Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Apple starts selling Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller on its online store for the first time (Mitchel Broussard/MacRumors)

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Apple starts selling Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Controller on its online store for the first time  —  Apple has added the Xbox Wireless Controller to Apple.com, although the accessory is currently unavailable to purchase at the time of writing.  Apple sells a few different gaming controllers …



Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Redmi 8 India launch today: Expected specs, price and more

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8A in India last month. Now, the company is all set to introduce the Redmi 8 in the country. Recently, Xiaomi India Managing Director and Global VP Manu Jain teased a new smartphone launch for October 9 and it is likely to be the Redmi 8. It will be the successor of Redmi 7. Xiaomi has said that it will be a big upgrade over the Redmi 7. 

Redmi 8 launch event will begin at 11 AM today. Those who are interested can watch the event live on  Xiaomi India's social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel and company's official website.

For now, not many details are known about the Redmi 8. However, according to the teasers, Redmi 8 will pack a big battery. The device was also reportedly spotted on TENAA in China. It has a model number M1908C3IC. Based on that, Redmi 8 is expected to  6.26-inch HD+ Dot Notch screen. It may have a resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels and a 19:9 aspect ratio. Redmi 8 could be powered by a 2GHz octa-core processor. 

Redmi 8 is said to come equipped with 2GB or 3GB RAM on the 32GB storage variant and 4GB RAM with the 64GB internal storage model. It is likely to have a microSD card slot for expansion of memory by up to 512GB. It may run MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie.

Further, in the camera department, Redmi 8 is expected to sport a 12MP camera with Sony IMX 363 sensor and f/1.9 aperture + 5MP dual rear camera setup. It is said to come with an 8MP selfie shooter as well. The phone is tipped to have a fingerprint sensor as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack.

In terms of connectivity, Redmi 8 is expected to have dual  4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS and USB Type-C. It may pack a 4800mAh battery. 

The Redmi 8 is expected to be priced around Rs 8,000.

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Redmi 8 With 5,000mAh Battery to Launch in India Today: Live Updates

Redmi 8 is all set to be launched in India today, just a day after the phone made its global debut in Ukraine. Redmi 8 is the successor to the company's Redmi 7 smartphone. https://ift.tt/2Mp4oXB

Twitter Admits Phone Numbers Meant for Security Used for Ads

Twitter said Tuesday that it may have mishandled an unspecified number of users' email addresses and phone numbers, allowing that data to be used "inadvertently" for advertising purposes. https://ift.tt/2AVsbJj

How MIT researchers use machine learning to detect IP hijackings before it occurs

The goal is to predict incidents in advance by tracing it back to the actual hijackers.

Google's Grasshopper, its learn-to-code mobile app for beginners, is now available on the desktop in the form of a web-based app (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

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Google's Grasshopper, its learn-to-code mobile app for beginners, is now available on the desktop in the form of a web-based app  —  Google today announced that Grasshopper, its tool for teaching novices how to code, is now available on the desktop, too, in the form of a web-based app.



How to check if the mail you've received from Instagram is actually genuine

Facebook has added a new feature for its popular photo and video platform, Instagram, that allows users to check whether the mails received on behalf of Instagram are genuine or a spam. https://ift.tt/310Cnuy

Uniqlo clocks Rs 2.2 crore in first two days of India debut

Uniqlo, Japan's largest fashion brand, opened its first store in India for public on Friday, offering competition to Spain's Zara and H&M. https://ift.tt/2LZZ3aa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Oyo sets sights on wedding business

The move by India's fastest-growing hospitality chain comes close on the heels of its 100% acquisition of Weddingz.in, an online marketplace for weddings and banquets. https://ift.tt/2Mr7Dh3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Alibaba-backed tech company’s $1 billion IPO in peril

The White House’s actions — announced days before sensitive trade negotiations resume in Washington — cast a pall over not just Megvii’s capital-raising effort but the burgeoning Chinese sector. https://ift.tt/30Vq1UM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

PayPal, MoneyGram seek to raise share of $79B remittance market

The US-based money transfer agency recently acquired the services of Kapur, who was earlier managing director at remittance major Western Union. https://ift.tt/2VAcS2t https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sequoia Capital’s seed fund Surge backs 20 startups

Sequoia Capital had raised $100-150 million separately for Surge which invests in startups across consumer internet, education tech, social commerce, fintech, SaaS, among others. https://ift.tt/320yMOx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

IITs plan master’s makeover to arrest high attrition rate

At IIT Delhi, where the dropout rate has been much higher at 50%, the institute is planning to take measures including the roll-out of master’s in artificial intelligence (AI). https://ift.tt/35fPdZo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

More than 30 civil rights groups sign an open letter asking mayors and city councils to cancel 500+ existing local police partnerships with Amazon's Ring (Alfred Ng/CNET)

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More than 30 civil rights groups sign an open letter asking mayors and city councils to cancel 500+ existing local police partnerships with Amazon's Ring  —  Ring has more than 500 police partnerships across the US, and a coalition of civil rights groups are calling for local governments to cancel them all.



Reliance Jio is warning users about this new scam: What you need to know

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Taiwan's National Security Bureau says daily average cyberattacks on government departments doubled in 2024 vs. 2023 to 2.4M, mostly from Chinese cyber forces (Yimou Lee/Reuters)

Yimou Lee / Reuters : Taiwan's National Security Bureau says daily average cyberattacks on government departments doubled in 2024 vs....