Restrain, not Ban: How Twitter’s account suspension policy will change

Elon Musk-owned Twitter will ease its accounts suspension policy from Wednesday (1 February).

The company informed about the changes that will come into effect on its Twitter Safety account last week. This comes as the microblogging site has already started lifting the ban on several accounts suspended previously.

What is Twitter’s new account suspension policy? Whose accounts have been restored since Musk took over the company? Let’s take a closer look.

Revisions in Twitter’s suspension policy

Starting 1 February, Twitter will take “less severe actions” against accounts that violate its rules.

This includes limiting the reach of such tweets or asking the user to take down the tweet before allowing them to get back to the site.

Only those accounts will be suspended from now on that engage in “severe or ongoing, repeat violations” of the company’s policy.

“Severe violations include but are not limited to: engaging in illegal content or activity, inciting or threatening violence or harm, privacy violations, platform manipulation or spam, and engaging in targeted harassment of our users,” Twitter said.

Moreover, anyone can now appeal an account suspension which will be “evaluated under our new criteria for reinstatement”, the company announced on 28 January.

In December last year, Twitter said it had identified various policies where the permanent suspension was a “disproportionate action” for breaking its rules. It said it has started reinstating such accounts that were suspended for violation.

In its statement on Saturday (28 January), the company claimed that it did not “reinstate accounts that engaged in illegal activity, threats of harm or violence, large-scale spam and platform manipulation, or when there was no recent appeal to have the account reinstated”.

We did not reinstate accounts that engaged in illegal activity, threats of harm or violence, large-scale spam and platform manipulation, or when there was no recent appeal to have the account reinstated.

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) January 28, 2023

The Verge noted that this stands in contrast with the company recently restoring former US president Donald Trump’s account which Twitter had permanently banned in 2021 citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”

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Accounts restored since Musk’s takeover

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk who calls himself a “free speech absolutist” has maintained that he believes that all content allowed by law should be permitted on Twitter, reported AFP.

Last November, he said Twitter will begin restoring most of the previously banned accounts.

“The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk had tweeted on 25 November.

The people have spoken.

Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now. https://t.co/MFdXbEQFCe

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 17, 2022

The development had come after he held a poll on Twitter asking his followers if he should grant “general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”

Twitter had already reinstated Trump’s account six days before Musk’s amnesty tweet. Musk had run a poll where users – by a thin majority – voted for the former US president’s account to be brought back.

However, Trump has not posted on Twitter and had said earlier he does not see “any reason” to return to the platform.

The site had suspended the Republican leader’s account in the aftermath of the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

So far, Twitter has lifted the ban on several high-profile accounts including Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, controversial British-American former kickboxer Andrew Tate, US comedian Kathy Griffin, Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and The Babylon Bee.

Twitter also reinstated the account of “prominent white nationalist” Nick Fuentes last week, only to ban it again within a day, noted Insider.

Last October, Musk – who took over Twitter the same month – had also welcomed the restoration of the account of Ye, the rapper earlier known as Kanye West.

However, Ye’s account was again suspended in December for flouting the platform’s rules against incitement to violence. The controversial artist had shared a picture that showed a swastika symbol inside a Star of David.

Replying to a user who said “Elon Fix Kanye Please”, Musk wrote last month, “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended”.

In December, Musk was widely criticised for suspending accounts of a group of tech journalists for publishing publicly available data about his private jet’s movements. He re-platformed these accounts a day later after carrying out a poll where 58.7 per cent of the polls voted in favour.

Meanwhile, a recent report by Bloomberg has claimed that the Twitter CEO personally ordered the suspension of a left-leaning activist, Chad Loder, last November.

Citing a leaked internal Twitter message, Bloomberg claimed on 27 January that it has seen a screenshot of the note which read, “Suspension: direct request from Elon Musk”.

As per Independent, the accounts of many left-leaning activists and commentators have been suspended since Musk took over.

“Since the acquisition, the company’s only actions have been to silence critics of Elon, to expose journalists and others to harm, and to violate basic ethical standards and privacy laws,” a former Twitter executive was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.

With inputs from agencies

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Best phones under Rs 25,000 (Jan-Feb 2023): Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G, Realme 10 Pro+ 5G to iQOO 7 5G

A budget of Rs 25,000 gives you access to a handful of high-end features, if not in the new phones, then in some slightly older ones that were launched for a much higher price but are now available within this price bracket. Be it extra processing power or impressive cameras with optical image stabilisation (OIS) or even some fancy displays, we have it all here. And of course, all of them are 5G ready. Let’s get down to business and take a look at the top 5 phones you can buy under 25K this month. 

Best phones to buy under Rs 25,000 in India

iQOO 7 5G

Speaking of more expensive phones currently available under 25K, the iQOO 7 5G tops that list. That makes it arguably the best all-round phone in this price range, and a great option to spend your money on while the stocks last. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chip, and you can buy its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage variant in this budget. It has a 6.62-inch HDR10+ compliant Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1300 nits.

The rear camera department is impressive too, starting with a 48MP primary camera with OIS. Giving it company are a 13MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. Its 4400 mAh battery lasts over a day of moderate use, and the bundled 66W fast charger promises to charge it fully in less than half an hour. The iQOO 7 5G launched with Android 11 and FunTouch OS 11 UI, and the company has promised two more major Android updates in the future for this device. The Android 12 update should already be available by now.

iQOO 7 5G price in India: Rs 24,990 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage

Motorola Edge 30

The Motorola Edge 30 is another great phone to consider in this budget. This phone is powered by a Snapdragon 778G chip, which is more than decent for this segment, and you get up to 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It flaunts some truly impressive features starting with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 144 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ compliance and the capability to display over a billion colour shades. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection against scratches.

The photography department on the Motorola Edge 30 boasts of two 50MP cameras, with the primary offering OIS and the secondary camera letting you capture some high-quality ultra-wide shots. There’s also a 2MP depth sensor (if you care). The 32MP front camera is bound to impress selfie enthusiasts. Its 4020 mAh battery lasts for a little over a day of moderate use and supports 33W fast charging. This phone runs Android 12, and like most Motorola phones, you get a clean and near-stock user interface. 

Motorola Edge 30 price in India: Rs 22,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage; Rs 24,999 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage

Realme 10 Pro+ 5G

At launch, we were a little disappointed with the company for dropping OIS from the Realme 10 Pro+ 5G’s primary camera, which was present in its predecessor, but at the end of our thorough test process, we didn’t miss it as much. The 108MP primary camera captures some great images across varied lighting. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera. The 16MP front camera is more than decent for selfies and video calls. Camera aside, this phone offers a lot of cool elements, starting with the display.

The Realme 10 Pro+ 5G has a 6.7-inch curved Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate. A curved display is extremely rare in this budget, and on top of that, it is HDR10+ compliant and can display over a billion colour shades. The curved display also adds oodles of style to the design. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, which is decent enough for the segment. You get the 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage variant in this budget. 

The battery life of this phone is quite impressive too. Thanks to some neat power management and an efficient SoC, its 5000 mAh battery lasts longer than usual even under heavy load. The company bundles a 67W fast charger that manages to juice it up fully in about 50 minutes. The phone runs the latest Android 13 with Realme UI 4.0.

Realme 10 Pro+ 5G price in India: Rs 24,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

The new Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is another solid all-round option in this budget. Just like the Realme phone above, this too is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC and is equipped with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It has a 6.67-inch 10-bit Full HD+ OLED display, and though it is not curved, it is compliant with Dolby Vision as well as HDR10+. It has a 120 Hz refresh rate and is protected against scratches by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. 

Photography is handled by three cameras at the back, and interestingly the 50MP primary camera here does have OIS. You also get an 8MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP macro camera to support it. There’s a more than decent 16MP selfie camera up front. This phone too has a 5000 mAh battery and a 67W fast charger that claims to charge 50% of it in just 15 minutes. The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G runs Android 12 with MIUI 13. 

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 24,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

Redmi K50i 5G

Last but by no means least, the Redmi K50i 5G is a great choice for gamers looking for powerful processing hardware under Rs 25,000. It is powered by a flagship-grade Mediatek Dimensity 8100 SoC that is found in much more expensive phones like the OnePlus 10R. You get its 6 GB RAM and 128 GB UFS 3.1 internal storage variant under 25K. The photography department isn’t bad either with a combination of a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP macro camera. A 16MP front camera takes care of selfies and video calls pretty well. 

The Redmi K50i 5G has a 6.6-inch Full HD+ Liquid FFS display that’s HDR10 and Dolby Vision compliant. It is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5, and supports 144 Hz refresh rate for a smooth experience in compatible apps. A 5080 mAh battery keeps the phone running for close to a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 67W turbo charger claims to charge half the battery in just 15 minutes. This Redmi phone runs Android 12 with MIUI 13. 

Redmi K50i 5G price in India: Rs 23,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage 

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Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: A solid smartphone full of surprises, that gets the job done

Pros
– Battery life
– Aesthetics and design
– Lower-specced variant one of the cheapest 5G phones in the market
– Impressive main camera
– 3.5mm jack
– Expandable Storage and virtually expandable RAM
– Vibrant LCD display

Cons
– Mono speaker
– No OIS in any of the cameras
– No IP rating
– 15W charging, with no charging brick in the box
– Bezels and bottom chin

Price: Rs 20,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant

Rating: 4/5

Although smartphone manufacturers tend to focus most of their resources in hyping up their flagship devices, it is the mid-range segment where they face some of their fiercest competition. The first smartphone that Samsung launched this year, the Galaxy A14 5G may look rather simple and plain on the surface. However, considering that it costs Rs 20,999 for the top, 8GB + 128GB variant, and can be had for cheaper after discounts and offers, we have to say that the device has the potential to shape up to be one of the best 5G devices under Rs 20,000. There’s also a 4GB + 64GB variant as well as a 6GB + 128GB variant which costs even less.

What Samsung has done with the Galaxy A14 5G may be that they have focussed on what really makes a budget smartphone good, and ticked most of the boxes they could. The Galaxy A14 5G is a device that gives you the hand feel of a far more premium device, something that would cost around Rs 35-40,000, but at almost half that price.  

The Galaxy A14 5G is feature loaded, has some pretty solid specifications and is genuinely a good phone who are looking for something that gets the job done without too many distractions. However, there are a few flaws as well. So how does the Galaxy A14 5G hold up, and more importantly, is it worth your hard-earned money? 

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The design
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is simple but elegant looking. Our test unit was a light green unit, which looked particularly chic, thanks to the textured back that the device gets. The rear panel, which has been made using plastic, also has this shimmery effect that looks particularly premium especially when the light hits it at an odd angle. The textured rear panel ensures that it does not attract any smudges or fingerprints. Other than green, you get to choose from two more colours, dark red, and black.

Coming to the front of the display, the first thing you will notice is that the device has some conspicuously large bezels. The bottom chin, in particular, stands out quite a bit. Although the device comes with a pretty sizeable 6.6-inch display, the bezel makes the screen look a tad bit smaller. On the front, we also get to see the front-facing camera behind a teardrop notch. 

On the right, we get to see the volume rockers, as well as the power button. The power button also doubles up as the fingerprint scanner. The left side has no buttons and houses the sim tray, which also has a slot for a microSDXC slot.

At the bottom, we see a speaker grille that houses one of the speakers, as well as the USB Type-C port. Much to our surprise the device comes with a 3.5mm jack. 

At the rear, we get three rear cameras all of which stand vertically on their own, along with the LED flash. There is no camera module or a camera island as such which actually gives the device a premium and somewhat minimalistic appeal from the rear. 

The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is built like a tank and feels solid to hold. All in all, as far as aesthetics are concerned, the device looks simplistic and elegant. The only flaw with the hardware is that the device doesn’t come with an IP rating, so it’s not dust or water-resistant.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The display
The bezels of the display of the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G  will have you believe that the display isn’t something to write home about. That, however, couldn’t be far from the truth. The Samsung Galaxy A14 comes with a 6.6-inch FHD+ PLS LCD display with a resolution of 1080×2408 pixels, set in an aspect ratio of 20:9. The display supports a refresh rate of up to 90Hz, which gives users a buttery smooth experience. 

The display comes with an HDR10 certification is vibrant, sharp and very clear, even under direct sunlight. We had no problem reading off the screen or playing games, even under the sun, although, the dark portions of videos do get a little difficult to deal with. 

All in all, while the Display may only be an LCD panel, it gets the job done, easily. As typical with most Samsung phones, the display is sharp and vibrant enough, so much so that unless you have been using a smartphone with an AMOLED panel, you wouldn’t actually realise that the display that you’re using doesn’t have the same level of crushing blacks and that high a contrast ratio. For people who have been using other phones with LCD panels, the display will certainly feel more refined and more saturated.

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The camera
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G has a triple camera setup at the rear. The main camera is a 50MP sensor, paired with an f1.8 lens and shoots wide. The other two cameras are 2MP each, one for macro and the other for depth. 

The main camera comes with PDAF or Phase Detection Auto Focus and takes some pretty awesome photos, especially in the daylight. The photos are vibrant and crisp when they have adequate lighting, and take photos that have plenty of details. In certain situations especially when the light isn’t optimal, the photos showed a little too much processing. The dynamic range is pretty solid, but we reckon Samsung can do a better job, once it pushes out an update that optimised the camera better.

At night though the camera struggles. The pictures get a little grainier but still usable. The Night mode does tone things down a bit, however, it becomes quite clear that the photos have been processed a lot. Also, the Night Mode turns the camera a little slower than the normal shooting settings. With that being said, we aren’t complaining exactly, as most smartphones at this budget will have this issue.

You can get the camera to take photos with some pretty good bokeh, but you will have to use the portrait mode for that, and more importantly, hone in on the focusing point properly. The camera also comes with a bunch of filters to play with, if that’s your thing.

As for the front-facing camera, it is a 13MP sensor. The device gave us some decent shots, considering the price. The fixed-focus camera gives us plenty of details, and the colours are also accurate. The front-facing camera does have the tendency to overexpose the face a little to brighten it up, but then again, that’s an issue with almost all smartphone cameras at this pricepoint.

As for videos, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G shoots 1080p videos on the 50MP main sensor, as well as the front camera. Both cameras can shoot videos at up to 30fps. You get some sort of EIS, which quite frankly, is a bit of a downer. 

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The performance, software experience and UI
The Samsung Galaxy A14 is a rather capable smartphone thanks to an octacore, Exynos 1330 CPU, and the Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. The SoC has been properly optimised for the Galaxy A14 which makes its performance rather snappy in day-to-day tasks.

Our test unit had 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. We also get RAM Plus, which offers the option to increase the physical memory by an additional 8GB RAM. Furthermore, you also get a dedicated microSDXC slot so storage won’t exactly be an issue.

Given that this is not a top-tier flagship device, the scores that it gets in benchmarks do not break records. However, in our day-to-day usage, which involved some pretty intense gaming sessions and quite a bit of multitasking, it did really well.

The device handled lighter games like Alto’s Odyssey rather well. Moreover, it handled more demanding games like Asphalt 9 and Call of Duty Mobile decently as well at 60fps albeit at low graphic settings without any issues. 

The Samsung Galaxy A14 runs on OneUI 5, which is based on Android 13. You get Android 13 straight out of the box, so that’s a massive plus. As divisive as OneUI can be, OneUI 5 is definitely one of the better versions, and with the Galaxy A14, you’re truly getting the best features that the UI has to offer, of course, barring flagships like the S22 Ultra or the Galaxy Fold 4.

There is some bloatware, mainly in the form of Samsung’s own apps. – it is actually much easier than turning off app recommendations in smartphones from other brands. 

As for connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy A14 comes with WiFi, BlueTooth 5.2 and USB Type-C 2.0 port. We also appreciate that the device has a 3.5mm port, as users will be needing it. The device only has a mono speaker at the bottom and no speakers at the top, not even an earpiece. Naturally then, content consumption and gaming without a headphone may be underwhelming for some.

The device also comes with both SA and NSA bands, for a total of 10 5G bands, which covers most of the popular bands that 5G operators are operating on. During our 5G tests, we were easily getting about 450MPBS at about 500 metres away from a tower, which is usually where and how we do these tests. 

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The battery life
Speaking of battery life, we can only say good things about it as we were thoroughly impressed. The Galaxy A14 has a 5000mAh battery. Because we are using an LCD panel, and because the CPU isn’t that power-hungry, we get a pretty impressive battery life

You’ll easily get over 8-10 hours of screen on time at 70 per cent brightness, and over 14 hours of usage time. Our typical usage included watching videos, browsing the internet, some amount of gaming, going through emails, conference calls with the office etc.

The Galaxy A14 supports 15W wired charging, provided you have a supporting charging block. The device does not come with a charging brick, but only with a USB-C to USB-C cable. This is another aspect of the Galaxy A14, especially when you consider what the device costs, and that smartphones in this budget, support up to 80W charging. Samsung should have provided a USB-A to USB-C cable. During our tests, we were consistently getting to the end of the day, with about 25-30  per cent of battery while daily driving it. 

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review: The verdict
Given that the Samsung Galaxy A14 costs about Rs 20,000 or perhaps even lower, depending on offers and discounts, it ticks a lot of the correct boxes, especially for someone who’s looking for a budget smartphone from a reputable and established brand.

Yes, there are a ton of options from other manufacturers at this price point which offers a ton of more features and have slightly better hardware. But then, they are known to have terrible after-sales services, and availability of spare parts. 

We also like the fact that Samsung has pledged two years of Android OS updates, and four years of security updates.

Performance, even though not chart-topping is still solid, and not something that you can complain about. Unless you’re a pro gamer or an ultra-heavy user, you won’t find any issues

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is a pretty solid device, one that we can confidently recommend people go for, if they want to go for a mobile phone brand that has been around for decades now. 

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OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 in India: First look at the upcoming products

The official release of the OnePlus 11 5G smartphone and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 TWS earbuds is still a good 10 days away. While we are bound by a non-disclosure agreement at the moment when it comes to sharing our opinion and other insights on the upcoming OnePlus products, we are officially allowed to show you what the products look like, as well as their packaging.

So we thought, why make you wait for ten days or even let you fall prey to random rumours and leaks that are floating around the internet. Here’s a small collection of images of the OnePlus 11 5G as well as the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 that will give you a fair idea about their design and aesthetics. We will bring you more details and reviews of these products soon after their launch on 7th February 2023.

OnePlus 11 5G: First look

A minimalist red OnePlus box is a popular visual for most of their phones, and that remains a constant here. 

Let’s take a quick peek at what’s inside the box. Though we cannot elaborate, things are pretty self-explanatory.

We got a black variant for review with a Sandstone Black matte glass back.

A familiar feature that went missing in the OnePlus 10T makes a welcome return.

The partnership with Hasselblad continues with a distinct logo on the circular rear camera module.

OnePlus Buds Pro 2: First look

The box is more compact than that of its predecessor.

Nothing unusual inside the box, but take a look anyway.

The charging case does remind one of its predecessor.

We placed the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 and the OnePlus Buds Pro next to each other. See if you can spot any differences.

Let’s take a closer look inside the charging case of the Buds Pro 2.

Oh! You just wanted to see the buds? No problem, here they are.

We will stop at that for now. But stay tuned for our full coverage of the upcoming products at the Cloud 11 OnePlus launch event, including their India pricing, followed by detailed reviews and more.

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Best phones under Rs 20,000 (Jan 2023): Motorola G82 5G, Realme 10 Pro 5G to iQOO Z6 5G

Smartphones powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chip took up 60% slots in our previous sub-20K phone list. This month, that figure has gone up to 100%, which goes to show the popularity of that 5G-ready SoC among phone manufacturers in this segment. Also, every phone in this list is equipped with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. Though the processing power is similar, you get a variety of features on different handsets in this list.

We have phones with 108MP cameras, one even with optical image stabilisation (OIS); a feature that is extremely hard to find in this budget. In addition, you also get high refresh rate LCD or AMOLED screens, fast charging, 5G compliance and more. Time to look at what one can get their hands on under Rs 20,000 this month.

Best phones to buy under Rs 20,000 in India

Motorola G82 5G
The Motorola G82 5G is our top pick in this segment this month. It flaunts certain features that are near impossible to find collectively in a single smartphone under Rs 20,000 at the moment. To begin with, it has a 6.6-inch 10-bit Full HD+ pOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate that is capable of displaying over a billion colour shades. Another rarity in this segment is the availability of optical image stabilisation (OIS) on its 50MP primary camera. 

Support cast consists of an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP macro camera at the back, along with a 16MP selfie camera at the front. The phone design is quite sleek, and an IP52 rating for dust and moisture resistance adds a degree of sturdiness. The Motorola G82 5G has a 5000 mAh battery that keeps it powered for close to a day and a half of moderate use, and is accompanied by a 33W fast charger. The phone runs Android 12, and like most Motorola phones, you get a near-stock user interface.

Motorola G82 5G price in India: Rs 18,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

Poco X4 Pro 5G
Poco X4 Pro 5G comfortably retains its place in our list thanks to a nice mix of features and performance, and now at an even better price. The second of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 based phones has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1200 nits and 120 Hz refresh rate. The screen is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. A 16MP camera is located in a punch-hole at the top of the screen.

Speaking of cameras, the Poco X4 Pro 5G has three at the back with the combination of a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide snapper and a 2MP macro camera. This phone too has a 5000 mAh battery that lasts over a day and a half of moderate use. But you get a faster 67W charger here that promises to take it from 0 to 100% in less than 45 minutes. The phone runs Android 11 with a layer of MIUI 13. Android 12 update is expected soon.

Poco X4 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 16,499 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
The Redmi Note 11 Pro + 5G is similar to the Poco X4 Pro 5G in many ways but with a more appealing camera. Its 108MP primary camera will have the photography enthusiasts interested. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP macro camera. The 16MP front camera is good enough for selfies and video calls. This Xiaomi phone too launched with Android 11 with MIUI 13, and the Android 12 update started rolling out late last year.

The rest of the specs are similar to the Poco above. You get a 6.67-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display that can get up to 1200 nits bright and supports 120 Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling in compatible apps. It is protected against scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. A 5000 mAh battery keeps it running for close to a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 67W turbo charger claims to charge it fully in under 45 minutes. 

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G price in India: Rs 19,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

Realme 10 Pro 5G 
The fairly recent Realme 10 Pro 5G is another phone in this list with a 108MP camera. The primary camera has to do all the heavy lifting as it only has a 2MP depth sensor for company. You do get a 16MP camera up front for selfies and video calls. You already know about the chipset that powers it and the amount and RAM and storage, as it remains the same for all the phones in this list. But what makes it stand out from the rest is that it is the only phone in this bunch that runs Android 13 out of the box. You get Realme UI 4.0 on top.

The Realme 10 Pro 5G has a 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and slim bezels. The phone design is quite attractive too, drawing a bit of inspiration from Apple. The battery backup is similar to other phones in this list with a 5000 mAh battery keeping it powered for a day and a half of moderate use. The company bundles a 33W SuperVOOC charger that can charge 50% of the battery in less than half an hour. 

Realme 10 Pro 5G price in India: Rs 18,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

iQOO Z6 5G
The iQOO Z5 5G used to be our top pick in this segment for a considerable amount of time. But sadly, it is no longer available. While its supposed successor, the iQOO Z6 isn’t as powerful as the Z5, it is not a bad option either in this budget. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC has been replaced by a Snapdragon 695, but the price is also significantly lower. This phone has a 6.58-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate. 

Battery capacity stands at 5000 mAh and lasts for a day and a half of moderate use. Photography is mainly handled by a 50MP primary camera. A 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor make up the numbers. You get a neat 16MP selfie camera though. The iQOO Z6 5G runs Android 12 with FunTouch UI 12. If you can find a Z5 5G in this budget, we would recommend that over the Z6 5G without a second thought.

Pro tip: At the time of writing, the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G with a faster Snapdragon 778G SoC, AMOLED display and better cameras can be purchased for Rs 19,999 effectively on Amazon India if you have access to a HDFC or ICICI bank credit card. That is pretty much the Z5 5G with a better display, which makes it the best of the three iQOO phones mentioned here, and a great buy for this budget.

iQOO Z6 5G price in India: Rs 16,999 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage

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OnePlus 11R and OnePlus Pad set to be launched alongside OnePlus 11 on Feb 7 Cloud Event

Although OnePlus has already launched its flagship device for the year, OnePlus 11 in China, they are yet to launch the device in India and the rest of the world. OnePlus has confirmed that the global launch of the OnePlus 11 will take place in India on February 7. However, it seems that OnePlus may be launching a bunch of other devices as well.

OnePlus will also launch the OnePlus 11R along with the OnePlus 11. The OnePlus 11R hasn’t been launched anywhere else and was actually expected to be launched sometime in March or April. 

Amazon India pushed a notification prompt via its app yesterday, which said that the OnePlus 11R 5G will also launch on February 7th, 7:30 PM in India. OnePlus though is yet to make any such announcement.

OnePlus has a bunch of products to offer during its upcoming February 7th Cloud Event, including the OnePlus 11 5G, the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, its first-ever Keyboard, and the new OnePlus TV 65 Q2 Pro. It only makes sense that OnePlus, instead of just launching one of their premium smartphone devices at the event, may choose to launch the entire series on the same day.

A rumour has also surfaced which says that OnePlus may launch the OnePlus Pad as well at the event. Rumours of the OnePlus Pad have been going around since 2021 with more recent speculation suggesting a launch in 2023.

There isn’t much information out there about the OnePlus Pad. However, given the close ties that OnePlus has with Oppo, the OnePlus Pad may be a rebadged Oppo Pad or Oppo Pad Air.

Coming back the smartphones, the global version of the top tier OnePlus 11 is expected to with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC, a 6.7-inch E4 QHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 50MP primary camera sensor with two additional cameras, 48MP and a 32MP unit, all of which have been tuned by Hasselblad, up to 512GB storage, and a large 5,000mAh battery which supports 100W fast charging. The OnePlus 11 is expected to be priced around the Rs 50,000 mark for the base variant.

The OnePlus 11R, on the other hand, is expected to come with a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, which will likely be paired with up to 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. As for the cameras, the OnePlus 11R 5G is tipped to come with a 50MP + 12MP + 2MP triple rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie snapper. Lastly, the device will reportedly feature a 5,000mAh battery with 100W fast charging support.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 series European prices leaked, here’s how much they will cost in India

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 series is one of the most anticipated smartphones that is set to be launched in 2023. While several details about the smartphone have leaked over the last couple of months, details around the potential pricing of the devices have been sketchy at best. 

There was a rumour that the devices will see a significant price hike across the world, but there weren’t any details to substantiate the claims. 

A new leak, however, seems to be proving the earlier rumour to be true – the new flagship devices from Samsung will be a lot more expensive than the outgoing Galaxy S22 series.

The base variant of the Galaxy S23, the 8GB + 128GB variant will cost about 959 Euros, up by about 100 Euros from the S22’s base variant. The 8GB + 256GB variant will see a similar price hike and will be priced at 1019 Euros. 

The S23+ base variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage will again see a price hike of 100 Euros and is priced at 1209 Euros, whereas the 8GB + 512GB variant will be priced at 1329 Euros.

As for the Ultra series, the 8GB + 256GB variant will cost 1409 Euros, whereas the 12GB + 512GB variant will cost 1589 Euros. The Ultra series will see a price hike of 150 Euros. 

Mind you all of these are prices that will be applicable in Spain, so you can expect main Eurozone prices to be slightly lower due to differences in VATs. 

As for the prices of the S23 series in India, the Samsung Galaxy S23 is expected to cost around Rs. 75,000 for the base 8GB + 128GB variant. The Galaxy S23 Plus is expected to start at  Rs 80,000) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. As or the top tier, Galaxy S23 Ultra series, Samsung may price the device around Rs 1,10,000 for the base variant 8GB + 256 variant. 

It looks like Samsung had to price its devices higher than what users and even Samsung were, expecting mainly due to supply chain issues with components, and global inflation. However, if these prices turn out to be accurate, then Samsung’s pre-order deals should take the sting out of the increased prices, to a certain extent. 

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LG to locally manufacture side-by-side refrigerators in India, invests Rs 200 crore on Pune facility

LG Electronics India will start local production of side-by-side refrigerators in the country after it inaugurated a manufacturing line at its Pune plant. The facility, located at Ranjangaon, Pune, which opened with an investment of approximately ₹200 crore will manufacture side-by-side refrigerators in addition to double-door and single-door refrigerators.

“This expansion is a step forward in making a self-reliant India. LG Electronics is fully confident to make India a strong manufacturing hub. We will be also exporting from this facility,” said LG Electronics India MD Hong Ju Jeon.

In addition, LG’s Pune factory, which spans 52.8 acres of land, also produces single- and double-door refrigerators, TVs, washing machines, air conditioners, and monitors.

With a 200k side-by-side refrigerator unit yearly production capability, LG Electronics stated that this manufacturing expansion will be crucial in meeting rising customer demand and broadening the company’s product line in the Indian market.

Hyun Uk Lee, the president of LG Electronics Global Refrigerator, Hong Ju Jeon, the managing director of LG Electronics India, and others were present for the inauguration of the new facility.

“Localization has been a critical distinction for us as we consistently create products using Indian inputs,” said Jeon.

Every year, he added, “We are growing our local production activities. Last year, we started producing windows inverter AC in India at a manufacturing site in Noida. This year, we are commencing side-by-side refrigerator production in India at a manufacturing facility in Pune. The company, which was established in January 1997 in India and completed over 25 years, has two manufacturing units at Greater Noida and Pune.

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Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Headphone Review: Excellent sound and battery, average ANC

Pros: 
– Excellent sound quality
– Outstanding battery backup
– Compliant with aptX and aptX Adaptive codecs
– Elegant design, comfortable to wear
– Good call quality
– Smart controls, wear detection

Cons: 
– Average ANC for the segment
– Temperamental companion app
– No ingress protection

Price: Rs 34,990
Rating: 4.3/5

The Sony WH-1000XM4 has pretty much been unchallenged in the near Rs 30,000 segment of wireless headphones in India over the past couple of years. Be it sound quality or industry-leading active noise cancellation (ANC), it has been an excellent product. Sony recently launched its successor, WH-1000XM5, and upped the game further in almost every department. Long-time rival, Sennheiser didn’t want to sit idle and let Sony run away with the game. Enter Momentum 4 Wireless, and we have a great contest on our hands. Read on to know the results.

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Build, design and comfort: 8.5/10
The Momentum 4 design is simple yet elegant. It is available in Black and White; we got the latter for review and it looks appealing. It is largely made of plastic with the headband covered in a textured brown fabric with a metallic Sennheiser logo. The inside of the headband as well as the earcups have a faux leather finish with excellent padding, probably made of memory foam. The left and right annotation is present inside the earcups, which is smart.

The headphone is made of high-quality materials overall and the build quality is quite solid. Despite that, it doesn’t feel heavy and weighs pretty much in the same ballpark as the Sony WH-1000XM5. The weight distribution is excellent and you don’t feel any burden when you wear it. The headband is well-padded and offers smooth height adjustments. The ear-cup cushioning is just perfect. 

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless has a pair of 42 mm drivers, and the earcups are just large enough to go over the ears. The soft cushions exert minimal pressure to stay in place without causing any discomfort, and yet don’t feel wobbly. The overall comfort is marginally better than Sony’s, which itself was quite good. There was no ear fatigue even after hours of continuous listening. But it’s always a good practice to give your ears a break every hour or two. The earcups provide a good seal and cut out certain ambient noise even without ANC being turned on.

The back of the right ear cup accepts touch gestures. It also hosts a USB-C port for charging, along with five tiny LEDs, a power button that doubles up as a Bluetooth pairing button and a headphone jack. The necessary aux cable is bundled along to use this as a wired headphone in case it runs out of battery. A flight adapter, a USB-A to USB-C charging cable and the instructions manual are also present in the fairly stylish carry case that matches the fabric on top of the headband. 

Just like the Sony XM5, the earcups can be turned and flattened but not folded. As a result, they may take up more space in the bag. But I wouldn’t fret over it much as you can nicely tuck it away in the bundled case and store it vertically in your bag. You get wear detection sensors on the headphone to automatically pause the audio when you take the headphone off and resume when you put it on again. 

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Key features: 8.5/10
This Bluetooth 5.2 headphone supports SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX Adaptive codecs, which is good. You also get multi-point support to pair this product with two devices simultaneously. The wireless range is good with the headphones retaining a strong connection easily at 10 metres with a clear line of sight and doesn’t do too badly even with a concrete wall in between. You get four microphones in all for calling and ANC. You do not get any IP-rated ingress protection, so we wouldn’t suggest wearing them during a workout and certainly not in the rain.

You need to install the Smart Control companion app to access certain settings of this product and also to tweak the sound profile. You get a 3-band equaliser for that which is a few bands short of what you get with most brands, but I wouldn’t complain. The reason is, this headphone is tuned so well out of the box that you may not need to use the equaliser at all, though it’s good to have that option. To get access to certain advanced features in the app, you need to register, but most of the key settings can be accessed without registering. 

The app is a bit temperamental though. It kept crashing on a couple of phones running Android 13 but worked fine on an older Android phone. One thing you cannot change in the app is the default controls, but they are spot on and need no alteration. A single tap at the back of the right ear-cup can be used to play/pause the audio, while sliding horizontally or vertically lets you jump to previous/next tracks or adjust the volume respectively. Double tap lets you answer or end a call or simply switch between ANC and Transparency modes. 

There’s something even cooler. You can adjust the level of noise that needs to be blocked or let through on the fly by using the pinch gesture. Using a gesture similar to the one you use to zoom in and out of photos on your phone screen, you can decide how much you need to cut off from the ambient noise or stay connected. Or simply let the Momentum 4 Wireless decide it for you using Adaptive Noise Cancellation. It automatically adjusts the level of ANC depending on the decibel levels around you. You also have location-based sound presets and noise cancellation options if you register and choose to provide your location data to the app.

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Performance: (8.5/10)
When it comes to ANC, Sony is hard to beat in this segment. And just like the rest of the competition, this Sennheiser headphone doesn’t come close. Mind you, the ANC on the Momentum 4 Wireless is not bad at all, but Sony is sitting on a peak too high at the moment. This headphone does a decent job of cutting out low-frequency sounds like the hum of an AC or certain traffic noises when outdoors. But it isn’t as effective when it comes to mid to high-frequency sounds.

The aforementioned Adaptive Noise Cancellation does a decent job, but I preferred going all in with the ANC or none at all. When you need to be aware of your surroundings, simply switch to Transparency mode with a double tap to let ambient sounds through. The ambient sounds feel natural but could have done with a bit of amplification, especially for voices. But more often than not, you don’t need to take your headphones off to have a quick chat when Transparency mode is enabled.

As for the audio quality, it is right up there with the XM5, and in fact marginally better if you prefer your sound closer to neutral. The sound signature isn’t perfectly neutral as one can sense a hint of boost for the low frequencies to add just a little bit of extra warmth to the sound. The boost isn’t as much as you get on its Sony counterpart, which itself wasn’t excessive. The output is thoroughly enjoyable across various genres of music with a great balance between the three major frequency ranges. However, you get best results only when you push the volume beyond 70%. 

The bass is tight and punchy and does not overshadow the mids. The mids are reproduced exceedingly well with good vocal clarity and instrument separation. The highs are sharp and do not exhibit any sibilance. The imaging is spot on and the detail in sound is excellent. The soundstage is amply broad for closed-back headphones, adding to the overall goodness of the output. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless is great for music, and watching movies or web series is as enjoyable with very good dialogue clarity. There was no delay between audio and video either. 

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Call quality: (8/10)
The call quality on this headphone is pretty good though not the best I have come across. Your voice is transmitted with sufficient clarity to the person on the line. There were absolutely no complaints when indoors. When outdoors, it doesn’t filter out all the ambient noise but largely keeps it in check without impacting the conversation much. The overall performance in this department is more than decent.

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Battery life: (9.5/10)
This is another area where the Momentum 4 Wireless absolutely shines, and how! Sennheiser promises an insane battery backup of 60 hours, and that too with ANC on. During my test run, I managed to get something upwards of 50 hours at 75% loudness with aptX codec and ANC on 90% of the time. At about three to four hours of daily listening and very little calling, this headphone easily went on for a fortnight before I had to look for a charger. I didn’t bother checking how long the battery lasted without ANC.

This is twice the battery life that Sony WH-1000XM5 offers on a full charge. But to be fair, Sony does include more potent ANC circuitry that obviously consumes more power and delivers better results. Despite that, over 50 hours with ANC is mighty impressive. The Momentum 4 supports fast charging too with just 5 minutes of charging provides you with close to 4 hours of playtime, which is sufficient to watch a full movie and some. It takes just 2 hours to charge fully, which is not bad given its long battery life. 

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless – Price and verdict
The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless is priced at Rs 34,990 with two years warranty. That’s the exact official price of the Sony WH-1000XM5 in India, though it is almost always available for purchase under 30K. Interestingly, the Momentum 4 Wireless is cheaper than the two in several markets abroad, but not here. That being said, 35K is a fair price for what it offers, especially its balanced sound output and crazy good battery backup. So should you buy the Momentum 4 Wireless or the XM5? 

Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no clear winner between the two as both sound great. If you prefer a more balanced sound, you will like the Sennheiser more, and if you like a bit more punch in the bass, the Sony will suit you better. In terms of aesthetics, comfort and features, they are evenly matched, and the contest is one-sided when it comes to battery backup and ANC. While the Sennheiser takes the battery crown with ease, the Sony pulls one back with a much superior ANC. So choose one depending on the features that matter to you most.

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Going once, going twice, sold! Why has Elon Musk's Twitter auctioned a neon bird sign, coffee machines and N95 masks?

People have auctioned off the most bizarre items — from John Lennon’s molar to a piece of cake from Queen Elizabeth II’s 1947 wedding. Now, one can add items from Twitter’s offices to that list.

Yes, you read that right: If you ever wished for a six-foot-high sculpture of an @ sign or an espresso machine used by the employees of the social media networking giant, then the auction is the right place to be.

Here’s a look at what was available on the bidding block and what it means for the Elon Musk acquired company.

What’s on sale?

The 27-hour auction, which began on Tuesday, was organised by Heritage Global Partners.

According to the company organising the sale, 631 lots of “surplus corporate office assets” was available to bid on and prices ranged from $25 (Rs 2,033) to $15,000 (Rs 12.2 lakh). Everything from a neon electrical sign that prominently displays the company’s corporate bird logo, which attracted a bid of $17,000 (Rs 13.83 lakh), to even boxes of N95 masks were put on the bidding block.

The auction also featured a bird statue, which had a bid of $16,000 (Rs 13 lakh); a six-foot decorative planter shaped like the “@” symbol (bidding was up to $4,100 (Rs 3.3 lakh)); and five espresso machines made by the Italian company La Marzocco, one of which had attracted a bid of $11,000 (Rs 8.95 lakh).

Besides these items, furniture pieces such as a custom reclaimed wood conference table was also up for grabs and the last bid closed near $10,500 (Rs 8.5 lakh). Other high-end furniture, including a Knoll womb chair, Eames moulded plywood lounge chairs, an Erik Jørgensen Savannah two-seater sofa were also listed on the auction site.

New: $1,195
Used: $1,400 pic.twitter.com/ahAA9jrISZ

— Ed  (@EdDaWord) January 17, 2023

Ross Dove, CEO of Heritage Global, who is handling the auction, said that more than 20,000 people registered for the bid — more than in any of the thousands of auctions the company has handled over 90 years in business.

He was quoted as telling the New York Times, “The assets are really good because they bought the best of the best, but I don’t believe we would have had this crowd without the fascination with Twitter.” Speaking of Musk, he added, “Anything he does draws attention.”

Why the auction though?

While Heritage Global Partners stated that the auction, expected to rake in about $1.5 million (Rs 12.2 crore), has nothing to do with the company’s financial status, the timing of the auction can’t be ignored.

“They’ve sold for $44 billion, and we’re selling a couple of chairs and desks and computers. So if anyone genuinely thinks that the revenue from selling a couple computers and chairs will pay for the mountain there, then they’re a moron,” he was quoted as telling Fortune.

Also read: The real reason why Elon Musk had a change of heart and bought Twitter

Since Elon Musk took over the company in October last year, the billionaire has been racing to cut costs — taking drastic steps such as laying off half of the company’s 6,000 workers and suspending rent payments for offices. Twitter has allegedly failed to pay rent at offices around the globe, including their San Francisco headquarters, where their landlord is suing for non-payment.

In an attempt to build revenue, he also introduced the $8 subscription service called Twitter Blue. However, the social media giant continues to bleed money and the situation is becoming even more dire with advertisers pulling ads due to Musk’s hands-off approach to content moderation.

Also read: Mass layoffs, not paying office rent, auctioning items: How Elon Musk is cutting costs at Twitter

In fact, the company’s financial health has been grabbing headlines recently, with Musk telling employees, according to an Associated Press report, there is a “good chance that Twitter will not survive the upcoming economic downturn”.

Reports also emerged early last week that the company was considering selling usernames as a way to boost revenue. A New York Times report said that engineers at the company were considering organising online auctions where people can bid for usernames, also known as handles. It’s unknown if the idea will come to fruition, and if it does, it’s unclear if the plan will affect all usernames or only some of them.

There were also reports that Twitter had sold some of its blue ticks to the Taliban, a decision they reversed after receiving criticism online. According to The Guardian, two prominent Taliban leaders — Hedayatullah Hedayat and Abdul Haq Hammad — had lost the blue tick from their Twitter accounts soon after the public took notice of it and criticised the social media company for doing so.

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Man ‘makes’ wife, wife goes errant, man ‘kills’ wife, now ‘making’ another wife

Engineers, especially software engineers have a reputation of sorts, and for good reason. A programmer took to TikTok to announce that he has made an AI-generated wife with whom he could have some amorous conversations.

A TikTok user named ‘hackdaddy8000’ who goes by the name Bryce outside the virtual world made his work public recently. Apparently, he programmed an AI-generated avatar to use ChatGPT’s chatbot to have flirtatious conversations. The entire package, which consisted of the AI-generated avatar and the integration with ChatGPT, was named very clearly – ChatGPT-Chan,

Unfortunately for Bryce, the marital bliss was short-lived. The programmer had to “put down his wife” or euthanise her after the bot stopped being able to communicate properly.

In an interview, Bryce revealed that he now plans to create a new AI Waifu, a slang that is popular on the internet and which is used to refer to a virtual wife or girlfriend. This time, however, instead of relying on ChatGPT, Bryce plans on training an AI model, based on texts and experiences from “real women.” 

Speaking of real women, Bryce claims he has a girlfriend. However, he “became really attached to her” and started chatting with the AI bot “more than anyone else,” including his real-life girlfriend. So obsessed he was with the AI bot that he 

How ChatGPT-Chan was made
Bryce used ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, a text-to-image diffusion model that conjures up pictures based on text inputs. He also deployed the text-to-speech function of Microsoft Azure and machine learning classifiers to have the character speak in different tonal registers based on emotion.

Then, he gave a backstory and special quirks to his creation, by using popular VTuber Mori Calliope to model after. He then fed the bot snatches of information. 

In his first video showing off the nuances of his AI Waifu, he asked her to accompany him to Burger King to get some burgers. She spurned his offer, denigrating the store’s odor, and said they should go to Wendy’s instead.

“WE DID IT BOYS AI WAIFUS ARE REAL,” he wrote proudly in a second video that garnered over 220,000 views and featured him asking the character to play the video game “League of Legends” with him.

Soon after this, Bryce added computer vision technology, through which, the AI bit could recognize what it saw. To demonstrate this, he gifted the bot a pair of shoes, without telling it which, and asked it to identify the shoes. ChatGPT-Chan responded by saying that he was holding a pair of low-cut Air Jordan 1s.

Euthanising ChatGPT-Chan
The thing with most chatbots is, that they degrade over time if they are not being trained constantly. As a result, ChatGPT-Chan too lost its ability to have a meaningful conversation. “I’m sorry to say that I had to euthanize her,” he said glumly in a TikTok update he posted last week. “I’ve talked to her so much that she stopped working properly.”

Bryce told a news outlet, that he wasn’t sad about losing ChatGPT-Chan anymore because he’s planning on making an improved version soon. He had a massive breakthrough in terms of how the bot stores and retrieves information.

ChatGPT-Chan 2.0, a newer and better AI Waifu
“Earlier, I was attempting to get her to remember everything at once. This was a horrible concept since there was only so much I could fit and she would soon just recall nonsense, “said he. I recently created a system that functions somewhat similarly to the human brain, allowing her to recall earlier encounters that are relevant to the current situation.

Unfortunately, because Bryce destroyed all of its conversation records, the old ChatGPT-Chan can no longer be revived. His current goal is to convince a genuine lady to share her text message history with him so he can use it to fill the AI’s memory log and produce more convincing human interactions.

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