It’s that time of year again, Steam’s legendary Summer Sale is here! Gamers around the world can look forward to massive discounts on thousands of titles across every genre. Whether you’ve been eyeing a recent AAA release or want to fill out your indie collection, the Summer Sale is the perfect chance to grab games at unbeatable prices. Running from June 27 through July 11, the Summer Sale is the perfect opportunity to score great games without the hefty price tag.
Google’s services are mostly the default on Android devices, with the integration providing a seamless user experience. However, the way Google handles user data collection has been a reason the company draws attention from regulators. Now, in a recent ruling, Google has been found to be violating data management practices and ordered to pay a hefty fine of $314.6 million in damages to impacted users.
Also read: OnePlus could face a probe for its user data collection practice
In 2023, the EV industry was heavily hyped, with Tesla’s Model Y, for the first time, outselling the Toyota RAV4 to claim the title of the world’s best-selling vehicle. While it was poised to continue this trend the following year, this wasn’t quite the case, as the conventional crossover SUV reportedly regained its crown in 2024.
Apple recently lost ground to its competitors in the notebook market. Now, the manufacturer is trying its luck at a particularly affordable model. In addition, smart glasses are set to compete with the cooperation between Meta and Ray-Ban.
One UI 7 has brought Android’s vital security features, such as anti-theft and remote lock, to Samsung Galaxy smartphones. With the upcoming One UI 8, Samsung plans to enable even more robust protection on its devices through Android 16’s Advanced Protection. Here’s what this feature entails and how it differs from One UI’s existing suite of security tools.
With the Nothing Phone 3, the British manufacturer launched its most ambitious smartphone yet. After years of announcements and interim models such as the Phone 3a (read review), the new model clearly positions itself in the premium segment for the very first time by sporting a unique design and high-end features.
How does owning a copyright on your face, body, and voice to counteract the spread of deepfakes sound? That’s the proposed solution in Denmark, where the government aims to introduce a copyright ownership system for images to hold online platforms accountable for sharing deepfakes without consent.
The next days will be alarmingly hot in the Northern Hemisphere. In the U.S., temperatures are expected to hit a dangerous range between 39.4 °C and 51.6 °C. Across Europe, the heatwave could push the mercury up to 46 °C in some regions.
OnePlus is considered one of the strongest Android brands that entered the US market, establishing itself as a fierce competitor to the likes of Samsung and Motorola. However, with the ongoing strained relationship between the US government and China due to security and trade concerns, the company might be in hot water following allegations that their devices are collecting and transmitting data to Chinese servers without user consent.
Also read: This secret Android feature makes your phone hack-proof
We know it is dangerous to shove our data down the throat of the data-hungry monster known as Facebook without a second thought. Rather insidiously, the Meta Group now wants photos on our smartphones, which were obviously intended only for our private viewing.