Developers of malicious mobile apps are arguably some of the most creative people you’ll find — they have to be in order to keep finding ways to sneak their wares past the guardrails of app marketplaces like the Google Play Store and to trick unsuspecting users into downloading them. Meanwhile, a new report about the mobile app malware landscape points to a rising threat that’s among the most creative approaches of all — it’s less of a hassle to convince people your app is legit when you just straight up hide it from appearing on the phone at all, right?

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Some mobile apps have found a brilliant way to sneak malware onto your phone originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 17:02:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While it’s still unclear if folding-screen smartphones will ever truly catch on, it’s obvious that plenty of companies are willing to try their hand at cramming massive, flexible displays into their mobile lineups. The latest company to offer its own take on this trend is TCL, which managed to take the idea and crank it up to 11.

Its newest concept device boasts a massive 10-inch touchscreen. That’s huge, even for a folding smartphone, but TCL pulled it off with not one, but two folds. This thing looks absolutely ridiculous, in both good and bad ways.

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TCL made a ridiculous 10-inch smartphone that folds over on itself twice originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 16:28:45 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There has been a seemingly endless stream of reports about the iPhone 9, and whether or not it will be delayed, in recent weeks, but new iPhone models aren’t the only hardware Apple is going to release this year. We’ve also heard that Apple plans to launch a cheaper model of the AirPods Pro — which some reports are referring to as AirPods Pro Lite — and now we might know when the new model will enter production.

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A cheaper AirPods Pro model might enter production next month originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 16:03:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You might only use Google Maps just for navigation, but Google’s top mobile app has plenty of hidden tricks up its sleeves — features that may not be immediately clear to the user. That’s because Google keeps updating the app and adding new features that can improve daily commutes and make exploring new places easier than ever. And Google is also looking at keeping you inside Maps for longer sessions by providing additional features that you might not expect from an app that has the word “maps” in its name.

We showed you one such trick a few days ago, a feature that helps you teach Google Maps what kind of food you enjoy, so its restaurant recommendations only provide relevant results. That’s a handy thing to take advantage of inside the app, but hardly the only hidden Maps feature you should be aware of.

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Another hidden Google Maps trick you definitely need to know about originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 15:38:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple updates its App Store Review Guidelines on a regular basis, and while most of these changes won’t noticeably affect the way you use the App Store, there are some that will, including one that 9to5Mac spotted this week. As of the latest update to the guidelines on Wednesday, March 4th, Apple is now allowing developers to use push notifications for advertising purposes, as long as the user explicitly agrees to receive the ads.

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Apple decided to let apps start sending you ads with push notifications originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 15:13:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Avengers: Endgame may have given us an awesome end to the Infinity War saga, but the film hardly explored what the whole thing meant for the regular humans of this world who aren’t Avengers. Let’s not forget that five years passed before the Avengers figured out how to undo the snap. Life went on during that time, and people learned how to cope with the losses and carry on with their new lives only to be shocked by the unexpected return of all the snapped humans. Endgame‘s conclusion wasn’t the perfect happy end you might have wanted, and that’s not just because the Avengers lost three heroes. The entire planet is left in some disarray, having to deal with plenty of new problems now that all the people who were snapped away returned to life.

Spider-Man: Far From Home did little to show what life on Earth was like after Endgame. We saw the point of view of high-schoolers, and the film had a much happier tone than Endgame. That was a welcome change of pace from the heartbreaking brutality of Infinity War and Endgame, but I’d still have preferred more context about the world following Smart Hulk’s snap. Now, a leak suggests that’s exactly what we’ll get from one upcoming MCU Phase 4 adventure.

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This is the Marvel show that’ll finally answer our questions after ‘Endgame’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 14:48:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix finished 2019 so strong, but it somehow seems like it has managed to start off 2020 even stronger. December in particular was a monster month for the streaming media giant, with high-profile releases that included a new season of Lost In Space, the shocking documentary Don’t F**k With Cats, the Oscar-nominated movie Marriage Story, and of course the premiere season of The Witcher, which has turned out to be one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever. You should definitely look through all of Netflix’s original releases from December because there’s a good chance you missed something huge… but then January started just as strong with releases like Messiah, Ragnarok, a new season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and the second half of BoJack Horseman’s final season. And as for Netflix’s February lineup of original shows and movies, all you need to know is that a series that premiered on February 7th is still one of the most-watched shows out there right now, nearly a month later. That’s right, the epic new fantasy show Locke & Key is #3 on this week’s list of the 10 most popular shows people are binge-watching right now, and another new Netflix original has stolen the #1 spot at the top of the list.

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Here are the top 10 shows everyone is binge-watching this week on Netflix and TV originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 14:23:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s easy to forget that the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak which is dominating headlines around the globe originated in Wuhan, China. Coverage of the virus focused on Wuhan for weeks, but as the disease spread to new regions and began to outpace new infections within China itself, the focus has shifted.

Despite waning coverage of the city where the outbreak began, life in Wuhan may be worse than ever, and a first-hand account from inside the city reveals the struggles its residents are currently dealing with. A lengthy essay written by one Wuhan resident has been published by NPR, and it’s chilling. Put simply, it’s like “living in hell.”

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This tale from inside the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic is absolutely horrifying originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 13:58:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When I travel anywhere these days, I feel like I need a separate bag just for all the adapters and cables I need to charge up all my gear. I have a giant brick with a different cord coming out of each end for my MacBook, and I have a separate USB-C adapter and a USB-C to Lightning cable for my iPhone. My Apple Watch obviously needs Apple’s proprietary wireless charging disc and its mile-long cable, and my Kindle eBook reader needs a micro-USB cable and a different wall adapter. Oh, and then I also need a regular USB-C charger and adapter for the portable power bank I carry around with me. Long story short, it’s a huge pain in the butt.

With all that in mind, you can see why I was so excited when Aukey sent me the company’s new AUKEY Omnia Dual-Port 65W Fast Charger ahead of launch. This thing is… awesome! It’s 50% smaller and about 50% lighter than the MacBook’s wall adapter, and it has a total power output of 65W. That means you can connect it to just your laptop and it’ll charge at a full 65W, or you can plug in a second cable and fast-charge your iPhone or iPad at full speed while your laptop charges at 45W.

There are two different versions of the AUKEY Omnia Dual-Port 65W Fast Charger, and they’re both on sale right now on Amazon. The Dual Port USB-C PD and USB-A model retails for $50 but can be had for just $41.99 right now, and the version with two USB-C PD ports is down to $54.99 instead of $60. I carry the latter with me now so that I can fast-charge my iPhone 11 Pro while I also charge my MacBook, and it’s like a dream come true.

AUKEY Omnia Dual-Port 65W Fast Charger

• 【Omnia GaN Chip】 Charge faster with smaller, lighter-weight chargers from AUKEY’s Omnia series – the world’s smallest PD chargers ever. Through industry-leading gallium nitride (GaN) GaNFast technology, enjoy high-powered charging for your smartphone and laptop from a product no bigger than a standard phone charger
• 【Dynamic Detect】 Augmented with AUKEY Dynamic Detect, the first USB-C port can output the full power of the charger with 65W Power Delivery when used on its own, and 45W Power Delivery when both ports are used together
• 【High-Speed Charging】 Fast charge your iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max / XS Max / XS / XR / X / 8 Plus / 8; 13″ MacBook Pro; or other compatible USB-C devices that support USB Power Delivery
• 【Safe & Reliable】 Built-in safeguards protect your devices against excessive current, overheating, and overcharging
• 【Package Contents】 AUKEY PA-B4 65W USB C Dual port wall charger, User Manual

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We have no idea when we’ll finally get more information about the highly-anticipated PlayStation 5, but Sony was part of a completely different kind of reveal on Thursday as The Hollywood Reporter revealed that one of the most beloved PlayStation games of all time is becoming a TV series. THR was the first to report that Craig Mazin, creator of HBO’s Chernobyl, will team up with The Last of Us creative director and writer Neil Druckmann to both write and executive produce an adaptation of the post-apocalyptic video game for the premium cable network.

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One of the best PlayStation games ever is becoming an HBO series originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 13:31:14 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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