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A new cybersecurity report from China Cybersecurity Industry Alliance (CCIA) claims that US intelligence agencies have been secretly collecting data from mobile phone users across the world. The report says these agencies have been using hacking tools to access SIM cards, OS, and mobile apps. They also target Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and mobile networks to track users without their knowledge. The …

A research team from Cornell Tech is addressing the lack of technical support for various end-user hardware options, using a tool they developed that renders 3D models via a mobile device. The tool, called SplatOverflow is intended to use the renders to make hardware issues easier to identify and diagnose. It is based on the similarly named tool StackOverflow, which …

Samsung is working with third-party app developers to improve its Now Bar feature, which appears at the bottom of some Galaxy phone’s lock screens to show up-to-the-minute information, much like Apple’s Dynamic Island and Live Activities feature on the iPhone. Currently, the Now Bar only shows data from certain Samsung apps and some music apps, but support is very limited, …

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Some Nothing Phone 3a buyers report dust and scratches inside the back glass. Complaints on Reddit suggest the issue is very minor but noticeable on close inspection, with most opting not to seek a replacement. It’s unclear how widespread the problem is, but a spokesperson for Nothing emphasized in a statement that the …

Xiaomi’s sub-brand, Redmi, is gearing up to make waves in the smartphone world yet again. This time, they’re setting their sights on redefining what it really means to own an “affordable for everyone” phone. Their next release—the much-anticipated Redmi Turbo 4 Pro (or POCO F7 Pro) —might just be the device to bridge the widening gap between price and performance. …

TL;DR A vivo official has revealed camera specs for the upcoming X200 Ultra smartphone. The phone will have a 35mm main camera, which means a narrower field of view than rival smartphone cameras. The device will also have a 200MP periscope camera with several upgrades over the X100 Ultra and X200 Pro. The vivo X100 Ultra was one of 2024’s …

Google on Wednesday launched the Pixel 9a with the Tensor G4 processor, the largest battery in a Pixel to date, and 7 years of OS updates, putting the company in direct competition with premium mid-range rivals from Samsung and Apple. Here’s a deep dive into how the newly launched Pixel 9a stacks up against the Samsung Galaxy A56. Google Pixel …

A French scientist has been denied entry into the US after he was found to have expressed an opinion about the Trump administration’s research policy, the country’s research minister has said. The unnamed researcher was on his way to a conference being held near Houston when he was subjected to a random check and his work computer and personal phone …

Carl Pei’s company, Nothing, may soon expand its lineup with the CMF Phone 2 following the success of its Nothing Phone (3a) series. While CMF, a sub-brand of Nothing, has yet to make an official announcement, leaked renders have surfaced online, providing a sneak peek at the smartphone’s potential design and features. A Reddit user, going by the name UpperPerformer6651, …

👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 From an Oval Office explosion to a “perfect phone call”, Donald Trump has spoken to Volodymyr Zelenskyy – just hours after his conversation with Vladimir Putin. On Day 60, US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone discuss what’s happened to the minerals deal and ask: could the US take …