Android 15 may protect you from rogue ‘stingray’ tracking devices

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 will warn you when you’re connected to an insecure network or when one tries to record your device’s ID, such as when connected to a “stingray” device. A stingray is a malicious electronic device that mimics a cellular network so it can trick your phone into connecting …

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Vizio just announced a $999 86-inch 4K TV

Walmart ag ’d have to sell a kidney to afford a giantg 4K TV for the living room. That is no longer true, as television prices continue to decline. Case in point? Vizio just announced a new 86-inch 4K smart TV that costs just $999. The first thing worth mentioning about the latest member of …

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SWAT team’s Spot robot shot multiple times during standoff

Boston Dynamics / Boston Dynamics A Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot deployed by the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) was shot during a standoff in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It’s believed to be the first time that the robot helper has taken a bullet during active duty, and it highlights how the machine can help keep law enforcement …

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Four Ontario school boards sue Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, seek over $4.5 billion

Four of Ontario’s largest school boards are taking some of the leading social media giants to court for “disrupting” students’ learning through “exploitative business practices.” The public school boards of Toronto, Peel, Ottawa-Carleton and the Toronto Catholic board have filed lawsuits in excess of $4.5 billion against Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. According …

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Samsung Galaxy S24 problems and how to fix them

The Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones aren’t huge upgrades on paper, with the Galaxy S24 Plus getting the bulk of the improvements compared to its predecessor. However, Samsung is banking on software to make their phones stand out this time around, with Galaxy AI leading the charge. You get everything you’d expect from a current flagship, …

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Meet the Designer Behind Neuralink’s Surgical Robot

As a designer, what safety considerations did you have to think about with the Neuralink device? The primary safety considerations weren’t so much on the device but on the robot. We had a small role to play, which was to psychologically transform their first-generation robot, which was exposed steel—you could argue it looked pretty ominous—to …

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