Murena Kickstarter raises over $150K for new phone with built-in privacy switch.

Murena Kickstarter raises over $150K for new phone with built-in privacy switch.

The Murena 2, the follow-up to last year’s Google-eliminated, privacy-focused Murena One smartphone, is now available on Kickstarter and has raised more than $156,000, far surpassing its $26,437 goal. The big update for this new model is a physical privacy switch that turns off the front and rear cameras as well as the microphones when …

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Android’s built-in QR scanner will soon help you add authorization to Google Wallet

Android's built-in QR scanner will soon help you add authorization to Google Wallet

Summary Google Wallet expanded its functionality to include the ability to scan and store various types of permits, such as flight tickets and smart health cards, using Android’s default QR code scanner. Code in the latest Google Play Services beta shows that Android’s built-in QR code scanner will soon get the feature, allowing you to …

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