Facebook begins publicly testing Dark Mode on iOs and Android apps

Facebook rolls out testing for Dark Mode for its iOS and Android apps five months after launching the feature on its desktop site Dark Mode reduces eye-strain in low-light areas and can save on battery life  Facebook has already rolled out Dark Mode for Messenger and desktop Now it’s rolling out more widely on the … Read more

Google starts rolling out Android 11 update including privacy controls

Google starts rolling out Android 11 update to OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and RealMe phones featuring new privacy controls and a screen-recording tool Updated operating system offers users more control over their privacy settings  Can now grant access to certain aspects of the phone just once, not always Also introduced new features to make conversations on … Read more

Over one BILLION Android phones may be vulnerable to 400 ‘Achilles’ flaws

Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. The team found 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, which are staples in the smartphones. The flaws, collectively called ‘Achilles,’ lets cybercriminals access photos, videos, location data and other sensitive details on the handset. First uncovered by … Read more

Raised by Wolves trailer: Creepy android ‘mother’ raises human children on post-apocalyptic Earth

HBO Max has released the first full trailer for their forthcoming original series Raised by Wolves.  The Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi series was created by Aaron Guzikowski and stars Amanda Collin (Splitting Up Together) and Travis Fimmel (Vikings). Collin plays ‘Mother,’ an android apparently tasked with raising human children following a war that destroyed life on Earth.   … Read more

Google launches 10 new augmented reality dinosaur filters for Android and iOS users

Turn your garden into Jurassic World: Google launches 10 new augmented reality dinosaur filters for Android and iOS users — including Tyrannosaurs rex, Stegosaurus and Velociraptor The feature is available via Google search on augmented reality-capable devices Each of the iconic creatures was rendered in careful detail with expert guidance The designs are based on those … Read more

Android Air Drop-style feature may roll out on PCs and mobile

Android’s upcoming version of Apple’s Air Drop feature may also roll out to PCs and Chromebooks A new build of the latest Chrome OS shows ‘Nearby Sharing’ in the settings The feature will be able to send files to another device in proximity It’s unclear when the feature will be released, however  By James Pero … Read more

Apple buys weather app Dark Sky and will kill off Android version

Apple will kill off the Android version of the Dark Sky weather predicting app after purchasing the company for an undisclosed amount.   While there will be no change to the iOS version of the app, the Android version is no longer available to download and will be shutting down on July 1.  Dark Sky for … Read more

World Health Organization to launch an official app on iOS and Android

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Android 11 documents confirm file sharing feature called ‘Fast Share’ that mimics Apple’s ‘Air Drop’

Android 11 documents confirm file sharing feature called ‘Fast Share’ that mimics Apple’s ‘Air Drop’ Support documents portend a feature called ‘Fast Share’ in Android The feature will be able to send files to another device in proximity It’s unclear when the feature will be released, however  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 21:58 GMT, … Read more

More than one billion Android devices are vulnerable to hackers

More than one billion Android phones and tablets are vulnerable to hackers because they’re no longer supported by security updates, according to new research. Consumer watchdog Which? found 40 per cent of Android users have been using old versions of the Google-made OS that no longer receive vital updates. The most at-risk phones are any … Read more