5 main news from the world of technology this week
News Technologies / / December 19, 2019
The output of the first reading room Xiaomi, war Pavel Durov with WhatsApp, the announcement of Half-Life for the VR and other interesting events.
Top smartphone this week not to imagine, but there were several other very interesting announcements, which are not to be missed. Let us recall the most interesting.
Xiaomi Mi Reader submit an electronic book with a connector USB-C
Xiaomi Company introduced its first reader Mi Reader, which was a 6-inch E-Ink display with anti-reflective coating and a 24-level illumination. According to the manufacturer, the book will be useful to read in all lighting conditions.
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Xiaomi unveiled budget bracelet Mi Band 3i
Also this week, Xiaomi has launched a new fitness bracelet Mi Band 3i. This is a simplified version of last year's Mi Band 3, devoid of heart rate sensor and NFC. Its main advantage was the very low price.
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The Samsung smartphone and Pixel have found a bug that allows you to keep track of the user through the camera
Specialists from the company Checkmarx, specializing in cyber security and finding the vulnerabilities found in the software Samsung smartphones and Pixel nasty bug. It allows you to remotely access the camera without the user's knowledge.
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Valve introduced the Half-Life: Alyx and showed the first gameplay trailer
Valve has officially unveiled a new long-awaited Half-Life. It was subtitled Alyx and became exclusive to the VR. In it the player takes on the role of Alyx Vance, who helped Gordon Freeman in the second part of the game.
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Pavel Durov again called WhatsApp remove from smartphones
Pavel Durov in his Telegram-channel wrote a long letter to WhatsApp criticism and an appeal to remove the messenger from smartphones. According to him, the service is full of vulnerabilities, which once again confirmed recently detected backdoor.
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Bonus: Preview Tesla Cybertruck and violent reaction of the Network
separately, we note loud announcements an electrical pickup Tesla Cybertruck. This powerful and fast car with a very unusual design, which has been the subject of ridicule - the web is already full memes and jokes.
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