Hong Kong cyberattack reveals that Apple favors latest OS versions for security updates
Why it matters: As news of a cyberattack in Hong Kong circulated this week, its effectiveness revealed a discrepancy in how Apple pushes security updates for its different operating systems. It's not surprising that the latest OS versions get security patches first, but the immediately preceding versions, still in wide use, can face months-long delays…
PUBG: New State could brick your Android devices
Home News Gaming (Image credit: Krafton) After the PUBG mobile ban in India, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) came as a ray of hope for many committed players. However, a day after the launch of PUBG: New State, players are reporting a major issue whereby Android devices are bricking. While the fans got a chance to use…
Pixel 2 Android 12 ROM reminds us of one key Android strength
Google had received a bit of criticism lately when it revealed that the Pixel 6 wouldn’t be seeing any improvements as far as Android updates are concerned. It’s business as usual for its older models, and the Pixel 3 just got its last maintenance update, at least until the promised last bundle next year. Of…
‘PUBG: New State’ Is Out Now Worldwide on iOS and Android
PUBG: New State (Free) from Krafton has finally released worldwide on iOS and Android. PUBG: New State is the new generation Battle Royale developed by PUBG Studios aiming to deliver high quality visuals and gameplay. On iOS, PUBG: New State uses the Metal API as well. PUBG: New State was originally revealed a while ago…
More than 1,000 Android phones found infected by creepy new spyware
NEW ANDROID THREAT — PhoneSpy records video and audio and steals contacts, images, messages, and more. Dan Goodin - Nov 10, 2021 7:56 pm UTC Getty Images More than 1,000 Android users have been infected with newly discovered malware that surreptitiously records audio and video in real time, downloads files, and performs a variety of…
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop SE is shockingly cheap at $249
The words “inexpensive” and “Surface” typically never go hand in hand. But at $249, the new Microsoft Surface Laptop SE is Microsoft’s most affordable Surface ever and the flagship of its new Windows 11 SE initiative to develop low-cost laptops for schools. Microsoft didn’t say when the Surface Laptop SE would ship. But it’s one…
Surface Laptop SE price delivers a true Chromebook alternative with Windows 11 SE
Microsoft just revealed Windows 11 SE made for education hardware alongside an ultra-inexpensive Surface notebook for schools. The Microsoft Surface SE is the first Surface-brand notebook ever made specifically for K-8 students. It’ll be launched for a price of $249, and it comes jammed full of Microsoft 365 applications and support for 3rd-party apps like…
ICYMI: Everything you need to know about Microsoft’s new Surface devices
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.It has been a busy couple of weeks at Engadget and we have many reviews to recap. Nathan…
Samsung mocks Apple’s $19 Polishing Cloth after launching $1,500 jeans
Samsung seems to have quite the inferiority complex when it comes to Apple. And the company takes every chance that it gets to remind us of that. The latest proof comes in the form of Samsung’s new anti-Apple promotion targeting a $19 polishing cloth. Apple released the cloth a few weeks ago, and it sold…
Samsung 16Gb LPDDR5X DRAM aims for the metaverse “beyond mobile”
Samsung revealed their next generation of RAM tech this week with LPDDR5X DRAM. Generally a release like the one Samsung’s made public this week has a focus on smartphones, specifically. In this case, the company made an effort to point to uses for this RAM beyond the smartphone. “Our LPDDR5X will broaden the use of…