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Amy Shearer on why she thinks people will always yearn for an offline community
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (710+ words) How long do you boil an egg for to ensure it gets a nice jammy centre? Dunno, ask Google. Or are you looking for bus times to the absolute minute so you don't need to stand outside in the torrential…...
How Scammers Exploit the NFC Feature on Android Phones
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Android smartphones using the NFC function. According to a recent analysis, the number of such attacks has risen significantly. The perpetrators attempt to trick victims into revealing sensitive card data or transferring money to the criminals....
Landline Phase-Out in Finland! Is Germany Next?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (872+ words) Finland will end a piece of telecommunications history in July 2026. That's when the country's last remaining analog landline connections will be taken out of service. This raises the question for many consumers: Is Germany facing a similar step? The short…...
India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (159+ words) July 3 (Reuters) - India has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and "Signal over concerns that their "username features could facilitate impersonation and other forms "of misuse, a government source said on Friday, escalating the country's scrutiny of user-anonymity tools on…...
Galaxy S27 Report Reveals Samsung's New Display Upgrade
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (491+ words) After regulatory filings confirmed the existence of the new Galaxy S27 Pro, Samsung is now planning to expand its privacy display to every Galaxy S27 model next year, according to new information. Korean publication The Elec reports that Samsung is preparing four…...
Error with Google Pixel Causes Missed Calls
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (218+ words) Owners of several current Google Pixel smartphones are currently reporting issues with connectivity. Although the devices are turned on, they sometimes simply do not respond to incoming calls. Neither a ringtone nor a vibration or visible notification on the display…...
Suspected member of "Scattered Spider" hacking group extradited to US from Finland, DOJ says
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (310+ words) July 1 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man accused of being a member of the criminal hacking group "Scattered Spider" was extradited to the U. S. from Finland to face "federal conspiracy charges in Illinois, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. Peter Stokes, a "dual…...
FBI Sounds the Alarm: Thousands of Messenger Accounts Already Compromised
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (246+ words) The U. S. security agencies FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) have updated their warning about ongoing phishing attacks targeting users of commercial messaging services, particularly Signal. The campaigns now focus on recovery keys for messenger backups. Sharing your recovery…...
Android Backups Can Be Managed More Precisely in the Future
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (244+ words) Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android that aims to give users more control over their backups. The focus is on the backup of app data. The new option is intended to make it easier to decide…...
Whats App Is About To Make A Major Change " Everything You Need To Know
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (432+ words) Meta's messaging app Whats App is about to introduce usernames, which will allow users to connect without needing each other's numbers. The company has said this is "a major privacy feature, describing sharing your number with someone as a "big…...