The main thing about technology for the week: all the details about the Galaxy S22, the collision of the rocket with the moon and more
Miscellaneous / / January 30, 2022
The most interesting events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you should not miss.
An insider spoke about the new Apple devices planned for 2022
Usually in the spring, Apple releases updates for its non-essential devices, in the summer it introduces a new software and holds a conference for developers, and after, in the fall, shows the key novelties. In 2022, the company will adhere to approximately the same plan, the Bloomberg editor said, who also named a number of upcoming gadgets.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 launch date confirmed
On January 24, Samsung accidentally declassified the date of the announcement of the new Galaxy S22 smartphones in its Instagram ad, and confirmed it officially two days later. Almost simultaneously with this, the Internet appeared prices and renders all three flagships.
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In Russia, created a unique operating system "Phantom"
Russian developers talked about a new unique Phantom OS, which can become a Linux competitor for Russian government agencies. Since 2010, Dmitry Zavalishin's DZ Systems company has been developing it, later specialists from Innopolis University joined it.
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The James Webb telescope flew to its destination, from where it will scan the Universe
launched at the end of December, the James Webb, the largest, most powerful and expensive telescope in history, successfully reached the L2 Lagrange point. This is his working orbit, where he will stay for 5-10 years, observing the depths of the Universe.
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Android malware found that resets smartphones to factory settings
The BRATA malware became known back in 2019. But now the software has received new features that make it much more dangerous. Cybersecurity experts at Cleafy said that the malware has learned to use various communication channels and track the location of the smartphone using GPS, take screenshots and record clicks on screen.
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Xiaomi named 22 devices that will receive MIUI 13 at the beginning of 2022
As part of the presentation of the Redmi Note 11 smartphone line, Xiaomi shared plans to update devices to MIUI 13 in the global market. In particular, a list of gadgets that will receive new firmware in the first quarter of 2022 was published.
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iPhone with Face ID can now be unlocked with a mask - without Apple Watch
A year ago, with iOS 14.5 beta, iPhone users were able to use Face ID without removing their mask. True, for this they needed an Apple Watch. In a pandemic, the function turned out to be quite useful, but not everyone has a watch. Now Apple has solved this problem by implementing mask unlock without additional devices.
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Elon Musk's rocket will hit the moon in a month
The Falcon 9 rocket was launched by SpaceX in 2015 to put the DSCOVR spacecraft into orbit to observe the Sun and the Earth. Her second stage did not have enough fuel to return to our planet, so she remained in space and began to move in a chaotic orbit.
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