Amazon Wins US FAA Approval to Deliver Packages by Drone

The US Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones.

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Motorola One 5G With Snapdragon 765G, Quad Rear Cameras, 90Hz Refresh Rate Launched: Price, Specifications

Motorola One 5G has been announced in the US. It comes with the Snapdragon 765G SoC giving it 5G support, and a quad rear camera setup. It also has a 90Hz refresh rate screen.

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OnePlus Nord Starts Receiving OxygenOS 10.5.6 Update With Bluetooth Connection Stability Issue Fix

OnePlus Nord is now receiving the OxygenOS 10.5.6 update in India and it brings the anticipated fix for the Bluetooth connection stability issue. Some users recently reported of facing Bluetooth issues where the phone automatically disconnects from the paired device after a few minutes.

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Facebook Partners With External Researchers to Study Its Impact During US Election

Facebook said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 US presidential election.

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Zoom Rides Pandemic to Another Quarter of Explosive Growth

Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their virtual meetings.

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Samsung Galaxy M51 India Launch Set for September 10: Expected Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M51 is set to launch in India on September 10, Amazon revealed through a microsite. The new development comes just a day after Samsung launched the Galaxy M51 as its latest Galaxy M-series phone in Germany.

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Disney+ Hotstar September 2020: IPL, The Simpsons, LeBron James’ Becoming, and More

IPL 2020, The Simpsons season 32, LeBron James’ Becoming, Premier League, US Open, The Third Day, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, Filthy Rich — the biggest movies, TV shows, and sporting events on Disney+ Hotstar in September 2020.

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Realme 7 Surfaces in Alleged Unboxing Video Ahead of Official Launch, Design and Specifications Tipped

Realme 7 has allegedly been spotted in an unboxing video that has since been taken down. Screenshots from the video were captured by a tipster and shared on Twitter, showing an 8GB + 128GB variant of the phone in a blue-ish colour.

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Edict by Boat Affordable Audio Products Launched on Amazon India, Priced Starting Rs. 299

Boat has launched a new sub-brand for audio products - Edict by Boat - to be sold via Amazon. The product range is affordably priced, starting at Rs. 299 for the wired earphones.

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Redmi K30 5G Model May Launch in India, Storage and Colour Variants Tipped

Redmi K30 5G may be launched in India, according to a report. Citing a tipster, the report claims that the smartphone could be offered in Frost White and Mist Purple colours in the country.

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Chadwick Boseman: Last Post From Black Panther Star's Twitter Account Becomes Most-Liked Tweet Ever

The last tweet posted from late actor Chadwick Boseman's Twitter account has now become the most-liked tweet ever with over 7.3 million likes and three million retweets.

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Mi Watch Revolve, Mi Band 5 Tipped to Launch in India Soon

Mi Watch Revolve is expected to be a rebranded model of the Mi Watch Color that was launched in China last year. This wearable will be the first smartwatch from Xiaomi to launch in the Indian market. Its current price in China is CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 6,400) and it could launch in India in the same price range.

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Paytm Mall Reportedly Hacked by Cybercrime Group, Company Says 'Data Is Safe and Secure'

Paytm Mall has been allegedly hacked according to risk intelligence platform Cyble. A known cybercrime group that calls themselves ‘John Wick’ was able to gain unrestricted access to Paytm Mall’s entire database. Paytm has said that all user and company data is safe.

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Netflix Is Offering Free Access to Select Original Movies and Series, Even Without an Account

Netflix is offering limited free access to several original series and movies, including Stranger Things, Murder Mystery, Élite, Boss Baby: Back in Business, Bird Box, When They See Us, Love Is Blind, The Two Popes, Our Planet, and Grace and Frankie. You don’t even need a Netflix account.

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TikTok Parent ByteDance Says Will Abide by New Chinese Export Rules That May Complicate US Sale

TikTok owner ByteDance said it will "strictly abide" by China's new export rules, which could potentially complicate a sale of the business as demanded by US President Donald Trump.

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Huawei Focusing on Cloud Business That Still Has Access to US Chips Despite Sanctions: Report

Huawei is focusing on its budding cloud business, that still has access to US chips despite sanctions against the company, to secure its survival.

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CenturyLink Bug Causes Global Internet Outages, Affects Hulu, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live

A bug involving US-based telecoms giant CenturyLink briefly interrupted internet service in several global markets Sunday, affecting popular streaming services, gaming platforms, and webcasts of European football.

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Redmi 9 to Go on Sale in India Today for the First Time at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Specifications

Redmi 9 is set to go on sale in India today. The latest Redmi phone that was launched in the country last week will be available for purchase for the first time through Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm (noon).

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Moto G9 to Go on First Sale in India Today at 12pm (Noon) via Flipkart: Price, Specifications

Moto G9 will be available for purchase through its first sale in India today at 12pm (noon) through Flipkart. The new Motorola smartphone debuted in the country last week.

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Google Pay's NFC-Based Card Payments Option Rolling Out in India

Google Pay in India is seen allowing some users to add their NFC-powered credit and debit cards as a payment method in addition to the existing bank account option. The new development would help Google initiate tokenized payments cards.

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Huawei Watch Fit Smartwatch With Rectangular AMOLED Display, Heart Rate Monitor Launched

Huawei Watch Fit has been unveiled as the latest smartwatch by the Chinese company. The new offering comes in a rectangular design — unlike the company's existing Huawei Watch GT 2 and Watch GT that both come in a circular shape.

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TikTok Rival Triller Says Made $20 Billion Bid With Centricus for Assets

Triller executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the short-video app had made a $20 billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management for the assets of rival TikTok that China's ByteDance is seeking to a divest.

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Poco X3 Confirmed to Carry a 64-Megapixel Primary Camera, Fast Charging Battery Tech

Poco X3 64-megapixel camera sensor has been confirmed by a company executive on Twitter. The new confirmation comes days after the rumour mill claimed the primary camera details of the Poco X3. The new Poco phone will debut as the successor to the Poco X2 that the Xiaomi spun-off company launched in India in February.

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Apple Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Powerbeats 2 Earphones Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in relation to charging issues with the company’s Powerbeats 2 wireless earphones. Apple is denying all allegations, but still settling as going to court will be more expensive.

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Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther Star, Dies at 43 After Private Battle With Cancer

Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie Black Panther, has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.

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Elon Musk Wants YOU to Build a Brain-Computer Interface

Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain with Neuralink.

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TikTok Celebrities Criminally Charged After LA House Parties

TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Friday.

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Facebook's Failure to Remove 'Kenosha Guard' Militia Page an 'Operational Mistake': Zuckerberg

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg took responsibility and faulted his company for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha, saying it was "largely an operational mistake".

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Apple Blocks Fortnite Maker Epic Games From Game Developer Tools

Apple said Friday it has followed through on its decision to block the maker of Fortnite from developer tools needed to update games on its mobile devices.

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Samsung Note 20 Ultra’s Got an Amazing Night Mode, but Is This the End for the Galaxy Note Series?

Could we see a Samsung S series flagship with the S Pen?

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What Does Walmart See in TikTok? Millions of Young Shoppers

Walmart may be the world's largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon's online dominance. Could TikTok, a fast-growing 3-year-old app filled with goofy videos, be the answer?

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TikTok Sale: China's New Tech Export Controls Could Give Beijing a Say

China's new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance's sale of TikTok's US operations could need Beijing's approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment.

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Locus Maps App: Finder of Lost Phones and Great for Surveys Too

When a field scientist left his phone out in the wilderness, a GPS app on a second phone is called into service to track his way through the great outdoors.

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The Boys, Enola Holmes, and More: September 2020 Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

The Boys season 2, V movie, The Simpsons season 32, Enola Holmes, C U Soon, Cargo Netflix, The Devil All the Time, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare — the biggest TV shows and movies coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Voot Select in September 2020.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 by Zotac shows up in leaked renders

Nvidia is expected to announce the 3000 series of consumer GeForce graphics cards, but in the days leading up to the launch, there’s already a lot of unofficial and official chatter. While we still wait for an official reveal of the 3000-series GPUs, a leak of the upcoming card by Zotac has leaked.

According to Tom’s Hardware, a tweet claims to show off a number of renders of the upcoming RTX 3090 by Zotac. Another tweet shows a total of 9 models between the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070 family of GPUs. According to VideoCardz, the Nvidia RTX 3090 would sport 24GB of GDDR6X memory and 5248 CUDA Cores. The RTX 3080 is reported to have 10GB GDDR6X memory while the RTX 3070 will have 8GB GDDR6X VRAM. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is reported by VideoCardz to be capable of pulling up to 350W of power. All of this, off course, currently remains limited to the rumour domain.

I don't usually filter things; DE but do you want to see the new 3090 zotac?

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Call of Duty: Mobiles Thermite lethal grenade now available: Heres everything you need to know

Call of Duty: Mobile players will now be able to unlock the new Thermite lethal grenade in the game. The new throwable has to be unlocked via the ‘Rocket Arm’ seasonal challenge, but does not require players to fully complete the challenge in order to unlock it. In fact, the grenade will be unlocked right after players complete the second challenge.  

 

Conquest ⁣ To escape your past, face it head on!⁣ ⁣ New Battle Pass⁣ Shipment⁣ Reznov⁣ Nikto - Stronghold⁣ Kilo Bolt-Action⁣ & more!⁣ ⁣ New season, weapons, modes and soldiers available NOW in #CODMobile! pic.twitter.com/YZBA6bDQXw

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) August 16, 2020

 

Unlocking procedure

As mentioned before, unlocking the Thermite is pretty straightforward as players will only have to complete two challenges. The first tasks them with using the Smoke Grenade ten times in matches. After that, players will have to kill five enemies using trip mines. After that, the new lethal grenade is unlocked.

How to use

The Themite is more of an Area Denial Weapon that is designed to be used to keep enemies from entering a particular area. As such, it is pretty similar in use to the molotov cocktail that was initially a scorestreak, but was transferred to the lethal grenade slot after the Season 9 Conquest update. 

How it works

When thrown, the Thermite grenade sticks to where it lands and starts burning for a few seconds. Any enemies caught in the radius will start to burn and will die if they don’t step away. The grenade will stick to any surface before detonating.

Molotov vs Thermite

Both these grenades are Area Denial Weapons. However, the Thermite cover a larger radius (50) as compared to the Molotov Cocktail (40). However, the Molotov has a higher damage (60) as compared to the Thermite (40).

Strategy

As an Area Denial Weapon, the Thermite is extremely useful in game modes like Hardpoint and Domination as it will delay opponents from entering an area. It can also be used in common flanking routes in order to deny opponens the chance to enter an area. It is best used in small areas like rooms, corridors and even doorways.

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Huawei Watch Fit Smartwatch With Rectangular AMOLED Display, Heart Rate Monitor Launched

Huawei Watch Fit has been unveiled as the latest smartwatch by the Chinese company. The new offering comes in a rectangular design — unlike the company's existing Huawei Watch GT 2 and Watch GT that both come in a circular shape.

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Redmi 9A confirmed to be available exclusively on Amazon

Xiaomi is prepping to launch the latest iteration of its "Desh ka smartphone" - the Redmi 9A in India on September 2. Days before the launch, it is confirmed that the budget phone will be available on Amazon. For those unaware, the Redmi 9A is company's latest offering in its entry-level series of phones, which is highly popular in India. 

Amazon has made the Redmi 9A product page live, revealing that the smartphone will be available exclusively on its platform. Sadly, the listing doesn't reveal more details about the hardware of the phone, but those interested can now register with the 'notify me' button to receive all the updates about the launch. But the smartphone is likely to boast of similar specifications as its global variant.

#DeshKaSmartphone #Redmi9A is launching on 2nd September! But can you spot all the previously launched #Redmi A series smartphones in this picture? pic.twitter.com/cWNkpUk3R5

— Redmi India - #Redmi9 is here! (@RedmiIndia) August 28, 2020

The Redmi 9A was launched alongside the Redmi 9C in the global markets back in June. The company recently launched the Redmi 9C in India, rebranded as the Redmi 9 Prime, priced at Rs 9,999. The Redmi 9A is priced at RM 349 (Approx Rs 6,350), and we expect to be priced around Rs 7K mark in the Indian market.

Globally, Redmi 9A was launched in three colour variants - Midnight Grey, Twilight Blue, and Peacock Green. 

Redmi 9A specifications

The Redmi 9A comes with a 6.53-inch HD+ IPS display with 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 chipset with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The chipset is coupled with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB via micro USB). The company might introduce more variants of the phone in the country. On the camera front, it features a single 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. 

All of this is powered by a 5000mAh battery, which is one of the key highlights of the Redmi 9A. In the software department, the phone has the MIUI 11 skin on top of Android 10.

Although the global variant gives us a good look at the design and specs, we will have to wait for the pricing and availability details of the phone until September 2.

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Google Pay Spotted Testing NFC-Based Card Payments Option in India

Google Pay in India is seen allowing some users to add their NFC-powered credit and debit cards as a payment method in addition to the existing bank account option. The new development would help Google initiate tokenized payments cards.

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PUBG Mobile bans over 2 million cheating accounts in one week

PUBG Mobile has announced that it has banned over 2 million players over the course of a week. According to a tweet by the developers, 2,273,152 accounts were banned from August 20 to August 27. This also included 1,424,854 devices which were permanently suspended from accessing the game. 

 

From August 20th to August 27th, 2,273,152 accounts and 1,424,854 devices have been permanently suspended from accessing our game, out of which these are the reasons: 12%: Speed Cheats 22%: Other 27%: Auto-Aim Cheats 32%: X-Ray Vision pic.twitter.com/0U7JFeSxtF

— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 29, 2020

 

The tweet also reveals some interesting statistics. The developers note that a majority (33%) of the banned players were caught using X-Ray Vision, while 27% of the players were using Auto-Aim. 12% of the players were using Speed Hacks. The percentage of players banned for modifying areas of damage or character models was 4% and 3% respectively. 22% of players were caught using other cheats.

PUBG Mobile is set to be updated to v1.0 on September 8 and these measures might just be an indication of stricter anti-cheat measures taken by the developers. Players have been complaining of cheaters in the game for quite a while and although all cheaters may not have been caught this week, the move should surely still be welcomed by all. Players are also encouraged to report cheating whenever possible. 

Cheating is a major issue in multiplayer games like PUBG Mobile. Even other games like Garena Free Fire have issues with hackers. We reached out to Free Fire a few months ago to discuss the problem as well as the steps taken by them to control it. You can read about that here. 

PUBG Mobile’s v1.0 update will be one of the biggest updates for the game. It will not only introduce better graphics, but will also feature an overhauled UI and lobby. It will also come with a new version of Erangel that will feature new layouts and additions. You can read about there here.    

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AMD launches the Radeon RX 5300 3GB entry-level RDNA graphics card without fanfare

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 5300 graphics card for the entry-level segment based on the same RDNA microarchitecture that powers their RX 5000 series including the RX 5700 XT, RX 5700, RX 5600 XT, RX 5600 and RX 5500 XT. The Radeon RX 5300 is expected to be priced around INR 13000-15000 since it's supposed to compete against the NVIDIA GTX 1650 and its overclocked variants. The RX 5300 was launched silently without any fanfare and all we know comes from a product page on AMD's website. This is not the RX 5300M mobile variant that was launched in November 2019.

AMD Radeon RX 5300 Graphics card specifications

The AMD RX 5300 graphics card has the same core configuration as the Radeon RX 5500 XT but features lower clock speeds and a narrower memory bus. It also ships with just 3GB of GDDR6 VRAM which is lesser than what the competing NVIDIA GTX 1650 ships with by 1 GB. However, the NVIDIA cards use GDDR5 memory whereas AMD uses GDDR6. the memory bandwidth of the 1650 GDDR5 variant is 128 GB/s whereas the RX 5300 has a memory bandwith of 168 GB/s. NVIDIA also launched a GDDR6 variant of the GTX 1650 earlier this year which has a memory bandwidth of 192 GB/s. The faster memory on the RX 5300 will help overcome the lower capacity, however, the extent of its impact can only be determined once the benchmarks are in.

GPU

Compute Units - 22 Boost Frequency - Up to 1645 MHz Game Frequency - Up to 1448 MHz Peak Pixel Fill-Rate - 52.6 GP/s Peak Texture Fill-Rate - 144.8 GT/s Peak Half Precision Compute Performance - 9.26 TFLOPs Peak Single Precision Compute Performance - 4.63 TFLOPs ROPs - 32 Stream Processors - 1408 Transistor Count - 6.4 B

Requirements

Typical Board Power (Desktop) - 100 W

GPU Memory

Memory Speed (Effective) - 14 Gbps Max Memory Size - 3 GB Memory Type (GPU) - GDDR6 Memory Interface - 96-bit Max. Memory Bandwidth - 168 GB/s

Supported Rendering Format

4K H264 Decode - Yes 4K H264 Encode - Yes H265/HEVC Decode - Yes H265/HEVC Encode - Yes

Connectivity

DisplayPort - 1.4 with DSC HDMI™ - 4K60 Support

Features

Supported Technologies AMD FreeSync™ Technology DirectX® 12 Technology The Vulkan® API AMD Radeon RX 5300 performance

AMD has put up a comparison on their website of the Radeon RX 5300 against the NVIDIA GTX 1650 in popular AAA video games such as Battlefield 5, Monster Hunter World, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and PUBG. All benchmarks run on the highest ingame preset at 1080p resolution shows the RX 5300 beating the GTX 1650 by a wide margin. The RX 5300 supposedly scored 86 FPS in Battlefield 5 (high), 69 FPS in Monster Hunter World (highest), 69 FPS in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (high) and 70 FPS in PUBG running on Ultra.

AMD Radeon RX 5300 Graphics card price

AMD has not shared any official pricing for the RX 5300 nor have any partner cards arrived at Indian retail stores as of writing this. We expect the pricing to be between INR 13000 - 15000 based on the segment that the RX 5300 is competing in. Once we have a better idea of the performance, we will revise our estimates.

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TikTok Rival Triller Says Made $20 Billion Bid With Centricus for Assets

Triller executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the short-video app had made a $20 billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management for the assets of rival TikTok that China's ByteDance is seeking to a divest.

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Poco X3 Confirmed to Carry a 64-Megapixel Primary Camera, Fast Charging Battery Tech

Poco X3 64-megapixel camera sensor has been confirmed by a company executive on Twitter. The new confirmation comes days after the rumour mill claimed the primary camera details of the Poco X3. The new Poco phone will debut as the successor to the Poco X2 that the Xiaomi spun-off company launched in India in February.

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Apple Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Powerbeats 2 Earphones Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in relation to charging issues with the company’s Powerbeats 2 wireless earphones. Apple is denying all allegations, but still settling as going to court will be more expensive.

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Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther Star, Dies at 43 After Private Battle With Cancer

Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie Black Panther, has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.

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Elon Musk Wants YOU to Build a Brain-Computer Interface

Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain with Neuralink.

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TikTok Celebrities Criminally Charged After LA House Parties

TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Friday.

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Facebook's Failure to Remove 'Kenosha Guard' Militia Page an 'Operational Mistake': Zuckerberg

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg took responsibility and faulted his company for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha, saying it was "largely an operational mistake".

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Apple Blocks Fortnite Maker Epic Games From Game Developer Tools

Apple said Friday it has followed through on its decision to block the maker of Fortnite from developer tools needed to update games on its mobile devices.

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OnePlus Nord users facing Bluetooth connectivity issues

The OnePlus Nord (review) is easily the most hyped smartphone of 2020. The anticipated reached its peak just before its launch, and in nearly every review, the smartphone has been hailed to be one that just works. Yet, despite the team working on the product for more than a year, the OnePlus Nord also received five software updates within one month of its launch for bug fixes. That certainly erodes away the confidence, and indicates OnePlus may not have tested every aspect of the smartphone before releasing it to the public.

The belief grew stronger after complaints of display tinting flooded the internet right after the first sale happened. Users complained of the display showing a green tint at low brightness, while YouTubers like JerryRigEverything criticised the smartphone for its plastic frame. And like most other OnePlus smartphones, Nord’s issues keep cropping up.

Nord users have taken to Reddit and the OnePlus Community, complaining of Bluetooth connectivity issues. The smartphone reportedly drops connection within a few minutes of pairing with a device preventing users from listening to music and answering calls on their wireless earphones.

OnePlus Nord users facing Bluetooth connectivity issues

Interestingly, some users have reported the issue happens only when the smartphone is connected to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. With a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection, the Bluetooth works just fine. Quite weird for that to happen.

OnePlus is yet to acknowledge the issue, and going by precedence, the company usually does, and works on a fix that it issues via a software update. But here’s the thing. If a brand claims of consistent updates, but most of the updates are bug fixes, should it be considered a good thing or a bad thing?

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Poco X3 Quad Rear Camera Setup Teased in Four Options, Guess Which Is Real?

Poco X3 rear quad camera setup has been teased by the company’s global spokesperson on Twitter. He posted four images and asked his followers to guess the correct camera design of the smartphone.

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Redmi 9A India Launch Set for September 2, First Sale Date Revealed as Well

Redmi 9A is set to launch in India on September 2, Xiaomi announced through its social media channels on Friday. The new smartphone will be the third model in the Redmi 9 series in the country — after the Redmi 9 Prime and Redmi 9.

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iPhone 12 Pro Max Specifications Surface in Detail, Price Could Be Identical to iPhone 11 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max specifications have purportedly been leaked in detail. A tipster has posted a series of screenshots that apparently compare the iPhone 12 Pro Max with the iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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YouTube Starts Testing Native Picture-in-Picture for iOS App Users: Report

YouTube has reportedly started testing a native picture-in-picture (PiP) feature in its iOS app. It allows users to continue watching videos in a floating window while working on other apps. Apple had earlier enabled the feature for its iPad users with iOS 9 and for iPhone users with iOS 14. However, YouTube never supported the feature, until now.

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Blue Planet: French Study Proposes New Origin Theory for Earth's Water

A French team reported in the journal Science they had identified which space rocks were responsible for water on Earth, and suggested our planet has been wet ever since it formed.

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Realme 7 Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch, Tipped to Come With Helio G95 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery

Realme 7 specifications have been allegedly leaked, ahead of its India launch on September 3. The leak follows the Realme 7 Pro specifications leak that was shared by the same tipster on Twitter.

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Google Duo Video Calls to Be Available on Android TV Soon

Google Duo will be coming soon on Android TV for beta in the form of a native app, through which you’ll be able to directly initiate one-on-one and group video calls from your TV via Google Duo.

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Dell's Quarterly Results Beat Estimates on Remote Work Boost

Dell on Thursday posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue and beat profit estimates on robust demand for its notebooks and software products for remote work and online learning.

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Amazon Halo is a wristband that knows how you are feeling, and tells you if you are overweight

Amazon has now entered the health-tech industry with its own wristband called Amazon Halo, that goes beyond just tracking your steps to doing things like gauging your emotional state and gauging your body fat.

The Amazon Halo wristband relies on data fed by a bunch of sensors and using machine learning techniques, the gadget offers feedback to the wearer about their physical and mental health.

“We are using Amazon’s deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer customers a new way to discover, adopt and maintain personalised wellness habits,” Amazon Halo's principal medical officer Dr Maulik Majmudar said.

Amazon Halo is now at Early Access for people in the US and is priced at just $65 (roughly Rs 5,800) that also includes a six-month membership to AI-computed analysis. After the Early Access period is over, the wristband will be sold at $99.99 (roughly Rs 7,350) while the monthly cost of membership will be $4 (roughly Rs 300).

The Halo is Amazon’s answer to the wildly popular Apple Watch and Fitbit bands, and tries to stay different by employing new, never-before-seen features on a smartband. For one, there’s no display on the Halo, and is just a normal-looking grey wristband. But this seemingly innocent looking band houses a host of sensors that tracks the wearer’s activities, sleep patterns, and more.

The Halo wristband detects your intensity of exercise, and can differentiate between walking and running. There’s an always-on microphone that listens to the wearer’s voice to determine the emotional state. The wristband can apparently if you sound calm, tired, happy, sad or excited. There’s also an Android and iOS app for Amazon Halo which uses the smartphone camera to scan your body to tell you how much body fat you have, and even show a projection of what you would look like without all that fat.

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The King’s Man Release Date Delayed to February 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The King’s Man will be late. Disney has delayed Matthew Vaughn’s period prequel to the Kingsman series by over five months, with The King’s Man release date pushed back from September 18 to February 26, 2021.

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Redmi 9i Said to Launch in India Soon, May Be a Rebranded Redmi 9A

Redmi 9i may be Xiaomi’s next budget friendly offering in the Redmi 9 series in India. It is expected to be a rebranded Redmi 9A that launched in Malaysia back in June, along with the Redmi 9C.

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Tesla Nevada Factory Was Target of 'Serious' Cyber-Attack, Elon Musk Confirms

Elon Musk said on Thursday that a Tesla factory in Nevada was the target of a "serious" cyber-security attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the FBI thwart the attack.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Launch Set for September 1, Pricing Suggested

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is set to receive an official announcement at the Unpacked Part 2 virtual event on September 1. Meanwhile, the Samsung UK retail site has been spotted spilling the beans on the price and shipments of the smartphone.

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Sony Xperia 5 II Specifications, Renders Leaked: Snapdragon 865 SoC, 120Hz Display and All That We Know

Sony Xperia 5 II full details have been leaked. A report says that the phone will sport a 6.1-inch display, Snapdragon 865 SoC, 8GB of RAM, 128Gb of storage and a triple rear camera setup.

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GoPro Launches Live Streaming Service for Plus Subscribers

GoPro said on Thursday its premium GoPro Plus subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides, and swims directly on to its website.

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Resident Evil Netflix Series Announced, Set Across Two Timelines

Resident Evil is officially coming to TV, Netflix has announced. Constantin Film will produce the Resident Evil Netflix series with Andrew Dabb (Supernatural) as showrunner, and Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead) as director.

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Infinix Zero 8 With Helio G90T SoC, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 33W Fast Charging Support Launched: Price, Specifications

Infinix Zero 8 has been launched in Indonesia. It will go on sale starting August 31 and is priced at IDR 3,099,000 (roughly Rs. 15,700) for a limited time.

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Facebook Says Apple Rejected Its Attempt to Tell Users About App Store Fees

Facebook on Thursday said that Apple rejected its attempt to tell users the iPhone maker would take a 30 percent cut of sales in a new online events feature, forcing Facebook to remove the message to get the tool to users.

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Walmart Joins Microsoft Bid to Buy TikTok

Walmart said Thursday it had teamed with Microsoft to buy TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-form video app that has come under fire from the administration of US President Donald Trump.

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Amazon Halo Fitness Band Launched With Tone Feature That Can Analyse ‘Postivity and Energy’ in User’s Voice

Amazon on Thursday unveiled the Halo wristband that goes beyond simply tracking activity to gauging how happy a person is by the sound of their voice.

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Raji: An Ancient Epic Review: A Feminist Fable and a Commendable Debut

Our review of Raji: An Ancient Epic, a video game inspired by Indian mythology that follows Raji as she battles demons with the help of Hindu gods. Raji is out now on Nintendo Switch, and coming soon to PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Realme Narzo 10A to Go on Sale in India Once Again Today via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Specifications

The Realme Narzo 10A base 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant carries a price tag of Rs. 8,999 while its 4GB + 64GB storage model is available at Rs. 9,999. Both the models come in So Blue and So White colour options, and they are available to purchase on Realme.com and Flipkart.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 officially launched in India: Price, specifications and availability

Xiaomi Redmi 9 has launched in India as the successor to the Redmi 8 that was launched in October 2019. The Redmi 9 that was announced in India is actually a rebranded version of the Redmi 9C that got launched globally last month in July. The company also launched the Redmi 9 Prime earlier this month which was also a rebadged version of the global Redmi 9.

Nevertheless, the Redmi 8 series has been a popular range of budget smartphones with Xiaomi shipping over 8.5 million units of the Redmi 8 globally by Q2 2020. Let’s take a brief look at the pricing, specifications and availability of the Redmi 9.

Did you know? #Redmi8 remains the best-selling phone under ₹10,000 in India since Q4 2019! Redmi 8 did 8.5 million units globally till Q2 2020!#Redmi9 is here to beat that record! #MoreRAMMoreFun pic.twitter.com/Bzcnq8WUWE

— Redmi India - #Redmi9 is here! (@RedmiIndia) August 27, 2020 Xiaomi Redmi 9 pricing and availability

Xiaomi Redmi 9 starts at Rs 8,999 in India for the base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and Rs 9,999 for the 128GB storage variant.

The Redmi 9 comes in three colours-- carbon black, sky blue and sporty orange to choose from. The first sale of the Redmi 9 is scheduled for August 31 from 12 PM across Amazon India, Mi Home stores, Mi India website and soon in offline retail stores.

Xiaomi Redmi 9 specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 9 comes with a 6.53-inch screen with HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout on the front which gives it a 20:9 aspect ratio.

The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 chipset with an octa-core CPU and PowerVR GE8320 graphics. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage with an option to increase the storage by upto 512GB with a microSD card. It runs on the latest MIUI 12 which is based on Android 10 and is the first phone by Redmi to come with the latest version of MIUI out-of-the-box in India.

Redmi 9 comes with a dual camera array that consists of a primary 13MP camera with f/1.8 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s a 5MP selfie camera on the front housed within the waterdrop notch cutout.

The Redmi 9 comes with a rear fingerprint sensor and is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery but doesn’t support fast charging.

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Google Maps Gets Redesigned ‘Saved’ Tab With Carousels for Easier Access to Locations

Google Maps mobile app has got a redesigned ‘Saved’ tab with carousels in place of tabs. The carousel display includes “Recently saved” as the first option, followed by “Nearby saved”, “Visited”, and then “Your lists.”

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Redmi 9 With Dual Rear Cameras, MediaTek Helio G35 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Redmi 9 has been launched in India as the latest budget smartphone by Xiaomi. The Redmi 9 is a slightly tweaked variant of the Redmi 9C that was launched in Malaysia in late June.

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Canon Cameras Now Support Automatic Backup to Google Photos via Android, iOS App

Canon’s image.canon app on Android and iOS now supports automatic backup to Google Photos. This lets you backup pictures taken with a compatible Canon camera directly to Google’s cloud service.

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iPhone 12 Pro Max Tipped to Come With LiDAR Sensor, 120Hz Refresh Rate

iPhone 12 Pro Max is also tipped to come with smaller bezels, a larger display that makes the wide notch ‘appear’ smaller, and flat slightly curved edges for a smooth overall design. The device is reported to come with camera features like enhanced night mode, advanced nose reduction, but depth video, and zoom.

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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Quits After Less Than Three Months

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has left the company, less than three months after he joined the hit short video app, and US General Manager Vanessa Pappas will replace him on an interim basis.

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Realme 7, 7 Pro to launch in India on September 3: 65W charging, Punch-hole display and more confirmed

The Realme 7 and 7 Pro smartphones are going to launch in India on September 3 at an online event scheduled at 12:30 PM. The smartphones are already listed on Flipkart, indicating that these will be sold exclusively on the e-commerce platform. The listing also reveals the launch date and some key features of the upcoming mid-rangers.

I enjoyed #BuildingTheFaster7 for you guys. It's time to unveil #realme7 & #realme7Pro and let you guys #CaptureSharperChargeFaster! The good news is that India’s Fastest Charging Smartphone now comes to the best mid-range Flagship. Watch the launch live at 12:30PM, 3rd Sep. pic.twitter.com/eptFpEHYCZ

— Madhav Faster7 (@MadhavSheth1) August 27, 2020

The biggest attraction about the upcoming Realme 7 series is perhaps the support for 65W charging for the first time in this segment. The technology actually debuted on the flagship Realme X50 Pro 5G, and will now be introduced in the under-20k segment. In all likeliness, the Realme 7 Pro will be one supporting the fast charging speeds and if this convinces you enough, you can also place a blind order of the smartphones from today, i.e August 27 to September 2 on the Realme website. Users will have to pay Rs 1,000 to book a unit, and once the remaining balance is paid between September 3 to 15, the smartphone will be shipped to the buyer. Doing so, Realme 7 buyers will get an additional Rs 100 off as coupon to use while purchasing IoT products on the Realme website, while Realme 7 and 7 Pro buyers will get anywhere between Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 off on other products.

You can take a look at this video to know how fast 65W of power charges a 4200mAh battery -

The Flipkart listing of the smartphone shows a punch-hole display on the front that debuted in the Realme 6 series. More details about the smartphones will be shared on Flipkart on August 28th, which is tomorrow. But in case you can’t wait to know more, there are leaks and rumours to fill the gap.

Realme 7 Pro Rumoured Specifications

Based on previous reports, the Realme 7 Pro will come with a 4450mAh battery, which shouldn’t take more than an hour to top up using the 65W charger. Furthermore, Realme is also all set to shed the vertical camera module at the back, and opt for a rectangular camera module, much like the Galaxy S20 series. The 64MP quad camera stack is expected to make a comeback, and while there’s no confirmation or a leak, it’s unlikely that Realme will dial down the refresh rate after hitting the 90Hz mark with both the Realme 6 and 6 Pro before this.

The chipsets powering the upcoming Realme 7 series is still a mystery. Ideally, the Realme 7 Pro should upgrade to the Snapdragon 730G, while the Realme 7 should choose the next best MediaTek chipset, going by previous trends.

Meanwhile, do revisit our coverage of the Realme 6 Pro to know what to expect from its successor.

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Altered Carbon Cancelled at Netflix

Altered Carbon is dead for good. Netflix has cancelled the futuristic sci-fi series after two seasons, which were led by Joel Kinnaman and Anthony Mackie, respectively. Altered Carbon was more expensive “than the first three seasons of Game of Thrones”, which is what doomed it eventually.

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Samsung Galaxy M51 India Launch Teased by Amazon, Quad Rear Cameras Confirmed

Samsung Galaxy M51 launch in India has been teased by Amazon. The online marketplace has created a microsite that gives us a glimpse of the new Samsung phone.

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Realme 2 Pro Starts Receiving August 2020 Software Update with New Features and Key Optimisations

Realme has started rolling out the August 2020 update for Realme 2 Pro, bringing along with it some key optimisations and system improvements. The update will add features like the ability to long press an icon to uninstall an app and an optimised flight mode.

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Google Location-Tracking Surveillance Tactics Troubled Its Own Engineers, Unsealed Documents Show

Google's own engineers were troubled by the way the company secretly tracked the movements of people who didn't want to be followed until a 2018 investigation uncovered the shadowy surveillance, according to unsealed documents in a consumer fraud case.

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DJI Osmo Mobile 4 With Magnetic Mount, Gesture Control Launched

DJI Osmo Mobile 4 has been launched and is currently on sale in the US. It comes with impressive features like magnetic mounting, gesture control, and more. It is priced at $149 (roughly Rs. 11,000).

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Facebook Says Apple Privacy Changes Will Muck Up Online Ads

Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices. The rules require apps to ask users for permission to collect data on what devices they are using and to let ads follow them around on the internet.

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Facebook Removes Kenosha Guard Page, Accounts of 17-Year-Old Arrested Over US Shootings

Facebook on Wednesday removed accounts of a teenager accused of a deadly shooting spree during protests in the US city of Kenosha, along with pages of a local militia.

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Tenet Featurette Takes You Behind the Scenes of Christopher Nolan’s New Movie

Tenet is out in cinemas in several parts of the world this week, and Warner Bros. has released a nine-and-a-half-minute behind-the-scenes featurette to further hype up Christopher Nolan’s epic time-bending espionage movie.

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Realme 7 Pro, Realme 7 Launch in India Set for September 3

Realme 7 Pro and Realme 7 are set to launch in India on September 3, Realme on Thursday revealed through an invite sent to the media. The Realme 7 series has also been teased for a faster experience.

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Airtel, Vodafone Lose Over 94 Lakh Subscribers in May, Jio Adds 36 Lakh New Ones: TRAI

TRAI report suggests that Bharti Airtel saw a decrease of 47.428 lakh subscribers whereas Vodafone Idea saw a loss of 47.263 lakh subscribers in the month of May. Collectively, Vodafone Idea and Airtel lost more than 94 lakh subscribers in one month. This is more than what the two telcos lost in the month of April, wherein they collectively lost ov...

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Dota 2 The International Prize Pool Breaks Last Year's Record With $34.4 Million and Counting

Dota 2’s The International esports tournament has reached a prize pool of $34.4 million and is still growing. This prize pool is funded by Battle Pass purchases made by players.

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iPhone Users Won't Get Fortnite Updates as Epic Games Takes Stand on Direct Payment Feature

Fortnite will not get updates on iPhones after Epic Games decried Apple’s App Store "monopoly" and said it will not remove a direct payment feature it recently enabled.

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Alibaba Said to Put India Investment Plan on Hold Amid China Tensions

Alibaba has put on hold plans to invest in Indian companies, two sources aware of the plans said, amid souring business relations and rising political tension between China and India after a clash on their Himalayan border.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to launch on November 13

Activision has finally revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War after teasing us with a trailer last week. This year’s Call of Duty is being co-developed by Treyarch and Raven. This is Treyarch’s 6th Call of Duty game and 5th in the Black Ops mini-franchise, which has been very successful. 

The game is set to hit the markets on November 13 across PC, Xbox One and PS4. Activision has also confirmed that the game will be released on the next-generation consoles during ‘Holiday 2020.’ They are also offering a cross-gen bundle which includes a copy of the game for both generations of consoles for an extra $10 at $69.99, meaning players who purchase this can play the game on both PS4 and PS5 or Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Single Player Campaign 

After not developing a single-player campaign mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Raven has confirmed this game will feature a traditional campaign set during the 1980s in the middle of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union. 

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been confirmed to be a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and we will see iconic characters like Alex Woods, Frank Mason and Jason Hudson play a major role in the story. We will also see real historical figures like the then US President, Ronald Reagan, making an appearance in the narrative. The teaser trailer we saw last week and the campaign mode trailer we saw last night, both point to the story revolving around ‘Perseus’, a soviet spy who infiltrated the US government. 

This will be the first Call of Duty in which players will get to create their own characters from scratch. Interestingly, players can choose to take a ‘psyche profile’, which determines how your characters would react in certain situations and give you attributes and perks which will directly affect gameplay. 

The campaign would also be interactive meaning players will decide which missions they want to take and how to complete them. These decisions will have direct implications on the story and lead to one of the multiple campaign endings. Players can also choose to do side missions which will be tied in with the main storyline.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer 

Just like every CoD, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will have a 6v6 multiplayer game mode. Activision has confirmed that this game will not just feature cross-play like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but cross-gen too. This means that if you own a PS4, you can play with your friends who own the PS5. 

Activision has also announced plans for an open beta for those who pre-order the game soon. Like CoD Modern Warfare, the beta will likely be available to PS4 players first, as part of their deal with PlayStation. Leaks suggest that the beta period will start on September 12, right after the Multiplayer reveal on September 9.

Call of Duty: Warzone

Activision has promised that Call of Duty: Warzone will live on with future games in the franchise. This comes after the game was heavily teased on the Verdansk map for weeks. For the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, a treasure hunt event was also organized in the Battle Royale game mode.

Because of this close link with Warzone, Activision has decided that it will incorporate shared progression across CoD Black Ops Cold War and CoD Modern Warfare, which means that players will be able to transition their account from one game to the other and carry-over their operator skins and gun blueprints to the next game. In fact, those who pre-order the game will receive digital rewards, including Black Ops operator Frank Woods for both Warzone and CoD: Modern Warfare.

It will be fascinating to know how Warzone handles aspects of the game that were a part of Modern Warfare which will not be present in this year’s game. Activision and Treyarch have confirmed we will get to know more about Warzone at a later date.

Zombies

Zombies mode has been a mainstay in the Black Ops series and is confirmed to continue in this year’s game too. We don’t much about this mode yet, but Treyarch and Raven plan to reveal more, closer to the release date.

In other news, Infinity Ward recently pushed a massive update to Call of Duty: Warzone which features new guns, game modes and more. Click here to check it out. To know more about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, click here.

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Realme C15 to Go on Its First Sale in India Today via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Specifications

Realme C15 will go on sale via Flipkart and Realme.com at 12pm (noon) today. The phone will be made available in Power Blue and Power Silver colour options. The offline sales of Realme C15 will open September 3.

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

Redmi Note 9 is set to go on sale in India today. The Redmi phone will be available for purchase through Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm (noon).

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Facebook News could launch in India in the next few months

After launching the service in US as a pilot program, Facebook now plans on expanding Facebook news to more countries starting with India, Brazil, France, Germany and UK in the coming months. The social media giant said it would pay publishers to “ensure their content is available in the new product”.

Facebook said it looked at the progress made by the product in the US, and planned to expand the service to more users in the next 6 to 12 months. Facebook assured that they would be paying publishers in each country it launches the service. Facebook currently pays more than 200 US media outlets for content including original reporting from thousands of local news organisations. Facebook said it plans to turn Facebook news a “valuable asset” in the long term by remaining committed to the partnerships it has developed with publishers.

With over 2.7 billion active users, Facebook commands perhaps the largest reach for any social network, and has increasingly come under the radar of authorities and regulators for spreading misinformation and fake news among readers, as well as for stifling competition. Following such criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had promised to ensure Facebook offers trustworthy information from high-quality news outlets. Facebook News seems to be culmination of that promise.

How does Facebook News work?

For the end users, Facebook News shows up as a dedicated tab in the Facebook app. Here, users have control to hide articles, publishers and sections they’re not interested in, and discover new topics and stories based on the news they read, share and follow. Facebook News also presents the top headlines and stories of the day along with personalised content to the user. Currently, Facebook has over 200 news outlets in the US, including a lot of local news organisations which enable local news delivered to the concerned users living nearby.

After launch, Facebook news can be accessed by selecting the News section from the menu, or by searching Facebook News in the Search Bar in the Facebook app. The service is only available on Android and iOS devices in the US presently. There’s no word on a web version for it though.

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Gionee M30 With Massive 10,000mAh Battery, 8GB RAM Launched: Price, Specifications

Gionee M30 has been launched in China. The phone sports a rugged look with leather-like finish on the back and it has a metal frame. It sports one rear camera, a single front snapper, and a massive 10,000mAh battery.

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Sony Xperia 8 Lite With Dual Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 630 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Sony Xperia 8 Lite has launched in Japan as the latest budget offering from the tech giant. The phone has almost identical specifications as the Sony Xperia 10 that was launched last year at MWC, and even the design aesthetic is almost the same.

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Eufy by Anker Robovac G10 Hybrid Robot Vacuum-Mop Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 16,999

Anker has launched the Robovac G10 Hybrid under its Eufy sub-brand, priced in India at Rs. 16,999. The robotic vacuum cleaner can vacuum and mop simultaneously and can be controlled by an app.

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Asus ZenFone 7, ZenFone 7 Pro With Flip Camera, 90Hz AMOLED Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Asus ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro have been unveiled as the latest smartphone models by the Taiwanese giant. Both new ZenFone smartphones come with a motorised flip camera that works similar to the camera system available on last year’s Zenfone 6.

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Asus Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro launched: Pricing and specifications

Asus Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro have launched officially in Taiwan. Successors to last year’s Asus Zenfone 6 (Asus 6Z in India), the Zenfone 7 series takes the flip camera system forward, this time with three cameras on the back. The Zenfone 7 series is as flagship as it gets with the regular Zenfone 7 rocking a Snapdragon 865 chip while the 7 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 865 Plus processor.

Asus has also worked on its flip camera mechanism and the new Zenfone 7 series is equipped with a more powerful stepping motor than the Zenfone 6 with upto twice the torque and a new angle sensor that controls the flip angle accurately. Let’s take a brief look at the specifications and pricing of the Zenfone 7 series.

Asus Zenfone 7 series pricing

Asus Zenfone 7 is priced at NT$ 21,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant while the Zenfone 7 Pro will be up for grabs at NT$ 27,990 for the 8GB+256GB variant.

These prices roughly translate to a starting price of around Rs 55,000 for the Zenfone 7 and Rs 70,000 for the Zenfone 7 Pro. Though, there’s currently no word on the launch of Asus Zenfone 7 in India. Global availability is also slated to be announced later this week.

Asus Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro specifications

Asus Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro largely share the same set of specifications and features. The only differentiating factor is that the Zenfone 7 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and the Zenfone 7 Pro comes with Snapdragon 865 Plus. The new Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset has an improved 10 per cent performance over the Snapdragon 865 which means that the prime core can now run at up to 3.1GHz clock speeds with 10% boost in graphics rendering.

Both phones have the same aluminium built and a design that measures 9.6 millimetres in thickness and 230 grams in weight. The rear panel is coated with a layer of Gorilla Glass 3. The Zenfone 7 series features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a 90Hz high-refresh-rate and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 6.

The Zenfone 7 is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while there is another variant that comes with 8GB RAM. As for the Zenfone 7 Pro, it comes in a single variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The phones support microSD card expansion by upto 2TB. The Zenfone 7 series runs on Android 10 based ZenUI 7 out-of-the-box.

The Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro comes with a triple camera setup housed within the flip camera mechanism. It has a 64MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 113-degree field-of-view. The cameras can record in 8K UHD at 30FPS and 4K UHD in upto 120FPS. The Zenfone 7 comes with support for 3-axis electronic image stabilization while the Zenfone 7 Pro comes with 4-axis optical image stabilization.

The phones come with the basic set of sensors and connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The Zenfone 7 series is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. Asus claims that its fast charging standard can fill the battery from 0-100% in 93 minutes.

 

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FitBit Sense, Versa 3 and Inspire 2 officially announced

FitBit has today announced three new wearable devices globally, and also announced their availability in India. This would be FitBit’s first portfolio of devices after they were bought out by Google in November of last year for $2.1 Billion. The three devices in question had had their press renders leaked, revealing the devices to the world. What the leak didn’t include is an exhaustive list of features, which we now have.

FitBit Sense Features and Specifications

FitBit Sense is the new flagship tracker from the company, potentially a replacement for last year’s Ionic (Review). The new FitBit Sense comes with a number of new features, both hardware and software. The FitBit Sense comes with an EDA sensor that is used to track and manage user stress. FitBit claims this is the first for any wearable device, a tall claim given that most flagship wearables like the Apple Watch (Review), Samsung Galaxy Watch and even wearables by Garmin like the Instinct (Review) offer fairly robust stress tracking. It would be interesting to see how FitBit’s implementation will be different from others. In addition to the EDA sensor for stress tracking, the FitBit Sense also comes with the ability to record ECG. FitBit claims that its PurePulse 2.0 technology which makes up the new heart-rate sensor should be able to detect atrial fibrillation. Last of the new features includes a skin temperature sensor which is capable of detecting early onset of fever or the beginning of the menstrual cycle.

FitBit Versa 3 Features and Specifications

The third generation Versa sees improvements in the form of sensors it comes packing as well. The Versa 3’s heart rate sensor is based on the new PurePulse 2.0. The Versa 3 also features built-in GPS, which should be great for runners who don’t want the added stress of carrying their smartphones with them. There’s also speakers on board the Versa 3 so that you can take calls on the watch, but the watch doesn’t feature cellular connectivity.

FitBit Inspire 2 Features and Specifications

The Inspire 2 is a fitness band in the affordable segment. The band is capable of monitoring over 20 exercises, thanks to the onboard heart rate sensor. FitBit claims that users can expect up to 20 days of battery life from the Inspire 2.

FitBit Sense, Versa 3 and Inspire 2 Pricing and Availability

The three wearables from FitBit are going to be available starting September in international markets, but India will see the devices coming in at some point in the fourth quarter of 2020. The FitBit sense will retail for a price of Rs 34,999 while the Versa 3 will cost Rs 26,999. The Inspire 2 has been priced at Rs 10,999.

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Dual-screen LG Wing surfaces in live video, shows a second screen perpendicular to the main display

There have been ongoing rumours about a certain dual-display LG ‘Wing’ smartphone that allegedly relies on a swivelling second display. And thanks to folks over at Android Authority, the smartphone has made a live appearance showing its superpowers. You can watch the video below —

The publication claims this is a near-final build and shows the LG Wing’s dual displays can be used in portrait orientation, or in a T-shape where one screen is in portrait, and another in landscape orientation. In the video, the LG Wing is being used for full-screen navigation on the main screen with music playback controls in the second screen. An incoming call also comes to the second screen without interrupting the contents on the primary display.

Interestingly, the second display is much smaller in size due to engineering constraints and it flips out from the bottom of the primary display, sitting perpendicular to it. As a result, what you see is a traditional 20:9 display with a secondary 1:1 display on the side. This is information claimed by the publication, but not shown in the video.

LG Wing Rumoured Specs

The LG Wing is rumoured to come with a 6.8-inch primary display and a 4-inch secondary display, and could be powered by the Snapdragon 765 or the 765G. And the new design raises new use cases, but it remains to be how useful LG makes it. There are possibilities of shifting notifications entirely to the second screen, or use it as a gamepad, or as shown in the video, become a nice mounted unit for the car. Either way, it is clearly one of the most exciting smartphone designs we have seen in action this year. LG has been pursuing dual-display smartphone designs for the past few years, even as its domestic rival is still bullish on foldable displays. Using a hinge setup, LG brought a dual-screen smartphone in the form of the LG G8X in India, while the LG V50 (first impressions) had come out before that. So it's clear where the inspiration is coming from, and with the LG Wing, the company isn't shying away from experimenting with new form factors, something we direly need for the smartphone market. 

Image credits: Android Authority

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Oppo F17 Pro, Oppo F17 Launch in India Set for September 2

Oppo F17 Pro and Oppo F17 are set to launch in India on September 2, Oppo announced on Thursday. The launch date revelation comes just days after the Chinese company started teasing the Oppo F17 series in the country.

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Realme X2 Pro Starts Receiving August 2020 Update in India With DC Dimming, Smooth Scrolling, and More

Realme X2 Pro is now receiving its August 2020 update and this update brings along the latest security patch along with other optimisations and system improvements.

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Oppo F17, F17 Pro confirmed to launch in India on September 2

Oppo F17 and Oppo F17 Pro are confirmed to launch in India on September 2 in an online launch event that starts from 7 PM IST. The launch invites for media are being sent out and alternatively, Oppo’s official Twitter handle confirmed the launch date.

Oppo claims that the F17 series is the sleekest phone of 2020 and has also confirmed several key specifications of the two phones along with sharing how the phones will look like. Oppo has scheduled an online music launch event which will see “performances by some of our favourite artists”. Oppo also recently confirmed that the F17 and F17 Pro will be priced under Rs 25,000 at launch.

The most flauntastic moment is finally here!  Presenting the First Ever Flauntastic Online Music Launch of #OPPOF17Pro, with performances by some of our favourite artists!  Join us LIVE on September 2, 7PM. #FlauntItYourWay pic.twitter.com/teGluzkS6V

— OPPO India (@oppomobileindia) August 26, 2020

The company also launched its budget phone, the revamped Oppo A53 2020 in India just the other day. Let’s take a brief look at all the confirmed specifications of the F17 and F17 Pro.

Oppo F17 Pro specifications

Oppo F17 Pro has a thin and lightweight design measuring 7.48 in thickness and 164 grams in weight. The phone is expected to feature a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution AMOLED screen with a dual punch-hole cutout for the two selfie cameras. The phone will likely be offered in Matte Black, Magic Blue and Metallic White colour options.

The F17 Pro is slated to be powered by MediaTek Helio P95 chipset which is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It runs on Android 10-based ColorOS 7.2 out-of-the-box.

Oppo F17 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup on the back and according to a recent leak, it is expected to be a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there’s a 16MP primary selfie camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear cameras can record in up to 4K UHD at 30FPS.

The phone could come with a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30W charging courtesy of VOOC 4.0.

Oppo F17 specifications

Oppo F17 could feature a 6.44-inch Full HD+ display that uses an AMOLED panel with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera.

It is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor and paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The regular F17 also comes with a quad-camera setup on the back that likely consists of a primary 16MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there’s a 16MP selfie camera.

The F17 comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging out-of-the-box. The Oppo F17 could come in Dynamic Orange, Navy Blue and Classic Silver colours.

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PlayStation is hiring people to play video games, but you may need to be fluent in a specific language

If you are someone who wants to play video games all day long and get paid for it, then you are not alone. But if you are looking to get a stable job with a gaming company that requires you to play games all day long, then you are in luck, if you live in Liverpool that is. PlayStation is looking for a localization tester for Portuguese, the language spoken in Brazil. This means that in addition to being good at playing games, you also need to speak Portuguese fluently. The description of the job is as follows

Localization testing:

Test software to ensure all localized assets are correct from linguistic, consistency and display points of view.

Localized assets review:

Proof-read and correct translations before they are implemented into the games, ensuring that quality, accuracy and consistency is maintained.

Translation work:

Occasionally provide translations for games, the packaging text for console and peripherals.

Other duties:

Assist other teams with general testing duties when required Assist with project and process related tasks

Skills, knowledge and experience:

Fluency in English and one or more languages Passionate games player Good knowledge of computer games across multiple platforms Working knowledge of MS Office package Basic understanding of the development cycle and constraint

Game testing and localization isn’t a new job in the world of gaming. Since games are played worldwide and people may prefer to play the game in their native language, localization is key to the appeal of a game in some markets. We haven’t seen too many games localized for Indian languages yet, which is a bummer. 

If you are one that’s looking to make gaming into a profession then competitive gaming is the place to be. If you don't think your skills match up to the rest online, then you can always turn to game streaming as there are a lot in India who have made a career out of game streaming.

In other PlayStation news, Sony is looking to launch the PS5 towards the end of 2020 and you can read more about the console here. 

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Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal Hints at Price Hike, Asks Subscribers ‘To Prepare to Pay a Lot More’: Report

Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has hinted at a significant hike in tariffs soon. At an event, Mittal asked Airtel subscribers to ‘prepare to pay a lot more’.

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Facebook Shares Data on International Crimes in Myanmar With UN Investigators

Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators probing international crimes in Myanmar after the lead investigator said the company was withholding evidence.

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Microsoft Word on the Web Gets a Voice to Text Transcribe Feature to Counter Google Docs, Otter.ai

Microsoft Word on the Web has added an audio transcription feature that lets you generate a transcript of your previously recorded conversations or transcribe an ongoing conversation in real time. Called Transcribe in Word, the new feature uses Azure Cognitive Services to help provide transcriptions directly in the online version of Microsoft Word.

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Enola Holmes Trailer Sets Up Netflix Movie Centred on Sherlock’s Teenage Sister

The Enola Holmes trailer is here. Netflix has unveiled a two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Enola Holmes, with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown playing Sherlock’s (Henry Cavill) teenage sister. Enola Holmes release date is September 23 on Netflix.

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Facebook News Planned for Launch in India, Brazil, France, Germany, the UK

Facebook said on Tuesday it plans to launch its news service in India, Brazil, France, Germany, and the UK in the coming months, after having introduced the feature in the United States last year.

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Nintendo Switch Next Generation Coming in 2021: Report

Nintendo may release an upgraded version of the Switch next year, according to a new report. The Nintendo Switch was released in 2017 and the Nintendo Switch Lite made its debut in 2019.

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Boeing, NASA to Launch Starliner's First Crewed Mission in 2021

Boeing said that it aims to redo its unmanned Starliner crew capsule flight test to the International Space Station (ISS) in December or January. If the test mission is successful, Boeing and NASA will fly Starliner's first crewed mission in summer 2021.

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Bill Gates Invests $78 Million in Satellite Antenna Firm Kymeta

Bill Gates is leading satellite antenna firm Kymeta’s latest funding round with a $78 million investment. The company plans to launch a monthly subscription service for satellite-based internet to government customers later this year.

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Nintendo could release an upgraded Switch in 2021: Report

According to a Bloomberg report, we could see an upgrade to the Nintendo Switch in 2021. Nintendo first launched the Switch in 2017 and it still is a great choice for those that want to play on the big screen and carry their console for a portable experience. The current Switch is powered by the NVIDIA Tegra X1 chip accompanied by 4GB of RAM. In 2019, Nintendo updated the Switch with a slightly better calibrated display and longer battery life and also introduced a handheld only version of the switch called the Nintendo Switch Lite. During the launch of the Nintendo Switch Lite, it was rumoured that the company is working on a more powerful version of the Switch console. 

The upcoming Switch will be more powerful than the current one and will be capable of 4K graphics, according to the rumours. Does this mean we will see a more powerful docking station to enable 4K graphics while keeping the handheld graphics lower, remains to be seen. It also looks like the release of some key games is being held back for the new console to give it a strong line-up of games at launch. 

Nintendo launching its console in 2021 makes a lot of sense especially when you consider the fact that the Switch Lite is only a year old. Microsoft and Sony are launching their 4K capable gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X and PS5 towards the end of 2020 and it looks like after the initial dust of the two consoles settles, we will Nintendo grab eyeballs. 

It’s safe to say that the Nintendo Switch is a very popular console especially when you consider that as of June 2020, the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite have sold more than 61 million units worldwide. Nintendo does not have any official presence in India, but the Switch and its games are quite popular in the country. 

Speaking of the next-gen consoles, it looks like the price of the PS5 and Series X has leaked yet again and you can read more about that here.

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Asus ZenFone 7 Series Launching Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Specifications

Asus ZenFone 7 is set to launch today. Asus is hosting the global debut event for ZenFone 7 series that will be livestreamed. It is set to begin at 2pm local time (11.30am IST).

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

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale in India today. The Redmi smartphone that was launched in the country in March is one of the popular options in sub-Rs. 20,000 price segment.

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Samsung Galaxy M51 Leaked Renders Show Off Two Colour Options; More Specifications Tipped

Samsung Galaxy M51 renders and specifications have been leaked hinting at what to expect from the upcoming smartphone. A lot of the specifications were previously leaked, and this new piece of information seems to reaffirm them.

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Gionee K3 Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, 4,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Gionee K3 Pro is priced in China starting at CNY 699. The device is already on sale on JD.com and has been made available in Jade Green and Pearl White colour options. The phone is listed to run on Android Pie and pack a 4,000mAh battery.

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Oppo A53 2020 With Triple Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 460 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Oppo A53 2020 has been launched as Oppo’s latest answer to Realme, Samsung, and Xiaomi. The Oppo A53 2020 comes with triple rear cameras and features a 90Hz display.

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Boult Audio Curve Pro Wireless Earphones Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 1,499

Boult Audio has launched its latest affordable neckband-style wireless earphones, the Curve Pro. Priced at Rs. 1,499, these earphones offer IPX5 water resistance and are available in three colours.

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Realme X7 Pro Listing Goes Live on E-Retailer Ahead of Launch, Key Specifications and Design Tipped

Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro phones are all set to launch on September 1. Ahead of the launch, the Realme X7 Pro listing has gone live on Chinese e-retailer JD.com.

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Nokia 125, Nokia 150 (2020) Feature Phones With 23.4 Days Standby, FM Radio, Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia 125 and Nokia 150 (2020) feature phones have been launched in India after making their global debut in in May. They come with entry-level specifications and a price tag to match.

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Judge 'Inclined' to Block Apple's Move to Hamper Epic's Unreal Engine

A federal judge on Monday said she was "inclined" to grant Epic Games' request to block Apple's move to terminate the Fortnite creator's developer accounts and said she saw "no competition" to Apple's App Store on the iPhone.

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Oppo F17 Pro Key Specifications Revealed: ‘6 AI Portrait Cameras’, Super AMOLED Display, 40W VOOC Flash Charge

Oppo F17 Pro key specifications have been revealed by the company, including the fact that it’ll have six AI portrait cameras. Oppo F17 Pro, expected to launch in India in early September, seeks to be the best phone in the market for portrait photography.

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Nokia 5.3, Nokia C3 With Stock Android 10 Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia 5.3 and Nokia C3 have been launched in India as the latest smartphones by HMD Global. While the Nokia 5.3 was globally announced alongside the Nokia 1.3 and Nokia 8.3 5G in March, the Nokia C3 is the company’s newest model in its portfolio.

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WhatsApp Wants to Make It Easier to Manage Space Taken by the Chat App

WhatsApp is reportedly redesigning the Storage Usage section of its chat app with a list of options to let you easily organise your storage and delete unnecessary files that were forwarded or shared through the app.

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New Poco Phone With 64-Megapixel Camera Spotted on US FCC Certification Site

Poco appears to be working on a brand new smartphone, as an upcoming model with number M2007J20CG was spotted in the US FCC certification database. Going by the rear panel schematic that appeared on the website, the phone is expected to sport a 64-megapixel camera with AI support.

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Facebook to Pay More Than $110 Million in Back Taxes in France

Facebook's French subsidiary has agreed to pay more than EUR 100 million ($118 million) in back taxes, including a penalty, after a ten-year audit of its accounts by French tax authorities, the company said on Monday.

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Some Chinese smartphones are shipping with malware that aims to steal your money

According to Secure-D and BuzzFeed News, the low-cost Tecno W2 smartphone has shipped with a malware that subscribes to paid services to steal the user’s money. The budget smartphone sells in African countries like Egypt, Ghana, and South Africa along with Indonesia and Myanmar.

The malware in question here is the Triada and xHelper software. It silently downloads and subscribes to apps which are paid services. This causes the user to have not only high bills but high consumption of data as well. The thing is, this budget smartphone is attractive to the poorer section of society, those looking for budget smartphone offerings. The biggest downside is that this malware cannot be removed even by factory resetting the smartphone. 

According to Android Authority, “Transsion, the China-based company behind the Tecno brand, has pinned the malware on an unnamed “vendor in the supply chain process.” It said that it delivered fixes for Triada in March 2018 and xHelper in late 2019. However, the issue doesn’t appear to have gone away. Secure-D said it was still blocking Triada and xHelper on Transsion phones through April 2020, and it may simply be dormant”.

This isn’t the first time the malware has made an appearance. According to Secure-D, the pre-installed malware was previously discovered on Alcatel phones made by TCL in markets like Brazil, Malaysia, and Nigeria.

Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, the executive director of the Africa Cybersecurity and Digital Rights Organization told BuzzFeed, “You have all these wonderful features for cheap, but there is a hidden cost. There are a lot of Chinese phones that have malware installed on it.”

According to the BuzzFeed report, “People in the United States are also being exploited. Earlier this year, Malwarebytes, a security service, found preinstalled malware of Chinese origin in two phones offered to citizens with low incomes as part of the US government’s Lifeline program, which provides subsidized phones and mobile data. Both phones were made by Chinese companies.”

In case you were wondering how severe the malware is, the security firm Secure-D has “blocked 844,000 transactions connected to preinstalled malware on Transsion phones between March and December 2019”.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, everyone is resorting to staying indoors and this has led to educational institutes and offices move to a study from home and work from home model. The lower-income group of society has resorted to budget smartphones to ensure they can stay connected and their children can participate in online classes. 

Chinese brand Huawei is under scrutiny for spying and the world is moving towards banning TikTok for security reasons. In India, local manufacturing is looking to ramp up as local consumers have an anti-China sentiment due to the recent tensions on the border. Brands like Micromax are looking to make a comeback in India while Apple is not only beginning the production of the iPhone SE 2020 in India but also looking to Assemble its upcoming iPhone 12 in India by the middle of 2021.

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Nokia 5.3 First Impressions

Nokia 5.3 is finally launched in India and gives buyers on a budget the option of a smartphone running stock Android. It also promises two years of Android software updates.

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WhatsApp Introduces New Group Call Ringtone, Animated Stickers Tweaks in Latest Beta Version for Android

WhatsApp has introduced a new ringtone for group calls and new sticker animation tweaks with its latest beta version of Android. The WhatsApp v2.20.198.11 beta for Android also suggests that social messaging giant is working on improving the user interface for calls.

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The Powerpuff Girls Live-Action Reboot in the Works: Reports

The Powerpuff Girls is being rebooted. Multiple reports say that a live-action reimagining of the Cartoon Network series is in the works at The CW under the aegis of Arrowverse architect Greg Berlanti. It will centre on the three titular superheroes who lost their childhood to fighting crime and have become disillusioned in their twenties.

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Zoom Says Service Restored After US Users Hit by Partial Outage

Zoom Video Communications said on Monday it had restored service to its US users after a partial outage left many unable to log in to work meetings or attend school classes remotely.

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PUBG Mobile 1.0 Update Coming September 8, Will Bring Major Overhaul, $2 Million Prize Pool PMGC Esports Event

PUBG Mobile 1.0 update has been announced with a release date of September 8. It will bring a host of improvements to the game. The PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) esports event has also been announced with a prize pool of $2 million (roughly Rs. 14.82 crores).

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TikTok Sues Trump Administration Over US Ban, Calls It an Election Ploy

TikTok and one of its employees on Monday separately sued US President Donald Trump's administration over his executive order banning transactions in the United States with the popular short-form video-sharing app, calling it a pretext to fuel anti-China rhetoric as he seeks re-election.

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

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today via Amazon.in and Mi.com from 12pm (noon) onwards. Key features of the Redmi Note 9 Pro include a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup, Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC, and a large 5,020mAh battery.

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Realme Narzo 10 on Sale in India Today at 12pm via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Specifications

Realme Narzo 10 is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup. The phone has been available via flash sales in India since launch. It packs a large 5,000mAh battery and features a 6.5-inch display with a waterdrop-style notch.

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Poco M2 Pro to Go on Sale in India Today via Flipkart at 12 Noon: Price, Specifications

Poco M2 Pro is set to go on sale in India today, August 25. The budget-friendly smartphone will be up for grabs via Flipkart starting from 12pm (noon).

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Oppo A53 2020 Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Oppo A53 2020 is set to launch in India today. The new smartphone by the Chinese company was initially unveiled in Indonesia last week.

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Moto G9 launched in India at 11,499: Here are some alternatives to consider

Motorola Moto G9 has launched in India as the successor to the Moto G8 series. The Moto G9 debuted in India first and will be making its way to other countries later. The phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 under the hood and has three cameras on the back. 

The Moto G8 Plus was launched back in October 2019 and was followed by the Moto G8 Power Lite in May, earlier this year. The Moto G8 was launched globally but didn’t come to India but now that the Moto G9 is here, it’s set to take on the Redmi Note 9, Realme 6i, Narzo 10 and more.

Motorola Moto G9 Price and availability

Moto G9 is available in a single variant at a price of Rs 11,499 in India and will go on sale starting August 31 on Flipkart.

Motorola Moto G9 specifications

Motorola Moto G9 features a 6.5-inch display with an HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch that gives it a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone measures 9.18 millimetres in thickness and weighs 200 grams. The Moto G9 has a water-repellent coating that protects it against usual splashes of water, though it doesn’t come with a water-resistant certification. It comes in two colours-- Sapphire Blue and Forest Green.

The Moto G9 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU running at 2.0GHz with Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with an option to expand the storage further by 512GB microSD card. It runs on Android 10 out of the box with stock customizations. There’s a dedicated Google Assistant button just below the power button.

Motorola Moto G9 comes with a triple camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro camera, backed by a single LED flash. The rear cameras can record in 1080p at 60FPS with features like auto smile capture, High-res zoom, to name a few. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Moto G9 has a fingerprint sensor on the back and it is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Motorola Moto G9 alternatives

The new Moto G9 goes against the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Realme 6i, Narzo 10 and more. All three phones come with a 6.5-inch display with Full HD+ resolution on the Note 9 and Realme 6i while the Narzo 10 has an HD+ screen like the Moto G9.

The Redmi Note 9 uses MediaTek Helio G85 with an octa-core CPU clocked at upto 2.0GHz while the Realme 6i is powered by Helio G90T processor running at upto 2.05GHz. The Narzo 10 comes with Helio G80 processor with an octa-core CPU running at 2.0GHz. All three phones are available in multiple variants to choose from, unlike the Moto G9 which comes in a single variant.

All three phones come with a quad-camera array on the back that includes a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field of view on Note 9 and 118-degree on Realme 6i and Narzo 10. This is followed by a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The Narzo 10 has a 2MP monochrome camera instead.

In the eye of Moto G9’s 5,000mAh battery, the Redmi Note 9 is equipped with a 5,020mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging, Realme 6i with 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support and Narzo 10 with 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.

The Redmi Note 9 price starts at Rs 11,999 while the Realme 6i starts from Rs 12,999. The Narzo 10 starts at Rs 11,999 in India.

 

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OnePlus Nord starts receiving OxygenOS 1055 update: Heres whats new

OnePlus has started pushing out the OxygenOS 10.5.5 update for the OnePlus Nord (review). The update will roll out to a few devices first before being made available to all users. The update is a global one and will reach all OnePlus Nord devices. The update brings with it improvements and fixes to the camera, system and power. There was an issue where the OnePlus Notes app was always running in the background. That has been fixed in this update. Details of the fixes coming to the OnePlus Nord in the update are as follows.

OnePlus Nord update 10.5.5.AC01DA details

As per the changelog, the update brings with it a number of fixes and improvements to the OnePlus Nord. To begin with, the update improves volume adjustment interface and fixes the system reboot issue when free-form is enabled. It also fixes the issue of the OnePlus Notes app always running in the background.

Moving to the camera, the update improves the image clarity of the front camera in low light. It also improves the image clarity of the macro camera. The update also improves the general power consumption and improves the charging experience for users on the smartphone. You can check out all the details of the update here. 

As always, users should note that the update which will come via OTA will be incremental. The OTA will reach a small percentage of users first, and then a broader rollout will happen in a few days. As of writing this, we haven’t received the update on our OnePlus Nord smartphone. 

ONEPLUS NORD PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The OnePlus Nord is presently available in 8GB and 12GB RAM variants with 128GB and 256GB storage respectively. The 8GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 27,999 while the 12GB RAM variant goes up to Rs 29,999.

There is also a 6GB RAM with 64GB storage variant of the OnePlus Nord that will go on sale sometime in September. It’s priced at Rs 24,999.

The OnePlus Nord can be picked up in two colours — Marble Blue and Onyx Grey.

ONEPLUS NORD SPECS AND FEATURES

The OnePlus Nord is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display. It runs on Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.5 on top and sports a 4,115mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. The phone is also 5G compatible and comes with a quad-camera stack at the back which includes the Sony IMX586 48MP sensor in the primary camera, the 8MP Ultrawide lens, a 5MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, you get a 32+8MP dual selfie cameras.

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PUBG Mobile to introduce New Era: Heres how to watch the announcement live

PUBG Mobile will be announcing something pretty big today. The company says that it will be introducing a “New Era” for the game. The announcement is scheduled for August 24, 1330UTC, which is 7:00OM IST today and will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube. Details of the announcement have not yet been revealed, but it's safe to assume that it should include Erangle 2.0, which was released in the beta version of the game a few weeks back.

 

We humbly request your presence as we announce a New Era for PUBG MOBILE! Join us on August 24th for an AWESOME announcement on YouTube and Facebook! #pubgmnewera #neweraannouncement https://t.co/O5Q4sryFFg pic.twitter.com/jvA64TsrCN

— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 21, 2020

 

It should be noted that the Erangel 2.0 update also finally updated the same to v1.0.0, which should also suggest that the game is finally considered to be a finished product by the developers. So expect a host of other announcements as well as other wholesale changes to the game. PUBG Mobile announced Erangel 2.0 back in July last year and since then the map has been stuck in development. Since then, the developers launched Miramar 2.0, but Erangel 2.0 was still missing. Now though, it looks like PUBG Mobile players will finally get to experience Erangel 2.0. 

Of course, PUBG Mobile won’t be the only mobile game to undergo major changes this month. Call of Duty: Mobile recently got the Season 9 Conquest update and with it came a slew of changes. Most notable was a complete overhaul of weapon customisation. Unlike the previous version where players usually ended up with multiple versions of the same weapon, each at different levels, the new Gunsmith addition streamlined the whole thing by offering only base weapons, and every different variant being camos or blueprints. So players only levelled up a base weapon as a whole. Not only that, but it also added multiple weapon attachments as well as various other aesthetic attachments like stickers and charms. It also increased the loadout count from five to ten. You can learn more about Gunsmith here. 

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Xiaomi Mi TV Horizon Edition to Launch in India on September 7

Xiaomi has announced that it will launch the Mi TV Horizon Edition in India on September 7. The new television could be the company’s most premium offering yet, and various features have been teased.

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iPhone 12 Series May Debut With a 120Hz Display, Suggests iOS 14 Developer Beta 5

Apple has suggested the existence of a 120Hz display on the iPhone 12 series through iOS 14 beta 5. The latest iOS beta version carries an option that lets iPhone 11 Pro users limit the frame rate to 60Hz.

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OnePlus Tipped to Be Working on New Phone Priced Under Rs. 18,000, Launch Expected September End

OnePlus is reported to be working on a new affordable phone, after the launch of the OnePlus Nord last month. This new smartphone is tipped to be priced around Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 18,0000, which means even cheaper than the OnePlus Nord. The leak suggests that the phone will launch in September end.

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