This December 3, stargazers will be greeted with a special treat: the 2017 supermoon. The celestial event will be visible for anyone who is located somewhere without dense cloud cover, marking the final notable moon appearance of the year. The supermoon gets its name from the fact that the lunar orbit will be very close to Earth when the full … Continue reading
As with microbeads and other types of microplastic, researchers say that glitter may be a big environmental hazard. The simple shiny material is commonly used on crafts and for pulling pranks, but the tiny bits of plastic exist long after the paper crafts rot and the fun is over. The biggest risk is for oceans, where glitter can be harmful … Continue reading
Speaking as a space-loving child of the ’70s and a music fan, it was hard to contain my excitement when NASA took to Kickstarter to fund a pressing of the space agency’s Voyager Golden Records. Sent into space in 1977, the Golden Record contained sou…
If you have been experiencing random reboots on your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL, know that you’re not alone as there have been quite a few other Pixel 2 owners who are reporting the same issue. The good news is that Google is more than aware of this, and that they are already working on a fix.
According to various posts on the Pixel User Community, users have been complaining about the issue. One post reads, “Day 1 of using the Black Pixel 2 and random reboots occurred.After using it a few days, the reboots seem to only happen when I am connected to cellular data only. Factory reset did not work. Installed apps should not affect it either since I am using all the SAME apps as I did on Nexus 5x, I just transferred everything via cable.”
However like we said, Google appears to be aware of the problem and have a fix in the works, which according to a response from Community Manager Orrin, will be arriving in the next few weeks. “Thanks for all the info you have provided and for those that sent over bug reports. We want to let you all know that we’ve identified a fix which will be rolling out in the coming weeks.”
No specific dates were mentioned, but if you are experiencing such problems with your phone, then you’ll want to keep an eye out for the update.
Google Promises Fix For Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL’s Random Reboots , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Just like in Windows, macOS has admin controls where certain changes made to the operating system, like installing or deleting apps, can only be done by someone who knows the admin password for the computer. However it seems that developer Lemi Ergin has recently discovered a bug (via MacRumors) that lets users bypass the password completely.
Basically when prompted to enter the admin password, all users have to do is type “root” into the user name section and leave the password blank, after which it will users to make changes to the computer that would otherwise be limited to those who admin access. Not only that, it seems that this bug will let users access a Mac computer that has been locked.
Dear @AppleSupport, we noticed a *HUGE* security issue at MacOS High Sierra. Anyone can login as “root” with empty password after clicking on login button several times. Are you aware of it @Apple?
— Lemi Orhan Ergin (@lemiorhan) November 28, 2017
This appears to be affecting those running macOS High Sierra, and even the latest 10.13.2 beta has not addressed the issue, suggesting that Apple was still unaware of the problem, at least until now. The good news is that there is a fix for this, where you can enable a root account with a password to prevent this bypass. The details of which can be found on Apple’s website.
In a statement provided by Apple, “We are working on a software update to address this issue. In the meantime, setting a root password prevents unauthorized access to your Mac. To enable the Root User and set a password, please follow the instructions here: If a Root User is already enabled, to ensure a black password is not set, please follow the instructions from the “Change the root password” section.”
macOS High Sierra Bug Allows Full Admin Access Without Password , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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When Apple debuted the iPhone X with Face ID, many probably wondered when Apple’s Android competitors would start following suit with systems of their own. However analysts suggested that the TrueDepth system gave Apple a 2.5 year head start on the competition, but Huawei claims to have a solution already.
Huawei recently unveiled its new Honor V10 smartphone, and at the end of the presentation the company teased a depth-sensing camera system that seems to mimic Apple’s TrueDepth setup, and apparently the company is boasting that their system is better. Just like TrueDepth, it will rely on infrared and a projector to map the user’s face, but apparently it can capture 300,000 points in 10 seconds, which is 10 times more than what the iPhone X is capable of at the moment.
Huawei is claiming that it will be secure enough to be used to authenticate mobile payments, and can also be used to log into the handset where it will take as little as 400 milliseconds. While it does sound promising, the only problem is that it does not appear to be ready yet. The system has yet to be officially integrated into any of Huawei’s products, and the company did not mention when it would be available either.
So while on paper it could be better than TrueDepth, until Huawei actually ships it, it seems like Apple will still be holding onto their lead.
Huawei Claims To Have A Better Facial Recognition System Than Apple , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Instagram allows users to send messages and photos to one another, and you even have the option of creating stories that you can choose to share specifically with certain people. Now it seems that Instagram wants to make this sharing a bit more interactive, and has announced a new feature that lets users edit the photos sent to them by their friends.
According to Instagram’s announcement, “When viewing a photo message from a friend, tap the camera icon at the bottom and capture a reply. Your reply includes a sticker of what you’re replying to. Move and resize it, and add your own twist with stickers, text and drawings. You can remix photos back and forth for a fun visual of your conversation.”
The update will also let users control replays, where if you wanted, you could choose for certain messages to only have “One Replay”, versus the “Allow Replay” feature that lets friends keep replaying it while it is available. According to Instagram, “Photos and videos sent with “Allow Replay” loop automatically and your friends can tap and hold to pause.”
These changes are part of Instagram 24 and should be available on iOS and Android, so do check your respective app stores for updates if you haven’t updated the app already.
Instagram Now Lets You ‘Remix’ Your Friend’s Photos And Send It Back , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
It is safe to say that many are curious to see how Apple’s iPhone X is doing in terms of sales. This is because for the longest time ever, Apple has kept the same design with its iPhones, and with the iPhone X, they have changed things greatly. There is also the issue of pricing where at $999, it is the most expensive base iPhone model to date.
However as it turns out, Apple is doing just fine, or at least that’s according to Rosenblatt Analyst Jun Zhang, who in a report from StreetInsider has revealed that he estimates that Apple could have sold as many as 6 million units of the iPhone X during Black Friday itself. Note that these are obviously not the official numbers so take it with a grain of salt for now, but if it is true then it is very impressive indeed.
Combine this with the reports that Apple managed to rack up 9-12 million pre-orders at the start means that at the very least, Apple could have sold 15 million iPhone X units to date, which is a staggering amount considering that the phone hasn’t even been on the market for a month. Apple also appears to be improving on production, with shipping estimates dropping to 1-2 weeks from 5-6 weeks which was what customers were looking at earlier this month.
Analysts such as KGI Securities’ Ming-Chi Kuo had also previously stated that he doesn’t think that demand for the iPhone X has peaked yet, meaning that we can expect Apple to keep selling huge numbers of the iPhone X for the foreseeable future.
Analyst: 6 Million iPhone X Units Sold On Black Friday , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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