Scammers are causing Apple to lose millions of euros with fake iPhones, Samsung is reintroducing a battery-related feature, Google Maps makes your travels easier, that’s the recap!
While a report shows that AI could put 8 million people out of work in a single country, we learn that the Pixel 8 will finally be entitled to Gemini, Google’s artificial intelligence. But without further ado, here are the highlights of the day of March 28, 2024.
Google Maps wants to help you better organize your vacation
Going on a trip is good. Organizing it can quickly become a real headache. Fortunately, applications are there to help you, starting with Google Maps. The famous navigation service not only helps you find your way, it can also record your planned routes, places to visit, etc. From now on, 3 new features enrich the possibilities, or more precisely 3 new lists in which you can find various recommendations from the community about your place of stay.
More details: Google Maps will make your travels easier with these 3 new functions
Samsung resurrects a very practical option for managing your battery
Sometimes there is a feature that we particularly like on our smartphone and that we use often. And then one day, the manufacturer decides to remove it, most of the time because he believes that it is not popular enough. It is very rare to see it come back, but this is what will happen on OneUI, Samsung’s software overlay. A user has in fact noticed the return of an option to better monitor the battery of their smartphone.
More details: Samsung Galaxy – this option which allows you to better manage your battery is coming back, we no longer believed it
Apple lost millions of euros following fake iPhone scam
Three scammers have come up with a very daring scam. Before being arrested, she allowed them to steal the equivalent of 5.6 million euros from Apple in the form of iPhones and iPads. Their technique? Steal the devices from the store then replace them with fakes so as not to get caught. Not necessarily subtle, but visibly effective.
More details: They cause Apple to lose 5.6 million euros by replacing iPhones in stores with fakes