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India, UK perform virtual drill to counter ransomware attack for 26 nations
The exercise was part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)-Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership of National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC). This exercise has been designed to support the mission of the CRI, and aims to allow participating CRI members to test their capability to respond to a major ransomware incident; demonstrates the benefit of sharing information and collaborating during a major incident; and provide opportunities for the CRI nations to share their approaches to countering ransomware.
Google to launch Pixel 7 phones, first smartwatch on Oct 6
Called ‘Made by Google,’ the hardware launch event will see new devices as shown by the company at its I/O developer conference earlier this year. “It’s all coming together. Join us live for MadeByGoogle on October 6. Sign up for updates and add to your calendar,” Google said in a tweet. Google has confirmed Pixel 7 series will run on second-generation ‘Tensor G2’ chip.
iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max likely to feature enhanced A15 chipset
There has been speculation that the standard iPhone 14 models will be equipped with the iPhone 13 Pro's higher-end A15 chip with a five-core GPU for up to 25 per cent faster graphics performance. In the standard iPhone 13 models, the A15 chip has a four-core GPU, citing the WSJ, MacRumors reported. However, the report did not provide any additional details about the chip
90% of comments on my Twitter account are bots: Musk
Musk shared screenshots of replies by the fake Twitter account of Changpeng Zhao, Founder and CEO of leading crypto exchange Binance. "And 90 per cent of my comments are bots," he said in a tweet. A follower asked Musk: "Do you think the number of likes you get has a similar proportion of bots vs humans at 90%?"
LG makes splash with dual-purpose gadgets at IFA 2022
The most noticeable device that fulfills two different functions is an air purifier-cum-table, the PuriCare Objet Collection Aero Furniture. It is an air purifier that can be used as a table or a table with an air purifier built into its base depending on your perspective. It comes with 360-degree air purification capabilities, mood lighting and wireless charging features. Not to mention, it is compatible with the LG ThinQ ecosystem, reports Yonhap news agency.
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition launched in India
With a starting price of Rs 359,990, the ROG Strix Scar 17 SE, which comes equipped with the Intel 12th gen Core i9 HX series of processors, will be available on both online and offline stores. "We at ASUS believe in constantly nurturing the gaming journey of e-sports enthusiasts and providing the right infrastructure for the rising talents," Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India
Apple set to unveil 2nd Gen AirPods Pro this week
The company, that will unveil the latest iPhones and other devices at its event on September 7, will update a model that first went on sale in October 2019, reports Apple tracker Mark Gurman from Bloomberg. "I reported last year that new AirPods Pro would arrive in 2022, and now I'm told that Wednesday will be their big unveiling," he was quoted as saying in his newsletter.
Apple Watch Series 3 to be discontinued soon
Three out of four Series 3 configurations listed on Apple's website are currently out of stock in the UK and Australia, for example, while one Series 3 model is unavailable in the US store, reports MacRumors. The upcoming watchOS 9 software update is incompatible with the Apple Watch Series 3, and it is expected that Apple will stop selling the device following the introduction of new Apple Watch models at its special event on Wednesday.
WhatsApp may let businesses manage chats from their linked devices
According to WABetaInfo, under a new optional subscription plan called WhatsApp Premium, users will be able to use additional features such as the ability to create a custom business link and link up to 10 devices to their accounts in the future. About the last feature, it would also be helpful for large businesses to manage certain chats from a specific device for this reason, WhatsApp is developing the ability to assign chats to linked devices, the report said.
Apple may bring back battery percentage indicator with iPhone 14 Pro
The iPhone 14 Pro's status bar will purportedly see changes due to the increased amount of usable space at the top of the display, moving the cellular signal indicator to the left and re-implementing the full-width battery status bar on the Lock Screen, reports MacRumors. As per the report, iOS 16's Lock Screen will directly interact with the 'iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display, featuring integration with notifications and the depth effect and colours of wallpapers.
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