Apple could add the classic battery percentage indicator on iPhone 14 Pro: Heres how

As Apple is preparing to unveil its next-generation iPhones, a new report has indicated that the tech giant's iPhone 14 Pro may revive the battery percentage indicator. The iPhone 14 Pro's status bar will purportedly see changes due to the increased amount of usable space at the top of the display, moving the cellular signal indicator to the left and re-implementing the full-width battery status bar on the Lock Screen, reports MacRumors. As per the report, iOS 16's Lock Screen will directly interact with the 'iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display, featuring integration with notifications and the depth effect and colours of wallpapers. Meanwhile, recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that a new ultra-wide camera with a bigger sensor for enhanced low light sensitivity would be included in the iPhone 14 series Pro models. He had also said that iPhone 14 might come with its long-rumoured satellite communication feature that is likely to be used in emergencies for texting or voice services. The company's flagship product launch event for this year will take place on September 7. The next-generation iPhone 14, to be produced in India around two months after its China production, will see four models -- a 6.1-inch iPhone 14, a new 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, a 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and a 6.7 iPhone 14 Pro Max, according to reports.

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Yet another Google Pixel 7 Pro unboxing video is here: Heres what you get to see

As the launch date approaches, tech giant Google's upcoming flagship smartphone Pixel 7 Pro has reportedly surfaced in a brief unboxing video posted on Facebook. The smartphone was taken from a box in the video, published by the Bangladeshi technology retailer Gadgetfull BD. The device showed a sleek black exterior with the Google 'G' logo imprinted on the back, reports The Verge. The tech giant first teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro at I/O in May, and is likely to launch the device next month alongside the Pixel Watch. The smartphone in the video matches up with Google's official renders, complete with the aluminum camera bar with two cutouts for the sensors, the report said. It even features what looks like Google Pixel's official animation sequence when it's booted up, followed by a device setup screen, it added. Meanwhile, a recent report said that the tech giant is working on a foldable smartphone -- Pixel Fold -- that is likely to feature a 'full screen' interior with an ultra-micro-hole camera set on the phone's frame. The proposed Pixel foldable's back is more in line with the upcoming Pixel 7, suggesting it will sport a camera visor with holes cut out for the camera sensors, citing a tipster.

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Elon Musk suggests a solution for the NASA Artemis I leak problem: What is it

As NASA scrubbed the Artemis 1 uncrewed mission to the Moon once again, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday came up with a suggestion for the ailing mission that will finally land astronauts on the lunar surface after decades. NASA engineers could not overcome a hydrogen leak in a 'quick disconnect' phase of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launch on Saturday. According to Eric Berger of Ars Technica, NASA has a tolerance for a small amount of hydrogen leakage and anything above a 4 per cent concentration of hydrogen near the 'quick disconnect' is considered a flammability hazard. Musk replied to Berger's 'accurate assessment', saying that "Raptor design started out using H2 (hydrogen), but switched to CH4 (hydrogen). Latter is the best combo of high efficiency and ease of operation in my opinion." "Delta-v difference between H2 and CH4 is small for most missions, because the CH4 tank is much smaller & no insulation is needed," Musk explained. The delta-v is the difference of velocity that a rocket engine can impose on a spacecraft as a function of the specific impulse and the variation in the mass of the vehicle itself. According to him, CH4 (methane) is easier to produce on Mars and is "very important" for launch missions. SpaceX is among the first companies to use liquid methane and hydrogen as fuel. Musk also hopes for a self-sustaining city on the Red Planet in 20 years' time, as his space company prepares the Starship mega rocket to take people and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. According to the report, The NASA showstopper "was an 8-inch diameter line carrying liquid hydrogen into the rocket. It sprung a persistent leak at the inlet, known as a quick-disconnect, leading on board the vehicle". NASA will next have the launch window from September 19 to October 4. "However, making that window would necessitate fixing the rocket at the pad, and then getting a waiver from the US Space Force, which operates the launch range along the Florida coast," said the report. The space agency has another Artemis I launch opportunity from October 17 to October 31.

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Redmi A1 leak reveals the likely specs ahead of its September 6 launch: Check them out here

It’s techtember and we are going to witness the launch of several tech devices including smartphones. Redmi has scheduled the unveiling of its budget offering named Redmi A1 in India on September 6, i.e. Tuesday. And ahead of the event, we have got a slew of Redmi A1 leaks (courtesy of 91Mobiles and other sources) that tells us what to expect from the handset in terms of its key specifications and features.

Redmi A1 Specs and design renders (Leaked)

The front of the phone is said to sport a 6.52-inch display with an HD+ resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and 20:9 aspect ratio. The resolution and refresh rate and expected for the phones of this ilk.

Speaking of which, the leaked design reveal a dewdrop notch that is said to house a 5MP selfie snapper.

Meanwhile, on the back, there could be an 8MP main camera. The details of the secondary sensor is currently unclear.

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The back of the phone could come in 3 colorways viz. Black, Green, and Blue with leather-like texture finish.

Redmi A1 could ship with stock-esque clean Android software and digital payment feature as well.

Inside the phone, the rumored hardware components are a 5000mAh battery (supposedly supported by a 10W charger), a MediaTek Helio A22 processor, at least 2GB LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB of eMMC 5.1 storage (expandable up to 1TB using microSD card). The rest of the repertoire could consist of a 3.5mm jack, Dual SIM, Bluetooth 5.0, single-band Wi-Fi, and FM radio. The device could weigh around 192 grams.

Well, it’s a matter of days to know all the details about the Redmi A1 as it sees the daylight on September 6. You could also expect special festive offers with the device.

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SKorean govts YouTube channel hacked to stream Elon Musk video

Seoul, Sep 3 (IANS) The South Korean government's YouTube channel was hacked on Saturday, apparently to broadcast a cryptocurrency-related video including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but has been restored, according to sources.

At 3.30 a.m., the government's official channel on the video-sharing platform appeared to have been hacked as its name changed to "SpaceX Invest" and showed a live broadcast on cryptocurrency that included an interview with American billionaire and SpaceX founder Musk.

An official at the culture and tourism ministry, which manages the YouTube account, said they had become aware of the situation at 6 a.m., took security measures and restored the account at 7:20 a.m.

The official said the account's ID and password were suspected to have been stolen.

Google, YouTube's parent company, confirmed that the channel had been hacked, reports Yonhap news agency.

An official at Google Korea said that it was currently looking into the cause of the incident.

The attack follows a hack of a YouTube channel operated by the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO), under the tourism ministry, earlier this week.

According to KTO, the channel, which has around 509,000 subscribers, was initially targeted on Thursday and again the next day. The channel is currently unavailable.

A KTO official said that Google automatically blocks access to the account if it spots abnormal connections.

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FIFA 23 India Prices for PlayStation, Xbox Tipped to Be Hiked by EA, Standard Edition to Be Affected

Fifa 23 prices in India could soon be increased. A tipster has suggested that EA and its India distributor E-xpress have decided to hike the price of the Standard Edition on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.

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Harvard-backed startup develops EV battery tech with over 10K cycles

New York, Sep 3 (IANS) US-based startup Adden Energy has achieved solid-state battery charge rates as fast as three minutes with over 10,000 cycles in a lifetime in lab settings.

The startup has now been granted a technology license from Harvard University to scale innovative lithium-metal battery technology for commercial deployment.

"We have achieved in the lab 5,000 to 10,000 charge cycles in a battery's lifetime, compared with 2,000 to 3,000 charging cycles for even the best in class now, and we don't see any fundamental limit to scaling up our battery technology. That could be a game changer," said Xin Li, associate professor of materials science at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

The battery also offers high energy density and a level of material stability that overcomes the safety challenges posed by some other lithium batteries, according to results published in Nature and other journals.

Harvard's Office of Technology Development has now granted an exclusive technology license to Adden Energy.

Adden Energy has closed a seed round with $5.15 million in funding led by Primavera Capital Group, with participation by Rhapsody Venture Partners and MassVentures.

The license and the venture funding will enable the startup to scale Harvard's laboratory prototype toward commercial deployment of a solid-state lithium-metal battery that may provide reliable and fast charging for future EVs to help bring them into the mass market.

The startup aims to scale the battery up to a palm-sized pouch cell, and then upward toward a full-scale vehicle battery in the next three to five years.

"If you want to electrify vehicles, a solid-state battery is the way to go," said Li.

"We set out to commercialise this technology because we do see our technology as unique compared to other solid-state batteries," he added.

The technology developed at Harvard, which includes core innovations in solid-state battery design and electrolyte production methods, may offer other crucial advantages.

"Typically, lithium-metal anodes in other solid-state designs develop dendrites, twig-like growths that can gradually penetrate through the electrolyte to the cathode. We defeat the growth of dendrites before they can cause damage, by novel structural and material designs," said Luhan Ye, CTO of Adden Energy.

As a result, the device can sustain its high performance over a long lifetime, he added.

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