PUBG Update 4.2 for PS4 and Xbox Now Live, Brings Dynamic Weather in Erangel, Survivor Pass 4: Aftermath, More

PUBG team has pushed a new update for the console players in the form of Update 4.2. A new survivor pass is also debuting with the latest version.

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PUBG Mobile: IT Ministry Says a Ban Is Difficult, but Is There a Better Way of Dealing With Challenges That Games Present?

During a hearing this month, MeitY informed Bombay High Court that it is technically difficult to ban the game from all the sources unless the creator withdraws the game from circulation or puts some restrictions.

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Realme XT with 64MP quad camera setup shown off in official renders

Realme recently launched its mid-range Realme 5 series of smartphones in India. At the tail end of the launch, the company said that it will announce a new 64MP camera smartphone in the country by the end of September or early October. Now, the company’s CMO, Xu Qi Chase has revealed the handset’s design in an image ahead of the official unveiling in a Weibo post. The image shows off the upcoming 64MP camera phone by the company and it is clear that the handset will feature a quad-camera setup on the back, and in a Silver White colour variant. 

The cameras are vertically stacked on the upper left corner of the Realme XT’s rear panel. The Realme logo is also present on the lower-left corner. The back panel sports a gradient design, which seems to be reflecting different colours when glanced at from an angle. One thing to note is that there’s no fingerprint sensor on the phone’s back, which suggests that there could be an in-display fingerprint sensor. It means that the handset could come equipped with an AMOLED display panel. The 64MP sensor on the Realme XT is Samsung’s latest ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor that works alongside an ultra-wide-angle camera, a depth sensor and a macro shooter.

Speaking of 64MP cameras, Redmi is also gearing up to launch its Redmi Note 8 series of handsets. The lineup will feature the Redmi Note 8 and the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the latter is confirmed to come equipped with a 64MP camera. Just recently, a report about the Redmi Note 8 Pro suggests the handset’s possible pricing in China. A leakster claims that the Redmi Note 8 Pro could be priced starting at RMB 1799 (Rs 18,000 approx), while the Redmi Note 8 might be priced starting at RMB 1199 (Rs 12,000 approx).

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New Nintendo Switch Now Available in India’s Grey Markets, Old Model Discounted: Report

The new Nintendo Switch is now available in India’s grey markets starting at Rs. 27,500, per a new report. Meanwhile, the old Switch is now down to Rs. 21,000.

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Indian techie awarded 10,000 for discovering a flaw in Instagram

Facebook has awarded an Indian techie $10,000 for spotting a flaw in the app. Interestingly, he was awarded $30,000 by Facebook for finding a bug in the mobile recovery flow of the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app. Chennai-based security researcher Laxman Muthiyah said he again discovered a new account takeover vulnerability in Instagram. The new vulnerability is similar to the one he reported in July and allowed anyone to hack Instagram accounts without consent permission.

Facebook says it has fixed the spotted vulnerability. "Facebook and Instagram security team fixed the issue and rewarded me $10000 as a part of their bounty programme," Muthiyah said in a blog post. 

The vulnerability could allow hackers to use the same device ID - the unique identifier used by Instagram server to validate password reset codes - to request multiple passcodes of different users.

In reply, Facebook said in a letter to Muthiyah, "You identified insufficient protections on a recovery endpoint, allowing an attacker to generate numerous valid nonces to ten attempt recovery.”

Last month, he found a bug that allowed hackers to hack in three simple steps:

Triggering a password reset. Requesting a recovery code. Quickly trying out every possible recovery code against the account.

While looking for an account takeover vulnerability, the techie turned his attention to the Instagram forgot password endpoint. Last month he claimed that he had sent thousands of requests to check whether Instagram’s systems are validating and rate limiting the requests properly. He found he was able to send requests continuously without getting blocked. In order to be able to change the password, he needed the code (which was sent to the account user’s registered mobile number). So there was only one, hit-and-trial, method that could have provided him with success. 

This is not the second time Muthiyah has found a flaw in a Facebook app. In the past, he uncovered a data deletion flaw and a data disclosure bug on Facebook as well. 

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Samsung Galaxy A10s launched in India, comes with 4,000mAh battery, Infinity-V display and more

After announcing the Galaxy A10s globally earlier this month, Samsung has launched the smartphone in India today, August 27. The smartphone is based on the Galaxy A10 that was launched in February this year. The Samsung Galaxy A10s adds dual rear cameras, a bigger battery, a fingerprint scanner, and more.

Samsung Galaxy A10s specifications

The newest member to the Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A10s features a  6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V (a v-shaped notch) with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The Indian variant is powered by an  unnamed octa-core SoC (four cores clocked at 2GHz, and four cores clocked at 1.5GHz), paired with up to 3GB RAM. The smartphone packs a 4,000mAh battery, which is significantly bigger than the 3,400mAh battery found on the Galaxy A10. 

In the optics front, the Samsung Galaxy A10s sports a dual rear camera setup: 13MP primary shooter with f/1.8 aperture + a 2MP depth camera. The front camera has also been upgraded to an 8MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture lens.

The Samsung Galaxy A10s has 32GB inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via a dedicated microSD card slot. The smartphone also has a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. It measures 156.9x75.8x7.8mm and weighs 168 grams. It runs Android 9 Pie with the usual Samsung One UI on top.

Samsung Galaxy A10s price in India, and availability

The price of Samsung Galaxy A10s starts at Rs 9,499 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant, whereas it costs Rs 10,499 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option. The smartphone will be made available in Blue, Black, and Green colour options. 

The smartphone will go on sale tomorrow, August 28 through online retailers, retail stores, the Samsung India E-Shop, and Samsung Opera House. No launch offers have been detailed by the company just yet.

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Lenovo Legion Y740, Y540 laptops launched in India starting at Rs 69,990

Lenovo has launched its new Legion Y740 and Legion Y540 gaming laptops at an event today, in India. The new laptops improve upon its predecessor in terms of hardware, but there aren’t any major changes in terms of design. Alongside laptops, the company has also unveiled new desktops, displays and accessories that are aimed at gamers. The new Legion laptops feature 9th Gen Intel Core processors and come equipped with Nvidia RTX graphics card. They are touted to offer better battery life over their predecessors and should be able to sustain lower temperatures while handling resource heavy tasks. 

Lenovo Legion Y740 specs

The Lenovo Legion Y740 is built using machined aluminum and features fully customisable RGB keyboard lighting. It comes equipped with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display that has 500nits of brightness and 144Hz refresh rate. The display supports Dolby Vision HDR as well. Powered by a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-95750H processor that can clock speeds of up to 4.5 GHz, the laptop features 16GB DDR4 memory, which can be upgraded up to 32GB. A 6GB dedicated Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU handles gaming and other graphic intensive computations and a 1TB M.2 TB SSD 

It’s no surprise that there’s no optical disk drive on the laptop but one will get it running on a 64-bit copy of Windows 10 Home, along with Office Home & Student 2019. The Legion Y740 also features an HD 720p webcam and is backed by a 3 cell 57Watt hour battery that is said to deliver about five hours of usage on a single charge. Connectivity options on the device includes a KILLER 2x2 AC Wi-Fi, along with Bluetooth. There’s one USB 3.1 Gen2, two USB 3.1 Gen1, one HDMI, one ethernet (RJ45), one Mini DP and a Type-C port (TBT, DP, USB3.1). 

Lenovo Legion Y540 specs

The Lenovo Legion Y540 is a less premium version of the Legion Y740. It is made out of Plastic PC-ABS but features a similar 144Hz refresh rate for its 15.6-inch Full HD display with 300 nits of brightness. It is powered by a 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor that is touted to touch speeds of up to 4.5GHz and the laptop is equipped with 16GB DDR4 memory that can be bumped up to 32GB. There’s also a 1TB M.2 SSD for storage and a 6GB Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU. 

The laptop is backed by a 57Watt hour 3 Cell battery that is touted to again deliver up to five hours of backup in a single charge. The Legion Y540 doesn’t get full RGB backlighting for its keyboard but has white colour backlit keys. One will get a copy of 64-bit Windows 10 Home and Office home & Student 2019 preinstalled on the device. 

Lenovo Legion Y740, Y540 price, and availability in India

The Lenovo Legion Y740 is priced starting at Rs 1,29,990, while the Legion Y540 starts at Rs 69,990.  The new legion range of devices are now available via Lenovo.com, leading e-retailers and the Lenovo stores across India. 

Read our first impressions of the Lenovo Legion Y740 here.

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