The Bank of England does not trust cryptocurrencies and encourages financial companies and other banks to be more careful, a security flaw spotted in chips connected via WiFi and Bluetooth, the MIUI 13 overlay unveiled before Xiaomi’s official presentation, this is the recap of the day.
Bitcoin is not a reliable currency according to the BoE
According to the Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England (BoE), Sir Jon Cunliffe, cryptocurrencies are not reliable currencies. The institution therefore spoke on Monday to encourage banks and other financial companies to adopt an “aparticularly cautious and circumspect approach As long as the regulators have not put in place new rules. The BoE is indeed waiting for more legal frameworks to ensure that volatile cryptocurrencies are more stable and therefore more reliable. Note, however, that new regulations could cause the price of bitcoin to fall and cause a major upheaval in the current economy.
Read: Bitcoin May Lose Its Value Soon, Bank of England Says
Security breach puts billions of smartphones and PCs at risk
Cyber security researchers reported nine vulnerabilities in various WiFi and Bluetooth-connected chips, allowing hackers to execute malicious code in billions of PCs and smartphones. While some of these flaws can be easily removed with a simple firmware update, others require a complete chip overhaul. Intel, Qualcomm or even AMD are not affected by these faulty chips.
Read: Billions of smartphones and PCs connected via WiFi and Bluetooth have a serious security flaw
MIUI 13 is approaching and we now know its new features
The leaker @xiaomiui has just lifted the veil on the features to come with the new MIUI 13 update from Xiaomi for its smartphones and tablets. The “Infinity Scroll” option added to the home screen, new smaller Widgets, the “Sidebar” function or even the improved management of the control center, here is what we can expect with the new overlay. MIUI 13 should be officially unveiled by Xiaomi on December 28, on the occasion of the presentation of Xiaomi 12. Go to our news to discover the complete list of smartphones compatible with the update.
Read: MIUI 13: here are all the features of the overlay that Xiaomi will unveil on December 28
