Month: July 2022

Xiaomi’s new Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra rival is impressive – but you can’t buy it

Audio player loading… There’s a curse among the best Xiaomi phones, and that’s that many of them don’t go on sale globally, with the company opting to only launch them in its home country. That’s the case with the brand’s newest series, which includes a flashy-looking Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra…

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Microsoft is making a lighter, faster Outlook app that should run like a dream

Audio player loading… Microsoft engineers are busy developing Outlook Lite, a new Android app designed for cheaper, lower-spec smartphones and tablets. Information on the upcoming release is limited, but it’s described in a new roadmap entry (opens in new tab) as follows: “An Android app that brings the main benefits…

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Xiaomi put a huge camera sensor in its new Mi 12S Ultra flagship smartphone

Xiaomi is introducing a trio of new smartphones today, and one of them comes with a pretty huge new feature: a 1-inch camera sensor, which is relatively giant for a smartphone. Everything about Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone, the Mi 12S Ultra, is big. It has a 6.73-inch OLED display, a…

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Nasty Windows worm spreads to hundreds of networks via infected USB drives

Audio player loading… A dangerous Windows worm has found its way into hundreds of corporate networks, Microsoft has discovered. As reported by BleepingComputer, the Redmond giant privately notified companies subscribed to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (opens in new tab) of its findings. The security advisory explained that, although the malware…

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Tesla can now scan for potholes and adjust vehicle suspension to avoid damage

Tesla’s latest software update includes a cool-sounding feature that could prevent a lot of underbody damage — and perhaps some driver damage too, Electrek reports. According to release notes, the update (2022.20) will enable Tesla vehicles to scan the road ahead of potholes and adjust the suspension to account for…

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PayPal closes off popular loophole in business payments system

Audio player loading… PayPal business users will now have to pay transaction fees on all their transfers, regardless of whether they are sending payments to friends and family. All PayPal payments are currently classified into either “Goods & Services” or “Friends & Family”, with the latter not being subject to…

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