Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed that Samsung has kept a major zero-day security vulnerability in Galaxy devices unpatched for over a year. The flaw exists in ARM’s Mali GPU found in Samsung’s Exynos processors powering millions of Galaxy devices globally. ARM released a patch for in the issue January 2022 but the Korean firm hasn’t included it in its security releases yet. The said issue, identified by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number CVE-2022-22706, is a vulnerability in the Mali GPU Kernel Driver. Discovered by security researchers at Google’s Project ..read more

The ASUS ROG Phone 7 has just appeared in real-life images, along with its case. The images have been shared by Abhishek Yadav, a tipster, and he shared them via Twitter. The ASUS ROG Phone 7 and its case appear in real-life images Now, if you take a look at the image below, you’ll see both the phone’s front and back sides. These are two images combined into one, it seems. Based on this, the design of the ROG Phone 7 won’t differ that much compared to its predecessor. The camera island will be smaller, it seems, as will the illuminated RGB logo on the back. The phone will still include three ..read more

Xiaomi announced its new flagship smartphone series on February 26, globally. The company announced the Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro. Back then, we were not sure if the ‘Ultra’ model will be launched at all. Well, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra does seem to be on the way, and it will launch next month. A seemingly-official poster surfaced about a week ago, showing us the launch date for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. That poster mentioned April 17 as the launch date for the device. Since then, Xiaomi didn’t confirm anything. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will seemingly launch next month, in China A tipster, Abhishek Yadav, did go ..read more

Vivo pretty much confirmed that its second-gen book-style foldable will launch next month. Its name will be the Vivo X Fold 2, and thanks to a new leak, we managed to get a first look at the device. Take a first look at the Vivo X Fold 2 foldable handset The phone got shown off at the 2023 Boao Forum in China. Vivo confirmed this by sharing a poster from the event, a poster you can check out below. We’ve also included a blown-out picture of the phone. You’ll see Vivo’s Vice President, Hu Baishan, in this image, along with Boao Forum’s Secretary General, Li Baodong. Now, those of you ..read more

The Vivo V27 Pro is the company’s latest premium mid-range smartphone. The device debuted alongside the Vivo V27 in early March. The two phones are virtually identical with the processor being the only notable difference. The former is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 8200, an almost flagship-grade 4nm chipset with a clock speed of up to 3.1GHz. The latter gets the Dimensity 7200, which is also 4nm SoC but its fastest CPU is clocked at 2.8 GHz. In this review, we will be looking in-depth at the Vivo V27 Pro. We will also talk about the vanilla model in between, comparing how the two devices st ..read more

OnePlus and OPPO are sister companies. Both companies announced rather compelling flagship-grade phones in the last couple of months, and we’re here to compare them. We’ll compare the OnePlus 11 vs OPPO Find X6 Pro. Now, do note that the Find X6 Pro launched in China only, for now, and it may stay that way, we’ll have to wait and see. The OnePlus 11 did launch globally too, though. Having said that, many people see the Find X6 Pro as the OnePlus 11 Ultra, of sorts. The two phones do look different, and the Find X6 Pro does come with a more powerful camera setup, hardware-wise. They do have si ..read more

The new Spotify Niche Mix feature is currently rolling out to the platform’s users globally. If you have a specific style of music that suits your taste and vibes, then this feature might just help you elevate your streaming experience. This is like an improvement to the already existing personalized recommendation feature. This new feature tries to understand your music preferences and serve you what you need when you need it. It studies your music niche from what you listen to regularly. Well, this is quite similar to a feature that you might already use on Spotify daily ..read more

Google chips have gained popularity in the tech industry ever since the launch of the Pixel 6 series. This marked the first time that Google was to use their in-house chip to power a smartphone. The more recent Pixel 7 series makes use of a new chip from Google that features some improvements. To be able to hit the nail on the head when it comes to the performance of a chip, it needs to have great architecture. This involves paying more attention to the chip’s design process before its development. According to recent reports, Google will design its future chips in the cloud. All th ..read more

Google’s decision to delete chat histories has put the company in a critical situation. The chat evidence was related to Epic Games antitrust case, and Google might have deleted those chats to escape antitrust lawsuits. The company could also face sanctions. According to Engadget (via CNBC), the San Francisco US District Judge James Donato said Google “adopted a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy for keeping messages, at the expense of its preservation duties.” Of course, the judge says the case won’t be decided based on destroyed chats. And that the court is still examining the non-monetary ..read more

Once in a while there comes a game that you just have to try because it looks like a whole lot of fun, and Brotato is that game. Spotted by Android Police, this is a top-down shooter for mobile that challenges you to stay alive while you wait for help. As the story goes, you’re a lone surviving potato stranded in a hostile environment. You must fight off hordes of aliens who want to kill you. But you’re no ordinary potato. You’re “Brotato,” and you can handle a weapon, so you know how to protect yourself. In fact you can handle six at one time. Speaking of weapons, there’s more than 46 of the ..read more