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No, you aren’t tripping; I definitely told you about a new Google smartphone—the Pixel 4a—not too long ago. For those who are unaware, Google has made it a habit of dropping a “flagship” phone annually, followed by something in their more affordable “a” series of phones. The Pixel 4a is a beast, but I knew […]
One Malaysian man thought his phone was stolen but it was really borrowed by a group of monkeys trying to have some fun. Zackrydz Rodzi told BBC on Tuesday that he realized his smartphone was gone when he woke up Saturday. He searched high and low for the phone but couldn’t figure out how it was […]
For those paying attention, the lack of a phones-related announcement during Apple‘s special “Time Flies” event on Tuesday came as no surprise. Word on the proverbial street for months now has been that—thanks in large part to COVID-19—certain production elements were being hit with understandable delays. Then, in late July, comments from CFO Luca Maestri during the […]
In a smartphone-driven world, it’s hard to understand why more consumers aren’t taking serious looks at the Google Pixel line of phones. I’ve been sticking with the brand since 2017, when I finally made the leap from whatever BlackBerry I was still using to the Pixel 2. Being a heavy user of the Google line […]
Pablo Escobar‘s litigious brother is suing Apple over alleged smartphone vulnerabilities. And he’s seeking an obscene amount of money. According to TMZ, Roberto Escobar has filed a $2.6 billion—yes, billion—lawsuit against the tech giant, claiming the security flaws of his iPhone X put his life in danger. The 73-year-old Colombian says he purchased the device in spring […]
Expect some drastic design changes to the next flagship iPhone. On Thursday, YouTube channel EverythingApplePro posted a video that purportedly shows what Apple has in store for the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The video includes early CAD renders based on leaked schematics obtained by Max Weinbach, who has become one of the most reliable sources for unreleased smartphone information. Filip Koroy, […]
A new budget-pleasing iPhone model, sometimes referred to as the iPhone 9 or the iPhone SE 2 by storied Apple speculators, is now all but officially confirmed to be imminent as fuck. The fine and reliable folks over at 9to5Mac have the latest rundown on the long-whispered-about entry level iPhone, which they say—citing “new information”—will […]
HQ Trivia is no more. CNN Business reports the once-popular game show app officially ceased operations Friday, about three years after its inception. The outlet obtained a company-wide memo from CEO Rus Yusupov, who confirmed the terminations of 25 full-time staffers. The executive explained HQ’s lead investors were no longer willing to back the company, and that a […]
Simon Weckert, an artist from Germany, came up with an idea to game Google Maps by tricking it into thinking several Berlin streets were cramped up with traffic. Now, as is the case with almost all art, there seems to be a thin line seperating whether this is brilliant or eye-rolling, so we’ll just lay […]
Saudi Arabia denied hacking Jeff Bezos‘ phone in 2018 despite the leak being traced back to an account operated by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In a new statement, the Saudi Arabian embassy called claims of the country hacking Bezos’ phone “absurd” accusations. Recent media reports that suggest the Kingdom is behind a hacking of Mr. Jeff Bezos’ […]
