Mediatek Has Fixed A Crucial Security Bug On Its Chipsets

Check Point Research (via) reveals that the vulnerability could allow a “local privilege escalation attack” from a third-party app. This means an app bearing a specific code could potentially access audio and AI-related information from the device. This also opens the possibility of eavesdropping on device owners. Fortunately, this vulnerability was never exploited and MediaTek has fixed the issue as of last month. The researchers at Check Point replicated the issue using a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G....

March 16, 2023 · 2 min · 374 words · Courtney Jones

Meet The Framework Modular Chromebook

Framework is a company that aims to reduce the amount of e-waste that we produce every year. It’s no secret that a ton (or multiple millions of tons, rather) of the garbage filling landfills consist of devices that still have some life left in them. Maybe a phone gets a cracked screen or a computer’s battery life degrades to the point where it’s unusable. This is why we have companies like Framework....

March 16, 2023 · 2 min · 329 words · Lori Davis

Meta Threatens To Remove News Content From Facebook Following The Congress Bill

According to Meta’s head of policy communications, Andy Stone, “if Congress passes an ill-considered journalism bill as part of national security legislation, we will be forced to consider removing news from our platform altogether.” The idea to make platforms pay for news content was first introduced in Australia. In 2021, The country’s lawmakers passed a bill to force social platforms like Facebook to pay for news content. At the time, Facebook removed Australian news content from its platform....

March 16, 2023 · 2 min · 279 words · Maria King

More Leaked Images Of The Motorola Edge X30 Show 50 Megapixel Cameras

The Motorola Edge X30 will have a triple camera setup with two 50-megapixel cameras The Motorola Edge X30 will have a triple camera setup with two 50-megapixel cameras The Motorola Edge X30 was leaked just recently, and that leak showed us what the device is going to look like. The phone has what looks to be a glass back panel with a vertically oriented rear camera package. The power and volume buttons will be on the right side of the phone and it will come without a headphone jack....

March 16, 2023 · 2 min · 404 words · Lori Ortiz

Moto Edge 30 Pro Global Launch Scheduled For February

While there’s still no specific launch date available for the Moto Edge 30 Pro, 91Mobiles cites tipster Mukul Sharma claiming that the flagship will launch in February. The tipster also revealed that the phone would arrive in global markets concurrently with India. As per recent information, the smartphone could launch under a different name when it breaks cover in India. The Edge 30 Pro is already available in China under the Moto X30 moniker, so it wouldn’t be surprising if it has a different name in another market....

March 16, 2023 · 2 min · 359 words · Laura Thompson
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