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OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G Leaked Renders Suggest a Brand-New Design: Report

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 5G is an upcoming smartphone from the Chinese brand that is expected to replace the Nord CE 2 5G, which went on sale in India in February this year. The latest leaked renders suggest a brand-new design that has some similarities to the older OnePlus X smartphone announced in 2015. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/MDVxIY1

New US trademark filing hints Samsung is working on Self Repair Assistant app

A recently discovered American trademark application from Samsung suggests it may be expanding its self-repair service and launching a new support app to boot. The app is called Self Repair Assistant, according to the filing on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. Its purpose is to provide “consultancy and information services relating to [the] self-installation, self-maintenance, and self-repair…” of various mobile devices. Samsung currently has a partnership with repair company iFixit to provide information and resources to its Self-Repair Program. If this app launches, you will no longer have to go to iFixit’s website to read a guide; it’ll all be through Samsung.  Self Repair Assistant does call into question Samsung’s partnership with iFixit. Nowhere in the application does it mention the repair company as a collaborator. We reached out to iFixit to ask if it will continue working with Samsung on the new app or if it's a solo effort. A company representa

AWS launches data lake to help you spot your next big security threat

Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) has revealed a new security-focused data lake service aimed at helping users get more out of their security information. The new Amazon Security Lake service looks to centralize all of an organization’s security data from across a number of different sources, whether from the cloud or on-premise, in one place, in order to drill down precisely into security threats. Announced at AWS re:Invent 2022 , Amazon Security Lake is built on Amazon S3, and can be created, “in just a few clicks”, and will make it easy for security teams to automatically collect, combine, and analyze security data at petabyte scale. Amazon Security Lake “Security data is usually scattered across your environment from applications, firewalls and identity providers,” AWS CEO Adam Selipsky said during his opening re:Invent keynote. “To uncover insights like coordinated malicious activity into your business, you have to collect and aggregate all of this data, make it accessible to all

Gmail now learns from your behaviour, but there's a catch

Gmail is set to get a huge improvement to its search function that will actually work for more users, so long as you turn on the right settings. The email provider has long provided a search function, even offering specific filters and parameters to help its users find the right content in an overflowing inbox, but despite these advanced efforts don’t make use of the platform’s full capabilities. To this end, Gmail will now use machine learning to understand what you’re searching for. Gmail search update The new process revolves around previous searches to understand the type of results you click on from the keywords you use in the search bar, which will now function in a more conversational manner akin to Google Assistant. The improvement will see the search function look beyond contact surnames, as it has done in the past, to their full names and email addresses, as well as previous emails and how often they contact you.  To enable Gmail’s contextual search, you’ll need to e

Sony is ready to motion-capture its way into the metaverse, but only in Japan

Sony is trying its hand at the metaverse with new  motion capture devices collectively known as Mocopi. Comprised of six color-coded sensors, the Mocopi system goes at key parts of a person's body (your head, hip, wrists, and ankles) using velcro straps or a clip in order to capture movement via a dedicated smartphone app. With this tech, users can control an anime style avatar in real time to either create videos or hang out with people in compatible metaverse services like VRChat . It’s similar to a big Hollywood-style motion capture system but without the dedicated equipment or operators. Sony hopes Mocopi will help content creators “involved in movie and animation production” and facilitate development in key areas like fitness platforms, according to the announcement. If the preview video is to be believed , Mocopi is actually pretty accurate. The avatar closely follows a person's motions from running, dancing, and even lip syncing. Once done, users can view the video o

Building a sustainable hybrid work culture

It’s clear that hybrid working is here to stay, with many businesses exploring how best to sustain the new reality of work and maximize employee engagement. Although businesses continue to grapple with figuring out what remote working means for them, at least we know it’s clear the days of going into an office five days a week are long gone.  Now, as we inch towards 2023, the impetus has fallen on how best to engage employees, some of whom may be struggling to truly connect with each other, as well as partners and customers. Brian Mignault, senior director for smart collaboration and solutions at Lenovo, tells TechRadar Pro the most significant elements of any hybrid work culture include flexibility and functionality. “I live here in Raleigh, North Carolina,” Mignault says. “Lenovo has campuses in the Research Triangle Park, which for me with traffic could take 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes to make it home in the afternoon. Instead of sitting in traffic now for an

Meta hit with huge fine for leaking user data

Meta has been hit with a €265 million data protection fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission over claims the firm let down its users' privacy. The privacy watchdog alleged that the Facebook and Instagram parent company had failed to protect the data of more than half a billion users, potentially leaving a huge number of those impacted at much greater risk of frauds like Identity theft further down the line.  The news comes after a security researcher revealed the data of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries had been leaked, of which around 32 million were from the US and 11 million were from the UK, which included phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses, and locations. What laws did Meta actually violate? The regulator, which has authority over Meta due to the company having its European headquarters in the country,  said in a statement that Meta violated the GDPR obligation for "Data Protection by Design and Default". In addition to the

Microsoft Teams just got another game changing accessibility feature

Microsoft Teams is getting a significant upgrade to its accessibility tools that should make the video conferencing platform better for more users. In a Microsoft blog post , Accessibility Architect Chris Sano announced the creation of a “best-in-class experience for the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) community” on Teams. Sano, who is deaf himself, had been tasked with making the platform more accessible, and the first release - Sign Language View - is now ready, and hopes to transform how D/HH users to take part in Microsoft Teams calls for the better. Teams Sign Language View When needed, up to two sign language interpreters’ video feeds are kept in a consistent location so that D/HH meeting participants can dive straight into the call. The video tiles are also designed to be an optimal shape and size, and will automatically stream at the highest possible quality. In its promise to listen to customer feedback, Microsoft has made Sign Language View preferences “sticky”, so t

Google's security team says companies need to get better at patching Android

Google is warning that Android smartphone manufacturers need to get better at patching their devices. In a blog post published by Google’s cybersecurity arm, Project Zero, the researchers explain how Android’s biggest strength - the decentralization if its ecosystem - is also its greatest weakness.  As things stand now, it says the patching process is too slow, too cumbersome, and too divided, leaving consumers at risk of known and relatively easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities. Decentralization woes Android, while built by Google, is based on Linux, and it’s essentially an open-source solution, so third-party smartphone manufacturers like Samsung , Oppo, LG, and OnePlus can take ownership of their version of the operating system.  As a result, when Google releases a patch, it first needs to be analyzed and modified by the manufacturer, before being pushed to the device. This means that Android users may be at risk of being compromised by malware for an extended period. If tha

This Sony OLED TV and soundbar deal is a Cyber Monday bundle of joy

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Amazon is letting go of a 65-inch Sony A80K OLED TV and HT-A3000 Dolby Atmos soundbar for just $1,889.99 in this Cyber Monday bundle deal . That’s a 36% savings, and $306 less than what you’d pay if you bought the TV and soundbar separately. Some of the best Cyber Monday deals we’re seeing this year are for TVs and soundbars and this power bundle featuring Sony’s mid-range A80K OLED TV and HT-A3000 Dolby Atmos soundbar is a match made in AV paradise. The A80K OLED sits on our list of the best 4K TVs , and while we haven’t yet reviewed the HT-A3000, it’s a model that caught our attention at the recent IFA trade show. Why would you need a soundbar with Sony’s TV? The company makes some of the best TVs for sound , and this set scored high for its audio quality in our Sony A80K review . But TVs can’t deliver the surround and height effects in Dolby Atmos soundtracks (though TV makers regularly claim that they can). That’s why adding an Atmos soundbar to your TV is a must, and this fan

You're not wrong - websites have way more trackers now

The average website has 48 trackers monitoring every visitor’s every move and compiling sensitive data, shocking new research has claimed. The findings from NordVPN also suggest that with so many trackers, websites are putting their visitors at plenty of risk of identity theft .  Using three different tracker blockers (Brave, Privacy Badger, and uBlock Origin) , analysts for the company measured the number of trackers (cookies or tracking pixels) present across the 100 most popular websites in 25 countries around the world, as according to SimilarWeb. Tracking overload Social media websites seem to be the worst of the bunch, with the average site containing 160 trackers. Health websites take up second place, with 46 trackers on average. Digital media sites are fitted with 28 trackers on average. At the other end of the spectrum are government websites and those offering adult content, having just four, and one tracker, per website - respectively. Recognizable third parties wer

Still looking for a Sony WH-1000XM4 deal? Here's the best one on Cyber Monday

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If you're hankering after a set of Sony's excellent WH-1000XM4 over-ear wireless noise-cancellers this Cyber Monday , you're not alone – it's one of the most searched for products of the season. And we're here for it. We have to tell you that briefly (oh, so briefly!) yesterday, they did drop to $193 at Amazon... but that fleeting and euphoric moment passed in the blink of an eye.  However, they can still be found for $228 in blue, at Amazon, and also via a couple of other online retailers, including in both black and silver at Crutchfield (a deal which ends today) and in all colorways (black, blue and silver) for that $228 low price at Best Buy .  In the UK, the best deal is £219 at Amazon (from £350) – although again, we have to tell you that they have in the past dipped to £201.99 (September last year, to be precise) and we haven't seen that this year… We're unlikely to, though – thanks inflation.  US: The best Sony WH-1000XM4 deal Sony

3 ways to save money in the Cyber Monday mattress sales

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Another Black Friday is in the books, but we're not done with the mattress sales yet. Cyber Monday is here, and in most cases, they'll be a continuation of the bargains we saw on Black Friday. But can you maximize your savings on Cyber Monday mattress deals ? Absolutely. Before you navigate this year's crop of Cyber Monday sales, follow these three shopping tips to get the most for your money. I've kept a close eye on the ever-changing prices of the best mattresses over the years so these shopping hacks are a result of what I've witnessed as a deal-hunter and a consumer. So whether you need a comfortable mattress for side sleepers or the best cooling mattress , you'll be well on your way to pocketing enough extra cash to put toward other Cyber Monday deals you've been eyeing – as long as you keep these three mattress shopping tips in mind... 3 Cyber Monday mattress shopping tips 1. Keep tabs on the price history Mattress brands adjust retail prices

Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti GPU could arrive soon – but at what cost?

Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Ti has been spotted in an online filing of multiple models from Gigabyte, indicating that we might see the graphics card released soon enough, as previous rumors have suggested. Gigabyte filed the various RTX 4070 Ti models with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), as flagged up by @harukaze5719, a regular leaker on Twitter (via VideoCardz ), and this typically happens not long before products are launched. GIGABYTE RTX 4070 TiGV-N407TAORUS M-12GDGV-N407TAORUS E-12GD GV-N407TGAMING OC-12GDGV-N407TGAMING-12GDGV-N407TAERO OC-12GDGV-N407TAERO-12GDGV-N407TEAGLE OC-12GDGV-N407TEAGLE-12GDhttps://t.co/7bU4W7Vz6v pic.twitter.com/HLcAa3ZiOe November 28, 2022 See more The RTX 4070 Ti variants filed are as follows: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Aorus Master (GV-N407TAORUS M-12GD) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Aorus Elite (GV-N407TAORUS E-12GD) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming OC (GV-N407TGAMING OC-12GD) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming (GV-N407TGAMING 12GD)

JioGamesCloud: Reliance’s New Cloud Gaming Service Now Available in Beta to Everyone

JioGamesCloud is now available for early access, and is accessible as part of a free beta programme. Interested users can sign in using their mobile numbers across PC/ Mac (browser), the JioGames app, and the JioFiber set-top box on television. Controller support is enabled across all platforms, and there is no need to download or install the games. The service is exp... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/rluHUjz

Xiaomi 13 Series Set to Launch on December 1, Alongside MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, Xiaomi Buds 4

Xiaomi 13 series is set to launch in China on December 1. The Chinese tech giant will also unveil MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, and Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS earphones at the same event. The Xiaomi 13 series will feature a high-end OLED panel with 1.61mm narrow bottom bezel. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/K3g0Doz

Realme 10 Pro+ Price in India Teased to Be Below Rs. 25,000 Ahead of Launch

Realme Vice President Madhav Sheth has suggested that the Realme 10 Pro+ will be priced below Rs. 25,000 at launch in India. The Realme 10 Pro series will debut on December 8 in the country. The Realme 10 Pro+ features a 6.7-inch AMOLED curved display with a 120Hz refresh rate. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/9d1iRfX

PS5 DualSense controller vs Xbox Series X controller: which gamepad is better?

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The battle of PS5 DualSense vs Xbox Series X controller has never been more fierce. Maybe you're platform-dependent or interested in having one on PC. Here's all you need to know.  Nearly two years since launching, the battle between the PS5 and Xbox Series X is now well underway. While things like exclusive games, high-value services, and console specs get a lot of attention when deciding which console to pick. But it's important not to underestimate the significance of each console's controller. As peripherals, both the DualSense and the Xbox Wireless Controller are currently enjoying discounts in the Cyber Monday 2022 period. The winter sales event has seen some excellent prices on both gamepad families from PlayStation and Microsoft respectively. Interested in more from both manufacturers, you'll want to keep an eye on the Cyber Monday Xbox deals and Cyber Monday PS5 deals .  A controller can have a significant effect on your gaming experience, so it