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Tecno is all set to expand its Pova series of smartphones in India soon. The company has confirmed to launch the new Tecno Pova 5 series via Amazon. It has also teased the design of the upcoming phone, which shows RGB LED lights on the back panel. The company revealed the Tecno Pova 5 4G last month in select markets. The smartphone features a 6.78-inch full-HD+ display with a hole-punch cutout and 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. Tecno Pova 5 series has been teased via an Amazon promotional page, giving a sneak peek into the rear design of the phone. The handset is confirmed to come with RGB LED lights on the back. The design of the smartphone seems to be inspired by the Glyph Interface on the Nothing Phone 1 and the Phone 2. Also, the phone is shown to get a power button and volume button on the right edge. Aside from these, the company is yet to reveal any details about the upcoming smartphone including its design, specifications, and launch date. T...

Moto G14 has been in the rumours for a few weeks now. The exact launch date of the new G-series phone has not been announced by Motorola yet, but ahead of its debut, alleged marketing renders of the smartphone have leaked online. In the leaked images, the Moto G13 successor is seen in four different colour options with a hole-punch display. They also suggest a dual rear camera setup and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the device. The Lenovo -owned company is expected to unveil the Moto G14 in August. TheTechOutlook published alleged marketing renders of Moto G14. From what we can see, the design looks nearly identical to its predecessor — Moto G13. It is seen with slightly thick bezels on the sides and has a centrally placed hole-punch cutout on the display. On the back, there is a dual rear camera setup along with an LED flash. The camera sensors appear to be arranged in a rectangular-shaped island at the upper left corner of the handset. The side-mounted fingerprint scanner ...

Meta is releasing a commercial version of its open-source artificial intelligence model Llama, the company said on Tuesday, giving start-ups and other businesses a powerful free-of-charge alternative to pricey proprietary models sold by OpenAI and Google . The new version of the model, called Llama 2 , will be distributed by Microsoft through its Azure cloud service and will run on the Windows operating system, Meta said in a blog post, referring to Microsoft as "our preferred partner" for the release. The model, which Meta previously provided only to select academics for research purposes, also will be made available via direct download and through Amazon Web Services , Hugging Face and other providers, according to the blog post and a separate Facebook post by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg . "Open source drives innovation because it enables many more developers to build with new technology," Zuckerberg wrote. "I believe it would unlock more progress if the ...

Microsoft on Tuesday said it would charge at least 53 percent more to access new artificial intelligence features in its widely used office software, in a glimpse at the windfall it hopes to reap from the technology. The company also said it would make a more secure version of its Bing search engine available immediately to businesses, aiming to address their data-protection concerns, grow their interest in AI and compete more with Google . At its virtual Inspire conference, the company said customers would pay $30 (roughly Rs. 2,500) per user, per month for its AI copilot in Microsoft 365 , which promises to draft emails in Outlook, pen documents in Word and make virtually all an employee's data accessible via the prompt of a chatbot. The voluntary upgrade is on top of publicly listed, monthly plans ranging from $12.50 (roughly Rs. 1,000) per user to $57 (roughly Rs. 4,700), meaning the copilot could triple costs for some Microsoft customers. In an interview, Jared Spataro,...

Honor Pad X9 has already launched in the global market and is set to make its debut in India soon. Amazon India has unveiled the launch of the tablet in the country. Meanwhile, the tablet has also been listed on Honor's India website. However, the exact launch date and sale date are yet to be announced. The latest offering from the Honor is listed to offer a 11.5-inch IPS LCD display. It will be equipped with a Snapdragon 685 4G SoC and house a 7,250mAh battery. The Honor Pad X9 has been listed on the Honor India website and is teased to be made available in a sole Space Gray colour option. The tablet will debut in 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variants. It will be available for purchase via Amazon India. Gadgets 360 was able to confirm a banner for the Honor Pad X9 on Amazon India. Honor Pad X9 specifications, features As per the listing on the Honor India website, the Honor Pad X9 is equipped with a 11.5-inch 2K (1,200 x 2,000 pixels) HD LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The...

The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the United States warned against its use to censor or repress people. Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who chaired the meeting under Britain's July presidency of the body, said AI will "fundamentally alter every aspect of human life." "We urgently need to shape the global governance of transformative technologies because AI knows no borders," he added after saying that AI could help address climate change and boost economies. But he also warned that the technology fuels disinformation and could aid both state and non-state actors in a quest for weapons. The 15-member council was briefed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Jack Clark, co-founder of high-profile AI startup Anthropic , and Professor Zeng Yi, co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Et...

iPhone 15 series is expected to go official in September with upgrades in design as well as specifications. Apple hasn't announced any details regarding the iPhone 15 series, but we're already hearing a lot about its successors — iPhone 16 lineup. Most recently, a tipster claimed that Apple will use new battery technology for the iPhone 16 models. This technology is expected to improve battery life and offer greater longevity compared to standard batteries. This transition may also bring faster charging capabilities to the iPhone 16 lineup. Tipster RGcloudS (@RGcloudS) on Twitter stated that Apple will use stacked battery technology from electric vehicles for the entire iPhone 16 lineup. He also claimed that Samsung is working on stacked battery technology for its forthcoming Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra. Previously, the tipster had  claimed that Apple would launch the iPhone 15 series this year with the stacked battery technology, but that may no longer be the case....

Samsung introduced its first foldable smartphone in 2019, instantly making headlines across the world. The very next year, Samsung introduced two more category-defining smartphones that defied the barriers of smartphone design, offering a more versatile mobile experience than ever. The gravity-defying Galaxy Flip series impressed everyone equally. The Galaxy Z Fold series has revolutionized the smartphone industry by changing the way users interact with their mobile devices. Whether you flip or fold, Samsung's Galaxy Z smartphones offer a highly durable, connected, and immersive foldable smartphone experience unlike any other device out there. What's more? Samsung is about to take things to the next level with a brand new set of foldable smartphones, set to debut at the next Galaxy Unpacked event. First Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event in Korea - What to expect Samsung is hosting its first-ever Galaxy Unpacked event in Korea on 26 July, 2023. The company's new generation f...

Realme Pad 2 has been unveiled in India alongside Realme C53. The tablet will go on sale in the first week of August via Flipkart and Realme's official website. It comes with a 120Hz refresh rate display, up to 16GB RAM, and an 8,360mAh battery with 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging support. It is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. It is available in two RAM and storage variants in the country. Realme claims that the tablet can offer up to 17 hours of video streaming backup. Realme Pad 2 price, availability The Realme Pad 2 is available in India at a starting price of Rs. 19,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. It will also be available in an 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration, that is priced at Rs. 22,999. The Realme Pad 2 comes in Inspiration Green and Imagination Gray colour shades. Pre-orders for the Realme Pad 2 is set to start July 26 onwards, with the open sales set to kick off on August 1 via the Realme official store and Flipkart. Realme Pad 2 specifica...

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic 's CEO Dario Amodei will testify on July 25 at a U.S. Senate hearing on artificial intelligence as lawmakers consider potential regulations for the fast-growing technology, the Senate panel scheduling the hearing said on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law said it will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of AI: Principles for Regulation" that will include Amodei, who heads the startup backed by Alphabet's Google , as well as computer science professors Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell. "It's our obligation to address AI's potential threats and risks before they become real," said Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, the subcommittee chair. "We are on the verge of a new era, with major consequences for workers, consumer privacy, and our society." The top Republican on the panel, Senator Josh Hawley, said "the more we learn about AI's potential e...