When scammers try to bully or intimidate you into following their demands, they’ll usually try to do so from a place of authority. This means impersonating a police officer, lawyer or even the government. And that’s exactly what you’ll find in a scary new scam making the rounds across the web and real-world mailboxes. Victims receive threatening letters claiming they’ve been caught red-handed for money laundering and terrorist sympathies — with ransom demands to follow....

GizChina now reports that Elephone could be working on a mysterious device with some really impressive specs. During the annual Hong Kong trade fair, Elephone disclosed that it is working on a new flagship device which will feature a QuadHD (2560 x 1440) display, 4GB of RAM and a 20.7-megapixel camera with Sony’s IMX230 sensor. The smartphone is also said to feature a metal frame and really thin side bezels....

Twitter’s board of directors on Friday quickly rebuffed Musk’s latest move. In a release, the board said it is prepared to take legal action to ensure the deal closes at a price of $54.20 per share. “We are committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plan to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery,” the board said in a statement....

“On payments, the basic strategy that we have is to make it — especially in products like Messenger where the business interaction may be a bit more transactional — to take all the friction out of making the transactions that you need,” said Zuckerberg. Facebook’s Messenger payments are not charging money for making transactions, and it uses PIN based protection including “industry-leading security,”, as per Facebook. In order to use this service in Messenger, a user is first is supposed to add debit card credentials by clicking on “Profile” and then scrolling down until you see “Payments” option and after that click on “Add New Debit Card”....

However, when Garena Free Fire was about to come into the limelight, it was banned and removed from the Google Play Store. And the removal of Garena Free Fire gave rise to Free Fire Max in India. Today, Garena Free Fire is only available in some regions. Still, its better variant – Free Fire Max, is available on the Google Play Store and many users want to run the game on their computers....

Let us get one thing clear: the Honor 8 Pro is a very contrary beast from the Honor 8, which remains one of the most gorgeous devices we have seen with that brilliant glass back (especially in the blue edition). Yes, the 8 Pro too has the curved and smooth edges of the Honor 8, but there the similarity ends. The back is all metal for starts. For another, this is a larger device, even though it remains relatively compact....

Since the elderly and immunocompromised are the most vulnerable to COVID-19, it can be dangerous to physically check up on them. Tap or click here for the one video on the coronavirus everyone needs to watch. Thankfully, technology can help you keep in contact with your loved ones without having to physically go anywhere. Plus, they’re easy to download and use so your friends and family can join in the fun....

It’s getting that in the version 4.4 update from . The most helpful change is an in-line volume control that can set your alarm sound right from the settings. Additionally, there’s now a toggle to enable vibration when your timer expires. en you look at the interface, you’ll notice the four main sections have been bunched together, which gives a little more visual consistency instead of having them so spread apart....

I’m going to devote this column to how to purchase cryptocurrency on the Robinhood platform. If you’re not familiar with Robinhood you can sign up for it on your computer or download the mobile app on the iOS or Android platform. After you run through Robinhood’s Know Your Customer (KYC) registration guidelines, you can link up your bank account and begin purchasing crypto. Since this is all done through a centralized exchange (CEX), your trades will be sent to you at the end of the year for tax purposes....

Also: Live blog: The best early Cyber Monday deals 2022 There are plenty of MagSafe accessories that work with the iPhone 12 or newer, but perhaps the most useful is a removable battery pack that charges your phone. Apple’s own MagSafe Battery Pack is compact, but packs enough juice to provide up to 70% more battery life, depending on your iPhone model. Here’s how it breaks down, according to Apple:...

Most can access the Internet and run various outside programming segments (“applications“). They commonly have a shading show with a graphical UI that spreads at least 70% of the front surface. The show is regularly a touchscreen, which empowers the client to utilize a virtual console to sort words and numbers and press onscreen symbols to actuate “application” highlights. Also Read: Here is How To Reduce The Data Usage in Android and iPhone...

If you have a dog, then you probably know that you need to attend to his needs, such as feeding him, taking him to the vet and so on. To help you out with this, there’s a new app called DogSync, currently available to iPhone users only. The purpose of the app is to make taking care of your dogs easy and communicative for all the members of your family....

Since the new operating system is still under testing, it’s always best to run it on a Virtual machine. Over the years, Virtual machines served as a great way to test new operating systems, check the authenticity of unknown applications, and use alternate OS. Even if your PC is running Windows 10, you can use Virtual Machine to run Linux. In this way, you will be running both Windows 10 and Linux on the same computer....

But if you haven’t tapped into the holiday spirit yet, why not let tech lend a hand? One fun idea is to add holiday-themed wallpaper to your phone. Not sure where to look? We’ve got you covered. Here are six apps that offer some of the coolest Thanksgiving-themed wallpaper around. Give thanks to your phone Your smartphone is probably with you more than any other device, so let’s add a little holiday cheer to it....

Essential has announced that it will offer a free unit of the Essential Phone to customers who were recently part of an internal company deficiency, resulting in 70 users having their private data shared with a handful of other customers. The issue came to the fore when customers started talking about emails they got from Essential demanding access to their private data. The company later clarified that this was due to a customer care error, with Rubin personally apologizing and promising a year’s subscription of LifeLock, which protects users from identity theft....

In September, as we told that the tech giant Google announced that it would acquire part of HTC’s smartphone division. However, at that time the deal, valued at $ 1.1 billion, is already finalized. That means 2,000 employees, mainly in Taiwan, now work for the tech giant Google. With this, the company will have greater control over the design and manufacture of smartphones and will simply work more closely with suppliers....

Also: My 5 travel must-have devices for work travel To be clear, I don’t mind flying. It’s fine. But I do not enjoy the process of traveling to the airport, figuring out which gate my flight is at, and worrying about whether or not my flight is on time. It’s a miserable experience. For years I’d used TripIt as a way to organize my travel plans. And with a TripIt Pro subscription, I received timely alerts about gate changes or delays....

The Honor 8X was launched in India way back in October of 2018 which is roughly a year and three months ago. And in the world of tech, that’s a long, long time. What doesn’t help the cause either is that the Honor 9X was launched almost six months ago in July 2019 in China. However, now that we have the phone with us, we have been using it for a couple of days, and these are our first impressions of the Honor 9X....

This inherent challenge has given rise to a new form of investigative process known as IP forensic analysis. Investigative experts in the field are often asked to perform valuations of copyrights, patents, and such for various purposes like litigation, taxation, licensing, and regulatory compliance. Through the digital forensic process, these analysts must offer findings in areas such as economic damages, royalty rates, or intercompany transfer prices that have come up as a result of computer crime or misuse....

The arrival of cloud services upended formal procurement processes, allowing users to purchase technology access via credit cards. The question is, how pervasive are more informal cloud purchases? At last, we have data on this, courtesy of Mike Maney at Linode/Akamai. A survey of 458 development professionals, managers, and senior leaders across 20 industries, commissioned by Linode/Akamai, shows growing interest in alternative cloud payment methods – especially among smaller companies....