Xiaomi could launch Mi laptops on June 11 in India

Xiaomi is all set to launch its range of Mi laptops for the very first time in India and the launch event could be scheduled for June 11, if the latest rumour is to be believed. Xiaomi has officially started teasing about the Mi laptops for the past week and even gave a shout-out to other laptop brands in India including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus and Acer.

According to an exclusive report by 91Mobiles that cites popular leakster Ishan Agarwal, Xiaomi could launch the RedmiBook 13 laptop in India under the Mi banner. As it is the company’s first laptop launch in India, it seems like Xiaomi wants to kick off its run in the laptop market by rebranding a RedmiBook laptop. While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, the report states that the 2019 version of RedmiBook 13 is likely to be announced in India. 

Xiaomi has also started teasing some of the key features of the upcoming laptop and there could be more than one notebook that the company brings to India. This has been hinted by Aggarwal, who in a separate tweet, indicated that two notebooks going by the model number XMA1901 and XMA1904 has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG. Interestingly, XMA1904 model hasn’t been announced in China yet and the XMA1901 coincides with the RedmiBook 14 from China.

While the specific details on the laptops are currently awaited, the upcoming laptops by Xiaomi are expected to support 1C fast charging solution that can recharge the laptop from 0-50 per cent in 35 minutes. Let’s take a brief look at the RedmiBook 13 which is rumoured to be rebranded as a Mi laptop for India.

Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 specifications and pricing

Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 features a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution anti-glare display with narrow 4.65mm bezels on three sides. The display offers 178-degree wide-viewing angle with 250 nits maximum brightness. It is 16.3 mm thin and weighs around 1.23 kilogrammes.

The laptop comes in two sets of configuration options-- with 10th gen Intel Core i5-10510U processor and 10th gen Intel Core i7-10510U chipset. This is paired with 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics along with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD storage.

The RedmiBook 13 comes fitted with a chiclet keyboard with a 1.3 mm keystroke travel along with Microsoft PTP supported trackpad. It comes with two USB 3.1 ports, an HDMI port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

It is fitted with a 40 watt-hour battery cell and supports 1C fast charging technology that is capable of charging the laptop from 0-50% in 35 minutes. The laptop comes bundled with a 65W power adapter.

RedmiBook 13 starts at CNY 4,499 (Rs 47,490) for the base variant with Core i5 processor and CNY 5199 (Rs 54,800) for the Core i7 variant. The new RedmiBooks will also come with Ryzen 4000 CPUs. 

 

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Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A Dual Price in India Hiked Once Again: All You Need to Know

The prices of the three phones - Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A Dual - have been increased by Rs. 500 across all models, and the new rates are reflecting on all e-commerce sites, including Mi.com.

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RedmiBook 13 Tipped to Launch in India on June 11, May Be Released Under Xiaomi’s Mi Brand

RedmiBook 13 Ryzen Edition, RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition, and RedmiBook 16 Ryzen Edition recently made their debut in China. Now, it seems RedmiBook 13 may soon make its India debut. India will, however, reportedly get the Intel-powered version of the laptop that has been on sale in China for some time.

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Google Stands in Support of Racial Equality: Sundar Pichai

Google stands in support of racial equality and all those who search for it, Indian-American CEO of the technology giant Sunder Pichai said on Sunday.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Delivers Two Astronauts to International Space Station

Nearly 24 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule delivered NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first US space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011.

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Amazon UK Removes Racist Messages After They Appear on Some Product Listings

Amazon.com said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple's AirPods and other similar products.

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Sign in with Apple vulnerability allowed unauthorised access to linked accounts

Apple’s “Sign in with Apple”  was found to have a vulnerability that would allow hackers to gain access to any account that was linked with the service. The vulnerability was discovered by Bhavuk Jain, an Indian security researcher who promptly reported to Apple. Apple investigated the matter, Apple did conclude the vulnerability to be real and awarded the researcher a sum of $10,000 as part of the bug-bounty program.

The vulnerability in question was around how Apple validated users “on the client-side before initiating a request from Apple’s authentication services.” A JSON Web token would be generated by the server which would be used by the third-party service to authenticate the user. The vulnerability would allow this token to be spoofed, leading to any malicious actor to gain access to a user’s account. "I found I could request JWTs for any Email ID from Apple, and when the signature of these tokens was verified using Apple's public key, they showed as valid. This means an attacker could forge a JWT by linking any Email ID and gaining access to the victim's account," Jain said in an Interview with The Hacker News. The vulnerability would impact even those users who chose to hide or not share their email IDs during the login process.

Apple had introduced Sign in With Apple last year at WWDC as a means of providing iOS users an alternative to having to use their Facebook or Google IDs to log into third-party applications. The need arose from the fact that Facebook and Google were leveraging these sign-in for advertising purposes and even going so far as to tracking user behaviour. Facebook was even accused of selling user data to third parties, and then there was the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Twitter too was accused of selling user data to the people behind Cambridge Analytica. Apple’s pitch with Sign in with Apple was that the service wouldn’t collect or track user behaviour. In fact, Apple even built an email anonymizer into the service, where users could opt to not share their e-mail IDs with the platform they were logging into. In the backend, Apple would create a bridge email ID which would forward any correspondence from the platform to the users’ actual email ID. Sign in with Apple would generate unique e-mail IDs for every service you sign into, provided you choose to not share your email ID with that service.

Apple has stated that the vulnerability in question has been patched by the company and that after verifying their server logs, say that no accounts were accessed illegitimately.

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NASA Astronauts Behnken, Hurley Head for ISS on Historic SpaceX Flight

Two veteran NASA astronauts were headed for the International Space Station on Saturday after Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first commercial company to launch a rocket carrying humans into orbit, ushering in a new era in space travel.

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Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps: Which Countries Are Doing What

As countries emerge from lockdowns imposed to blunt the coronavirus pandemic, dozens have rolled out phone apps to track a person's movements and who they come into contact with, giving officials a vital tool for limiting contagion risks.

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WeTransfer has now been banned by the Indian Government

Well, it looks like the Indian government is at it again. This time file-sharing website, WeTransfer has now been banned in India. Why? Well, it’s because of ‘national security’ and ‘public interest’. Authorized by the Department of Telecommunications, the order was passed on May 18, 2020. The order was sent to Internet Service Providers and stated that WeTransfer and two other links were to be banned under grounds of ‘national security’ and public interest’. 

Currently, it still available on FusionNet, ACT and Airtel networks but it has been cut off from Reliance Jio networks. We could see other ISPs banning the website shortly. WeTransfer is a website that allows users to share large files of up to 2GB for free with their contacts and such. Higher data caps are available when you purchase the paid version of the website. But, alas, Indians will not be able to use the service any longer. Even though the government has given a reason for the ban, it’s still rather vague and not very clear why this happened. 

Banning websites in India isn’t a new development as the government has already instituted a ban on adult-oriented websites in the past and many more instances of banning have implemented on the country. In fact, VPN downloads have seen a rise of 405% since the government decided to ban adult websites. You can read more about that story here. The government has also banned games like PUBG Mobile for CRPF troops. You can read more about that here. 

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Paytm Moves Delhi High Court, Claims Telcos Not Preventing Phishing Activity

One97 Communications Ltd, which runs the online payment platform Paytm, has moved the Delhi High Court alleging that telecom service providers are not blocking fraudsters who are defrauding its customers by "phishing" activities over the various mobile networks.

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Googles SODAR tool aims to help Android users maintain social distancing

Google has released a new tool that is aimed at helping people maintain social distancing. The tool is currently only available on Android and uses the phone’s camera to visualise a white circle around the user via Augmented reality (AR). This circle has a radius of 2m around the user. “This experiment uses WebXR to visualise 2-metre social-distancing guidelines in your environment,” the website states.

How to use SODAR

In order to use the tool, users must head to https://ift.tt/2XAsO64 from their Android phones while using the Google Chrome browser. Then they need to allow the required permissions and then point the camera at the ground in order for the tool to get its bearings straight. Once done, the tool will project a 2m circle around the user, which can be used to ensure social distancing. 

Google is also working with Apple to create a system for contact tracing. The API is now available and Switzerland became the first country to use it to create own contact tracing app called SwissCovid. he app is presently in pilot testing and will be used by the EPFL employees, ETH Zurich, the Army and some hospitals and government agencies. Due to privacy features added to the API by Google and Apple, the SwissCovid app cannot track user location.

Of course, it already has developed its own contact tracing app called Aarogya Setu. To know the fundamental difference in how Aarogya Setu and SwissCovid work, click here. 

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SpaceX-NASA Mission to ISS on Schedule Though Weather Remains Uncertain

SpaceX's historic first crewed mission was set to blast off for the International Space Station as scheduled on Saturday, NASA said, although uncertainty remained over weather conditions at the Florida launch site.

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Mitron App, an Emerging TikTok Alternative, Said to Have Vulnerability That Puts User Accounts at Risk

Mitron app, which works as an alternative to TikTok and has gained notable popularity in a short time, is found to have a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to compromise user accounts and send messages on behalf of a specific user.

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SpaceX Launch: How to Watch Crew Dragon Demo-2 Launch Live, Timings, Astronauts, and More

After a delay, NASA and SpaceX are now set to try to launch astronauts to the the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday. It will be the first mission to launch astronauts from the American soil on an American rocket to the ISS since 2011.

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COVID-19 Tech Job Losses Over 10,000 Now, Show No Sign of Slowing

A huge number of tech companies are cutting staff or shutting shop. The losses continue to mount with thousands of people out of jobs.

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WeTransfer Not Working? You Aren’t Alone as the Service Is ‘Partially’ Blocked in India

WeTransfer, a popular file transfer service that has been used by a large number of Internet users across the globe, has “partially” been blocked in India.

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Call of Duty: Mobile shows off new Battle Royale map expansion, teases addition of tanks, new boss and more

Call of Duty: Mobile has started teasing its next major update, specifically the expansion to its battle royale map. While the developers had hinted at the expansion earlier, this time they have pretty much showcased the new version of the Isolated map as well as hinted at a couple of new things that players might expect.

The new map will be an expansion of the current map along the North and North-Eastern borders, It will add new locations like Harbor, Sanatarium, Black Market, Ski Town, Heat Overgrown and Downtown. The new map seems to offer a snowy theme North and North-East, with more urban locations towards the West.

Over on Reddit, the developers said that the new map will feature “new areas to explore, loot, and fight over in the next update, but there are also interactive areas to utilize, new enemies, to find, and new vehicles to master.” They also posted an image that teased new additions to the map along with a bunch more stuff that players can expect.

Most notable of the new additions seem to be a tank. It should e noted that while PUBG Mobile to has a tank-like vehicle in the form of the BRDM-2, that vehicle does not have a turret and isn’t weaponised. The tank being added to Call of Duty: Mobile does seem to have a turret, which should make it a formidable opponent for players.    There are also some subtler references in the image. There is a sketch of a giant zombie-like creature with a butcher’s knife. This may allude to a new boss in the upcoming map. There is a note that reads, “NOVA-6 shipment stolen.” This may be hinting that the lethal gas grenade may be making its way to multiplayer. A couple of weeks back, the developers did release a teaser that showed the new Rust map being covered in green gas.

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Indian Government now offering Rs 4 lakh to users who can find flaws and vulnerabilities in Aarogya Setu app

If you’re a hacker or someone who knows coding in regards to apps can now help find bugs in India’s own contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu. In a tweet that was published bu the government, researchers and experts who have the technical knowledge regarding apps are being offered Rs 4 lakhs to help find bugs and issues with Arryoga Setu. This bug bounty is open to all comers including people on Aarogya Setu. The government says, “Everyone, including researchers and users of Aarogya Setu, are encouraged to report any vulnerability impacting the privacy and information security posture of Aarogya Setu application.”

Here's an opportunity for all to join #TeamSetu! Find a bug in the app or suggest improvements and win exclusive cash prizes. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/hTRFCbXjNJ

— MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) May 28, 2020

A few weeks ago, French security researcher Robert Baptiste who goes by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson (a character from the TV show Mr Robot) posted a tweet saying that Aarogya Setu has a few flaws that may lead to a leak in the information collected. After that kerfluffle, the government has now decided to make Aarogya Setu open source. This essentially means that anyone can now inspect and check the source code for the app and make necessary changes where they see fit. This was a necessary move for the government as the public backlash getting worse. 

Researchers who do find bugs in the app will be asked to responsibly disclose those vulnerabilities and even get paid for it. The government has also laid down a few guidelines for people to follow. Basically, the reported vulnerability should only be present in the Aarogya Setu app or its source code or back-end server. They further added that the bug or vulnerability should be able to be exploited by “an unrooted phone running a version of Android supported by Aarogya Setu, with ADB Disabled and with all default Android security features in place.”

In other Aaryoga Setu news, the app is now mandatory for people who are flying. You can read more about that here. There has been a new contact-tracing app called SwissCovid which is based on Google and Apple’s UPI as well, you can check out how it compares to our own Aarogya Setu app here. 

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Garena Free Fires new Fabled Foxes-themed Elite Pass to be available from June 1

Garena has announced that a new Elite Pass will be available for Free Fire players starting June 1, 2020. The new pass has a theme of Fabled Fox and features a “story of revenge as two gang leaders return to a home they were forced out of.” Rewards include unique themed skins and a motorbike. 

“The Fabled Fox EP stars two protagonists: Ben and Zarya. Both grew up in the Salter District but were forced out as adolescents when the Smaki Gang took over. Their new home is controlled by the Vulpes, a far worse situation. Coerced to join the Vulpes and rise through the ranks in order to survive, a decade has passed and Ben and Zarya are now leaders. They decide now is the time to use their ferocity and cleverness to take back the Salter District from the Smaki Gang,” the developers note in the press note.

The rewards in this Elite Pass include Kitsune’s Riposte/Revenge skins. These are the male and female skins shown in the Fabled Fox key art. There is also the Fabled Foxes Rucksack, which is a new backpack skin that grants a special effect. There is also the Fabled Foxes Loot Crate what is a new loot crate that resembles the Fabled Foxes’ mask. There is also a new bike skin called the Fabled Foxes Motor Bike.

Garena notes that this EP was inspired by Japanese Mythology’s Inari Okami, the god of foxes. Based on this lore, the Fabled Fox skin set is themed like the animal and combines Japanese-style garments with contemporary streetwear.

Garena is also planning another major update for the game, which will bring back the Purgatory map along with a bunch of new features. That update is scheduled to be available from June 4 and you can learn more about that here.  

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Android 11: The Beta Launch Show Delayed Amid Protests in the US

Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week's planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in light of protests and unrest in the United States.

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SpaceX, NASA to Try Again for Landmark Launch of 2 Astronauts From US Soil

Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching two Americans into orbit on Saturday from Florida for a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

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OnePlus 8 Pro ‘Inadvertently’ Disables Color Filter Camera Globally; McLaren Partnership Revoked

OnePlus 8 Pro users in the global markets have received a new OxygenOS update that has “inadvertently” disabled the Color Filter camera that was recently found to have “see-through” capabilities for some materials.

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Samsung Galaxy M11, Galaxy M01 Set to Launch in India on June 2, Flipkart Reveals

Samsung Galaxy M11 and Galaxy M01 are set to launch in India on June 2, Flipkart revealed through a couple of teasers.

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OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T series have started receiving the OxygenOS 1033 update

It looks like the OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro as well as the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro are all getting the latest OxygenOS update. OnePlus posted the update notes on its forums. The update will now come with support for Dolby Atmos on the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earphones. It also comes with the April 2020 security patch. The OxygenOS 10.3.3 update has already started rolling out for the OnePlus 7 series of smartphones in India. 

OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T series OxygenOS 10.3.3 update

The update also optimises the volume adjustment as well as improves the battery life of the devices. Epic Games has also been added on the Game Space app as well and is exclusive to Indian users only. You can now download games like Fortnite and Battle Breakers without having to head to the Google Play Store to access it. The update also brings with it the April 2020 security patch as mentioned above and also a few camera tweaks for the OnePlus 7T such as the ability to record slow-motion videos at 960fps at 720p resolution. Up until now, the phone would record slow-motion video at 480fps at 720p resolution. Also, remember that this feature is only available on the OnePlus 7T series. 

OnePlus has confirmed that the update started rolling out on May 27 and users will start receiving the update anytime now. It is 306MB in size, which isn’t too large. You can read the full patch notes, right here. 

In other OnePlus news, the sale of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8Pro have been delayed in India. You can read more about that here. OnePlus CEP, Pete Lau has also revealed the company’s plans to launch affordable smartphones in India soon. You can read more about that here. 

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SpaceX Starship Rocket Prototype Explodes on Texas Test Pad

A prototype of SpaceX's upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk's space company pursued an aggressive development schedule to fly the launch vehicle for the first time.

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SpaceX-NASA Mission: 'No Decision' on Next Launch Attempt for Historic Milestone

A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said Friday.

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Twitter Has More Tools to Use Against Trump, if It Chooses

Twitter's moves to label or hide comments from President Donald Trump have escalated a feud between the social network and the White House, but there could be more to come.

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Zoom Meeting App Plans to Offer Strong Encryption for Paying Customers

Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday.

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Netflix Acquires Hollywood's Historic Egyptian Theatre

Netflix completed its purchase of Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre on Friday, helping to confirm the streaming giant's newfound central position in the movie industry.

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Twitter, Facebook, Internet Group Oppose US Rule Requiring Visitors to Disclose Social Media Info

Twitter, Reddit and a group representing major Internet firms backed two documentary film groups that have challenged the Trump Administration's 2019 rules requiring nearly all US visitors to disclose social media user information from the prior five years.

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Google's New Sodar Tool Helps Android Smartphone Users Maintain Social Distancing

Google-developed Sodar tool available this week taps into Android smartphone cameras to put users in the center of a white circle with a radius of about two meters, or 6.5 feet.

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Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi Helped Wearables Market Grow in Q1 2020 Amid COVID-19 Crisis: IDC

The wearables market saw a steady growth in the first quarter of 2020, with a 29.7 percent year-over-year increase, according to the latest research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The hearables segment, in particular, seemed to have not been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Twitter Places Public Interest Notice on US President Donald Trump’s Tweet for ‘Glorifying Violence’

Twitter has placed a public interest notice on a tweet posted by US President Donald Trump, warning users that the post glorifies violence.

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TikTok: How to Block or Unblock Someone, or Check If Someone Has Blocked You

Did someone block you on TikTok? If yes then how do you find out if you’ve been blocked? In this article, we'll tell you three different methods to find out if someone has blocked you on TikTok.

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OLED vs QLED vs LED: Which Type of TV Should You Buy?

There are three popular TV screen technologies right now, and each has its distinct advantages and disadvantages. Find out which is the best for you by reading on.

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Garena Free Fires next major update will bring a new weapon, Purgatory map and game modes

Garena has released patch notes for the next major Free Fire update and it looks like players will see a lot of new additions and features. This includes a new weapon, a returning map, as well as a new character and pet. The update is expected to be available in India on June 4. 

The developers also seem to be taking strong steps against hackers. “Ever since April, we started to take strong actions against hackers by banning their accounts and devices from playing Free Fire ever again. However, we’re not going to stop here. In this patch, we’re adding new anti-hack systems into our game to ensure that no players are getting an edge by using third-party programs to assist them. The Dev team would like to remind all players that we have a zero-tolerance policy against hackers. When players are banned from using unofficial third-party programs, we will not lift those bans under any circumstances, any time,” the developers state in their patch notes. This comes a few weeks after two ‘professional gamers’ from Entity Gaming and TSG Army were banned for using hacks.

Changes to Clash Squad

Clash Squad will see the addition of the Kalahari map to the matchmaking pool. There will also be a new leaderboard for Kills and Winrate as well as a Career performance page for Clash Squad in a player’s profile. Further, players who leave in the middle of Clash Squad matches too often will be temporarily banned. In the event a part does leave in the middle of a match, he/she will be replaced by a bot. Those who manage to reach Gold III during the season will receive the Golden Eagle weapon. 

Return of Purgatory, the addition of new weapons and gameplay changes 

A few months back, Garena replaced the Purgatory map with Kalahari. However, it looks the map will be making a comeback in this update. However, the map will be removed from Rush Hour. 

The VSS will now offer greater bleeding damage, while the Kar98 sees an increase in the duration between shots. The SKS sniper rifle also sees buffs to damage, rate of fire and armour penetration, while the SVD gets buffs to damage and armour penetration. Other weapons to get buffs and debuffs include the M1887 and M14.

New character and pet

Garena Free Fire will now offer Wolfahh as a new playable character. This character is based on gamer streamers and offers reduced headshot damage and increased limb damage for every kill up to 25%.

The new pet is called Falco and it offers increased gliding speed during the skydive and increased diving speed after the parachute opens.     

You can read the complete patch notes here.

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Vivo X50 Pro key specifications, pictures and pricing leaked

Vivo X50 Pro has been leaked in its entirety and is set to launch in China on June 1. The leaked image reveals most of the key specifications of the upcoming X50 Pro and likely comes from a presentation. A bunch of other pictures of the official design schematics of the X50 Pro have also surfaced online giving us a full-blown look at the Vivo X50 Pro.

According to pictures posted on Weibo, the Vivo X50 Pro comes with a 90Hz high-refresh-rate display, 48MP primary camera that uses a Sony sensor and is powered by Snapdragon 765G chipset that comes with 5G support. In India, Vivo recently launched V19 and it comes with dual selfie cameras, Snapdragon 712 processor and more. Let’s take a look at the leaked specifications and images of the Vivo X50 Pro.

Vivo X50 Pro leaked specifications and pricing

The Vivo X50 Pro is expected to feature a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout on the front for the selfie camera. The screen features a 90Hz high-refresh-rate and is certified for HDR10 playback.

It is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset and is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options to choose from. The X50 Pro comes equipped with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP Sony IMX598 sensor followed by an 8MP telephoto camera with periscope lens, a 13MP camera with 2X optical zoom and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera. On the front, housed within the punch-hole cutout is a 32MP selfie camera.

The X50 Pro comes with a 4,315mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Vivo X50 Pro is expected to be priced at CNY 3,998 which roughly translates to Rs 42,300 by direct conversion. The official launch is scheduled for June 1 and we’ll have more information about the phone then.

 

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Nokia C5 Endi, Nokia C2 Tava, Nokia C2 Tennen With Dedicated Google Assistant Button Launched: Price, Specifications

The Nokia C5 Endi comes with a triple rear camera setup and a waterdrop-style notch up front. The Nokia C2 Tava and Nokia C2 Tennen have dual rear cameras at the back and traditional bezels on the top and bottom portions of the display.

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ACT Fibernet Increasing Broadband Plan Prices in Eight Cities Starting June 1

ACT Fibernet is increasing the rental for its broadband plans starting June 1. The increase is taking place in eight out of the total 19 cities where the Internet service provider (ISP) currently operates.

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13 Reasons Why, Dark, and More: June 2020 TV Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

13 Reasons Why season 4, Dark season 3, Fuller House season 5, Marcella season 3, The Twilight Zone season 2, The Politician season 2, Perry Mason, Alex Rider — the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, Voot Select, and Quibi in June 2020.

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Russian Agents Have Been Hacking Major Email Program: NSA

The US National Security Agency says the same Russian military hacking group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election and unleashed a devastating malware attack the following year has been exploiting a major email server program since last August or earlier.

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Infinix Hot 9 Pro, Infinix Hot 9 With MediaTek Helio P22 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Infinix Hot 9 and Infinix Hot 9 Pro phones come with almost identical specifications, apart from slight differences in the rear camera setup. The Infinix Hot 9 Pro has a 48-megapixel main camera at the back and supports Quad-LED flash.

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OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 Start Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.4 With 'Work-Life Balance' Feature, May 2020 Security Patch

OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 phones are receiving a new OxygenOS update with the May 2020 security patch. The official changelog shared by OnePlus reveals that OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T are getting OxygenOS 10.3.4 through an OTA update.

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Trump Escalates War on Twitter, Social Media Protections

US President Donald Trump escalated his war on Twitter and other social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the Internet.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in Development From Creators of the First Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is now in the works. The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog movie will be made by the returning team of director Jeff Fowler, and writing duo Pat Casey and Josh Miller.

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BSNL Launches Rs. 1,599, Rs. 899 Recharge Plans With Up to 1,500 Talktime: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly been offering Rs. 1,599 and Rs. 899 prepaid plan vouchers under a special promotional offer in the Odisha circle.

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Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Android-based streaming device could launch soon: Report

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, an Android-based streaming device that looks a lot like the Fire TV Stick has been making the rounds on the internet for some time now and it looks like the device is real. It was reportedly shown during a product briefing in Germany. The details of the device come from the German website WinFuture. The image of the device shows the streaming stick along with a remote control. The remote control with the Mi TV Stick looks exactly like the remote we have seen with the Mi Box 4K that recently launched in India. It has dedicated hotkeys for launching Netflix and Prime Videos and also a dedicated Google Assistant button. The device itself has a dual-tone black colour scheme in the image with half the device matte black while the other half is glossy. The specifications listed online show that the Mi TV Stick is similar to the Mi Box S which is available in the US.

There is no official information on the streaming stick and we don't know if and when it will come to India. There is no information on the pricing either. 

Coming to the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi recently launched the device in India for Rs 3,499 and is available on Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home, and Mi Studios. Coming to the specifications, the Mi Box 4K has the ability to stream in 4K. It supports HDR 10 but does not support Dolby Vision. It supports Dolby Audio and DTS but not Dolby Atmos. It has a 64-bit 2.0Ghz CPU, Mali 450 GPU at 750MHz, 2GB DDR 3 RAM, and 8GB eMMC storage. It has a compact form factor and all the connectivity options are at the back. You have an HDMI 2.0b port to connect to your TV, a USB 2.0 port, and a 3.5mm audio port. The device also comes with a remote control which is a lot like the MI TV remote control. It has a power button, a dedicated button to bring up the Google Assistant, navigation, and hotkeys for Netflix and Prime Videos and also volume controls. The device runs on the Android TV platform. It also has access to the Google Play Store. You can check our FAQ about the Mi Box 4K here and our review of the device here. You can also see how it compares to the Fire TV Stick 4K here.

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SpaceX Launch: How to Watch Crew Dragon Demo-2 Launch Live, Timings, Astronauts, and More

After a delay, NASA and SpaceX are now set to try to launch astronauts to the the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday. It will be the first mission to launch astronauts from the American soil on an American rocket to the ISS since 2011.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge VR Experience Announced, Set Between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker

We’re getting a new Star Wars VR experience. ILMxLAB and Oculus are developing Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which ties into the theme park attraction and is set between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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Amazon to Offer Permanent Jobs to 125,000 Temp Hires

Amazon on Thursday said it is offering permanent jobs to 125,000 of the temporary workers hired to handle surging use of its online shopping service due to the pandemic.

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Moto G8 Power Lite to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart: Price in India, Specifications

Moto G8 Power Lite by Motorola is set to go on sale in India today. The smartphone will be available for purchase through Flipkart at 12pm (noon).

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OnePlus 8 Special Limited Sale at 12pm Today: Price in India, Launch Offers, More

The OnePlus 8 special limited sale will begin at 12pm IST on Amazon India and OnePlus.in. Launch offers include Rs. 2,000 off for SBI EMI customers, additional Rs. 1,000 Amazon Pay cashback for pre-booked users, no-cost EMI option of up to 12 months from most major banks.

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Twitter Flags China Spokesman's Tweet on COVID-19

Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the US military brought the novel coronavirus to China, as the social media platform ramps up fact-checking of posts.

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Infinix Hot 9, Infinix Hot 9 Pro Launching in India Today at 12 Noon: Expected Specifications

Infinix Hot 9 series, including the Infinix Hot 9 and the Infinix Hot 9 Pro, will launch in India today at 12pm (noon). The launch was previously teased by the company through its Twitter handle.

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Vivo X50 Pro, Vivo X50 Spotted on Retail Site Ahead of Launch, Specifications Tipped

The Vivo X50 and Vivo X50 Pro have been spotted on the retail site ahead of official launch. The Vivo X50 is seen sporting a hole-punch display with the cut out for the selfie camera placed on the top left corner of the screen.

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WhatsApp Scam Alert: Scammers Pose as ‘WhatsApp Technical Team’ to Steal Verification Codes

A new WhatsApp scam has emerged under which an account that seems to pretend as an official communication source from the WhatsApp technical team asks users to share their verification code.

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PUBG Mobile May Get a New Map Called Fourex

PUBG Mobile has seen a lot of new additions and updates as a way to keep players motivated and entertained. Now, a new Classic map has appeared in the beta version of the game suggesting it could make its way to the regular version of the game in the near future.

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Google Pay Expands 'Nearby Stores' Feature, Now Available in 35 Cities Across India

Google Pay has expanded its 'Nearby Stores' feature in India to help users find information about "open stores" in their neighbourhood. The feature that was launched last month has rolled out on Android devices and is now available across 35 Indian cities, the company said on Wednesday.

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Bollywood’s Bullying Is Killing Indian YouTube Parody Creators

From T-Series to YRF, Bollywood’s inability to laugh at itself is driving away independent Indian YouTube creators who make parodies. The film industry is helped by India’s archaic copyright law, which doesn’t afford enough protection to works of fair use.

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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro sale in India delayed

If you were looking to get your hands on the OnePlus 8 or the OnePlus 8 Pro anytime soon, then there is bad news for you. The sale of the two smartphones has been delayed. The information comes via the OnePlus blog post which reads,  “In the past couple of weeks, we shared information about pricing for the OnePlus 8 Series 5G in India and about availability and sale dates. Although we were looking to have 29th May as our open sales date for the OnePlus 8 Series 5G, due to unforeseen circumstances, our production was temporarily halted last week and has altered our sales plan. Because of this, we had to reschedule our date for open sales in India. But we’re happy to let you know that production is already back up and running. In order to start bringing the OnePlus 8 Series 5G to you as quickly as possible, we will hold a special limited sale across online and offline channels for the OnePlus 8 5G at 12 PM on 29 May 2020. The new sales schedule for the full OnePlus 8 Series5G lineup – The OnePlus 8 5G and the OnePlus 8 Pro 5G will be out soon. Stay tuned!”

So, there is no clear date as to when the smartphone will go on sale in India, but we can expect clarity for the same in the coming days. There is however a limited sale across online and offline channels for the OnePlus 8 5G at 12 PM on 29 May 2020. The blog post adds that Customers who pre-booked OnePlus 8 Series 5G on Amazon.in and OnePlus stores can purchase devices as and when stocks are available.

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were being assembled in the Oppo facility in Greater Noida. Due to some employees testing positive for the Coronavirus, production at the plant had to stop. It is however said that production at the plant has started again. This halting of production could be the reason for the delay in the sale of the smartphone. 

Speaking of the price of the OnePlus devices, the OnePlus 8 base variant with 6GB+128GB storage starts at Rs 41,999. The mid-variant of the OnePlus 8 with 8GB RAM+128GB storage is priced at Rs 44,999 while the top variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 49,999. The OnePlus 8 Pro with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage starts at Rs 54,999 while the top variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage starts Rs 59,999.

If you think the OnePlus 8 family of devices are too expensive, then you should know that OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has hinted that an affordable OnePlus smartphone could be en route to India very soon. You can read more about it here. 

When the Greater Noida facility was shut down, OnePlus issued a statement that reads, “The health and wellbeing of our employees, partners and contractors remain our top priority. We are closely monitoring the current situation while ensuring necessary measures are being implemented in accordance with the Government’s instructions. In line with our recent sale announcements for the OnePlus 8 series 5G, we are moving forward with our sales schedule as planned”.

In other OnePlus news, OnePlus has announced a partnership with Epic Games, the outcome of which is going to excite a lot of gamers. The two companies have partnered together to release a version of Fortnite that will run at 90fps on the new OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8. You can read more about it here.

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Instagram Adds Ways for Online Video Creators to Earn Money

Instagram rolled out new tools enabling people to make money off the videos they post, as it competes for creative talent in an increasingly crowded market for mobile video content.

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Vivo TWS Neo True Wireless Earphones Listed on Official Site, Specifications Revealed

Vivo has listed its new true wireless earphones on its official site in China, along with some specifications. The Vivo TWS Neo is likely to be announced and go on sale in the coming weeks

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Samsung Galaxy M01, Samsung Galaxy M11 Price in India Tipped Ahead of Rumoured June Launch

c and Samsung Galaxy M11 are rumoured to launch in the first week of June. Ahead of that, pricing of the two upcoming Samsung Galaxy phones in the Indian market has leaked online.

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SpaceX, NASA Delay Milestone Mission Over Lightning Fears

After a day of suspense, SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station -- the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade -- was scrubbed Wednesday due to fears of a lightning strike.

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Trump to Sign Executive Order on Social Media Today: White House

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices.

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Apple Starts Allowing Customers in India to Configure MacBook, Mac Computers Based on Their Requirements

Apple has started allowing customers in India to configure iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and other Mac computers based on their requirements.

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Sonys PS5 reveal could be just around the corner

Information circulating the internet suggests that a PS5 reveal event is just around the corner. Both VentureBeat and Bloomberg say that Sony is planning a PlayStation event for June 3 but this is subject to change. Information circulating the internet last week suggested that an event was planned for June 4, so it is possible we could get an event as early as next week for the new console. Fingers crossed. The sources go on to say that it is possible these dates will change keeping the current pandemic situation in mind. 

It is also expected that the console's design and pricing along with the release date will be withheld and we could get this information at a future date. Since both Microsoft and Sony want to price their consoles competitively, both brands are waiting for the other to blink first and reveal the price so the other can undercut it. According to VentureBeat, “Sony also doesn’t need to go too deep on any games it may show on June 3. The company is planning follow-up events. This includes a State of Play that will focus on both next- and current-gen games. That State of Play has a tentative schedule of early August. Again, this could shift drastically depending on a number of factors”. 

Sony has taken to its online State of Play to reveal details of two of its biggest upcoming games, Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2, so it is possible we can get deep dives into more games through the online State of Play events. 

Sony has been drip-feeding us information about the PS5 and apparently the company has had to evolve its promotional plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We got a GDC like reveal for the PS5’s specifications and a simple blog post highlighting the new DualSense controller. 

Microsoft, on the other hand, has not only shown us the specifications, but the design of their upcoming Xbox Series X. Microsoft also had a gameplay reveal stream, but that was met with some negative feedback as there was very little gameplay revealed as a part of the stream.

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Canada Judge Rules Huawei CFO's Extradition Case Can Proceed

A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations between China and Canada.

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Huami Amazfit T-Rex Smartwatch With 20-Day Battery Life Launching in India Soon via Amazon

Xiaomi-backed Huami will be launching its Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch in India soon. The watch has been teased on Amazon along with its specifications that include military certification, AMOLED display, and a 20-day battery life.

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Superman Star Henry Cavill to Return to DC Film Universe: Reports

Henry Cavill’s Superman could be back. It won’t be a Man of Steel sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, or The Batman.

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BevQ App Crosses Over 1 Lakh Downloads Hours After Going Live on Google Play

BevQ, Kerala’s liquor sale virtual queue management app, is finally available to download via Google Play Store for Android users. The much-awaited Kerala beverages app is provided by Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) while it is developed by Kochi-based startup called Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

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Google Maps Ramps Up Support for Local Businesses

Google's popular map service on Wednesday added more ways for people to engage with local businesses struggling to survive the economic hit of the coronavirus pandemic.

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OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 Sale in India Postponed, Special Limited Sale Announced Instead

While a full-fledged sale for the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 will not be conducted tomorrow, there will be a special limited sale across online and offline channels for just the OnePlus 8 model.

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Facebook Denies Sidelining Research on Site's 'Divisiveness'

Facebook on Wednesday defended itself against a report that it shelved internal research indicating that it was dividing people instead of bringing them together.

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US State Takes Google to Court Over Location Tracking

The US state of Arizona filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Google of committing fraud by being deceptive about gathering location data.

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Bill Gates Conspiracy Theories Echo Through Africa

As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation.

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Google Sees Resurgence in State-Backed Hacking, Phishing Related to COVID-19

Security experts at Alphabet’s Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Apple to Reopen About 100 US Stores, Most With Curbside Pickup

Apple plans to reopen about 100 U.S. stores, mostly with curbside pickup but some with walk-in service, the company said on Tuesday. Apple shuttered stores worldwide as the novel coronavirus pandemic spread but has slowly opened them based on local health data.

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Xiaomi to Launch Mi TV Stick, a New Android-Based Streaming Device: Report

After launching the Mi Box 4K in India, Xiaomi is reportedly looking at a new streaming device with a more compact form factor. The Mi TV Stick was revealed at a briefing in Germany.

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PUBG Mobiles new KillDeath ratio explained

PUBG Mobile’s Season 13 update introduced a number of notable new features. However, one of the most notable new additions that managed to fly under the radar was a new way the Kill vs Death ratio (K/D ratio) was implemented. The update changed the way K/D ratio is calculated for players.

Earlier, K/D ratio was calculated based on the total number of kills a player has by the total number of deaths. While this system seems to work on traditional multiplayer games, it was deemed unsuitable for PUG Mobile’s Battle Royale-style gameplay. The developers noted that players were boosting their K/D ratio by surviving till the end.

PUBG Mobile new Kill/Death Ratio

With Season 13, Tencent has introduced a new K/D system wherein the K/D ratio is calculated based on the number of kills a player gets in each game, regardless of whether the player survived till the end. This means that the new K/D ratio is calculated based on the total number of kills a player gets by the total games played by the player. 

This means that if a player has a K/D ratio of eight according to PUBG Mobile's new calculation system, he/she will have to maintain a record of eight kills or more in every game in order to maintain and improve that kill record. Getting less kills in a game would reduce that K/D ratio.

The new K/D ratio is just one of the many subtle changes introduced in Season 13. Other subtle changes include firearm balancing (especially to shotguns), death replay improvement, new results screen UI and more. Of course, some of the major changes in the game include the addition of an upgraded version of the Miramar Map, canted sights, and more. You can learn more about the update here. 

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BevQ: Kerala's New Liquor App Reportedly Gets Google's Nod, Launch Expected Soon

BevQ, the virtual queue management app for liquor sale in Kerala has reportedly received Google's nod to operate on Google's Play Store. The app is owned by BEVCO and is developed by Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

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macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Update Debuts With Battery Health Management Feature for MacBooks

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15.5 that brings a battery health management feature to MacBooks, similar to the Battery Health feature available on iPhone models.

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Tesla to Cut Car Prices in North America, China

Tesla said on Wednesday it will cut prices of its electric vehicles in North America as the firm ramps up car production at its Fremont, California, factory after the easing of coronavirus lockdowns

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Google to Start Reopening Offices, Targets 30 Percent Capacity in September

Google said on Tuesday it would reopen buildings in more cities at roughly 10 percent of their capacity beginning July 6 and scale it up to 30 percent in September, if conditions permit.

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Ola Electric Acquires Etergo, Will Launch Own Electric Two-Wheeler in India in 2021

Ola Electric looks to introduce Etergo’s electric vehicles across India to introduce a clean solution for urban mobility by 2021.

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Moto G Fast With Triple Cameras and 2-Day Battery Life Leaked in Official Promo Video: Report

Moto G Fast seems to be the next smartphone in Motorola’s G series. The phone was reportedly leaked via a YouTube promo video on the official Motorola channel but the video was taken down. However, in the short time the video was up, it was noticed and captured by viewers.

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ARM announced Mali G78 and Mali G68 GPUs with asynchronous clock speed control and support for 24 GPU cores

Like clockwork, ARM announced the roadmap for 2021 CPU and GPU designs for mobile devices that included the ARM Cortex-A78 and ARM Cortex-X1 CPU cores, promising 25 per cent and 30 per cent boost in performance respectively. On top of that, ARM also revealed new GPU designs, namely, the Mali G78 GPU and the Mali G68 GPUs, meant to take mobile gaming to its next frontier.

The new Mali GPUs take into account high-end gaming on high refresh rate displays, machine learning application and the likes. The Mali G78 is meant for premium smartphones while the Mali G68 is for mid-rangers.

ARM Mali G78: Up to 24 cores with asynchronous clock speed control

The Mali G78 is based on ARM’s Valhall microarchitecture that also powers the previous Mali G77 and Mali G57 GPUs, with some new improvements. For one, the Mali G78 now supports more cores, up from 16 to 24 cores this time, which might help the GPU close the gap in performance on Qualcomm’s Adreno GPUs which is preferred in most high-end smartphones.

ARM allows OEMs to keep the core count variable in the Mali GPUs and the exact performance metrics will depend on exact core configuration and clock speeds of the GPU. ARM did claim a 25 per cent boost in performance because of the new design and an anticipated move to 5nm manufacturing process.

ARM said the Mali G78 offers a 15 percent improvement over the previous Mali G77 in performance density, along with a 10 percent improvement in power savings and a 15 per cent boost in AI performance. ARM also promised a performance improvement between 6 percent to 17 percent in gaming, over the previous generation. The company said that packing up to 24 cores will yield 11 per cent improvement, but keep in mind mobile devices have tremendous space crunch for extra silicon to accommodate more cores. Expect smartphones to aim for a sweet spot of 10-12 cores in the GPU.

While the Mali G78 does gain a good boost thanks to more cores, the secret sauce in this year’s offering is what ARM is calling the Asynchronous Top Level. It basically means the GPU will have asynchronous clock speeds for the shader cores and the Top Level that includes the L2 cache, Tiler, MMU and the Control Fabric. ARM said the Top Level will run at 2x the speed of the shader cores for faster texture and geometry processing. This allows for higher bandwidth to keep the shader cores fed with more work to do, allowing OEMs to scale-up performance significantly with more cores. Having more cores that run at a lower frequency can also help save power. However, OEMs may not be willing to dedicate more silicon area for the extra cores.

ARM Mali G68: Smaller silicon, better performance

On top of the Mali G78, ARM also announced the Mali G68 GPU meant for mid-range devices, succeeding the Mali G57 GPU. The new offering shares a lot of features with the Mali G78 and covers lesser silicon area than the previous generation.

The Mali G68 also boasts of the Asynchronous Top Level present in the Mali G78, only this one can scale between one to six cores.

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Amazon May Buy Robo-Taxi Startup Zoox: Report

Amazon is in talks to buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, accelerating its efforts when it comes to self-driving vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

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OnePlus Plans to Launch Affordable Smartphones in India Soon, Reveals CEO Pete Lau

OnePlus is planning to make a comeback to the affordable market segment by launching its budget smartphones, CEO Pete Lau revealed in a media interview.

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Virgin Orbit Analysing Data to Find Cause of Rocket Failure

Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched satellite booster to fail. The problem occurred soon after the LauncherOne rocket was released Monday from a Boeing 747 jetliner off the Southern California coast and its first stage motor ignited.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon and Mi.com: Price in India, Specifications

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will once again go on sale in India via Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm noon. This will be the second time the phone goes on sale after facing delays caused by the coronavirus lockdowns. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max was launched alongside the Redmi Note 9 Pro in March.

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ARM Cortex A78 and Cortex X1 cores are designed for big things

ARM has today made not one, but two huge announcements. The company has revealed their next processor cores, the Cortex A78 an expected upgrade to the current A77 and the Cortex X1, a brand-new core altogether. With the announcement of the Duo, ARM is taking serious swings at the likes of Apple’s A-series bionic processors.

Cortex-A78: All about power efficiency

The Cortex A78 cores move to a 5nm process node which help improve not only the efficiency numbers, but also those of performance and even the area taken up by the core within the processor die. The Cortex A78 promises a 20 percent boost in performance over the A77 within a 1-watt power budget. This is achieved thanks to higher clocks, the move to 5nm and the architecture changes. Instead of looking at the Cortex A78 in terms of its peak performance output, consider the fact that a Cortex A78 core running at 2.1 GHz consumes up to 50 percent less power than a Cortex A77 core running at 2.3GHz. Current SoC’s tend to use a cluster of A77 and A55 cores banded together, and ARM says that the Cortex A78 cores could replace the current A77 ones, leading to 20 percent increase in sustained performance while taking up 15 percent less area within the SoC die. The next generation of mobile SoCs, atleast the ones using Cortex A78 cores, seem to promise slightly improved performance, but significantly better power efficiency. The current Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip uses a combination of the custom Cortex A77 and Cortex A55 cores.

Cortex-X1: All about performance

ARM’s processor cores have always had a hard time competing with Apple’s A-series chips. The Cortex A7x cores just could not match Apple’s engineering, and now, ARM’s answer to that is the Cortex-X1 core. The chip is a result of ARM’s Cortex-X Custom (CXC) program and wholly deviated from ARM’s philosophy of trying to balance performance, power and space occupied. ARM claims that the Cortex-X1 core should be able to deliver 30 percent performance gains over the Cortex A77 cores and a 23 percent boost of the just-announced Cortex A78 core. This is for all cores running at the same clock speed, making it an even bigger achievement. The X1 cores also come with double the L1, L2 and L3 caches in comparison to Cortex A78. It is important to note that ARM has not revealed any specific power efficiency numbers for the X1 core. Additionally, given its larger footprint on the die and higher power demands, its unlikely that an X1 core would make its way into a smartphone for now.

We’re going to make a wild assumption here and say that it is likely that the ARM Cortex-X1 core could lay the groundwork for the long rumoured ARM-based Apple laptops. While an X1 core may not be paired with a Cortex A55 core, creating an SoC with 4 Cortex-X1 and 4 (or more) Cortex A78 cores could be a potential laptop-powering combination. Amazon-created Graviton2 has already showed that it can give both Intel and AMD a run for its money in the server space when it comes to performance per dollar. The chip is using ARM's Neoverse N1 cores, so we know that ARM can definitely design powerful chips. ARM says that it will supply Cortex X1 cores only to those partners who have been a part of the CXC program from the beginning, and that they would all get the same configuration of the chip. The company did, however, mention that it might consider customised solutions for different partners at a later date. At the moment, ARM has not disclosed who is eligible to receive the X1 cores.

It is shaping up to be a promising year for System on Chip technologies, with the 5nm process becoming commercially available by the end of the year. We can definitely expect Qualcomm to further tweak the performance of the Cortex A78 cores, but it would be far more exciting to see products that make use of ARM’s Cortex-X1 core.

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YouTube Says Removal of Comments Critical of Chinese Communist Party 'An Error'

YouTube said Tuesday it was investigating the removal of comments critical of the Chinese Communist Party from the video-sharing platform, saying the filtering appeared to be "an error."

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Facebook Wallet for Libra Digital Coins Renamed 'Novi'

Facebook's virtual wallet for yet-to-be-minted Libra digital coins was renamed "Novi" on Tuesday. The rebranding replaces the original name of "Calibra" for the Facebook digital wallet which would work with the planned virtual currency.

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Jio Fiber Introduces Double Data Monthly Benefit on Annual Subscriptions: All Details

Jio Fiber has introduced additional data benefits for its annual subscription plans. Reliance Jio has updated its website to reflect this change, and all plans from the Bronze to Titanium now offer additional double data on annual subscription.

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OnePlus Announces Partnership With Epic Games; Fortnite Now Runs at 90FPS on OnePlus 8 Series

OnePlus has announced its partnership with developer Epic Games to bring an improved Fortnite gaming experience on OnePlus smartphones. As per the press release by the Chinese smartphone maker, the OnePlus 8 series will be the first to get 90FPS gameplay in Fortnite.

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Moto G Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, Integrated Stylus Launched: Price, Specifications

Moto G Pro has made its debut in Germany and the phone by the looks and specifications appears to be a rebranded version of Moto G Stylus.

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ARM Releases Cortex-X1 Microarchitecture for High-End Android Devices

ARM on Tuesday released new technology aimed at helping Android devices catch up to Apple’s iPhone models for certain computing tasks such as video games.

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Twitter Calls Trump Tweets 'Unsubstantiated' for the First Time

Twitter labelled two Donald Trump tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has long resisted calls to censure the US president over truth-defying posts.

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Nokia Shuts Plant in Tamil Nadu After 42 Test Positive for Coronavirus

Nokia last week suspended operations at a telecoms gear manufacturing plant in southern India, the company said on Tuesday, after some employees tested positive for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Red Cross Urges Halt to Cyber-Attacks on Healthcare Sector Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Red Cross called for an end to cyber-attacks on healthcare and medical research facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, in a letter published Tuesday and signed by a group of political and business figures.

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BSNL Revises Auto Validity Extension, Now Charges Rs. 2 for 3 Days of Extended Plan Validity

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched an option to charge consumers for extending the validity of their plans. The new change comes as a revision of the existing Rs. 19 auto validity extension.

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Samsung Unveils Exynos 880 SoC With Integrated 5G Modem, AI Capabilities for Mid-Range Smartphones

Samsung has unveiled its new mobile processor, the Exynos 880 SoC featuring integrated 5G modem and AI capabilities. The Exynos 880 SoC also works with diverse major networks from 2G to 4G and offers an LTE download speed of up to 1Gbps.

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Samsung Galaxy M01, Samsung Galaxy M11 to Launch in India in First Week of June: Report

Samsung Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11 are reportedly coming to the Indian market in the first week of June. The phones are expected to be priced under Rs. 10,000.

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Could a Space Congestion Charge Clear Up Junk-Ridden Skies?

The best way to deal with the problem of space debris would be to charge satellite operators an annual orbital-use fee for every satellite launched, according to an economics analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Ratings Saga Explained

TikTok ratings are rising as Google Play has seemingly started removing the mass one-star ratings that people gave recently.

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Motorola Razr Second-Generation Foldable Phone Specifications Leaked, India Launch Tipped

The next-gen Motorola Razr is tipped to see a camera upgrade to Samsung’s 48-megapixel ISOCELL GM1 sensor at the back and a 20-megapixel selfie camera in the front.

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BSNL Rs 2,399 long validity pre-paid plan comes with 600 days validity

BSNL took to the BSNL Chhattisgarh Twitter handle to announce the new long validity plans. BSNL has made some changes to the Rs 699 plan giving users 180 days validity instead of the previous 160 days validity. The plan comes with 250 minutes of calling per day along with 100 free SMS limit per day and 0.5GB of data limit per day. The other plan is priced at Rs 2399 and brings with it 600 days validity. That's the longest validity we have seen in a plan. 

BSNL Rs 2399 plan details and data limit

The Rs 2399 plan gives users a validity of 600 days i.e. 1.64 years! With this plan, users get 250 minutes of calling per day i.e., 4.16 hours of calling per day and 100 SMS per day limit. There is, unfortunately, no data as a part of the plan and those that use data will be charged Rs 0.25 per MB used. So users who opt for this plan will have to rely on some data pack for internet usage. 

If data is what you are looking for then know that Reliance Jio has three 4G data vouchers under its Work From Home packs.  All of them have a validity of 30 days. The plans are priced at Rs 151, Rs 201 and Rs 251 and bring with them data capacity of 30GB, 40GB and 50GB respectively. You can read more about the plans here. 

On the other hand, if you are a broadband user and looking to get a plan with unlimited data, you can check out our comparison of the unlimited data broadband plans here.

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Microsoft hasnt forgotten about Skype after all, app to get new features soon

With Microsoft Teams becoming the software of choice for people working from home, Skype is all but forgotten. Microsoft acquired the video calling service for $8.5 billion in October 2011, yet while the new Teams app keeps receiving new features to accommodate the surge in usage since the COVID-19 pandemic, Skype has taken a back seat. The app is also pre-installed in all Windows builds these days, and sure enough, the app saw a surge in active users since the pandemic took full effect.

Microsoft now claimed it is eager to invest more in Skype and work on adding new features, regardless of its plans with Team, which just so happens to be the fastest-growing business app for the Redmond giant.

The company shared that Skype has passed 40 million daily active users with a 70 percent increase month-over-month with Skype-to-Skype calling minutes seeing a rise of 220%. A big reason for the surge is the fact that Microsoft Teams is still part of the company’s offering for business users which requires a monthly subscription to Office365, now renamed to Microsoft365.

However, the daily surge in users may get affected with Microsoft also planning to build a consumer version of Teams in the coming few months. For now, it asked consumers to stick to Skype for their personal life. This indicates that Microsoft may finally think of retiring Skype altogether. Skype For Business has anyway been announced to be discontinued in favour of Microsoft Teams.

In a conversation with VentureBeat, Jeff, Teper, CVP for Microsoft 365 said, “We’re continuing to invest in Skype. It’s growing through all this. You’ll see some new features. You’ll see Skype and Teams interoperate. As Teams lands with consumers and does more things, I think people will pick Teams. But we’re not going to be heavy-handed about this. People love Skype. And so, we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves here.”

If you are more inclined towards VoWiFi calling rather than using apps like Skype, you can check this article out. 

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Xiaomi Mi TV Pro E32S With Bezel-Less Design, 32-Inch Full-HD Screen Launched

The Mi TV Pro 32-inch E32S is launched in China and it is priced at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 9,500). The smart TV is also equipped with a quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The Mi TV Pro E32S has a bezel-less design and a full-HD resolution.

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Redmi Earbuds S True Wireless Earphones Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 1,799

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Earbuds S in India, priced at Rs. 1,799. The true wireless earphones promise the basics, including four hours of battery life and good performance on voice calls.

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Uber Lays Off 600 Employees in India a Week After Ola Downsized Its Workforce

Uber is laying off 600 employees in India as a part of the company’s recent announced global job cuts. This comes a week after Ola laid off about 1,400 employees in the country.

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Scientists Fight Online Coronavirus Misinformation War

Scientists involved in the debate want to forge a "culture of science" among the public to help them understand what they hear and read, Chambru said.

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SonyLIV Unveils ‘All New’ Facelift, Originals, Premières to Make Itself Relevant Again

SonyLIV is trying to mount a comeback. It has announced an overhaul — dubbed “all new SonyLIV” — that promises a bunch of new original series, Indian premières of American TV shows, and collaborations with a host of Indian talent.

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Vivo Y70s With 5G Support, Exynos 880 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y70s has been launched in China as the first smartphone to be powered by the new Samsung Exynos 880 SoC.

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iQoo 3 Transformers Limited Edition With Transformers Logo, Gold Accents Launched: Price and Specifications

iQoo 3 Transformers Limited Edition has been launched in China with some design changes over the vanilla iQoo 3. The Transformers Limited Edition is up for pre-sale and comes in a single RAM and storage configuration.

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HBO Max: WarnerMedia Throws Out Rulebook With Streaming Launch in the US

HBO Max enters a competitive marketplace. Besides Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, the likes of Disney+, Apple TV+, and Quibi have recently joined the fray.

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Mi Band 5 Alleged Live Photos Surface Online Ahead of Launch

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 alleged live photos surface online that also highlights its new charger design. Additionally, the tipster has indicated the price detail of the smart band.

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Oppo Reno 4, Oppo Reno 4 Pro Spotted on TENAA With Images and Detailed Specifications

The Oppo Reno 4 and Oppo Reno 4 Pro phones are listed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and have a triple rear camera setup at the back.

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Samsung Galaxy A50 Starts Receiving Android 10 Update With OneUI 2 in India Again: Report

Samsung Galaxy A50 users in India have reportedly started receiving Android 10 update with March 2020 security patch and OneUI 2. Notably, Samsung originally started pushing out the Android 10 update to Galaxy A50 users back in March.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2: Weather Iffy for SpaceX Astronaut Launch

NASA and SpaceX confirmed Monday that everything is all-systems-go for their upcoming rocket launch with two American astronauts.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Price and Specifications

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today at 12pm noon. It comes in 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB variants. The 4GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 13,999 while the 6GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 16,999. It is available in three colour options namely, Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black. Customers will be able to purchase the Redmi Note 9 P...

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Realme X3 SuperZoom Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Specifications

Realme X3 SuperZoom is set to launch today. The Chinese company is hosting a livestream to announce the launch of the new smartphone in Europe.

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Realme Watch, Realme TV 32, 43-inch and Realme Buds Air Neo TWS launched in India: Specifications, price and availability

Realme has just unveiled its first smartwatch and Realme TV range alongside the affordable Buds Air Neo true wireless earphones in India. The company has been dropping teasers through its official social media handles in the heads up to the much-awaited launch of the first smartwatch and TV series. With the launch of the new products, Realme follows in the footsteps of Xiaomi which now has a considerable user base of its television range that it debuted in 2018. 

Realme has announced two models of its television series in India-- Realme TV 32-inch and Realme TV 43-inch along with the Realme Watch and Realme Buds Air Neo TWS earbuds that are a toned-down version of the Realme Buds Air. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications, pricing and availability of the three products.

Realme Watch specifications and pricing

Realme Watch features a 1.4-inch display with touch support and is equipped with a heart rate sensor for real-time monitoring. The screen has a 2.5D curved design and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 3. It is also fitted with a blood-oxygen-level monitor (SpO2) and comes with 14 preset sports modes to choose from. These include modes such as cricket, strength training, yoga, running and more.

The heart-rate sensor records the wearer’s heart rate every five minutes and sends out an alert in case of any irregularities. The SpO2 sensor keeps a track of the rate of oxygen in the blood flow. It is IP68 certified which makes it resistant to dust and water.

Out-of-the-box, the Realme Watch comes with 12 watch faces and Realme has promised to add more than 11 watch faces via OTA updates soon. 

The Realme Watch also supports sleep tracking, water intake reminder and modes like idle alert which suggests the user take a walk after sitting upright for too long. It can be paired with your smartphone via the Realme Link app and supports smart notifications from apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Gmail and more.

Realme’s smartwatch also offers a Smart Connect feature that lets you quickly unlock your phone with the help of the Watch. It also allows users to control music playback and has a remote camera shutter for taking pictures.

The Realme Watch can be customized by pairing it up with a different coloured strap of your choice. These include blue, green or red colour straps that are available as a separate accessory. 

Realme Watch is priced at Rs 3,999 in India and will go on sale from June 5 on Realme India store, Flipkart and soon in offline stores. The add-on straps will be available as a separate accessory priced at Rs 499.

Realme TV specifications and pricing

Realme TV comes in two sizes, HD-ready 32-inch and 43-inch Full HD and offers a 178-degree viewing angle. The televisions are equipped with Chroma Boost picture engine that enables up to 400nits peak brightness with 16.7 million colours support. 

The televisions are powered by MediaTek MSD6683 chipset with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage. The quad-core processor offers support for HDR10 decoding and HLG standards. 

Realme TV is equipped with four speakers that offer 24W stereo sound and is tuned by Dolby Audio to offer an enhanced listening experience. Both the TVs are certified Android TVs with access to over 5,000 apps, Google Assistant and Chromecast support. The TVs come pre-installed with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and more.

Realme TVs offer a host of connectivity solutions including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, three HDMI ports, two USB ports a SPDIF input, an Ethernet port and more.

The TV remote has a plastic built and a curved design for an ergonomic fit with dedicated buttons for Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and Google Assistant.

Realme TV 32-inch is priced at Rs 12,999 while the Realme TV 43-inch will be up for grabs at Rs 21,999. The first sale is scheduled for June 2 on Flipkart and Realme India store.

Realme Buds Air Neo TWS earbuds features and pricing

Realme Buds Air Neo is equipped with 13mm bass boost drivers. These pair of earbuds are capable of providing up to 17 hours worth of playback with the charging case and can last for around 3 hours on a single charge.

The Buds Air Neo true wireless earphones come with dual-channel transmission over Bluetooth 5.0 and a low latency mode that ensures 50% lower wait time. 

These TWS earbuds also support touch controls that allow the user to control music playback, receive calls, give voice commands to virtual assistant and more. Realme Buds Air Neo also offers instant connectivity thanks to Google Fast Pair and Bluetooth 5.0. These pair of earbuds offer 119.2ms super-low latency as well.

The Buds Air Neo comes with touch support that allows users to control music playback, access virtual assistants and more just by tapping the earbuds.

Realme Buds Air Neo is available in three colours-- white, green and red and is priced at Rs 2,999. The white colour variant is up for grabs starting May 25 while the other two colours will go on sale at a later date. It’s available to purchase from Realme India store, Flipkart and will soon make it to the offline market as well.

 

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Call of Duty: Mobile teases new Gulag Showers map

Call of Duty Mobile is teasing another new map for the game. However, just like Rust before, the community quickly recognised it as the Gulag Showers map. The map is based on a level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. However, it should be noted that the map is pretty small and may be limited to 2v2 or 1v1 matches instead of the traditional 5v5 matches in call of duty mobile. In fact, a leaked video also seems to suggest the same. It is not yet known when the new map will be added to the game. However, it stands to reason that the new map will be released sometime next month. 

Caution: Slippery when wet ⁣⁣ Coming soon to #CODMobile! pic.twitter.com/qj7CIP7fI1

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) May 23, 2020

Activision is also set to introduce a bunch of new changes to Call of Duty: Mobile next month. This includes an expansion of the Battle Royale map. The new map will see new areas added to the North and North-Eastern corners. The developers have also confirmed the addition of a new assault rifle called the HBRa3 that was first introduced in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

The Public Test Servers from Garena are leaking out lots of information and features that may soon be added to the game. This includes information about new perks, scorestreaks and operator skills. As well as new additions to Battle Royale mode. All these features will most likely be a part of the Season 7 update.

Currently, Call of Duty: Mobile is running a whole host of challenges and events. This gives players the opportunity to earn weapons like the Pharo SMG, the Locus sniper rifle, the Cordite SMG and the Cryo Grenade. There is also a new event that gives players the chance to earn the new Poltergeist battle royale class.

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Reliance Jio 4G Work From Home plans offer users up to 50GB data with a validity of 30 days

If you don't have broadband connectivity at home, then chances are you are looking at 4G connectivity to get some work done from home. In such cases, there are some data providers that are offering additional data benefits as a part of work from home packages. Some are giving broadband levels of data packs to ensure smooth working from home processes. If you are one that is working from home and do not have access to a decent broadband connection, then you can check out some of the 4G data vouchers available as a part of the work from home plans offered by service providers. Today we are taking a look at Reliance Jio’s work from home 4G data vouchers. There are three vouchers to choose from and they all come with 30-day validity. What's different is the price and the amount of data on offer. 

Reliance Jio Work From Home 4G Data Packs - Price, validity, data limit, and more

Reliance Jio offers users three Work From Home 4G Data Packs. All three packs come with 30 days validity but where they differ is with the price and validity. The plans are priced at Rs 151, Rs 201, and Rs 251 and bring with them data capacity of 30GB, 40GB, and 50GB respectively. One thing to note is that the work from home plans only bring with them data and no calling as a part of the plan. 

If you do not have a Jio SIM and are looking to work from home by tethering your smartphone to your computer, then there is another plan for you to consider from Airtel.  Airtel has announced a Rs 251 data voucher that offers 50GB data benefits to users on their current validity pack. Airtel’s new Rs 251 data voucher works as an add-on voucher that gives you 50GB worth of data without any validity. This means that you’ll get 50GB on top of your existing tariff plans with the same validity as your current active voucher. This new tariff plan provides 50GB data in a single go with no daily data capping. You can read more about the Airtel plan here. 

If you are looking to upgrade your broadband to an unlimited broadband plan, you can check out our comparison of all unlimited broadband plans here.

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Samsung Galaxy M51 to Launch in July, Galaxy M31s Reported to Be in the Works

Samsung Galaxy M51 and Galaxy M31s will reportedly come with a 64-megapixel main camera and the phones are speculated to launch in June. The phones will also likely feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, as per the report.

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Foldable Glass in Smartphones: Inevitable Future or a Passing Fad?

Foldable phones have been out for a year or so but it was only this year, we actually saw the first foldable glass panel in such a phone. So, is this the future of smartphones or just a passing fad? We try to find the answer.

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Realme Smart TV Launched in India With Android TV and HDR10, Price Starts at Rs. 12,999

After months of teasers and rumours, Realme has finally launched its first smart TV in India. The Realme Smart TV is available in two sizes - 32-inch and 43-inch.

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Realme 10000mAh Power Bank 2 With 18W Two-Way Quick Charging Launched in India

Realme 10000mAh Power Bank 2 has been launched by the company during its online event, along with the Realme Smart TV, Realme Watch, and the Realme Buds Air Neo.

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Realme Buds Air Neo With 13mm Driver, Touch Controls Launched in India

Realme Buds Air Neo have been launched as the company’s new true wireless earbuds after the Buds Air that debuted last year.

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Hackers Publish iOS Jailbreak That Supports Almost All iPhones

Popular iPhone hacker has released a new tool that claims to jailbreak all versions of iOS from iOS 11 to iOS 13.5.

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Realme Watch With Touchscreen Support, Real-Time Heart Rate Monitoring Launched in India: Price and Specifications

Realme Watch will go on sale in India from June 5. The smartwatch comes with a built-in PPG sensor to record heart rate.

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Huami Amazfit Bip S Price Revealed Ahead of June 3 India Launch

Amazfit Bip S is priced at Rs. 4,999 and will go on sale through Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra. The smartwatch was originally unveiled at CES 2020 in January.

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Xiaomi Redmi K30i launched with Snapdragon 765G, 48MP quad cameras: Price, specifications and more

Xiaomi has announced yet another affordable 5G smartphone, the Redmi K30i in China. The Redmi K30i is a slightly toned-down version of the regular K30 with 48MP quad-camera array, Snapdragon 765G chipset and a 120Hz high refresh-rate display. 

While the phone has been announced in China, there’s no word from the company about its possible launch in India. Xiaomi recently launched the Mi 10 5G in India along with its first true wireless earphones and Mi Box. Here are the key specifications of the Redmi K30i.

Xiaomi Redmi K30i specifications and pricing

The Redmi K30i features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display with a 120Hz high refresh-rate and support for HDR10 playback. It has a dual punch-hole cutout that house the two selfie cameras and the screen is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 620 GPU that provide a 40% uptick in the graphics performance. This is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage with no option to expand the storage further. The phone runs on MIUI 11 out-of-the-box.

Xiaomi Redmi K30i comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.79 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with 120-degree field-of-view, a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear cameras are capable of recording in 4K at 30FPS and slow-motion videos at 960FPS. On the front, there is a primary 20MP camera supported by a 2MP depth sensor for selfies.

The power button doubles up as a fingerprint reader for quicker access. It is fitted with a 4,500mAh battery with 30W fast charging that Xiaomi claims can recharge the phone from 0-100% in just about an hour.

Xiaomi Redmi K30i is priced at CNY 1,899 for the single variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. This roughly translates to around Rs 21,200 by direct conversion. The phone is available in different colours like white, blue, red and purple to choose from.

 

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Xiaomi Mi TVs receive new Collections feature in India as a part of the PatchWall UI

If you are rocking a Xiaomi TV, then there is good news for you. Mi TVs are getting a new feature called 'Collections' which curates content by genre, actors, etc. The curated content or collections appears as a row below recently added row and above the Live News row in the UI as per the images shared. The information comes from Eshwar Nilakantan. He is the category lead for smart TVs at Xiaomi India. He took to Twitter to reveal the information.

His tweet reads, “Launched Collections on PatchWall! One place to check out the best-curated movies across Genres, Actors, etc.. The curated list has movies for everyone! Mi Fans - hope you like this feature!!”

PatchWall, as a UI, brings forth content before you get to streaming services. So when you look at the UI, it will show you movies and TV shows from different streaming services and when you click on the content, it will launch with the respective streaming service. It is quite a user-friendly UI and is great for those that are looking at their first smart TV experience. 

Xiaomi recently added Sony LIV content to its PatchWall UI. So if you are a Sony Liv subscriber, you should see the content there, to begin with. Xiaomi’s PatchWall also brings with it a Kids Mode, giving users access to features like a parental lock, safe universal search, free educational content, and more. 

If you are rocking an older TV and looking to get a smart TV experience then you can check out the Mi Box 4K. It runs on Android and brings with it a host of interesting features. You can check out our in-depth look at the Mi Box 4K here and a look at how it compares to the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K here.

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OnePlus' First TWS Earbuds to Be Called 'OnePlus Buds,' Might Launch in July: Tipster

OnePlus' truly wireless earbuds are back in the news and a tipster has now indicated that the company will call its first TWS device 'OnePlus Buds.' Earlier this month, the same tipster had suggested that OnePlus TWS 'Buds' will be launched in July.

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Huawei Enjoy Z 5G With 48-Megapixel Triple Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Enjoy Z 5G is priced in China at CNY 1,699 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage option, CNY 1,899 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option and CNY 2,199 for the 8GB RAM + 128gB storage option.

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Oppo Reno 4 Series With 5G Support Confirmed, Photos Tease Triple Rear Cameras and Colour Options

Oppo Reno 4 and Reno 4 Pro phones with 5G connectivity support and triple rear cameras have been revealed by Oppo on Weibo. A tipster on Weibo has claimed that the Oppo Reno 4 series will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and will pack 4,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging support.

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Realme X3 SuperZoom Will Feature 120Hz Display, Snapdragon 855+ SoC; Design Revealed

Realme X3 SuperZoom will come with a 120Hz display and the Snapdragon 855+ SoC as per the company’s European Twitter account. It will be unveiled alongside a smart band and truly wireless (TWS) earphones on May 26.

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Netflix Offers Free Upgrade to Standard, Premium Plans for First 30 Days in India

Netflix is offering free one-tier upgrades for the first 30 days of your subscription, in what is another new promo. That means if you pick “Basic”, you’ll be upgraded to “Standard”. And if you pick “Standard”, you’ll get a month of “Premium”.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus High-Res Renders Leak Online Showing Curved Edge Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus renders have been leaked online showing off the design of the phone from all angles. The phone is tipped to be larger than the Galaxy Note 20.

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Samsung Galaxy A31 India Launch Reportedly Set for the First Week of June, Pricing Details Surface

Samsung Galaxy A31 is said to launch in India in the first week of June. The Samsung phone was unveiled globally in March.

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SpaceX to Bring Astronauts to Short-Handed Space Station for Longer Stay

Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceX's new space taxi will now be on a mission planned to last more than a month, instead of a week, to help the short-handed crew aboard the International Space Station, the U.S. space agency said on Friday.

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JioMart Online Grocery Service Now Available in 200 Towns Across India

Reliance Industries has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart in the huge Indian market.

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Realme TV, Realme Watch, Realme Buds Air Neo Launching in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Realme TV, Realme Watch, and Realme Buds Air Neo will make their debut in India today. The Chinese smartphone maker will mark its entry into new product segments with today’s launches that will be announced via an online event at 12:30pm.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Renders Leaked Online, Virtual Launch Event Tipped for August

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 renders have leaked online, suggesting several details about the design of the phone. Separately, the Galaxy Note 20 series will reportedly launch via an online event in August.

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Realme Band Gets New ‘Enhanced’ Version, Now on Sale via Amazon, Flipkart in India

Realme on Friday announced that it has started selling a new version of its Realme Band with some software and display tweaks in the Indian market

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Xiaomi Brings SonyLIV to PatchWall, Offers a Range of Fresh Content for Mi TV Users

Xiaomi has integrated SonyLIV into its proprietary custom interface that it calls PatchWall. With the new integration, Mi TV users will now be able to stream SonyLIV content directly from the PatchWall launcher.

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Samsung's Rumoured Galaxy Watch Successor May Be Released in a Titanium Variant

Samsung is said to be working on a successor to its Galaxy smartwatch and now a report claims that the upcoming smartwatch will come in a titanium finish, along with the expected stainless-steel model.

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US Strikes at a Huawei Prize: Chip Juggernaut HiSilicon

HiSilicon's Kirin smartphone processor is now considered to be on par with those created by Apple and Qualcomm --a rare example of an advanced Chinese semiconductor product that competes globally.

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Zoom Meeting App: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea for Ban Until Appropriate Legislation

The plea, filed by Delhi resident Harsh Chugh, has also sought a direction to the Centre to carry out an exhaustive technical study into the security and privacy risks of using Zoom application.

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Amazon to Hire 50,000 Temp Workers in India as Lockdown Boosts Demand

"We want to continue helping customers all over India get everything they need so they can continue to practice social distancing," Amazon senior executive Akhil Saxena said in a statement on the company's blog.

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India Drops Two Places to 132 in Ookla's Mobile Broadband Speed Index

India has registered a two-place drop to 132 on the Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for mobile broadband speeds in April. The average mobile broadband download speed in the country was 9.81Mbps during April while the average upload speed was registered to be 3.98Mbps for the same period.

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Gulabo Sitabo Trailer: Bachchan, Khurrana at Each Other’s Throats in Amazon Movie

The Gulabo Sitabo trailer is here. Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer for the Shoojit Sircar movie starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana.

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Ludo King: How to Play on Laptop — Windows or Mac

Ludo King has emerged as one of the most popular board games that you can play on your smartphones right now. Did you know you can also play this game on your laptop as well? In this article, we tell you how to play Ludo King on your laptop.

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OnePlus, Realme, Others Join Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi’s P2P File Transfer Alliance

Black Shark, Meizu, OnePlus, and Realme have joined the “Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance” that already has Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi as the three initial members.

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TikTok Rating Drops to 1.2 Stars on Android Following CarryMinati Roast, Faizal Siddiqui ‘Acid Attack’ Video

TikTok rating is down to 1.2 stars on Google Play Store after getting hammered by the supporters of YouTuber CarryMinati and the controversy surrounding a video from the platform’s popular creator Faizal Siddiqui.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review

We test Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to see if it is a worthy step up compared to the Redmi Note 9 Pro.

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Amazon Food Delivery Service Launched in India, Rollout Begins in Bengaluru

Amazon Food has initially been started in Bengaluru to allow customers order prepared food from local restaurants and cloud kitchens.

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Zomato Revises Reviews and Ratings System, Will Show Separate Delivery and Dining Ratings

Zomato has updated its reviews and ratings system to offer specific Delivery and Dining ratings. The company has also upgraded its algorithm to mark out fake reviews.

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Samsung Electronics Builds Sixth Domestic Contract Chip-Making Line

The South Korean firm is taking on bigger rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) in the contract manufacturing business, where it competes for orders from customers such as Qualcomm.

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AT&T to Drop Misleading '5G' Marketing for Non-5G Networks

AT&T has built out an actual 5G network since then, and says nationwide coverage will be available this summer. But it will be a while before most consumers actually notice, since so far only a handful of new phones are 5G-enabled

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US Regulators Open Door to Possible Tightening of Huawei Chip Curb

The new rule, unveiled by the Commerce Department on Friday, expands US authority to require licenses for sales to Huawei of semiconductors made abroad with US technology, amplifying the department's reach to halt exports to the world's No. 2 smartphone maker.

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Amazon Puts Heat on E-Sports Giants With Crucible

Release of the free online title by Amazon Game Studios comes as people staying home to avoid the deadly coronavirus turn to video games for entertinament and social contact.

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Zoom Meeting App Said to Breach Privacy, Plea in Supreme Court Claims Seeking to Ban

"It is important to realise how Zoom consistently violates its duty to implement and maintain reasonable security practices, and misleads consumers about the security benefits of the product. Zoom has targeted consumers, businesses, and schools," the plea said.

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For First Time, Scientists Spot an Alien Planet as It Is Being Formed

This large young planet is forming around a star called AB Aurigae that is about 2.4 times the mass of the sun and located in our Milky Way galaxy 520 light years from Earth, researchers said on Wednesday. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km).

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Facebook Launches ‘Lock Profile’ Feature in India for Better Privacy

Facebook has announced a new feature that will enable users to protect their information on the platform from seeing by anyone who is not 'friends' with them. The security feature is designed for people in India, especially women.

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Xiaomi to Launch New Wireless Audio Product on May 26, Could Be Redmi AirDots S

Xiaomi global VP Manu Kumar Jain has announced the launch of a new category under the Redmi brand in India through his Twitter handle. The online event will be held on May 26 and streamed on the company’s website.

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How Shah Rukh Khan Helped Shape Netflix’s Betaal

Shah Rukh Khan’s script feedback was “excellent”, say Betaal directors Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan. Khan is also behind the two ‘a’s in Betaal.

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Eid 2020: BSNL Launches Rs. 786 Recharge Plan With 30GB Data, Full Talktime

BSNL has announced the launch of its Ramzan and Eid special Rs. 786 prepaid recharge plan. This promotional plan will be available for 30 days and comes with Rs. 786 talktime, 30GB of high-speed data, and 90 days validity.

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