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“We have added support for Linux GUI apps in WSL, which makes it possible to run your favorite Linux editors, tools, utilities, and applications [on Windows 10]. This will greatly improve your ability to build, test, debug and run Linux applications,” said Microsoft in an official blog post. If you are eager to test out how well Linux apps run on your Windows PC, we already have a detailed guide on how to enable GUI support and run Linux GUI apps on your Windows 10 PC....

Xiaomi 12X Details Leaked Known tipster Kacper Skrzypek has spotted the Xiaomi 12X in an IMEI database listing. The device carries the codename “Psyche” and the model number “2112123AG.” It is suggested that the last letter “G” hints at its global availability. However, the tipster suggests that the phone won’t be available in India. Say “hello” to the #Xiaomi12X (codename: psyche, not for India).Snapdragon 870, 50 Mpx main camera, display 145....

Xiaomi Removes Charger from Mi 11 Box: Why? In an official Weibo post, Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun confirmed that the Mi 11 box will not come with a charging brick. That sounds surprising, right? Why would you mock a competitor and then follow its lead? Well, Jun exclaims (translated from Chinese to English) that this move is in ‘response to the call of technology and environmental protection.’ Attached above, we have Xiaomi’s official post mocking Apple on Twitter and Lei Jun’s official Weibo post revealing that the Mi 11 retail box will not include a charger....

According to Xiaomi’s official press release, the Mi Eco-Active t-shirts are ‘Made in India’ products manufactured using the yarn of discarded PET bottles. “The yarn consumes just 10 liters of water for recycling every kilogram of plastic yarn as compared to a normal cotton T-shirt which takes about 23,000 liters of water to process the same”, the company said. Xiaomi further claims that these t-shirts save up to 70% of carbon emission in comparison to a regular cotton t-shirt and, comes with tags embedded with basil seeds that can be sown to grow basil plants....

Xiaomi Loop LiquidCool Technology Announced According to the company, Loop LiquidCool utilizes an annular heat pipe system consisting of an evaporator, a condenser, a refill chamber, and gas & liquid pipes. When the smartphone pulls off heavy workloads, the refrigerant in the evaporator evaporates to gas and is diffused to the condenser. In the condenser, the gas turns liquid again and is collected through tiny fibers in the refill chamber that refills the evaporator....

Xiaomi confirmed the Mi 10S launch date via an official post (teaser poster attached below) on Weibo. Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun further shed light on three key features of the upcoming device. So, according to Jun, the new Xiaomi device will come with a design that is similar to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra which the company launched last year. It will pack Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chipset inside along with high-end Harmon Kardon speakers for immersive sound quality....

YouTube Shorts Will Now Have a Watermark Whenever a creator will download a Shorts video from YouTube Studio mainly for the purpose of resharing it on other platforms, there will be now a watermark on the video. YouTube says that this will help others “see that the content you’re sharing across platforms can be found on YouTube Shorts.“ This change can help YouTube garner more people (even those who still don’t about YouTube Shorts) to Shorts, thus, helping it expand its userbase....

The most exciting time of the year for Minecraft fans is here, and we can’t keep calm. All the new mobs for the much-anticipated Minecraft Mob Vote 2022 have been revealed, and they are astonishing, to say the least. All three mobs bring new mechanics to the game, and one of them aims to change the flowers and crops system in Minecraft forever. But none of that matters if you don’t know how to vote for the new mobs to pick the winner during Minecraft Live 2022....

Infinix INBook X1 Pro Review (2021) I have divided this review based on a variety of factors, including the display, build quality, performance, and most importantly, battery life. Depending on what you want to know, have a look at the table below and jump to the section that interests you. Infinix X1 Pro Spec Sheet Let’s look at the complete specifications of the Infinix INBook X1 Pro before I talk about my experience with the laptop:...

Instagram Practice Mode and Live Scheduling Instagram’s Practice mode is a new feature that helps you ensure you are not facing any technical issues before going live. When you are in Practice mode, Instagram won’t notify any of your followers. You can choose to go live by yourself or with others to practice and expand the audience when you are ready. This feature will be available soon on Instagram. Another improvement to IG Live is live scheduling....

How to Use Instagram ‘Add Yours’ Sticker For the uninitiated, Instagram’s ‘Add Yours’ sticker is the company’s new feature that lets users respond to Stories with images. Anyone on Instagram can view previous submissions to the sticker including yours, making it a convenient way to discover content based on the same theme or topic. If you have a private account, others can see Stories added to the sticker while your original story will only be visible just to your followers....

Instagram’s Chronological Feed Is Back! Instagram’s Adam Mosseri took to Twitter to announce the “Chrono update.” It is revealed that there will now be two more feed options: Favorites and Following in addition to the algorithmic Home feed. 📣 Chrono Update 📣Today, we’re launching two new chronological views for your Instagram Feed – Following and Favorites. These options give you more choice and control over what you see in the app....

As first spotted by users on r/iOSBeta subreddit, iPhone users will no longer have to specify the app’s name while using Siri to play their favorite songs. Instead, Siri will prompt users to choose the default music streaming app. This is a welcome addition for those who rely on Siri to play music. Image: u/matejamm1 / Reddit In a similar change, some users have noted that Siri sets the app you specify in a voice command as default when you use the voice assistant to play songs for the first time on iOS 14....

In a new investor note, famed Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo says that while Apple products are seeing good sales numbers, some devices are selling differently than anticipated. Especially the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which are seeing higher demand than was expected, while the regular iPhone 12 and smaller iPhone 12 mini demand is not as high as he had thought it would be. Kuo also claims that the demand for Apple’s new iPad Air is higher than expected as well....

Called People Detection, the feature uses augmented reality and machine learning to inform users of other people and objects in the space around them. It sits inside the magnifier app. What’s the use of this accessibility feature and how does it work? As the name suggests, the new iPhones will be able to alert you when other people or objects are near you. It will enable users with vision impairment navigate the world a little easily....

iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 12 Pro: In-Depth Comparison (2021) Design and Display If you couldn’t visually differentiate new iPhones due to the similar notch design so far, this year’s iPhone changes that. While the iPhone 13 Pro models do not feature punch hole camera cutouts that are rumored to arrive with iPhone 14, you get a smaller notch. According to Apple, the notch on iPhone 13 models is 20 percent smaller than their predecessors....

iPhone 14 Release Date Leaked The Bloomberg report suggests that Apple will launch the iPhone 14 series on September 7, according to people close to the matter. To recall, a previous report hinted at a September 13 launch. Nonetheless, it’s still September, which is the usual iPhone launch month. The new iPhones are said to be released to the public about a week later, which is slated to be September 16....

iQOO Z6 5G Specifications and Price Teased According to a video teaser posted on the company’s YouTube handle, the iQOO Z6 will feature a Full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display in question is tipped to be of 6.58-inches with an AMOLED panel. Under the hood, the device will equip Snapdragon 695 5G chipset. A separate tweet from tipster Mukul Sharma (aka stufflistings) hints that the device could come with 5-layer liquid cooling for efficient heat dissipation....

OnePlus 180-Degree Rotating Camera Patent Revealed The patent, titled “Camera module and electronic equipment”, was filed by OnePlus at the end of 2020. It was then approved and published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) in June earlier last year. The patent, which was initially discovered by Dutch publication LetsGoDigital, describes a huge circular rear camera with 180-degree rotating capabilities. To give you a visual representation of how the 180-degree rotating camera might look on a OnePlus device, graphic designer Parvez Khan, aka Technizo Concept on YouTube, produced a few high-quality renders....

Jio HP Smart SIM Laptop Offers Benefits People who are planning to switch to Jio can get an HP Smart Jio SIM while they are also purchasing the HP 14ef1003tu and HP 14ef1002tu LTE laptops. This deal will provide them with 100GB of free data, which will be valid for a year and is worth Rs 1,500. With this, users will be able to access data benefits for a year, that too, for free....