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First leaked images appear for Xiaomi foldable phone

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Xiaomi has been working on the foldable phone concept for a long time now and it has not been a secret as well. However, it is the first time that the images of the foldable phone from Xiaomi have leaked online and it looks really impressive. The leaks of the phone might not be the final version and can still be under development, but it seems that the company is very close to creating the final version of the production-friendly phone. 

Companies like Samsung, Huawei, and Motorola have already launched their foldable phones in the market and it was just a matter of time before Xiaomi would have done the same as well. The phone in the image looks very similar to the Galaxy Fold and was spotted to be running the MIUI 12. The phone was spotted wrapped in a pre-production design concealing case. Looking at the phone in the image, it seems like the phone has almost reached the end of the development process and the company could announce the phone in the coming months. 

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The details from the image only reveal that the phone is currently running on MIUI 12 and has 256 GB of onboard storage. The front screen does not seem to have a selfie camera and the power and volume keys for the same are visible on the right side. We can expect more leaks and information about the phone in the coming days if the company is looking to launch the phone in the coming months. 

The Indian government is closely monitoring the new changes in WhatsApp privacy policies

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Alex Infant
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After the controversial changes in the privacy policy by WhatsApp, many people have not stopped using the App and have switched to its most popular alternative app called Signal. In fact, due to this, Signal has received a large number of users in the last 72 hours. Apart from this, the latest information also reveals that the stringent action of accepting the new privacy policies or removing the app is only meant for users in Indian and not for the users in European countries. It further hyped the dissatisfaction that the users had after being forced to accept the privacy policies. 

Now, as per the latest news, the Indian government has started examining the controversy surrounding WhatsApp’s new update. The issue has already been reported to the highest level of the IT ministry and the details are being collected to check the details. The sources confirmed that the government is concerned about the ‘regulatory vacuum’ in terms of data protection in India as there is no data protection law at present. A bill for a personal data protection law in the Parliament but is likely to take some time before becoming a law. 

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As per the statement from the official sources, “Also, the privacy update sought by WhatsApp in user agreement in European Union is seen as lenient while in India it is wide-ranging and may have terms that may potentially harm user privacy.” It has also been confirmed that the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)  has asked the ministry to restrict WhatsApp from implementing the new privacy policy. It would be really interesting to see how the ministry reacts and understand the changes done by WhatsApp.

Sony just announced the PS5 restock today

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Ramana Rishi
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One of the major problems with PS5 that the users had to face for a long time after its launch was the re-stocking issue. The new generation console was selling like a hot cake due to which it kept on going out of stock from the stores as soon as it was restocked. Sony already promised the customers about the issue and said that they have been consistently working on bringing new stocks to the stores and online stores as fast as they can. Now, Sony has posted a Tweet claiming that PS5 consoles will be available on its site sometime today. 

The account also recommends that users keep notifications on as PS5 restock will likely be limited and will sell out fast. The company has not confirmed whether the console will be limited to certain loyal customers or anyone with a reward account, however, it would be a good idea for people to sign up for Sony Rewards account just in case they have not till now. It shows that the company has already been prepping up to restock the PS5 console in large numbers at various geographical locations and the debates on the same have already started on Twitter as well. 

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Currently, the company has made no statements about the re-stocking issue of the PS5 console in the offline store However, it would be a much better bet for the consumers to try checking out the restock of the PS5 on the official Sony website through the rewards account, as it has more probability of them getting to buy one.

Samsung is going to bring third party support for the new S Pen

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Sajin Vargheese
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A few hours back Samsung announced their new Galaxy S21 series which is one of their most powerful premium flagship phones yet. Apart from the announcement about the features and the variants that the company has launched, they also confirmed the addition of the S Pen feature to the Galax S21 Ultra variant. Apart from that, the company will be launching two new S Pens in the market, out of which the second one will be the Pro model. 

The Ultra variant of the smartphone will have the support for both the S Pen variants and the users will also be able to use their old S Pen which they were using with the note series. The new S Pen will be larger in terms of both dimensions and features and will be much more comfortable to use as well. This time the stylus will not be added to the phone but will be attached to the side of the select cases. The company also showcased some of those cases, out of which the wallet style cases for the Ultra variant made more sense if you want to carry the S Pen along with it. 

The stylus does not have Bluetooth and has been made to detect actions with the button on the S pEn is triggered. The S Pen variant will be made available for sale with the latest smartphones and the Pro model for the S Pen will come later this year. The basic S Pen will cost the users $40 or one can purchase the case bundle along with it, which will cost a total of $70. One of the bigger news is that the company is opening up the S Pen to third-party companies that sell Wacom-based styluses. More details will be provided by Samsung in the coming days.

Razer unveils Project Hazel and a roll-out screen in CES 2021

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Alex Infant
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When it comes to CES, Razer is always expected to bring out some really cool gaming products in the market. However, in CES 2021, the company unveiled some very interesting products as well. The company has introduced a new smart mask project called Hazel in the CES 2021. The mask has been designed with a lot of new features like active ventilation and an auto-sterilization function, low-light mode, comprising interior lights that automatically turn on when it is dark and much more. 

The mask is made in a transparent design and lets others see your face when talking. The mask also comes with an in-built mic and amplifier. Apart from this smart mask, the company has also launched a 60-inch rollout display. Although all these projects are not production-ready and are still a concept, it is expected that the device will soon be brought into the market in a couple of months. As per the company, the face mask known as Project Hazel is a smart mask, something that has not been made before by any company. The mask is basically focused on elements like safe, social, sustainability, comfort, and personalization. 

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It also has a wireless charging case that has been linked with a UV light for killing bacteria and viruses as the mask is on charging. The mask also offers 16.8 million colors and effects, and two customizable lighting zones with Razer Chroma RGB lighting. Since it also has silicon guards, it will cover the complete mouth and nose and will be comfortable during long hours of usage. The mask is made of recycled plastic and is waterproof and scratch-resistant, with replaceable filters and ventilators.

Incoming Intel CEO talks about Intel not being able to deliver better products when compared to the M1 chipset from Apple

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Sajin Vargheese
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After Apple announced the new Mac lineup with the M1 chipset, it caused a big loss for Intel as Apple was one of their prominent clients. However, that was not the only case, in fact, the M1 chipset gave a much better performance than the Intel chipset when being used on the Macbook. Due to this, Incoming Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said that the company should be focusing more on delivering better products than Apple and also said that “Intel’s best days are in front of them.” 

Speaking at an Intel all-hands meeting yesterday, Gelsinger derisively implied that Apple is merely a “lifestyle company,” so Intel must be able to surpass its technology. As per his official statement, “We have to deliver better products to the PC ecosystem than any possible thing that a lifestyle company in Cupertino. We have to be that good, in the future.” Gelsinger will replace Bob Swan as Intel CEO and have already been in the company for 30 years before leaving it in 2009. Currently, Intel is facing multiple threats in the market as it had a major drop from Apple as they will no longer be using their chipset. 

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At the same time, Intel has not been able to provide the market with any revolutionary product in a very long time. The company has also reported a lot of delay in processor manufacturing and development, giving a big competitive edge to rival AMD. Now the company will be trying to shake up its business model to make sure that they retain their space in the market.

Vaio launches Vaio E15 and SE14 laptops in the Indian market

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Shanmugam
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Vaio has finally made a comeback in the laptop market with their new Vaio E15 and SE14 laptops in the Indian market. Both the laptops have full-HD IPS displays and are bundled with Microsoft Office 365. The laptops will be running on Windows 10 Home edition and will have top firing speakers along with the support of Dolby Audio and Smart Amplifier. While the Vaio SE14 model is already available for sale in the Indian market, the E15 model will take a while before it is being made available for sale. 

Both the laptops will be made available for sale in the market on the e-commerce platform Flipkart. The Vaio E15 is priced at Rs 66,990 and will come in Ink Black and Tin Silver, while the Vaio SE14 variant will come at a price tag of Rs 84,690 and features colors like Dark Gray and Red Cooper. The company is also planning to include more models in the lineup which includes Vaio FE14, Vaio SX14, and Vaio E14 as well as some new configurations of the existing Vaio SE14. 

The E15 laptops are powered using the AMD Ryzen 5 or AMD Ryzen 7 mobile processor, along with Radeon Vega 8 or Radeon RX Vega 10 graphics. In terms of connectivity, it includes all the basic features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 ports, Micro-HDMI, and a USB Type-C port with Power Delivery (PD) 3.0 charging support. The SE 14 laptops are powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, along with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of SSD.

CD Projekt Red’s co-founder released a video, apologizing for the bad performance of Cyberpunk 2077

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Ramana Rishi
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CD Projekt Red had to face a lot of criticism due to the bad performance of the game Cyberpunk 2077 on the last generation gaming consoles of Xbox and Playstation. In fact, it leads to the loss of players and drops in the value of stocks as well. Soon after the issue was reported, the developer studio did accept that the game was created for the next generation of consoles and not optimized for PS4 or Xbox One X. 

Now the Co-Founder of CD Projekt Red, Marcin Iwiński has released a new video where he is apologizing for the state of CyberPunk 2077, along with the confirmation that the game will be updated throughout the year to make sure that the gameplay experience can be improved and all the known bugs could be resolved. As per his statement in the video, The console version of Cyberpunk 2077 did not meet the quality standard we wanted it to meet,” Iwiński said. “I and the entire leadership team are deeply sorry for this, and this video is me publicly owning up to that. Please don’t fault any of our teams for what happened.” 

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He also accepted that the team was too ambitious for the PC version of the game which also served as the foundation for the console version and proved to be too taxing for eighth-generation hardware. Developers not only missed a ton of glitches in the game but also the in-game streaming issues left a very bad gaming experience. The co-founder has also laid out a written version of the video statement in the FAQs and confirmed that the game’s free next-gen console upgrade will land in the second half of 2021

Google adding a Guest mode to Nest devices

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Alex Infant
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Google has been focusing a lot on the Nest devices and how people could use it to use all the Google Services through it. In the same effort, the company has added a new Guest Model to Nest Smart Displays and speakers. The feature is said to boost privacy features. By enabling the guest mode, the interactions with Google Assistant will not be saved in the account and in audio recording. The voice commands given in the guest mode will automatically be deleted.

The guest mode will not interrupt any features of the device and will continue to work as usual through voice commands. However, the personal results like the events, contact, calendar, and other details are automatically disabled in the guest mode to make sure that no one else could access them. Users can simply use the voice command, “Hey Google, turn on Guest Mode” to activate the feature, which will be initiated with a special chime sound and blank profile picture.

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You can also confirm from Google Assistant if the guest mode is on, by using the, “Is the Guest mode on?” voice command. The feature has been added to the device looking at how the guest coming in at your home will be able to use the device for basic functions that anyone can have access to. The company will be rolling out the feature today in the English language, with support for more languages and devices planned for the coming months.

WhatsApp privacy changes are not mandated for users in Europe as in India

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Sriram
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After the immense backlash, WhatsApp has been facing for making people accept the privacy policies for using the app, another issue regarding the policies have come up. It seems that WhatsApp is rolling out a different version of the policy for European and Indian users. While the users in India have no other option than accepting the new user’s policies and sharing their data with Facebook and other platforms, the privacy policy in Europe remains unchanged for the users. The official statement from Niamh Sweeney, 

Director of Policy for WhatsApp claims that “there are no changes to WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices in Europe arising from this update. It remains the case that WhatsApp does not share European Region WhatsApp user data with Facebook for the purpose of Facebook using this data to improve its products or ads.” The same update has also been updated on the WhatsApp website for Europe, in the FAQ section. After the revelation, questions started coming in as to why WhatsApp is not forcing the Europen countries to accept the changes while the same is not the case in India and has more stringent policies for the Indian users. 

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As per a Cyberlaw expert, “The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe is astringent and robust law protecting privacy and data of its people, unlike India where Personal Data Protection bill is yet to be enacted into a law.” There is also a lot of difference when it comes to law and the amount of fine the companies have to pay in data privacy issues, making Indian users a soft target. No matter what, the new changes in the Privacy laws have created a huge stir for the company, which they have been trying to explain ever since.

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