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Semiconductor Shortage Led to Record Wire Fraud Cases Faced by Desperate Buyers: Report

A recent report from ERAI concluded that in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020. Companies looking for chips they could not find through authorised and vetted distributors were trying to buy them from shadier brokers and transferring funds for goods that never got delivered, ERAI president Mark Snider said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jhklcYO

MediaTek Plans to Open New Design Centre in the US With $1.4 Million Aid From the State

MediaTek, the world's fourth largest chip designer by revenue, plans to create a new design centre in US' Indiana in partnership with Purdue University. While there is no clarity on how much the company would invest in its first Midwestern design hub, MediaTek said it will receive $1.4 million from the state for the centre. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Aot9BQS

Micron Forecasts Q4 Earnings Below Expectations, Raises Concern About Chip Down Cycle

Micron announced a significantly weaker than expected business outlook on Thursday. The company forecast adjusted revenue for the current quarter at $7.2 billion (nearly Rs. 56,800 crore), plus or minus $400 million (nearly Rs. 3,200 crore). This has raised concern that following nearly two years of strong demand, the industry was turning towards a down cycle. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/oNeMHWS

Modern Love Hyderabad Trailer: Telugu-Language Anthology Promises to Be a Heartwarming Take on Relationships

Modern Love Hyderabad trailer features the lead characters as they try to unravel the complexities of relationships. Revathy, Nithya Menen, and Ritu Varma among others headline the Modern Love Hyderabad cast. Modern Love Hyderabad release date is set as July 8 on Amazon Prime Video. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AB2ijKQ

Semiconductor Exports to Russia Said to Have Plunged by 90 Percent After Curbs Following Ukraine Invasion

Global semiconductor exports to Russia have fallen by 90 percent since the United States and allies slapped export controls on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The US also threaten to shut a Chinese chipmaker if found providing supplies to Russia. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JnQbWZ7

Acer Aspire 5 Gaming Laptop With 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU Launched in India: All Details

Acer has launched the new Aspire 5 (A515-57G) gaming laptop in India with the latest 12th Gen Inter Core i5 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU. The new gaming laptop features a 15.6-inch IPS display with slim bezels and full-HD resolution. The laptop is currently available for purchase through both, offline and online, channels. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Oz20M4A

Semiconductor Shortage Led to Record Wire Fraud Cases Faced by Desperate Buyers: Report

A recent report from ERAI concluded that in 2021, there were 101 wire fraud cases reported to the US-based firm, up from 70 in 2020. Companies looking for chips they could not find through authorised and vetted distributors were trying to buy them from shadier brokers and transferring funds for goods that never got delivered, ERAI president Mark Snider said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AZ78rLG

MediaTek Plans to Open New Design Center in the US With $1.4 Million Aid From the State

MediaTek, the world's fourth largest chip designer by revenue, plans to create a new design center in US' Indiana in partnership with Purdue University. While there is no clarity on how much the company would invest in its first Midwestern design hub, MediaTek said it will receive $1.4 million from the state for the center. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/oMljwXL

Government Approves Proposed Investments Worth Rs. 86,824 Crore for Electronics Manufacturing

The electronics and IT ministry has approved 314 applications with proposed investments worth Rs. 86,824 crore under a modified special incentive package scheme for electronics manufacturing. The government has also come up with the production-linked incentive schemes in an attempt to woo global mobile device makers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/R0MpveS

Top Gun: Maverick Box Office Flies Past $1 Billion Milestone Worldwide

Top Gun: Maverick has crossed the $1 billion (about Rs. 7,827 crore) milestone at the global box office in 31 days. Of this, $521 million (about Rs. 4,078 crore) comes from the US and Canada market. Jurassic World Dominion box office is now at $747 million (about Rs. 5,847 crore) worldwide so far. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/1ak4Om9

Apple Reportedly Decides Not to Challenge Vote in Favour of Unionisation, to Participate in Bargaining Process

Apple has reportedly decided that it will not challenge the results of a vote by workers at its Towson, Maryland, store to unionise. The company intends to participate in the bargaining process in good faith, a person familiar with the company's plans told Reuters. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ToKg1z

Intel India Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Design, Engineering Center in Bengaluru

Intel India has opened a new center in Bengaluru in an effort to expand its design and engineering footprint in India. The new 4.53 lakh square feet facility across two towers can accommodate 2,000 employees. It is claimed to help advance Intel India's "cutting-edge" design and engineering work in client, data centre, IoT, graphics, artificial intelligence, and automo... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UH30IdL

Apple Reportedly Decides Not to Challenge Vote in Favour of Unionisation, to Participate in Bargaining Process

Apple has reportedly decided that it will not challenge the results of a vote by workers at its Towson, Maryland, store to unionise. The company intends to participate in the bargaining process in good faith, a person familiar with the company's plans told Reuters. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WRpDlXL

Intel India Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Design, Engineering Center in Bengaluru

Intel India has opened a new center in Bengaluru in an effort to expand its design and engineering footprint in India. The new 4.53 lakh square feet facility across two towers can accommodate 2,000 employees. It is claimed to help advance Intel India's "cutting-edge" design and engineering work in client, data centre, IoT, graphics, artificial intelligence, and automo... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0VGbRe6

R Madhavan, VistaVerse Announce Free Movie Tickets, NFTs of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Vistas Media Capital incubated its own metaverse titled 'VistaVerse' with a collection of incredibly popular NFTs. After successfully releasing NFTs of the superhit film, Vikram, starring Kamal Haasan, VistaVerse has announced yet another set of highly collectable NFTs, this time for R Madhavan's critically acclaimed upcoming movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0PdwX2u

PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: Price, Games, Benefits, and the Rest Compared

PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Game Pass: new PS Plus Extra, Deluxe, and Essential plans pitted against Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate. We dive into PS Plus vs Game Pass price in India, Extra/Deluxe games and Game Pass titles, and the various benefits that Sony and Microsoft’s video game subscriptions offer — be it EA Play, Ubisoft+ Classics, PC Game ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/nXPE07e

Google, NBCUniversal Lead Bid for Netflix's Ad-Supported Subscription Plan Tie-Up: Report

Alphabet's Google and Comcast's NBCUniversal are reportedly the biggest bidders for a tie-up with Netflix to help it create an advertisement-supported subscription plan. A Wall Street Journal report stated that NBCUniversal's sales team can assist the streaming service provider with selling advertisements in the United States and Europe. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/6YrhSy4

Dell G15 5525 Gaming Laptop With AMD Ryzen SoC, up to 16GB RAM Launched in India: All Details

Dell has launched G15 5525 gaming laptop in India powered by AMD SoC. The laptop has been launched in five different configuration options. It comes with the Game Shift function that enables users to trigger a dynamic performance mode. The RAM on the laptops can vary from 8GB to 16GB depending on the configuration. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zxaQYfd

Tencent Said to Form 'Extended Reality' Unit, Steps Into Metaverse World

China's Tencent has reportedly announced to its staff on Monday about the official formation of an ‘extended reality’ (XR) unit, formally placing its bets on the metaverse concept of virtual worlds. The unit is tasked with building up the extended reality business for Tencent including both software and hardware, the sources said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gu3Uzly

Intel Demands $624 Million in Interest From EU After Antitrust Fine Win

Intel has filed a claim for EUR 593 million (nearly $624 million or Rs. 4,800 crore) in interest from the European Commission, five months after its scrap a EUR 1.06 billion (nearly Rs. 8,600 crore) EU antitrust fine was scraped in a court in Europe. Intel said its claim is based on an interest rate equivalent to the European Central Bank's refinancing rate of 1.25 pe... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/B1uzbtA

Indigenous Metal 3D Printer for Defence, Aerospace Applications Developed by IIT Jodhpur

An indigenous metal 3D printer has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur. The new metal 3D printer has been created for aerospace, defencem and general engineering applications, and the components (except the laser and robot systems) are manufactured in the country. The project's main objective is to reduce the cost of meta... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xLEOFln

Jurassic World Dominion Box Office Crosses $600 Million, Top Gun: Maverick Zooms to $855.2 Million

Jurassic World Dominion has collected $622.2 million (about Rs. 4,847 crore) at the global box office so far. Top Gun: Maverick, on the other hand, stands at $885.2 million ( about Rs.6,898 crore) globally. Lightyear had an underwhelming opening weekend, collecting $85.6 million (about Rs. 667 crore) globally. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zsftiyA

Wonder Man Marvel Series in the Works at Disney+ With Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest: Report

A live-action Wonder Man MCU series is in the works at Disney+ and Marvel Studios with Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton serving as head writer and executive producer, respectively. There’s no clarity on the Wonder Man cast. Wonder Man MCU series also does not have a release date yet. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Ucjn8KO

She Season 2 Review: Imtiaz Ali’s Name Now Means Nothing

She season 2 review: Imtiaz Ali returns to Netflix with a sophomore run of his crime thriller that’s worse in every department over the first. She season 2 released June 17 at 12:30pm IST on Netflix in India and around the world. Aaditi Pohankar, Kishore Kumar G, and Vishwas Kini lead She season 2 cast. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qAHUem4

Wonder Man Marvel Series in the Works at Disney+ With Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest: Report

A live-action Wonder Man MCU series is in the works at Disney+ and Marvel Studios with Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton serving as head writer and executive producer, respectively. There’s no clarity on the Wonder Man cast. Wonder Man MCU series also does not have a release date yet. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QoteXB7

She Season 2 Review: Imtiaz Ali’s Name Now Means Nothing

She season 2 review: Imtiaz Ali returns to Netflix with a sophomore run of his crime thriller that’s worse in every department over the first. She season 2 released June 17 at 12:30pm IST on Netflix in India and around the world. Aaditi Pohankar, Kishore Kumar G, and Vishwas Kini lead She season 2 cast. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pvfychl

Flipkart End of Season Sale 2022 Ends Tonight: All the Best Offers on Phones, Electronics

Flipkart End of Season Sale 2022 brought several deals, discounts, and offers on smartphones, laptops, and a wide range of consumer electronics when it began last week. The sale is scheduled to end tonight, which means customers only have a few more hours to avail of offers on various products. The sale also brings exchange discounts along with a 10 percent discount o... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/rROqLHV

Apple 13-Inch MacBook Pro (2022) With M2 Pre-Orders Start in India on June 17: Price, Specifications

The 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) was launched earlier this month during the WWDC 2022 and it is now going on pre-orders in India for the first time on Friday, June 17. Users interested in buying Apple's latest M2-powered MacBook Pro can start pre-booking the device via the company website and authorised resellers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Tb6QVDE

Flipkart End of Season Sale 2022: Top Deals, Discounts, and Offers on Laptops

Flipkart End of Season Sale 2022 is live on the ecommerce website and customers can purchase consumer electronics and other products, during the sale. Flipkart is currently offering discounts on brands such as Lenovo, Asus, HP, Xiaomi, MSI, and Acer along with a 10 percent instant discount on Axis Bank credit cards, and a 10 percent cashback on Paytm wallet and UPI tr... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Ftdr1ak

Apple TV, Major League Soccer Strike 10-Year Exclusive Deal for New Streaming Service

Apple TV announced its exclusive deal with Major League Soccer on Tuesday, claiming broadcasting rights for all MLS, League games for the coming decade. From 2023 to 2032, MLS fans can watch the games with league’s streaming service. The deal is said to be worth $2.5 billion (nearly Rs. 19,500 crore). from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Rbo6H0m

Samsung’s Chip Production in China Impacted Following Trucker Strike in South Korea: KITA

Samsung’s chip production in China has been impacted following a trucker strike in South Korea, which is blocking exports of a key material, said the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). It has beenreported that the company a week's worth of shipments have already been delayed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aOj9I6J

Jurassic World Dominion Box Office Roars to $389.1 Million, Following Global Release

Jurassic World Dominion has raked in an impressive $389.1 million (about Rs. 3,043 crore) at the global box office so far. Of this, $143.3 million (about Rs. 1,121 crore) comes from the US and Canada market. Meanwhile, Top Gun: Maverick is now to up to $747 million (about Rs. 5,838 crore) at the global box office. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/V1uHk7e

Samsung Smart Monitor M8 With PC-Less Productivity, SlimFit Camera Launched in India: All Details

Samsung has launched the Smart Monitor M8 in India and it will soon go on sale. It gets Smart Hub for access to various OTT platforms. The monitor does not require an external device like a PC or a TV as it can connect to various other smart devices through the Smart Hub. It gets built-in speakers and a wireless magnetic camera for video conferencing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/DAMHlvj

Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 Trailer Gives a Sneak Peek at the End of the Penultimate Season

Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 teaser trailer mostly gives us reaction shots of the ensemble cast, rather than anything concrete in how the end of season 4 might play out. Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 release date is July 1 on Netflix. A total of two episodes in Stranger Things 4 Volume 2. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OBPQkV4

Apple Is Reportedly Working on 15-Inch MacBook Air for 2023 Release, Another 12-Inch Laptop in Progress

Apple is said to be planning to expand the laptop lineup using in-house chips. The company is reportedly working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen for release in 2023, along with some progress on a new 12-inch laptop planned for late 2023 or early 2024 release. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wanTZ0i

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro tablet, Yoga AIO 7 Desktop Launched in India: All Details

Lenovo has launched two products in the Indian market, the Tab P12 Pro tablet and Yoga AIO 7 desktop. Both are currently available for purchase on online stores in one colour variant. The Lenovo Tab P12 Pro sports a 12.6-inch display and the Yoga AIO 7 desktop gets a 27-inch IPS touchscreen. Both will be available in offline retail stores soon. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xGt70yo

MSI Titan, Raider, CreatorPro, Vector Gaming Laptop Lineups Refreshed With Latest Intel, Nvidia Hardware

MSI has refreshed its HX gaming laptop series.The recently launched laptops are equipped with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors. The Titan, Raider, CreatorPro, Vector laptop lineups were refreshed with the latest specifications by the company and were recently launched at a global event. The new laptop models include MSI Titan GT77, MSI CreatorPro X17, MSI Vec... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Q8z0soW

Jurassic World Dominion Review: What in the Actual Dino Is Going On?

Jurassic World Dominion review: Colin Trevorrow’s third and final Jurassic World movie, with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard returning alongside the OG gang of Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill, wastes any potential it had except for one terrific sequence. Jurassic World Dominion is released June 10 in cinemas. In India, Jurassic World Dominion is availab... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NKnB9Gz

Intel Said to Freeze Hiring in Desktop, Laptop Chip Division for Two Weeks

Intel has frozen hiring in the division responsible for PC desktop and laptop chips, according to a memo, as part of a series of cost-cutting measures. The memo said that some hiring could resume in as little as two weeks after the division re-evaluates priorities and that all current job offers in its systems will be honoured. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/v7YP9iX

US Supercomputer Breaks Record of Being Fastest in the World With Two Quintillion Calculations per Second

The US Department of Energy's Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has become the world's most powerful supercomputer officially recorded, keeping a promise made by former President Barack Obama about seven years ago. The Frontier supercomputer was also declared to be the first to be capable of one quintillion operations per second. One quintillion ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BwEpUWu

Ms. Marvel Episode 1 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

Ms. Marvel episode 1 post-credits scene features DODC Agent Cleary (Arian Moayed), returning from Spider-Man: No Way Home and setting sights on Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), who used her newfound powers in front of everyone at AvengerCon. Ms. Marvel episode 1 now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/C2pjN4E

Apple Rapid Security Response to Offer Faster iOS, iPadOS, macOS Security Updates; No Reboot Required

Apple announced updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS at WWDC 2022, unveiling several new features and improvements coming to the company’s operating systems for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. Apple also regularly pushes security-related updates to supported devices, and the company is set to make installing important security updates faster with Rapid Security Respons... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2fkMa7n

MacBook Air (2022) May Not Carry a Wide Range of Colours; Shipments Could Hit 7 Million in Second Half

Apple's new MacBook Air — aka MacBook Air (2022) — may not come with the rumoured wide range of colour options and instead carry four shades, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and analyst at TF International Securities Ming-Chi Kuo have presumed. Separately, the new MacBook Air will hit up to the seven million shipments mark by the second half of 2022. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QJzT6Ah

Apple Mixed Reality Headset Tipped for US Launch in 2023; Could Feature Hollywood Video Content: Report

Apple mixed reality headset could be launched in the US first in 2023, according to a new report. The headset is not expected to be announced at the annual WWDC 2022 keynote, but Apple is expected to reveal details of development for the upcoming wearable device at the event, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple has also reportedly teamed up with Hollywood di... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/dTJfEru

Top Gun: Maverick Box Office Crosses $500 Million, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Now at $900 Million

Top Gun: Maverick has grossed $549 million (about Rs. 4,263 crore) at the box office since its May 27 debut in cinemas. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, on the other hand, has collected $909.4 million (about Rs 7,060 crore crore) globally in nearly a month. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/F168jwU

The Longest Night Netflix Release Date Set for July 8; Teaser Trailer for Thriller Jailbreak Series Revealed

The Longest Night release date now has a release date of July 8, and a new teaser trailer. Netflix announced that the upcoming crime thriller will come to the streaming service on Monday, while dropping the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series. The Longest Night is set in Monte Baruca, a psychiatric prison that houses the serial killer Simón Lago. The story r... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UBlwWn9

Netflix June 2022 Releases: Peaky Blinders, The Umbrella Academy, She Season 2, and More

Netflix India June 2022 releases: Peaky Blinders season 6, The Umbrella Academy season 3, She season 2, Chris Hemsworth in Spiderhead, Adam Sandler in Hustle, Kevin Hart in The Man from Toronto, Borgen season 4 Power & Glory, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, Jennifer Lopez in Halftime, and a lot more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UrYedQ4

The Mandalorian Season 4 Confirmed, Creator Jon Favreau Reveals Writing Is 'More Precise'

The Mandalorian will return for a fourth season, series creator Jon Favreau has confirmed. The flagship series that helped to kick start Disney+ has already aired two seasons on the platform and the third season is scheduled to release in February 2023. Meanwhile, work has begun work on the fourth season and writing has already begun, while the third season is in post... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0ARkdiN

Diablo Immortal to Sonic Origins: June 2022 Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

June 2022 brings several new games on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. From Diablo Immortal, The Quarry, Sonic Origins, Mario Strikers Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Outriders: Worldslayer, here are some of the best games you can pick up in June 2022. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/lNu4wsh