“Smart” cameras are to be found in millions of homes, but the truth is they’re not all that smart. Facial recognition and motion detection are their main tricks… but what if you want to know if the dog jumped on the couch, or if your toddler is playing with the stove? Visual One equips cameras
Computer scientists at Belgium’s leading higher education and research university KU Leuven have once again exposed a security flaw in Intel processors that could allow an attacker to acquire sensitive information, such as the victim’s fingerprints or passwords. In the past couple of years, Intel had had to issue quite a few patches for vulnerabilities
Some Libra Association members like Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase are double-dipping, backing a competing cryptocurrency developer platform. Launching today with over 50 partners, non-profit The Celo Foundation’s ‘Alliance For Prosperity’ offers a way for developers to build decentralized mobile apps that are based on Celo’s blockchain platform and USD stablecoin. The open-source Celo platform is
If you live somewhere with severe internet censorship, you might not be able to use a VPN to bypass restrictions, as VPNs may be blocked in your country. If this is the case but you still want to access the internet freely, you can try an alternative called a Shadowsocks proxy. What Is Shadowsocks? Shadowsocks
Microsoft has reportedly confirmed its partnership with Reliance Jio for bringing Project xCloud to India. Microsoft has said it will “soon” provide more information on the streaming service coming to India. Reliance Jio indicated its partnership with Microsoft at the Future Decoded event in Mumbai, held in late February and now we have an official
Escobar Fold 2, the second folding phone from Escobar Inc. — the tech company owned by Pablo Escobar’s brother Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria — made all the headlines when it was announced in January. The ‘Samsung killer’ phone was marketed with photos of scantily dressed models, and a catchy “rest in peace Samsung” tagline.
Samsung’s latest crop of smartphones boasts a wide array of headline-grabbing features. Apple is already able to match some with its own half-year-old iPhone 11 line, while others may have to wait a while before they show up in Apple’s ecosystem. The all-new Samsung Galaxy S20+ Each camp has benefits to espouse, so we
Following the launch of its Cinema TV range, Indian television manufacturer Vu has now launched a new line of televisions in India. The Vu Premium 4K TV range is the latest in the company’s product lineup, and is a part of its affordable feature-filled televisions available for the online market in India. Priced at Rs.
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son may not be the most prolific Twitter user, but he has ended a three-year absence on the platform to express concern about the coronavirus outbreak, telling followers that he would “take action.” “It’s my first tweet in a long time. I am worried about the coronavirus situation,” Son (@masason) said late
Google Pixel 4a leak floodgates have apparently opened, and we fear it might get the same treatment as the Pixel 4, launched in October last year. After appearing in concept renders, live images, and a detailed hands-on video, the Pixel 4a has now appeared on billboards — though there is some question about whether these
Oppo launched its Reno 3 smartphone in December last year in the Chinese market. Now, as the Indian market awaits the launch of the global version of the Oppo Reno 3, an online report claims that the phone will come with MediaTek Helio P90 SoC, 48-megapixel quad camera setup, and 44-megapixel selfie camera. The report
I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world of tech and startups. This week: crowdsourcing in space, vision on a chip, robots underground and under the skin and
The underpinnings of how app store analytics platforms operate were exposed this week by BuzzFeed, which uncovered the network of mobile apps used by popular analytics firm Sensor Tower to amass app data. The company had operated at least 20 apps, including VPNs and ad blockers, whose main purpose was to collect app usage data
Get the most out of Google Assistant, upgrade to Windows 10 for a discount, and get fit with video games in this week’s podcast. PLUS: learn how to spot Bitcoin email scams, and understand the US Election 2020 better with Alexa. Christian Cawley is joined by Ben Stegner, James Frew, and Megan Ellis for a
Call of Duty has added a new free-to-play game mode called Warzone which has a 150-player battle royale, along with a new mode called Plunder. Warzone went live on Tuesday, March 10, at around 8:30pm IST for players who already own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, as a one-time early access. The game mode should
Redmi Note 9 series is just a day away from launch. On its part, the Chinese smartphone maker has already teased a few features of its upcoming Redmi Note-series smartphones to drum up some hype. As per leaks, Xiaomi might pull a surprise this year and may launch three phones – the standard Redmi Note
Apple has produced an unusual video in its ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign, showing the battery power and utility of the iPhone 11 Pro’s camera in a five-hour single-take tour of the Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg, Russia. Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone‘ campaign is used to promote the iPhone’s camera capabilities, via an Apple-commissioned video from
iPadOS 14 could introduce full mouse cursor functionality for some or all iPads when it is released later this year. The latest rumours suggest that full system-wide support will be added for a cursor that can be controlled with a mouse and trackpad. This will greatly improve the basic mouse functionality that iPadOS 13 offers,
Drones making deliveries is of course the hot new hyperlocal tech play, but where are these futuristic aircraft supposed to land? On the lawn? Matternet has built a landing station for its cargo drones that looks less like a piece of infrastructure and more like a death ray from a ’60s sci-fi movie. Far from
Fitness, wallpaper, and lost item-finding startups could have a big new competitor baked into everyone’s iPhones. Leaks of the code from iOS 14 that Apple is expected to reveal in June signal several new features and devices are on the way. Startups could be at risk due to Apple’s ability to integrate these additions at
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau had hinted last year that the OnePlus 8 series could be an all-5G lineup, and now he has confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series phones will indeed all be 5G-ready. In an interaction with CNET, the OnePlus chief stated “Going forward, we’re all in on 5G.” However, just in case you were
Companies collect data about what you think and do, but they aren’t the only ones interested in this information. Law-enforcement agencies sometimes want access, and when they do, they can compel companies to hand it over. Some can even make these companies swear to secrecy about the whole affair. Many companies don’t like this, so
If you’ve ever used Reddit (what is Reddit and how does it work? What Is Reddit and How Does It Work? What is Reddit and how does it work? How do you start using Reddit as a beginner? We’ll walk you through it. Read More ), you will have heard of Imgur. The image sharing
Elon Musk claimed that one of Apple’s recent iPhone updates had broken his email system during an on-stage interview at Satellite 2020, and has used it to demonstrate how properly functioning software is crucial to everyday life. Musk during an on-stage interview at Satellite 2020 Elon Musk has used Apple’s iPhone as an example
Apple will replace the existing 13-inch MacBook Pro with a 14.1-inch model, according to an investor note reportedly shared by reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The new MacBook Pro is said to debut alongside five other new “mini-LED” devices by the Cupertino, California-based company later this year. The mini-LED equipped devices are believed to be “unaffected”
Credit Sesame is getting into digital banking. The credit and loans company, first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2010, has since grown to 15 million registered users and, in 2016, achieved profitability. To date, its focus has been on helping consumer achieve financial health by taking steps to consolidate debt and raise their credit score.
New rumours suggest that Intel will develop a version of its hybrid Lakefield architecture for future multi-core desktop CPUs in order to deliver high core counts and maintain power efficiency as it continues to ramp up its commercial-scale 10nm manufacturing efforts. The CPU design, codenamed Alder Lake-S, has been likened to ARM’s big.Little strategy which is
While the Chinese iPhone sales numbers for the month of February are miserable because of the coronavirus, JP Morgan’s Samik Chatterjee is sticking with a $350 AAPL for the long-term. Apple’s iPhone sales are down nearly 60% in China because of the coronavirus In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider Chatterjee reiterates the
Have you ever forgotten your iPhone or iPad passcode? If yes, you probably have managed to disable your iPhone or iPad temporarily. In this guide, we will be telling you how to restore your disabled iPhone or iPad. If your iPhone or iPad is disabled then you will have to wait for some time before
American visual display technology manufacturer Viewsonic has a wide range of products available in India, including monitors and projectors. The company has been focusing on the home entertainment segment of late, and has launched three new lamp-free projectors in India. The Viewsonic X100-4K, M2, and LS860WU have been launched at the recently concluded What Hi