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Redmi’s latest (barely) affordable flagship, and more tech news you need to know
June 14, 2025
1. Redmi K30 Pro: Xiaomi’s latest and now greatest
Finally theRedmi K30 Pro series was announced and it’s true to Xiaomi form.
K30 Pro: What you get
Europe? US?
Rising costs:
2.Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 11 Max Pro. Both show amazing photography, with close results (Android Authority).
- Disney Plus is now available in the UK and most of Europe, and as a treat,here’s the best Simpsons episodes you can watch again(this list only touches on the mastery) (Android Authority).
4.HUAWEI has a clever way of making big camera modules more useful(Android Authority).
- Valve’s massive VR forayHalf-Life: Alyxis out and so reviews: “The greatest VR adventure game yet—and then some,” saysArs Technica, “Half-Life: Alyx is the best that VR, and Valve, have to offer,” agreesPolygon, whileEngadgetsays“Half-Life: Alyx is the flagship single-player experience that the VR industry needs right now.”
The only problem is you need a VR set, and the cheapest option in the VR biz is the $399 Oculus Quest which you may’t get right now due to the pandemic. VR is just pricey for mainstream gamers but for those already invested, you’ve got a game on your hands.
6.Microsoft warns Windows users of two security holes already under attack– a patch is likely April 14th (Engadget).
7.Apple’s App Store is finally launching in 20 new countries this year, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Serbia, Kosovo, Maldives, Morocco, and Rwanda, bringing it to 175 total countries. For what it’s worth,Google’s Play Store is in 138 countries based on its terms here(9to5Mac). Plus,first 2020 iPad Pro order arrives ahead of schedule, offering early look at benchmark results:if they’re accurate, there’s not much difference with the new processors to the 2018/2019 iPad Pro.
8.The New York Times acquired Audm, a subscription app that turns longform articles into high-quality audio. I used this a bit but $9 a month was a little steep (TechCrunch).
9.Scientists find a superconductor in bits of meteorite(Gizmodo).
10.Dogs Working From Home is the Instagram account we need(Instagam)
- “How do dolphins sleep? If dolphins need air to breathe then how do they sleep underwater?” (r/askscience).
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