Nothing's iMessage App For Android Is A Privacy Nightmare, Gets Yanked From Play Store

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Nothing's iMessage App For Android Is A Privacy Nightmare, Gets Yanked From Play Store]( By Alan Velasco on Nov 20, 2023 02:50 pm [Nothing's iMessage App For Android Is A Privacy Nightmare, Gets Yanked From Play Store]( The Nothing Chats beta app is no longer available in the Play Store, after a surprising number of security and privacy concerns have come to light. The messaging application was released by Nothing as a way to better connect Android and iPhone users, because at the moment, cross platform chats offer a somehwat limited experience. Unfortunately, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Ayaneo Slide Handheld Salutes Classic Gaming With A Full Keyboard And RDNA 3 Firepower]( By Zak Killian on Nov 20, 2023 02:28 pm [Ayaneo Slide Handheld Salutes Classic Gaming With A Full Keyboard And RDNA 3 Firepower]( Are you nostalgic for the days of slide-up screens and hidden, physical keyboards on mobile devices? Do you deeply miss your Motorola Sidekick, beloved Blackberry, or LG Ally proto-smartphone? If you do, you're squarely in the target market for Ayaneo's new Slide handheld gaming PC, which is available for just $699 during crowdfunding. The [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Intel's Arc A770 GPU Is Getting A Huge Stable Diffusion Performance Boost]( By Thiago Trevisan on Nov 20, 2023 02:20 pm [Intel's Arc A770 GPU Is Getting A Huge Stable Diffusion Performance Boost]( Everyone loves an underdog, especially when the very premise is wrapped up in a paradox of sorts. Intel has been one of the largest technology companies for decades, having pioneered much of what we take for granted today with PC processors. However, Intel's entry into the PC graphics card market has put it in a slightly unusual position against [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [FCC Issues New Carrier Rules To Protect Against SIM-Swapping Scams And Attacks]( By Ryan Whitwam on Nov 20, 2023 12:16 pm [FCC Issues New Carrier Rules To Protect Against SIM-Swapping Scams And Attacks]( Your phone number is about to get more secure, and you don't even have to do anything to make it happen. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new directives for cell carriers that will force them to take SIM swapping and port-out attacks seriously. Carriers will now have to use secure authentication when making changes to [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft In Surprise Twist As AI Drama Unfolds]( By Tim Sweezy on Nov 20, 2023 11:27 am [Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft In Surprise Twist As AI Drama Unfolds]( As the dust begins to settle following a whirlwind of events at OpenAI, former CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman landed at Microsoft. Altman was fired from OpenAI on Friday by the board of directors, which set off a chain of events filled with more drama than a Hollywood blockbuster. The decision by the board of directors seemed [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Meta Quest 2 Holiday Bundle With A $50 Amazon GC Is $100 Off And More VR Gaming Deals]( By Nathan Ord on Nov 20, 2023 11:20 am [Meta Quest 2 Holiday Bundle With A $50 Amazon GC Is $100 Off And More VR Gaming Deals]( With Black Friday just a few days away, that means that Christmas is just around the corner too, and with it comes the need for gifts. If you have a techie friend who has not yet gotten into virtual reality, now may be an opportune time to introduce them to the Meta Quest 2 and a handful of Quest 2 accessories deals on Amazon that can net [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [NVIDIA And SK Hynix Allegedly Team Up On Major GPU Overhaul With Stacked HBM4 Memory]( By Thiago Trevisan on Nov 20, 2023 10:48 am [NVIDIA And SK Hynix Allegedly Team Up On Major GPU Overhaul With Stacked HBM4 Memory]( The mighty GPU is shaping up to be one of the most significant innovations of human technology during the last few decades. While games such as Alan Wake 2 demonstrate visual chops that can often mimic reality, there is much more at stake here. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the need for as much computing power as imaginable is [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [This Official Xbox Controller Is 43% Off And More Black Friday Gaming Deals]( By Paul Lilly on Nov 20, 2023 10:42 am [This Official Xbox Controller Is 43% Off And More Black Friday Gaming Deals]( So you bought an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S and now friends and family members are clamoring for some local multiplayer action, is that it? You're going to need another controller. It's almost criminal that console makers typically only bundle in a single controller, but that's the way it goes. Fortunately, Black Friday discounts are in [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Closeup Shots Of SpaceX's Starship Rocket Launch Before It Blew Up Are Stunning]( By Tim Sweezy on Nov 20, 2023 10:33 am [Closeup Shots Of SpaceX's Starship Rocket Launch Before It Blew Up Are Stunning]( SpaceX's launch of its uncrewed Starship garnered some astounding images during the second major flight test. The spacecraft achieved a height three times higher than its previous launch before it exploded over the Gulf of Mexico. The company hoped Starship would have been able to successfully orbit Earth before landing in the Pacific Ocean. [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Security Report Reveals The Top 200 Weak Sauce Passwords You Could Possibly Use]( By Paul Lilly on Nov 20, 2023 09:37 am [Security Report Reveals The Top 200 Weak Sauce Passwords You Could Possibly Use]( You probably don't need an official list to tell you that "123456" is an incredibly weak password (unless you're a CEO, apparently), or that extending it out to "12345678" or even "123456789" are nearly as anemic when it comes to account security. Nevertheless, the folks at NordPass have published an annual list of the top 200 most common [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X & 7970X Review: Many-Core Desktop Supremacy]( By Marco Chiappetta on Nov 20, 2023 09:35 am [AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X & 7970X Review: Many-Core Desktop Supremacy]( AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series Processors: Starting At $1,499 ($4,999 For 7980X) The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (64-cores) and 7970X (32-cores) are the company’s most-powerful High End Desktop, many-core processors ever released. More Cache Higher-Clocks Killer Multi-Thread Performance HEDT Returns! Higher TDPs Ultra Premium... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [HOT Deal: Geekom Mini PC With Intel Core i7 Firepower Is An Amazing $400 Off]( By Paul Lilly on Nov 20, 2023 09:34 am [HOT Deal: Geekom Mini PC With Intel Core i7 Firepower Is An Amazing $400 Off]( Back in the old days, towering desktop PCs the size of Mount Olympus were commonplace. Fast forward to modern times, however, and advances in technology have allowed manufactures to pack increasing amounts of firepower into pint-sized PCs. Enter the mini PC movement. To that end, we've secured some additional savings from Geekom on its Mini [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Best Buy Black Friday Deals Are Here With Huge Savings On Laptops As Low As $129]( By Tim Sweezy on Nov 20, 2023 08:41 am [Best Buy Black Friday Deals Are Here With Huge Savings On Laptops As Low As $129]( Gear up for the holidays with some spectacular deals on laptops from companies like Acer, Microsoft, and HP. Whether you are a gamer or someone who just wants something to browse the web and check emails, there is a deal for all. Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Not every laptop needs to be beefy enough to run Crysis. 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