Snapchats My AI turns into a creepy stalker, users are very unhappy

Snapchat’s new features have been in the news buzz since last week. With AI becoming a crucial part of every possible app, Snapchat joined the race as well last week by introducing the My AI chatbot.

Snapchat’s users never complained about the app except for once in 2015, when it removed the public best friends list. But this new feature is driving the users crazy. The My AI feature is designed in a way that it would reply to your messages like a friend does. But users have been cribbing about it now as the feature is not allowing them to chat with their actual human friends. 

My AI is at the top of the screen when you open Snapchat. It will always remain there even if you snap new friends after opening the app. The only way to remove the My AI bot is by paying for a Snapchat subscription of $3.99 a month.

After the introduction of this chatbot, Snapchat has received 1-star reviews at large, proving how unsatisfied the users are about it. 

Snapchat users unhappy with My AI chatbot

It's not just about the placement of the bot that's annoying Snapchat users, but also this chat bot analyses all the conversations the user has with other people and hence formulates the replies in the same manner. That of course feels like a violation of privacy for most of the users. 

Not only does it analyse your chat but it also tracks you and users have also eerily received recommendations of food restaurants around them. This data collection is not only an invasion of privacy but is kinda creepy too. 

The feature isn't obviously a very appropriate one as last month there was a feature which showed the My AI chatbot responding with inappropriate statements after mentioning that it was having a conversation with teenagers. To this, Snapchat responded saying that My AI only came up with "non-confirming" responses for 0.01% users only. They also add that the chat bot will be aware of the person's age from now on and keep a record of it, so that there aren't any such controversies again. 

Though it's mostly complaints, when it comes to My AI, still there are users who have embraced it and now have given it the tag of 'bestie' or 'homie'. It has also turned out to be a stress buster and a way to get rid of boredom for some. 

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Realme 11 series to launch on May 10: Here are some new details about the phones

Well, it’s official! The Chinese company has confirmed the Realme 11 series will debut on May 10 at 4 PM (local time). You could expect 3 phones, namely the Realme 11, Realme 11 Pro and the Realme 11 Pro+. From a new teaser, we also learn some design details. Let’s check out everything we have on the upcoming Realme phones, particularly the Pro models.

Realme 11 Pro series specs and features (Expected)

First things first, the design. From a recent teaser, we gather at least the Realme 11 Pro+ could feature a curved screen. Even their predecessors, ie., the Realme 10 Pro and the Pro+ model had a curved-edge screen.

Coming to the screens, the Realme 11 Pro and Pro+ could feature a 6.7-inch OLED panel with an FHD+ refresh rate and 120Hz refresh rate. There could be a fingerprint reader within the screen.

Unlocking the phone, you could interact with Realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13. This is expected to be laid on top of a yet-to-release MediaTek Dimensity 7000 family chipset with a 2.6 GHz clock speed. This could be coupled with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage on the top-rung model.

Inside the Realme 11 Pro series, we could be getting a 5000mAh battery. The Pro could get 67W fast charging and the Pro+ variant could get 100W fast charging support.

When it comes to optics, the Realme 11 Pro could come with a 100MP primary camera and a 2MP portrait lens. The Realme 11 Pro+, meanwhile, could house a 200MP main camera, followed by an 8MP ultrawide snapper, and a 2MP macro shooter. Realme is teasing that the Pro phones could ‘Leapfrog Video Flagship’. 

Last, but not least, the phones could also bring connectivity options like 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, a USB Type-C port, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS. 

That’s pretty much everything we know about Realme 11 series. Please do take them with a pinch of salt as we have gleaned them from various rumours and leaks so far. We should be getting more confirmed details ahead of the launch day. We shall keep you updated.

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BenQ GW90QT monitor launches in India in 27 and 32-inches

BenQ has launched a new monitor in India — GW90QT. It comes in two sizes viz., 27-inch and 32-inch. They feature a 2k display, USB-C (TB3) 65W power delivery, speakers with noise filters, noise-cancellation microphones and an accessory monitor base cover. Scroll to find the complete details including how much it costs and where can you buy it.

BenQ GW90QT monitor features

1. Starting with the main thing about a monitor, its display: You are getting a 2K IPS 8-bit panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio, 75Hz refresh rate,1000:1 contrast ratio, 99% of sRGB coverage, 350 nits of brightness, and anti-glare, anti-flicker, and low-blue light properties. 

You can choose between various colour modes like Care mode, Coding, ePaper, Game, M-Book, Movie, Standard, and User. You can also prop this monitor horizontally or vertically. 

2. There is a 2x 2W speaker with noise filtration. This is backed by noise-cancelling microphones. If you want to listen using a headphone, there is an audio jack for that.

3. Other ports on the GW90QT includes HDMI 1.4, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port (that supports 65W power delivery, DisplayPort Alt Mode as well as data sharing), DisplayPort out (Multi-stream transport), and 3x USB 3.2. You also get the Daisy Chain option to use several screens at a time.

4. For better cable management, BenQ has given the GC01 monitor base cover. Besides cables and accessories, you can also keep stationery items on it.

5. The monitor is rated for environmental standards such as Energy Star 8.0, TCO Certified 9.0 and EPEAT Bronze. You get up to a 3-year warranty on this BenQ monitor.

BenQ GW90QT pricing and availability

BenQ GW90QT is available on Amazon India starting at ₹26,990 for the 27-inch model. You can purchase the 32-inch model at ₹34,990.

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Haier S9QT 4K QLED TVs available in India in 55 and 65-inches

Haier S9QT is a new 4K QLED TV in India that you can buy in 55-inch and 65-inch. The TV also features Dolby Vision, 120Hz with MEMC, 30W Dolby Atmos, Google TV, and HDMI 2.1 support. Those are just some of the highlights. Here are the full details:

Haier S9QT 4K QLED TVs specs and features

1. Haier TV sports a metallic body with a centre stand. It looks premium thanks to a nearly bezel-less front. Only the bottom portion is obviously thick.

2. The QLED display comes in 55-inch and 65-inch. It’s a 4K HDR panel with Dolby Vision IQ, and 400 nits of brightness. It supports a 120hz refresh rate with Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation (MEMC) features.

3. Since there is HDMI 2.1, you get Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). Whence you connect a gaming console to the TV, the built-in game mode gets enabled and you get to experience content at a smoother frame rate and low latency.

4. For sound, there is a 30W speaker unit backed by Dolby Atmos. The Haier TV is also equipped with far-field mics for hands-free control of Google Assistant and Google Duo calls. The TV boots Google TV software.

5. Under the hood, the TV is packing a quad-core ARM CA73 CPU coupled with 3GB + 32GB memory. For connectivity, you have Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, 2x USB 2.0, 1x 3.5mm jack, and Chromecast.

Haier S9QT 4K QLED TVs price and availability

You can purchase the Haier S9QT TV’s 55-inch model at ₹69,999 and the 65-inch variant at ₹91,990. The TV is available currently via the company’s e-commerce website and retail stores.

Speaking on the new launch, Haier Appliances president, Mr Satish NS said the new TVs reflect the brand philosophy of ‘Inspired Living’ and is aimed at catering to folks who demand “immersive entertainment”.

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Samsung Exynos 2400 is a 10-core processor, as per a new leak

Although it seemed otherwise for a minute, Samsung hasn’t ditched its processor ambitions. Here we take a peek into the same as we have got plenty of details about the forthcoming Exynos 2400 SoC. A new leak by a Twitter handle Tech_Reve suggests this will be a deca-core processor with an AMD-based GPU. 

Exynos 2400 specs pic.twitter.com/KbpHCAlzid

— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) April 23, 2023

Here’s everything we know about the Exynos 2400 chipset.

Samsung Exynos 2400 specs (Expected)

1. Samsung Exynos 2400 could be based on a 4nm manufacturing process and feature a deca-core structure which means 10 cores. This could include a prime core namely Cortex X4 clocked at 3.1GHz frequency. This is followed by two batches of performance cores viz. 2x Cortex A720 running at 2.9GHz and 3x Cortex A720 running at 2.6GHz clock speed. Finally, there could be 4x Cortex A520 efficiency cores running at 1.8GHz frequency.

There could be an 8MB L3 cache too in the mix. To facilitate such a big setup, the chip’s die size could also be bigger than any of its counterparts.

2. Samsung will be continuing its efforts with AMD on the Xclpse line of GPUs. This one particularly is said to feature Xclipse 940 graphics. It is shown to be based on RDNA 2 architecture. 

Upcoming S24 series had E2400 & Gen 3 for galaxy Exynos base model Gen 3G plus & ultra Still can't confirm 100% This gonna be interesting . . S24 series will be a smartphone with biggest chip die size 1+2+3+4 vs 2+2+2+2

— RGcloudS (@RGcloudS) April 23, 2023

3. On the camera front, the Exynos 2400 chip could come with support for a 320MP primary camera, and up to 8K 60fps video recording ability.  

4. The chip could also sport UFS 4.0 storage and LPDDR5x RAM support.

5. For connectivity, you could be getting 5G NR Sub-6GHz (5.1Gbps) and mmWave support.

We last saw its predecessor, the Exynos 2200 with Xclipse 920 GPU on some variants of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series.

According to Twitter user RGCloudS, the Galaxy S24 could feature the Exynos 2400 while the Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra could come equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 instead.

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Will Reportedly Launch on August 25

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon will reportedly release on August 25. The news comes in the wake of FromSoftware’s upcoming mech-crunching title receiving a 12+ age rating in Korea, and rumours that it is getting a potential reveal in June. Armored Core 6 will see mecha robots duking it out on a dystopian post-apocalyptic world to claim control over a mysterious e...

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Vivo Y36 4G launch timeline, price range, specifications tipped

Vivo’s on a smartphone launching spree since the beginning of 2023. Even in the month of April they have launched a couple of phones like Vivo X90 series, including the mid-ranged  Vivo T2 5G and Vivo T2x 5G. They are in a competition with themselves it seems regarding getting better with every phone they launch. 

Now, Vivo is all set to reveal the Y-series 4G smartphones for its Indian users. From the Y series major information about the Vivo Y36 4G has been acquired. The expected launch timeline, price range and certain specifications have been tipped well ahead of its launch.

Launch timeline of the Vivo Y36 4G

The launch time of the smartphone in India has been tipped by Paras Guglani. He revealed that the Vivo Y36 4G will be launched or unveiled in the month of May for its Indian users. He also mentioned the model number for this smartphone would be V2247.

Expected price range of the Vivo Y36 4G

ParasGuglani also has given a price range for the smartphone. It is expected to be priced around ₹18,000-₹20,000. Now, this price range can be according to its variants as well, which will be revealed when the phone is launched in the upcoming month.

Suggested specifications of the Vivo Y36 4G

The Vivo Y36 4G will probably flaunt a 6.8-inch LCD display, but right now there isn't any update or leak about its refresh rate yet. Talking about its chipset, like some of its predecessors it will ofcourse have the MediaTek Chipset. But this time, it is the MediaTek Helio G99. 

Coming to the battery of the Vivo Y36 4G, it will pack a 5,000mAh battery accompanied by a 44W fast charger. Now, coming to the very important features of all Vivo phones- the camera. It is not yet confirmed as to how many lenses will the rear camera of this Vivo phone have. But, it is set to have  a 50MP primary lens.

So, now it all goes up to waiting for the official unveil of the Vivo Y36 4G. One after the other there are leaks or appearances on certification websites that reveal a new phone Vivo is about to launch. Looks like Vivo is having a great 2023.

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