Work starts on Coventry hub for police and delivery drones:
Construction has started on an air hub, which will act as a base for police and delivery drones. The facility, known as Air One, is being built in Coventry ahead of a demonstration event later this year. Urban-Air Port Limited (UAL) is working with car-maker Hyundai on the mini-airport, known as a skyport.
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Money saving tips from Essex vlogger Gemma Bird:
Author and vlogger Gemma Bird, from Essex, shares her top tips for families and individuals on how to save money. From checking your subscriptions to having a “no-spend day” it all adds up to more pennies in your pocket at the end of the month. Author Gemma regularly posts her money saving advice on her Instagram page which has more than 266k followers.
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Adam Georgeson: IT technician jailed for revenge cyber-attacks:
An IT technician has been jailed for revenge cyber-attacks on a school and IT firm after both of the employers sacked him. Adam Georgeson’s attack on Welland Park Academy in Leicestershire caused some pupils to lose coursework and parents to lose irreplaceable family photos. It also stopped remote learning for four days, when pupils were reliant on this due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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Elon Musk: Starship rocket close to going orbital:
Elon Musk is hopeful he can launch his new monster rocket system in perhaps a couple of months from now. In a presentation made while standing in front of what he calls the Starship, the US entrepreneur said the vehicle was close technically to being ready. Much depends now on the Federal Aviation Administration. It’s the licensing authority and it will not issue a permission to fly until an environmental assessment is complete.
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The young Indians spreading hate online:
In May last year, as Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr, several women in Pakistan got a shock. Screenshots of photos they had posted of themselves, dressed up for the festival, were livestreamed without their permission on YouTube by two men across the border in India.
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The engineers battling to stop global warming ruining roads:
Australia’s floods of 2010-11 spread devastation and damage across Queensland, with 33 people losing their lives and causing billions in losses across the state. The floods also damaged 19,000km of roads, including those needed for emergency and delivery vehicles. It was a stark lesson in the importance of weather-proofing Queensland’s most vulnerable roads, to ensure that future flooding would lead to fewer people being cut off.
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Crypto exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes:
Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, will take a $200m (£147.6m) stake in Forbes in the latest twist for the 105-year-old media brand. Forbes, known for its ranking of billionaires, said the deal would help make it a leader supplying information about digital assets, like Bitcoin. But news of the investment sparked questions among media watchers about potential conflicts of interest.
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Apple moves to stop AirTag tracking misuse:
Apple plans to introduce a number of changes to make it harder to misuse AirTags to track someone. The button-sized devices are designed to work with Apple’s ‘Find My’ network to locate lost items. The company said its changes to the device will make suspicious tags easier to find, and alert users earlier that an AirTag may be travelling with them.
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America’s Largest Crypto Exchange Resumes Advanced Trading After Security Threat Fixed:
The United States’ largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Global Inc. resumed operations of a recently launched advanced trading feature that had to be halted earlier after an unverified Twitter user warned of a possible vulnerability in the system. A spokesperson from Coinbase commented that the company was in contact with the Twitter user to learn more about the issue. While Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong in a reply to the user stated that the company would investigate the vulnerability.
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Realme 9 Pro+ can Change Colors in the Sun [Live Images]:
Now that the Redmi Note 11 is out, rival companies including Vivo and Realme are releasing their own competing handsets. We got to see the Vivo T1 5G last week and now the Realme 9 Pro phones are set to break cover next week. The Realme 9i came out last month and now it’s time for the Realme 9 Pro and Pro+ to launch around the globe on February 16. The Pro+ model will come with a unique Light Shift Design that can change colors in the sun, as shown by a Realme employee who shared live images on the internet.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 is One of The Toughest Phones in The World [Video]:
As per tradition, it is time to see how strong the Galaxy S22 actually is after its big announcement. Just two days after the launch, the flagship phone has appeared at the PBKreviews YouTube channel where it undergoes a durability test and gets disassembled. The durability test starts off with a water submersion test. The phone is left underwater for 60 seconds and it comes back out just fine. However, despite being IP68 water-resistant, the screen starts going all over the place with ghost touches under the water. But this is not much of a concern as it causes no harm to the phone.
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Microsoft’s Upcoming Snapdragon Laptop Will be Faster Than AMD And Intel Models:
A recent Geekbench listing has revealed some interesting details about an upcoming Microsoft product, which is expected to fall under the company’s Surface lineup. Recent listings reveal that the device will be running Qualcomm’s ARM-based flagship chipset built for devices running Windows, called Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3. The model name seems to fall in line with previous codenames of Surface laptops while the “EV2″ moniker suggests that the product has entered the Equipment Verification Testing (EVT) stage or in simple words hardware testing stage.
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Samsung A-Series Phones Will Receive 5 Years of Updates:
Samsung has been going strong with its numerous software updates over the past years. In 2021, the company announced 3 years of updates for its S and A-series. Samsung surprised everyone by extending it to 4 years for the former. Now, a new clue has been uncovered that shows the Galaxy A series could also be entitled to the same 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security updates. The official press release from the United States, referred to mostly by international media outlets, had omitted the A series from the improved update policy. However, the official Netherlands website lists otherwise.
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Xiaomi Launches Super-Affordable Redmi Note 11 Series with 108MP Cameras in Pakistan:
Xiaomi just announced the Redmi Note 11 series for Pakistani markets, pushing forward the legacy of the Redmi Note series with two all-new devices: Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11. Rising to the challenge to bring even stronger specs and features, Redmi Note 11 series again brings powerful upgrades to its camera system, charging speed, display, and SoC.
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ExpressVPN is Offering $100,000 to Anyone Who Can Hack Their Servers:
ExpressVPN has updated its bug bounty program to make it more inviting to ethical hackers. The company is now offering a one-time $100,000 bounty to whoever can hack its systems. One of the most widely used Virtual Private Network (VPN) products, ExpressVPN offers users web browsing privacy and the ability to bypass geo-restrictions.
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WhatsApp is About to Bring a Change to Group Voice Calls:
The Meta-owned WhatsApp has been continuously updating the app to make the platform more personalized for the users and enhance their experience. Now, it looks like WhatsApp group voice calls are about to become much more interesting. The platform has reportedly started to roll out a new user interface for group voice calls for a few of its beta users, however, it will be expanding the new feature to more users in the coming weeks, according to a report by WABetainfo.
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Here’s the Regional Breakdown of Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Chipsets:
The Galaxy S22 series has been officially launched internationally and similar to previous years, Samsung’s devices come with different chipsets depending on each region. Some models are expected to be powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2200 SoC while others will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform. The latest report by Android Authority highlighted which chipset will be available to which region.
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KP to Distribute Tablets Worth Rs 1 Billion Among Students and Teachers:
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to launch a ‘Free Tablet Scheme’ which will benefit thousands of students and teachers in schools and colleges in the province. Under the scheme’s first phase, more than 23,000 tablets will be distributed among talented students and teachers to enable them to effectively engage in the academic process.