A new set of security flaws dubbed “Quadrooter” was recently discovered and it affects all versions of the Android mobile operating system. This means that the exploit can be used to attack more than 900 million Android units. The most terrifying part of this is that the exploit will not be patched until September, giving malicious hackers chance to pry into sensitive user information for at least a month.
A lot of information regarding the rumored 2016 Google Nexus smartphone have been leaked and several tech forums continue to provide hints about what the upcoming device will be like. The latest information to surface is a render that reveals that the upcoming Google Nexus smartphone with a codename HTC Nexus Marlin will have a 5.5-inch display and will be the flagship device for the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
Following the successful launch of the Radeon RX 480 video card, tech company AMD is said have been working on a more affordable model which is expected to be released this summer. Dubbed as the RX 470 and the RX 460, these two upcoming video cards are expected to be released in the sub-$200 and $100 price point market, respectively.
Ride-hailing company Uber recently announced that it is investing $500 million in order to create its own mapping service. Since the launch of Uber, the company has relied on Google Maps for its mapping service and now that Google is also showing interest into the car industry, Uber must have thought that it is time to part ways.
Less than a week before its official release date, the highly-anticipated video game “No Man’s Sky” was reportedly beaten by a man in 30 hours. A great feat considering that the developers of the game, Hello Games, initially said that it would take between 40 and 100 hours to “reach the center of the universe,” the game’s de facto objective.
Despite the growing disinterest of gamers towards the portable console platform, Japanese tech giant Nintendo sees this as an opportunity for business. The company recently unveiled its newest creation, the Nintendo NX which is a portable gaming console that is powered by the Nvidia Tegra mobile chipset.
A significant number of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 owners have been complaining about the unusually weak battery life of the device. The issue first surfaced in May and affected devices were reportedly running only for about one or two hours after a full charge. Recently, Microsoft said that it has found the problem of this unusual battery drain and has vowed to fix the issue.
Renowned Google Project Zero security Travis Ormandy recently draw some flak from the tech community after he unceremoniously revealed some perceived vulnerabilities of the LastPass password manager. On the good side, the flaw was properly patched before being exploited by malicious users.
Last June, Sony announced that its flagship PlayStation VR platform will be released in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia on Oct. 13. Last Thursday, Sony confirmed that it is also rolling out the PlayStation VR on the same day in Asia.
Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry recently unveiled a new device, the BlackBerry DTEK 50. While the device is relatively cheaper compared to the BlackBerry Priv, it ditches one key feature that has made the company known in the market, and that is the physical keyboard.
