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Brazilian criminals detail how they gain access to bank accounts from stolen iPhones

The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported last month how criminals had been stealing iPhones in Brazil to access people’s bank accounts instead of reselling the devices. Now, the police seem to have finally figured out how they gain access to bank accounts, and to our surprise, the process seems easier than you might think. Folha de S. Paulo now reported that Police in São Paulo have…
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July security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

As the next major version of Google’s mobile OS progresses through the Beta Program, Android 11 remains the stable release throughout the summer. Google is now rolling out a more quiet July security patch to address bugs on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5. There are 20 issues resolved in the July security patch dated 2021-07-01 and 24 for 2021-07-05.
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New YouTube Studio icon is awfully similar to the YouTube Music logo [Update: Android]

YouTube, which calls itself a “Google company,” has its own branding and design direction that’s independent from the broader organization. YouTube Studio is now getting a new icon that shares some similarity to YouTube Music. Update 7/7: The new YouTube Studio icon is now widely rolled out on Android with version 21.24.100. It’s slightly smaller than before. Original 6/30: YouTube…
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Google Calendar invites will let you specify physical or virtual attendance

One aim of the Workspace suite for Google is to adapt to the “future of work,” including the growing popularity of hybrid working arrangements. As such, Google Calendar meeting invites will soon let you specify how you’re attending. The “Yes” button at the bottom of an invite (on the web) will feature a new dropdown with accompanying icons for each option: Yes Yes, in a meeting…
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