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Samsung spoke about a curious feature of the upcoming S-series flagship smartphones. It turned out that the products that the company will show at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event will be partially made from recycled material.

According to environmentalists, along with plastic bottles and bags, more than 640,000 tons of fishing nets are thrown into the world's oceans every year. It was the extracted networks that Samsung used in the production of new Galaxy series devices, the presentation of which will take place this week. The company also said that this is only the beginning of a new strategy, since going forward all gadgets will be made from recycled materials, including ocean-caught plastic.

Back in 2019, Samsung agreed to use sustainable packaging for its devices to help improve waste management. In addition, the company has eliminated chargers from smartphones, which should also help reduce e-waste.

https://www.androidvillaz.net/2022/02/samsung-galaxy-s22-will-be-made-from.html?m=1

A South African biotechnology company has managed to decipher the formula of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. That is an important first step to produce a cheap corona vaccine in Africa itself, in order to narrow the gap with rich Western countries.


The large pharmaceutical companies that produce the corona vaccines so far have not released their patents on the vaccines. As a result, their formula is not available for other companies to make the vaccine themselves. Africa - where only a small minority of people have been fully vaccinated - thus depends on Western pharmaceutical giants.

"A hub of biotech companies in South Africa had first asked Moderna to share the technology. That could cut the time to come up with a vaccine by two years. But since all the big pharmaceutical companies don't want to release their patents, the The World Health Organization decides to throw in a hundred million dollars at the hub, part of that amount comes from Belgium, by the way," says VRT-Africa journalist Stijn Vercruysse.

That South African hub was able to crack Moderna's code faster than expected. "They did that with reverse engineering . Undressing the vaccine, producing it from back to front in order to know how to make it," explains Stijn Vercruysse. "It took them six months to do this. There is therefore a lot of potential for great scientists there. Various biotech companies and universities have combined their knowledge."

https://www.androidvillaz.net/2022/02/south-africa-cracks-code-for-corona.html

Killers Within 2018

Directors: Paul Bushe, Brian O'Neill
Writers: Paul Bushe, Brian O'Neill
Stars: Sue Walsh, Jeff Doyle, Johnny Elliott
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released Date: 1 January 2019
Runtime:  1hr 40mins

With her son being held captive by a criminal gang, police-officer Amanda Doyle, together with her ex-husband and three unlikely allies, takes part in a desperate plot to hold a wealthy ...


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https://www.downloadmovies.com.ng/download-killers-within-2018/

it is a great series you need to watch

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The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman

Stars: Morgan Freeman, Amir Hussain, Jodi Magness
Genre: Adventure, History
Released Date: 2016
Runtime: 1hr

Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.

Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman explores the meaning of life, God, and many big questions in between in an effort to understand how religion has evolved and shaped society. A different divine subject is covered in each hour-long episode, titles of which include `Creation, The Devil Inside, Afterlife, Apocalypse, and Who Is God?’ To explore these topics, host and narrator Freeman visits nearly 20 cities in seven countries to see some of the world’s greatest religious sites, among them Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, India’s Bodhi Tree, Mayan temples in Guatemala, and the pyramids of Egypt, and he immerses himself in religious experiences and rituals. “In some places I found answers, and others led to more questions. The constant through it all is that we’re all looking to be part of something bigger than us. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we certainly are”, Freeman says.

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https://www.downloadmovies.com.ng/the-story-of-god-with-morgan-freeman/

Disney, Nestlé and Epic Games, developer of the Fortnite game, have withdrawn their ads from YouTube after reporting a paedophile network that operates within the video platform.

The case came to fruition after blogger Matt Watson published a video detailing how paedophiles used video comments to connect and exchange contacts. The messages were left in videos with children or sexually suggestive. The YouTube algorithm then recommended other videos with similar content - and they all displayed monetized advertisements. This eventually created a "lightweight child pornography network" in which the comment section became a "safe place" for paedophiles to discuss their sexual preferences and even share links to child pornography content.

On Wednesday (20), a Nestlé representative confirmed by e-mail that "all Nestlé companies in the United States paused their ads on YouTube." An Epic Games spokesman also stated the company's position: "We contacted Google / YouTube to determine what actions they will take to eliminate such content from their services." Disney has yet to comment publicly, but YouTube has told Bloomberg that it has taken immediate action against the pedophile network, excluding accounts and channels. "Any content - including comments - that put minors at risk is disgusting and we have clear policies that prohibit this on YouTube."

Total advertising spending on the videos mentioned was less than $ 8,000 in the last 60 days, and YouTube plans to make a refund, the spokesperson said. Other companies, such as Peloton, which develops equipment for gyms, have called for an investigation into the case.

Watson's YouTube video brings together more than 1.7 million views in three days. Check below:


https://www.androidvillaz.net/disney-and-epic-games-withdraw-youtube-ads-after-reports-of-pedophilia/

Chinese billionaire Jackie Ma, known as the founder of the Alibaba shopping site, warned everyone at the World Economic Forum last Wednesday (23) that technological advances may be what is expected to cause an upcoming World War.

According to the billionaire, World War I was caused by the first technological revolution, and another Great War was caused by the second technological revolution. Ma concludes that, as we are currently undergoing a third AI-led technological revolution, it is to be expected that we are also close to a Third World War.

Similar warnings have been made by another technology mogul – the ever controversial Elon Musk, who last year warned that competition among countries to develop increasingly capable AIs should be the cause of a Third World War.

Still talking about AIs, Ma punctuated the importance of education, arguing that children should be taught to learn skills that can not be replaced by a machine if they want to have a promising career in the future.


But despite the warnings, Ma is still optimistic about the role of technology for good, and believes that technological advances can provide solutions to serious problems that affect us, such as global warming.

https://www.androidvillaz.net/alibaba-owner-warns-that-ai-research-may-cause-world-war-iii/

In China, a tweet can cause more than a headache and explanations in the virtual environment: According to information in a report in The New York Times, authorities in the service of the Chinese government are arresting, interrogating and threatening users of the social network of microblogging, and sometimes extending the threats to their families and even to children not yet born.

Activist Huang Chengcheng said he was forced to sign a pledge to be completely absent from Twitter – after having his members handcuffed to a chair for eight hours and subjected to invasive interrogation.

Pan Xidian, another activist with about 4,000 Twitter users, posted an anti-government cartoon and criticized the policy of detention and questioning by the authorities against the platform. He told the newspaper that in November he was taken to an interrogation that lasted about 20 hours, where he agreed to erase the most critical tweets. Still, shortly thereafter, government agents sought him at his place of employment, putting him in a car and forcing him to sign a term where he acknowledged that he had “disturbed public order.” He was then held for two weeks, being forced to attend pro-government propaganda sessions.

Another activist obtained recordings of his interrogation, where, for four hours, he was questioned about his anti-government stance on Chinese environmental policies. In the audio, it is possible to hear a warning from the agents that everything the user had done or done on the internet would be monitored, in addition to an official warning him to stop using Twitter because if he was arrested for this a second time, could affect his children – if he had any in the future.


https://www.androidvillaz.net/chinese-government-arrests-interrogates-and-threatens-twitter-users/

Hahahahahaha

Will big brands really need to use these tricks to fool the consumer?

It is not the first time we see a brand of smartphones promoting the camera of its smartphone with a photograph that was not captured by them.

Just a few months ago, when the Galaxy A8 (2018) was launched, Samsung was accused of stealing a photo from the Getty Images catalog, now with the Galaxy A8 Star promotion the situation repeats itself and was the author herself of the photo that denounced the situation.

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On Samsung’s official website, The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star page which has its list of specifications accompanied by the typical illustrative images and some examples of photos, which we tend to believe are photos actually captured by smartphones.

In this case, the situation is not quite so.

Dunja Djudjic, a photographer with images for sale on the Getty Images platform via the EyeEm website, received a message congratulating her on the sale of a photo taken with a f / 2.0 aperture DSLR. With a quick search, he realized that it had been Samsung to do so to highlight the portrait mode effect of his new smartphone.


Original photography, captured by Dunja Djudjic with a DSLR Camera
On Samsung’s website you can see the same image, completely edited, revealing one as “original” and another with the “blur effect”, already known as Live focus.

In addition to the photography being authored by Dunja Djudjic, it is also from his face that he appears, making her the “true” face of Samsung’s promotional campaign.

https://www.androidvillaz.net/samsung-was-caught-using-pictures-from-a-dslr-camera/

oh Lord Bless Me AMEN

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On paper, the newly announced Asus ROG Phone is the most powerful Android smartphone to date. In practice, it is the only one to have an overclocked version of Qualcomm's best chipset: the octa-core Snapdragon 845. Thus, this overclocked variant is capable of reaching a peak frequency of 2.96 GHz (the standard SD845 runs on about 2.8 GHz - about 6% less).



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Now, behold, the top-of-the-range Asus has been tested on the Geekbench and obtained excellent results. According to the well-known benchmarking platform, the Asus ROG Phone is the best Android smartphone in terms of performance, not just on paper.



This device reached 2547 points in the single-core tests and 9534 points in the multi-core tests, surpassing all other Android devices, including the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and OnePlus 6. The overclocked Snapdragon 845 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal UFS storage. The screen has a size of 6 inches and shows images in Full HD + resolution. Also worth noting is a refresh rate of 90 Hz, which will be very useful for players, even if it does not reach 120 Hz, as in the case of the Razer Phone.

The ASUS ROG Phone is the only device to come equipped with 3 USB Type C ports so you can charge your smartphone while using accessories such as headphones or external gamepads. Given that we are talking about accessories, this company has also released four gadgets for ASUS ROG smartphones that can enhance the gaming experience. They include the AeroActive Cooler, a cooling system that can be controlled through a dedicated application, a Gamepad with physical buttons and the TwinView system that adds a 6-inch secondary monitor.

Things like this make me Mad

The Bosss Knows his Work well.....
Business with him is sweet like Eating your Mothers Food

omoalajah:
Really, its up to personal needs and requirement

Sure but CX is King

Tecno CX is better to Camon CM

https://www.androidvillaz.net/2017/02/tecno-camon-cm-stock-rom-firmware.html/

Hi to everyone

Smartphones are constantly evolving. A fresh trend is the dual camera modules. The technology is not new, a few years ago it was used exclusively for 3D, but it did not gain popularity. But now it was reborn with new forces. Dual cameras help to expand the viewing angle, realize high-quality zoom and bokeh effect, give the pictures more clarity due to the use of monochrome modules. Want to know the details? Now let’s talk about the example of smartphones Honor.

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The era of 3D: the main and additional modules
In 2010-2012, there was a boom in home 3D. It all began with televisions, then flowed into smartphones. Of course, it would be strange to look at the tube in special glasses. So there were several models with the support of the so-called “bezel” 3D.

A parallax barrier was used – a special coating in the form of a set of slits, which allowed the left eye to see one-half of the pixels, and the right one – the other. Immediately say, the picture was far from perfect. Keep the gadget in one place, where the image would not be divided into different parts, it’s not easy, so these screens did not get accustomed. In addition, the resolution of the displays for the sake of the stereo effect was reduced by half.


the main and additional modules

But what is interesting to us: on such smartphones, it was possible not only to view the downloaded 3D content but also independently to make three-dimensional images. For this, two cameras were used on the back panel – the main one and the additional one.

Why do you need two modules? Close one eye, then the other. You see a few things, right? The same principle creates a three-dimensional world on the screen. Each camera shoots a different picture, then the images are automatically combined. And when viewing a 3D photo, each eye receives a separate image.

Extra bonus: since we have two pictures of the same, there is the possibility of post-processing – you will be able to change the focus point on the finished photo. This option is supported, in particular, by the smartphone Honor 6X with the main camera module Sony IMX386 (12 megapixels) and an additional 2 MP.

Double cameras with equivalent modules
There are dual cameras in which both modules have the same resolution. One of the pioneers of this technology was Honor 6 Plus, announced in 2014. It was equipped with two eight-megapixel main cameras.

The point is that two sensors capture twice as much light. As a result, the images in the dark are more qualitative.

In addition, Honor came up with how to use dual cameras to increase the clarity of the image. Thanks to this, the output was excellent 13-megapixel photos.

Double cameras with equivalent modules


Well, two more cameras were used (and used) to create a bokeh effect. It’s about the beautifully blurred background when shooting macro and portraits. Such photos imitate the perception of the human eye, so it’s nice to look at them. Most smartphones with one camera also know how to blur the background (software), but only for macro photography. A device like Honor 6 Plus can cope without problems, even if the object is located at a distance of up to two meters.

In 2014, the market was not yet ready for a double-chamber boom, so the technology did not spread to other Honor models. A year and a half later, the company finalized the idea and introduced the new Honor 8, where the dual camera received another development option.

Dual cameras with a monochrome module
Here two sensors of the same resolution are used, one of which is monochrome, that is, it can only take black-and-white photographs. For the first time, this technology was applied in the Honor 8 model.

How is it useful? A monochrome sensor captures much more light. Even more than Honor 6 Plus, because of the lack of colour filters to the black and white sensor, more light comes. As a result, the pictures at night and in low light are clear and saturated.

A successful innovation from Honor 8 has migrated to other models – Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9.



Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9

It should be added that in these smartphones there are special modes that allow you to use two modules at once or to shoot only in black and white. In the second case, you will get beautiful clear photos. Perhaps, even highly artistic. You will not achieve this if you make a frame on an ordinary camera and programmatically discolour it in the photo editor.

Zoom and Wide Angle
There are other options for implementing a “two-chamber”, for example, modules with different focal lengths.

Let’s say one camera has a standard viewing angle, and the second one is a smaller one (long-focus lens “sees” closer). As a result, we get a full optical zoom without using a complex lens system (which can not be shipped in today’s thin smartphones).

Another option: a standard lens plus a wide-angle lens. The bunch allows you to not zoom in, but to remove the image – so you can shoot panoramas without gluing together. This technology is also used for self-cameras and makes it possible to make group photos.

And what do you choose?
A few years ago, two cameras in smartphones seemed superfluous, because they were used only to create a 3D photo. Today, there are many ways to use this technology, and almost all flagship models on the market are equipped with dual cameras.

What you need to know about a dual camera when choosing a smartphone

The effect of bokeh, beautiful portraits, clear pictures in the dark, panoramas and optical zoom … And what do you think about the dual camera modules, which option would suit you better?

Apple

Apple took 84th place in the ranking of the best companies to work in the US, which annually publishes Glassdoor. Since 2009, the company has never ranked below 36. In contrast, back in 2012, Apple was on the 10th position in the same list.

To be more precise, the indicators for the last 10 years are as follows:

2018: 84 place
2017: 36 place
2016: 25th place
2015: 22nd place
2014: 35th place
2013: 34 place
2012: 10th place
2011: 20th place
2010: 22nd place
2009: 19th place
In the same year, Apple was far behind other well-known companies associated with the world of technology. In particular, Facebook ranked first, on the fifth - Google, 21 - LinkedIn, 31 - Adobe, 39 - Microsoft, and 65 - Yahoo. Of course, the list also includes employers of a different orientation - from burgers to airlines.

Glassdoor notes that the rating was compiled using a unique algorithm, which took into account the number, content and consistency of feedback on the companies that their employees sent from November 1, 2016 to October 22, 2017.

Apple got 4.3 points out of 5 possible, while Facebook in the first place - 4.6. The average rating of the companies being evaluated is much lower: 3.3. Representatives of Apple have not commented on such a sharp loss of positions.

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useless wizkid with 3 bastard children

You need help

nice work Man

this is great for Aba resident

http://thetechnewz.com/germany-bans-smartwatches-for-kids-asks-parents-to-destroy-them/

There have been a lot of innovations in the smartwatch industry such that some companies have released numerous smartwatches for kids. But these products have come under heavy criticism from concerned agencies and most recently, the European Consumer Organization’s (BEUC) announced that smartwatches are not recommended for kids as it exposes their privacy. Now, Germany’s telecommunication agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has marked kids smartwatches as “prohibitive listening devices”. These products were not only banned in Germany, schools have also been directed to closely monitor kids that possess these devices.

Although, the agency did not give the details of what it meant by “prohibitive listening devices”, these smartwatches comes with GPS abilities which can be hacked and the child’s location could be revealed. Recently, the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) warned that purchasers who want to keep their children protected should “think twice before purchasing a smartwatch”. Most parents buy these devices so that they can keep track of their children at all times but the disadvantages of these devices are huge.

A recent analysis discovered that criminals can easily take advantage of the apps and features in these devices and once this happens, the child’s real-time location, historical location, and personal details are exposed. Furthermore, these smartwatches can also be compromised and used as a listening device where every sound around the watch will be heard without any indication on the watch that someone is listening.

http://thetechnewz.com/germany-bans-smartwatches-for-kids-asks-parents-to-destroy-them/