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If you use the Moto G5 Plus and you’re on Verizon’s network, it seems that it might be a good idea to disable VoLTE temporarily. This is because it has been discovered that if you have VoLTE enabled, you won’t be able to call out to 911 which is pretty damn dangerous especially in emergencies.

The good news is that according to a post on the Lenovo forums, the company seems to have identified the issue that is causing this problem and will be issuing a fix within the next week. “We have identified a software issue impacting Moto G5 Plus users on the Verizon network. Users with VoLTE enabled may be unable to make emergency (911) calls. We understand the importance of this issue and believe it’s important to disclose to our customers.”

“We will be issuing a fix for this issue within the next week. Please accept and install the software update as soon as it is offered on your device.” In the meantime like we mentioned above, the company has advised users to turn off VoLTE functionality for now until the fix has been patch. This ultimately means that users won’t be able to use voice and data at the same time, but note that this is only temporary so maybe you should go ahead and do it.

Verizon’s Moto G5 Plus Can’t Call 911 With VoLTE Enabled, Fix Incoming , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

When Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were launched, there was a bit of controversy regarding the durability of the phone where it seemed that it could be easily bent. Users were reporting that their phones were getting bent just by being inside their pockets. From then on, bend tests were a pretty common sight whenever a new phone launched.

That being said, how does the Samsung Galaxy S8 hold up under such duress? It turns out that Samsung has built a pretty solid phone for themselves. In the video above posted by JerryRigEverything, he puts the Galaxy S8 through a bunch of tests that puts the durability of the phone to the test.

In the bend test portion of the video, it seems that when pressure was applied, the phone did not bend or crack quite as easily as other phones we’ve seen. In fact the Galaxy S8 held up pretty well and it might have to do with the fact that the phone has a rear glass panel that could offer up some reinforcement.

The video also shows that the phone is pretty durable when it comes to scratches and while we wouldn’t exactly call it fire-proof, it seemed to function like normal even under two 30-second rounds with a lighter held to its display.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Appears To Survive The Bend Test , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

In recent times we’ve noticed a rather disturbing trend of big name hotels and retailers being hit with data breaches, where customer information like names, emails, home addresses, phone numbers, and in some cases even credit card information have been hacked and leaked online.

Unfortunately this trend does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon because according to a report by Brian Krebs at KrebsOnSecurity, over 1,000 InterContinental Hotels have recently been hit by a data breach where data from cash registers at over 1,000 of their properties have been compromised with malicious software.

In a statement released by the company, “The investigation identified signs of the operation of malware designed to access payment card data from cards used onsite at front desks at certain IHG-branded franchise hotel locations between September 29, 2016 and December 29, 2016.  Although there is no evidence of unauthorized access to payment card data after December 29, 2016, confirmation that the malware was eradicated did not occur until the properties were investigated in February and March 2017.”

Now there is a chance that you could have been affected, so the best way is to keep tabs on your credit card statement to ensure that there are no unauthorized charges made to it. The hotel chain has also created an online tool in which customers can check to see if the InterContinental Hotel they were staying at was one of those affected by the breach.

Over 1,000 InterContinental Hotels Hit By Data Breach , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Gaming emulators are kind of a grey area because it allows gamers to play games that might not have been designed for a particular device, which in turn is kind of like piracy since you didn’t pay for it. For example there are Game Boy emulators that lets players play Game Boy games on their PCs.

Now if you’re seeing ads pop up for Nintendo Switch emulators, we should warn you guys that these ads are for fake software. In fact these ads are blatantly fake to the point where the FTC had to step in and issue a warning on its website where they are telling gamers to steer clear of such software.

According to the FTC, “Online ads for emulators, sometimes with Nintendo branding, say they can run Switch’s games on your desktop. But there is no legit Nintendo Switch emulator. It’s a scam. Even worse, when you try to download a Nintendo Switch emulator, you can install unwanted applications on your computer. These apps give you misleading information about computer problems that aren’t really there, then ask you to pay to fix them.”

The FTC notes that it seems that these ads and fake software are preying on how the Nintendo Switch might be hard to get at this point in time, and that they trick gamers into thinking that these emulators can tide gamers over until they buy the real thing. Basically if you see such ads, just know that they are fake.

FTC Warns Of Fake Nintendo Switch Emulators Ads , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

In the event of an emergency where infrastructure has been damaged, communication is key and one of the ways we rely on communications these days is through the internet, but if the internet is down, how will that work? Granted there are other means, but Facebook is looking at methods to keep the connection alive.

In the past we have seen how Facebook has tried out the idea using drones, but in a recent announcement, Facebook revealed that they are testing out a new helicopter drone that will be able to achieve the same thing, but the main difference is that these helicopter drones will be able to stay afloat for months on end.

According to Facebook, “For situations where a faster deployment is needed — such as a natural disaster, when infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed but some fiber lines still work — we’ve developed what we call Tether-tenna. It’s a small helicopter tethered to a fiber line and power—essentially, insta-infrastructure.”

“If the fiber line is still good to a certain point, we can make a virtual tower by flying a Tether-tenna a few hundred feet from the ground. When completed, this technology will be able to be deployed immediately and operate for months at a time to bring back connectivity in case of an emergency — ensuring the local community can stay connected while the in-ground connectivity is under repair.”

However Facebook notes that this helicopter drone/Tether-tenna is still in the early stages of development which means that we probably shouldn’t expect to see it in action anytime soon.

Facebook Testing Helicopter Drone That Can Provide Internet Access , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.