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A Look at Microsoft Edge’s “Followable Web” Feature The Followable Web feature allows users to follow their favorite content creators on YouTube with a simple tap. A new “Follow creator” button will pop up on Edge’s address bar whenever users are on certain followable channels on YouTube. This will create a personalized feed in Edge’s Collections section. This is like Google Chrome’s experimental feature introduced last year that follows a similar narrative....

Leaked MIUI 14 Changelog Appears A recent tweet by leakster Kacper Skrzypek hints at lesser system apps, which is something Xiaomi has already confirmed. The leaked changelog reveals that MIUI 14 will ensure improved performance of pre-installed and third-party apps. Plus, MIUI 14 will take up less space for smooth and fast performance. Xiaomi’s teaser of the same suggests that MIUI 14’s firmware will be reduced by 23%. #MIUI14 changelog! pic....

Moto G100: Specifications The Moto G100 features a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ LCD display with 2520 x 1080 pixel resolution. The display here supports a 90Hz refresh rate and a 21:9 aspect ratio, along with DCI-P3 color gamut and HDR10 certification. As mentioned earlier, you get the Snapdragon 870 5G chipset on the Moto G100. You also have up to 8GB of LPPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 built-in storage....

Now, for the unaware, the RBI, back in 2018, barred the trading of cryptocurrencies in India for the sake of a central digital currency. Since then, the private banks have been quoting the 2018 RBI circular to discourage customers from investing in crypto. However, the recent circular by the RBI clarifies that banks cannot use its 2018 circular to discourage crypto investments in the country anymore. The previous circular that barred crypto trading by regulated entities in India was “set aside” by the Supreme Court last year, said RBI’s Chief General Manager Shrimohand Yadav....

Nokia has secured $14.1 million in funding as part of the $370 million NASA program to send astronauts to the moon in 2024. The Finnish giant will be touted as the first to build a 4G/ LTE communications system in space. Why is 4G important for lunar exploration? Why not just establish a 5G network you ask? Well, if you’ve read about 5G network technologies, you would know that 5G signals can only travel shorter distances....

Oppo Will Use Hasselblad’s Camera Expertise The Oppo-Hasselblad collaboration will focus on advanced imaging solutions, specifically in the color science department to bring about more natural colors with the use of Natural Color Calibration. This will also be applicable for natural skin tones in the portrait mode. The partnership comes after Hasselblad collaborated with OnePlus, Oppo’s sister brand for its OnePlus 9 series last year. OnePlus used Hasselblad’s color science expertise for natural colors, which has been further improved with the recently launched OnePlus 10 Pro....

Oppo’s New Imaging Technologies Unveiled Starting with the new telephoto lens, it is an 85-200 mil lens with support for continuous zoom technology. Unlike the periscope lenses that are found in today’s high-end devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra or the Huawei P30 Pro, Oppo’s new lens elements move smoothly throughout the 85-200mm zoom range to capture crisp and clear pictures without the need of digital zoom, artificial sharpening, or cropping....

In a post expressing his support for digital currencies, the president and CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, said: “The shift to digital forms of currencies is inevitable, bringing with it clear advantages in terms of financial inclusion and access; efficiency, speed and resilience of the payments system … We are eager to work with central banks and regulators around the world to offer our support, and to meaningfully contribute to shaping the role that digital currencies will play in the future of global finance and commerce”....

The update comes from a ‘Community Specialist’ on Google’s forums (via 9to5Google). “We’ve had a chance to investigate units from customers and, combined with our quality control data from the factory, we can confirm that the variation in the clearance between the body and the display is a normal part of the design of your Pixel 5,” reads the post. Putting an end to the confusion around the status of the official IP68 rating, Google says that the strange gap doesn’t affect the water and dust resistance or functionality of the phone....

According to Sony, it will be sharing information about titles from Sony’s worldwide studios and partner developers. “Our next digital showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes, and feature updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and our world-class development partners.” said Sony in its blog post announcing the event. However, it won’t be a surprise if the company also unveils key information about the PlayStation 5. That includes, hopefully, pricing and launch date for the consoles, plus maybe a proper pre-order timeline....

Poco M4 Pro 5G: Specs and Key Features Sharing a parent in Chinese phone maker Xiaomi, Poco continues to rebrand Redmi smartphones to build out its product portfolio. Poco M4 Pro 5G is a rebranded version of the recently launched Redmi Note 11. Starting with the design, the device includes a massive camera island with the Poco branding, the same as the Poco M3 from earlier last year. It houses a dual-camera setup, including a 50MP primary sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide lens....

Realme C31: Specs and Features The Realme C31 has a GT Neo 2-like design, which was also seen with the recently introduced Realme C35. Although, the C31 doesn’t get flat edges as seen on the Realme C35. It comes with a Dynamic Texture Design, which includes a rectangular camera hump with big camera housings on the rear and a waterdrop notch upfront. The device is also 8.4mm thick, which provides for a comfortable grip....

According to a recent report by Fonearena, the Realme Fit app is currently listed on the Google Play Store, and the description says that it is “a companion app for the smart bracelet TechLife Watch S100.” Now, although Realme has launched the Dizo Watch under its TechLife brand, the company has not launched any smartwatch with the said moniker. Furthermore, digging into the Realme Fit APK revealed an interesting image titled “body testing”, which showcases a user placing two of their fingers on a fitness-band-like wearable....

Realme’s New Fast Charging Tech Unveiling Soon The company’s new fast-charging tech will be introduced on February 28, which is the first day of MWC 2022. The event will go on until March 3. While Realme has claimed the technology to be the fastest, we still don’t know the kind of fast charging it will support. That said, we have a hint. Realme is speculated to announce its 150W fast charging tech, which could come with support for Oppo’s 160W fast charger....

Realme Watch 3 Pro Launching Soon Realme now has a dedicated microsite for the Realme Watch 3 Pro, which is also confirmed to come with Bluetooth Calling. The watch, which is said to be the new flagship smartwatch by the company, will feature a large AMOLED display too. There’s also a look at what the Watch 3 Pro will be like. The watch is seen featuring a square-shaped dial, much like the Realme Watch 3....

The Redmi Note 10 retail box, tweeted out by Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd), shows off the design in all its glory. You have an AMOLED display on the front — a first for Xiaomi’s Redmi Note lineup. It is expected to be a Full-HD+ AMOLED panel with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. No high refresh rate is kind of disappointing but okay for this price bracket. There’s a centered punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera as well....

Redmi Smart Band Pro: Key Specs and Features Starting with the display, the Smart Band Pro sports a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with always-on display support. It also includes an auto-brightness adjustment feature to automatically set the brightness of the screen based on the surrounding light. Plus, users can choose from various watch faces via the companion app to match their style. Coming to the health and fitness-focused features, the Redmi Smart Band Pro comes with a heart-rate sensor and a SpO2 sensor that can continuously monitor the heart rate and blood oxygen levels of users to determine their stress levels and other health vitals....

Now, since the release of the popular open-world title on Android last year, Minecraft has become one of the most popular games on the Play Store. Hence, hackers are now trying to lure Minecraft players by offering them intriguing mod packs for the game. The security researchers at Kaspersky recently discovered that at least 20 Android apps dressed as Minecraft mod packs are actually programs that are designed to display annoying ads on Android devices....

New Valorant Agent Fade Officially Revealed Fade, who was internally codenamed “Bounty Hunter,” was officially confirmed by Riot in its State of the Agents blog back in March. At the time, the developers said that “the notion of another Agent that revolves around the information gathering aspect of the tactical loop has, for a while, been top of mind for us.” Recently, Valorant started teasing the agent via short video clips, which were shared on Twitter....

The Exynos W920 is the world’s first wearable-centric chipset to be built using an advanced 5nm extreme ultra-violet (EUV) process node, says Samsung in the official blog post. That means the Galaxy Watch 4 will bring better performance and power efficiency to the table. Going into the specifics, the Exynos W920 includes two ARM Cortex-A55 cores and the ARM Mali-G68 GPU. This combo enables 20 percent better CPU and 10x better GPU performance in comparison to its predecessor....