PlayStation Days of Play Sale: FIFA 21, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and More

FIFA 21, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima, FFXIV Online, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, CoD Black Ops Cold War — the best PS4 and PS4 deals in PlayStation’s Days of Play sale.

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned update: All you need to know

Activision has already confirmed the name of the Season 4 update to Call of Duty: Mobile. Now, the company has confirmed everything that there is to know about the update. As mentioned earlier, the update will add two new weapons, a map, tactical equipment, and a scorestreak to the game. This time, we also got details of the new Battle Pass as well as a bunch of other details. The new season will be available from May 26 onwards.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned - Battle Pass

Those on the free Battle Pass can look forward to earning the Hawk X3 scorestreak when they reach Tier 14. Upon reaching Tier 21, players will earn the MK2 Marksman Rifle, a lever-action rifle that should offer a good fire rate. Other free items that players can earn include the Saddled Charm, the Cyborg Showdown Calling Card, the Wagon Wheel camo series, and more.

Premium Battle Pass players can look forward to unlocking Alex—Bounty Hunter right at Tier 1, along with the Razorback—Stirrup and the Standoff at Dusk Calling Card. As they move up Tiers, they will unlock Morte—Conciliatore and Scarlett Rhodes—Carmine, the MK2—Brushstroke, the Lasso Spin emote, COD Points, and more.

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned - New maps and game modes

The Dome map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is making its way to the mobile version of the title. The map is set on an abandoned military radar station in the middle of the desert. Capture the Gold is a variant of the popular Capture the Flag game mode. In this mode, players killed by the ‘gold carrier’ will drop power-ups that can be used to gain an advantage. Further, the 1v1 Duel game mode makes a return, while Prop Hunt sees the addition of Tunisia and Coastal maps.  

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned - Season Challenges

There are a few items that will be made available to players via Seasonal Challenges. This includes the Heartbeat Sensor. This device takes the place of a tactical grenade and allows users to scan nearby areas for enemies. However, players will not be able to fire their weapon when looking at the sensor, so they have to time their actions. 

The Holger 26 LMG will also be available via a Season challenge. The new LMG can be tweaked in Gunsmith to “dramatically alter” the weapons capabilities. This should improve the weapon’s overall flexibility. There is also a new melee weapon, the Sickle, that will also be available via a seasonal challenge. 

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned - Weapon balancing and Gunsmith 2.0

The developers have announced a new update to Gunsmith. However, the developers have not yet confirmed what those changes are. There is also major weapon rebalancing across the board. You can learn more about that here. 

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 4 Spurned & Burned - Other additions

In Battle Royale mode, developers have optimised all vehicles. This includes better durability for motorcycles and for off-road, all-terrain, and assault vehicles. There are also new Tank operations selectable under vehicle settings.

There is also a new Clan Wars feature that allows clans to battle with five other clans in six-day tournaments. Clans will earn points for their clan's individual node performance and advance through a progressive system to win rewards 

Season 4’s feature event will be called the High Noon Chase event. Players will be tasked with getting gasoline by playing Multiplayer and Battle Royale matches. This gasoline will be used to chase fleeing multiple villains across various destinations. Players will earn rewards every time they give chase. This includes the Tengu – Black Gold Operator skin and the Echo – Steam Clock Weapon Blueprint.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G likely to launch in India very soon

Xiaomi recently launched Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite 4G in global markets and it looks like the 4G variant could soon make its way to India. The arrival of the ‘Lite’ phones was hinted at by a company executive in a tweet that doesn’t specify the name of the phone, but refers to a “Lite and Loaded” smartphone. Additionally, the Indian ROM for Mi 11 Lite 4G was spotted on the MIUI update tracker, further indicating the arrival of the 4G phone in India. 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G Specifications 

Measuring 6.8mm in thickness, the Mi 11 Lite 4G is the slimmest phone from Xiaomi. It’s also quite light, tipping the scale at 157gm, and manages to make room for a 4250mAh battery with 33W fast charging. 

Under the hood, the handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G octa-core chipset paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage. This is the same chipset that Xiaomi also uses in Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max in India.

The 6.5-inch AMOLED display supports 10-bit colours, a 90Hz high refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and is HDR10+ compliant. The display has a punch-hole cutout for the 16MP selfie camera. 

There are three cameras on the rear that includes a 64MP primary camera with f/1.79 aperture lens, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 lens, and a 5MP telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture lens. Other notable highlights include side-mounted fingerprint sensors, dual speakers Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and a USB Type-C port at the bottom. 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G expected India price

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G launched in Europe for a starting price of EUR 299 or roughly Rs 25,600 when directly converted. We expect the India price to lie between INR 20,000 and INR 25,000.

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Truecaller expands COVID-19 healthcare directory, partners with MapMyIndia and FactChecker

Truecaller has announced its partnership with MapMyIndia and FactChecker to expand its COVID-19 healthcare directory feature. The directory was recently introduced in India. Truecaller COVID-19 healthcare directories let users view extensive COVID-19 information that is updated in real-time. Truecaller had earlier released its COVID-19 healthcare directory feature for beta users and now it has been updated with data sourced and verified from MapMyIndia and FactChecker.

MapMyIndia has an integrated widget under the new Covid Relief tab which lets you view over 60,000 COVID-related locations including hospitals, vaccination centres, test labs, and more. Users can search in their city or can manually enter the name of the city. Meanwhile, FactChecker brings verified contact details of people involved in COVID relief work. 

“During these unprecedented times, Truecaller is committed to doing everything possible to extend help to communities and those on the frontlines to battle these challenging times. With this partnership with MapmyIndia and FactChecker, we are hopeful to provide people with some relief with finding the right locations and verified contacts for hospitals, beds, and basic medical facilities. We are optimistic that the new feature will be able to provide some assistance for medical requirements and help our mission of fighting the virus together,” said Rishit Jhunjhunwala, MD India, Truecaller.

How to use the COVID-19 healthcare tab in Truecaller?

You can view the COVID-19 healthcare directory in the Truecaller Android app. There is a new Covid Relief tab that will let you view real-time contact details of hospitals, vaccination centres near you. To view the COVID-19 healthcare directory:

Open the Truecaller app and tap on the top-left icon

From the list of options, tap on Covid Relief

Here you will see a Covid Relief map that is powered by MapMyIndia along with district-wise contact details of hospitals and much more. 

Also Read: List of online COVID-19 resources in India

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Whatsapp will not restrict features for Indian users who dont accept new privacy policy

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently directed WhatsApp to backtrack its controversial privacy policy that went into effect on May 15. In response to MeitY’s letter, WhatsApp has now assured that it will not restrict services and features for users who do not accept its latest privacy policy. At least, not for now. 

"We have responded to the Government of India's letter and assured them that the privacy of users remains our highest priority. We will not limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works in the coming weeks. Instead, we will continue to remind users from time to time about the update," said a WhatsApp spokesperson in a statement given to Reuters.

WhatsApp will stick to the May 15 deadline for users in India to accept new terms of service, but it will not immediately restrict features like messaging and calling for users who do not accept the new terms. Such users will, however, get repeated prompts while using the messenger until they accept the new policy. The Facebook-owned messaging platform plans to follow this approach till the Personal Data Protection laws come into effect. 

What's controversial about WhatsApp's Privacy terms?

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, which was first put forth in January,  makes it mandatory for users to share their data with Facebook if they wish to continue using the service. According to the new terms, conversations with businesses can be used for marketing purposes. This collected data will also be shared with other Facebook services like Instagram irrespective of whether they use them. The concerns also stem from Facebook’s irresponsible track record when it comes to user privacy and handling user data. 

In its letter to WhatsApp, MeitY delineated the new privacy policy as “discriminatory, unfair, and irresponsible.”

The policy terms aren’t the same worldwide. Users in Europe and U.K, for instance, won’t have to accede to the same data-sharing terms. Whatsapp is currently facing staunch resistance with its new privacy terms across several countries. 

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 with MediaTek Helio G85 launched globally

Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 8 (2021) edition in global markets. This Redmi Note 8 (2021) follows the Redmi Note 8 that launched in 2019 in India. This new special edition has the same build and almost the same features as the original Redmi Note 8. The only major change here is that the 2021 edition of the Redmi Note 8 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor. 

Xiaomi has also revealed that over 25 million units of the Redmi Note 8 have been shipped globally. The new Redmi Note 8 (2021) edition has a waterdrop notch, quad cameras, and a fast-charging battery. Currently, there is no word on the India launch of the Redmi Note 8 (2021) yet. It is priced starting at USD 169 for the base 4GB+64GB storage variant and USD 189 for the 128GB storage option. Here’s a brief look at the specifications and features of the Redmi Note 8 (2021).

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (2021) specifications

The Redmi Note 8 (2021) features a 6.3-inch display that offers a Full HD+ (2340x1080p) resolution. The screen has a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera and features Gorilla Glass 5. The rear panel is also made from Gorilla Glass 5. The phone is 8.4mm thick and weighs 190gm.

The Redmi Note 8 (2021) edition is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 processor with an octa-core CPU and Mali-G52 GPU. This is paired with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB storage. There is also support for adding a microSD card for storage expansion. The phone runs on Android 11-based MIUI 12.5.

The phone has a quad-camera setup at the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 120-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear cameras can record in 1080p at up to 120FPS backed by EIS. There is a 13MP selfie camera on the front as well. The Redmi Note 8 (2021) has a fingerprint reader on the back and is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging out-of-the-box.

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Carl Peis Twitter hacked by scammers, tried to get people to buy Nothing Coin with ETH

Celebrity account hacks are getting dreadfully common, and the latest personality to take a hit is OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei. Moving on from OnePlus, Carl Pei founded ‘Nothing’, a consumer tech company that will soon launch its first product, the Ear 1 TWS buds, in June next month. 

Today, a fishy tweet posted from his account announced ‘Nothing’ venturing into cryptocurrency space with "Nothing Coin" that is supposedly "built on the ETH ERC-20 chain." Hackers impersonating Pei asked interested followers to participate by transferring their Ethereum Coins to a wallet address. 

Pei has also confirmed to Engadget Senior Editor Richar Lei that the tweet was posted after his account was hacked. The tweet that has since been pulled down was likely injected through an IFTTT hack. Which is another reason why users need to be extra vigilant while granting IFTTT permission to third-party apps. 

In fact, this isn’t the first request from Carl Pei’s Twitter handle for followers to pitch in - which could have perhaps made the hack sound credible to gullible followers. London-headquartered Nothing earlier allowed people to invest $1.5 million in the company through a community equity round at the same valuation as in the Series A funding round. The brand already has the backing of several prominent investors including Kunal Shah of CRED, Youtuber, Casey Neistat, the Co-Founder of Twitch - Kevin Lin and many others. 

Of course, this is not the only instance of a celebrity account being hacked. Other popular names to recently join the list include PM Narendra Modi, Amitab Bachchan, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama, Michel Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Elon Musk, and Kim Kardashian. 

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