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Vivo V21e 5G likely to launch in India at Rs 24,990: Report
The smartphone is likely to launch with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage in the country on June 24, GizmoChina reported on Sunday, citing Tipster. The microsite of the Vivo V21e 5G has revealed that it will be sporting a slim and trendy design. The front view of the 5G-capable phone reveals that it has a waterdrop notch display and a noticeable chin.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite will come in three colour options in India
The company said that the smartphone will be available in Tuscany coral, jazz blue, vinyl black. "These colours are inspired by a region in Italy, a music genre and phonographic records," Xiaomi India wrote on Twitter. In China, Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 8GB + 128GB is priced at 2,299 yuan (Rs 26,415 approx) and 8GB + 256GB is priced at 2,599 yuan (Rs 29,860 approx).
Bug in iOS can break iPhone Wi-Fi using rogue hotspot name
On trying to connect to the hotspot, Schou discovered the iPhone simply couldn't connect to it at all, and later discovered that it disabled Wi-Fi connectivity completely on the device, AppleInsider reported. Attempts to connect to other hotspots failed, with the issue continuing to manifest after changing the hotspot's SSID and rebooting the iPhone, according to BleepingComputer.
Netizens sign petition to deny Jeff Bezos re-entry to Earth after space launch
The petition addressed to the Blue Origin is titled 'Petition To Not Allow Jeff Bezos Re-Entry To Earth,' on the change.org urges people to sign to keep him out, adding 'The fate of humanity is in your hands', the Daily Mail reported. The page on Sunday has 18,114 signatures. Bezos is all set for a trip to the edge of space aboard New Shepard on July 20.
Facebook to update its policies on handling satirical content
Facebook said that it will add information to the Community Standards that makes it clear "where we consider satire as part of our assessment of context-specific decisions. "This change will allow teams to consider satire when assessing potential Hate Speech violations," Facebook said in a statement on Saturday.
Redmi Note 10S revs up affordable smartphone segment in India
Xiaomi is known to power the affordable segment in the country. It once again led the India smartphone market with a 26 per cent market share in Q1 2021, as total shipments grew 23 per cent (on-year) to reach over 38 million units in the January-March period (according to Counterpoint Research). The 6GB+64GB variant of Redmi Note 10S is priced at Rs 14,999, while the 6GB+128GB comes for Rs 15,999.
LG Electronics launches world's first 83-inch OLED TV
LG is the first TV maker to release an OLED TV with an 83-inch size display. The 83C1 is also the industry's largest OLED TV with 4K resolution. LG's 83-inch OLED TV, the 83C1, will be first available in South Korea and the United States this month. In South Korea, its list price has been set at $9,630. It also expected OLED TVs to represent 10 percent of the global TV market this year in terms of revenue.
Tesla built its own Model 3-based police car in UK
Tesla UK has revealed police liveried Model 3 saloon fitted with blues-and-twos, which the company said will be available to emergency services across the UK for trial and assessment. The automaker did not reveal any specs for the new vehicle, but it looks like it could be a Model 3 Performance, Electrek reported.
Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 has entered mass production: Report
Samsung's upcoming foldable smartphone -- Galaxy Z Flip3-- has entered mass production, the media reported. A new report by FrontPageTech claims that Samsung has ordered the production of 50,000-70,000 units of Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 a day since it is aiming to produce a combined seven million units of both devices and wants to be ready in time for their launch.
Facebook doubles down on detecting deepfakes
It relies on reverse engineering, working back from a single AI-generated image to the generative model used to produce it. "Our reverse engineering method takes image attribution a step further by helping to deduce information about a particular generative model just based on the deepfakes it produces," said research scientists Xi Yin and Tal Hassner at Facebook.
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