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Infamous LG bootloop glitch also affects V20

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LG is facing a possible nightmare: V20 users are experiencing the same bootloop glitch that’s been affecting LG flagships since the G3 back in 2014.

Bootloops are a serious problem; no matter what you do, the affected smartphone will run the startup animation over and over again until it runs out of battery, so you’ll never even reach your home screen.

The G3 is the first known LG device affected by this, but the issue became more rampant when the G4 came out. And it didn’t end there; last year’s V10 and this year’s G5 are going through the same ailment as well, only to a lesser extend.

While LG has been turning a blind eye for most reported cases, the company did acknowledge the G4 having “a loose contact between components” during the peak of the bad press against its 2015 flagship. That would mean the cause was hardware-related, and not something software-based.

You’d think LG had fixed the problem by now — it’s been over two years, after all — but reports have been surfacing about its latest V20 flagship phone having the exact same issue. Only this time, the smartphone manufacturer is blaming something else for the bootloops.

An LG service center claims the latest culprit is third-party USB Type-C cables, like those cheap knockoffs you’d find on sketchy websites or that mall near your home. While that’s certainly far off from the G4’s initial diagnosis, it would make sense until actual users can prove otherwise.

Still, having yet another high-end LG handset fall victim to such a phone-ruining glitch looks bad on the Korean company’s track record. Yes, bootloops can also happen on laptops or tablets from other brands, but having a specific glitch tied to a single manufacturer is embarrassing.

So far, this hasn’t reached the levels of Apple’s #bendgate or Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 yet, though we can imagine this becoming bigger if LG manages to go beyond its global market share of about five percent.

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Sources: XDA Developers, Android Authority

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X’s AI accused Klay Thompson of vandalizing houses with bricks

AI thought joke posts were real

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Despite the ease that the technology promises, artificial intelligence still isn’t the most reliable thing you can depend on. Today’s models can still flub answers. Now, the pitfalls of AI are abundantly clear with a few mishaps on X. Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson was just “accused” of a vandalism spree involving bricks.

Late Tuesday night, X presented an AI-generated news snippet. The article, posted soon after the Warriors’ play-in loss to the Sacramento Kings, reads: “Klay Thompson Accused in Bizarre Brick-Vandalism Spree.”

The snippet hilariously described an incident where Thompson supposedly vandalized houses in Sacramento with bricks. Thankfully, according to the snippet, no one was hurt. It even had a few sources for its claims below the news summary.

The sources, however, are just joke posts stemming from the recently concluded game. In that do-or-die game, Thompson put up a staggering 0 points on ten shot attempts, the most misses without a make by a Warrior since the ’68 season. Naturally, everyone joked that the Warriors guard just threw bricks all over Sacramento.

Now, X is currently experimenting with a new AI feature called Grok. The model collates trending topics and creates snippets of what’s happening for X users. However, it’s not exactly the smartest in determining real news from satiric ones. The feature notes as much, carrying a fine-print caveat warning users to “verify its outputs” because it’s an early feature and can make mistakes.

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New X users must pay a dollar per year to post and reply

Rolling out globally now

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New users on X might soon face a tough time on the platform. The social media website will likely start charging new accounts a small fee for the right to post on the platform.

Now, the fee isn’t a new one. Almost six months ago, the company tested the paid system in New Zealand and the Philippines. New users in those countries had to pay a dollar per year for the ability to post and reply to content.

As spotted by X Daily News on the same platform, the company might be ready to take the experiment to a larger market. New text strings have shown that the policy is rolling out worldwide.

The policy is designed to combat a wave of bots appearing on the platform. By preventing new accounts from creating posts, X hopes to stave off the standard behavior of bots these days. You might have noticed them as OnlyFans creators in unrelated posts, peddling NSFW content on their bio.

Though the global rollout was only just spotted, owner Elon Musk has seemingly confirmed the change. Replying to X Daily News, Musk says that it is “the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots.” He says that the current breed of bots can easily bypass simple checks these days.

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Pixel 9 series will reportedly come in four models

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Since its big reinvention, the Google Pixel flagship series subsisted on two main entries: a regular model and a Pro. Last year added a Pixel Fold to the list but kept it away from the main line, launching in May instead. Now, there’s a possibility that the Pixel family, starting with the Pixel 9 series, is growing both in number and closer to each other.

According to Android Authority, Google might launch four different models of the Pixel 9 series later this year. Besides the two traditional entries to the family, there will be two new ones coming this year.

The first new model you might see is the Pixel 9 Pro XL (what a mouthful). Despite the name, the model itself isn’t exactly new. The model is reportedly a successor to the Pixel 8 Pro but with a different name.

Which means that the new model is actually the Pixel 9 Pro. Yes, it’s confusing, but let’s break it down. Similar to Apple, Google might separate its lineup into a regular duo and a premium duo. That said, the Pixel 9 Pro will offer only a bite-sized upgrade to the regular Pixel 9. It’ll be the same size, too.

Since the Pixel 9 Pro XL will be the start of the Pro lineup, what model will it pair with? Well, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, of course. The Pixel Fold is apparently dead in name. Google might repackage the foldable as an official part of the Pixel 9 series and will launch alongside the main lineup later this fall.

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