New Years Security

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  Samsung Retains Top Spot as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 0.2 Percent YoY in Q1 2025: Canalys

  Global smartphone shipments recorded a slight year-on-year (YoY) growth of 0.2 percent for the January-March period (Q1) in 2025, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Markets including India, Latin America, marked notable declines in Q1, while China and the US recorded growth. Samsung secured top spot in the first quarter by g...

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  Nothing Phone 3a Series Update Adds Privacy Space, Support for 4K Recording on Telephoto Cameras

  Nothing Phone 3a series was launched in India in March. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and the Phone 3a Pro models are promised to get three years of Android updates and six years of security upgrades. The company has released a software update for both phones in the lineup. It introduces the Privacy Space feature and support for 4K video recording...

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  Ripple CEO Announces End of Four-Year SEC Battle as XRP Surges: Key Details

  Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the SEC is dropping its case after four years, crediting the US's new pro-crypto administration for its innovative approach.

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  Global Smartwatch Sales Decline for the First Time in 2024, Xiaomi Reports Strong Growth: Counterpoint

  Global smartwatch shipments declined 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Apple continued to hold the top position in worldwide smartwatch shipments, followed by Huawei and Samsung in second and third places, respectively. Xiaomi marked the fastest growth in 2024 and secured a spot am...

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  Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G With 6.7-Inch AMOLED Displays, 5,000mAh Batteries Launched

  Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G have been launched by the South Korean smartphone maker. The new Galaxy A series features 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screens with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Available in 128GB and 256GB storage options, these models run on Android 15 with Samsung's redesigned One UI 7. They are expected to receive s...

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  Centre Appoints Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey As New SEBI Chief

  Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for three years, a government order showed.

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  Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Smartphones Will Now Receive 8 Years of OS and Security Updates

  Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This means original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will now be able to offer their customers with support for up to eight years. In addition to the flags...

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  Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change

  New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming, with the rate of temperature rise quadrupling since the 1980s. According to a study in Environmental Research Letters, ocean surface temperatures now rise at 0.27°C per decade, up from 0.06°C. This rapid warming, driven by greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane, is worsening Earth'...

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  Moto G05 Set to Launch in India on January 7; Specifications Revealed

  Moto G05 will be launched in India next week. A dedicated microsite on Flipkart is teasing the specifications of the new Motorola G-series smartphone ahead of its debut in the country. The Moto G05 has a 6.67-inch HD+ (720x1,612 pixels) display and a Mediatek Helio G81 Extreme chipset under the hood.

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  Videos Show How US Army Veteran Ran Through Crowd With Truck, Killing 15

  Security camera footage has emerged of suspected terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar barrelling down his pickup truck down a packed Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring 35 others.

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  Apple Developing Smart Home Doorbell With Support for FaceID and Third-Party Locks: Report

  Apple will delve into the smart home market as it looks for new growth opportunities next year, according to a report. As part of its efforts, the Cupertino-based technology giant is said to be developing a smart home doorbell that will have FaceID support, enabling users to scan their face to gain entry, much like the iPhone. For enhanced function...

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  Secret Chinese Police Station In New York? Here's The Real Story

  Chen Jinping pleaded guilty to operating the secret police station for China’s Ministry of Public Security and faces up to five years in prison for acting as an illegal foreign agent.

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  Google Confirms Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 and Select Other Models Will Get 5 Years of OS Updates

  Google has silently announced that it is extending the support for Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 series and select other models in its lineup. The aforementioned smartphones will now support a total of five years of operating system (OS) and security updates starting from when they first became available on the Google Store in the US — an increase over the...

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  Apple's HomePod With Display Delayed to Q3 2025 Due to Software Development: Ming-Chi Kuo

  Apple's HomePod with a touchscreen display will not enter mass production until the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next year, according to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The new HomePod with display is expected to be among a range of smart home devices Apple is considering, and is expeced to offer support for Ap...

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  Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests

  A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...