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2020

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Google Uncovers iPhone Wifi Hack

Google finds a major Wifi security vulnerability. It was a major one and took the security researcher a full 6 months to develop it. Back in the swing here after pretty rough week with major back pain. Glad to be back in the swing of things. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Join the Chat @ GeekNews.Chat Email Todd or follow him

Google Really Doesn’t Care About Android Tablets

I've used Android tablets for nearly ten years, starting with the Motorola Xoom way back in 2011. I then adopted the Google Nexus series with the Nexus 10, 7 and 9 tablets over a couple of years. After those, I jumped ship to a Huawei M5 10" before getting a previously-enjoyed Samsung Tab S6, which is a very capable piece

POCO Launches M3 Smartphone with More Than You Expect

Spun out from Xiaomi, POCO Global today launched the POCO M3, the third generation of its POCO M-series phones. Aimed at the entry-level, the M3 has features that would have been unheard of at this price point even a year ago. The moniker for the presentation was “More Than You Expect” and I'm pleasantly surprised at what "entry-level" offers now

Twitter Adds Warning When You Try to Like a Labeled Tweet

Twitter users have probably seen some tweets that have had labels added to them. This began ahead of the 2020 election. At the time, Twitter users could not retweet a labeled tweet. They could, however, quote tweet them and add their own commentary. Twitter has now announced, in a tweet on @TwitterSupport, an expansion of their policy: Giving context on

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Comcast Internet Caps

Comcast Internet Caps are coming and if you use more than 1.2tb of bandwidth they are going to hammer you with a $10 per 50gb charge which is insane considering the 50gb of data cost them about 25 cents. With parents and kids at home this is another slap in the face. Sadly consumers are going to roll over and

Snapchat Introduces Spotlight

Snapchat has introduced Spotlight. It enables Snapchat users to create short videos that include music – much like TikTok does. Right now, Snapchat is holding a contest where people can submit their best video Snaps and potentially earn money. Submit your best video Snaps to Spotlight for the opportunity to earn a share of more than $1 million that we're

Fix Rubbish TV Sound with the Roku Streambar

The new Streambar is the latest addition to Roku's range of media streamers in the UK. Unlike the other devices in the range, Express, Premiere and Streaming Stick+, which simply stream channels and programmes to the TV, the Streambar looks to address the problem of poor sound from flatscreen TVs by combining a Roku streamer with a compact soundbar. Is