Author: The Tech Guy
Xiaomi will unveil its Poco X8 series on March 17, but we’ve got an early, quick first look and unboxing with the Poco X8 Pro Max today – you can check out the video here. The Poco X8 Pro Max ships with a case and a USB-A to USB-C cable. There’s no charger in the box, but the phone will likely support 100W. The Energy label reveals that the phone’s battery is rated at 1000 cycles, and that we should expect around 80 hours of endurance from it. Given that it’s rumored to be a mammoth 8,500mAh power pack, we’re…
$30 DarkCloud infostealer quietly harvests credentials across browsers and enterprise softwareLegacy Visual Basic code is unexpectedly helping malware evade some modern detection toolsCheap credential-stealing tools are increasingly driving early-stage corporate network compromisesLow-cost malware tools are increasingly available on the dark web, offering credential theft capabilities to individuals with limited technical knowledge.Security researchers at Flashpoint recently analyzed a malware strain known as DarkCloud, which has circulated via Telegram channels and public storefronts since approximately 2022.Available for roughly $30, less than the price of many console games, the tool performs large-scale credential harvesting, with stolen information may include browser logins, cookies, financial…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech AI companies are spending vast sums of money on data centers — infrastructure expenditures that come with some hair-raising price tags. As Bloomberg reported last week, Larry Ellison’s Oracle may have spread itself a little too thin. The company is planning to cut thousands of jobs due to a “cash crunch” resulting from a massive AI data center expansion effort. Inside sources told the outlet that at least some of the cut jobs will affect categories that will no longer be needed due…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: Two-minute reviewCan earbuds be fantastic, and a disappointment, at the same time? Apparently so: the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are some of the best earbuds I’ve ever tested, but the company has failed to address any of the issues which put buyers (myself included) off the Buds 3 Pro.The latest AirPods Pro rivals from Samsung were released alongside the Galaxy S26 Ultra and…
The difference between a blazing-fast and sluggish computer often comes down to the kind of storage you’re using. SSDs are obviously the better choice, as they not only offer better speed but can also pack tons of storage into a small form factor. While I’ve replaced all my storage drives on my primary computer with SATA or NVMe SSDs, I still have a stack of HDDs, as they still shine in some areas where their successor feels less reliable. For instance, SSDs aren’t ideal for long-term storage, need specialized tools for data destruction, and are not the best choice when…
After weeks of leaks and rumours, the vivo V70 FE has finally gone official. The smartphone has been launched in Indonesia and features a large 7,000mAh battery along with a dual rear camera setup headlined by a 200MP primary sensor. The vivo V70 FE features a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,900 nits of peak brightness. It also offers HDR10+ support and is a 10-bit Q10+ panel. It is powered by the 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS…
X money is live in a limited public beta. It will allow far more than Paypal and provide 6% on cash deposits and an X debit card. They will get into loans and stock and crypto trading. In-app Money tab with real-time USD balance.Instant send/receive/request money (like a DM).Direct deposit setup.6% APY on cash balances.X Debit Card (metal-looking in screenshots) with cashback. BYD has been the top global competitor in electric cars against Tesla.BYD is no longer the top EV company in China. They have been displaced by Geely. BYD February domestic sales ~89–90k (down ~65% YoY in some breakdowns).In…
Samsung recently unveiled its flagship Galaxy S26 series, which is headlined by the Galaxy S26 Ultra. So, if you’re still sporting Samsung’s 2023 Galaxy S23 Ultra, is now the time to upgrade? Are there enough new features and upgrades to warrant the investment? We’ve compared the specs of the Galaxy S26 Ultra to the Galaxy S23 Ultra and noted the key differences below. Keep reading to decide whether now’s the right time to upgrade. Keen to see how the Galaxy S26 Ultra compares to other flagship smartphones? Check out our Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Honor Magic 8 Pro and Galaxy…
Mishaal Rahman / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is testing a new option within Android’s Advanced Protection Mode to disable the WebGPU API in Chrome to prevent security exploits. While WebGPU allows for high-performance rendering, it is susceptible to vulnerabilities that can lead to remote code execution. This change follows other recent restrictions discovered in the one-click security mode, such as limits on the AccessibilityService API. With Android 16, Google introduced Advanced Protection Mode. This is a one-click security mode that enables all of Android’s highest security features to safeguard high-risk individuals against online attacks, harmful apps, and data risks. We’ve recently…
New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn’t just change the motion of Dimorphos around its larger companion, Didymos; the crash also shifted the orbit of both asteroids around the Sun. Linked together by gravity, Didymos and Dimorphos orbit each other around a shared center of mass in a configuration known as a binary system, so changes to one asteroid affect the other. As detailed in a study published on Friday in the journal Science Advances, observations of the pair’s motion revealed that the 770-day…