Month: September 2020

Google says the Pixel’s Soli radar and Motion Sense will return

{$inline_image} Image: Google Google’s $799 Pixel 4 had built-in radar. The new $699 Pixel 5 does not — it ditches the sensor-laden forehead of its predecessor entirely in favor of thinner bezels and a hole-punch camera, like the $349 Pixel 4a before it. The result is more screen, but Google’s “Motion Sense” gestures and its

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GitHub adds code scanning for security bugs

GitHub has made its code scanning service generally available. Based on the CodeQL semantic code analysis technology acquired from Semmle, GitHub code scanning now can be enabled in users’ public repositories to discover security vulnerabilities in their code bases. The service also supports analysis using third-party tools.  GitHub code scanning is intended to run only

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GitHub adds CodeQL scanning for security bugs

GitHub has made its CodeQL code scanning service generally available. Based on semantic code analysis technology acquired from Semmle, CodeQL now can be enabled in users’ public repositories to discover security vulnerabilities in their code bases. CodeQL is intended to run only actionable security rules by default, to help developers remain focused on the task

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Verizon has an exclusive Pixel 4A 5G that’s $100 more expensive

Image: Verizon Verizon is getting an exclusive model of the Pixel 4A 5G: it comes in white, it supports Verizon-specific 5G bands, and it’s $100 more expensive. Verizon has dubbed this model the “Google Pixel 4A 5G UW” to highlight its support for the carrier’s “ultra wideband” 5G network. If you’re on any other carrier,

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