Day: October 17, 2019

The Samsung Galaxy S10’s fingerprint reader has been balky from day one, with users reporting it could be unlocked with a 3D-printed fingerprint. Worse, a buyer recently discovered that if you install a third-party screen protector, a non-registered user could unlock the phone. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D980%252C621%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1014%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-04%252Fd48d8040-5a1f-11e9-990f-befb622cc3a6%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D6ab5afd34936fe68f9bc3c48d93a223fb3eaf970&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=bab2eab52287ff64bccdfe164552288cb9f964b2

Earlier this week, a report published in The Sun claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S10’s in-display fingerprint sensor has a security flaw. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/17/20919026/samsung-galaxy-s10-ultrasonic-fingerprint-sensor-security-flaw-screen-cover-protectorhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65490085/akrales_190228_3255_0100.0.jpg

In retrospect, cinephiles didn’t fully appreciate what they had with 2014’s Maleficent, a live-action retelling of a Disney animated classic that actually added something new to a tale as old as time. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/17/20918266/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-review-angelina-jolie-elle-fanning-michelle-pfeiffer-chiwetel-ejioforhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65490039/Maleficent25cda06a135074.0.jpg

In Mexico and Japan, warning systems that send out alerts for seismic events have been in place for years, but a similar setup for California has been long-delayed. Finally, on Thursday the first statewide Earthquake Early Warning System will go online. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/16/shakealert-california-earthquake-warning/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1670%252C1200%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1150%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F1629e7c0-f091-11e9-befd-fd85b2ee692e%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3De59be837e78de0f2b20539f385e28c52bd59a486&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=5426d4fae3a9ce3f58234eeb99624acc712fa7d0

Apple’s iOS 13 update may have been riddled with bugs over the course of its first few weeks post-release, but that hasn’t had a meaningful impact on user adoption. According to the company, more than 50 percent of all iPhones were running iOS 13 just 26 days after launch. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20918359/apple-iphone-11-pro-ios-13-adoption-rate-google-android-10https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65484807/akrales_190918_3645_0017.0.jpg