Scan your ID card in minutes, Chrome browser infected with nasty malware, Space X prepares to build a habitable space station, this is the recap of the week.
You can now scan your identity card using the France Identity application. While Space X continues its conquest of space, Google is fighting against pirate sites. This week, we explain how to get rid of Mintnav malware and how to best exploit a Windows 11 bug.
Save time with the France Identity application
The official government application France Identity, which allows you to scan your identity card in just a few minutes, is finally available on the App Store and the Play Store. Please note, this is currently the beta version and you may encounter some bugs. Go to our dedicated news to discover the procedure to follow to test the application.
Read: France Identity: the application is available on the Play Store and the App Store, here’s how to scan your card
Windows 11: improve File Explorer performance thanks to a bug
User Vivy discovered a way to improve the performance of File Explorer on Windows 11 and shared it on X. Indeed, a recent bug can be exploited for once: to speed up your utility, you Just switch File Explorer to full screen and then quickly go back.
Read: Windows 11: a harmless bug can significantly boost the performance of File Explorer
Space X: the conquest of space continues
Documents recently released to NASA revealed Space X’s plans to develop a habitable space station much larger than the ISS. The station of Elon Musk’s company would be in orbit of the Earth and its habitable volume, potentially expandable, would start with approximately 1000 m3. Preliminary review of this project would be scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.
Read: SpaceX is preparing a habitable space station much larger than the ISS
Google actively protects us from pirate sites
If Google is required to deindex pirate sites from its search engine, it seems that the firm is even anticipating more than we can imagine. Indeed, Google revealed that it had deleted hundreds of millions of questionable links before they were even indexed. Pirate sites therefore do not even have time to be used for illegal downloading or streaming and are preventively deleted.
Read: Google deletes millions of links before the search engine even indexes them
Here’s how to remove Mintnav malware
Several owners of Xiaomi smartphones revealed that they noticed that their Chrome browser was infected with malware, called Mintnav, which slowed down their devices. This malware has existed since the beginning of 2023 and will continue to spread. Don’t worry, the process of removing Mintnav is quick and easy. We explain all the steps to follow in our dedicated news.
Read: Xiaomi: malware infects Chrome for many users, here’s how to get rid of it
Our tests of the week
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i: a pretty design that’s not enough
Lenovo offers here a nice PC, which could seduce you thanks to its astonishing dual-screen format, its thin and light format and its software part. That being said, its lightweight also works against it as it is complicated to use the Yoga Book 9i as an ultra-portable. Sold at 2700 euros, we also regret the disappointing autonomy, the limited processor and the screen calibration which leaves something to be desired.
Read: Lenovo Yoga Book 9i review: a two-screen laptop that goes too far off the beaten track
Yeedi Cube: 4.5/5 for this beautiful robot vacuum cleaner
If we put aside the lack of programmable charging and if we forget the fact that no bag, filter or replacement brush are provided, the Yeedi Cube is very attractive. We love its build quality, its good battery life, its complete application and its precise navigation. Yeedi offers a quality product for a great price and you will not be disappointed with the vacuuming and washing of the Cube.
Read: Yeedi Cube test: a robot vacuum cleaner that had some real good surprises in store for us
