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Anyway, if you’ve been hoping to get news about a more affordable next-gen Xbox, you’re in luck. We have finally seen some proper leaks about the Xbox Series X, including its design and yes, pricing. Based on the leaked image (via Thurrot), the Series S takes its design cues from the Series X, as expected. However, it’s much thinner, and in its vertical orientation with that big circular vent, it sort of looks like a speaker more so than anything else....

In a statement issued following the removal of the two apps, Suzanne Frey, the Vice President of Product for Android Security and Privacy, said: “We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies”....

The laptop comes with a 14-inch Full HD display with 100% coverage of the sRGB color gamut. It’s a touch screen display, and can be used with the Acer Active Stylus which is not only included with the laptop, but actually slots within the chassis of the Spin 7. That’s similar to what Samsung does with the S Pen on the Galaxy Book Flex 5G. Most important, however, is the processor....

After an unfortunate cancellation due to the Coronavirus-led pandemic, the Tokyo Games Show 2020 took place online recently. At the virtual event, Nintendo’s fifth iteration of its Animal Crossing series gained the prestigious title of “Game of the Year”. According to reports, the charm of the game and the fact that it provided so much comfort to the people during the mandatory lockdowns caught the eye of the judges. And that led the game to win the award this year....

iPhone 14 Event Announced Apple, via a dedicated Events page and media invites, has revealed that will host its next event on September 7 at 10 am PT (10:30 pm IST). The event will be hosted at the Steve Jobs Theatre and will be in-person for select media. It will be streamed online too, via Apple.com, the Apple TV app, and even its YouTube channel. To recall, WWDC 2022 was also an in-person event for a few journalists....

Now, for the uninitiated, Apple’s Independent Repair Provider Program is essentially for non-Apple-authorized service centers. As we know, Apple-authorized service centers provide genuine Apple parts and components for repairs. On the other hand, general third-party mobile repair shops often use fakes or dupes. Now, under this program, any third-party repair shop will be eligible to be on par with AASPs. If a third-party repair service provider signs up for this program, Apple will offer free training, genuine parts, repair manuals, and diagnostics to them in India....

Future iPhones Will Get USB Type-C Apple’s Greg Joswiak told Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern that Apple will comply with the new EU law as it has “no other choice.“ While the company will finally say yes to USB-C, it doesn’t appear to be a happy choice. It was made clear that Apple isn’t entirely in favor of the decision to adopt USB-C. Joswiak also agreed to the fact that the EU and Apple have been in a “little bit of a disagreement” over making USB-C a standard....

The report reveals that the MagSafe battery pack has been in development for close to a year. It will simply be a power bank that snaps on the back of your iPhone using the built-in magnets. This won’t be a case like previous-gen battery packs from Apple. The company hasn’t announced it yet because of a simple reason. It doesn’t want to get our hopes up like the AirPower charging mat, which was canceled in 2019, and not unveil the product due to underlying issues....

Apple Music Student Plan Price Increased A report by MacRumors suggests that Apple has increased the price of the Student Plan of Apple Music by 20%. It is reported that Apple has started notifying users about the revised price via emails in countries like India, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Kenya, Australia, Singapore, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia. “Thank you for subscribing to ‌Apple Music‌. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming change to this subscription....

The patent titled “Sliding Input Device Cover” was filed by Apple back in July this year. It explains an accessory for a computing system, featuring an input device that is “slidably movable yet attached to the cover or case.” So users will be able to place their device on top of the input device, which is the slidable keyboard, and the keyboard will adjust based on the position of the attached hinge....

Ambush is owned and led by a renowned fashion designer of Tokyo, Yoon Ahn. The company partnered with Beats to develop the pastel green colored pair of Powerbeats 4 that glows in the dark. According to Ahn, she designed the pair to be glow in the dark as she wanted to capture the nocturnal spirit of Tokyo. “I live in the middle of Shibuya and I am always inspired by how the city just glows at night time....

CoWIN KYC-VS API Launched to Track Vaccination Status CoWIN has developed a new Know Your Customer’s/ Client’s Vaccination Status (KYC-VS) API to help businesses verify the vaccination status of their customers. It will come in handy while availing public transport, booking a hotel, and more. Instead of showing your vaccination certificate, you can now directly confirm your vaccination status. Once a user enters their name and contact number on a KYC-VS API-enabled website, they will receive an OTP....

Disney+ Hotstar Follow On Feed Introduced The new Follow On feed on Disney+ Hotstar will help you get stats, expert opinions, and insights about the T20 cricket matches in real-time. This section will specifically help freemium users get access to the T20 updates without the need for paying anything. Once the free live cricket timer is up, they will be able to switch to Follow On. For those who don’t know, freemium users can get to see the live cricket match for a limited period of time....

According to a recent official blog post, Disney’s research team has been working on a unique system for robots to make them more realistic. This system essentially converts a robot from looking like an AI-powered machine into a more human-like entity. The features that are included in the system helps a humanoid robot to develop much more realistic head and eye movements. And to test out this new system, the research team made a pretty horrifying robot with a skinless-shell, a set of realistic teeth, and a pair of gazing eyes....

According to recent reports, Musk’s SpaceX signed a new contract with the US military to develop these high-speed rockets. They will be able to carry up to 80 metric tons of cargo anywhere in the world in just one hour. According to the said contract, SpaceX will analyze the total cost and the technical barriers of the project. And initial tests of this 7,500mph-rocket are to begin from 2021. Now, the cargo-carrying rocket moving at 7500mph (~11,265kmph) is a pretty big deal, if you think about it....

The new feature uses AI-based automated speech recognition (ASR), and according to the company, it is especially challenging for the AI system to recognize every single word spoken during livestreams. “People don’t always naturally speak clearly or wait their turn to speak (during livestreams). Unpredictable background noise, the large variety of accents and dialects, and the wide range of tones that influence human speech, make ASR even harder”, the company said....

Android 12L Beta 1 Now Available The Android 12L beta 1 is now available for Pixel phones such as the Pixel 3a, the Pixel 3a XL, the Pixel 4, the Pixel 4 XL, the Pixel 4a, the Pixel 4a 5G, the Pixel 5, the Pixel 5a, the Pixel 6, and the Pixel 6 Pro. It is also available for the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro and can be used by developers on the Android Emulator in Android Studio....

Flipkart has announced today that it will acquire a 100% stake in the company. The Scapic team of developers and designers will join the e-commerce giant and continue their work on developing immersive AR experiences. “This team will work towards accelerating the company’s efforts to provide deeper camera experiences, virtual storefronts, and new opportunities for brand advertising on its platform,” as per the official blog post. What does this mean for the end-user like us?...

Gizmore GIZFIT Glow: Specs and Features The GIZFIT Glow has a circular dial and an aluminum body. There are leather straps (in various colors) to go with the watch. It sports a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with the Always-on-Display (AOD) functionality, a screen resolution of 420×420 pixels, and 550 nits of brightness. There are various health features to access such as a SpO2 monitor, a heart rate sensor, a blood pressure monitor, a stress monitor, and a sleep tracker....

Now, before moving forward, let me tell you that transliteration and translation are two different things. Transliteration is the translation of the native scripts of regional languages into English searchable words. For instance, as Google mentions, when a Gujrati user searches for કેડી હોસ્પિટલ (KD Hospital) on Google Maps in Gujrati, the app gives search results for nearby hospitals instead of KD Hospital in particular. This happens because the app cannot transliterate the word “કેડી” (kay-dee) that’s written in the native Gujrati script into a meaningful English word....