Nickolas Diaz
Nickolas is always excited about tech and getting his hands on it. Writing for him can vary from delivering the latest tech story to scribbling in his journal. When Nickolas isn't hitting a story, he's often grinding away at a game or chilling with a book in his hand.
Latest articles by Nickolas Diaz
Qualcomm confirms 'targeted' zero-day chip exploit in numerous Android phones
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Cause for concern Qualcomm confirmed that a zero-day exploit affected its chips, but the problem was seemingly "targeted."
Amazon's Apple TV Plus add-on for Prime Video is a huge content library expansion
By Nickolas Diaz published
Stream Away Amazon announced its plans to bring an Apple TV Plus add-on to its Prime Video subscribers.
Samsung's October security patch hits the Galaxy S24 Ultra in the US and EU
By Nickolas Diaz published
Patching... Users reported receiving the October 2024 security patch on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Google's Pixel Buds app now falls in line with the rest of Android
By Nickolas Diaz published
Fall in line! Google pushed an update for the Pixel Buds app for harmony between it and its Material You design.
Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 are living in the past of Google Play Systems
By Nickolas Diaz published
Hey, it's almost 2025 A report detailed that Samsung has seemingly left its recent foldable duo out of any Google Play Systems updates.
Chromebooks set to get a Recorder app in ChromeOS 130 that's just like your Pixel
By Nickolas Diaz published
Lookin' similar Chromebooks will reportedly pick up the Pixel Recorder app in October through ChromeOS 130.
Samsung still plans to sneak in a One UI 7 Public Beta before the Galaxy S25
By Nickolas Diaz published
Still on the list A Samsung moderator reportedly confirmed that the company still plans to deliver a One UI 7 public beta program.
YouTube gets crafty with a 'hidden' skip button for ads, but it's not all bad
By Nickolas Diaz published
Out of View A report highlighted YouTube's recent change of hiding the skip button for a time in its mobile app.
Fitbit Labs is here with an 'Insight Explorer' test thanks to Google's Gemini
By Nickolas Diaz published
Health Experiment Fitbit Labs kicks off with a Gemini-powered test for personalized health and fitness answers.
Nothing Phone 2a users get an Android 15 treat as Open Beta begins
By Nickolas Diaz published
Get started! Nothing announced the start of its Android 15 Open Beta for Phone 2a users.
Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G gets promised six years of updates for cheap
By Nickolas Diaz published
That's a long time Samsung recently listed its new Galaxy A16 5G overseas with details about its flagship-like update promise.
Google's theft protection features for Android spotted in global rollout
By Nickolas Diaz published
Take care Google was spotted rolling out new security enhancements for Android to bolster user defenses.
New Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 leak reveals specs ahead of launch
By Nickolas Diaz published
Shine a light A recent leak illuminated all that Qualcomm might have in store for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 ahead of its launch.
Google spotted testing 'verified' check marks for websites in Search
By Nickolas Diaz published
Safe? Check! Google was spotted beginning a test in Search that brings verified markers to your results.
Samsung to empower SmartThings with 'Home Insight' and Edge AI tech
By Nickolas Diaz published
A smarter home Samsung detailed several key updates on the way to SmartThings during SDC 2024.
No One UI 7 yet, but Samsung demoed it at SDC 2024
By Nickolas Diaz published
A taste of One UI 7 Samsung had a Galaxy S24 Ultra at SDC 2024 with One UI 7 and its demo offered glimpses at its major changes.
YouTube highlights longer Shorts and a 'template' to hop on trends
By Nickolas Diaz published
Can't stop scrolling YouTube offered insight into what's next for Shorts and community engagement.
No service? Spotify's 'offline backup' saves your tunes for a rainy day
By Nickolas Diaz published
Music is forever Spotify detailed the debut of its "Offline Backup" feature for mobile devices without a signal.
Google brings recording to Lens and floods AI Overviews with ads
By Nickolas Diaz published
We were warned Google detailed an October update for Lens and Search that brings recording functionality and more ads.
Galaxy S10 phones bricked by recent update, Samsung quickly offers a fix
By Nickolas Diaz published
Probable fix Galaxy S10 owners reported a problem following a recent SmartThings update.
Garmin's Lily 2 Active pairs built-in GPS and better battery with its classic style
By Nickolas Diaz published
Stay Active Garmin launched its new Lily 2 Active smartwatch, going a little further than its early 2024 devices.
Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support
By Nickolas Diaz published
Under Development A Google Messages beta showed Google is working to bring total RCS support to Wear OS devices.
Epic sues Google and Samsung in a new fight about third-party apps
By Nickolas Diaz published
Epic is reportedly suing Google and Samsung due to an "anti-competitive" feature on Galaxy devices.
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