Places and Things

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-protector https://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-ejiofor https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65490039/Maleficent25cda06a135074.0.jpg

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

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-10 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65484807/akrales_190918_3645_0017.0.jpg

There’s no question that Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s most popular shows, but we have to question whether it’s as record-breaking as Netflix claims. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20918044/stranger-things-break-record-third-season-netflix-earnings-report-bird-box https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65484278/Screen_Shot_2016-08-01_at_4.32.07_PM__2_.0.0.png

Google's new Pixel 4 will come with a nifty new Recorder app that is sure to earn fans among journalists and students. The company's Sabrina Ellis demoed the app during Google's fall hardware event. To start, the app can both record and transcribe audio at the same time. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/15/google-recorder-app-pixel-4/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-10%252Fbedcfe80-ef5a-11e9-bdfe-887db8a6a8d8%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D9fb2fc5889dad4c8a934e9e12df43aba1668968b&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=1ff18fc6c84493045cc5c447dc81e6e494ae9aef