Xiaomi Pad 5 is one of the most popular tablets on the market, offering specifications like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 chipset, a 2k resolution display, quad speakers and much more. The device helped to revive the tablet market in many countries like India. There’s good news for that user of the Xiaomi Pad 5 – the device is now receiving the latest Android 13-based MIUI 14 update.
Since its official announcement, owners of the Xiaomi Pad 5 have been eager to test the MIUI 14 user interface on their tablets. They no longer have to wait because they can now access the latest update on their device. The build number for the MIUI 14 version of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is V14.0.3.0.TKXMIXM. Due to the addition of numerous features tailored specifically for tablets, MIUI 14 for Xiaomi Pad 5 differs significantly from the standard MIUI 14.
Unlike the changelog for updates for smartphones, the changelog for this product is brief and straightforward. Here is the full changelog:
System
Stable MIUI based on Android 13 Updated Android Security Patch to February 2023. Increased system stability.
More features and improvements
Search in Settings is now more advanced. With search history and categories in results. everything looks much crisper now.
When the Xiaomi Pad 5 was introduced in 2021, it came pre-installed with MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11. It has a 10.9-inch IPS LCD screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 CPU with up to 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. It sports a single 8-megapixel front camera and a single 13-megapixel back camera. It boasts a huge 8720 mAh battery with quick charging capabilities of up to 33W.
Through recent reports, we already know that Xiaomi‘s Pad 6 series tablets are on their way. Rumored to launch in the month of March or April, the series will offer at least two different models with varying hardware. Ahead of the launch, one of these models has appeared on 3C certification with fast charging details in tow.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 with the model number 23046P50C (C representing the Chinese variant) was recently spotted in a test conducted by tipster Mukul Sharma. The test utilized a charging adapter with the model number MDY-12-EF, which supports power outputs of 5V/3A and 5V-20V/62.A-3.25A. This indicates that the Xiaomi Pad 6 will have the capability of supporting 67W fast charging. The listing does not reveal any other specifications. Let’s look at what’s known about the Xiaomi Pad 6 series so far.
According to previous leaks, the upcoming tablets from Xiaomi will likely feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 or Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. This will likely be the Pro model, whereas the Xiaomi Pad 6 (base variant) will likely feature a Snapdragon 870 chipset.
Rumors suggest that the Xiaomi Pad 6 series may feature upgraded displays with resolutions up to 2.8K or 3K, surpassing the 2.5K screens of the Pad 5 series. Previous design leaks have also revealed that the camera module on the Xiaomi Pad 6 will bear a striking resemblance to the one present on the Xiaomi 12 smartphone.
The display on the Xiaomi Pad 6 could offer a refresh rate of 120Hz or 144Hz, and it may support Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Meanwhile, the battery is expected to be a dual-cell unit with a 10,000mAh capacity and provide support for 67W fast charging.
ILIFE W90 Cordless Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner is a 3-in-1 vacuum, mop and wash cleaner that can be used on multiple surfaces. The vacuum cleaner can be used to clean your floors and carpets as well as sofas and upholsteries. The device comes with a hands-free self-cleaning function that automatically flushes the brush roller for mess-free maintenance.
ILIFE W90 features a powerful suction and a brushless motor that easily picks up fine and large particles like dust, crumbs, pet hair, and debris from different surfaces like cement, tile, carpet, wood, etc.
The vacuum cleaner can simultaneously clean and mop the surface and is ideal for cleaning the bathroom, kitchen, balcony, and areas where wet and dry dirt usually occurs. The device comes with a double water tank system that can store 700ml of clean water and 500ml of dirty water. This means you can always clean using fresh water without frequent trips to change it.
One of the highlight features of ILIFE W90 is its self-cleaning function. With the click of a single button, the device will automatically clear the debris, hair, and dirt from the roller brush and tube within a minute. This keeps you from doing all the dirty work.
The 3-in-1 vacuum cleaner comes with a 6300mAh lithium battery that can work for up to 30 minutes and cover 200㎡ areas on a single charge. This means you can easily clean your large house without interruptions using the ILIFE W90.
This vacuum cleaner is a smart device that comes with light prompts and a smart voice assistant. The voice assistant gives real-time guidance as you clean, including battery status, power level, and other operational information. And light prompts will let you know its real-time working status.
ILIFE W90 is now available on Amazon.com. The device generally retails for $249.99. However, for a limited period, the company is giving a $110 discount coupon for this product. Thus you can buy ILIFE W90 at a heavily discounted price of $139.99 only. The coupon is available as a page clip-on at the website.
Xiaomi 11T Pro is one of the most popular Xiaomi smartphones in the global market. The smartphone boasts a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080×2400 pixels and a 120Hz fast refresh rate. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset powers it. The device has 120W fast wired charging capabilities, which sets it apart from the competition.
The device was launched running the Android 11 operating system out of the box. The gadget has already received its first major update i.e. Android 12, and now, the brand is rolling out the second major update to the device i.e., Android 13. The update brings the latest MIUI 14 update to the device along with a slew of other optimizations and bug fixes.
The MIUI 14 update for the device comes with the build number V14.0.1.0.TKDINXM. The Indian, European and Global variant of the device is receiving the latest build. All the new features of MIUI 14 have been added to the device. Here is the complete changelog of the update, if you are interested:
Highlights
MIUI uses less memory now and keeps being swift and responsive over much more extended periods.
Attention to detail redefines personalization and brings it to a new level.
Basic experience
MIUI uses less memory now and keeps being swift and responsive over much more extended periods.
Personalization
Attention to detail redefines personalization and brings it to a new level.
Super icons will give your Home screen a new look. (Update the Home screen and Themes to the latest version to be able to use Super icons.)
Home screen folders will highlight the apps you need most making them just one tap away from you.
More features and improvements
Search in Settings is now more advanced. With search history and categories in results, everything looks much crisper now.
System
Stable MIUI based on Android 13
Updated Android security patch to February 2023. Increased System security.
The update is rolling out in stages and so, if you have not received the update yet, we suggest you wait for a few more days. Further, you can check for it manually by going into Settings >> About Phones >> Tap on the MIUI icon >> Check for updates. Are you excited about the MIUI 14 update? Do let us know by dropping a comment in your words down below.
Reddit is a social media platform where users can create communities, or “subreddits,” to share content and engage in discussions about a wide range of topics. Users can submit links, images, and text posts, and other users can upvote or downvote content to determine its popularity. Over time, Reddit has become a significant platform for news, entertainment, and discussion, with subreddits dedicated to everything from niche hobbies to global politics. Millions of users were, however, facing a lot of issues with the platform as it went through an outage yesterday.
These outages can occur due to a variety of reasons, including technical glitches, server maintenance, or even cyber-attacks. When an outage occurs, users are unable to access the platform, post new content, or interact with other users. Social media outages can have significant consequences for individuals, businesses, and organizations that rely on these platforms for communication, marketing, and networking. They can also lead to frustration and anxiety for users who feel disconnected from their online communities.
According to Reddit’s system status page, both desktop and mobile web access was offline, and the native mobile app was having a partial outage. Users were reporting that they cannot access Reddit on either the web or the mobile app. As of 3:12 PM EDT on Tuesday, Reddit was listed as “Investigating,” with a message indicating that they are working to identify the issue. By 3:56 PM, the status was updated to “Identified,” and Reddit reported that they are working to determine a fix for an internal systems issue. DownDetector, a third-party site, has shown a significant increase in reported problems around 2:50 PM.
The much-awaited budget-friendly Realme C55 smartphone is set to launch in India on March 21, following its earlier release in Indonesia. The phone boasts a respectable spec sheet, including a unique dynamic island-like feature similar to that found in iPhone 14 Pro models. Recently, the Indian pricing details for the Realme C55 have been leaked.
Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore has shared live images and specifications of the device, as well as divulged details about its storage options and pricing. As we eagerly await the official release, let’s delve into the leaked information about the Realme C55, including its design, specifications, and expected price in India.
According to the tipster, the Realme C55 smartphone will be available in three different configurations. The entry-level model will feature 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, while a second variant will offer the same 4GB of RAM but with 128GB of storage. For those seeking the highest storage capacity, the top-tier option will include 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
As per the leak, the starting price of the Realme C55 smartphone will be slightly above Rs 10,000, while the highest-end variant with 8GB of RAM will be priced under Rs 20,000. Let’s take a look at the specs of the smartphone.
Realme C55 specs
The Realme C55 is equipped with a 6.52-inch LCD display that boasts a high refresh rate of 90Hz, a Full HD+ resolution, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a peak brightness of 680nits. The front-facing camera is conveniently located within a punch-hole notch, providing an unobstructed view of the display.
The smartphone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 processor, which works alongside a Mali G52 graphics unit. It offers up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage, with the option to expand the storage further through the use of virtual RAM. The device runs on Realme UI 4.0, which is based on Android 13.
The Realme C55 impresses in the camera department with a dual-rear camera setup featuring a 64MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and an LED flash. For selfies and video calls, the phone includes an 8MP front-facing camera.
A 5000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging support powers the device, which also features a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfers. Additional features include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a dedicated microSD card slot, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Microsoft has been in the news lately, since the company is trying to buy Activision Blizzard – a move that’s not being received well by other companies such as Sony. Sony previously stated that Call of Duty will be ruined for PlayStation users if the deal goes through. In spite of that, Microsoft is continuing to put in a lot of effort to persuade antitrust regulators that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard won’t cause harm to competition in the gaming industry. In an effort to demonstrate to EU, UK, and US regulators that it won’t use the deal to squeeze out competitors and stifle competition, Microsoft has entered into a 10-year agreement with Boosteroid, a cloud gaming provider, to stream Activision’s PC titles if the deal goes through.
Boosteroid is currently the biggest independent cloud-gaming service in the world. It supports multi-device streaming access and requires the purchase of paid games on other platforms. Its library includes popular games such as Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Activision’s Call of Duty: Warzone. It can stream games in web browsers and offers native apps for Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, and Linux.
This latest move is part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to relieve regulatory concerns and follows the company’s 10-year agreements with Nintendo and Nvidia to bring the Call of Duty franchise to platforms such as the Switch and GeForce Now. Microsoft has also offered Sony a similar agreement for PlayStation licensing, but this offer has not yet been accepted. Microsoft has committed to supporting Steam availability at the same time as Xbox, and as mentioned previously, Sony expressed its concerns about the deal earlier this month.
According to Microsoft President Brad Smith, the reason Microsoft wants to buy Activision Blizzard is to round out their titles to have a fuller, more diverse library. They are looking to include more mobile titles where they don’t have a strong presence, and build a stronger gaming business.
The European Commission has not yet publicly stated whether it is satisfied with Microsoft’s commitments or not, but it has until April 25th to decide. The UK regulators’ decision is expected the following day. Deals like the Boosteroid one are a key part of Microsoft’s fight to avoid missing out on Activision’s publishing unit, which it has indicated it has no interest in doing.
The Huawei P60 series is set to launch on March 23, and rumours suggest that the company may be renaming the “Ultra” version to “Art”. According to a tipster, the P60 Ultra may be replaced with a premium version called the Huawei P60 Art. This speculation arose after the company recently trademarked the name “P60 Art” with the Chinese trademark office. Just like the case with “Ultra” variants, it is believed that this new version may have unique design features and camera advantages over the Pro version.
While it is still unclear if Huawei has changed its plans entirely, it seems likely that the new naming convention will be used for the upcoming release. The Huawei P60 series is expected to include a variety of new technologies in the camera section, with other features waiting to be unveiled at the launch event. The P60 Art is expected to be a standout in terms of design and features, and it will be interesting to see how it compares to the standard and Pro devices. Huawei has a strong reputation for producing high-quality smartphones, and the P60 series is sure to be no exception. Some recent renders have even shown that the P60 may feature an iPhone-style Dynamic Island notch, which will be quite interesting.
With the launch date fast approaching, tech enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting more information about what the P60 series will offer. Huawei has been quite secretive about the specifics, but we can expect to see some impressive camera features and other cutting-edge technologies when the new devices are unveiled. As always, the tech world is buzzing with excitement over the latest release from Huawei, and we can’t wait to see what the P60 series has in store.
Asus has launched its latest range of laptops featuring AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors. The lineup includes various models such as the ZenBook 14, VivoBook Go 14 and 15, VivoBook 14, 15, and 16 with OLED displays, VivoBook 15X, and VivoBook S14 Flip. Each model comes in multiple variants and is available at their respective stores and online today onwards. Prices for the laptops in the lineup begin at Rs 42,990 (~$522) and go up to Rs 89,990 (~$1094).
Here is a roundup of the pricing and availability of all the new ASUS notebooks.
ZenBook 14 OLED: Rs 89,990; available at Asus store and Flipkart online, multi-brand and Asus retail stores offline
ZenBook 14: Rs 86,990; available at Amazon online, Asus retail stores offline
VivoBook 14 OLED: Rs 67,990; available only at Asus stores online and offline
VivoBook 15X OLED: Rs 66,990; available only at Asus stores online and offline
VivoBook S14 Flip: Rs 66,990; available at Asus store, Amazon and Flipkart online, Asus stores offline
VivoBook 15 OLED: Rs 65,990; available at Amazon online, Asus stores offline
VivoBook 16: Rs 55,990; available at Flipkart online, Asus and multi-brand retail stores offline
VivoBook Go 15 OLED: Rs 50,990; available at Asus, Amazon and Flipkart online, Asus and multi-brand retail stores offline
VivoBook Go 14/15: Rs 42,990; available at Asus online, Asus and multi-brand retail stores offline
The ZenBook 14 is available with or without an OLED display, with the OLED variant costing an additional Rs 3,000. It offers a choice between AMD Ryzen 5 7530U or Ryzen 7 7730U processors with integrated Radeon graphics, 16GB LPDDR4 memory, and 512GB or 1TB of PCIe Gen3 SSD storage. The OLED display has 2.8K screen resolution and HDR certification, with a 90Hz refresh rate and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage. The non-OLED panel uses an IPS screen with 2.5K screen resolution, standard 60Hz refresh rate, and 100 percent sRGB colour gamut coverage.
The VivoBook Go 14 is the most affordable option and features a 14-inch full HD IPS display, with a choice between the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U or Ryzen 5 7520U processors, and 8GB or 16GB of LPDDR5 memory. It also comes with a 512GB PCIe Gen3 SSD that is user-upgradable, an HD webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5, and three USB 3.2 Gen2 ports. The VivoBook Go 15 and Go 15 OLED have the same specifications, except for the display and battery. The Go 15 features a 15.6-inch full HD IPS panel with 250nits peak brightness, while the Go 15 OLED has a 15.6-inch HDR-rated OLED display with 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage and 600 nits peak brightness.
The VivoBook portfolio features the same processor, RAM, and storage options as the ZenBook series. However, they feature 42Whr battery packs with 45W chargers, HD webcams, and dedicated number pads. The VivoBook 16 offers a 16-inch WUXGA 16:10 IPS display with 300nits peak brightness.
The VivoBook 15X features the same performance specs as the ZenBook lineup and the 15-inch OLED display from the spec sheets above. It gets a 50Whr battery with 65W charging, and an aluminium lid with US military-grade certification.
The S14 Flip is the only convertible in the lineup and offers up to Ryzen 5 7530U processors with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. It has a 14-inch full HD IPS display that supports touch inputs. Overall, the lineup includes a variety of models with multiple variants, offering various display sizes, resolutions, and features. With affordable prices for every budget, the new Asus notebook lineup is available for purchase at the companies’ listed stores and online from today.
Rumors are rife that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in August this year. According to tipster Chun, the Z Fold 5 will have the same camera setup that is available on the Galaxy S23 Plus. Hence, it appears that the main camera setup of the Z Fold 5 may not offer any significant upgrade over the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
The Galaxy S23 Plus’s rear camera setup compromises a 50-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with OIS and a 3x optical zoom. The same set of cameras is also available on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Chun’s leak is in line with a tweet from tipster Ice Universe from last week, which said that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will continue to use the same camera module as the Z Fold 4. There is no information available on the other internal or selfie camera of the Z Fold 5.
It appears that the design of the Z Fold 5 will also be similar to that of its predecessor. A recent leak revealed that it will arrive with a 6.2-inch cover display, and other reports have claimed that it will be equipped with a 7.6-inch foldable AMOLED screen on the inside. It may come equipped with a new hinge, which will significantly reduce the crease on the foldable display. Both screens are expected to come equipped with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is expected to feature the custom version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which was made available on the Galaxy S23 series. It is likely to come in UFS 4.0 storage options like 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB. It will lack a dedicated slot for the S Pen, but will carry support for it.
In February, Lava announced the Lava Yuva 2 Pro, an entry-level smartphone in India. The device has been available for purchase through offline stores and Lava India’s online store. Starting today at 12 pm (local time), the device can also be purchased through Amazon India.
The Yuva 2 Pro will be available for Rs 7,999 (~$97) via Amazon. For the buyers of the device, Lava has partnered with the EdTech platform Doubtnut to provide free educational material worth up to Rs 12,000 (~$146) to students in 9th to 12th classes. The device can be purchased in three shades, such as Glass White, Glass Green, and Glass Lavender.
Lava Yuva 2 Pro specifications
Lava Yuva 2 Pro
The Lava Yuva 2 Pro features a 6.5-inch LCD panel with an HD+ resolution, 269 ppi pixel density, and a refresh rate of 60Hz. It is fitted with a 5-megapixel selfie camera on the front. The device’s back panel houses a 13-megapixel main camera, as well as two VGA cameras.
The Yuva 2 Pro is powered by the Helio G37 chipset and has 4GB of RAM. In addition to the 64 GB of storage that comes with it, it has 3 GB of virtual RAM. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and can be charged at 10W via the USB-C port.
The phone runs a nearly stock version of the Android 12 OS and supports anonymous call recording. The other features that are available on the device include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner. Lastly, it is equipped with a glass back.
Tecno Pop 7 could be the next entry-level offering from Tecno. As the moniker reveals, it will be positioned lower than the Pop 7 Pro, which was announced last month. It appears that the Pop 7 may launch soon as it has appeared with some of its key specifications in the database of the Google Play Console. The listing also revealed the front appearance of the device.
When it comes to appearance, the Tecno Pop 7 can be seen sporting a teardrop notch display on the front. A schematic of the phone that surfaced in its FCC documents, which surfaced in December last year, revealed that it will arrive with a square-shaped camera module, which will house a dual-camera system with LED flash and a fingerprint scanner.
Tecno Pop 7 image from Google Play Consol
Coming back to the Play Console listing, it has revealed that its display offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It further mentions that the device has a Unisoc SC9863A chip, 2 GB of RAM, and an Android 12 Go edition. In comparison, the Pop 7 Pro features an Helio A22 chip, 3 GB of RAM, and Android 12 OS.
Tecno Pop 7 FCC schematic
The FCC listing of the device revealed that the Pop 7 has 164 x 74 x 8mm dimensions. Since its measurements are similar to the Pop 7 Pro, it appears that the Pop 7 could be equipped with a 6.56-inch IPS LCD panel. It has also been revealed through the FCC listing that Pop 7 is equipped with 64 GB of storage and supports 10W charging. At present, there is no word on the battery size of the device.
The other specifications of the Tecno Pop 7 are yet to be revealed. It remains to be seen whether the device goes official this month.
Several reports have claimed that Google will announce its first foldable phone this year. Rumors have it that it will have the “Google Pixel Fold” marketing name. It is speculated that the device may get showcased at the Google I/O 2023 developers conference, which will be held on May 10 this year. Citing dealer data as its source, a new report by Winfuture.de reveals that the Pixel Fold may go on sale in June. The report has also revealed the storage and color variants of the device.
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel Fold render
According to the report, the Pixel Fold will come with 256 GB of storage and be priced around 1,700 euros. It will be available in two shades, such as Carbon and Porcelain.
The company may announce three colored covers for the Pixel Fold. While the leak claims that the device will come in a 256 GB version only, well-known tipster Max Weinbach claims that it will also arrive in a 512 GB version.
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 7a
The Pixel 7a is expected to arrive in a 128 GB storage version only in Europe. The mid-range phone is likely to arrive in three colors, such as Arctic Blue, Carbon, and Cotton. There could be a fourth color variant called Jade.
The dealer data reveals that the Pixel 7a will also go on sale in June. It could be priced at around 500 euros. The 7a is also expected to go official in May this year.
Apart from the Pixel Fold and Pixel 7a, Google is also expected to announce a couple of other products at the I/O 2023 event. These include the Android 14 beta, the Pixel Tablet, Bard, and a new version of the Pixel Buds Pro.
Google is known for announcing its Pixel-branded flagship phones in October each year. This year too, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are expected to break cover in October. Well before the expected launch, reputed tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer has teamed up with SmartPrix to share the CAD renders of the Pixel 8 Pro. Without further ado, here’s the first look at the next-generation Pixel flagship.
Google Pixel 8 Pro CAD renders by OnLeaks / SmartPrix
The Pixel 8 Pro renders reveal that it will no longer have a boxy design as its predecessors did. The handset can be seen sporting rounded corners. Its back panel has a raised camera bar, which houses the three cameras inside an oval-shaped module. The camera bar also has an LED flash and an unknown new sensor toward the right. The company’s logo is available toward the centre of the rear shell.
Google Pixel 8 Pro CAD renders by OnLeaks / SmartPrix
The front side of the phone has a 6.52-inch flat display with slim bezels on the top, left, and right sides. The bottom bezel of the device is slightly thick. The top edge of the device seems to house a microphone, whereas its opposite end has a USB-C port placed between a pair of speaker grilles.
Google Pixel 8 Pro CAD renders by OnLeaks / SmartPrix
The SIM tray is available on the left side of the Pixel 8 Pro, whereas its right edge has a power button and a volume rocker. The leak reveals that the device measures 162.6 x 76.7 x 8.7mm. At the camera bump, the thickness of the device increases to 12mm.
Google Pixel 8 Pro CAD renders by OnLeaks / SmartPrix
Reports have revealed that the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are codenamed Shiba and Husky, respectively. Both phones are likely to feature the next-generation Google Tensor G3 chipset. It is speculated that the Pixel 8 series will come equipped with staggered HDR technology for capturing short and long exposure scenes at the same time. The Pro model may come equipped with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner.
ChatGPT Plus is a subscription service provided by OpenAI to allow users to chat with OpenAI’s chatbot service, ChatGPT more effectively. It costs 20 USD a month, and besides gaining access to the latest GPT-4, Plus subscribers also enjoy benefits such as:
General access to ChatGPT, even during peak times
Faster response times, and
Priority access to new features and improvements.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy, the online education non-profit organisation launched Khanmigo – its GPT-4 powered AI learning that functions as both a virtual tutor for students and a classroom assistant for teachers. Khanmigo is set to be revolutionary in the self-learning space because Khanmigo can mimic a writing coach by giving prompts and suggestions to move students forward as they write, debate, and collaborate in exciting new ways. In addition, Khanmigo’s interactive experiences and real-time feedback will help learners hone their computer science skills.
The nonprofit began testing the newest version of OpenAI’s language model in 2022 and will initially make the Khanmigo pilot program available to a limited number of participants, though the public is invited to join the waitlist.
Duolingo
Duolingo is a free language-learning app available on Android, iOS and on its official desktop site. However, today the company is introducing a new paid subscription service called Duolingo Max. Launched today, Duolingo Max is available for 29.99 USD per month, and is now on the iOS version of the Duolingo app in the following regions: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States.
Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, Duolingo Max gives learners two new AI-powered features. These new features are what Duolingo calls Explain My Answer and Roleplay. Explain My Answer offers learners to get a simple explanation of why their answer was right or wrong, and learners can ask for examples or further clarification.
Roleplay allows learners to practice real-world conversation skills with world characters in the app. Duolingo states that although learners aren’t actually talking to a live human, the AI behind this feature is responsive and interactive, meaning no two conversations will be exactly alike! After the interaction, learners get AI-powered feedback from Duo on the accuracy and complexity of their responses, as well as tips for future conversations.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is an American-based investment bank that specialises in Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. It is the 6th largest bank in the US, with 1.555 trillion USD in assets alone.
With the help of OpenAI’s GPT-4, Morgan Stanley announced it is changing how its wealth management personnel locate relevant information. In a form of a chatbot, Morgan Stanley wealth management deploys GPT-4 to organize its vast knowledge base.
Morgan Stanley states that the company maintains a content library with hundreds of thousands of pages of knowledge and insights spanning investment strategies, market research and commentary, and analyst insights. This vast amount of information is housed across many internal sites, largely in PDF form, requiring advisors to scan through a great deal of information to find answers to specific questions. Such searches can be time-consuming and cumbersome.
But now with GPT-4, the upgraded AI can perform a comprehensive search of wealth management content within minutes and “effectively unlocks the cumulative knowledge of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”, says the company. The move is said to improve efficiency within the company, alongside its financial advisors and clients will be able to gather insights to take action more swiftly in the coming future.
OpenAI also announced that Stripe and the Icelandic government is currently implementing GPT-4 into their day-to-day operations as well, and to learn more about how powerful GPT-4 is, you can read our previous article here.
After much development in-house, OpenAI has finally released the successor to ChatGPT’s GPT 3.5 AI – GPT-4. And one of OpenAI’s biggest investors, Microsoft announced today GPT-4 is available for all Bing Preview users now immediately.
Source: Microsoft
As per Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Yusuf Mehdi’s announcement, Microsoft congratulated OpenAI on its achievement in developing the next revolutionary AI. It was announced that Bing Preview users will be able to interact with GPT-4 using the Bing Chat feature. The announcement also confirms that the new Bing is already powered by GPT-4 since its launch in February.
Microsoft also stated that as OpenAI makes updates to GPT-4 and beyond, Bing benefits from those future updates and improvements. Along with Microsoft’s own updates based on community feedback, Bing users can be assured that they have the most comprehensive search copilot features available.
However, it should be noted GPT-4 on Microsoft’s new Bing has a lot of constraints and guardrails in place by Microsoft to prevent abuse and illegal activity by its users. To try out GPT-4 today, you can sign up for the Microsoft Bing Preview via the waitlist here.
If you are already within the Preview, you can access most of the GPT-4 features starting today.
Microsoft shared that the tech giant was doing a big waitlist push the past week and invited more people on the waitlist to experience the new Bing based on OpenAI’s industry-leading GPT-4. So if you had registered for the Bing waitlist, you should check your email now to check whether you can finally experience Bing!
For more of the latest news in technology and AI, stay tuned for our coverage here at Gizmochina.
OpenAI announced yesterday on March 14th, 2023 that it has successfully created GPT-4 – a large multimodal artificial intelligence (accepting image and text inputs, emitting text outputs) that exhibits outstanding human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks and examinations worldwide.
OpenAI logo with bar and college entrance exam logos, Source: Leo Wong DQ, Gizmochina
GPT-4 is the successor to GPT 3.5, the large AI language model that powers ChatGPT.
As per the research whitepaper published by OpenAI, GPT-4 can pass a simulated Bar Exam with a score around the top 10% of test takers; in contrast, GPT-3.5’s score was around the bottom 10%. The bar exam is a mandatory test that some people have to take if they want to be lawyers in their respective countries. Lawyers are people who help other people with legal problems, like making contracts, suing someone, or defending someone in court. The bar exam is different in each state and country, but it usually has two parts: one part with multiple-choice questions and one part with essays. The questions and essays are about different areas of law, like contracts, criminal law, family law, and evidence. The bar exam is very hard and long; it takes two days to finish it. People who take the bar exam have to study a lot before they can pass it. If they pass the bar exam, they can practice law in that state or country (i.e. be a lawyer).
GPT-4 does not only ace professional lawyers’ exams but university entrance (pre-university) exams as well, including but not limited to the AP exams, and the SAT exams. Pre-university exams such as the SAT, AP, GCE A Levels, Diploma and the International Baccalaureate IB Diploma, are used by universities across the world to evaluate whether an individual can be admitted into the university’s bachelor’s degree programme.
To understand the difference between the two models(GPT 3.5 and GPT 4), OpenAI has tested GPT-4 on a variety of benchmarks, including simulating exams that were originally designed for humans. OpenAI has stated that GPT-4 is taking the most recent publicly-available tests (in the case of the Olympiads and AP free response questions) or 2022–2023 editions of practice exams purchased by OpenAI. It should be noted that the exams tested by OpenAI are mostly US-centric, such as the SAT and AP exams, global equivalents to both of the exams include the GCE Cambridge A Levels or an equivalent diploma.
The exam results of GPT-4 are stated in the table below.
GPT 4 Exam Results, Source: OpenAI
Highlights
The main takeaways from these results are as follows:
GPT-4 has finished and aced the Uniform Bar Exam (MBE+MEE+MPT) in the top 10% of all scorers with a score of 298/400, compared to the bottom 10% by GPT 3.5.
For the SATs, GPT-4 placed in the top 12% of the LSAT (law school admission test), top 7% in SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and top 11% in SAT Math
In the AP exams, GPT-4 is placed within the top 15% in AP Biology, the top 30% in AP Chemistry, the top 34% in AP Physics 2, the top 15% in AP Statistics, the top 18% in AP Macroeconomics, the top 17% in AP Psychology, the top 14% in AP Art History and the top 10% in Environmental Science.
GPT-4 is placed within the top 1% of scorers in the USA Biology Olympiad semi-final competition. The USA Biolympiad (USABO) is a national competition for high school students in the United States who are interested in biology. It consists of three rounds: an open exam, a semifinal exam, and a national finals. The top four students from the national finals represent the USA at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), a worldwide competition involving student teams from over seventy countries.
Availability of GPT-4
OpenAI is releasing GPT-4’s text input capability via ChatGPT and the API (with a waitlist) from today onwards. To prepare the image input capability for wider availability, OpenAI is collaborating closely with a single partner to start. OpenAI is also open-sourcing OpenAI Evals, our framework for automated evaluation of AI model performance, to allow anyone to report shortcomings in our models to help guide further improvements.
Microsoft built a supercomputer for OpenAI after investing $1 billion in the startup in 2019. The challenge was to train a large set of artificial intelligence programs called models, which required powerful cloud computing services for long periods of time. To meet this challenge, Microsoft had to string together tens of thousands of Nvidia Corp.’s A100 graphics chips and change the way servers were positioned on racks to prevent power outages.
The supercomputer allowed OpenAI to release ChatGPT, a viral chatbot that attracted more than 1 million users within days of going public in November 2020. Microsoft now uses the same set of resources to train and run its own large artificial intelligence models, including the new Bing search bot introduced last month, and sells the system to other customers.
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Training a massive AI model requires a large pool of connected graphics processing units in one place, like the AI supercomputer Microsoft assembled. Once a model is in use, answering all the queries users pose requires a slightly different setup, and Microsoft deploys graphics chips for inference, but those processors are geographically dispersed throughout the company’s more than 60 regions of data centers.
Microsoft is adding the latest Nvidia graphics chip for AI workloads, the H100, and the newest version of Nvidia’s Infiniband networking technology to share data even faster. The new Bing is still in preview with Microsoft gradually adding more users from a waitlist. The team working on this holds a daily meeting to figure out how to bring greater amounts of computing capacity online quickly and fix problems that crop up.
Microsoft services
The pit crew has to deal with a shortage of cable trays, so they designed a new cable tray that Microsoft could manufacture itself or find somewhere to buy. They’ve also worked on ways to squish as many servers as possible in existing data centers around the world so they don’t have to wait for new buildings. Microsoft had to think about where the machines were placed and where the power supplies were located to prevent power outages.
Xiaomi’s ecological brand Duoqin has launched a new smartphone in China under the Qin 3 lineup. The product in question is called the Duoqin Qin 3 ultra and it is built to tackle the growing issue of smartphone addiction. The handset comes with a compact form factor with its display measuring only 5 inches. It runs Android 12 and features very basic specifications. Here are the details.
Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra is a compact smartphone with a not-so-flashy design. It has a flat display and sides with a punch-hole selfie camera cutout on the top left corner of the screen. On the back, it features a single camera and an LED flash. The Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra runs on a unique Android 12 interface and features its own app store that purposely excludes games, social media, and short-video apps.
This device is specifically aimed at school children and students, as it helps to minimize unwanted distractions and improve productivity. Qin 3 Ultra gets a 5.02-inch display with HD+ resolution. The handset features a 5MP front-facing cam for selfies and video calls. There’s an 8MP main shooter and LED flash on the back. The handset weighs just 118 grams.
Under the hood, the smartphone packs a MediaTek G99 chipset, paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It is fueled by a 2,500 mAh battery, which is claimed to last seven days on standby and 9 hours of talk time. Duoqin Qin 3 Ultra is offered in black, pink, and gold colors and is available for purchase in China for 1,599 Yuan ($232). The Duoqin Qin 3 lineup also includes vanilla Qin 3 and higher-end Qin 3 Pro. More details about them here.
Lenovo is warming up to launch a new generation of its thin and light business notebooks under the YOGA brands. The company has shared a teaser image for the Yoga Pro 2023 and it comes with some surprises.
While the laptop is expected to retain the ultra-thin and lightweight design, the teaser shows that the upcoming notebook will be equipped with a staggering 32GB RAM and up to 1TB storage as standard. In contrast, the YOGA Pro 2022 series only came with 32GB RAM and 1TB storage on the Core i9 variant. What this means is that there won’t be a model with lesser storage options for the 2023 YOGA Pro. The models will likely only differ in the processor model. We expect the company to announce a model with the latest Core i7 processor in addition to a Core i9 model. There may also be a model with an AMD Ryzen chipset.
In terms of design, the YOGA Pro 2023 adopts the design style of the previous generation without any major design changes. The laptop will, however, get some enhancement in the color option and small fine-tuning here and there to create an enhanced look.
In terms of interface, the Lenovo YOGA Pro 2023 will come with an HDMI interface, two Type-C ports, a Type-A port, a 3.5mm headphone port, and a camera electronic control switch. We are sure to get more details about the laptop when it is announced. There is no official word yet as to the launch date.
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