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Microsoft Defender Online Security App Launched for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows

Microsoft on Thursday announced the availability of new Microsoft Defender app for Microsoft 365 subscribers. Users across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows devices with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscriptions will be able to access the online security app now. The Defender app works as a central hub for managing and monitoring the security status across your computers and phones. It is claimed by the company to safeguard data and devices from malicious online threats and it will also recognise third-party antivirus solutions from Norton, MacAfee, and other companies. With the Defender app, users will get instant security alerts and tips to ensure the security of their devices, Microsoft says.

The company announced the release of Microsoft Defender app for individuals via a blog post on Thursday. The cybersecurity app, which was available for preview earlier, can now be accessed on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. It is bundled with Microsoft 365 Family or Personal plans and the features of the app vary across platforms.

Microsoft Defender, as detailed on the company’s forum, offers antivirus and anti-phishing protection for your data and devices. Once installed, you can manage security protections for you and all devices used in your family from the centralised dashboard. This hub will also show the third-party antivirus protection from Norton, McAfee or any other vendors. Besides, the new cross-platform Defender app gives security alerts and tips across different devices. This feature is for now limited to Windows and macOS devices. The company is also planning to add features like identity theft protection and a secure online connection to the framework soon.

As mentioned, Microsoft Defender comes free of cost, but you’ll need a Microsoft 365 subscription to use the Microsoft Defender app. The Microsoft 365 Personal plan costs Rs. 489 for a month in India, while the Microsoft 365 Family plan costs Rs. 619 per month. Besides, Microsoft is also offering a 30-day free trial for users. It is available for download via Microsoft Store, App Store, and Google Play.

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Realme Techlife Watch R100 Hinted to Launch in India on June 23: All the Details

The Realme Techlife Watch R100 has been tipped to launch in India on June 23 at 12:30pm. The smartwatch is expected to sport a 1.32-inch colour display and come with Bluetooth calling feature. The watch will flaunt a round shaped dial and come in two colour options. The Realme TechLife Watch S100 and Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 was launched by the Chinese company earlier this year.

According to reliable tipster Mukul Sharma, Realme is reportedly set to launch the Realme Techlife Watch R100 on June 23 at 12:30pm. The wearable from Realme is said to sport a 1.32-inch colour display and come with Bluetooth calling feature. The poster shared along with the leak indicates that the smartwatch will sport a round shaped dial and will come in two colour options, seemingly Black and Cream. The wearable may go on sale via Flipkart although the e-commerce site now shows only two inactive links to the product.

Realme had recently launched the Realme TechLife Watch SZ100. The smartwatch came with a price tag of Rs. 2,499 and debuted in Lake Blue and Magic Grey colours. The SZ100 also came with a 1.69-inch HD colour display. It was equipped with sensors to enable skin temperature measurement and was rated to deliver up to 12 days of battery life on a single charge.

In March, Realme had also launched the TechLife Watch S100. Its price in India had been set at Rs. 2,499 and it came in Black and Grey colours.

The Realme TechLife Watch S100 featured a 1.69-inch (240×280 pixels) colour display that delivered 530 nits of peak brightness. It was equipped with a Photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to deliver 24×7 heart rate monitoring. The smartwatch also claimed to be capable of measuring skin temperature and blood oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) and included a three-axis accelerometer for activity tracking.

Realme preloaded features including Weather Forecast, Music Control, Find my phone, and Camera access via the Realme TechLife Watch S100. Further, the watch came with regular options such as Alarm, Stopwatch, Timer, and Flashlight. The smartwatch also housed 24 sports modes, including dancing, riding, running outdoors, and walking, among others.

The Realme TechLife Watch S100 came in an IP68-certified metallic-finish build, had Bluetooth v5.1 connectivity and supported devices running on at least Android 5.0 or iOS 11. The smartwatch packed a 260mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 12 days of usage on a single charge.



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Nokia G400 5G Variants Reportedly Spotted Ahead of Global Launch

Nokia G400 5G official user guide has been reportedly spotted revealing the names of the three variants of the smartphone. The Nokia G400 was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 along with the Nokia C100, Nokia C200, Nokia G100, and Nokia 2760 flip phones. The G400 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The recent spotting of the Nokia G400 5G hints at the imminent official launch of the smartphone.

Three variants of the Nokia G400 5G — TA-1448, TA-1476, and N1530DL have reportedly been spotted by NokiaPowerUser as it appeared in the leaked user guide before launch. The report also mentioned that the N1530DL will be the US variant of the Nokia G400 5G. As mentioned earlier, the latest spotting of the 5G variants of the smartphone from the Finnish company is said to hint at its imminent launch. The report also hinted that the handset may be launched as Nokia G40 or Nokia G41 globally.

An earlier report from the same publication had mentioned the appearance of the Nokia G400 5G TA-1448 variant on the Wi-Fi alliance website. The variant was listed with the product name Style+. The user guide confirms the code name Style for the handset.

As mentioned earlier, the Nokia G400 was announced at CES 2022 along with the Nokia C100, Nokia C200, Nokia G100, and Nokia 2760 flip phones. To recall, the handset from Nokia is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It sports a triple rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a macro lens. Nokia G400 is available for $239 (roughly Rs. 17,800) in the United States at Tracfone, Boost, and Consumer Cellular.

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TSMC’s 3nm SoCs to Debut in 2023, 2nm Chips Production to Begin 2025



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Astronomers Spot Two Earth-Like Planets in a Nearby Multiplanet System

In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is about 10 parsecs or 33 light-years from Earth and was identified by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The system was first spotted in October 2021 when Michelle Kunimoto, a postdoc in MIT’s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research and one of the discovery’s lead scientists, was analysing the data from TESS.

Adding to the astronomers’ fascination, a star, HD 260655, at the heart of the system was found to be hosting at least two Earth-like terrestrial planets.

Kunimoto noticed a pair of periodic dips in the starlight from the HD 260655 star. She then made use of the mission’s science inspection pipeline to examine the signals and they were soon classified as TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs) or potential planets. While the process for such classification can take several years, the time was shortened in the case of HD 260655 using archival data.

Kunimoto found that the HD 260655 star had been observed by the High-Resolution Echelle Spectrometer (HIRES) as well. It is an instrument that operates in Hawaii as part of the Keck Observatory. In addition, the same star was also listed in an independent survey by CARMENES, which operates as part of Spain’s Calar Alto Observatory.

Kunimoto and his team approached both HIRES and CARMENES and combined the two data. After the collaboration, the presence of the two planets around HD 260655 was confirmed.

“Both planets in this system are each considered among the best targets for atmospheric study because of the brightness of their star,” said Kunimoto.

By further studying the TESS data, astronomers determined that the inner planet, HD 260655b, orbits the star every 2.8 days while the outer planet, HD 260655c, orbits every 5.7 days. The inner planet was found to be two times the mass of Earth while the outer one was thrice as big as Earth.

Assessing the density of the two planets, the team concluded that they are terrestrial or rocky like Earth. However, the planets are unlikely to be habitable due to their high temperature. “We consider that range outside the habitable zone, too hot for liquid water to exist on the surface,” Kunimoto added.

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TSMC’s 3nm SoCs to Debut in 2023, 2nm Chips Production to Begin 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its chips manufactured on 3nm fabrication process will be coming in 2023, and the ones made with 2nm process will debut in 2025. At the TSMC 2022 Technology Symposium, the chipmaker also announced a new technology, FinFlex, that it will use to make the N3 and N3E chipsets. The technology is said to provide manufacturers the versatility to offer high performance, lower power consumption, and maximum transistor density based on three-fin configuration options.

As per the announcement made at the symposium, the chipsets made by N3 technology, or 3nm manufacturing process, will go into volume production later in 2022. The 3nm node will debut in five tiers: N3, N3E (Enhanced), N3P (Performance Enhanced), N3S (Density Enhanced), and N3X (Ultra High Performance). The N3 chips will use FinFlex architectural technology and will be offered in three configuration options: 3-2 fin, 2-2 fin, and 2-1 fin.

N3 performance and power efficiency configuration comparison with N5
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“Before TSMC N3 and FinFlex, chip designers often had to make difficult choices between speed, power consumption, and chip density,” the company said. The new methodology is said to “enable full optimisation of the N3 design library” resulting in high performance, efficient computing, and maximising transistor density.

The 3-2 fin configuration is for those who want highest performance, the 2-2 fin configuration offers a balance between performance, power efficiency, and density. Lastly, the 2-1 fin configuration is for those who want great power efficiency and highest density.

Coming to N2 technology; the chipsets manufactured by the 2nm fabrication process are scheduled to go into production in 2025. These SoCs will be even more powerful and efficient than the 3nm ones. As per the TSMC, 2nm chips will offer 10-15 percent speed improvement at the same power, or 25-30 percent power reduction at the same speed. The technology will feature nanosheet transistor architecture “to deliver a full-node improvement in performance and power efficiency.” N2 is scheduled to begin production in 2025.

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Elon Musk Sued by Tesla Shareholder Over Racism, Sexual Harassment Complaints

A Tesla shareholder has filed legal proceedings against Elon Musk and the company’s board of directors, accusing them of ignoring employee complaints of racism and sexual harassment.

The lawsuit — brought forward Thursday by complainant Solomon Chau in Texas where Tesla is headquartered — argues that an unaddressed “toxic workplace culture” at the company has caused “irreparable” reputational damage and financial harm.

The action was the latest against Tesla, which has been hit by a spate of sexual harassment lawsuits and Black employees complaining of rampant racism.

In February, the state of California sued Tesla over alleged discrimination and harassment against Black employees at its Fremont plant near San Francisco, saying in a complaint that the company had created a “racially segregated workplace.”

Thursday’s court filing stated that a “toxic environment took shape internally for years and the truth about Tesla’s culture has only recently emerged, leading to actions by both regulators and private individuals.”

The lawsuit asserts that Musk, who is Tesla’s executive director, and its 11 board members ignored several “red flags”, which resulted in the departure of numerous highly qualified employees and set off a series of costly legal proceedings.

“These wrongs resulted in significant damages to Tesla’s reputation, goodwill, and standing in the business community”, the lawsuit states, and “exposed Tesla to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential liability for violations of state and federal law.”

In another lawsuit last year, Tesla was ordered to pay $137 million (roughly Rs. 1,070 crore), plus interest, to a former elevator operator at its Fremont factory for turning a blind eye to racism. Earlier this year, the penalty was reduced to $15 million.

Other legal proceedings, in particular from Black women employees who claim to have been victims of racial slurs and inappropriate sexual remarks by colleagues or superiors, are underway.

Tesla, which has barely responded to requests from journalists since late 2020, did not respond to a request from AFP.

Musk was also sued on Thursday by an investor in dogecoin, who says he lost money after investing in the cryptocurrency, and described himself as an “American citizen who was defrauded” by what he called a “Dogecoin Crypto Pyramid Scheme.”

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Google Meet Gets Picture-in-Picture, Multi-Pin Video Options on Chrome Browser

Google Meet gets Picture-in-Picture mode on Chrome. Meet has been one of the most preferable online platforms for official meetings and educational classes. Now the search giant has added a nifty picture-in-picture mode to Meet, which will allow users to see up to four video tiles of meeting attendees in a floating window on top of other applications. Additionally, Google Meet also gets a new multi-pinning feature on Chrome.

Google Meet is getting new features on Chrome. Google took it to its official blog to announce the availability of picture-in-picture mode on Meet for Chrome browsers. Users will now be able to see up to four tiles of meeting attendees while taking a Google Meet call on the web.

The Picture-in-Picture option is accessible by tapping the three-dot menu icon next to the hang-up button on the Google Meet app on Chrome.

In addition to this, the online meeting platform also brings multiple pinning video features. Users can now pin multiple videos feeds instead of one. This feature will give access to adjust the view on the app, according to the company.

“We hope these features make it easier for presenters and meeting attendees to stay engaged with their meeting,” Google commented on the occasion.

The picture-in-picture and the multi-pinning options for Google Meet users have started rolling out on June 16, and are available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers. It can also be availed by the users who use personal Google Accounts.

Google Meet has recently received an automatic transcription feature for educators signed up to Google’s Workspace for Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade plans. The company also brought polls and Q&A sessions to teachers who use Google Meet to live stream their lessons, potentially opening up more opportunities for interactivity.

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Oppo A57 (2022) Price in India, June 21 Launch Date Tipped



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Oppo A57 (2022) Price in India, June 21 Launch Date Tipped

Oppo A57 (2022) was launched in May in Thailand. Now, the smartphone is reportedly going to debut in India on June 21. Along with the launch date, the smartphone’s price in India has also been tipped. The 4G handset is reportedly going to launch in the country via online stores, although it is said to focus on sales through offline stores. The handset was launched in Thailand with a 6.56-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM.

Oppo A57 (2022) availability, price in India (expected)

Tipster Paras Guglani (@passionategeekz), in collaboration with Rootmygalaxy, has shared the expected price and launch date of the Oppo A57 (2022). The smartphone is said to launch in India with a price tag of Rs. 13,500 on June 21. Oppo is said to make the handset available through e-commerce websites and the company’s official online store, but it will reportedly be an offline-centric smartphone.

The 4G enabled smartphone, Oppo A57 (2022), was launched in Thailand in May with a price tag of THB 5,499 (roughly Rs. 12,200), which is lower than the smartphone’s expected price in India. Oppo A57 (2022) was launched in Glowing Black and Glowing Green colour options.

Oppo A57 (2022) specifications

Although, Oppo is yet to announce the specifications of the smartphone for India, but it can be expected to sport similar features as its Thai counterpart. Oppo A57 (2022) in Thailand was launched with dual-sim support. The smartphone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 Soc and a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. It features a 6.56-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution (720×1,612 pixels). It runs on ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12.

Oppo A57 (2022) sports a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. At the front, it gets an 8-megapixel front facing camera, for selfies and video conferences. It comes with 3GB RAM + 64GB internal storage that can be expanded through a microSD card. For connectivity, it gets 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. It also gets a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.



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Tag Heuer Adds Support for NFT Watchfaces for ‘Connected Calibre E4’ Smartwatch

Tag Heuer watch brand is taking a new step in its Web3 exploration. The Swiss Luxury watch label will now let its users set non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a watchface. The feature will be enabled in Tag Heuer’s ‘Connected Calibre E4′ smartwatch. Metamask, an NFT-storing wallet service provider, has been partnered to wire these NFT watch faces. The development comes after Tag Heuer recently opened payments in 12 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether among others.

The NFTs from Metamask that will make it to the faces of Tag Heuer’s ‘Connected Calibre E4‘ watch will be displayed in a hexagonal format.

NFTs from popular series including the Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunk, Clone-X, and World of Women will be displayed on these watches.

A cloud of animated particles can also be seen floating around these NFT screensavers.

The watch brand also shared a glimpse of these NFT wallpapers on Twitter.

Crypto wallets from Ledger will also be linked with the Calibre E4 smartwatch to fetch and display NFTs from.

Owners of this smartwatch will have to update their watch software via Google’s Play Store and Apple App Store.

“I have had a deep interest in the NFT space, and this feature fits with TAG Heuer’s tradition of being avant-garde and innovative in technology,” Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer, was quoted as saying.

NFTs are digital collectibles, built on blockchain networks. Several blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon are used to base NFTs on.

Back in May, Tag Heuer roped-in BitPay crypto payment service provider to facilitate crypto payments for Tag Heuer watches costing as high as $10,000 (roughly Rs. 7,80,657).

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WhatsApp Rolls Out Granular Privacy Controls for About, Last Seen and Profile Photos

WhatsApp is widely rolling out rolling out improved privacy controls to users. The features allow users granular control over their privacy settings, to specify who can see their last seen, about, and profile photo on the messaging app. They were spotted in development last year, after which Meta-owned messaging service began to roll out the feature to beta testers. The privacy improvements come days after the company announced that it was adding support for transferring chats from a smartphone running Android to an iPhone.

The rollout of the granular privacy controls was announced by WhatsApp on Twitter on Thursday. These changes apply to WhatsApp’s privacy settings for last seen, about, and profile photo sections. Users will be able to select specific contacts from their address book to hide parts — or all — of their profile, according to WhatsApp. The messaging service has also updated its frequently asked questions (FAQ) section on its website with the new privacy settings.

The granular privacy settings were previously spotted by a feature tracker in April
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Previously, users on Android and iOS would see three settings — Everyone, My Contacts, and Nobody under the privacy settings for About, Last Seen and Profile Photo. Now, a fourth option My Contacts Except… has been added, allowing users to select some contacts from their address book and hide parts of their profile from them. Others in the user’s contacts should be able to view their WhatsApp profile normally.

The granular privacy controls can come in handy for WhatsApp users who have added contacts that they do not want to share their personal information with. Previously, users would have to remove a person from their contacts to prevent their profile photo, last seen, and about from being shown to specific users, or block them, or set their visibility setting to “Nobody” in the settings. The new privacy setting lets users quickly create a ‘blacklist’ of sorts to hide sections of your profile from specific users.

Earlier this week, WhatsApp also announced that it was rolling out beta support for the ability to transfer chats from an Android smartphone to an iPhone. The messaging service introduced the ability to transfer chats from iOS to an Android smartphone last year. However, WhatsApp also revealed that users need to fulfil certain requirements to transfer their chats, chat history, and media from an Android to an iPhone, including downloading the Move to iOS app and using a factory reset or new iPhone to complete the process.



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