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Pixel 5a 5G rumors: Everything we know about the affordable Android [Video]

The Pixel 5a 5G is on the horizon and as the hardest late-2021 Pixel to justify, it’s no doubt going to be a very tough sell with the Pixel 6 series looming. In-depth rumors are thin on the ground, but we’ve been digesting and discussing all things Pixel 5a 5G to better understand what to expect. After early rumors suggested that Google wouldn’t even release the Pixel 5a 5G, we learned…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 series reportedly stays on Qualcomm, coming w/ Galaxy S22

Android tablets are not exactly king of the hill nowadays, but Samsung’s Galaxy Tab lineup does offer features and hardware you can’t get elsewhere. According to a new rumor, the Galaxy Tab S8 series won’t be a huge upgrade on the spec sheet, but it’ll be releasing earlier than expected. Ice Universe, a known and fairly reliable tipster for Samsung information, claims that the Galaxy Tab…
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Sundar Pichai: Fall Pixel line showcases Android 12 & ‘deep tech investments,’ touts long-term strategy

During Alphabet’s Q2 2021 earnings, Sundar Pichai talked quite a bit more about Google’s consumer hardware efforts than usual. The CEO teased the upcoming fall Pixel lineup, some highlights, and long-term strategy. Pichai started by providing a recap of what Google announced at I/O 2021 in May. Besides MUM and other AI developments, he talked about Android 12 highlights like personalization…
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Speculation that yesterday’s iOS security fix was for NSO exploit

Apple yesterday released iOS 14.7.1, with a reference to an iOS security fix for a vulnerability that may have been actively exploited … Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. There are…
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