Techie Tweed

  Xiaomi announced 200W wired charging last month, making for a huge step above even ultra-fast 120W solutions already available in a few phones. The manufacturer says this solution is able to top up a 4,000mAh battery in just eight minutes, but it turns out that this comes at a long-term cost. It turns out that 800 charging and discharging cycles at 200W results in the battery degrading to “above 80%” of its original capacity. 800 cycles corresponds to just over two years, so that means a phone with a 4,000mAh battery will effectively have a 3,200mAh battery (or a little more than this) after two years of charging via this method. Meanwhile, a device with a 5,000mAh battery will essentially have a ~4,000mAh battery after two years of 200W charging.   Read More- Android Authority   <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-5830572339771281" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>   

  Now you can check out recharge plans for your Reliance Jio number by typing 'Hi' on WhatsApp. Reliance Jio has launched a new WhatsApp bot that allows users to recharge their accounts, as well as access several other services like getting a new Jio SIM card or porting an old one to Jio. To access the WhatsApp bot, users need to save 70 00 77 0007 on their phones and send a 'Hi' on it. The WhatsApp bot will then open the catalogue of services on offer, which includes Jio SIM recharge, new Jio SIM or port-in using MNP, support for Jio SIM, support for JioFiber, support for international roaming and support for JioMart. The service is currently available in English and Hindi with more languages likely to be added to the mix.   Read More- Livemint

  As part of its efforts to eliminate the need for passwords, Apple has finally embraced FIDO Alliance’s WebAuthn protocol to develop what it calls “Passkeys in iCloud Keychain”. The Cupertino giant highlighted its new authentication technology in a WWDC developer session and it helps users sign in to supported apps and websites using Face ID or Touch ID. You don’t need to enter a password to sign up or sign in with this technology.   Passkeys in iCloud Keychain Passkeys are WebAuthn credentials to help users seamlessly log in to apps using Face ID or Touch ID on iPhones, Macs, and iPads. They are end-to-end encrypted and stored in iCloud Keychain. According to Apple, Passkeys uses public/ private key pairs and hence doesn’t require servers for storing authentication secrets. Read More- Beebom

    A website claims CoWIN Data of 150 Million Users Is Available for $800, however Government Denies the same. The news of a data breach of the CoWIN portal has been doing the rounds on the internet since yesterday, and it claims to have leaked the personal data of 150 million people on the dark web. The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now refuted the claim and has started an investigation on the matter.   Read More- Beebom