Government of India offering free laptop to students scheme is fake: PIB Fact Check

A fake scheme claiming that the Indian government is offering free laptops to youth under the Prime Minister Free Laptop Scheme 2023 is circulating on the internet. PIB Fact Check has confirmed that this claim is false, and that the education ministry of India isn’t running any such scheme to offer free laptops. The scheme asks students to submit registration forms on the official website and login with required details to receive a Lenovo laptop. Students are advised to avoid the scheme to prevent getting scammed. https://ift.tt/C6yF4bx

LA- and Bengaluru-based hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel raised a $36M Series B led by Google, after launching three demonstration satellites in 2022 (Aria Alamalhodaei/TechCrunch)

Aria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch:
LA- and Bengaluru-based hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel raised a $36M Series B led by Google, after launching three demonstration satellites in 2022  —  Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel has closed $36 million in funding as it prepares to roll out new remote sensing and analytics capabilities to customers.

Russia accuses US of using Apple iPhones for spying

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused the US of using Apple iPhones to spy. The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB said that it had uncovered a US National Security Agency (NSA) plot using previously unknown malware to access specially made so-called backdoor vulnerabilities in Apple phones. Incidentally, this is the same NSA that had tried to garner public opinion on its side as it objected to Apple's refusal to give it access to user data. https://ift.tt/HdrTyxn

A look at the grotesque world of AI true-crime-victim TikTok, where AI deepfakes, based on images of children who were abused, describe their own ghastly demise (EJ Dickson/Rolling Stone)

EJ Dickson / Rolling Stone:
A look at the grotesque world of AI true-crime-victim TikTok, where AI deepfakes, based on images of children who were abused, describe their own ghastly demise  —  TikTok accounts are posting horrifying artificial intelligence-generated clips of murder victims — mostly children — describing their own ghastly demise

OnePlus 11 Genshin Impact likely to launch in June: What to expect

OnePlus 11 5G made its debut in India earlier this year. It seems the company is still not done with its latest premium iteration as it is planning to launch a new edition of the OnePlus 11 5G model. Tipster Max Jambore has claimed that OnePlus may soon launch a special version of the phone in India later this month. Dubbed the OnePlus 11 Genshin Impact Limited Edition, the smartphone is likely to make its debut in India and China. The company has previously launched the Genshin Impact Limited Edition of the OnePlus Ace 2 and OnePlus Ace Pro in China. OnePlus has not confirmed any details about the launch of the special edition OnePlus 11. https://ift.tt/Vm9vG5I

KPMG, Coatue, VC firm Headline, and other investors are using AI to help pick acquisition targets and startups for investment, hoping for an edge over rivals (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
KPMG, Coatue, VC firm Headline, and other investors are using AI to help pick acquisition targets and startups for investment, hoping for an edge over rivals  —  Accountancy firm KPMG, hedge fund Coatue and VC firm Headline among those incorporating the technology