IT&Software
Xiaomi's 2021 flagships will be pretty expensive; no thanks to Qualcomm
Xiaomi now offers some of the cheapest flagship phones under its sub-brand Redmi. In comparison with the Snapdragon 865 chipset, that's $100 more so figuratively speaking, Malaysians have to fork out ~RM429 more for 2021 Xiaomi or any Android flagships using that chipset. [Full Article...]
Facebook rolls out dark mode for mobile
Be sure to keep the Facebook app updated and check the "Privacy and Security" shortcuts periodically - the Dark Mode toggle is bound to show up at some point. Now, the company has confirmed that it is indeed testing the mode. If the option is not available to you, try updating to the latest version of the Facebook app. [Full Article...]
Microsoft releases Windows File Recovery app
And unfortunately, Microsoft is removing the ability for Windows 10 users to skip its updates. With that out of the way: Launching Windows File Recovery doesn't pull up the pretty-GUI app you might be expecting. Signature mode: This mode only requires that the data is present and searches for specific file types. If you've misplaced a picture, document, video or audio file, the Windows F... [Full Article...]
Arrest warrant issued for US President Donald Trump
Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iran, dismissed the arrest warrant announcement during a news conference in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Alqasimehr said Interpol was asked to put out a "red notice" on Trump and the other defendants. [Full Article...]
Apple Silicon benchmarks leak - here's what to expect from ARM Macs
Soon after Mac developers began receiving Developer Transition Kits, or DTKs, to begin the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon on Arm , public benchmark scores started popping up in the Geekbench database. As such, these benchmark scores are based on non-native hardware, with sizable potential hits to performance. It's also important to remember that these are leaked numbers, and while it'... [Full Article...]
India bans TikTok, WeChat, other Chinese apps over 'security' concerns
If you have been surfing the web all night long or checked out your social media accounts yesterday night, by now you must be aware that the Indian government has banned 59 apps across Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Indian government said the decision to ban the apps was in order to protect the data and privacy of its 1.3 billion citizens and put a stop to technology that was "st... [Full Article...]
India bans TikTok in purge of 59 Chinese apps
Ministry of Information Technology took the step "in view of the emergent nature of threats", officials said. " The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorized manner to s... [Full Article...]
Japanese Startup Develops Tech-Savvy Face Mask Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
Processing these actions will be the c-mask's companion app that is installed on the smartphone or tablet, which is also capable of translating 8 different languages including English, French, Spanish and so on. Donut Robotics is also aiming to sell the smart mask in the United States, Europe and China , where fears of a second coronavirus wave are a recurring feature of the current social and ec... [Full Article...]