Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4, and Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro will be launched in China on August 11 at an event scheduled for 7pm local time (4.30pm IST). The Mix Fold 2 has leaked in the past and is said to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. Source:
ColorOS 13 will be unveiled globally on August 18 at 4.30pm IST. The Chinese smartphone brand, Oppo, has announced the launch event via Twitter. The list of smartphones that will get the ColorOS 13 update is yet to be revealed by Oppo. Source: NDTV
Climate change may increase the mortality rate six times by the end of the century, suggested a new Lancet study. The possible reason for this change can be the excessive heat. The warming from climate change is said to have a troubling impact, even under restrictions from the Paris Climate Agreement that aims to limit
HBO has ordered a satirical pilot about the making of a superhero franchise film. Veep creator Armando Ianucci will direct the pilot, ‘The Franchise,’ alongside Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. The script is written by Keith Akushie and Jon Brown, the latter of whom also served as a writer on HBO’s drama, Succession. Source: NDTV
The space prediction centre of American agency National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has spotted a fresh geomagnetic storm on the Sun’s surface that will have some effect on life on Earth. Source: NDTV
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested the announcement plans and expected price of Apple’s all-new mixed reality headset. This headset is expected to cost around $2,500 (roughly Rs. 2,00,000) or even higher. Source: NDTV
Vivo V23e 5G and Vivo Y21T have received a price cut in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has reduced the prices for the aforementioned Vivo V-series and Y-series handsets by Rs. 1,000. The Vivo V23e 5G is powered by octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, while the Vivo Y21T packs Snapdragon 680 SoC under the hood.
Vivo may soon launch a new foldable smartphone, as per a tipster. The report added that the foldable phone will be equipped with a dual-screen ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. The Vivo X Fold was launched in China in April. The smartphone also featured a dual-screen ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that was mounted under both the displays. Source:
American Space Agency NASA’s Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has captured images of a comet disintegrating as it approached the Sun. Source: NDTV
Zazie Beetz is reportedly in talks to reprise her role as Sophie Dumond in Joker 2. The Todd Phillips-directed sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the lead, is set to release on October 4, 2024. Lady Gaga is also set to star in the Joker sequel. Source: NDTV