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iOS Facebook app ‘secretly using camera’ while scrolling feed; likely a bug

Web designer Joshua Maddux has found the iOS Facebook activating the iPhone camera while scrolling his feed. He found the same issue on five separate devices, with others able to replicate. The same issue does not appear to be present in the Android app. Maddux posted a video (below) showing the behavior … He tweeted that the issue came to light due to an apparent bug in the app which allowed…
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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on designing for Japanese homes, TikTok, and the new iPhones

The newest season of Netflix’s Queer Eye has the Fab Five bringing their joyful brand of self-love and wellness to Japan, joined by stars Kiko Mizuhara and Naomi Watanabe to act as local guides. In the four-part miniseries, the show handles language barriers and cultural expectations with a refreshing thoughtfulness, and each of the experts in food, fashion, culture, grooming, and design bring…
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Pixel 4 XL ends up barely behind iPhone 11 in battery stress test [Video]

The worst aspect of Google’s 2019 flagship line is the battery life, but it’s been well-known since day one that the larger Pixel 4 XL fares better. Now, a battery test puts the Pixel 4 XL against the iPhone 11, and the results are very surprising. PhoneBuff, the same YouTuber who put the Pixel and iPhone in a performance test earlier this month, is back with a…
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