The 53 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

What are the biggest movies of 2023? Pathaan, Salaar, Tiger 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, John Wick 4, Fast X, Barbie, The Flash, Transformers 7: Rise of the Beasts, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Dune 2, and Mission Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning are the biggest names. From Bollywood and India, 2023 gives us new films starring Dh...

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The 41 Most Anticipated Games of 2023

What are the biggest games in 2023 on PC, Android, iPhone, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Dead Space, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Final Fantasy XVI, Sk...

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iPhone 15's A17 Chip Expected to Focus on Battery Life Over Power: Report

The Apple A17 chips expected to feature on the iPhone 15 Pro models may focus on providing an improved battery life over an increased performance. This chip is expected to be made using TSMC’s 3nm process.

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Best Smartphones of 2022

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to smartphones as everyone’s tastes and requirements are different. If you are still undecided on which phone you should upgrade to, we have come up with a list of all the best smartphones that launched in 2022.

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Twitter to Soon Allow Users to Side Sweep Through Tweets, Trends, Topics, More

Elon Musk has announced that a new side sweep feature will be rolled out on Twitter in January. It will allow users easy access to recommended and followed tweets, trends, topics, and lists.

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Redmi K60 Cooling Case Said to Reduce Maximum Temperature by 4 Degrees Celsius

The Redmi K60 Series Ice Cooling Case is said to be capable of reducing the maximum temperature of a handset by up to 4 degrees Celsius. It can be purchased currently for CNY 79 (roughly Rs. 1,000).

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Binance’s Acquisition of Voyager Digital Could Be Delayed by US Review

Binance's $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,275 crore) acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital could be delayed or blocked by a US national security review, according to a Friday bankruptcy court filing. Binance is owned by Chinese-born and Singapore-based Changpeng Zhao and has no permanent headquarters.

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Google Voice to Alert Users With 'Suspected Spam Caller' Warning for Suspicious Calls

Google Voice will now make it more easy for a user to ignore spam calls with the launch of a new update. Google has now added a warning to its Voice feature which will alert the user by flagging “Suspected spam caller” label on calls that may seem suspicious.

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This smart ring promises to tell women the ‘why behind what they’re feeling’

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• The Movano Evie is a smart ring targeted at female users.
• It can track skin temperature variability, periods and ovulation, and menstrual symptoms, amongst other metrics like heart rate and blood oxygen.
• It’ll hit the market in 2023 with a price tag under $300.

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Healthcare company Movano has launched Evie, a smart ring specially designed for women. The futuristic-looking ring promises to be an FDA-approved wearable, although it’s yet to gain official regulatory approvals. When and if it does, Evie would be a medical-grade device for pulse oximetry metrics and heart rate measurement.

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BTC, ETH See Miniscule Profits, Losses Strike Stablecoins Tether, USD Coin

The overall crypto market valuation has risen by 0.09 percent in the last 24 hours. Along with Bitcoin, Ether, and Binance Coin — Cosmos, Stellar, and Bitcoin SV have managed to grab small, but significant profits. Meanwhile, stablecoins including Tether, USD Coin, and Binance USD were struck by losses.

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WhatsApp Communities: Everything you need to know

WhatsApp continues to roll out its latest feature worldwide, and it’s a big update to bring everyone together. Communities is a new way to organize your WhatsApp groups under one umbrella and connect all sub-group members, which can be pretty helpful for larger organizations. Here’s everything you need to know about WhatsApp Communities and how to use the new feature when it becomes available.

Read more: How to add, manage, and remove someone from a WhatsApp group

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How to download and install the Google Play Store

The Google Play Store gets frequent updates, which is great news. The not-so-great news is that it can take weeks, or for some people even longer, to get the latest iteration. The basic functionality never changes, so being stuck on an older version isn’t all that bad. However, we understand the urge to get the latest and greatest version on your device. Looking to update Google Play Store on your device? Here’s how.

Please note that this is just for downloading and installing the Google Play Store on Google Android devices. For non-Google Android devices, such as the Amazon Fire Tablet, you’ll need to install Google Account Manager, Google Services Framework, and Google Play Services, as well as the Play Store in that order.

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Samsung Galaxy A34 could come in four funky colors

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• The Samsung Galaxy A34 colors just leaked.
• If the rumor pans out, it could come in Lime, Silver, Graphite, and Violet colors.
• The overall design of the phone appears to line up with the rumored style of the Galaxy S23 series.

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Samsung is sometimes hit-and-miss with the colors it offers with its smartphones. Usually, the company plays it safe with a few neutral colors, but also throws in one wild color for folks who like a little variety.

Thanks to a leak, we now have an idea of what to expect with the Samsung Galaxy A34 colors. In a bit of a change-up for Samsung, it appears the Galaxy A34 could come in one neutral color and three funky colors.

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RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Potential Financial Risks

To address potential financial stability risks and protect investors, it is important to arrive at a common approach to crypto assets, the Financial Stability Report released by RBI said on Thursday. In this context, various options are being considered internationally, it said. To promote responsible innovation and to mitigate financial stability risks in crypto ecos...

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Stan Lee Documentary Announced, Coming to Disney+ Hotstar in 2023

Stan Lee, a documentary on the eponymous comic book legend, is set to arrive on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar next year, Marvel Studios has announced. The American company shared the update on its official Twitter page, along with a teaser montage of several of Lee's cameos in the films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Between 2008's Iron Man and 2019's Avengers: E...

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China Set to Launch State-Backed NFT Marketplace on Special ‘Cultural Protection’ Chain

China is geared-up to launch an official, state-backed NFT marketplace, that would let Chinese NFT traders to dabble in the space, but under government oversight. Called the ‘China Digital Asset Trading Platform’, the initiative is aimed at creating a safe ecosystem for the secondary sales of NFTs, which if not monitored, can dangerously expose buyers to hack atta...

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Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Hits $1 Billion, Joins the Club in Just 2 Weeks

In just 14 days since its theatrical debut, Avatar: The Way of Water has now crossed $1 billion (about Rs. 8,280 crore) in worldwide ticket sales. The James Cameron-directed sequel has become the fastest to cross the threshold this year, after Spider-Man: No Way Home’s record in 2021. Avatar 2 has collected $712.7 million (about Rs. 5,900 crore) from markets outside...

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The Redmi K60 could come to global markets as Poco F5 Pro

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• A reliable source has claimed that the Redmi K60 will gain the Poco F5 Pro name.
• That means the Poco F5 Pro should be equipped with a QHD+ screen and wireless charging.

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi K60 series earlier this week, bringing some affordable flagship-level phones to China. We’re expecting at least one of these devices to land outside China and get a name change, and a trusted source has now shed apparent details.

MIUI Polska writer Kacper Skrzypek tweeted that the Redmi K60 will be called the Poco F5 Pro when it comes to global markets. Skrzypek didn’t reveal any additional details such as target markets, but we’re guessing that the phone will arrive in the likes of Europe and India. This would nevertheless be the first Poco F Pro model since 2020’s Poco F2 Pro.

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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13

A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.

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OnePlus tries to be cool, but ends up being embarrassing with tweet from iPhone

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• OnePlus embarrassed itself on Twitter recently.
• It made a comment to MKBHD regarding the YouTuber’s annual smartphone awards.
• OnePlus’ tweet originated from an iPhone.

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Every year, YouTuber MKBHD (aka Marques Brownlee) publishes his awards for the best smartphones of the year. This year, OnePlus won an award — although not the one it likely hoped for. It won the “Bust of the Year” award for the OnePlus 10T, which Brownlee said has a “pretty big delta between expectations and possibilities versus actual results.”

OnePlus’ social media team tried to seize this opportunity by tweeting at MKBHD. The tweet first asked how to pick up the award, and then said it will “prove you wrong” in 2023 with the upcoming OnePlus 11.

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Oppo Find N2 Flip Global Variant Spotted on FCC, BIS, More Certification Sites: Report

The Oppo Find N2 Flip global variant has been reportedly been spotted on the FCC and BIS certification sites. This handset is expected to arrive globally in Q1 of 2023. Oppo's Find N2 Flip features a 6.8-inch AMOLED primary display, 3.62-inch cover display. It is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ SoC.

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Poll: Did you get any Android-powered devices for Christmas?

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The festive season inevitably sees some gift-giving between loved ones, and tech gadgets remain a popular category in this regard. Between wireless earbuds, tablets, gaming consoles, and a host of other products, the possibilities are endless.

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TikTok Banned From All US House of Representatives-Managed Devices, says House Administration Arm

The popular Chinese video app TikTok has said to have been banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House's administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from US government devices.

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Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government

Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it with mainline sports disciplines in the country. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers "conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution" amended the rules governing Esports and asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Sports Min...

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LG’s new optical zoom sensor aims to get rid of the smartphone camera bump

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• LG Innotek announced a new camera module that will allow 4-9 times magnification.
• LG claims the size of the optical zoom sensor should be small enough to remove the camera bump on smartphones.
• LG Innotek is partnering with Qualcomm to fast-track the adoption of the sensor.

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Are you sick and tired of seeing camera bumps on smartphones? Apparently, LG is too as LG Innotek has announced a new camera module that it believes could mean the end for camera bumps.

Although LG has long given up on making its own phones, LG Innotek continues to be a major supplier of mobile camera modules. Its latest project appears to be an optical zoom sensor that can shift between two points.

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What network does Google Fi use?

Google is getting into just about every corner of the consumer technology market. From an impressive lineup of Pixel phones to smart home products and even your mobile coverage with Google Fi. Google Fi has become an increasingly popular carrier with affordable plans and support for just about any phone. But what network does Google Fi use, and how does it work? We’ll answer those questions in this guide.

Read more: Google Fi buyer’s guide: Pricing, plans, and more

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We asked, you told us: Many of you own an Android TV set or box

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Many TVs these days are of the smart variety, and Android TV is one of the most popular smart TV platforms around. However, AA colleague Adamya Sharma lamented her experience with her Sony Bravia W950D Android TV set.

In any event, that got us wondering just how many people have an Android TV set, streaming box, or something different altogether. We posed this question in our opinion piece last week and here’s what you said.

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OnePlus 11 5G Design Teased in Official Renders; Hasselblad Branded Triple Rear Cameras Shown

OnePlus 11 5G will go official in China on January 4. Ahead of the launch, the company has shared the first look of the smartphone showing off its, colour options, and specifications. The OnePlus 11 is confirmed to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

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Oppo now promises to match Samsung for updates (Update: Oppo clarifies)

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• Oppo has announced a revised update policy for upcoming flagship phones.
• The company says it’ll now offer four ‘major Color OS updates’ and five years of security patches.
• Oppo later clarified that it will offer four years of Android version upgrades.

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Update: December 27, 2022 (12:08 AM ET): Oppo has now confirmed to Android Authority that it’s indeed offering four years of Android OS updates rather than four Color OS skin updates.

This means that Oppo is indeed matching Samsung when it comes to the length of its update commitments. However, as stated below, Oppo’s pledge only applies to select flagships launching in 2023.

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Honor 80 GT With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 6.67-Inch Full-HD+ Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor 80 GT has been launched in China. This smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It sports a 6.67-Inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset has been launched at a starting price of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 40,000). This latest entry into the Honor 80 series sits between the Honor 80 Pro and the vanilla variant.

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LG is raising its game at CES 2023 with new 240Hz OLED monitors

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• LG is bringing its newly launched 240Hz UltraGear gaming monitors to CES 2023.
• The two models come in 27-inch and 45-inch variants.
• The 45-inch version is a curved OLED with an 800R radius.

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LG is bringing two new UltraGear OLED gaming monitors to CES 2023. Both the 27-inch and 45-inch models offer a speedy 240Hz refresh rate, up from 144Hz on last year’s UltraGear monitors. It’s the highest refresh rate you can get on any OLED monitor today. The 45-inch version even offers a curved display with an 800R curvature.

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Apple iPhone 15: Everything we know so far and what we want to see

We’ve become so accustomed to Apple’s iterative smartphone launches each year that the iPhone 14 event represented one of the most exciting in recent memory. Sure, the base model was practically identical to its predecessor, but Apple gave us a Plus instead of a Mini and the Pro devices introduced a brand-new punch hole display.

The instantly memeable Dynamic Island (Apple’s fancy name for the screen cutout and its corresponding software enhancements) is the biggest shakeup to the iPhone design in years. In many ways, it made up for a lack of innovation elsewhere in Apple’s flagship phone lineup, with plenty of consumers deciding there was no need to upgrade just yet. Will 2023’s iPhone 15 series offer more than just superficial improvements and convince more people to make the jump? Let’s find out.

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Jio True 5G Rolls Out in Select Cities of Andhra Pradesh, Entire State to Get 5G by December 2023

Jio has started its True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh with the launch of the service in Tirumala, Visakhapatnam, Vijaywada and Guntur. Andhra Pradesh Information and Technology Minister Gudivada Amarnath and Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy launched the Jio True 5G and Jio True 5G Powered wi-fi services at an event here on Monday.

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These are our team member’s favorite Google Assistant commands

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Like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s AI-powered voice assistant has been around for years. Allowing users to trigger apps, ask questions, make plans, carry out tasks, and more with the right voice commands. Also like Siri and Alexa, Google Assistant can provide a bit of humor, if you know what to ask it.

As a result, there are all kinds of voice commands you can lob at Google Assistant like “Hey Google, set an alarm for [time],” “Hey Google, remind me to [activity],” or even “Hey Google, wubba lubba dub dub.” With so many voice commands to choose from, of course, everybody is going to have their own favorite command.

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Just got a new Xbox Series X/S? Here’s what you should do first.

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So, after waiting for what feels like forever, you finally got a new Xbox Series X or Series S. Maybe it was a Christmas present or a special gift to yourself. Regardless, congratulations on getting your hands on the sought-after console! You’re in for more hours of fun than you can probably count. But where do you start?

We put together this quick guide for new Xbox owners to get their game systems up and running. Surely you’re biting at the nail to hop into some next-gen gaming, so let’s get started!

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2022, the year Google came so close but didn’t quite nail it

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Robert Triggs

Oh Google, will you ever land a flawless year? The darling of Android fans worldwide, big G seems caught in a perpetual cycle of taking a leap forward, followed quickly by two steps back.

Although Google’s 2022 is still likely to be defined by the warmly received Pixel 7 series, an otherwise solid year has been let down by familiar issues. Whether it’s not-quite-right hardware launches or the familiar cadence of service shutdowns, there’s seemingly always something to spoil the party.

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First things to do with your new Android phone

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You’ve just lifted your new Android device from its packaging, and you’re beaming. Maybe your hands are shivering with anticipation. Your mouth is dry, and your pupils are dilated. Okay, perhaps you’re not that excited, but a new phone is certainly a cause for celebration. What comes next, though? Here are some of the first things every Android owner should do with their phone when taking it out of the box. These little exercises will ensure that you get the most out of your device from day one.

Check out your device

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I customized my Sony DualSense controller: Here’s how it went

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The Sony PlayStation 5 is over two years old at this point, but it’s still tricky to get. Thankfully, the official controller for the console — known as the DualSense — is much easier to grab. It’s also widely compatible with PCs, Macs, Android phones, and iPhones, so it’s worth checking out even if you don’t own a PS5.

Although the controller comes in various colors, there’s still plenty of room for more options. As such, you might be looking into trying to customize a DualSense to make it more your own, match your rig, or even be more functional for your needs. You might then wonder if this is a good idea since taking any electronic device apart can be daunting.

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15 best Android games released in 2022

Mobile gaming continued its domination in 2022. There were a number of high-profile releases, and some of them already have tens of millions of downloads with a healthy active player base. It’s that time of year to find out the best ones and reward them appropriately. Like most years, most of the games on the list are free to play. We know some people don’t like those, but they’ve improved since the old days. 2022 wasn’t the craziest year, but there are still some keepers here. Here are the best Android games released in 2022. We also have a list of honorable mentions below the main list.

We sorted through over 200 total games for this piece, with many more left on the cutting room floor. The cutoff for this article is December 10th, 2022. Thus, if a game came out on or around that date, it was not considered for this list since we haven’t had the opportunity to test it yet.

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I let my Coros watch train me for a marathon, here’s how it went

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How do you know you’re talking to a marathon runner? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. Only kidding, well, kind of kidding. Plenty of marathon runners are happy to talk about their race any chance they get, especially during the first few days of nursing sore legs. However, the weeks and months of training don’t always get the same amount of love, even though they’re just as important as the race itself.

Let’s talk about those weeks — the early morning miles, the Sunday long runs, and the afternoons spent on the couch recovering. I set out for my first marathon this fall, but I had no idea where to start, so I let my running watch be my guide. Here’s how Coros (and later Garmin) got me through 26.2 miles and where the training plans came up short.

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Moto E13 Alleged Render Leak Suggests Plastic Frame, Single Rear Camera: Report

Moto E13 smartphone from Motorola has reportedly been subjected to an alleged render leak that seems to suggest the basic design, and form of the upcoming entry-level smartphone from Motorola. The render, accessed by Mysmartprice, seems to suggest that the Moto E14 will come in a beige colour option. Meanwhile, the rear frame is seen as slightly curved, while the disp...

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Tips for the tech obsessed to avoid social faux pas this holiday season

The holidays are upon us, and regardless of which traditions we celebrate, they all tend to involve gathering around with friends and family. It’s a time to reconnect with relatives, eat delicious food and engage in communal conversation. However, one thing, in particular, has a knack for preventing us from doing so, and it resides in my and your pocket.

Smartphones provide an easy and effective way to communicate with the world at our fingertips. But they can become a hindrance when talking to others in the same room or sitting at the same table. A flashy new phone can be especially hard to ignore if it’s been waiting for you under the Christmas tree and you’ve just unwrapped it. But the holidays only come once per year, and that phone will still be waiting for you long after all the baking is gone.

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Google May Make Android's Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google is reportedly working on introducing root certificates to be synced via Google Play Services on Android 14 instead of the current mechanism that requires full system updates to be made for root certificates to be updated. The development was spotted by Mishaal Rehman and suggested that the move could have been triggered by Google's fallout with TrustCor.

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Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users

Google has challenged a CCI order accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices in October.

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Elon Musk to Gadgets 360: "Several Major UI Updates Coming in Jan"

A late-night exchange between Elon Musk and Twitter users led to an interesting teaser of the soon-to-be-ex CEO's ideas and priorities.

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Apple Watch With ECG Violates AliveCor Patents, Import Ban on Hold, Says US ITC

Apple's Apple Watches with an electrocardiogram (ECG) function infringe patents belonging to medical device maker AliveCor, the US International Trade Commission affirmed on Thursday. The ITC said imports of the infringing watches should be banned, but that it would not enforce a ban until appeals were finished in a separate dispute before the US Patent and Trademark ...

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How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk

Sidewalk is a US-only Amazon networking technology that helps keep some smart home devices (primarily Echo speakers and Ring cameras) connected to Wi-Fi. It can also locate nearby Tile trackers. Controversially, however, Amazon sometimes shares your bandwidth with neighbors to make this work. Even if you trust the company’s security assurances, you may not appreciate the extra bandwidth consumption on principle. Here’s how to opt-out of Amazon Sidewalk in a few short steps.

Related: Everything you need to know about Amazon Alexa

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How does AirDrop work? Our experts have answers

Most of us know and use Apple’s AirDrop feature to wirelessly share files, photos, and more between nearby Mac and iOS devices. But how does it work? It’s not like those files are literally dropped through the air, after all. Although, the name creates a concept close enough to the truth for people to grasp its function. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of the underlying technology of AirDrop and how it works.

Read more: How to use AirDrop to transfer files on iOS and macOS

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NASA Formally Retires Mars InSight Lander 4 Years After Its Arrival on Red Planet

NASA has formally retired its Mars InSight lander, the first robotic probe specially designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, four years after it arrived on the surface of the red planet, the US space agency announced on Wednesday. Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles determined the mission was over when two co...

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Exclusive: Here’s Google’s entire 2023-2025 roadmap for Pixel phones

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Google’s Pixel smartphones have seen a huge boost over the past year. First, the Pixel 6 series brought a boost in critical and commercial success, something the company desperately needed after the relative commercial failures of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4. Then, the Pixel 7 series saw even more critical acclaim and, from what we can tell, a continuation of the sales success of the Pixel 6 line.

The question now is what can we expect from Google in 2023 and beyond? Thanks to an anonymous but trustworthy source, Android Authority can exclusively reveal the major shifts Google is going to take with the Pixel series in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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iQoo 11 5G Variants, Price Range, Colour Options Revealed Ahead of January Launch: Details

iQoo 11 5G is scheduled to launch in India on January 11. Ahead of the launch, the company has announced the colour models, RAM variants and price range of the smartphone that will launch in India.

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15 best Android apps released in 2022

We’ve come to the end of another year and it’s time for fun yearly roundups. Android apps aren’t quite the draw that they used to be. After all, it’s difficult to break out into a scene where there are already so many excellent apps. Still, we think quite a few made out well this year, and we’re going to talk about them. Here are the best Android apps released in 2022.

We sorted through over 200 apps for this list, with many more on the cutting room floor. Our cutoff this year was December 10th, so apps released on or around that date didn’t make it because we couldn’t test them thoroughly first. Thank you for understanding.

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OnePlus 11 specs confirmed by certification authority

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• The full spec sheet of the OnePlus 11 has appeared on a Chinese certification portal.
• It confirms previously leaked specs of the phone, including camera, RAM, storage, display, and other details.

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The OnePlus 11 is coming on February 7, but it’s not much of a mystery, thanks to numerous leaks and rumors. OnePlus has also officially revealed a bunch about the phone, including a confirmation of its design. Now, a regulatory listing on TENAA (via MySmartPrice), China’s state telecommunications certification authority, has confirmed previously leaked specs of the phone.

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Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Declares End of Cash Burn Ahead of Firm's Plans to Turn Cash Flow Positive

Paytm on Wednesday announced that the company would turn off its cash burn, while the company's founder revealed that the payments firm was "far ahead" on re-setting its strategy. Softbank-backed Paytm said last month that it plans to become free cash flow positive in the next 12-18 months.

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Existing Telecom Infrastructure Insufficient to Sustain the Metaverse, Huawei Official Says

The current web ecosystem is still not ready to support the metaverse technology. For metaverse to work out as a fully functional virtual universe, it needs to be supported by high-speed Internet and as per Purohit, only 25 percent of the global population will have access to 5G by 2025.

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How to connect a Chromecast to a hotel TV

People who travel a lot know how variable the hotel TV situation can be. Whether you’re on the road for work or enjoying a relaxing vacation, it’s hard to predict what you’ll get when you hit power on the hotel remote. That’s why using Chromecast on hotel Wi-Fi can be a life-saver.

Read more: Everything you need to know about Chromecast with Google TV

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Elon Musk Says Twitter on Track to Be "Roughly Cash Flow Break-Even" in 2023

Elon Musk said Twitter is now on track to be "roughly cash flow break-even" next year, as the billionaire owner defended his deep cost-cutting measures at the social media platform. Twitter was previously tracking toward a "negative cash flow situation of $3 billion (nearly Rs. 24, 870 crore) per year" before the cost cuts, Musk said on Wednesday while speaking in a T...

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Twitter Faces Deeper FTC Probe Into Privacy, Security Practices After Elon Musk Takeover: Report

Twitter is facing a deepening probe in the US into its privacy and security practices, according to a report. The company has already been asked by the US FTC whether it has the required resources to comply with the privacy consent decree, and the investigation comes weeks after Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, firing more than half of the company's sta...

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How to download and play Minecraft on a Chromebook

Minecraft, in all of its different forms and spinoffs, is one of the most popular games of all time. Players of all ages have been enjoying it since its official debut back in 2011. If you or your child have a Chromebook and you’re wondering if you can play Minecraft on it, the answer is yes. Minecraft’s developers and publishers have been working hard to make the title playable on as many different devices as possible, and this includes Chromebooks. There are a couple of ways to get Minecraft running on a Chromebook.

READ MORE: The best Chromebooks you can buy

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Twitter Blue for Business Announced, Brings Square Profile Picture for Brands: Details

Twitter Blue for Business introduces two new features making it easier for companies and businesses to verify and distinguish themselves from others on the platform. The feature will let companies link their affiliated individuals, businesses, and brands to their accounts. Once linked, the affiliated accounts will get a small badge of their parent company's profile pi...

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Elon Musk Says Will Step Down as Twitter CEO After Finding 'Someone Foolish Enough' to Replace Him

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he would step down as Twitter CEO after he finds "someone foolish enough to take the job", adding that he would then only run software and server teams at the microblogging platform. Twitter's new owner posted a poll on Monday asking users if he should resign as head of the company, and 57 percent of users voted in favour of him steppi...

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Jio 5G Services Rolled Out in Kochi; Trivandrum to Follow by End of December

Jio on Tuesday rolled out its 5G network in Kerala, starting with the city of Kochi. The country's largest telecom operator will also make its 5G services available in the Guruvayur Temple premises. Jio will roll out the next generation of connectivity to Trivandrum by the end of the month, and to Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram by January 2023.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 series: Everything we know so far (Updated: Dec. 20)

Update: December 20, 2022 (2:29 PM ET): We have updated the Samsung Galaxy S23 hub with leaked images of Galaxy S23 dummy units and information about the S23’s accessories.

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Original article: Samsung continues to be the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. A huge reason for its astonishing success is the popularity of its Galaxy S line. Over the years, the Galaxy S line has become synonymous with Android, being some of the most well-known and most revered devices in the market. In 2023, we expect that to continue with the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

What could Samsung have in store for the Galaxy S23 line? There are a lot of unknown details as of right now, but we can make plenty of assumptions based on what Samsung has done in the past. Meanwhile, we also can make a wishlist of features we hope Samsung brings around for the Galaxy S23 phones. Continue on for what we know and what we hope to see!

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More evidence emerges about the Pixel Tablet Pro

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• A code hunter has found evidence of a Pro version of the Pixel Tablet.
• The variant has the same codename as the vanilla Pixel Tablet, only with a “Pro” attached to its name.

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Google has already given us plenty of information about the Pixel Tablet thanks to early reveals at I/O 2022 and then the Made By Google event back in October. The leaks have done the rest, deeming the Pixel Tablet a stay-at-home device lacking a modem, GPS, proximity sensors, and more tech you would usually find on the iPads of the world. But what if Google has reserved all this for a higher variant of the Pixel Tablet?

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Twitter Will Restrict Voting on Major Policy Decisions to Twitter Blue Subscribers, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk has announced that Twitter will make a change to only allow Twitter Blue subscribers to vote on major policy decisions, hours after his poll asking users whether he should step down as the head of Twitter concluded on Monday. Twitter's new owner agreed with a user's suggestion that only Twitter Blue subscribers should have a voice in future policy, adding th...

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Xiaomi Slashes 15 Percent of Jobs in Smartphone and Internet Services Business: Report

Xiaomi has reportedly started to lay off workers in its smartphone and internet services business. According to a report, the company is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, and thousands of workers who were hired in December last year could be affected by the layoffs.

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Amazon brings Matter to Echo devices, plugs, bulbs, and other devices you own

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• Amazon has announced that it finished the first wave of its Matter rollout.
• The rollout brings Matter to 17 different Echo devices, plugs, switches, and bulbs.
• Amazon will bring Matter support to more devices in 2023.

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The new smart home interoperability standard, Matter, is gradually finding its way to a number of smart home devices. The latest company to roll out Matter support for its devices is Amazon.

On the company’s blog, Amazon announced that it is taking a phased approach to its Matter support rollout and that it had completed the first phase of this project. According to the company, this first wave of implementation brings Matter support to 17 different Echo devices, plugs, switches, and bulbs.

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OnePlus 11 series: What we know so far, what we want to see (Updated: Dec. 19)

Update: December 19, 2022 (2:27 PM ET): We’ve added additional information about the official global launch date for the OnePlus 11.

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Original article: Originally, we saw a very regular smartphone release schedule from OnePlus. There was a standard flagship phone in the first half of the year and a “T” upgrade in the second half. At this point, though, things are way more confusing. In 2023, we can’t even be sure there will be a OnePlus 11 Pro, even though we’ve seen a new Pro phone every year since the OnePlus 7 Pro back in 2019.

Regardless of the company’s ever-more-confusing portfolio, the OnePlus 11 Pro could end up being one of the better phones from the brand. But what should we expect and what do we want to see? Here’s what we know and our wishlist for the OnePlus 11 Pro.

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Samsung Galaxy A04, Galaxy A04e With 5000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A04 and Galaxy A04e are launched in India. The handsets ship with a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC coupled with up to 4GB of RAM, a 5,000mAh battery, and more. Samsung Galaxy A04e is available in Black, Blue, and Copper color options.

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K.G.F: Chapter 2 Is the Highest-Selling, Most-Watched Movie in 2022, According to BookMyShow

K.G.F: Chapter 2 was among the highest-sold and most-watched films this year, as per BookMyShow’s year-ender report. The Prashanth Neel-directed sequel surpassed Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’s five-year-long record, to emerge as the best-selling film on the platform, with a whopping 17.7 million tickets sold. On its April 14 theatrical release day, K.G.F: Chapter 2...

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How fast is 5G in the real world? Compared against 4G LTE

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You may have heard a lot about 5G lately – the next generation of mobile network technology. According to carriers and smartphone makers, 5G has the potential to revolutionize the way we stay connected while on the go. But setting aside the hype for a moment, just how fast can 5G networks go in the real world, and how does it compare to the current 4G networks? Here’s everything you need to know.

Related: The best 5G plans in the US

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I don’t lose sleep over sleep-tracking data and neither should you

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Kaitlyn Cimino

I don’t sleep much. While I understand the world functions by daylight, I’ve always found my most productive hours start at a low light setting. Maybe fairytales shouldn’t make midnight sound like such an exciting hour to be losing shoes. When I do make my way to bed, I like to lie awake staring at the ceiling, contemplating pressing matters like “what would my shins look like if I were six feet tall instead of five?” As a wearables enthusiast, I don’t just know this about myself, I have the sleep-tracking data to show for it.

Deeply motivated by grade-based performance, I became obsessed with improving my sleep score because, as everyone knows, there’s no quicker way to quality sleep than stressing about it. Needless to say, I still don’t sleep a whole lot, but I have learned how sleep tracking helps, and how it sometimes doesn’t.

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