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Motorola will begin taking foldable Razr pre-orders on January 26th

Motorola’s revived Razr phone was supposed to be available for pre-order back in December, but the company chose to push it back due to (seemingly unexpected) significant consumer demand. Now, the phonemaker is finally ready to take your reservations. Presales for the foldable phone will be available starting on January 26th in the US. We asked the company about availability in other…
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WhatsApp’s dark mode arrives in latest Android beta

The latest beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app has introduced a long-anticipated dark mode, WABetaInfo is reporting. “Dark Theme” is available to all beta users with version 2.20.13, and can be enabled in the “Chats” section of the app’s settings menu. You…
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Trump ironically rails against Apple privacy as FBI unlocks another iPhone 11

President Trump has again demanded that Apple compromise the security of iOS to unlock iPhones seized in criminal cases, saying that the company ‘holds the keys to many criminal minds.’ His attack on Apple’s privacy measures were made in an interview with “Frankly I’ve helped them a lot. I’ve given them waivers, because it’s a great company, but it made a big difference,” Trump…
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Dark mode is coming to WhatsApp for Android

For such a simple feature, dark mode really does split the masses. Some love the white on black theme that it offers, whereas others (we see you in the comments) routinely question “why is this news?!” If you fall in the former camp you’re a regular…
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Latest Twitter for Android update crashing immediately on launch

Given A/B tests and multiple release channels, bugs in major apps are a relatively rare occurrence today. That said, some issues do still slip through with Twitter for Android crashing immediately on launch after its latest update. The straightforward issue sees the first-party Twitter client on Android open for a brief second and then crash following an update to version 8.28. Released today on…
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Here’s what a $10 million lab dedicated to cracking iPhones looks like

Kicking off 2020, security and privacy is a hot topic between the latest standoff between Apple and the FBI over the Pensacola incident as well as Apple reportedly abandoning its plan to bring end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups. With an in-depth report on what a robust iPhone cracking operation looks like from the inside, shares some fascinating details and photos of NYC’s $10 million cyber…
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