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  • Shinde Govt Orders Use Of Technology To Stop Cruel Ways Of Killing Unwanted Poultry Chicks

    Shinde Govt Orders Use Of Technology To Stop Cruel Ways Of Killing Unwanted Poultry Chicks

    In a move aimed at stopping the cruel methods of killing unwanted male poultry chicks, the Maharashtra Commissionerate of Animal Husbandry has given instructions to the authorities to make use of the technology that identifies male embryos at an early stage of development so that eggs rather than live birds can be destroyed.

    Currently, chicks unwanted by the egg and meat industries are killed by using methods like grinding, crushing, burning, drowning or being fed to fish.

    In a circular issued on May 24, the commissionerate directed the district animal husbandry commissioners and the District Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to make use of the ovo sex-determination technology when it becomes commercially available in India.

    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India said in a release that it had pointed out that the usual cruel methods of killing unwanted chicks violate sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It requested the state to take steps towards ending any cruel killing methods as practised by poultry hatcheries and suggested the use of ovo sex-determination technology, saying that it has been developed abroad and has been in use.

    In the circular, the commissionerate directed the use of in ovo sex-determination technology when it becomes commercially available in India. The directions were issued following instructions from the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.

    The commissionerate also said that in the meantime, unwanted chicks should be handled by methods prescribed by the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Animal Welfare Board of India.

    PETA India Deputy Director of Advocacy Projects Harshil Maheshwari said the horrific killing of male chicks simply because they can’t lay eggs is cruel and should be stopped immediately. “We thank Maharashtra’s government for recognising the need to spare countless chicks gruesome deaths and urge it to help bring in ovo technology to India immediately,” she said.

    The animal husbandry departments of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Goa have committed to using in ovo sex-determination technology when it becomes available in India, PETA India claimed.

  • Oppo’s new Find X6 Pro brings 1-inch camera sensor to take on Xiaomi 13 Pro

    Oppo’s new Find X6 Pro brings 1-inch camera sensor to take on Xiaomi 13 Pro

    DELHI: The race for superior mobile photography is on between Xiaomi and Oppo, which has just launched its latest flagship phone Find X6 Pro. The biggest highlight of the new Oppo flagship is the 1-inch sensor that allows more light, resulting in more detailed photos with flexible focus. The new Oppo Find X6 Pro has launched in China alongside the vanilla Find X6.

    Oppo claims the Find X6 Pro is “equipped with best-in-category sensor technology and leading optical design.” Sure, the 1-inch sensor is here to steal the limelight, but Oppo does not want you to focus on just the main 50-megapixel Sony IMX989 sensor. The company said the Find X6 Pro also uses a 50-megapixel ultrawide and a 50-megapixel periscope camera, both of which are unconventionally “bigger.” Although, Samsung uses a much “bigger” 200-megapixel camera on its Galaxy S23 Ultra.

    The Oppo Find X6 Pro starts at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs 72,100) for the base variant and goes all the way up to CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs 84,120) for the highest storage model. The phone has launched in China for now and there is no word on whether or when Oppo will launch the Find X6 Pro in other markets.

    The Find X6 Pro is another premium flagship phone of 2023. That means it uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 — Qualcomm’s latest and greatest chip. Performance-wise, the Find X6 Pro should counter the Xiaomi 13 Pro, Galaxy S23 Ultra, and even the iPhone 14 Pro.

    Oppo is touting the cameras of the Find X6 Pro in a bid to steal some attention from the Xiaomi 13 Pro. The 1-inch sensor has its merits, but software optimisation is also important for good image quality (take Pixel phones, for instance). So, Oppo has claimed the camera app on the Find X6 Pro uses enhancements in partnership with Hasselblad — as opposed to a similar partnership between Xiaomi and Leica. The Find X6 Pro’s ultrawide camera offers a 110-degree field of view and can handle macro photography, as well. The periscope camera, on the other hand, offers 3x optical zoom and 6x hybrid zoom, but it falls short of zooming capabilities before the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

    Moving on from the cameras, the Oppo Find X6 Pro comes with a 6.82-inch 120Hz OLED display with a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. Inside the punch-hole cutout, there is a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video calls. The phone uses an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. Powering the Find X6 Pro is a 5000mAh battery that charges at up to 100W speed through a cable and 50W wirelessly.