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An inside look at how Microsoft tried and failed in creating a version of Windows for dual-screen devices like Surface Duo, and eventually picked Android (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

{$inline_image} Zac Bowden / Windows Central: An inside look at how Microsoft tried and failed in creating a version of Windows for dual-screen devices like Surface Duo, and eventually picked Android  —  Curious what Surface Duo was like when it was a Windows device?  Wonder no more.  —  Here at Windows Central … An inside

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Check Point: Iranian hacker group Rampant Kitten, which has been active for 6+ years, has developed an Android malware capable of stealing 2FA SMS codes (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Check Point: Iranian hacker group Rampant Kitten, which has been active for 6+ years, has developed an Android malware capable of stealing 2FA SMS codes  —  The malware could steal 2FA SMS codes for Google accounts.  Also contained vague functionality to do the same for Telegram and various social networks. Check

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A look at iOS 14's privacy-centric features including mic and camera access notifications, local network access control, compromised password warnings, and more (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: A look at iOS 14’s privacy-centric features including mic and camera access notifications, local network access control, compromised password warnings, and more  —  Behold: The useful and not-so-useful privacy features you’ve been waiting for.  —  Eleven months ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook declared privacy a “fundamental human right.” A look

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Report: France's centralized StopCovid tracing app only has ~2.4M downloads, with ~700,000 users having uninstalled it and under 200 notifications sent so far (Chris O'Brien/VentureBeat)

Chris O’Brien / VentureBeat: Report: France’s centralized StopCovid tracing app only has ~2.4M downloads, with ~700,000 users having uninstalled it and under 200 notifications sent so far  —  When the pandemic was raging across Europe last spring, many politicians and health experts were optimistic that a new generation … Report: France's centralized StopCovid tracing app

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