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The security issue -- called the "aCropalypse" -- could allow threat actors to recover the modified portions of screenshots, potentially disclosing sensitive information that had been cropped out or masked.

Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, promised that the next major MIUI version would arrive before the end of this year. GSM Arena found a list of phones that might be getting MIUI 13 pretty soon. The list was found inside MIUI 13’s source code.

Google plans to release 12L early next year. Android Studio is also getting a resizable emulator to help developers test their apps. The developer preview of Android 12L is now available for developers.

The new OS will be a free upgrade for Windows 10 users and will start rolling out "this holiday". New in Windows 11, the company is introducing Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops to provide an even more powerful way to multitask and stay on top.

By moving to its own OS, Facebook could integrate more indigenous features into its devices - and hopefully privacy - creating custom OS for its AR glasses or Portal devices. The aim at the moment appears not to create an operating system for smartphones where Android share hovers around 87 per cent globally.

In order to make sure that your device can be spotted, go into Google Settings, then Security. If not already activated, turn on the ''Remote 'locate this device'' option.

Multi-lingual domestic operating system brand Indus OS on Wednesday announced its partnership with Karbonn Mobiles to provide a better experience for users pan-India.

Researchers from University of California-Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating systems that enables attackers to remotely hijack users` internet communications.

Bengaluru - based consumer technology company CREO on Friday rolled out its first software update for its indigenous Android-based Operating System "FUEL OS" which powers its flagship smartphone Mark 1.

The EU opened a new front against Google on Wednesday, slapping the US giant with anti-trust charges alleging it had abused the dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system.

There is some great new for the selfie lovers. Now, with iOS 9 they would not have to bother themselves with sifting the self-portraits out of all other pictures as the new operating system comes with a dedicated folder for selfies.

Indian government is all set to release a new and improved version of the operating system (OS), named Bharat Operating System Solutions or BOSS this month.

The company’s software team in Bengaluru is believed to be developing the forked Android OS and about 75 people in design teams have been acquired from Nokia’s R&D in Beijing.

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Wednesday launched upgraded version of Android-based operating system 'MIUI 7' in India.

Google gave a name Monday to its soon-to-be released operating system for its Android mobile devices: Marshmallow.

With just a day left for its universal release, the tech world is definitely looking towards the latest operating system from Microsoft Corporation, the Windows 10.

The operating system, developed internally by Huawei, would be called Kirin OS and could, in the long run, replace Android on certain products.

Microsoft has reportedly announced that it will offer a free upgrade to Windows 10 to everyone, both hones customers and pirates, when the operating system is released this summer.

In a blog post late on Tuesday, Microsoft executive vice president Terry Myerson said the operating system designed for multiple devices would also have a "small footprint" for connected devices.

Microsoft Corp will introduce an automatic biometric sign-in option with its Windows 10 operating system due out later this year, the first time it has offered such a service widely across devices.