If you’re using a OnePlus 9 or OnePlus 9 Pro, don’t install any updates, as OnePlus has just issued a warning that the update is bricking devices.
In a post to its community forums this week, OnePlus confirms that the latest OxygenOS update, OxyenOS 13 F.19, is bricking OnePlus 9 series devices. The update first launched around the timing of the Chinese New Year last week, but was paused…
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Auxuman, an AI gaming startup, said it has teamed up with Oorbit to bring generative AI multiplayer gaming to LG Electronics TVs. In Auxuman’s Auxworld app, players can…
iPhone 14 Crash Detection helped rapid police response to crash that left victims unconscious
January 31, 2023
The iPhone 14 Crash Detection feature has been credited with helping bring about a rapid police response to a pickup truck crash in the early hours of the morning, which left one or more occupants unconscious.
The crash happened on the island state of Tasmania, off the…
Facebook apps can deliberately drain iPhone and Android batteries, says former employee
January 31, 2023
A data scientist formerly working for Meta says that Facebook apps can deliberately drain the batteries of both iPhones and Android smartphones, in order to examine the effect of low battery power on app performance …
Facebook apps can deliberately drain phone batteries
The report implies that the “feature” has been used on customer phones without their knowledge or permission, though…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla emails are for his eyes only
January 31, 2023
At SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk has “unrestricted” use of his email accounts for personal stuff, and “no one” at Tesla can get ahold of his emails without his express consent except “to the extent legally necessary.” At SpaceX, absolutely nobody can access…
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo may skip E3 2023 | IGN
January 31, 2023
IGN reported today that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo — the video game industry’s biggest platform companies, may not have booths at E3 2023.
We have yet to confirm whether that’s true or not, and the Entertainment Software Industry referred an email request for comment…
Google Fi seemingly affected by latest T-Mobile data breach
January 31, 2023
T-Mobile was recently hit by yet another data breach, and it appears that Google Fi was impacted by that breach as the carrier has notified customers via email.
A message to Fi customers today notifies that Google Fi’s “primary network provider” experienced “suspicious activity” that contained customer data for Google Fi. Given the timing and phrasing, this appears to be directly…
The popular password manager 1Password got a major update last year with 1Password 8, which added a new home screen and more customization options to the app. This week, AgileBits shared a preview of multiple improvements coming with a 1Password update, especially for iOS…
The best portable Bluetooth speakers for 2023
January 31, 2023
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about today’s Bluetooth speakers, it’s that for general consumers, the options are pretty good. However, that doesn’t make the process of sifting through the dozens of choices any easier. So I set out to test out some of the…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot
January 31, 2023
Less than six weeks after it began, construction of the first sample depot on another world is complete. Confirmation that NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover successfully dropped the 10th and final tube planned for the depot was received around 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST) Sunday, Jan. 29, by mission controllers at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. This major milestone…
