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Instagram Thinks Barbie Doll is Human The YouTube video shared by Alexander Chalkidis showcases how he used a Barbie doll for the video selfie verification process. Chalkidis is seen moving the doll in all four directions to get done with the process, much like how it is expected. Weirdly, the process was successfully completed without any issues. You can watch the video below to see for yourself. A similar attempt was made via another video with a Ken doll, and yet again, Instagram’s new verification system was easily fooled....

Instagram Threads App Being Discontinued The Threads app shutdown message was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who shared this information via a tweet last week. One thing worth noting here is that Instagram still hasn’t made any official announcement for the same. Threads for #Instagram will no longer be available starting in December 2021 👀 pic.twitter.com/iYR4OZ03KK— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) November 9, 2021 Although, in a statement to TechCrunch, it did confirm the decision....

Intel Core i9-129000KS Unveiled The Intel Core i9-12900KS CPU comes as a premium, high-performance 12th-Gen Intel processor for desktops with up to 5.5GHz max turbo frequency. The CPU can hit its max frequency on up to two cores for the first time to deliver extreme gaming performance. The processor has 16 cores (eight Performance-cores and eight Efficiency-cores) and 24 threads. It also comes with a 150W base power and 30MB Intel Smart Cache....

Intel i9-11900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: An In-depth Comparison (2021) Here, we have enlisted all the sections that we have covered in this article. You can directly jump to the desired section by clicking on the links below. Specs Comparison Intel i9-11900K: Detailed While the specs comparison gives you a good overview of the chip, we will discuss a bit more about Intel’s new microarchitecture here. First of all, the Intel i9-11900K chip is built on the 14nm process node, which is quite disappointing....

Intel vPro Platform Details The new Intel vPro Enterprise for Windows is a solution meant for large businesses, while the Intel vPro Essentials variant is for small and medium-sized ones. Intel vPro Enterprise for Chrome is for the Chromebooks used by various businesses and the Evo Design one combines both the vPro and Evo platforms for the notebooks. The vPro platform has the backing of the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors that ensure high performance, have support for DDR5 RAM and storage, and connectivity options like Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, and more....

Intel Announces 12th-Gen Alder Lake Dekstop CPUs Amongst the six models, three of them include the Intel Core i9-12900K, the Core i7-12700K, and the Core i5-12600K. The other variants of the chipsets come with the “KF’ moniker that signifies the lack of the Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated GPU on the processors. Hence, they come cheaper than the K-series models. Now, other than the new 10nm fabrication process, the highlighting feature of the new 12th-Gen Alder Lake CPUs is the switch to a hybrid core design called the Intel performance hybrid architecture....

Notably, the overall rank dropped by two places in mobile data. The country has an average mobile download speed of 12.07Mbps, which is less than neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. However, this is an improvement when compared to 10.15Mbps from March. The fixed broadband segment is a whole different story. While India had 35.98Mbps in fixed broadband downloads this March, the figure has improved since then and now stands at 46....

Keyboard Haptics on iOS 16 Will Drain Your iPhone Apple has warned about the repercussions of enabling Keyboard Haptics on iOS 16 in a recently shared support document. It is revealed that this feature might “affect the battery life of your iPhone.” However, there’s no word on how much of an effect this feature will have on the iPhone’s battery life as there are no details. Since Apple has specifically mentioned this, we expect some significant effects....

Nikkei says that the iPhone going into mass production first is the 6.1-inch non-Pro iPhone 12. That makes sense for Apple, since this will be the upgrade to the iPhone 11, which was the company’s most selling iPhone thanks to its $699 launch price. The rest of the iPhones will see production ramp up in October, which is likely why release schedules for the iPhone 12 are probably going to be delayed....

As you can see in the promotional image below, the iPhone 12 mini will be available at an attractive Rs. 10,000 discount during the sale. This includes the standard Rs. 5,500 price cut and Rs. 4,500 discount on using an SBI credit card to buy the device. Now, you can further bring the price down to under Rs. 50,000 by exchanging an old smartphone. So, buy the iPhone 12 mini at Rs....

iQOO Neo 7: Specs and Features The iQOO Neo 7 looks similar to its predecessor, except for a few changes. For instance, the rear camera bump includes a circular module to house two cameras. It comes in Geometric Black, Impression Blue, and Pop Orange colorways. The has a punch-hole display that spans 6.78-inch. It is a Samsung E5 AMOLED screen with support for a 120Hz refresh rate, a Full HD+ screen resolution, 1500 nits of peak brightness, and a 20:9 aspect ratio....

Jio 5G Rolling out Super Soon! Jio’s True 5G, which will solely use the Standalone (SA) 5G infrastructure, will reach users in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai in October. For those who don’t know, Diwali, this year, is on October 24. So, we can expect the official availability to begin at the end of October. The 5G rollout was expected to start rolling out in October when the 5G spectrum auctions concluded recently....

According to the report, Reliance Jio is currently in the process of meeting supply demands for JioPhone in the country. The report further states that the company may make an official announcement about the increased stock of JioPhone over the coming days. Jio seems to be relying on Qualcomm to meet its chipset needs during this upcoming wave of JioPhone. In case you’re unaware, the company has been selling some JioPhone units with Spreadtrum chipset as well....

New LG UltraGear Monitors: Specs and Features The new LG UltraGear 45-inch monitor (45GR95QE) has a curved display with a WQHD screen resolution, a 21:9 aspect ratio, HDR10, and an 800R curvature. It is the company’s first with a curved display. The anti-glare and low-reflection screen comes with support for a 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio, a 98.5% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a response time of 0.03ms GTG. The monitor also comes with an adjustable stand, which can pivot (by up to 90 degrees), tilt, and swivel too....

The company first teased it was working on a smartphone with an expandable screen at the LG Wing launch event last year. This device did not have a name back then. But, the rumors pointed to the LG Rollable moniker and the same has now been confirmed. So, what exactly is this form factor? As you can see in the GIF below, LG Rollable is a unique smartphone with a resizable screen at the helm....

Param Ganga Supercomputer Installed in IIT Roorkee Called Param Ganga, the Petascale Supercomputer has been developed under India’s National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) and deployed by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). It has been designed and commissioned by the C-DAC under Phase 2 of the “build approach of the NSM.” Previously, C-DAC has developed and deployed 11 systems with a cumulative computing power of over 20 Petaflops (Peta Floating-Point Operations Per Second) in various institutions and organizations as part of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the NSM....

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Beats Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 The reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station recently shared a few screenshots, showcasing the Geekbench 5 scores of the Dimensity 8100, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and the Snapdragon 888 chipsets. All three tests were conducted using Realme devices and the results are pretty interesting. The Dimensity 8100, running inside a Realme device with model number RMX3562 (most likely the Realme GT Neo 3), was able to churn out a single-core score of 965 and a multi-core score of 4071....

If the leaked pricing does hold up, it will be a tad cheaper in India than it is in Europe, where it is priced starting at €599 (~Rs. 51,000). As for the standard Mi 10T, it starts at €499 (~Rs. 43,000) in the Eurozone. Do note that the supposedly-leaked pricing on Mi.com could just be a placeholder, so we’ll still have to wait until tomorrow to get the exact details....

Mi QLED 4K TV: Specifications Xiaomi has already confirmed a few key specifications of the TV. Mi QLED 4K TV, as the name suggests, will come with a 4K QLED panel. It will support Dolby Vision and HDR10+ in terms of visuals. As far as the audio is concerned, the TV will boast support for Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. As you would expect from a Mi TV, the TV will offer PatchWall UI in terms of software....

Mi Smart Band 7: Key Specs and Features (Leaked) The leaks come from reputable tipster Magic Unicorn, who has a decent track record of Mi Band and Huami wearables-related leaks. The tipster discovered the existence of the Mi Smart Band 7 with the codename “L66” in the codes of the Zepp fitness app. According to the findings, the Mi Band 7 will come in two variants, with model numbers – M2129B1 and M2130B1....