Google, Twitter, Microsoft Deploying AMD’s 2nd-gen EPYC Processors AMD on Wednesday unveiled its highly-anticipated second-generation EPYC processor chips meant for servers and data-centers. During her keynote at the launch event, AMD CEO, Lisa Su, claimed that the new chips will“deliver record-setting performance and significantly lower total cost of ownership across a broad set of workloads”. According to her: “Adoption of our new leadership server processors is accelerating with multiple new enterprise, cloud and HPC customers choosing EPYC processors to meet their most demanding server computing needs”....

HP Chromebook x360 With 14″ Touchscreen Launched in India for Rs. 44,990 HP Inc on Friday introduced its new Chromebook in India at a starting price of Rs 44,990. Called theHP Chromebook x360, the device comes loaded with Android apps and runs Google’s Chrome OS.“We are excited to introduce the HP Chromebook x360 in India to help modern consumers unlock new ways to create, collaborate and consume with the features and functionalities of Chrome OS and Android apps”, said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, personal systems, HP Inc....

Next iPad Pro May Sport a Triple-Camera Setup, Claims New Report Multi-camera setups, once the sole preserve of smartphones, are making their way to tablets. If latest rumors are anything to go by, the next-gen iPad Pro might be the next slate to get the feature. According to Japanese tech blog,Macotakara, a China-based Apple supplier has claimed that the 2019 iPad Pro will very likely be launched with a triple-camera setup....

Xiaomi Mi A3 Rumored to Launch August 23 in India According to an unnamed source quoted by tech blog,Smartprix, Xiaomi may be planning to launch its next Android One smartphone, the Mi A3, on August 23 in India. The device, which waslaunched in Europe recently, is a re-branded version of the Mi CC9e that wasunveiled in Chinaearlier this year. However, while CC9e comes with MIUI, the A3 obviously runs pure Android....

‘Sacred Games Season 2’ to Premiere a Day Early for OnePlus Users The much-awaited Season 2 of Netflix’s first original series in India,‘Sacred Games’, is all set to be released August 15, but it will be available a day early for OnePlus smartphone users. According to an announcement from the Chinese smartphone maker on Saturday, OnePlus community members will have the chance to watch the first episode of the Anurag Kashyap-directed series by registering for special screenings in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru....

Bixby-powered ‘Galaxy Home’ Smart Speaker Still in the Works, Says Samsung Exactly a year after Samsung originallyannounced the Galaxy Homesmart speaker as a potential competitor to the Google Home, the company says it is still working on it to optimize and fine-tune some of the user-experiences before launch. In an e-mail toThe Verge, a Samsung spokesperson said:“We’re continuing to refine and enhance the Galaxy Home prior to launch, and look forward to sharing more with Galaxy fans soon”....

Critical WhatsApp Exploits Remain Unresolved Even After a Year, Claims Check Point WhatsApp is reportedly yet to address a number of critical security flaws that have been linked to dozens of lynchings in India over the past couple of years. According to Israeli cyber-security firm, Check Point, the company has failed to address the issues in spite of being alerted to the problem last year. In a report presented Wednesday at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, the researchers said that the vulnerabilities enable threat actors to intercept and manipulate messages to create and spread misinformation....