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Bluetooth HDT Brings 7.5 Mbps to Bluetooth LE, but Only 4 Mbps Is Mandatory
Bluetooth Low Energy is getting its first top-speed increase since 2016. The Bluetooth SIG has adopted Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT), which lifts the maximum bit rate from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps. There is a catch for buyers, though. Chipmakers only have to support rates up to 4 Mbps, and the fastest modes are…
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Apple Will Check iCloud Public Links in iOS 27.3: How to Keep Shared Files Private
Starting with iOS 27.3, any photo or file you share from iCloud with the “Anyone with the Link” option will be checked by Apple for harmful content. That applies even if you have turned on Advanced Data Protection, Apple’s strongest iCloud encryption setting. Apple disclosed the change in a support document about Anyone with the…
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro Unveiled With OLED Display
Apple Unveils the First Touchscreen MacBook Pro Apple has officially launched its first touchscreen-equipped Mac computers. The completely redesigned MacBook Pro series now features stunning OLED displays. Consequently, this marks a monumental shift for the beloved laptop line. Historically, users have always navigated the Mac using a trackpad and keyboard. However, the gap between traditional…
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Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash Cuts AI Video Prices and Replaces 1.1 on December 3
Google’s new video model costs about $0.07 per second of 720p output, and it will take over all requests sent to its predecessor on December 3, 2026. Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash also stretches a single clip to 15 seconds, up from 10 seconds in Omni 1.1. Google DeepMind product manager Anish Nangia announced the model…
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Google Bans TV Box Maker Videostrong Over XCPE Botnet on 1.3 Million Devices
A TV box maker built the botnet, Google says More than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, shipped with a backdoor run by their own maker. That is the finding of the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) report on the XCPE botnet. GTIG says it dismantled the XCPE botnet last week with industry…
Microsoft
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Microsoft Fixes Remote Desktop Connection Error
Microsoft Fixes Remote Desktop Connection Error Microsoft has officially rectified a frustrating anomaly. This software glitch hindered standard users from establishing remote sessions. Specifically, it caused a Remote Desktop connection error in secure environments. The disruption plagued systems where the robust Administrator protection protocol was active. Initiated during the autumn of 2025, this advanced security…
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DirectX 12 Ray Tracing Overhauled in Major Microsoft Update
Microsoft Overhauls DirectX 12 Ray Tracing Microsoft unveiled significant advancements on October 28. They launched the official DirectX 12 Agility SDK version 1.620 alongside the experimental version 1.722 preview. As detailed in the Microsoft developer blog, these releases deliver a comprehensive suite of updates explicitly targeting DirectX Raytracing (DXR). The experimental SDK introduces highly sophisticated…
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Windows 11 KB5127936 Update: Features & Improvements
Phased Rollout of Key Enhancements Yesterday, October 28, Microsoft dispatched a significant optional update to users. This patch specifically targets Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 26H2. Upon successful installation, the system version ascends to Build 26200.9818 and Build 26300.9818. For comprehensive and technical details, you can consult the official release notes for the KB5127936 Windows…
Smartphones
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Galaxy S27 Pro Listed With Snapdragon in Europe, While S27 and S27+ Get Exynos 2700
European buyers who want a Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S27 may not have to buy the Ultra. Trade records list the Galaxy S27 Pro with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The cheaper Galaxy S27 and S27+ show Samsung’s own Exynos 2700 instead. Notebookcheck reported the four European listings on November 4. They come from NBD, a…
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Samsung Acknowledges Bizarre Status Bar Bugs in One UI 9 Update
Samsung Addresses Peculiar One UI 9 Status Bar Issues Samsung’s highly anticipated stable One UI 9 rollout is currently accelerating. This massive update delivers numerous exciting features and crucial improvements to an ever-expanding array of Galaxy devices. However, as an increasing number of eager users install this major system upgrade, a few unexpected software bugs…
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Leaked Samsung Galaxy S27 Screen Protectors Reveal Display Sizes
Leaked Galaxy S27 Screen Protectors Reveal Display Sizes Technology publication SammyGuru recently published an intriguing article featuring leaked images. Specifically, these photos showcase third-party tempered glass screen protectors designed for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 series. Furthermore, SammyGuru’s exclusive Galaxy S27 series screen protector images leak displays both standard transparent and privacy-focused variations. This comprehensive…
Security
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Calif Beats iPhone Lockdown Mode With an AirDrop PDF, and the Hack Survives iOS 27.2
A malicious PDF sent over AirDrop was enough to jailbreak an iPhone 18 Pro with Apple’s Lockdown Mode switched on. Security firm Calif showed the attack in a video this week. The jailbreak also stayed on the phone after it updated to iOS 27.2, according to MacRumors’ report on the Calif demo. Lockdown Mode is…
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Apple Spyware Alerts Reach 99 Countries: How to Check Yours and What to Do Next
Apple has sent a new round of spyware threat notifications to targeted iPhone users in 99 countries. Recipients include journalists and several members of Germany’s parliament. This is the second wave in less than three months, after an August round reached users in 110 countries. The alerts began arriving on October 29, 2026. Apple has…
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16-Year-Old UEFI Firmware Vulnerability Exposes Servers
Critical 16-Year-Old UEFI Firmware Vulnerability Uncovered A dormant UEFI firmware vulnerability, which has remained undetected for approximately sixteen years, has recently been exposed to the public. Tracked officially as CVE-2026-97631, this critical security flaw commands a near-perfect CVSS 4.0 severity score of 9.5 out of a maximum 10. As reported by cyber security analysts at…
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DHS Employee Data Leak Exposes 40,000 Sensitive Records
Massive DHS Employee Data Leak Exposes Covert Operations According to a detailed report by Reuters, Distributed Denial of Secrets published the personal records of over 40,000 employees of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 28. This non-profit organization dedicates itself to fostering data transparency. This massive trove includes individuals engaged in…
Linux
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OpenAI AI Pipeline Built 948 Linux Root Exploits: What Linux Users Should Do Now
OpenAI says one automated run produced 948 working root exploits for the Linux kernel and a candidate patch for each flaw behind them. The run took place in mid-October 2026. It cost $1,213,430 in API credits, or about $1,279 per exploit. The company described the work on November 4 in a research post titled “A…
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Fedora Linux 45 Blocks Unsigned Packages and Changes Five Things Upgraders Will Notice
Fedora Linux 45 is out, and the most visible change for many users is a refusal. RPM, the low-level package tool, now rejects packages that lack a verified digital signature. Fedora published the release on November 3, 2026, in its official Fedora Linux 45 announcement on Fedora Magazine. Most release coverage lists the new version…
Gadgets
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Bluetooth HDT Brings 7.5 Mbps to Bluetooth LE, but Only 4 Mbps Is Mandatory
Bluetooth Low Energy is getting its first top-speed increase since 2016. The Bluetooth SIG has adopted Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT), which lifts the maximum bit rate from 2 Mbps to 7.5 Mbps. There is a catch for buyers, though. Chipmakers only have to support rates up to 4 Mbps, and the fastest modes are…
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Photos Show a Four-GPU Radeon RX 470 Board With 32GB of Memory, Likely Built for Mining
An oversized circuit board with four AMD Radeon RX 470 graphics chips and 32GB of GDDR5 memory has appeared in photos on X. It plugs into a single PCIe slot. It is most likely a custom mining card, not a lost AMD gaming product. The images came from X user GOK, who posted them as…
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