Techno Bhogi

If you sometimes find yourself wondering what good could AI possibly do in our daily lives, this might be something that will help – an Amazon engineer created a cat flap powered by AI and Machine Learning to stop his cat from bringing home dead animals in the middle of the night and waking him up. Ben Hamm, the engineer, was annoyed by his ‘sweet, murderous cat’ bringing dead, and sometimes half-dead animals into his house. What Hamm did next, is pretty amazing. He hooked up the cat flap in his door with an AI enabled camera, and a lock powered by an Arduino. He loaded up the camera with computer vision algorithms and trained them with images of his cat approaching the cat flap with and without a prey in its mouth. Whenever the camera would detect that the cat had a prey in its mouth, it would lock the cat flap, and send Hamm a text; so he could get up and ensure the dead animal didn’t wind up in his house. A nice touch to the entire system was that anytime the system locked up b...

As a Galaxy S10 user, I have been really happy with the phone, except for one thing — the damn thing has no notification LED. While I would find that annoying anyway, things are worse with the S10 because Samsung let go of such an amazing opportunity to make a ring light-up around the punch-hole camera to notify users of, well, notifications. Imagine how cool that would’ve been! Alas, what Samsung didn’t give us, we now have, courtesy of Chainfire — yes, the developer behind some incredible apps for both rooted, and non-rooted devices. Chainfire has developed an app called ‘Holey Light’ ( Free ) which brings the notification LED to the Galaxy S10 in the best way possible — yup, a ring around the punch-hole camera. It’s very easy to set-up, and there are a lot of controls over the notification light, per-app color settings, size, animation, etc. Note:  The Holey Light app requires a lot of permissions. If you’re not comfortable with that, you shouldn’t download the app because i...

After over a month of the US imposed ban on Huawei that saw the Chinese giant being shunned by almost every major US-based technology giant, President Donald Trump has today announced that US companies will once again be allowed to sell their products to Huawei. This comes in light of the recent trade talks held between the US President Donald Trump, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping. President Trump said that he had come to an agreement with the Chinese president that the US will not raise tariffs on Chinese products, in return for China buying more agricultural products from the United States. President Trump said, “We’re holding back on tariffs and they’re going to buy farm products.” He further added that relations between the two countries were “right back on track” Along with that, he also mentioned that US companies will be allowed to sell products to Huawei again. “We send and we sell to Huawei a tremendous amount of product that goes into the various things they mak...

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly leaking personal information of users who pre-save music on the app with content labels. According to a billboard.com report, users who “pre-save” an upcoming release on their accounts may be sharing more personal data with the act’s label than they know. Music labels on the music streaming app sometimes ask for permission to track user information about their accounts and listening habits, email addresses, recent play history, abilities to manage add and remove library items and create playlists. This, despite being legal, raises questions on Spotify’s transpency and security. “Spotify users who, for example, tried to pre-save the Little Mix single ‘Bounce Back’ from links shared by the act or its label — Sony Music, were prompted to agree that Spotify could allow Sony to ‘view your Spotify account data’, ‘view your activity on Spotify’ and ‘take actions in Spotify on your behalf’,” claimed the report on Thursday. To let users ...

Google announced yesterday that the company will be building the first private undersea cable betweeen Europe and South Africa, and its third privately owned cable overall. The cable will be built by Alcatel Submarine Networks, and the first phase of the project is scheduled to be completed in 2021. The Mountain View giant has named the undersea cable “Equiano” after Nigerian writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, and according to Google, it will be the first subsea cable to use optical switching at the fiber level which makes it easier to adjust capacity on the fly. Talking about Equiano, the search giant also claimed that this new cable will be able to carry about 20 times the capacity of the last cable that was built for the region. Moreover, the cable will feature a number of branching points along its route that can be used to connect other countries to Equiano in the future. Google already has plans to connect the cable to Lagos, Nigeria, and other countries will follow...

Facebook is looking to hire a seasoned executive to run its digital coin ‘Libra’ project who has the know-how of the complex government and central banking system. According to David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products and a key figure behind ‘Libra’ digital currency project, someone with experience in government and central banking would be a great choice to oversee the currency. “We need someone who knows how economies tend to work, who understands how to operate in a very complex, decentralized governance type of environment,” Marcus told The Information on Friday. Sensing a multi-billion dollar opportunity to improve the cross-border payments system, Facebook has announced to launch its own digital coin called ‘Libra’ next year. “We need someone who has the gravitas to be able to carry the message on behalf of all the members — the 100 members and more of the association when this thing goes live — rather than have each and every one of us have piecemeal co...

In a move that should surprise no one, but is still surprising because of the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, Apple is reportedly considering shifting the production and assembly of its newly launched Mac Pro from the US to China. This move is in stark contrast to other tech companies that are considering moving their manufacturing away from China, and especially considering that Donald Trump has been constantly asking Apple to move the production of its devices back to the United States. It’s worth noting that the Mac Pro is the only device that’s being assembled in the US — in Austin, Texas. Other than that, all of Apple’s devices including the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and MacBooks are assembled in China, and with this new report, even that looks like it’s being outsourced. A report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday said, “the tech giant has tapped Taiwanese contractor Quanta Computer Inc. to manufacture the $6,000 desktop computer and is ramping up prod...

Earlier it was rumored that Xiaomi’s new Mi CC9 series will see the company launch two smartphones – the Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e, but it was recently revealed that a third Mi CC9 smartphone – the Mi CC9 Meitu Edition will also make its debut on July 2 in China. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun took to Weibo earlier today to show off not just the packaging of the ‘Little Princess’ (codename for the Mi CC9 Meitu), but a few camera samples as well. You can check out both of these right here . However, we have now come across the TENNA listing for this smartphone and it gives us a close look at the design and some major specs of this device. Yeah, if you weren’t aware, Xiaomi is going to target young female users with the Mi CC9 Meitu edition . The overall build of this device is going to be similar to the standard CC9 but with a dual-tone with a prominent pink shade – instead of the Glacier White and blue gradient . It also has the Meitu branding on the rear panel, affirming that it will cater towards ...

Apart from its popularity in the smartphone segment, Xiaomi has also made a name for itself in the smart TV market in India over the past year or so. The biggest mediator for their success has been the features on offer and the pricing, but the PatchWall UI on the older-gen Mi TVs wasn’t too likable. Well, Xiaomi promised to roll out an Android TV-based update for old smart TVs when it launched new Pro models last year. But we hadn’t heard or seen anything related to the same until date (it’s been more than 9 months). However, it now seems like the much-awaited update may be closer to rollout. In an official tweet sent out earlier today, Xiaomi Product Manager Sudeep Sahu revealed that the company has now started testing the beta builds of the Android TV-based update for the 32-inch and 43-inch Mi TV 4A. Yeah, the PatchWall UI on these older-gen Xiaomi smart TVs will be replaced with an Android TV-based ROM. Started testing the beta builds based on Android TV for Mi TV 4A 32 ...

Samsung’s next Unpacked launch event, where it will unveil the flagship Note 10 series, is expected to be barely a month away. The rumor mill suggests an August 7 launch date for the Galaxy Note 10 and we’ve started to see a number of leaks pour in already. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Pro were being rumored to be the two upcoming models for the company’s upcoming flagships. Real-life images leaked by Twitter user  @Mr_TechTalkTV , however, now change up things and suggest that the bigger and higher-specced Note 10 would be called the Galaxy Note 10+ (you can see the bootloader screen in the image above) and not the Galaxy Note 10 Pro as rumored just a couple of days ago. The leaked image attached below gives us a clear look at the punch-hole at the center of the screen at the top, which will obviously catch your eye first. However, don’t forget to notice the smaller bezels all-around and Galaxy S10-like edge-curved display. The punch-hole looks to be almost the same si...

There are both pros and cons of living on the bleeding edge of technology. While the upshot is to get things done faster and more conveniently, the downside is that your security and privacy are always under the threat. So, what’s the better way to fight out hacking, spamming and other similar catastrophic attacks that are always looming large? Well, the straightforward answer is to take advantage of a highly secure and reliable VPN services. While there are tons of virtual private networks available in the market, very few of them deliver the desired security and convenience. To help you find a more suitable option for your needs, we’ve handpicked the 12 best VPN for Windows 10 PC, which are far ahead of the curve in 2019. Best Windows 10 VPN You Should Use in 2019 Just a little tip-off, recently we lined up the top VPNs for Android  and VPNs for iPhone so that you are secure even when you are surfing the web on your mobile devices. Also, Before we get into our list, there are...

While we are eagerly waiting for Xiaomi to announce the launch date of their Redmi K20 series , the company has today revealed that its entry-level Redmi 7A smartphone too is coming to Indian shores next month. It’s a successor to Redmi 6A from last year and is going to sit between the Redmi Go and the Redmi 7  launched earlier this year. The Redmi 7A India launch was confirmed by Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain via an official tweet, where he touted that the combined sales of Redmi A series (including the Redmi 4A, Redmi 5A , Redmi 6A ) is greater than the population of Australia. And he then asked the Mi fans to gear up for the Redmi 7A. #BelieveMiOrNot ! 🤓 Total no. of #Redmi 4A, 5A & 6A phones sold in India = 23.6M units (till April '19), which is > population of #Australia ! 💪 And now #SmartDeshKaSmartphone #Redmi7A is coming to continue the legacy! 🎉🎉 Mi Fans! Any guesses on launch date? 😎 #Xiaomi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/mHg7bdEjLY — Manu Kumar Jain (@manu...

Dual-screens on laptops are expected to soon become a raging trend. Asus already took everyone by surprise by adding a massive second display to its ZenBook lineup, whereas Intel is dreaming of an innovative dual-screen laptop future. Well, HP today launched its dual-screen Omen X 2S gaming laptop, first shown off at Computex last month, in India. As HP touts, this is the ‘world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop’ to launch in the market. Omen X 2S not only hosts a primary 15.6-inch Full-HD IPS Antiglare micro-edge screen, with a 144Hz refresh rate, but also includes a secondary 6-inch 1080p touchscreen right above the keyboard. This screen sits right in the center (as seen below) and doesn’t extend to the edges. It could come in handy to message, chat with followers while game streaming, controlling music playback, and a lot more. HP asserts that the dual-screen concept has been developed with inputs from the Omen gaming community. You can basically place any app on the touchscreen...

Google’s game streaming platform, Google Stadia is all set to launch later this year, with the Stadia Founders’ Edition bundle already having gone on pre-order, and while a few weeks back we got to know more about Stadia’s pricing and availability , along with the games that will be available on Stadia at launch, we now have reports about the pricing for individual games as well, and it doesn’t look all that nice. According to a report by Eurogamer, Stadia users will have to buy individual games on the platform for their full price. Paying full price for a game on top of the Stadia Base plan, which is free, might not sound that bad, but even Stadia Pro subscribers will not get any discounts on the games. Stadia chief, Phil Harisson reportedly hinted at this during a roundtable that was attended by Eurogamer. He said that games on Stadia will cost the same as they do on other consoles like the PlayStation, or Xbox. If you, like the vast majority of people, are wondering “well then,...

Google is probably the most visited website in the planet. It’s almost everyone’s home page, it’s Alexa rank is 1, it’s also basically the world’s knowledge database. The website took Search and became such a popular starting point for finding any information online that the word “Google” became a verb. Now imagine waking up one day, and realising that you’re not getting any results when searching on Google, and I mean  any results at all.  That’s exactly what was happening to a bunch of visitors to the Google search website yesterday, according to reports on Twitter, and complaints on the Google Web Search Help forum. The issue resulted in any query entered into the search box on Google returning the error message that the query “did not match any documents.”  Some reports mentioned that clearing cache, or signing out and back into their Google accounts solved the issue for them, while others mentioned that clearing the browsing history solved the problem for them. D...

The key to enhancing productivity is managing tasks smartly and efficiently. An email client can play a vital role in not just letting you manage the ever-loading inbox and keep it the clutter at bay but also plan your event, take control of your tasks and chat with friends right from one spot. So, if you think that your existing email app lacks versatility and the features required to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously, explore this extensive roundup of the best email clients for Windows 10, which can keep you fast-paced in 2019. Best Email Clients for Windows 10 in 2019 Before we get into our list of the best email clients for Windows 10, let us briefly talk about the things that you should look out for when choosing an email client for your Windows 10 PC. What to Look for in an Email Client for PC Well, there are three vital things you should look for while picking out an email client for your desktop. First and foremost, the Unified Experience to take control of all the s...

Yesterday, Xiaomi confirmed on Weibo that along with the Mi CC9 smartphone, the company will also be launching a special edition Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition phone on July 2nd, and now, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun has given us more information about this Custom Edition phone. In a post on Weibo, Lei Jun showed off a picture of the Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition smartphone’s box, and shared some information about the phone as well. The post shows off that the Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will come in a special light-blue colored box that looks minimal, and honestly quite pretty. Other than that, Lei Jun said in his Weibo post that the Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will come in a 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, but didn’t say anything about other specs for the phone. The Mi CC9 on the other hand, is expected to come in a 8GB/256GB variant as well, with the Snapdragon 730, 6.2-inch display, triple rear cameras with a 48MP primary camera, and a 32MP selfie shooter. It wouldn’t be too much of a sur...