Xiaomi Releases Kernel Sources for the Mi Mix 2S Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is known for great smartphones, affordable pricing, and an amazing software feature-set. But the company isn’t particularly reliable when it comes to timely OS updates or kernel source releases. Even though the company released an Android One-powered smartphone – theMi A1– late last year, it failed to keep up with the software release schedule and took months to release the kernel source code for the device....

You Can Now Create Your Own Alexa Skills Using Alexa Blueprints Amazonrecently announced a new feature called ‘Alexa Blueprints’ which will allow Alexa owners to create their own Alexa skills and responses without requiring any coding knowledge. With the help of Alexa Blueprints, users will be able to create their own voice apps, according to a recentreportfromTechCrunch. In a statement about the announcement, Steve Rabuchin, VP Amazon Alexa, said: “Alexa Skill Blueprints is an entirely new way for you to teach Alexa personalized skills just for you and your family…You don’t need experience building skills or coding to get started – my family created our own jokes skill in a matter of minutes, and it’s been a blast to interact with Alexa in a totally new and personal way....

Airtel Could Offer Free Netflix Subscription Through Airtel TV App India’s largest telecom service provider BhartiAirtelis reportedly in talks with US-based streaming giant Netflix to offer free subscription to Airtel TV app users. According to a recentreportfromET, the companies are in advanced discussions for an exclusive tie-up and the offer is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Sources familiar with the matter told PTI that: “Netflix and Airtel are in advanced discussions for an exclusive tie-up to offer Netflix content to Airtel mobile customers....

Asus Launches ROG GL503, GX501 (ROG Zephyrus) with 8th-Gen Intel Processors in India Following the launch of the8th-gen Intel Core processors, OEMs started releasing updated versions of their existing laptops. In keeping with the trend, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Asus has now launched its updated ROG GL503 and ROG GX501 gaming laptops in India. The updated Asus ROG Strix GL503 features a 15.6-inch FHD TN panel which boasts of 400 nits of brightness, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 5ms response time....

Facebook Reportedly Planning To Move 1.5 Billion Users Away From GDPR Safety Net Facebook recently announced new privacy protection features inaccordance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)for users worldwide. Along with new rules, the company also announcedenhanced privacy features for teenagersand made some changes on the platform interms of reviewing what data is shared. While the company promised that the new features would be extended to all users worldwide, an exclusivereportfromReutersreveals that the company is making changes to keep the new features away from users outside of the EU....

Honor 10 Unveiled in China; Borrows Notch and AI Camera From Huawei P20 Electronics majorHuaweilaunched the latest flagship from its sub-brand Honor – the Honor 10. The Honor 10 follows the design language of Huawei’s flagship, the P20, and retains that 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone includes a dual-camera setup on the back and features an 19:9 display with a notch, just like the Huawei P20. In terms of specifications, the Honor 10 features a 5....

Redmi Note 5 Pro to Receive Android 8.1 Oreo Via MIUI Global ROM Even though theRedmi Note 5 Prowas launched in February this year, for some inexplicable reason Xiaomi decided to ship the device with MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Later, a Xiaomi spokesperson confirmed that the device will receive an Oreo update, however, the company did not release an expected timeline for the update. A new MIUI Global Stable ROM (9....