Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G Snapdragon Variant, Galaxy Note 20 Receive June 2022 Security Patch: Report

Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) 4G variant with the Snapdragon SoC and the Galaxy Note 20 series has reportedly started receiving the latest June 2022 Android security patch. The update is said to be currently available in Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam for the Galaxy S20 FE and in US for the Galaxy Note 20 series. The new security patch is said to bring fixes for several bugs and security vulnerabilitie on the Galaxy S20 FE. For the Galaxy Note 20 series, the update is also said to bring improvements to the Night Portrait feature.

According to a report from Sammobile, the Galaxy S20 FE LTE with the Snapdragon 865 SoC has started receiving the latest June 2022 Android security patch in Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam with the firmware version G780GXXU3CVE7. The latest security patch is said to bring fixes for 66 privacy and security vulnerabilities for the Galaxy S20 FE LTE with the Snapdragon 865 SoC. The update also brings several bug fixes and stability improvements to the smartphone.

Another report from Sammobile said that the June 2022 Android security patch is also currently available in the US for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with the firmware version N98xU1UEU2FVEB. The latest update is said to bring, along with the privacy and security vulnerabilities fixes, some camera-related improvements. The Night Portrait feature has reportedly been improved to enable users to click better portrait images in dark environments.

An earlier report had said that the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE LTE with Exynos SoC and Galaxy S20 FE 5G had started receiving the June 2022 Android security patch. The smartphones had started receiving the update in Russia with the firmware version G780FXXU9DVE7 and in the Baltic region, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Slovakia with the firmware version G781BXXU4FVE8.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE LTE should automatically receive the latest June 2022 Android security patch. If it hasn’t, eligible users can manually update their smartphones by heading over to Settings > Software update > Download and Install.

The smartphone was launched in May last year in Germany, Malaysia, and Vietnam. This variant of the Galaxy S20 FE was powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and housed a 4,500mAh battery pack with 25W fast charging support. The phone also supports wireless charging. It features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O touchscreen with full-HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

Galaxy S20 FE LTE gets a 32-megapixel selfie camera at the front. At the back, the smartphone gets a triple camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. The phone was also launched with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The handset gets 128GB of onboard storage that can be expanded through a microSD card.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series was launched in August 2020. The Galaxy Note 20 featured a 6.7-inch full-HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED+ flat display with 60Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. It was powered by either the octa-core Exynos 990 SoC or Qualcomm Snadragon 865+ SoC, depending on the market. On the other hand, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra featured a 6.9-inch WQHD Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X curved-edge display with 120Hz refresh rate and 19:3:9 aspect ratio. It was also powered by the same two chipsets, depending on the market, as the Galaxy Note 20.


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Tesla India Executive Reportedly Resigned Weeks After Company Puts EV Plans in the Country on Hold

A key executive who was leading Tesla’s lobbying effort in India has resigned, weeks after the US carmaker put on hold plans to sell electric cars in the South Asian nation, two sources aware of the matter told Reuters.

Manuj Khurana, policy and business development executive at Tesla in India, was hired in March 2021 and played a key role in forming a domestic market-entry plan for the US carmaker in the country.

He lobbied the Indian government for more than a year to slash the import tax on electric cars to 40 percent from as high as 100 percent, a move Tesla said would allow it to test the market with imports from its production hubs like China before investing in a factory.

But Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government insisted Tesla must first commit to manufacturing cars locally before it can offer any concessions. With talks deadlocked, Tesla put its plans to sell cars in India on hold, reassigned some of the domestic team and abandoned its search for showroom space.

Neither Khurana, the company’s first employee in India, nor Tesla responded to requests for comment. An email sent to Khurana generated an automated reply saying the address was no longer valid and future emails would not be received.

“Tesla’s plans to launch in India right now are as good as dead,” said one of the sources.

The sources wished to remain anonymous because the resignation had not yet been made public.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter last month that the company would not set up manufacturing in any location where it was not allowed first to sell and service cars.

The carmaker has also shifted its focus to other markets in Southeast Asia, like nickel-rich Indonesia, where it is looking at a potential battery-related investment, as well as Thailand, where it recently registered a local unit to sell cars.

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Scientists Discover Human Brain Is More Hotter Than Previously Thought

Our human brain performs a variety of activities and functions throughout the day. The temperature of human brain keeps changing throughout out the day. Now, according to new research, the normal temperature of the human brain swings significantly more than previously assumed, and this could be an indication of good brain function. The study states that some areas of the deep brain can reach temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, albeit this varies depending on sex, time of day, and other factors. When compared to this, the average oral temperature in humans is normally less than 37 degrees Celsius. Researchers believe that this isn’t an indication of malfunction, but rather evidence that the brain is functioning normally. Data from brain-injured patients in intensive care, where direct brain monitoring is commonly required, has previously been used in human brain temperature studies.

Using a brain scanning tool called magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers were recently able to detect brain temperature in healthy persons (MRS). However, till now, MRS had not been utilised to investigate how brain temperature varies during the day, or how one’s ‘body clock’ influences this.

The new study is the first to build a 4D map of healthy human brain temperature. By displaying how much brain temperature changes by brain area, age, gender and time of day, this chart disproves a number of previously held ideas.

The study also looked at data from traumatic brain injury patients, finding that the presence of daily brain temperature cycles are highly linked to survival. These findings may aid in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of brain injuries.

The results of the study were published in the journal Brain.

The report states that “to interpret patient analyses”, the researchers “recruited 40 healthy adults (20 males, 20 females, 20–40 years) for brain thermometry using magnetic resonance spectroscopy”. On a single day, participants were scanned in the morning, afternoon, and late evening.

In healthy participants, brain temperature ranged from 36.1 degrees Celsius to 40.9 degrees Celsius, states the report.

Female brains were 0.4 degrees Celsius warmer on average than male brains. Because most females were scanned in the post-ovulation phase of their cycle, their brain temperature was roughly 0.4 degrees Celsius warmer than females measured in the pre-ovulation phase. This difference was most likely caused by the menstrual cycle.

Dr John O’Neill, Group Leader at the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology, told UK Research and Innovation that the most striking discovery is that the healthy human brain can achieve temperatures that would be diagnosed as fever elsewhere in the body. In the past, such high temperatures have been measured in persons with brain injuries, but they were considered to be caused by the injury. The researchers discovered that the temperature of the brain dips before people go to sleep at night and rises during the day. There’s evidence to suspect that daily variance is linked to long-term brain health, which is something the researchers like to look at next.

The researchers are now hoping that the 4D brain temperature map can be used as a reference guide for what a healthy brain should look like. However, much more data from a far bigger group of people is needed to make it truly useful.


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Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance

San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other common symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

The Rune Labs software uses motion sensors built into the Apple Watch, which can already be used to detect when a person falls. Rune Labs Chief Executive Brian Pepin said in an interview that Apple Watch data will be combined with data from other sources, including a Medtronic implant that can measure brain signals.

Rune Labs’ goal is for doctors to use the combined data to decide whether and how to fine-tune the patients’ treatment. At present, Pepin said, most doctors have to gather data on a patient’s movements by observing them during a short clinical visit, which is not ideal because Parkinson’s symptoms can vary widely over time.

Using the Apple Watch, Rune Labs’ StrivePD software platform will provide doctors a continuous stream of observations over long stretches, Pepin said.

“When you think about the process of getting someone to their optimal therapy or combination of drugs or devices, or even whether or not a patient might be a good fit for a certain clinical trial, it’s a very hard decision to make when you only have a little context,” Pepin said.

The Rune Labs FDA clearance is the first prominent use of software tools that Apple released for measuring movement disorders in 2018.

Last year, a group of scientists at Apple published a study in the journal Science Translational Medicine showing the device was effective at monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms. After contacting Apple about the tools, Pepin said, “it took about eight minutes for the team lead to get back to me and say, ‘Hey, perfect, let’s explore this.'”

Apple has partnered with a range of other companies to use the Apple Watch as a health monitoring device, including a deal with Johnson & Johnson to study whether it can be used to help lower stroke risk.

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Metaverse Multiplex: Airtel Launches 20-Screen Platform in Virtual World Named ‘Partynite’

Bharti Airtel has become the first Indian telco major to have forayed into the metaverse world. The network provider has announced a 20-screen multiplex in a metaverse called ‘Partynite’. The name of this virtual theatre has been decided to be called ‘Xstream’ and it will have content portfolios from various over-the-top (OTT) channels. The service will be available for free trial where first episode of an OTT original or some parts of regional language films may be shown.

The launch of this service is intended to forward the Web3 adoption. A monthly subscription to Xstream will cost people Rs. 149.

“Through the metaverse, we are looking to tap into a larger audience, giving content enthusiasts an opportunity to sample Airtel’s Xstream Premium offering and, thus, aiding in driving higher adoption,” Shashwat Sharma, director of marketing at Airtel said in a statement.

A video has been uploaded on YouTube by Airtel, giving a glimpse into the virtual multiplex.

Digital avatars of people can be seen walking and shopping in the cinema complex.

Just like physical movie theatre set-ups, this metaverse multiplex is also lit in yellow lights, with floors lined with red carpets.

##India’s first multiplex in metaverse – Airtel Xstream Premium

Essence, Airtel’s integrated media agency of record, is responsible for creating the Xstream. On the other hand, the Partynite metaverse is developed by Hyderabad-based Gamitronics.

“This multiplex experience is one of the most scalable use case scenarios for the metaverse. Future opportunities here include movies, music, live events and premium sports streaming. It will also allow social engagement,” said Rajat Ojha, Founder of Partynite (Gamitronics).

The metaverse can be defined as a fully functional virtual world where people can exist, work, and socialise as avatars.

In January, investment bank giant Goldman Sachs had reportedly called the metaverse an $8 trillion (roughly Rs. 6,12,66,800 crore) opportunity.

The industry is garnering pace in India as well.

Earlier this month, automaker MG Motor said it has launched a Metaverse platform MGverse to provide an immersive experience to its customers and stakeholders through multiple arenas.

Former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari is also working on bringing a metaverse university for students in India and other nations.


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Realme Phone With Codename RMX3613 Visits TENAA, Listing Suggests Three RAM, Storage Variants

Realme is reportedly working on a new smartphone codenamed RMX3613. The handset is yet to be officially confirmed by the Chinese smartphone brand, but in a new update, the specifications of the rumoured phone have surfaced on China’s TENAA certification site. The smartphone is shown with features including 5G connectivity, 6.58-inch HD+ display, 4,890mAh battery and dual rear cameras. The Realme RMX3613 is listed to come in three RAM and storage configurations. It is expected to be offered in two colour options as well.

The TENAA listing of Realme RMX3613 was first spotted by Gizmochina. Gadgets 360 was able to independently confirm the listing.

The upcoming Realme handset is listed with a 6.58-inch HD+ display with 1,080×2,408 pixels resolution. The dual SIM smartphone is shown with a fingerprint sensor. As mentioned, the handset is said to come in Black and Gold colour options.

The listing suggests an octa-core processor in the upcoming phone. It could be paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. The listing doesn’t reveal the name of the chipset.

The TENAA listing indicates three RAM variants — 4GB, 6GB and 8GB — paired with three storage options — 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB— for the RMX3613 smartphone.

The dual rear camera unit of the device is expected to include a 50-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel snapper. Also, for selfies, the Realme RMX3613 is listed with an 8-megapixel shooter.

The device is listed on the certification site with a gravity sensor, distance sensor, fingerprint sensor and light sensor. Connectivity options could include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB Type-C.

The Realme RMX3613 is also listed with a 4,890mAh battery. The handset is said to measure 164.4×75.1×8.1mm and weigh 187 grams.


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Apple’s Music, Gaming Revenue to Rose to $8.2 Billion by 2025, Predicts JP Morgan

Apple’s revenue from gaming and music offerings is expected to jump 36 percent to $8.2 billion (roughly Rs. 64,000 crore) by 2025, JP Morgan said on Monday, as the iPhone maker taps its huge user base to drive its subscription services.

The two services are likely to have a combined subscriber base of about 180 million by 2025 – 110 million for music and 70 million for gaming – boosted by the rapid spread of the internet and a booming gaming industry, according to JPM analysts, led by Samik Chatterjee.

Apple Music, which was launched in 2015 and is the second-biggest music-streaming service after Spotify, is expected to account for a bigger chunk of that revenue, raking in about $7 billion (roughly Rs. 54,600 crore) by 2025, the brokerage said.

Apple Arcade, the gaming subscription service launched in 2019, is estimated to pull in $1.2 billion (roughly Rs. 9,400 crore).

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The company does not give a sales breakup for gaming and music services but the overall segment, which includes App Store, Apple TV+, Arcade and Apple Music, reported revenue of $19.82 billion (roughly Rs. 1,54,600 crore) for the March quarter. The business is seen as Apple’s engine for expansion.

Chatterjee, who is rated five stars for his estimate accuracy on Apple by Refinitiv Eikon, expects the gaming-market size to hit $360 billion (roughly Rs. 28,08,800 crore) by 2028 and music streaming to reach $55 billion (roughly Rs. 4,29,100 crore) by 2025.

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Lightyear: UAE, Malaysia, Others Ban Pixar Movie Over Kiss Between Lesbian Characters

The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar on Monday banned Disney-Pixar’s animated feature film Lightyear from screening in cinemas because it features characters in a same-sex relationship.

The film would not be licensed for screening in the UAE’s as it violated the nation’s media content standard, the Ministry of Youth and Culture’s media regulatory office wrote on Twitter.

UAE’s decision to ban Lightyear feels particularly egregious as it comes amidst the international celebration of the LGBTQ+ community during the ongoing Pride month.

Media Regulatory Office Executive Director Rashid Khalfan Al Nuaimi later told Reuters the film was banned because of the inclusion of “homosexual” characters in several scenes.

A Disney representative did not immediately respond to emailed Reuters questions on the ban, which drew praise from some on social media in the country.

Like many other Middle East nations, same-sex relationships are criminalised in the UAE, a Gulf country of about 10 million people where most of the population are foreigners.

Lightyear, which had been advertised by cinemas in the UAE for release on June 16, is centred around the Buzz Lightyear action figure character from the popular Toy Story franchise.

The film features Chris Evans as the voice of Buzz and Uzo Aduba as Alisha Hawthorne. Aduba’s character is in a relationship with another woman, whom she kisses in the film.

Ahead of Monday’s decision, an Arabic hashtag calling for the film not to be shown in the UAE was trending on Twitter.

Films featuring same-sex relationships have in the past been banned by regulators in Muslim-majority nations, while others with profanity or illicit drug use are sometimes censored.

The UAE’s media regulatory office in December had announced that international versions of films would be shown in the country.

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  • Release Date 17 June 2022
  • Language English
  • Genre Action, Adventure, Animation
  • Cast

    Chris Evans, Taika Waititi

  • Director

    Angus MacLane

  • Music Michael Giacchino
  • Producer

    Galyn Susman

  • Production

    Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

  • Certificate 13+

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Realme V20 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications



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Samsung Flip 4 Double Battery Images Leak Hints at Improved Capacity, Charging Speed

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 battery images have reportedly surfaced and hint at a major upgrade in the battery capacity of the foldable smartphone from Samsung. The Galaxy Flip 4 is said to be powered by two batteries with different capacities and the charging speed is also expected to be increased to 25W. The handset’s live images were leaked online recently and it appeared to sport a design similar to its predecessor. The South Korean company is yet to officially announce the smartphone but a previous report had suggested that the pre-orders on the Galaxy Flip 4 would start on August 10 and the smartphone will be available for purchase from August 26. The handset is expected to come in four colour options.

The images of Galaxy Z Flip 4 batteries have surfaced online. As mentioned earlier, the images hint at a major upgrade in the battery capacity of the smartphone. The Galaxy Flip 4 is said to be powered by two batteries made by Samsung SDI. The battery capacity of the first battery is expected to be 2,555mAh and the second battery is said to feature a battery capacity of 1,040mAh. The two batteries will thus have a combined capacity of 3,595mAh.

This is a greater battery power as compared to that of the Galaxy Z Flip 3, for which the battery capacity stood at 3,300mAh. The charging speed of the Galaxy Flip 4 is expected be 25W, which is greater than that of the Flip 3 which stood at 15W. As we mentioned, a recent report had shared purported live images of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4, and it had indicated the smartphone would sport a larger cover display than its predecessor.

A recent report had tipped the launch date and colour options of the smartphone from Samsung. Samsung is said to host an event in August where it is expected to launch the Galaxy Flip 4. As mentioned earlier, the smartphone is expected to be announced and available for pre-order on August 10. It is said to go on sale on August 26 in Blue, Bora Purple, Graphite, and Pink Gold colour options.


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Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux Updates With 4 High-Risk Vulnerability Fixes



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Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal are heading to Xbox Game Pass, Japanese game developer Atlus revealed during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022. They will also be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Windows PCs. Persona 5 will be available on October 21, while the other games will be out in 2023 on yet-to-be-announced release dates. Persona 3 Portable is the most notable of the three ports, mainly because it hasn’t been all that easily available over the years. Its legacy further makes it a sought after title.

Originally launched in 2006 for PS2, Persona 3 is credited for popularising the franchise in the US. It introduced concepts such as a daily calendar, which paved the way for its successors. It was last released for PSP as Persona 3 Portable, which marked the only time the series allowed you to play as a female protagonist.

This will be the first time for Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 on Xbox. When it was released on PC in 2020, Persona 4 Golden proved to be a surprise hit among gamers.

Persona 5 Royal, the most recent entry into the mainline series, added a new dimension to the Persona 5 universe as its protagonist Joker appeared on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a fighter. It will be worth watching if it is able to work its magic on Xbox.

All three Persona games revolved around three Japanese teenagers, who vanquish demons while trying to deal with challenges such as academic examinations and personal romances. The series became quite popular in the US due to its critically-acclaimed art and soundtrack, which helped it sell 15 million units worldwide.

Persona 5 Royal comes to Xbox on October 21 while Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will be available sometime next year.


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