Verizon is launching a new Simplicity plan that starts at $30 / month for new customers, or $45 / month for existing ones. In its announcement, Verizon says the plan drops activation and upgrade fees, while offering one flat price for each line. The $30 price for new customers is an “initial promotional offer” that … Read More “Verizon’s ‘Simplicity’ flat-rate plan starts at $30 per month for new customers” »
A security researcher said she was able to access several internal FIFA platforms due to a simple security flaw, which allowed her to watch and have full control of the TV stream of every World Cup game. The researcher, who goes by BobDaHacker, said she simply registered as a player agent on FIFA’s official agent … Read More “Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream” »
Samsung released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy A16 5G last month, and it has now begun testing the Android 17-based One UI 9 for the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G The One UI 9 build for the Galaxy A16 5G spotted on Samsung’s server has firmware version A166BXXU8EZF1 and is being … Read More “Samsung is now testing One UI 9 for the Galaxy A16 5G” »
Last week, we looked at a new study of the origin of complex cells, one that showed that our ancestors’ genomes were pieced together from bits and pieces of multiple species. It put a spotlight on a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer, in which a gene from one species is incorporated into the genome of … Read More “Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes” »
Following the Tecno Spark 50 5G and Spark 50 4G, Tecno unveiled the Pro member of the series. We have the Spark 50 Pro with us, so let’s see what it’s all about. Let’s start by opening the box and see what’s inside it. Unboxing the Tecno Spark 50 Pro The device … Read More “Tecno Spark 50 Pro unboxing and hands-on” »
An Impressive Release for Modern Times June 23, 1988 is when we launched Version 1.0 of Mathematica. Today—almost 38 years later—we’re launching Version 15 of what—in recognition of how far it’s expanded beyond “math”—we now call Wolfram Language. It’s an impressive release, with a lot of new core functionality. It might perhaps seem surprising that … Read More “Built-in (Useful) AI & Lots of New Core Functionality—Stephen Wolfram Writings” »
Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though. Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google … Read More “Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today” »
vivo has officially announced the launch date for the X Fold6 following a series of teasers over the past few days. The company has also begun accepting pre-orders for the phone in China. The vivo X Fold6 will be unveiled in China on June 26, the company confirmed in a post on Weibo. Pre-orders are … Read More “vivo officially sets X Fold6 launch date and opens reservations” »
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and … Read More “Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 17 #632” »
Apple’s plan to change a privacy feature that lets paying customers hide their real email addresses when creating online accounts could make it easier for apps and websites to block anonymous sign-ups. Apple’s Hide My Email is an iCloud+ feature that generates anonymous email addresses under the @icloud.com domain, which then forward messages to a … Read More “Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective” »
