After numerous teasers, Poco India finally confirmed its F4 5G smartphone is launching on June 23. The launch will be livestremead with the event scheduled to start at 5:30PM India time (12PM UTC). We also know the F4 5G will feature a seven-layer 3,112mm2 vapor chamber Liquidcool 2.0 system. Based on the confirmed specs and a leaked look at the F4 5G’s design, we can expect similar specs to the Redmi K40s. The F4 5G is also confirmed to bring a 64MP main cam with OIS.

June 16, 2022 16:10 UTC

Amazfit Bip 3 was unveiled in Brazil nearly two weeks ago and it is now going global alongside the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro. The two smartwatches share nearly the exact same specs with the only difference is that the Pro model gets a built-in GPS receiver. Amazfit Bip 3 ProAmazfit Bip 3 comes in black, blue and pink colors while Bip 3 Pro gets black, pink and cream options. Pricing is set at $59.99 for the Bip 3 and $69.99 for the Bip 3 Pro. Amazfit Bip 3 • Amazfit Bip 3 Pro

June 16, 2022 10:28 UTC

Motorola launched the Moto G30 and Moto G31 last year, and the next smartphone to join the company's G3x lineup is the Moto G32, which has been certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Motorola Moto G32 is listed on the Thai authority's website with model designation XT2235-3. The listing doesn't reveal any specs of the Moto G32. However, previous rumors claim the Moto G32 will launch in India in July as a rebranded Moto E32, announced last month in Europe. Motorola Moto G32 on NBTC's websiteIf true, you will get the Moto G32 with a Unisoc T606 SoC, Android 11, 4GB RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 6.5" HD+ 90Hz LCD with a punch hole in the center for the 8MP selfie camera.

June 15, 2022 22:06 UTC

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted. The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Payton Gendron coincided with a visit to Buffalo by Attorney General Merrick Garland. But the memo does not prohibit federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, a decision that ultimately will fall to Garland. Federal executions have been halted as the Justice Department conducts a review of its policies and procedures for capital punishment. President Joe Biden has said he opposes the death penalty and his team vowed that he would take action to stop its use while in office.

June 15, 2022 17:46 UTC

Following the teaser hint from earlier this week, Nothing phone (1)’s design is now revealed by the tech startup. We already knew phone(1) would bring a transparent back and we can see the wireless charging coil though that’s the only component of the device that’s see-through. There are also several light-up strips around the camera and charging coil which should be interesting to see in real life. Nothing touts the phone (1) design as “Designed with intention. Based on previous hints, Nothing phone (1) should debut with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and 45W fast charging.

June 15, 2022 08:08 UTC





Domestic extremist groups see conservatives as potential allies, Bjork-James said, and they’ve found anti-LGBTQ sentiment is one of the easiest ways to expand. BOISE, Idaho — As hate speech targeting LGBTQ people increases among some far-right influencers and others online, experts are warning that extremist groups may see the rhetoric as a call to action. The arrests came as a toxic brew of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has been on the rise in Idaho and elsewhere. “There is a very clear relationship between normalizing this hateful content and having extremist groups try to mobilize around that in hateful actions,” she said. She gets frustrated when people call the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric a “culture war,” saying it feels much more ominous.

June 14, 2022 14:00 UTC

A yet to be released vivo X-series phone appeared on China’s TENAA and 3C agencies. vivo V2219AThe software side is covered by Android 12, presumably with OriginOS Ocean UI on top and comes in 6/128GB, 8/256GB and 12/512GB trims. The 3C listing reveals the phone supports up to 80W charging. vivo V2219A on 3C databaseThe listed dimensions are 164.17 x 75.8 x 8.59mm. The phone weighs 194 grams.

June 14, 2022 09:13 UTC

Lawmakers hope to show that Trump's effort to overturn Joe Biden's election victory posed a grave threat to democracy. Stepien, a longtime Trump ally, oversaw the “conversion” of Trump’s presidential campaign to a “Stop the Steal” effort, according to a subpoena issued by the committee last fall. He was likely to face questions about what those in Trump's inner circle were telling the president about the election results. Stepien is now a top campaign adviser to the Trump-endorsed House candidate, Harriet Hageman, who is challenging Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary election. Stepien was subpoenaed, and Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich suggested that the committee’s decision to call him was politically motivated.

June 13, 2022 20:58 UTC

Week 23 brings us one of the more intriguing installments of our trending chart with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra topping it. Last week's leader, the Redmi Note 11T Pro+, is down to fourth, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max is fifth for yet another week. Newly unveiled Realme Neo 3T sits in sixth, ahead of the Samsung pair of the Galaxy A13 and A73. Which leads us to the final two positions, which go to the iPhone XR and iPhone X - a couple of very dated Apple smartphones. We wave goodbye to the Tecno Spark 9 Pro and the Honor 70 Pro+, which made the top 10 last week, but failed to repeat the achievement this time around.

June 13, 2022 04:09 UTC

IntroductionHuawei announced the global arrival of the Watch GT 3 Pro last month in Milan, the fashion capital of Europe. We had the Titanium version of the 46mm Watch GT 3 Pro and the Ceramic 43mm unit with gold-accented bezel. Arterial stiffness detectionThe Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro connects with any smartphone over Bluetooth. The 46mm Watch GT 3 Pro begins from €369 with a leather strap, while the full Titanium package is €499. All that said we can strongly recommend the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro.

June 13, 2022 02:33 UTC

iQOO introduced the Z6 Pro in April, making it the first smartphone in the Z series to carry the Pro moniker. We got a chance to spend some time with iQOO Z6 Pro, and here are our first-hand impressions. The iQOO Z6 Pro comes in a retail box with a design similar to the more premium iQOO 9 series' retail packages, but with a smaller footprint. That said, the iQOO Z6 Pro has Widevine L1 certification, enabling 1080p video streaming on OTT apps. iQOO Z6 Pro's buttons and portThe Z6 Pro has the Snapdragon 778G SoC under the hood - the same chip that powered last year's Z5.

June 12, 2022 16:47 UTC

Just months after McDonald's suspended operations in Russia, the shuttered stores are reopening with a new owner, name and logo. MOSCOW, Russia — Three months after McDonald's suspended operations in Russia, hundreds of people streamed into its famous former outlet on Moscow's Pushkin Square as the restaurant reopened Sunday under a Russian owner and a new name. In March, McDonald's halted operations of its company-run restaurants in Russia. Two months later, McDonald's decided to leave Russia altogether and sold its 850 restaurants to Alexander Govor, who held licenses for 25 franchises in Siberia. It wasn't until a couple of hours before the Pushkin Square restaurant opened that the Russian chain's new name was announced: Vkusno-i Tochka (Tasty-period).

June 12, 2022 13:51 UTC

To balance the recent list of 10 landlords who murdered their tenants, it’s time to shine a light on those not-so-great tenants. The cases involving this list of 10 tenants who murdered their landlords illustrate these differences. He received a 65-to-100-year prison sentence with eligibility for parole in 2043. That was the sentence received by John “Jack” Hamann, the Middleton, Wisconsin, tenant who murdered his 81-year-old landlord Agnes Bram. At trial, Alfano and Delange blamed one another, but each admitted to helping carry the body and stealing the landlord’s car.

June 12, 2022 08:04 UTC

Poco has been teasing the Poco F4 5G for a few days now, and the company has already confirmed it will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC and feature the LiquidCool 2.0 heat-dissipating system for sustained performance. Today, Poco announced that the F4 5G will come with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and have UFS 3.1 storage. — POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) June 11, 2022The Poco F4 5G is said to be a version of the Redmi K40S with a higher-res primary camera (64MP vs. 48MP). It was also spotted on Geekbench with 8GB RAM, and leaked images revealed the 64MP primary camera will have OIS. It's unclear when the Poco F4 5G will be launched, but you can expect Poco to reveal more about the smartphone in the coming days.

June 11, 2022 17:19 UTC

Something along those lines must have been on the minds of the team behind the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra we have here. The Axon 40 Ultra calls its main camera 'Humanity' camera, which may be a poor use of English, seeing how it's meant to be used for taking photographs of people. Well, the 35mil is the protagonist in the Axon 40 Ultra's story. Camera system aside, the Axon 40 Ultra is packing more or less standard 2022 flagship hardware. Our Axon 40 Ultra arrived in a matte black cardboard box with a huge '40' across the lid and much smaller 'ZTE' and 'Axon' badges.

June 11, 2022 15:34 UTC