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The Indian schoolboy leaking tech's biggest secrets

Ishan Agarwal has tweeted details ahead of this week's launch of Samsung's new smartphone.
As Samsung prepares to launch its latest flagship phone this week - hoping to dazzle both consumers and tech enthusiasts - some of the element of surprise has already been lost.

That's because nearly every detail of the new products being released has already been leaked online. And behind a lot of those details is a 17 year old schoolboy from India.  Ishan Agarwal is part of an online community who spend all their spare time seeking out and leaking tech's biggest secrets. 

He spoke to Newsday's very own techie, Richard Moran...

(Photo: Ishan Agarwal selfie.  Credit: Ishan Agarwal)

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Samsung shows off Ballie bot that follows you

Samsung's Ballie
Samsung
Robotic stalker or fun accessory? Samsung's Ballie

Would you like a small robot to follow you around and take photos of everything you do?

Well, has Samsung got a surprise for you.

The South Korean tech giant has invented Ballie, a bot which looks like a tennis ball and has an in-built camera to capture and store "special moments".

Samsung unveiled the weeny bot at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, though it didn't say when it will go on sale or how much it will cost.

But Business Live reckons there will definitely be a market for Ballie - because who doesn't look gorgeous photographed from a low angle.

Watch: Samsung slims down 8K TV's frame to a sliver

BBC Click's Lara Lewington checks out Samsung's new telly

Samsung claims to have "virtually eliminated" the frame around its latest 8K TV.

The firm says the Q950's display has the highest screen-to-body ratio of any television on the market.

The achievement gives it extra bragging rights at a time when it has taken a strong lead against its nearest competitor, LG, in terms of market share.

BBC Click's Lara Lewington reports from CES 2020, the Las Vegas tech expo.

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