World of Tech This Week – Mistral’s Pixtral, Replit Agent, Hailuo Minimax Hollywood Video Model, Carpentopod and more

Exactly 7 years ago, a team of research scientists at Google Research and Google Brain released a paper titled “Attention is all you need”. In this paper, they proposed a “simple network architecture” called the “Transformer”. This became the pivotal and legendary architecture which now powers every large language model on our planet. Such is the nature of technology. One research paper is enough, to change the world. What kind of advancements are waiting for us in the future? Will there be another paper like this? More importantly, can we afford to miss it? This is why we come to you weekly with all the latest updates in the world of technology, right from the edge of tomorrow. Let’s dive into what happened this week.

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MG Windsor Electric CUV with up to 331km range launched in India starting at Rs. 9.99 lakh and Pay-Per-KM battery plan

MG Motor India has announced the launch of the Windsor, positioned as India’s first-ever CUV, combining the practicality of an SUV with the comfort of a sedan. Built on the ‘Pure EV Platform,’ the Windsor aims to offer a balanced driving experience. Continue reading “MG Windsor Electric CUV with up to 331km range launched in India starting at Rs. 9.99 lakh and Pay-Per-KM battery plan”

Amazon Onam Sale: Deals on Smartphones, Appliances and more

Amazon India has announced festive deals in its Onam Store, offering a variety of products for the harvest festival. The store features traditional apparel, puja essentials, electronics, appliances, and home decor, providing customers with significant savings across all categories. Continue reading “Amazon Onam Sale: Deals on Smartphones, Appliances and more”

HMD 105 4G and HMD 110 4G feature phones launched in India

After the launch of HMD 105 and HMD 110 2G feature phones, HMD 105 4G and HMD 110 4G, in June, HMD has launched the HMD 105 4G and HMD 110 4G feature phones in India. Continue reading “HMD 105 4G and HMD 110 4G feature phones launched in India”

NoiseFit Halo 2 with 1.43″ AMOLED display, metal body, Bluetooth calling launched

Noise has announced the NoiseFit Halo 2, its latest smartwatch, which features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display and an axe-cut rotating bezel for improved navigation and a refined user interface. Continue reading “NoiseFit Halo 2 with 1.43″ AMOLED display, metal body, Bluetooth calling launched”

Airtel enhances network capacity in Bihar and Jharkhand

Airtel has announced that it has completed the deployment of additional spectrum in Bihar and Jharkhand that it acquired recently. It has deployed additional 5.2 MHz on the 1800 band and additional 7 Mhz on the 900 band to boost the 5G/4G network capacities that will improve and enhance data speeds and provide significantly better coverage inside homes and buildings both in urban and rural areas. Continue reading “Airtel enhances network capacity in Bihar and Jharkhand”

Sennheiser Smart Control App v4.9.0 update adds Auracast assistant and Find headphones features

Sennheiser has announced updates to their Smart Control App, adding new features for the MOMENTUM and ACCENTUM true wireless earbuds. Continue reading “Sennheiser Smart Control App v4.9.0 update adds Auracast assistant and Find headphones features”

TECNO POVA 6 NEO 5G with 6.67″ 120Hz display, Dimensity 6300, up to 8GB RAM launched in India

TECNO Mobile today launched the POVA 6 NEO 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the POVA series in India, after teasers. The phone packs a 6.67-inch HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz fresh rate, Interactive Dynamic Port, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM with up to 8GB of virtual RAM. Continue reading “TECNO POVA 6 NEO 5G with 6.67″ 120Hz display, Dimensity 6300, up to 8GB RAM launched in India”

Nothing to open exclusive service centers in Hyderabad and Chennai in October

Nothing has announced the expansion of its service center network to better serve its growing customer base. Continue reading “Nothing to open exclusive service centers in Hyderabad and Chennai in October”

Secure Digital Life: Monthly Roundup of Hacks, Scams, and Cyber Threats

Every step of the way, in a highly volatile and rapidly evolving digital landscape, we are faced with numerous cyber threats like identity thefts and economic scams trying to rip us off. Some want to steal our money, some want to use our identities for their illegal activities, some want to gain access to our private data and use it for blackmails. While such threats are not new, in our wild times, they now come in all kinds of colours, shapes and sizes. It’s not going to easy, as it will get harder for us to separate the real from the fake, with powerful artificial intelligence tools right on the horizon. Hence it’s upon us, to secure our digital lives, to arm ourselves, with actionable awareness and keep ourselves updated with all the dangers that might cross our paths. More importantly, we need to discuss solutions and remedies for those who are already affected. This is why we at Team FoneArena have taken up this ask to do a monthly round up, to create awareness and further the cause of a “Cyber Secure Bharat” in the future. Ok then, let’s get into this month’s list of hacks, scams, cyber threats and possible solutions. Do read till the end for a very important solution!
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Sonos Ace wireless headphones with ANC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby head tracking launched in India

Sonos has announced the launch of its first-ever headphones, the Sonos Ace, in India. This marks the company’s entry into the personal listening market, following a global debut earlier this year. Continue reading “Sonos Ace wireless headphones with ANC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby head tracking launched in India”

realme P2 Pro launching in India on September 13

Update: realme has confirmed that the P2 Pro 5G will be powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, and will feature the segment’s largest VC for heat dissipation and GT Mode to facilitate a seamless gaming experience. Continue reading “realme P2 Pro launching in India on September 13”

HONOR 200 Series MR2 OTA update in India brings AI Features

HONOR today announced the roll-out of MR2 version OTA update for the HONOR 200 series. This comes after the first update last month that brought that call recording feature. Continue reading “HONOR 200 Series MR2 OTA update in India brings AI Features”

Apple ordered to pay 13 billion euros in taxes to Ireland

On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a final ruling in the ongoing case concerning Irish tax rulings for Apple. The court rejected Apple’s appeal against a 13 billion Euros tax order mandated by the European Commission. Continue reading “Apple ordered to pay 13 billion euros in taxes to Ireland”

Google Chrome adds tab grouping on iOS, sync across devices, and page suggestions

Google has announced three new updates for Chrome to improve tab management across devices. Continue reading “Google Chrome adds tab grouping on iOS, sync across devices, and page suggestions”