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There’s a whole lot of monkey business going on this spring in movie theaters. King Kong teams up with Godzilla. The enduring “Apes” franchise continues with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” And Dev Patel dons a gorilla mask to step into a bloody fight club ring in Mumbai. Not so much into primate-related cinema? No worries. How about watching talented Oakland native Zendaya sizzle both off and on the court as a tennis coach tangling with two athletes in the eye-opening “Challengers?” If that’s just way too sexy for…

Samsung‘s March 2024 update is available for a few more Galaxy smartphones in the US. The company is pushing the update to the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy Note 20 series. The rollout began recently and should reach all users over the next few weeks. Galaxy S21 FE and Note 20 pick up Samsung’s March update in the US Over the past three weeks, Samsung has updated all of its flagship smartphones launched since 2021 to the March SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in the US, including foldables. The Galaxy S21 FE was the only…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to global climate change, livestock grazing can be either a blessing or a curse, according to a new study, which offers clues on how to tell the difference. If managed properly, the study shows, grazing can actually increase the amount of carbon from the air that gets stored in the ground and…

Autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition has raised $250 million in a round that values the startup at $6 billion, as it pushes to bring more artificial intelligence to the automotive, defense, construction and agriculture sectors. The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for AI. Applied Intuition appears to have nailed a particular sweet spot for VCs who are on the hunt for startups with AI products that cross into large industries with big budgets —…

Samsung‘s February 2024 security update is finally available for factory-unlocked units of the Galaxy A53 in the US. It comes more than a month after the carrier-locked variants picked up the update. The company is also pushing the new security patch to the Galaxy A32 and Galaxy A13 stateside. These devices may or may not get the March security update from Samsung. The Galaxy A53 is widely getting Samsung’s February update in the US The Galaxy A53 was one of the first Samsung devices to receive the February 2024 SMR…

Samsung‘s Galaxy S23 series is receiving a new software update in the US. Sadly, it doesn’t bring One UI 6.1. The devices are only getting the March security patch. The big feature update might arrive separately later this month or the company might delay it until April. Galaxy S23 gets the March update in the US, brings security fixes Samsung has confirmed that One UI 6.1 will start rolling out to eligible Galaxy devices this month. The Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab…

A little over a week after their global debuts at MWC, Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra are now making their way to India. Xiaomi announced its latest flagships at a dedicated event and confirmed open sales for the Xiaomi 14 are set to begin on Monday, March 11 at 12PM from Xiaomi India online and physical retail stores as well as Amazon India and Flipkart. Xiaomi 14 starts at INR 69,999 ($846) in its single 12/512GB trim. The device will be offered in a trio of colors: Jade Green, Matte Black, and Classic White. Xiaomi 14…

Homomorphic encryption, a complex technique that uses cryptographic algorithms to keep data secure as it travels around networks and to third parties, continues to elude mass-market scalability and thus adoption — not least because currently, the complexity that makes it so effective also makes it slow and hard to use widely. But in a world rife with data leaks and creative, malicious hacking, the approach holds a lot of promise for ensuring data security longer term, so investors continue to fund startups staffed…

Search Engine Land’s Periodic Table of SEO Elements is back – and this time it’s interactive. Introduced in 2011 (originally known as The Periodic Table Of SEO Ranking Factors), the Periodic Table of SEO Elements is now updated for 2024. What is the Periodic Table of SEO Elements? The SEO Periodic Table is designed to help break down the various elements of SEO that matter now in a way that we hope is easy to understand, whether you are new to SEO or just need a visual to help explain to clients or stakeholders how…

The Infinix Smart 8 Plus was initially announced back in January, and was released last month. Now it's finally also made it to the Indian market, joining the Smart 8 which has already been available for a while. The Smart 8 Plus comes in Galaxy White, Timber Black, and Shiny Gold colorways and is priced in India at INR 7,799. It will be on sale at Flipkart starting on March 9 at 12 noon local time. With the exchange offer you'll be getting, the effective price for the phone will be just INR 6,999. So that's cheap.…