OnePlus 6 and 6T To Get Work Life Balance Feature in the New OxygenOS 1034

The OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T are receiving a new update which brings the May 2020 security patch along with adding some new features, stability updates and bug fixes. The official changelog of the update reveals the OnePlus 6 (review) and OnePlus 6T (review) is receiving an update to OxygenOS 10.3.4 through an OTA release. The rollout is staged in phases, with a limited number of users receiving it initially, followed by a broader rollout in the next few days provided there are no critical bugs plaguing users.

Among the bug fixes includes an issue with the SIM 2 slot on the smartphones that reportedly caused issues when in roaming mode. There’s a new notification feature to help users achieve ‘work-life balance’. This, according to the changelog, is only for Indian users and helps them “prioritise notifications and assign time and allocate time wisely” to achieve work-life balance while working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. The update also updates the OxygenOS launcher app to version 4.1.6.

Furthermore, Indian users will also see “Epic Games” in Game Space, which is likely due to a new partnership with the game studio. In the newer OnePlus 7T and onwards, Epic Games’ Fortnite will be running at 90FPS. Sadly, with the screen refresh rate limited to 60Hz in the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T, as the feature will likely not be coming to these smartphones.

OnePlus has also cautioned the update will be pushed out to your smartphone if you use a VPN as this is based on regions and is randomly pushed out to a limited number of users at first, followed by a broader rollout. The limited set of users will start receiving the update from May 27 onwards. You can head to Settings → System → System Updates to check for new updates.

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Xiaomi could launch Mi laptops on June 11 in India

Xiaomi is all set to launch its range of Mi laptops for the very first time in India and the launch event could be scheduled for June 11, if the latest rumour is to be believed. Xiaomi has officially started teasing about the Mi laptops for the past week and even gave a shout-out to other laptop brands in India including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus and Acer.

According to an exclusive report by 91Mobiles that cites popular leakster Ishan Agarwal, Xiaomi could launch the RedmiBook 13 laptop in India under the Mi banner. As it is the company’s first laptop launch in India, it seems like Xiaomi wants to kick off its run in the laptop market by rebranding a RedmiBook laptop. While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, the report states that the 2019 version of RedmiBook 13 is likely to be announced in India. 

Xiaomi has also started teasing some of the key features of the upcoming laptop and there could be more than one notebook that the company brings to India. This has been hinted by Aggarwal, who in a separate tweet, indicated that two notebooks going by the model number XMA1901 and XMA1904 has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG. Interestingly, XMA1904 model hasn’t been announced in China yet and the XMA1901 coincides with the RedmiBook 14 from China.

While the specific details on the laptops are currently awaited, the upcoming laptops by Xiaomi are expected to support 1C fast charging solution that can recharge the laptop from 0-50 per cent in 35 minutes. Let’s take a brief look at the RedmiBook 13 which is rumoured to be rebranded as a Mi laptop for India.

Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 specifications and pricing

Xiaomi RedmiBook 13 features a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution anti-glare display with narrow 4.65mm bezels on three sides. The display offers 178-degree wide-viewing angle with 250 nits maximum brightness. It is 16.3 mm thin and weighs around 1.23 kilogrammes.

The laptop comes in two sets of configuration options-- with 10th gen Intel Core i5-10510U processor and 10th gen Intel Core i7-10510U chipset. This is paired with 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX250 graphics along with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD storage.

The RedmiBook 13 comes fitted with a chiclet keyboard with a 1.3 mm keystroke travel along with Microsoft PTP supported trackpad. It comes with two USB 3.1 ports, an HDMI port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

It is fitted with a 40 watt-hour battery cell and supports 1C fast charging technology that is capable of charging the laptop from 0-50% in 35 minutes. The laptop comes bundled with a 65W power adapter.

RedmiBook 13 starts at CNY 4,499 (Rs 47,490) for the base variant with Core i5 processor and CNY 5199 (Rs 54,800) for the Core i7 variant. The new RedmiBooks will also come with Ryzen 4000 CPUs. 

 

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Honor 30S coming to Europe, might be a rebranded Huawei P40 Lite 5G

The Honor 30S was launched in China earlier this year, and now the name is rumored to appear outside the company's domestic market. However, we say "name", because alleged renders reveal this isn't the same phone. A detailed inspection of the Huawei portfolio reveals we've already seen this phone - this is actually the Huawei nova 7 SE (which is also known as the Huawei P40 Lite 5G, but which you shouldn't confuse with the Huawei P40 Lite). European Honor 30S While it's hard to confirm the authenticity of these renders, it wouldn't be a surprise for Huawei and its...

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OnePlus 8 Pro Camera Can See Through Clothes And Plastics

The OnePlus 8 Pro was released a month ago and while Indian users are still waiting for the product to start shipping, it is surrounded by some interesting buzz.

The smartphone has been discovered to have a surprise feature that may temporarily make you feel like a super hero.

It has a camera with a color filter that can see mostly black through objects. The X-Ray Vision feature makes use of the OnePlus 8 Pro infrarot sensors to collect the radiation that is not visible to the human naked eye.

By heading to the camera app on the OnePlus 8 Pro > Select the color filter option in the top right corner > Swipe through the filter options > Select the Photochrome color filter, the feature can be easily enabled and you’re good to go.

Social networks have been flooded with photographs over the last few hours that show how this camera can see through certain objects, including clothes and some fine plastic.

The camera is also capable of “seeing” through certain types of fabric, so to some extent it is possible to take a look at what’s under the clothes.

OnePlus said the disabled update will be released initially in China, and eventually rolled out for global users. OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in India are still to be launched.

The price of OnePlus 8 in India is set at Rs 41,999, which is for the 6 GB RAM storage and 128 GB. The storage model with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB is available for Rs 44,999.

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Armed with disinfectant and admonishments, South Korean robot fights coronavirus spread

A self-driving robot equipped with cameras and an LED screen greets visitors at the lobby in the headquarters of South Korea's largest mobile operator, checking their temperature, dispensing hand sanitiser and disinfecting the floor.

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Samsung to add new memory chip line in South Korea as COVID-19 boosts demand

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it has begun construction of a new domestic production line for NAND flash memory chips, betting on demand for personal computers and servers as the coronavirus prompts more people to work from home.

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Top 10 trending phones of week 22

A fee new phones premiered in week 22 and two of them ended up on top of our trending chart - the Redmi 10X Pro just edged out the Nokia C5 Endi. Meanwhile the Redmi Note 9S managed to gain a position and take the last podium spot as the Samsung Galaxy A51 had to settle for fourth. Sony's new flagship - the Xperia 1 II is starting to make its way to stores and that helped boost its popularity and propel it to fifth. The Redmi Note 8 pair follows - the Pro ahead of the vanilla version. Following them is the Realme 6 Pro, which makes a return to the chart. The Apple iPhone SE...

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Honor Magic Earbuds review

Huawei's subbrand Honor has been aggressively expanding into the world of accessories after the trade ban by the United States caused it to look for alternative revenue streams to compensate falling overseas phone sales. The latest gadget announced was the Honor Magic Earbuds - initially known as Honor FlyPods 3 in China, and also available in some markets under the name Huawei Freebuds 3i. We received a Robin Egg Blue pair in the office and spent some quite a bit of time with them so now we are ready to share our impressions. The Honor Magic Earbuds in Blue are definitely standing...

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SpaceX Crew Dragon delivers two NASA astronauts to International Space Station

Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday, marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011.

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Russia applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria'

Russia's space agency criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was now another way to travel into space.

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Top 10 trending phones of week 21

In week 21 some substantial rumors emerged that allowed us to add two upcoming phones to the database and it appears you guys have been paying close attention. The vivo X50 took the top, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ got to third place even though neither phone is official yet. Inbetween we have the Galaxy A51, which shapes up to be a worthy successor of the A50 that spent almost a year in our top 10. A quintet of Xiaomi phones follow - the Redmi Note 9S regained fourth as the Poco F2 Pro slid to fifth. The Redmi Notes 8 Pro, 10 and 8 take the next three positions in that order....

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Week 22 in review: Realme X50 Pro Player, X3 SuperZoom, Watch and TVs are here

Last week was huge for Realme. It unveiled 3 phones, two TVs, a smartwatch and a pair of headphones and power banks, across a few events in India, China and Europe. Starting off with the phones - the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. It's mostly a X50 Pro but with better cooling and slightly inferior cameras for the same price. It's on sale in China now. The Realme X3 SuperZoom brings an 8MP 5x periscope camera, a 64MP main camera, a Snapdragon 855+ and a 120Hz fast-refresh IPS LCD and a potent 12/256GB option for €499, when it goes on sale on June 2. The Realme 6s replaces the Realme...

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in UK digital freight forwarder Beacon

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has picked British startup Beacon, a digital freight forwarder, for his latest investment.

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Sign in with Apple vulnerability allowed unauthorised access to linked accounts

Apple’s “Sign in with Apple”  was found to have a vulnerability that would allow hackers to gain access to any account that was linked with the service. The vulnerability was discovered by Bhavuk Jain, an Indian security researcher who promptly reported to Apple. Apple investigated the matter, Apple did conclude the vulnerability to be real and awarded the researcher a sum of $10,000 as part of the bug-bounty program.

The vulnerability in question was around how Apple validated users “on the client-side before initiating a request from Apple’s authentication services.” A JSON Web token would be generated by the server which would be used by the third-party service to authenticate the user. The vulnerability would allow this token to be spoofed, leading to any malicious actor to gain access to a user’s account. "I found I could request JWTs for any Email ID from Apple, and when the signature of these tokens was verified using Apple's public key, they showed as valid. This means an attacker could forge a JWT by linking any Email ID and gaining access to the victim's account," Jain said in an Interview with The Hacker News. The vulnerability would impact even those users who chose to hide or not share their email IDs during the login process.

Apple had introduced Sign in With Apple last year at WWDC as a means of providing iOS users an alternative to having to use their Facebook or Google IDs to log into third-party applications. The need arose from the fact that Facebook and Google were leveraging these sign-in for advertising purposes and even going so far as to tracking user behaviour. Facebook was even accused of selling user data to third parties, and then there was the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Twitter too was accused of selling user data to the people behind Cambridge Analytica. Apple’s pitch with Sign in with Apple was that the service wouldn’t collect or track user behaviour. In fact, Apple even built an email anonymizer into the service, where users could opt to not share their e-mail IDs with the platform they were logging into. In the backend, Apple would create a bridge email ID which would forward any correspondence from the platform to the users’ actual email ID. Sign in with Apple would generate unique e-mail IDs for every service you sign into, provided you choose to not share your email ID with that service.

Apple has stated that the vulnerability in question has been patched by the company and that after verifying their server logs, say that no accounts were accessed illegitimately.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station

Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011.

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Flashback: the Motorola Nexus 6 was the best in the series and it changed Google

The Motorola Nexus 6 came at a strange time. Google had just sold off the Motorola division to Lenovo months earlier and the smartphone world was in a sudden transition to 64-bit processors. Also, flagship prices were on the rise, something Google tried to fight with the affordable Nexus 4 and 5, but this phone was different. With the Nexus 6, Google attempted to create a premium device and in many respects it succeeded. However, the $650 price tag for the 32GB model did not sit right with many Nexus fans and the larger 5.96" display had its detractors as well. This was large even by the...

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Russian space agency calls Trump's reaction to SpaceX launch "hysteria"

Russia's space agency criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was now another way to travel into space.

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Weekly poll: is the Realme X3 SuperZoom the right one for you?

Could it be? A periscope camera on a €500 phone that will be available in Europe, rather than China-exclusive? The Realme X3 SuperZoom makes that a reality and shows that the brand is serious about getting a foothold on the Old Continent. The periscope lens has 122mm focal length, that's 5x magnification compared to the main camera. Speaking of, the 64MP main cam assists in shooting up to 60x hybrid zoom photos. The phone also boasts two 8MP ultrawide cameras, one on the front and one on the back (the main selfie cam is a 32MP shooter). While this phone is all about the camera, it...

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Amazon removes racist messages after they appear on some product listings

Amazon.com Inc said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple's AirPods and other similar products.

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Weekly poll results: most people are looking to spend $200-$600 on their next phone

Most people are looking to buy a phone in the $200-$600 range, shows last week's poll. The lower half of that price range proved the most popular, meaning that $200-$400 is the sweet spot for new devices. This also means that Apple hit the bullseye with the iPhone SE (2020), which is exactly $400 if you can make do with 64GB storage. The upgrade to 128GB costs $50, which pushes things into the next price range, but that's not unexpected for Apple. Still, an Apple A13 chipset at $400 should be a wake-up call to Android makers and probably Qualcomm too - Apple's chipset is in a league of...

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Review

The Bullets Wireless Z are the third pair of wireless earphones from OnePlus. A replacement to the excellent Bullets Wireless 2 from last year, the Bullets Wireless Z are meant to be a more affordable option, while matching the design and features of its predecessor. The Bullets Wireless Z are the cheapest wireless set from OnePlus so far, with the US pricing being half what the Bullets Wireless 2 cost. In India, the Bullets Wireless Z costs a third of the Bullets Wireless 2 and half of the original Bullets Wireless. In fact, the INR1,999 price is the lowest anywhere in the world and...

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With fact-checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task

In addition to disputing misleading claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots this week, Twitter has added fact-checking labels to thousands of other tweets since introducing the alerts earlier this month, mostly on posts about the coronavirus.

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