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Apple has released a fresh software update for iPhones and iPads to plug a critical flaw that could allow bad actors to extract data even from a locked device. The company says if granted physical access, an attacker could break past the safety of USB Restricted Mode on the target iPhone or iPad. The aforementioned guardrail prevents USB accessories from pulling data from an iPhone that has been sitting in a locked state for over an hour. It seems there was an authorization flaw within Apple’s Accessibility framework that could allow an attacker to disable the USB Restricted Mode safety…
Poco has announced discounts on recent smartphone models ahead of Valentine’s Day, via the e-commerce platform Flipkart. As part of its ongoing sale event that will conclude on February 14, the Chinese brand has lowered the prices of the Poco X7 series of smartphones, as well as the Poco M6 Plus 5G and the Poco M7 Pro 5G. However, customers will need to complete their purchases using an eligible bank card in order to avail of the discounted prices.Poco X7 Series, Poco M6 Plus 5G and Poco M7 Pro 5G Discounted PricesThe Poco X7 5G will be available for Rs.…
For most of the last few years, Ben Stiller has been content to stay behind the camera and focus on directing and executive producing Severance for Apple TV+. But now, Stiller may be set to headline his first TV series since The Ben Stiller Show in 1992. Deadline is reporting that Stiller has signed on to star in The Band, a new comedy/drama that will focus on the music industry. Stiller will have the leading role as Oscar, a Simon Cowell-like character who is described as “a talent mogul beset by scandal who is tasked with forming a new act…
Decades before he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Ke Huy Quan was just a 12-year-old actor who was making his film debut in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. And when Quan became scared on set while filming the movie’s famous mine cart scene, Harrison Ford stepped up to comfort his young co-star. Quan recently shared that memory while speaking with EW about his top action roles. As related by Quan, he began to cry after he was frightened during the production of that action sequence. To put Quan at…
NASA has released a detailed animation (above) showing how the Artemis II mission will look from launch to splashdown. The Artemis II mission is currently scheduled to launch from Florida’s Space Coast in early 2026 and will fly four astronauts around the moon before returning to Earth. The highly anticipated mission will last about 10 days and will be the first crewed test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the Orion spacecraft. The Artemis II mission will mark the first time in five decades for humans to get so close to the moon, and will pave the…
There are a lot fewer romance shows on Netflix than there are romance movies. But it’s not a genre that Netflix shortchanges. This month, Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias returns for its fourth season, a testament to how well the genre plays on the streamer. And it comes just two months after Virgin River season 6 debuted. Unfortunately, Sweet Magnolias is the only fresh option to add to this list in February. So we had to revisit a concluded Netflix original series, On My Block, to make it an even two for the month. You can find these series and the rest of…
As reported by The Verge, Google is bringing the premium features from NotebookLM Plus to its One AI Premium monthly subscription plan. This includes more customization options and higher usage limits, along with extra security. If you don’t know much about NotebookLM, it’s been around since 2023, and the Plus plan launched in December last year. It’s described as an AI-powered research assistant and note-taking app, but it’s not just trained on generic internet content like standard LLMs. Instead, you supply your “notebooks” with data, and the app turns them into interactive databases. From there, you can ask questions and…
For a versatile laptop that’s going to be more than enough for your daily tasks, you can’t go wrong with the HP Envy 16 2-in-1 laptop, especially now that it’s available from Best Buy with a $400 discount. From its original price of $850, it’s all the way down to almost half-price at just $450. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before this offer expires though, so if you’re on the hunt for laptop deals that will fit a tight budget, you’re going to want to take advantage of this bargain while it’s still online. Why you should…
After backlash over removing the Menu key, Microsoft is possibly bringing it back in a later build—partially—to Windows keyboards, restoring some of its lost functionality, as PhantomOfEarth mentions on X (via XDA Developers). This is possible because users can remap the Copilot key to serve the same purpose. Microsoft might allow you to remap the Copilot key to open content menus, restoring the Menu key’s original functionality. In October, Microsoft introduced limited remapping of the Copilot key, but it only worked for MSIX-packaged and signed apps, offering little flexibility. Now, Microsoft could expand its functionality to provide more freedom to…
If you interact with Google Assistant through the JBL Link Drive or Anker Roav Bolt, we have bad news: the microphones might be shutting down soon, if the code found in the Google app beta is any indication. The folks at 9to5Google stumbled across the code strings in an APK teardown that provided insight into the future of Google Assistant in cars. The string is titled “assistant_car_accessory_deprecation” and reads: “By the way, Google Assistant on your car accessory will be discontinued in coming weeks. To keep using Assistant, invoke queries either on your Mobile or via Android Auto.” These accessories…