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 There’s no doubt that technology has transformed and improved our lives for the good ad majority of us can’t live without our smartphones - but there are other weird and amazing technological trends out there that the world might not quite be ready for yet. Here are some of the world’s most shocking recent inventions and technological creations. 1. Translator earbuds Google’s Pixel Buds pair with the Pixel smartphone and use Google Translate to translate languages in real time. This invention could remove language barriers and make travelling - and doing business with other cultures – much easier. With these earbuds, someone could be standing in front of you speaking French, and the earbuds will feed you the English translation. You can then hold down your right earbud and speak in English, and your phone will project the French translation from the Pixel's speaker, so the other person can hear. The earbuds can translate 40 different languages! 2. A private conversational headset

Health misinformation on Facebook was viewed 3.8 billion times in the past year, peaking during the Covid-19 crisis, a report suggests. Activist group Avaaz, which conducted the research, said Facebook posed a "major threat" to public health. Doctors added false claims about vaccines on the social network could limit the numbers prepared to have a Covid jab if one became available. Facebook said the findings did "not reflect the steps we've taken" Read also: simple ways to heal dental caries In a statement the firm said: "We share Avaaz's goal of limiting misinformation. Thanks to our global network of fact-checkers, from April to June, we applied warning labels to 98 million pieces of Covid-19 misinformation and removed seven million pieces of content that could lead to imminent harm. "We've directed over two billion people to resources from health authorities and when someone tries to share a link about Covid-19, we show them a po

iPhone 12 is said to be the seventh iPhone model to be made in India. HIGHLIGHTS Apple’s contract manufacturer Wistron would start iPhone 12 production iPhone 12 is yet to be launched by Apple Apple is said to produce iPhone SE (2020) in India by end of this year Apple recently started assembling the iPhone 11 in India Apple is planning to start making the iPhone 12 locally in India, according to a report. The new manufacturing plan will reportedly be kicked off by Apple partner Wistron sometime in the middle of next year. The Cupertino giant is already assembling several of its existing iPhone models in the country. These include the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR as well as dated models such as the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. Wistron started assembling iPhone models in the country back in May 2017. The  iPhone 12 , which is yet to be formally announced by  Apple , will be the seventh iPhone model to be made in India,  reports  Business Standard. The newspaper, citing people familiar

First smartphone with under-display selfie camera to launch next month Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has announced plans to launch the world’s first smartphone featuring an under-display selfie camera. An under display selfie camera means the expantion of the screen of a selfie camera to the furthest reaches of the device and eliminate the outer bezel entirely. Happily, ZTE is about to launch the worlds first under display selfie camera smartphone on September 1st 2020. The selfie camera, however, has always proved to be an awkward impediment in this goal, with most manufacturers making do with either a ‘punch hole’ selfie camera that can interrupt content on the display or a (breakable) pop-out camera that rises out of the top of the device. ZTE said its new Axon 20 5G handset - set to be launched on 1 September - will be the “first mass-produced 5G smartphone featuring under-display camera”. Read also: main cancer causing foods The device is expected to have a 6.92″ OLED d

The Top best cheap laptops of 2020 The best cheap budget laptops are usually the ones offering decent entry level specs (32 or 64GB of storage in a Chromebook or a 4GB / 8GB RAM, i3 processor, 128GB  storage in a Windows machine) at a reduced price. However, you'll sometimes find mid-range specs offering a step up at similar prices on cheaper machines. Below you'll find our top picks of cheap laptops that do exactly that during busy sales periods.  (Image credit: Lenovo) 1. Lenovo Chromebook Duet A cheap grab and go 2-in-1 laptop CPU:  MediaTek Helio P60T |  Graphics:  ARM G72 MP3 800GHz |  RAM:  4GB |  Screen:  10.1" FHD (1920 x 1200) IPS touchscreen |  Storage:  64 - 128GB $299 VIEW AT BEST BUY Prime $365.95 View at Amazon See all prices (2 found) If you're shopping for cheap laptops, chances are you're not going to be spending too long poring over spec sheets or looking forward to splashing out on the latest processors and graphics. You might be look