim to boost the intelligence capabilities of an organization’s security operations center (SOC) rather than solely protect devices. Microsoft has launched Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management (EASM) — two
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Ultrasound stickers could continuously image internal organs for days
A patch the size of a postage stamp can continuously deliver ultrasound imaging for 48 hours, and it has been used to see changes in the lungs, heart and stomach of people exercising and drinking Patches the size of a
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Sony Xperia 1 IV review: A premium smartphone for well-heeled photo and video enthusiasts
Pros Excellent 4K 21:9 screen 85-125mm telephoto camera Good speakers IP65/68 rating Cons Multiple camera apps may confuse Runs warm at times Expensive At $1,599.99 in the US (on pre-order) or £1,299 in the UK (available now), Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 IV is beyond the budget
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Android security: How this new malware has become a top smartphone threat
A recently discovered form of powerful banking malware has quickly become one of the most prolific threats to Android users. First uncovered in June, MaliBot steals passwords, bank details and the contents of cryptocurrency wallets from users – and it does so
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Samsung starts mass production of chips using advanced 3nm process node
Samsung said on Thursday that it has started mass production of chips using its 3-nanometer (nm) process node, its most advanced technology yet for contract chip production. The South Korean tech giant said its 3nm process, compared to its 5nm process, reduced
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Cybercriminals use automated bot to bypass 2FA authentication at wide scale
Cybercriminals are bypassing two-factor authentication using fraudulent online bot services automating phone calls, targeting multiple countries. Read more about how to protect from this threat. Single-factor authentication should not be used anymore Single factor authentication has been the standard for
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Google pauses threat to remove Bandcamp Android app
Musicians and customers can continue using Bandcamp on Android as always, for now Why it matters: For the time being, Bandcamp users on Android shouldn’t worry about the future of the app or its payment system. The legal dispute between Google and
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Hackers have carried out over 65,000 attacks through Windows’ Print Spooler exploit
A number of vulnerabilities within the printing application has led to a string of cyberattacks from all over the world. If you have used Windows’ Print Spooler application recently, you could be the victim of a hack. A new report, from
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