Android users asked to delete Google Chrome browser, HP data is at risk of being forwarded to third parties

Recently, a British cybersecurity expert said that the Google Chrome browser took Android users' information without realizing it. HP users are then warned to immediately delete the Google Chrome browser.

According to a Forbes report, data on Android users' cellphones is reportedly at risk of being passed on to third-party companies without the user realizing it.

The warning to remove Google Chrome comes as Facebook is accused of mining important personal data of people using accelerometer data as a means to determine location and covertly track app users or monitor activity.

The information for the removal of Google Chrome was provided by cyber security expert Zak Doffman.

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"While Facebook collects this information for itself, Chrome happily collects it for others, essentially enabling very sensitive information about your every activity, your every behavior," said Zak Doffman, quoted from The Sun, Tuesday, November 9, 2021. .

He explained that research has revealed how browsers allow mobile websites to take advantage of the device's motion sensors.

On HP Apple output does disable motion sensor access to the default.

However, Android users not only allow motion sensor access, but also notify users that the setting is "recommended" to stay enabled, Doffman said.

Cyber ​​researcher Tommy Mysk warns that motion sensors are accessible to all websites on Android/Chrome by default.

Whereas in Safari/iOS it protects access with permissions.”

Not only that, access to the motion sensor is also much worse even if you open Google Chrome when it is set to private or "incognito" browsing mode.

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Google Response

A Google spokesman said it was deliberately limiting the resolution of the motion sensor in Chrome.

"We intentionally limited the resolution of the motion sensor in Google Chrome, and since 2019 we have controls that allow users to block websites from accessing the device's motion sensor at all," he told The Sun.

"We take user security and privacy seriously, and we're always working to find new ways to improve security and privacy on Chrome."

Goodbye, LG Leaves the Smartphone Business

Tech giant LG Electronics Inc. today Monday, April 5, 2021 announced it was closing its mobile phone or smartphone business worldwide due to losses.

The South Korean company said in a statement that its board of directors approved the decision today.

Earlier in January 2021, LG announced it was reviewing the direction of its smartphone business.

Citing TechCrunch, LG said it will continue to sell devices until supplies run out, and will provide software support for its existing line of smartphones for a period of time, by region.

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The company said the status of employees in the smartphone line will be determined at the local level.

In January, reports emerged that said LG wanted to sell its smartphone business.

At the time, the company said it would launch a rollable phone this year. But apparently all efforts to keep the business afloat failed.

"Going forward, LG will continue to leverage its cellular expertise and develop mobility-related technologies such as 6G to help further strengthen its competitiveness in other areas of its business," LG wrote in the announcement.

"The core technologies developed over two decades of LG's mobile business operations will also be retained and applied to existing and future products," they added.

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The poor financial performance of LG's smartphone business has been public information for several years.

LG focuses on mid-range and high-end smartphones, two market segments that have become increasingly competitive in the last decade thanks to the rise of Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo and Vivo launching better value.

Some smartphone manufacturers today rely heavily on software services like mobile payments to make money.

While LG launched its mobile payments service in 2017, two years after Samsung launched Samsung Pay, LG's portfolio of services has remained thin over the years.***

These 5 Sophisticated Smartphones Released Early 2021

The world of smartphones this year is a bit dim. Even though Xiaomi released the Mi 10T with fierce specifications, Nokia released the Nokia 5.3 and Nokia 5310 which brought a lot of nostalgia, and many others, still only iPhone and Samsung could take the big stage of smartphone launch this year.

The dimming euphoria of smartphone launches is definitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the entire world economy. Although in 2021 the pandemic still doesn't know when it will end, smartphone suppliers around the world will continue to improve the sophistication of their products next year.

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Curious what smartphones and specifications will be on the smartphone? Without further ado, let's look at the following reviews:

Samsung Galaxy S21

The Samsung Galaxy was just released in early 2020, but Samsung is definitely planning a flagship smartphone and it will be launched in early 2021.

There's not much information about the specs upgrade from the previous generation, but Samsung promises something new on the Samsung Galaxy S21.

One of the rumors says that the Galaxy S21 will use a camera that is embedded in the screen and a 150 megapixel rear camera that can combine 9 pixels into one.

In addition, there are rumors that the Galaxy S21 uses the Exynos 1000 chipset, where the performance can be 3 times compared to the best Android processor this time, namely Snapdragon 865.

Xiaomi Mi 11

MWC (Mobile World Congress) which may be held in June, will be the momentum for Xiaomi to release the Xiaomi Mi 11.

But there is no further certainty, it could be accelerated or postponed, which is certain, this smartphone will definitely launch in Q1 2021.

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This smartphone will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset. In addition, there is also news that says Xiaomi will upgrade the screen on this phone. While the power is equipped with a 5,500 mAh battery with 100W cable charging.

Xiaomi Flip

Some time ago, Xiaomi showed off a prototype of a folding smartphone that was circulating on social media. Now, Xiaomi is ready to follow in the footsteps of Samsung, which first released a foldable smartphone last year.

It is also believed that Xiaomi will release this product in the first quarter of 2021.

This smartphone is very interesting to wait for, because Xiaomi always sells sophisticated cellphones at affordable prices.

Oppo Find X3

Previously, Oppo relied on the Reno series with zoom-heavy features. However, the Find X series attracts attention from other Oppo product lines.

This smartphone will be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 875 chipset. Oppo will also highlight the camera, display, and more sophisticated charging specifications.

Reportedly, this cellphone will use Full-path Color Management System technology, where this feature is the first Android color management that fully supports DCI-PI color gamut and 10-bit color depth.

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This system has been confirmed to make the Oppo Find X3 screen more authentic and clear, so you can get a different viewing experience from other smartphones.

iPhone 13

Every year, Apple always launches its newest product in September. Although the launch of the iPhone 12 is a bit late due to the Covid-19 pandemic, namely in October 2020, this will almost certainly not disrupt Apple's product launch cycle in 2021.

It is predicted that Apple will issue 4 smartphones like the iPhone 12, namely the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 pro and iPhone 13 pro max. These four smartphones will also be supported by the new A15 Bionic processor.

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There are also rumors that Apple will eliminate all ports because it already relies on MagSafe charging.***