Pixel 8 and 8 Pro smartphones support face unlock. Even though both only have a single front-facing camera, Google says that thanks to AI and the power of Tensor G3, the new Pixel’s Face Unlock feature is very secure and compliant with Class 3, which is the highest level of biometric security in Android. However, perhaps the reality is somewhat less rosy.

One of the first owners of the Pixel 8 Pro said on Reddit that his brother was able to unlock his smartphone, more than once. At the same time, the author notes that he and his brother are not twins.

Interestingly, when the brothers tried the same trick on the Pixel 7 Pro, they didn’t succeed.

Of course, one case is not yet indicative. For example, we can recall many similar cases during the advent of Apple Face ID. Perhaps Google will improve the software and everything will get better.

However, if not, this could be a problem. That’s because Class 3 means the new face unlock can be used for payment authentication, as well as login verification and other areas where biometrics can be used. And here such system errors are definitely unacceptable.

The upcoming flagship smartphone Xiaomi 14 will receive a pink version, which, according to verified insider Digital Chat Station, looks really beautiful.

The Xiaomi 14 screen bezel will be reduced to 1mm, setting a new industry record. Additionally, the Xiaomi 14 will come pre-installed with MIOS, a new operating system developed by Xiaomi that is focused on speed and smoothness.

Earlier there was information that MIOS will replace MIUI and become the new operating system for Xiaomi mobile phones. The important thing is that this is not just a matter of changing the name. This is a new operating system that, similar to HarmonyOS, will be used in Xiaomi smartphones, tablets, cars and smart home devices.

Xiaomi 14 is expected to be the first smartphone to be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 SoC, manufactured using N4P process technology by TSMC.

Digital Chat Station reported that the Xiaomi 14 line of smartphones will be presented at the end of October, a month earlier than previously reported.

Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of the Redmi K60 and Xiaomi 13.

Google Pixel 8 Pro was in the hands of blogger JerryRigEverything and felt all the standard bullying from the author.

Given the unusually hard glass in the new iPhones, it’s worth noting that the new Pixel doesn’t have such glass, meaning that the material, which measures 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, leaves some pretty obvious scratches on the protective glass.

But the bending test of the new Google product passed perfectly: with the application of force, the smartphone practically does not bend. Compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, whose back glass easily broke in the same test, the Pixel 8 Pro looks more durable.