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<ul><li>Google is working on a new update for the Chrome browser that improves its gaming performance.</li><li>The new features are being tested in Chrome 94 beta, and should make their way to the stable version in the coming months.</li><li>These new updates make cloud gaming faster and smoother than before.</li></ul>Google has rolled out the Chrome 94 beta update that makes the browser friendlier than ever before to in-browser gaming. The search giant says the new update should make gaming faster and easier, thanks to some tweaks in the Chrome browser’s code. A faster and smoother gaming experience in the Chrome browser could potentially benefit cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Facebook Gaming – after all, Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world, with a market share of 65%, according to <a href="https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share">Statcounter</a>. The Chrome 94 beta update includes tweaked WebCodecs, which is an application programming interface (API) that allows developers to access the video encoding/decoding codecs already bundled with the browser. The tweaked WebCodecs API can leverage the hardware power of your computer to bring you the game’s video stream faster. Apart from this, the new beta update also includes tweaks to WebGPU API, allowing developers to talk to your computer’s graphics card directly, eliminating some of the layers in between to reduce latency. Essentially, this could empower developers to make more graphics intensive games that can be played in the browser. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Looking beyond gaming" comment="subhead" text="Looking beyond gaming">Looking beyond gaming</cmsannotation> While in-browser gaming sounds interesting, it is yet to take off, and developers can leverage these tweaked APIs for more than just games. According to Google, video conferencing giant Zoom has expressed its interest in using WebCodecs for video calling. All of these changes are open source and are a part of the Chromium project, so other browsers based on Chromium will also be able to leverage Google’s advancements. For instance, Microsoft’s Edge browser is now based on Chromium, so these updates should trickle down to Edge as well in due course. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/googles-ai-based-upscaling-technology-can-generate-high-resolution-images-from-poor-quality-images/articleshow/85788740.cms">Google’s AI-based upscaling technology can generate high-resolution images from poor quality images</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/instagram-will-now-ask-for-your-birthday-to-let-you-use-the-app-will-use-ai-to-verify-it/articleshow/85788687.cms">Instagram will now ask for your birthday to let you use the app — will use AI to verify it</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/windows-11-can-be-installed-on-unsupported-computers-but-theres-a-big-security-risk/articleshow/85788079.cms">Windows 11 can be installed on unsupported computers but there’s a big security risk</a>

Chrome 94 beta gets next-gen gaming features as Google looks to make in-browser cloud gaming faster, smoother

<ul><li>Oppo Find N3 Flip is priced at ₹94,999</li><li>The Flip smartphone features a HasselBlad camera set-up</li><li>The smartphone features a 3.2-inch cover display</li></ul>Foldables have ruled 2023, with every major brand launching their variation of this form factor. We saw the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold &amp; Flip 5, the OnePlus Open, Moto Razr and even some affordable alternatives from Tecno. But if we flip back the pages on our calendar the first foldable launched this year was actually The Oppo Find N2 Flip, a device which was generally well received. Offered in a clamshell form factor it did put Oppo on the map for foldables. Surprisingly enough Oppo launched its new iteration last month with the Find N3 Flip. In a world where the life cycle of a product is super low, this doesn’t come as a surprise. However, does this quick turnaround also mean less innovation? In this case - No. I have used the Find N3 Flip for over a month now, and I can say it is the most reliable Flip Phone that I have reviewed. Let me explain why. If you want a quick tour of the device check out my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyTUL4LhOoJ/">video</a>. Price &amp; Availability Oppo Find N3 Flip is offered at a price of ₹94,999 and comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage. You can buy it from Flipkart and select offline retailers. Design <div type="image" title="The hinge on N3 Flip is reliable &amp;amp; solid." msid="105805929" hostid="261" sizebytes="27250" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The hinge on N3 Flip is reliable &amp;amp;amp; solid.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Oppo Find N3 Flip follows the conventional design language that we have seen in clamshells lately. Albeit in appearance, however a sincere amount of work has been done in the execution. Yes, I am talking about the hinge here, which is indeed the most interesting hardware of the smartphone. Tested for about 6,00,000 folds this hinge can be certified heavy duty. While I haven’t put the actual number to the test, my experience was mostly favorable. The device closes flat, leaving negligible space in the fold. Not only does that make it look clean, but also avoids the dust that might get settled between the gaps. The hinge is also very sturdy and doesn’t require unnecessary techniques on your end to put the device in any orientation. Once set-in the device sits in that form without any hiccup. While I will get into my experience with the display in the next section, I do want to highlight that the crease here is minimal. To give a reference it’s a tad bit flatter than the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Which in itself was very well executed. Another impressive aspect of the smartphone is just how thin it is. When unfolded it’s just 7.8mm thick and when you flip it up, it sits 16.5 mm. So yes it indeed is a slick smartphone. Now it does have flat edges so you don’t have to worry about maintaining a good grip around it either. <div type="image" title="The outer display&amp;#39;s orientation allows for multiple tasks." msid="105805944" hostid="261" sizebytes="29642" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The outer display&amp;#39;s orientation allows for multiple tasks.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The variant with me is in the sleek black color which is subtle yet impressionable. I like the chrome-like treatment on the back, even though it tends to get dirty very quickly and registers fingerprints. For people who like some bling the brand does offer the cream gold color. <div type="image" title="The crease is on the screen is barely visible." msid="105805952" hostid="261" sizebytes="12636" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The crease is on the screen is barely visible.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The placement of buttons here is also quite conventional. On the top right side we have the volume rockers, panning down a little we get to see the power button here. Yes the power button also houses the fingerprint scanner which is very snappy. Their application and experience also remains familiar, including the drawbacks. The volume rockers while very tactile are placed too high up when you are reaching out for them making it feel unnatural. This is a problem I face with all the flip devices, at this point it is a design limitation. However what most foldables don’t have is the alert slider. Yes, a familiar sight on OnePlus devices, Oppo Find N3 Flip also packs this hardware. Helping you to change the audio profile it remains reliable here as well. At the bottom we have the USB Type-C port and the SIM card slot. You can insert 2 nano SIMs here. Now the Find N3 Flip does feel like a very sturdy device but I have to mention that there is no certification here for water or dust resistance. Something we do get with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. While it is safe to assume that the majority of the people would be careful with an expensive device like this, an IP certification would have definitely added to the peace of mind. Display By the virtue of this device having multiple displays, it’s only fair to review them individually. Let’s start with perhaps the most interesting aspect - the cover display here. Cover Display This is a 3.6-inch AMOLED panel with a standard refresh rate of 60Hz. Oppo’s execution of the cover display finds the correct balance between utility and aesthetic. Unlike what we see on the Moto Razr series and the Z Flip 5’s horizontal displays, the one we see here is vertical. This of course comes with its pros and cons. Starting with the pros first, the vertical display here is easy to use, and brings in all the necessary features you would want from a cover screen. From dialing contacts to Google maps and even some gaming, it works well. The peak brightness here is 900 nits which is really bright and visible in outdoor settings. Like we would expect you can also use the primary camera here from the cover display. And yes that does mean easy access for making videos. While I will cover the camera performance in depth, I can say that it is a great feature for vloggers. What I particularly find missing is the fact that I can’t stream videos here, something one could do on Moto Razr 40 Ultra. I believe a cover display should be expandable to as many features as possible, this being one of them. However, this doesn’t take away from the utility of the N3’s cover display since it gets everything productive just right. I also liked the plethora of widgets that are available on the cover display here. Moving to the internal display here, we have a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED screen with a max refresh rate of 120Hz. As mentioned in the design section the crease on the display is minimal which not only provides a better viewing experience but also aids in improved interaction. The viewing experience on the display is top notch with the display projecting crisp colors and images that bounce up. I have watched Invincible Season 2 on Amazon Prime on this device along with Gen V season 2. The experience was top notch with the display projecting Z black colors. Playing games with the display is also a favorable experience with the 120Hz refresh rate. For that matter for the most part in a flat form factor the display behaves and reacts like a regular flat screen. The displays here are paired with a dual speaker set-up which so far has been the most efficient audio hardware I have seen. Software Oppo Find N3 Flip runs on Android 13 out of the box with Oppo’s Color OS skin. While it has been optimized for the foldable form factor to the best possible extent there is ofcourse bloatware. Let me start with what I liked about the UI here. Firstly customisation, the Find N3 Flip, gives a ton of options to give your own flavor to the UI here. From widgets, to skins and wallpapers you have enough options here to truly call it your own device. It also retains some of Color OS’ notable features,like auto pixelation. This feature automatically blurs the display of people in screenshots to protect their identity. Although it does miss in some instances when working automatically, you can manually blur objects. The option to do so directly from the screenshot menu is a welcome addition. Another feature is Multi Screen Connect, which enables connectivity between Oppo products like the Pad Air and allows you to connect your Oppo smartphone with PCs. This is particularly useful for presentations. However, the process of establishing the connection can be time-consuming. But on the flip side we have bloatware here, and yes these apps can be uninstalled. However, when you unbox an expensive device like the N3 Flip, with the best possible design, booting up to see apps is disheartening. Moreover, some of these apps also push notifications which makes the case harder to advocate. I hope Oppo works on this, considering the competition at this price point provides a clean OS experience. This can stand out for some users in an otherwise solid smartphone. Performance Before I dive deep into the Find N3 Flip’s performance I have to mention how this device manages to behave like a regular flagship smartphone in this aspect. Going in I was not very confident with the processor on board which is a Mediatek Dimensity 9200 5G SoC. But I have been proven wrong. Not only does the device deliver fiery performance, but it also manages to manage heat efficiently. Starting with gaming, I have played COD:Mobile and Genshin Impact on the Find N3 Flip on the highest possible setting. With visibly zero lag and dependable heat management the experience was noteworthy. There were no random frame drops or ugly buffers. Moving on, as one would expect the everyday performance is also dependable. Regular tasks like calling, social media and video streaming were also executed without any hiccups. The 12GB of RAM onboard is more than enough to handle all computational tasks, with 256GB of internal storage is also ample. Battery performance is at par with the competition with the device averaging at a screen on time of about 5 and a half hours. However it had an upper edge with the 44W SuperVOOC charging, which would juice up the device in less than 30 minutes. I also ran a Geekbench test on the device, and the results were in the bracket of my expectations. The single-core score was 1845 and multi-score was 4602. Camera Oppo has brought in the big guns when it comes to the camera department in the Find N3 Flip. And it is safe to say the device does pack in the best camera set-up on a flip smartphone. Majorly because of the color science and correct sensors that Oppo has used, added with the Hasselblad tuning it stands out. The available camera setup includes a 50MP Sony IMX890 with an f/1.8 aperture and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). Additionally, there's a 48MP Sony IMX581 with an f/2.2 aperture boasting a 114-degree Field of View (FoV), and a 32MP IMX709 sensor equipped with an f/2 aperture, facilitating hybrid zoom capabilities of up to 5X, specifically tailored for exceptional portrait photography. OPPO harnesses computational photography techniques to refine High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos, and its ProXDR feature asserts an enhancement of up to eightfold in dynamic range. The front-facing selfie camera nestled within the inner screen features a 32MP Sony IMX709 sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The 50MP camera delivers remarkable outcomes, capturing sharp images, vibrant colors, and impressive dynamic range, particularly in well-lit outdoor settings. Oppo's algorithm works to elevate these images, potentially altering the final output from what's seen initially in the viewfinder. It excels in capturing spontaneous moments while retaining details upon zooming in. Engaging the dedicated 50MP mode elevates detail levels and ensures precise color reproduction. Indoor photography shows a slight decline in performance but remains acceptable due to the reliable sensor. Activating the night mode significantly enhances performance in low-light conditions. The 32MP telephoto sensor stands out for its capability to capture incredibly sharp images in various environments, whether indoors or outdoors. Its portrait mode excels in precise edge detection, creating an appealing bokeh effect around multiple subjects within the frame. As for the 48MP ultra-wide sensor, it performs optimally by maintaining accurate colors without noticeable alterations. This aspect is crucial for a dedicated ultra-wide sensor, ensuring a broader perspective without sacrificing color precision. Regarding video recording capabilities, the foldable impresses with its capacity to shoot upto 8K videos at 30 frames per second (FPS) while maintaining clear audio, making it a valuable tool for content creators. On the front side, the selfie camera boasts 32MP and integrates Oppo's face filters. It adeptly handles Indian skin tones, generally rendering accurate colors in most scenarios. However, it might struggle in specific lighting conditions, resulting in color inaccuracies. The device offers a range of face filters, catering to users who appreciate this feature. Although the front camera's video performance is acceptable, it might experience slower focus adjustments and noticeable lag. Consequently, for content creation purposes, relying on the primary rear sensor is recommended. Verdict Oppo Find N3 Flip is truly the end game of flip smartphones for this year. It looks good, comes with a reliable hinge and delivers a camera which is of flagship caliber. Delivering on essentials that you would expect from a flagship. Yes the orientation of the cover display is also subjective to your choice, what I can say is that it does its job well. If you are in the market for buying your first foldable smartphone and have a budget in this ballpark I would recommend checking out the N3 Flip. However if you have a modest budget but do want to check out Flip smartphones, you can take a look at the regular Moto Razr and Tecno V Flip.

Oppo Find N3 Flip long term review - The end game for flip smartphones

<ul><li>The <keyword id="14857612" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asus-ROG-Flow-X16" source="Orion">Asus ROG Flow X16</keyword> is the company’s latest laptop that combines high-end gaming hardware with a hybrid form factor.</li><li>Starting at ₹1,71,990, the <keyword id="12452533" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rog-flow" source="Orion">ROG Flow</keyword> X16 is tailor-made for gamers, professional users and creative creators who seek performance and portability.</li><li>If you are looking for a 2-in-1 gaming laptop with a gorgeous display along with high-end gaming hardware, ROG Flow X16 is worth considering.</li></ul>The gaming laptop design concentrates on cramming hardware inside a laptop, but with ROG Flow X16, Asus has taken a different approach. The ROG Flow X16 combines high-end gaming hardware with a hybrid form factor. It gets a touchscreen that can rotate through a full 360 degrees, and that’s a smart move from Asus because it means X16 Flow can work as a colossal tablet and can be used in tent mode or stand mode along with a gaming controller. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894765" hostid="261"></div>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/asus-rog-strix-g17-2022-review-a-lovable-gaming-laptop-with-high-end-specs/articleshow/91010424.cms">ROG</a> has been a top recommendation from my side for users who engage in heavy-duty gaming, video editing, and multitasking. After using ROG Flow X16 for a month, it looks like this 2-in-1 gaming laptop is worth recommending. But do note that this tech doesn’t come at an affordable price, it’s priced on the premium side. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16 Stylus" msid="93894947" hostid="261"></div>Read my review as I make it easier for you to decide if this is the machine you need. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Asus ROG Flow X16: Price and availability" comment="subhead" text="Asus ROG Flow X16: Price and availability">Asus ROG Flow X16: Price and availability</cmsannotation> The ROG Flow X16 are available in Black and Gray colour options. The price of Flow X16 starts from ₹1,71,990, powered by AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. The price goes up by ₹1,91,990, powered by AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS Mobile processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Mobile powered ROG Flow X16 is available for ₹2,61,990. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Spec sheet - 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X16" comment="subhead" text="Spec sheet - 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X16">Spec sheet - 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X16</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;" class="redcator-table-advance"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Specifications </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Mobile Processor </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphic card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">16GB DDR5 RAM | Upgradeable up to 64GB </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">16- inch ROG Nebula HDR Display | 165Hz | Touch Screen | Stylus support </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1TB SSD </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">720P HD Webcam </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ports - 3.55mm | 1 HDMI | 2x USB Type-A | 1x USB Type-C | 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4- speakers </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bluetooth 5.2 | Dual-band Wi-Fi 6E </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Weight - 2.10 Kg </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Stylus Pen </td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Asus ROG Flow X16 build design and display" comment="subhead" text="Asus ROG Flow X16 build design and display">Asus ROG Flow X16 build design and display</cmsannotation> Being a gaming laptop Asus ROG Flow X16 is sleek given the fact that it packs, a massive 16-inch display. The dimensions are impressive at 35.5 x 24.3 x 1.94cm with a weight of 2.10Kg making it one of the thinnest gaming laptops available in the market. The Asus ROG Flow X16 is a much more portable option than ASUS ROG Strix G17 and other competing gaming laptops with the same feature set. However, the laptop is not very useful without a massive 240W charger that comes alongside. So if you want to game on the go at its full potential, you will need to carry the heft anyway. But if you commute daily to the office, you can do away with the heavy charger. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894784" hostid="261"></div> <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894801" hostid="261"></div>In terms of build quality, the ROG Flow X16 doesn’t comprise, the exterior of the laptop uses a mix of aluminium and magnesium alloy. The lid has a nice ribbed texture that feels smooth and premium to the touch. The ROG Flow X16 has a solid metal hinge design that allows you to open the lid smoothly and flip the screen 360 degrees. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894835" hostid="261"></div>Asus has given a textured carbon-like finish behind the lid and on the palm rest, along with premium branding on the lid, which looks pretty cool, in my opinion. The laptop also has a smooth and premium finish surrounding the keyboard with a textured finish. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894818" hostid="261"></div>The 16- inch ROG Nebula HDR Display, with a QHD resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, is a visual delight no matter what you are doing. I tried everything, from gaming to watching movies and office work that included editing documents and editing photos, and the display never failed to impress me. Also, the colour accuracy is pretty amazing in ROG X16 Flow. The display supports HDR and Dolby Vision and, at 1,100 nits of peak brightness, gives decent viewing and gaming experience in average daylight. The ROG Flow X16 also comes with a 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut that aims to enhance colour grading, accuracy and tone, which is visible while gaming. It’s among the best displays on a gaming laptop. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894846" hostid="261"></div>The 360-degree hinge design allows you to use the ROG Flow X16 in different orientations, including tablet, stand, and tent modes. Also, the convertible mechanism comes in handy for many gamers: flip the lid, set it up in a tent or stand position, and use it like a portable screen with a gaming controller. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894922" hostid="261"></div>In my opinion, the ROG Flow X16 strikes the perfect balance between work and play, thanks to the touchscreen and 360-degree hinge design. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894862" hostid="261"></div><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Keyboard and trackpad" comment="subhead" text="Keyboard and trackpad">Keyboard and trackpad</cmsannotation> The keyboard on the Flow X16 are pretty much similar to what we saw on the ASUS ROG Strix G17. The keyboard is decent for gaming and typing as the keys are spaced out evenly, reducing the travel time, but it lacks a dedicated numpad. The keyboard also features a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard with different preset modes and levels of brightness. Volume controls and ASUS Armoury crate hotkeys are placed separately above the keyboard for ease of functionality. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894875" hostid="261"></div>The trackpad is fast and responsive, and it supports multi-touch gestures. But while gaming, I would recommend attaching an external mouse. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Asus ROG Flow X16 performance" comment="subhead" text="Asus ROG Flow X16 performance">Asus ROG Flow X16 performance</cmsannotation> The ROG Flow X16 is available in three variants, and the one I was using sports AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Mobile processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphic card. Given the specification, ROG Flow X16 is a gaming powerhouse. I have played graphically demanding games like Sniper Elite 5, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, Halo and many more, and Ryzen 9 has done a good job so far. Further, I tested a bunch of AAA titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Watch Dogs: Legion and Far Cry 6 at the ultra setting with HDR on, and the result was commendable. Besides gaming, I have thrown almost everything at the Asus ROG Flow X16, which include opening documents in Office and Chrome along with multiple tabs and apps running in the background, photo editing and ROG Flow X16 didn’t disappoint me. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Thermal performance" comment="subhead" text="Thermal performance">Thermal performance</cmsannotation> I used ROG Flow X16 for prolonged gaming hours, and in my usage, I felt that the laptop got warm, but thanks to ROG's cooling-frost force technology, there was no lag. Also, the keyboard doesn’t get unbearably hot. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894895" hostid="261"></div>Asus has placed the exhaust fans behind the lid to maintain the airflow and keep the cool during prolonged usage, and it works well as intended. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Audio and battery" comment="subhead" text="Audio and battery">Audio and battery</cmsannotation> The Asus ROG Flow X16 features a 4-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology and Dolby Atmos technology, and they deliver decent sound under most scenarios. Also, Dolby Atmos gives you a preset equaliser setting that can be customised according to your preference. But, if you want to enjoy the true sound while gaming, I recommend using headphones because of the daunting fan noise. <div type="image" title="Asus ROG Flow X16" msid="93894901" hostid="261"></div>The Asus ROG Flow X16 packs 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion battery. I used the laptop for casual browsing, including sending emails and using Slack, along with a cranked-up refresh rate, which lasted for two hours. Without 240W charging brick, don’t think about gaming on Asus ROG Flow X16. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Final verdict" comment="subhead" text="Final verdict">Final verdict</cmsannotation> After using it for months and knowing the high specs it offers, Asus ROG Flow X16 doesn’t seem overpriced. It is tailor-made for gamers, professional users and creative creators who seek performance and portability. The stunning 16- inch ROG Nebula HDR Display, and the thin and light profile make it highly portable. Also, the touch screen is ideal for creative developers as it comes with stylus support. 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<ul><li><keyword id="1397859" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bluestacks" source="Orion">BlueStacks</keyword> has announced the launch of its cloud gaming service.</li><li><keyword id="12218847" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bluestacks-x" source="Orion">BlueStacks X</keyword> can be used to play mobile games using your browser.</li><li>It is ad-supported and currently has limited titles.</li></ul>BlueStacks has announced the launch of the public beta for its BlueStacks X, a free game-streaming service that is completely focused on mobile games. BlueStacks is an existing platform that allows you to play Android games on your PC using a mouse and a keyboard. However, users were still required to have a PC that was powerful enough to run them. BlueStacks X changes this as it is entirely cloud-based and allows users to play directly from their browser. It has been developed in collaboration with now.gg, a hybrid cloud computing company. BlueStacks X can be used on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and even smart TVs. All you need is a browser that supports native graphics rendering, like Google Chrome. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X" comment="subhead" text="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X">How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="BlueStacks X" msid="86672204" hostid="261"></div> <ul><li>Open the browser on your PC and go to BlueStacks X <a href="https://x.bluestacks.com/#/cloudGames">website</a>.</li><li>Click on any game that you wish to play.</li><li>Now, login using Google, Facebook or Discord.</li><li>Now, wait for the game to load.</li><li>You may have to login for some of the games separately.</li></ul>Currently, the games available for users are limited and are expected to increase once the beta is completed. While BlueStacks X is free just like BlueStacks, it is ad-supported and you will probably see some ads between games. “BlueStacks App Player recently crossed 1 Billion lifetime downloads. X is a natural next step for us. Hybrid cloud is a big technological breakthrough which makes it economically viable to launch the service,” said Rosen Sharma, CEO, BlueStacks Inc. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/thousands-of-gamers-targeted-in-a-new-cyberattack-epic-games-steam-origin-telegram-and-other-login-sessions-at-risk/articleshow/86577821.cms">Thousands of gamers targeted in a new cyberattack – Epic Games, Steam, Origin, Telegram and other login sessions at risk</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/chrome-94-beta-gets-next-gen-gaming-features-as-google-looks-to-make-in-browser-cloud-gaming-faster-smoother/articleshow/85790969.cms">Chrome 94 beta gets next-gen gaming features as Google looks to make in-browser cloud gaming faster, smoother</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-does-stadia-work-how-to-stream-games-on-googles-cloud-gaming-platform/articleshow/79516549.cms">How does Stadia work? How to stream games on Google's cloud-gaming platform</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="2003276" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jio" source="Orion">Jio</keyword> has launched five new plans with free Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription.</li><li>The new plans start at ₹499 and go all the way up to ₹2,599.</li><li>These plans offer up to 3GB high-speed 4G data per day, along with unlimited voice calls and more.</li></ul>Reliance Jio today launched new prepaid plans with free <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/disney-hotstar-is-introducing-a-mobile-only-plan-priced-at-499-per-year/articleshow/84789287.cms">Disney+ Hotstar</a> Mobile subscription options, as the streaming service’s new plans come into effect starting today, September 1. The new Jio Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plans offer up to 3GB per day high-speed 4G data, unlimited voice calls, free SMS along with a free subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile as long as the Jio plan remains active. Here are the new Jio Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plans: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Plan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Data per day </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Validity </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹499 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28 days </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹666 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">56 days </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹888 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">84 days </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹2,599 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">365 days </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹549 data add-on </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.5GB </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">28 days </td></tr></tbody></table> These plans include regular benefits like unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day, access to JioTV, Jio Cinema and other services. The data add-on plan only offers data benefits and users will need an active plan to use voice and other services. To recall, Disney+ Hotstar announced new plans that offer access to all the content on the platform, including Sports, Disney, and more, instead of restricting them to the Premium plan like before. Here’s a look at the new Disney+ Hotstar plans: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Plan </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Price per year </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Devices </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Max video quality </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ads </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TV/Laptop support </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Mobile </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹499 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">720p </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">No </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Super </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹899 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1080p </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Premium </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,499 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4K </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">No (except sports) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Yes </td></tr></tbody></table> To clarify, the new Jio Disney+ Hotstar plans will give you access to the Mobile subscription only, and not Super or Premium. In addition to allowing access to all the content on the platform, the new Disney+ Hotstar plans also allow users to simultaneously stream content on multiple devices, which was not available prior to this. This brings the service on par with Netflix, which has similar restrictions on simultaneous streaming. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="New content to go with the new plans" comment="subhead" text="New content to go with the new plans">New content to go with the new plans</cmsannotation> In addition to the new plans, Disney+ Hotstar has a new and renewed lineup of shows to go with the announcement. This includes new and returning seasons of Hotstar Specials series like Aarya and City of Dreams, the return of IPL 2021, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, among other things. 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<ul class="teaser-list"><li><keyword id="3098118" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Canva" source="Orion">Canva</keyword> has unveiled a new flexible work model that will allow teams to determine how often employees will need to work from the office.</li><li>It said internal surveys showing 81% of its employees wanted to continue working flexibly after current lockdowns were relaxed.</li><li>The company joins fellow <keyword id="11988690" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australian-tech-giant-Atlassian" source="Orion">Australian tech giant Atlassian</keyword> in formalising a long-term commitment to remote work for employees.</li></ul>Canva has committed to a flexible work model for its employees long-term, following fellow Australian tech unicorn <keyword id="1086611" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Atlassian" source="Orion">Atlassian</keyword> in embracing remote work. The company has called the change part of its “long term approach to the <keyword id="1967222" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="future-of-work" source="Orion">future of work</keyword>,” where it will focus on flexibility and connection and abolish any formal rules around office attendance. In an announcement published on Tuesday, the company said it won’t have strict requirements for the number of days spent in an office, but will instead empower teams to decide on the number of days employees are expected to attend work in person. Canva said the decision followed internal research, including a survey showing that 79% of its teams say they feel productive working from home, with 81% saying they wanted to continue balancing working in the office with remote work when stay-at-home orders are relaxed again later this year. In practice, the company’s new policy won’t set strict requirements for balancing physical and remote work. However it said it expects to see employees appear at their “nearest Canva hub” at least eight times per year. Canva also said its global approach to team building would be reimagined to fit the new approach to physical work, with the introduction of an all of company ‘Meeting Free Wednesday’, along with work perks that extend outside of the office. “We believe traditional workplaces will become the exception when it comes to the future of work,” Canva said, adding that the pandemic has “disproved the notion of collaboration being best in one way or in one place.” In late April Australian tech giant Atlassian <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/atlassian-wfh-policy-2021-4" target="_blank">announced a remote work policy</a> that would enable its global staff of 5,700 to work from anywhere in the world. As part of its reimagined approach to flexible work, employees are expected to visit the company’s offices four times a year to attend global summits, but otherwise can design their own approach to office attendance. At the time, the company said its own internal surveys found that around 50% of employees intend to continue going into the office on a regular basis. Atlassian also said its policy not only reflected the company’s global approach to talent, but signalled a shift in the flexibility employees expected in conducting their work. “If you think about Atlassian historically we’ve basically been a global company, we’ve had a belief that talent exists everywhere in the world, not just in Silicon Valley,” <keyword id="1901895" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="scott-farquhar" source="Orion">Scott Farquhar</keyword>, co-founder and co-chief executive of Atlassian said at the time. In April <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-canva-valuation-2021-4" target="_blank">Canva rocketed to a new milestone</a> with a valuation of $US15 billion ($19.7 billion) following a new round of funding. The graphic design startup said the pandemic had boosted its user base by 50% due to an increased demand for tools that enable remote collaboration. Disclaimer: The story was originally published by Business Insider Australia written by Bianca Healey SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/nifty-50-hits-historic-high-and-tops-17000-points/articleshow/85791229.cms">Nifty tops 17,000 points to set a new record ⁠— the fastest 1,000 point rally in the history of India’s benchmark index</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/chrome-94-beta-gets-next-gen-gaming-features-as-google-looks-to-make-in-browser-cloud-gaming-faster-smoother/articleshow/85790969.cms">Chrome 94 beta gets next-gen gaming features as Google looks to make in-browser cloud gaming faster, smoother</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Samantha Lee/Business InsiderReddit users are taking the hammer to Google.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Thousands of Reddit users have joined r/deGoogle, a community dedicated to surviving on the internet without Google.</li><li>The goal is to try and avoid handing any personal information over to Google, and involves avoiding services like Google search, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs.</li><li>The exercise shows how Google has come to dominate almost every aspect of how we use the internet.</li><li>A privacy expert warned that the more people rely on Google, the more it can lock people into an ecosystem that sucks up data.</li></ul>It's 7.30 a.m., and you've just woken up.How many seconds into your day can you last without using Google?If you used the alarm clock on your phone that runs Google-owned Android, you've failed.If you're an information junkie who checks the news first thing, you've also probably failed. Most news sites - including this one - run Google-owned analytics or ad tools.Don't feel too smug if you're an iPhone owner either. Perhaps you checked your route to work on Google Maps, because it's so much better than Apple Maps.Or you opened up the Safari browser, which uses Google as its default search engine (Google pays Apple $3 billion a year for that privilege.)Maybe you hopped into an Uber to get somewhere - I'm afraid to say, your Uber app relies on Google Maps data.In other words, it's really tough to avoid Google from the moment you pick up your phone from to the moment you put it down and go to sleep. Chances are, you're using Google even if you don't consciously know you're using Google. It is omnipresent.For a dedicated community of Reddit users, Google's all-consuming power has become too terrifying to contemplate. Called <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/">r/deGoogle</a>, the community began in 2018 and has grown to more than 6,000 users.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Shona Ghosh/Business Insider</div></div></div>"Google extracts data from us in so many ways which don't involve ads directly," one r/deGoogle moderator, who goes by the username Firemex, told Business Insider."We think Google's effect on society is dangerous as it is unaccountable. Spying on people to this extent isn't normal and shouldn't be. We should each control the technology we interact with, not the other way around."The deGooglers, as they call themselves, have vowed to avoid using any and all Google services in their day-to-day lives. The trouble is that it's almost impossible.<h2>Trying to avoid using Google requires constant vigilance</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://twitter.com/angeljimenez/status/217723210052009985/photo/1">Angel Jimenez, via Twitter</a>Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world.</div></div></div>Google, or its parent Alphabet, now owns the most popular online video service with YouTube, the most popular email service with Gmail, the most popular mobile operating system with Android, and a number of popular cloud services with its G Suite apps. At least <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/25/17613442/google-drive-one-billion-users">eight of its products have a billion users</a>.It has tentacles in artificial intelligence, fibre internet, and healthcare. Along with Facebook, Google commands<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/02/google-and-facebook-bring-in-one-fifth-of-global-ad-revenue"> a fifth of all advertising spend</a>. Now it's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-console-stadia-2019-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">just entered another hugely popular sector: gaming</a>.While its consumer services may be avoidable, Google is also increasingly tied up with the internet's core infrastructure. Like Amazon, Google runs a cloud service which powers some of the world's most popular apps and sites. <a href="https://mashable.com/article/google-cloud-outage-brings-down-snapchat-discord-spotify/?europe=true#DBbNgxGF4OqJ">When Google Cloud fell over in 2018</a>, it took out Snapchat, Discord, Spotify, and "Pokémon Go."In essence, you can't really function on the modern internet without running into Google in some way, which makes the de-Googlers' mission all the more difficult."[There are] lots of sacrifices," Firemex told Business Insider. "It's not always practical, but it's worth it in the long run. There's a perpetual renewed vindication each time there's a new story about a huge hack, a huge accidental leak of data or some new assault on privacy by Google and others."<h2>r/deGoogle is like a TV thriller where people hide from an all-powerful authority</h2>The r/deGoogle Reddit thread is a little like a virtual version of reality TV shows <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunted_(2015_TV_series)">where "fugitives" try and avoid being caught</a> by all-powerful authorities. Download the wrong app, or visit a website without an ad blocker on, and you've fallen into Google's net.The de-Googlers' reasons for quitting Google are varied - some have bought into the idea that Google suppresses free speech by prioritising certain search results, while others are freaked out by stories of the company <a href="https://qz.com/1131515/google-collects-android-users-locations-even-when-location-services-are-disabled/">hoovering up location data without permission</a>. Either way, the goal is to untangle themselves from the search giant.<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/8tt5uo/woohoo_mostly_degoogled/?st=jtebb246&amp;sh=bc29a762">One cheery post</a> is titled "Woohoo! Mostly de-Googled!"The person, apparently a college student, writes that they have replaced Gmail with Yahoo Mail ("not impressive, but at least it's not full Google"); Chrome with the open source web browser Pale Moon; and Google search with privacy-focused DuckDuckGo.Even this de-Googler couldn't fully escape. "Youtube is the one area I really couldn't leave, so I still use Youtube (and hence, unfortunately, have a Google account as a result of that) but I've had a look at [alternative] Vidlii and I hope that'll grow, and will post my next video on both Youtube and Vidlii," the person wrote.<a href="https://www.vidlii.com/about">VidLii was founded in 2015</a> as an alternative to YouTube, but it doesn't seem to have gained much traction. Its Twitter account has just 836 followers.For others, the workarounds quickly become too annoying.One despairing user explained that his company runs on Google's business services. While he opts out where possible, Google Calendar doesn't play all that well with non-Google calendars and that creates problems.In a post titled "<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/8tpouv/degooglers_im_at_a_moment_of_weakness_help/?st=jtebif8w&amp;sh=bede8d67">DeGooglers - i'm at a moment of weakness. Help!</a>" the user wrote that they kept missing and being late to meetings because they can't sync with Google Calendar."Google have designed a system that f**ks over anyone not COMPLETELY operating within it. And that's just bullshit," the person fumed. "I'm feeling on the brink of just sucking it up and using Google services. I desperately don't want to, but I also don't want for my life to just be ridiculously hard - or harder than it should be - just as a matter of principle."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Reddit</div></div></div>Firemex is adamant it's possible to survive totally without Google."My work doesn't require Google use... I think [I'd] be prepared to find a different job if it was," he told Business Insider. "Because this is a serious issue, which isn't made any better by short-term acquiescence to being exposed."For the less hardcore deGooglers it's just easier to admit defeat. "Sometimes we just have to do our best," one commenter replied. "Remember that any steps we do take help. It doesn't have to be all or nothing."<h2>Google has accumulated too much power, and that is ultimately bad for consumers</h2>Given billions of users touch Google's services every day and find their lives are made easier for it, why is it problematic that Google is so big and wide-reaching? It's essentially about the accumulation of power, according to privacy experts.None of Google's services are free, although they look like it. Google scans the free version of Gmail for keywords which are then used for targeted ads. Google tracks what you watch on YouTube, then shows you pre-roll ads that might be relevant. So it goes for all of Google's "free" services - you pay with your attention to ads.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-chrome-drive-youtube-gmail-out-of-life-2018-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I cut Google out of my life for 2 weeks, but the alternatives prove why Google is so much better</a>Being able to find alternatives to Google's ad-funded services gives consumers power. If they don't like the ads or any other feature on YouTube, they could switch to an alternative and take their precious attention and data with them. But if there is no viable alternative to YouTube, consumers are locked into Google's ecosystem, and Google's terms.And Google has shown it is ready to abuse its dominance. Just this week, it was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-fined-17-billion-for-breaking-eu-antitrust-rules-over-adsense-2019-3?r=US&amp;IR=T" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fined for a third time in as many years by the European Union</a> for strong-arming third-party websites into featuring its adverts in search results. As a result, Google has racked up EU penalties worth $9.4 billion since 2017.Tomaso Falchetta, Privacy International's head of policy, told Business Insider via email: "Big companies such as Google, Facebook and others continue to impose terms and conditions on users which allow them to collect, analyse and share more and more personal data in ways that people do not understand given the lack of transparency or cannot genuinely consent to."These privacy harms are directly caused by their business models, which increasingly rely on the availability of users' data, and can impose excessive collection of data on people who have become 'captive users' to their providers, given their lack of genuine choice."There is also a sense of anger among deGooglers that Google is intrusive in non-transparent ways and for inexplicable reasons.One user complained that the Google Translate app on Android <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/9uxpnp/so_now_i_cant_even_use_google_translate_without/?st=jtehjwto&amp;sh=f9449ff0">won't work properly if you don't allow it to access your contact book</a>. It isn't clear why a translate app needs to know who your friends are. "So now I can't even use Google translate without allowing "Contacts" permissions," they wrote.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Reddit</div></div></div>According to its Google Play store listing, Google's Translate app <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate&amp;hl=en_GB">has 20 different permission requests for Android</a>, asking for access to the microphone, camera, SMS messages, and even Bluetooth devices. There is no explanation as to why the Android app needs access to all these different functions.By contrast, Apple's mobile software iOS gives users considerably more control over what data apps can access. Google Translate for iOS only requests access to voice assistant Siri, and that's about it.<h2>How to take the first steps and cut Google out of your life</h2>Gizmodo journalist Kashmir Hill <a href="https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-google-out-of-my-life-it-screwed-up-everything-1830565500">tried to cut Google out of her life in January</a>, building a custom VPN that would even block Google-powered apps and websites. This, she wrote, resulted in irritations like having to use worse alternatives and her computer running more slowly.According to the Reddit users who spoke to Business Insider, most people don't need to go as far as creating a custom VPN. According to those we spoke to, these are the first steps they recommended taking if you're thinking about cutting Google out of your life:<ul><li>Switch to an iPhone, because Apple doesn't monetise people's data and allows granular privacy controls.</li><li>If you're on an Android phone, and feel technically up to it, <a href="https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/ultimate-guide-using-android-without-google-0193735/">install a custom ROM like LineageOS</a>. A custom Android ROM is an operating system that can replace the pre-installed version of Android on your phone, and can give you the Android experience without the privacy-invading Google elements tacked on. Be aware that it can void the warranty for your phone too.</li><li>Use privacy-focused DuckDuckGo or Startpage.com as your default search engine.</li><li>Swap Gmail for ProtonMail, an encrypted, paid email service.</li><li>Use Apple Maps.</li><li>BUT... there are no competitive alternatives to YouTube. As one user told Business Insider: "Resign yourself to Alphabet knowing, via YouTube, you know cats are superior to dogs (always) and that, via Google Translate, you're trying (badly) to learn French."</li></ul>Get the latest Google stock price<a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/GOOG-Quote"> here.</a> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-stadia-video-game-streaming-platform-console-event-watch-2019-3">Watch Google's Stadia video-game-platform event in 5 minutes</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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