Sunday, September 22, 2019

Singapore-based AI startup Advance.ai, which helps banks and other clients with fraud detection and credit scoring, raises $80M Series C to fuel Asia expansion (Sharanya Pillai/The Business Times)

Sharanya Pillai / The Business Times:
Singapore-based AI startup Advance.ai, which helps banks and other clients with fraud detection and credit scoring, raises $80M Series C to fuel Asia expansion  —  SHARANYA PILLAI hspillai@sph.com.sg @SharanyaBT  —  LOCAL artificial intelligence startup ADVANCE.AI has raised US$80 million …



Facebook rolls out new ad solutions

With the festive season coming up in India, this suite of interactive Ads can help advertisers engage with their consumers in new and interesting ways. https://ift.tt/31IsiDP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

View: Concerns over teen vaping have overshadowed the question of its relative safety

Worries about teen vaping in the US have overshadowed the central question about e-cigarettes — are they safer than smoking? https://ift.tt/30evRoM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Oyo set to be one of the largest hospitality brands in the world, says CEO Aditya Ghosh

He wants Oyo to do in hospitality what IndiGo, from where he resigned in 2018, managed to do in aviation. https://ift.tt/31IXpPx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung Galaxy A70s spotted on TENAA, may launch soon

We first talked about the Samsung Galaxy A70s back in May. After months of speculations and rumours, the Galaxy A70s has been spotted on the Chinese certification authority TENAA. Moreover, the phone is reported to be partly listed on the Samsung India support website. The Galaxy A70s is expected to be Samsung’s first device to come equipped with a 64MP ISOCELL BRIGHT GM1 sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy A70s is said to be a slightly iterated version of the Galaxy A70. It is expected to have identical dimensions and a similar battery as its predecessor. The Galaxy A70s was spotted on TENNA with the model number SM-A7070. According to the listing, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A70s will feature a 6.7-inch display and a 4400mAh battery. It is touted to offer dual-SIM card slots and measure 164.2 x 76.7 x 7.9mm.

The Samsung Galaxy A70s is rumoured to sport a Super AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. It may be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset. The smartphone is said to come with 6GB RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. It is likely to run Android 9 Pie out of the box. 

Previously, the Samsung Galaxy A70s was reportedly spotted on Geekbench listing where it managed to get a score of 2,365 points in the single-core test and 6,372 in the multi-core test. As mentioned before, the Galaxy A70s may sport a 64MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor alongside an ultra-wide-angle lens and a depth sensor. However, details of the camera is yet to be known.

The Galaxy A70s may launch by the end of this month. It could be introduced at a starting price of Rs 32,990.

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How military drones are becoming deadly weapons across the globe

In recent years,UAV) or drones can now be programmed to destroy things remotely. https://ift.tt/32XieXI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Saturday, September 21, 2019

PUBG Mobile Lite v0141 update adds new rewards, Golden Woods map and more

PUBG Mobile Lite was launched a couple of months back after undergoing a testing period of about a year. The lighter version of PUBG Mobile weighs 400MB in size and can run on mobile devices with less than 2GB RAM. Now, the PUBG Mobile Lite v0.14.1 update has added new games mode, rewards, and Golden Woods map to India. It also includes a new ranked season, which will begin on October 1. 

PUBG Mobile Lite v0.14.1 update brings a new Arcade Mode as well. It is a special War mode where players can fight with an RPG-7. The update includes a new Golden Woods map that offers a tight battleground setting of small towns to loot and shoot in. Further, it also includes a unique shrubbery for intense combat scenarios. 

PUBG Mobile Lite v0.14.1 update includes a new ranked season that begins on 1 Oct, where new rewards will be up for grabs. New challenges are also available in the Missions Menu for players to test their skills for valuable prizes. The new update also includes speedy vehicles like the classic PUBG four-wheeled UAZ that has been added for transport across terrains.

New gear including the PP-19 sub-machine gun, QBZ, and QBU DMR rifle are now available with the PUBG Mobile Lite v0.14.1 update. There’s a new Title System that allows players to unlock achievements and gain experience to rise through the ranks to acquire boast-worthy combat titles.

The new update also adds a host of bug fixes.

To recall, PUBG Mobile Lite features a smaller map made for 60 players. The fast-paced game lasts for 10 minutes while still keeping the traditional PUBG style of play. Moreover, new players joining in will be eligible for various rewards in the form of vehicles and new gears.

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Contrary to hype around big data, the explosion of available information amid eroding trust in media makes it harder, not easier, to achieve consensus on truth (William Davies/The Guardian)

William Davies / The Guardian:
Contrary to hype around big data, the explosion of available information amid eroding trust in media makes it harder, not easier, to achieve consensus on truth  —  It's not about foreign trolls, filter bubbles or fake news.  Technology encourages us to believe we can all have first-hand access …



Facebook acquires Servicefriend, a startup that builds customer service AI chatbots for messaging apps; founders now work for Facebook's Calibra, per LinkedIn (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Facebook acquires Servicefriend, a startup that builds customer service AI chatbots for messaging apps; founders now work for Facebook's Calibra, per LinkedIn  —  As Facebook prepares to launch its new cryptocurrency Libra in 2020, it's putting the pieces in place to help it run.



Pre-orders for new iPhones begin, Google showcases new India-first features, Samsung’s biggest battery phone and more

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Tired of WhatsApp? Here’s how to go ‘invisible’ on WhatsApp without deleting it

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YouTube Music rolling out "Discover Mix", a personalized playlist mostly focused on evergreen tunes and artists that the user might not have heard before (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube Music rolling out “Discover Mix”, a personalized playlist mostly focused on evergreen tunes and artists that the user might not have heard before  —  From the beginning, YouTube Music has relied on playlists from the service's curators to automated creations based on your listening history.



Friday, September 20, 2019

PUBG Mobile, Fortnite Players Complain of Gesture Issue After iOS 13 Update

Some players claim that iOS 13.1 beta already has the fix, so presumably it should arrive with iOS 13.1 stable update on September 24. https://ift.tt/32PNW9k

In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests

Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle, saying their employers had been too slow to tackle global warming and needed to take more drastic action. https://ift.tt/2V3Sjeq

Facebook undeterred by skepticism, set to launch digital currency next year

Facebook still aims to launch its Libra digital currency next year, its executive overseeing the project told Swiss newspaper NZZ, as the company presses ahead despite authorities around the world pouring cold water on the plans. https://ift.tt/32XtTWF

Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...