Apple has released its new family of artificial intelligence (AI) models dubbed OpenELM. Short for Open-source Efficient Language Models, there are a total of eight AI models with four pre-trained variants and four instruct variants. All of them are small language models (SLMs) that specialise in text-related tasks, highlighting an alignment with the tech giant's reported ambitions of introducing … [Read more...]
Vivo X100s Live Image Surfaces Online; Suggests Flat Display, Quad Rear Cameras, More
Vivo is expected to announce the Vivo X100s Pro, Vivo X100 Ultra, and Vivo X100s as new additions to its X100 series. Ahead of an official announcement, an alleged live image of the Vivo X100s has leaked online. The image offers a glimpse into its possible design. It suggests a Zeiss-branded rear camera setup and a flat frame on the Vivo X100s. The handset is seen with a textured finish. It is … [Read more...]
Oppo A60 4G Design, Colour Options, Key Features Leaked; Said to Offer 45W Fast Charging
Oppo A60 4G is expected to launch soon. Ahead of any official announcements, the handset has leaked online. A report suggests the key specifications and features of the purported A60 4G and also shows its expected design and colour options. The phone has previously been spotted on certification sites and the features of the phone listed on those sites align with those in the new leak. … [Read more...]
JioCinema Premium Plans With Ad-Free 4K Video Streaming Starting at Rs. 29 Announced
JioCinema Premium can now be purchased as a monthly subscription in India, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The Viacom18-owned platform will let users stream movies and TV series — including content from HBO, Paramount, Peacock, and Warner Bros. — without advertisements, at up to 4K resolution, along with the ability to download content for offline viewing. The default plan … [Read more...]
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: Versatile and Practical
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are the most practical glasses to launch lately. The biggest advantage of such smart glasses is that they free you from the constraints of taking out your smartphone or a camera to record a moment. Being wearable, it records what you see, bringing a unique perspective or simplifying - truly living in the moment. Launched in September last year, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses … [Read more...]
WhatsApp Passkey Support Rolling Out for iPhone Users: How to Set It Up
WhatsApp is introducing a new security feature for its iOS app. On Wednesday, the instant messaging platform announced that it is rolling out passkey support for iPhone users in the latest version of its app. The Meta-owned platform first began working on this feature in January 2024, as a passkey-related menu popped up for the beta users. After around three months, it is now being shipped to iOS … [Read more...]
OnePlus Watch 2 Introduced in New Nordic Blue Colour Option: Price, Availability
OnePlus Watch 2 was introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in February this year. It launched in India and other global markets in two colourways. Now, the smartwatch has been unveiled in a third colour option in Europe. The new colour is said to share the design language of the OnePlus 12 lineup of smartphones. The watch has a dual-engine architecture allowing it to run two … [Read more...]
iQoo Z9 Turbo, iQoo Z9, iQoo Z9x With 6,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon SoCs Launched: Price, Specifications
iQoo Z9 Turbo, iQoo Z9, and iQoo Z9x were launched in China on Wednesday (April 24). The new Z-series smartphones by the Vivo sub-brand come in multiple colourways with a 50-megapixel rear camera sensor and run on Snapdragon chipsets. The iQoo Z9 Turbo and iQoo Z9x feature a 6.78-inch display with 144Hz variable refresh rate while the iQoo Z9x carries a 6.72-inch display with up to 120Hz refresh … [Read more...]
Over 1,000 Crypto ATM Machines Now Active in Australia: Report
In the aftermath of the recent crypto bull run, Australia has clocked a rise in the number of active cryptocurrency ATM machines. In a recent update, data by Coin ATM Radar showed that the current number of crypto ATM machines in Australia stood at the mark of 1,007. With this, Australia now holds the third largest network of these fiat-to-crypto machines, following the US and Canada that … [Read more...]
WhatsApp Working on In-App Dialler Feature to Call Unsaved Contacts: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to access an in-app dialler to make voice calls. The feature is still under development, and the instant messaging platform has not made it available to those who have signed up for the Google Play beta programme. While the functionality of the dialler is unclear, it is believed that the feature could allow users to call numbers … [Read more...]
Xiaomi Tipped to Launch First Snapdragon 8 Gen 4-Powered Smartphone Ahead of OnePlus, iQoo
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC was unveiled in October 2023 and the Xiaomi 14 series was the first handset to feature this flagship chipset with a peak clock speed of 3.3GHz. The company's next generation chipset — the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 — is expected to be released in the last quarter of 2024. According to a new leak, Xiaomi will once again be the first smartphone manufacturer to release … [Read more...]
X to Boost Its ‘Video-First’ Plans With a New Smart TV App, CEO Linda Yaccarino Reveals
X (formerly Twitter), is bolstering its video-first ambitions with a new TV app. The company announced on Tuesday that X will soon get a new smart TV app that will be compatible with most devices and allow users to watch the videos hosted on the platform on a larger screen. While there is no launch date for the app in sight, some of its features have also been highlighted such as trending … [Read more...]
Gigabyte Aorus 49-Inch AI-Enabled QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Debuts in India: Price, Features
Gigabyte has introduced the Aorus CO49DQ, a new QD-OLED gaming monitor, in India. The 49-inch monitor sports an extra-wide curved QD-OLED display with 5120 x 1440 pixel resolution and a high refresh rate of 144Hz ideal for gaming. Gigabyte claims that the Aorus CO49DQ comes with AI-powered features, two five-watt speakers, and a three-year warranty. The new gaming monitor will be available to buy … [Read more...]
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ With Unisoc T606 Chip, Gen 1 Repairability Launched: Price, Specifications
HMD Pulse Pro was launched on Wednesday alongside the HMD Pulse+ and HMD Pulse, as the first smartphones to bear the Finnish firm's branding. Priced under EUR 200 (roughly Rs. 17,800), the company says these phones are easy to repair using iFixit's self-repair kits. All three handsets run on Android 14 out-of-the-box and are promised two major Android OS upgrades. They are all equipped … [Read more...]
OpenAI Announces New Assistants API Features and Tools for Enterprise Users
OpenAI announced new tools, and features for its enterprise-grade Assistants API on Tuesday. The AI firm has made its API suite available to large businesses which require customised solutions for its workloads. Highlighting some of its major clients such as Klarna, Morgan Stanley, Oscar, Salesforce, and Wix, the company that it rolled out the new features to better support them in their needs. … [Read more...]
Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G Price, Renders, Specifications Leaked; Tipped to Run on Dimensity 8200 SoC
Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G launch appears imminent as its pricing details, key specifications, and renders have surfaced online. The upcoming phone will arrive as a successor to the Infinix GT 10 Pro and it is expected to go official at the beginning of next month in Malaysia. The Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G is said to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset under the hood. The gaming-focused handset … [Read more...]
Profluent Announces AI Gene Editor Generator OpenCRISPR to Enable Creating Bespoke Cures for Diseases
Profluent, a California-based artificial intelligence (AI)-first protein design company, announced its AI model that can generate CRISPR-like proteins that do not occur in nature on Tuesday. CRISPR or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats is a complex containing important proteins that scientists can use for precise gene editing in organisms. The company claims the usage of AI … [Read more...]
Tesla Could Start Selling Optimus Robots by the End of Next Year, Elon Musk Says
Tesla's humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as the end of next year, chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday.Several companies have been betting on humanoid robots to meet potential labor shortages and perform repetitive tasks that could be dangerous or tedious in industries such as logistics, warehousing, retail and manufacturing.Musk told investors on a … [Read more...]
Jack Dorsey’s Block Platform Creates Chip for Bitcoin Mining, Plans to Create Full BTC Mining System
With an evident expansion of the global crypto economy underway, the industry of crypto mining has emerged as an integral part of the overall Web3 ecosystem. Jack Dorsey, the founder and former CEO of X (formerly Twitter) has realised the potential of the growing crypto mining business and has forayed into the industry. Dorsey, through his payments firm Block, has announced that the creation of … [Read more...]
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 With Adaptive ANC, Up to 30 Hours Total Battery Life Debut in India
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds have been launched in India. The new in-ear wireless earbuds were announced globall during CES 2024. The Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds come with a six-microphone array and feature Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity with support for advanced Bluetooth codecs as well as adaptive active noise cancellation. The earbuds are built on the Qualcomm S5 Sound Gen … [Read more...]