Android malwareseems to be everywhere. Every few weeks, we hear of a new set of apps on the Google Play Store that have some kind of malware embedded in them, and this time around it seems like a series of QR code readers may be targeting unknowing users. The news comes in areport from SophosLabs, and it notes that as many as seven QR code readers on the Google Play Store may have been infected with malware....

63-year-old Florida man attacked at the movies after asking couple to move out of his seat A 63-year-old man in Florida was hospitalized after asking a couple to move out of the VIP seat he had booked to watch a film — and subsequently attacked. It’s a big month for cinema in July, with bothBarbieandOppenheimerpremiering, along withMission Impossible. But sometimes, the excitement people have for these films can become a bit too much....

InHades 2, there are few mechanics as important as the boons the Godly residence of Olympus bestows upon Melinoe. Boons can drastically change the direction of any given run and drastically alter the players’ approach to combat. Although boons are largely based on personal preference, some stand out among the rest. There are two ways to obtain boons inHades 2, you can either complete encounters with boons as a room reward, or you can purchase the buffs from Charon along Melinoe’s journey....

Summary Syngin Colchester from the90 Day Fiancéfranchise recently underwent a significant transformation by shedding nearly 17 pounds and achieving his best physical shape.Syngin debuted in90 Day Fiancéseason 7alongside Tania Maduro. The couple initially met at a bar in South Africa where Syngin worked as a bartender. Syngin and Tania’s relationship swiftly progressed, leading them to move in together within a few days. Despite Tania showing uncertainty about Syngin being her soulmate during the season, the couple ultimately tied the knot and got matching tattoos....

Security researchers have discovered a new flaw in a MediaTek chip used in over a third of the world’s smartphones that could have potentially been used to listen in on private conversations.The chip in question is an audio processing chip byMediaTekthat’s found in many Android smartphones from vendors such asXiaomi,Oppo,Realme, andVivo. Left unpatched, researchers say, a hacker could have exploited the vulnerabilities in the chip to eavesdrop on Android users and even hide malicious code....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Windows 11is here, and with it, a new era of laptops. While many of these new devices want to emphasize a sleek new design or powerhouse performance, the new Acer Aspire Vero has a different ethos in mind....

Sony launchedthe 30th native E-mount lens today with flare — or rather the lack of it. The Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master lens uses primary Extreme Aspherical (XA) glass to suppress aberrations and flare. The lens, announced on Thursday, September 20, also uses a newly designed autofocus motor for faster, precise focusing. Most lens manufacturers place the aspherical lens elements in a secondary position in the lens, but Sony’s latest E-Mount uses the XA glass in primary positions at both the very front and very rear of the lens construction....

Amazon says its warehouses now deploymore than 750,000 robots, most of them robotic arms or wheel-based machines designed for repetitive jobs to free up employees for other tasks. But Amazon’s latest deployment may have some warehouse workers looking over their shoulders as this particular contraption looks and moves more like them. Undergoing testing at its robotics research and development site just south of Seattle, Digit is a humanoid robot that’s capable of moving between locations while grasping and handling packages destined for customers....

Andrew Garfield’s Spidey sense is tingling. In an interview withEsquire, Garfield shared his love and admiration for Peter Parker, leaving no doubt about whether he would repriseSpider-Managain in a future film. “I would 100% come back if it was the right thing [and] if it’s additive to the culture, if there’s a great concept or something that hasn’t been done before that’s unique and odd and exciting, and that you can sink your teeth into,” Garfield said....

A new rumor may give more support to Apple’s rumored plans of launching a low-cost notebookbefore the year’s over. Whether the Mac laptop will replace Apple’s aging MacBook Air or slot in as a new member ofApple’s MacBook or MacBook Prolines isn’t entirely clear at this point, but a new report fromDigiTimessuggests that Quanta will be manufacturing the least-expensive notebook in Apple’s laptop lineup. Manufacturing should commence in the fourth quarter, and the laptop could launch in September or October, according toMacRumors....

Until fairly recently,Netflix(and to a lesser extent Hulu and Amazon Prime Video) has had little in the way of serious competition. Now, the streaming video landscape is shifting, thanks to the introduction of a ton of new streaming services. Netflix’s position as the king could be truly under siege. Apple TV+andDisney+, two brand-new services, launched in November 2019 with some impressive looking original programming and exclusive content in an effort to compete with everyone from Netflix to HBO....

Apple is set to finish its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs, according to aWall Street Journalreport published on Tuesday. People claiming to have knowledge of the matter told the Journal that Apple’s contract with the banking giant will end “in the next roughly 12-15 months,” bringing to an end a troubled tie-up that left Goldman with greater costs than expected. Affected products include the Apple Card, Apple Savings account, and Apple Pay Later....

Summary TheBad Boys: Ride or Diebox-office helps push the franchise past a major milestone. The fourth installment in theBad Boysfranchisebrings back leads Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett while bringing some of the series’ younger characters to the fore.Bad Boys: Ride or Diefeatures a leading cast including Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Tasha Smith, Jacob Scipio, and Dennis Greene. PerDeadline, the box office forBad Boys: Ride or Diehas pushed the franchise past a major milestone....