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Vulnerability lets text messages steal emails from Android phones

September 6, 2019
Bogus text messages aren’t just being used to send you to malicious websites or crash your phone — in some cases, they can hijack your emails. Check Point Research has discovered a vulnerability in phones from Huawei, LG, Samsung and Sony that lets attackers use custom SMS to intercept all email traffic on target devices. The attack uses the common Open Mobile Alliance version of…
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MobileNews

Huawei’s FreeBuds 3 are noise-canceling AirPods for your Android

September 6, 2019
Huawei has been making truly wireless earbuds for several years now, inspired (if that’s the word) by Apple’s literally traffic-stopping AirPods. While we wait for Apple to upgrade its headphones (probably in a week or so), Huawei unveiled its third-generation Freebuds, and they’re an interesting proposition — especially if you’re an Android phone owner. For Huawei…
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MobileNews

Android 10 Settings still hints at ‘style’ and ‘clock’ customizations for Pixel

September 6, 2019
One of the most promising features spotted during the Android Q Beta that has yet to emerge following Android 10’s launch is customizing the AOD and lockscreen clock. It now appears that this Pixel personalization, along with others, could still be coming. Towards the end of the Q Beta period, the Settings app offered a “Customize your Pixel” suggestion that teased the ability to “Try…
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GamingNews

The next Nintendo Switch accessory is a springy circle

September 5, 2019
The Nintendo Switch is full of surprises. Not only is it a hybrid console for living room and mobile play, but it’s received a lineup of add-ons that introduce new ways to engage with games. There are driving wheels and gamepad modifiers for the Joy-Cons, and Nintendo Labo is a suite of DIY cardboard accessories that transform the Switch into gadgets like pianos, fishing poles, backpack…
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