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FBI needs Apple’s help to unlock a mass shooter’s iPhone

The FBI is trying to get help from Apple to unlock a password-protected iPhone that belonged to the shooter of the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Florida

$600 off the 15-inch MacBook Pro and more exciting deals on Amazon

Today’s Amazon deals include a 15-inch MacBook Pro, a smart lock for your home, and an all in one camera and printer from Polaroid

Facebook may not integrate WhatsApp and Instagram because of the FTC

It seems that Facebook may soon start its WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger integration, but the Federal Trade Commission may want to think otherwise
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Counterfeit Xiaomi products worth INR 13 Lakhs seized in New Delhi

One of the worst thing to get in this day an age is a counterfeit products, it is very dangerous for users as these products are not of good quality.
3D Sonic Max

Qualcomm 3D Sonic Max fingerprint scanner is large enough to identify two fingers at once

Qualcomm unveiled, at the ongoing Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019, its next-generation fingerprint scanner, dubbed 3D Sonic Max.

Samsung to reportedly abandon Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint scanners

According to a recent report, Samsung could very well ditch Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint scanner for next year’s flagships.

Top 5 Uses for a VPN in 2019

You’ve heard it before: using a VPN can not only protect your…

OnePlus 3 and 3T get their final updates

As per the OnePlus’ software maintenance schedule, October 2019 security update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T will be the last scheduled updates for these models.

Pinebook Pro Review: A $200 laptop that’s only for cool people.

A Chromebook alternative where you don’t have to install Linux yourself? And it can also run Chromium OS or Android off an SD card? Sign me up!
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Mate 30 Pro delay won’t affect the launch of the Huawei P40 Pro

The launch of the new Huawei P40 Pro is still going to take place in the first quarter of 2020, and maybe without the limitations of the trade ban

Why are we still using phone numbers?

Often if you take a logic-based critical look at something that society has long taken for granted, you might see that it really doesn’t make sense in modern society.  It may have made sense many years, or decades, or centuries ago, but it clearly doesn’t make any sense today. In the age of the internet, phone numbers are another one of those things.

Exploit uncovered to allow permanent iPhone jailbreak

The bootrom exploit is dubbed checkm8 (checkmate) and is apparently not only permanent, but also unpatcheable.

The Privacy Friendly Librem 5 is now shipping (for cool people)

If you’re getting concerned about how much of your privacy is sucked up and used by the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook, etc., you probably should be. The Librem 5 smartphone aims to give control back to the user.

Hong Kong protesters should be smarter about their messaging apps

Hong Kong protesters have been seeking out new ways of communicating without government intervention. Here’s a potentially much better option compared to the messaging apps that they’ve been using.

A new Android ransomware emerges and it could be serious

There’s a new Android ransomware that encrypts most of the information on your smartphone and asks for a ransom in order to decrypt it.

The Librem 5’s hardware specs & pre-orders

The highly anticipated FOSS-friendly Librem 5 smartphone now has its specs finalized and the pre-order discount is ending soon.

Never compromise your internet security — award-winning VPN for 77% off

Get a 3-year subscription to Private Internet Access VPN today for 77% off after the limited-time price drop. That brings your total down to just $79.99!

Apparently, I have to install spyware on my phone in order to attend a Weird Al concert

If you enjoy supporting your favorite artists by attending their shows, watch out for the AXS ticketing app. It could be a nightmare!

Everything that’s WRONG with Facebook | PNWeekly 367

Facebook is finally paying for its issues to the tune of $5B – but Joshua Vergara and Jaime Rivera discuss why this might not be enough.

Should you use FaceApp? | PNWeekly 366

JV and TK Bay get together to make themselves older in FaceApp before getting into a discussion about privacy and security on the internet.

Huawei founder is once again looking at Apple as its mentor

Huawei is looking at Apple as a role model for its own privacy policies, revealing how the company would handle Chinese government requests for user data.

When Facebook and Instagram go down… | PNWeekly #364

Facebook owns a lot of important services… so it’s a big deal when one outage affects it all at the same time. Also, the futures of both Huawei and Samsung!
Password Manager

This password manager features ultra-secure AES256 encryption — now 33% off

Try out a 2-year subscription to RememBear Password Manager today. For a limited time, access to this premium password manager is yours for just $39.99.
Brave Rewards

How Brave Browser lets you support your favorite sites with Brave Rewards

What we like about Brave is that is serves up ads with privacy in mind. What’s really cool about the Brave Browser is their new Brave Rewards system.

Amazing limited-time deal on this highly acclaimed VPN

For a limited time, you can take 25% off the already discounted price by using code inside. Private Internet Access VPN Subscriptions down to just $37.49!