A new option in Microsoft Teams, dangerous malware in the iRecorder app, a little update on the end of Netflix account sharing, this is the recap of the week.
If you use Microsoft Teams, you will be won over by the new feature “Group chat messages links”. The closure of pirate sites seems unnecessary and Internet users are lost in the face of the end of Netflix account sharing. Warning, a dangerous malware has been spotted in the iRecorder Android application.
A new feature in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft continues to perfect Teams with a new feature dubbed “Group chat messages links”. This very handy option should simplify the user experience in group chats, since it allows you to share a specific message from the conversation to save group members from having to search in the chat. This new feature is expected to roll out sometime in June on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac.
Read: Microsoft Teams will soon include this handy feature
Blocking pirate sites seems futile
While Arcom multiplies the closures of illegal download sites, Internet users do not seem ready to turn to paid sites. Indeed, download platforms regularly find a way to change URLs, and Internet users do not lack options for viewing content without having to pay a legal offer.
Read: Illegal downloading: the repeated closures of pirate sites are useless, Internet users refuse to pay
“BrutePrint” puts your Android smartphone at risk
A new report by Zhejiang University and Tencent Labs researchers reveals that brute force attacks can unlock your Android smartphones. Indeed, the researchers said that fingerprint sensors were vulnerable to “BrutePrint” attacks, which allow hackers to take control of the device after bypassing owner authentication.
Read: Android: fingerprint authentication has a big problem
Uninstall this Android application as soon as possible
Cybersecurity specialists from the ESET company have shared the discovery of malware present in the iRecorder application. The Trojan, dubbed AhRat, allows hackers to steal your data, exfiltrate your files and spy on you. We encourage you to uninstall iRecorder from your Android smartphone as soon as possible.
Read: This Previously Legit Android App Now Secretly Records You, Uninstall It
Netflix: we take stock of the end of account sharing
Now, Netflix account sharing is no longer free, unless you share the same household. The measure finally fell and the users are lost. Indeed, social networks are full of messages from Internet users who do not really understand how this new measure really works. Go to our dedicated news to understand everything about the end of account sharing on the SVOD platform.
Read: Netflix: our strange experience with the end of account sharing and what it means for users
Our tests of the week
Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+: good value for money
If you are looking for a robot vacuum cleaner under 1000 euros with a high-end technical sheet, the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+ could make you happy. We love its precise navigation, its complete application, its good autonomy and its relatively fast recharging. Washing is just fine but suction is good. The floor space of the station is less and could therefore satisfy people who have little space available.
Read: Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10+ test: a complete, high-performance vacuum cleaner at the right price
Xiaomi Pad 6: a serious competitor for the iPad Air
The Xiaomi Pad 6, which could arrive in France at the start of the 2023 school year, is a real competitor to the iPad Air. Indeed, Xiaomi offers a premium tablet with a nice design, equipped with a quality screen and a fluid and practical interface. It is a powerful tablet thanks to the Snapdragon 870, which will also allow you to take beautiful photos thanks to its main 13 megapixel sensor.
Read: Getting started Xiaomi Pad 6: a promising iPad Air competitor
Honor Magic Vs: some flaws that put us off
If Honor offers here an elegant quality smartphone, its release in France comes a little late compared to the competition, especially compared to its foldable competitor at Samsung. We love its well-calibrated external screen, its generous battery, its very fast charging and its audio experience. We regret that the photo configuration is so light for a smartphone sold at this price and we would have liked the interface to be better optimized.
Read: Honor Magic Vs test: a competitor to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 to be perfected
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum: 2/5 for this disappointing game
Admittedly the story is original and the dubbing in original version is of high quality, but it is difficult to find other positive points in this game which invites you to follow the misadventures of Sméagol. The staging is poor, the controls are very approximate, the infiltration part is missed and the AI of the enemies does not hold water. Added to all this are many bugs. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is sold at 59.99 euros.
Read: Test The Lord of the Rings Gollum: a game that smells of very tasteless fish