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HP’s Pavilion x360 14 now comes with 4G LTE
HP has been busy revamping some of its most popular laptops recently. The Dragonfly, Spectre and Envy ranges have all been given an upgrade of late — now it’s the Pavilion x360 14’s turn. The convertible mid-range favorite has been kitted out with ne… Source
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Kovaluu’s Beats and Loops app uses your phone as a drum pedal
If you’re a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app for iOS and Android, called Beats and Loops, transforms your smartphone into a virtual pedal. You can trigger… Source
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FBI sees cybercrime reports increase fourfold during COVID-19 outbreak
Instances of cybercrime appear to have jumped by as much as 300 percent since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the FBI. The bureau’s Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3) said last week that it’s now receiving between 3,000 and… Source
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COVID-19 scammers may have stolen millions from the German government
Fraudsters may have stolen tens of millions of euros earmarked for German COVID-19 financial aid after a province failed to properly check the identity of applicants, according to Handelsblatt. The cybercriminals used a classic phishing scheme: First… Source
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Samsung no longer syncs keyboard data between phones
If you’re about to hop from your current Samsung phone to a Galaxy S20, don’t expect your keyboard info to come along for the ride. Samsung has stopped syncing keyboard data through its Cloud service as of April 13th, according to a notice seen by Sa… Source
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Many Instacart shoppers still don’t have their COVID-19 safety gear
Instacart’s plans to give shoppers masks and sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic are proceeding slower than many employees would like, and that’s partly on purpose. In response to workers’ concerns, the company told Wired in a statement that it ha… Source
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