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Apple AirTags are used by thieves to steal cars

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Ramana Rishi
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Apple AirTags was launched a couple of months back where these small Bluetooth-enabled devices could be used to track almost anything. These were great devices to keep a track of your keys and other valuable things in the house. It could also be used in Wallets, or to find any other types of possession. However, as per a recent case in Canada, it has been found that robbers and thieves are using Apple AirTags to steal cars as well.

The surprising case reported that thieves are using Apple AirTags to track the vehicle to the owner’s house and then steal the cars from that location. As per the police department, since the AirTags can be easily hidden in cars due to their small size, robbers and thieves use them to track and steal high-end cars. As per the reports, the AirTags were hidden in out-of-sight areas in the cars when they were in any public parking and were then tracked to the victim’s residence.

Once at the location, screwdrivers were used to get in the car and using electronic devices, the car was reprogrammed through the dashboard to accept new keys. As per the police department, the users should be vigilant about any kind of tracking device they find on the car and should report it immediately. Also, the car owners are suggested to use a steering wheel lock and install security cameras. Also, it is suggested that the cars should be parked inside the garage rather than the driveway.

Moto Edge X30 smartphone to launch in China on December 9

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Alex Infant
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Motorola is all set to launch a new smartphone in the Chinese market and this time it will be the Moto Edge X30. The smartphone is expected to be the first smartphone by the company that will be powered using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets. Although the launch is a few days ahead, the company has already confirmed a few details about the smartphone. Motorola has already posted a few banners and posters online on social media, which shows a new 60MP primary camera lens that has been developed for this smartphone.

The rear will also get an additional camera lens of 50Mp for ultra-wide-angle shots and a 2MP macro sensor. The phone is expected to come with a 5,000 mAh battery which will be supported with 68W fast charging capabilities. It has also been confirmed that the smartphone will have a display that will have a 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and 10-bit colors. The display is a 6.67-inch OLED display with a punch-hole cutout for the camera and symmetrical bezels on top and bottom.

It is expected that the smartphone will come in 4 variants with 6/8/12 and 16GB of RAM options, along with a maximum memory option of 512GB. Motorola will also be launching Moto Edge S30 smartphone along with the Edge X30. The phone is expected to be a rebranded version of the Moto G200 which was launched in Europe last month. Similarly, the Edge X30 which will be launched in China is expected to launch in Europe later as Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.

PUBG New State offering gift compensation to blocked user accounts

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Shanmugam
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PUBG New State has recently been released by Krafton and has recorded over 40 million downloads ever since. Recently, the company updated the game with new updates which made the detection of hackers easier. However, the update came with a bug where some of the user accounts were able to claim in-game items by mistake. Due to this, the company had to block the user accounts which were affected by it. 

However, Krafton has assured us that this new account will soon be restored after the company retrieves the in-game items and the issue is rectified. They have also confirmed that all the accounts that have been temporarily blocked in the process will be awarded compensation in the in-game mail account. The update was mandatory for all the players to curb cheating by hackers, without which the game could not be played. 

Meanwhile, the game has been able to get more than 40 million downloads in just a few weeks, and to celebrate this, users are being sent free gifts as well. The players simply need to log in for 7 days and they will be able to win free medals and gift boxes. PUBG New State is the next generation of battle royale games from the company which is not only an upgrade over Battlegrounds Mobile India in terms of graphics but also gameplay. It includes new weapons, cars, maps, and a lot more. If you have still not downloaded the game, you can do so on the Android Play Store and App Store for iOS. 

Redmi Note 11T smartphone to launch in India on December 30

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Sajin Vargheese
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The Redmi Note 11T smartphone is going to launch in the Indian market next month, which is almost confirmed. The company has confirmed that it is going to launch the smartphone on December 30. The phone has already been launched in the Chinese market in three different variants and the one released in India will only be the vanilla or the base variant out of the three. The phone comes with a good value for money offering at the cost it has been launched at. 

The phone comes with a large screen that will have a 90Hz refresh rate and will also support 33W fast charging with a 5,000 mAh battery. In terms of camera, the company will be using the new 50MP camera sensor on the rear. It is expected that the phone will come with the same specifications as that of the base variant launched in China, but we can expect a few tweaks for the Indian market. 

The phone is expected to come with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of memory as the base variant which will be priced around Rs 16,999. Also, there will be a 6GB/128GB variant which will cost around Rs 17,999. Lastly, the 8GB/128GB variant will cost around Rs 19,999. The phone would be available through all the major e-commerce and retail stores, including the MI website. The Pro and Pro+ variant of the phone will also be launched later in India under the sub-brand of Poco, which can be the new Poco F3.

Xiaomi 12 smartphone to launch on December 12

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Ramana Rishi
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is going to launch their new premium flagship phone Xiaomi 12 on December 12, which is now almost confirmed. As per reports, since the date is 12/12/12, the company wants to launch the phone in the number 12 series. Earlier, it was reported that the smartphone will be launched on December 16, however, the date has now been changed to December 12. The phone is expected to come with a new kind of camera technology that the company was working on. 

Also, it can include faster wireless charging speeds of at least 100W. As per the leaked details, the smartphone will be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 895/898, which is still to be launched by Qualcomm. It is also expected to feature a curved screen with almost no bezels and a center punch hole camera. The phone will also support a 120Hz refresh rate and 2K resolution. In terms of camera, it is expected to come with a new 50 MP primary camera sensor from Samsung or Sony, including major software tweaks that will enhance the camera performance. 

Another feature that is still not confirmed is the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which might be part of the smartphone at the time of launch. It will be the first phone in the market to be equipped with the latest Qualcomm chipset after its launch and it is rumored that the new chipset brings significant changes to graphics performance. It would certainly be an online event that will be hosted through all social media handles of the company.

A new vulnerability in the Mediatek chipset could give access to audio interface and AI data

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Sriram
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Mediatek is one of the primary companies in the chipset market which provides processors for smartphones. Earlier today a new vulnerability was found in Mediatek chipsets which provides access to the AI and audio data of the device. As per CheckPoint Research, the vulnerability allows the local privilege escalation attacks from any third-party application. Therefore, a third-party app with a properly written code can access the audio and AI data of the device. 

However, the good news for the users is that the issue has been fixed almost instantly before it could be exploited by anyone and user data could be compromised. It was also discovered that the vulnerability was very difficult to exploit, but if done, it could have provided the users with the authority to pass specific commands to the audio interface. MediaTek currently has more than 43% of the smartphone market share and if the vulnerability would have been exploited it could have been a major issue. 

The issue was fixed back in the month of October. Therefore, it is recommended for the users to keep their phones up to date so that the update could be installed automatically. Currently, Mediatek is in the process of creating a new chipset for the next year and is expected to bring a whole new range of powerful chipset in competition to Qualcomm Snapdragon. Recently, they have also claimed that one of their new chipsets in development, the Dimensity 9000 is much more powerful than the Apple A15 Bionic chipset in performance.

A new update from Twitter resolves the issue of disappearing tweets.

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Shanmugam
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A new bug was identified in the Twitter iOS app where the tweets used to disappear while the users were reading them. Since the tweets used to disappear mid-read, it was very frustrating for the users. However, Twitter has recently released a new update for the iOS app which resolves the issue. The issue started when it was reported by the users that the tweets used to disappear when they were trying to add the replies to an ongoing conversation. As per the update given by Twitter on their latest update, the users will now be able to see the tweets when they pause the timeline to look at the tweet.

The issue was reported by users earlier this month after which the update was released. The issue initially started from the month of September this year, but only a handful of users were affected unless the reports increased in number. The tweets used to move up the time as the replies were added to it. If you are facing a similar issue, then it is suggested to update the app on the iOS version immediately as it is available.

Apart from these changes, the company has been trying to tweak the interface to make it faster and easier for the users to read and reply to the tweets as well. Twitter is also planning a few upgrades for the platform like subscription services and more features for the verified accounts. However, there is no dedicated timeline announced for the launch.

OnePlus RT and Buds Z2 TWS to launch in India on December 16

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Sajin Vargheese
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OnePlus is expected to launch two new devices in the Indian market, which will be the OnePlus RT smartphone and the OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS. As per a new media report, both the devices are expected to launch in India in the month of December, with a rumored date of December 16. The OnePlus Buds Z2 TES has already been launched in the Chinese market in the month of October and the OnePlus 9RT was introduced in China last month, which will launch as the OnePlus RT in India. Since both the devices are already available in the Chinese market, it gives a brief idea of what to expect from the devices.

The OnePlus 9 RT comes with a Snapdragon 888 processor which is used in premium flagship smartphones. It would also come with a 6.62-inch full HD+ AMOLED screen which will also support a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone will run on the Android 11 operating system and will have ColorOS 12 skin running over it. It has a triple camera setup where the primary sensor is 50MP, along with a 16MP front camera for selfies. It is powered by a 4,500 mAh battery and 65W fast charging support.

The OnePlus Buds Z2 would be the new TWS offering in the market which comes with Active Noise Cancellation and has an 11mm driver with support for Dolby Atmos. The TWS also comes with an IP55 rating and will provide up to 5 hours of playback in a single charge, and be ANC activated. Without ANC, it can give up to 7 hours of music playback. The charging case can offer up to 38 hours of battery time and has supports 10-minutes of quick charge for up to 5 hours of playback

Moto G51 5G smartphone to launch in December in the Indian market

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Shanmugam
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Motorola will soon launch a new smartphone in the Indian market with the name Moto G51 5G, which will be the first smartphone in the market with Snapdragon 480+ chipset. The phone is expected to launch in India in the month of December, but no confirmed date has been announced by the company yet. The smartphone has already been launched in Europe a few days back which gives a brief idea about the specifications of the phone when it arrives in India.

The phone comes with a 6.8-inch large Full HD+ IPS LCD display and has a refresh rate support of 120Hz. The phone also comes with a triple camera setup on the rear, which would include the 50MP camera sensor as primary, along with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. The phone would be the first in the market to house a Snapdragon 480+ chipset and is expected to come with variants that have up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The phone is also expected to be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery which will be coupled with 10W of charging speeds. It will also have a dedicated Google Assistant button along with a Dolby Atmos speaker system running on the Android 11 operating system. The phone was priced at EUR 230 in Europe, which makes the price around Rs 19,300 in the Indian market at the time of launch. The price seems to be a bit more for the offering if it launches at the same price in India, but then again, users will have the trusted name and quality of Motorola.

Redmi Note 11 4G launched in China

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Alex Infant
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A few days back Redmi launched their new Redmi Note 11 series in China which supported 5G networks. Now they have launched yet another variant in the Redmi Note 11 series which would only support 4G networks and would also have a lower price. The new Redmi Note 11 4G has been launched at a price tag of CNY 999, which would roughly turn out to be Rs 11,700 in the Indian market. The price has been set for the 4GB/128GB variant. The smartphone comes as an upgraded or a tweaked version of the Redmi 10 and Redmi 10 Prime. 

It also has a 6GB/128GB version which would be priced at CNY 1,099. The available color options are Dreamy Clear Sky, Mysterious Blackland, and Time Monologue. The phone will go on sale in China on December 1. The phone comes with a 6.5-inch full HD+ display and has a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by Mediatek Helio G88 SoC and will have a triple camera setup on the rear. 

The primary sensor on the rear will be 50MP, along with an 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro shooter lens. In the front, it gets an 8MP camera sensor. It also has an IR blaster, Bluetooth V5.1, and fast charging through a USB-C port. The battery is 5,000 mAh with 18W fast charging support. There is currently no word as to when the smartphone will be available in the Indian and other global markets, but we expect the company to soon make the announcements. 

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