A bug in the WiFi threatens billions of users, the status display on WhatsApp gets a new face, the official list of Samsung smartphones that are eligible for Android 15, this is the summary of the news for this Monday, February 19, 2024.
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What's new in the world of Android and high-tech on Phonandroid this Monday, February 19, 2024? First, we'll start with electric cars and discuss these new official photos of the A290, Alpine's future electric sports car. In fact, and during the very cold tests of the vehicle, The brand presented a new prototype, this time equipped with the final body. The opportunity to get an idea of the nervous city car based on Renault's next electric R5.
In the area of mobile gaming, we also discussed the announced return of the Epic Games Store and thus also of Fortnite on iOS. After 4 years of bitter battles between the publisher and AppleThe Epic platform may return to iOS thanks to the new provisions of the DMA (Digital Markets Act), the new European law regulating digital markets.
Next, we discussed these new scams surrounding Nvidia graphics cards. While the newest models are obviously the most affected by these low-level scams, this also applies to older GPUs. One user had a bitter experience afterwards I ordered an RTX 3060 Ti online. Once the package is delivered there is no graphics card in it but… a simple pair of shoes. But without further ado, let's look together at the three pieces of information that should be remembered in the news of this Monday, February 19, 2024.
A Wi-Fi security breach threatens billions of users
Two significant security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the management of Wi-Fi networks, particularly on Android. Ultimately, these vulnerabilities threaten more than two billion users around the world. Once exploited, they actually make it possible to bypass the basic security of Wi-Fi networks, which could lead to data theft and illegal occupation of your network.
Learn more : Android – 2.3 billion users at risk in Wi-Fi security breach
WhatsApp statuses get a new face
In the latest beta version of WhatsApp, the app developers are currently testing a new interface for statuses. Instead of the current circular icons, statuses are now displayed as cards with previews containing text, images, or videos.
Learn more : WhatsApp changes status display with new update
The list of Samsung Galaxy eligible for Android 15 can be found here
While the first preview version of Android 15 is available on Google Pixels, we already know the list of Samsung devices eligible for migration to Google's future operating system.
Learn more : Android 15 – here is the list of Samsung smartphones receiving the update