“Light — the company that currently makes a 16-lens light field camera — has revealed that it’s in the final stages of putting its technology into phones. Current prototype phones have an array of five to nine cameras on the back.”
Elaborate hack turned Amazon Echo speakers into spies
“Some people worry that hackers could infiltrate their smart speakers and spy on them, but that hasn’t been the practical reality — not for Amazon’s Echo, at least. A team of researchers from China’s Tencent has come about as close as you can get right now, however.”
2016 Pixel XL owners experiencing issues with quick chargers after Android Pie update
“Over the past few weeks, some owners of the 2016 Pixel XL have reported problems using quick chargers on Android P. For most of that time, Android P was still in beta, so bugs were to be expected. Unfortunately, issues with quick charging are still present in the final 9.0 release.”
Galaxy Note 9 Vs Galaxy S9 Plus: What’s The Difference?
“Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Note 9 (after several unofficial mistakes) and it has an immediate and obvious rival: Samsung’s own Galaxy S9 Plus.”
Upgrade to Google One to get more out of Google
“As a Google One member, you can easily get in touch with a team of Google experts 24/7 to answer your questions—whether you need help recovering a file you accidentally deleted or want to learn how to use Gmail when you’re offline. With Google One, you’ll also get extra benefits across Google.”
Spotify runs test in Australia, allowing users to skip ads at any time, potentially boosting targeting and revenues
“If you want to test out a feature on a large, well-known, global, platform, there’s a very simple solution: Test it in Australia.”
Here’s a Friendly Reminder That You Can Put Your Car Key in Your Fridge to Protect It From Hackers
“Modern car technology is like medicine. It gives you a benefit you may or may not need, in exchange for a long list of side effects and “ask so-and-so about this before doing this.”
Do You Know This Amazon Price-Matching Trick?
“We all know Amazon’s pricing fluctuates from day-to-day, making it hard to determine if we’re always getting the best deals the website has to offer. While most other major retailers offer price-matching refunds — i.e.”
DNS-Over-TLS Built-In & Enforced – 1.1.1.1 and the GL.iNet GL-AR750S
“GL.iNet GL-AR750S in black, same form-factor as the prior white GL.iNet GL-AR750. Credit card for comparison. Back in April, I wrote about how it was possible to modify a router to encrypt DNS queries over TLS using Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS Resolver. For this, I used the GL.”
New California Bill Restores Strong Net Neutrality Protections
“Last month, a California Assembly committee voted to remove key protections from a state-level net neutrality bill. Critics said the changes opened loopholes that would allow broadband providers to throttle some applications, or charge websites or services for “fast lane” access on their networks.”
