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Infinix GT 50 Pro Global Launch Date Announced; Will Debut With Liquid Cooling, Pressure-Sensitive Triggers
Infinix GT 50 Pro will be launched in select global markets on April 24, the company has announced. The smartphone will be positioned as a gaming smartphone, which has been teased to feature pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers. The handset will also be equipped with a liquid cooling system for thermal management. The upcoming Infinix GT 50 Pro wil...
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra Global Launch Date Confirmed, Find X9s Pro Camera Details Teased Ahead of China Debut
Oppo has confirmed that the Find X9 Ultra will debut globally on April 21, alongside a China launch event where the Find X9s Pro will also be unveiled. The Ultra is positioned as a camera-focused flagship with a Hasselblad-backed system and a battery exceeding 7,000mAh. The Find X9s Pro is confirmed to feature dual 200-megapixel cameras. Both phone...
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Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
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JioTele OS Smart TV Operating System With AI-Powered Content Recommendations Launched
JioTele OS has been announced as a new operating system for smart TVs. Positioned as an alternative platform for connected TV households in India, it offers AI-powered content recommendations. JioTele OS supports popular OTT apps, and Jio promises global and regional content integration. The telecom operator hasn't specified if JioTele OS is based ...
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ISRO to Launch NVS-02 Satellite Boosting India's NavIC System
ISRO will complete its 100th mission with the launch of NVS-02 satellite, on January 29 from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F15 rocket. Part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, the satellite enhances precise Position, Velocity, and Timing services for India and nearby regions. Weighing 2,250 kg, it features advanced navigation p...
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
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Honor Watch 5 With 1.85-Inch AMOLED Screen, eSIM Support Launched: Price, Specifications
Honor Watch 5 was launched in China on Wednesday alongside the Honor Magic 7 and Honor Magic 7 Pro. The smartwatch was unveiled globally during IFA Berlin 2024. It comes with a 1.85-inch rectangular AMOLED screen, a rotating crown, and eSIM support. The watch is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 15 days and has an IP68 rating for dust and...
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Inside Lebanon Politics: Hezbollah, Iran And A Larger Battle For Hegemony
Lebanon's political system is deeply entrenched in sectarian divisions. The country is a confessional democracy, meaning that key political and military positions are reserved for representatives of specific religious sects.
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Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India's Antitrust Crackdown on Android
Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,300 crore) in two Indian...
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NavIC Rollout: No Timeline Fixed For Implementing Indigenous GPS Alternative, MeitY Says
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday stated that there was no fixed timeline for the implementation of home-grown global positioning system NavIC on smartphones. The clarification was issued after media reports suggested India was looking to mandate its indigenous navigation system on new smartphone models within months...
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Qualcomm Led Global Smartphone Chipset Market With 44 Percent Share in Q1 2022, Baseband Revenues Grew 23 Percent: Report
The latest Counterpoint research report suggests that the 5G SoC and baseband revenues grew 36 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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Massive Solar Flare Today May Impact Satellite Communications: Indian Space Scientists
The sun unleashed a massive solar flare today, which has the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESSI) said.
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Drone Shot Down 7 km Inside Indian Border, 5 kg Explosives Found: Cops
The Hexacopter shot down around six kilometers inside the Indian border in the Kanachak area of Jammu and Kashmir was equipped with a flight controller and Global Positioning System (GPS).
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Infinix GT 50 Pro Global Launch Date Announced; Will Debut With Liquid Cooling, Pressure-Sensitive Triggers
Infinix GT 50 Pro will be launched in select global markets on April 24, the company has announced. The smartphone will be positioned as a gaming smartphone, which has been teased to feature pressure-sensitive shoulder triggers. The handset will also be equipped with a liquid cooling system for thermal management. The upcoming Infinix GT 50 Pro wil...
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra Global Launch Date Confirmed, Find X9s Pro Camera Details Teased Ahead of China Debut
Oppo has confirmed that the Find X9 Ultra will debut globally on April 21, alongside a China launch event where the Find X9s Pro will also be unveiled. The Ultra is positioned as a camera-focused flagship with a Hasselblad-backed system and a battery exceeding 7,000mAh. The Find X9s Pro is confirmed to feature dual 200-megapixel cameras. Both phone...
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Meta AI Support Assistant Rolls Out on Facebook, Instagram for Help With Account, Moderation Issues
Meta Platforms launched the Meta AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram on Thursday. This move is part of the Menlo Park-based tech giant’s ambitions to introduce tools for support and content enforcement on its apps. The new AI assistant is claimed to be able to respond to questions and take action on behalf of the user. Meta also claime...
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Your Phone's GPS Knows More Than Your Location, IIT Delhi Research Warns
GPS guides us to places or helps us track our online orders. But the "fine-grained" data collected by it on Android smartphones can reveal far more than just the location, quietly exposing a person's activity and environment.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
-
JioTele OS Smart TV Operating System With AI-Powered Content Recommendations Launched
JioTele OS has been announced as a new operating system for smart TVs. Positioned as an alternative platform for connected TV households in India, it offers AI-powered content recommendations. JioTele OS supports popular OTT apps, and Jio promises global and regional content integration. The telecom operator hasn't specified if JioTele OS is based ...
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ISRO to Launch NVS-02 Satellite Boosting India's NavIC System
ISRO will complete its 100th mission with the launch of NVS-02 satellite, on January 29 from Sriharikota using the GSLV-F15 rocket. Part of the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) system, the satellite enhances precise Position, Velocity, and Timing services for India and nearby regions. Weighing 2,250 kg, it features advanced navigation p...
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
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Honor Watch 5 With 1.85-Inch AMOLED Screen, eSIM Support Launched: Price, Specifications
Honor Watch 5 was launched in China on Wednesday alongside the Honor Magic 7 and Honor Magic 7 Pro. The smartwatch was unveiled globally during IFA Berlin 2024. It comes with a 1.85-inch rectangular AMOLED screen, a rotating crown, and eSIM support. The watch is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 15 days and has an IP68 rating for dust and...
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Inside Lebanon Politics: Hezbollah, Iran And A Larger Battle For Hegemony
Lebanon's political system is deeply entrenched in sectarian divisions. The country is a confessional democracy, meaning that key political and military positions are reserved for representatives of specific religious sects.
-
Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India's Antitrust Crackdown on Android
Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,300 crore) in two Indian...
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NavIC Rollout: No Timeline Fixed For Implementing Indigenous GPS Alternative, MeitY Says
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday stated that there was no fixed timeline for the implementation of home-grown global positioning system NavIC on smartphones. The clarification was issued after media reports suggested India was looking to mandate its indigenous navigation system on new smartphone models within months...
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Qualcomm Led Global Smartphone Chipset Market With 44 Percent Share in Q1 2022, Baseband Revenues Grew 23 Percent: Report
The latest Counterpoint research report suggests that the 5G SoC and baseband revenues grew 36 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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Massive Solar Flare Today May Impact Satellite Communications: Indian Space Scientists
The sun unleashed a massive solar flare today, which has the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESSI) said.
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Drone Shot Down 7 km Inside Indian Border, 5 kg Explosives Found: Cops
The Hexacopter shot down around six kilometers inside the Indian border in the Kanachak area of Jammu and Kashmir was equipped with a flight controller and Global Positioning System (GPS).
