Amazon’s Ring Cuts Ties With Flock Safety Amid Consumer Surveillance Backlash

Amazon ends Ring’s planned Flock Safety integration after Super Bowl backlash, reigniting debate over surveillance technology and consumer privacy.

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iPhone 18 Series to Drop SIM Card Slot in Europe to Make Room for Slightly Larger Battery: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to launch eSIM-only iPhone 18 series in Europe. Eliminating the physical SIM tray may help the company to free up more internal space in all iPhone 18 series smartphones. This could offer room for a slightly larger battery. The global variant of iPhone 18 Pro Max is rumoured to get a battery rated between 5,100mAh and 5,200mAh. Apple start...

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Sony Could Reportedly Delay PS6 to as Late as 2029 Due to RAM Shortage

According to a new Bloomberg report, Sony is considering delaying its next-generation console, the PS6, to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing chip crises. AI demand has led to RAM and memory shortages and price hikes, which could potentially delay the next-generation of consoles.

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Poco X8 Pro Spotted on Geekbench With MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC, Android 16

Poco X8 Pro, expected as the successor to the Poco X7 Pro, has surfaced on Geekbench ahead of its launch. The global variant, listed as Xiaomi 2511FPC34G, scored 1,708 in single-core and 6,297 in multi-core tests. The benchmark suggests an octa-core MediaTek processor with a Mali-G720 MC8 GPU, pointing to the Dimensity 8500 Ultra SoC. The listing also indicates 12GB R...

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Best Smartphones With IR Blaster in India: OnePlus 15R, Oppo K13 Turbo Pro, More

Companies like OnePlus, Vivo and Xiaomi see practical value in IR blasters and continue to integrate them into their select smartphones. In India, some of the top options available with infrared transmitters are the iQOO 13, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, OnePlus 15R, Vivo V60e and Oppo K13 Turbo Pro. Compare their price in India, specifications, features and available colour op...

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