TECHNOLOGY
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon chips for next-gen smartwatches
Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 are designed to advance ultra-low power and breakthrough performance for next-generation connected wearables with a focus on extended battery life, premium user experiences, and sleek, innovative designs. By using these platforms, manufacturers can scale, differentiate, and develop products faster in the continuously growing and segmenting wearables industry, the chip-maker said in a statement.
Shopify partners YouTube to help merchants reach 2 bn users
YouTube Shopping allows Shopify merchants to sell their full range of products in three ways -- live streams, videos, and store tab. "Commerce today is multichannel, and YouTube is one of the most influential channels on the planet," said Kaz Nejatian, VP of Product at Shopify. "Shopify's new YouTube integration will fundamentally change what opportunity looks like for independent brands in the creator economy," Nejatian added.
Indian cyber agency warns about multiple bugs in VMware products
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same ESXi host, it added. The other 'Branch Type Confusion' vulnerability can help attacker with administrative access to a virtual machine take advantage of various side-channel CPU flaws.
Samsung confirms Aug 10 as next 'Galaxy Unpacked' with cryptic images
Samsung Mobile tweeted a trio of images on Twitter, that consisted a grid of letters, numbers and symbols for the people to decode the date � August 10th, 2022. "We have a secret to tell you. #SamsungUnpacked," said the company. Samsung is likely to launch Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldable, along with other similar foldable device, Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro, on August 10
LG unveils new laptops in India
With a starting price of Rs 94,999, the lineup includes four new models -- LG Gram 17 (model 17Z90Q), LG Gram 16 (model 16Z90Q), LG Gram 16 (model 16T90Q-2in1), and LG Gram 14 (model 14Z90Q) -- with 16:10 aspect ratio screens. "LG Gram has been designed to maximise consumer usability.
LinkedIn top brand for hackers to steal people data via phishing
While LinkedIn was at the top with 45 per cent of all phishing attempts in Q2, its parent company Microsoft moved to the second spot with 13 per cent of all phishing attempts, edging DHL into third place with 12 per cent share, according to Check Point Research. Some new brands entering the top 10 were adidas, Adobe, and HSBC.
Musk plans to countersue Twitter to scrap $44 billion deal: Report
Musk's lawyers are angling to push a Delaware Court of Chancery judge to grant them more time and power to gather information about bots on Twitter, citing sources, The New York Post reported on late Monday.
Instagram faces outage again, users complain on Twitter
Instagram once again faced an outage as several users complained on Twitter about not been able to access the Meta-owned platform. Users of the photo and video sharing app took to Twitter #instagramdown was trending on the platform. "Instagram is down again @Meta and @instagram what's this?? #instagramdown," a user wrote on Twitter.
"Instagram is not working since yesterday night and today... It is totally blank."
JBL LIVE Pro 2 headphones launched for Rs 13,999
"With the launch of this headphone in the personal mobility space, we aim to elevate the audio experience for on-the-go listeners to a whole new extraordinary level," Kher added. The new headphones feature JBL's Signature Sound, 40hrs battery life and 6 microphones for perfect voice call quality. It has a 'stick' design with 11mm dynamic drivers.
Microsoft not to ban commercial open source apps on Windows Store
Microsoft has now removed the mention of open source software from its Store Policies document. "On June 16, we shared changes to updates made to several policies aimed at protecting customers from misleading listing. In listening to the developer community, we have determined one of those updates could be perceived differently than intended," a company spokesperson told TechCrunch.
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