Collaborate Disseminate
“A man is accused of several felony charges after he allegedly posed as an Uber driver and then stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from customers in Scottsdale,” reports Arizona news channel Fox 10.
“Prosecutors have called it … Continue reading A Fake Uber Driver Borrowed Phones, Then Stole $200K in Cryptocurrency, Police Say
Primarily used by law enforcement, Graykey unlocks mobile devices to extract data from both Android and iOS systems, according to the blog AppleInsider, “though its effectiveness varies depending on the specific hardware and software involved.”
But wh… Continue reading Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first offered with the company’s new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn’t rely on Google’s Android services and… Continue reading Huawei’s Mate 70 Smartphones Will Run Its New Android-Free OS
The Atlantic complains that our chaos of different plug types “was supposed to end, with USB-C as our savior.”
But part of the problem is what they call “the second circle of our cable hell: My USB-C may not be the same as yours. And the USB-C you bou… Continue reading Will Charging Cables Ever Have a Single Standardzed Port?
Google is rolling out a dedicated weather app on Pixel phones (model 6 and newer with Android 15) that integrates AI-generated summaries and customizable widgets. Ars Technica reports: There’s a prominent “AI generated weather report” on top of the wea… Continue reading Pixel Phones Are Getting an Actual Weather App In 2024
Slashdot reader samleecole writes: Privacy advocates gained access to a powerful tool bought by U.S. law enforcement agencies that can track smartphone locations around the world. Abortion clinics, places of worship, and individual people can all be mo… Continue reading Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones At Abortion Clinics
An anonymous reader writes: T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier’s network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to con… Continue reading T-Mobile, AT&T Oppose Unlocking Rule, Claim Locked Phones Are Good For Users
In a press release today, the FCC said it is requiring all mobile phones sold in the U.S. to be compatible with hearing aids. TechCrunch reports: The FCC has not yet issued a specific timeline for compliance, only noting that the rules will be fully in… Continue reading All Mobile Phones Must Be Hearing Aid Compatible Under New FCC Rules
T-Mobile experienced three major data breaches in 2021, 2022, and 2023, according to CSO Online, “which impacted millions of its customers.”
After a series of investigations by America’s Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile agreed in court to … Continue reading America’s FCC Orders T-Mobile To Deliver Better Cybersecurity
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post:
Look at the top right corner of your phone. You might see an icon with “5G” and another with vertical bars showing the strength of your internet connection. Those symbols don’t mean what… Continue reading Are Your Phone’s 5G Icon and Signal Bars Lying to You?