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Alphabet Shuts Down Google Plus Due To Private Data Leak

Alphabet Inc will eliminate the consumer version of its erroneous social network Google Plus, and made its data sharing policies stricter, as they announced yesterday that a private data leak affecting at least 500,000 people happened. According to the announcement, several hundred external developers accessed users’ data.

In a review posted by Google on its official blog, the giant Internet company announced that no developer exploited the vulnerability or misused data. Also, according to the Wall Street Journal, Google did not reveal its security issues because it feared regulatory scrutiny.

Google did not want a comparison with Facebook

Google, the renowned Internet giant, feared of people comparing it with Facebook which was involved in a private data leak scandal along with Cambridge Analytica. According to the Wall Street Journal, Sundar Pichai, the Google chief executive, was briefed on this problem, but Google offered no official statement.

“Users have the right to be notified if their information could have been compromised. This is a direct result of the scrutiny that Facebook dealt with regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal,” explained Jacob Lehmann, the Managing Director at the legal firm Friedman CyZen.

Google Plus and its version for businesses

Google launched its Google Plus social network in 2011 in a movement to compete with Facebook which, back then, became the world’s first social media platform.

Google Plus adopted Facebook’s status updates and news feeds, while it also allowed people to organize groups of friends into what the Internet giant called “circles.” However, Facebook implemented many features in comparison with Google Plus. Furthermore, the Google Plus bug found this Monday exposed users to a private data leak, such as name, email address, occupation, gender, and age, as reported by Google.

The Google Plus for enterprises would remain valid, while the Google company would implement new features to forbid private data leak.

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The new iPhone XS Max iOS 12 jailbreak tool by Luca Todesco

Two weeks ago, it has been reported that Pangu jailbreak team successfully jailbreak the iPhone XS running on iOS 12. In the present, Italian developer and renowned jailbreaker, known for his iOS 10-centric Yalu jailbreak tool, Luca Todesco, has confirmed via Twitter that he has successfully jailbroken his iPhone XS Max hardware running on iOS 12.

Last October 8, 2018, Todesco posted this tweet:

‘Since I’m finally done hacking the Xs Max I started using it as my daily driver and I gotta say it’s a damn fine piece of hardware’

Luca Todesco has now a major contribution in the jailbreak community as he was responsible for the Yalu and Yalu102 jailbreaks as well. The release of his iOS 12 jailbreak tool is entirely up for debate.

Since the Italian developer brags about the iPhone XS Max as being a “fine piece of hardware”, one Twitter user who goes by the name Ben Vinci asked Todesco if he has experienced any issues with his phone. The main complaints about iPhone XS Max coming from users are:

  • It won’t charge if plugged into a wall charger when in standby.
  • When trying to charge, the device’s screen will freeze for several minutes and will have to be reset.
  • LTE connectivity and signal problems.

Forbes’ Gordon Kelly reports:

‘Speaking to me ahead of publishing, Lewis Hilsenteger – aka Unbox Therapy – told me of “hundreds” of posts detailing a phenomenon whereby the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will not charge if they are plugged into a wall charger when in standby. Moreover, some of the phones become frozen and have to be reset.’

But Todesco replied that his device just works fine and that he did not experience any charging and connectivity issues so far.

Since the charging and reception issues are the most common, an article report says that Apple will be releasing a fix in the next few weeks, but until then owners will just have to figure out a way to charge their iPhone XS and XS Max.

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Elder Scrolls 6 Update – Further Information and Leaks

The name for Elder Scrolls 6 might have just been trademarked by Bethesda. On 10th of September, the parent company behind all releases from Bethesda, ZeniMax, filed a new trademark for “Redfall.” All we know is that the filing is for a “computer game software for use with computers and video game consoles” and nothing else.

This clue might not lead to an Elder Scrolls 6 title as random ideas and names are trademarked by companies every time they have new intellectual property. The only official announcement we have heard about is the one at E3 which assured us that the game is being worked on. Aside from that, Bethesda said nothing else “Redfall” related. When the company held its QuakeCon event, we hoped for receiving some further information, but that did not happen either.

The fifth Elder Scrolls game, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, looks like it is keeping its popularity and it was itself trademarked as a single name. The first trademark created for ES5 was Skyrim, and nobody says “Redfall” will not follow the same style. Starfield is the upcoming release from Bethesda, and it was also discovered by trademark filing, so this should be the reason why we are so sure about them.

Some speculators from Reddit has also been thinking that the fill might have something to do with a race of highly-skilled warriors from Hammerfell, the Redquards.

Even though the Redfall trademark is related or not, fans are still excited to receive further information and news regarding Elder Scrolls 6. They might receive what they want during The Game Awards event or an E3 event, but that remains to be seen. We should at least be happy to know that the game is being worked on and we only need to wait for it to be finished.

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Best Android Emulators For Windows and Mac of October 2018

Android emulators are beneficial for many reasons. Maybe you’re a developer who would like to try his app before launching it to the masses, or you’re the owner of a low- or mid-range smartphone who’d want to run some more demanding games. That’s why Android emulators are ideal for you, and here are the best Android emulators for Windows and Mac as of October 2018.

What Are These Android Emulators?

An Android emulator is a software that runs a virtual Android instance on Windows and/or Mac. Practically, an Android emulator is mimicking the Android environment on other platforms. Thus, you can run Android-based apps and games on other platforms, including Windows and Mac.

With an Android emulator, you can try an app or a game before installing it on your Android-based device, or, in case you’re a developer, you can test your application before releasing it to the public.

Best Android Emulators For Windows and Mac of October 2018

BlueStacks

BlueStacks is the most popular Android emulator ever. It runs on both Windows and Mac computers and comes with dozens of features to mimic the Android environment on PCs.

Also, BluStacks praise itself with more than 1 billion Android-based apps that run flawlessly on the emulator.

NOX

NOX is one of the best Android emulators for Windows and Mac for gamers. NOX is supporting game controllers, as well as keyboards and joysticks.

NOX Android emulator is simply the best one when it comes to Android-based games.

Android Studio’s Emulator

Android Studio is a Google-approved IDE for developers. Android Studio’s Emulate boasts dozens of tools, mostly dedicated to developers of Android apps and games. So, if you’re a developer who wants to test his app or game for Android, then Android Studio’s emulator is one of the best Android emulators for Windows and Mac as of October 2018 for you.

However, Android Studio’s Emulator is not for consumer level, as it’s only designed for Android devs.

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Google Pixel Slate Chromebook Images Leaked Online Two Days Before Official Launch

While only two days apart us from the MadeByGoogle event (scheduled on October 9th), Google Pixel Slate Chromebook images leaked online ahead of its official launch. Although many leaks revealed some other Google products, including Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL or the third-generation Chromecast or Google Home Hub smart display, we’ve seen nothing about the upcoming Google Pixel Slate Chromebook. That, until now!

Google Pixel Slate Chromebook, codenamed Nocturne, is nothing else than the 2018 remake of the Pixelbook, the Google tablet PC. However, even though not many leaks on this one have emerged online, we know something about it. And now, we learned even more about this new Google Pixel Slate as some renderers leaked on MySmartPrice.

Source: MySmartPrice

Improved design for the new Google Pixel Slate Chromebook

Regarding its design, the upcoming Google Pixel Slate Chromebook looks like a hybrid between Google Pixel C and the Google Pixelbook, as XDA-Developers reported.

Reportedly, Google Pixel Slate comes with a larger display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a rear camera on one of the top corners and a selfies camera on top of the front side. Also, the new Google tablet PC would boast a metallic build. Also, it’s quite possible the new Pixel Slate to boast a fingerprint sensor, too.

Google Pixel Slate Chromebook to run a tablet-optimized Chrome OS

The upcoming Google Pixel Slate Chromebook would run a Chrome OS, specially optimized for tablets, instead of the Android Marshmallow/Nougat/Orea build on Google Pixel C. However, don’t worry, the new Google tablet PC will also support all Android apps, so you can run your favorite applications on it without a glitch.

Also, similar to Google Pixel C, this Pixel Slate Chromebook would also have a detachable keyboard. Besides, reportedly, it will boast two front-facing stereo speakers and a USB Type-C port.

Unfortunately, Google revealed nothing regarding the hardware specs of the new Google Pixel Slate Chromebook but, according to some benchmark tests, it might boast similar specs to those of the last year’s Google tablet PC.

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