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EA Origin had a vulnerability that could have affected 300 million users
EA had to launch an update after researchers from Check Point Research and CyberInt found an EA Origin vulnerability that could have exposed millions of people to account takeovers. The security flaw would have let hackers hijack people’s account without needing to steal a login and password.
You can read more here.
Google lets users to set a time limit to auto-delete location history and web activity data
Google is now launching its location history auto-delete feature after announcing it back in May. Prior to the implementation of the new feature, Google allowed Location History and Web & App Activity to be disabled or manually deleted, but there were no controls for regular deletion.
More info are available here.
New products
Lenovo Z6
Lenovo Z6 will have a 6.39-inch display and a Snapdragon 636 processor. It will come with triple main camera with 24 MP, 8 MP and 5 MP sensors.
More info here.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro
The tablet will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor and Adreno 616 GPU. It will come with 4GB of RAM and Android 9.0 Pie.
More info here.
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WhatsApp tests a feature that shares the user’s status to Facebook and other apps
Starting today, users in WhatsApp’s beta program will start to see a new sharing option beneath their status, which can be used to post a status directly to their Facebook story or send it to another app like Instagram, Gmail, or Google Photos.
You can read more here.
Tesla will start producing its own battery cells
Tesla is reportedly creating designs and prototypes for lithium-ion battery. The company is also developing the equipment and methods needed to manufacture the cells. Panasonic is Tesla’s current battery-cell supplier, making cells at the company’s Gigafactory in Nevada.
More info can be found here.
