Month: August 2024
Ford could be working on a camera system that automatically reports speeding vehicles
A recent patent filing by Ford titled “Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations” appears to show that the company is looking at a way of automatically snitching on speeding motorists. According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the filing looks at ways Ford can use it…
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ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from Meta AI clones to Amazon’s major product recall
This week we launched our full Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 reviews, we saw Amazon ordered to recall over 400,000 dangerous and faulty products, and learned how an incredible Olympics photo was shot using a Nikon Z9. In case you missed this and more, we have…
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That creepy ‘friend’ device and the Samsung Galaxy Ring have more in common than you might think
This week, I watched the launch trailer for friend – yes, the lower-case is correct here – the latest screenless wearable designed to be interacted with using a microphone and generative AI. The design is simple: you press the button to activate your friend’s microphone, speak your mind, and the…
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Samsung finally launches 1TB microSD cards, years after its competitors — Pro Plus and Evo Select cards come with 10 year warranty but are shockingly expensive
Samsung has announced a new microSD that does something unheard of for the company: contains 1TB of storage. While its rivals have long offered 1TB microSD cards, Samsung has not, and the Pro Plus and Evo Select are now looking to compete among the best microSD cards. The company says…
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Report: OnePlus Buds Pro 3 may blow rivals away thanks to top-class audio customization
An Amazon listing for the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 was recently discovered, revealing key information, including design changes, specs, and certain features. The page has since been deleted, but tech news site SmartPrix managed to save a couple of screenshots. The earbuds themselves look nearly identical to the OnePlus Buds 3, but their…
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Cybersecurity firm warns Android users to watch out for money-draining malware
Researchers at cybersecurity company Cleafy are warning people about new Android malware that can steal money from their bank accounts. It’s called BingoMod and is a type of remote access trojan, or RAT for short. Cleafy discovered it back in May 2024 and recently published a report on its website explaining how the…
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