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Xiaomi 12S Ultra field test: an occasionally incredible camera
The 12S Ultra features Leica branding and a bigger than usual sensor. Bringing better hardware to the computational photography fight Continue reading…
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Discovery of new UEFI rootkit exposes an ugly truth: The attacks are invisible to us
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers have unpacked a major cybersecurity find—a malicious UEFI-based rootkit used in the wild since 2016 to ensure computers remained infected even if an operating system is reinstalled or a hard drive Read more…
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Russia is quietly ramping up its Internet censorship machine
Enlarge (credit: Kremlin official photo) Since 2019, Vladimir Putin has supercharged his plan to separate Russia from the global Internet. The country’s sovereign Internet law, which came into force that November, gives officials the power Read more…
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 color is so purple it named it twice
The Galaxy S22, now in purple. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is launching in a new purple color today, which is officially called “Bora Purple.” As the company’s press release helpfully points out, “Bora” Read more…
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Nubia’s latest gaming smartphone has an RGB-equipped fan and ten layers of cooling
From left to right, the RedMagic 7S Pro’s Supernova, Obsidian, and Mercury colors. | Image: Nubia If you’re the kind of gamer who won’t rest until every last component is equipped with RGB lighting, right Read more…
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Ready or not, the Glassholes are coming back
Google Glass. Every major tech company is working on computer glasses. None of them really want to go first. They all remember how Google Glass, and the “Glassholes” who wore them in public, became the Read more…
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Global shortage of fiber optic cable threatens digital growth
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A worldwide shortage of fiber optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, endangering companies’ ambitious plans to roll out state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure. Europe, India, and China are among Read more…
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Anker’s new GaNPrime chargers are more powerful and slightly smaller
Anker 733 Power Bank (GaNPrime PowerCore 65W). | Image: Anker Anker just showed off a slew of new gallium nitride (GaN) chargers dubbed GaNPrime, which adopt the latest GaN 3 fast-charging tech to push up Read more…
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The Apple Watch ‘Pro’ will need a tough design, multi-day battery to stand out
New running features won’t matter without multi-day battery. At this point, a rugged Apple Watch “Pro” has been all but officially confirmed. Not only did we start hearing whispers of this device over a year Read more…
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The latest Apple TV 4K streaming box is $50 off
The compact Apple TV 4K box and its improved Siri remote with a touch-enabled clickpad | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s another week of deals here at The Verge, and we’ve got Read more…