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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Exact date you need to upgrade your phone as major mobile brand SHUTS DOWN after 15 years
USERS of a huge mobile brand have until June 30 to upgrade their phones. After that date, customers will no longer be able to download or install Android updates, making their device more susceptible to cyber attacks. LG announced in 2021 that it was closing its smartphone division with the South Korean tech giant preparing to shut down for good at the end of this month. Its first Android phone was released more than 15 years ago - although LG's roots in mobile go back even further. LG once held the crown as the world's third-bestselling mobile brand. But rivals emerged including Oppo and Xiaomi, as well as long-established competitors such as Samsung. Despite the impending closure, the company continued to push out important Android updates to existing users. Bosses committed to do it for three years. But that time is now up with the last update due to come out on June 30, marking the very end for LG's mobile business. In a statement, LG said it would like to "extend our heartfelt gratitude towards our customers who have loved and supported LG Electronics mobile products". The company added: "After the termination date, you will no longer be able to use the software upgrade services. "If you wish to use the services, we strongly recommend upgrading your software before June 30, 2025. "Furthermore, as we will no longer provide application updates, you will not be able to download default applications deleted upon initialization." Time for an upgrade? Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun LG's mobiles have all long been discontinued so you can no longer buy them. And now you won't get software updates either. Security updates are the key part, as experts at LG will no longer plug any loopholes that are uncovered, meaning hackers will be on the look out to exploit them. So, the safest option is to upgrade to a newer handset. Users have been reacting to the final curtain call for LG's mobile devices. "The loss of HTC and LG phones really stagnated the market," one user wrote on Reddit. "I loved the different things they tried. A leather back to a phone!"
The Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Urgent warning to all mobile users as passwords will be DELETED from app used by millions – save them now before closure
MICROSOFT is warning users that their passwords will disappear soon from a popular free app. The tech giant is removing the password storage tool within its Microsoft Authenticator app. 1 While many use the platform to verify their identity there is also a useful password autofill capability. The feature allows users to securely store all their passwords in one place and summon them from any mobile device or computer you're logged into. But it's being phased out, with the first stage commencing in days. From June, you'll be blocked from saving any new passwords on the app. Then in July, the autofill function that automatically adds your login details onto webpage will stop working. Finally, the entire saved passwords tool will cease in August with any login data stored on the app deleted. Microsoft has ramped up warnings to users, with a banner now appearing in the app. 'Autofill via Authenticator ends in July 2025,' the app says. "You can export your saved info (passwords only) from Authenticator until Autofill ends. "Access your passwords and addresses via Microsoft Edge at any time. Change Gmail and Outlook password using 'phrase rule' right now as experts warn most log-ins can be guessed in an hour "To keep autofilling your info, turn on Edge or other provider." The popular passkeys and two-factor authentication features on Microsoft Authenticator will continue to work as normal. It all comes as tech firms shift away from the dreaded password which are easily hacked, due to common mistakes like re-used passwords or easily guessed terms. By comparison, passkeys can't be guessed and they're impossible to re-use too. A number of tech companies such as Google are shifting people from passwords to passkeys. SHOULD I SWITCH TO PASSKEYS? Here's what security expert Chris Hauk, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Pixel Privacy, told The Sun... 'Passwords are both hard to remember and in most cases, easy to guess. "I would venture to say that most users (especially older users) will reuse passwords, simply because of all of the websites and apps that require sign-ins. "While password managers do help, they are at best, a stopgap measure and do not offer full-ranging security for your login information. "Passkeys offer the advantage of eliminating the need to enter an email address and password to log in. "This is especially handy when users are logging in on an iPhone or Android device. "Passkeys have multiple advantages over passwords. Passkeys cannot be shared or guessed. "Passkeys are unique to the website or app they are created for, so they cannot be used to login elsewhere like a reused password can. "Plus, passkeys cannot be stolen in a data breach, as the passkeys are not stored on the company's servers. "But are instead are a private key stored only on your device, where biometric authentication (like face ID or Touch ID) is required to use the passkey.' Image credit: Getty
Wall Street Journal
28-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Nvidia Stock Climbs After Earnings Show a Sales Surge
Nvidia shares rose about 4.6% in postmarket trading after the chip giant reported that sales continue to boom despite limits on how it does business in China. Revenue of $44.06 billion exceeded analyst expectations of $43.34 billion. Data-center revenue soared 73%, slightly below analyst estimates gathered by FactSet. Adjusted net income for the quarter came in at $19.89 billion, up 31% from $15.24 billion last year and including a $4.5 billion charge for inventory on chips that Nvidia had designed for the Chinese market. For the current quarter, Nvidia projected revenue of $45 billion, plus or minus 2%, compared with analyst views for $45.92 billion. The company said this includes $8 billion in lost revenue due limits on its exports to China. Read more:
TechCrunch
28-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Google Photos debuts redesigned editor with new AI tools
Google is celebrating 10 years of Google Photos with the launch of a redesigned editor. The redesign adds new AI features, Reimagine and Auto Frame, which were previously only available on Pixel devices, bringing the tools into the hands of more users. The Reimagine feature uses generative AI to transform objects and backgrounds in photos with text prompts. For example, you could ask to replace a gloomy sky in one of your photos with 'clear blue skies.' The Auto Frame feature suggests different ways to frame a photo, whether it's by cropping, widening, or using generative AI to fill in the blank spaces. Image Credits:Google Google says the new editor gives users helpful suggestions and puts all its editing tools in one place. You can use AI-powered suggestions that combine multiple effects for quick edits with the new 'AI Enhance' option. For example, you could combine AI effects like image sharpening and object removal. Or, you can tap specific parts of a photo to get suggested tools for editing that area. For example, Google may suggest that you adjust the lighting or blur the background. Google says the redesign will start rolling out globally to Android devices next month, with iOS following later this year. The tech giant also announced that you can now share albums with QR codes to make easier for others around you to access an album. You could also print out the codes for a group event, where anyone with the code will be able to view and add photos to the album.
The Independent
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Google facing £25 billion legal claim over abuse of search advertising market
Google is facing a £25 billion legal claim in the UK, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the online search advertising market. The claims that Google's agreements with mobile device manufacturers to make Google Search the default search engine on devices has pushed prices up for UK advertisers. The claim is being led by Roger Kaye KC, a former deputy High Court judge, and has been filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), where it alleges Google's unlawful conduct has impacted between 500,000 and 1.5 million UK advertisers, resulting in 'excessive and unfair prices' for advertising. It is seeking compensation for all advertisers who paid Google for search advertising from January 1 2011 until now, estimating an aggregated award of up to £25 billion. The claim argues that Google's agreements with phone manufacturers and network operators to make Google's search engine the default option on their products meant it has been able to maintain a significant degree of domination in the search market, and as a result charge higher prices. The US tech giant is already facing a similar legal claim at CAT over its search advertising business, and a judge in the US ruled last year that it is running a monopoly in search. The company is now fighting proposals that it could be required to break up its digital empire and sell off parts of its business, such as its Chrome web browser, as part of the remedies in that case. Mr Kaye said: 'This case marks a significant step in re-establishing a fair and competitive landscape for all advertisers. 'Monopolising the advertising space to the point of abuse cannot continue.' Duncan Hedar, head of competition at KP Law, which is representing Mr Kaye, said: 'In contrast to previous cases filed in the UK, Mr Kaye KC seeks to take the action one step further by rightly compensating the vast number of businesses who've had to suffer the imposition of Google's abuse of power. 'The unlawful conduct has already been proven by both the European Commission and a US court, and it is time that all affected UK advertisers are duly compensated for the financial repercussions to their business.' Google has been contacted for comment.
