Google Search is chock-full of easter eggs and the latest mimics the bouncing DVD screensaver that later generations most likely know from The Office (as they’ve primarily only ever used streaming devices).
As surfaced this afternoon by @_zouhir on Twitter, enter “dvd screensaver” into Google Search on desktop web — this easter egg does not work on mobile web/devices. After the…
We’re expecting a smaller iPhone notch this year, but a designer has put together a concept with a whole new approach to the notch.
Instead of a center notch to accommodate things like the front-facing camera and Face ID tech, designer Antonio De Rosa imagines lifting the…
Security researcher exploits Find My network to send messages over any nearby iPhone’s data connection
May 12, 2021
The Find My network is used by Apple to report locations of items and devices via the data connection of any nearby iPhone, Mac, or other Apple device. Security researcher Fabian Bräunlein has today released a blog post demonstrating how the Find My network can be exploited…
WhatsApp recently introduced new privacy policies for its users, focused on deepening integration with Facebook. The new privacy policy was first set to go into effect in January, but the rollout was delayed by three months.
The privacy policy change is now available, and those users who don’t agree will lose access to certain features in the app. Here are some more details, and two…
Xiaomi set to be removed from US trade blacklist
May 12, 2021
Xiaomi looks set to be removed from the controversial US trade blacklist after the US Department of Defense deemed the move “appropriate.”
Bloomberg reports that the Chinese smartphone firm has won a US court appeal over the initial ban, with the US Defense Department…
We have collated some of our favorite and some of the “best” Pixel 5 cases and covers, having tested a fair few since the staggered release schedule of the “flagship” Made by Google phone for 2020.
Of course, there’s more to smartphone cases than just protection…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 might be one of the most important smartwatches outside of the Apple Watch in quite some time as it merges Samsung’s hardware with Google’s Wear OS, and now yet another report is backing up that change.
Korean news outlet MT reports that the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Active will both be running on top of Google’s Wear OS. This is the first time the Galaxy…
The most popular Android smartphones in the world are reportedly facing an obstacle. Samsung’s Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 are, according to a new report, victims of the ongoing pandemic-spurred global chip shortage.
The Elec reports that Samsung’s launches of both the…
Over the past few months, Alphabet’s Google-branded ISP has been rolling out 2 Gigabit Internet in existing cities. Google Fiber now has a new logo for Fiber and Fiber Webpass after previously just using a wordmark.
For the entirety of its existence, the ISP’s logo has…
Google Assistant gets renamed ‘Communication’ settings as new Family Broadcast rolls out
May 12, 2021
Last week, Google announced that Assistant Family Broadcasts from Smart Displays and speakers can now appear on phones. That feature is widely rolled out today along with a renamed “Communication” menu in Google Assistant settings.
This Google Assistant settings menu was previously called “Voice & video calls,” but has now been renamed “Communication.” (It also moves up the…
