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Apple ID password reset prompts are being presented to several users online, according to various reports by customers on social media platforms. The issue appears to be affecting users randomly, including one Gadgets 360 staff member. Apple's system status webpage does not currently indicate that there are any issues affecting any of its services. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/eHuATm6

Redmi Note 9T Spotted on NBTC Certification Site, Could Be Rebranded Redmi Note 9 5G

Redmi Note 9T has been spotted on Thailand’s NBTC certification site, hinting at a future launch in the region. The phone is listed with model number M2007J22G. The Redmi Note 9 5G that launched in China recently has the model number M2007J22C, and its global variant is likely to carry the model number M2007J22G. This, therefore, leads to speculations that Redmi Not... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3fQcPcQ

Samsung Galaxy Note Smartphones Said to Be Discontinued in 2021

Samsung may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VmlSZK

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Samsung may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VmlSZK

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Vivo V20 Pro price in India has been revealed by key retailers ahead of its official launch in the country. The new Vivo phone is coming to the Indian market on Wednesday, December 2. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ViObIk

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Gartner has released its global smartphone sales figures for Q3 2020, and even though Samsung has triumphed with 80.8 million unit sales, it sees a marginal annual growth of just 2.2 percent. Xiaomi on the other hand sees a significant 34.9 percent annual growth, trumping Apple and taking the third position in overall market share. It sold over 44.4 million units raki... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qdTA1z

Bolsonaro's policies lead to 12 year high of deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged again over the past year, hitting a 12-year high, according to official figures released Monday that drew a chorus of condemnation of President Jair Bolsonaro's government. A total of 11,088 square kilometres (4,281 square miles) of the forest was destroyed in Brazil's share of the world's biggest rainforest in the 12 months to August, according to the Brazilian space agency's PRODES monitoring program, which analyzes satellite images to track deforestation. That is equivalent to an area larger than Jamaica and was a 9.5-percent increase from the previous year when deforestation also hit a more than decade-long high. "Because of such deforestation, Brazil is probably the only major greenhouse gas emitter that managed to increase its emissions in the year the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the global economy," said the Brazilian Climate Observatory, a coalition of environmental groups. Forests such as the Amazon

Vivo V20 Pro Price in India Revealed by Retailers Ahead of Official Launch

Vivo V20 Pro price in India has been revealed by key retailers ahead of its official launch in the country. The new Vivo phone is coming to the Indian market on Wednesday, December 2. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ViObIk

Xiaomi Trumps Apple in Q3 2020 Global Sales, Samsung Leads: Gartner

Gartner has released its global smartphone sales figures for Q3 2020, and even though Samsung has triumphed with 80.8 million unit sales, it sees a marginal annual growth of just 2.2 percent. Xiaomi on the other hand sees a significant 34.9 percent annual growth, trumping Apple and taking the third position in overall market share. It sold over 44.4 million units raki... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qdTA1z

Samsung Galaxy A32 Alleged Renders Show Quad Rear Cameras, 6.5-inch Notched Display

Samsung Galaxy A32 alleged renders show a plastic phone with a 6.5-inch display that has a notch for the selfie camera. The phone is expected to come with a quad rear camera setup that could be headlined by a 48-megapixel primary sensor. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mrjX1Q

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Samsung Galaxy A32 alleged renders show a plastic phone with a 6.5-inch display that has a notch for the selfie camera. The phone is expected to come with a quad rear camera setup that could be headlined by a 48-megapixel primary sensor. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mrjX1Q

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OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro design has been tipped through fresh renders online. Alongside the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro renders, a new report from a tipster claimed that the OnePlus 9 series could include a third model that might be called OnePlus 9E. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33ujzrM

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Redmi Note 9 4G China model is now reported to launch in the India market with the name Redmi 9 Power. Meanwhile, Xiaomi introduced the Poco M3 first in Europe and then re-introduced it as the Redmi Note 9 4G in China with slight tweaks in design. Now, both, the Redmi 9 Power and Poco M3, are expected to launch in India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37m3WE6

Jabra launches Elite 85t earphones with ANC, up to 25-hour battery life at Rs 18,999

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Jabra has expanded its audio products line up in India by launching Elite 85t earphones that come with advanced active noise cancellation (ANC) technology and many other features. The device will have a very compact size to give users a light feel and a hear through mode to be mindful of things happening around you. It also features a long battery life. Jabra will be selling Elite 85t via e-commerce platform Amazon from today (1 December 2020) at Rs 18,999. The Jabra Elite 85t will be available in Titanium Black colour and the company has promised that more colour variants will be dropping in January, 2021. The company claims that the Jabra Elite 85t will offer “a level of noise-cancelling that goes one step further than Jabra’s standard ANC offerings”. The ANC function can be modulated as well according to the need of the user. The products come with a dual chipset in the earbuds to aid the noise cancellation capability and optimal sound processing. For clear sound and superior ba

Microsoft Teams support for Internet Explorer 11 ends, Microsoft 365 apps support to end by mid August 2021

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Microsoft is going ahead with its plan of ending support for Internet Explorer 11 or IE 11. As per the roadmap, Microsoft Teams stopped working on the browser starting 30 November. In Microsoft’s attempt at moving users to the new Microsoft Edge from the old IE, the Microsoft Teams web app became the first app to support the browser. Microsoft had announced back in August this year that they are planning to end support for IE 11 by August 2021. With the transition set in motion, other Microsoft’s online services such as Office 365, OneDrive, and Outlook are also soon not going to work on Internet Explorer 11. The blog post by Microsoft stated that the next step on Microsoft's timeline for phasing out Internet Explorer 11 support was ending support for Microsoft Edge Legacy by 9 March 2021. The timeline announced on 17 August 2020 gave a full-year time period for users to make the jump to Edge as IE will put to bed forever on 17 August 2021. The browser’s death basically means

London AI lab DeepMind claims breakthrough that could accelerate drug discovery

Some scientists spend their lives trying to pinpoint the shape of tiny proteins in the human body. Proteins are the microscopic mechanisms that drive the behaviour of viruses, bacteria, the human body and all living things. They begin as strings of chemical compounds before twisting and folding into three-dimensional shapes that define what they can do — and what they cannot. For biologists, identifying the precise shape of a protein often requires months, years or even decades of experimentation. It requires skill, intelligence and more than a little elbow grease. Sometimes they never succeed. Now, an artificial intelligence lab in London has built a computer system that can do the job in a few hours — perhaps even a few minutes. DeepMind, a lab owned by the same parent company as Google, said Monday that its system, called AlphaFold, had solved what is known as “the protein folding problem.” Given the string of amino acids that make up a protein, the system can rapidly and reliab

World AIDS Day 2020: Why it’s important to keep diagnosing, treating AIDS patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Since 2013, global efforts have been made to gain control over the AIDS epidemic by 2020 through UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 targets. The focus has been to have 90 percent of all people living with HIV know their status; and of those, 90percent initiated on antiretroviral therapy (ART); and of those, 90 percent reaching viral suppression through ART adherence. Viral suppression means that virus in their blood is undetectable and they cannot transmit HIV sexually. Much ground has been made towards achieving these goals. To date, 14 countries have reached the 90-90-90 targets. However, missed targets in other countries have allowed 3.5 million HIV infections and 820,000 AIDS-related deaths to occur since 2015. One of the countries missing the mark is South Africa, which carries 20 percent of the global HIV burden. By 2018, encouragingly 90 percent of all people with HIV in South Africa knew their status. However, only 68 percentwho knew their status were on ART; and of those, 87 percent were

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro Renders Surface Online; OnePlus 9E Reportedly in the Works

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro design has been tipped through fresh renders online. Alongside the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro renders, a new report from a tipster claimed that the OnePlus 9 series could include a third model that might be called OnePlus 9E. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33ujzrM

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro Renders Surface Online; OnePlus 9E Reportedly in the Works

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro design has been tipped through fresh renders online. Alongside the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro renders, a new report from a tipster claimed that the OnePlus 9 series could include a third model that might be called OnePlus 9E. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33ujzrM

Redmi Note 9 4G China Model May Launch as Redmi 9 Power in India; Poco M3 India Variant Leaked Online

Redmi Note 9 4G China model is now reported to launch in the India market with the name Redmi 9 Power. Meanwhile, Xiaomi introduced the Poco M3 first in Europe and then re-introduced it as the Redmi Note 9 4G in China with slight tweaks in design. Now, both, the Redmi 9 Power and Poco M3, are expected to launch in India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37m3WE6

FAU-G mobile game appears on Play Store; now open for pre-registration: All we know

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Back in September, when the Indian government banned the PUBG Mobile game in India, Studio nCore Pvt Ltd announced a home-grown substitute of the game called FAUG , short for The Fearless and United Guards . The game is now live on Play Store and is open for pre-registration. If you pre-register for the game, you will receive a notification whenever the game is available for download. Details like official release date, size of the game, compatible devices are still under the wraps for now. Going by the description on Play Store , the battleground of the game will be "India's northern border" where a group is fighting to protect the nation's pride and sovereignty. The players will get the skin of a "patriotic soldier" and are expected to experience the "bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice of the men guarding the country’s borders". In addition to this, the listing also reveals a couple of screenshots from the game, giving a glimpse of what the

World AIDS Day: Battles won and lost against AIDS hold valuable lessons for managing COVID-19

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World AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – COVID-19 . The highly infectious novel coronavirus has swept across the world, devastating health systems and laying waste to economies as governments introduced drastic measures to contain the spread. Not since the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1990s have countries faced such a common health threat. This explains why UNAIDS has selected the theme “ Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility ” for this year’s World AIDS Day. Infectious diseases such as these remain a major threat to human health and prosperity. Around 32.7 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the last 40 years. At the time of writing, 1.4 million people had already died from COVID-19 in just one year. These diseases take incredible expertise, collaboration and dedication from all levels of society to track, understand, treat and prevent. The HIV/AIDS response played out over a much longer trajectory than COVID-19. But it is, in som

World AIDS Day 2020: Despite ambitious global targets, India's progress in AIDS control falls short in a few crucial aspects

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Since the inception of the National AIDS Control Program in 1992, India has done a commendable job of raising awareness and of bringing down the number of HIV infections. Still, India has a long way to go in terms of achieving her set targets. Today, on World AIDS Day (1 December), is a good time to reflect on the progress India has made in AIDS prevention and control, and the way forward. Burden of HIV/AIDS in India India’s first AIDS case was detected in 1986 and since then the burden has grown to an estimated 23.49 lakh persons living with HIV (PLHIV) in 2019. According to the India HIV Estimates 2019 report, the prevalence of HIV among adults was estimated to be 0.22 percent. It may seem like a small proportion. However, given India’s population, it translates to 2.1 million people. The number of AIDS-related deaths was estimated to be 58,960. As per the statistics, it seems that after reaching a peak in the early 2000s, both the prevalence and mortality are showing a downward t

NASA astronaut shares a video of the Earth while travelling to the ISS on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, it goes viral

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Victor Glover, a NASA astronaut who was recently launched to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew Dragon Crew-1 mission. shared his first video of the Earth taken from space on Twitter. And the breathtaking view drew plenty of comments and likes from the Twitterati. Taking to the micro-blogging site, he wrote, "My first video from space! Looking at the Earth through the window of Dragon Resilience. The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective!" In the video he can be heard saying that the video does not do it any justice, adding that it is pretty amazing. Since being posted on 25 November, the video has received over 1.9 million views, over one lakh likes and has been retweeted over 14 thousand times. https://twitter.com/AstroVicGlover/status/1331317532796489728?s=20   Victor Glover made history when he got abroad the ISS on 17 November, becoming the first African American to begin a six-month stint on the orbiting lab. G

Microsoft reportedly fixes Xbox bug that could have leaked user email IDs through gamer tag

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Microsoft has patched a bug in the Xbox website that could have led threat actors to link Xbox gamer tags to the real email addresses of the users. According to a report by ZDNet , the vulnerability was reported recently to Microsoft through the company's recently launched Xbox bug bounty program. In an interaction with ZDNet , Joseph 'Doc' Harris, one of the several security researchers who reported the issue to Microsoft, stated that the bug was located on enforcement.xbox.com, the web portal where Xbox users go to view strikes against their Xbox profile and file appeals if they feel they have been unfairly punished for their behaviour on the Xbox network. As per the report, once users log in to the website, the Xbox Enforcement site creates a cookie file in their browser replete with details about their web session so that the gamer does not have to re-authenticate the next time they visit the site again. Harris revealed that the portal's cookie file contained an

Pune's Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope bags 'IEEE Milestone' status for contributions, achievements

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near here has received the prestigious ''IEEE Milestone'' status that honours significant technical achievements and excellence in unique products, services, seminal papers and patents for the benefit of humanity, authorities from National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) said on Friday. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology in all areas related to electrical and electronics engineering. As per the NCRA, this is only the third such IEEE Milestone recognition for an Indian contribution. "It is a very proud and special moment, not just for GMRT and NCRA (and the global astronomy community), but also for the science and technology fraternity in the country, to see a modern, made in India facility earn this international recognition," Professor Yashwant Gupta, NCRA centre director, said at a press confer

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Moto G 5G was launched in Europe earlier this month, and it has now made its way to India. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 750G SoC and packs a large 5,000mAh battery. It has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary camera. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lmr627

Automation to drive business continuity, efficiency and value addition from human resources

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If data is the new oil, automation is the force that drives enterprises forward. Implementing automation technology can streamline processes, enable faster decision making and even solve business problems, when used in conjunction with AI, machine learning and other digital technology. Effectively, it can completely change the face of businesses management by freeing up mental bandwidth of leaders, leaving them to innovate and strategize. Interestingly, the pandemic gave a boost to the use of RPA and offering enterprises a first-hand experience of the importance of automation. To discuss their insights on how intelligent automation is transforming the way India Inc. works, technology leaders from diverse sectors of India Inc came together for a virtual conversation, under the aegis of ‘Future Ready India’, an initiative hosted by Automation Anywhere in collaboration with CNBC TV-18 and Forbes India. The participants included Rajesh Uppal, Member Executive Board (HR, IT, Safety) Maru

PCOS and diabetes risk increases with obesity – here's how they affect fertility in women

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Anti-obesity Day is observed on 26 November to spread awareness about obesity. It is a condition where abnormal or excessive body fat has accumulated in the body and is affecting health negatively. As per a global report the number of adults (18 years and older) who are obese grew from 25.2 million in 2012 to 34.3 million in 2016, growing from 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent. Showing that the prevalence of obesity in India is increasing faster than the world average. With the recent lockdown and lifestyle changes due to the pandemic these numbers have been pushed further. Obesity can have extreme negative effects on the body and can increase the risk of conditions like diabetes and PCOS especially in women of reproductive age. Obesity is affecting people the world over; it is becoming a greater challenge for women who could be prone to PCOS and/or diabetes. As per research by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), one in four women suffers from PCOS and over one in 10 women

Moto G 5G Launched in India With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Camera: Price, Specifications

Moto G 5G was launched in Europe earlier this month, and it has now made its way to India. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 750G SoC and packs a large 5,000mAh battery. It has a triple rear camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary camera. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lmr627

Nokia 5.4 With 6.4-Inch Hole-Punch Display May Be Launched Soon, Price Tipped

Nokia 5.4 may be launched with a 6.4-inch hole-punch display and a faster SoC than its predecessor, a report has said. The smartphone’s alleged 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant has been seen on two Australian retailers’ websites. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JoCkG7

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Nokia 5.4 may be launched with a 6.4-inch hole-punch display and a faster SoC than its predecessor, a report has said. The smartphone’s alleged 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant has been seen on two Australian retailers’ websites. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JoCkG7

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Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G has appeared on an HDR10+ certification site. Two variants of the upcoming Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G, carrying model numbers PDSM00 and PDST00, were listed on the site. . The smartphones were spotted on TENNA a few days ago, revealing key specifications such as a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel camera. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vj96uV

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 will reportedly feature a 120Hz refresh rate display

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Samsung could soon be coming out with a Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable with a 120 Hz refresh rate display. The smartphone is going to feature a 6.9-inch foldable screen and with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, which is double of what is available in the current Galaxy Z Flip 5G. This has been reported by Vietnamese tipster @Chunvn8888 on Twitter. The tipster also added that the device will have a 2x - 3x outer display size (which means larger than the current devices) and a 3,900 mAh battery under the hole. The device will also have thinner bezels and a smaller hole punch. The new phone is also expected to be more durable thanks to a new ultra-thin glass that’s going to be used for the display. New UTG Much better durability Let's see if these can aged well but basically confirmed what I said before and yesterday Korean media report — Chun (@chunvn8888) November 25, 2020 According to a report by XDA Developers , a post on Weibo from renowned leaker Ice Universe too confirms the 12

Moto G 5G with a triple rear camera setup to launch today at 12 pm: All we know so far

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Motorola will launch Moto G 5G in India today at 12 pm. The company, via a tweet, revealed all the specifications of the smartphone including a triple rear camera, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a punch-hole display. A Flipkart teaser also confirmed that the smartphone will be available for purchase on Flipkart. The highlight of the smartphone includes 5G connectivity, a 48 MP triple rear camera setup and a 5,000 mAh battery. The all-new #motog5G is up for grabs! Switch on your sixth sense & guess the price. Share your answers & stand a chance to win India’s most affordable 5G ready device launching tomorrow at 12 PM on @Flipkart . The contest ends on 30th Nov, 11 AM. T&C Apply: https://t.co/NED6M6QdW2 pic.twitter.com/Mz53FBQnmV — Motorola India (@motorolaindia) November 29, 2020 Moto G 5G expected specifications Moto G 5G will feature a 6.7-inch full-HD+ display that comes with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. It is expected to run on Android 10 and

New Science, Technology & Innovation Policy 2020 pushes for decentralization, 'renewed STI ecosystem'

A power-packed apex committee meeting of the new Science, Technology & Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020 discussed various suggestions for the upcoming policy, a statement said on Saturday. The draft STIP-2020 policy was presented in the meeting held on 26 November, it said. Secretaries of all science and several line ministries – Ministry of Earth Sciences secretary M Rajeevan; Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) secretary K N Vyas; Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) director general Shekhar Mande; Department of Biotechnology (DBT) secretary Renu Swarup; Department of Space secretary K Sivan; Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) secretary Sandeep Verma; Ministry of AYUSH secretary Vaidya Rajesh and Scientific Secretary at the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser Arabinda Mitra participated and shared their insights and expectations from the STIP 2020. Heads of several national-level S&T institutions like the IITs, Indian Institute of Sciences, and science

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G Appears on HDR10+ Certification Site With Model Numbers PDSM00, PDST00

Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G has appeared on an HDR10+ certification site. Two variants of the upcoming Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G, carrying model numbers PDSM00 and PDST00, were listed on the site. . The smartphones were spotted on TENNA a few days ago, revealing key specifications such as a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel camera. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vj96uV

ZTE Blade V2021 5G With 48-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera Launching on December 2

ZTE Blade V2021 5G will be released on December 2, according to its listing on Chinese e-retailer JD.com. The phone will come with 5G support and a triple rear camera setup. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3o7wzeN

Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro Tipped to Debut in January

Xiaomi Mi 11 series, comprising the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro, is speculated to debut as early as January. The Chinese company is likely to make a formal announcement about the Mi 11 series at Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020 later this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36kyhDN

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ZTE Blade V2021 5G will be released on December 2, according to its listing on Chinese e-retailer JD.com. The phone will come with 5G support and a triple rear camera setup. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3o7wzeN

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Xiaomi Mi 11 series, comprising the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro, is speculated to debut as early as January. The Chinese company is likely to make a formal announcement about the Mi 11 series at Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2020 later this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36kyhDN

Should the isolation periods be shorter than 14 days for people infected with COVID-19?

People with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, are most infectious about two days before symptoms begin and for five days afterwards, according to a new analysis of previous research. A few patients who are extremely ill or have impaired immune systems may expel — or “shed” — the virus for as long as 20 days, other studies have suggested. Even in mild cases, some patients may shed live virus for about a week, the new analysis found. The accumulating data presents a quandary: Should public health officials shorten the recommended isolation time if it means more infected people will cooperate? Or should officials opt for longer periods in order to prevent transmission in virtually all cases, even if doing so takes a harsher toll on the economy? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that infected people isolate for a minimum of 10 days from the beginning of their illness. The agency is considering shortening the recommended isolation period and may iss

World's smallest memory device created to further energy-efficient computing chips

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Researchers have created the smallest memory device yet, an advance that may lead to faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient electronic chips for consumer electronics and brain-inspired computing. The scientists from the University of Texas at Austin in the US also found the physics that unlocks dense memory storage capabilities for these tiny devices. In the research, published recently in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , the scientists reduced the size of what was then the thinnest memory storage device, shrinking the cross-section area down to just a single square nanometre. According to the researchers, getting a handle on the physics that pack dense memory storage capability into these devices enabled them to make the device much smaller. They said ultrasmall holes in the material provide the key to unlocking the high-density memory storage capability. "When a single additional metal atom goes into that nanoscale hole and fills it, it confers some of its conductivi

Sony WF-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling TWS Earphones Review: Good sound, great ANC, limited features

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Price: Rs 19,990 Rating: 4/5 The sound quality of true wireless (TWS) earphones has improved in leaps and bounds over the past twelve months. They now aspire to do everything their wired counterparts can. Active noise cancellation (ANC) seems to be the next frontier for many brands to conquer this year. The Sony WF-1000XM3 TWS earphones claim to have cracked it. So let’s see how the claim pans out.   Sony WF-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Earphones: Build, design and features (7.5/10) These Sony buds are quite chunky and sport an unusual design. When you put them on, they remind you of the bluetooth hands-free earpieces of yesteryear. Their build quality is solid, with a predominantly matte finish and a bit of gloss for the touch-enabled zones. You have hints of copper accents around the microphone vents, and a Sony logo in the same colour. The pre-installed mid-sized silicone tips go into the ear canals, and you get six more pairs of ear tips in three different sizes in the bundle –