Poco M6 Pro 5G confirmed to feature Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

Poco has announced that its upcoming phone, the Poco M6 Pro 5G, will be equipped with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, using a 4nm process for improved performance. The phone is teased on Flipkart and set to launch in India on August 5. The phone's design has been revealed, featuring a 6.79-inch IPS LCD panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate and MIUI 14 based on Android 13. https://ift.tt/0Tei8Dv

Independence Day sale: Xiaomi offers deals and discounts on smartphones and other products

Xiaomi has announced an Independence Day sale from August 4 to 9, with hourly price drops on select products at 12 PM and 6 PM. The company's offers include deals and discounts on smartphones and AIoT gadgets. Xiaomi products may be purchased at discounted prices from the Mi Store app. Customers will also be able to get products at prices as low as Rs 77 daily at 4 PM. The sale will feature photo contests, with the winners receiving Xiaomi's latest flagship phone, the 13 Pro. https://ift.tt/UL6XImD

Background actors describe their worries over lack of control of their digital likenesses, which is one key issue in the SAG-AFTRA strike (Bobby Allyn/NPR)

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Background actors describe their worries over lack of control of their digital likenesses, which is one key issue in the SAG-AFTRA strike  —  After four weeks of working as a background actor on the Disney+ series WandaVision during the pandemic, Alexandria Rubalcaba was told by the production crew to report to a tractor trailer.

Nothing Phone (1) starts receiving Android 14 Beta 3 update

Nothing Phone (1) has begun releasing the Android 14 Beta 3. It includes several new features and bug fixes, such as pre-installed apps – Nothing Launcher, Weather, Recorder. Additionally, it now provides support for API level 34 based on Android 14 Beta 3. However, some known issues still remain, such as face unlocking being unavailable, fingerprint registration being not possible, and no pre-installed Nothing Weather and Nothing X apps. Nothing Phone (1) is a smartphone with a dual-camera setup, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ chipset. https://ift.tt/mglBMRI

Endor Labs, which offers code and pipeline governance tools, raised a $70M Series A led by Lightspeed, just 10 months after launching (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

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Endor Labs, which offers code and pipeline governance tools, raised a $70M Series A led by Lightspeed, just 10 months after launching  —  Code and pipeline governance startup Endor Labs Inc. said today it has closed on a big funding round, reeling in $70 million in an early-stage round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Apple is reportedly working on second-generation AirTag

Apple is gearing up for the launch of its next-generation iPhone 15 series. Now a new report has surfaced online revealing the launch timeline of another Apple product. According to popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on the successor of its famous Bluetooth tracker AirTag. https://ift.tt/IPElVXy