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Honor Magic 2 Is A Sliding Smartphone Without Bezels and With In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

Honor, a brand of Huawei, has introduced a new high-end smartphone, Honor Magic 2, which is quite fascinating in several aspects because it boasts some unique features among the modern-day smartphone market. Accordingly, Honor Magic 2 is a sliding smartphone without bezels and with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The Honor Magic 2 boasts a 6.39-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2,340 x 1,440 pixels. The particularity is that the screen occupies the entire front surface, so there is no notch. It is also packing an in-display fingerprint sensor, so it’s placed under the screen. The Honor Magic 2 smartphone is, therefore, a sliding smartphone, a unique feature in the modern-day smartphone market.

Under the hood, Honor magic 2 includes a Kirin 980 processor, either 6 or 8 GB RAM, 128 or 256 GB of storage space, a 3,400-mAh battery (40 W compatible charging), and a USB-C port.

Honor Magic 2 boasts three cameras on the back and three on the front

Another important aspect of this smartphone is the photo part. There are six sensors in total – three at the rear (16 megapixels f/1.8, 24 megapixels f/1.8, and 16 megapixels f/2.2) and three at the front (16 megapixels f/2.0, 2 megapixels f/2.4 and another 2 megapixels f/2.4). The sensors at the front are “hidden” under the display and can be accessed by sliding the smartphone. This feature is unique among the nowadays smartphones, and its goal is to ditch the notch which is losing popularity extremely fast.

The Honor Magic 2 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs 3,799 Yuan or about 547 US Dollars. The price boosts to 4,299 yen (or approximately $520) for the variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. Also, the Honor Marig 2 with 8GB RAM and 256 GB of internal storage space costs 4,799 yen (about 690 USD).

Honor, which is a brand owned by Huawei, announced that his smartphone is only reserved for China, unfortunately. It would remain to be established if Honor will also release an Honor Magic 2 version for other markets.

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Cydia Impactor 0.9.51 Comes Out With iOS 12.1 Compatibility

For all the fans of the fabulous world of iPhone customization, Cydia Impactor updated to version 0.9.51 to be compatible with iOS 12.1 and solve secondary load problems. The new Cydia Impactor 0.9.51 is now available for download, mainly for those users interested in downloading third-party applications on iPhone and iPad.

This update with iOS 12.1 compatibility patches arrives right after the Apple rolled out its new iOS 12.1 at the last Apple event of the year, held on October 30th. However, the release of this new version of Cydia is no reason to celebrate, but it might pave the way to an iOS 12.1 jailbreak solution, even though it would take a lot for it to come out.

While most fans of iPhone customization solutions use Cydia Impactor, there is another sector of users who use it for the download of third-party applications, used in both Windows and Mac systems. For the benefit of all users of the tool, this latest update allows Apple users to run the latest firmware version to use Cydia Impactor without problems.

Cydia Impactor 0.9.51 comes with iOS 12.1 compatibility and full support for new Apple iPhone and iPad devices

The new Cydia Impactor 0.9.51 offers full support for all the latest models of iPhone, iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, and best of all, it is also compatible with the newest version of the firmware, the iOS 12.1, recently released by Apple.

Jay Freeman, better known as “saurik,” has updated this tool, based on the preliminary releases of iOS 12.1, and the fast rollout of the Cydia Impactor 0.9.51 also indicates that Apple has not changed anything critical with this new iOS 12.1.

Basically, Cydia Impactor is a version that guarantees compatibility with iOS 12.1, in addition to the functionality of downloading IPA files on the iPhone or iPad, obtaining the download and installation of applications without the need to use the official iOS App Store. And regarding the iPhone customization, it allows us to install the Electra IPA, to unlock the device, although, for the moment, there is no indication of any new tool compatible with iOS 12.1.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Dealer Pleads Guilty for Operating Without a License Across the United States

A US citizen faces up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court as an illegal Bitcoin (BTC) dealer, so, without a license. The information emerged through a press release from the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The defendant, named Jacob Burrell-Campos, admitted having negotiated hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin (BTC) through the peer-to-peer platform LocalBitcoins, with more than a thousand customers across the United States.

The volume of transactions places the defendant’s business in the category of “unregistered Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges.”. Under the US law, such businesses must apply for an operating license from the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). In addition to that, such startups must comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures and Know Your Customer (KYC) policies.

Burrell-Campos signed a plea agreement in which he acknowledged that he evaded legal registration and failed to implement the required guarantees on the source of his clients’ funds. He also advertised on LocalBitcoins site and negotiated his sales at 5% above the current exchange rate.

Bitcoin (BTC) dealer pleads guilty for operating without a license

Initially, the defendant purchased Bitcoin (BTC) through a regulated US-based crypto exchange, but his account was closed for suspicious activity. He then turned to an exchange platform based in Hong Kong, where he managed to trade $3.29 million in Bitcoin (BTC). The amount corresponds to hundreds of separate transactions between March 2015 and April 2017.

According to the DoJ press release, Burrell-Campos kept the money in a bank account in Mexico, and between 2016 and 2018 he imported about one million dollars a day into the United States, in association with other individuals. As part of his plea agreement, the defendant will surrender to the US Treasury a total of $823,357, corresponding to his earnings. The court will sentence Burrell-Campos on February 11th, 2019.

Last February, FinCEN sent a communication to the Finance Committee of the US Senate, where it states that the administrators of cryptocurrencies, including the ICOs and crypto exchanges, are “money dealers.” This qualification obliges them to comply with the legal requirements of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

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iOS 12.1 Fixed Some Severe Vulnerabilities But It Boast A Severe Privacy Flaw Itself

Yesterday afternoon, after its conference during which it presented its new notebooks and the iPad Pro 2018, Apple also launched a new operating system update, the new iOS 12.1. This new version of the operating system for iPhone and iPad reached users with a large number of new features and improvements, although it has also arrived with a large number of vulnerability fixes.

iOS 12.1 update fixed some severe security and privacy vulnerabilities

Most of the vulnerabilities fixed by iOS 12.1 were issues found in FaceTime, Apple’s video calling application. This application concealed some security flaws that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on devices using a modified video or initiate a specific call or access data in the memory of the devices. Other messaging applications such as iMessage or VoiceOver were also affected by different vulnerabilities the iOS 12.1 update solved out.

Another security bug fixed in the iOS Contacts app could have allowed an attacker to generate a DoS on the system using a VCF file created for this purpose. Safari, Apple’s browser, as well as WebKit (Apple’s web engine), have also been affected by various vulnerabilities of all kinds, all of which have been now ruled out by iOS 12.1.

Besides the before-mentioned fixes, the iOS Kernel has also received a critical patch that corrects some security flaws and makes it even more secure. Several drivers, such as the graphics driver, also receive security fixes. Several bugs were also detected in components and tools related to encryption, such as CoreCrypto, IPSec or S/MIME messages. Apple fixed those, too.

In addition to iOS 12.1, Apple’s other operating systems, such as watchOS, tvOS, and above all macOS, have also received security patches and fixes.

iOS 12.1, unfortunately, boasts a vulnerability itself, affecting users’ privacy

Shortly after iOS 12.1 reached the public, a user was announced that a new security flaw in the iOS 12.1 lock screen function could easily allow any malevolent person to access private user information even though the iPhone or iPad is locked. As reported, the bug resides within the FaceTime app.

This privacy vulnerability is due to Apple removing the code request when trying to access user data through FaceTime even if the device is locked, a severe failure, whatsoever.

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MacBook Air 2018 Would Be Thinner, Lighter, and More Powerful Than Previous Models

The new model of MacBook Air 2018 will replace the previous one, and it comes with thinner frames and a screen with higher resolution. Apple has redesigned some aspects of the notebook to make it even more elegant. On the sides, there is a 3.5-mm jack on the right and two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left. Thanks to this, we can connect all kinds of accessories, including an external graphics card.

MacBook Air 2018 will boast an Intel Core i5 8th generation dual-core CPU with 1.6 GHz and up to 3.6 GHz when overclocked. Besides, the device equips up to 16 GB of RAM at 2133 MHz and an SSD up to 1.5 TB. The battery offers up to 10 hours of web browsing or 13 hours of video playback. All that configuration comes in a case that occupies 17% less volume than the previous model to improve its portability, with only a 15.6-mm thickness compared to the 17.3 mm of the previous model.

Apple finally packs a Retina technology display on the MacBook Air 2018 model

The new MacBook Air 2018 model incorporates a 13.3-inch display which has bezels by 50% thinner than in the previous model. It also boasts a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The webcam is equipped with FaceTime HD, while Touch ID has also been added to make payments over the Internet or to access the password manager.

The fingerprint reader is on the top right key, and has T2 chip encryption inside, but which will also make it difficult to repair or recover data. The T2 chipset is also responsible for managing the decoding of HEVC, sound, Siri commands, and so on. Also, the backlit keyboard features third-generation keys that solve the problems of clogged keys.

The touchpad has a 20% larger surface area than the previous model, with haptic feedback and multiple detection points.

MacBook Air 2018 models also come with improved audio functions

The sound has also been improved in the new MacBook Air 2018 models, with speakers being by 25% more powerful and the bass twice as powerful as in the previous models. The new device also boasts three microphones to enhance video calls with FaceTime and improve speech recognition within Siri.

The new MacBook Air 2018 would cost from $1,199 for the model with i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 128 GB SSD, which is also the cheapest version of the new Apple notebook.

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