US Department of Justice sued Apple for having an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market
DOJ is accusing Apple of violating antitrust laws by making its hardware and software products largely inaccessible to competitors. The DOJ said that Apple has made it harder for Android messages to appear on iPhones, obstructed rival payment platforms and restricted how competing smartphones integrated with iOS devices.
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Researchers uncovered unfixable vulnerability in Apple chips affecting cryptographic security
The security vulnerability inside Apple M1, M2, and M3 processors steals cryptographic information from the CPU cache enabling an attacking program to build a cryptographic key from stolen data.
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WhatsApp will allow users to pin up to three messages in a chat
The feature is ideal for finding important messages more easily, as pinned messages are constantly displayed at the top of a conversation. The messages can be highlighted for 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days (the default option is 7 days).
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Android 15 Developer Preview 2 adds support for satellite messaging
Apps can detect when a device is not connected to a satellite, thus notifying users why full network services may be unavailable. Core messaging services like SMS/MMS and pre-installed RCS apps can also utilize satellite connections for sending and receiving messages.
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New products
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite will have a 10.4-inch screen, Exynos 1280 processor, 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
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Vivo Pad 3 Pro
The tablet will have a 12.95-inch screen, Dimensity 9300 processor, up to 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB of storage. It will come with an 11,500mAh battery.
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