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Xiaomi Caught Recording Private User Data And Phone Usage

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Privacy in the digital age is becoming more and more of a concern as time goes on, as users are constantly having to worry about who has access to their information and how much of it. Now it has been revealed that a major player in the smartphone manufacturing sphere is crossing a line when it comes to the privacy of their customers.

It has been revealed in a recent report that Xiaomi is recoding private user data and phone usage, and then saving it all on a different server. They are by no means the first company to be caught doing this, but it continues to prove the point that there are many companies out there stepping out of line when it comes to user privacy.

This was discovered by a user who recently purchased the Redmi 8, who found out that much of his activity was being sent to servers hosted by Chinese tech giant Alibaba. Of course, these servers were rented by Xiaomi themselves.

Now, it stands to reason that an average smartphone user would not be able to make this kind of discovery, as the user who did is a cybersecurity researcher. He found that much of what he was doing on the smartphone was being tracked, with the device also tracking and harvesting other data.

An example of this is when using the Xiaomi default browser, which records all the websites that are visited along with all search engine queries. The tracking does not stop even if incognito mode is activated, which certainly brings into question how often this mode fails with other companies, as well.

Xiaomi has gone on record saying that these accusations are completely untrue, but there’s a little too much evidence here to believe them. The issue of user privacy is one that most companies have fumbled, and some big changes need to be made before user trust returns.

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PlayStation Studios’ PC Games to Grow Beyond FY22

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PlayStation Studios PC sales were announced in Sony’s Business Segment Meeting, along with PSVR2 sales, PS Plus numbers, and major PS5 game release dates.

Spider-Man Remastered and The Last of Us: Part 1 led the pack with 1.5 million and 368K sales, respectively. Maybe it was worthwhile.

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Sony expects this trend to continue (see that graph!). and will remain bullish on PC ports (quietly jacking prices in some places), but has stated that PS5 is the priority. The PlayStation Showcase, less than 24 hours away, may bring more PC announcements.

PlayStation Studios’ PC success—what do you think?

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Download 22 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games

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Another month, another long list of PS Plus Extra and Premium games you’ll never finish before the next batch. The service’s 22 new titles are available to download on PS5, PS4, and PS3 in the UK and Europe today. USA and global availability will occur throughout the day. The full list of offerings is below.

PS Plus Extra: May 2023

  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) | Review
  • Humanity (PS5, PS4)
  • Watch Dogs Legion (PS5, PS4) | Review
  • Dishonored 2 (PS4) | Review
  • Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PS4) | Review
  • Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (PS4) | Review
  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (PS4) | Review
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4) | Review
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4) | Review
  • Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop (PS5, PS4) | Review
  • The Evil Within 2 (PS4) | Review
  • Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PS4) | Review
  • Thymesia (PS5) | Review
  • Rain World (PS4) | Review
  • Lake (PS5, PS4) | Review
  • Conan Exiles (PS4) | Review
  • Rune Factory 4 Special (PS4)
  • Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (PS4)

PS Plus Premium: May 2023

  • Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow (PSP)
  • Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light (PSP)
  • Pursuit Force (PSP)
  • Ghostbusters: The Videogame Remastered (PS4)

 

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Weird West Gets PS5 4K, 60fps Version

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Weird West is coming to PS5 soon. Only 4K resolution and 60fps are confirmed, with more details coming next week.

Since its release, Weird West has received many updates and community events. We loved its story and combat. If you liked this one but didn’t buy it, your patience may have paid off.

 

 

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