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Good news for the people who spend most of the time on social media, as researchers have found that spending time on digital platforms such as WhatsApp, is good for our well-being. The study, published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, found that the text-based messaging app, which offers users group chat functions, has a positive impact on psychological health. The study , titled 'Psychosocial Outcomes Associated with Engagement with Online Chat Systems', found that the more time people spent on Whatsapp per day, the less lonely they were and the higher their self-esteem as a result of feeling closer to friends and family. "There's lots of debate about whether spending time on social media is bad for our well-being but we've found it might not be as bad as we think. The more time people spent on WhatsApp, the more this related to them feeling close to their friends and family and they perceived these relationships to be goo...

Just days since its release in a couple of countries, Spider-Man: Far From Home has leaked onto torrent sites and other networks that enable piracy, with multiple low-quality versions of the full movie now available. The first of those — coming in under 1GB — was uploaded on Sunday, though we have been unable to ascertain if it's legitimate. That was followed by two more, both under 2.5GB and featuring hard-coded Chinese subtitles, with one of them sponsored by a Russian betting company. With the help of screenshots, Gadgets 360 has confirmed the veracity of the latter two versions, though we do not condone illegal file-sharing. We will also not be posting any of the said screenshots out of not wanting to spoil any part of the film for fans. Spiderman Far From Home released Friday in China, Hong Kong, and Japan. On Sunday around 4pm IST, the first pirated version showed up on torrent sites. Thankfully for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, the quality of all cam...

Photo Credit: Lancaster University You may have used a wrist band that tracks your steps, but a new generation of smart wearables might help you monitor emotions which can be very useful for those who diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders. Researchers have found that smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes or vibrates have the potential to help people with effective emotional disorders. "Knowing our emotions and how we can control them are complex skills that many people find it difficult to master," said co-author Muhammad Umair from Lancaster University in Britain. "We wanted to create low-cost, simple prototypes to support understanding and engagement with real-time changes in arousal," Umair added. The researchers worked with thermochromic materials that change colour when heated up, as well as devices that vibrate or squeeze the wrist. Tests of the devices saw participants wearing the ...

Highlights Redmi 7A microsite has popped up on Flipkart Xiaomi India chief had last week teased Redmi 7A India launch Redmi 7A comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC Redmi 7A is all set to launch in India on July 4, Flipkart has confirmed through a dedicated microsite. The online listing also highlights the availability of the new Redmi phone through the e-commerce site. The phone is, however, likely to be available through Mi.com and Mi Home stores as well, in addition to Flipkart. To recall, the Redmi 7A debuted in China in May as a toned-down version of the Redmi 7. The phone comes with Snapdragon 439 SoC and packs a 4,000mAh battery. Xiaomi India Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain last week teased the India launch of the Redmi 7A without revealing the official release date. He also noted that Redmi 7A India variant will an upgrade feature that is not present in the China version. The microsite on Flipkart calls the Re a "Smart Desh Ka Smartph...

Apple is all set to launch its 16-inch MacBook Pro in September this year, according to a media report citing an IHS Markit analyst. "We foresee that Apple will release a new product in September 2019 Apple event if there's no unexpected development issue," said Jeff Lin, Associate Director of Consumer Electronics at IHS Markit, reported Forbes. The upcoming MacBook Pro is said to feature a 16-inch LCD panel from LG display with a resolution of 3072x1920 pixels, which is better then the current high-end model's 15.4-inch 2880x1800 pixels display. Other details tipped by IHS Markit in its Q1 2019 Mobile PC Market Tracker include a new CPU (no real surprise) and the fact it would run macOS Catalina (no real surprise there either). In an earlier report, famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo spoke about the launch of new Apple devices. Kuo stated that the company might launch a new iPad with 10 or 12-inch screen in late 2020 or early 2021 and a MacBook with 15 to...

Xiaomi announced its new 'CC' smartphone series targeted towards the youth, and the first in the series are rumoured to be CC9 and CC9e phones. Fresh leaks have now cropped up of both the phones tipping specifications and price. There's also an alleged live photo of the CC9 smartphone that has surfaced online, and it is seen with an all-screen display. The specifications leak suggests that both the phones will sport an in-screen fingerprint sensor and a triple camera setup as well. The live photo of the Mi CC9 has surfaced on Weibo , and it shows only the front of the upcoming phone. The smartphone is seen to sport an all-display front with no notch up top, and little-to-no bezel at the bottom of the display. It could feature a motorised pop-up mechanism, or the under-display selfie camera technology that Xiaomi has been raving about recently. Mi CC9 specifications (rumoured) Sharma has also shared specifications of the Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e. Starting with ...