Mobile
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Type ‘the1975..com’ Into Your Google App To See A Weird Bug In Action
If you’re an Android user, grab your phone, pull up Google’s Search app or Google Assistant, and type “the1975..com” into the search bar to see a bizarre and recently discovered bug that will show your most recent text messages.
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North Korea-Linked Hackers Targeting Defectors With Android Malware
Escaping the isolated and oppressive regime of Kim Jong Un’s North Korea requires a harrowing effort, but even getting out of the country may not be enough to escape its reach. New research from McAfee suggests hackers in North Korea are targeting defectors with malware-infected Android apps.
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ZTE Ban Forces Telstra To Immediately Drop Over 20 Phones And Broadband Devices
It appears Telstra has decided to drop its entire range of branded ZTE devices, after yesterday’s news of ZTE’s woes in the US that demanded the smartphone vendor cease all “major operating activities”. This isn’t a couple of gadgets we’re talking about.
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I Love Apple’s 3D Touch, Why Don’t You?
One of the iPhone’s most interesting features might get the axe, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo suggests Apple’s rumoured 15cm iPhone is rumoured to eschew the iPhone’s pressure-sensitive 3D Touch feature as a cost-cutting measure as it incorporates a different, more expensive touch sensor into the LCD screen. Look, I get it:…