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Android 11 DP3: New ‘auto revoke’ toggle cuts off app permissions if they’re not used

The past few releases of Android have seen a heavy focus on security features, specifically with permissions. Now, in Android 11’s third developer preview, Google has added a new “auto revoke” feature. Live in Android 11 DP3, all apps now have a new option that turns off permissions after a “few months” of not being used. What does this mean? If an app has been given permission to do…
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LG Velvet will be revealed on May 7th w/ online launch event [Video]

It’s a weird time to launch a smartphone given we don’t have major events like MWC and smartphone makers can’t have in-person launch events or briefings. Still, companies are finding their way to market and, now, LG has officially announced the launch date of its LG Velvet smartphone. In a video posted this week, LG confirms that the LG Velvet will be launching on May 7th, 2020. This…
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Apple strongly denies that iPhone Mail vulnerabilities have been exploited

A security company which discovered iPhone Mail vulnerabilities claimed that they have been ‘widely exploited’ in real-world attacks. Apple has now denied this claim, stating that it could find ‘no evidence’ that the exploits have been used. Additionally, it says that the vulnerabilities in question cannot bypass iPhone and iPad security safeguards … Background on iPhone Mail…
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Android 11 DP3: Google Pay now works as normal

While using a pre-release version of Android sounds like an exciting experience, we usually don’t recommend the average joe to install Developer Preview builds, as they come with flaws. One of the usual flaws, the inability to use Google Pay, is actually no longer the case…
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Video: Early iPhone SE teardown highlights iPhone 8 similarities

The iPhone SE is incredibly similar to the iPhone 8 it replaces in Apple’s lineup, packing the same 4.7-inch design. Now, an early teardown video shared on YouTube offers a closer look at the internal similarities between the two devices. As first discovered by Rico Cerva on Instagram, the video offers a detailed look at the process of breaking down the iPhone SE. Internally, the device looks…
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