Introducing the Samsung A13 5G

Samsung has revealed its new budget-friendly smartphone, the A13 5G, which launches this Friday for $249.99.

December 2, 2021 It's December 2, 2021. On this day in 1991, Apple released the 1.0 version of QuickTime, its own multimedia extension to play color video. Hard to imagine where we'd be without it.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 498 articles, 11 podcasts, 14 press releases, 376 tweets, and 19 YouTube videos 1. Samsung Adds the A13 5G to Its Budget Phone Lineup Samsung has introduced the new A13 5G phone to its budget-friendly A-series. The phone takes some of the Galaxy series' most popular features, like a triple-lens camera, and makes them more accessible. Sound like the perfect phone to upgrade to? It launches on Friday for $249.99. 2. The iPhone 6 Plus Will Soon Be Considered Vintage Apple is adding 2014's iPhone 6 Plus to its vintage products list on December 31, as it has been more than five years since the company stopped selling it. The phone joins a variety of other Apple products like the fourth-gen iPod shuffle and iPad touch, the iPhone 5, and more. Not a bad group, if you ask us. 3. Twitch Introduces New Tools to Combat Ban Evasions Twitch has rolled out new tools to flag potential accounts that are evading bans. According to the platform, the new tools should make it easier for streamers and moderators to catch and deal with new accounts from previously banned users. We like it, Twitch. Get 'em outta there! 🦑 Go Deeper Ever wonder why no one seems to steal anything from Apple Stores? According to Charlie Sorrel, it comes down to a combination of good security and the fact that display products won't work if they leave the store. Whoa.     🎱 By the Numbers Down by a couple million Data: TwitchTracker A lot of people stream on Twitch, but the number of active streamers has been on the decline this year. Are more streamers taking breaks? Are they moving to YouTube? We're not entirely sure, but we hope it has little to do with people harassing them in their own chats.   🔥 Today's Hot Deal Have room for another TV? Look no further than this Sony 55-Inch 4K UHD Smart Google TV. It's down to $849.99 at Best Buy thanks to a $150 discount, and is sure to meet all of your 4K needs. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "3D printing continues to be really cool." —Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor Artificial eyes were already a thing, but thanks to advances in 3D printing tech, one patient has received the first ever 3D printed prosthetic eye. Very cool, and congrats to them! (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  A smarter way to display time Image: Lenovo, Walmart Ditch that boring alarm clock and non-smart bulb by picking up this Lenovo Smart Clock Gen 2 + Color Smart Bulb bundle. Display the time, weather, or personal photos, customize the clock faces, and control your other smart devices all from one screen; maybe even from bed! Yep, we know you want it. 🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start New tech, same games Sure, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X technically introduced the "next generation of gaming," but The Verge argues truly innovative games and gameplay didn't come with them. Look around, we're still kinda playing the same games we were playing before.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]

Malicious Apps Swarm the Google Play Store

A new report has revealed a number of harmful apps were present on the Google Play Store and stole thousands of passwords.

December 1, 2021 It's December 1, 2021, and National Eat a Red Apple Day! Fruit is great, so go bite into a bright red apple today, even if you rightfully prefer the green ones. And if you're on an Apple MacBook, iPad, or iMac, it's even more appropriate.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 398 articles, 9 podcasts, 11 press releases, 326 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos 1. Malicious Apps on Google Play Downloaded Over 300,000 Times Some apps downloaded from the Google Play Store over the last few months were discovered to be stealing bank info. These apps posed as QR and PDF scanners and were able to access passwords and 2FA codes. Those weird unauthorized charges you noticed in October? These were probably behind it. 2. Twitter Expands Private Info Policy to Include Images and Video Twitter is expanding its private information policy and will now ban people who share private images and videos without the owner's consent. Effective immediately, the change will also ban those who demand money in exchange for not leaking private information. Ugh. Good on ya, Twitter. 3. Valve Has No Interest in Steam Deck Exclusives While exclusive games are common on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch, Valve's Steam Deck will be different. The company made it clear yesterday that there are no plans to release any Steam Deck exclusives, stating "It's a PC and it should just play games like a PC." Thanks, Valve! 🦑 Go Deeper Our smart home devices are neat and all, but also pretty vulnerable. How? Well, according to Charlie Sorrel, it's because they all connect to the internet using default passwords that some of us never change. Whoops.     🎱 By the Numbers Surprisingly few 1.0 ratings Data: 42matters Considering how many apps are on the Google Play Store, you'd probably expect there to be a number of duds. Surprisingly, or based on the above chart, at least, apps with 1.0-1.5 ratings are in the minority, while most apps score between the 4.0-5.0 range. Guess Google's doing something right.     🎁 Lifewire's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide   Shop all the best gifts for the tech-lover in your life with our handy 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, chock-full of gifts chosen by our very own editorial staff! Have at it! Shop Our Guide 🤓 Nerd Out "Good luck surprising me now, rain!" —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist The iPhone's weather app can tell you when it'll rain, but did you know about its hidden Precipitation map that can show you exactly where it'll drop? And it only takes a few taps. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  One keycap to rule them all Image: Drop Spice up that boring looking keyboard with one of these Lord of the Rings artisan keycaps from Drop. Whether it resembles Mount Doom, Anduin, or Lothlórien, each key will feature the One Ring, creating a deeper, more precious attachment to your keyboard. 🚀 Facing the Future An expensive paint job Sure, you could paint your house that wonderful shade of blue next year, but what if you used Purdue University's "world's whitest paint," which could reduce your air conditioning bills? We know what we would do.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]