Time to update your Google Chrome browser

Another zero-day exploit has hit Chrome, and Google has started rolling out a security fix. So, if you haven't updated your Chrome browser recently, now is the time to do just that. Watch out for the update 107.0.5304.121. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-4135 in the database of security bugs and vulnerabilities let a remote attacker break out of the Chrome sandbox using a special HTML webpage with a heap buffer overflow. Google has acknowledged reports that an exploit for the vulnerability exists in the wild.

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'Gran Turismo 7' gets Ferrari's Vision hybrid race car on Dec. 23

Gran Turismo 7 is adding a new vehicle to its in-game Vision stable. According to GT series developer Polyphony Digital, we're getting something from Ferrari this time. Similar to its predecessors, the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo gets capabilities production vehicles can only dream of having. The Ferrari concept car gets a "more extreme version" of the V6 engine found on the 499P hypercar the automaker plans to bring to next year's Le Mans endurance race. In the game, the single-seat hybrid will produce over 1,000 horsepower, with three electric motors for even more power.

Ferrari fans should keep their eyes out for an in-game quiz they can take to get early access to the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo.

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WhatsApp makes it easier to send messages to yourself

WhatsApp rolls out a new feature that makes it easier to send yourself messages, whether those are reminders or shopping lists. The aptly named Message Yourself feature makes your account visible at the top of the contact list when creating new messages. If you click on that, you can send yourself messages, reminders, shopping lists, and anything you need to remember. From what we understand, you can set notifications for it. And you can pin your Message Yourself chats to the top of the conversation list for easier access. The Meta-owned messaging app has started to roll this feature out globally to Android and iOS users. 

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Nothing phone (1) update can show you AirPods battery level

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Nothing phone (1)'s latest update (version 1.1.7 update) adds improvements to this Android phone, including support for AirPods. It can show you the battery percentage of Apple AirPods you may connect to this phone. The update also includes the November Android security patch, more accurate battery status, improved OS fluidity and reduced stutters, better audio quality when recording videos, and an adjustment to the thermal threshold, so there's better balance performance and temperature. 

Similar to the Nothing ear (1) earbuds that gained Siri support, the phone (1) update continues Nothing CEO Carl Pei's intentions of making Nothing devices work with different products and accessories.

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