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Apple begins sending alerts to Pegasus spyware victims
At least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the government have received the notification, reports TechCrunch. The alerts have also been sent to a number of users in El Salvador. After filing a lawsuit against the Israel-based company NSO Group, the developer of infamous Pegasus spyware, the tech giant has started sending threat notification alerts to victims of state-sponsored hackers, beginning with Thailand, El Salvador and Uganda.
Samsung adds Pro Mode support for Galaxy S21 Ultra telephoto camera
This new app allows Galaxy S21 Ultra's primary, ultrawide, 3x telephoto, and 10x telephoto cameras to be used in Pro Mode. Currently, the Expert RAW app is only available on the Galaxy Store in South Korea, reports 9to5Google. One can adjust the exposure value (EV), focus, ISO, shutter speed, and white balance while shooting images and videos.
'Tech disruptor' Madhav Sheth gears up to make realme a global brand
Both, however, realised that there was a huge gap between the top two biggest online smartphone players in India, which played to realme's advantage. The dream was to enable more users to experience pleasure and efficiency brought by the latest technology, starting from smartphones, to more categories of consumer technology and it only took Madhav and Sky Li two months of planning to launch the brand which started from India.
Tesla releases new FSD Beta 10.5 update with new features
According to auto-tech website Electrek, the new update includes some interesting new features. Some notable points include Tesla improving static world detection by "up to 13 per cent" by deploying a new auto labelling system that used 165,000 new videos. There will be improved cone and sign detections by uprevving the generalised static object network with 15,000 more video clips and adjusting oversampling.
Twitter conducting first shopping livestream on Nov 28
The company said that while watching a Live Shopping stream on Twitter, people can take several actions that make the shopping experience on Twitter seamless. "We are conducting our first test of Live Shopping in collaboration with Walmart, where they will be kicking off Cyber Week with singer, songwriter, dancer and social media superstar Jason Derulo for the first-ever shoppable livestream on Twitter," the company said in a blogpost.
Qualcomm updating Snapdragon branding, chip names
The company said that it has introduced bold changes to their visual system, from logo to product badge designs and other graphic elements. "We have entered a new era for our Snapdragon brand, which will always stand for premium performance. And we will continue to build upon the brand as we do our technology, rising beyond the expectations of consumers and creating the premium experiences they deserve," the company said in a blogpost.
udaan logs 95% growth in its food & FMCG business
Fuelled by the 'Mega Bharat Sale' for kirana shops and small retailers across the country, the FMCG business witnessed a growth (on-year) of over 115 per cent with major demands coming from small-town India, the company said in a statement. To cater to the growing demand, udaan plans to scale its warehouse capacity to 50 million square feet across the country in the next 7-8 years.
Karan Johar, Yuvraj Singh invest in consumer tech brand Nothing
Digital content creator Ranveer Allabadia and music composer-singer Jasleen Royal have also come on board, Nothing said in a statement. "The market is overdue for a new player to bring passion back to the field of consumer tech. We are excited that our new strategic and private investors from India feel the same and believe in our vision and mission," said Manu Sharma, VP and General Manager, Nothing India.
Pokemon GO developer Niantic raises $300 mn at $9 bn valuation
Niantic said it will use the funds to invest in current games and new apps, expand the Lightship developer platform, and build out its vision for the Real-World Metaverse. "We're building a future where the real world is overlaid with digital creations, entertainment and information, making it more magical, fun and informative," said John Hanke, Niantic's Founder and CEO. Earlier this month, Niantic launched the Lightship platform, enabling developers across the world to realise their visions for augmented reality and the Real-World Metaverse.
Apple Watch Series 8 may retain old rounded design
The speaker grille has been split from being a single long piece to a duo of smaller ones, with one on top of the other, GizmoChina reported. The watch is expected to get some major capability upgrades in the sensor department as well. Apple's suppliers are reportedly developing components for next-generation sensors in the Apple Watch Series 8 that will allow users to measure their blood glucose level.
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