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Huawei aims at software independence with HarmonyOS: Key things to know

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Huawei on Friday launched homegrown ‘Harmony OS’ aka ‘Hongmeng OS’ in a bid to reduce dependence on Google for mobile operating system. The new software comes shortly after the Chinese telecom giant narrowly escaped from losing access to Google’s Android owing to US-China trade tensions. Huawei said ‘Harmony OS’ is now ready for commercial launch and can abandon Google anytime it wants to.

At the company’s developer conference in China, Huawei’s consumer business head Richard Yu said HarmonyOS is different from Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS operating systems. The company said HarmonyOS will be available for a wider range of hardware platforms including phones, PCs, and eventually on wearables and head units of car.

According to tracking platform statcounter, Google’s Android holds about 76.08% of mobile OS market share whereas Apple’s iOS has 22.01%. KaiOS is at a distant third with 0.81% share.

Open-source
Open-source is one of the primary reasons why Google’s Android is so popular among the developers and OEMs. Huawei will borrow Google’s open-source focus with HarmonyOS. The company plans to setup an open-source foundation and community to help developers build apps for the new platform. Huawei said it will also share core capabilities of the software in areas such as cameras, connectivity, cameras, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Huawei’s operating system supports apps from all major platforms including Linux, HTML 5, and Android.

Cross-platform
Huawei’s HarmonyOS aka Hongmeng OS is based on a distributed architecture and virtual bus technology. This will allow developers to build across platforms without needing to deal with the complex technology under-the-hood. Huawei claims Harmony OS apps can seamlessly work on different devices while delivering a collaborating experience.

Security
HarmonyOS has a new microkernel design that is said to deliver better security and lower latency. “

This microkernel was designed to simplify kernel functions, implement as many system services as possible in user mode outside the kernel, and add mutual security protection. The microkernel itself provides only the most basic services like thread scheduling and IPC,” said Huawei in a release.

“HarmonyOS is the first OS to use formal verification in device TEE, significantly improving security. In addition, because the HarmonyOS microkernel has much less code (roughly one-thousandth the amount of the Linux kernel), the probability of attack is greatly reduced,” it added.

First wave of devices
Huawei’s first wave of homegrown OS will come to ‘smart screen products’ which are scheduled to roll out later this year. The first iteration, Harmony OS 1.0, will soon be available for a broader range of products such as wearables, Huawei Vision, and even cars.

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Govt blocks several social media handles circulating fake, inciting content

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In the midst of the enormous lockdown on contemptuous posts, sources said that the hostile substance actioned related to the counterfeit video of a cupboard instructions, an enlivened phony video showing viciousness against the Prime Minister, and disparaging posts focusing on Hindu ladies transferred via web-based media handles.

The public authority has hindered a few web-based media handles that were coursing “counterfeit and affecting” content on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday.

Proprietors of these records are being recognized for activity under the law, he added.

“Taskforce on Safe and Trusted Internet at @GoI_MeitY at work. Handles that attempted to push counterfeit/inducing content on twitter, youtube, fb, insta have been impeded,” Chandrasekhar Tweeted on Saturday.

The pastor said proprietors of such records are being distinguished for activity under the law, and declared that stages will be investigated on their due steadiness.

On Friday evening, the pastor had reacted to a tweet that encouraged him to make a move against the “makers of an exceptionally fierce video that includes the PM”, which “has been in the public area since December 2020”.

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PhonePe will now charge upto Rs 2 per transaction for mobile recharges

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Walmart-owned digital payments app PhonePe will now charge processing fees for every transaction. This means that you will no longer be able to transfer money or recharge your phone without shelling out a little extra money for every transaction. The company has said that it would charge fees in the range of Re 1 to Rs 2 per transaction for mobile recharges for value above Rs 50. PhonePe is the first payments’ app to have started charging for UPI-based transactions

“On recharges, we are running a very small-scale experiment where a few users are paying for mobile recharges. Recharges below Rs 50 are not charged, recharges between Rs 50 and Rs 100 are charged Re 1 and above Rs 100 are charged Rs 2. Essentially, as a part of the experiment, a majority of users are either not paying anything or paying Re 1,” a PhonePe spokesperson told PTI.

PhonePe s charging processing fees for UPI-based transactions for value above Rs 50. If you don’t spend upto Rs 50, you will not be charged any amount by the digital app. Like other payments apps, PhonePe will also begin charging processing fees for payments made through credit cards. PhonePe is one of the most popular, widely-used payments app in India along with Paytm and Google Pay. It has recorded over 165-crore UPI transactions on its platform in September, clocking over 40 per cent share among the app segment, the PTI report stated.

“We are not the only player or payment platform charging a fee. Charging a small fee on bill payments is now a standard industry practice and is done by other biller websites and payment platforms also. We charge a processing fee (called a convenience fee on other platforms) on payments with credit cards only,” the spokesperson added.

For the unversed, just like Paytm and Google Pay, PhonePe can be used to transfer money with BHIM UPI, manage multiple bank accounts, check account balance, save beneficiaries across multiple bank accounts like SBI, HDFC, ICICI & 140+ banks. Recharge prepaid mobile numbers like Jio, Vodafone, Idea, Airtel etc, recharge DTH like Tata Sky, Airtel Direct, Sun Direct, Videocon etc, pay various bills and more. You can also buy or renew insurance policies using PhonePe.

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Bitcoin crosses $59,000 after sharp rally, Ether up nearly 5%

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Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Friday with Bitcoin and Ether witnessing gains while Stellar and Dogecoin were trading weaker. Check the latest cryptocurrency prices and trends.

Cryptocurrency prices were mixed on Friday with Bitcoin and Ether witnessing gains while Stellar and Dogecoin were trading weaker.

Bitcoin hit a six-month high on October 15, as it rose nearly 3 per cent and was trading at $59,694.

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is approaching April’s record high of $64,895.

The most popular altcoin, Ether, was trading at $3,827 or more than 5 per cent higher.

The global cryptocurrency market cap is $2.43 trillion, a 1.93 per cent increase in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $102.5 billion, a decline of 11.63 per cent.

Here are the latest prices and trends of popular cryptocurrencies:

Cryptocurrency Price (US Dollar) 24-hour change Market cap Volume (24 Hours)
Bitcoin 59,694.90 3.44% $1.12 trillion $1.56 billion
Ether 3,827.94 5.51% $449.38 billion $1.28 billion
Dogecoin 0.232463 -1.44% $30.58 billion $1.22 billion
Litecoin 183.76 2.37% $12.63 billion $118.28 million
XRP 1.14 0.57% $114.17 billion $4.77 billion
Cardano 2.19 0.67% $71.17 billion $190.15 million

DISCLAIMER: The cryptocurrency prices have been updated as of 12:30 pm and will change as the day progresses. The list is intended to give a rough idea about popular cryptocurrency trends and will be updated daily.

 

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