The renders were shared by the popular tipster Onleaks on Voice recently. As per the tipster, Sony will be releasing the Xperia 1 III with significant upgrades to compete with the flagships of other major players in the market such as Samsung and Apple. Now, as per the renders shared by Onleaks, the upcoming Sony flagship looks pretty similar to its predecessor. However, the tipster reports that the company shrunk down the dimensions of the device a little bit and increased the thickness of it....

The new Spotify-Google integration seems limited for now. In a support article, Spotify mentions that you can’t connect your existing Spotify account to Google. In other words, you will have to use the email-based sign-in option if your Spotify email address is the same as your Google email address. If you’re an existing Spotify user, you will end up creating a new Spotify account if you use the ‘Continue with Google’ button....

Surfshark VPN Shuts Down Indian Servers Surfshark officially announced the decision to shut down its Indian servers and switch to virtual ones via a blog post. The company said that it “proudly operates under a strict ‘no logs’ policy” and India’s new law for VPN services cannot budge it from its core values, that is providing privacy-focused features for its services. Surfshark has confirmed that users will continue to gain Indian IPs via its India-based servers until the new law comes into effect, which will be on June 27....

Telegram Grows Amidst WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update Following closely at the second spot is TikTok, with 62 million installs. China contributed 17 percent of the new installs, while the United States accounts for 10 percent of new users. It is worth noting that TikTok managed to get 62 million new installations at a time when the Chinese short video platform is still banned in India, one of its key markets. Coming at the third position is another messaging app – Signal....

South Korean a cappella group dubbed MayTree is known for creating amazing compositions based on popular songs, the theme music of games, and even movie intros. The group shared a video on its YouTube channel last month in which they recreated many of the sound effects that are there in Windows OSes. Now, they have recently come up with a video in which the artists recreated many of the popular ringtones and alert tones of Apple’s iPhone....

The Czech automaker Skoda has developed a new AI-based app dubbed as the Sound Analyser. This app is a unique tool for drivers and automobile mechanics to quickly detect internal issues of a vehicle just by the sound of their engine. How Does It Work? Now, the way “Sound Analyser” works, is pretty straight-forward. When a driver or a mechanic initiates the app, it records the sound of the defective car....

Developed by a software engineer who is also a photographer, the “Arsenal 2” is the second iteration of the “Arsenal” that released back in 2017. It is essentially a camera assistant that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate the camera settings for a picture-perfect image of a scene. The compact device connects with your mirror-less or DSLR camera via USB and sits firmly on top of it. You can also download the dedicated app on your smartphone to access the photos that you captured with your camera and instantly share them on various platforms....

This is a pretty unique feature of the DualSense controller and it has been praised a lot by several critics of the tech community. Now, one YouTube channel, TronixFix, recently tore down the controller to check out its internals. And he discovered that the new “Adaptive Trigger” system features a super-advanced mechanism based on several gears and sensors. Super Advance and Easily Repairable So, for starters, the new adaptive trigger modules are massive compared to the trigger buttons of the DualShock 4 controller....

The tracking experiment was carried out by a German YouTuber called MegaLag. Back in June, the guy sent out three AirTag devices halfway across the globe via shipping companies. He sent one to the German embassy in North Korea, one to Elon Musk’s SpaceX headquarters, and the third one to Tim Cook at Apple Park in San Francisco, California. MegaLag says that after Apple released the AirTag, he wanted to test whether the device can be tracked via Apple’s Find My network if it gets lost overseas....

The FM Transmitter receives the audio output from your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus — or any other device, for that matter — via the audio jack or Bluetooth. The audio signals would be transmitted in a particular FM frequency. Once this is done, you can tune your car radio to the particular frequency, to bring the audio into car stereo system. In short, an FM Transmitter creates a private FM radio station for you, which is quite portable....

Now, Hyperloop, if you don’t know, is an upcoming mode of high-speed transportation that aims to utilize the power of magnetic-levitation to deliver airplane-like speeds. The idea was conceived by Tesla’s Elon Musk back in 2012 and since then many companies have been working on it to bring the mode of transportation to the market as soon as possible. However, as Hyperloop is the first-of-its-kind concept, the safety of the passengers while traveling inside these tubes has been a big concern....

Vivo has today started sending out press invites (attached below), which confirms the launch date for the Vivo V20 series. While we are sure about the unveiling of the Vivo V20, the arrival of the 5G-enabled Vivo V20 Pro on the same day is still in limbo. The teasers on Twitter show off the vanilla V20 and the invite confirms the presence of a 44MP selfie camera on the front....

Vivo X60 Pro: Specifications Starting off with the design, the Vivo X60 Pro is quite thin and lightweight at 7.36mm and 178-grams respectively. The company boasts that it is not too wide and should be comfortable to use for long hours. The smartphone has an AG Glass back panel with a Satin finish and a dual-curved display with a 32MP punch-hole selfie camera on the front. You will also find an in-display optical fingerprint sensor onboard here....

AV1 Codec Explained: What It Means for Online Streaming (2021) Here, we have explained the AV1 codec, what are its key features, whether AV1 can compete with HEVC, and more. You can expand the table below and move to the relevant section with just a click. What is AV1 Codec? In the world of online media delivery, codecs play a very important role. Currently, H.264 (MPEG-4) is the dominant codec followed by H....

BitClout Explained: Bet on Your Favorite Influencers or Public Figures (2021) What is BitClout? BitClout is a new crypto social network that lets users bet on the popularity of creators and influencers. It is built on its custom blockchain, and everyone has their own coin on BitClout. These coins, which are non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are called “Creator Coins”, and anyone on the platform can buy or sell coins using BitClout currency – the default currency used to buy Creator coins....

Nether Wart in Minecraft: Explained (2022) We have gone over the spawning, mechanics, and uses of Nether wart in different sections. Use the table below to explore these and learn all about this Minecraft fungus. What is a Nether Wart in Minecraft? A part of Minecraft plantations, the Nether wart is a type of fungus. It looks similar to real-world mushrooms and has a Nether-style reddish color. But unlike other plants in the game, the Nether wart is completely immune to lava and fire....

Super Follows on Twitter: Everything You Need to Know (2021) We now know the specifics of Super Follows, thanks to Twitter’s announcement of the service in the US. While Twitter might add additional perks for Super Followers ahead of the global rollout, the base features available now are likely to remain the same. That said, let’s explore Super Follows on Twitter. What is Super Follows on Twitter? Super Follows is a paid subscription offering from Twitter....

Windows 365 Cloud PC: Explained (2021) Microsoft has described Windows 365 as a “cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11 … to businesses of all sizes”. However, many are already arguing that it’s a whole lot of PR to repackage Azure Virtual Desktop in a more swanky avatar at a premium price. We will try to get to the bottom of it as part of our in-depth look at the upcoming Cloud PC service in this article....

WhatsApp Pay Cashbacks WABetaInfo spotted the existence of WhatsApp Pay cashback in WhatsApp beta 2.21.20.3 for Android. The feature is currently under development. Once available, you will get cashbacks for using WhatsApp Pay after 48 hours. It remains to be seen if the cashback is applicable only to new users or will be available for everyone. Despite WhatsApp’s popularity in the country, the company never really managed to emerge as a key player in the UPI payments space....

Now, ever since WhatsApp announced its new privacy policy, users have been losing their trust in the app. As a result, other messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal have garnered millions of downloads. So, to re-gain user-trust, WhatsApp says that it has been collecting user feedback. Today, the social-messaging giant announced to roll out new communication-banners in the app. These new in-app banners will show up only when the users click the “Tap to review” button under the policy-update banner....