Samsung says it is not rebranding Exynos chips lineup

Samsung denies rumors of rebranding its Exynos chip to 'Dream Chip'. The Exynos name has been used by Samsung since 2011 for its processors. The company uses Exynos branding in various products, including smartphones, automotive chipsets, wearable chips, and modems. Reports suggested that Samsung cancelled the Exynos 2300 chipset before mass production. https://ift.tt/S4mAIbM

Study: around 2,127 Web3 games became inactive in the past five years, representing 75.5% of the 2,817 that were launched in the same period (Lim Yu Qian/CoinGecko)

Lim Yu Qian / CoinGecko:
Study: around 2,127 Web3 games became inactive in the past five years, representing 75.5% of the 2,817 that were launched in the same period  —  How Many Web3 Games Have Failed?  —  Around 2,127 web3 games have failed in the last five years since the GameFi niche emerged, representing 75.5% of the 2,817 web3 games launched.

NetApp and AWS announce FSx for ONTAP file systems for businesses

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How to manage app suggestions on your Google Pixel phone

This feature aims to streamline the process of finding apps by recommending them on either the home screen or the bottom app drawer based on your phone activity. The good news is that you can easily enable or disable it according to your preference. Here's a simple guide on how to do it: https://ift.tt/6BjVmoE

WhatsApp may soon allow channel owners to request a review for suspended channels

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Unity plans to cut 265 jobs, or 3.8% of its staff, and end its services deal with VFX company Wētā FX to focus on its "core business" (Mike Seymour/fxguide)

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Unity plans to cut 265 jobs, or 3.8% of its staff, and end its services deal with VFX company Wētā FX to focus on its “core business”  —  UPDATE: Scroll down for a statement from WētāFX:  —  Reuters is reporting that Unity Software (U.N) …

An in-depth reflection on Marc Andreessen's "techno-optimist manifesto": tech is amazing, the high cost of delays, AI and risk, d/acc, centralization, and more (Vitalik Buterin/Vitalik Buterin's website)

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An in-depth reflection on Marc Andreessen's “techno-optimist manifesto”: tech is amazing, the high cost of delays, AI and risk, d/acc, centralization, and more  —  Special thanks to Morgan Beller, Juan Benet, Eli Dourado, Sriram Krishnan, Nate Soares, Jaan Tallinn, Vincent Weisser …

A study of UK teenagers: 79% of online users aged 13 to 17 use generative AI, compared to 31% of internet users aged 16+; 51% of ages 7 to 17 use Snap's My AI (Ofcom)

Ofcom:
A study of UK teenagers: 79% of online users aged 13 to 17 use generative AI, compared to 31% of internet users aged 16+; 51% of ages 7 to 17 use Snap's My AI  —  Teenagers and children in the UK are far more likely than adults to have embraced generative artificial intelligence (AI) …

Meituan reports Q3 revenue up 22% YoY to ~$10.7B, narrowly beating est., and net income up nearly 3x to ~$507M, boosted by strong Chinese travel demand (Sarah Zheng/Bloomberg)

Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg:
Meituan reports Q3 revenue up 22% YoY to ~$10.7B, narrowly beating est., and net income up nearly 3x to ~$507M, boosted by strong Chinese travel demand  —  Meituan recorded a third straight quarter of profit, after strong travel demand helped the food delivery giant defy slowing growth …

Europol, the US, Ukraine, and other countries arrest members of a ransomware group in Ukraine linked to attacks on organizations in 71 countries (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Europol, the US, Ukraine, and other countries arrest members of a ransomware group in Ukraine linked to attacks on organizations in 71 countries  —  In cooperation with Europol and Eurojust, law enforcement agencies from seven nations have arrested in Ukraine the core members …

Redmi Book 2024 models, Redmi Watch 4, and Redmi Buds 5 Pro to launch on November 29 in China

Xiaomi announces launch of Redmi Book 14 and Redmi Book 16 2024 laptops, offering 47W performance and seamless integration with Xiaomi devices. Redmi Watch 4 features 1.97" AMOLED display, low power consumption, and over 200 stylish watch faces. Redmi Buds 5 Pro offers dual drivers, active noise cancellation up to 52dB, and professional audio certification. Redmi K70 series, including Redmi K70, Redmi K70 Pro, and Redmi K70E, also set to launch. https://ift.tt/1KfgUXO

Alibaba shutters its quantum computing research lab, donating the equipment to Zhejiang University, a sign of broader cutbacks, after revamping its cloud unit (Jane Zhang/Bloomberg)

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg:
Alibaba shutters its quantum computing research lab, donating the equipment to Zhejiang University, a sign of broader cutbacks, after revamping its cloud unit  —  - It follows Joe Tsai and Eddie Wu's ascension to the helm  — Cloud spinoff cancellation spurred speculation on next steps

A look at the growing usage of social media apps like Douyin among the elderly in China since the COVID-19 lockdowns, often to find companionship (Lavender Au/Wired)

Lavender Au / Wired:
A look at the growing usage of social media apps like Douyin among the elderly in China since the COVID-19 lockdowns, often to find companionship  —  As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China's elderly are using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship.

A look at Shein's NYC pop-up store, which resembled its website and may have only reinforced Shein's image of being quick, cheap, and not quite as it seems (Mia Sato/The Verge)

Mia Sato / The Verge:
A look at Shein's NYC pop-up store, which resembled its website and may have only reinforced Shein's image of being quick, cheap, and not quite as it seems  —  The Shein pop-up store in New York this month resembled the e-commerce giant's website, except picture-perfect.

Russia's interior ministry adds Meta's spokesperson Andy Stone to its wanted list, according to state-owned news agency TASS (Laura Kayali/Politico)

Laura Kayali / Politico:
Russia's interior ministry adds Meta's spokesperson Andy Stone to its wanted list, according to state-owned news agency TASS  —  The reason Andy Stone was added to the list was not indicated, according to the Russian news agency.  —  Russia's interior ministry has added the spokesperson …

Q&A with Slack CTO Cal Henderson on how the pandemic changed Slack and workplace habits, acquisition by Salesforce, generative AI, India market, and more (Vikas SN/Moneycontrol)

Vikas SN / Moneycontrol:
Q&A with Slack CTO Cal Henderson on how the pandemic changed Slack and workplace habits, acquisition by Salesforce, generative AI, India market, and more  —  The pandemic accelerated changes that were already happening in the workplace and took us forward five or 10 years in terms of workplace habits …

A look at Binance and CZ's "Bond villain" compliance strategy and how their settlements will allow the US to deflate Binance while minimizing collateral damage (Patrick McKenzie/Bits about Money)

Patrick McKenzie / Bits about Money:
A look at Binance and CZ's “Bond villain” compliance strategy and how their settlements will allow the US to deflate Binance while minimizing collateral damage  —  James Bond films have a certain formula to them.  It is more interesting when seen from the perspective of the villain.

A side-by-side teardown of the Steam Deck OLED and Lenovo Legion Go: both are designed to be repaired by users; Steam Deck OLED scores 9/10 and Legion Go 7/10 (Kevin O'Reilly/iFixit News)

Kevin O'Reilly / iFixit News:
A side-by-side teardown of the Steam Deck OLED and Lenovo Legion Go: both are designed to be repaired by users; Steam Deck OLED scores 9/10 and Legion Go 7/10  —  The holiday gaming season has brought us two cutting-edge handheld gaming devices.  In one corner, we have the upstart Legion Go …

Ahead of elections in India in December and 2024, political parties are courting social media influencers to reach rural voters while dodging media interviews (Yashraj Sharma/Wired)

Yashraj Sharma / Wired:
Ahead of elections in India in December and 2024, political parties are courting social media influencers to reach rural voters while dodging media interviews  —  Major political parties in India are courting social media influencers to reach rural voters, paying for reach and dodging tough questions.

Black Friday sale in India: Discounts on smartphones, laptops, TVs and more

Vijay Sales offers the Apple iPhone 15 Pro for Rs 1,27,900 and the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G for Rs 63,990. The Apple Watch Series 9 is priced at Rs 36,699. Croma sells the iPhone 15 starting at Rs 71,900, with laptops priced as low as Rs 25,000 and 4K smart TVs starting at Rs 19,999. Imagine Store provides discounts on Apple products, with an extra Rs 5,000 discount for HDFC cardholders and an exchange bonus of up to Rs 10,000. https://ift.tt/un1MTvX

Proton Drive, encrypted cloud storage app, now available on Mac: All the details

Proton Drive, the encrypted cloud storage service, is now available for Mac users. Proton Drive is a cloud-based file syncing service that enables users to access and sync files between their Mac and the cloud. It uses on-demand syncing, saving space on local computers. Files and folders in the Proton Drive folder are automatically synced online, and changes made locally are reflected on all devices. Proton Drive offers free storage of 1GB and paid plans starting at $4 per month. Proton is working on enabling synchronization for any local folder. https://ift.tt/kBbAaV9

Sources: Nvidia told its Chinese customers it's delaying the launch of H20, its most powerful of three AI chips designed to comply with US' ban, until Q1 2024 (Reuters)

Reuters:
Sources: Nvidia told its Chinese customers it's delaying the launch of H20, its most powerful of three AI chips designed to comply with US' ban, until Q1 2024  —  Nvidia (NVDA.O) has told customers in China it is delaying the launch of a new artificial intelligence chip it designed to comply …

How to back up Google Photos Locked Folders for access on any device

Google Photos introduces Locked Folder feature, a passcode-protected space for sensitive content. Now, users can enable cloud backup for the Locked Folder, ensuring access across devices. The new streamlined settings page makes it easier to manage privacy controls and preferences. https://ift.tt/GOiM7os

Oppo Reno 11, Reno 11 Pro smartphones launched in China

Oppo has launched the Reno 11 series in China, which includes the Oppo Reno 11 and Reno 11 Pro. Both smartphones feature an OLED display and run on Android 14. The Reno 11 starts at 2,499 yuan and comes in Obsidian Black, Fluorite Blue, and Moonstone color options. The Reno 11 Pro starts at 3,499 yuan and is available in Obsidian Black, Turquoise Green, and Moonstone colors. The Reno 11 Pro has a 6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset, triple rear camera, and a 4,700 mAh battery with 80W fast charging support. The Reno 11 has a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset, triple rear camera, and a 4,800 mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. https://ift.tt/yfAKXwi

Google updates Google Meet to recognize gestures in meetings, including raising a hand to trigger the "Raise hand" button; the feature is off by default (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google updates Google Meet to recognize gestures in meetings, including raising a hand to trigger the “Raise hand” button; the feature is off by default  —  Announced earlier this year, Google Meet is now leveraging gesture detection when you physically raise your hand to trigger the corresponding indicator.

Chinese social platforms like Weibo and Douyin require popular users to reveal their real names, forcing some influencers to either cull their followers or quit (Caiwei Chen/Rest of World)

Caiwei Chen / Rest of World:
Chinese social platforms like Weibo and Douyin require popular users to reveal their real names, forcing some influencers to either cull their followers or quit  —  Forced to use real names on platforms like Weibo, Chinese influencers quit social media instead.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives BIS certification to launch in India soon

Samsung is rumored to be launching its Galaxy S24 series on January 17, with the smartphones expected to be available for purchase immediately after. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has received BIS certification and is expected to launch in India alongside the global launch. The phone is rumored to feature a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED LTPO display, a Titanium frame, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a 200MP primary camera, and a 5000mAh battery with 45W charging support. https://ift.tt/nYJPCBS

HMD Global retains top spot in feature phone market: Report

HMD Global, the company manufacturing Nokia branded phones, has secured the top position in the feature phone market, according to a report by IDC. The company captured a 30.7% market share by value and a 22.4% market share by volume. HMD Global attributes its success to factors such as UPI integration in feature phones, launching revamped versions of popular Nokia phones, user-friendly interfaces, and a wide presence in offline and online stores. The company aims to continue its leadership in the feature phone market. https://ift.tt/pmB9DVx

Internal Alibaba memo: Jack Ma has not yet sold any Alibaba stock due to the price not reaching his desired level; Ma planned to sell 10M shares for ~$870M (Jane Zhang/Bloomberg)

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg:
Internal Alibaba memo: Jack Ma has not yet sold any Alibaba stock due to the price not reaching his desired level; Ma planned to sell 10M shares for ~$870M  —  - Ma earlier planned to sell 10 million shares this week  — Alibaba's overhaul in doubt after canceling cloud spinoff

Realme Narzo Week sale: Deals and discounts on Narzo series smartphones

Realme has announced the Narzo Week sale, offering special discounts on Narzo series smartphones. Customers can avail discounts on Realme Narzo 60 Series 5G, Narzo N55, and Narzo N53. The sale is live until November 30 and available on Amazon.in. Coupons worth up to Rs 4000 can be availed on certain models. Prices range from Rs 9,999 to Rs 26,999. https://ift.tt/HfjJVQ5

OnePlus launches platform to create AI-generated music, videos

OnePlus has launched the AI Music Studio, which allows users to create AI-generated music that can be shared on various platforms. The studio offers a range of genres and enables users to compose music by blending lyrics with AI-generated beats. Users can also create music videos and share their compositions on social media. The platform allows tracks to be voted to the top and potentially featured by OnePlus. The AI Music Studio is available to both Indian and non-Indian users. https://ift.tt/4LUdvN9

Baidu reports Q3 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$4.8B and a ~$940M net income, both above est., as its new AI tools shield the company from China's economic downturn (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg:
Baidu reports Q3 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$4.8B and a ~$940M net income, both above est., as its new AI tools shield the company from China's economic downturn  —  Baidu Inc.'s results beat estimates after China's internet search leader expanded into new businesses such as AI to shield itself from an economic downturn.

An interview with Carl Pei and lead designers at Nothing, which marked its third anniversary in October, on the design process, US' smartphone market, and more (James Pero/Inverse)

James Pero / Inverse:
An interview with Carl Pei and lead designers at Nothing, which marked its third anniversary in October, on the design process, US' smartphone market, and more  —  Carl Pei is bored.  —  On the surface, that sounds like a bad thing for a self-appointed visionary to be …

A profile of Beryl Tomay, a lifelong Amazon executive who made two early career mistakes that she now eagerly discusses, as she leads Amazon's "last mile" unit (Sebastian Herrera/Wall Street Journal)

Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Beryl Tomay, a lifelong Amazon executive who made two early career mistakes that she now eagerly discusses, as she leads Amazon's “last mile” unit  —  Beryl Tomay is open about her early career mistakes, in hopes her experiences can help others who are now just starting out.

Portronics Pico 12 Smart Portable LED Projector launched, priced at Rs 29,999

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Lenovo Legion Go review: nice screen, detachable controllers, and FPS mode that simulates a mouse but using Windows is frustrating and terrible battery life (Eric Ravenscraft/Wired)

Eric Ravenscraft / Wired:
Lenovo Legion Go review: nice screen, detachable controllers, and FPS mode that simulates a mouse but using Windows is frustrating and terrible battery life  —  This is one of the better attempts at a very bad idea: Putting Windows on a gaming handheld. … Rating:

Sources: before his ouster, Sam Altman was trying to raise money in the Middle East for a venture, codenamed Tigris, to produce TPUs and compete with Nvidia (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: before his ouster, Sam Altman was trying to raise money in the Middle East for a venture, codenamed Tigris, to produce TPUs and compete with Nvidia  —  - Altman was fundraising in the Middle East for new chip venture  — The project, code-named Tigris, is intended to rival Nvidia

Disney+ Hotstar topped a record 59M concurrent streaming viewers during the India-Australia ICC Cricket World Cup final on November 19 (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Disney+ Hotstar topped a record 59M concurrent streaming viewers during the India-Australia ICC Cricket World Cup final on November 19  —  In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game.  And there's no match for a World Cup final.  —  The Sunday game has already topped …

A look at Apple's quest to build key device components in-house, including a cellular modem and other wireless chips, displays, batteries, and camera sensors (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's quest to build key device components in-house, including a cellular modem and other wireless chips, displays, batteries, and camera sensors  —  This week, we go inside Apple's quest to replace every major part of the iPhone with an in-house design.

AI artwork is a potential boon for the public domain and may serve as an antidote to the US copyright system, which some see as onerous and overly restrictive (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)

Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:
AI artwork is a potential boon for the public domain and may serve as an antidote to the US copyright system, which some see as onerous and overly restrictive  —  AI image synthesis is getting more capable at executing ideas, and it's not slowing down.  —  In October, OpenAI launched …