The main thing about technology for the week: a smartphone with iSIM, an intriguing find by Curiosity and more

Miscellaneous / by admin / January 23, 2022

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The most interesting events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you should not miss.

Fraudsters started calling on behalf of Gosuslug employees, offering to link a QR code

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In Russia, cases of calls from scammers who pretend to be employees of the Gosuslugi portal and offer to link a QR code about vaccination to a user's page have become more frequent. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to cybersecurity experts.

Garmin introduced the flagship smart watch Fenix 7 and Epix (Gen 2)

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Garmin has expanded its line of smartwatches with two new models: Fenix 7 and Epix (Gen 2). One of them can work more than a year offline - only due to solar energy. The other offers an AMOLED display, GPS and contactless payment.

Russian mobile operators raise prices for archival tariffs

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In early January, MTS notified subscribers of its network about an increase in the cost of tariffs by 60 rubles. while maintaining the current set of services. It will soon be followed by VimpelCom (Beeline brand), which plans to increase payments on archival tariffs by 10%, as well as MegaFon and Tele2.

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Flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra showed on renderings

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Presentation of a new smartphone, like a tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultraexpected February 8th. New renders have confirmed that the first hybrid of the flagship S series and Note phablets will receive stylus support and a strict design in the spirit of the Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

The Ministry of Sports approved the training program for cybersportsmen

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Order of the Ministry of Sports No. 938 dated December 1, 2021 determined that cybersportsmen should improve their health, develop motor skills, self-control and general physical fitness, as well as diet and recovery. And that's not all.

Curiosity rover discovers unusual carbon footprint on Mars

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It was expected that near the geological formation of Stimson in Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover is currently located, the carbon-13 isotope would be the most common. But about half of the samples taken here during a recent expedition showed elevated amounts of carbon-12. On Earth, a similar trace indicates the presence of life.

In the United States introduced the first smartphone with iSIM

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iSIM technology was developed by mobile operator Vodafone, chipset manufacturer Qualcomm Technologies and Thales, a company that produces information systems for the aerospace, military and maritime industries. As in the case of virtual eSIM cards, the solution will provide an opportunity to use the services of various telecom operators and save space in the device case.

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