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Researchers from Google ’s Threat Analysis Group , TAG have recently warned about powerful PREDATOR spyware that is targeting Android devices, worldwide. Google’s TAG looks out for zero-day vulnerabilities which can be exposed by cybercriminals and other threat actors as a part of its ongoing efforts to make Android smartphones more secure. These vulnerabilities pose a serious threat as they have just been disclosed and Google has issued patches to fix them. What is the Predator spyware? Recent reports from the tech giant mention that the Predator spyware is allegedly developed by a commercial entity. Google suspects that this spyware is developed by a company called Cytrox which is headquartered in Skopje, North Macedonia . This malicious spyware is capable of recording audio, adding CA certificates, and even hiding apps. The Predator spyware was sold to government-backed threat actors in Egypt, Armenia, Greece, Madagascar, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia, Spain and … [Read more...] about predator: Explained: What is the Predator spyware and why is Google warning Android smartphone users about it

Google Maps ’ Street View is celebrating its 15th anniversary and on the occasion, Google has introduced two new upgrades, one of which is the arrival of the Street View imagery on Android and iOS apps. Until now, only the desktop version of Google Maps allowed users to view Street View imagery and see how a place has changed over the years. Now, with the update, users would be able to experience the same on their smartphone via the Android and iOS apps of the service. To see how the feature update works, you have to open the Street View mode and tap anywhere on the screen. Now, choose the ‘See more dates’ option which will open the location’s historical imagery and as per Google’s claims, the imagery going back to even 2007 will be shown for select places, letting users see how a place has changed over time. Portable camera The other update is the launch of a new portable camera which Google thinks would aid in capturing Street View imagery in … [Read more...] about smartphone: Google unveils new portable camera, smartphone update for Maps’ Street View feature

Si vous voulez acheter des casques ou écouteurs Apple AirPods mais que vous ne savez pas quel modèle choisir précisément, vous êtes au bon endroit. Autrefois, Apple accompagnait chaque nouvelle iPhone d'une paire d'EarPods fragiles et souvent insuffisants. En 2022, la gamme AirPods est devenue une marque incontournable tant au rayon des meilleurs écouteurs sans fil que dans celui des meilleurs casques audio . Mais de quel produit audio Apple avez-vous réellement besoin ? Ce guide vous en dira plus sur les différents types d'AirPods disponibles, à savoir les AirPods 2019, les AirPods (3e génération), les AirPods Pro et le casque AirPods Max (bien que nous nous attendions à voir les AirPods Pro 2 arriver à la fin de l'année). Il y a donc peu de choix. C'est pourquoi nous avons également ajouté quelques champions de la série Beats. Apple a fait l'acquisition de la société Beats en 2014, élargissant son portefeuille audio. S'il ne s'agit pas de produits audio Apple à proprement … [Read more...] about Meilleurs AirPods 2022 : quels sont les casques et écouteurs Apple à privilégier ?

The best turntables can have a massive impact on how you enjoy music. The top record players of 2022 are vastly different beasts than the clunky and fiddly plate spinners you may have stored away in a cupboard. We've reviewed some of the best vinyl spinners on the market right now and each product found on this list is both versatile and modern – decks that will suit any type of home, budget, or music taste. These days, many of the best record players will also work with the best wireless speakers and the best headphones , boasting the ability to hook up to your other smart home devices while producing high-end audio to transform your music. There are a plethora of styles now too. Whether you like clean and contemporary or the classic, retro stylings of vinyl players from a few decades ago, there's something to suit in this buying guide. The latest turntables come packed with modern features such as Bluetooth connectivity and USB ports as well – a must if you want to rip … [Read more...] about Best turntables 2022: the best record players for any budget

Audio player loading… I must confess, I didn't quite 'get' the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 as soon as I heard about it. It's a new, super-powerful chipset from Qualcomm that'll come to Android phones toward the end of 2022, and a small step up over the 8 Gen 1 already seen in the OnePlus 10 Pro , Xiaomi 12 , and members of the Samsung Galaxy S22 family that launched in the US. The flagship features include 10% faster CPU performance, 10% faster GPU clock speeds and 20% better AI power efficiency - and if your eyes glazed over when you started reading that, we don't blame you. It's not exactly a sexy new smartphone component, and it's very much the definition of 'an incremental upgrade'. But that doesn't even matter - tech fans know that Apple's Bionic chips are always much faster than Qualcomm's Snapdragon rivals, and as a die-hard Android fan, even I'll admit that the iPhone 14 will probably have any of its Android contemporaries beat in terms of sheer power. But … [Read more...] about Even if the iPhone 14 is the most powerful phone ever, that’s not enough

Audio player loading… Apple replaced iTunes with the Music app in macOS Catalina , but it's still available in Windows 10 and Windows 11 - and it’s just had a new update. Apple's music library app is likely how you first came across the company and the iPod - like when I bought the third-generation iPod in 2004. Managing music libraries and buying content on the iTunes Store was ahead of its time, but since most of us listen to music with streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify these days, iTunes has become a distant, and regrettable, memory. Except for Windows users, where Apple is holding off turning iTunes into a dedicated Music app , as it has done on macOS. The new update is just bug fixes, but it's not good enough anymore. Indeed, iTunes for Windows is looking more outdated with every passing year. It’s time for Apple to take another look at this strategy, especially as Apple Music is available on Android devices . … [Read more...] about Apple punishes Windows 11 users with new iTunes update, just in time for WWDC

Audio player loading… Frame.io has unveiled a raft of new features and updates for its remote video collaboration platform in advance of NAB 2022 . A new Apple TV 4K app, which allows content professionals to view their video clips in up to 10-bit 4K HDR, will catch the eye. Especially after over 100 professional editors recently took Apple to task for its handling of video editing software Final Cut Pro. The new app is intended to harness the Apple TV 4K screen to reproduce high-quality professional screenings outside the studio environment. “Imagine being able to view a color-correction session from your couch or your office. Or being able to actually see the details of shots that require extensive VFX,” wrote the firm. From the camera to the cloud Cloud integration is also at the top of the agenda for Frame.io. Back in February 2021, the Adobe-owned firm announced Camera to Cloud, a service letting professionals securely … [Read more...] about Framie.io brings pro-quality video editing to the home office

In late 2019, the government of New South Wales in Australia rolled out digital driver's licenses. The new licenses allowed people to use their iPhone or Android device to show proof of identity and age during roadside police checks or at bars, stores, hotels, and other venues. ServiceNSW, as the government body is usually referred to, promised it would “provide additional levels of security and protection against identity fraud, compared to the plastic [driver's license]” citizens had used for decades. Now, 30 months later, security researchers have shown that it’s trivial for just about anyone to forge fake identities using the digital driver's licenses, or DDLs. The technique allows people under drinking age to change their date of birth and for fraudsters to forge fake identities. The process takes well under an hour, doesn’t require any special hardware or expensive software, and will generate fake IDs that pass inspection using the electronic verification system used by … [Read more...] about “Tough to forge” digital driver’s license is… easy to forge

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is one of the best smartwatches around, but unlike every other Wear OS device, it didn’t have Google Assistant. Now that has finally changed. Samsung revealed earlier this week that Google Assistant was finally rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 4, which has only had Samsung’s Bixby virtual assistant since the watch was released last year. The good news is that it’s showing up on watches automatically without the need to do anything — in my case, the Assistant icon appeared at the bottom of my watch’s app list, and tapping it started the setup process. If you don’t see Google Assistant yet, Droid Life pointed out you can force the installation by opening the Play Store app listing for “Google Assistant for wearables,” and then choosing your watch as the target device. Much easier than the process for installing Google Assistant on Samsung’s older Tizen-powered Galaxy Watches , which was also an unofficial version. By default, holding down the home … [Read more...] about Here’s How to Get Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4

ExpressVPN is a solid virtual private network and we’ve picked it as the best VPN overall. One of the reasons we like it is because it’s so easy for beginners to come to grips with. Still, in case you’re feeling some first-time jitters, we’ll show you how to get to grips with this excellent VPN service. Signing Up for ExpressVPN To get started with ExpressVPN, you first need to sign up for it. On the ExpressVPN website , click on the button in the center that says “get ExpressVPN” and you’ll come to a page where you can choose from the service’s three plans. As much as we like ExpressVPN, there’s no getting around the fact that it’s quite pricey, so your only real choice is the one-year plan as that takes the most of the sting out. Still, $100 is a lot of money for a VPN. Read our ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN comparison to see how it stacks up to another industry leader. Below the plan selection, you have to enter your email address and pick a payment method. Sadly enough, … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to ExpressVPN: What You Need to Know