Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Top 50 non-IIT engineering colleges in India for 2019



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Facebook to fund study on social media's role in democracy

Facebook has announced its first grants for independent research on social media's impact on democracy that will investigate, among other things, the role of technology platforms in spread of misinformation.

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These micro-robots may clean up dental plaque

With two types of robotic systems -- one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces -- the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms, sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding.

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After Qualcomm deal, Apple's 5G modem project lead quits company

Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company in the wake of a division restructure and the recently-signed Qualcomm modem deal.

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Mark Zuckerberg to explain how Facebook gets 'privacy focused'

CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook's annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new "privacy-focused" vision for the social network.

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Microsoft, Dell expand Cloud partnership

In a bid to accelerate digital transformation and address a wider range of customer needs, Dell Technologies and Microsoft have extended their partnership at the "Dell Technologies World 2019" to deliver a fully native, supported and certified VMware Cloud infrastructure on Azure.

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This Apple supplier upbeat as Android camp grows

AMS-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX)UPDATE 2-Apple supplier AMS upbeat as Android camp grows

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Vodafone finds security flaws in two Huawei products in 2011, 2012

Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011, 2012

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 3 Pro: Comparing the two cameras

We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 3 Pro: Comparing the two cameras

We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top.

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These are the 'most-loved' iPhones in India, US, UK and 34 other countries



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e-cigarettes pose less health risk than combustible cigarettes: Study

A first-ever Indian study has found that Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes, pose much less a health risk than combustible cigarettes and could be an ideal tool to reduce or give up smoking.

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Internet-enabled cars to customise services, prop-up sales: Experts

The soon-to-be-launched internet-enabled passenger cars, via SIM card connections, will have the ability to not only become major product differentiators but also prop up sales, experts said.

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How to get cricket stickers on WhatsApp

For the ongoing IPL season, Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a set of special cricket stickers. The stickers are currently available on Android and are expected to be added on iOS soon.

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Cisco rolls out hardware for new Wi-Fi technology

Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it is rolling out hardware for the next generation of Wi-Fi standards, giving a core part of its $28.2 billion infrastructure business a refresh and in the process aiming to garner more software revenue.

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Use of AI to detect mental health disorders may be counterproductive, warn doctors

Despite staggering number of patients being reported to suffer from disorders like depression, India struggles with the stigma of mental health diseases -- deterring patients from getting the right help in time.

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Instagram and Snapchat are fuelling eating disorders in teens, says British education secretary

By instilling in children dangerous ideas of perfection, social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat are fuelling eating disorders among teenagers, a British Cabinet Minister has warned.

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Reliance Jio is the new no. 2 in the Indian telecom market: What users need to know



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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Google, Facebook and Snapchat to work with this organisation for curbing self-harm content

In an effort to limit harmful online content, Google, Facebook and Snapchat will work with the suicide prevention experts from British non-profit organisation Samaritans, as part of a new government-backed project.

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Social media fraud increased by 43 percent in 2018, says study

In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found that social media fraud increased 43 per cent in 2018.

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AI tools can use digital footprints to personalise ads

Artificial intelligence tools can use your digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, and other online sites, to customise ads you see based on your personality type, scientists have found.

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Xiaomi's Manu Jain learning offline game from Samsung

Xiaomi and Samsung are the arch rivals in the India smartphone market but it doesn't mean they do not have anything to learn from each other.

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12 most dangerous emails you can get



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Scientists develop new 3D printing technology, paves way for improvement in wearable devices

Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. The electronics consists of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics, according to the researchers from the University of Hamburg and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Germany.

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Two new Xiaomi phones, OnePlus 7’s India ‘launch date’, TikTok ban lifted and much more in our top tech news of the week



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How to get new Apple iOS features before their official release without paying

The developer beta program is open for all but you would have to pay for it. It’s not the case when it comes to the public beta program. So, today we will tell you how to become a public beta program member and get new iOS features before others.

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12 things owned by the world’s richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos



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Forgot your iPhone password? Here's what to do

It can be quite a hassle to unlock an iPhone if you’ve forgotten your passcode. However, do not fret as we bring to you a step-by-step guide that will help you to get out of this tricky situation. Read on:

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Human-generated profiles more trusted than AI-generated ones: Study

People trust human-generated profiles more than artificial intelligence-generated profiles, particularly in online marketplaces, reveals a study in which researchers sought to explore whether users trust algorithmically optimised or generated representations.

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Facebook sues firm for Instagram fraud

In order to "protect the integrity" of its platform, social networking giant Facebook has sued a New Zealand based fraud company that sold inauthentic likes, views and followers for Instagram posts and accounts for an undisclosed amount.

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Facebook thinks data localisation in India could be risky

India's data localisation demands are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse the citizens' data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

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Accounts of the dead on Facebook might surpass those of living in next 50 years

Accounts of dead people on Facebook might surpass the number of accounts of those who are alive, in the coming 50 years, a study has found.

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Google removing 100 apps from Chinese developer on Play Store

Suspecting malicious cyber attacks and data breach possibilities, Google is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps in the Play Store with over 600 million installs and is partly owned by Internet major Baidu.

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PayPal invests $500 million in Uber: Report

​PayPal has been working with Uber providing payment services since 2013 and is its lead processing partner in the US and Australia (but not the only one globally), according to TechCrunch.

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Air India operations affected globally as software shuts down for six hours

Hundreds of Air India passengers were left stranded at several airports across the world as its check-in software stopped functioning for around six hours, the airline said Saturday.

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Intel puts modem business up for sale, held talks with Apple: WSJ

ntel decided to exit the 5G modem chip business last week, hours after Apple settled a longstanding legal dispute with Qualcomm Inc, a key supplier of iPhone modem chips.

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HCL Technologies sets up cyber security centre in Texas

HCL has also unveiled a university-to-industry collaboration under which the IT firm will conduct on-campus hackathons.

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Friday, April 26, 2019

How to stop WhatsApp from eating your smartphone storage

Over the years, WhatsApp photos and videos occupy a huge chunk of your smartphone's storage, especially if you are not in the habit of cleaning the junk out of your media library. If you're wondering how you can stop saving WhatsApp media to your phone's gallery, follow these steps:

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How Satya Nadella made Microsoft a $1 trillion company: 15 things to know



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9 out of top 10 apps to come from India soon: GGVC Managing Partner

Eighth annual India Internet Day (iDay) conference organised by TiE Delhi-NCR on April 25.

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Elon Musk, SEC to disclose settlement status by April 30

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been requested to provide to the court a joint submission by or on April 30, declaring if they have reached an agreement to settle the dispute over Musk's Twitter use.

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Fixing algorithms won't curb fake news on social media, say researchers

Just tweaking algorithms and infusing Machine Learning (ML) into them will not protect us from misinformation and fake news on social media platforms, warn researchers.

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Smartphone shipment in India grows 4% to 31 million in March quarter: Report

Smartphone shipment in the country grew four per cent year-on-year to 31 million units in the January-March 2019 quarter, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

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Sony expects annual profit to drop as gaming business slows

Japan's Sony Corp warned its annual operating profit would drop, after two years of record highs, as its previously thriving gaming business slows and its PlayStation 4 (PS4) console nears the end of its lifecycle.

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Google announces new website dedicated for reporting workplace harrassment

Facing campus walkouts and widespread criticism over workplace harassment, Google has announced a dedicated website to make it easier for workers to report harassment.

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JioPhone leads feature phone market in India: Report

With a 30 per cent market share, Reliance JioPhone became the leading feature phone brand in India in the first quarter of 2019, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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This telecom company won't choose Huawei for "core" 5G network

Dutch telecom firm Royal KPN NV said on Friday it would select a Western supplier to build its core 5G mobile network, making it one of the first European operators to make clear it would not pick China's Huawei for such work.

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Google Assistant to now read stories on phones in these countries

Google is now allowing Assistant on Android and iOS devices to read out stories in English to people in India, US, UK, Canada and Australia.

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Facebook hit by three new probes over privacy violation

Three countries have opened fresh rounds of investigations against Facebook for users' privacy violations and security lapses.

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Apple's programme will let users exchange faulty plug adapters

Apple has announced a "Voluntary Recall and Exchange Programme" for wall plug adapters allowing users to exchange their possibly affected adapters with new ones.

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Snapchat will let users play as Bitmoji in video games

Popular photo-messaging app Snapchat will now let its users play as their "Snapchat Bitmoji" avatar in a wide variety of video games as the company has unveiled a Bitmoji for Games SDK that would let video game developers replace their characters with the app's Bitmoji.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Sex website shuts down in US, this is what it is blaming it on

A popular sex classified website said this week that it was shutting down its services in the United States, citing the likelihood that legal challenges would fail to overturn a landmark package of federal sex trafficking laws passed by Congress a year ago.

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US adds another China e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office placed Pinduoduo.com, which USTR described as third largest by number of users, on its blacklist of commercial marketplaces that fail to curb the sale of counterfeit products. It also kept Alibaba Group's taobao.com, China's largest e-commerce platform, on the list.

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New York investigating Facebook over storage of 'unauthorised' email contacts

Facebook is being investigated over unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users' email contact databases.

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'No timeline to launch WhatsApp Pay in India’

Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

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55 popular Android phones and their radiation (SAR) levels



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NASA planning asteroid impact exercise next week

Aimed at effective disaster management, NASA and its international partners are planning to participate in an exercise that will play out a realistic -- but fictional -- scenario of an asteroid on an impact trajectory with Earth.

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This mobile game may help detect Alzheimer's risk

A specially designed smartphone game can detect people at the risk of developing Alzheimer's, say researchers.

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Tesla suffers $702 million loss in the last quarter

Tesla announced that it has lost $702 million in the last quarter, while the Elon Musk-owned electric car company's revenue was also down 37 per cent compared to the previous quarter, the media reported.

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Internet users in India to rise by 40%, smartphones to double by 2023: Report

With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report.

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India's 10% GDP by 2025 may come from core digital areas, says report

The contribution of core digital sectors like information technology-business process management (IT-BPM), digital communications, and electronics manufacturing to India's gross domestic product (GDP) may increase from seven per cent in 2017-18 to eight to 10 per cent in 2025, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute.

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Four out of five brands selling phones below industry price: Report

Four out of five smartphone brands are selling their handsets below the average price of smartphones in India, a new report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Thursday.

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TikTok remains unavailable on Google, Apple app stores after ban lifts

TikTok remained unavailable for download on both Google Play Store and Apple's App Store on Thursday - a day after the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench lifted the ban on the short video-sharing app.

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LG to shut South Korea phone plant, move production to Vietnam

LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday it would stop producing smartphones in South Korea and move manufacturing to Vietnam, joining global rivals in reorganising production as they battle a slump in global demand.

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Facebook expecting privacy fine of up to $5 billion from FTI

Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy.

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Here is why SoftBank has invested $125 million in Alphabet venture

A SoftBank Corp business seeking to find a way to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in underserved areas said on Wednesday it was investing $125 million in an Alphabet Inc spinoff working on the same problem.

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Microsoft tops $1 trillion in value for the first time, beats estimates

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday briefly topped $1 trillion in value for the first time after executives predicted continued growth for its cloud computing business.

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Facebook actively working on WhatsApp Pay in India: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.

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TRAI pulls up Dish TV India; seeks compliance with new regulatory norms

As per complaints, the DTH operator "is forcefully offering a bouquet of free-to-air channels with no choice to subscribers and without their consent".

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Nokia plunges to surprise quarterly loss, shares slump

Shares in the company fell 10 percent to their lowest level in six months as Nokia said it also expected pressure in the second half of the year.

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Internet users in India to rise by 40%, smartphones to double by 2023: Report

With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report.

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Facebook hits 2.38 billion users, 500 million on Stories

Social media giant Facebook's monthly active users (MAUs) grew 8 per cent year-over-year MAUs to reach 2.38 billion at the end of first quarter of this year while the number of people using Facebook Stories hit 500 million every day.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Madras High Court moves to lift ban on Chinese video app TikTok

Acting upon subsequent instructions from the federal IT ministry, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google last week removed TikTok from their Indian app stores.

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How to backup your Gmail account data

While Google has added several security features to Gmail, but it is still essential to be extra secure by taking a complete backup of our Gmail data.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Realme C2 vs Oppo A5s vs Samsung Galaxy A10: Best smartphone under Rs 10,000



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71 smartphones set to get Android’s ‘biggest update’



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Rights issue, monetisation to meet fund needs: Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea, the country's largest telco by subscribers, on Wednesday said that it will meet its funding requirements as well as other possible capital infusion plans through its Rs 25,000-crore rights issue, which closes today.

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New Zealand, France join hands to curb online extremism

In the wake of the Christchurch attack, New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France to bring together countries and tech companies in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism.

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Jefferies has 'good news' for Vodafone-Idea, Airtel

Indian telecom "market repair" is still some time away as the top players are in consolidation phase and seeking to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore in funds, global investment banker Jefferies said in a note.

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Huawei welcomes reports Britain will allow its equipment in 5G networks

China's Huawei said on Wednesday it welcomed reports that Britain would allow limited use of its equipment in new 5G networks.

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Samsung Electronics to invest $9.6 billion annually through 2030 in logic chips

SAMSUNG ELEC-LOGIC CHIPS/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec to invest $9.6 bln annually in logic chips until 2030

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Google completes 10,000 km subsea cable to bolster cloud infrastructure

Google has been investing heavily in technology infrastructure, especially in vital submarine cables connecting up its global network.

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US leaders query Google on tracking database

Top US lawmakers wrote to Google's chief executive raising concerns about reports of a massive database that allegedly contains precise consumer location information from hundreds of millions of devices.

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Google affiliate gets federal approval for drone deliveries

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone.

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Tesla to upgrade Model S, X cars, bring back lower-priced variants

Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said on Tuesday it will bring back lower-priced options for those cars and roll out upgrades to improve their driving range and re-charging speed.

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Snapchat adds four million new users in Q1 2019, beats revenue estimates

Photo-messaging app Snapchat added four million new users in the first quarter of 2019, registering a revenue of $320 million -- up 39 per cent (year-over-year) -- thus beating the Wall Street estimates.

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Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Survey

Seeking more personalised experiences, Indians are spending over 10 hours on their devices daily, representing the changing content consumption habits, a new Adobe survey revealed on Wednesday.

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WhatsApp testing feature to stop users from taking screenshots of private chats: Report

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an 'Authentication' feature which would bar users from taking screenshots of their private conversations.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Amazon strengthens ties with French food retailer Casino

The move, which follows an initial co-operation between Casino's upmarket Monoprix supermarket chain and Amazon in Paris, could re-ignite speculation of a bigger deal later on.

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How to change Instagram password

Facebook has admitted about unintentionally uploading email contacts of nearly 1.5 million new Instagram users. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to change Instagram password.

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Hiring report card of TCS, Infosys and other IT companies brings '300% good news'



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This Japanese giant may buy stake in Reliance Jio

This comes on the back of reports of Saudi giant Aramco in discussions to buy a 25 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' refining and petrochemical business for USD 10-15 billion.

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AI tool can recommend workouts based on fitness tracker data

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can make recommendations for workouts based on data from your fitness trackers.

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Microsoft employees censure '996' Chinese work culture

A group of Microsoft employees has come forward to support Chinese tech workers on the gruelling '996' culture, writing a petition in defence of a trending GitHub repository that is being censored in China.

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65% Indian businesses witness rise in online fraud-related losses: Report

Over the past one year, 65 per cent of Indian businesses have experienced increase in online fraud-related losses, including account takeover attacks and fraudulent account openings, says a report.

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Google walkout organisers face retaliation at work

Two Google employees have said they have been retaliated against for helping to organise a walkout among thousands of company workers in November 2018 and are planning a meeting to discuss alleged instances of retaliation, the media has reported.

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Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news: EU

Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news ahead of key European Parliament elections next month, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as its latest report showed a lack of progress in some areas.

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CIA may soon join Instagram

After marking its social presence on Facebook and Twitter, US-based civilian foreign intelligence service Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will now make a debut on Instagram.

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Reasons analysts think Reliance Jio may increase prices this year and more



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Digital infra will help Indian economy grow, says Nandan Nilekani

Digital infrastructure would play a major role in reviving the Indian economy, Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Monday.

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Facebook announces its first browser API for Chrome

This process of bringing its own API to the Chrome browser marks the new method of developing web standards at the company.

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Tesla robotaxi coming in 2020: Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is ready to fly autonomous robotaxis from 2020.

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Playing video games may harm girls' social skills: Study

Interactive video games are more likely to harm social skills of young girls than thei male peers who play frequently, a study claims.

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Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon Cloud in Q1 2019: Report

In its determination to expand its online services like iCloud, Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon's Cloud services in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. The amount is 10 per cent higher than what it spent in Q1 2018.

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Facebook's flood of languages leave it struggling to monitor content

The company offers its 2.3 billion users features such as menus and prompts in 111 different languages, deemed to be officially supported.

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Bitcoin jumps to a six-month high as 2019 rally grows

The original and biggest virtual coin climbed as much as 4.5 percent in early trading to top $5,600 briefly, touching its highest since Nov. 18.

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Ban on TikTok in India causing $500,000 daily loss: China's Bytedance

India's ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in "financial losses" of up to $500,000 a day for its developer, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, and has put more than 250 jobs at risk, the company said in a court filing seen by Reuters.

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Why UAE has issued warning for WhatsApp users

The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned WhatsApp users not to reply to code verification messages unless it was triggered by them.

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Unable to download an app from Google Play Store, here’s how to fix it

Not being able to download an app or game from the Google Play Store? Here are a few methods that can help users to resolve such issues related to the Google Play Store.

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Facebook hires State Department lawyer as general counsel

Jennifer Newstead, who brings government and private sector experience to the role, will succeed Colin Stretch, who decided to quit the company in July 2018, Facebook said in a blog post.

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Realme 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Samsung Galaxy A20: Best new smartphone under Rs 15,000



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Artificial Intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analysing voices: Study

Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer programme that can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analysing their voices.

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AI, social media regulation find prominence in poll manifestos

Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23.

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This may solve BSNL, MTNL's biggest problem

The Department of Telecom is learnt to have circulated a draft cabinet note for the allocation of 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL and implementation of a voluntary retirement scheme at the two loss-making telecom PSUs.

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Huawei launches 'world's first' 5G communications hardware for automative industry

China's Huawei Technologies launched on Monday what it said was the world's first 5G communications hardware for the automotive industry, in a sign of its growing ambitions to become a key supplier to the sector for self-driving technology.

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Supreme Court directs Madras HC to decide plea of TikTok app on April 24

The Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its ban order.

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Flipkart sets up datacentre in Hyderabad

Flipkart's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Rajneesh Kumar said in the growing company's e-commerce business datacentres play a critical role in serving sellers and customers better.

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Reliance Jio tops 4G download, Vodafone upload speed in March

With 22.2 Mbps (megabits per second) average download speed, Reliance Jio topped the 4G download speed chart of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for March. For Jio, its an improvement over 20.9 Mbps achieved in February.

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Huawei P30 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL: Comparing two of the best camera smartphones

We pit two of the best smartphones camera against each other

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Infinix Mobile expecting around 50-60 percent growth in smartphone sales

Mobile device maker Infinix expects around 50-60 per cent growth in its smartphone sales this year with its focus on customers in the economy segment, a top official of the company said.

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Post offices get a fresh lease of life, thanks to TCS

In 2013, the Mumbai-based company had announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-year contract from the DoP for an end-to-end IT modernisation programme.

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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Authorities block social media

Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people, a group that monitors internet censorship said.

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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Twitter appoints Manish Maheshwari as Managing Director of India operations

Based out of Delhi, he will oversee Twitter India's teams in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru from April 29.

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Amazon 'shuts' shop in China: What it means for India and more



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Huawei Q1 revenue grows 39% to $27 billion amid heightened U.S. pressure

The Chinese firm, which is also the world's No. 3 smartphone maker, said last week the number of contracts it has won to provide 5G telecoms gear increased further despite the U.S. campaign.

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Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Fold media events in China

Samsung has hailed the folding design as the future in a field that has seen few surprises since Apple Inc's iPhone in 2007. Chinese rival Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has also announced a folding handset, the Mate X.

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Facebook 'leaks' millions of Instagram passwords: Who is affected, what users should do and not do



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Saturday, April 20, 2019

Google, Apple remove this Chinese app from app stores; Samsung’s new Galaxy phone and more



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How to schedule an email on Gmail

If you are wondering how you can schedule an email on Gmail, follow these steps

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25 questions you may face in a Reliance Jio interview



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How to delete your smartphone contacts uploaded on Facebook

Several users are unaware of Facebook uploading your smartphone contacts on its own website. These are what you have knowingly (or unknowingly) uploaded on Facebook. Sometimes, the data also includes call and text history.

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Friday, April 19, 2019

Wipro: Critical business operations unaffected by cyber attack

Wipro Ltd Friday said a cyber attack on few of its employee accounts has not impacted its critical business operations and the firm has taken remedial measures.

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12 new features that may change the way you use WhatsApp



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Now, a novel AI system will help radiologists improve ability to diagnose prostate cancer

The system was trained by making it analyse MRI scans of 417 men with prostate cancer.

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Google lets Android users choose browsers to ease EU antitrust concerns

Users of Android devices will be able to choose their browsers and search engines from five options starting on Thursday. The new options will appear on both existing and new Android phones in Europe.

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Google employees are worried about this contagious disease

Executives at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves and their families from measles after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by the highly contagious virus.

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Here's how much Apple may have paid to end its dispute with Qualcomm

Apple may have paid chip-maker Qualcomm somewhere between $5 billion-$6 billion for an agreement to dismiss all ongoing litigations, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, between the two companies worldwide.

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Reliance Jio continues to add subscribers as profits grow

Telecom operator Reliance Jio on Thursday reported 64.7 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 840 crore in the March quarter of 2018-19. The company had recorded net profit of Rs 510 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

How to Avoid 'Avengers: Endgame' spoilers on social media

There are a few steps that can help you block the possibilities of coming across the leaked footage revolving online. Here’s how to do it.

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Apple and 5G: The what, when and how



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12 things you must do to prevent eye diseases caused by constant use of smartphones



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Panasonic to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India, targets 1000-crore revenue in 3 years

Technology major Panasonic has announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India. The company says that it has integrated its welding business and SMT (Surface Mount Technology) equipment business to consolidate its software and hardware capabilities and become an end-to-end integrated Smart Manufacturing Solutions company.

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IIT Hyderabad to soon establish Centre of Excellence for drones

In a bid to speed up the development of drones in India, Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, Terra Drone India and the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, on Thursday announced that they have signed a pact to establish a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in India.

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First 50 retweets can tell if a tweet will go viral: Study

Estimating how infectious a tweet is from the first 50 retweets is the key to predicting whether a post will go viral or not, a study has found.

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Here's why Apple has been accused of fraud

The lawsuit seeks class-action status, to bring in everyone who bought Apple common stock.

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AI can speed up production of safe, clean fusion energy, claim researchers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can speed up the development of safe, clean and virtually limitless fusion energy for generating electricity, claim researchers.

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Twitter buys quote sharing app Highly

Highly allows users to quickly highlight quotes from articles and share via email or social media.

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87% Indians say no to workplace harassment: Report

A whopping 87 per cent of professionals in India say that harassment prevention at the workplace is a very important trend for the future of hiring and HR compared to 71 per cent globally, a new LinkedIn report said on Thursday.

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Apple accused in U.S. lawsuit of securities fraud over iPhone sales in China

Apple's share price fell 10 percent the next day, leaving the Cupertino, California-based company's market value roughly 40 percent below its $1.1 trillion peak three months earlier.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

OnePlus 7 coming soon: 8 features that prove Oppo, Vivo are OnePlus' training ground



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Ericsson Q1 operating profit beats forecast

The company counts Huawei as one of its main rivals.

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Global IT spending to touch $3.79 trillion in 2019: Report

Global IT spending is projected to total $3.79 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1 per cent from 2018, the latest forecast by Gartner Inc. said on Wednesday.

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Sony curbing explicit content in PlayStation games

Sony is putting in place stricter rules on sexual content in its PlayStation video games, based on the rise of the #MeToo movement that took industries like tech and entertainment by storm.

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60% Indian firms worried about Internet security: Report

Nearly 60 per cent organisations in India are concerned that the Internet is getting increasingly unstable from a cybersecurity standpoint and they are unsure how to react, according to a new report from Accenture.

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Here's why ShareChat has removed over 4 lakh posts

Indic language-based social network ShareChat on Wednesday announced it has removed 487,000 posts.

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How to delete Google Assistant voice history

With the popularity of Google Assistant on the rise, people perform several actions such as setting up alarm, checking the weather, latest news updates, control smart home devices and more. However, if you are concerned about privacy, there’s one thing to keep in mind, Google keeps a log of every command and activity it has been given or asked to perform by users along with the replies or responses. Users can even play their voice recordings as well.

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Twitter to let people hide replies to their tweets soon

As part of the efforts to make its platform appear less toxic, Twitter is planning to give people an option to hide replies to their tweets, thereby giving users more control over the nature of conversation they would like to have on the platform.

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Microsoft won't install face recognition tech in US officers' cars, here's why

Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency's request to install facial recognition technology in officers' cars and body cameras due to human rights concerns, company President Brad Smith said on Tuesday.

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Mozilla asks Apple to make iPhone user-tracking difficult for advertisers

Mozilla, the maker of the Open Source browser Firefox, has launched a campaign asking Apple to make it harder for advertisers to track iPhone users by changing the unique ID for each iPhone every month and building comprehensive profiles of users over time.

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What peace between Apple and Qualcomm means for the two companies

Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting over Qualcomm's patent licensing practices for the last two years.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says 'committed' to Indian market

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said his firm is aggressive on the Indian market given the size of the opportunity.

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Wipro investigating potential breach of few employee accounts, ropes in forensic firm

The Bengaluru-based company has also retained an independent forensic firm to assist in its investigation of the matter.

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This may be ‘bad news’ for users of these 10 Xiaomi smartphones



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5G global users to touch 2.8 bn by 2025: Huawei

Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies on Tuesday raised the market demand projection for 5G services and forecast the figure of 2.8 billion 5G users by 2025 and 58 per cent global coverage by this ultra-fast spectrum based services.

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This drone may fly in windy conditions and carry heavier payload

Scientists have come up with a patented design for drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, that works in windy conditions, is more energy efficient and can handle a larger payload.

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Security firm Kaspersky has a 'TajMahal warning' for you

Researchers with cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated spying platform, TajMahal, that has been active for more than five years now and appears to be unconnected to any known threat actors.

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Facebook looking to merge News Feed, Stories into single interface

Facebook is working on to merge the News Feed and Stories features into a single interface, like Snapchat and Instagram, on its platform.

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Here's how CEO Satya Nadella plans to put an end to harassment at Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said the company is making sweeping changes in its HR practices to address complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination at the workplace.

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5G global users to touch 2.8 billion mark by 2025, says Huawei

Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies on Tuesday raised the market demand projection for 5G services and forecast the figure of 2.8 billion 5G users by 2025 and 58 per cent global coverage by this ultra-fast spectrum based services.

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Adobe has partnered with this firm for customer experience management

Aiming to better embrace digital transformation, online beauty major Nykaa.com on Tuesday announced it is partnering with software major Adobe in order to expand its focus on Customer Experience Management (CXM).

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YouTube tool mistakenly links Notre Dame fire to 9/11

YouTube's new tool for battling misinformation mistakenly linked videos of the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US and later issued an apology for the "wrong call".

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Facebook partners with 'GAME' to help small entrepreneurs

Phase I will be rolled out this year covering 10 states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra among others.

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IBM using AI to create customised, emphatic chatbots

According to an estimate, chatbots are predicted to tackle a massive 85 per cent of customer service interactions by 2020.

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Telecom tariffs to rise in second half of this financial year: Report

Prices of telecom services are likely to rise in the second half of the current financial year (2019-20), an Edelweiss report said on Tuesday.

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TCS vs Infosys: What worked, what didn't and more



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Reliance Jio applies for in-flight connectivity licence to DoT

Reliance Jio Infocomm has approached the telecom department for in-flight connectivity licence, that allows service providers to offer connectivity and data services to Indian and foreign airlines, according to sources.

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Wipro employee accounts hacked, may have been used to attack clients

The Bengaluru-based company was responding to a Reuters query after cyber security blog KrebsOnSecurity said Wipro's systems had been breached and were being used to launch attacks against some of its clients.

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Asia’s internet companies compete with banks for consumer finances

The push into banking by companies better known for their messaging apps, cute emojis and online holiday bookings comes as regulators across Asia open up their banking sectors to a new breed of digital players.

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Samsung says it sold 2 million A series smartphones in 40 days, clocks USD 500 million in sales

South Korean tech giant Samsung said it has sold two million units of its A series smartphones in 40 days, clocking about USD 500 million (nearly Rs 3,500 crore) in sales.

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Snapdeal to hire 120 engineers this year

"This resurgence also enabled Snapdeal to become the first e-commerce company in India to become cash flow positive, giving it the freedom to invest its earnings in growing the business," Snapdeal said in a statement.

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Apple locks horn with Qualcomm in $27-billion battle

Filed by Apple in early 2017, the lawsuit in federal court revolves around the modem chips that connect devices like the iPhone or Apple Watch to wireless data networks.

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Reliance Jio crosses 300 million subscriber mark: 5G services, challenges ahead and more



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Tesla raising price of its full self-driving option

Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving option from May 1.

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This new form of chemotherapy may be used to heal lung cancer patients

Scientists are testing a targeted chemotherapy for lung cancer patients, that can be inhaled instead of being injected or taken orally.

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Apple reportedly spending $500 million over gaming service

Apple is reportedly spending over $500 million to build its own stable of "Arcade" gaming service.

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Belgian cybersecurity agency finds no 'spying' evidence against Huawei

Belgium's centre for cybersecurity has found no evidence that telecoms equipment supplied by Huawei Technology could be used for spying.

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Google sharing data with US forces raises concerns

At a time when concerns over data collection and breach by tech majors are on the rise, it has been reported that US law enforcement officials have been turning to a particular Google database called "Sensorvault" to trace location and other data of people as part of their investigations.

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Apple, allies seek billions in US trial against Qualcomm

Apple, allies seek billions in US trial testing Qualcomm's business model.

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This AC maker aims to become Rs 5,000-crore firm in FY20

The company is also expecting to have around 18 to 19 per cent market share of the residential AC market.

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This state has banned smartphones inside polling booths

Electorate in Karnataka will not be allowed to carry smart-phones or mobile phones inside the polling booth while going to vote to prevent them from taking selfies or recording videos, an official said on Sunday.

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Here's why Apple has been slammed by US Congress members

Apple is being slammed by US Congress members for censoring content on Apple Music to appease China ahead of the 30th anniversary of the "Tiananmen Square Massacre".

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Huawei P30 Pro review: In a league of its own



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Indian students bag awards at NASA Rover Challenge

Three Indian student teams won awards in NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.

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This Microsoft tool is a threat to your PC, claims report

Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) that has dealt with a reputation for poor security for years, now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher has found.

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This AI process may track neurons faster than humans

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers, that too in a fraction of the time.

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TikTok ban: SC refuses to interfere

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere, for now, with the Madras High Court's order banning Chinese video app TikTok, and directed further hearing in the matter on April 22.

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YouTube information panels to display news publisher's government funding

"Our goal is to equip users with additional information to help them better understand the sources of news content that they choose to watch on YouTube.

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TCS shares gain nearly 4% after Q4 results

New Delhi, Apr 15 () Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday gained nearly 4 per cent after the company reported 17.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit for the March 2019 quarter.

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Huawei P30 Pro review: In a league of its own



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Sunday, April 14, 2019

Reliance Jio crosses 300 million customers mark

Jio crossed 300 million customer mark in March, Airtel crossed the landmark in 19th year of its operations.

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New online shopping scam: Man lose Rs 2.5 lakh while buying furniture



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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp facing outage across the world

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are inaccessible to some users across the world on Sunday, according to Downdetector.com, a website which monitors outages.

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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Your emails may have been compromised: Microsoft warns users of cyber attack

Microsoft has alerted some of its webmail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, media reports said.

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How to disable webcam on Windows 10

With the growing technology and its integration into our daily lives, new risks of privacy breach have grown immensely.

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How to stop people from adding you to WhatsApp Groups

As wildly popular WhatsApp may be as a mode of communication it does have a feature that can become really annoying.

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Samsung’s rotating camera phone, new smart TVs, BSNL’s new app and more in top tech news of the week



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25 smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and others that have become cheaper by up to Rs 23,500



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NASA invites people to share picture on Earth Day

You need to use the hashtag #PictureEarth and upload the photo on April 22.

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Screen time has little impact on teen well-being, says study

A higher amount of screen time -- which may involve gaming, or watching TV -- before bedtime may not have a direct impact on young people's mental health, contrary to popular belief, scientists say.

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Global app revenue hit $19.5 billion in Q1 2019: Report

People across the globe spent $19.5 billion on the Apple App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from Sensor Tower, a mobile app intelligence firm.

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TikTok removes over 6 million videos for violating community guidelines in India

TikTok, a popular short video platform has removed over six million videos in India that have violated its community guidelines since July last year.

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Friday, April 12, 2019

These are 20 best phones to watch YouTube videos



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Last day of Amazon Fab Phones Fest sale: Earphones, power banks and other gadgets you can buy under Rs 1,999



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NASA's twins study reveals resilience of human body in space

NASA's landmark twins study has revealed surprising and reassuring data about how one human body adapted to -- and recovered from -- the extreme environment of space, the US space agency said.

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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and successfully completed its first commercial mission by deploying the communications satellite Arabsat-6A into a geo-synchronous orbit.

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Infosys reports 10.4 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit

Infosys Ltd, India's second-biggest software services exporter, reported a 10.4 percent rise in its fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong growth in its key financial services segment and large deal wins during the period.

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TCS reports another strong quarter, announces dividend

The country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Friday reported a 17.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 8,126 crore for the March 2019 quarter.

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YouTube criticised for hosting conspiracy theorist

Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is being heavily criticised for hosting controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is banned from several major social networking platforms for his offensive posts, on a two-hour long podcast episode accessible to its 1.8 billion global users.

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Seven out of ten individuals in India face data breach risk through old devices: Report

Seven out of every 10 individuals in India are vulnerable to data breach and privacy risks while disposing off their old storage devices, according to a new report.

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Twitter records 45.6 million tweets in one-month period before the polls

Prime Minister Modi (@narendramodi) emerged as the most mentioned figure during the first phase of the #LokSabhaElections2019 conversations on Twitter.

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Facebook, Twitter and others pull down 500 posts after EC flags them

Social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, pulled down a total of 503 posts from their platforms after the Election Commission flagged them for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the "silence period", the 48-hour period before the conclusion of voting.

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79% Indian firms don't have counter measures for hacking: Study

Nearly 79 per cent of Indian firms do not have a computer security incident response plan (CSIRP) in place that is applied consistently across operations, a new IBM-Ponemon Institute study said on Thursday.

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SoftBank to conform to US national security committee

SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role in startups and make other concessions to get government clearance for its technology deals in the United States.

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Department of Telecom approves merger of Tata teleservices with Airtel

On April 9, telecom minister Manoj Sinha gave a conditional nod for the merger, the official said.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest: Get up to Rs 23,940 discount on smartphones from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus and others



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Lenovo accounts for 22.5% market share in global PC shipments in first quarter of 2019: Report

Lenovo topped global PC shipments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 with a market share of 22.5 per cent, despite recording a decline of 4.6 per cent from the first quarter of 2018, said a report by Gartner Inc. on Thursday.

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This technology may soon make everyday household items part of Internet of Things

Frying pans, pill bottles, coffee cups and countless other household objects could soon be turned into a network of Internet of Things that make homes smarter, say scientists.

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Here's why Pentagon has chosen Amazon and Microsoft

Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion, the US Department of Defense said on Wednesday.

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SAP CEO aims to double market value to 250-300 billion euros by 2023, says report

Europe's largest technology company SAP aims to more than double its market value to between 250 billion euros and 300 billion euros ($282-$338 billion) by 2023, Chief Executive Bill McDermott told a German newspaper.

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Google Assistant can now read your calendar

Assistant integration for the G Suite Calendar app applies for both mobile as well as desktop users.

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Seven in ten consumers in India share personal data with banks: Report

Seven in ten consumers in India are willing to share personal information like location data and lifestyle information with their bank and insurer in exchange for lower pricing on products and services, a new report from Accenture said on Thursday.

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India, Sweden launch joint programme for smart cities, clean technologies

The programme was co-funded by Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Swedish agency Vinnova.

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Apple will be relying more on renewable energy for production, here's how

Apple Inc said on Thursday it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers using only clean energy for production work, including two that assemble and make the processor chips for the iPhone.

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Amazon moves closer towards having robot employees

Amazon has said it had acquired Canvas Technology, a robotics startup in Boulder, Colorado, that has built autonomous carts that can move goods around warehouses.

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Apple to let users hear podcasts straight from web

Users will no longer have to download iTunes to listen to Apple's podcast episodes with the company now allowing them to play these directly from its website.

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Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells Supreme Court

Bytedance is one of the world's most valuable start-ups and its TikTok app lets users create and share short videos with special effects. It has become popular in rural India, where most of a population of 1.3 billion lives.

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Facebook, Google and Twitter accused of anti-conservative bias by Republican senators

Republican senators on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc discriminate against conservative viewpoints and suppress free speech, suggesting anti-trust action could be a solution.

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Facebook to punish Groups for spreading fake news

In yet another bid to tame fake news, Facebook will crack down on Groups that repeatedly share misinformation by reducing that Group's overall News Feed distribution.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

BSNL’s new app has a WhatsApp 'rival', rewards for watching ads and more: 12 things to know



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Cryptominers still most active threat to firms

While some of the big cryptomining services such as Coinhive have shut down operations, cryptominers are still the most prevalent malware aimed at organisations especially on Cloud environments, a new report by Israel-based cyber security firm Check Point said on Wednesday.

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Twitter unveils new EU election emoji

The emoji is triggered when hashtags #EUElections2019 and #EP2019 are used.

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Two out of three hotels accidentally leak guests' personal data: Report

Two out of three hotel websites inadvertently leak guests' booking details and personal data to third-party sites, including advertisers and analytics companies, according to research released by Symantec Corp on Wednesday.

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Facebook planning to map the entire world population

Aiming to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create accurate maps, Facebook said its maps now cover "majority" of Africa and that its project would eventually map nearly the whole world's population.

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Now, play cricket online with Gautam Gambhir on CricPlay

Domestic free fantasy cricket gaming app CricPlay is offering users an opportunity to play online fantasy cricket with ex-cricketer Gautam Gambhir.

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Google unveils new open platform 'Anthos'

Google has introduced a new open platform called "Anthos" to run and manage apps from anywhere.

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Here's how Facebook plans to stop notifications about deceased users

Facebook will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to determine if a user is dead but his or her contacts keep receiving notifications like birthday reminder.

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Snapchat launches tools for voters ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Aiming to encourage people ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, photo-messaging app Snapchat on Wednesday announced the launch of tools and polling information for Indian voters.

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SoftBank, Rakuten and other Japanese telcos get 5G spectrum

Japan's telcos were formally allocated 5G spectrum by regulators on Wednesday, a major milestone ahead of the launch of high-speed wireless services next spring.

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RailTel turns 1600 railway stations into RailWire Wi-Fi zone

RailWire is a retail Broadband initiative of the RailTel, which envisages extending broadband and application services to the public.

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Lok Sabha Election 2019: How to check your name in electoral list sitting at home

The Lok Sabha elections will be held over seven phases followed by counting of votes on May 23. The first round of polling is due to start on April 11.

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Delhi HC issues notices to Google, RBI

The court issued notice to RBI and Google India seeking their stand on the issue raised in the plea by Abhijit Mishra.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Huawei launches its most-expensive smartphone in India, P30 Pro: How it compares to Samsung Galaxy S10+, Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL



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Huawei launches its most-expensive smartphone in India, P30 Pro: How it compares to Samsung Galaxy S10+, Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL



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ATM fraud: How 12 people lose Rs 10 lakh and what you can do to stay safe



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ATM fraud: How 12 people lose Rs 10 lakh and what you can do to stay safe



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Huawei launches its most-expensive smartphone in India, P30 Pro: How it compares to Samsung Galaxy S10+, Apple iPhone XS Max and Google Pixel 3 XL



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Snapchat releases its rebuilt app for Android

Photo-messaging app Snapchat has finally released its rebuilt app for Android users in a bid to bring performance for the Android version up to par with the iOS version.

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China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining

China is the world's largest market for computer hardware designed to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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Huawei 'open' to selling 5G technology to Apple: Report

Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei could be considering selling its high powered 5G-enabled modems and chipsets to Apple, according to media reports.

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Apple suspends another spyware app from App Store

Immediately after spyware-maker Connexxa's infamous app "Assistenza SIM" was caught abusing the iOS enterprise certificate to bypass Apples App Store guidelines, the iPhone-maker revoked its enterprise certificate, making it un-installable on iOS devices.

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Monday, April 8, 2019

50 best engineering colleges in India



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Foldable phones to reach 30 million units by 2023: Study

Foldable phones will account for 5 per cent of high-end phones by 2023, amounting to 30 million units as they are expected to potentially re-inject innovation in the smartphone market, said a new report by Gartner Inc. on Monday.

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Scientists develop computer-aided model that may help predict sepsis

Scientists in the UK have developed a computer-aided model that may help predict sepsis by routinely collecting data to identify early symptoms of the life-threatening condition.

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3D technology being used to search for oil in Alaska bay

New technology is being used to search for untapped oil in an Alaska bay that is already an established source of fossil fuel, according to officials.

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IoT in healthcare prone to cyber attacks

While the healthcare industry is rapidly adopting new-age technologies, companies must ensure that the technology acts with responsibility and transparency, say experts.

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YouTube's picture-in-picture mode rolling out for non-Premium users

Initially limited to only Premium users, YouTube's picture-in-picture (PiP) mode is now rolling out to non-Premium subscribers outside the US.

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Hackers trick Tesla car to enter the wrong lane

Hackers have demonstrated how they could trick a Tesla Model S to enter into the wrong lane by using a method called "adversarial attack," a way of manipulating a machine learning (ML) model.

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Power button not working, here’s how to use your smartphone

There are times when the power button of Android smartphones which makes it hard or almost impossible to use the smartphones. Well, the ultimate solution to the problem is to get that power button fixed, but that might take some time to get it done, so how to use the smartphone at the present situation? How to wake up the smartphone’s screen? Sounds a bit tricky, doesn’t it? Fret not, we have compiled a list of ways that one can use to wake the smartphone’s screen.

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Facebook "morally bankrupt pathological liars": New Zealand privacy commissioner

New Zealand's privacy commissioner John Edwards has labelled Facebook as "morally bankrupt pathological liars" after the social media platform's CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to play down the Facebook livestreaming of Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people.

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Twitter suspends religious group accounts

Ahead of Israel's upcoming national elections, micro-blogging site Twitter has suspended nearly 600 suspicious Hebrew-language accounts run by a controversial Chinese religious group.

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Britain planning to restrict social media to battle harmful content

Britain proposed new online safety laws that would slap penalties on social media companies if they fail to protect their users from harmful content.

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Sunday, April 7, 2019

Top 15 technology companies where 'Indians want to work' in 2019



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How to keep your Apple AirPods clean

Apple AirPods are the company's one of the most successful accessories till date and the second version has just been launched. It can be a huge task taking care of these small devices, specially when it comes to cleaning without damaging them. So here are a few tips.

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Saturday, April 6, 2019

How to add multiple stops in a single trip in Google Maps

Google Maps has one of the most important features that saves your time and effort in manually inserting a new location while on the go. Here's how to use the feature in few, simple steps.

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Xiaomi ends updates for 7 phones; Rs 17,000 discount on this new iPhone and other top tech news of the week



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Screen time before bedtime may not harm teenagers, claims report

Spending time online, gaming or watching TV, especially before bedtime, may not damage young people's mental health, finds a new research challenging previous notions on screen time.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Court tells government to ban this Chinese app: What you need to know



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Amazon plans to launch satellites to offer broadband internet

The long-term project will cater to people globally who lack basic access to broadband internet.

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10 ways through which Google knows everything about you



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Google Duplex reaching iOS users in US cities

Moving on from Pixel devices, iOS users in the US are getting Google's voice-calling "Duplex" -- that lets Artificial Intelligence (AI) mimic a human voice to make appointments and book tables through phone calls.

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Facebook app developers exposed users' data, says report

A Facebook spokesperson told that the company's policies prohibit storing Facebook information in a public database.

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Alan Wake 2 Was in Development 'Years Ago and It Just Didn’t Pan Out': Remedy Games

Alan Wake 2 isn't in development Remedy Entertainment confirms.

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PUBG, Fortnite Aren’t the Most Popular Games on Twitter Right Now

PUBG and Fortnite aren't the most popular games on Twitter in 2019 first quarter.

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Bi Yunfeng becomes new CEO of Huawei India R&D centre

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Thursday announced the appointment of Bi Yunfeng as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company's R&D centre here.

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These 'smart' clothes may detect presence of gases

Scientists have developed a novel method to create dyed threads for clothes that change colour when they detect a variety of gases.

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Samsung begins mass producing 5G chips, modem

Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its 5G modem and chips are in mass production for the latest premium mobile devices.

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Honor Band 4 Running Edition Review

Honor Band 4 Running Edition is a stripped-down variant of the Honor Band 4 with an interesting new feature — the ability to attach to your shoes.

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Borderlands 3 India Pre-Orders: Price, Editions, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Pre-ordering Borderlands 3 in India for PS4, Xbox One, or PC? Here's the price, editions, and everything else you need to know.

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Meizu 16s Design Spotted in TENAA Certification Listing Along With Some Specifications

Meizu 16s gets TENAA certification ahead of launch, expected to be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC.

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Xiaomi Launches 'Mi Recycle' Feature in MIUI Security App to Let Users Easily Sell Phones

Mi Recycle feature will perform hardware tests to evaluate the value of old Xiaomi phones.

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Oppo Patent Tips Pop-Up Display, Side-Slider Phones Are in Development

Oppo has filed a patent application with WIPO for its pop-up display and side-slider smartphone models.

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Oppo Patent Tips Pop-Up Display, Side-Slider Phones Are in Development

Oppo has filed a patent application with WIPO for its pop-up display and side-slider smartphone models.

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Viacom18 Staffing Up New E-sports and Gaming Division for India

Viacom18 is staffing up for a new division for e-sports and gaming. According to multiple job listings on LinkedIn, the company is looking to hire across marketing, sales, and operations for "a new business line to engage with the e-sports and gaming audience across TV, digital, and live events".

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Redmi 7 Tipped to Launch in India Soon; Redmi Y3, Redmi 7A Also Tipped

Redmi 7 comes with an octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC paired with up to 4GB of RAM, 4,000mAh battery, a rear fingerprint sensor, and a waterdrop-shaped notch.

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Tata Sky Flexi Annual Plan Offers 1 Month Free Additional Subscription: All You Need to Know

To enrol for the new Tata Sky Flexi Annual Plan, the subscriber will have to ensure a balance of minimum 12 times his/her current monthly recharge value.

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WhatsApp Business App for iPhone Now Rolling Out Globally, Starting With India and 6 Other Markets

WhatsApp Business is now officially available for iPhone users in several countries, including India.

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Best Budget Bluetooth Headphones in India

Here are our top picks for best budget Bluetooth earphones in India.

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Jio the Top 4G Mobile Device Maker in India in 2018, Finds CMR

CMR says shipments of 4G devices surpassed 200 million units in India in 2018, growing by 50 percent from 2017.

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HomePod Price Slashed Worldwide, Will Now Retail at $299 in the US

Apple HomePod smart speaker, which went on sale last year, has just received its first official price cut.

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Linksys Velop Mesh Wi-Fi Tri-Band Routers Launched in India

These Velop modules are available on Amazon.in standalone, and as packs of two or three.

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Microsoft's Kaizala App to Connect Indian Railways Employees to Healthcare Facilities

Microsoft said on Thursday it will deploy its Kaizala productivity app to connect three crore employees of Indian Railways to healthcare facilities.

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South Korean, US Telcos Roll Out 5G Services Early as Race Heats Up

South Korea's three mobile carriers and top US telco Verizon Communications commercially launched 5G services on Wednesday, ahead of their initial schedules.

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MIT cuts ties with Huawei, ZTE

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.

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iPad Air (2019) Teardown Reveals Significantly Higher Capacity Battery Than iPad Air 2, Many Similarities With 10.5-Inch iPad Pro

iFixit team has given the iPad Air (2019) a repairability score of 2 on 10, identical to what was received by iPad mini (2019).

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iPad Air (2019) Teardown Reveals Significantly Higher Capacity Battery Than iPad Air 2, Many Similarities With 10.5-Inch iPad Pro

iFixit team has given the iPad Air (2019) a repairability score of 2 on 10, identical to what was received by iPad mini (2019).

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Elon Musk to Square Off With US SEC in Court at Contempt Hearing

Musk will argue on Thursday that he did not violate a fraud settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and should not be held in contempt.

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Waiting for Game of Thrones Season 8? Here Are Some Recaps and More to Keep You Busy

To ease the wait for Game of Thrones season 8, we have compiled a list of video recaps, interesting podcasts, appetite-whetting interviews, and more.

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Waiting for Game of Thrones Season 8? Here Are Some Recaps and More to Keep You Busy

To ease the wait for Game of Thrones season 8, we have compiled a list of video recaps, interesting podcasts, appetite-whetting interviews, and more.

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Australia passes law threatening social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thursday.

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WhatsApp's New Tipline Isn't Really a Helpline for Those Looking to Verify News

WhatsApp has launched a tipline in India to combat fake news ahead of the upcoming general elections, but it isn't just another channel to verify fake news.

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Cyber attack detected and contained, says Bayer

German drugs and pesticides maker Bayer said it had detected a cyber attack on its computer networks but that data had not been stolen.

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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger for Windows Phone to Stop Working on April 30

Facebook is reportedly planning to retire some of its Windows Phone applications on April 30. The fate of WhatsApp is unclear.

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Spotify Spotted Testing Further Google Maps Integration, Sleep Timer, Song Sharing on Android

Reverse engineering reveals Spotify for Android is testing these features.

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Huawei P30 Pro First Impressions

Huawei P30 Pro introduces a potentially game-changing new 5X optical zoom camera as well as plenty of other flagship-class features and specifications.

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Google Assistant Gets Its First Celebrity Voice Cameo, in the Form of John Legend

Google Assistant has launched its first-ever celebrity voice cameo, in none other than the voice of Grammy award winning artist John Legend.

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Best ACs under Rs 30,000



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No lay-offs or cut in retirement age: BSNL chairman

Public sector telecom carrier BSNL has said there is no plan to effect any lay-offs in the company, as well as any move to reduce the retirement age although an attractive VRS is underway for "willing" employees.

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Indian consumers wary of data misuse via devices: Study

Nearly 86 per cent of the consumers in India are concerned about eavesdropping of their conversations or theft or misuse of their messages through their devices, a KPMG report said on Thursday.

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Battlefield V Gets In-Game Currency That You Can Buy With Real Money

Soon, you’ll be able to pay real money to progress in Battlefield V.

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Huawei MateBook Laptops Flaw Worked Like NSA-Style Backdoor Access

The vulnerability that was associated with Huawei's PCManager software was fixed in January and was detailed by Microsoft late last month.

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WhatsApp Privacy Setting for Group Invites Now Available via Android, iPhone Beta: Here's How to Install, Use

WhatsApp group invite settings are now visible in the v2.19.92 beta and the latest v2.19.93 beta for Android, apart from the v2.19.40.26 beta for iPhone.

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Nokia 3 Starts Receiving New Update With March Android Security Patch in India: Reports

Nokia 3 March Android security update is now rolling out, as per user reports.

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Redmi Pro 2 With Pop-Up Selfie Camera Leaked, May Be Rumoured Snapdragon 855 Flagship

Redmi Pro 2 image leak shows the phone from the front and back, and tips specification details as well.

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Adobe After Effects Gets Content-Aware Fill for Videos to Remove Unwanted Objects

Content-aware fill feature will allow the video editors to remove unwanted and distracting elements from their videos.

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Android Q Beta 2 Arrives With 'Bubbles' Multitasking Feature, iOS-Like Gesture Navigation, and More: How to Download

Android Q Beta 2 update can be downloaded on Google Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2, Pixel XL, or the Pixel.

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MIT Halts Collaborations With Chinese Tech Firms Huawei, ZTE

Earlier this year, UK's Oxford University stopped accepting funding from Huawei.

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5G iPhone Launch Could Be Delayed Due to Intel, Apple Said to Be Designing Own 5G Modems: Reports

Apple might not be able to ship a 5G-enabled iPhone in 2020 due to Intel's delayed modem development efforts, according to an investment advisory firm's report.

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Motorola P40 Power Alleged Renders Tip Triple Rear Cameras, Hole-Punch Selfie Camera, USB Type-C Port

Motorola P40 Power has reportedly surfaced online in the first set of unofficial renders that claim to offer a look at this upcoming smartphone.

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Realme U1 64GB Storage, 3GB RAM Variant Launched; First Sale on April 10

Realme has launched a new variant of the Realme U1 with 64GB of internal storage and 3GB of RAM priced at Rs. 10,999

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Motorola Smartphone With Quad Rear Cameras, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Leaked via Alleged Renders

Alleged renders and 360-degree video of an unannounced Motorola smartphone tip quad rear cameras, waterdrop notch, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

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Asus ZenFone 6 Spotted in AnTuTu Listing With Snapdragon 855, 6GB RAM, Android 9

An AnTuTu listing seemingly confirms the presence of the Snapdragon 855 on the upcoming Asus ZenFone 6 smartphone.

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Google Duplex Rolling Out for All iPhones With Google Assistant Installed, Select Android Phones

For those unaware, Google Duplex makes calls for hotel reservations and appointment bookings on the users’ behalf.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Tesla Deliveries Drop Due to Challenges Shipping to Europe and China

Tesla deliveries fell 31 percent in its first quarter as the electric car maker struggled with its first shipments of the Model 3 sedan to Europe and China.

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Moto G7 Family, Motorola One Receiving Call Screen Support in US

Moto G7 family and Motorola One smartphones are receiving Google’s Call Screen feature, Digital Wellbeing options, and Moto Experience.

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Google Says Its US Workforce Grew More Asian, Less White and Male in 2018

Google's workforce employed fewer white, male employees in 2018 compared with 2017, as the Asian workforce grew and women and people of colour showed less obvious improvement.

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Facebook's Ads System Leans on Stereotypes for Housing, Job Ads: Study

The study on Facebook ads was conducted by researchers from Northeastern University, University of Southern California, and advocacy group Upturn.

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Vu Announces VOD Upscaler Technology for Its 2019 TV Range

After quietly launching its newest Premium Android TV range, Vu has now announced a new software feature meant to improve performance with its TVs

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Captain Marvel Has Grossed Over $1 Billion at Worldwide Box Office

Captain Marvel has grossed over a billion dollars at the box office worldwide, less than a month after it bowed in cinemas, becoming the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to do so.

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Reliance Jio Digital Services acquires AI firm Haptik in Rs 700 cr-deal

Haptik is chat based virtual concierge mobile application and was founded in 2013.

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Realme Phones Android Pie-Based ColorOS 6.0 Update Delayed Till June

In April and May, Realme will concentrate on rolling out security patches to select phones, while Android Pie rollout has been moved to June.

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Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 to Go on Sale in India Today; Mi Fan Festival Kicks Off With Offers on Xiaomi Phones

Redmi Note 7 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB/ 64GB model, while Redmi Note 7 comes with a starting price at Rs. 9,999.

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Beats PowerBeats Pro True Wireless Earbuds With 'Hey Siri' Support, 9-Hour Battery Life Launched

Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds have been launched by Apple’s Beats division. The earphones have an ergonomic design and a battery life of up to 9 hours.

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GameStop Plummets After Struggling Chain Delivers a Grim Forecast

GameStop, the largest independent retailer of video games, hasn't kept up with the fast-changing industry.

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Apple Employee Detained by US Customs Agents After Declining to Unlock Phone, Laptop

The three US Customs and Border Protection officers who stopped Andreas Gal at San Francisco International Airport ordered him to unlock the phone and hand it over, the engineer said.

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Jio Acquires Conversational AI Platform Haptik for About Rs. 700 Crores

Reliance Jio has acquired Mumbai-based Haptik -- one of the world's largest conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platforms -- for about Rs. 700 crores.

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Redmi Go Now on Open Sale via Flipkart, Mi.com in Mi Fan Festival 2019

Redmi Go is priced in India at Rs. 4,499, and is available in Black and Blue colour options.

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Joker Trailer — Joaquin Phoenix Is Driven Crazy in ‘80s Gotham City

The first teaser trailer for Joker — the standalone DC film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, that will serve as an origin story for Batman’s arch rival — is here.

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Facebook Removes Millions of Exposed User Records Stored Openly on Amazon's Servers

Facebook said it had removed public databases containing its user data on Amazon.com's cloud servers after cybersecurity firm UpGuard discovered millions of exposed records.

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Mi Fan Festival 2019 Sale: Offers on Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Mi TV, and Re. 1 Flash Sale

Mi Fan Festival 2019 will see discounts on phones like the Poco F1 and the Redmi Note 6 Pro, and other products like the Mi LED TV 4 Pro and Mi Band will also be listed with price drops.

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TikTok Ban: Madras High Court Directs Centre to Prohibit TikTok Downloads

TikTok is "encouraging pornography", the court said, while also directing media not to broadcast TikTok videos.

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Microsoft Store shutting down its ebooks category

Seeming to have lost interest in competing with Amazon, Apple Books and Google Play Books, Microsoft is shutting down the ebooks category at the Microsoft Store.

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3D-printed skull may help provide insight for brain conditions

Scientists have developed a new 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice that provides an opportunity to watch activity of the entire brain surface in real time.

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Scientists develop AI system to help recognise, assess violinist's gestures

Scientists have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) system that provides real-time accurate information about a violinist's movements when playing the instrument.

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Iron Man VR Sharing Same Universe as Spider-Man PS4 Is Upto Marvel Games

Iron Man VR and Spider-Man PS4 may occupy the same game universe.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Review

Samsung Galaxy S10 is positioned between the Galaxy S10e and the Galaxy S10+ but does it deliver the best of both worlds? Check our Samsung S10 review to find out.

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EA's Frostbite Engine to Blame for Anthem's Rocky Launch: Report

Anthem's issues are blamed on the use of EA's Frostbite engine. Here's why.

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iPhone XR to Be Available Starting at Rs. 59,900, With Additional 10 Percent Cashback for HDFC Customers

iPhone XR will be available at an effective price of Rs. 53,900 to HDFC customers, and Rs. 59,900 to everyone else.

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Oppo Reno 10X Zoom Price, Specifications Leaked; New Teaser Confirms 93.1% Screen Ratio

Ishan Agarwal says that the high-end Oppo Reno Snapdragon 855 SoC variant will sport Oppo’s recently launched 10x zoom.

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Borderlands 3 Release Date Confirmed, PC Version Exclusive to Epic Games Store

Borderlands 3 release date, editions, and Epic Games Store exclusivity. Everything you need to know.

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Snapchat testing new features, says report

Photo-messaging app Snapchat is testing new features including a traditional social networking feature offering 'Status' option -- its own version of Instagram-like "@Mention" stickers along with a new user interface (UI) for Snap Map.

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India can leap ahead with AI in healthcare, says Microsoft executive

According to Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Healthcare, India has a well-laid infrastructure and advanced technology base, which "is an important crucible for innovation and healthcare".

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Mi Fan Festival 2019 Sale Starts Tonight With Offers on Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, and Others

Xiaomi will host the Mi Fan Festival 2019 sale in India from Thursday, April 9, to Saturday, April 6.

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Huawei P30 Pro Price in India to Be Revealed on April 9, Amazon Reveals

Huawei P30 Pro price in India will be revealed on April 9, Amazon India has confirmed on its landing page for the smartphone.

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Google Stadia India Launch Slated for 2021

Google is looking to launch its Stadia streaming service in India in two years. According to multiple people familiar with the matter, the Internet giant's foray into game streaming for India has already been discussed with possible local partners and is targeting a 2021 release window.

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Xolo Era 5X With AI Camera Features, 13-Megapixel Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Xolo Era 5X price in India is set at Rs. 7,499, and it will go on sale through Amazon and Flipkart.

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Xolo Era 5X With AI Camera Features, 13-Megapixel Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Xolo Era 5X price in India is set at Rs. 7,499, and it will go on sale through Amazon and Flipkart.

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OnePlus Smartphones to Get DC Dimming Support as Experimental Feature, Joining Oppo

OnePlus is planning to include DC dimming support to its software as an experimental feature.

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OnePlus Smartphones to Get DC Dimming Support as Experimental Feature, Joining Oppo

OnePlus is planning to include DC dimming support to its software as an experimental feature.

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LinkedIn Expands Document Upload Feature to Include PDFs, PPTs

LinkedIn is now allowing users to upload PDFs, PowerPoint Presentations and other documents directly to their Feeds as well as within group posts.

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Shazam Review: The Best DC Movie Since Wonder Woman

Shazam!, based on the DC Comics character, is about a teenager who can transform into an adult superhero by shouting “shazam”. Shazam! release date is Friday, April 5 in India.

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Semiconductor Group Urges More Research Funding to Counter China

Semiconductor Industry Association, which represents firms such as Intel, Micron Technology, and Nvidia, is asking US officials to raise federal funding for chip research.

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Honor 10i With 6GB of RAM, 64GB Onboard Storage Spotted on TENAA

Honor 10i may be getting more variants with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

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Visual Studio 2019 Now Available for Public Download for Windows, Mac: Here's What's New

Visual Studio 2019 brings one-click code cleanup, Live Share, and IntelliCode features.

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Walmart Is Beating Amazon in a Business Worth $35 Billion

There is one important area where Amazon's strategy looks much fuzzier: Click-and-collect.

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Jio Helped Boost OTT Streaming Consumption in Rural India: BIF

TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum (BIF), made the statement to IANS.

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Samsung Galaxy A20e Allegedly Spotted on US FCC Site Ahead of Expected April 10 Launch

An upcoming smartphone in the Galaxy A series the A20e has received certification for the FCC ahead of its official April 10 launch date.

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How to apply for PAN card online

Want to apply for PAN card online, here are the steps you need to follow.

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Borderlands 3 Cover Art, Editions, and Season Pass Leaked Before Release Date Reveal

With Borderlands 3's impending release date reveal as well as suggested Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC, it appears that the Borderlands 3 cover art, editions, and season pass has leaked.

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Snapchat Confirms It's Testing New Snap Map UI, as Well as Status, Passport Features

Snap seems to be targeting the "gamification" purpose of the platform that Snapchat has been known for.

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Microsoft Store Shutting Down Its Ebooks Category, Refunds to Be Issued

Microsoft is shutting down the ebooks category at the Microsoft Store, and purchased books won't be accessible from July 2019.

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South Korea First to Roll Out 5G Services, Beating China and the US

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday.

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Japan Display Said to Supply OLED Screens for Apple Watch This Year

Japan Display will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources told Reuters.

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Google Duplex Rolling Out to More Android Phones, Spotted on Samsung Galaxy S10+

The Google Duplex feature was launched at Google I/O 2018 last year, and was made available to select Pixel users late last year.

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Qualcomm CFO George Davis Departs for Intel

George Davis had been the Qualcomm's finance chief since 2013 and also served on the executive committee of the company's board of directors.

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Reddit, Telegram Among Websites Blocked in India, Say Internet Groups

Some Internet users have posted on social media screenshots of pages displaying messages saying a website was blocked to comply with government orders.

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Reddit, Telegram Among Websites Blocked in India, Say Internet Groups

Some Internet users have posted on social media screenshots of pages displaying messages saying a website was blocked to comply with government orders.

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Realme U-Series Launch Teased, May Be New Realme U1 Storage Option or Realme U2

Realme U1 was launched in India last year with 32GB and 64GB storage options.

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Flipkart Most Sought-After Employer in India: 2019 LinkedIn Top Companies List

Internet companies dominate the top 10 spots in the list as Amazon moved to second spot from fourth last year, and Oyo made headway from 10th position to the third this year.

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Airtel Books App Launched on Android, iOS; Readers Club Subscription Starts at Rs. 129 for 6 Months

Airtel Books app will initially offer just over 70,000 e-books from Indian as well as international authors.

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AMD CEO Lisa Su to Deliver First-Ever Computex Pre-Show Keynote; Ryzen 3000, Radeon Navi Announcements Rumoured

AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su will deliver a keynote at the Computex 2019 pre-show press conference for the first time, and could unveil details of upcoming Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs.

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Avengers: Endgame Crashes Ticket Sites as US Theatres Brace for New Record

Early demand for Walt Disney's Avengers: Endgame tickets is crashing websites, underscoring predictions that it will deliver the biggest opening weekend of all time later this month.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Reported to Launch in 2 Sizes, Thanks to Galaxy S10e's Popularity

We now have fresh rumours which suggest that Samsung might be working on two Galaxy Note 10 models for this year.

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Netflix's Dizzying Valuation Faces Biggest Test Yet

Netflix is the reigning media stock in the S&P 500 Index, but it's going to be tough holding on to that spot. This will be the year the company's steep valuation will be put to the test.

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Streaming Helped Global 2018 Music Industry Sales, Finds IFPI

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide, published the findings in its Global Music Report 2019.

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Scammers Peddling Bogus Tax Breaks Find Traction on Facebook

Facebook says it uses an automated process to review the images, text, targeting and position of ads posted to its site.

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Netflix Looms Large as US Theatre Owners Assess Industry Future

The issue of how Netflix fits into, or threatens, the theatre business dominated a press conference on Tuesday at CinemaCon, the theatre industry trade show.

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OnePlus 7 Case Renders Leak Suggests SIM Card Tray at Bottom, Vertically-Placed Triple Rear Camera Setup

OnePlus 7 fresh case renders clearly show a cutout for the pop-up selfie camera module.

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MIUI 11 Will Cut Down on Ads, Remove Vulgar Ads: Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun

MIUI 11 will cut down on pesky and will also remove distasteful vulgar ads in MIUI, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun promised.

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Mozilla Firefox Looks to Reduce Push Notification Permission Spam With New Experiment

Mozilla Firefox is looking to put an end to notification permission spam from websites, starting with a few experiments in its Firefox web browser.

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South Korea first to roll out 5G services, beating U.S. and China

South Korea is in a race with China, the United States and Japan to market 5G, hoping the technology will spur breakthrough in fields such as smart cities and autonomous cars, and drive up its economic growth that slowed to a six-year low in 2018.

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Flipkart, Amazon, Oyo top workplaces in India: Report

Internet companies dominate the top 10 spots in LinkedIn's fourth edition of the '2019 Top Companies' list for India.

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Persona 5 for Nintendo Switch Leaked

These leaks come via American retailer Best Buy’s employee terminal.

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Oppo Reno Lite Allegedly Spotted on TENAA, Oppo Reno Leak Shows Triple Rear Cameras

TENAA has listed two variants of the alleged Oppo Reno Lite packing dual rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a waterdrop notch.

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Google to require benefits, minimum wage for contractors

Google said Tuesday it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.

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Japan Display to supply OLED screens for Apple Watch: Sources

Japan Display Inc will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources said, a breakthrough for the cash-strapped company whose late shift to OLED has cost it orders from Apple.

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Tecno Camon i4 With Triple Rear Camera Setup, Android 9.0 Pie Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Tecno Camon i4 price in India starts at Rs. 9,599 for its base 2GB/ 32GB variant, and goes up to Rs. 11,999 for its top-end 4GB/ 64GB variant.

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Apple's Clips App Gets Camcorder Filter, Ability to Add Music from GarageBand

Apple has updated Clips app to version 2.0.6 that brings a camcorder filter.

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Inbox by Gmail Is Officially Dead, but iOS and Older Android Versions Continue to Work

Inbox by Gmail was officially discontinued on April 2 but the older versions of Inbox for Gmail Android app continue to remain functional.

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This Twitter feature will allow suspended users to appeal the decision directly

Twitter will now allow users, suspended for violating its guidelines, appeal the decision directly within its platform.

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Facebook asking users to disclose their email passwords: Report

Facebook is asking users to disclose passwords to their personal email accounts in order to access the social networking platform, the media reported.

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This country has become the first to roll out 5G services in the world

South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.

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YouTube Managers Said to Have Ignored Warnings, Let Toxic Videos Run Rampant

In recent years, scores of people inside YouTube and Google, its owner, raised concerns about the mass of false, incendiary and toxic content that the world’s largest video site surfaced and spread.

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Facebook Cannot Guarantee Interference-Free EU Elections: Zuckerberg

Facebook is much better than it was in 2016 at tackling election interference but cannot guarantee it will not be used to undermine European Parliament elections in May, Zuckerberg said.

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NASA Wants to Humans to Reach Mars by 2033

NASA has made it clear they want astronauts back on the Moon in 2024, and now, they are zeroing in on the Red Planet.

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WhatsApp Unveils New Privacy Setting That Prevents Spam Group Invites

With the new update, WhatsApp users will be able to decide who can add them to groups.

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WhatsApp Unveils New Privacy Setting That Prevents Spam Group Invites

With the new update, WhatsApp users will be able to decide who can add them to groups.

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Google Pixel 4 Spotted in Android Open Source Project Commit, Tips at Ongoing Testing

Google Pixel 4 has been mentioned again on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) Gerrit with reference to fixing software issues.

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iPad mini (2019) Teardown Reveals 3GB RAM, Significantly Upgraded Selfie Camera

iPad mini (2019) has received a repairability score of 2 on 10 by iFixit.

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Apple vs Swatch: Swiss Court Backs Swatch in 'Think Different' Row

A Swiss court has backed Swatch Group in a trademark row with Apple over the watchmaker's use of the "Tick different" slogan.

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Motorola P40 Power Alleged Renders Tip Hole-Punch Selfie Camera, Triple Rear Cameras

Motorola P40 Power has reportedly surfaced online in the first set of unofficial renders that claim to offer a look at this upcoming smartphone.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The Umbrella Academy Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix

Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a second season, less than two months after the show debuted on the streaming service. Much of the cast will return to reprise their roles.

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Facebook Reportedly Asking Some Users for Their Email Passwords

A message has been flashing on some Facebook users' log-in screen, demanding them to enter the password of the email ID, according to a report.

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Facebook Reportedly Asking Some Users for Their Email Passwords

A message has been flashing on some Facebook users' log-in screen, demanding them to enter the password of the email ID, according to a report.

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Intel Unveils New Server Chips Aimed at Keeping Its Lead

Intel is introducing 90 different versions of the Xeon processor aiming to expand the type of work its most lucrative model can handle. At the top end, the Xeon Platinum 9200 will have 56 processing cores.

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iPhone Models in 5.42-Inch, 6.06-Inch, 6.67-Inch Sizes Coming in 2020: Report

Apple will be releasing the 2020 iPhone models in 5.42-inch, 6.06-inch, 6.67-inch display sizes and using OLED technology.

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iPhone Models in 5.42-Inch, 6.06-Inch, 6.67-Inch Sizes Coming in 2020: Report

Apple will be releasing the 2020 iPhone models in 5.42-inch, 6.06-inch, 6.67-inch display sizes and using OLED technology.

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New York Teen Earns 6 Figures From Video Games and Related Income

Griffin Spikoski spends as much as 18 hours a day glued to his computer screen playing the wildly popular, multi-player video game Fortnite.

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Twitter Account Suspensions Can Now Be Appealed Within the App

Earlier, users whose accounts were frozen needed to fill an online form to appeal Twitter's decision and the response time varied from a few hours to over a week.

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Game of Thrones Season 8 Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Trailers, Leaks, and More

Game of Thrones season 8 release date, trailer, episode 1 release date in India (Hotstar), cast, leaks, episodes — here’s all you need to know about Game of Thrones season 8.

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Oppo A7n With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, 16-Megapixel Selfie Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo A7n price in China is set at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,300).

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Oppo A7n With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, 16-Megapixel Selfie Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo A7n price in China is set at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,300).

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Redmi Note 7 Series Sold 4 Million Units Globally by the End of March: Xiaomi

Xiaomi claims that 4 million units of Redmi Note 7 series smartphones have been sold globally as of March 29.

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless Review

Priced at Rs. 24,990, the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless earphones are significantly more expensive than their competition. But does the audio experience make up for the price? Read our review to find out.

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Avengers: Endgame Trailer — Thanos Chides Iron Man for His Failure

Marvel has released a new teaser trailer for Avengers: Endgame, which includes the first appearance for Thanos (Josh Brolin) in the sequel’s marketing.

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Walmart Unveils Voice-Activated, Google-Powered Grocery Shopping

Beginning this month, Walmart shoppers can add items directly to their online shopping carts by saying "Hey Google, talk to Walmart."

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Google to Require Benefits, Minimum Wage for Contractors

Google has faced pushback from employees and contract workers for paying contractors less than full-time employees.

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MG Motor Showcases Smart Features of Hector, Its Internet-Connected Car That’s Coming to India This June

MG Hector India release date is June and the car will receive software updates, just like your smartphone.

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8 products that Microsoft, Google, Samsung and others should thank Apple for



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Here’s how a woman lost Rs 40,000 to fraud after cancelling movie tickets online



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Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Go on Sale in India Today at 12pm IST, via Flipkart and Mi.com

Redmi Note 7 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB/ 64GB model, while its 6GB/ 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 16,999.

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These wearable biosensors may help heal injuries

Researchers have developed biosensors that are structured similarly to that of the skin's microarchitecture and helps in the process of wound healing.

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Public Cloud market to hit $183 billion in 2019, says report

The worldwide Public Cloud services market is projected to grow 17.5 per cent in 2019 to total $214.3 billion -- up from $182.4 billion in 2018, a Gartner report said on Tuesday.

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Vivo V15 Review

Vivo V15 offers a FullView display, a triple rear camera, and a high-resolution pop-up selfie camera, all for a price of Rs. 23,990.

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India's cloud market to cross $7 billion by 2022: Report

The report titled 'Cloud - Next Wave of Growth in India', prepared with Google Cloud and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, said cloud spending in 2018 was estimated to be about six per cent of the total IT spending.

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Facebook invites inputs from people on content governing body

Facebook is inviting inputs from people around the world to build an independent body that will be able to reverse the social networking giant's decisions about allowing or removing certain posts on the platform.

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Realme 3 Sales Hit 5 Lakh Units Within 3 Weeks in India, Next Sale Set for April 9

Realme 3 price in India starts at Rs. 8,999 for the base variant with 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage, while its 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model is priced at Rs. 10,999.

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Asus ZenFone 6Z Specifications Purportedly Surface on Geekbench, Sports Snapdragon 855 SoC

Asus ZenFone 6Z's alleged Geekbench listing shows a Snapdragon 855 SoC and Android 9.0 Pie.

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PS4 Digital Game Refunds Can Be Claimed Within 14 Days of Purchase: Sony

Sony has changed its PS Store refund policy to allow for PS4 digital game refunds within 14 days of purchase.

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Poco F1 Gets Dark Theme, Crispier Icons, and More via Latest Poco Launcher Update

Poco Launcher v2.6.5.7 also brings along bug fixes, the ability to add custom apps to App vault shortcuts, and a more responsive UI as well.

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Tesla to Pay $31,000 to Settle US EPA's Hazardous Waste Claim

Tesla will have to shell out $31,000 as penalty and has agreed to buy $55,000 worth of emergency response equipment from the Fremont Fire Department.

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Nokia, Motorola Smartphones May Get Google Pixel's Call Screen Feature

Google seems to be planning to expand the availability of Call Screen feature in the Google Phone app to Nokia and Motorola smartphones.

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Smartphone brands to boost 2019 digital marketing budget: Report

Smartphone brands will collectively spend Rs 330 crore on digital marketing in India this year, up by 20 per cent compared with the previous year, said a new report on Tuesday.

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Settlement over waste violation costs Tesla $86,000

Reaching a settlement with US-based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over waste violation has cost electric vehicle maker Tesla $86,000.

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Apple Reduces Prices in China as VAT Cuts Come Into Effect

Price tags for products listed on the Apple's China website were lowered on Monday morning.

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China Regulator Approves 30 Imported Online Video Games, Including Tencent's

NetEase, another games powerhouse in China, also had one imported video game approved on Tuesday.

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Facebook Wants Your Views on Content Oversight Board

Given the size of its community - over two billion globally - Facebook felt that it should not alone be making all the decisions about what content should stay up and what should come down.

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Amazon Echo Show Smart Display With 10-Inch HD Screen, Dolby Sound, Hands-Free Calling Launched in India

Amazon has expanded its Echo range of smart devices in India to include the top-end Echo Show, which is priced at Rs. 22,999.

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PUBG Creator Brendan Greene Has No Plans to Make PUBG 2

A PUBG 2 isn't in the works according to creator Brendan Greene who has moved on to other projects within PUBG Corp..

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Flipkart Flipstart Days Sale: Discounts on Laptops, Wearables, Tablets

The Flipkart Flipstart Days has listed up to 80 percent off on electronics and accessories, and laptops start from as low as Rs. 13,990.

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Spark Email App Launched for Android, the Day Inbox by Gmail Shuts Down

Spark is made by Readdle, which is an indie developer of productivity apps.

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Paytm Money Gets SEBI Approval for Stock Broking, Projects to Integrate With Exchanges and Depository

Paytm Money started offering a platform for mutual fund investments in September last year.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Visits Ireland to Discuss Reform Pledge

Zuckerberg is meeting Irish lawmakers on Tuesday after calling for more action from governments to regulate social media.

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Microsoft, BMW to create Open Manufacturing Platform for developing smart factories

Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of 'smart' factories.

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