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.