Feb 12
Snoop Dogg Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault Just Days Before Super Bowl Performance
Posted in: Today's ChiliA spokesperson for the rapper told Reuters it’s a meritless “shakedown.”
Feb 12
It has been a while since we last saw a new BlackBerry smartphone, but some of you might recall that back in 2020, the company seemingly gave us hope of seeing a new model when it was revealed that a new 5G BlackBerry handset was in the works. Fast forward two years later, it looks like that is no longer the case.
This is according to a forum post by CrackBerry’s founder Kevin Michaluk he confirmed with multiple sources that the 5G BlackBerry smartphone is dead. For those unfamiliar, the handset was supposed to be built by OnwardMobility since BlackBerry themselves had exited the hardware business years ago.
The company has since licensed out the BlackBerry brand to companies such as TCL in the past, with OnwardMobility being the latest to pick up the licensing, but it seems that the company may no longer be keen on pushing BlackBerry branded handsets if this report is true.
We suppose it is a bit of a pity that this handset never saw the light of day, but then again, in the current market, we’re not sure if the BlackBerry brand would have helped that much either. In the meantime, it seems that BlackBerry is eager to leave its smartphone past behind as the company recently revealed that they would be selling off the remainder of its mobile patents.
It Seems That BlackBerry’s Plans For A 5G Smartphone Is Dead
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Feb 12
Teachers worry about the chilling effect the bill could have on LGBTQ students who need support.
Feb 12
There have been several rumors in the past suggesting that Apple could be working on a foldable iPhone. It could be a while before we actually see it happen and based on how little we know about it now, it is unclear what kind of form factor it could adopt. Could it be a tablet-phone hybrid, or could it be like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3?
While we don’t know the answer to that question, designer Antonia De Rosa has decided to throw together several concept renders of what he thinks a foldable iPhone could look like. He has since dubbed his concept the iPhone Air and keep in mind that this is only a concept and not a leak, so it’s more like De Rosa’s imaging of the phone.
Based on these renders, it seems that De Rosa has opted for a flip phone concept similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series, and we have to say that it looks pretty good. For the most part, it looks like the iPhone with a hinge in the middle that supports the device’s foldability. His concept does include some slight changes to the design, namely the notch and also the rear-facing cameras.
The back of the phone instead of just housing the cameras will also have a screen built into it where it can display information like the date and time and also notifications. It’s actually a pretty cool design and doesn’t seem too crazy, which means that it could in theory be something that Apple adopts in the future.
In the meantime, the most recent reports we’ve heard suggest that Apple has tested out various prototypes, but the company is said to be skeptical about it and could be choosing to sit and wait it out to see where the tech is headed.
This Is What Apple’s Foldable iPhone Could Look Like
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Feb 12
When the iPad mini 6 was launched last year, some users were reporting that the tablet suffered from a jelly-like scrolling effect. Apple later came forward and stated that this was a non-issue, suggesting that this is normal and that they would not be issuing any product recalls and that there was really nothing to fix.
Now it looks like Apple’s inaction has led to a class-action lawsuit being filed against the company. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff is alleging that as a result of the jelly scrolling effect, “users have reported motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and migraines when using the Device due to the Defect.”
The lawsuit also goes on to claim that Apple is aware of the “defect” and continues to sell the tablet in spite of it, and are not taking steps to fix it or amend marketing materials to reflect it. It goes as far as alleging that Apple is trying to conceal the issue and is ultimately accusing the Cupertino company of fraud as well as violating California’s competition requirements and false advertising laws.
Apple on their end had previously said that this effect is considered “normal behavior” when it comes to LCD screens. This is due to the way LCDs refresh and that any delay during the refresh could cause a jelly-like scrolling effect. Apple has been using LCDs in its products for years, whether it be the iPad, MacBooks, iMac, and the iPhone, but for some reason this effect is particularly noticeable on the iPad mini 6.
It is unclear how this lawsuit will end and if Apple plans to fight it or simply go for a settlement, so we’ll just have to wait and see.
Apple Hit With Lawsuit Over iPad Mini 6’s ‘Jelly Scrolling’ Issue
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Feb 12
U.S. Olympic Skater Adam Rippon Attacks Russia’s Exploitation Of Teen In Doping Scandal
Posted in: Today's ChiliKamila Valieva “is just 15. The adults around her have completely failed her. They’ve put her in this awful situation and should be punished,” he wrote.
Feb 12
It Only Took 3 Days for Netflix to Order a Docuseries on the Bonnie and Clyde of the Crypto World
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The news of one of the biggest money laundering schemes in history captivated the world on Tuesday, not so much because of the crime—which involved $4.5 billion in bitcoin and is, yeah, a big deal—but rather because of the couple accused of carrying it out. They are the weirdo Bonnie and Clyde of the crypto world, and…
Feb 12
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is supposed to be Samsung’s latest and greatest Android smartphone, but as it turns out, even Samsung’s use of the latest hardware still results in it falling behind one of its chief rivals, Apple and the company’s iPhone 13 which was released back in 2021.
This is according to a bunch of benchmarks run by the folks over at PCMag where they found that for the most part, the iPhone 13 Pro Max eclipsed the Samsung Galaxy S22 variants by quite a considerable margin.
For example in the Geekbench 5 tests, the iPhone 13 Pro Max scored 1,735 and 4,647 in single and multi-core tests, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra scored 1,232 and 3,433 respectively. In Basemark Web, the iPhone 13 Pro Max was miles ahead at 1,139 while the Galaxy S22 Ultra and S22+ snagged 552 and 578 respectively.
In terms of graphics, the results are a bit mixed where the Galaxy S22 Ultra using an FHD resolution scored 60 fps in the Aztec Ruins onscreen score, versus the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s 54 fps, but bumping up the resolution to WQHD sees the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s scores drop to 28 fps.
That being said, this isn’t to say that the Galaxy S22 series are bad. It is still one of the best Android phones you can buy right now, but it is clear that based on these benchmarks that in terms of performance, Samsung still has some work to do to catch up to Apple.
Apple’s 2021 iPhone 13 Beats Samsung’s New Galaxy S22 In Benchmarks
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Feb 12
How do you know if your phone or computer’s webcam is still listening or watching you even when the call has ended? In the case of Apple’s devices, the company has created indicator lights to show if a device’s microphone or camera is in use. This is why some Mac users have expressed some concern over the Zoom Mac app.
This is because it appears that even when a call has ended, the app still seems to be accessing their computer’s microphone, potentially listening to the user even though the meeting has ended. The only way to fix this would be to quit the app entirely.
This was initially reported back in 2021 and Zoom pushed out an update towards the end of the year that was supposed to have addressed the problem, but users still reported that it persisted. There was another update last month which did fix the issue for some users, but some users on macOS Monterey are claiming that it’s still a problem for them.
We’re not sure if this is specific to macOS Monterey or if the bug in the app is universal across the various macOS versions, but we can imagine it is quite disconcerting. Until this matter is fully resolved, if you still see the microphone or camera indicator on even after the call has ended and you’ve hung up, the best thing to do is just quit the app.
Users Reporting That Zoom On Mac Is Still Listening Even When A Call Ends
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Feb 12
Despite Recent Controversies, This Test Finds The AirTag To Be Safer Than The Competition
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So Apple’s AirTag has been embroiled in a bit of a privacy controversy because due to its affordability, it has become a lot easier for people to buy a set of AirTags and use it to track people without their knowledge. So much so that Apple has had to post an update informing users that it’s illegal to track people without their consent.
However, despite those incidents, it seems that amongst some of the competition out there, Apple’s AirTag is actually one of the safer options. This is according to a report by the New York Times in which reporter Kashmir Hill decided to test the AirTag, Tile, and a tracker by LandSeaAir to see which is the most effective and which has the best privacy protections built-in.
For those unfamiliar, LandSeaAir’s tracker relies on GPS and cellular data and requires a data plan. The upside is that it does not necessarily require nearby devices like the AirTag or Tile does, making it better at tracking in more remote locations. However, in populated areas, it seems that the AIrTag was the winner.
Also, while Tile relies on a similar system as the AirTag to help pinpoint its location, the AirTag performed the best when alerting users to an unknown device that was following them. Hill notes that in her tests where she placed the tracker on her husband, there were some issues where they could not connect their devices to the AirTag to get it to play a sound.
However, as Hill’s husband notes, “For all the bad press the AirTags have gotten, and as flaky as the detection mechanisms were, at least I was consistently getting notifications they were following me. The privacy dangers of the other trackers were way worse.”
Despite Recent Controversies, This Test Finds The AirTag To Be Safer Than The Competition
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