United States Sanctions Senior Leader of the LockBit Ransomware Group

The United States, along with its allies, has identified and sanctioned Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a leader of the LockBit ransomware group. Khoroshev is believed to be responsible for developing and distributing LockBit ransomware, which has targeted critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that leads to Khoroshev's arrest.

LockBit is a Ransomware-as-a-Service group responsible for numerous attacks, including the attack on the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's U.S. broker-dealer and Chicago's Saint Anthony Hospital.

The sanctions imposed on Khoroshev will freeze his assets in the United States and prohibit US persons from doing business with him.

Edit:
Lockbit ransomware group has made a statement to the FBI. It says: "The FBI is bluffing, I’m not Dimon, I feel sorry for the real Dimon))) oh, and he'll get fucked for my sins)))"

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🔗 U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Apple Launched New iPad Pro

• JUST 5.1mm thick (13-inch)
• Tandem OLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• True Tone; P3 wide color gamut
• 1600nits peak & 1000nits standard brightness

• Apple's M4 3nm Processor
• 10-core GPU
• 38 Trillion op/sec Neural Engine

• 12MP Landscape Rear camera with LiDAR
• ProRes video recording@ 4K at 30fps
Slow-motion: 1080p@ 240fps
• 12MP landscape front camera, Centre Stage

• ProMotion technology; FaceID
• Quad speakers & mics
• Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 support
• 20W USB-C Fast charging
• 5G; Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi 6E

Downgrades:
• NO UltraWide camera
• NO mmWave 5G antenna
• NO charger in the box

256GB/512GB model gets a 9-core (3P + 6E) CPU M4 chip with 8GB RAM
1TB and 2TB gets 10-core CPU with 16GB RAM

Pricing for base models (256GB)
11-inch
Wi-Fi: Rs. 99,900/ US$ 999
LTE: Rs. 1,19,900/ US$1199

13-inch
Wi-Fi: Rs. 1,29,900/ US$ 1299
LTE: Rs. 1,49,900/ US$ 1499

ℹ️ Credits: @TechLeaksZone
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Apple Pencil Pro Announced

Apple introduced the Pencil Pro, the company’s latest stylus for its iPads.

Apple has integrated a new sensor in the barrel that can sense a user’s squeeze. Users can quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors by squeezing.

There’s also a haptic engine that confirms your action when users squeeze or double-tap.

Apple Pencil Pro also features a gyroscope that allows users to roll the stylus for precise control in changing the orientation of the shaped pen and brush tools, just like pen and paper
A hover functionality that lets you preview exactly where your Apple Pencil will touch down on your display.

Additionally, Apple has added the Find My App feature, letting users easily find misplaced Pencil Pro.

However, the Apple Pencil Pro is NOT backward compatible and only works with the latest 6th iPad Air and the new iPad Pro models

Weighs: 20g
Price: US$ 129/ Rs. 11,900

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The iPad Pro is slimmer than the Apple Pencil Pro

The latest iPad Pro is just 5.1mm (13-inch) and 5.3mm (11-inch) in thickness, making it the slimmest Apple Product ever
Its almost 'half' the thickness of the Apple Pencil Pro

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Google Gemini is working on a YouTube Music extension

The YouTube Music extension in Gemini will allow you to play, search, and discover your favorite songs, artists, playlists, and more. You can search for songs, play a radio for a mood, and discover new music.

When you enable the extension, Gemini will get access to data from your YouTube Music account, like your playlists, playback history, and preferences. Information from YouTube Music could also be shared with other extensions if that data is included in your conversation.

The YouTube Music extension for Gemini will also differ from the “Music Provider” feature, which lets you set the default app for playing music.

🔗 AndroidAuthority
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3AI Holding and SML unveil ‘Hanooman’ GenAI platform in India

Hanooman boasts the distinction of being India’s largest multilingual GenAI platform, offering services in 98 global languages, including 12 Indian languages as well as various global languages.

Hanooman presents an open-source alternative to commercial Large Language Models (LLMs) while offering a closed-source model tailored for enterprises requiring on-premise solutions.

Its objective is to achieve a user base of 200 million within its initial year.

Though it is free as of now, the company plans to introduce a premium subscription plan later this year.

💻 Try it: Web | Android | iOS (will launch soon)
🔗 FoneArena

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