Elon Musk has just launched a brand new, more affordable offer for Starlink, Google has just rolled out a much-anticipated updateue on its Pixel smartphones, eSIMs are the new weapons of hackers to empty your bank account, this is the recap.
If you found Starlink too expensive, know that SpaceX has just launched a cheaper offer in Europe, but which also involves some concessions. For its part, the Pixels were finally entitled to a fix for a bug that appeared several months ago, and which concerned smartphone notifications. Finally, SIM swapping is wreaking havoc, and pirates are now getting up to speed by attacking new eSIMs. Come on, here we go for the recap of the day of Friday March 15, 2024.
Starlink launches a new cheaper offer in Europe
SpaceX has just announced a new “Deprioritized” formula in Europe. Offered at only 29 euros per month, this is almost half as expensive as the classic satellite Internet service offer. However, despite its more affordable price, you will still have to pay the price of the equipment, sold at the time of subscription for several hundred euros.
Read – Starlink launches an affordable subscription in Europe, here’s what it contains
Google finally fixes this bug in Pixel smartphones
A few months ago, a very annoying bug appeared on Pixel smartphones. Some users have complained about no longer being able to access notification history, which is obviously a problem when you delete one by mistake. Google therefore published a fix to remedy this in the latest “feature drop” of March 2024, which is currently available for download on compatible smartphones.
Read – Pixel: this annoying bug is fixed with the latest Android update
Hackers attack eSIMs to steal your money
With the SIM swapping technique, hackers could already cancel your SIM and have a new one sent to steal your phone number. Now, with eSIMs, hackers must change their technique, and now target your account on your mobile operator’s website to take control of your data, and possibly use it to steal the money in your bank account.
Read – Thanks to eSIMs, hackers can empty your bank account more easily