With the annual I/O developer conference right around the corner, the Google Pixel 8a leaks have been ramping up in number to keep us hooked on the upcoming launch. Google has not confirmed their lineup of releases but from all the talk around town and the company’s own track record, we’re certain we’ll see the phone announced on May 14, 2024. The Google Pixel 8a’s design was all but confirmed in a Google Fi ad that wasn’t about the phone but featured images of the device anyway. The company is known for “accidentally” leaking details about their launches so the reveal wasn’t too much of a sur ..read more

Qualcomm carries the smartphone industry on its back for the most part, which makes this Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 review essential reading for our understanding of these devices. We’ve had a few weeks since the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 release on March 21, 2024, and unsurprisingly, AI has held up as the primary selling point. On-device artificial intelligence is the “next big thing” and smartphone makers are caught up trying to bring these features to mid-range devices. Now that the majority of higher-end devices already promise some degree of AI integration, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 with its Cortex-X4 w ..read more

For signing up, financial service providers require a multi-layered approach that integrates with KYC checks and document verification. Ensuring that KYC in banking and AML checks are accurate will ensure your business has the highest level of security and compliance. Financial institutions can mitigate risks and prevent non-compliance issues by verifying customers’ identities and validating their ID documents.  This verification process should be automated and should be done in real-time. Digital identity verification solutions should be implemented to ensure customer identities are veri ..read more

As annoying as ads can be, we have to credit YouTube’s relentless ad-blocking crackdown and the dedication with which they’ve been pursuing their right to advertise. YouTube’s anti-ad-blocking efforts began to ramp up late last year when the company began targeting users with ad blockers on their browsers. This time around, the company is moving against third-party apps that allow users to enjoy YouTube’s premium features without having to pay for it, an ad-free experience guaranteed. The YouTube crackdown on Vanced, one such third-party app, has been a long time coming and it’s quite surprisi ..read more

The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wooden-back phone is set on revitalizing the steel and aluminum-focused world of smartphones, switching it out with wood and vegan leather. The company just unveiled its new Edge series phones and it includes three new devices in the lineup—Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Motorola Edge 50 Pro, and Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. With AI enhancements and an unprecedented Pantone-validated smartphone camera and display, there’s a lot to look forward to with the new launch. One of the standout features of the Moto Edge 50 Ultra is the real wood backing to the device, which is a design ..read more

We don’t know if the FBI is always listening but we can tell you that the new Limitless AI pendant promises to listen wherever you go. “A personalized AI powered by what you’ve seen, said, or heard,” this new wearable meetings technology offers to transcribe your meetings on your personal devices and give you notes and a summary once you’re done with your recording. If you’re a college student struggling with taking notes or you’re put in charge of transcribing a meeting with a lot of fast talkers, the Limitless pendant technology could be a real game-changer for you. With a simple premise in ..read more

If ads interrupting your everyday experiences have been bogging you down, you might want to brace yourself for the Microsoft Windows 11 Start menu ads rollout. There will be no escaping poorly targeted ads in the future as a Windows 11 ads feature is reportedly in beta testing according to Twitter/X tipsters. This isn’t Microsoft’s first experiment with testing out ads across the PC experience—over the years, the company has played around with advertising across various elements of the Windows system and none of them have ever been well-received. That doesn’t mean the company is planning on sl ..read more

Guaranteeing safety in this day and age can be quite tricky but doing your bit with strategies like password-protecting your PDFs can add an additional layer of protection in case your information does fall into the wrong places. Many transactional documents and contracts contain sensitive information and they pass multiple hands in some cases, even when the information is meant for only some of them. By learning to secure PDF documents, you can ensure that only those who are authorized to access the information are able to open up the documents and peruse their contents. If you want to know h ..read more

We’ve heard the instructions for creating a secure password over and over again but now we’re presented with new passkey technology to protect our accounts from the evil eye—Passkey vs password, what’s the difference? The traditional word-number-symbol passwords are a familiar sight and have been in use since the inception of the internet when we began to have our own accounts on various websites. Passkeys are a relatively newer concept and utilize biometric authentication or a PIN on a trusted device to allow access to your data without having to remember a password. The Passkey vs password c ..read more

In the financial world, people who are involved in money laundering try different methods to convert illegal money into legitimate money. The intricate web of people and methods employed in money laundering necessitates sophisticated tools and expertise for effective identification and tracking. Numerous financial frauds happen worldwide, and the biggest reason behind them is the involvement of money laundering. Money laundering is a serious crime in almost every country in the world. Countries like the USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and other European count ..read more