July 25, 2025

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Starlink Suffers 2.5-Hour Outage Amid T-Mobile Satellite Rollout

Starlink experienced a 2.5-hour network outage on Thursday afternoon, leaving users across North America without satellite internet service. Downdetector logged over 60,000 reports of connectivity issues as the disruption unfolded around 4 p.m. ET.

Elon Musk apologized on X at 4:30 p.m. ET and Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s VP of Starlink engineering, confirmed at 6:23 p.m. ET that service had “mostly recovered,” with full restoration announced a few hours later.

The interruption followed the rollout of T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered T-Satellite service, though Starlink says it’s unclear if the new direct-to-cell platform was involved.

SarangTrap: 250+ Malicious Android Apps Extort Users Over Private Photos

Security researchers at Zimperium zLabs have uncovered a coercive extortion campaign involving over 250 Android apps, collectively dubbed “SarangTrap,” that prey on users seeking romance by stealing private photos and threatening to leak them to family and friends if victims don’t pay. Primarily targeting South Korea, the malicious apps masquerade as legitimate dating platforms—often indexed by major search engines—before harvesting contact lists, personal images and device data.

Key points:

Apps are distributed through unofficial stores or links, never the Google Play or Apple App Store.

Victims are lured with emotionally charged chats and then extorted with personal content.

Zimperium recommends avoiding third-party installs, auditing app permissions and deploying on-device mobile security.

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Google Maps to Remove Follow Feature by September 2025

Google confirmed on July 24 it will remove its Maps follow feature by September 2025, ending the ability to track recommendations from individual contributors and businesses. Users need not take action; Maps will automatically purge all follows after August 31 next year. The decision reflects low engagement with the social tool, which Google suggests users replace with Local Guides Connect, custom Lists, and existing sharing options.

Key points:

Removal deadline: after August 31, 2025

Affected features: following contributors and businesses

Alternatives: Local Guides Connect forum, Maps Lists

ChromeOS 138 Debuts Desk Sync and Free-form AI Wallpapers

Google today began rolling out ChromeOS 138, introducing a new Desk Sync feature that syncs open windows, tabs and cookies across multiple Chromebooks. Aimed at professionals in healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing who share pooled devices, Desk Sync can be enabled under Settings > Desk Sync for a seamless cross-device workflow.

On Chromebook Plus models, the update also overhauls AI wallpapers with a free-form text prompt field, replacing the narrower style templates launched in May. An “Inspire me” button helps kick-start designs, while the new Help me read tool simplifies jargon-filled text. Meanwhile, all ChromeOS users gain expanded Lens integration for on-screen searches and OCR text selection.

Motorola’s Razr Ultra Undercuts Galaxy Z Flip 7 Value

Motorola has leapfrogged Samsung in the foldable value race with a razor-sharp promotion on its Razr Ultra. On Motorola’s website, buyers can snag the 1 TB Razr Ultra at the base 512 GB price and receive a free Moto Watch Fit—worth $400—without any trade-in.

By trading in an iPhone 15 Pro, customers pay roughly $650 for the 1 TB Razr Ultra and smartwatch bundle, compared with $700 for a 512 GB Galaxy Z Flip 7 from Samsung, and receive no watch. This head-to-head deal marks the first time Motorola has clearly undercut Samsung’s foldable offer, putting new pressure on the market’s value leader.

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Starlink Suffers 2.5-Hour Outage Midst T-Mobile Satellite Rollout