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Towards the end of November Samsung announced its Galaxy W20 5G in China which is essentially the Galaxy Fold 5G with a Snapdragon 855+ SoC, new white paint job and China Telecom exclusivity. At the event, Samsung China detailed that the phone would arrive in December but did not specify the date nor price. Today, Samsung listed the phone on its online store as well as popular Chinese online…

Apple has defended its policy of using strong iPhone encryption such that not even the company can gain access to the personal data stored on devices. The company struck to its privacy guns despite the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman issuing a threat against Apple and other tech giants… ArsTechnica reports on the Encryption and Lawful Access: Evaluating Benefits and Risks to Public…