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Xiaomi Mi A3: Android update puts smartphone out of action

A current Android update for the Mi A3 can disable the Xiaomi smartphone. In forums and on social media, numerous users report that their mobile phones cannot be started or charged after the update. Xiaomi has the error in confirmed in a short telegram post. “If you are offered an Android – 11 – update,… Read more

Patent application: The car is found dirty and goes to the car wash

Developers at the Japanese car company Toyota have devised a method by which a car should be able to determine whether it is ready for the car wash. An application for the property right for such an assessment system has now been submitted to the US Patent Office. For the When deciding whether it is… Read more

The best GoPro 2021: Which GoPro should you buy today?

(Pocket-lint) – GoPro is pretty much the preeminent name in the action camera world, and has been on top of the game for years now. It’s constantly releasing new models to keep up with technological developments and user expectations. While there’s more competition now, GoPro still has arguably the best all-round ecosystem of action cameras…. Read more

How to set up two-factor authentication on your online accounts

Just about any account you own on the internet is prone to being hacked. After numerous widespread breaches through the past few years, tech companies have been working together to develop a standard that would make passwords a thing of the past, replacing them with more secure methods like biometric or PIN-based logins that do… Read more

Federal courts go low-tech for sensitive documents following SolarWinds hack

The list of companies and agencies discovering that they’ve been affected by the SolarWinds hack is still growing, and they’re working with a big unknown: how far the hackers got into their systems. The federal judiciary system is likely now one of them (via The Wall Street Journal), and it isn’t taking any chances. It’s… Read more

Tracking warning in iOS 14: App providers are allegedly looking for workarounds

Apple’s planned tracking opt-in for apps could lead to the increased use of hidden tracking methods: Several game developers who suffered significant revenue losses through the use of iOS 14 fear imminent change, according to a report they want to switch to other, sometimes more invasive tracking techniques. This includes, for example device fingerprinting, in… Read more

heise + | Use desktop virtualization under Linux easily and reliably

With a virtual machine, Windows can be used on a Linux PC or the latest distribution can be tried out without destroying the main system. (Image: Sven Hauth) Easy and reliable use of desktop virtualization under Linux Requirements Quick start with Gnome Boxes Guest extensions for comfortable use Full control with Virt-Manager Article in c’t… Read more

Rust 1.49.0 raises Linux 64-bit ARM to the highest support level

In the new Rust version 1. 49. 0 holds the compile target aarch 64 – unknown-linux-gnu (64 – Bit-ARM under Linux) for the first time entry into the “Tier 1” support level. The highest support level was previously reserved for x 86 systems. There are also changes to the ARM platforms of macOS and Windows… Read more

Qt limits use of long-term support versions to commercial customers

The Qt Company is immediately restricting the visibility of the Qt-5. 15 branch to the public. The long-term support release (LTS) Qt 5. 15 will for the first time only be available to paying customers, according to an email to Qts Development Mailing list. The company wants to keep the branch visible to the public,… Read more

10 of the best albums coming in 2021

Home Features (Image credit: Rock Action) Though it hasn’t been the most auspicious start, there are reasons to believe 2021 will be a more positive year than the one it has come to replace. It certainly has its work cut out delivering a better crop of albums – as this list of the best albums… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hands-on: promisingly boring

It’s a regular-ass Chromebook “Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2” is a somewhat misleading title. Yes, this $549.99 laptop is technically the second device to bear the name “Samsung Galaxy Chromebook.” But it’s not a sequel in the sense that it’s an upgrade: Samsung didn’t add a ton of new features or bump up many of the… Read more

Mercedes-Benz unveils its absolutely massive 56-inch ‘Hyperscreen’ display

There are big infotainment displays. And then there’s Mercedes-Benz’s “Hyperscreen.” The German automaker just unveiled a mammoth, pillar-to-pillar, 56-inch touchscreen that will debut in the upcoming EQS luxury electric sedan. The Hyperscreen is the centerpiece of the automaker’s second generation MBUX infotainment system that eschews physical buttons in favor of a completely digital (and voice-controlled)… Read more

Report: the two iPhone 13 Pro models will use 120 Hz LTPO OLED displays from Samsung

Samsung will be the exclusive supplier of LTPO OLED displays for the upcoming iPhone 13 generation, reports The Elec. Those panels will be used on the two Pro models and will run at 120 Hz. LTPO panels are more power efficient than their LTPS counterparts. A key advantage is that they can have an adaptive… Read more

WhatsApp changes terms of use: data is now shared with Facebook

The popular messenger service WhatsApp is changing its terms of use for the new year. Some changes affect the privacy policy. The app has been sending users various in-app notifications since Wednesday to inform them of the changes. There was always the choice of approving the new regulations immediately or postponing them until later. The… Read more

Samsung CES 2021: New 8K Neo QLED, MicroLED and Lifestyle TVs with up to 110 inches

Samsung recently published details of the new televisions that they would like to present in a few days at CES 2021. Among other things, there are models based on mini and micro LED as well as screen diagonals of up to 110 inches. This is how the QLED- Next-generation televisions will no longer use conventional… Read more