MIT's science outlet, Undark, has been a dream publication. Been a fan of their unparalleled original stories for years. Luckily, got the chance to write for them. This one covers the intricate web of pseudoscience in Indian academia & took about 6 months.
Just witnessed
@ShashiTharoor
at Jamia Millia protest. The moment he took the stage, its as if he injected raw hope in the hearts of people.
The sheer love people showered on him is a testament of his acumen, his stature, and above all, his ability to speak truth. Electrifying.
The most beautiful phone in the budget segment by a long shot. Despite a fairly large battery, this one's surprisingly thin and light. It's a joy using it.
And then the specs. Dang it!
The first Redmi Note I'm truly loving after the Redmi Note 7 Pro.
Great job,
@XiaomiIndia
You know someone has made it in life when you search for a "important stuff" GIF and
@stufflistings
pops up there too.
Clearly this guy is living on a different plane than us mortals!
@TrungTPhan
This almost gave me a heart attack. Imagine Bezos passing snide remarks at Musk in board meetings, and Musk retorting with sexualized bigger rocket jokes to hurt Bezos. Would be fun to witness.
Find yourself a company that gives a day off to everyone for bingeing TV shows, and even throws in Netflix account credentials.
Nice work,
@memechat_app
Hey
@TechnicalGuruji
I am working a story on digital ethics and influencer disclosures, especially concerning government collaborations, for a US-based outlet. You feature prominently in the story. Care to sit for a brief chat and answer a few questions for the sake of due
This picture was clicked by a fellow traveler in Spiti valley. And the phone was
@XiaomiIndia
Mi A1, a phone launched in 2017 IIRC with ONLY a 12-megapixel main camera. Unbelievable that you can click photos like this with such hardware!
As an independent tech reporter, it's not easy to source hardware from brands. I'm lucky enough to have a decent access. If you're an independent reporter or content creator who is held back by device access, you can meet me in Delhi and play around with whatever devices I have.
@baxiabhishek
Isn't it interesting that his hate pivot comes right after his multi-interview blitz with top BJP ministers? Looks like our guy was generously fed the propaganda soup and tasked with spreading it via his platform.
Are we celebrating the
@XiaomiIndia
#RedmiK20
series?
In my opinion, the most rewarding smartphone experience I ever had was with K20 duo. They don't design them like that anymore. Top-notch looks and fantastic cameras. Earned a rare 9/10 at NDTV
Redmi K30 Pro has received a massive price drop in China, making it the cheapest Snapdragon 865 phone ever!
6GB+128GB: 2397 Yuan
~ ₹25,620
8GB+128GB: 2699 Yuan
~ ₹28,850
8GB+256GB: 2999 Yuan
~ ₹32,000
What do you think about these prices?
#RedmiK30Pro
Just left my laptop in the balcony for a few minutes to make a cup of coffee. Returned to find bird poop on it. That dumb, flying bastard ignored everything in the 20ft area and chose my laptop as his luxury shithouse🤯🤯🤯.
Happy Monday everybody!
A respected Indian newsroom published a review of a top-tier gaming laptop.
The article was written by a lead tech editor.
It says "I played xxx game on the laptop to test the machine"
That xxx game is yet to even be confirmed, let alone get released.
Just another normal day!
My father, who never wanted a cat in his house, now thinks this furball should be treated with the same kind of respect and adoration as any other human. Actually, much more than that.
Rupesh is one of the nicest people out there. He was my first mentor in the industry when I started. I still remember the kindness he showed when i flubbed in my early days. Great insights. And just an amazingly chill dude to be around. Wishing you the best,
@sinharrupesh
🥳
Hi everyone, an important update!
After 8 amazing years, January 31st was my last day at Beebom. Grateful for the journey, the learnings and grateful to all of you for all the support over the years, but it's time for a new chapter!
Hey
@BeerBicepsGuy
Your channel is being used to spread some pretty batshit crazy un-scientific and pseudo-historical stuff.
I'm sure you don't want to be the kind of role model for India's young (and old) minds. Care to sit for a chat, clear the air, etc.? This is for a story.
Allegedly,
*Source code was dumped.
*A kid decompiled the APK, shared it generously on Reddit, ran it in Android Studio
*Doom was run
*Android apps worked
*Rabbit got whiff. Patched cloud endpoints. Initiated hardware key verification.
#RabbitR1
If OpIndia can even reach 1% of the credibility and integrity that WIRED commands, they won't be moanin and bitchin.
The filth they've dumped online in the name of journalism is a cautionary tale for ages. Any criticism is hitjob. But when they push crass, well, oofff!
Turns out,
@WIRED
is planning some sort of hitjob against OpIndia. In the interest of transparency, here are the responses OpIndia has provided them with. Needless to say, I have no respect for this platform or its journalists
@daithaigilbert
There's a very famous tech YouTuber in India. Lives life king size. Makes shit ton of monies with sponsorships. Just got to know how much he pays his team, especially folks on the editorial and research team. It's embarrassingly low, downright exploitative, and horrendous.
And here we have a YouTube tech guru posting videos titled “India is winning the semiconductor race” and making speeches at a G20 meet, an Allahabadi hustle bro says quantum computers will generate atoms right in the face of a union minister, and a quantum physics+ancient
BIG Brand 1: This is the first time we're giving you test hardware. Write positively about it, else we might not have a relationship in the future.
BIG Brand 2: Write about this machine in as much detail as possible. Let buyers make informed decision and that we can also improve.
These stupid fucks will spend millions on a moronic event where elected members of the house and state officials will merrily play drums, but won't pay attention to clogged sewers, shit roads, and a bazillion other problems hurting an average resident of their 'happy city.'
In 3yrs, Buffett’s Apple stake has gone from $36B to $152B. Is it the best tech investment ever? Maybe.
It’s def the most ironic: he shunned tech for decades, doesn’t use a comp, only got an iPhone in 2020 and made the bet at 86yr old.
Here’s the story:
Need a vial of
#Remdisivir
in Dehradun. Patient needs it urgently. Any leads will be appreciated. Have tried multiple local pharmacies, but no luck.
Please DM or drop a text/call on 8448363937
#CovidSOS
Apple employs former US intelligence guys (read: FBI) to control leaks.
The Apple 'double agent' got $500 in secret bitcoin payment from a 9to5Mac journo for an exclusive (now pulled).
The whole thing is massive!
Repurcussions coming!
@NavinKTyagi
@demuremystique
@LiveLawIndia
Does 'breaking the nation' cover genocidal calls to terminate an entire community, rape their women, and kill their children? Is it worth sedition laws, since such public calls go against the very etios of the Constitution and the Preamble?
How do I tell a fellow indian reporter at a top Indian mediahouse that their article earns over 90% match on plagiarism checker? At least rephrase it with more intent and move lines around. Don't lift someone else's dogged research. Stealing ideas can only take you so far, sis!
Hey, hey, hey. Got some updates about the
@RockWithboAt
hack situation. One mighty pissed hacker. Personal data of Boat customers with 7.5 million+ entries up for grabs freely for less than the price of coffee.
And of course, scammy deals on Insta. Ugh!
Friends in the PR community,
I'm now contributing to the tech coverage at
#ScreenRant
.
For all communication, please reach me on SNadeemAli
@Outlook
.com
Please DM for WhatsApp and Telegram contact points.
Thanks!
So, Meta has put one of the country’s worst people at spreading hate and misinformation on a privilege list that allows him to bypass all moderation and even get posts removed on priority without any checks.
Hey
@mosseri
is this how it works?
Having a hard time digesting the shockingly low $1,200 asking price for the Oppo Find N foldable.
I want to throw my money on it so bad on right now!
Terrific stuff by
@oppo
👏👏👏
Hey
@RockWithboAt
care to respond how the data of 7.5 million customers leaked, as this post (twice) on a hacker forum claims?
I just verified the identity of a few of the affected "boatheads." The deets are personally identifiable and will certainly be weaponized for scams of
Saw my sister working.
Asked a noob question, "Why does the code have to be all colorful. It can be black/white, and still work, right?"
Her: "Tum MS-Word pe kaam karne waale log kya hi samjhoge"
Felt attacked.
Now, all my drafts are a rainbow of colorful paragraphs!
Still hurts!
Proud and excited to share this news with you all: my new/forthcoming book is available to pre-order: it's called 'Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.'
It's out in November but do feel free to pre-order it now:
I used to think that the Indian tech YouTube scene was rotten. But the level of Apple fanboyism among certain outlets and writers in the West is goddamn nauseating.
If only they applied the same scepticism to Apple products as they reserve for other brands...
The bubble is real!
This is the kind of work that defines true journalism. Asking the right questions. Making the voices of the needy and destitute heard.
Great story by
@Zebaism
More power to you!
This week was shab-e yalda, the Winter Solstice festival. It was historically observed in the Persianate world through poetry, fruits, the lighting fires to keep away the dark, and the reading of fortunes.
A thread-
"Tech experts" are orgasming over how the iPhone SE kills all existing competition (even some upcoming ones like the Pixel 4a), redefines the genre (yada yada). Seriously?
This is NOT a flagship phone, and neither is the Pixel 4a. Does Apple offer more at that price? HELL NO!
The flexibility with split-screen multitasking & window resizing on
@SamsungIndia
Galaxy Tab S8 is a joy. Everytime I go back to the iPad, I sorely miss the convenience. It's mazingly fluid. Plus, the final cart value of Tab S8 with accessories is far lower than the iPad Gen 10.
For this Nikkei Asia story, I went in with a hardcore tech angle. I discovered so much humanity and people willing to do good without any financial incentives. Also, the real enemy, once again, is misinformation and myths. And of course, heaps of negligence by the guv. Duh!
I'm officially a senior reporter at ScreenRant starting this week. I'll focus on platform news and science coverage.
We're pushing some great content, scaling up the team like crazy, and have lots of plans ahead.
Also, I'm very proud of this Facebook illustration I created.
So, about the new 10th gen
#iPad
Some great conveniences, a lot of horrific shortcomings.
For the starters, this kit (base iPad model + Apple Pencil Gen 1 + Magic Keyboard Folio) costs Rs. 80200 in India.
There is no way in hell you should spend that amount on this iPad.
Constantly amazed by what a 12MP camera can do in low light compared to the ginormous 48MP, 64MP and 108MP sensors out there. This is shot by Pixel 4a.
The last megapixel-heavy device that made me truly happy was Redmi K20 Pro, and it continues to be a terrific phone.
#teampixel
@Kamal_t
We could also use workshops from accomplished freelancers like you. It's a wild west out there, and sometimes, newbies like me feel extremely disheartened and lost, especially living in cities where we we can't find mentors to guide.
How can a company that builds something as good as the MacBook or Apple Watch also make grossly unreliable, insultingly short-lived cables and downright the trashiest cables on the planet?
@TheDailyShow
@DesiLydic
This woman is a gem. And so is the entire crew of the show.
Btw, when are we hearing again from
@michaelkosta
? I miss his charts and diagrams!
Hey folks,
I'm chasing a story about sextortion scams on Instagram. If you are familiar with it, or know anyone who fell victim, I could really use your help.
100% anonymity assured.
My DMs are open.
Can talk on Signal, WhatsApp, etc.
Thanks!
Also👇
Making stickers is seriously easy and fun after One UI 5 update on Samsung Galaxy S22. I'm going to bring hell to a certain friend who has traumatised me with dumb face stickers on all social media.
Just saw a few gaming laptop reviews. Machine had an Intel Core i9-13900H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, but review didn't mention a single game's name. Another one used Fortnite as benchmark. One repeatedly used "Hz" for frame rate output.
No wonder ChatGPT is in the newsrooms.
The amount of agenda-driven and misinformed garbage this mofo feeds to India's online audience is more than the combined weight of trash in all oceans.
Home sweet home!
After enduring the rush of metro cities, this tranquility is simply a breath of new life. Clean air, soothing breeze, and good people!