Xiaomi’s extensive lineup of budget smartphones is soon going to get a new member with the Mi A3. This Android One device could launch in India as soon as August 23.

In 2017, Xiaomi surprised the world by unveiling a smartphone that ran on stock Android instead of MiUI. Come 2019, we have the all-new Mi A3 ready to make its way to India. Smartprix reports that the Indian launch will take place on August 23. For the uninitiated, the Mi A3 is a rebranded Mi CC9e that was unveiled in China recently.

 Xiaomi Mi A3 specifications 

Since the device is already launched in China and a few European markets, we already know most of what to expect from this device. Unless Xiaomi India decides to change a few specifications, the Mi A3 will be powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 665 with 4GB of RAM. 

Aesthetically, the Mi A3 has a gradient glass back in colours such as white and blue with the triple camera module. On the front, we get a 6-inch Super AMOLED display with an HD+ resolution and a dot notch for the front camera. The display is covered by Gorilla Glass 5 and has an in-display fingerprint scanner too.

The triple camera setup on the rear consists of a 48MP f/1.8 primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The Mi A3 can record 4K video at 30fps. The front camera is a 32MP shooter.

The battery is rated at 4,050mAh and supports QC 3.0 over USB Type-C. The Mi A3 also has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

 Xiaomi Mi A3 price 

In Spain, the Mi A3 is priced at EUR 249 (INR 19,000) for the 64GB storage variant and EUR 279 (INR 21,000) for 128GB, whereas the Chinese pricing for the Mi CC9e starts at CNY 1,299 (INR 13,000).

It’s been a long time coming, but Netflix has finally dropped the first trailer for Martin Scorsese’s biggest crime epic to date, The Irishman, which is said to have cost upwards of $140 million (USD).

Based on the book ‘I Heard You Paint Houses’ by Charles Brandt, the film follows WWII veteran Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a real-life hitman who was allegedly involved in the infamous disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), which is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. 

So why the huge budget? As the story takes place over the course of multiple decades, director Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York) and his team have employed expensive and cutting-edge de-aging technology to make some of its cast appear up to 30 years younger in certain sections of the film.

The extensive de-aging work can also be blamed for the long wait leading to the film’s release, with Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker telling Yahoo in February that the production is “youthifying the actors in the first half of the movie,” and that “the second half of the movie they play their own age. So that’s a big risk.”

Based on the trailer below, it certainly looks like Scorsese and Co. have pulled off the de-aging effect – we’ll know for sure when the film lands on Netflix and in theaters this US fall.

Any photographer worth their salt knows that at some point, they’re going to be losing lens caps – either while out in the field or somewhere at the bottom of their bag. Most of us have spares, but for those who don’t Canon may have an answer to your problems.

The Japanese camera manufacturer has recently filed a patent (number 2019-113645) in its home country for a barn door-like lens cap that simultaneously works as a lens hood as well.

First spotted by Canon Watch, the “invention works as a lens hood function at the time of shooting and as a lens protection function at the time of non-shooting, thus eliminating the need for lens cap attachment / removal and barrier opening / closing operations”.

The idea behind Canon’s design is that it will be permanently attached to the lens, so losing another lens cap might be a thing of the past. 

However, Canon only uses the term “digital camera” in the patent, so whether the new lens cap design will make its way to the new RF-mount lenses or the older EF, EF-M or EF-S lenses remains to be seen. Instead, the patent seems to be for lenses with extending barrels that are typical for point-and-shoot snappers.

Nothing new

There have been solutions for the lost lens cap problem in the past – Canon is by no means the first company to try and solve this issue.

The Olympus LC-63A lens cap has been around for a very long time now, and was designed to fit on the XZ-1 and XZ-2 compact cameras. It’s attached to the lens barrel via a screw mount and automatically opens and shuts when using a button on the camera itself.

For those of us with multiple lenses for DSLRs or mirrorless cameras, Kuvrd (as in ‘covered’) launched a very successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 for a silicone-based one-size-fits-all lens cap that claimed to be waterproof, dirt-proof, shock-absorbent, portable and malleable, but it wasn’t designed to be permanently attached to the lens itself.

While Canon’s design is still just a patent, it would be nice to see a major manufacturer provide a solution to a common problem that most photographers face.

All Elite Wrestling continues to grab attention as it looks to body slam the all-powerful WWE. AEW Fight for the Fallen comes hot on the heels of grapple extravaganzas Double or Nothing and Fyter Fest. You can see all the action tonight with our guide to watch AEW Fight for the Fallen online for FREE.

It’s another impressively stacked card for the fledgling wrestling company, with the main event set to be a tag team match pitting The Young Bucks against Cody & Dustin Rhodes.

British wrestling fans will be keeping an eye out for star Bea Priestley, who is set to make her AEW debut when she teams up with fellow debutant, Shoko Nakajima, to take on Britt Baker and Riho.

Elsewhere, former WWE legend Chris Jericho is billed to make an appearance in some form ahead of his  World Championship match against ‘Hangman’ Adam Page at AEW All Out on August 31. There’s a serious side to the event, with the proceeds of the event going towards victims of gun violence.

Wherever you are in the world, we’ll show you how to watch AEW Fight for the Fallen live online so that you don’t miss a single second of tonight’s action.

Live stream AEW Fight for the Fallen from outside your country

Scroll down if you’re reading this in the US, Canada or UK – we’ve described you’re watching options in more detail down there.

But if you’re abroad this weekend and unlucky enough to be in a country where the only way to catch the wrestling is via some dodgy, illegal stream you’ve found on Reddit – or if you discover your home coverage is geo-blocked where you are – then we have a top tip to get a much better way to watch.

How to watch AEW Fight for the Fallen: USA live stream

The pre-card for Fight for the Fallen kicks off at 7.30pm and will be broadcast on B/R Live as well as the official All Elite Wrestling YouTube page.

The great news for wrestling fans in the US is that the main card will be streamed for free on Bleacher Report Live (B/R Live). 

To get access to the live stream, you’ll have to sign up for an account but considering the promotion’s inaugural event Double or Nothing was a $50 PPV, this seems like a pretty sweet deal. Once you’ve setup an account, you’ll be able to watch AEW FFight for the Fallen for free on PC, mobile, Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.

How to get a AEW Fight for the Fallen live stream in Canada

AEW didn’t forget about Canada and just like in the US, Fight for the Fallen will be streamed for free on B/R Live. You’ll need to sign up for an account but once you do, you’ll be able to watch the event in its entirety on your favorite streaming devices, your smartphone and on PC.

How to watch the Fight for the Fallen AEW PPV in the UK

Unfortunately if you’re in the UK and want to watch tonight’s event, you’ll have to pay. 

Thankfully its not too hefty a price – the entire card will  be available to stream live on FITE.TV for a pretty reasonable £8.99.

The NBN is pushing to make 50Mbps download speeds (and 20Mbps upload) the norm in Australia, but many customers are opting for the 100Mbps speed tier when they sign up for a new connection. However, if you find you aren’t able to get those speeds, it may be the fault of your broadband modem.

A new study commissioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed that several ISP-supplied modems are incapable of handling 100Mbps speeds on a fibre-to-the-node/building (FTTN/FTTB) connection.

The study has also found that several of these modems have poor Wi-Fi performance, further lowering the average download speeds the end user can expect.

If you can’t speed it up…

43 modems from 11 manufacturers and 10 ISPs were tested in laboratory conditions during December and January as part of the study – conducted by commercial testing firm Enex TestLab – and not one was able to deliver 100Mbps download speeds over a 450m copper stretch (the average length of copper on an FTTN connection). 

Most devices could only deliver 80% of the advertised speed.

In terms of Wi-Fi performance, 30% of the modems were unable to achieve 100Mbps on 2.4GHz over a range of 5m, which is unexpected as 2.4GHz is touted as the better option for long-range communication. Instead, tests showed that 5GHz Wi-Fi outperformed 2.4GHz.

With walls coming in the way of Wi-Fi signals, the study found that 26% of the modems tested could achieve 10Mbps download speeds on the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band, while 40% hit 80Mbps when using 5GHz Wi-Fi.

So if you find your Wi-Fi connection isn’t delivering the speeds you’re paying for, and you’re using a modem supplied by your ISP, you may want to switch bands to 5GHz.

Not enough advice

Only one modem out of the 43 was outright rejected for use on any NBN connection – that was the Linksys X6200 AC750.

Commenting on the results of the study, ACMA’s chair Nerida O’Loughlin said, “Telcos and modem suppliers need to provide good advice to consumers about the features and performance of individual modems, especially Wi-Fi performance.”

She advised consumers to question their chosen ISPs about “the performance they can expect from the modem supplied” before signing up for a new connection.

Cybercriminals have managed to infiltrate over a dozen mobile carriers around the world and gain complete control of their networks without their knowledge according to new research from Cybereason.

Last year, the Cybereason Nocturnus team discovered an advanced, persistent attack targeting global telecommunications providers carried out by a threat actor using tools and techniques commonly associated with the Chinese-affiliated threat actor APT10. These bad actors still control the network today and have even built a VPN for their convenience.

The security firm detailed its findings in a new report titled Operation Soft Cell: A worldwide campaign against telecommunications providers which explains how hackers targeted phone providers in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The hackers have been infecting multiple mobile carriers since 2012 and they used their control of these networks to steal hundreds of gigabytes of data on customers.

Head of security research at Cybereason, Amit Serper explained that the cybercriminals behind these attacks also have highly privileged access in addition to customer data, saying:

“They have all the usernames and passwords, and created a bunch of domain privileges for themselves, with more than one user. They can do whatever they want. Since they have such access, they could shut down the network tomorrow if they wanted to.” 

Operation Soft Cell

According to Cybereason, no US mobile carriers were affected by the attacks but since the campaign has yet to be shutdown, this could possibly change in the future.

The cybercriminals responsible did have the power to disrupt the networks they infiltrated but instead chose to use their access for espionage as opposed to disruption. Once access was gained to a mobile carriers’ internal servers, the attackers were able to access customer records including geolocation data, call logs and text message records.

Despite having access to data on millions of people, the hackers instead chose to only steal data from fewer than 100 targeted victims. Vice president of security practices at Cybereason, Mor Levi believes that they likely targeted high-profile victims from governments and militaries around the world.

According to the firm’s research, the attackers exploited older vulnerabilities to gain access to over a dozen mobile carriers around the world. They then used their access to create accounts for themselves with escalated privileges and hid among the infected mobile carriers actual staff.

The sophisticated and targeted nature of the attack has led Cybereason to believe that the attackers were backed by a nation-state namely China as digital forensics point to the country’s elite hacking group APT10 being behind the attacks.

The potential implications of an attack this large that went on for so long are tremendous and we’ll likely learn more as Cybereason, the affected mobile carriers and governments around the world investigate the matter further.

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Via CNET

Freshly discounted cheap Xbox One bundle deals have appeared this week and we’ve found some fantastic discounts. So if you’ve decided it’s finally time to opt for a sweet Xbox One deal, then you’re in luck. Microsoft is really pushing discounts on the 1TB consoles now too, which are much more accommodating for your library of games and their large install sizes than the regular 500GB models. The Division 2, Crackdown 3, Anthem, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4 and more are all aboard the Xbox One deals train today.

If you’re excited to hear about what’s coming up in the world of Xbox, be sure to check in on our extensive coverage of E3 2019.

We’ve also just added a section below dedicated to rounding up the best prices for the newly-announced Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, although you might want to hold off on that version of the Xbox console for a while. We’ll tell you way further down.

Retailers are stocking some cheap Xbox One deals as standalone purchases, but the best value is to be found with the bundles with extra games. Xbox One bundles nowadays often cost less than the standalone consoles prices too, so be sure to check out our hand-picked list of the best Xbox One offers below the comparison charts. Or maybe you’re looking for a 4K upgrade? Then you’ll want to take a look at the latest Xbox One X bundles.

Looking to buy in the US or Australia? You’ll want to head on over to our US page or AU page.

Xbox One S All-Digital Edition deals

Microsoft finally announced the long-rumoured Xbox One S All-Digital Edition in April 2019 and it’s available to order right now. As the name suggests, this version of the Xbox One does not come with a disc drive. So you will not be able to play physical games or blu-rays on this version.

The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition costs £199 in the UK and comes with codes for Forza Horizon 3, Minecraft and Sea of Thieves. To be honest, we’re not entirely convinced at that price point as you can get the regular version for a similar price and with newer games. Actually, we regularly see standard Xbox One S bundles on this page go for even less, so be sure to check out the offers further down the page before jumping on this. The new console offers no technical improvements over the original S model, so this should only be considered when the price reaches a more appropriate level. Naturally, we’ll keep this page updated when it does.

Xbox One deals

The slimmed-down design of the Xbox One S looks much better than the original chunky box and the power brick is now a thing of the past. The main draw though is 4K visual support meaning you’ll be able to watch specialised Blu-Ray and Netflix content in 4K on your new 4K TV. 

If you’re looking to play your Xbox games online or take advantage of the free Games with Gold initiative, you’ll want to check out our cheap Xbox Live Gold deals page where’s we’ve found prices considerably cheaper than the default RRP.

In an effort to keep up with the kids, Netflix is currently testing a new ‘Extras’ feed in its app that offers Instagram-style content, the service confirmed via Variety.

The Extras feature, which replaces the app’s current ‘Coming Soon’ tab, provides trailers, image galleries and stories based around Netflix Originals which subscribers can scroll through and share with their friends via WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram Stories and more. 

Additionally, the Extras tab allows users to set reminders for upcoming movies and shows and also directly add content that’s already available to their lists.

“We are testing a feed of video extras in our mobile app to help fans connect more deeply with the titles they love and discover new ones to watch,” said a Netflix spokesperson, further stating that, “these tests typically vary in length of time and by region, and may not become permanent.”

At present, the Extras tab is only available to a small subset of users, however, if your Netflix app has recently been updated, you may already have access to the new feature.