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The leaked image was shared on Reddit by a user named Key_Attention4766. Later, folks at the Walkman Blog took the image and analyzed it their way. Now, although the image can be legit, there is always a chance of these kinds of wild images showcasing fake devices. So, is this the upcoming TWS earphone Sony is planning to launch? Sony WF-1000XM4: Is This the Real Deal? Well, as per the analysis of the picture (attached below), the Walkman Blog reports that there are few inconsistencies in the product....

In the teardown video, if you remember, Sony engineering director, Yasuhiro Ootori, gave us a close look at the massive cooling fan inside the PS5. It is a 120mm-wide and 45mm-thick cooling fan and is said to be the key reasons for the console’s chunky design. The cooling fan is an essential component though and as per a recent interview with Japanese gaming outlet 4Gamer, Ootori reveals that Sony will optimize the PS5 fan performance and speed via future software updates....

The new Spotify-Google integration seems limited for now. In a support article, Spotify mentions that you can’t connect your existing Spotify account to Google. In other words, you will have to use the email-based sign-in option if your Spotify email address is the same as your Google email address. If you’re an existing Spotify user, you will end up creating a new Spotify account if you use the ‘Continue with Google’ button....

Surfshark VPN Shuts Down Indian Servers Surfshark officially announced the decision to shut down its Indian servers and switch to virtual ones via a blog post. The company said that it “proudly operates under a strict ‘no logs’ policy” and India’s new law for VPN services cannot budge it from its core values, that is providing privacy-focused features for its services. Surfshark has confirmed that users will continue to gain Indian IPs via its India-based servers until the new law comes into effect, which will be on June 27....

Telegram Grows Amidst WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update Following closely at the second spot is TikTok, with 62 million installs. China contributed 17 percent of the new installs, while the United States accounts for 10 percent of new users. It is worth noting that TikTok managed to get 62 million new installations at a time when the Chinese short video platform is still banned in India, one of its key markets. Coming at the third position is another messaging app – Signal....

South Korean a cappella group dubbed MayTree is known for creating amazing compositions based on popular songs, the theme music of games, and even movie intros. The group shared a video on its YouTube channel last month in which they recreated many of the sound effects that are there in Windows OSes. Now, they have recently come up with a video in which the artists recreated many of the popular ringtones and alert tones of Apple’s iPhone....

The Czech automaker Skoda has developed a new AI-based app dubbed as the Sound Analyser. This app is a unique tool for drivers and automobile mechanics to quickly detect internal issues of a vehicle just by the sound of their engine. How Does It Work? Now, the way “Sound Analyser” works, is pretty straight-forward. When a driver or a mechanic initiates the app, it records the sound of the defective car....

Now, Hyperloop, if you don’t know, is an upcoming mode of high-speed transportation that aims to utilize the power of magnetic-levitation to deliver airplane-like speeds. The idea was conceived by Tesla’s Elon Musk back in 2012 and since then many companies have been working on it to bring the mode of transportation to the market as soon as possible. However, as Hyperloop is the first-of-its-kind concept, the safety of the passengers while traveling inside these tubes has been a big concern....

WhatsApp Pay Cashbacks WABetaInfo spotted the existence of WhatsApp Pay cashback in WhatsApp beta 2.21.20.3 for Android. The feature is currently under development. Once available, you will get cashbacks for using WhatsApp Pay after 48 hours. It remains to be seen if the cashback is applicable only to new users or will be available for everyone. Despite WhatsApp’s popularity in the country, the company never really managed to emerge as a key player in the UPI payments space....

Now, ever since WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy, users have been losing their trust in the app. As a result, other messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal have garnered millions of downloads. So, to re-gain user-trust, WhatsApp says that it has been collecting user feedback. Today, the social-messaging giant announced to roll out new communication-banners in the app. These new in-app banners will show up only when the users click the “Tap to review” button under the policy-update banner....

Exiting WhatsApp Groups Will Soon Be Easier A new report by WABetaInfo reveals that the Meta-owned messaging app is working on bringing the ability to leave a WhatsApp group without notifying others. It is said that with a future update, whenever you plan to exit a group on the platform, only the group admins will know of the move. A screenshot shows that if you opt to leave a group, a pop-up will appear to notify you that only you and the group admin will know of the decision....

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Send Images in Best Quality WABetaInfo spotted the new photo upload quality settings in WhatsApp beta version 2.21.14.6. Going by the report, WhatsApp will offer three image quality settings – Auto, Best quality, and Data saver. The company reminds users that best quality photos are larger and can take longer to send. If you set the photo upload quality to Auto, the app will decide the quality of the images you send, presumably based on your network speed....

According to earlier reports, Windows 7 was running on almost one-fourth of all the Windows devices worldwide, as of August. Now, even though a whole year, filled with disasters, passed since Microsoft ended support for the OS, recent reports suggest that the love for Windows 7 is still strong amongst users, despite the minor bugs and issues. As per a report by the United States Government Digital Analytics Program, almost 19% of the total visitors on US-based websites were using Windows 7 on their systems, while 75....

In an official blog post, YouTube said that as part of the new feature, users will see up to seven suggestions when editing a playlist, but users can check out new suggestions by hitting the ‘refresh’ button. The feature works with just a handful of tracks in a playlist, or even with an empty playlist as long as it has a relevant name. The company is also marketing ‘Assistive Playlists’ as a social feature....

Chloe Chambers, the 16-year old girl has been driving racing karts since she was 11 and became the racing champion of her region by the time she was 8. Now recently, she took the wheels of a Porsche 718 Spyder to zig-zag through 50 cones placed on a road in record time. Previously, the record was set by a Chinese resident, Jia Qiang back in 2018. The former record holder used a Chevy Camaro RS to go through the same kind of 50-cone road in 48....

20-Year-Old Gets a Functional 3D Printed Ear Made From Her Own Tissue According to a recent report by the New York Times, 20-year-old Alexa from Mexico was the first individual to undergo a successful ear transplant with 3D printed technology. The first-of-its-kind clinical trial was orchestrated by a regenerative medicine company called 3DBio Therapeutics to treat the girl, who was born with a tiny, misshaped right ear. As per the report, 3DBio Therapeutics used a “groundbreaking” investigational product called AuriNovo to create the 3D bio-printed living tissue ear implant for the patient....

Airtel Rs 319 Prepaid Plan Details The Rs 319 Airtel recharge plan offers 2GB of data per day, unlimited voice calls, and 100 SMSs a day for a month’s validity. This means that the plan will expire at the end of a particular month. The Rs 296 prepaid recharge plan comes with a validity of 30 days. Hence, in the months that have 30 days, it will be equivalent to the monthly plan too....

AirPods 3 Launched: Specifications According to Apple, the new AirPods sport the same force sensor seen on AirPods Pro for controlling media playback. Comparing to the previous generation of AirPods, Apple has finally reduced the length of the stem while keeping the same standard design for ear tips – as opposed to an in-ear design with silicone tips. Another highlight of the design upgrade is the presence of IPX4 water and sweat resistance for earbuds and charging case....

AirPods Pro 2 Possibly Launching This Week Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has released his latest Power On newsletter and revealed that Apple would launch the rumored AirPods Pro 2 at its September 7 “Far Out” event. This will be an upgrade to the first AirPods Pro launched in 2019. To recall, this was previously expected to happen at the end of this year. Gurman believes that the AirPods and the Apple Watch are Apple’s high-performing wearables and as a result, the new ones will launch alongside the iPhone 14 series....

Turning our attention to the internals, the new Fire TV Cube includes a Hexa-core processor to deliver a fluid and fast experience along with support for Dolby Vision and 4K Ultra HD content up to 60 FPS. What’s more? The new Fire TV Cube comes with the support for hands-free Alexa, which enables users to play, pause, and browse content using voice commands. Apart from this, users will also get access to various streaming services like Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, and others that they can control with their voices....