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With every day passing by, we see new leaks of the upcoming iPhone 12 series. The latest of this includes a leak from a Chinese source, which shows the back panel of one the handsets in the iPhone 12 series. The image shows three major holes representing the camera lens, two small and one tiny hole probably for LiDAR scanner, microphone and the flash. iPhone 12 New Leaks Reveal Rear Camera Design As per MyDrivers , the new rear panel of one of the handsets from upcoming iPhone 12 series could look like below....

Voicemails are electronically stored messages left by a caller to be answered later by the recipient. Although this feature might not be as popular today as it was in the past, it is still beneficial in certain situations. It allows users to receive voice messages if they cannot answer the phone. However, recently, many users have complained about their iPhone voicemail not working. This mainly happens due to network issues from the service provider’s end....

Kali Linux’s guardian, Offensive Security has released the first update of Kali Linux this year, version 2021.1. This updated OS has many new features which are both interesting and highly helpful, also made improvements to existing ones. These include Linux 5.10 LTS, Xfce 4.16, KDE Plasma 5.20, and a feature to correct and suggest relevant commands. Kali Linux v2021.1 Released – Download Right Now Just as every year, Offensive Security has rolled out the updated version of Kali Linux , which is both the developer’s and hacker’s basic and initial utility tool....

In its latest transparency report, Mega reported that it has suspended over 565,000 accounts for hosting and sharing objectionable content. Also, it said to have terminated over 95,000 user accounts for repeated copyright infringement, based on its three-strike policy. The reports state the takedown of accounts and links are stable as compared to earlier records. Mega Going Strict Over Hosting Infringing Content Mega, the Auckland-based cloud storing platform is seen as the best alternative to Google’s Drive and Dropbox ....

Windows users are having a tough time since the beginning of this year. While many have been complaining about the faulty updates, few are now complaining about the inability to update. Users who’re trying to upgrade from Windows 10 1903 or 1909 to version 2004, May Update are receiving a message saying their systems aren’t having supported settings, thus blocked! Unable to Update to Windows 10 May 2004 Almost all the monthly updates pushed by Microsoft since early this year has more complaints than solutions....

Since late Tuesday, several users of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint have been sharing issues encountered when Chrome updates are received through Google Update. They claim the Defender Endpoint suite was tagging these updates are malicious, even though they are not. Microsoft later clarified that it was a false positive issue, and was rectified soon. But, it didn’t provide what exactly is causing these issues. False Positive Issues in Defender for Endpoint One of the core jobs of antivirus software is to spot and highlight any malicious activity happening in the concerned system....

For all those Windows 10 users running after the new Windows 11 update, make sure you have the compatible hardware to be eligible for the OS. But if you’re still denied after meeting the sufficient hardware requirements, you’re not alone. Microsoft acknowledged an issue where several eligible users were denied upgrading to Windows 11 in the Windows Update center. And a fix for that is coming. Windows 11 Update Error Over the years, Microsoft pushed the hardware requirements for upgrading to a new Windows OS reasonably....

Following Intel’s launch of a video upscaling tool for Chrome browser, Microsoft has now come up with its own similar technology called the Video Super Resolution for Edge browser. Users meeting certain criteria – like using Edge Canary and having either Nvidia or AMD GPUs can enable this feature and upscale 720p videos to a better resolution. Well, this is currently available to only 50% of the Edge testers on desktop, while laptop users have to wait a bit longer....

Mozilla rolled out Firefox v95 this week, having an important security feature called RLBox. It’s an advanced sandbox environment, saving users from cyberattacks. With RLBox in place, Mozilla separates five components of Firefox and compiles any process into WebAssembly before converting it into native code. This, if runs as expected, will make it the safest browser in the market. Firefox’s New Security Feature While people are fighting among Chrome vs Edge, Mozilla’s Firefox too is a better option if one considers privacy as a needed feature....

Is your NatWest or RBS online banking not working? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Independent outage monitor Downdetector has registered over 2,350 reports and 415 reports from NatWest and RBS customers respectively insisting their service is not working properly. Outage maps on the site show most of the UK affected by problems for each. The outage comes in Black Friday, one of the biggest days of consumer spending in the world (where people will probably are likely to want to move their money around)....

To lure new customers from Kenya, Netflix announced a free mobile-only plan for all Android users in the country. In the coming weeks, any Kenyan Android user can access a quarter of Netflix’s catalog for free and upgrade to paid plans for more content. This offer hopes to bring new customers from outside the US market. Free Netflix For Kenyans Under this, the OTT giant has announced a free mobile-only tier for all Kenyan users aged 18+ and who have an Android phone with an internet connection....

Updates bring new features to the system along with fixes to the bugs in the software. Whenever a Windows update is released, you expect it to have bug patches and some new features or changes to the system, but that’s not always the case. Many users have reported that updating their Windows resulted in audio not working on their PC. After the Windows update was installed, there was no audio output for most of the users and they ended up getting the ‘No audio output device is installed’ error....

In first of a kind partnership, the Associated Press has joined hands with OpenAI to use its technology to improve its experience, while the AI company is leveraging AP’s news content to train its models. AP hopes to improve its search tool for its partners while OpenAI can get its hands on journal data legally. While these are the expectations, how this partnership turns out is yet to be seen. And if favourable, this could set a precedent for other AI companies to work with the existing business instead of wearing them out....

One of the famous emulators of Sony’s PlayStation Portable, PPSSPP has been updated to a new version on Android recently. Besides bug fixes and minor improvements, a major feature brought in this new Android version is the support for rewinding in-game . This puts the Android versioned PPSSPP on par with its Windows client. PPSSPP Android Apps Gets Game Rewinding PPSSPP, an open-source emulator for Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) has now got a big upgrade in its Android client....

The technological world faces the grave danger of the RECON bug which easily exposes different firms to the hacking world. The bug has in fact forced the business magnet SAP to release a patch today in order to fight the vulnerability created. The bug holds the potential to impact hundreds and thousands of SAP’s customers worldwide. Onapsis, the esteemed cloud security firm, reveals that RECON can make way for diverse threat aspects to create an SAP user account....

Even before the phone’s rollout for sale, a thread for the best and compatible wallpapers for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 series have popped up. Shared by a member of XDA developers, the new wallpapers suiting Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra comprises both live and static. These can be downloaded here for free. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Wallpapers After jumping ten spots from the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung has added the new Note series for its S20 lineup this week....

Samsung is rolling out the latest One UI 4.1.1 based on Android 12L to its Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, coming to all users over the days. This update has been installed by default in Samsung’s latest foldables – Galaxy Z Fold 4, and now coming to older foldable devices. It brings a number of features curated specially for foldable phones, like a taskbar to dig up the most used apps, split screen, direct dial, and voice-to-text or emoji....

ShinyHunters , the ransomware group behind several attacks against notable companies this year, is now leaking the stolen data for free! Reports tell the databases leaked by ShinyHunters contains about 386 million user records stolen from 18 companies, all available in a hacker forum. ShinyHunters Leak 386 Million Records! T he ShinyHunters gang had hit notable firms like Wattpad, Chatbooks, and even Microsoft’s GitHub earlier this year! They have been so active to exploit the latest vulnerabilities and infect computers with their payloads and steal sensitive data before encrypting the systems....

Snapchat is the latest silicon valley tech company that’s laying off employees – citing the economic headwinds like any other company. While its managers are estimating the scope of layoffs across the departments, it’s believed that Snapchat is gearing up for this decision more due to the poor Q2 earnings it released recently. Though the platform is a hit among youngsters, it’s struggling to build a proper revenue model. Snapchat is Firing Employees Though Snapchat seems to be a profitable company in the social media ecosystem, it’s one of the many cash-burning platforms spending heavily to stay afloat....

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, January 1, 2026 – SpaceX’s Starlink division plans to reduce the orbital altitude of about 4,400 satellites from approximately 550 kilometers to 480 kilometers during 2026, a change intended to minimize collision risks and speed deorbiting in the increasingly crowded low Earth orbit environment. Michael Nicolls, vice president of Starlink engineering, explained the rationale in a statement. “Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits and will increase space safety in several ways,” he said....