Author: Tawsif Reza
Tawsif Reza is the Editor-in-Chief and founder of Droid Expose. He started the site with a clear goal: to build a reliable, no-nonsense resource where people can find accurate information about technology, from smartphones to software. His interest in tech started early and grew deeper when he began exploring custom ROMs. His first experience was with Lineage OS on the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, which opened up a whole new side of Android for him. That curiosity has stayed with him ever since. Tawsif is also the founder of CTG Post News, an online news platform built on the same principle — giving people access to trustworthy information. He has a background in web development and programming, skills he sharpened during the COVID-19 period when he had more time to focus on learning. He also has a genuine interest in photography, particularly mobile photography, and has worked with tools like Gcam to push the quality of smartphone cameras further. A proud Bangladeshi, Tawsif is motivated by more than just technology. A moment he witnessed early in life — a hungry child crying in its mother's arms — left a lasting mark on him. Since then, giving back and helping those with less has been just as important to him as everything else he builds. When he is not working, you might find him on his balcony thinking through his next project, or playing Double Dragon on a Neo Geo emulator.
As we move closer to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8, the picture of iOS 27 is becoming much clearer. While many fans were hoping for a total visual overhaul, the latest leaks suggest Apple is taking a quality over quantity approach this year. Internally, iOS 27 is being compared to the classic Snow Leopard update—a release famous for ignoring flashy new gimmicks in favor of fixing deep-rooted bugs and making the entire system run faster and more efficiently. The End of the Line for iPhone 11 Perhaps the most significant news for long-time users is the updated…
Apple’s long-term vision of a no-dead-zone iPhone is nearing reality. Following the blockbuster news that Amazon has finalized its $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar, new leaks suggest that the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series will leverage this partnership to introduce full 5G over satellite and media-rich messaging—even when completely off the grid. While current satellite features are restricted to low-bandwidth emergency texts, the 2026 hardware revision is set to transform the iPhone into a truly global communication device. The C2 Modem: Enabling 5G Over Satellite The core of this revolution is Apple’s rumored in-house C2 baseband modem. According to industry…
Google is officially closing the gap between general AI and personal assistance. By integrating its Personal Intelligence layer with Google Photos, the Gemini chatbot can now treat your private image library as a reference point for its latest image-generation models. This update effectively eliminates the prompt-fatigue of describing yourself, your memories, or your home. By opting in, you allow Gemini to map your identity across your cloud storage, enabling it to generate an accurate version of “me” without manual image uploads. The Engine: Nano Banana 2 vs. Nano Banana Pro While the announcement focuses on the Nano Banana 2 model—known…
In an era where AI can mimic a person’s voice and face with terrifying accuracy, digital trust is at an all-time low. Zoom confirmed, the risk of “impersonation-driven fraud” is skyrocketing, with estimates suggesting that AI-enabled fraud losses could hit $40 billion by 2027. To stay ahead of scammers, Zoom and Tinder are integrating World ID Deep Face, a technology that uses iris scans and facial recognition to confirm a user’s “proof of humanity.” How the Verification Works The process relies on a combination of hardware and software to ensure a user isn’t a digital fabrication. Zoom’s New Deep Face…
The WordPress.org security team took the unprecedented step last week of permanently banning every plugin associated with the Essential Plugin developer account. The move follows a detailed forensic report by Austin Ginder, founder of Anchor Hosting, who discovered that the plugins were being used to inject spam and malicious redirects into thousands of websites. The attack was not a traditional hack. Instead, it was a “supply-chain” strike that began when the original owners of the plugin portfolio sold their business on a public marketplace. The 8-Month Sleep According to Ginder’s investigation, the backdoor was planted as far back as August…
YouTube is officially giving users a way to escape the endless scroll of its TikTok-style video feed. In a significant shift for the platform, a new update to YouTube’s time management settings now allows users to set a “zero-minute” limit on Shorts, effectively removing the feature from the mobile app for Android and iOS. This move marks the first time Google has provided a native method to hide the short-form content that it has aggressively promoted for the last several years. The zero-minute option is an expansion of the Shorts timer originally launched in October 2025, which previously required at…
If you have ever struggled to keep track of multiple AI chats while working on a long-running project, Google’s latest update is designed for you. Notebooks are personal knowledge bases that allow you to organize your files, PDFs, and conversations in one dedicated space. While the feature launched earlier this month for AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, it is now appearing on the sidebars of free accounts globally. How Notebooks Change the Way You Work Instead of starting a fresh conversation every time you open Gemini, a Notebook acts as a permanent project folder. You can handpick past chats and…
Google is officially declaring war on one of the internet’s most deceptive navigation tricks. According to Google, the practice known as “back button hijacking” is now an explicit violation of its spam policies, and websites that continue to trap users will face severe penalties starting this summer. The search giant is providing a two-month grace period for webmasters to clean up their code before enforcement begins on June 15, 2026. What is Back Button Hijacking? For most users, the “back” button is a fundamental tool for safe browsing. However, many websites have begun using malicious scripts to interfere with this…
If you have ever been watching a intense gaming tournament or a breaking news livestream only to be interrupted by a 30-second ad at the most important moment, you know how frustrating it can be. YouTube has officially acknowledged this “vibe killer” and is rolling out an AI-driven system to fix it. Under the new update, YouTube will automatically hold back advertisements during livestreams if the “chat engagement” is at its peak. This means when a stream gets exciting and the comments are moving fast, the system will delay ads for everyone to keep the momentum going. Rewarding Fan Support…