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With the increasing popularity of games like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, smartphone manufacturers are cashing in on the trend with their take on gaming smartphones. While it is not true that normal smartphones can't run games, largely the experience differs when you play a game on a dedicated smartphone that's made for gaming. Having said that, there's still a dearth of good gaming titles for phones which is why gaming smartphones target a very niche audience. Currently, PUBG Mobile is all rage in India and you'll need a high-quality device for the best gaming experience. Some of the highest-rated phones in our top 10 list are simply the best devices on the market with top-tier specs, sharp displays and long battery life. Our recommendations consider processor and GPU speeds, RAM size and other odds and ends. The top gaming phones don't just play the best smartphone games without a hitch, they’ll also maintain the best visuals and performance for games coming over the next few years. Think about the phones below as future-proofing your next device into the year 2020. We've examined all the options and chosen the best phones for gaming based on the factors above. Here's our top ten list: http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDhC3pohApT5P42fKCTgyd.jpg The OnePlus 6T is one of the best smartphone to play PUBG Mobile in India. It's one of the fastest Android smartphones available in the market and even though you get the best Android experience on Google Pixel, the OnePlus 6T is just faster at everything. The phone is also available with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB internal storage options. Any game you play on the OnePlus 6T, it is sure to run faster, smoother and without any frame drops. For instance, PUBG Mobile on the OnePlus 6T is able to snappily run with HDR graphics and Ultra frame rate settings. So, if you want solid battery life, terrific power to play games and cutting-edge features like the in-screen fingerprint scanner, the OnePlus 6T is a really good option to choose from. Read the full review: OnePlus 6T review http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8F88HTJKFctGJi8cRe2PbC.jpg If you're on a lookout for the best iPhone to play games on, you might as well go with the best. In this case, that's the iPhone XS Max. The 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen on the iPhone XS Max is the biggest ever on an iPhone and supports HDR playback for an enhanced viewing experience. Its larger battery manages to stay working nearly a full hour longer than the standard iPhone XS. That, coupled with the fact that the iPhone XS Max is powered by the A12 Bionic processor which is 40% more efficient and 50% more powerful than the older Apple processor. For gamers, speed is a very crucial element when it comes to online gaming and the iPhone XS Max is able to run titles like Clash Royale, Asphalt 9 and PUBG Mobile with much ease. All this in Apple's sleek and modern look – though it's the most expensive mainstream phone on the market, even before including all the bells and whistles. Read the full reviews: iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U33gBE6RPMADbgABcvsbEi.jpg The Asus ROG Phone is a powerful phone with plenty of extra features to entice gaming enthusiasts. With an overclocked Snapdragon 845 chipset, a screen with a refresh rate of 90hz and 4,000 mAh battery in tow, the phone gives you solid performance. It has a couple of added features for gamers such as the air triggers which are essentially touch-sensitive buttons on the top-right and top-left of the phone (when held in landscape) are cool, customizable ways to play that a typical smartphone just doesn't have. The phone has a cooling system which consists of a carbon cooling pad, copper heat dissipation unit and a 3D vapor chamber for improved CPU cooling efficiency. Staying true to its Republic of Gamers army, users can buy additional accessories such as the clamshell case, Nintendo Switch-styled controllers, to augment their gaming experience on the Asus ROG phones. The additional gaming-centric features make the Asus ROG phone a perfect phone for serious gamers, while casual gamers can go for a phone like the OnePlus 6T. Read our full review: Asus ROG Phone http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AfsfCjMyuowYqFnqKb3nEE.jpg The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is a very iterative device, but don’t let that fool you into thinking it isn’t the best Android gaming phone on the market. Not only does this have one of the biggest, brightest and highest res displays on the market – it’s all backed up by the latest Snapdragon and Exynos CPUs on the market today. You’ll have an advantage over the competition in games like Fortnite, as you’ll be able to see more clearly, and with more frames per second. Even when you’re done playing your games, you won’t be ashamed to carry the Note 9 in public, unlike some more gamer-y devices, as it has a smooth and modern aesthetic. While the Note 9 doesn't have the fancy toys or RGB lighting that the next couple gamer-designed phones have, it has a serious advantage: availability. You can pick up a Note 9 in most physical or online gadget outlets. Sorry, Asus ROG and Razer phones. Read the full review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UDirdYu76RjHNg3NNvdP8E.jpg The POCO F1 is the most talked about budget flagship around the globe since its launch last year. It brought the flagship level hardware to as low as Rs 19,999. The phone not just offers a powerful chipset, but also has a good screen for gaming. A vapor-cooling chamber inside helps to keep the device going even when tasked with graphic intensive titles like PUBG Mobile. The technology, which Xiaomi calls ‘LiquidCool’, uses dedicated copper pipes that are looped around the inside of the phone. Read full review: POCO F1 review http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xPJNGoGjkbi9aYMAP2unuY.jpg We’ve lumped the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus into one spot, because they both offer nearly the same incredible smartphone gaming experience with only a minor difference in screen size. The Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630 graphics, and 4GB of RAM (6GB in the S9 Plus) make both of these phones incredible performers both in game and out. And, since the market of other Android phones boasting the new Snapdragon 845 hasn’t caught up, Samsung easily snags this seat. But, a powerful chipset isn’t all that earns the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus its ranking. The S9 has a plenty large and plenty sharp 1440 X 2960, 5.8-inch display, and the S9 Plus has an even larger 6.2-inch display with the same resolution. Both are Super AMOLED and support HDR10 for stunning visuals. The new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus also feature Samsung’s Game Tools, which can help with taking screenshots, recording gameplay, and keeping notifications out of the way. Let’s not forget that Samsung also has the impressive Gear VR headsets that offer super sharp virtual reality experiences with the Galaxy S9’s and S9 Plus’s pixel-dense displays. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4fFUoVkUsj7tHHgw4zdgC3.jpg Google’s biggest and best smartphone, the Pixel 3 XL, also has what it takes to be a great gaming smartphone. It’s 6.3-inch pOLED panel offers plenty of real estate for gaming without having your thumbs cover everything up. That display resolution is 2960 x 1440 pixels, so the visuals will be crisp with excellent contrast. Like many of the other phones on this list, the Pixel 3 XL is running a Snapdragon 845 chipset, which delivers smooth gaming performance with most gaming titles. Of course, the Pixel 3 XL is also capable of delivering VR content with the Daydream View headset. An added bonus is that the large 3,430mAh battery will make it easy to game on the go. Read our full review: Google Pixel 3 XL review iOS 12 is ready to up Apple's mobile gameThe best iPhone games 2019The best Android games 2019http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/3-DJs0YJtv4

Huawei’s Nova series has been known to push the limits when it comes to the front camera and taking selfies. Last year’s Nova 3 launched with an impressive 24 megapixel front camera and went on to become immensely successful. With the latest Nova 4, you’re getting a larger 25 Megapixels sensor with AI capabilities on the front camera. What this means is that you’re not just getting a camera with great quality but a smart camera that can analyze the scene and select the best settings for the shot. Huawei has great experience with AI and photography with rear cameras, as seen with the Mate and P series. All of that expertise is now in the front camera on the Nova 4, powered by the AI capable Kirin 970 chipset and 8GB of RAM. While it’s easy to have photos look good on a regular phone screen, we wanted to see just how good the resulting selfie from the Huawei Nova 4 really was by getting it professionally printed out. To do that, we headed out to a park to stake some selfies and printed them out. We started with a small postcard size print and just kept going bigger and bigger till we reached a life-sized print. Consumers can purchase the HUAWEI nova 4 online and across select retailers in the UAE at a price of AED1799. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/IUTeLsQVv8g

OPPO has introduced the world's fastest flash charge, Super VOOC. Recently, the company also announced licensing its VOOC flash charge technology, which is already used by more than 100 million smartphones worldwide. This phenomenal number of VOOC users is a testimony to consumers’ trust in the technology. By licensing this proprietary technology, OPPO seeks to drive the development of the flash charging industry and jointly build a VOOC flash charge ecosystem with industry partners, to provide a superior flash charging experience for consumers everywhere. The world's fastest charging solution – a 5-minute charge, for 2 hours talk timeThe VOOC Flash Charge has already become an industry standard for flash charge. VOOC is a low voltage, fast charging technology that reaches four times the charging rate of conventional charging technology (5V/1A). With just 5 minutes of charge, you can have 2 hours of talk time, and 10 minutes of charge gives you 40% battery. As an upgrade of VOOC Flash Charge, Super VOOC is designed to elevate the charging experience. The Super VOOC Flash Charge was first added to OPPO’s latest flagship Find X smartphone, boasting 50W speeds to fully charge the device in just 35 minutes. Super VOOC uses the industry's first series dual-cell, which takes 35 minutes to fully charge a 3400 mAh battery, and just an additional 5 minutes to fully charge a 4000 mAh battery. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mBdxpgb2wiAPidbgwx37sL.png Certified by international safety authoritiesCertified by the German safety authority, TÜV Rheinland, VOOC Flash Charge is building a technology ecosystem. Further, OPPO has cooperated with Rheinland Laboratory to conduct a strict safety test on super flash charging proposals. In addition to the Super VOOC version of Find X, the OPPO R17 Pro, also equipped with Super VOOC Flash Charge, passed TÜV Rheinland’s rigorous safety evaluation. The assessment includes 1,000 trial tests, which by far exceeds the industry requirement, as well as 600 independent fast-charge/discharge battery life tests and 10,000 hot plug tests on charging terminals. These test results confirm the safety and reliability of the mobile flash charging technology. With Super VOOC Flash Charge, OPPO has five-core protections, which check the safety level when the phone is charging. All nodes, including the charging plug, USB cable, mobile phone, and battery, are separately protected by specialized chips. Amongst these, OPPO has customized a VCU intelligent control chip which manages the voltage, flow and temperature throughout the whole system. Bolstered by global certification and extensive intellectual property strategic partnerships, OPPO is bringing consumers a more secure and effortless flash charging experience. The coolest flash charge, enabling you to safely use your phone during chargingOPPO always gives top priority to product safety while pursuing a faster charging speed. The cumulative sales of over 100 million VOOC Flash Charge mobile phones can also prove OPPO's ability to control product quality. VOOC replaces the heat-generating step-down circuit with the all-terminal MCU smart charging circuit, enabling low-voltage charging and transferring heat to the adapter. This allows you to safely use your phone during charging, without it getting hot. Continuous R&D effortsOPPO strives to provide a superior mobile experience to global users through technological innovation. By further expanding the licensing of VOOC Flash Charge, OPPO aims to create a VOOC Flash Charge ecosystem with its partners, enhancing VOOC Flash Charge’s influence in the industry and enabling a greater number of consumers to enjoy a more exceptional flash charging experience. With unwavering dedication to driving R&D, OPPO has established a robust technological foundation with VOOC Flash Charge, which has applied for more than 1,000 core patents worldwide. In addition to optimizing existing schemes, OPPO continues to innovate flash charging technology, with marked progress in Super VOOC since it was first announced at Mobile World Congress in 2016. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/S9-3jiUx--0

Microsoft's HoloLens is a powerful but pricey mixed reality headset that's found uses in industrial design and on the battlefield. Now, it looks set to become much more accessible for home users and smaller businesses, with apps for mobile devices that remove the need for costly hardware. In April, Microsoft is releasing a version of its Dynamics 365 Remote Assist app for Android. This will let you share a video from your phone with another person, who can then add annotations that will appear over the live feed on your screen. The Android app won't contain all the features of the version designed for HoloLens headsets, but all the essentials will be there. Windows Mixed Reality: everything you need to knowCheck out our guide to the best VR headsets of 2019The best VR games for mobile, consoles and PCiPhone and iPad owners, meanwhile, will soon get a tool called Project Visualize for displaying models in augmented reality. Mixed messagesBoth of these apps are aimed at business rather than home users, which could be a sign of things to come for Windows Mixed Reality. A recent report suggests that Microsoft will no longer pay commission on Windows Mixed Reality headsets sold to consumers on the Microsoft Store. We had been hoping to see a new generation of Mixed Reality headsets for gamers, but it now looks like Microsoft might be focusing on the more lucrative business market instead. It will be interesting to see what changes the second-generation HoloLens brings to tempt businesses when it's announced later this year. HoloLens 2 could have a wider field of view according to a patenthttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/8UlYRfuvzxg

Roll out the red carpet, dust off your tux or ball gown, and prepare those long-winded speeches - the 2019 Academy Awards is approaching fast. Whether you're a massive movie buff or just somebody that loves to see 'who' that stars are wearing, the Oscars is always a must-see climax of the movie awards season. And following our guide will let you work out the best way to get an Oscars live stream from wherever you are this weekend. It now seems to be part of Oscar tradition that the lead-up is dogged by controversy. This year it was the turn of the Kevin Hart host fiasco and the u-turn pulled on having certain winners announced during ad breaks. But if we can forget about that for a moment and concentrate on the silver screen, it's looking like an intriguing 91st Academy Awards ceremony. Front-runners for the best movie prize are Roma and The Favourite, showing once again that the Academy is beginning to increasingly honour more offbeat choices - the former being a black-and-white Mexican film, the latter a dark comedy about Queen Anne of England and her ladies in waiting. Meanwhile, Black Panther became the first ever superhero movie to be nominated for the top award. For the individual prizes, we may see Lady Gaga take home two Oscars on Sunday, one for Best Actress and the other for Best Original Song (both for A Star Is Born) and Rami Malek is likely to take home the Best Actor gong for his portrayal of Queen-singer Freddie Mercury. In total, 24 little gold men will be handed out at the Dolby Theater and you can watch it all as it happens. Follow our guide to watching a 2019 Oscars live stream from absolutely anywhere in the world. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VgyagGS9HpAEPUQtUJBfrg.jpg How to watch a 2019 Oscars live stream from outside your countryKeep scrolling if you want to know your viewing options in the US, Canada, UK and Australia (pssssst, it's absolutely FREE Down Under!). But it's worth noting that if you're away from your country this Oscar night and were hoping to watch your home coverage on your laptop or mobile, it will inevitable be geo-blocked. Annoying, but definitely not unsurpassable...by using a VPN, you can change your IP address to a location back in your own hometown or country that will then allow you to stream the event as if you were sat back at home. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x4WvmjGdnEUCFeqhMUrnWo.jpg How to watch the 2019 Oscars: live stream in the USADirecTV Now $50 per month - DirecTV Now also includes CBS, Fox, NBC, and ESPN.PlayStation Vue From $45 per month and the ideal choice for PS4 owners thanks to its access to the likes of ESPN, NBC, Fox, Disney and other essential networks. Crank up the price and you can add the likes of Showtime and HBO, too. YouTubeTV $40 per month - YouTubeTV also gives you access to CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN.The bonus of the above options is that they all have some kind of free trial. So if all you care about is getting an Oscars live stream and not much beyond, these are well worth a look. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VgyagGS9HpAEPUQtUJBfrg.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jgvvohCEmS99W9XuRfJMSo.jpg How to stream the Oscars live in Canadahttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SFNJ5LrHn6npyWTKVdbpWo.jpg How to watch an Oscars live stream in the UK for FREEhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D39crXd3gob7KPsE3LAFUo.jpg How to live stream the Academy Awards for FREE in Australiahttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWQ7UGT97CVJAVBcELPxRQ.jpg How to watch an Oscars live stream in IndiaBest Picture nominees at the 2019 Academy AwardsThe big prize of the night is the Best Picture award - we still don't know why they don't just call it 'best film'. There are eight nominees competing for it this year... Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody The Favourite Green Book Roma A Star Is Born Vice http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ebGZgkd4qVX7mUuvz3WNkH.jpg http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/d3yRFSGlJXA

The Man in the Moon is about to get one in the eye. Tonight sees the blast-off into space of the first privately funded mission to the Moon. Due to launch on a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Israel-based SpaceIL will send a spacecraft to orbit the Moon and, sometime during April, attempt to put a lander called Beresheet (Hebrew for 'Genesis') on a section the lunar surface often visualised as the right eye of the Man in the Moon. Can I watch the launch live?Yes. It's due to launch late on Thursday, February 21 at 20:45 EST, 17:45 PST, which is early Friday morning at 01:45 GMT. Head over to SpaceIL's website or Twitter for a link or head straight to SpaceX's webcast page or its livestream on YouTube. Beresheet will be a secondary payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket due to launch later today from Cape Canaveral, Florida. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TzLbecaszg4A5DeAQxiN7h.jpg Israel will become the fourth nation to have its flag on the Moon after the US, Russia and China. Image credit: NASA What's so special about the mission?Not only will this be the first ever privately funded mission to the Moon, but it's also the first Israeli lunar spacecraft. If it successfully lands, it will see Israel become the fourth nation to land on the Moon after the US, Russia and China. Beresheet will also be the smallest lunar lander thus far, being no larger than a filing cabinet, and weighing just 600kg. It cost $90 million (about £69 million, AU$127 million), some of that from the Israeli government, but the vast majority from private investors. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kkF6CWfwWvhUhUiMpYayFS.jpg The Sea of Serenity is the right eye of the man in the Moon. Image credit: Jamie Carter How will Beresheet get to the Moon?It's a pretty . After going into a big elliptical orbit, Beresheet will circle Earth three times, each taking 19 hours, before firing a rocket to increase the top of the orbit. Eventually, its elliptical orbit will take it to the distance of the Moon, and when it intercepts the Moon’s orbit, Beresheet will slow down and enter an elliptical orbit around our satellite on April 4.When and where will Beresheet land on the Moon?After switching to a close orbit, April 11 is the scheduled date for an attempted landing on the lunar surface. Space IL is targeting the Sea of Serenity, an ancient lava plain in the Moon's northern hemisphere. On April 11, the Moon will be at First Quarter, which is crucial because the Sea of Serenity will be lit. That area of the Moon has been visited before, notably by NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Space IL will communicate with Beresheet using ground stations in Chile, Sweden, Hawaii, Germany and Australia. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Su89XJb54oF2r5b3SoHEbh.jpg Beresheet being loaded into a cargo plane in Israel before being flown to Florida. Image credit: Eliran Avital What will Beresheet do on the Moon?It will take photos and measure the moon’s magnetic field above the landing site using an integrated magnetometer. Together with the Weizmann Institute of Science and UCLA, Beresheet will try to solve the mystery of why the strength of the Moon's magnetic field appears to vary in the Sea of Serenity. It's thought that it could be due to the presence of potassium, uranium and thorium. A retro-reflector from NASA has also been fitted, which reflects laser beams that NASA will use to precisely locate Beresheet and so verify the landing. However, Beresheet only has a very short lifespan, and isn't expected to last more than a couple of days. It's actually a proof on concept vehicle, originally created to compete in the Google Lunar XPRIZE. A US$20 million prize was encourage the building, launch and landing of an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon by a private company. SpaceIL was a finalist, but the competition eventually ended with no winners on March 31, 2018, when Google stopped its sponsorship. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y9j49wx7Qi2broshTapmN3.jpg Beresheet will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 later today. Image credit: SpaceX What's inside Beresheet?A time capsule. Three discs inside Beresheet each contain hundreds of digital files detailing the spacecraft and the crew who built it, as well as myriad Israeli national symbols, including Israel's Declaration of Independence, the Bible, Israel's national anthem, 'Hatikvah', the Israeli flag, and Israeli literature and songs. It's also got paintings, dictionaries in 27 languages, and a copy of Wikipedia. "We do not know how long the spacecraft and the time capsule will remain on the moon," says Yonatan Winetraub, one of the founders of SpaceIL. "It is very possible that future generations will find this information and want to learn more about this historic moment." http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KMoBoE6aqeFLaTXkxvQdKN.jpg Beresheet during assembly. Image credit: SpaceIL What will SpaceIL do next?The engineering knowledge accumulated during the development of the mission won't go to waste. In fact, makers Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has already teamed-up with German company OHB System to develop a commercial Lunar Surface Access Service (LSAS) for payloads up to 150kg to sell to the European Space Agency (ESA). A lot will depend on the success or otherwise of Beresheet, but having an off-the-shelf lunar lander will help ESA more easily and affordably test technologies for producing oxygen, water and other raw materials from lunar soil. The endgame, as always, is the long-term human colonisation of space away from the Earth-Moon system. Whether Beresheet can help accomplish that remains to be seen, but this seemingly small, affordable mission could yet have big consequences. Musk vs Bezos: how the battle of the rocket men could shape the future of our specieshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/zcUsxPCbC4s

Gemalto says its “world-first” 5G SIM card will allow mobile operators to pursue new opportunities afforded by next generation networks while protecting customers against existing and future threats. The Dutch cybersecurity firm says it was worked closely with industry stakeholders during the development of the SIM card, involving them through the standardisation, prototyping and testing phases. 5G will be a fifth of all UK mobile traffic by 2022These could be the first 5G phonesWhat is 5G? Everything you need to know Gemalto 5G SIMIt adds that the Gemalto 5G SIM card adheres to 3GPP and SIMalliance recommendations and will be available in all SIM form factors – standard SIM, M2M SIM and eSIM – during the first half of 2019. This is a major boost to operators looking to launch 5G this year. “The 5G SIM provides the foundation of trust in this next generation mobile network for operators and other stakeholders in the eco-system” said Emmanuel Unguran, head of Gemalto’s Mobile Services & IoT Business Unit. “It will help operators unleash the full 5G potential, maximize their network investments, and simplify new service deployment with full backward compatibility to previous 3G/4G technology.” The security benefits of the Gemalto SIM include enhanced protection against hacking and the full anonymisation of subscriber data that eliminates potential misuse and ensures operators comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The Gemalto 5G SIM also ensures seamless roaming, helping operators to maximise revenue opportunities. The first 5G mobile broadband services are set to go live later this year, including in the UK where EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have all confirmed plans to launch in 2019. It is thought that by 2022, more than a quarter of all mobile traffic in the UK will be carried by a 5G network. Here are the best SIM-Only deals for February 2019http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/F2Y0QT3tiPY

The Nokia 9 is expected to land on February 24, but as is often the case we’ve seemingly already seen it in detail, and now we’ve had one of our closest looks yet at the likely design, thanks to leaked press renders. Shared by Ishan Agarwal – a leaker who’s building up a decent track record – the images, which you can see below, show the Nokia 9 from lots of angles, with details including a penta-lens rear camera, a quite reflective glass back, and bezels above and below the screen. Based on the icon on the screen it also appears to have an in-screen fingerprint scanner, which is something we’ve heard before. You can also just about see the top and bottom edges, which show no sign of a 3.5mm headphone port. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has just been announcedAs has the Samsung Galaxy S10 PlusAnd the foldable Samsung Galaxy FoldFinally, the back of the phone has ‘Android One’ written on it, meaning you should get a pure version of Google’s software, which is as we’d expect, given that most Nokia phones use Android One. This all lines up with things that we’ve seen and heard before and this close to launch there’s a good chance that these images are accurate, though as always, we’d still take them with a pinch of salt. The leak doesn’t include any specs, but previous rumors pointed to 6GB or 8GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 855 or 845 chipset, and a 3,800mAh battery, so this could be a real flagship. It might not be alone though, as the source of these leaked images also says that a Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2 and Nokia 1 Plus may land at MWC 2019. The LG G8 is also coming on February 24Via GSMArena http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/yV00Vcbs6EE

Huawei has indicated it has no plans to slow down its R&D spending as it looks to continue as a world leader in 5G and other technologies, and also reaffirmed its desire to keep investing in the UK. Speaking at the company’s MWC 2019 pre-brief event in London today, executives revealed that Huawei is investing a significant portion of its own wealth into making sure it comes up with future breakthroughs. According to Peng Song, president of marketing for Huawei’s carrier group, the Chinese giant ploughed, "no less than" 15 percent of its total annual revenue into research and development. This equated to around €11bn in 2018, which according to the European Commission, was the fifth largest R&D spend in the world, and more than all other telecom vendors put together. Huawei Mate 20 Pro reviewMWC 2019: What to expect from the biggest mobile show of the yearHuawei phone deals: The best prices in February 2019Huawei researchPeng added that Huawei employs over 80,000 dedicated R&D engineers, and registered over 87,000 patents last year as it looks to expand its expertise even further. This spending is only set to increase as Huawei’s successes continue, with another senior Huawei executive confirming no slow-down in R&D spend. “I believe the R&D investment will continue to rise this year,” Ryan Ding, executive chairman of the board and president of Huawei’s carrier group, told TechRadar Pro in a media roundtable at the event. Ding noted that Huawei is always looking to focus its investment on areas it knows it can do well in, specifically around the two main focus areas of connectivity and computing, meaning that it has the rare position of being able to pick and choose its fields of interest. “In the last few years, for the products that have not been a big presence, or we don't believe that we won't be able to be in the top one or top two for that product, we reduce our investment and even have left certain products lines,” he said. Instead, Huawei has sunk resources into key areas such as FWA and wireless/core network technology, investment in which has crept up over the past few years to make it an industry leader. This is a position the company hopes it can continue into 5G, with Huawei already working with operators around the world to prepare for the launch of the new high-speed networks next year. "In 5G, we are not only the first to invest in 5G, but we have the biggest investment,” Ding stated. “That's the reason why we can continue our leadership...without our best products or best services, we cannot continue to get great success in the market.” Huawei UKElsewhere, Huawei has also restated its support for the UK as a key area for investment and future growth in the company’s activities. Speaking to the BBC, Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei said: “We will continue to invest in the UK. We still trust in the UK. If the US doesn’t trust us, then we will shift our investment from the US to the UK on an even bigger scale.” Huawei has had a presence in the UK for 18 years, and now employs around 1,500 workers directly. Up to the end of 2017, the company had invested and procured £2 billion in the UK, and now says it plans to spend another £3 billion with British suppliers over the next five years. What is 5G? Everything you need to know http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/tPOpn3DY29w

Pokemon Go: the world's first augmented reality app to become a household name. Niantic's mobile AR game is still going strong two years after it first released, with a constant drip of events and updates keeping budding trainers glued to their phones and pounding the streets. And while it hasn't managed to top the peak of its popularity in 2016, it's still going strong and finding plenty of new ways to improve its player experience. So what's the latest news for Pokemon Go? As you'd expect, brand new features are being added all the time – with Team Battles recently released and Let's Go: Pikachu and Eevee for Nintendo Switch likely to tie in to the mobile AR game in numerous ways. So without further ado, here's our guide to all the new updates, rumors and tweaks promised by Niantic so far. Pokémon Go tips and tricks: how to get better at the gameHow to fix the biggest problems with Pokémon GoPokémon Gone: how Pokémon Go can bring back lapsed trainersLatest Pokemon Go updatePokémon Go's anticipated AR photography feature, is finally live...but only for Android users. Pokémon Go Snapshot allows you to take pictures of Pokémon in real world environments, using augmented reality technology. You simply choose a Pokemon from your collection, scan your real-world surroundings, pose the chosen Pokemon, take your photograph and share it with your friends. Not everyone will have access to Go Snapshot though; you'll need to be a level 5 player before you can access the new feature, and as we mentioned earlier, it looks like it's currently only available on Android devices. Nintendo unveils a brand new Pokemon and possible Let's Go crossoverWhen's the next Pokemon Go event?The last Pokémon community day was on February 16, and let players learn a new event-exclusive move for Mamoswine. Pokémon Go update: what's next?The Pokemon Go Snapshot feature has come to Android users, but we don't know when it will be rolled out to iPhone users. When announcing the launch of Go Snapshot on Twitter, developer Niantic wrote that "trainers on other devices" should "stay tuned." Hopefully we won't be waiting too long for the update to come to iOS, but at least iPhone users will have time to get up to level 5 in anticipation of its arrival. Want more Pokémon Go? Check out our Pokémon Go tips and tricks guide.Want to buy yourself a Pokémon Go Plus wearable? Check some of today's best deals down below. (Image credits: Niantic/Pokemon Company) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/PeRRq2k9auA

If you want to find out what's the best mirrorless camera you can buy in 2019, you've come to the right place. Since Panasonic launched the first mirrorless camera in 2008, the genre has grown massively, with models to suit every budget and ability. Mirrorless cameras allow you to swap and change lenses like a DSLR, but because the mirror inside the camera has been removed (hence the name, with mirrors used to bounce light from the path of the lens up into the optical viewfinder of a DSLR), it has allowed designers to make mirrorless cameras much more compact than DSLRs. No mirror means that instead of optical viewfinders to frame your subject, mirrorless cameras rely on electronic viewfinders instead. Be aware, too, that most cheaper mirrorless cameras don't come with viewfinders at all – instead, you compose the photo on the rear screen, just as you do with most compact cameras or smartphones. You'll find that mirrorless cameras are also known as compact system cameras (or CSCs for short), with models ranging from the simple to use beginner models to sophisticated full-frame monsters that rival the very best DSLRs out there. Why are mirrorless cameras better?Is a mirrorless camera better than a DSLR then? There are still quite a few pros and cons to both designs, so if you want to find out more, read this: Mirrorless vs DSLR cameras: 10 key differences Mirrorless cameras certainly offer more choice. If you're looking to buy a DSLR, there's only really two main players in the shape of Canon and Nikon. If you opt for a mirrorless camera, the choice is much broader, with the likes of Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus and Leica all offering a wide range of cameras to suit most budgets. Things got really interesting in the last half of 2018, with big announcements from Canon and Nikon in the shape of the EOS R, Z6 and Z7. While it would be very easy to select 10 high-end models to make up our pick of the best mirrorless camera, we've tried to pick out some more affordable options as well. These models might not be dripping in features, but they represent great options for new users and those on a budget. That said, if you're looking specifically for a budget mirrorless camera, take a look at our best mirrorless camera for beginners buying guide. So whether you're after a better camera than the one featured on your smartphone or are looking for an advanced, high-end model to push your creativity even further, read on to find out what are the best mirrorless cameras you can buy right now. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg Best mirrorless cameras in 2019As we've touched on, 2018 saw the mirrorless camera market really take off, with a flurry of new launches, from entry-level to professional-focused cameras. 2019 has already seen Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon and Fujifilm announce new mirrorless cameras in the shape of the Alpha A6400, OM-D E-M1X, Lumix S1R, EOS RP and X-T30. For now though, this is our pick of the best mirrorless cameras in 2019. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HdpN4C6KgWBHqrbRkNVUdX.jpg Nikon's Z6 rockets straight to the top of our best mirrorless camera charts, and just edging out its closest rival, the Sony Alpha A7 III. There's not much to choose between them, but we reckon the Z6 just nudges it thanks to its brilliant blend of features and performance which makes it a brilliant choice for the enthusiast photographer or pro photographer looking for a second body. The 24.5MP full-frame sensor delivers beautiful results with great color reproduction and detail, while the 273-point AF system (while not quite as sophisticated as the 693-point AF in the A7 III) and 12fps burst shooting should mean you'll never miss another shot. Handling is polished too, while the large and bright electronic viewfinder is a joy to use. Read our in-depth Nikon Z6 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hhei45weH9oM6i4StPREbd.jpg The Alpha A7 III may sit on the bottom rung of Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera range, but it should no longer be seen as the poor relation to its pricier siblings. This is a brilliant choice for the enthusiast photographer or pro, and when you look at the specification, it's easy to see why. Sony has taken some of the best bits from its flagship Alpha A9 and A7R III cameras, and distilled them into a single camera that offers a fantastic mix of performance and image quality. The full-frame 24.2MP sensor is excellent in a range of lighting conditions, while the advanced 693-point AF looks set to get even better with a firmware upgrade in April. This is one advanced camera that's at a great price considering the features and performance on offer. Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A7 III reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t2JR96qkqhiXEvivy6hfcF.jpg Like the sound of the Z6, but want more megapixels? Then the 45.7MP Z7 should do the trick. Sharing an identical design to the Z6, Nikon's first full-frame mirrorless camera is a real triumph. It may be a first-generation camera, but we think Nikon's knocked it out of the park with the Z7 right from the get-go. The densely populated 45.7MP sensor is brilliant, delivering some of the best results we've seen on a mirrorless camera, while the effective in-camera image stabilization also delivers. Factor in a beautiful EVF, excellent handling, very competent AF performance and great response throughout, and it's easy to see why the Z7 is such a pleasure to use. Read our in-depth Nikon Z7 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8j746fYRTwotyRNHVrU4H.jpg Like the look of the A7 III but want even more pixels? Step forward the 42.2MP Alpha A7R III. It has to be one of the most complete and versatile cameras available today. With a brilliant full-frame 42.2MP sensor, the Alpha A7R III is supported by an advanced 399-point AF system and 10fps burst shooting, proving you no longer have to sacrifice performance for resolution or vice versa. Did we mention it shoots excellent 4K footage as well? This is a camera that would be equally at home perched on a mountain shooting brooding landscapes, in a studio capturing high-end portraits or shooting fast moving sport or wildlife. Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A7R III reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i5mdNYuLAyyhaT3eEYcA68.jpg The X-T2 was one of our favorite cameras for a long time, but the X-T3 improves on it in pretty much every single way. The new 26.1MP X-Trans sensor might not be a massive leap in resolution over the 24.3MP sensor in the X-T2, but noise control is even better. Focusing also takes a leap forward, with a staggering 2.16-million phase detect AF pixels (with a maximum of 425 selectable points) to help the X-T3 track focus smoothly. There's also now touchscreen control, 11fps burst shooting and a number of other improvements, particularly when it comes to shooting 4K video. That's not forgetting the array of body-mounted controls that's all wrapped-up in a tactile body, that all goes to make the X-T3 a brilliant camera. Read our in-depth Fujifilm X-T3 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gBdWqDY6yL85riHjJpqGtA.jpg The OM-D E-M10 Mark III might not be a massive leap forward over the Mark II, with much of the camera's specification remaining the same. However, Olympus has refined and tweaked one of our favorite mirrorless cameras to make it an even more tempting proposition for new users and enthusiasts alike. Some will criticise the smaller Micro Four Thirds sensor format (roughly half the area of APS-C) but the effect on image quality is minor and it means that the lenses are as compact and lightweight as the camera itself. Sporting a 5-axis image stabilization system, decent electronic viewfinder, an impressive 8.6fps burst shooting speed and 4K video, it's no toy – the E-M10 Mark III is a properly powerful camera. Read our in-depth Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKo46CSutmPVNB8sm24puM.jpg You don't have to go full-frame to get the benefit of Sony's great camera technology and this APS-C format model makes a great choice for enthusiasts looking for an alternative to big, heavy DSLR. Sony's equipped the A6400 with a brilliant AF system that not only offers fast focus tracking, but a clever EyeAF system the locks focus on the eye. There's also s There's also an excellent electronic viewfinder that makes it easy to see when the subject is sharp and correctly exposed, while the touchscreen can be rotated round 180-degrees that makes it a good choice for vloggers. Image quality is very high and there's built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity to allow to share images via a connected smartphone. Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A6400 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UX6cBzQnQouyXzbNXLRYg3.jpg Aimed at enthusiast and semi-professional photographers, the Lumix G9 is certainly very competitively priced; you get a lot of camera for your money. Some might view the smaller Micro Four Thirds sensor as a bit of a compromise, but the pay-off is a compact and well-balanced system, and we were thoroughly impressed when we paired the G9 with the 200mm f/2.8 telephoto prime. Throw in 60fps shooting, polished handling and a wealth of advanced features and the Lumix G9 is a brilliant all-round mirrorless camera. Not to mention Panasonic's best mirrorless camera to date. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix G9 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RWv4a7SB9bc5JgQcHYfUoh.jpg The Lumix GH5S is the latest in the line of Panasonic's top-of-the-range GH series of mirrorless cameras, which over the years have carved out a niche for themselves among videographers thanks to their breadth of movie-making features. While it can shoot stills quite happily (although at a pretty limited 10.2MP resolution), this should be seen first and foremost as a video camera – if you want to do both you've got the Lumix GH5 to fill that brief. While the absence of built-in image stabilization might be a disappointment for some, that issue aside the breadth of video features is incredibly impressive. It's certainly the best 4K camera out there before you start considering dedicated professional video cameras. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix GH5S reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gpWo7NHTSUB6VsLudssDm3.jpg Fujifilm's just taken the wraps off the X-T30, a camera that shares many of the features of the X-T3, but at a more affordable price point. We're yet to fully test this new camera, so if you can't wait, then the X-T20 (the camera the X-T30 replaces) is still a great buy. The X-T20 features an excellent 24.3MP sensor and advanced AF system. The tactile controls on the X-T20 and polished handling make it a very satisfying camera to shoot with and will certainly hit the sweet spot for many photographers. Read our in-depth Fujifilm X-T20 reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRAKMSkqn2rTSShmXyGj7D.jpg Finally, let's take a quick look at a camera that doesn't quite make the cut in our top 10 mirrorless buying guide, but represents great value. As you can see further up the top you'll see the Alpha A7 III from Sony is one of our favorite mirrorless cameras you can buy right now. If your budget can't quite stretch that far, then why not take a look at the model it replaces? Still available (so is the even cheaper Alpha A7), you get an awful lot of camera for your money. This includes a great 24.2MP full-frame sensor, high-resolution electronic viewfinder and a very capable AF system. Handling isn't quite as refined though as the newer camera, but for the incredibly tempting price, this can be overlooked. You'll be hard pressed to find a better camera for your money. Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A7 II reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyYK5qmxghsTkZPPmJ3DbK.jpg Best cameraBest beginner DSLRBest DSLRBest 4K cameraBest full-frame cameraBest compact cameraWhat camera should I buy?Mirrorless vs DSLR: 10 key differencesCamera rumorshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/vFq9UO87RbE

A fresh rumor claims that Nvidia is going to launch a third wallet-friendly non-RTX Turing graphics card – backing up previous speculation that three variants will be released this month and next – and some alleged specs for this GeForce GTX 1650 model have been shared. To recap, the graphics grapevine insists that the GTX 1660 Ti launches tomorrow – and we’ve seen leaked pictures of retail product boxes to back up its existence – and that it will be followed by a vanilla GTX 1660. Speculation about those video cards has been around for quite some time now, but last month, we also heard about a rumored GTX 1650 to sit at the bottom-end of the Turing range. And this is the GPU that industry sources are now ‘confirming’ the existence of, as Wccftech reports. Here are all the latest GTX 1660 Ti rumorsThe GTX 1660 Ti will match the GTX 1070 for powerFind the best processor to pair with this rumored GPUIt will supposedly launch next month, as is the case with the GTX 1660 – although previous chatter has indicated that the 1650 will arrive slightly later in March. We’ve also heard some spec details in this latest leak, with the GTX 1650 seemingly based on a different Turing GPU than the GTX 1660 Ti and 1660 (possibly the TU117 GPU, so the report contends). Other alleged specs for the GTX 1650 include a base clock speed of 1485MHz, and it will run with 4GB of video RAM. That’s less than the 6GB which its bigger brother GTX 1660 models will pack. Memory mattersWhat’s also worth noting on the video memory front is that while the GTX 1660 Ti is expected to use GDDR6 RAM, both the vanilla GTX 1660 and the 1650 could potentially use GDDR5. Again, that’s far from confirmed – indeed none of this is – and Nvidia may want to keep to the uniform usage of GDDR6 for the entire Turing range. There was no further word on pricing in this fresh report, but we have heard previously that the 1660 Ti will be pegged at $279 (around £215, AU$390), with the GTX 1660 commanding an asking price of $229 (around £175, AU$320). The 1650 is expected to be pitched at a sub-$200 price point, with $179 (around £135, AU$250) being mentioned in that rumor from last month. (Price conversions are provided for perspective – although the actual prices outside the US will doubtless be very different to this, as ever). We should know all the gory details very soon, however, because as we noted at the outset, the GTX 1660 Ti is expected to be launched by Nvidia tomorrow, and the company will doubtless talk about the other GPUs if they are indeed in the pipeline and ready to be delivered imminently. Nvidia could certainly use some more wallet-friendly options in its Turing range of graphics cards, given that since the launch of the RTX models – which boast ray tracing tech that the GTX flavors will lack – we’ve heard the company itself admit that gamers aren’t buying higher-end models because they’re simply too pricey. These are the best graphics cards of 2019http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/oZ8AtII_a9w

It appears that Apple is planning to release a modular Mac Pro 2019 at its WWDC 2019 conference in June this year. The rumors stem from a report by Bloomberg, which also revealed the possibility of iPad-to-Mac app conversion tools. The best workstations of 2019Want to work on the road? Check out our best mobile workstations guideTurn your Mac pro with our guide on how to use an eGPU with a MacAccording to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple has “internally weighed previewing a new version of the high-end Mac Pro” at its Worldwide Developers Conference, however no decision has yet been made. While Apple has talked up its commitment to a new Mac Pro in the past, and has confirmed that the release date will be sometime in 2019, information about the high-end Mac has otherwise been thin on the ground. Making it modularA modular Mac Pro could allow users to easily upgrade their device over the years, so they end up with a future-proof computer that is configured to their needs and budget. This is something that most PC owners enjoy, but Apple’s products are notoriously difficult to upgrade and fix at home. We’ve also seen Apple take a vaguely modular approach to the new Mac mini by introducing a feature that allows you to connect up a number of Mac minis to create a single, more powerful, device. For fans of the Mac Pro who want a high-end Mac and have been concerned about Apple’s reluctance to firmly commit to the professionally-orientated lineup, the news that the company is apparently at least considering showing off the Mac Pro 2019 at WWDC 2019 in June will come as a relief. Here’s the best Macs you can buy in 2019http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/xpf8QRhkBWA

The HTC Vive and HTC Vive Pro may still be the most advanced consumer VR headsets on the market, but their chunky, wand-like motion controllers are starting to feel a bit long in the tooth. Thankfully then, HTC's next VR headset, the HTC Vive Cosmos, will come equipped with a pair of svelte new motion controllers, which have just been revealed in a Twitter post shared by the company itself: Loco motionAs seen in the video above, the Vive Cosmos controllers are more similar to the Oculus Rift's Oculus Touch controllers, with their knuckle-wrapping design, than the HTC sticks that preceded them. Ready Player One and the history of VR in moviesBest VR games: the top VR titles across mobile, console and PCPlayStation VR review: living room VR at its bestWorking with all your existing Vive experiences and games (presumably meaning they can also be paired with a Vive or Vive Pro headset as well as the Cosmos), the video explains that the lights built into the controllers are what enable its tracking to be as precise as HTC claims. It states that "every flick of your wrist" can be measured by the new Vive controllers. Just as the lights differ from the Oculus Touch system, so to does button placement. Whereas the Touch's loop goes underneath your hand, with control sticks and buttons sat on top, the new Vive pads have their loop wrapping over the upper part of your hand, with the physical buttons and sticks sat inside the ring. HTC has yet to price the Vive Cosmos headset, or these new controllers, or whatever inevitable bundle there will be. But we'll keep you posted as soon as we find out. Note however that the Cosmos won't be a standalone headset like the Oculus Go – while HTC has yet to fully reveal what devices can power it, you're going to need at least a smartphone to get this working. So consider that if you're doing some mental arithmetic on a projected overall price. Want more on the HTC Vive Cosmos? Check out our hands-on first impressionshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/PEeDiePvYSc

From the largest DDoS attacks ever seen and record-breaking numbers of data breaches, to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May, 2018 will be remembered as an extraordinary year for the cybersecurity industry. With hackers developing increasingly sophisticated ways to attack enterprises every day, one of the most important lessons from this year is how crucial it is to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals at all times. In order to continuously protect company and customer data, businesses need to have an understanding of not only cybersecurity threats now, but also in the far future. Although no one can say for certain what 2019 will bring, we can look to the past to understand the trends of tomorrow. As technology has evolved, it’s been accompanied by smarter, more malicious and much harder to detect threats. With the ever-increasing intelligence of bots, the increasing complexity of clouds and rising IoT risks, as well as the impact of data regulations, cybersecurity will dominate boardroom conversations. Keep your devices protected from the latest cyber threats with the best antivirusBrowse public Wi-Fi securely with the best VPNThis is everything you need to know about GDPRWith this in mind, here are eight trends that will make the year ahead as turbulent as the one just passed: Cyber-attacks will grow – and go slow Organisations will see an increase in cyberattacks but these will be “low and slow”, rather than “noisy” incidents such as DDoS attacks. Launched by botnets, “low and slow” attacks aim to remain under the radar for as long as possible, to steal as much data as they can. Often these take the form of credential stuffing attacks, where stolen credentials are used to access associated accounts and steal further personal data such as addresses and payment details. To protect themselves, businesses will need to adopt bot management solutions, which identify, categorise and respond to different bot types. The technology uses behaviour-based bot detection and continuous threat analysis to distinguish people from bots. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/906a5699eea86d9929357434b4d78985.jpg Image Credit: iStockPhoto Bots will overtake human web traffic As bots become more sophisticated, they will be responsible for more than 50% of web traffic. Already, Akamai has found that 43% of all login attempts come from malicious botnets – and this is set to increase as credential stuffing and “low and slow” attacks grow in popularity. More sophisticated bots will become capable of accurately mimicking human behaviour online – making it harder for bot solutions to detect and block their activities. Effective bot management tools are crucial for addressing this threat. They are able to use contextual information, such as IP addresses and past user behaviour data (neuromuscular interaction), to determine whether a visitor is a bot or human and respond accordingly. Multi-cloud strategies will complicate security management across platformsBusinesses adopting multi-cloud strategies will face increasingly complex challenges to ensure that security is consistently, and effectively, deployed across them all. With Gartner predicting that multi-cloud will be the most common cloud strategy next year, organisations that have successfully secured one cloud will need to replicate this across all their cloud portfolio to ensure that vulnerabilities are patched and nothing slips through the cracks. With many businesses already experiencing ‘leaks’ or breaches of their single-vendor solutions, we expect companies to seek out cloud-agnostic security solutions to simplify deployment and management across the enterprise. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/woGYuACNJF4yb7dvY9EGf5.jpg Image Credit: Shutterstock Consumers will continue to put convenience ahead of securityEven though awareness of the insecurity of IoT devices is growing, millions of consumers will continue to ignore the risks, purchasing and using devices that lack comprehensive security solutions – from fitness trackers to smart-home appliances. This could swell the armies of bots, which are already being used to target enterprises. It’s predicted that by 2020 more than 25% of identified enterprise attacks will involve the Internet of Things (IoT), despite IoT accounting for only 10% of IT security budgets. While some governments have begun to introduce security standards for connected devices, the industry is still a long way from providing adequate protection. Asian markets will follow cybersecurity suitFollowing the launch of GDPR last May, as well as PSD2 (revised Payment Services Directive) and wider security reform, the European Union has been a leader in advocating for stronger cyber regulations and this is likely to continue. Some Asian countries have already started to follow suit, implementing their own regulations, and we expect their number to grow in 2019. As countries such as China flex their muscles as digital rivals to the West, issues around data regulation and protection are climbing government agendas. Notably, some Asian countries have resisted data regulations in the past, but high-profile breaches are encouraging a more proactive approach to data regulations. Cybersecurity will be replaced by cyber resilienceIn 2019, smart organisations will stop thinking of cyber security as a separate function of the IT department, and instead adopt it as a posture throughout the entire business. Known as “cyber resilience”, this concept brings the areas of information security, business continuity and resilience together and intends to make systems secure by design, rather than as an afterthought. This helps organisations focus on their ability to continuously deliver business operations in spite of any cyber-attacks or incidents. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5TG78TyMpaGsHP3nJx8YL.jpg Image Credit: Pixabay Zero Trust will march towards killing off corporate VPNsFor years, virtual private networks (VPNs) have been the mainstay of remote, authenticated access. However, as applications move to the cloud, threat landscapes expand, and access requirements diversify; the all-or-nothing approach to security needs to change. Zero Trust, where each application is containerised and requires separate authentication, is stepping in to provide security fit for the 21st Century. In 2019, companies will increasingly turn to a cloud framework for adaptive application access based on identity and cloud-based protection against phishing, malware and ransomware, helping to improve the user experience and sounding the death knell for VPNs. Blockchain technology will move from cryptocurrencies to mainstream paymentsToday, most people associate blockchain with cryptocurrencies and the less-legitimate end of online payments. However, in 2019, blockchain-based payment networks will properly make it into the mainstream as they enable next-generation payment transactions to evolve rapidly. The inherent security built into blockchain can streamline the online payments process, reducing friction, increasing speed and improving the user experience. In the coming year, we expect to see more and more blockchain-powered payment platforms, with high scalability and speed, being adopted by brand-name banks and consumer finance companies. A time for changeNo matter what happens in 2019, it will certainly match, if not surpass, what we’ve seen this year. Regulations such as GDPR will remain a hot topic, as will concerns around cybercriminals discovering innovative ways to attack organisations. Furthermore, threats from bots are going to come to the forefront of the cybersecurity world as they become more sophisticated. Business leaders need to do more to ensure cybersecurity is communicated from the boardroom to the rest of the organisation, helping staff understand the threats they face. Perhaps, between the arrival of GDPR and increasingly large data breaches and DDoS attacks, 2019 will be the year we see this change. 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“Buckle your seatbelt, the future is about to begin.” Those were the words of Samsung’s CEO DJ Koh on stage at Samsung Unpacked, the launch event for a phone that’s going to shape the way we use smartphones for the next decade. Koh was actually talking about the new Galaxy S10 range when he said the above, but it’s far more pertinent to today's real showstopper: the Samsung Galaxy Fold. It might sound overzealous, but the Fold is going to be one of the iconic devices of the next 10 years, something that sets the tone for not just phones but portable electronics in general. Here's everything launched at Samsung Unpacked this yearKoh alluded to the problem on stage tonight: that there’s a belief there’s nothing left in the smartphone world to inspire users. That's probably true with the current form factor. There’s no magical, pinch-and-zoom interface that the iPhone brought. There’s no incredible battery life or awe-inspiring camera. Everything is the much-maligned black rectangle. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PAuNaYqTaEtpMvpyu7e58d.png But what we saw on stage tonight in the Galaxy Fold, a handset that folds outwards to show a large 7.3-inch screen, was the Promethean phone that we’ll look back on in years to come, a device that sparked a change in the desires of phone buyers. There’s a hankering for something new, something innovative, the next ‘big thing’ that’s never satisfied in phone buyers - and a handset that folds out, that’s both a smartphone and a tablet in one, is just the thing for that. This claim sounds like jumping the gun a little bit, and that’s understandable. The Galaxy Fold is an ugly device when folded down in ‘phone mode’, after all - the 4.7-inch screen sits between two huge bezels, which are even more pronounced given most phone manufacturers are trying to remove them altogether, Samsung included. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jz7QT9EVjwTPN7rNSk6sod.png Bezel-haters, look away now... The thin screen dimensions make the phone look longer than it really is, but it has to be that way to accommodate the large screen inside, the thing that really sets this Galaxy Fold apart. The main draw is being able to start a task on the 'phone' screen and seamlessly open up the phone to continue on the large 'tablet' portion - it looks so impressive, but that doesn’t mean design compromises weren’t made. It looks thick when folded down, in a world of thin smartphones. We’re talking about a phone that no member of the media got to touch or test - while the handset on stage looked slick and fluid, it could still be full of bugs. That would make sense given you’ll have to wait at least two months to own one, and the demonstrator might have been under strict instructions to only show certain, working elements. Were that to be true though, it would draw an interesting parallel with the first demo of the iPhone, where Jobs reportedly had to press buttons in a very specific order to stop the phone from crashing. Perhaps you’re wondering why Samsung is being given the credit for changing the way smartphones. After all, it’s offered a very restricted demo of a too-thick phone with an ugly front. It’s not the first to bring out a flexible smartphone, and in a month it’ll be joined by a host of other smartphone manufacturers in showing off a foldable phone. But Samsung has been working on flexible displays for years now, and was the first to demo the technology on stage last year (albeit in a weird, silhouetted fashion). It’s also got the reputation - if the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world brings out a radical new concept, people outside of early technology adopters are going to sit up and take notice. The flexible phone concept needs to be drip-fed into the mainstream, and only brands like Apple and Samsung are capable of doing that at the moment (although it will be interesting to see the impact Huawei has when it shows off its flexible phone next month). http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LqrFHGsnCf8pScxDxwB4mc.png Ouch. It’s a bold claim to say the Galaxy Fold will be the genesis for the next wave of smartphones, but it seems inevitable that in the future we’ll all be sporting these flexible devices. Not today though. Not this year. Probably not for half a decade, really. The Samsung Galaxy Fold seems likely to get a limited release worldwide, given the brand didn’t outline big plans for a global release on stage. What it did say was that the Samsung Galaxy Fold price would start at an eye-watering $1,980 (around £1,500 / AU$2,700). That’s too expensive, and one wonders if it’s on purpose, a way to ward off the masses from buying - and then decrying - a new form factor that needs a few kinks worked out. Early adopters are usually far more forgiving because they have what they want: the new thing. Even if it was slightly staged, that demo was impressive. The speed of the device was night and day compared to the buggy experience of the world’s first foldable phone, the Royole Flexpai. That was a phone that folded outwards, only had one screen, and got confused easily between open and closed modes. It’s also expensive, and it’s certainly not going to be a mainstream device. What the Flexpai did do is bring that buzz, that feeling of something new and groundbreaking. Seeing a display curve and fold was simply incredible, and Samsung possesses the marketing clout and reputation to get the world to take notice. So sure, the Samsung Galaxy Fold isn’t going to sell in the millions. Perhaps it won’t even sell in the tens of thousands - but that doesn’t matter. In a decade, when we’re all using flexible electronics as part of our daily lives, it was days like today that put us on that path. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XpbM98ADxsvUZPYfGK5tTK.png The 'three app' multi-tasking does seem too much for a smartphone There’s no reason to believe that just because it’s created the Galaxy Fold, Samsung will ‘win’ the foldable war. Apple will certainly have something to say when the technology is mature enough, and there are reams of technologically-capable Chinese brands who will want to bring out something even more impressive. That doesn’t stop the notion of a phone that opens up to a tablet being super cool right now. You might not buy a foldable smartphone today, but today’s launch could well be the reason you own one in the future. All image credit: Samsung There are a lot of foldable phones coming soon - we round up everything in the pipelinehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/DNoXDoTEbAI

Running headphones, a lot like your time in a 10K, are always improving. The latest headphones offer superior connectivity, a more comfortable fit and, best of all, improved sound to make your workout jams sound their absolute best. That said, thanks to improved technology, the best wireless headphones are giving their wired counterparts a run for their money, so you no longer have to worry about tripping on your headphone wire while running. The best workout headphones will tie the latest and greatest wireless technology with the high battery life you'll need to get you through a long run or day of training. The best running headphones also go one step further with features like heart rate monitors and AI personal trainers that make the best running headphones the best running gadgets on the market in 2019. Plus, to top off all of this awesome tech, there is actually plenty of research that proves that music can make you run better. So, with that all out of the way, let’s get started on our list of the best running headphones for every budget. [update: Want the latest running headphones on the market? We've just reviewed the V-Moda Bassfit Wireless Earbuds that offer some of the best fits of any headphone we've tried. If your headphones are always falling out, they're absolutely worth checking out.] Want to track your run? Maybe try our best smartwatch listhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GRh3MxNzVxvThXxFw4itxd.jpg While lacking some of the newest running headphone technology, these earbuds more than make up for it in comfort, durability and their inexpensive asking price. One of the most annoying issues when you’re running is when your earphones come loose or, worse still, fall out. The iSport Victory stay securely snug in your ear throughout your run, thanks to the rubber ‘wings’ and a surprisingly wide variety of ear tip options. Naturally, they’re sweat resistant and, at only 15g, they’re the most lightweight headphones on this list. And, with 10-hours of Bluetooth battery life, they could feasibly get you through your workday and your post-work run. Sound quality doesn’t quite cut it for regular use and it’s lacking a heart rate monitor but, for the price, they’re still a great simple option for most runners. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JGyEvcTuv6TtYhKgXUEMxd.jpg Our sole on-ear entry hails from the relatively obscure start-up 66 Audio and stands out in several key facets. Firstly, the BTS Pro earphones offer a ludicrous 40+ hours of continuous playback from a single charge along with an stunning wireless range of 100-feet. Most Bluetooth headphones give you about 30-feet of leeway, but thanks to the aptX 3D antenna tech you can wander much further away from your mobile device, which is especially handy for track sessions. For runners who like as much control over sound equalization as they do their fitness levels, the Motion Control app allows effortless control of the sound output. The native apps (there’s also one for Apple Watch) also have a useful ‘Find My Headphones’ feature too. But most importantly, the sound is phenomenal for the relatively low price and they offer noise-cancelling microphones. This product is only available in the US at the time of writing. UK and Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the Aftershokz Trekz Titanium Headphones http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dkdLaf2A3D4XNhZPTvLvbn.jpg Replacing the AfterShokz Trek Titanium is the newer Air model. These are a touch more expensive, but they're lighter and we've found the sound quality has improved as well. AfterShokz specialize in making wireless options designed in a way that particularly suits urban runners. Sound is delivered through your cheekbones, thanks to bone conducting tech which leaves your ears open, free to hear the traffic around you. You can keep chatting with those around you easily and if you're in a race you'll be able to hear the cheering from the sidelines too. What really sets these headphones apart is they're one of the few sets that are 'race-legal' in some countries, as they allow you to hear the commands of marshalls and traffic on open-road courses. If you want to run with music in smaller races, these are really your only option. We found the Air to be more comfortable than previous AfterShokz models so if you don't mind shelling out a little extra money these will be one of the best for you. Plus they're sweat-proof, have a good secure fit and they can't fall out when you're jogging either as there aren't any earbuds. Read our full AfterShockz Trekz Air reviewhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dNij25siXhwbXvqVgEQzxd.jpg The compact, durable and affordable Jaybird X2 in-ear buds proved mighty popular among runners. The new Jaybird X3 neckband offers improvements across the board with an even more favorable price point. Despite being slightly smaller, they’ve retained the sweat-proof design and surprisingly great sound. Greater control over the audio is also possible due to a new companion MySound app, while the abundance of fitting options means they stay secure in your lugholes. They’ve also been updated to Bluetooth 4.1, which means longer battery life, although we struggled a little with intermittent Bluetooth dropouts. Alternatively if you're after an even more premium experience, the Jaybird Tarah Pro earbuds offer higher-quality audio and materials for a somewhat higher $159 (£139/AU$229) price tag. Read our full Jaybird X3 review http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aa4jL8v224QCPTz2UNqWXn.png Whoever came up with the expression ‘jack of all trades, master of none,’ never used the KuaiFit Sport headphones. With 8GB of storage they’re a music player, fitness tracker, heart rate monitor, real-time running coach and a pair of wireless headphones all in one. KuaiFit sells fitness plans created by Olympic athletes and verified coaches as part of its offering, and its headphones will store and deliver voice notifications based on your progress towards goals – all while leaving your phone at home. The KuaiFit app for iOS and Android will store all your data and, if you want to link up to your phone, play music from Spotify too - although we do wish that was supported offline too... This product is only available in the US at the time of this writing. UK and Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cTZu5AMdHU2zwZmtHU38yd.jpg If you need your power song to give even more umph, then the Bose SoundSport might give you exactly that extra push you’re looking for. With the unmistakable sound signature of the US audio heavyweight, these lightweight earbuds feature a comfortable and secure fit thanks to the StayHear+ tips. For runners with NFC-enabled smartphones and music players, the SoundSport buds can be paired in the blink of an eye. The Bose Connect app also allows music sharing with more than one pair of earbuds, ideal if you’re out running with a buddy (and we love that they name which device is connected, something that's great if you're carrying around a phone, media player and tablet). The SoundSport range comes in two flavors. For an extra $50 you can pick up the Pulse edition which features a built-in heart rate monitor. Depending on your training method, this could be a worthwhile investment as we've found their heart rate monitor to generally be fairly precise from the ears with these. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ittkb5cPHJ4rtHT7zR99zd.jpg Under Armour’s first foray into headphones entrusts the audio tech to a worthy partner: JBL. With a built-in heart rate monitor you can finally ditch the chest strap, while also summoning voice updates on your progress with a simple tap on the right bud. When paired with the UA Record app you can even configure these updates to be read out at predetermined intervals, so you know whether you’re hitting your zones. The over-the-ear buds also feature 5.8mm dynamic drivers and JBL’s PureBass Performance tech on board. Combined with JBL’s TwistLock tech, the firm is guaranteeing you a custom and secure fit, meaning you’ll never have to deal with the faff of them falling out mid-run. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qu36WeBwbTmdnRarxCPA3e.jpg Leading the way in a new generation of ‘hearable’ tech, the LifeBEAM Vi combines a voice-powered personal running coach with top-class Harman Kardon audio. The on-board AI uses your heart rate and body temperature to adapt to your fitness level and goals. If it knows if you’re near a personal best, Vi will spur you on to get you over the line. It will challenge you to match your running cadence with a beat, and will learn your effort levels to offer feedback on your pace. It can also use your running history to suggest how hard you should push. If you’ve been running the same pace and distance over time, it will suggest ways to shake things up. It even provides contextual advice based on your location and weather conditions. Voice controls are two-way and you can request things like your heart rate. The buds pull out from a flexible, comfortable neckband that can be worn all day and used for handling calls. It has an iOS and Android Vi Fitness companion app and will sync with Spotify to ensure your power playlist is seamlessly integrated. This product is only available in the US and UK at the time of this writing. Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L7VwGpzqHaZZQFw4hWkTKk.jpg There’s wireless, and then there’s true wireless. The top-end Jabra Elite Sport are the latter. Beyond the cordless design, the headline feature is the Hear Through tech that allows you to alter the way the buds filter out ambient noise. If your run takes you from a park to a busy road, a quick button press enables you to pick up your surroundings as well as your tunes. They’re also designed for calls, allowing you to wear one at a time if you desire. Each bud offers two microphones, which help to filter out background noise for the person on the other end of the line. The on-the-go charging case provides 13.5 hours of battery life in total (similar to Apple’s AirPods), but with just 4.5 hours available from a single charge slower marathoner and ultra runners will probably want to jog on - although for 99% of your training this won't be an issue. Although not marketed for swimming, they’re also IP67 certified water resistant. The companion app also utilizes the built-in heart rate monitor to enhance your workouts, along with the internal accelerometer to monitor your reps of squats, lunges and the like. These are expensive buds, but the amount they can do is incredible - for many, they'll be your go-to choice. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mKqxJtbqqHbsQwxdk2n8oL.jpg The PowerBeats 3 running headphones are yet another pair for of headphones from Beats that aim to keep your tunes pumping while you keep your legs pumping. They may come with the high price that is a signature of the Beats and Apple brands, but they offer a lot for runners, and especially for Apple users. With a 12-hour battery life and quick charging that can add an hour of battery life in a few minutes, the PowerBeats 3 should rarely run out of juice in the middle of anything short of an insane ultra-marathon. They’re also ready for all the sweat from your brow, and can even handle a run in the rain. While they may not top some of the other wireless headphones on this list for features, the PowerBeats 3 headphones will truly shine for major Apple lovers. They feature Apple’s W1 chip, which makes the Bluetooth pairing process with multiple iCloud-linked devices incredibly easy in addition to boosting wireless range. Read the full review: Beats PowerBeats 3 Take your training to the next level with the best fitness trackersCheck out our videos below for a roundup of the best headphones available. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/QA-7FMb8TCk

Naturally, the freshly-launched range of Galaxy handsets contains a Galaxy S10 Plus, and it just so happens that it's one of the most expensive and powerful Android handsets money can buy! You can check out everything there is to know about this powerful, pretty handset and learn our initial impressions of it in our hands-on Galaxy S10 Plus review, but for those looking to get there hands on a pre-order, this page will cover the best plans available. See also: Galaxy S10e hands-on review | Galaxy S10 hands-on review | Galaxy S10 outright pre-order | Galaxy S10 Plus hands-on review If this is a little too large, then the regular Galaxy S10 could be the goOr if price is the issue, check out the affordable Galaxy S10eThe Galaxy S10 Plus has been announced in two storage configurations, with a 128GB starting at $1,499 (as we predicted), and the larger 512GB option setting you back $1,849. Pre-orders have opened up simultaneously with the announcement of the new range of handsets at Samsung's Unpacked event, and the official release date has been confirmed for March 8. Here, we'll check out the best pre-order plans from the major carriers, but for a more detailed look at how to order your handset outright, check out our Samsung Galaxy S10 outright pre-order page. Best Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus pre-order plansIf you're going for the larger Galaxy S10 Plus, Optus has an excellent deal on its massive 200GB data plan. Woolworths Mobile is crushing it on the budget front, and for an all-in premium plan, there's no-one quite like Telstra. As part of Samsung's push to get people onto these shiny new handsets, every S10 Plus pre-ordered will arrive with a bonus pair of Galaxy Buds valued at $249. Best overall valueBest budget offeringBest premium planHere’s how to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S10 Pluss outright in Australiahttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/AcrKwk0LMgk

Samsung has decided fitness trackers aren't far from dead - the new Samsung Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit E bring new features to your wrist, to help you stay healthy. In many ways they seem pretty similar to the Samsung Gear Fit 2, but are shorn of some of the key features and specs of that model. Update: We've had more information through on the Galaxy Fit, as well as confirming the existence of the Gear Fit E. Follow our live coverage of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked eventRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10 reviewRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10e reviewRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10 5G reviewThe new Gear Fit is only 23g (as light as a strawberry, Samsung tells us) which means it'll be pretty comfortable to wear... but it doesn't pack much in the way of innovation. The Gear Fit E is even lighter at 14g, but packs a smaller screen and a smaller battery to help it hit that air-like level. Like the newly-announced Galaxy Watch Active, the Galaxy Fit and Fit E are water resistant (to 5ATM for enhance swimming) and can track your steps and heart rate on the go. There's a slim Super AMOLED screen that you can swipe through on the Gear Fit, which comes in at 0.95-inches and has a resolution of 120 x 240. The Fit E has a passive matrix OLED (PMOLED) 0.74-inch screen, which is smaller and lower-res at 64 x 128 - but should lead to event more impressive battery life. Both use something new called 'Realtime OS' from Samsung, rather than Tizen, and the Galaxy Fit offers a gyroscope, which the Fit E lacks, which will limit its tracking somewhat. Sleep tracking and stress management are on board - the former simply analyzes your sleep (and we've seen that for years) and the stress management tool is useful, but it will be interesting to see if that brings deep insights or just tells you to breathe deeply once in a while. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HJbUqQD3NfXV9M7QMhVyXi.png Image credit: Samsung The Galaxy Fit E can track six different exercises automatically, although we're not sure which at this time, but that's useful if you're someone who likes to cycle and run around a bit but hate swiping at your wrist to get going. You'll also be able to manually add in exercises so you can put all your efforts into the Samsung Health app and see how healthy you're getting day by day... or failing with nothing to add. The good news? The Samsung Galaxy Fit will last 'about' a week on a single charge, according the brand, and we expect the same for the Fit E. It's got a lot less to power, but the battery is 70mAh compared to the larger 120mAh of the Fit. The Galaxy Fit release date has been set for May 21... which is a rather long time to wait after launch in February. The one thing that changes the game here is the price: the Samsung Galaxy Fit comes in at $99, which we expect to translate to £95 in the UK (around AU$170). This fits with the rumored pricing, which means the Galaxy Fit E could be an ultra low $35 (around £25 / AU$50) - given the functionality on board, that could be a really attractive device for those that just want a basic fitness tracker. Here's everything launched at the Samsung Unpacked event this yearhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/xOdqnR6-WEM

Security flaws often remain unpatched while companies work on a fix for the issue but cybersecurity researchers at RIPS Technologies GmbH have discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability in WordPress that remained accessible to potential attackers for six years. The vulnerability, which affects all previous versions of WordPress before version 5.0.3, can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with an account level of “author” or above by using a combination of both the path Traversal and Local File Inclusion vulnerabilities that exist inside WordPress' core code. The fact that an attacker must have at least an author account does help to mitigate the severity of the vulnerability slightly but a content contributor or an attacker, that managed to gain author's credentials, could still take advantage of it. WordPress at 15 - Inside the web's most popular hosting serviceWhat Is Managed WordPress hosting?This is the best WordPress hosting in 2019The researchers reported the vulnerability to WordPress' security team late last year and updating to the latest version of WordPress will prevent attackers from exploiting it. Remote code execution attackRIPS Technologies GmbH researcher Simon Scannell detailed the teams findings in a blog post where he explained how the attack takes advantage of the way WordPress' image management system handles Post Meta entries which are used to store description, size, creator and other meta information uploaded with images. Scannell discovered that either a rogue or compromised author account can be used to modify an images' meta data and set them to arbitrary values. This leads to the Path Traversal vulnerability and when used together with a local file inclusion flaw in theme director could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a WordPress blog's server. The attack itself can be executed within seconds to gain complete control over a vulnerable WordPress blog but thankfully it became non-exploitable in WordPress versions 5.0.1 and 4.9.9 when another vulnerability was introduced. Scannell explained that the Path Traversal vulnerability can still be exploited by hackers though, saying: “However, the Path Traversal is still possible and can be exploited if a plugin is installed that still allows overwriting of arbitrary Post Data. Since certain authentication to a target WordPress site is needed for exploitation, we decided to make the vulnerability public after 4 months of initially reporting the vulnerabilities.” Via The Hacker News Leave configuring your WordPress site to the experts with the best managed WordPress hostinghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/highTZlrz_Q

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is Samsung’s latest flagship phablet, but it wasn’t all that long ago that the company launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is also big and also high-end. So what’s new and different for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus? What’s the same? And is the S10 Plus much of an upgrade? To help answer all of those questions we’ve compared the specs, features and prices of these two big-screen beasts. Here's everything Samsung unveiled at its Galaxy Unpacked eventRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10 reviewRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10e reviewRead our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10 5G reviewSamsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9 designhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kmBqj49EfwpEMwwqspreCj.jpg The Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Image Credit: TechRadar The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 both have a curved screen, a metal frame and a glass back. They also both have their rear cameras arranged horizontally. There are a lot of differences too though. The Galaxy Note 9 has bezels above and below the screen, while the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has almost no bezel at the top but instead has a cut-out for the dual-lens front-facing camera. On the back meanwhile you’ll find a fingerprint scanner on the Note 9, but not on the S10 Plus, as it’s instead built into the screen. As for dimensions and weight, the Galaxy S10 Plus comes in at 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm and 175g, while the Galaxy Note 9 is 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm and 201g. So the Galaxy Note 9 is a taller, thicker, heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9 displayhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u8mUt2GKqPTe2x5jwZgsi6.jpg The Galaxy S10 Plus has tiny bezels. Image Credit: TechRadar Both of these phones have a 6.4-inch screen, both use AMOLED, and both are curved. However, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has a 19:9 aspect ratio, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is 18.5:9. There may also be a difference in the resolution, though all Samsung has said so far is that the S10 Plus has a QHD+ resolution. The Galaxy Note 9 meanwhile is 1440 x 2960, which is an example of a QHD+ resolution, so if there is a difference it’s likely to be small. One way in which the screen on the S10 Plus definitely sounds better is in its support for HDR10+, which is an upgrade on the HDR10 supported by the Galaxy Note 9. As noted above, the Galaxy S10 Plus has smaller bezels, but it also has a cut-out in the top right corner of the screen for the camera. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9 camera and batteryhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCobYc69FSTVX6e4FDRPL3.jpg The Galaxy S10 Plus has three rear cameras. Image Credit: TechRadar Speaking of the camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has three on the back, specifically a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera (with no OIS), and a 12MP camera which has OIS and can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on the other hand has a dual-lens camera, with both a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens and a 12MP lens that can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4. Both lenses also have OIS. So the key difference is that the Note 9 doesn’t have that third 16MP lens offered by the S10 Plus, but the other two lenses sound much the same on both phones. There are differences to the front-facing cameras too, as the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has both a 10MP f/1.9 lens and an 8MP f/2.2 one, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has just a single 8MP f/1.7 one. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TTkqXFkwpMSkqv2FeA4xpi.jpg And the Galaxy Note 9 has two rear cameras. Image Credit: TechRadar There might not be as much different when it comes to the battery though, as the Galaxy S10 Plus has a 4,100mAh one and the Note 9’s is only slightly smaller at 4,000mAh. We’ll let you know how the one in the S10 Plus holds up once we’ve tested it fully for our review, the Note 9’s though lasts quite a long time in our tests. One difference in the batteries is their charging skills though, as while the Galaxy Note 9 supports both fast charging and fast wireless charging, the Galaxy S10 Plus improves on the wireless speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0. It also sports Wireless PowerShare, which lets you use some of the juice from that massive battery to wirelessly charge other devices. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9 OS and powerhttp://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LE6Va98pzmwv8qfBoiTCMZ.jpg Both phones run Android. Image Credit: TechRadar The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has a high-end octa-core chipset. The specific chipset should be either the Exynos 9820 or the Snapdragon 855, but Samsung hasn’t yet confirmed what regions will get which. The phone also comes with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM, so it should be very powerful. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is powerful too, but on paper it’s not quite a match for the S10 Plus. It has a Snapdragon 845 (if you’re in the US) or an Exynos 9810 (in most other places). Those are the previous generations of the two chipsets, so they were top-end in 2018 but aren’t quite any more. It also has either 6GB or 8GB of RAM depending on what model you opt for, so again at the top end at least that’s not a match for the Galaxy S10 Plus, but it’s still a hefty amount. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3vpxcyCYcaFhyVK2vRnh9j.jpg The Galaxy Note 9 benefits from its S Pen. Image Credit: TechRadar As for storage, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus comes with a choice of 128GB, 512GB or 1TB, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 comes with 128GB or 512GB. Both phones have a microSD card slot, though. Both phones also run Android, with the S10 Plus shipping with Android 9 Pie and the Note 9 shipping with Android 8 Oreo – but it can be updated to Android 9, so there’s not much difference there. There are some differences in how you will interact with the phones though, since one of the standout features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is its S Pen stylus, which makes it easier to sketch and write by hand on the phone’s screen. The Galaxy S10 Plus doesn’t come with a stylus, despite having the same size display. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Galaxy Note 9 priceThe Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus costs $999 / £899 (roughly AU$1,400) for a version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It’s £1,099 if you want 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and £1,399 for 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Full US and Australian pricing is still to be confirmed at the time of writing. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 meanwhile launched at $1,000 / £899 / AU$1,499 for a model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, climbing to $1,250 / £1,099 / AU$1,799 for 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. So the pricing – at least at the bottom end – is actually very similar, but having said that, many stores now stock the Galaxy Note 9 for a fair bit less than it launched at and we wouldn’t be surprised if prices drop further now that the Galaxy S10 Plus is available. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDnjT3qvTE9eKScw3CbhCo.jpg The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. Image Credit: TechRadar TakeawayThe Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has more in common with the Galaxy Note 9 than is usual for the two ranges, thanks largely to the fact that they have the same size screen. Still, there are a number of differences between them. The Galaxy S10 Plus looks to be an upgrade in a lot of ways, with a newer chipset, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, smaller bezels, more camera lenses and potentially more RAM and storage. However, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the cheaper of the two and it comes with an S Pen stylus, making it potentially better suited to creatives and note-takers. Check out our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus reviewhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/t1nvRlbJ_7Y

If you're looking for a budget iPhone, then you're in luck. Apple has the iPhone SE back in stock, and it's on clearance for $100 off. You can get the 4-inch smartphone with either 32 or 128GB of storage, and unlike before, Apple has the SE available in all colors which include gray, silver, gold and rose gold. The iPhones come unlocked, but you do get your choice of SIM card carrier from AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon. While the older generation iPhone is missing new features and lacks as much power as the latest iPhone models, it still has the basic functions that you love about the Apple iPhone. The iPhone SE features a 12MP camera and touch ID and offers Siri, Bluetooth and Apple Pay. The SE phones are certified refurbished, which is why you're getting the $100 discount. Apple's certified refurbished products go through a strenuous process which includes a new battery, new parts if needed, and several tests that must meet the same standards as a new Apple product. You can get the iPhone SE 32 GB for $249, or if you want more storage, the 128GB version is on sale for $299. The last time Apple brought back the SE iPhone they quickly ran out of stock, so with this discount, we assume this deal will also be quickly snatched up. iPhone SE 32 GB $349 $249 at AppleiPhone SE 128 GB $449 $299 at AppleRead more about the older generation iPhone with our review on the iPhone SE and shop more of the best iPhone deals that are currently going on. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/CfBdfCVnwv4

GTA 6, the inevitable next installation in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, is hotly-anticipated - even if there's still little in the way of solid news about it. Shoot-outs, punch-ups, carjacking, drug-running, and the infamous freedom to drive over countless sex workers across each game's sprawling metropolis: though unsavory for many, there's no denying the immense cultural impact that GTA's giant open-world games have had on the gaming landscape. So while Rockstar Games may be hard at work trying to get Red Dead Online running smoothly, we can't stop ourselves thinking about GTA 6 and when we might hear some kind of confirmation or firm release window. Grand Theft Auto 5 has been one of the most successful game releases in the world and even though we're still enjoying GTA Online, it's now been around five years since we were last let loose in a new Rockstar city and we're starting to curious about where we might go next. All we know at the moment is that we won't see a GTA 6 release date in 2019. After a hoax release date in some fake pop-up ads spread across the internet, Rockstar came out to inform us that we wouldn't be seeing the game during the next year. And there was us with our hopes up. But, being the dedicated fans that we are, we've trawled through the internet to bring together the best pieces of gossip, rumor and fact for your personal pleasure. So without further ado, here's everything we know so far about GTA 6. Check out our video below on GTA VI: predictions on characters, locations, story and GTA Online. Cut to the chaseWhat is it? The highly anticipated next entry in the Grand Theft Auto seriesWhen it is out? That’s the internet’s biggest mystery (but it won't be 2019)Will it launch on PC? Both GTA 4 and 5 made their way to PC (eventually), so we’ve got all our appendages crossedGTA 6 release date : when can I play it?With Red Dead Redemption 2 now released into the wild, we're hoping a GTA 6 announcement isn't far away - but we will probably be waiting a while to play it. According to some reports, we could be waiting until 2020 for the next Grand Theft Auto, which would make sense. Rockstar has supported GTA Online, the multiplayer component of GTA 5, since the game launched back in September 2013 with regular content updates. Now, Rockstar is busy focusing on getting Red Dead Online running smoothly. After three years of GTA Online, the company was ready to do Red Dead Redemption 2, so perhaps three years after the release of Red Dead Online we’ll see GTA 6 – slap bang in 2020. But according to reputable industry analyst Michael Pachter, the game could be as far away as 2022. In an interview with Gaming Bolt, Pachter said that he thinks a 2020 announcement with a 2021 release would be the best case scenario, while a 2021 announcement with a 2022 release or later would be more likely. Basically, expecting any news of GTA 6 any time soon is optimistic, or a hoax which happened recently. We think it would make sense if the game followed the release pattern of its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 5, whereby it'd release at the very tail end of the current generation, comfortably release on the new generation and straddle both for the widest install base possible. Xbox Two vs PS5: predicting the futureGTA 6 trailer: when can I watch one?http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MCyLQPuQHp7PfMR7esetNF.jpg The thing about Rockstar Games is that it’s incredibly secretive. No trailer is getting out of that game studio unless someone seriously screws up. Just look at what Rockstar did with both GTA 5 and Red Read Redemption 2. It teased an announcement a few days before dropping the first trailer for either game. If there’s a GTA 6 trailer, you’ll know about it because the internet will explode - and we'll let you know. GTA 6 news and rumors: what do we know so far?Job listings At this point we're maybe just clenching at straws, but Rockstar have been hiring for a tonne of programming positions. We're hoping they're preparing to announce GTA 6 or to get development underway, but that is probably just hopeful thinking. The Know report on Vice City The most recent significant Grand Theft Auto 6 rumor has come from YouTube channel . It states that an inside source has told it that GTA 6 is coming 2021-2022 and is being developed under the code name Project Americas.The reason for this code name is apparently because players will be able to fly between the US and South America in the game, though the majority of the action will take place in the former. This in combination with the source's assertion that the game will largely be set in Vice City (the Rockstar version of Miami) suggests there could be a focus on drug running which would draw on the popularity of shows and movies like Narcos and Tom Cruise's Made in America. Particularly if Rockstar holds on to that 80s setting. With no comment from Rockstar, these rumors remain nothing more than, well, rumors. But they do pose an interesting proposition that would seize upon the particular fondness many fans of the series have for Vice City. GTA 6 is definitely coming and there are ideas What we do know about GTA 6 is that ideas are being thrown around for development, even if it’s just in the early stages. Rockstar President Leslie Benzies teased the game in an interview back in 2013 with Develop magazine. “We don’t know what GTA 6 will be, but we’ve got some ideas,” said Benzies in the interview. Okay, so it’s not much, but it’s certainly a snippet of solid information direct from the source. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nfDabTwbxs3qzSv5bkq8LF.jpg Benzies went on to talk about what kind of ideas get the creative juices flowing over at Rockstar. “We’ve got about 45 years’ worth of ideas we want to do,” he added. “We’ll pick the right ones.” “It comes from the idea first. Where it is going to be set is the first question. That then defines the missions; you’re doing different things in LA than in New York or Miami. “The map and story get worked up together, and the story is a basic flow of how it works out so you can layer the mission in.” We’re just pleased that Rockstar has so many ideas for what it wants to do with GTA 6. We just hope it sorts them into some kind of organised system and gets that game to us sharpish. GTA 6 map: where will GTA 6 be set?Although there haven’t been any concrete reports as yet, every online titbit and juicy gossip morsel is pointing towards GTA 6’s map being absolutely massive. We’re even not talking city-size massive, we’re talking potentially the entire of the United States massive. Some rumors are suggesting that GTA 6 may end up spanning the entirety of the US, with some kind of teleportation system that cuts down the journey time between cities. There are even some incredibly exciting rumours that Rockstar Games might have a ‘70s theme up its sleeve, so crack out those old bell-bottoms and disco balls. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7PEPqUJndNbHnSnsmszVQF.jpg But there’s also another rumour that’s gathering strength, which would put GTA 6 a little closer to Rockstar Games’ British home – a London setting. The reports actually started with a comment from Rockstar Games’ co-founder Dan Houser: “At the moment, it feels like GTA’s DNA is contemporary-ish, American-ish, English-speaking-ish, because that’s what it has been… But that doesn’t necessarily limit it to those, that’s just what we’ve done so far.” Rockstar Games sources suggest that London is the only non-US location to be whispered as a potential GTA setting. For our money, we think a return to Vice City is on the cards, which would tie in to the rumors mentioned above. A recent report from The Know suggests that a return to Vice City in the 80s is actually in the works and that players will explore the rise in drugs at the time through the missions. In this rumored game, players will move between Vice City and South America, which would create a very interesting and entirely new kind of map. The GTA 3 trilogy was set across three locations, Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas. This mirrored the original Grand Theft Auto Game, which was also set across the same three locations. The most recent Grand Theft Auto games, GTA 4 and GTA 5, have so far been set in Liberty City and San Andreas respectively, meaning that Vice City is the only location yet to be explored by the recent games. The only question now is whether Rockstar will be tempted to complete the set. GTA 6 rumors1. A female protagonist When asked about a female protagonist for GTA 5, instead of three male heroes (or anti-heroes), Rockstar co-founder and lead writer Dan Houser said in an interview with The Guardian back in 2013 that a female lead wasn’t really on the table, but not intentionally. “We didn’t really think about it this time,” Houser said. “That’s not to say that we couldn’t or we wouldn’t. This character set is just what came to us: it wasn’t, ‘we’ve got X and Y so we need Z’. We weren’t trying to do it off a checklist – I don’t think that will ever give you something that’s believable or engaging.” “In the future, could we do a game with a female lead? Of course. We just haven’t found the right game for it yet, but it’s one of the things that we always think about.” “It didn’t feel natural for this game but definitely for the right game in the future – with the right themes, it could be fantastic. But for GTA 5, this was the organic thing that came up, these were the characters that would display the themes we wanted to think about.” Likelihood: Strong. Fans have long clamoured for a female hero in a Grand Theft Auto game, and it would be a wonderful change from all the murdered prostitutes. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2NugfFzxZvgtMrRLorVePF.jpg 2. Eva Mendez and Ryan Gosling Rumours of a female protagonist are super exciting, but there’s more. Apparently, Eva Mendez is top of Rockstar’s list for playing said hero. But again, there’s more. There’s a male lead on the list too and it’s none other than global heart-throb Ryan Gosling, who also just happens to be her real-life husband. Likelihood: Questionable. GTA is a major gaming franchise that’s incredibly famous, especially outside of the gaming industry, so it’s possible some big names could be involved, but we’re not convinced. 3. Full support for virtual reality Another GTA 6 rumour involves virtual reality and according to the online rumblings, you may be able to play the entirety of GTA 6 in VR. Specific headsets haven’t been mentioned, but since this is probably just a rumour we’re not that bothered. Likelihood: Questionable. GTA 6 might have a VR experience attached to it but playing the whole game in virtual reality would be insane. Unless we’ve seen huge leaps in virtual reality in the years between now and the GTA 6 release date playing a whole GTA game in VR would prove testing for most stomachs. Fast-paced, action-packed and played in long sessions, a VR GTA (in its current form at least) wouldn’t work. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZTgcrHLhBnLaQTL4XQooQF.jpg 4. Time travel or another futuristic twist With the murmurings of a seriously big map for GTA 6, there are also some rumours of time travelling being a major part of the game. Yes… seriously. This isn’t Saints Row we’re talking about, but apparently there may be a futuristic twist to GTA 6. According to a report from ChristianToday – really – the game will give players “the taste of time travel” where “teleportation [is] possible within a split-second”. Likelihood: Utterly ridiculous. There are hilarious side-missions in GTA games, but having time travelling as a main gameplay mechanic is just not in Rockstar’s DNA. Plus, ChristianToday has no screenshots, sources or any kind of proof, so we’re certainly sceptical. 5. Playing as either a cop or a criminal Another potential for the GTA 6 storyline is that you have the decision to play either as a cop or as a criminal. Or at least, if GTA 6 adopts the multiple protagonist feature of GTA 5, one of the characters you play as could be a police officer. Likelihood: Strong. We could totally see this working, especially with the potential mayhem that could ensue if you’re playing a Trevor-style character half the time and a cop the other. Can't wait for more Rockstar? Here's the latest on Red Dead Redemption 2http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/GXVW1OCXCaU

The upcoming Huawei P30 Pro will have four rear cameras, a fact confirmed by none other than the company's CEO himself. Huawei's Richard Yu posted an lovely image of the moon on Chinese social media platform Weibo – and on the bottom of the photo is a poorly-blurred watermark clearly saying 'Huawei P30 Pro, Leica Quad Camera'. The Samsung Galaxy X beckons in the future of foldable phonesThese are going to be the first 5G handsets availableMany new phones are to be launched at MWC 2019This revealing watermark seems to confirm rumors that the P30 Pro will have four rear cameras, making speculation that the P30 boasts three rear cameras seem pretty credible, as this would mean each device had one more lens than its predecessor. We don’t know the resolution of the various lenses yet, but previous rumors have suggested they won’t have anything more powerful than the 40MP snapper we saw in the P20 Pro. http://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aT2kmkXqBHq3s4joswq6jM.jpg Yu's moon shot. Image credit: Weibo The high quality of the image also appears to lend weight to rumors that one of the P30 and P30 Pro’s standout features will be 5x lossless optical zoom, which would let you zoom in closer to subjects without sacrificing image quality. The Huawei P20 Pro had a three-camera setup, and the inclusion of an additional snapper in the P30 Pro would maintain the range’s edge as one of the best for photography. What else do we know about the Huawei P30 devices? An earlier leak pegged both the P30 and P30 Pro as having a resolution of 1080 x 2340, a small step up from the P20 devices’ 1080 x 2240 if true. Before that, leaked renders showed the P30 having a teardrop notch, which would explain the extra few pixels if the dimensions remained similar – those renders also showed it having three cameras. If those leaks were accurate it would seem the P30 will have a similar display and dimensions to the P20 – the main distinction between devices would be an increase in the camera technology, and previous tips suggested this was Huawei’s intent. Huawei will launch the P30 and P30 Pro on March 26 at a launch event in Paris – we’ll be reporting on the event live, to bring you all the details plus our hands-on impressions of the new phones. Oppo was trialling 5x lossless optical zoom in 2017http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/VVMNWPrj7eU

We’ve been enjoying Apex Legends since the launch of this free battle royale shooter, along with many other gamers, but some PC players have been dogged by constant crashes, and the developer has acknowledged this by publishing a troubleshooting guide to (hopefully) help out with these issues. Respawn highlighted the guide in its latest community recap on Reddit, in which, incidentally, it also teased a new gun coming to the game soon (more on that later). Specifically, this is a “list of troubleshooting tips for those experiencing crashes on PC” put together by the customer service team. However, the developer notes this isn’t a “final solution” by any means, and observes that the various tips might just help folks as Respawn continues to work on proper fixes for the PC platform. Apex Legends may one day land on your phoneThese are the best gaming monitors for FortniteAnd these are the must-play best PC games of 2019You can check out all the advice here. Really, this is a compilation of workaround tips offered up by players in the community, and the general idea is to try out the stuff that might apply to your PC, and see if it helps. In other words, there are no hard and fast solutions offered, and this is very much a throw-everything-and-see-what-sticks approach. Still, if you’ve been plagued by crashes, hopefully some of the suggestions therein could work for you, or at least lessen the frequency of crashes. Tweak this, tweak that…The tips include playing with graphics settings, reinstalling the game (to the C: drive, and making sure external drives are unplugged), ensuring certain apps aren’t running in the background, and a common solution we’ve seen, which involves rolling Nvidia drivers back to an earlier version. There are some troubleshooting tips provided for console players, as well. We mentioned a new gun being teased at the outset of this story, and indeed Respawn tweeted a quick video clip of the ‘Havoc’ in action. It looks like this will be an energy rifle, and we’ll get to hear more about it later today, courtesy of a chat with one of the game designers, apparently. Data miners have turned up references to the Havoc previously, as well as the L-Star EMG, a machine gun that uses energy ammo, too (the latter is a weapon already seen in the Titanfall franchise). Further delving into the Apex Legends configuration files has also turned up several possible new game modes, including solo and duo squads, along with gladiatorial ‘survival’ and player-stealing ‘recruit’ modes of play. These are the best gaming PCs of 2019http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/digital-home/~4/dDLE1fYI5AI