Smartphones have evolved into a rather predictable shape over time, with flat slabs, fixed cameras, and batteries well sealed up tight inside. TECNO decided to defy those standards at MWC 2026 by showcasing a design that brings back some pretty old-school modularity in a way that no one expected: a base phone so thin that it barely counts as a complete device until you start adding components to it.

The novelty here is that the main device is only 4.9 millimeters thick, making it narrower than a regular pencil and far thinner than those super-slim flagships that everyone has been gushing about recently. Without any accessories, the phone is rather stripped-down, with a rudimentary camera on the back, a small battery, and a few low-profile pogo pin ports. The back glass panel features a matte surface to reduce glare, and all of the edges are polished for added visual contrast and robustness. It’s all quite basic, and the markings on the rear are just subtle enough to indicate where the various modules should snap into position.

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The attachment system is based on a rectangular array of magnets that function in tandem with the pogo pins. The magnets hold everything in place firmly, while the pogo pins give power with minimal trouble and heat. Data is transmitted wirelessly and can switch between Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and even millimeter-wave communications depending on the module used and the situation. Pairing is simple: find the portion you want, bring it close, and it snaps into place.

Modules are what really make this device sparkle, without making it overly big. Right now, you have about ten possibilities in the present ecology. A power bank module adds capacity at only 4.5 millimeters thick, which is incredibly small, and it effectively doubles your useable battery life, not just for the phone itself, but also for any peripherals you connect to it. As for cameras, one module can transform the device into an action camera, allowing for fresh perspectives and innovative approaches. Another module has a telephoto lens, allowing you to use the phone display as a live viewfinder, resulting in low-latency previews and rapid pictures. Then there’s a larger zoom module with a genuine image sensor behind a true lens mount, along with some excellent physical controls on the side, essentially turning your phone into a compact camera body. Other alternatives include a gaming controller, a wireless mic that clips to your clothing, a wallet, and a speaker.

Two design possibilities demonstrate how this concept might look in real life. The ATOM version features a straightforward, sleek silver-aluminum design with some lovely red accents. The MODA edition, on the other hand, opts for a darker, more eye-catching appearance, with a strong emphasis on uniqueness. TECNO describes this as a platform rather than a single set product since it is supposed to be scalable, allowing future modules to offer all sorts of fascinating things such as AI, extra storage, off-grid communications, or accessories tailored to various lifestyles. The piece that holds it all together remains the same, so you can simply keep adding new stuff and using it all without any problems.

Samsung Health‘s Medications tracker just got a serious upgrade. It now hunts for prescription discounts across more than 70,000 pharmacies. Find a better price and you can save the coupon to Samsung Wallet with one tap. At the counter, just open Wallet and you’re done.

No more printing paper coupons or juggling separate apps. The whole thing lives inside two apps you probably already have on your Galaxy phone. Samsung says the goal is simple, make filling prescriptions less of a headache by combining medication tracking with instant savings.

How the prescription discount tool works

Open the Medications tracker inside Samsung Health. Log your prescriptions, set up your schedule, and now there’s a new option to search for discounts. The tool checks prices at local and national chains. Samsung claims access to deals at thousands of locations.

Found a lower price? One tap saves the coupon directly to Samsung Wallet. At the pharmacy, you tap your phone or show the barcode like you would with any other saved card. The discount applies right there.

The fine print says it’s limited to participating pharmacies. So not every drugstore may be included. But for the ones that are, you just saved yourself a few bucks and a bunch of hassle.

A broader push into health management

This isn’t happening in a vacuum. Samsung Health already lets you pull in health records from your doctors, so lab results and visit summaries live in one spot. It also offers access to board certified physicians through a partnership with HealthTap. You can discuss prescriptions without leaving the house.

Now add discounts to that mix. You track your meds, consult a doctor about them, and find a better price before you ever walk into the pharmacy. The app stops being just a step counter and starts helping you manage what you actually spend on your health.

Samsung hasn’t said whether the discounts work with insurance copays or just manufacturer deals. But for millions of users, it’s one more reason to open the app.

What’s next for Samsung Health users

The feature is live now. You’ll need the latest version of Samsung Health and Samsung Wallet installed. No word yet on international availability, US users are the likely focus given how pharmacy discounts work.

If you take regular medication, spend five minutes poking around inside the Medications tracker. You can even schedule a consultation with a doctor. Run a search on your prescriptions and see what turns up. Worst case, you stick with your current pharmacy. Best case, you save some money with a few taps and forget about it until your next refill. That’s the kind of update worth checking for.

A fridge that’s too cold or too warm will struggle to keep your food fresh. Produce is particularly susceptible to errant temps, but nearly everything you stick inside benefits from keeping your icebox set to a magic number, 

Not one to waste, I set out to find out how cool my fridge was since there’s no built-in thermometer. The ultimate goal was to ensure it’s set to that Goldilocks zone: the recommended temperature to keep most items as fresh as possible without freezing. 

Here’s how it went down and what I learned after testing nearly every temp setting on my fridge.

What temperature should your fridge be?

The scientific consensus puts the ideal fridge temperature at 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) or below — cold enough to keep bacteria in check, but not so cold that it freezes delicate foods.

Your freezer should be set to 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius) or lower. It might seem like anything below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) would do the job, but the colder target exists for good reason: it keeps food solidly frozen even when you open the door, add fresh items, or ride out a brief power outage. As a bonus, lower temperatures also speed up freezing, which means smaller ice crystals and better preservation.

I ran tests using real-world conditions

When testing the fridge temp settings, I didn’t unload all of my food, though I did move more sensitive items — fresh produce, eggs, and some glass jars — into temporary coolers for colder tests. Likewise, I couldn’t keep items outside the fridge or at warmer temperatures for longer than two hours.

This all required me to keep my tests short. Every time I opened the door, checked the temperature or changed a setting, I affected the test. These inconsistencies, while distressing to my scientific mind, yielded findings that align more closely with real-world conditions in which you might open a packed fridge multiple times an hour.

Fridge thermometers make these tests possible

As with any test, I needed a way to measure and track temperatures over time. For this test, I used three different kinds of temperature sensors: ThermoPro Refrigerator Thermometers, Hatusoku Digital Thermometer with External Sensor and the recently announced Ikea Timmerflotte smart temperature and humidity sensor.

ThermoPro is the most suitable option for most people because it can be hung from shelves or flipped back into a helpful stand. The built-in light also helps you see the LCD in low lighting — like my freezer, which has no interior light.

Hatusoku’s long temperature probe makes it a great option for a thermometer that you can stick on the outside of the fridge for at-a-glance checks. Still, the probe is extremely sensitive and almost always reacts when I open the door.

Because it’s so sensitive, the min/max setting isn’t as useful. Consider waiting a few minutes after a cooling cycle before checking the temperature. You also need to contend with an additional wire when placing the probe.

Timmerflotte made my testing arsenal after I floated the idea to a company representative. They were just as curious to see how the sensor performed in the fridge as I was. Still, a developer with the company said the sensors could handle the internal temperature of my fridge, but that the metal might interfere with its connection to the Dirigera smart hub. (Fortunately, I had no connection issues during my test.)

Because it’s a smart temperature sensor, Timmerflotte provided me with real-time temperature measurements without requiring me to open the fridge. Ikea sent enough sensors so that I could track the temperature in both the front and back of the fridge, which was incredibly helpful for finding the perfect setting. The Ikea Home Smart app didn’t have a way to track temperature over time — I couldn’t spot trends beyond my manual checks.

However, I should note that the minimum temperature for Timmerflotte was around 14 degrees F (minus 10 degrees C), so it was unable to track the temperature of my freezer. It also turned off after about 12 hours because freezing temperatures and Alkaline batteries don’t get along.

How I tested my fridge temps: Limitations and caveats

My refrigerator uses a simple dial thermostat to control both the fridge and freezer. The dial lists numbers 1 through 9, with 9 being the coldest setting. Starting with 1, I measured the temperature for at least 20 minutes (often longer with colder settings) to allow it to stabilize after each compressor cycle. 

Here’s the rub: My results are unique to my home and fridge. 

• Although GE still makes my fridge (Model GTR15BBMRWW), it’s an old model with a likely manufacture date of April 2001. The owner’s manual even recommends setting the temperature control dial to 5 and adjusting from there.
• I have a lot of food in my fridge due to Thanksgiving preparations. With such a large thermal load, it takes considerable time for the temperature to stabilize after adjustments are made. A high food load also blocks airflow during cooling, resulting in cold and hot spots.
• The average temperature of my kitchen during these November tests was about 64 degrees Fahrenheit, which affects how long the fridge runs.
• Frequently opening the door during testing certainly affected the results.
• I usually use a slightly colder setting in the summer to keep foods in the safe zone, and GE’s advice reflects this. Even then, I only put items that are safe to freeze in the back of the fridge, just in case.

Finally, my measurements were more consistent and reliable in the fridge than in the freezer, which fortunately stayed below 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 degrees Celsius) throughout the test. (I mostly chalk this up to forgetting to photograph refrigerator thermometer readings for Levels 2, 3 and 4.) However, the freezer thermometer wasn’t consistently at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius) or below until I reached Level 4.

My test results and takeaways

Ultimately, Level 5 (actually slightly below this) was the only one that kept all of my food within the target range. The front, back and freezer all met the aforementioned food safety guidelines. The other settings either froze items in the back or kept front items too warm.

You can see why I canceled the test after Level 8, which put the entire fridge at or below freezing. This level also caused the compressor to run continuously for almost an hour before shutting off. 

So, I couldn’t risk spending at least as much time trying to hit Level 9, which I suspect could turn my entire fridge into a freezer — even if the fridge compartment doesn’t quite hit 0 degrees Fahrenheit. (I don’t have enough cooler space to hold a fridge’s worth of food.)

For my fridge, Level 5 is right in the middle, which is likely what the manufacturer intended when curating the various settings. From a user standpoint, I found that impressive. My biggest takeaway from the results is that setting the fridge to a colder temperature isn’t necessarily better, which is sometimes my instinct when I perceive that food is spoiling too quickly. 

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Should you test the temperature of your own fridge?

If your food is consistently spoiling or freezing without explanation, it could be because your settings aren’t calibrated properly. You may not even know which setting is intended to hit the target fridge temp of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) or below. If that’s the case, running a similar test on your own fridge would be wise. 

I recommend getting a set of fridge thermometers as I did. I consider them essential for simple fridges like mine, which use a dial thermostat that doesn’t display the actual temperature.

While many fridges have a digital thermostat with your target temperature, an independent fridge thermometer’s flexibility can help you learn more about your fridge. For example, you’ll be able to move the thermometer around to find cold spots or track temperatures during a power outage.

from the whoops dept

It’s a tale as old as time, assuming time began a decade or two ago. A music artist who just wants to make and perform their craft gets on the internet and performs the song he or she created, only to receive some version of a copyright notice or warning, confusing the hell out of them. Sometimes this happens due to fraud. More often it’s due to some mistake with some automated bot that trolls for rights violations on behest of some massive company.

The latter is likely the case when it comes to OPM performer Jireh Lim, who recently performed one of his songs from over a decade ago on Facebook, only to be notified that his reel was being demonetized.

OPM singer Jireh Lim appeared amused and puzzled at the same time after he got a copyright notice for singing his 2013 song “Buko” in one of his social media posts. Lim shared a video of himself singing his song along with a band, through his Facebook page on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Lim shared a screenshot of the notice that reads, “Your reel’s earnings are being claimed by music rights holders. Multiple rights owners requested changes to your video because a large amount of their music was detected.”

Lim included a response in the caption of the screenshot in what I believe is Tagalog. I’m sure the translation isn’t perfect, but he essentially says, “Guys, this is me. It’s my song.”

So, what’s going on here? Well, the details are somewhat lacking, so I’m left to speculate a bit. Here’s what I know for sure. Lim is currently signed with Warner Music Philippines. Warner definitely has the rights to Lin’s album Love and Soul, which he made in 2015 while with Warner. Before Warner, and in 2013 when Buko was recorded, he was an independent artist. His pre-Warner catalog, however, made its way onto streaming platforms also in 2015.

And now for the speculation. I am guessing that Warner also acquired the rights to his older music, at least for streaming distribution and the like. Warner is not only extremely protectionist on copyright matters, but also employs copyright bots that automatically look for infringing content on the internet, particularly on YouTube and social media sites. So, I would guess that Lim’s reel performing “his” song got flagged by whatever automated setup Warner Music has going.

None of which changes the fact that’s it’s crazy-pants that a musical artist can’t perform his own song on the internet unmolested, nor the fact that copyright laws are obviously so stupidly insane that even these artists can’t figure out how to navigate them properly.

Filed Under: automated copyright notice, copyright, demonetization, jireh lim

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Hackers are abusing the legitimate OAuth redirection mechanism to bypass phishing protections in email and browsers to take users to malicious pages.

The attacks target government and public-sector organizations with phishing links that prompt users to authenticate to a malicious application, Microsoft Defender researchers say.

with e-signature requests, Social Security notices, meeting invitations, password resets, or various financial and political topics that contain OAuth redirect URLs. Sometimes, the URLs are embedded in PDF files to evade detection.

Forcing risky redirections

OAuth applications are registered with an identity provider, such as Microsoft Entra ID, and leverage the OAuth 2.0 protocol to obtain delegated or application-level access to user data and resources.

In the campaigns observed by Microsoft, the attackers create malicious OAuth applications in a tenant they control and configure them with a redirect URI pointing to their infrastructure.

The researchers say that even if the URLs for Entra ID look like legitimate authorization requests, the endpoint is invoked with parameters for silent authentication without an interactive login and an invalid scope that triggers authentication errors. This forces the identity provider to redirect users to the redirect URI configured by the attacker.

In some cases, the victims are redirected to phishing pages powered by attacker-in-the-middle frameworks such as EvilProxy, which can intercept valid session cookies to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections.

Microsoft found that the ‘state’ parameter was misused to auto-fill the victim’s email address in the credentials box on the phishing page, increasing the perceived sense of legitimacy.

In other instances, the victims are redirected to a ‘/download’ path that automatically delivers a ZIP file with malicious shortcut (.LNK) files and HTML smuggling tools.

Opening the .LNK launches PowerShell, which performs reconnaissance on the compromised host and extracts the components required for the next step, DLL side-loading.

A malicious DLL (crashhandler.dll) decrypts and loads the final payload (crashlog.dat) into memory, while a legitimate executable (stream_monitor.exe) loads a decoy to distract the victim.

Microsoft suggests that organizations should tighten permissions for OAuth applications, enforce strong identity protections and Conditional Access policies, and use cross-domain detection across email, identity, and endpoints.

The company highlights that the observed attacks are identity-based threats that abuse an intended behavior in the OAuth framework that behaves as specified by the standard defining how authorization errors are managed through redirects.

The researchers warn that threat actors are now triggering OAuth errors through invalid parameters, such as scope or prompt=none, to force silent error redirects as part of real-world attacks.

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The wellness club was founded by GJ Wee, son of UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong

Homegrown wellness club Trapeze Rec. Club (TRC), opened by GJ Wee, son of billionaire UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is set to close by Mar 22.

In a post on its Instagram page yesterday (Mar 3), the business said “rising costs” made continuing at its current location unsustainable. The decision was reportedly made last week.

TRC said its team is individually reaching out to members, processing refunds, and supporting its coaches, though the post did not clarify what would happen to the coaching staff and encouraged the community to contact them directly.

The club added that it is also “closing the chapter right” with suppliers, vendors, and partners.

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Classes and private training will continue until the closure date.

As of Mar 4, TRC’s website is still open for bookings until Mar 18, while there are classes still scheduled until Mar 22.

Launched in 2021, TRC is a four-storey fitness club spanning 8,000 square feet that’s located in a pre-war shophouse at Tanjong Pagar. It offers group classes covering fitness, wellness, and more, alongside personal training.

The club operates under the wellness-focused lifestyle company Trapeze Group, also founded by GJ Wee. Other brands under the group include Hideaway, a massage and bathhouse-style recovery concept in New Bahru, which appears to be operating as usual.

A “surprising closure”

A day prior to TRC’s official Instagram announcement on Mar 2, a netizen going by @swiftologist was already seeking answers about the club’s “imminent (and surprising) closure” from both TRC and its founder.

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He called the closure sudden and “disruptive,” while lauding TRC’s trainers “who did everything they could to keep Trapeze going, despite clear indifference to the well-being of members and staff from upper management.”

In response to the official announcement on Mar 3, the netizen added that members were “given less than a month’s notice,” after seeking clarification on Mar 2 and only “finally” getting an official address on Mar 3.

He further questioned if TRC’s closure was “truly unavoidable due to rising costs,” and that “the community deserves a direct explanation from the founder itself—not just a message via the brand account.”

@swiftologist also went on to question the founder’s priorities “when other projects appear to continue while this space (the one with a real, invested community) is deemed ‘unsustainable’.”

Other members have echoed similar concerns, describing the closure as given on “very short notice.” One netizen noted that members were informed of a possible relocation “just last month,” only to now be told that operations are shutting down entirely, which they said “feels abrupt, poorly handled and communicated.”

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That said, some members have also expressed support amid the discussion.

When Vulcan Post approached @swiftologist and TRC for additional comments, both said that they had nothing to add.

• Read more stories we’ve written on Singaporean businesses here.

Featured Image Credit: Trapeze Rec. Club