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jeudi 4 février 2021

Xiaomi’s new Waterfall Display concept phone looks like a sci-fi movie prop

Xiaomi today showcased a new concept smartphone that takes curved displays to the next level. The device builds upon the expertise Xiaomi gained with the Mi Mix Alpha concept, and it features a quad-curved Waterfall Display that seamlessly wraps around all edges.

We first heard about the new concept device back in April last year, when Xiaomi filed a patent for a phone with a waterfall display and an under-screen camera. Now, the company has finally showcased the device in a video posted on Weibo. As you can see in the attached video, the new concept device has no bezels whatsoever. Instead, the display on the device curves around all four edges, giving it a futuristic look.

Much like the Mi Mix Alpha, the new Xiaomi Concept seems to be running a modified version of MIUI that lights up the left and right edges for incoming notifications. Additionally, the device seems to have all of its status bar icons on the right edge, which gives it a cleaner appearance over on the front. Since the device doesn’t seem to have any physical buttons on the sides, it’s likely using the same pressure-sensitive virtual side buttons as the Mi Mix Alpha. Over on the back, the concept device features a rectangular camera module with a single camera and a flash.

It’s here Xiaomi’s new concept smartphone with curved screens on all four sides and no ports!

I’ve seen and touched the real product, and I gotta say… this form factor might really be the new trend. pic.twitter.com/BK6A8Zv0EE

— Agatha Tang (@aggasaurus) February 5, 2021

Along with the video, Xiaomi has also shared a teaser image for the Waterfall Display concept that reveals some additional info. According to the image, the device features a unibody design completely devoid of ports. Its innovative display curves at an 88° over the edges, and Xiaomi claims that it makes use of several groundbreaking advancements in glass bending and laminating technology. Furthermore, the image reveals that Xiaomi filed 46 innovative patents during its development.

While I’m a fan of the overall look, I have some concerns about its durability and its ability to identify accidental touches accurately. The latter could make it an absolute nightmare to use. What’s your take on Xiaomi’s new Waterfall Display phone? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Xiaomi’s new Waterfall Display concept phone looks like a sci-fi movie prop

It’s here Xiaomi’s new concept smartphone with curved screens on all four sides and no ports!

I’ve seen and touched the real product, and I gotta say… this form factor might really be the new trend. pic.twitter.com/BK6A8Zv0EE

— Agatha Tang (@aggasaurus) February 5, 2021

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Microsoft Edge Beta 89 blocks annoying auto-playing videos

If you use Microsoft Edge, your browsing experience is about to get a lot quieter. That’s because the newest beta update introduces a vital improvement that blocks auto-playing videos, among other features.

There’s actually a lot to the new beta release. But the one we’re most excited about will block media from automatically playing. Here are the full release notes:

Feature updates:

Kiosk mode enables additional lockdown capabilities. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, we have added additional lockdown capabilities within kiosk mode to enable customers to get the job done in a productive and more secure experience. Learn more.
The Enterprise Mode Site List Manager tool will be available in the browser through the edge://compat page. You can use this tool to create, edit and export your site list XML for Internet Explorer mode on Microsoft Edge. You can enable access to this tool as needed through group policy. Learn More.
Reset your Microsoft Edge sync data in the cloud manually. We are introducing a way to reset your Microsoft Edge sync data from within the product. This ensures that your data is cleared from Microsoft services, as well as resolving certain product issues that previously required a support ticket.
Improvements to text selection experience within PDF documents. Users will begin to get a smoother and more consistent text selection experience across PDF documents opened in Microsoft Edge starting with version 89.
The “Disable developer mode extensions” warning can be permanently dismissed. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, you can turn off the warning “Disable developer mode extensions” by selecting the ‘Don’t show this again’ option.
Manage your extensions from the toolbar. The new extensions menu on the toolbar will let you to hide/pin extensions easily. The quick links to manage extensions and find new extensions will make it easy for you to find new extensions and manage your existing ones.
Support for natural language search on the address bar, history search page, and the history hub. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, finding an article/website will be easier with the natural language search on the address bar, history page, and history hub. Users can search for previously viewed page content/description/timing (such as “cake recipe from last week”) in addition to titles/URL keyword matches.

Productivity:

Date of birth field now supported in autofill. Today Microsoft Edge helps you save time and effort while filling out forms and creating accounts online by auto filling your data like addresses, names, phone numbers, etc. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, we are adding support for another field that you can have saved and auto-filled – date of birth. You can view, edit and delete this information anytime in your profile settings.
Extend autofill suggestions to include content from the clipboard. Clipboard content is parsed when you select a profile/address field (For example, phone, email, zip code, city, state, etc.) to show as autofill suggestions.
Support blocking auto-playing video. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, users will have the option to block media from automatically playing.

If you’re a Beta Channel Insider, you can grab the update to Edge 89 now. The beta updates arrive on the heels of another robust release that saw Microsoft Edge get new themes and and performance improvements.

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Google Fit update to turn Pixel phones into more advanced health tools

Forget your smartwatch: Google is adding a new feature to the Fit app that will allow Pixel phones to measure your heart rate and respiratory health. Google said that these new features take advantage of sensors that are already built into Pixel phones, including the microphone, camera, and accelerometer.

To measure your heart rate, place your finger on the rear-facing camera lens. Meanwhile, to measure your respiratory rate, place your head and upper torso in view of your phone’s front-facing camera and breath as you normally would. Google said these type of measurements are commonly used to assess overall health and wellness.

“Thanks to increasingly powerful sensors and advances in computer vision, these features let you use your smartphone’s camera to track tiny physical signals at the pixel level — like chest movements to measure your respiratory rate and subtle changes in the color of your fingers for your heart rate,” Google said in a blog post.

Google Fit respiratory health

Google said it completed initial clinical studies to validate the new features coming to Google Fit. Internal studies on Pixel phones apparently showed the respiratory rate feature was accurate within one breath per minute, the company said (via The Verge). Meanwhile, the heart rate feature was accurate within 2 percent.

The search giant is warning, however, that these new features aren’t meant to diagnose medical conditions. They’re being introduced in an effort to encourage users to track and improve their day-to-dat wellness, and to make more advanced health tools more accessible. Measurements that are made can be saved in the Google Fit app, which will monitor trends over time.

Google isn’t the first company to introduce heart rate monitoring support using a device’s camera. Last year, Xiaomi introduced a similar feature to its Mi Health app. While these features aren’t quite as helpful as a wearable device, which can continuously monitor your health, taking more regular measurements is better than no measurements at all.

The new features are coming to the Google Fit app on Pixel phones starting next month, with wider support for more Android devices soon.

Google Fit: Health and Activity Tracking (Free, Google Play) →

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Google paid out over $6.7 million in bug bounty rewards last year

Google shelled out a record $6.7 million in bug bounty rewards in 2020, breaking the last year’s record when the company paid $6.5 million for the same cause, the search giant revealed in a blog post. The single highest reward was $132,500, with 662 security researchers paid across 62 countries.

Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP), which has been going on for a decade now, spans across multiple Google products, including Android, Chrome, and Google Play. The program rewards friendly hackers, i.e., security researchers, who discover and report serious security flaws in Google products before they can be exploited or make it to the general users.

The incredibly hard work, dedication, and expertise of our researchers in 2020 resulted in a record-breaking payout of over $6.7 million in rewards, with an additional $280,000 given to charity

In the Android Vulnerability Reward Program, Google paid out $1.7 million with 13 working exploit submissions alone, representing $1 million in exploit reward payouts. Among the notables were 11 reports about the Android 11 developer preview and a 1-click remote root exploit targeting modern Android devices, submitted by Guang Gong and his team at Alpha Lab, Qihoo 360 Technology co. Ltd.

Google bug bounty program

Google says they have also launched several pilot rewards programs to encourage researchers to explore other areas of the Android ecosystem, such as Android Auto OS, writing fuzzers for Android code, and Android chipsets.

Chrome VRP payouts were up 83% from 2019, with $2.1 million cash prizes handed out to researchers across 300 bugs in 2020. Meanwhile, the Google Play Security Rewards Program and Developer Data Protection Program paid over $270,000 to researchers. Google says COVID-19 tracing apps and apps relying on Exposure Notification API were also qualified to participate in the program this year. Google also increased the maximum reward for qualifying vulnerabilities to $20,000.

Apart from bounty rewards, Google distributed $400,000 in grants to more than 180 security researchers. Besides Google, other notable tech companies that also run similar bug bounty programs include Qualcomm, Facebook, OnePlus, Microsoft, Reddit, and Mozilla.

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Fresh Paranoid Android 11 builds out for the OnePlus 8 and 8T, Xiaomi Mi A3, and Redmi Note 8/8T

Team Paranoid Android has just released new builds of Android 11 for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T, Xiaomi Mi A3, and Redmi Note 8 / 8T. The Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 2 builds are now available for the OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro and Mi A3, while the OnePlus 8T and Redmi Note 8 / 8T have received Ruby Beta 1 builds.

The Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 2 for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro comes from XDA Recognized Developer ZVNexus. The build seems to be stable enough for day-to-day use, but the developer mentions Miracast support is missing, and you might also run into calling issues if you’re using Google Fi. If you’re interested, you can grab the latest build from the linked thread below. Do note that the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro builds are no longer unified. If you’re coming from Beta 1, you can just sideload the OTA from recovery — everyone else must do a clean install.

Download Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 2 for OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro

ZVNexus also maintains the OnePlus 8T, and you can download the latest Paranoid Ruby Beta 1 for your device from the link below.

Download Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 1 for OnePlus 8T

The Mi A3’s Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 2 comes from XDA Senior Member Vishalcj17. Custom kernels are not supported at the time being, and you must be on the stock Android 11 firmware before migrating. If you run into any hardware related issue, the developer recommends reflashing the stock Android 11 firmware from fastboot. You can find the ROM zip and flashing instructions in the linked thread below.

Download Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 2 for Xiaomi Mi A3

Finally, the Redmi Note 8 / 8T has received Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 1 based on Android 11, courtesy of XDA Senior Member Adithya R. Before you flash the latest build, make sure you’re on the latest stable firmware (willow) or latest China Beta firmware (ginkgo). A clean install is required if you’re coming straight from another ROM or Paranoid Quartz builds. Hit the link below to grab the ROM zip.

Download Paranoid Android Ruby Beta 1 Redmi Note 8 / 8T

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