The Nothing Phone 3 being held in the hand

‘We’re not just chasing whatever competitors are doing’: Nothing’s AI chief explains why the Phone 3 uses the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, not the 8 Elite

Two weeks ahead of the Nothing Phone 3’s launch on July 1, Nothing announced that its “first true flagship” would be using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, not the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is by all accounts the fastest Android chipset in 2025. Negative headlines abounded (“the Nothing Phone 3 chipset has been…

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Cybersecurity alert 12 Android apps spy on your conversations without your knowledge

Cybersecurity alert: 10 Android apps spy on your conversations without your knowledge, remove them from your phone immediately

A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign This discovery reveals a cyberespionage operation using Google Play to distribute four of these malicious apps, while the other six were distributed via alternative methods. The scheme operates under the guise of romantic approaches, where hackers initially engage potential victims via Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Three categories of malicious applications Applications…

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Korea launches investigation into pre-installed smartphone apps

Korea launches investigation into pre-installed smartphone apps

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has launched an investigation to determine whether pre-installed apps embedded in smartphones at the time of purchase restrict user choice by not allowing users to delete the apps. Under the Korea Telecommunications Business Act, it is prohibited for manufacturers and mobile carriers to unjustifiably prevent users from deleting pre-installed apps…

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CapCut is cancelled after its shady policy update and I replaced it with these 7 apps

CapCut is cancelled after its shady policy update and I replaced it with these 7 apps

I loved CapCut for its free effects and transitions, even after quitting TikTok. However, ByteDance added premium features and updated its terms with tricky policies, ruining its appeal. It’s harder to ignore the link between both apps, especially with growing national security concerns. CapCut now claims forever rights to anything you upload or synchronize, including…

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