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Report: China used iPhone website exploit attacks to target Uyghur Muslims

A few days ago, Google Project Zero security researchers detailed a chain of malicious website exploits targeting iPhone users. Now, reports that the Chinese government used these attacks to target Uyghur Muslims. Citing sources familiar with the matter, says that the malicious websites used to hack into iPhones, first detailed by Google, were part of a “state-backed attack,” likely from…
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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro will launch September 19 in Munich

Despite the potential lack of Android, Huawei is still pressing on with the Mate 30 Pro launch. The company has confirmed on social media that the Mate 30 family will be unveiled in Munich on September 19. We had already heard rumors of this launch date as a Huawei executive did slip up during an EMUI 10 related Q&A session, essentially confirming the Mate 30 launch date to a closed panel of…
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Flashback: the Motorola ROKR E1 was a dud, but it paved the way for the iPhone

Apple began life as a hardware company, selling desktop computers and then adding laptops to its roster. But in 2001 the company started its long journey to becoming a media distribution company – a journey that saw the launch of Apple Music in 2015 and will welcome Apple TV+ later this year. In 2001 Apple released iTunes to the world and a few months later the very first iPod followed. Those two…
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Windows 10 will let you reinstall the OS from the cloud

To date, reinstalling Windows has meant using a local copy — either something already stored on your PC (and thus at risk of going bad) or something external. Soon, though, it might just be a matter of grabbing it online. On top of changing tablet mode, the latest…
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Google Maps for Android adds dedicated Street View layer

In addition to being a fun way to explore landmarks, Street View is useful for getting a detailed sense of where you’re going. Google Maps on the web has long provided a more useful Street View experience, but the Android app was just updated to match. On Android, Street…
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Samsung Galaxy M30s key specs confirmed through Android Enterprise listing

The Samsung Galaxy M30s made headlines throughout the week and it seems an official announcement isn’t too far away as the smartphone has received Android certification from Google. The Galaxy M30s has been listed on Google’s Enterprise Recommended devices website and the listing confirms a few specs of the smartphone. The M30s will sport a 6.4″ display which is likely to have a…
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