See what went wrong in our Moto Razr fold test - CNET

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2020-02-08 12:00:02Z
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Facebook's official Twitter and Instagram accounts were hacked - CNN

A spokesperson for Twitter confirmed that two of Facebook's accounts, @Facebook and @Messenger, were hacked through a third-party platform on Friday. "As soon as we were made aware of the issue, we locked the compromised accounts and are working closely with our partners at Facebook to restore them," the spokesperson said.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The social media giant's account on Instagram, which Facebook owns, posted an image with the same message that appeared on Twitter from the hacking group OurMine.

"Hi, we are OurMine," the posts said. "Well, even Facebook is hackable but at least their security better than Twitter."

The group was linked to hacks of HBO and the New York Times in 2017.

-- CNN's Alisha Ebrahimji contributed to this report

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2020-02-08 01:10:00Z
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The NFL account hijackers just compromised Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts - The Verge

Several of Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were hijacked this evening, and the group taking credit is the same one that said it hacked NFL and ESPN social media accounts last week. The hijacked accounts had returned to normal in less than 30 minutes.

A group calling itself OurMine made multiple posts on Facebook’s Twitter account, as well as on its separate Messenger account. The Verge has observed the same tweet posted multiple times before being quickly deleted. Here is what the tweet looked like on the official Facebook Twitter account:

The same message was also posted to the official Messenger handle on Twitter:

You can see how quickly the hijackers’ tweets were being deleted and posted again in this video by Jane Manchun Wong:

In a statement, Twitter said that the hacking happened through a third-party platform:

Confirming the account was hacked through a third-party platform. As soon as we were made aware of the issue, we locked the compromised account and are working closely with our partners at Facebook to restore them.

OurMine also appeared to hijack the official Facebook and Messenger Instagram accounts:

To be clear, what OurMine claimed in its posts is a little misleading. Facebook itself is not being hacked here, and it doesn’t appear that Twitter is, either. The tweets seem to have been sent by a third-party service called Khoros, which is what was also used to send the hijacked tweets from the NFL accounts. Khoros can also publish posts on Instagram.

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

OurMine has also taken credit for hacking social media accounts owned by Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai, and HBO in the past, though until it took credit for the NFL and ESPN hacks in January, there hadn’t been a reported hack by the group since 2017. A person who appeared to be connected to OurMine told NBC News in January that OurMine stopped work in 2017 “due to some issues” but that the group is now back.

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2020-02-08 00:08:24Z
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Boeing Starliner Had Potentially 'Catastrophic' Software Issue, NASA Mulls New Uncrewed Test Flight - Investor's Business Daily

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1. Boeing Starliner Had Potentially 'Catastrophic' Software Issue, NASA Mulls New Uncrewed Test Flight  Investor's Business Daily
2. Starliner faced “catastrophic” failure before software bug found  Ars Technica
3. Boeing Starliner Flight’s Flaws Show ‘Fundamental Problem,’ NASA Says  The New York Times
4. Defective software could have doomed Boeing's crew capsule  Phys.org
5. Boeing’s Starliner problems may be worse than we thought  Ars Technica
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2020-02-07 21:10:00Z
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Moto G Power and G Stylus: Surprise, Motorola released two new budget phones - CNET

The latest G family phones from Motorola: On the left, the Moto G Stylus; on the right, the Moto G Power, which has a 5,000-mAh battery.

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The Motorola Moto G family of phones has a history of finding that sweet spot between well-considered necessities and an affordable price. Over the past three years, the Moto G5 Plus, Moto G6 and Moto G7 showed us just how good budget phones can be. Last year, the budget landscape got more crowded when Google launched the Pixel 3A and 3A XL. And recently there's been an uptick in rumors that Apple will release a budget iPhone 9 (aka the iPhone SE 2). So it's important for Motorola to keep pushing its G line of phones ahead. And to its credit, the Chicago-based company took a significant step forward Friday by launching two new additions for US and Canadian customers: the $300 Moto G Stylus and the $250 Moto G Power.

The phones aren't a radical reimagining of smartphone design like the Motorola Razr foldable phone. But after using both handsets for a few hours, it became obvious how many similarities the Moto G Stylus and G Power have. Both have a 6.4-inch full HD screen. And instead of a notch, the phones have a hole-punch display for a selfie camera. It's similar to what Samsung did on its Galaxy phones in 2019. I can't wait to see what custom wallpaper people make for that hole.

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Power-wise, each has a Snapdragon 665 processor, 4GB of RAM and runs Android 10 with Moto's thoughtful extra touches. There's even a new gaming mode called Moto Gametime that limits distractions for a better mobile gaming experience.

On the back is a fingerprint sensor, on the front is a 16-megapixel selfie camera and on the bottom is a headphone jack. The new phones lack the generational naming of previous G phones. For example, the successor to last year's Moto G7 Power isn't the Moto G8 Power and is instead just the Moto G Power. But there still isn't just a plain Moto G, aka a Moto G8, to fill the hole between the Moto G8 Plus and Moto G8 Play that were released in October 2019 outside the US.

Moto G Stylus is a lower-priced Galaxy Note

The most obvious difference between the two phones is that the Moto G Stylus has… well… a stylus. And the Moto G Power doesn't. The stylus fits into the bottom right corner of the phone and hooks open easily with a fingernail.

There are only a couple phones that come with a built-in stylus. Probably the best-known one is the Galaxy Note 10, which costs more than three times as much. There's also the 2019 LG Stylo 5, which like the Moto G Stylus costs $300 (though you can find it on sale for half that, or even less).

Unlike the S-Pen on the Galaxy Note 10, the Moto stylus doesn't connect with Bluetooth and relies solely on capacitive touch for interactions. When you pull the stylus out, you can set it to trigger the Notes app to open without unlocking your phone, or have it open a stylus menu with shortcuts.

The capacitive stylus can be used for navigation, writing, drawing and photo editing.

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The Notes app is pretty basic, but you can create drawings, write notes or just doodle. For years, Motorola has had a camera feature called Cinemagraph that allows you to record a video and then choose parts of the video to remain static. If you've ever been on Instagram, you have most likely seen an ad that does something similar. You can use the stylus to shade out parts of the video with much more precision than you can using your finger.

The stylus can also be used to navigate the phone, markup screenshots and edit photos. I hope Motorola creates more unique and fun ways to take advantage of the stylus.

The Moto G Stylus also has a triple rear camera. There's a 48-megapixel main camera, which combines groups of four pixels to create a 12-megapixel photo. The idea is to help improve image sharpness and brightness. There's also a 16-megapixel ultrawide "action" camera and a built-in macro camera that lets you get as close as 2 centimeters (just under an inch) to your subject.

The G Stylus has 128GB of storage and a 4,000-mAh battery that Motorola claims will last two days of regular use on a single charge.

The Moto G Power has a behemoth battery

If you're looking for even more battery life than the G Stylus offers, then you should consider the Moto G Power. It packs a 5,000-mAh battery that Motorola claims can last over three days of regular use after a single charge.

The G Power also has 64GB of storage and a triple rear camera. There's a 16-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide-angle camera and a built-in macro camera. Obviously, not all cameras are equal and more cameras doesn't necessarily mean better photos.

The Moto G Power in Chicago on a snowy day.

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Both phones will be available this spring unlocked and we look forward to testing out the cameras, the batteries and that stylus once we get our hands on them again.

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2020-02-07 20:30:00Z
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The Galaxy S9 and Note 9 can now be rooted — with a lot of caveats - Android Central

Samsung's Snapdragon-powered phones, sold in the U.S., are particularly hard to crack, and nearly two years after the S9 series release, rooting the phones was still not possible. Until now, that is.

XDA Developers reports that Team Syndicate, the folks who crafted a similar rooting exploit for the Galaxy S8, have now cracked the Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9.

There is a long list of caveats for users to fulfill, however, and the exploit only works if you're way behind the times on your Android updates. Specifically, the devices need to have Android 8 or 8.1 installed in order for the exploit to work.

In addition, you need to flash combination firmware onto the device, which XDA explains to be "firmware that Samsung uses in the factory for testing." Doing so, however, will lead to an 80% cap on your battery capacity.

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Once you've got all that setup, the good news is that Samsung Knox itself isn't compromised, which means that you can continue to use services like Samsung Pay and Secure Folder. Your warranty is also not voided, as the bootloader is not unlocked.

On the other hand, while Samsung's payment platform works, Google Pay won't. Nor will any other app that relies on SafetyNet Attestation, such as Pokemon Go — let go of what you love, right?

The list of caveats continues: once you've got it all set up, power users and enthusiasts won't be able to use TWRP with this solution, which means every time you boot the phone, you'll have to go through a specific set of motions in order to "disable write protection."

You can, however, use the Xposed Framework alongside this root exploit, which seems to be the only silver lining attached to the long and complicated list of limitations it comes with.

If you're still curious about trying your hand at it, you can find the full set of instructions for implementing the exploit and rooting your Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, or Galaxy Note 9 on XDA's forums.

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2020-02-07 18:21:23Z
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Just one day after launch, Moto Razr durability problems begin to pile up - Ars Technica

• An in-store Razr unit with a broken display. That vertical line is not supposed to be there.

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• The life of an in-store demo unit is tough. This one was definitely destroyed on purpose, but it shows how easily you can just peel the display off.

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• This broken unit was "just installed today" according to the video, and it's already broken.

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• A different broken Razr store display. The vertical line is in nearly the same spot as the first picture.

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• The BBC shows how easy it is to lift up the display.

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• Motorola says "bumps and lumps are normal" in the display.

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So, just how durable is the new Moto Razr? Motorola's nostalgic, folding-display flip phone has a number of unproven features that, after the public failure of the Galaxy Fold, every potential customer should be concerned about. Evidence is starting to pile up that the Razr might be another delicate foldable that isn't up to the task of day-to-day smartphone usage.

In addition to the same display durability issues that the Galaxy Fold had—an OLED display that has to deal with both the stress of bending and an easily damageable plastic display coating—the Razr has a trick hinge system that is a lot more complicated than that of the Galaxy Fold. In an effort to keep the display from creasing deeply, Motorola says the Razr hinge "includes moveable support plates that rigidly support the display when the phone is open but collapse out of the way when the phone is closed." There have been a few sources now that suggest this hinge design isn't going to last.

The first piece of evidence comes from CNET, which just wrapped up a torture test of the Moto Razr with disappointing results. CNET got ahold of SquareTrade's Foldbot, a robot designed to open and close folding smartphones repeatedly until they die. The Galaxy Fold survived the Foldbot for 120,000 folds before the fatigue from bending destroyed the display. CNET was hoping the Razr would last for a similar 100,000-fold torture test, but Moto's phone only lasted for about a quarter of that time. After 27,000 folds, the hinge mechanism jammed up, and the phone wouldn't close anymore.

After a few hours in the Foldbot, the Razr's hinge became stiffer, and the smooth-closing action was significantly degraded. The video features a gross selection of groans, pops, and grinding noises from the worn-in hinge mechanism. CNET called off the test at 27k folds when the Foldbot was unable to close the phone. Apple says the average iPhone user unlocks the phone 80 times a day, while Statista puts heavier users at between 63 and 79 unlocks per day. If we apply that data to this Razr test, more active users would have hinge problems at around the one-year mark.

While CNET only gives us a sample size of one, there are other reports that the hinge mechanism leaves a lot to be desired. There are a few videos on Twitter now of the Moto Razr hinge squeaking and creaking right out of the box. The Razr only went on sale yesterday, but in-store demo units are already taking a beating, with other videos showing flickering displays and green lines running through the display.

Another potential problem is that the display isn't attached to the phone around the perimeter, which could allow debris to get under the display and break it. The Galaxy Fold shipped with a plastic bezel around the perimeter of the display, covering the sides of the display as much as possible. The one spot Samsung couldn't cover is the hinge area, and debris ingress around the hinge area ended up being one reason the device died an early death. After delaying the phone for a rework, Samsung added caps to the hinge area to try to cover the exposed sides of the display as much as possible. It doesn't seem like Motorola learned from any of this, since the sides of the Razr display seem completely unprotected. Witness this gruesome BBC video where the screen can be picked up with just a fingernail.

Motorola isn't helping matters much either, with an official video that claims "bumps and lumps are normal" in the flexible display.

So far, every flexible-display smartphone has seen some kind of durability issue. These are still first-generation devices with a lot of bugs to work out, and with sky-high prices (the Razr, at $1,500, is on the cheaper side!), anyone buying a folding smartphone is taking on a big risk.

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2020-02-07 17:39:00Z
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