The Galaxy Note 8 was set to be the first Samsung phone with an embedded fingerprint scanner, but Samsung may have failed to produce the scanner in time. The Galaxy S8 duo suffered the same fate, resulting in customer outcry. Samsung failed to put an embedded scanner in the S8. Instead, they opted for an
The Galaxy Note 7, which went up in flames last year, is now on its way back. According to a report on Android Authority, Samsung will sell up to 45o 000 of them. The phablet is returning under the name Galaxy Note FE. Samsung indicated last year that they would probably return some of the
Microsoft has discovered a new version of PLATINUM’s file transfer tool. The new tool uses Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) Serial-over-LAN (SOL) channel for communication. The tool bypasses the operating system. Thus, it renders the firewall useless. However, Windows Defender can apparently detect suspicious uses of the protocol. This is possible through machine learning. It then displays
As part of the celebrations for it’s tenth anniversary, reCAPTCHA has announced an API for Android. reCAPTCHA has gone through a lot of changes. When it was introduced, the service used blurred image recognition to tell apart robots and humans. Over time robots evolved, and the found it easier to read the text than humans.
Scammers have started using the WannaCry ransomware attacks to lure their victims, Action Fraud UK reports. They come purporting to be from Microsoft, then make you pay for free removal software. One person has already reported having lost £320 to the scammers. The window, that could not be closed, said the victim had been affected
Samsung touted the DeX station as one of the bigger features, and a YouTuber has verified that the station works with Lumia 950 devices. The Lumia has Display Dock, a similar solution from Microsoft. Youtuber gazcart has uploaded a video in which he showcases the 950 working with the Desktop Experience (DeX) station. You can check out
Asus’ Republic Of Gamers has put up a video on YouTube featuring AMD Ryzen logo. Could this be the first Ryzen powered laptop..? There is text that reads “Something Has Awakened” in the video, as well as a hashtag to join the republic at #Computex2017. Is it the AMD that has awakened? The teaser video
A database of more than 150 Million passwords has been posted online, giving you yet another reason to change that password of yours. The database contains data from breaches that have happened over the last few years. Most of the data has already been leaked before, and this only makes it easier to access it.
Zimbabwean Internet has been sketchy at best lately, and it has taken a turn for the worse today. Telone, ZOL, Econet Broadband and pretty much everyone has been taken offline.
Elon Musk and his SpaceX wants to deliver 4,425 satellites to space, forming a mesh capable of providing gigabit internet to every part of the world. These satellites will operate between 1,110 kilometres to 1,325 kilometres altitude. This helps the satellites achieve the record low latency of 25ms. Current generations of satellites have a latency of
