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Xiaomi Pad 6 series has got a new addition on Monday as the company launched the new Pad 6 Max at a launch event in China. Along with the tablet, the Chinese manufacturer also released its latest Xiaomi Band 8 Pro. The latest entrant to the Pad 6 series sports a 14-inch LCD display, and is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. Meanwhile, the Band 8 Pro boasts a 1.74-inch AMOLED display. It is backed by a 289mAh battery that can be fully charged in just 80 minutes with the help of the wearable's fast charging technology. Xiaomi Pad 6 Max, Band 8 Pro: Price, Availability The Xiaomi Pad 6 Max has released in China at a starting price of CNY 3,799 (nearly Rs. 43,800) for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model. Meanwhile, the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant costs CNY 3,999 (nearly Rs. 46,000), the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage one is marked at CNY 4,399 (nearly Rs. 50,400) and the high-end variant with 16GB RAM + 1TB storage is available at CNY 4,799 (nearly Rs. 55,000). Users can bu...

India has prioritised research and development in different tech sectors over the past few decades as successive governments have increased their focus on science and technology. The fields that have seen the fastest integration of technology are automation, big data, blockchain, distributed architecture, and Internet of Things (IoT), according to a recent report by Deloitte. Last year, India's tech sector reportedly grew by 15.5 percent, the highest-ever growth achieved so to date, with a revenue of $227 billion (roughly Rs.18,89,700 crore).  Under the government's Digital India initiative — that has seen hardware makers like Apple move some of their manufacturing from China to the country — India now aims to slash its dependency for day-to-day tech requirements on foreign players. It is estimated that India produces around 2.6 million software developers each year that are capable of generating and implementing tech solutions from across the globe. On India's 77th In...

Redmi K60 Ultra was officially launched in China on Monday by Xiaomi. The smartphone was launched in an offline event today alongside the Xiaomi Fold 3, the Xiaomi Pad 6 Max, and the Xiaomi Band 8 Pro. With a 6.67-inch AMOLED display screen, the Redmi K60 Ultra is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ SoC, coupled with Mediatek 690 APU. The smartphone houses a triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel sensor. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. Redmi K60 Ultra: Price, Availability The smartphone, launched in China on Monday, starts at CNY 2,599 (nearly Rs. 30,000) for the base 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. Meanwhile, the 16GB RAM + 256GB storage model is priced at CNY 2,799 (nearly Rs. 32,000). For CNY 2,999 (nearly Rs. 34,350), the Redmi K60 Ultra 16GB RAM + 512GB storage variant is available, the 16GB RAM + 1TB storage is marked at CNY 3,299 (nearly Rs. 38,000), while the high-end model of 24GB RAM + 1TB storage model costs CNY 3,599 (nearly Rs. ...

Kennedy Mays has just tricked a large language model. It took some coaxing, but she managed to convince an algorithm to say 9 + 10 = 21. “It was a back-and-forth conversation,” said the 21-year-old student from Savannah, Georgia. At first, the model agreed to say it was part of an “inside joke” between them. Several prompts later, it eventually stopped qualifying the errant sum in any way at all. Producing “Bad Math” is just one of the ways thousands of hackers are trying to expose flaws and biases in generative AI systems at a novel public contest taking place at the DEF CON hacking conference this weekend in Las Vegas. Hunched over 156 laptops for 50 minutes at a time, the attendees are battling some of the world's most intelligent platforms on an unprecedented scale. They're testing whether any of the eight models produced by companies including Alphabet's Google , Meta Platforms , and OpenAI will make missteps ranging from dull to dangerous: claim to be human, spre...

OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is confirmed to launch in China on August 16. The new handset will succeed the OnePlus Ace Pro , which was released in August 2022 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a 4,800mAh battery with 150W fast charging support. OnePlus has confirmed several key specifications of the upcoming Ace 2 Pro handset. Now, the Shenzen-based mobile manufacturer has announced some camera details and other notable features of the smartphone. In an official Weibo post , OnePlus confirmed that the Ace 2 Pro will feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary rear camera sensor that will support optical image stabilisation (OIS). It will also be equipped with a ProXDR feature, which is expected to improve colour contrasts and offer more realistic image outputs. The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro is  teased to support Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. The company notes that the phone will come with n28 and n8 5G modems, which are said to enhance the signal reception capacity of the handset. It claims t...

Apple Watch X is in development as a completely redesigned version of the company's popular smartwatche, according to a report. The Cupertino company previously launched a revamped version of its smartphone — the iPhone X — in time for its tenth anniversary, and the Apple Watch could get the same treatment as soon as next year. The purported Apple Watch X will reportedly change how users wear the smartwatch, by swapping the existing locking mechanism for bands with a magnetic attachment system. The new smartwatch has been dubbed the Apple Watch X by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. Gurman's sources say that the company's next-generation smartwatch will sport a slimmer chassis, and that Apple is now considering a magnetic mechanism to hold the bands in place. A report earlier this year claimed that Apple would launch an advanced smartwatch with the same name in 2023, along with watchOS 10. Until now, Apple Watch bands have ...