The true wireless market in India witnessed the highest ever growth last year. The market seems to be booming and the companies are busy tapping the increasing demand. Oppo launched its latest pair of true wireless earbuds in India, Enco X. The True Wireless earbuds are priced at Rs 9,990. The earbuds come with active noise cancellation and promise to offer a smooth and powerful sound experience. We spent sometime with Enco X, here’s our review. DesignOppo Enco X is a really cute looking pair of true wireless earbuds. Its small and lightweight design makes it comfortable to wear for long hours. The stylish looking pair of true wireless earbuds come with a dangling stem and resembles that of Apple AirPods. The earbuds come with different sizes of silicone ear tips so that you can get your perfect fit. The pebble shaped charging case comes with Oppo and Dynaudio branding. The charging case is surrounded by a Silver ribbon which consists of a physical button. The front houses a … [Read more...] about Oppo Enco X review: The right choice
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A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead
Development Pfizer Will Ship Fewer Vaccine Vials to Account for ‘Extra’ Dosesextra doses were found in some vials of Pfizer vaccines, the company pushed for the US federal government to count the ‘extra’ towards the 200 million doses that they’d committed to provide to the government. The FDA recently changed the language in Pfizer’s vaccine authorization — now each vial will count for six doses instead of five. (Noah Weiland, Katie Thomas and Sharon LaFraniere / The New York Times) … [Read more...] about A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead
Memristor that forgets makes a good model neuron
The authors of the paper describing this device spend a lot of time arguing that this behavior specifically mimics how neurons handle the calcium they use to help trigger activity. That's probably overstating it, as neurons are quite a bit more complex than a single electronic device. Still, there's no question that this device acts a lot more like a neuron than most typical circuitry does. And the authors have managed to make them using a variety of materials, so it's apparently robust behavior. … [Read more...] about Memristor that forgets makes a good model neuron
GamerGate troll turns tail after receiving harassment of his own
He claimed that the harassment began after he posted his weirdest GamerGate-related video to date, in which Rankowski kicked and shouted—complete with racist epithets—at a Prius that had flipped over on a road. The video concluded with a text-loaded slideshow that alleged that game maker Brianna Wu, a frequent target of recent anonymous harassment, was somehow responsible for the car flipping over—and that she had done so to prevent Rankowski from driving to her house "to expose her as a corrupt gamer." The video went on to announce the beginning of an effort known as "Wu-pocalypse" to "discredit the [social justice warrior] people online." … [Read more...] about GamerGate troll turns tail after receiving harassment of his own
Peptide depots and DNA tattoos could deliver drugs in the future
The authors didn't test this technique with a vaccine, but they did show that cells of the skin take up DNA and express any proteins it encodes. So, the general principle seems to be sound. And, just like the POD developers, this paper's authors suggest that the material properties of the injection could be tuned to adjust the timing and strength of the DNA release. Plus, the polymers are stable for extended periods at room temperature. … [Read more...] about Peptide depots and DNA tattoos could deliver drugs in the future
