TECHNOLOGY
Reliance Jio cable system to connect Maldives directly to India, Singapore
The Jio IAX system originates in Mumbai and connects directly to Singapore, with branches including additional landings in India, Malaysia and Thailand. The India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) system connects Mumbai to Milan, landing in Savona, Italy, and includes additional landings in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Galaxy Tab S8 series with dual rear cameras launched in India
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is available in 12GB+256GB storage and is priced at Rs 1,08,999 for the Wi-Fi variant and Rs 1,22,999 for 5G variant. Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ are available in 8GB+128GB storage variant, Tab S8+ is priced at Rs 74,999 for Wi-Fi variant and Rs 87,999 for 5G variant. The Tab S8 is priced at Rs 58,999 for Wi-Fi variant and Rs 70,999 for 5G variant.
Ex-Twitter India head's startup to create metaverse of education
Founded by Maheshwari and Tanay Pratap, it provides employability-focused training to help the workforce realign with the digital world and secure themselves jobs in high-growth tech companies. "We will use this investment to bolster the product and technology team for the Metaversity platform, build a virtual-first curriculum and expand into Europe and the US," said Maheshwari.
PS5 to go on pre-orders on Tuesday in India
Sony PlayStation 5 is set to go on pre-orders from Tuesday (February 22) in India. The console will be available for pre-booking at 12 noon at all the retail stores like ShopatSC, Amazon, and GamesTheStop. According to GizmoChina, customers can book two of the available variants -- the PS5 Standard Disc Edition for Rs 49,990 and PS5 Digital Edition for Rs 39,990.
Qualcomm's next flagship SoC may support AV1 video codec
According to GizChina, the chip's internal codename is SM8550, which matches the codenames of other Snapdragon 8-series chipsets. SM8450 for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, SM8350 for the Snapdragon 888, and so on. AV1, or aAOMedia Video 1,' is an open, royalty-free coding format designed for transmitting video over the Internet. Qualcomm's current chips don't support native decoding of AV1 videos.
Apple to debut M2 chip with four new Macs this year: Report
In "Power On" newsletter, Mark Gurman claimed that company to debut a 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, 24-inch iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air, all outfitted with the rumoured M2 chip, reports The Verge. The M2 is believed to be shipping this year, and current rumors suggest that it could be a replacement for the M1.
Smartphones may reveal your identity, breaching privacy: Study
Researchers from Universities of Lancaster and Bath analysed smartphone data from 780 people. They fed 4,680 days of app usage data into statistical models. Each of these days was paired with one of the 780 users, such that the models learnt people's daily app use patterns. The researchers then tested whether models could identify an individual when provided with only a single day of smartphone activity that was anonymous and not yet paired with a user.
Obscura 3 camera app gets new look, modes
Obscure 3 also adds more features, a better library interface, and improved performance. According to MacRumors, the control wheel of the previous version has been replaced by an entirely gesture-based control system with haptic feedback which improves single-thumb control. It also gives users the closest feeling to using a real DSLR on a smartphone.
Reduction in air pollution can help improve kidney function: Study
Researchers from King's College London found that ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration reduction led to significant improvement in laboratory test results used to assess a patient's kidney function. In the study, published in the journal Health Data Science, the team conducted a quasi-experimental difference-in-difference analysis. They identified a strong linkage between the reduced PM2.5 with improved kidney function, Han added.
World's largest NFT marketplace OpenSea hacked, users lost NFTs
OpenSea Co-Founder and CEO, Devin Finzer acknowledged the phishing attack, confirming that 32 users have lost NFTs so far. He said rumours that this was a $200 million hack are false and the attacker "has $1.7 million of ETH in his wallet from selling some of the stolen NFTs. While the NFT marketplace was yet to figure out the magnanimity of the cyber attack, Blockchain investigator Peckshield said he suspects a possible leak of user information that fuelled the phishing attack.
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