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Google rolled out the Android 12 Beta 3 with a range of new features and tweaks. Unfortunately, while it mentioned all of them in a blog post, it missed talking about a key feature – URL sharing to the recent apps. This new feature will let users share the URL of the latest tab (of a browser) or the screen of an app to the recent apps list. Users can check the URL and send it to the desired contact in any supported apps on their device....

Guys at 9to5Google have managed to find a long touted wallpaper dimming feature in Android 13, where it will dim the wallpaper background to ease your eyes at nighttime use . This feature is a part of the Bedtime Mode in Digital Wellbeing settings, where users will be allowed to set dimness at several levels, including a full dark background. More details on this feature are yet to be known....

The way of fixing the software by the Apple Inclusive will be focused carefully. Few changes revealed by the company that includes the software abate in the buildup of iOS to stabilize the releases in the near future as reported by Bloomberg . It would permit the developers of the Apple Company to add on changes in iOS 14 beta versions and enable the company to cut off any bad code....

Years after arguing, Apple finally decided to settle the lawsuit against its store workers in California, by paying around $30 million for the whole class. The lawsuit was regarding unpaid bag checks that Apple made of its California store employees, for potential stealing of gadgets. The bag check policy was mandated for nearly 6 years and later discontinued. Employees Against Apple Policies Companies all around the world often set harsh policies to prevent their employees from stealing any of the company’s assets....

Apple’s now selling the refurbished iPhone XR models in the US. Under this, you can knock off $100-120 from various storage models. While you can choose between desired storage variants, you’ll be limited to color options. Refurbished from Apple means it’s set with genuine parts and remodeled carefully. You’d get one year of warranty on purchase too. Tested by Apple! Thus, Good. Refurbished phones are often skeptical of many rumors. As they can’t be tested by every normie, sellers may try fooling with fitting cheap replacement parts and sell....

Apple has reportedly set up a new subsidiary to handle its upcoming Pay Later service, where users will be allowed to buy things with Apple Pay now and pay for them later. This credit service is long-awaited on Apple’s list and is now expected to launch alongside iOS 16. When launched, Apple will allow users to pay for an item purchased in four installments with interest, with payments collected every two weeks....

Since we all rely much on the internet day-by-day, securing our online connections is becoming the utmost priority. But, unfortunately, when you are learning online, Netflix streaming, or only chatting, there are chances of someone eavesdropping on our conversations or trying to steal your sensitive information covertly. And to avoid such things from happening, VPNs stand on the frontlines to safeguard your online activities. While most VPN services have a free plan, they’re often limited with either number of connections, total bandwidth, or features you can access....

BigBasket, an Indian online grocery store that suffered a data breach last year had its data leaked today, for free! Threat actors behind this are identified to be ShinyHunters, who previously involved in many leaks and hacks. They have now leaked the BigBasket database containing over 20 million user records for free in a popular leak forum, where everyone is obtaining it aggressively. BigBasket Database Leak Continuing the data leak spree of Indian tech firms, BigBasket joins the list of shame....

Just two days before the deadline, Microsoft announced that ByteDance is not selling its US operations to it, confirming that Microsoft won’t be the owner of TikTok in the US. Further, a report by WSJ reveals that Oracle has won the bid for TikTok’s US operations , which would more likely be a partnership rather than acquiring its business. Microsoft Dropped from Acquiring TikTok The race for buying popular yet controversial short-video Chinese app, TikTok in the US is set to end by September 15 this week....

Google’s Chrome is a popular browser out there. While it’s being used by billions daily, one of the browser’s components was supposedly vulnerable to let attackers exploit the user data by executing malicious code remotely. The vulnerability was discovered recently and has been addressed. The Magellan 2.0 Vulnerability Termed as Magellan 2.0, this vulnerability, if exploited, can let an attacker execute malicious code remotely and can cause leaking program memory or program crashes....

Clubhouse, the revolutionary audio-only chat room concept, is now gearing up for a big change. According to reports, Clubhouse on Android will be released in a stable channel this summer, where it may revoke the invite-only concept. Also, it will allow users to add their Instagram and Twitter profiles and be more discoverable. Further, improvements on event discoverability in clubs are made. Clubhouse for Android Stable Release The noise made by Clubhouse is significant, as many tech giants have pulled their own clones considering the popularity....

Just in a span of few months, the DarkSide group has grown to be one of the key players in the ransomware industry. The perpetrators have earlier attacked CompuCom , Canadian Discount Car and Truck Rentals , and the US Colonial Pipeline . While ransomware groups attack vulnerable entities, they often target wealthy corporates. But hitting sensitive entities like healthcare, educational institutions, or government agencies will draw unwanted attention. And this happened in the case of the DarkSide group, which took over Colonial Pipeline and forced it to pay a $4....

One of the popular custom ROM makers, the Dirty Unicorns team announced officially to cease their services. Announced via their Twitter account, the team said the causes for shutting down are the personal reasons of their team members. They have cited the last year’s pandemic and thanked all their contributors. Finally, they assured their GitHub account will be open for future references. Dirty Unicorns Shut Down If you’re into Android custom ROM specs for a long time, you may have heard about Dirty Unicorns somehow....

One of the long-awaited moments in the blockchain space – the Ethereum merge has finally happened . But do you know what exactly that meant? Well, it is easy and hard to understand at the same time. Though it doesn’t make any notable changes for the end users, it’s a big deal for the miners – who put considerable effort into minting Ether. They can now ditch the traditional process for a whole new one, called the Proof-of-Stake....

The world’s largest social media platform – Facebook has been subject to a lot of allegations for years. And this seems to reflect now harshly, as we see the number of daily active users dropping down of Facebook! As per its Q4 earnings report published yesterday, Facebook recorded a slight drop in daily active users number, when compared to its previous quarter. While the specific reasons for this aren’t revealed, it’s guessable from the recent criticism it’s receiving from both the community and the regulators....

Video Memory Management Internal error in Windows 11 is a BSOD error you may encounter on your system. This error can occur for various reasons, such as incompatible accessories or peripherals, or an issue with the GPU. BSOD errors are not new to the Windows Operating System; you can encounter them occasionally. Fixing video memory management internal Errors isn’t rocket science, but with the correct troubleshooting guide, you can fix the issue quickly....

Adaptive brightness focuses on preventing the all-too-common circumstance in which an Android user must manually change the display brightness using an on-screen slider. This causes the display to appear washed out or dim as conditions change. When this option is enabled, Android automatically chooses a screen brightness appropriate for the user’s current ambient light conditions. However, many users have started reporting that after the recent patch update of Android 12 , the adaptive brightness is not working on their Android devices....

Garena Free Fire, aka Free Fire, is an immersive survival battle royal mobile game that has recently gained enormous popularity. It was the most downloaded mobile game in 2019, and the number of installations and users rose drastically daily, which is beyond imagination. Despite the ban in several countries, the game still holds a firm popularity and position. People love to play it for its heroic characters, skins, guns, pets, and outstanding outfits....

After Apple decided to push an anti-tracking tool in its devices soon, Google is said to be planning the same. As per Bloomberg reports, Google may form similar tools like Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Tool, to give Android users more control over their privacy. Once live, it will notify users that they’re being tracked for targeted ads. Google Having Same Plans as Apple If you’re observing, there’s a typical civil war happening between Apple and Facebook since last month....

Finally, some good for Huawei , it is suggested that the Chinese company might gain access to Google Play services. Since May of this year, Huawei was blacklisted by the US . This prohibited American companies to do business with Huawei, including Google, As a result, Huawei’s flagship Mate 30 was released without Google Play Services. It ran on an open-source version of Android-based on Huawei’s EMUI 10. As expected, the phone suffered a bit in sales....