Despite how convincing these messages may appear, there’s a good chance they’re nothing more than scams looking to bilk you of money and data. Coronavirus scams have been spreading for months, and they show no signs of slowing down. This week, Secret Service Assistant Director Michael D’Ambrosio warned such scams could put $30 billion in federal relief funds in the hands of criminals. Tap or click here to see the stimulus check scams to avoid....

Apple is taking a hybrid approach to this year’s event. Instead of inviting thousands of developers from around the world, as was the case pre-COVID, the company held a lottery. Developers who won the lottery have the option to travel to Apple’s offices and attend the conference in person. For those who aren’t making the trip, you’ll be able to tune in remotely, watching one of the over 150 sessions that will be posted starting June 7 on the Apple Developer website and in the Apple Developer app....

In Summary The Xiaomi 12 Pro is Xiaomi’s latest premium flagship to be launched in India and follows in the footsteps of the Mi 10 (2020) and the Mi 11 Ultra (2021). Xiaomi has been highlighting the phone’s design and cameras to justify its “Showstopper” tag, but we think there is more to the phone than that. Much more. At its starting price of Rs 62,999, the Xiaomi 12 Pro goes up against the likes of the OnePlus 10 Pro, the iQOO 9 pro and the Samsung Galaxy S22....

Xiaomi today unveiled the Redmi Y2 in India — the successor to the Redmi Y1 from last year. The phone focuses primarily on its selfie camera at the front which is powered by AI as well. The Redmi Y2 features an 18:9 6-inch display at the front with a design that is similar to the Redmi Note 5. The highlight of the phone is its 16MP selfie shooter at the front which uses pixel binning to capture detailed selfies....

Yahoo was in fact the first to introduce access to Yahoo account by SMS verification, a method wherein every time a user wants to login to his Yahoo mail account the password will be sent to the registered mobile number in the form of a OTP, just like how bank authenticates its transactions. Yahoo in a bid to improvise on the OTP password has introduced a better login method which is more efficient as well....

The leak includes “names, addresses e-mail, phone numbers, dates of birth, password hashes (the vast majority with B crypt) and, in some cases, security questions and answers encrypted or not.” According to Yahoo, more sensitive data such as bank account information or credit card numbers were not stored on the affected system. According to a statement sent by Yahoo to the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission, the federal agency that oversees the securities market), the high-ranking officials were notified in 2014 about the attack, which had been sponsored by any state organization....

The first signs of aging usually happen when they turn about 7-years-old. In human years, that’s around 44. This is when their energy levels begin to diminish, and they could struggle to get up the stairs or onto furniture. Tap or click here for seven ways your smartphone can help with DIY projects. But YouTuber Liam Thompson came up with a brilliant invention to help his aging pet. The Australian has made a name for himself online by showcasing his many DIY projects on his channel....

I remember that handsome Rahul Sharma launching it in late 2014 and the brand created quite a stir – you know, sweeties, an Indian brand offering Qualcomm’s mid and lower segment chips with Cyanogen (which was so naughty with OnePlus) and even stock Android in those days. That was something. For about a year, the brand was considered to be a contender for being one of the most popular online smartphone options – right alongside the likes of Moto and Xiaomi....

Two Google Play apps that appear to be innocent games were discovered to be hiding pesky malware and you should delete them immediately. Researchers from SophosLabs revealed that the two apps, Star Play and Candy Link, can switch on your Android’s Wi-Fi without your consent then flood your home screen with spam. The two apps combine for about 50,000 downloads and they have been available on the Google Play app store since March 2017....

WhatsApp beta tests new chat bubble colours in dark mode. According to WABetainfo, a new beta version of Whatsapp for iOS will have some changes to the colours which is used in the dark mode. At present, the chat bubbles colour remains the same when you switch from light mode to dark mode. The messages which you send are in light green colour, and the messages which you receive are in a shade of white....

Meta-owned WhatsApp is already working on many new features for its Status segment. This new feature will give you more capabilities for replying, which is under testing in the WhatsApp beta. WhatsApp Could Soon Allow You To Send Quick Emojis Reaction on Status As reported by WABetaInfo that WhatsApp rolled out a new feature, Status Reaction, in the WhatsApp Android beta version that allows sending emojis as a quick reaction to the Status....

WoW! Facebook Is Secretly Working On LOL The teenage audience on the social network giant Facebook is moving away from the platform in recent years, and now the social network of Mark Zuckerberg, of course, Facebook wants to reverse this situation. As the social network giant Facebook has been trying over the past few months to recover all its teenage audience that has left them during the last few years, and after the failure of applications like Lasso, now they will try again with a new meme center which will be called LOL....

Xiaomi Mi Watch Color: Design and Display As already mentioned, the Mi Watch Color comes with a circular design with a round dial, much like a traditional watch that has a 1.39-inch AMOLED screen with 454 × 454 pixels screen resolution. Its display offers 326ppi of pixel density and comes with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. The watch comes in two color options: Stylish Silver and Elegant Black, with six different color options for straps....

The feature is a bit like Memoji on the iPhone but on Zoom video calls between users on almost all platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS – but not Android. “Available for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinar, Avatars replace your appearance with a virtual animal that mirrors your head movements and facial expressions,” Zoom says in a blogpost. The feature aims to alleviate the tedium of video meetings in a world where people come to work a few days a week but still rely on online video meetings for days they work from home....

This, of course, isn’t an issue localized to Android devices or even just phones — it’s a problem that can happen with any electronic item. Once you’ve found that you’re dealing with it, however, you’ve reached the first step toward fixing the issue. Trust us when we say it’s not too difficult of a fix. We’ve outlined a few simple ways to tell if your Android phone isn’t charging and what to do if you discover it isn’t....

Previously we saw the instant messaging app WhatsApp rolled out a renewed “Status” functionality. This feature lets users set photos and videos as the status update just like Instagram stories. However, with the arrival of new functionality, the old text-based status update feature went missing. Users across the world have started to give thumbs down to the new update because most of the users find it complicated and irritating. However, the good news is that the instant messaging app WhatsApp brought back the text status feature to all Android users....

From past few months, we have seen the new and amazing features introduced by the WhatsApp. Over the last few weeks, we have introduced some of the WhatsApp’s new features and even a few tips on how to get the most out of it. During these eight years of existence, WhatsApp has grown considerably and there are several features that have been made available to users. In February of this year, the functionality “Status” was updated but only now reached the Web version....

I’ve written a number of articles on VPNs, as well as ZDNET’s list of the best VPN services of 2022, and so I get lots of interesting questions. Over time, I’ll try to answer most of them. This week, we’re looking at why a proxy server can’t protect you like a VPN can. To understand that, you need to understand the difference between a proxy server and a VPN. Let’s start with proxy servers....

If you keep up with the news, you know there are tons of scams you should be on the lookout for. Those ne’er do well scammers always find a way to make people part with their pocketbooks. Some have even sunk so low as to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a ploy. Now, the FTC is warning about a new tactic scammers are using to prey on the kindness of strangers during times of disaster....

Previously, we’ve seen Facebook dip its toes into e-commerce with Facebook Marketplace, which gives sellers a massive audience to peddle their wares. Tap or click here to see that and other online sales apps you can use to make money. Facebook has much bigger plans for online retail than just the Marketplace, however. In a new update, it’s debuting an online shopping platform designed to help small businesses take their operations online....