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The Great Indian Festival Sale 2023 is set to kick off on October 8, and ahead of the sale commencement, Amazon is dropping deals for consumers. The latest in the series is a deal around the iPhone 13 , which brings it down to under Rs 40,000 (effective price). However, this price includes an exchange offer for consumers, which means if you do not opt for an exchange, the iPhone 13 might come at a slightly higher price than what's teased during the sale.  Launched in 2021, the iPhone 13 is currently retailing at Rs 59,900 for the 128GB storage model, Rs 69,900 for the 256GB model and Rs 89,900 for the 512GB model. This means that the upcoming Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale will offer a discount of up to Rs 20,000 on the official MOP of the iPhone 13.  iPhone 13 at under Rs 40,000? Here's a deal breakdown During the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023, interested customers can get their hands on the iPhone 13 at its lowest price . But how? The deal breakdown offered by

What are the biggest TV shows and web series coming to streaming in October 2023? Leading the pack this month are two returning fan-favourite shows that deal with multiverse-hopping shenanigans. First up, we'll see Tom Hiddleston reprise his role as the God of Mischief and navigate across an alternate version of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) where no one recognises him. Loki season 2 premieres October 6 on Disney+ Hotstar . Chase that down with the ludicrous Rick and Morty season 7, as our alcoholic scientist grandpa prepares to hunt down his villainous multiverse counterpart that killed his family. It starts streaming October 16 on Netflix in India. A new chapter of Mumbai Diaries fires things up on the local end, pitting the emotionally broken doctors at the BGH (Bombay General Hospital) against the cruel calamity of the Mumbai floods, as they struggle to save lives and fight their personal battles. The medical drama brings back its ensemble cast from the terror-ridden fir

OnePlus Open is expected to make its debut soon as the first foldable smartphone from OnePlus . It has been previously reported that the foldable could release on October 19. However, the company has not revealed the exact date yet. Meanwhile, there has been several leaks and rumours regarding the phone's design and specifications, which is expected to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Now, ahead of its India launch, Indian actress Anushka Sharma was reportedly spotted using the OnePlus Open smartphone. YouTube creator Sufiyan Khan (@RealSufiyanKhan) recently posted pictures on X, where he claimed Anushka Sharma to be holding OnePlus Open smartphone in her hands. From the glimpses, one could spot the camera unit of the upcoming smartphone. While the company has confirmed the OnePlus Open India launch soon, it has not revealed the date for release of the foldable.  The smartphone is likely to launch in October. An earlier report also suggested that the

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ was reportedly confirmed to launch in India during the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2023 . The South Korean tech giant was also working to release the  Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE  tablet in the country. While the company hasn't confirmed the latest addition to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series, it has dropped a hint about an upcoming 'mystery' Galaxy tablet that will soon launch in India. There are not many details provided by Samsung regarding this device at the moment.  In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Saturday, Samsung India teased the launch of a Galaxy tablet in India. It didn't reveal any details regarding the design, specifications or the name of the upcoming device. The image shows an outline of a tablet with a stylus pen placed on the side. According to the company's expected lineup, this could be the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ or the Galaxy Tab S9 FE. However, a S Pen indicates it to be Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. The Galaxy Tab S9 se

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2023 will begin on October 8 for all users, with an early access to Prime members starting October 7 midnight. The e-commerce site is bringing a number of deals and discounts on gadgets like smartphones, TV, tablets, earphones and other electronic products. Days ahead of the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2023 sale, the website has teased a few offers through its kickstarter deals, with up to 89 percent off on select items. Amazon is also providing an instant 10 percent discount on these Kickstarter Deals for SBI card holders.  If you wish to get your hands on some of the best discounts before the Great Indian Festival 2023  sale, check out some of the offers currently live on  Amazon Kickstarter Deals . Hurry up as these are limited-time offers. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Amazon is offering up to 17 percent discount on all Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and other smartphones in the Galaxy S23 series. The effective price of Galaxy Ultra 23 with 12GB RAM and

iPhone 15 series was launched on September 13 at the Apple 'Wanderlust' event. One of the significant changes in this year's flagship lineup from the company was the inclusion of the USB Type-C charging ports, similar to several Android smartphones. However, if you are wondering about using the Android cable for charging iPhone 15 lineup, an Apple reseller has reportedly warned against this practice. As per a previous report , the USB Type-C port on the latest iPhone series support multiple functions.  The iPhone 15 lineup — including a base variant,  iPhone 15 Plus , iPhone 15 Pro and  iPhone 15 Pro Max — debuted at Apple's launch event on September 13. The smartphones get significant changes over the predecessors in terms of its specifications. With this series, the company also introduced the USB Type-C port on all the recently launched Apple devices, similar to several Android smartphones.  However, if users are planning to use and Android cable on iPhone prod

Noise Air Buds Pro SE TWS earphones were launched in India today. The entry-level wearable offers active noise cancellation (ANC) up to 30dB. It packs a 45-hour playback time on a single charge with the case. The latest earphones from Noise get an IPX5 rating for water and dust resistance. It houses quad mics with ENC support for better quality of calls. The Noise Air Buds Pro SE TWS earphones are already available for sale in India in two colour variants. Noise Air Buds Pro SE earphones: Price, Availability in India In India, the Noise Air Buds Pro SE TWS earphones are available on sale starting today. The company is offering a lightning deal on the purchase of the earphones, with the discounted price of Rs. 1,699. It is available in Lustre Black and Champagne Gold colour variants. The earphones can be purchased through Flipkart , or online Noise website . Noise Air Buds Pro SE earphones: Specifications The latest offering from Noise comes in a metallic finish case, with Noise br

Counter-Strike 2 is finally available on Steam, after spending months in limited testing . Billed as the ‘largest technical leap' in the perennial shooter's history, CS2 replaces the original CS:GO and is ready for download on the platform. Running on the Source 2 Engine, which powered the acclaimed Half-Life: Alyx, the successor now gets a graphical facelift with redesigns to certain maps, alongside some technical upgrades that strengthen the overall gunplay. Interestingly, while Valve never openly announced a release date, the official Counter-Strike Twitter account updated its header image with cryptic phrases like “Dawn of the Final Day” to signal its imminent launch. CS2 functions as a free update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , automatically transferring all purchased skins and cosmetics to the new version. All classic maps — Dust 2, Inferno, Mirage, and the ilk — come with lighting improvements that create reflections on surfaces like tiles and puddles, alongs

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT backed by Microsoft, has officially announced that the chatbot can now access the internet to provide users with real-time information. Previously, this artificial intelligence-powered system was trained using data only up to September 2021. This new capability allows some premium users to ask the chatbot questions about current events and access up-to-date news. OpenAI has plans to extend this feature to all users, including non-paying users, in the near future. ChatGPT goes online Earlier this week, OpenAI also revealed that ChatGPT will soon be able to engage in voice conversations with users. ChatGPT and similar systems leverage extensive data to generate responses that closely resemble human interactions. These advancements are expected to significantly alter how people seek information online. Up to this point, ChatGPT’s “knowledge” has been static, drawn from the internet’s content as of September 2021. It lacked the ability to browse the web i

Bitcoin on Thursday, September 28 reeled-in the first ever profit of this week so far. The small gain of 0.43 percent for Bitcoin, took its trading value to the mark of $26,355 (roughly Rs. 21.9 lakh). In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin rose in price by $175 (roughly Rs. 14,557). As per industry experts, the markets are calling for a $30,000 (roughly Rs. 24.9 lakh) price mark for BTC soon. Till that happens however, the support level at $26,000 (roughly Rs. 21.6 lakh) must be maintained to expect an upside movement in the short-term, experts say. Ether minted 0.73 percent in profits on Thursday. At the time of writing, Ether was trading at the price point of $1,604 (roughly Rs. 1.33 lakh). Following Bitcoin's trajectory, Ether also rose in value by $13 (roughly Rs. 1,081) over the last day. Other cryptocurrencies that joined BTC and ETH on the upward curve today include Solana , Bitcoin Cash , Chainlink , Stellar , Monero , Binance USD as well as Bitcoin SV . Some underdog cryptocu

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2023 sale dates are now official. The week-long online sale will begin in India on October 8. Like previous years, Flipkart Plus members will get 24-hour early access to the sale, and the e-commerce company is promising exciting deals and offers on hundreds of products such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, and smart TVs, among others, with new product launches, and more. Flipkart is associating with different lenders, including ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Bank, to offer instant discounts for purchases made through their cards and EMI transactions during the sale. Further, interested buyers can avail of Paytm-based offers. Smartphones from brands like Apple , iQoo, OnePlus, Samsung, Realme and Xiaomi are confirmed to see price cuts during the sale. Different smartphones, including  Moto G54 5G ,  Samsung Galaxy F34 5G ,  Realme C51 ,  Realme 115G ,  Realme 11x 5G ,  Infinix Zero 30 5G ,  Moto G84 5G ,  Vivo V29e ,  Poco M6 Pro 5G

Mark Zuckerberg, the Chief Executive of Meta Platforms, unveiled a range of new AI-driven products for consumers on Wednesday. These innovations include bots capable of generating photo-realistic images, smart glasses with responsive capabilities, and an updated virtual reality headset. Zuckerberg emphasized that these products represent a convergence of the virtual and real worlds. He highlighted Meta’s commitment to providing low-cost or free AI solutions that seamlessly integrate into our daily lives. Notably, Meta’s Quest is the top seller in the emerging virtual reality (VR) market, touted as offering the best value in the industry. A slew of new AR/VR devices Speaking from the central courtyard at Meta’s expansive Silicon Valley campus, Zuckerberg announced that the latest generation of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses will be available for shipment starting October 17, priced at $299. These glasses will feature a new Meta AI assistant and the ability to live stream what the wear

Apple has made macOS Sonoma —the latest version of its operating system for Macs—available to the public as a free software update. The Cupertino-based company first previewed macOS Sonoma during WWDC23 in June. The latest version of macOS brings several UI improvements, new screen savers, video conferencing features, interactive widgets, and more to eligible Mac models. Machines including 2017's iMac Pro model, MacBook Pro from 2018 or later, and Mac Mini from 2018 or later offer support for the macOS Sonoma. Check out how you can download and install macOS Sonoma on your Mac. Following the launch of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 last week, Apple released the macOS Sonoma update to the public as a free software update on Tuesday (September 26). The latest operating system is compatible with these computers —iMac (2019 or later), iMac Pro (2017 or later), MacBook Air (2018 or later), MacBook Pro (2018 or later), Mac Pro (2019 or later), Mac Studio (2022 or later), and Mac Mini (2018

It seems that OpenAI is just getting started with AI, and has some major plans, much larger than ChatGPT, on how the general public, that is non-techie people use and interact with AI. Legendary tech designer Jony Ive, one of the most prominent figures when it comes to design in tech, wants to be involved with OpenAI in whatever they are planning to do next. Call his designs controversial, boring or elegant, but the iPhone, as it is known today, is what it is design-wise, largely because of Jony Ive. Ive has a pretty impressive resume given his work with Apple and his own design firm, Love From, which he started when he departed Apple in 2019. OpenAI working on an AI personal device OpenAI’s founder, Sam Altman, held a meeting with Jony Ive, the renowned designer responsible for Apple’s iconic products. Their discussions revolved around the development of an AI hardware device, as conveyed by two individuals familiar with the matter. The potential implications of this collaboratio

China's cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators, signalling it has begun to enforce new rules that expand its oversight of mobile apps. A total of 26 app stores operated by companies including Tencent, Huawei, Ant Group, Baidu, Xiaomi and Samsung have submitted filings to the authority, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China ( CAC ). Apple's App Store is not among the app stores on the list. Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Beijing has been expanding oversight of smartphone and mobile app usage over the past several years. The country now requires mobile app stores and mobile apps to submit business details to the government. These rules are causing consternation in the industry that publishing apps in the world's second largest economy will become very difficult and many apps may need to be taken down. Beiji

JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday. "We've seen an increase in the number of crypto scams targeting UK consumers, so we have taken the decision to prevent the purchase of crypto assets on a Chase debit card or by transferring money to a crypto site from a Chase account," a spokesperson for the bank said. Chase has become the latest lender in the UK to restrict customers' access to crypto amid long-running concerns over its use in online scams run by criminals. JPMorgan has attracted more than 1.6 million customers to its Chase retail bank since launching the mobile app-based service in Britain two years ago, and plans to roll out the consumer bank in other international markets over time. Chase informed customers of its planned policy change by email on Tuesday morning, the bank confirmed. Crypto media outlet Coindesk reported