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Samsung testing next-gen Tensor, Exynos 1380 processors
The development board of the chipset has the code name 'Ripcurrent,' and the chip itself is codenamed 'Zuma,' reports GizmoChina. It is assumed that the referred-to chipset is a Tensor SoC made by Samsung because the first-generation Tensor SoC had a model number similar to the one used by the referred-to chipset.
Google Duo gone, but its icon returns on Android
Google decided to combine its two video calling services into one and selected "Meet" as the surviving brand, reports 9To5Google. The Google Duo app is the only one that is still being used in terms of implementation and is being upgraded with a new home screen and features from both services. Duo has a significantly larger installed base, which explains this, the report said.
Google launches software to build apps that work across devices
Google's The cross device software, compatible till the Android 8 version, is now available with a developer preview for Android phones and tablets, and will arrive later for Android surfaces and non-Android operating systems. Users can also share an app's current state with the same app on another device and start the app on a secondary device without having to keep the app running in background.
Zuckerberg not qualified to run metaverse: Musk's ex-girlfriend Grimes
The Canadian singer, born Claire Boucher, slammed Zuckerberg in a Twitter post, saying that if Zuckerberg oversees the metaverse, "it is dead". "People who care about art and culture are building something else. Also this is bad art," she mentioned, as Zuckerberg recently faced severe criticism on his poorly-designed metaverse avatar.
Spyware firm offers services to hack iOS, Android devices for $8 mn
Malware source code provider Vx-underground found documents representing a proposal from Intellexa, offering services that include Android and iOS device exploits. "Leaked documents online show the purchase (and documentation of) an $8,000,000 iOS Remote Code Execution zero-day exploit," it tweeted. The offer includes 10 infections for iOS and Android devices, as well as a "magazine of 100 successful infections".
Shopping on Twitter can bring 'individual or societal harm' to users
According to an internal company memo, obtained by The Verge, several elements of Twitter's e-commerce tool are categorised as "high" under "risk assessment". "One high-risk concern is that merchant-generated fields like shop names and descriptions could be used by bad actors in harmful ways," read the memo.
Tesla cars to soon connect to 2nd Gen Starlink satellites
Musk, however, didn't divulge more details about the technology. At a joint event with telecom carrier T-Mobile, he mentioned that the satellite-to-cellular coverage from Starlink will be capable of providing a 2-4 Mbps link, which is shared by everyone in the satellite's coverage area. According to The Verge, this is currently not enough for premium connectivity features, like live-streaming video from your car's cameras.
Samsung launches new foldable smartphones in 40 countries
The world's largest smartphone maker said the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4, along with the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, are officially released in South Korea, the US and France, among others, and plans to expand the products' availability into around 130 countries by September.
US judge rejects Musk's 'absurd' demand to give all Twitter users' data
"Plaintiff (Twitter) has difficulty quantifying the burden of responding to that request because no one in their right mind has ever tried to undertake such an effort. It suffices to say, Plaintiff has demonstrated that such a request is overly burdensome," the judge ruled late on Thursday.
Instagram will automatically restrict sensitive content for new teen users
Instagram said that the Sensitive Content Control has only two options for teens -- "Standard" and "Less". "New teens on Instagram under 16 years old will be defaulted into the 'Less' state. For teens already on Instagram, we will send a prompt encouraging them to select the 'Less' experience," the platform said in a blogpost.
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