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The Tech Weekender: Top news from the world of technology this week

Telegram introduces a new premium subscription, iPhone 14 will supposedly have four variants to choose from, we give you the low down on the Xiaomi Pad 5, Google apparently has a cult problem, Nothing apes the OnePlus invite model for Nothing Phone (1) and The OnePlus 10 R, does it do enough to be called flagship killer?

June 25, 2022 / 12:13 IST
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Messaging app Telegram has rolled out Telegram Premium, a monthly subscription service that gives paid users access to exclusive features. The subscription plan has been priced at $4.99 per month (around Rs 389).

A market research report from industry analysis firm Omdia says Apple is going to produce four variants for the iPhone 14 - iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max - instead of three, like with the iPhone 13.

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The Xiaomi Pad 5 does a ton of things right, it is well built, has last battery life, delivers decent camera performance, and comes with reliable software. This in itself would be good for a sub-30K tablet. However, the Xiaomi Pad 5 takes things further with a superb display, class-leading performance, and powerful speakers.

Kevin Lloyd, an ex-Google contractor, who worked as a video producer for Google Developer Studio (GDS), has claimed that at least 12 members belong to a religious cult and exercise a great deal of influence over the studio. Lloyd identified the "cult" as the Fellowship of Friends. According to NYT, it believes a "higher consciousness can be achieved by embracing fine arts and culture”.