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Monday, July 1, 2019

HDFC Bank has a warning for you about this new online banking scam: What you should know

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Airtel Payments Bank gets Rs 325cr from its parent

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and Bharti Enterprises have invested Rs 260 crore and Rs 65 crore respectively in the payments bank. https://ift.tt/2XCoSE1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Digital insurance company RenewBuy lands Rs 130 cr

That transaction was led by Amicus Capital, the mid-market, growth-stage investment firm cofounded by former Carlyle Group managing director Mahesh Parasuraman. https://ift.tt/305cRnQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Shein loses sheen amid customs crackdown

Earlier this month, Mumbai Customs seized about 500 parcels of Sino India Etail, the official Indian seller for Chinese apparel and lifestyle etailer Shein. https://ift.tt/2XCoR2V https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung will announce the next Galaxy Note on August 7

It’s official. Samsung just sent out invites for the next Unpacked event. The big show kicks off at 4PM ET August 7, right here in New York. The timing lines up with rumors that have been floating around for few weeks — not to mention last year’s big event.

And in case there was any mystery around what precisely the company is going to unveil, Samsung has happily spoiled the surprise with the inclusion of a prominent S Pen on the invite. The August event will almost certainly see the debut of the Galaxy Note 10.

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The art appears to hint at an updated camera, as well. Based on recent leaks, the invite looks to be a closeup of the nearly all-screen front of the new phablet, with the single hole punch front facing camera up top.   The new handset is said to include a vertical three array camera with depth sensing and a 5G option. Samsung is also reportedly dropping the headphone jack this time out, after years pointing to it as a standout feature from the rest of the industry.

Last year’s event also saw a number of additional devices, including the (still unreleased) Galaxy Home smart speaker. And very least maybe we’ll finally be getting a date on that product, along with more information about the long delayed Galaxy Fold.

First trailer for Jacob’s Ladder reboot looks as spooky as the 1990 original

Michael Ealy stars in Jacob's Ladder, a reboot of Adrian Lyne's classic 1990 horror film.

Over the last 19 years, Director Adrian Lyne's 1990 art house psychological thriller, Jacob's Ladder, has garnered a strong cult following for its unusual camera work, surreal nightmarish visions, and infamous twist ending. So it was a bit surprising to learn a few years ago that a remake was in the offing. Judging by the first trailer, this reboot is more of a re-imagining, preserving some of the original elements while offering a fresh twist ending.

The original Jacob's Ladder, released in 1990, starred Tim Robbins as Vietnam medic Jacob Singer, whose unit is attacked in 1971. Watching his comrades fall, Jacob flees into the jungle and gets a bayonet in the stomach for his trouble. He awakens in a New York City subway, and finds he's now living in Brooklyn with his girlfriend, with no memory of how he got there. But he is increasingly haunted by terrible hallucinations, sudden onset high fevers, and occasionally finds himself in an alternate reality with his first wife and young son, Gabe, who'd been killed in an accident before the war. Is it side effects from an experimental army drug known as "the Ladder," or something more sinister and supernatural?

The 2019 remake is intended to be more of an homage, bringing the story into a contemporary setting with fresh characters, and similar themes. Per the official synopsis, "After losing his brother in combat, Jacob Singer returns home from Afghanistan — only to be pulled into a mind-twisting state of paranoia. Singer soon realizes that his sibling is alive but life is not what it seems."

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Apple representatives talk about Project Catalyst, and developers from Twitter, Gameloft, and TripIt share their experiences about developing apps with Catalyst (Samuel Axon/Ars Technica)

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Apple representatives talk about Project Catalyst, and developers from Twitter, Gameloft, and TripIt share their experiences about developing apps with Catalyst — The people already using Catalyst tell Ars what Mac users and devs should expect. — SAN JOSE, Calif.—When Apple revealed macOS Catalina …

Xiaomi Mi CC 9 Series Launch Set for Today: Here's All You Need to Know

Xiaomi's Mi CC 9 series is set to launch later today at an event In China. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Mi CC 9 series phones. https://ift.tt/2ZYoxc0

Indian space sector experts ask for reworking of IP clause in the Space Activities Bill

According to the draft bill issued in 2017, the ownership of intellectual property created, generated or created in outer space is deemed to be vested with the central government. https://ift.tt/2XmcA30 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung announces its next Unpacked event will be held on August 7 in New York, will likely detail the Galaxy Note 10 (Shara Tibken/CNET)

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Samsung announces its next Unpacked event will be held on August 7 in New York, will likely detail the Galaxy Note 10 — It's official. Samsung said Monday it'll hold its next big product launch on Aug. 7 in New York, confirming CNET's scoop from last month about the launch plans.

The Galaxy Note 10 launches August 7

Samsung's invitation. [credit: Samsung ]

Samsung has officially announced the launch event for its next flagship smartphone. Galaxy Unpacked 2019 takes place August 7 at 4pm ET, when the company will show off the Galaxy Note 10 in all its glory.

Samsung sent out invitations to the press today for Galaxy Unpacked, and the invite leaves no doubt as to the star of the show: the Galaxy Note's trademark S-Pen points straight at a camera lens.

So far our best look at the Galaxy Note 10 has come from renders made by Onleaks. Since then, a set of extra-blurry photos of the Note 10 has popped up that matches up with the renders. Both the photos and the renders show an aggressively rectangular body with curved displays images. Samsung's front camera still lives in a hole punch, but this time it's centered along the top edge, instead of being tucked away in the corner. Samsung seems to have also given up on the dual front cameras that shipped on the Galaxy S10+, opting instead for a single front camera.

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