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Something Leaks From Nothing; Breach Reveals Email Addresses
If you’re a member of the Nothing Community, the company’s online forum, your email address might just have been leaked online.
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Leaked Image Reveals Two-tone design of Oppo’s Find X7
Oppo’s upcoming Find X7 series is shown in a leaked marketing image with a stunning dual-tone metal and vegan leather design. But will it launch outside of China?
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Netflix’s first engagement report reveals its most popular shows and movies
Netflix has published the first of a new twice-a-year engagement report called “What We Watched.” The first installment, launched Tuesday as a Microsoft Excel file, lists the hours viewed for every title (original and licensed) that has tallied more than 50,000 viewing hours. Although it’s an uneven performance comparison since episodic series will rack up many more hours than standalone films, this is the first ultra-detailed glimpse at what people watch on Netflix.
The first spreadsheet, covering January to June 2023, includes 18,214 entries of eligible content. The first season of the action-thriller series The Night Agent: Season 1 sat comfortably at the top with 812,100,000 hours during that period. Following (far behind) in second place was season two of the drama Ginny & Georgia (665,100,000 hours). Rounding out the top five are season one of The Glory (622,800,000), the inaugural season of the Jenny Ortega-led Wednesday (507,700,000) and the limited prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (503,000,000).
The J.Lo action flick The Mother was the top-ranked movie on the list, raking in 249,900,000 viewing hours and falling at number 20 behind a glut of multi-episode series. Idris Elba’s Luther: The Fallen Sun (209,700,000) came in at 26, while the Chris Hemsworth vehicle Extraction 2 (201,800,000) slotted in at 29.
In addition to hours viewed, the spreadsheet denotes each title’s release date and whether it’s available globally. For curiosity’s sake, the lowest-ranking globally available item on the list is the 2020 comedy special Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill.
Netflix stressed the importance of not using total hours viewed alone to determine a movie or series’ impact. “Success on Netflix comes in all shapes and sizes, and is not determined by hours viewed alone,” the streamer wrote in its announcement blog post. “We have enormously successful movies and TV shows with both lower and higher hours viewed. It’s all about whether a movie or TV show thrilled its audience — and the size of that audience relative to the economics of the title.”
Netflix says the new biannual spreadsheets will combine with its weekly Top 10 and Most Popular lists to paint a more comprehensive picture for viewers, creators and industry watchers.
You can rev up Excel or Numbers and download the inaugural Netflix spreadsheet drop here.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/netflixs-first-engagement-report-reveals-its-most-popular-shows-and-movies-214509788.html?src=rss
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BMW reveals three new EVs for its summer 2023 lineup
BMW announced new EVs today as part of its summer 2023 lineup. The new models include the i4 xDrive 40 (an all-wheel-drive variant of the i4), the single-motor i7 eDrive50 and the hybrid 750e xDrive. In addition, the automaker revealed an updated infotainment operating system for some models.
The 2024 i4 xDrive40 is an all-wheel-drive, 396-horsepower variant of the popular Gran Coupe. The all-electric vehicle has dual motors that provide an estimated 307-mile range using the standard 18-inch tires (it drops to about 282 miles with optional 19-inch wheels.) In addition, the EV can accelerate from zero to 60 in 4.9 seconds. The i4 xDrive40 will start at $ 61,600 with an added $ 995 destination fee. BMW expects US-based deliveries to begin in the third quarter of 2023.
Meanwhile, the rear-wheel-drive i7 eDrive50 is powered by a single GEN5 motor, supplying 449 horsepower. BMW will announce range and performance details “closer to market launch” this fall, but we know the model will start at $ 105,700 (plus destination fee). Finally, the 750e xDrive combines a 308-horsepower six-cylinder internal combustion engine with a 194-horsepower electric motor. It also offers 483 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. In addition, the plug-in hybrid’s purely electric range is rated at 35 miles. The 750e xDrive will start at $ 107,000 and the same $ 995 destination fee. It also launches in the US this fall.
The automaker is updating its infotainment operating system “in certain models.” BMW Operating System 8.5 gives the home screen “clearly arranged functions” designed to work better on the company’s curved display. Ridding itself of sub-menus, it uses a “zero-layer principle” that keeps all relevant controls and information on a single level, using widgets arranged vertically on the driver’s side. In addition, it includes symbols to quick-access the climate control menu, app library, navigation and Apple CarPlay / Android Auto.
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Microsoft reveals how it’s putting ads in Bing’s AI chatbot
Over the past few days, users have reported seeing ads within the Bing chatbot experience. Based on the limited examples we've seen, the GPT-4-powered chatbot embeds relevant ad links in responses to users' actual questions. Ads don't seem to show up for most people (including us) yet, but they'll most likely pop up more frequently and in more places soon. In a new post on the Bing blog, Microsoft Corporate VP for Search and Devices Yusuf Mehdi has admitted that the company is currently exploring putting ads in Bing's chat experience, indicating that the samples we've seen so far are part of its experimentation. He also revealed how the company intends to embed more ads in the new Bing experience.
Bing ads are happening @luke_lafr@linusgsebastianpic.twitter.com/TzVJoObNb9
— Punit (@pewnit) March 25, 2023
So far, the ads that show up for users come in the form of a linked citation, along with additional links in a "Learn More" section below Bing's response to their query. In the future, Microsoft could launch an experience wherein hovering over a link from an advertiser will display more links from its website in hopes of driving more traffic to it. The company is also exploring the idea of adding rich captions from its Start personalized news feed publishers right beside the AI chatbot's responses.
The fact that Microsoft is monetizing its Bing chatbot is an expected development. From the start, the question was never "Will the company do it?" but "How will the company do it?" And now we have an idea of the tech giant's initial plans. As Mehdi said in his post, Bing has amassed more than 100 million daily active users after the chatbot came out. Since one third of those users are new to Bing, they present a new opportunity for advertisers, and Microsoft clearly intends to strike while the iron is hot.
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Alienware reveals revamped gaming peripherals
Alienware announced a slew of revamped PC gaming peripherals today in a Twitch livestream. In addition, it revealed pricing and release info for its latest laptops from CES.
First, the mechanical Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard lets you connect in three ways: a 2.4GHz wireless USB-C dongle (including a dongle extender), Bluetooth 5.1 or a detachable USB-A to USB-C paracord cable. The keyboard uses Cherry MX Red switches (with a 100 million actuation lifecycle), a programmable rocker switch and dial, anti-ghosting and N-key rollover. The keyboard starts at $ 290 and launches in the US and China on April 14th and the rest of the world on May 19th.
The wired Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard is a slimmer and more compact mechanical model. It also uses Cherry MX Red switches, double-shot PBT keycaps, anti-ghosting and N-key rollover. The keyboard has an integrated cable routing on its underside that lets you position it toward the left, right or center, depending on your setup (and the USB cable is detachable). It supports per-key RGB lighting in 16.8 million colors. It’s available today for $ 160.
Alienware also announced the Dual-Mode Wireless Gaming Headset, which connects to your PC with a bundled USB-C dongle or 3.5mm audio cable. It has a 45mm-wide headband with a sliding adjustment and memory foam ear cups covered in fabric. Alienware says it’s plenty roomy inside with “comfortable contact points with your head.” It includes a retractable boom mic and can cancel out background noise for your audience while you’re speaking (not to be confused with active noise cancelation, which it doesn’t have). In addition, the headset uses 40mm drivers and supports Dolby Atmos. Finally, the company says its battery will last up to 30 hours. The headset is available today, costing $ 160.
The company also revealed a second model, the Alienware Wired Gaming Headset. Although you’ll need to plug it in through USB or a 3.5mm cable, it otherwise has near feature parity with the wireless model. It also supports Dolby Atmos and has RGB lighting; it uses a 45mm sliding headband, memory foam ear cups covered in fabric and a retractable boom mic with AI-powered voice isolation. The headset costs $ 100 and launches on April 14th in North America and China and May 19th in other parts of the world.
The last of the newly announced gear is the Alienware Wireless Gaming Mouse. It has a sculpted right-handed design with a dedicated thumb channel “to help provide comfortable control during long gaming sessions.” It has independent L / R keyplates and optical switches. Alienware says the mouse’s sensor supports up to 26,000 dots per inch while tracking quick movements with 650 inches per second and 50G max acceleration. Additionally, it has tactile grip zones. Alienware promises up to 140 hours of battery life, and the company says five minutes of charging (while on a low battery) will yield 10 hours of uptime. The mouse (which already launched in China last week) is available today in North America and on March 31st elsewhere; it will cost $ 100.
The company also announced new pricing and release info for products it announced at CES. The Alienware m16 and m18 laptops will be available in all Intel and Nvidia variants on March 7th. The m16 starts at $ 1,899, while the m18 starts at $ 2,099. Meanwhile, the Dell G15 ($ 899 and up) and G16 ($ 1,499 and up) launch on March 21st in Intel / Nvidia flavors. (AMD options for all those models will arrive in Q2, with pricing info coming later.) Finally, the Alienware x15 R2 launches in early April with a $ 1,799 starting price.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/alienware-reveals-revamped-gaming-peripherals-220044252.html?src=rss
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Teardown of Honor’s Magic Vs foldable reveals a new ‘no-gap’ hinge design
With a significant global launch event scheduled for February 26th at MWC 2023, Honor’s new Magic Vs foldable was sent to famed smartphone mangler, JerryRigEverything, to teardown. Naturally, he obliged by taking the Magic Vs apart one component at a time, revealing the presence of a new four-part hinge that allows the foldable phone to […]
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Pixel 7a hands-on leak reveals a 90Hz display
Google’s affordable Pixel A series of smartphones has been well received since its inception and this year will see the Pixel 7a being launched – likely during Google I/O which is usually held in May. While we are still a good few months away from the Pixel 7a being announced there is already a hands-on […]
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Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy
In November, as an example of his commitment to free speech, Elon Musk promised that he wouldn't ban an account that tracked his private jet despite claiming it was a "direct personal safety risk." Today, that account was suspended. Then restored. Then suspended again. It’s not yet clear what the future holds for @ElonJet, but its fate is probably tied to a new set of rules from Twitter Safety about how it handles accounts sharing location information for other people.
According to a series of tweets outlining the new policy, sharing the live location of another person is now prohibited unless it is related to a "public engagement or event," like a concert or a political event. "When someone shares an individual's live location on Twitter, there is an increased risk of physical harm," the announcement reads. "Moving forward, we'll remove Tweets that share this information, and accounts dedicated to sharing someone else's live location will be suspended." The thread goes on to clarify that these rules only apply to the location of "someone else." You can still Tweet your own whereabouts.
Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.
Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022
Historical location information is allowed, however, so long as "a reasonable time has elapsed, so that the individual is no longer at risk for physical harm." That part of the policy could leave room for an account like @Elonjet — and while the account was briefly restored this afternoon, at the time of this writing it is once again suspended, as are the personal accounts of Jack Sweeney, the college student who runs @Elonjet. Musk has also said that "legal action" would be taken against Sweeney and "organizations who supported harm to my family" following a recent incident with a stalker and the billionaire's son.
UPDATE 12/14 5:08PM: Added a statement from Elon Musk that legal action would be taken against Sweeney.
OnePlus commits to 4 major Android updates and reveals OxygenOS 13.1 will launch by mid-2023
OnePlus announced today that it will now match Samsung’s commitment to software and security updates for its handsets, which means that the brand will supply 4 major Android OS updates and five years’ worth of security patches. The press release also details when we can expect OxygenOS 13.1 to begin rolling out and some of […]
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Wear OS teardown reveals that watch face, tile, and app data backups are on the horizon
One of Wear OS’s biggest issues is the lack of a proper backup feature which means every time you get a new smartwatch or phone you have to set everything up from scratch. Every single time. Reset the watch or phone? Reconnect from scratch. You get the picture. But it seems that Google is on […]
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Google Pixel Tablet leak reveals key specs about the mysterious device
We still don’t know much about the Google Pixel Tablet, but a new leak has now shed light on some of its key specs.
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Satire, subversion, and Sonic the Hedgehog: What a hit YouTube series reveals about web culture
By repurposing in-game Sonic cutscenes and overdubbing amusing new lines, this YouTuber has found a winning formula for satirizing online culture.
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Carl Pei reveals a couple of details on the Phone (1) design but there’s Nothing much to see here
It’s been a little while since Nothing officially revealed that it would be launching its very first smartphone something during the summer of ’22 and while the Nothing Launcher (Beta) has been unveiled, little has been said of the phone itself. Until now. Today brings the next drip in the road to hyping up the […]
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Leaked OnePlus Nord 2T unboxing video reveals Dimensity 1300 chipset and so much more
As OnePlus gears up to announce its follow up to last year’s popular Nord 2 5G, it seems that a leaker has managed to get his hands on a Nord 2T in full retail packaging and posted an unboxing video that reveals almost everything you might want to know about the mid-range handset, including benchmarks […]
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Leaked render reveals the Motorola Frontier will sport a ridiculous 194MP main camera
If you’ve been thinking that your phone’s 108MP main camera is lacking in megapixels, then perhaps the upcoming Motorola Frontier will be able to scratch that particular itch for you. The previously rumored Motorola Frontier apparently has a massive 194MP main rear camera according to a leak by Evan Blass, plus the addition of a […]
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Apple reveals how much it paid to App Store developers in 2021
Apple’s App Store continues to pay out tens of billions of dollars annually to developers, though the store’s success hasn’t come without controversy.
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Apple Watch Series 7 teardown reveals new display tech and a slightly bigger battery
The Apple Watch Series 7 teardown by iFixit revealed some changes under the hood, including new display tech and bigger battery.
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Galaxy Buds Pro leak reveals in-ear design and presence of ANC, 3D spatial audio, and conversation detection
The Galaxy Beans or Galaxy Buds Live as Samsung prefers to call them, looks to be the singular model to feature the bean-like design with the soon-to-launch Galaxy Buds Pro returning to the in-ear design of the Galaxy Buds+. Ahead of the rumored January launch, a leak reveals pretty much everything about the new Buds […]
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Hyundai reveals the EV platform for its future vehicles
The Hyundai Motor Group are not new hands at building electric vehicles, having produced the Soul EV since 2014, not to mention the “relentlessly sensible” Niro EV, the Kona EV and also the upcoming Ioniq brand of electric vehicles. But all of the mo…
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This official video reveals the OnePlus 8T’s stunning new design
October 14th is the day when the OnePlus 8T will be officially unveiled with the brand seemingly intent on drip-feeding us tiny leaks on the phone’s design and features during the run-up to the launch. This time, we’ve got something to ogle at in the form of a video showing off the glossy glass rear […]
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Microsoft Surface Duo teardown reveals ‘refreshingly simple hinge design’
iFixit has pulled apart a Microsoft Surface Duo, giving us a look at what’s inside the dual-screen device. One of the team’s most notable findings is that the Duo has a “refreshingly simple hinge design” compared to the ones found in foldable devices…
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Nintendo ‘gigaleak’ reveals the classic games that never were
If you’ve ever wondered how Nintendo’s classic games evolved before they reached store shelves, you might have a good chance to find out. According to VGC, (via Eurogamer) a “gigaleak” of Nintendo art assets and source code from the mid-1990s has sur…
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Latest leak reveals specifications of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7+
The next month or so is going to be hugely busy for Samsung with the Korean company gearing up to launch a multitude of devices ranging from the Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Galaxy Z Fold 2 folding smartphones, as well as new Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy […]
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OnePlus reveals its second website data breach in two years
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Bandai-Namco E3 2019 leak reveals ‘Tales,’ George R.R. Martin games
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NASA reveals Bennu asteroid is spewing particles into space
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Samsung accidentally reveals all of their 2019 wearables in their own app
We already know everything there is to know about the Galaxy S10, but Samsung apparently has some wearables behind the curtain to show us at Unpacked 2019. At least, they did have some surprises left, but Samsung’s own Gear Wearable app has accidentally revealed all of that stuff early. Samsung has to be doing this […]
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Samsung’s own app reveals its upcoming wearables
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500px reveals 2018 breach that exposed user data
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Recent survey into charging habits reveals that the UK is a nation of ‘Boosters’
How often do you charge your handset? Do you carry a charger around with you or do you unplug the phone in the morning and use features such as airplane mode to make sure it lasts the day? Are you someone who is always asking to borrow your friend’s charger or power bank because you forgot […]
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TENAA listing for OnePlus 6 reveals specs for upcoming device
The rumor mill and hunt for leaks and clues about the new OnePlus 6 continues to heat up as we move closer to an official announcement. Sometimes the information comes from unofficial sources, sometimes from the company itself, and sometimes from other official sources as is the case with today’s information. A new listing for […]
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Latest Samsung Galaxy S9 leak reveals specs and possible pre-order details ahead of MWC launch
With MWC 2018 fast approaching, the big news of the show is Samsung’s Unpacked event on February 25 where the Korean giant will finally unveil the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Samsung posted a few video teasers last week, and it’s well known that the Galaxy S9+ will sport a dual rear camera setup thanks to […]
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‘Assassin’s Creed’ trailer reveals mysterious Egyptian enemies
We got our first look at Assassin's Creed: Origins at E3 this past summer. The latest installment of the big-budget title from Ubisoft is set to release on all major platforms October 27th, and will feature ancient Roman and Egyptian settings brought…
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Facebook patent reveals more details about its AR glasses
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Tesla reveals a sleek solar panel built for your existing roof
Tesla's home energy efforts might be centered around its solar roofs, but it knows that not everyone can (or wants to) rip up their roof just to bring renewable energy to their home. To that end, the company is offering a first glimpse at Panasonic-…
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Shoemaking reconsidered: Under Armour reveals 3D-printed sneakers
Under Armor is turning to 3D printing for its next revolution in sneaker technology. The company has been working on 3D-printed running shoes and recently announced plans to release a limited number of training shoes for consumers.
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Samsung Galaxy A9 rumors: Recent benchmark reveals possible specs
The Samsung Galaxy A series isn’t as well known as the Galaxy S, Note, and Edge models, but they are some of the nicest phones you will ever hold in your hand. The Galaxy A9 could be Samsung’s next chapter in the A series.
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Get ready to Gear up: Samsung will reveals its next smartwatch Sept. 3
Samsung will reveal its next smartwatch on September 3 at IFA 2015 in Berlin. See the first picture of the watch and what we know here!
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