New Google Pixel Watch renders show off the smartwatch of your dreams
These slides come courtesy of Jon Prosser, highlighting the watch’s circular display with a bezel-less design and how it will bring “unity to hardware and software.” The circular knob on the right of the smartwatch could be helpful while scrolling through large lists and navigating the UI. The wearable is referred to as the Pixel Watch in the leak, hinting that this could very well be its final marketing name. Other renders show the smartwatch with different color watch bands, including orange, yellow, and white.
From Android Police
Intel Raptor Lake CPU spotted in first benchmark leak
Raptor Lake is Intel’s range of next-gen processors expected to come out in 2022, and we’ve just seen the first purported benchmark of these CPUs.
As highlighted by regular hardware leaker Komachi_Ensaka on Twitter, what could be the 13th-gen flagship processor has been sighted in a BAPCo Crossmark benchmark as Tom’s Hardware reports.
Note that the benchmark has since been removed – of course, it shouldn’t have been aired in the first place – but not before Tom’s screen grabbed and shared the news.
According to the details given here, the spec that the chip runs with is eight performance cores (new Raptor Cove cores), and 16 efficiency cores (Gracemont cores – the same as with Alder Lake). This is what was previously rumored, and gives the processor a theoretical 32-threads (as efficiency cores don’t have hyper-threading).
The benchmark itself shows the Raptor Lake CPU hitting an overall score of 1,591, which compares to a result of 2,376 for the Core i9-12900K, Intel’s new Alder Lake flagship.
From Techradar
First Apple Mixed Reality Headset Rumored to Focus on Gaming, Media, and Communication
Gurman, who often reveals accurate insights into Apple’s plans, outlined the broad use-cases that users can expect from the company’s mixed reality headset in his weekly “Power On” newsletter.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently explained that Apple is preparing to position its headset to be capable of replacing the iPhone in 10 years, but Gurman today clarified that the first-generation version of the device will not be a Mac, iPhone or iPad replacement from the start.
Instead, Gurman believes that the headset will focus on three “killer” features: gaming, media consumption, and communication.
From Macrumors
Pete Lau confirms the OnePlus 10 will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Soon after Qualcomm unveiled its latest premium processor, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the company’s next-generation flagship series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
Lau stated on his official Weibo page that the new chispet will be included in the company’s next-generation devices (via PhoneArena). He didn’t mention the OnePlus 10 and 10 Pro, but that’s what the company’s next phones will most likely be called.
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s alleged renders leaked last month, with a design that appeared to be inspired by the Samsung Galaxy S21. The renders revealed a different rear camera array than that found on previous OnePlus devices.
From Android Central
Samsung accidentally reveals Galaxy S21 FE ahead of launch
The Galaxy S21 FE is coming really soon, and this can be confirmed through the fact that Samsung accidentally published the phone’s name and image on its website, only to take it down shortly after. The device was revealed on Samsung UAE’s website yesterday.
As you can see in the image below, Samsung UAE had accidentally published the Galaxy S21 FE 5G’s support webpage ahead of the phone’s launch, which was spotted by leakster Evan Blass (@evleaks). The webpage revealed the smartphone in its green avatar along with its name and model number (SM-G990E/DS). Going by this information, the company could launch the Exynos 2100 variant of the device in the Middle East region.
From Sammobile
Realme 9i specs leak, 90Hz LCD and SD 680 chipset
We’re expecting Realme’s 9 series to launch sometime in January 2022 with at least four models in tow. One of the bunch is the Realme 9i and its key specs recently leaked via ThePixel.vn and were also confirmed by reliable tipster Chun on Twitter.
These include a 90Hz refresh rate LCD with FHD+ resolution and Snapdragon 680 chipset which was unveiled earlier in October. It’s built on a 6nm process and features a 4G LTE modem, Kryo 265 CPU cores and Adreno 610 GPU. The leaked renders also show a triple camera system on the back with speculations of a 50MP main sensor floating around. The display has a punch hole selfie cam tucked in the left corner.
From Gsmarena
Moto Edge X30 teasers reveal battery life, camera design
The Moto Edge X30 will be unveiled on Thursday as the first smartphone with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The brand has started giving more details about the phone in the last few days, and the latest teasers revealed battery life, camera design and sensors.
The phone also appeared on Geekbench with 12GB RAM while a company exec shared a video from the production line, confirming the Edge X30 will be ready for the December 9 launch.
The camera island on the back will have two 50MP cameras – behind the wide and ultrawide lenses. The third unit is likely a simple 2MP cam for portrait shots. The front-facing shooter will be behind a punch hole and will have a 60MP sensor.
The battery inside the Edge X30 will have 5,000 mAh capacity and will support 68W charging speeds – another first for the brand. The device will also have NFC, something Moto flagships have skipped in the past few years.
From Gsmarena
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio appears in official looking renders
A new set of official renders of the Galaxy Tab S8 series were shared by Evan Blass on Twitter. These show out the 11-inch Tab S8, 12.4-inch Tab S8+ and the 14.6-inch Tab S8 Ultra displays. The two smaller slates have a familiar look to the outgoing Galaxy Tab S7 series while the Ultra variant sports a notch as rumored previously.
We can clearly spot two selfie cameras in the notch and noticeably slimmer bezels all around compared to the other two models. The Tab S8 Ulta’s notch appears quite compact compared to some other devices (ahem MacBook Pro) but it will still raise plenty of controversy.
All three Galaxy Tab S8 models are expected to bring 120Hz AMOLED panels, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 gen 1 chipsets and ample batteries with the Ultra sporting a rumored 12,000 mAh cell with 45W charging capabilities.
From Gsmarena
‘Ameca’ robot shows off more human-like facial expressions
Engineered Arts, the company behind the human-like Mesmer robot series, has unveiled a new creation that may weird you out even more. “Ameca” is a new humanoid robot that doesn’t have realistic hair and skin like Mesmer, but can instead show more human-like, natural-looking expressions than others we’ve seen, as The Verge has reported.
Ameca at first displays confusion as it appears to wake up, then shows mild astonishment when it moves its hands (the hand gestures looks fairly real, too). It then appears surprised to see the viewer or camera, and finishes the video with a smile and welcoming hand gesture.
From Engadget
Another Crypto Heist : $150M+ Stolen from Trading Platform BitMart
Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform BitMart, a security firm said Saturday.
BitMart confirmed the hack in an official statement Saturday night, calling it “a large-scale security breach” and writing that hackers withdrew about $150 million in assets. However, blockchain security and data analytics firm Peckshield estimates that the loss is closer to $200 million. BitMart added in a statement that all withdrawals had been temporarily suspended until further notice and said a thorough security review was underway.
Peckshield was the first to notice the breach on Saturday, noting that one of BitMart’s addresses showed a steady outflow of tens of millions of dollars to an address which [Ethereum analytics platform] Etherscan referred to as the “BitMart Hacker.”
Peckshield estimated that BitMart lost around $100 million in various cryptocurrencies on the ethereum blockchain and another $96 million from coins on the binance smart chain. The hackers made off with a mix of more than 20 tokens, including binance coin, safemoon, and shiba inu.
From Slashdot
