Google will now inform you if your personal Information got leaked on Dark Web or not

Google will inform you if your email address has been found on the dark web
Previously, it was only for US users but Google rolled out it to many markets now

Breach results can show:
Your name, Address, Phone number, Email, Social Security Number (SSN), Username & Password!

Data displayed will be redacted to maintain privacy.

Its available for FREE even.
Just download Google One app from Playstore and check it then

Dark web report is currently available in:
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherland, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK & USA

Well, Google showed that 4 times my personal data leaked on Dark Web through Data breaches in companies including my passwords & address 😰

TIP: Always use Two- Factor- Authentication (2FA)

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Indian Ministry of Defence is ditching Windows for Maya OS
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Indian Defence Ministry will replace Windows in all its internet-connected computers with a new home-grown OS called Maya.
Maya OS is a new operating system that is based on Ubuntu (a popular Linux distribution)

The idea of Maya OS was conceived in 2021 after India faced several cyberattacks, so Defense Ministry decided to create its own OS which will be "more secure & reliable" than Windows

Maya OS has a similar interface and functionality to Windows, making it easy for users to adapt to it.

It also packs "Chakravyuh", which is an end-point anti-malware & antivirus software that creates a virtual layer between the user and the internet, blocking hackers from accessing sensitive data.

A team of experts from several Govt. Agencies like DRDO, NIC, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) worked on Maya OS for 6 months

The Navy had already cleared it and the Army & Air Force are currently evaluating it

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The Flipkart Chronicles: Unveiling the 'Offer Handling Fee'!

A journey through the ever-expanding universe of fees brought to Indian users by none other than Flipkart (An indian E-commerce company like Amazon)

After charging for Top Sale fee, Cash On Delivery (COD) Fee, Sales Fee, Packaging Fee on products, Flipkart has now introduced a new way to charge users through " Offer Handling fee "

Flipkart notes that this Fee is for the sake of "security, processing, and management" of your debit/credit cards handled by Flipkart

Flipkart is the one who give offers and now they will also charge for the offers
So now it's like paying a fee for the privilege of paying for your items securely

What's next?
Fees for adding to cart, OTPs, browsing, platform usage & internet handling?

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OnePlus Ace 2 Pro will be equipped with Rain Water Touch Feature

Touching your smartphone displays with wet hands or using your smartphone in the rain interferes with touch input leading to false touches or unresponsive screens

OnePlus has solved this problem now
Upcoming latest OnePlus Ace 2 pro will be equipped with a “Rain Water Touch” feature.

This allows people to use the smartphone displays in the rain or with wet hands without experiencing touch-related glitches.

OnePlus showcase it by comparing it with an iPhone 14 Pro handset.
OnePlus smartphone does NOT seems to be affected by high speed sprayed water meanwhile iPhone struggles to work in it

OnePlus Ace 2 Pro will launch on 16th August in China with 24GB Native RAM & 1TB Storage

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Firefox for Android will support ALL Desktop Extensions

Extensions for Firefox are called add-ons, and they had previously been widely available on Android.
But this changed since 2020 as Mozilla reworked the Firefox codebase as a part of the Fenix redesign.

Till now, Mozilla worked on core functionality and adding just few useful Extensions for Android
Mozilla today announced that Firefox is bringing back full browser extension support to its Android browser

Firefox would now become the ONLY major Android browser to support an open extension ecosystem as even Chrome doesn't support Extensions

Mozilla has assured developers that it will provide relevant guides, resources & discussion forums to ensure developers don’t face issues so that Android users will get an uncompromising, desktop-like experience.

Thousands of Firefox add-ons will now be supported on Android
Mozilla will reveal launch date in September & it will roll out before 2023 ends

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Google Pixel 8 series will come with Audio Magic Eraser!
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Marketing promo material has been leaked of Pixel 8 series showcasing a NEW "Audio Magic Eraser" that would likely be exclusive to Pixel 8 series

Audio Magic eraser is a part of Google Photos that will identify sounds in a video clip & will offer sliders for “Noise,” “People,” and “Music.”
You can then drag sliders to reduce video background noise

A Blue Color of Google Pixel 8 Pro can also be seen at the end of Leaked Pixel 8 Promo

The tagline for this short video is “The only phone with Audio Magic Eraser” and that’s followed by “The only phone engineered by Google,”

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First Look at Google Pixel 8 Pro in Blue Color

A promo leak of Pixel 8 Pro showed that it will pack Audio Magic Eraser feature and would come in Light blue color (similar to Pixel 7a)

Seems like Pixel 8 series would come with pretty good features this time

New Features
• Audio Magic Eraser
• Temperature Reading

Pixel 7 Pro exclusive features coming to Pixel 8 Pro:
• Macro Focus video
• Photos Unblur
• Clear calling: Reduces Background noises during Calls

Hardware Related Features
• Memory Tagging Extension:
To "prevent" memory based attacks

• Pixel Power-Off Finder:
helps you locate any lost or stolen Pixel 8 even if its turned OFF (similar to iPhone's Find my Device)

A NEW Call related AI feature will also debut with Pixel 8 series

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Google may allow you to Share Calls & Internet between Different Android devices
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A new “Link Your Devices” menu in Android (isn’t live yet) but shows that Android devices linked using the same Google Account can find and share things with each other.

By Linking Android device, you can enable "Call Switching" which would allow users to switch between different Android devices for phone calls.

Another functionality will be “Internet sharing,” to share Internet across android devices just by linking your same Google Account

This setting will be located under Settings > Google > Devices & sharing.
Its unknown when this feature would be available

Its probably part of Android Ecosystem that Google is continuously Expanding
They will even add Finder network to ALL Android devices to find your lost/stolen smartphone if your android device has required hardware

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Panasonic Sues Oppo and Xiaomi Over 4G Technology Patents

Panasonic has taken legal action against Oppo & Xiaomi, accusing them of using its 4G technology related patents in their smartphones without permission.

The claims relate to 4 patents that Oppo & Xiaomi infringed by selling smartphones that do not comply with the standards.

Panasonic said that it had successfully reached licensing agreements with other smartphone brands, but failed to reach with Xiaomi and Oppo after “years of bilateral negotiations”.

The lawsuits will proceed in NOT just 1 court but in 4 courts concurrently
It will be in China, Germany, the UK and the Unified Patent Court of the European Union (EU)

Oppo was recently BANNED from selling its own, subsidiary OnePlus & Vivo smartphones in Germany after Nokia sued Oppo over patents infringements

Chinese brand Huawei has also sued Xiaomi for stealing a cover screen-lock mechanism and other designs that Huawei patented

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Apple Bionic A17 processor Leaks
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Apple Bionic A17 is codenamed as "t8130"

• 6 CPU cores
• 2 Performance + 4 Efficiency cores
• 3.70GHz clock speed
Manufactured by TSMC on 3nm process (N3E)

Apple aims to do things slightly better, just barely enough to justify the upgrade in some people’s eyes.
This could be the reason for still using 6 cores instead of 8 cores for more performance

• 6 GPU cores
• 6GB LPDDR5 RAM from Samsung/ Micron

iPhone 15 pro (D83) & iPhone 15 Pro Max (D84) would use A17 chip with 6GB RAM in base models
iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will use A16 only

Colors: Black, White, Gold and Blue

iPhone 15 series would debut globally likely on 12th September, 2023

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Apple iPhone SE 4 Leaks
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Specifications:
• Design based on regular iPhone 14
• 6.1-inch OLED Display
• Just 1 Rear Camera (NO Ultrawide even)
• Coming with Apple Face ID
• USB Type C port
• Action Button similar to iPhone 15 Pro
• Apple's custom-designed 5G modem instead of Qualcomm's

Display could be from Chinese manufacturers — Tianma or BOE instead of Samsung Display which is used on Pro models
iPhone SE4 will launch in the year 2025

iPhone 15 & 15 Plus would pack old Mute Switch only

The Action button on iPhone SE4 & iPhone 15 Pro/Max would be customizable allowing doing actions related to:
Accessibility, Camera, Flashlight, Shortcuts, Screenshot, Silent Mode, Translate etc

Apple intentionally didn't added action button on iPhone 15/Plus so that Apple could boost Pro models sale

So the Action Button of iPhone's is similar to the Power button customization on Android?

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India is developing its own Web Browser

The Govt. of India is hosting an Indian Web Browser Development Challenge whose objective is to develop a homegrown web browser for worldwide utilization

Features Required:
• Supports Web 3 & follows W3C standards
• iOS, Android, Desktop & other platforms compatibility
• Built-in accessibility
• Digital signing documents using a crypto token
• Parental control & child friendly filters
• Supports ALL Official Indian Languages

Challenges is divided in 3 stages:
1st stage: Ideation with 2 months duration
2nd stage: Prototype within 3 months
3rd stage: Development with 7 months time

Rewards
Ideation: 18 prizes each of 2 Lakhs (2400$)
Prototype: 8 prizes each of 10 Lakhs (12,000$)
Development: 3 prizes of 1crore, 75 lakhs & 50 lakhs

3 Minimum & maximum of 7 people are allowed in a team

The Indian Tech Start-ups, MSMEs, Companies, and LLPs registered under the Companies Act 2013 can apply with atleast 51% shareholdings with Indian origin citizens

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will be Manufactured by Samsung Foundry
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This time, Samsung Foundry will be manufacturing Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chip
The reason is that 85% of TSMC 3nm nodes would be reserved for Apple for their M & A series chips, so Qualcomm won't be risking it by securing 15% left wafers & MediaTek would secure them

Samsung's GAAFET technology for 3nm offers 45% less power consumption, 23% more performance, and 16% area reduction
Their 2nd Gen 3nm aims to cut power by 50%, enhance performance by 30%, and reduce area by 35% compared to 5nm

Samsung S3FE based on GAAFET has already achieved 60% yields
TSMC will NOT use GAA architecture unless it enters 2nm node production

Qualcomm is happy with Samsung's 3nm Sample & thus have rejected Intel Foundry Service (IFS) sample as it performed bad

Samsung Foundry chip is capable of conducting a current 1.8 times better than what TSMC offers
So, even if Samsung lose in the density of the transistor, they still WIN the game.

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Xiaomi CyberDog 2 Launched in China

Specifications: (yeah Specs of a dog lol)
Primary Brain: NX Processor, 21 TOPS
Secondary Brains: Dual co-processors

• Xiaomi's self developed CyberGear micro-motor
• Dynamic balance, Fall recovery, Fall protection
• Face, Voice Input & Emotion Recognition

• Depth camera module, Intel Realsense D430,
• 13MP Interactive AI
RGB Camera: "1MP"
Fisheye camera: 146-degree FOV
• LiDAR & ToF sensors
• UWB remote control

Supported by 19 sensors spanning laser, deep sensing, vision, hearing, ultrasonic, and touch capabilities etc

• 4-mic array
• 3D printing parts replacement
Limb Count: 12
Running Speed: 1.6 M/s
Weight: 8.9 Kg

Its even an OpenSource Mechanical Dog as its coding, structural drawings, and even graphical programming for its various sensing capabilities are available

Priced at CNY 12,999 (USD 1,790 / Rs. 1,48,800)

DISCLAIMER: It does NOT runs on MIUI

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Apple's Next Gen M3 Macs Chips Leaks
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Apple's M3 chip will be built upon 3nm process by TSMC
With M3 series Macs, Apple is also testing 36GB & 48GB RAM variants

M3:
• 8 cores chip
• 4 Performance + 4 efficiency cores
• 10 GPU cores

Devices: MacBook Pro, 13-inch MacBook Air, 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, iMac.
Next Gen iPad Pro will also be powered by Apple's M3 chip !

M3 Pro:
• 12 cores chip
• 6 Performance + 6 efficiency cores
• 18 GPU cores
TOP Config: 14 CPU cores (8 Perf + 6 E) along with 20 cores GPU

Devices:14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini

M3 Max:
• 16 cores chip
• 12 Performance + 4 efficiency cores
• 32 GPU cores
TOP Config: 16 CPU cores along with 40 cores GPU

Devices:14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Studio

M3 Ultra:
• 32 cores chip
• 24 Performance + 8 efficiency cores
• 64 GPU cores
TOP Config: 32 CPU cores along with 80 cores GPU

Devices: MacBook Pro & Mac Studio

Launching in the year 2024

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Xiaomi Pad 6 Max Launched in China

Specifications:
• 14-inch 2.8K res IPS LCD Display
• 120Hz refresh rate (30/48/50/60/90/120hz steps)
• 600nits peak brightness
• HDR 10, Dolby Vision
• Gorilla Glass 5

• Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC
• LPDDR5X RAM with UFS 3.1 storage
• 50MP main + 2MP Depth dual rear camera
• 20MP front camera
• ToF sensor

• 15839mm heat dissipation area
• 10000mAh battery
• 67W wired + 33W wireless charging
• Surge S1 protection chip
• Dolby Atmos, 8 Speakers

MIUI Pad 14 based on Android 13
Colors: Black & Silver

Comes with Pre-installed WPS Office which Lei Jun did NOT offer in Mi Pad 6/Pro just to boost its sales

Prices:
• 8GB + 256GB = 3799 CNY (~520$)
• 12GB + 256GB = 3999 CNY (~550$)
• 16GB + 512GB = 4399 CNY (~605$)
• 16GB + 1TB = 4799 CNY (~660$)

Smart touch keyboard = 799 CNY (~110$)
Xiaomi Focus Stylus = 499 CNY (~68$)

It has a Permission indicator light that flashes when apps access sensitive data like the camera.
But Android already offers it lol

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Xiaomi Band 8 Pro launched in China

Specifications:
Design: 2D Straight Glued Tempered Glass Cover
Shell material: Fiber high-sitting Polymer NCVM
NO Physical buttons

• 1.74" AMOLED display
• 336 x 480 resolution, 336PPI
• 600nits brightness, AOD

• Acceleration, Gyroscope, Optical heart rate & blood oxygen & Ambient light sensor
• 24/7 sleep tracking, Female health tracking etc.

• 150+ Sports
• 100+ Watch faces
• Comes with Xiaomi Assistant in-built lol

• 289mAh battery
• 14 days battery life with AOD OFF
• 6 days with AOD ON
• 5ATM Waterproof, NFC

Prices
TPU wristband: 399 CNY (~55$)
Leather wristband: 499 CNY (~70$)

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