Google disables online translation service in mainland China

San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) Google has disabled its online translation service in mainland China owing to "low usage", and redirected people to the Hong Kong domain which isn't accessible for users from within the country.

Several users reported on Reddit and other social media platforms that Google China Translate service became inaccessible, hampering their work.

"Today, at least 10 hours ago, translate.google.cn became inaccessible, I found this based on an automated test accessing it failing. It redirects to a normal Google search. translate.google.hk still accessible," one user posted on Reddit late on Friday.

A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company has discontinued Google Translate in mainland China "due to low usage".

Another affected user posted: "Yes. Google is shutting down translate CN. It will redirect to the HK site permanently."

Earlier, Google had terminated its controversial China search engine project, named Dragonfly.

The controversial Chinese search engine raised privacy, censorship, and human rights concerns.

Google's offices in the US, UK, Canada, India, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark witnessed protests by human rights groups over its plan to re-enter China through "Project Dragonfly".

The search engine giant had launched a search engine in China in 2006 but pulled the service out of the country in 2010, citing Chinese government efforts to limit free speech and block websites.

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Elon Musk Previews Tesla Robot Optimus During AI Day, Says Not Ready

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday showed off a prototype of the humanoid robot 'Optimus', predicting the electric vehicle maker would be able to produce millions of them and sell them for under $20,000. A prototype model that Tesla said was developed in February walked out to wave at the crowd during the event.

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5G Telecom Services to Launch in India on October 1: Things to Expect from the Rollout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services at the India Mobile Congress show. Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea are expected to showcase a tech demo during the event.

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro India Pre-Order Date Set to October 6 via Flipkart

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be available to pre-book in India starting from October 6 via Flipkart. The company is yet to reveal the pricing and the first sale date of these flagship smartphones.

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Marvel’s Armor Wars Series Being Turned Into a Movie: Report

Marvel is redeveloping the Armor Wars series into a movie, as per The Hollywood Reporter. The Don Cheadle-led Disney+ series was in early development, eyeing a 2023 production schedule. Marvel Studios was committed to telling the Armor Wars story “the right way,” and in the process, realised that it was better suited for a film adaptation. Creator and head writer ...

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Samsung introduces new Frame TV with customizable bezels

Expanding its smart TV lineup, Samsung launched the new Frame TV, which offers Customizable Bezels. The smart TV features a matte display, art mode and Samsung's proprietary QLED technology. The new edition of The Frame TV is available in 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch screen sizes. 

Samsung claims that the Frame TV is designed for art connoisseurs, as it provides users to customize magnetic bezels. The Modern Frame Design of the TV blends seamlessly to elevate customers' home decor. 

Samsung new Frame TV: Specs and features

The Matte Display eliminates any reflection thus making it difficult to distinguish art displayed on the Frame TV from real art. Samsung, India's largest consumer electronics brand, says that the Frame lifestyle TV is art when it's off and Tv when it's on.

The in-built Art Store offers over 1,600 pieces of world-famous art including popular Indian folk art such as Madhubani from Bihar, Gond from Madhya Pradesh and Pattachitra from Odisha and Bengal.  The Frame Tv also provides features using which you can upload and display your family or travel photographs and even customize your pictures with five different mat layout options and a palette of 16 different colours to make them more realistic. 

The new edition of The Frame TV is available in 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch screen sizes. The price of the Frame TV starts at Rs 61,980 and the TV can be purchased online from Flipkart, Amazon and authorized retail stores in the country.

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Twitter launches new features to make video consumption on the platform better

San Francisco, Sep 30 (IANS) To enhance user experience, microblogging site Twitter has announced that it is rolling out new ways for users to experience videos on the platform.

The platform introduced two new ways -- immersive viewing and easy discovery, and showing more videos in Explore -- for users to watch what's happening on the platform.

"Videos are a huge part of the public conversation... To help make it easier to find and watch what's happening, we are rolling out two new updates to how you experience videos on Twitter," the platform said in a blogpost.

Twitter's updated immersive media viewers can expand videos to full screen with a single click. To activate it, tap or click on a video in the Twitter app.

"Once the video has been launched in full-screen mode, we have made video discovery easier as well. Just scroll up to start browsing more engaging video content. If you want to exit the viewer and go back to the original Tweet, click the back arrow in the top left corner," the platform said.

The immersive media viewer will be available in the coming days to people using Twitter in English on iOS.

With our new video carousel, users can now easily find more videos they like alongside Tweets and Trends that might interest them. They can open the Explore tab to discover some of the most popular videos being shared on Twitter.

The video carousel is currently available to people in select countries using Twitter in English on iOS and Android.

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Google Stadia to Shut Down in January 2023, Company to Refund Hardware Purchases: All Details

Google announced on Thursday that it would shut down Stadia, the company's three-year-old cloud gaming service. The company also said that it would refund purchases of Stadia hardware, such as controllers, as well as game content bought through its online store, and that players will have access to the service until January 18, 2023. According to Wedbush securities an...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Overwatch 2, More: October Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

What are the biggest games releasing in October 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Overwatch 2, Gotham Knights, and Bayonetta 3 are among the most anticipated titles.

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Fitbit Sense 2, Versa 4, and Inspire 3 have been launched in India: Know their price and features

A little after a month since they debuted, the Fitbit Sense 2, Versa 4, and Inspire 3 are finally available in India. Off the three, the Inspire 3 is a fitness band while the other two are smartwatches. They still don’t have WearOS 3 but have some improved feature sets that may excite you. Read to know more.

Fitbit Sense 2 features and price

A highlight feature of the Sense 2 is that it can continuously sense your stress thanks to the continuous electrodermal activity (cEDA) sensor. You will be alerted when it thinks you are under high stress and suggest breathing exercises and mindfulness activities.

Speaking of activities, you get up to 40 sports modes. And when you are tired and sleep, the Fitbit Premium sleep profiles present analyses your sleep patterns and assigns a ‘sleep animal’ as your watch face. 

The other things you get with are passive heart rhythm monitoring for atrial fibrillation, a new Tiles UI, and turn-by-turn Google Maps navigation support. 

It is rated to run up to six days on a single charge, and by charging it for 12 minutes, you could get 1 day of battery life.

Fitbit has priced the Sense 2 at INR 24,999, and also bundles a six-month Premium membership for new and returning customers.

Fitbit Versa 4 features and price

Fitbit notes the Versa 4 comes with over 40 exercise modes, built-in GPS, and Premium features such as Daily Readiness Score. It is said to run for 6 days on battery and costs INR 20,499. Here too, Fitbit offers a six-month Premium membership for new and returning customers.

Fitbit Inspire 3 features and price

As mentioned already and as you can see in the image above, the Inspire 3 is a fitness band that is advertised to clock 10 days of battery life, and packs in features like automatic step counting, distance covered, activity zones, heart variability rate, SpO2, skin temperature, sleep stages, and more.

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Vivo Y73t With 6,000mAh Battery, Dimensity 700 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

The Vivo Y73t launched in China on September 29 and will go on sale starting from October 21. This handset is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and packs a 6,000mAh battery.

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Fitbit Sense 2, Versa 4, Inspire 3 Wearables Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Listing excerpt: Fitbit launched the Sense 2, Versa 4, and Inspire 3 wearables in India on September 29. All three of these wearables come with a 6-month Fitbit Premium membership.

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Apple Removes Russian Social Networking App VKontakte from App Store to Comply With Sanctions on Russia

Apple confirmed on Wednesday that it had delisted VKontakte, Russia's most widely used social networking app from the company's App Store. The app was removed in compliance with UK Sanctions on Russia after the latter held referendums in Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine. The VK apps that were removed are used for messaging, digital payments, grocery shopping, and so...

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JioPhone 5G Specifications Tipped; to Get Snapdragon 480 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery

Jio Phone 5G has been in the news for quite some time now. Now, a report has popped up suggesting the specifications of the upcoming 5G handset. It is said to feature the Snapdragon 480 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The 5G phone could run on Android 12 and is said to sport a 90Hz refresh rate display.

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RBI Unlikely to Extend Card Tokenisation Deadline Despite Payment Failures, Revenue Losses, Bankers Say

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to extend the deadline for businesses to use card tokenisation, a layer of security for credit card data, according to bankers and merchants. Smaller merchants have demanded a delayed deadline, but the RBI has not provided any indication that it would extend the compliance date. The central bank first introduced the norms in...

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Government Said to Consider $550 Million in Financial Incentives to Woo Apple, Dell, Asus: Details

The government is said to plan a boost in financial incentives for tablet and laptop manufacturers like Apple, Asus, and Dell, as it plans to take increase production in the country. The incentives could include payments over $550 million (roughly Rs. 4,500 crore) aimed at making the country an export hub in the long term. Incentives could go as high as about 6 perce...

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Intel Reveals Arc A770 GPU price and availability

Intel today announced that the Arc A770 limited edition would be launched on October 12th. Its CEO, Pat Gelsinger also revealed the pricing of A770, which features a full ACM-G10 GPU with 32 Xe-Cores and either 8GB to 16GB memory. The model will cost 329 USD (~₹ 26,784.22). However, it is believed that it must be for the 8GB model, while the cost for its limited edition model that features 16GB is yet to be announced. Only one out of the three GPUs was announced today, the other two are A380 and the A750. The A770 supports XeSS, Intel's AI-based image reconstruction and sampling techniques. It also has 32Xe Cores and ray tracing units. 

Intel A770 GPU specs and features

Intel claims that its GPU offers up to 65% better peak performance versus competing products (presumably NVIDIA RTX 3060 series) in ray tracing. In addition, A770 features a full complement of 32 Xe Cores and ray tracing units.

Unfortunately, there is no information on A750 or A580 GPU availability yet, not to mention their prices. Ryan Shrout, the face behind Arc Alchemist's marketing campaign, confirmed that we would hear more about A750 GPU later this week. Furthermore, Pat Gelsinger confirmed that A770 LE is now shipping to reviewers.

Intel and its retail and retail partners will sell the Limited Edition. The company released these new pictures presenting the packaging we have seen in the teasers for the past few months. While the A770 will not be competing with NVIDIA's or AMD's high-end GPUs, it is priced to compete when it comes to performance value.

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Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls

The Department of Telecommunications in coordination with telecom service providers and law enforcement agencies has cracked down on 30 entities that were routing ISD calls received through internet illegally to mobile and wireline customers in India.

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Apple, YMTC's Deal Raises Alarm, US Lawmakers Call for Investigation: Report

The US Senators protest Apple's decision to purchase memory chips from Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) and has ordered an investigation into the threat that the deal poses to national security, media reports said. This comes amid reports that Apple was considering purchasing memory chips from YMTC for the new iPhone 14, reported Financ...

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Xiaomi Redmi Pad leaks in full glory ahead of the October 4 event: Find its leaked specs and renders here

Xiaomi is yet to announce but we have seen a leaked poster for the Xiaomi Launch October 2022 event that’s scheduled for October 4 at 20:00GMT+8 (5:30 PM IST). At this event, the company is expected to bring the new Xiaomi 12T series, a new TWS, and from the Redmi lineup a tablet. Yes, the first Redmi Tablet is said to be on its way named Redmi Pad. Now, if you are curious to know more about the product ahead of the official unveiling day, scroll down. We have the entire specs and renders of the device leaked thanks to folks over at WinFuture.

Redmi Pad renders

How many ways can you design a rectangular form factor of a tablet, eh? Well, the Redmi Pad looks akin to the Xiaomi Pad 5 but with a different rear camera island. There is a Redmi branding of course at the bottom right corner.

Coming to the front, the bezels are pronounced as ever, which is fair to expect from a tablet of its ilk.

The various color options it could come in are Graphite Gray, Moonlight Silver and Mint Green.

Redmi Pad specs and features (expected)

First things first, the display could stretch 10.6-inches and is LCD in nature. It could come with 2000 x 1200 pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 10-bit color depth, up to 400 nits of brightness, and 1500:1 contrast. 

It is said to feature an 8MP front camera with 105-degree of field of view. Redmi could equip it with a capability called FocusFrame that lets the user accommodate more people in a single frame.

The back camera is also said to be an 8MP sensor with autofocus support.

Among other things, the tablet could also come with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, Android 12, up to 4GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, an 8,000mAh battery with 22.5W charging, and Dolby Atmos backed quad speaker setup.

Redmi Pad price (expected)

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Redmi Pad could launch at a sticker price of about 250 euros (~₹19,572.50).

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Samsung, Intel showcase worlds first slidable PC

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Samsung Display and chip-maker Intel have created the world's first 17-inch slidable display for PCs that slides seamlessly, not unfolds, in your hands.

During Intel's Innovation Day event, Samsung Display CEO JS Choi displayed a prototype PC that slides from a 13-inch tablet into a 17-inch display.

"We're announcing the world's first 17-inch slidable display for PCs. This device will satisfy various needs for a larger screen and portability as well," Choi said at the event late on Tuesday.

The device turns a 13-inch tablet into a 17-inch monitor with a flexible display and a sliding mechanism.

The companies were yet to reveal when this slidable PC will become available in the market.

Intel also showcased an array of new hardware, software and services aimed at helping its broad ecosystem of developers overcome challenges and deliver new generations of innovation.

The chip-maker also unveiled Unison, a new software solution that provides seamless connectivity between phones (Android and iOS) and PCs -- starting with functionality including file transfer, text messaging, phone calls and phone notifications.

It will come to new laptops starting later this year.

The company also announced XeSS, or Xe Super Sampling, a gaming performance accelerator that works across Intel discrete and integrated graphics.

"It is now rolling out to existing games through updates and will be available in more than 20 titles this year. The XeSS software developer kit is also now available on GitHub," said Intel.

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Netflix October 2022 Releases: Mismatched Season 2, Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga, and More

Mismatched season 2, Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga, The Midnight Club, Derry Girls season 3, The Good Nurse, All Quiet on the Western Front, The School for Good and Evil, and Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities — these are among the 117 movies, web series, TV shows, and Netflix originals coming to Netflix India in October 2022.

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Elon Musk Fake Accounts Claim Not Backed Up by Data Scientists' Findings, Twitter Lawyer Tells Court

Twitter on Tuesday told a US court that Tesla CEO had not backed up his fake accounts claim, which he has used as a reason to back out of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,60,140 crore) Twitter takeover deal. The company's lawyers said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists that Musk used to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network, an...

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Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S23 5K renders and design revealed: Check out the phone from different angles

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S23 series early next year, but ahead of its launch, Digit is bringing you an exclusive first look at one of the phones from the upcoming flagship series from the company. In partnership with popular tipster OnLeaks, Digit now brings you the full 360 degrees 5K renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23. This leak not only takes the lid off the design of the phone and the new camera arrangement on the back of the device but also reveals the phone's exact dimensions. 

Samsung Galaxy S23: Design leaked

Earlier, we had come across rumors that the Samsung Galaxy S23 could only get a minor increase in dimensions over its predecessor, and now, OnLeaks has put his weight behind such claims, by revealing the dimensions of the phone. According to the leak, the phone will be slightly bigger – roughly 146.3 x 70.8 x 7.6 mm in size – compared to the Samsung Galaxy S22. The renders also reveal that the Galaxy S23 will use the exact same design as the Galaxy S22, minus the camera module we saw last year.

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Instead, the phone will come with an updated rear camera design that's inspired by the Galaxy S22 Ultra. This translates to three cameras placed on the back panel resting on their individual islands without an encompassing fence or bump. However, that's all we know about the cameras for now, as there is no word on the rear camera internals at the moment.

Coming to the front, the renders suggest the phone will flaunt slightly broader bezels than before, with the display still the same size. According to the information shared by OnLeaks, the S23 display will be 6.1-inches diagonally. Again, no confirmation, but this display will likely refresh at 120Hz. The renders also reveal that the display will have a centrally located punch-hole, which according to previous rumours, could house a 12MP shooter.

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Galaxy S23: Expected Specifications

As for the other internals, we don't really have any confirmation at the moment. However, leaks in the past have given us some idea about the phone. Under the hood, the phone could come fitted with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, plenty of RAM and a 5 per cent bigger battery pack than we saw on the Galaxy S22.

For now, this is all we know about the upcoming Galaxy S23. However, keep following this space for all the latest on the device. For more technology news, product reviews, sci-tech features and updates, keep reading Digit.in.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Deposition Rescheduled for October 6-7, 10 Days Ahead of the Trail

Elon Musk's deposition by Twitter lawyers has been rescheduled from this week to October 6-7, just 10 days before a trial over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,59,600 crore) takeover, and the delay could play in the social network company's favour. Musk's response to Twitter's motion was filed under seal. His lawyers have said in the past that t...

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Flipkart blames anomalies for some iPhone 13 order cancellations and compensates the victims: Heres what it did

After some iPhone 13 buyers went to Twitter to express their frustration of not receiving their devices after placing online orders on Flipkart, the e-commerce platform on Monday said a few orders were cancelled by sellers "due to anomalies".

Some customers also complained that their refunds were taking a longer time on orders placed during the ongoing "Big Billion Day" sale. A few also tweeted that they received fake handsets although their claims could not be corroborated.

The company said in a statement that "a minor fraction of orders (less than 3 per cent of all orders) have been cancelled by sellers due to anomalies".

"As a customer-focused e-commerce marketplace, we encourage sellers to prioritise the customers' orders and strive to keep them delighted with their service," a company spokesperson said.

Flipkart said that close to "70 per cent of all iPhone orders placed across cities including Guntur, Gorakhpur, and Siliguri have been successfully delivered by the sellers".

An affected customer said in a tweet: "Booked iPhone 13 during theA Big Billion Day Sale & was eagerly waiting for the delivery. The product was cancelled by the seller/Flipkart without any explanation".

Another iPhone 13 buyer said: "This order was shipped yesterday, supposed to be delivered today. Cancelled at the last minute without my consent".

There has been a rush to buy iPhones during the festive sales in the country and iPhone 13 is among the most popular one, apart from the newly-launched iPhone 14 and 14 Pro.

After unveiling its next-gen products, tech giant Apple has discontinued older iPhones, including iPhone 11, 12 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max.

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The Last of Us Trailer: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey Struggle Through a Heartbreaking Apocalypse

HBO has released the first teaser trailer for The Last of Us TV series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the lead. Based on the 2013 critically-acclaimed video game, the story follows a hardened survivor Joel, who forms an unlikely bond with a teenage girl Ellie, during one of his delivery jobs. Anna Torv also makes an appearance as Tess in The Last of Us trai...

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Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said to Postpone Depositions Ahead of Upcoming Trial

Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were said to postpone their depositions before opposing lawyers on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Twitter takeover trial next month. The Tesla CEO is being sued by Twitter to complete the acquisition of the microblogging service for the agreed sum of $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore). The five-day trial is set to begin on ...

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Watch the NASA DART mission whereby a spacecraft hits an asteroid: Find out what happened and why

After 10 months of flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) -- the world's first planetary defence technology demonstration -- successfully impacted its asteroid target, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.

Mission control at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, announced the successful impact at 7.14 p.m. EDT on Monday.

"At its core, DART represents an unprecedented success for planetary defence, but it is also a mission of unity with a real benefit for all humanity," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, said in a statement.

"As NASA studies the cosmos and our home planet, we are also working to protect that home, and this international collaboration turned science fiction into science fact, demonstrating one way to protect Earth," Nelson added.

As a part of NASA's overall planetary defence strategy, DART's impact with the asteroid Dimorphos demonstrates a viable mitigation technique for protecting the planet from an Earth-bound asteroid or comet.

DART targeted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, a small body just 530 feet (160 meters) in diameter. It orbits a larger, 2,560-foot (780-meter) asteroid called Didymos. Neither asteroid poses a threat to Earth.

The mission's one-way trip confirmed NASA can successfully navigate a spacecraft to intentionally collide with an asteroid to deflect it, a technique known as kinetic impact.

The investigation team will now observe Dimorphos using ground-based telescopes to confirm that DART's impact altered the asteroid's orbit around Didymos.

Researchers expect the impact to shorten Dimorphos' orbit by about 1 per cent, or roughly 10 minutes; precisely measuring how much the asteroid was deflected is one of the primary purposes of the full-scale test.

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Twitter to Depose Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Known for 'Combative' Testimony, Ahead of Upcoming Legal Battle

Elon Musk, expected to be deposed by Twitter this week ahead of the upcoming Twitter trial next month, is known to dish out insults while being questioned under oath. The Tesla CEO has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion" while testifying in past legal battles. The lawyers for the microblogging service a...

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OnePlus Nord Watch features include 105 sports modes and an AMOLED display: Find the details revealed so far

OnePlus India is going to launch a new Nord branded smartwatch in the country. It will be simply called OnePlus Nord Watch. The brand has released a dedicated microsite for teasing the Nord Watch features and the impending launch. The latest bit to be teased is the watch’s support for 105 activity modes, some of which include indoor walk, outdoor run, indoor run, outdoor cycling, outdoor walk, indoor cycling, cross country race, climbing, elliptical machine, and hiking.

Here’s everything else we know at the moment:

OnePlus Nord Watch features and specs

OnePlus has announced the Nord Watch will come with a 1.78-inch (45.2mm) AMOLED panel that has got 60Hz refresh rate, 500 nits of peak brightness, and 368x448 pixel resolution.

It has a square or squircle dial that can be personalized using more than 100 watch faces available online. In the teaser, all the watch faces appear to have a dark mode.

OnePlus Nord Watch renders (Credits: 91Mobiles)

Now coming to the internals and smarts, the Nord smartwatch is shown to feature 105 sports modes, the names of some of them are mentioned in the beginning.

Furthermore, it is being said that the Nord Watch will come in black and blue colors, Bluetooth 5.2 support, both Android and iOS compatibility through the N Health app, health sensors like heart rate, SpO2, and finally, up to 10 days of battery life or 30 days of standby runtime.

We will let you know more about it as and when we have those details. Stay tuned.

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WhatsApp Testing Companion Mode For Android Tablets, Do Not Disturb API Support Spotted: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly testing two features for Android. The first feature is companion mode support for Android tablets and the other is support for the Do not disturb API for missed calls on the Android version of the Meta-owned messaging service.

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Bitcoin Remains Below $19,000 as Ether, Other Altcoins Continue Slide Over the Weekend

Bitcoin and Ether were both down over the past week after another volatile week of trading in which macroeconomic sentiment continued to guide prices.

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Apple Faces Backlash from NFT Community Over 30 Percent App Store Fee on Digital Assets: Report

Apple is looking to charge a 30 percent fee on all NFT transactions that occur on apps available on its App Store. As per industry standards, NFT marketplace commissions are usually around 2.5 percent, compared to which Apple’s demand of a 30 or 15 percent commission comes across as overpriced.

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Twitter to dispose Musk ahead of October trial: Here are some recent developments in this saga

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to depose before the Twitter lawyers earlier this week in the $44 billion takeover deal that he has terminated.

The deposition is slated for September 26-27 and may run into September 28 if needed, according to court filings, reports Benzinga.

The deposition, ahead of the full-blown October 17 legal trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery in the US, will not be a public one.

Earlier, in a minor win for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a US court allowed his legal team to make a case that a $7.75 million severance payment to Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, allows him to terminate the $44 billion takeover deal.

Judge Kathleen McCormick ruled last week that Musk can amend his counterclaims to include the payment to Zatko.

The ruling means that Musk can use the Zatko payment for his argument regarding terminating the deal. Twitter did not oppose the motion, Barron's had reported.

Twitter is also seeking if there is a connection between its former head of security and Musk.

Musk has said that the testimony of Twitter whistleblower justifies his termination of the $44 billion deal to buy the micro-blogging platform.

Twitter shareholders had voted to approve the buyout by Musk amid the legal battle.

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Intel Said to Select Veneto as Preferred Site for Multibillion-Euro Chip Plant in Italy: All Details

Intel has selected Vigasio, a town in the Veneto region of Italy as the preferred site for its new multibillion-euro chip factory in the country. The US-based chipmaker has said the Italian plant would create 1,500 jobs plus an additional 3,500 jobs across suppliers and partners, with operations to start between 2025 and 2027. Rome is ready to fund as much as 40 perce...

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Apple iPhone 14 assembly begins at Foxconn facility in India, but what about other iPhones

Apple has begun assembling its new iPhone 14 at the Foxconn facility in India, a first in years when a new iPhone is being assembled within weeks of its global launch in the country, the tech giant confirmed on Monday.

The locally-assembled iPhone 14 will go on sale in the country in the fourth quarter, as the company bolsters its local manufacturing.

Foxconn is assembling the new iPhone 14 at its Sriperumbudur facility near Chennai.

"The new iPhone 14 lineup introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities. We're excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India," Apple said in a statement.

The tech giant first started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with iPhone SE.

The tech giant manufactures some of its most advanced iPhones in the country, including iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, at the Foxconn facility, while iPhone SE and iPhone 12 are being assembled at the Wistron factory in the country.

As India doubles down on local manufacturing of technology products, Apple is likely to move 5 per cent of its new iPhone 14 production to India by the end of this year, and 25 per cent by 2025, according to a JP Morgan analysis.

Analysts have earlier predicted that Apple has shortened the production period of its new iPhones in India this year, barely six weeks or so from the production cycle in China.

Next year, Apple iPhone 15 may see its production at the Foxconn and Wistron manufacturing facilities in India at the exact production time with China.

"India's iPhone supply chain has historically supplied only legacy models. Interestingly, Apple has requested that EMS vendors manufacture iPhone 14/14 Plus models in India in 4Q22, within two to three months of the start of production in Mainland China," according to the JP Morgan report.

"The much shorter interval implies the increasing importance of India production and likely higher iPhone allocations to India manufacturing in the future," the report noted.

"We believe Apple only produces iPhone 14/14 Plus models in India now due to the more complex camera module alignment of the iPhone Pro series (done by EMS vendors) and higher local market demand for the iPhone 14 series (tax savings)," it added.

Buoyed by the ease-of-doing business and friendly local manufacturing policies, Apple's 'Make in India' iPhones will potentially account for close to 85 per cent of its total iPhone production for the country this year.

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Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests

Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already provided Starlink I...

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Netflix Games adds Oxenfree into its library: Heres where you can play it

Video streaming platform Netflix is making the Oxenfree game freely available to its users with a subscription, more than six years after the game made its PC debut and five years after it debuted for iOS and Android users.

According to Engadget, users can now download the new "Netflix Edition" of the game from the iOS and Android app stores. This version of Oxenfree has expanded localisation support.

Users can now play the popular game with subtitles in more than 30 languages.

The popular game joined Netflix's catalog of games but is particularly notable for being an in-house release, the report said.

The company acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio last year.

The company will release 'Desta: The Memories Between', the latest project from Monument Valley developer Ustwo, on September 27. It also teased that the critically acclaimed Kentucky Route Zero would "soon" be available for free as well.

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Samsung phones may come with dual under-display cameras for facial recognition in the future: How it could work

South Korean tech giant Samsung is likely working on a camera system for facial recognition that involves two under-display cameras.

According to GSMArena, it is described in a patent application Samsung filed with the KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) back in March 2021. The document in question was made public last week and picked up by a Dutch publication.

At its core, the idea is relatively straightforward -- get multiple images of the user from two angles to better construct a 3D model of the face and use that for authentication purposes.

The tech giant mentioned using under-display cameras, though, which is interesting in its own right. Up until now, it has more or less just experimented with the technology on its Galaxy Fold line without a broader release, the report said.

The patent does not really go into so much detail. However, it does show a mockup of a regular "slab" style phone with two UDC cameras -- one at the top and one at the bottom. Another thing mentioned in the patent is measuring pupil size.

As per the report, the idea is that a human's pupil size should vary depending on lighting conditions.

This could be used as an extra security measure against using things like photos or masks to trick facial authentication.

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GTA 6 and Uber hacker reportedly caught by London police: Know details

As part of a UK's National Cyber Crime Unit investigation, a 17-year-old teenager was detained on suspicion of Rockstar Games hack that led to a major Grand Theft Auto (GTA) VI leak.

According to the reports, the alleged hacker might have also been involved in an intrusion on ride-hailing service Uber.

"@CityPolice confirm 17-year-old arrested over hacking incident; source says the crime is related to intrusion on Rockstar Games and possibly Uber Technologies," prominent journalist Matthew Keys tweeted.

This month Uber has blamed the infamous Lapsus$ hacking group for the cyber attack on its internal systems recently.

Uber had also mentioned that "there are also reports that this same actor breached video game maker Rockstar Games".

Meanwhile, Rockstar Games' confirmed 'network intrusion' resulted in the leak of 90 videos of GTA VI, showcasing its engine, gameplay and more from an early development build.

The leak provided a glimpse into GTA 6 development, confirming prior reports of the series' first female protagonist and a Vice City setting.

The title, informally known as GTA 6, will mark the first mainline game since 2013's GTA V, having racked up a record-breaking 170 million sales to date.

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Mozilla criticizes Google, Microsoft, and Apple for browser lock-ins: Here are the anti-competitive allegations raised by the Firefox-maker

Mozilla, the developer of Firefox Internet browser, has hit out at the trinity of Apple, Google and Microsoft, saying their operating systems make it very difficult for browsers like open source Firefox to be used on the platforms they control.

In a report, Mozilla said that these operating systems make it "difficult or impossible for a consumer to switch browsers," by setting the company's own browser as the default and in prime position on the home screen.

One of the ways Mozilla seeks to do this is through developing and investing in its own Gecko browser engine.

"This matters because there are only three main browser engine providers left: Google, Apple and Mozilla - but Apple's engine only runs on Apple devices. So, without Mozilla, the only cross-platform browser engine would be provided by Google," said the report.

"Putting the development of cross-platform web browsers in the hands of a single company creates not only a concentration of power, but also a single point of failure," it added.

The Mozilla Firefox browser had a 3.16 per cent market share worldwide in August.

Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge browsers have 18.78 per cent and 4.3 per cent market share, respectively.

The web browsing market is dominated by Google Chrome, at 65.52 per cent market share, according to web traffic analysis website StatCounter.

Mozilla said in its research report that even when an alternative browser is downloaded and selected as default, this decision is not applied in all circumstances.

"The operating system provider will in some scenarios bypass this decision and present their own browser rather than the selected default and in other cases it will seek to undermine or reverse this decision," it lamented.

Mozilla said that as Big Tech has so far failed to do better, "regulators, policymakers and lawmakers have spent considerable time and resources investigating digital markets".

"They should, therefore, be in a good position to recognise the importance of browser competition and to act to prevent further harm to consumers from continued inaction and competitive stagnation," the company said.

Mozilla called on them "to enforce the laws which already exist and the laws and regulations which will soon come into force".

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Google Pixel 7 series prices are likely to be the same as Pixel 6 series: Find the expected pricing here

As Google prepares to launch its next Pixel 7 smartphone series, a new report claims that there will not be any price change from the Pixel 6 series.

Google has already confirmed that the next-generation Pixel 7 series will come to India, to be available on Flipkart.

Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii tweeted the prices for the upcoming devices -- $599 for the Pixel 7 and $899 for the Pixel 7 Pro.

"From a source I trust 100 per cent, here comes Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro US pricing, according to current data in Target's systems. First up, Pixel 7, codenamed Panther, $599, available in Snow, Obsidian, and Lemongrass colours," he said in a tweet.

"Pixel 7 Pro, codenamed Cheetah, will cost $899, available in Obsidian, Hazel, and Snow colours," he added.

For Pixel lovers, it is good news as the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro were already priced really well and both the iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 start at $799.

Reports say that Pixel 7 will have a 6.3-inch display, slightly smaller than the 6.4-inch screen available on the Pixel 6.

The Tensor G2 chipset will power the series, which is all set to launch on October 6. The new chipset will utilise the same CPU as the original Tensor.

The tech giant first teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro at I/O in May, and is likely to launch the device next month, alongside the Pixel Watch.

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The Witcher Season 3 Netflix Release Set for Summer 2023, Teaser Art Revealed — Tudum 2022

The Witcher season 3 is set to release in the summer of 2023. At Tudum 2022 event, Netflix revealed a teaser image for the upcoming Henry Cavill-led season, featuring a shattered Witcher medallion. Clues point towards Geralt journeying to the fortress of Aretuza, in company with Ciri and Yennefer the sorceress.

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Heart of Stone Trailer: Alia Bhatt, Gal Gadot Tease Their Netflix Action Thriller at Tudum 2022

Heart of Stone teaser trailer is here. At Tudum 2022, Netflix unveiled the first look for the Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, and Alia Bhatt-led action spy thriller movie. Heart of Stone is slated to drop in 2023 on Netflix.

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Ear tips in new AirPods Pro incompatible with older model: Apple

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Apple has explained that new silicone ear tips with the second-generation AirPods Pro are not compatible with the older generation of AirPods Pro.

In a support document, the tech giant said the original AirPods Pro ear tips have "noticeably denser mesh" in comparison with the second-generation ear tips.

"Ear tips have been designed specifically for their AirPods Pro generation, to deliver the highest-fidelity audio experience," said the company.

As a result, "use the ear tips that come with your AirPods Pro".

The company explained the reason for this, saying that AirPods Pro (1st generation) ear tips have noticeably denser mesh than AirPods Pro (2nd generation) ear tips.

However, using older ear tips won't affect the sound or noise-cancellation quality on new AirPods.

The problem users will face is the proper fit in the ear with old tips owing to dense mesh.

With the new H2 chip, AirPods Pro, available in India for Rs 26,900, provides an exceptional acoustic experience and cancels up to twice as much noise over the previous generation AirPods Pro.

This time, a new extra small ear tip is included so even more people can experience the magic of AirPods Pro.

With a new low-distortion audio driver and custom amplifier, AirPods Pro now offer richer bass and crystal-clear sound across a wider range of frequencies.

With Touch control on AirPods Pro, a light swipe up or down on the stem enables quick volume adjustments.

AirPods Pro offer 1.5 hours of additional listening time over the first generation, for a total of up to six hours with Active Noise Cancellation.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is now live for everyone, 24 hours after opening up exclusively for Prime members. We've handpicked some of the best tech deals and offers you can grab on the first day of the festive season sale.

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NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Faces Another Obstacle, Next Launch Window in October

NASA’s Artemis 1, which faces challenges while earlier liftoffs due to technical snag, might again face a delay for its scheduled launch on Tuesday. The challenge may come as a storm gathering in the Caribbean. The storm has not yet been assigned a name.

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Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale: Best Deals on Smartphones Under Rs. 20,000

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is live with exciting offers and discounts. The week-long sale began on September 22 for Plus Members, and from September 23 for all other customers. Flipkart is also offering exchange offers for customers willing to buy budget smartphones under Rs. 20,000.

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Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale: Best Deals on Wearables

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is currently live and there are some great deals available on wearables from brands like Samsung, Apple, Amazfit, and more. Check out this list of some of the best offers available on wearables.

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Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 Witnesses Over 1.5 Million Users per Second on Day 1

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 saw 1.6 million concurrent users per second on the first day of its festive season. Categories such as mobiles, large appliances, fashion, furniture, and home appliances witnessed the greatest interest and demand among buyers, it added.

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Cardano's Vasil Hard Fork Upgrade Goes Through Successfully: Here's What You Need to Know

Cardano has successfully implement the highly anticipated Vasil upgrade, which promises to make the network more scalable and introduce several other improvements.

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Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale Is Live: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is now live for Plus members. The festive season sale will go live for everyone else starting September 23. We've handpicked the best deals and offers Plus members can grab on the first day of Big Billion Days sale.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale Kicks Off: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is now live for everyone, 24 hours after opening up exclusively for Prime members. We've handpicked some of the best tech deals and offers you can grab on the first day of the festive season sale.

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Twitter to Provide More Data to Research Groups Studying Content Moderation

Twitter plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said on Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency on the platform.

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Nothing Ear Stick TWS Earphones Teased at the Spring Summer 2023 Fashion Show

Nothing Ear Stick TWS earphones charging case was teased on Thursday at the Spring Summer 2023 fashion show. Nothing teamed up with designer Chet Lo for this reveal.

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Singtel Arm Pastel Sells 1.59 Percent Stake in Bharti Airtel for Nearly Rs. 7,300 Crore

Pastel, an entity of Singtel, on Thursday divested 1.59 percent stake in Bharti Airtel for Rs. 7,261 crore through an open market transaction. The stake has been picked by Bharti Airtel's promoter Bharti Telecom, as per block deal data with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the data, Pastel offloaded 9,40,00,000 shares, amounting to 1.59 percent stake in...

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Astronomers Spot Hot Gas Bubble Spinning Clockwise Around Milky Way Black Hole

Astronomers said Thursday they have spotted a hot bubble of gas spinning clockwise around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy at "mind blowing" speeds. The detection of the bubble, which only survived for a few hours, is hoped to provide insight into how these invisible, insatiable, galactic monsters work.

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Redmi Note 11 Pro 2023 Gets FCC, EEC Certifications, Launch Imminent: Report

Redmi Note 11 Pro 2023 has been reportedly spotted on the FCC database. It has seemingly also received EEC certifications. The Xiaomi sub-brand might soon launch this new smartphone.

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Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Skirting Apple's Privacy Rules to Violate User Privacy: All Details

Meta has been sued in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the company built a secret workaround to skirt privacy protections put in place by Apple to snoop on users on its apps. The lawsuit’s claims are based on a report by data privacy researcher Felix Krause, that said Meta’s Facebook and Instagram apps for Apple’s iOS inject JavaScript code onto websi...

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Flipkart Begins Work on ‘Photorealistic’ Virtual Shopping Ecosystem in Metaverse

Flipkart is set to launch the ‘Flipkart Metaverse’ that will bring together thousands of brands in the virtual universe. Some collections will also feature NFT giveaways that would unlock special features and offers for their holders.

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Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services

The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services, telecommunic...

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Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale Is Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is now live for Plus members. The festive season sale will go live for everyone else starting September 23. We've handpicked the best deals and offers Plus members can grab on the first day of Big Billion Days sale.

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Mobile Phones Should Replace Printed Tickets, India Should Embrace New EV Technology: Union Minister Gadkari

The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari suggested on Wednesday that a time was coming when tickets issued to passengers should be phased out and mobile phones used in their place. He also said that people of India need to accept the new technology of electric vehicles.

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Semiconductor Manufacturing in India: Government to Provide 50 Percent Incentive for Chip Fabs

The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a proposal to provide 50 percent financial incentives for the manufacturing of semiconductor fabs across technology nodes as well as for compound semiconductors, packaging, and other chip facilities.

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FIFA 23: Ted Lasso to Be Part of EA's New Football Game, With Fictional Club AFC Richmond

Ted Lasso might be headed to FIFA 23, as per a tweet from the Apple TV+ show’s official account. The image features Ted Lasso lead Jason Sudeikis getting digitally scanned for an appearance in a game. Previous leaks suggest that his fictional club AFC Richmond is also coming to the game, though there’s no word on player likeness. FIFA 23 releases on September 30, ...

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Sony may soon bring new PS5 model with Detachable Disc Drive

Tokyo, Sep 21 (IANS) Japanese tech giant Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 (PS5) model with Detachable Disc Drive.

According to GizmoChina, like the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S, the PlayStation 5 from Sony does not offer its latest generation of gaming consoles with different specs.

Although, it does offer one that lacks a physical disc drive. And now, a new report suggests that a third variant is on the way, the report said.

The Japanese tech giant has already been making minor changes to its latest generation of PS5 consoles. However, it seems like a new change might bring a drastic change in the new consoles' design.

The news arrives from Insider Gamingas Tom Henderson who revealed that Sony could be looking to refresh the physical design of the PlayStation 5. Apparently, the upcoming versions of PS5 might feature a detachable disc drive.

As per the report, the brand plans on releasing the PS5 with a detachable disc drive that will be connected to the console through a USB Type C port that is housed at the back.

The company usually launches new variants of its console every 3 to 4 years. So, it won't be surprising if the new PS5 model launches sometime within the next two years, the report noted.

But unlike a Slim or Pro variant, it seems that this time around the brand plans on bringing a detachable disc drive. This could also bring down the manufacturing cost for the PlayStation 5 and make it more affordable for buyers, it added.

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Honor X6 With MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, 6.5-Inch Display Launched: All Details

Honor has launched a new smartphone in Saudi Arabia. The new handset is called Honor X6. It is currently listed on the official company website in the country. It comes in three colour options. As per the website, it will be available in two storage configurations. The new Honor X6 sports a 6.5-inch TFT LCD display with 720x1,600 pixels resolution.

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YouTube to Share 45 Percent of Ad Revenue From YouTube Shorts With Creators Amid Intense TikTok Competition

YouTube on Tuesday announced that it will bring ads to YouTube Shorts, while creators would be paid 45 percent of ad revenue from the short video service. The move comes as Google faces intense competition from rival TikTok, which offers a $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore) to pay creators and has grown to over 1 billion users.

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Twitter Tests New Tools to Expand Recommendations, Allows Users to Remove Unrelated Tweets From Timeline

Twitter is expanding how it recommends posts from accounts that users do not follow, the social media company announced on Tuesday. Among the new designs Twitter has been testing is placement of "related tweets" below conversations on a tweet detail page.

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Realme 10 Gets CB Test Certification, May Feature 4,880mAh Battery: Report

Realme 10 has reportedly received CB Test certifications. This Realme handset with the model number RMX3630 was reportedly previously spotted on BIS, Indonesia Telecom, and NBTC certification sites.

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Apple Hikes Pricing for Apps, In-App Purchases on the App Store in Several Countries

Apple has announced that it will increase the prices of apps and in-app purchases on the App Store in several countries. The pricing increase will go into effect as early as October 5 and will affect multiple regions. The hikes apply to all purchases, except auto-renewable subscriptions, according to Apple.

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Vivo V25 5G Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Vivo V25 5G will go on sale in India today via the company website, Flipkart and other retail channels. The new Vivo V-series smartphone will be available for purchase in two colour options with an initial price tag of Rs. 27,999. The Vivo V25 5G features a 6.44-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC.

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GTA 6 leak memes and reactions: Heres how the public and video game industry reacted on Twitter to the Grand Theft Auto 6 footage leak

Over this last weekend, a massive GTA 6 leak revealed about 90 videos of the forthcoming game’s characters, gameplay, Vice City location, and more. Rockstar Games has confirmed the leak already. And here’s how the Twitterati reacted to a leak unlike any other.

Beginning with the comments of video game industry folks —

GTA 6 leak reactions

Some serious

Leaks aren't cool, or funny. Game devs work hard to make the best possible experiences, and we want everyone to enjoy them as intended. Wishing the world class devs at Rockstar support, can't wait to play your next masterpiece. https://t.co/zJrFMeTYek

— Brian Horton (@BrianHortonArt) September 19, 2022

 

My thoughts are with the team at @RockstarGames It can be disheartening to have a project you've worked hard on to delight fans revealed and critiqued before it’s ready. I know they’re creating something special and can’t wait to experience GTA6 when it's officially unveiled.

— BondSarahBond (@BondSarah_Bond) September 18, 2022

 

Dread to think what the Rockstar team is going through right now. Years of work are now being shredded, torn apart, analized, misunderstood, taken out of context, and memed. A destructive cycle games industry knows way too well. Help to make it better and don't engage with leaks.

— Paweł Sasko (@PaweSasko) September 18, 2022

 

To my fellow devs out there affected by the latest leak, know that while it feels overwhelming right now, it’ll pass. One day we’ll be playing your game, appreciating your craft, and the leaks will be relegated to a footnote on a Wikipedia page. Keep pushing. Keep making art. 

— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) September 18, 2022

 

this GTA 6 leak might be the biggest leak in gaming history, holy shit. but it's important to keep in mind the artists from rockstar are the ones that hurt the most; their unfinished work is now public before they got a chance to share it when it's ready. that sucks big time

— Elise Favis (@elisefavis) September 18, 2022

 

I feel like all leak discourse’s problems could be solved if we didn’t have such secretive culture on things that are in development. When I see a movie set being shot by some dude with a phone camera, I don’t go “Wow I thought they were going to use REAL cameras”

— Imran Khan (@imranzomg) September 19, 2022

 

To those who asked: There are several reasons this is a nightmare for Rockstar. One is that it'll disrupt work for a while. Another is that it may lead management to limit work-from-home flexibility. The repercussions of this leak might not be clear for quite a while

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) September 18, 2022

 

The GTA 6 Leak proves that gamers have no idea about how game development works whatsoever  These homies are complaining that the game looks unfinished when it literally is…

— Lex (@MrTLexify) September 18, 2022

 

GTA 6 leak initially made me excited because I liked what I saw. Was dampened when people pointed out this steals the hype from the official trailer. Became just sad learning about the potential negative implications for the devs and game, especially with the source code leak

— DarkViperAU (@DarkViperAU) September 18, 2022

 

The GTA 6 leaks may very well be the worst leak in gaming history. If you think this is cause for celebration, understand that the hacker who perpetrated this has made the lives of developers a living nightmare and this incident will single handedly delay the long awaited game.

— YongYea (@YongYea) September 18, 2022

Some funny

Rockstar fans when they finally see leaks of GTA6 but then realise it may be delayed for another year or two#RockstarGames #GTA6 #GTAVI pic.twitter.com/Zabcp8LxQI

— SK (@StephKebab) September 18, 2022

 

The guy that Leaked GTA 6 gameplay@RockstarGames #RockstarGames #GTA6leak pic.twitter.com/bSBb4Iat0H

— Jordan Kadlecik (@JordanKadlecik) September 18, 2022

 

When you found 90 videos of #GTA6 dev footage #GTA6leak #gta6leaked #GTAVI pic.twitter.com/AnO8XvnZpJ

— aryaa (@thearyaa0) September 19, 2022

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Facebook's Antitrust Lawsuit Should Be Reinstated, Argue US States

Facebook, a Meta-owned company, is in another trouble as a number of the US states have requested an appeals court on Monday to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against the social media platform. The lawsuit was initially filed against Facebook in 2020, close to the time when the US Federal Trade Commission also sued the company. The FTC is still fighting the company an...

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OnePlus 10R 5G Prime Blue Edition to Launch in India on September 22: Details

OnePlus 10R 5G Prime Blue Edition will launch in India on September 22. The company has confirmed that this new variant will be sold via Amazon in the country.

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Redmi Pad Pricing Revealed; Colour, Storage Options Tipped Ahead of Launch: Report

Redmi Pad’s pricing and colour option were reportedly revealed via a post by Xiaomi Kuwait’s Instagram account. Another report suggests that the tablet offers two configuration options and three colour options.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Captures Its First Images of Mars, Reveals Intriguing Details

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new pictures of our neighbouring planet, Mars. The telescope clicked its first images and spectra of Mars on September 5. The James Webb Space Telescope, an international collaboration between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), was launched in December 2021.

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Infinix Zero 55 QLED, Infinix X3 50 Smart TVs With 4K Resolution Launched in India: All Details

Infinix has launched two new smart TVs in India. Both will be available via Flipkart in the country with 4K resolution. The Infinix Zero 55 QLED smart TV will go on sale on September 22. It sports three HDMI ports and two USB ports. It runs on Android 11. It is powered by a quad-core SoC as well.

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iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island Could Feature on All iPhone 15 Models Next Year: Ross Young

A display analyst in a tweet claimed that Apple could bring its Dynamic Island UI feature to all iPhone 15 models in the coming year. The feature that is currently exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models gives users a new way to view and interact with notifications, taking advantage of the new TrueDepth camera’s pill and hole layout that have rep...

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Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sales: How to Find the Best Deals

Amazon Great Indian Festival and Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sales kick off this week. The first round of festive season sales promises big discounts on popular smartphones, laptops, TVs, and other electronics. This guide will help you find the best deals when the sales go live later this week.

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Fortnite season 4 brings chrome-powered abilities and Spider-Gwen skin: Heres all it brings

Fortnite's season four of chapter three will bring in a lot of new content to the video game, including chrome-powered abilities and Gwen from 'Into the Spider-Verse'.

According to Engadget, a new substance called Chrome is taking over the island, and users can use it to their advantage to gain a jump on other players.

Users can throw Chrome vials on walls to pass through them and at their feet to turn themselves into a blob that is faster and immune to fire and fall damage.

As a Chrome blob, users also gain the ability to air dash, allowing them to close distance on enemies quickly, the report said.

Chrome has changed the island too. Users will find a new point of interest called the Herald's Sanctum by the abandoned Sanctuary.

Other locations, such as Condo Canyon, now float in the air as they try to find safety from the substance. Smaller gameplay tweaks include a buff to sniper rifles.

The obvious highlight is Spider-Gwen, but there is also a nifty skater cat and what looks like a bear within a werewolf costume for players to unlock.

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Tecno Pop 6 Pro With 6.6-Inch HD+ Display, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Tecno Pop 6 Pro was launched in Bangladesh with a 6.6-inch HD+ Dot Notch display, a dual-rear camera setup, a quad-core SoC, and a 5,000mAh battery.

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iPhone 14 Pro camera shaking issue is being reported by multiple users while using 3rd-party apps: Know whats happening

With the smartphone producing blurry and shaking footage, tech giant Apple's iPhone 14 Pro users report problems recording video in third-party apps with the camera.

According to AppleInsider, the tech giant's update to the iPhone 14 Pro includes several camera changes, including a 48MP sensor and an Action Mode to generate smooth video.

However, it seems the third-party apps that use the camera are encountering issues with the new hardware, the report said.

Several users discovered that the camera module was shaking when in use in apps, including Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.

The issue was causing video recorded using the camera within the apps to be unpublishable, due to the constant erratic movement.

Posts on social media, including Reddit claim there to be a lot of jitters, believed to be a shaking of the optical image stabilization (OIS) system.

In the case of the iPhone 14 Pro, the 48MP Main camera has Apple's second-generation Sensor-Shift OIS, which physically moves the sensor, while the other uses an older and more conventional OIS system.

Some users claimed that they could see and hear the shaking and mechanical movement when they used the third-party app's camera features.

In one video demonstrating the issue, the iPhone was slightly moving and generating a grinding noise.

It is unknown how many iPhones could be affected by the issue. AppleInsider tried, and failed, to reproduce the bug independently, the report said.

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Microsoft Teams gets language interpretation: Heres how it works

With an aim to make it more user-friendly, tech giant Microsoft has announced that its Teams meeting attendees can now have an interpreter in their preferred language.

The feature has been in testing for quite some time but is now generally available.

Meeting participants can set their preferred language and then listen to a meeting in that language, reports WindowsCentral.

The feature allows meeting organisers to have professional interpreters translate meetings in real-time. Attendees can set their preferred language when they join a meeting and should hear the interpreter's translation at a louder volume than the speaker.

Microsoft outlined the key features of language interpretation, which include listening to a meeting in the language they are most comfortable using, collaborating in meetings where multiple languages are spoken, etc.

As per the report, language interpretation joined a growing list of Teams features to overcome language barriers. For example, Teams also supports translating typed messages.

"Here at Microsoft, we serve a diverse set of global customers, including governmental institutions that hold parliament meetings in multiple languages, multinational and multilingual corporations, businesses that work with vendors around the world, and many more," Microsoft's Shalendra Chhabra, was quoted as saying.

"This feature was built to support customers and users who need to communicate in the virtual world across languages," Chhabra added.

A Microsoft support document breaks down how to organise a meeting with language interpretation, how to add interpreters, how to choose a language, and how to designate someone as an interpreter.

Meeting organisers have to provide their own interpreters. Up to 16 interpreter pairs can be added to any given meeting. The feature works in scheduled meetings, channel meetings, meetings with up to 1,000 people, and webinars.

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Alleged GTA 6 leaked footage reveals gameplay details: Find those Grand Theft Auto VI videos here

Rockstar Games is currently developing the much-awaited GTA 6 and it may be some time before we get to see its official announcement. However, thanks to some leaked footage of the supposed GTA 6 through GTAForums, we get to see many things about the game for the very first time. Yes, these show a new female protagonist as it was being rumored, and there are also scenes of a robbery inspired by Bonnie and Clyde.

GTA 6 leak: What we get to see 

So, in total, the leaked GTA 6 video on YouTube is about 52 minutes long and there are around 90 leaked clips of the new GTA game.

The GTA 6 shooting mechanics are awesome, early development still ofc! pic.twitter.com/DvANuiFLLd

— Jinx (@Jinxintel) September 18, 2022

These are supposedly from an early development build of the Grand Theft Auto game.

GTA 6 gameplay leak. Seems very VERY legit. pic.twitter.com/tZjpfA1M2T

— Mars (@Mars69lol) September 18, 2022

In the GTAForums where the leak was shared, the leaker says, "Here are 90 footage/clips from GTA 6. Its possible i could leak more data soon, GTA 5 and 6 source code and assets, GTA 6 testing build.” 

Gta 6 leaked lmao pic.twitter.com/zTPz4K2Po3

— Water (@WaterHexle) September 18, 2022

In the leaked footage, we get to see scenes involving the new characters (a female blonde as well), conversations between the characters, cut scenes, robbery, guns, shooting mechanics, etc.

the gta 6 "leaks" are really interestings if they are real pic.twitter.com/12qcZHJ9ne

— ZhizhiTV (@ZhirosTV) September 18, 2022

Interestingly enough, the leaker also claims to be the infamous hacker behind the recent Uber breach. We couldn’t verify this just like we can’t confirm the legitimacy of this GTA 6 leak. We are curious about the seemingly new visual elements, debug logs, etc while we also echo the doubt and caution shared by forum members.  In any case, find out the leaked GTA 6 clips, pics, etc on this Reddit megathread, or this YouTube channel.

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Telegram update adds Infinity Reactions and Emoji Statuses: Heres how they work

Encrypted messaging app Telegram has announced that it is rolling out a new update that gives users more ways to use new emojis to express how they are feeling -- with infinite reactions and emoji statuses.

The company said that premium users can pick reactions from an infinite selection of custom emojis. To make choosing from thousands of emojis easier, they can now attach up to three reactions per message.

"All users now have access to dozens of reactions - including those that were previously only available with Telegram Premium," the company said in a blogpost.

"To accommodate all the new emojis, we have redesigned the reaction panel, making it expandable. The reactions you use frequently will show up at the top," it added.

These changes to reactions are currently available in groups and 1-on-1 chats.

With the new update, group admins can control whether custom reactions may be used in their groups.

Now, the premium users can add an animated emoji status displayed next to their name -- to quickly let everyone know how they are feeling or what they are doing.

"This custom status takes the place of your Premium Premium Badge in the chat list, in your profile and in groups," the company said.

Users can set one of seven standard statuses that change their colour to match different Telegram themes -- or choose from an infinite number of custom emoji. Popular suggestions for working, sleeping, traveling and more will be shown at the top.

"Tap the premium badge at the top of your chat list or go to settings to change your status. Press and hold an emoji to set a status for a specific duration," as per Telegram.

"Anyone can use Telegram's open emoji platform to upload custom packs with unique art styles and characters for Telegram Premium users," it added.

Users, who log out and log back in frequently, can now receive login codes through their email address or using Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google.

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Samsung phones could get satellite connectivity in the upcoming generation: Heres what the report tells us

South Korean tech giant Samsung may be planning to introduce the satellite connectivity feature to its upcoming Galaxy devices.

However, it is unclear if this emergency feature will be available on the Galaxy S23 smartphones, citing tipster, GizmoChina reported on Saturday.

With the help of this feature, users can apparently establish a connection with the satellites and do an emergency call when there is no cellular signal coverage.

Tech giant Apple introduced the satellite connectivity feature with the iPhone 14 series.

Interestingly, this feature will not be available until November and it will work only in the US and Canada for now. However, rumours are rife that Apple plans to bring the feature to other countries as soon as later this year.

It is worth noting that Huawei introduced this feature first with its Mate50 series, before Apple.

As per the Chinese company, Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro smartphones will allow users to send short text messages via China's global BeiDou satellite network, allowing for communication in areas without connectivity.

As for Apple, the company uses Globalstar's network for its Emergency SOS feature on the iPhone 14 and future iPhones.

It is unsure which service Samsung will be using, but it is probably not Globalstar, as Apple is already 85 per cent of its current and future network capacity.

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India ramping up semiconductor manufacturing allegedly leaves a dent in Chinas chip output: Details

As India and the US double down on domestic semiconductor manufacturing, China witnessed its biggest-ever monthly decline in chip manufacturing in August owing to Covid restrictions and weakening demand.

According to the South China Morning Post, the production of integrated circuits (ICs) slumped 24.7 per cent year on year to 24.7 billion units, marking the largest single-month decrease since 1997.

This is also the second consecutive month of decline for chip manufacturing. In July, the output nosedived 16.6 per cent to 27.2 billion units.

Local output of microcomputers fell 18.6 per cent to 317.5 billion units in August.

In August, domestic manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in three months, the report mentioned.

A record 3,470 chip-making companies "went out of business in the first eight months of the year", according to statistics from business database platform Qichacha.

The slump in chip production in China is coming as both India and the US ramp up efforts to bolster local chip manufacturing.

The Gujarat government has partnered Vedanta and Foxconn, aiming an investment of Rs 1.54 lakh crore to achieve self-reliance in the field of semiconductor manufacturing.

India's semiconductor component market is likel to reach $300 billion in cumulative revenues by 2026, as 'Make in India' and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes will boost local sourcing of semi-components in the coming years, according to the report by the India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) and Counterpoint Research.

The Indian government has announced an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore (around $10 billion), under its PLI scheme, separately for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing electronics ecosystem.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Chips and Science Act, which provides nearly $52 billion in semiconductor production incentives.

Intel has kicked off work on the new $20 billion semiconductor plant in the Ohio state in the US.

Samsung has floated an idea of investing nearly $200 billion to build 11 more chip plants in the US over the next two decades.

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iPhone 14 Pros Dynamic Island gets new games around it: Here are some of the Dynamic Island games

As Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max users try out the new Dynamic Island feature, some app developers have created games around the new design on the home screen.

App developer Kriss Smolka has created a Pong-style game called 'Hit the Island'. It challenges the user to bounce a ball between the paddle and the Dynamic Island to earn points.

"Who has an iPhone 14 Pro right now? Need to test this on device asap. Hit The Island -- our game concept for iPhone 14 Pro, still laggy but it's turning out nice," he said in a tweet.

"As simple as it sounds, Hit The Island with the ball and score points. But wait, there is a catch! The ball speeds up. It can get cloned. Then the paddle shrinks!" according to the app on iOS store.

Christian Selig, the developer of Apollo app for Reddit, has added the fun option to keep a pixelated pet on the Dynamic Island when using the app.

"I found the best idea for the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro. I added a cat that lives up there like a tamagotchi and just hangs out and does cute stuff as you browse Reddit in my app (Apollo)," Selig said.

The Dynamic Island enables new ways to interact with iPhone, featuring a design that blends the line between hardware and software, adapting in real time to show important alerts, notifications, and activities, according to Apple.

With the introduction of the Dynamic Island, the TrueDepth camera has been redesigned to take up less of the display area.

Without impeding content on the screen, the Dynamic Island maintains an active state to allow users easier access to controls with a simple tap-and-hold. Ongoing background activities like Maps, Music, or a timer remain visible and interactive, and third-party apps in iOS 16 that provide information like sports scores and ride-sharing with Live Activities can take advantage of the Dynamic Island.

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You can catch Jupiters closest date with Earth in 70 years on Sep 26

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 70 years and on September 26, stargazers can expect an excellent view when the giant planet reaches opposition.

From the viewpoint of Earth's surface, opposition happens when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides of Earth.

Jupiter's opposition occurs every 13 months, making the planet appear larger and brighter than any other time of the year. But that's not all.

"Jupiter's closest approach to Earth rarely coincides with opposition, which means this year's views will be extraordinary," NASA said in a statement late on Friday.

At its closest approach, Jupiter will be approximately 365 million miles in distance from Earth.

The planet is approximately 600 million miles away from Earth at its farthest point.

"With good binoculars, the banding (at least the central band) and three or four of the Galilean satellites (moons) should be visible," said Adam Kobelski, a research astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

"It's important to remember that Galileo observed these moons with 17th century optics. One of the key needs will be a stable mount for whatever system you use," he noted.

Kobelski recommends a larger telescope to see Jupiter's Great Red Spot and bands in more detail -- a four inch-or-larger telescope and some filters in the green to blue range would enhance the visibility of these features.

According to Kobelski, an ideal viewing location will be at a high elevation in a dark and dry area.

Jupiter has 53 named moons, but scientists believe that 79 have been detected in total.

The four largest moons -- Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto -- are called the Galilean satellites.

NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for six years, is dedicated to exploring the planet's surface and its moons.

Scientists believe studying Jupiter can lead to breakthrough discoveries about the formation of the solar system.

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Vivo T1 5G Silky White Variant With 5,000mAh Battery, 120Hz Display Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Vivo T1 5G gets a new Silky White colour option in India. The new variant is available on Flipkart and is equipped with a Snapdragon 695 SoC. The handset comes with a large 5,000mAh battery, a 6.58-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate, and a triple rear camera setup.

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WhatsApp enters the film-making business, will premiere 1st original on Prime Video

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) In an unusual move, Meta-owned WhatsApp is venturing into the film-making business and will premiere its first original short film titled 'Naija Odyssey' on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

The 12-minute short film tells the story of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece to Nigerian parents.

"The Greek Freak. That's not me, that's not all of me. Naija Odyssey, the cross-culture story of Giannis by WhatsApp. Stream Sept 21 on Prime Video," WhatsApp said in a tweet.

The 12-minute short film signifies WhatsApp's foray into entertainment, a first for a social media messaging platform.

However, 'Naija Odyssey" appears to be a way to promote WhatsApp as Antetokounmpo recently signed an endorsement deal with the company, another first for the platform, reports Variety.

"'Naija Odyssey' is a story that reinforces how WhatsApp helps us embrace our multifaceted lives. In navigating relationships, identity, and even adversity, WhatsApp is there a" enabling you to embrace all sides of you by connecting you to those who matter most," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying.

The 12-minute movie will also be released on WhatsApp's social media accounts, including its YouTube channel.

Antetokounmpo was named the 'NBA All-Star Game MVP' for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.

Narrated by Antetokounmpo and his mother, 'Naija Odyssey' is inspired by the classic Greek epic poem 'The Odyssey', depicting different moments in his life.

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US Appeals Court Bars Big Tech From Regulating Online Speech: Report

A Texas law that bars large social media companies from censoring users based on viewpoint was reportedly upheld by a US appeals court a day ago. This is said to be a setback for the technology industry groups who say the measure would turn platforms into bastions of dangerous content.

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Apple fixes bug causing activation issue in iPhone 14 series

San Francisco, Sep 17 (IANS) Apple has fixed a bug in the latest iOS 16 update that prevented some customers from activating new iPhone 14 devices.

The iOS 16.0.1 update resolves the activation or migration issues faced by the users of new iPhones.

According to a MacRumors report, the new iPhone 14 users facing the activation issues may need to restore with a Mac or PC to iOS 16.0.1 to fix the bug and fully activate their new devices.

The company has sent a memo to customers, saying ""there is a known issue for iOS 16 that may impact device activations on open Wi-Fi networks."

The tech giant said that there are no current official fixes and that support staff should "not create a repair (case) for the issue."

In a separate support update, the company said that if you have an issue with Messages or FaceTime after setting up your new iPhone, "update to the latest version of iOS to address the issue".

"iMessage and FaceTime might not complete activation on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. To resolve this, update to the latest version of iOS," said Apple.

The new Apple 14 series and Apple Watch Series 16 went on sale globally, including in India, on Friday.

Those interested can now buy iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE from Apple Authorised resellers and Apple Store Online.

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in deep purple, silver, gold, and space black in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities.

The Pro models feature the Always-On display, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, and an innovative new way to receive notifications and activities with the Dynamic Island.

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Uber Says No Evidence of Sensitive User Data Loss During Hack: Report

Uber has reportedly said that there was no evidence that the hacker got access to sensitive user data. A recent report of a network breach forced the ride-hailing company to shut several internal communications and engineering systems. Uber reportedly began investigating the cybersecurity incident on Thursday.

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Blinkit Partners With Apple Reseller Unicorn to Deliver iPhone 14 in Delhi, Mumbai

Blinkit has partnered with Unicorn to deliver iPhone 14. The e-commerce firm announced the new collaboration with Apple reseller Unicorn on Friday. However, the iPhone 14 delivery will be currently limited to Delhi and Mumbai. Apple’s latest iPhone lineup was announced at the ‘Far Out’ event on September 7.

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Elon Musk Accuses Twitter of Fraud for Concealing Serious Security Flaws in Amended Lawsuit: Report

Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company's data security. Following the allegations made by a Twitter whistleblower, Musk amended his previously filed lawsuit against the firm. The Twitter whistleblower accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on the company pay...

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Apple iPhone 14 series, Watch Series 8 now available in India

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The new Apple 14 series and Apple Watch Series 16 went on sale in India on Friday, as the company keeps pushing India on the global map with every year's launch.

Those interested can now buy iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE from Apple Authorised resellers and Apple Store Online in the country.

On Apple Store Online, customers get up to Rs 6,000 instant savings on orders over Rs 54,900 with HDFC Bank credit cards. In addition, there are No Cost EMI with credit cards from most leading banks.

According to industry experts, within the new series, iPhone 14 Pro and 14 are going to be the best-sellers in India.

Apple Authorised Resellers in the country have received robust demand for the new series.

The customers in India can get the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 for Rs 79,900 and the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus for Rs 89,900 (iPhone 14 Plus will be available from October 7).

They can get iPhone 14 Pro for Rs 129,900 and iPhone 14 Pro Max for Rs 139,900 (starting prices).

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will be available in deep purple, silver, gold, and space black in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities.

The Pro models feature the Always-On display, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, and an innovative new way to receive notifications and activities with the Dynamic Island.

Apple Watch Series 8 delivers best-in-class health features, including an innovative temperature sensor that enables advanced features for women's health, and Crash Detection for severe car crashes .

Apple Watch Series 8 starts at Rs 45,900 and Apple Watch SE starts at Rs 29,900. HDFC offers a cash back of Rs 3000 on Apple Watch Series 8 and Rs 2000 on Apple Watch SE.

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Snapchat for Web With Chat Reactions, Lenses Rolling Out to Users Across the Globe: Details

Snapchat for Web is currently rolling out for all users across the globe. Snapchat for Web, which is a Web version of the messaging service, was announced by the company in July. The expanded availability of the messaging app was announced by Snap in a round-up of new features for fall. Snapchat for Web includes messaging features like Chat Reactions and Chat Reply, a...

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Garuda Aerospace maps 7,000 villages in UP with drones under Svamitva Scheme

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) The Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace, a Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) startup, has successfully mapped 7,000 villages in Uttar Pradesh under the Svamitva Scheme.

The company won the tender from the nodal agency, The Survey of India in September 2021.

As per the tender, Garuda Aerospace was authorised to deploy drones for large-scale mapping and digitisations of land records in rural areas, thereby empowering land-owners and farmers with accurate digital land certificates and a unique identity that enables them to get a layout of their entire land with precise and all information.

As the winner of the largest order, Garuda Aerospace deployed 15 fixed-wing drones for the purpose of mapping at the speed of 8 to 10 sq kms per hour.

Of the 140,000 villages, Garuda Aerospace has successfully mapped 7,000 villages, the highest number of villages mapped by any drone company within a year.

"We have completed over 7,000 villages in UP in the last one year and hope to deploy drones and target a few more villages in the next couple of months. We introduced a fixed-wing drone which looks like an aeroplane with wings and can cover a significant area within minutes," Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder, CEO, Garuda Aerospace said.

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Coming to PC Next Month, System Requirements Revealed

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is headed to PC on October 19. PlayStation unveiled a trailer for the announcement, detailing several improvements over the PS4 counterpart. The PC version of Uncharted comes with unlocked framerates, alongside support for 4K resolution and ultra-wide monitors. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is now up for pre-order on S...

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RBI Enables Bharat Bill Payment System to Allow Cross-Border Inbound Payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enabled the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process cross-border inbound payments for the non-resident Indians (NRIs). After the enabling of the inbound payment process, the NRIs no longer need to send money to the India-based accounts of their family members to pay utility bills in India.

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Samsung Electronics Aims to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050; to Invest Over $5 Billion: Report

Samsung Electronics is reportedly targeting net zero emissions by 2050 and plans to invest over $5 billion (roughly Rs. 39,760 crore) as it is shifting away from fossil fuels. The South Korean company has said that it plans to achieve net zero emissions across its smartphone, television, and consumer divisions by 2030.

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Crypto Chart Drenched in Red Ahead of Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Upgrade

The overall crypto market has dropped down by 0.82 percent ahead of the official launch of Ethereum’s Merge upgrade. From Bitcoin to Ether, Tether, Ripple, Cardano, and Solana — all major altcoins suffered losses. Some underdog cryptocurrencies like Leo, Gas, and Monero did manage to reel-in gains, but only small ones.

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Meta, Google to Pay Crores in Fines Over Privacy Law Violations in South Korea: Details

Google and Facebook parent company Meta must pay fines of several billion South Korean won imposed by a South Korean privacy panel, after the firms reportedly failed to clearly inform users and obtain their consent to collect data on their interests for tailored advertisements based on their behaviour.

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Vivo X80 Lite Price, Renders, Specifications Leaked, Tip MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, Triple Rear Cameras

Vivo X80 Lite is reportedly in the works. Ahead of an official announcement, a fresh leak offers insights into the price, design, and specifications of the smartphone. The handset is said to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. It is tipped to pack a 4,500mAh battery as well.

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Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Finds Writer in Ant-Man 3’s Jeff Loveness: Report

The Kang Dynasty, the next Avengers movie, has reportedly found its screenwriter in Jeff Loveness. The writer recently finished work on the Paul Rudd-led Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and will join director Daniel Cretton to conceive the next Avengers chapter. The movie is set in Phase 6 of the MCU, and is slated for a May 2, 2025 release date. Kang will first ap...

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Google working on Pixel Mini smartphone

San Francisco, Sep 15 (IANS) Tech giant Google is said to be working on a new Pixel mini smartphone that might come with a small screen.

According to GizmoChina, the leaker said this device is codenamed 'neila'. It features a centered punch-hole display and the visor-like rear design found on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 family of handsets.

Unfortunately, it is unknown whether the smartphone is part of the Pixel 7 series. Therefore, it may or may not be called the Pixel 7 Mini.

As per the report, upcoming Google products are generally spotted in the codebase. In the case of the Pixel Mini, it is yet to be found inside the software.

Meanwhile, Google is all set to announce new Pixel 7 smartphones with the second-generation chip as well as the Pixel Watch on October 6.

Called 'Made by Google,' the hardware launch event will see new devices, as shown by the company at its I/O developer conference earlier this year.

Google has confirmed Pixel 7 series will run on a second-generation aTensor G2' chip.

The Tensor chip was built in partnership with Samsung, enhancing Exynos-like processors with Google's machine learning prowess.

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