Author: Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.

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Ian Beer Discovers Major iOS 11.3 Flaw – Possible Jailbreak Incoming

Ian Beer is a known computer security expert that has a reputation for always finding flaws in Apple’s iOS operating system. The computer security expert shares these flaws and they usually play a major role in jailbreaking new versions of iOS. The latest security flaw that Ian Beer discovered was related to iOS 11.0-11.1.2 which helped developers create the first jailbreak tool for iOS 11.

iOS 11.3.1 Exploit

With that being said, we think it’s safe to say that iOS fans should be enthusiastic to find out that Ian beer recently published a new iOS 11.3.1 flaw. We should mention that iOS 11.3 has yet to be cracked, but this new flaw might point developers in the right direction. Things get even better than this since Ian Beer already posted the POC information about the new exploit and everyone can access it.

Apple is Quick to Respond

The interesting thing about this exploit is that Apple was quick to respond to it. The Cupertino based tech giant included a fix for the exploit in iOS 11.31., but this doesn’t mean that Apple fans will not be able to jailbreak their smartphone if a tool does come out.

People who own devices that are running a version of iPhone and iPad software that is smaller than iOS 11.3.1 will be able to benefit from the new exploit. Ian Beer announced that the discovered this security flaw back in February. This is what Ian Beer has to say about the flaw: “MacOS/iOS ReportCrash match port replacement due to failure to respect MIG ownership rules.”

Early Stages

Ian Beer himself said that this exploit could potentially be used by a jailbreak developer to create a tool that might crack iOS 11.3.1. However, the tool would still be in the early stages and we need to wait a little more until we get a stable version.

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Microsoft Surface book 2 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga – Best Specs, Features and Improvements Comparison

If you are feeling like you want both incredible quality and a laptop that is convertible, turning into a tablet, then you may find yourself torn between these two options. They seem to be quite different but we believe that they are similar in more aspects than some belief. Today we will be looking at these features.

Tablet change

For Microsoft, the change is very smooth with the laptop turning into a light tablet whereas Lenovo lets you flip the screen around while the keyboard retracts. This does not imply that these systems make them either better or worse, it is all up to the user’s preference.

Display value

Both of these laptops come with incredible screens that reflect the lever of color accuracy and anti-reflectiveness that they have. Moreover, the screen can also become very bright on both of them, getting rid of that pesky dark screen on a sunny day with bull brightness on problem. We can only say that this is a draw.

Which is faster?

Here we might find it difficult to answer because it highly depends on what you are measuring. We will have to say that we are talking about SPU power we have to say that both are just as good. When we are talking about graphics, however, Microsoft does get the upper hand since it runs on NVIDIA top of the line graphic cards whereas Lenovo uses an Intel one which is still good, but not good enough in comparison.

Which is more expensive?

Now do not be fooled, they are both quite expensive. Despite this, they are both amazing on their own and the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is going to cost you a lot, 3,299 dollars to be more exact. Compared to Lenovo, which stands at 2,465 dollars it sure looks like the more expensive option.

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Google Maps v9.77 Update Download Available with a Host of New Features

Google has just offered a new updated version of Google Maps and we believe that it is our goal to tell you what is new with this update and what the major tech company decided to add and to change to their app.

All the changes in one place

If you are one of those people that want to save a place and add it to your list then you are in luck since Google has just redesigned the look of these lists, making it more aesthetic. You can now see a picture of the venue once you tap on it with a couple of added buttons: Add, Edit and even Share.

Google Maps now has a new toggle which lets users ask others for their location whereas before you had to be the one sharing it. The feature looks to be fully implemented but not online yet which means that Google has something to tweak before making it official. However, you can find this feature in the update already.

A change of design seems to have been happening for the “Your places” age as well, with Google going for a more pure white aesthetic. Here opinions will always vary based on the person’s personal tasted so we will not comment on it.

Last but not least, the contributions page of Google Maps has also received a number of small tweaks, the most interesting thing being that Google decided to play around for a bit with the names of a couple of features. For example “Most helpful” is now “Most relevant” and so on. The most interesting is perhaps the fact that there is now a “Lowest rating” option which would certainly make things interesting when you are looking a place up and want to find out who left the lowest rating and (if they left a comment) why.

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Activision Teases Call of Duty Fans with New Teasers

We never pegged Activision to be the daring type, willing to incite its fans with teasers that leave them on the edge of their seats in anticipation but it looks like they just might be capable of that. It is no small secret that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is bound to come out in just a couple of days but it seems like the teasers will never stop. What did Activision do? Read more to find out.

Cryptic tweets wreak havoc

Just a couple of days ago we witnessed a very cryptic tweet being posted which said that there game fans might see a return of the Pick 10 system. Another source said that perks and scoreboards will be taken away but the Treayarch Twitter account felt it necessary to mention that these things will not be taken out of the game.

TO be honest, we do not know why people would cause such a fuss about these small things since the bane of almost any shooter game resides in its perks and scoreboards. On the other hand, we are also aware that if you were a big fan of the game you would jump out at the slightest sign of there being a big change that you were not expecting so we can understand them.

The game is set to unveil this month, on the 17rh of May by Activision and Treyarch, We can expect Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to also make a very notable appearance at this year’s E3 convention. We still have to wait for a bit until we will get to ply the game as it is set to be released on the 12th of October on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. They may have decided on this date as to anticipate the release date of Red Dead Redemption 2.

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WhatsApp Beta 2.18.132 Update Download Available with New Changes for Group Chat Admins

A new WhatsApp version is now in the beta channel, and according to the latest reports, this version will come with some changes for the group admins. Until this moment, admins did not have complete control when it came to their groups.

Admins were only able to remove or add members, as well as promote other members to admins. Other things, such as editing the name, icon or description of the group, were available for all the members. This could have some negative effects, and admins were not able to protect them.

WhatsApp beta 2.18.132

The latest version does come with some changes for those who are admins in a group chat. They will be able to see a new option on the group info page, called Group settings. By opening that page they will be able to restrict the access to editing the information of the group. There they can also change the admins of the group.

The admin will get to decide if all participants of the group will be able to edit group info, or if just the admins can do that. With this new option, admins will have more authority in their group. In order to change who the admins are, you will need to tap Edit group admins options.

You can also make another person an admin by going to the participants list. There you have to tap-and-hold each participant that you want to make an admin. You also have the option to select multiple persons at once and then promote them all at the same time.

If you want to try out these new options that are available for admins you can join the beta program or you can find this version on APK Mirror.

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