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This story is being continuously updated…. New updates are being added at the bottom….. Original story (published on September 1, 2020) follows: Xiaomi, along with a few other OEMs released the Android 11 beta update for its flagships — the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro — more than a month ago. It then released it for the Redmi K30 Pro aka the Poco F2 Pro. And recently, Xiaomi also rolled out the Android 11 beta (AOSP) ROM for the Mi CC9 Pro in China....

Written and directed by the Pierce brothers The Wretched is a 2019 supernatural horror movie that defied all odds by becoming the first movie since Avatar (2009) to top the box office for six consecutive weeks — a record made all the more impressive when you factor in the movie’s low budget and 2020 release. With the pandemic resulting in postponed movies and closed theatres around the world, The Wretched offered a glimmer of hope for the industry, and IFC Films is to thank for that....

Three ransomware attacks were launched against a supplier to the automotive industry in May 2022. All three threat actors used different ransomware strains and attack techniques, but they all took advantage of a firewall rule that exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on a management server. The initial ransomware group, known as Lockbit, used Mimikatz to collect passwords while also leaking data to the Mega cloud storage site and transmitting its ransomware software using PsExec....

A Swiss PC programmer named Till Kottmann has been charged by the US government with numerous records of wire extortion, connivance, and fraud. The prosecution blames Kottmann and co-schemers for hacking “many organizations and government substances,” and posting private information and source code having a place with in excess of 100 firms on the web. The 21-year-old Kottmann, who utilizes they/them pronouns and is also called Tillie, was most as of late associated with the security break of US firm Verkada, which uncovered film from more than 150,000 of the organizations’ observation cameras....

The Meteor The speed test from Meteor Open Signal evaluates your internet connection via Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G/LTE, and 5G. Meteor allows you to test your connection on a variety of apps, including Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Zoom. You can examine detailed statistics and sort past tests based on performance. Download and grant all the permissions you want to and you are good to go. Download from here. Speedcheck It can be used to test the speed of internet connections and add your findings to SpeedSpot’s Wi-Fi speed database....

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the easiest, most efficient and transparent online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced its inclusion in a list of Top 100 Most Customer-Centric Companies of 2022 by a notable Forbes contributing writer. The rating is based on five categories including COVID response, having a customer experience mindset, approach to community and environmental responsibility, employee experience and innovation....

Turtle Beach has today announced an upgraded model of its 2020 Stealth 700 Gen 2 wireless headset, the Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX. The headset manufacturer has given its 2020 model the same treatment as the recently-released Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX model and will offer increased battery life in addition to expanded compatibility with various platforms, including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, PS5, PS4, plus Nintendo Switch, Windows PCs and Mac, and compatible iOS and Android mobile devices....

Twitter overall is a lot of fun when you are using it right. Many people use it as a platform for quickly accessing news, while others do it to interact with people around the world. It is a platform a lot different than Facebook, and in many cases, this is a good thing as Facebook can get tiring sometimes. However, Twitter does play it safe when it comes to new features; for instance, the site still does not have support for editing tweets, and while you can unsend the tweet if you are using a paid version of the website but that is as far as we have gone....

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on November 14, 2022) follows: Twitter is undergoing several changes ever since it was acquired by Elon Musk. However, the new tweaks have not been very well received by some users so far. Some of the notable changes include a major layoff in the workforce at Twitter and an increase in the Twitter Blue subscription price....

Twitter is seeking to reverse some Indian government orders to take down content on the social media platform in a legal challenge that alleges abuse of power by officials. The U.S. company’s attempt to get a legal review is a part of the growing conflict with New Delhi. Over the past year, Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities to act upon the content that includes accounts supportive of an independent Sikh state, posts claimed to have spread misinformation about the farmer’s protests, and tweets critical of the government’s handling of the pandemic....

Twitter rolled out the Twitter Shopping feature for the first time in last year summer. The initiative has features with risk potentiality according to reports. A memo was sent to Twitter employees in the month of July 2022, that stated many features of the Twitter Shopping initiative as possessing high risk. Twitter shopping allows brands to list items that they want to sale. They can also pin a handful of products at the top of a merchant’s profile....

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. In a piece of legislation currently being considered by the United States Senate, the U.S. government will allocate $30 million to enable Hong Kong residents to bypass China’s Great Firewall. While residents of one of the most densely populated and developed cities in the world are not directly surveilled by the firewall, a controversial National Security Law which was enforced last year bred fears that the region’s internet regulation policies would come to mirror those in Mainland China, where the Great Firewall restricts access to internet platforms such as Google and Facebook....

Owlient is a mobile game development studio owned by Ubisoft, and the son of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, Charlie Guillemot, has been Owlient’s co-head since 2014. Purchased by Ubisoft in 2011, the company has worked on lesser known titles such as Howrse, an equestrian simulation game that has been live for over 10 years. In August 2020, Owlient released a Tom Clancy branded game called Elite Squad, a mobile title that allows players to collect characters from games like Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and The Division to build a five-member team for use in the game’s campaign mode, guild battles, and PvP arena....

BARCELONA, Spain, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — May 10-13, Barcelona, Spain, Unilumin participated in ISE, a worldwide renowned exhibition, and held an attention-grabbing Metasight press conference. Leading in the light & display industry, Unilumin opened the conference with “Hello Metasight, Together for a brighter future” as the theme and put forward the concept of Metasight. Unilumin presented and highlighted the technological integration of LED lighting and display and the bright future of light & display ecology....

The soulslike genre is well known for its grueling combat and high overall difficulty, but it’s also a genre known for horrific monster design and unsettling stories. FromSoftware’s dark fantasy titles helped establish the conventions of the genre, but the studio’s latest title, Elden Ring, appears to adhere more closely to the aesthetics of medical European fantasy. However, one Elden Ring player shares an unsettling clip that shows how it can still function as a horror game....

For a while now, a mobile version of Valorant has been teased, hinted at, and speculated to be coming. It was never confirmed, but the notion of it happening was always intriguing, especially since the game has been a great success on PC. With other big franchises like Fortnite and Call of Duty jumping to mobile gaming, it was never too much a surprise that Valorant could potentially join. The first-person shooter came out only last year, but has made an impression through several tournaments and esports....

While the title for who launched 5G first is disputed, Verizon has continued to iterate that they were the true frontrunners in the race. Either way, the carrier’s achievements are quite commendable. Its 5G Ultra Wideband technology is now available in over 75 cities, 13 airports, and 60+ stadiums, while 5G Nationwide is available in 2700+ cities. And it’s not just technology that has been provided as the network carrier is also known for offering consumers some great stuff in entertainment, music, and recently gaming too....

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’s director Anees Bazmee has confirmed that Vidya Balan will repeat her role in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Speaking to Mid-Day, Anees called Manjulika his “favourite character” and said, “If the movie is Bhool Bhulaiyaa, she has to be there in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.” However, when asked for extra details, the director added, “Let the rest be a surprise!” Last year, Vidya Balan had denied that she was part of the film....

TikTok has connected several communities through video content, and a video that recently went viral shows a TikToker who looks identical to an NPC from The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Oblivion released way back in 2006, but it looks like the Elder Scrolls community still holds it in high regards. This TikTok video has been circulating through various digital avenues, including on Reddit where it was posted by a fan of The Elder Scrolls known as sKritivas....

Vivo teased the Funtouch OS 11 (Android 11) update at the launch event of Vivo V20 series back in September. Also, Vivo India unveiled the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update along with a bunch of new features earlier in the month. Some of the most anticipated features include Always-on-Display, AI Image Matting, AI Editor, and Ultra Game Mode along with the night video and starry night modes for the camera....