Amazon sees possible Q2 loss as it forecasts $4 billion in coronavirus-related costs

This quarter, with government-mandated lockdowns in full swing, Amazon said it could see a 28% rise in revenue to $81 billion.

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FBI head helped Facebook defend encryption he's now fighting

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Elon Musk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon lander

The three companies, which include firms of tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, will share $967 million from NASA, though specific amounts each company will receive were not immediately known.

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Twitter gains users, beats estimates but ad trends alarm investors

Twitter also warned of smaller increases in non-advertising revenue.

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Proximus gets temporary 5G licence in Belgium

Belgian telephone, internet and television service provider Proximus reported higher than expected first-quarter net profit on Thursday, and said market regulator BIPT has granted it and four other companies temporary 5G licences.

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Apple sales inch higher despite coronavirus but CEO Tim Cook sees uncertain future

China, where the virus was first detected, is both a major market for Apple, and is also home to most of the company's contract factories.

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We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months: Satya Nadella

As COVID-19 impacts every aspect of work and life globally, Microsoft has seen two years' worth of digital transformation in just two months of its third quarter (January-March period), according to CEO Satya Nadella.

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Samsung may start mass production of 5nm chips in Q2

Samsung, the worlds second largest chipset maker after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is reportedly planning to start mass production of 5nm chipsets.

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Global smartphone output to plunge by record 16.5% in June quarter

Global smartphone production is expected to slump a record 16.5% to 287 million phones in the June quarter from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic muzzles demand, TrendForce said

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5G spectrum price suggested by DoT too high: Finance Ministry task force

The task force, in a report released on Thursday, acknowledged stress in the telecom sector and said the Supreme Court judgement mandating companies to pay around Rs 1.35 lakh crore has placed some operators in a "precarious position" due to the short period of time in which they have to meet their liabilities.

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4 crore users may be without mobiles by May-end if restrictions continue: ICEA

An estimated 4 crore mobile phone users in the country are expected to be without handsets due to faults and breakdowns by May-end if restrictions on the sale of handsets and spare parts continue, an industry body said on Friday.

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Reliance Jio working on Zoom rival: 10 things to know

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French telco Orange in talks with Apple on contact-tracing app

Orange is in intense discussions with Apple over developing France's smartphone app for tracing people who are at risk of coronavirus infection, the French company's CEO Stephane Richard said.

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MCIIE develops low-cost UVGI system to fight coronavirus

The Malviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) at the IIT-BHU has developed an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system, which has been installed at the Covid-19 lab of the BHU Hospital for sanitisation.

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Privacy debate over contact tracing app heats up in India

Indian authorities plan to make a contact-tracing mobile app mandatory for everything from taking public transit to going to work, raising concerns among digital rights experts about privacy and increased surveillance.

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Army warns troops, paramilitary forces about fake 'Aarogya Setu' app

An advisory issued said the fake app can be received by a user as a WhatsApp forward or through SMS, a phishing e-mail or other links and via Internet-based social media.

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Twitter logs 166 milllion monetisable daily active users in Q1

Twitter on Thursday reported a 24 per cent growth in its average monetizable daily active users (mDAU) at 166 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to 134 million in the same period last year.

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Swisscom warns curbs on antenna upgrade stalling 5G rollout, keeps 2020 outlook

State-controlled telecoms group Swisscom AG said that the rollout of its new fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology was getting stalled due to the governments' resistance to installing upgraded antennas.

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Nokia makes small profit despite supply disruption

Nokia has been gaining grounds in North America, its largest market, to offset losses in Asia Pacific.

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Nokia says won share of China Unicom 5G core network order

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Play YouTube videos in background on Apple iPhone and Android using this trick

If you are also looking for a way to do that and looking for some random third-party apps, then you might want to stop doing this because there's a workaround that actually allows users to play YouTube videos in background without any extra cost and here’s how to do it.

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Apple to pay $18million as settlement for FaceTime lawsuit

Apple has agreed an $18 million deal to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused the tech giant of intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhones, specifically the iPhone 4 and 4S.

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Finance, tech firms on hiring spree amid coronavirus turmoil: LinkedIn

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Researchers develop smart contact lens to diagnose, treat diabetes

A team of researchers has developed wirelessly driven 'smart contact lens' technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy - a common visual health condition associated with the disease - just by wearing them.

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Samsung may use BOE's OLED screens for future Galaxy models: Report

South Korean tech giant Samsung is in talks with Chinese electronics company BOE to make some of the OLED screens for future Galaxy smartphones.

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Facebook sees 'signs of stability' in ad spending after coronavirus drop

Facebook said advertising revenue was roughly flat in the first three weeks of April compared with the same period last year

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Clash of tech titans: Zuckerberg praises coronavirus lockdowns; Musk sees 'fascism'

Silicon Valley billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered dueling views on lockdown measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with Facebook's Zuckerberg endorsing the measures while Tesla's Musk condemned them as anti-democratic.

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Samsung's phone fortunes wane as COVID-19 hits 5G phones in Europe and US

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting all vendors hard. But Samsung's strategy of focusing on 5G in advanced markets like Europe and the United States - it captured nearly three-quarters of global 5G phone sales last year - plus dwindling market share in some emerging markets could put it in a deeper quagmire.

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TAIPA urges BSNL to clear outstanding dues of telecom infrastructure providers

The Tower And Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) has also urged Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash for an urgent intervention to get these outstanding dues cleared.

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Apple, Google to release early versions of contact tracing tool to developers

Apple and Google plan to release the final version of their tools by mid-May after the developers complete the testing.

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Self-driving vehicles get in on the delivery scene amid COVID-19

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Amazon's foreign websites named in US piracy and counterfeiting report

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Microsoft revenue beats as remote work feeds cloud demand, boosts Teams

Microsoft benefited from strong demand for its Teams collaboration software, which Nadella said on a conference call now has 75 million users and competes with Zoom Video Communications Inc and Slack Technologies Inc.

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Nintendo seen extending profit streak as housebound consumers switch on

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All you need to know about government's Rs 1 crore 'Zoom challenge'

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Mobile phone data may help predict COVID-19 spread two weeks in advance: Study

The research, published in the journal Nature, analysed the distribution of population outflows from Wuhan, China, during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in January 2020.

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Global lobbying groups call for delay in India's new digital tax

Nine lobbying groups including the US Chamber of Commerce have urged India to delay a new digital tax that will hit firms such as Facebook and Google as they are battling the fallout of the coronavirus, as per reports. From April 1, the govt imposed a new 2% tax on foreign transactions where companies take payment abroad for digital services provided in India.

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Online courses replace kindergarten for Ukrainian preschoolers

Imposed on March 16, Ukraine's lockdown is currently due to end on May 11.

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Fintech startup NIRA raises $2.1 million in Pre-Series A funding

The funding will be used to add high quality talent to its team, further develop its product and technology, and scale up its lending volumes, it said in a statement.

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Corona what? Tesla retail investors appear unfazed by virus impact

Of the top 50 questions, only four refer to the novel coronavirus, with one investor asking what safeguards Tesla would implement to protect employees at U.S. factories. Another probed whether Tesla had plans to expand into the grocery delivery market, where demand has skyrocketed during the pandemic.

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Here's why Karnataka has asked for ISRO's help

The Karnataka government has sought the help of ISRO on improving the efficiency of road transport corporations in the state, using its technology.

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ITI-Cuttack develops low-cost robots to combat COVID-19

Joining the fight against Covid-19, the government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Cuttack has developed two low-cost robots, which can save health workers from the infectious virus and reduce the need for personal protective equipment. The cost of each robot is expected to be around Rs 2.5 lakh, ITI-Cuttack principal Hrushikesh Mohanty said.

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Britannia launches WhatsApp-based store locator

Given the context of the ongoing lockdown, the GPS-based Chatbot publishes a list of stores near the consumer's current location, which have been recently serviced by the company, it said in a statement.

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China smartphone sales saw highest decline in Q1 2020: Report

Chine smartphone market underwent its highest decline in the January-March period due to the impact of coronavirus pandemic and Huawei was the only smartphone player that achieved positive growth (year-on-year), a new report said on Wednesday.

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CAIT backs Indian e-tailers conforming to local laws, benefitting Kiranas

​​ The traders' body, which had in the past bitterly opposed foreign e-tailers such as Amazon, accusing them of killing small businesses with deep discounts, said it has never opposed e-commerce and had only propagated adoption of e-commerce by traders as an additional business avenue. he statement comes days after Facebook invested Rs 43,574 crore in Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms Ltd.

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Sensor maker AMS expects limited Q2 impact from coronavirus

Sensor specialist AMS expects the impact from the new coronavirus in the second quarter to be limited, it said on Wednesday after reporting first-quarter revenues within the upper half of its forecast.

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Automation at Facebook making cybersecurity staff redundant: Report

Facebook has reportedly shaken up its cybersecurity team as it invests in automation to identify and address cyber breaches on its various platforms, resulting in the displacement of more than 24 people to date.

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IIT-Guwahati partners with Hester Biosciences for COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine will be based on recombinant avian paramyxovirus-based vector platform, IITG said in a statement.

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How to make WhatsApp call with up to 8 participants

Looking at the popularity of other video calling apps and services due to ongoing lockdown, WhatsApp has also doubled the number of participants from four to either in a single call. Which means you can now make group audio or video calls with 7 other WhatsApp users. Here's how to do it.

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Government has an 'email scam warning' for you: All details

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Remote work revenue could help Microsoft offset coronavirus impacts, analysts say

When Microsoft Corp reports earnings on Wednesday, analysts expect some areas of its business to take a hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic, with lower-than-expected sales in areas like advertising on its LinkedIn social network.

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Cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace coronavirus

When law enforcement agencies want to gather evidence locked inside an iPhone, they often turn to hacking software from the Israeli firm Cellebrite. By manually plugging the software into a suspect's phone, police can break in and determine where the person has gone and whom he or she has met.

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Coronavirus: YouTube expands fact-check feature to video searches

YouTube, the video service of Alphabet Inc's Google, said on Tuesday it would start showing text and links from third-party fact-checkers to U.S. viewers, part of efforts to curb misinformation on the site during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Google parent Alphabet quarterly revenue beats estimates

Google parent Alphabet Inc beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, recording 13% growth even as companies drastically slashed spending during the coronavirus crisis.

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China discounts, cheaper iPhone to cushion Apple from virus blow to demand

Apple Inc's discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the release of a new low-price SE model have put the company in a better position than rivals to weather a coronavirus-related plunge in global smartphone demand.

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Samsung Electronics expects Q2 profit fall as virus hits sales of smartphones, TVs

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.

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Coronavirus: Apps, courses and more that Google, Apple, TCS and other technology companies are offering free

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WFH: Google has 5 video-calling tips for you

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Maharashtra government seeks central funds for BharatNet-2 project

Maharashtra Minister for Information Technology Satej Patil on Tuesday demanded additional funds from the Centre for completion of BharatNet-2 project for providing digital connectivity in remote areas of the state.

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VodafoneZiggo launches 5G coverage in the Netherlands

Dutch telecom provider VodafoneZiggo will make 5G services available in large parts of the Netherlands on Tuesday, making it the first carrier to offer the technology in the country.

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How to play Ludo King with friends and family on iOS, Android and Windows devices

Want to play Ludo with your friends, follow our step-by-step guide.

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Guess the Gibberish challenge: How to get and use this Instagram filter

The challenge sounds easy and fun and if you also want to use this filter and post stories on it, follow our step-by-step guide on where to find and how to use this filter in Instagram.

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For first time ever, freshers' first day at work is at home

Had it not been for the coronavirus lockdown, Harsimrat Singh, who graduated this year in BTech in computer science from BML Munjal University, Gurgaon, and landed a job as a software engineer at ServiceNow, would have personalised his office desk by now.

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Work-from-home has opened many new doors for cyber criminals

Over the last month, major cybersecurity firms, tech giants like Google and Microsoft, and government law enforcement agencies like the FBI have all sounded the alarm on the massive spike in cyber attacks across the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Never saw myself as a woman in the industry

When Rupa Santosh graduated high school in Bengaluru in the early 90s, she was expected to pursue a medical degree, like most women at that time. It's the age-old stereotype of relating technology to men and more 'feminine' roles to women, she says

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Massive response to IIT Mandi’s data science course

The phrase `data is the new oil’ has now become cliched. But aspiring engineers can start their careers with a degree in the subject, and it does offer endless opportunities.

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PayPal processed $16 billion in contributions last year

Global digital payment platform PayPal leveraged the power of its giving platform to process $16 billion in contributions in 2019, including over $10 billion in contributions to charitable causes, from more than 40 million people around the world, the company has announced.

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IT services companies to suspend hiring this year: Mohandas Pai

The former Chief Financial Officer of IT services major, Infosys Ltd, said the IT industry has done a "fabulous, unbelievable and remarkable" job in transitioning more than 90 per cent of its employees to work from home.

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Extensive contact tracing, isolation key to control COVID-19 spread: Study

Extensive contract tracing, isolating cases, and testing may reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, and favour control of the COVID-19 outbreak, suggests a study carried out in China.

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Film festivals team up for free global fest on YouTube

Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch "We Are One: A Global Film Festival," which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube.

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IIT students develop intubation boxes for COVID-19 patients with breathing problems

Intubation is the process of inserting a tube, called an endotracheal tube (ET), through the mouth and then into the airway.

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Number of internet connections in China hits record 904 million: Report

The number of internet connections in China reached a whopping 904 million by March this year, up by 75.08 million from 2018, according to an official report released on Tuesday.

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CBIC asks field offices to conduct virtual hearings in customs, excise, service tax appeals

In its instructions to the field offices, the CBIC said in any proceedings before appellate or adjudicating authority, the party, either as appellant or respondent, shall give his consent to avail personal hearings before such authority, through video conferencing facility, at the time of filing his appeal.

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How to hide files and folders on Android devices without installing any third-party app

Android operating system is based on Linux, it has some features borrowed directly from the ‘mothership’ such as the ability to create hidden folders so that certain files and folders can only be accessed using the file manager app. Having said that, users no longer have to download any random third party app from Google Play Store. In case you are looking forward to this, here's our ready-to-use-guide for you.

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for movement pass in Kerala

Here is a guide on how to apply for a movement pass in the state of Kerala.​​

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How to send messages to multiple users on WhatsApp without creating a group

WhatsApp has become one of the easiest way of communication. But at the same time it is also a pain as you have to become part of various groups and its takes a lot of time to keep track of the conversation or even to revert to a message. Many a times we get so irritated that we end up muting the groups.

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China's netizen population hits record 904 million: Report

The number of internet connections in China reached a whopping 904 million by March this year, up by 75.08 million from 2018, according to an official report released on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Things Indians are searching for most on Google

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Norway's Telenor warns on 2020 revenue, profit in face of pandemic

Norway's Telenor on Tuesday warned that 2020 revenue and earnings will fall short of its outlook as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc, while posting first-quarter operating profit slightly ahead of forecasts.

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Verizon, Cox extend customer payment concessions through June due to coronavirus

Verizon Communications Inc , the largest US wireless carrier, said on Monday it will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Digital-ad downturn may complicate life for Google, Facebook

Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn.

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Chinese self-driving truck startup Inceptio raises $100 million: Sources

China's Inceptio Technology, a startup developing self-driving trucks, has raised $100 million in its latest funding round from logistics firm GLP, its key strategic investor G7 and other investors

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UIDAI okays Aadhaar updation through Common Service Centre

In a major relief to rural population, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the Common Service Centre, an SPV (special purpose vehicle) under the Ministry of IT and Electronics, to start the Aadhaar updation facility at 20,000 centres that operate as Banking Correspondents (BCs).

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Kerala gives 3-months moratorium to IT firms operating from state-run parks

The Kerala government on Monday decided to waive off rent for three months for all the IT/ITeS companies who have taken up to 10,000 square ft of space for operating in government-owned buildings.

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Fixed line broadband users, data usage surge due to lockdown: Report

A Crisil note said due to the aggressive play by the telcos, the number of subscribers has stagnated at 19 million since 2016. Till now, the lower speed 4G served the purpose for people due to affordable smartphones, it noted. "But now, subscriptions to fixed broadband, especially in the urban areas, have surged because millions are working from home...," it said.

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Robots deployed to screen patients at Bengaluru hospital: Report

A leading private hospital in this tech city has deployed two robots to screen patients and protect healthcare warriors from coronavirus, one of its officials said on Monday.

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Facebook submits detailed proof of NSO Group's alleged WhatsApp hacking

Facebook has submitted detailed proof in the court about the Israeli company NSO Group and its allegedly hacking into at least 1,400 WhatsApp users last year via its controversial surveillance software Pegasus.

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Uber offers discounted trips to 2.5 million UK health and care workers

Uber will offer a 25% discount on trips to 1.2 million National Health Service (NHS) staff and 1.3 million social care workers in the UK.

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Companies bet on AI cameras to track social distancing, limit liability

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Over one million IT employees will continue to work from home post-lockdown: Kris Gopalakrishnan

The Chairman of early stage startup accelerator and venture fund, Axilor Ventures, also said that many of the smaller Indian startups have found that they are as effective working out of home and are now wondering whether they require permanent office space at all.

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Social media rampant source of misinformation on COVID-19: Study

Joining the growing body of evidence for social media being the primary source of fake news around coronavirus, a new study has found that people who relied on social media or conservative news outlets in early days of the COVID-19 outbreak were more likely to be misinformed about how to prevent the virus and believe conspiracy theories about it.

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HP to expand India manufacturing footprint with new facility in Chennai

In another fillip to Make in India, PC and printing major HP Inc on Monday announced it is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India with setting up a new facility in Chennai with electronics giant Flex Ltd that will make HP Desktops and Workstations.

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Israel's top court says government must legislate COVID-19 phone-tracking

Citing grave dangers to privacy, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that the government must bring its use of mobile phone tracking deployed in the battle against the new coronavirus under legislation.

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Germany flips to Apple-Google approach on smartphone contact tracing

Countries are rushing to develop apps to give a detailed picture of the risk of catching the coronavirus, as the chain of infection is proving hard to break because it can be spread by those showing no symptoms.

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Amazon tests screening new merchants for fraud via video calls in pandemic

The world's largest online retailer has long faced scrutiny over how it polices counterfeits and allegedly unsafe products on its platform. Fakes have frustrated top labels like Apple Inc and Nike Inc and discouraged some from selling via Amazon at all.

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How to cast photos and videos from phone to TV

If you are looking to watch photos and videos from your smartphone on TV with your family, then there are many ways to do so. One of them is transferring all of them to a thumb drive and plugging it to TV but that is somewhat complicated as well as a cumbersome process to execute.

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208 projects, Rs 120 crore and more: How IITs are leading India’s coronavirus fight

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Coronavirus wipeout: $13 billion firepower that TCS, Wipro and Infosys can use

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Kerala government hospital deploys robot to serve COVID-19 patients

A government hospital in Ernakulam has deployed a robot to serve food and medicines to coronavirus patients with an aim to reduce risk of infections for doctors and health workers.

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Dangerous iPhone message, Zoom’s new features, New Google Meet and Duo features and other top tech news of the week

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Coronavirus lockdown: 10 mobile games that you can play with friends and family

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17 data plans from Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio that offer 2GB/3GB data per day

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Researchers develop hydrogel to cool down electronic devices

Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat which might slow them down but now researchers have developed a hydrogel that can both cool down electronics, such as cell phone batteries, and convert their waste heat into electricity.

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India feature phone market declines 24% in Q1 2020: Report

The India feature phone market saw a decline of around 24 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020, implying consumers are transitioning to smartphones, said a report.

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Vodafone Idea will bounce back despite AGR stress, says Bharti Infratel

​​In an earnings call, Akhil Gupta, Chairman of Bharti Infratel, also said the company believes in returning surplus to shareholders be it by way of dividend or buyback, and while it has used the dividend route, the firm is open to considering buyback, in case there is any scope.

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Twitter won't remove Trump videos that suggest disinfectant as COVID-19 treatment

Twitter has refused to remove controversial videos posted by US President Donald Trump that suggest infecting disinfectant and use ultraviolet or "very powerful" light inside the body to treat COVID-19.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build Cybertruck facility in Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going to build the next Gigafactory in Austin, Texas which will produce Cybertrucks for the electric automaker.

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How Apple and Google will 'use' your phone to fight coronavirus: 15 things to know

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Zomato, Swiggy see rise in food orders after early slump: Report

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the intention to purchase from major food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy has gradually increased after witnessing a decline till the last week of March, a new report said on Friday.

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4 crore users may be without mobile phones by May-end if curbs not lifted: ICEA

At present, more than 2.5 crore mobile customers are estimated to be with non-functional devices due to non-availability of components in the supply chain and the restriction on sales of new handsets due to the lockdown to contain coronavirus infection, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) claimed.

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How to use Zoom-like custom background in Skype

Just like Zoom, Skype users can now download any image and set it as their background image while making a video call. So, if you want to look like you’re calling from a funky place or from office by changing the background, follow our step-by-step guide:

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Tired of picking up the phone every time to see a notification, use this trick to view them on your PC

If you use Android smartphone and Windows PC then you are out of luck as Google by default does not include any built-in feature to sync notifications between the two devices. However, Microsoft does have a solution to this problem that allows users to view aall their Android smartphone’s notification on PC.

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WhatsApp group helps airlift ailing IT professional from UK to Kerala

A Delhi-based Whats App group consisting of Keralites led by a former judge and a former Union Minister played a key role in airlifting a Kerala IT professional from a UK hospital to one in Kozhikode in an air ambulance that arrived earlier this week.

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NASA develops high-pressure ventilator to fight COVID-19

NASA engineers have developed a new, easy-to-build high-pressure ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients.

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Telefonica to sell Germany's cell towers to Telxius for 1.5 bln euros: Report

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has started negotiations to sell its cellphone towers in Germany for 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), newspaper Expansion reported.

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South Korea to track quarantine breakers electronic wristbands

South Korea starting next week will strap electronic wristbands on people who ignore home-quarantine orders in its latest use of tracking technology to control its outbreak.

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Emirati police deploy smart technology in coronavirus fight

The helmets, which need less time and less contact than traditional thermometers, can measure temperatures from five metres (16 ft) away and scan up to 200 people a minute, triggering an alert if a fever is detected.

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Apple says 'no evidence' iPhone mail flaw used against customers

San Francisco-based cybersecurity firm ZecOps detailed a flaw that it said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hackers.

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State Bank of India tells customers to follow these 6 tips while banking online

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Baidu resumes newsfeed function after cyberspace regulator's complaints

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc's resumed updating its news feed channels on Friday, 16 days after they were suspended following a clean-up order from China's internet regulator.

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WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the number of cyber attacks against it was now more than five times of that directed at the UN body in the same period last year.

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India can capture 50 per cent of global mobile charger market with govt support: IAMAI

IAMAI report said that the global market for chargers in 2025 is estimated to be USD 10 billion (about Rs 76,000 crore), with smart chargers comprising around 70 per cent of the market.

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Tesla raises China-made Model 3 prices after EV subsidies cut

China announced subsidy cut on electric vehicles, effective April 23, but will have a three-month transition period.

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Russia's lockdown surveillance measures need regulating, rights groups say

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US FCC votes to open additional spectrum for Wi-Fi use

The FCC voted to make 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band available for unlicensed use and help usher in Wi-Fi 6, the next generation expected to be over 2-1/2 times faster than the current standard.

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Coronavirus clouds Intel outlook, despite short-term bump from PC buying

Intel forecast second-quarter earnings below Wall Street views as it cited the cost of readying a new PC chip and said it could not make a forecast for the full year because of economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk among billionaires gaining net worth in pandemic: Report

According to the IPS report, eight of these billionaires including Bezos, Zoom Video Communications Inc founder Eric Yuan and Musk saw a $1-billion jump in their total net worth.

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Facebook gets rid of 'pseudoscience' ad-targeting category

Facebook Inc has removed "pseudoscience" as an option for advertisers that want to target audiences, a category available until this week even as the world's largest social media network vowed to curb misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dish announces deal with software maker Mavenir for its 5G network

Dish Network Corp, which vowed to build a 5G network by 2023 to take on the big three U.S. telecommunications giants, said on Thursday it is working with software company Mavenir to build its next-generation wireless network.

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How to get e-pass to donate blood during lockdown

The government of India has also introduced a new e-pass option for blood donors via their e-raktkosh service for people who want to go out during lockdown to donate blood.

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Coronavirus lockdown: 9 internet safety tips for kids

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How to check blood availability using Umang app

The service can be accessed through the official e-Rakt Kosh website or via Umang app. Here’s how to do it.

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How to improve audio quality during call conferencing

Here are some tips that can help overcome audio quality issues in video calls

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Apple to outfit Macs with its own chips from 2021: Report

Apple Inc plans to sell Mac computers with its own main processors by next year based on the chip designs currently used in its iPhones and iPads, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

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Telecom industry in talks with states, local authorities for opening up recharge outlets

"Further, to serve these outlets, passes should be issued to select employees/staff and distributors of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)," COAI said in similarly worded letters addressed to chief secretaries of states.

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Telecom infrastructure providers' body urges states to slash power tariff

​​ The Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) has reduced electricity tariff by 10 to 15 per cent to boost industrial and commercial sector in the state and announced several other measures for relief, according to Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (Taipa) statement.

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Vodafone Idea's long term viability remains under cloud, despite near-term liquidity support: Report

Vodafone has advanced infusion of $200 million (about Rs 1,530 crore) in its Indian joint venture with Aditya Birla Group, that is facing a humongous liability of past statutory dues. The amount, however, is relatively small when seen in the context of over Rs 58,000 crore liability that the cash-strapped Vodafone-Idea faces just on account of past dues as a fallout of a Supreme Court decision.

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IIITM-Kerala develops search engine for COVID-19 researchers

State-run Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITM-K) has developed an AI Semantic search engine to enable researchers to get deeper insights into scientific studies

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Millions of credit card records left exposed by New York-based payments startup Paay: Report

A New York-based payments startup left millions of credit card transaction records exposed for anyone to see on the Internet for nearly three weeks before securing it, a media report said on Thursday.

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China's Didi sees overseas business off coronavirus low, eyes payment firm deals, new markets

China ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is upbeat that business overseas has turned a corner after dropping to a mid-March low amid the coronavirus pandemic, a senior executive said, and is already looking into new markets and payment firm acquisitions.

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Vietnam says accusations it hacked China for virus information 'baseless'

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Zoom user base jumps 50%

Chief Executive Eric Yuan gave the numbers late on Wednesday in an update on the platform's 90-day security plan, while also outlining the rollout next week of a new version of the app with more encryption features.

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Apple supplier LG Display posts wider first-quarter loss as pandemic dents demand

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Germany at odds with Apple on smartphone coronavirus contact tracing

The government has told lawmakers it has chosen a design developed for the Robert Koch Institute - the agency leading Germany's coronavirus health response - that would hold personal data on a central server.

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Theory of 5G spreading COVID-19 'a hoax that has no technical basis': UN ICT agency

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world almost four months ago, 5G phone masts have reportedly been damaged or destroyed in several European countries, including Ireland, Cyprus and Belgium.

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Theory of 5G spreading COVID-19 "a hoax that has no technical basis": UN agency

The latest high-speed broadband technology 5G is not responsible for the spread of the COVID-19 and any theory of a link between it and the coronavirus is "a hoax that has no technical basis", UN agency for information and communications technology has said.

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SK Hynix warns of volatile chip demand after first quarter profit beats forecast

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US lawmaker says any COVID-19 contact tracing technology should be voluntary and limited

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EU urges Apple to work with bloc amid French spat on virus app

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Google says state-backed hackers increasing Covid-19 phishing attacks

Security experts at Alphabet Inc’s Google have identified more than a dozen government-backed hacking groups using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for phishing and malware attempts.

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Google Stadia gains users after giving free access for two months

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Donald Trump signs immigration ban, but exempts H1-B professional visa-holders

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning many categories of immigration to the US for 60 days but it does not apply to H1-B professional visa-holders.

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TIM, Vodafone launch sale of 8% stake in Italy's INWIT

Telecom Italia (TIM) and Vodafone said on Wednesday they had agreed to launch the sale of an 8% stake in Italy's biggest mobile tower company INWIT on a pro-rata basis as part of their efforts to cut debt.

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9 new features that are coming to Zoom

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FieldFresh Foods partners with Zomato, Swiggy and Dunzo

FieldFresh Foods Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said it has tied up with online food delivering platforms Zomato and Swiggy along with door-to-door delivery app Dunzo for home deliveries of its premium food brand, Del Monte.

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IGIB scientists develop low cost COVID-19 test; name it after detective character 'Feluda'

Scientists at the CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have come up with a low-cost coronavirus test that will not require any expensive machines for detection of the pathogen.

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China allows Samsung Electronic staff to enter country for chip factory expansion

China has allowed 200 employees from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to enter the country to work on an expansion of the firm's NAND memory chip factory, the company said.

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Oyo slashes fixed pay by 25%

Those going on this leave will avail benefits such as continuation of medical insurance and parental insurance, school fee reimbursement and ex-gratia support, he added.

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Keep your internet consumption in check on your smartphone and Windows PC

To reduce the chances of overshooting your own monthly plan, follow these simple tips—for Windows PCs, Android smartphones and iOS devices—to keep your data usage under check.

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New biosensor may quickly detect novel coronavirus, say scientists

Swiss scientists have developed an optical biosensor that they say can quickly and reliably detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Zomato mandates delivery partners to install Aarogya Setu App

Food delivery platform Zomato has announced that it has mandated each of its delivery partners to install and use the Aarogya Setu App -- which is designed to help control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and make its information accessible to the common people.

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How to download the new Together at Home WhatsApp Stickers

Together at Home sticker pack is now available to download via WhatsApp’s built-in Sticker store for free and if you are looking to motivate your friends and family by sending these stickers, follow our step-by-step guide.

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Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traffic: Sources

Facebook's local servers in Vietnam were taken offline early this year, slowing local traffic to a crawl until it agreed to significantly increase the censorship of "anti-state" posts for local users, two sources at the company told Reuters.

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Snapchat's daily active user base hits 229 million

Snap, the parent company of popular social media platform Snapchat, saw its stock up nearly 20 per cent after its first quarter revenue increased 44 per cent (year-over-year) to $462 million, along with Snapchat's daily active user base reaching 229 million, which is up 20 per cent from last year.

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US President Donald Trump makes 2 important clarifications on immigration ban

US President Donald Trump has said that his immigration ban will be for only 60 days and indicated that workers on temporary visas like H1-B for professionals could continue to come in.

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Ericsson beats first-quarter core profit estimates, defying virus outbreak

Sweden's Ericsson on Wednesday reported quarterly core earnings ahead of market estimates, as demand for 5G network equipment stayed strong even as the coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc in its main markets, China and the United States.

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Finnish telecom Elisa reports Q1 profit up nearly 7%

Finnish telecom service provider Elisa reported on Wednesday an increase in profit for January-March quarter, boosted by growth in mobile and digital services.

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Ripple sues YouTube over cryptocurrency scams

Ripple says it wants the case to be a "call to action" for the social media industry to stop their platforms from being overrun by fake accounts and misinformation.

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Bluetooth phone apps for tracking COVID-19 show modest early results

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Full-time Facebook workers now reviewing harmful content too

As Facebook content moderators who are mostly on contractual basis have temporarily been sent home owing to the coronavirus pandemic, full-time employees at the company are now sifting through harmful content.

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Aarogya Setu app: 3 report as coronavirus suspects in UP

Three Corona suspects reported themselves to the government through the Aarogya Setu app and their samples have now been sent for testing.

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2 Kolkata-based execs using Zoom app allegedly received ransomware calls: Police

It has been alleged that the hackers have also threatened that non-compliance to their demands would lead to a permanent loss of the data, the officer said.

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UK made a firm decision on Huawei in 5G - foreign ministry's top official

Britain's government made a firm decision to allow China's Huawei to have a role in building the country's 5G phone network and as far as the foreign ministry's top official understands it is not being reopened, he said on Tuesday.

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Telecom Italia and Open Fiber crank up war of words over single network

A war of words between Telecom Italia (TIM) and Open Fiber over the creation of a single broadband network in Italy escalated on Tuesday as Telecom Italia called its smaller rival's business model a "failure".

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Bluetooth phone apps for tracking COVID-19 show modest early results

The modest numbers in a tech-savvy country where trust in government is high shows the challenges facing public health authorities and technology experts around the world who are looking to exit lockdowns and believe contact-tracing apps can play an important role in restarting economies.

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Microsoft partners helping Indian firms adopt remote working with ease

During these tough COVID-10 pandemic times, companies are looking at innovative ways to perform their day-to-day business tasks with ease remotely and Microsoft partners are busy delivering remote work and business continuity solutions across industries and geographies, for educational institutions and governments, to SMBs and large enterprises.

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Government has 9 tips that you must follow for 'safe' Zoom video meetings

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Tamil Nadu government asks IT firms to continue work from home till May 3

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday advised information technology companies operating in the state to adhere to the government's decision of extending lockdown till May 3 and directed employees to continue to take up work from home.

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Italy now has more respirators than ICU patients, says commissioner

"This gives us the strength to go forward," Domenico Arcuri told reporters on Tuesday.There are currently some 2,500 patients receiving intensive care for coronavirus infections.

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UP government starts issuing online clearances to industry to minimise human interface

Amidst challenges of COVID-19, the Uttar Pradesh government is issuing clearances to enterprises for resumption of units and new investment through its Nivesh Mitra portal to further minimise human interface, a minister said.

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PM CARES COVID-19 fund: Don’t fall for fake donation websites

Several fake PM CARES donation websites have appeared online that aim to cheat people. Recently, a fake website called “pmcaresfund.online” became viral on social media which asked for donations from people. The sole purpose of the website was to dupe gullible citizens.

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Lockdown has average daily online media intake soaring to 4 hours from 90 mins: Study

A study on media consumption has found that per-capital daily online media intake has soared to more than 4 hours since the coronavirus-driven lockdown, compared with an average 1.5 hours in the pre-shutdown period.

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Higher dependence on digital tools amid lockdown driving demand for telecom services: Report

The lockdown is expected to arrest 4G subscriber addition and churn while accelerating SIM-consolidation, Edelweiss said in its latest telecom sector update. Maintaining a positive stance on the sector, it however flagged specific but "distant" risks including possibility of a prolonged economic slowdown eroding consumers' ability to spend.

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Huawei Q1 revenue growth slows sharply amid U.S. ban, virus headwinds

The company said its revenue in the first quarter rose by about 1% to 182.2 billion yuan ($25.72 billion), versus a 39% growth posted a year ago.

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Scientists bat for smartphone contact tracing to fight COVID-19, but say privacy remains a concern

Experts say the technology can help trace all the people who come in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient, helping medical authorities to track potential patients, test them, and further prevent the spread.

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Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus

The CCTV footage from a business park in Netherlands shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower.

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IIT-Kanpur, SGPGIMS develop working prototype of Positive Pressure Respirator System to tackle shortage of N-95 masks

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), in a joint project, have developed a working prototype of a Positive Pressure Respirator System (PPRS) to address the problem of acute global scarcity of N-95 respirator masks which are a critical component of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits.

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Internet infrastructure in India not fully ready for shift to online teaching-learning: Report

The report titled "COVID-19: A wake up call for telecom service providers" is based on a survey conducted by QS I Guage, which rates colleges and universities in India with complete operational control held by London-based QS.

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YouTube sees 20% surge in subscribers' base during lockdown in India: Report

With India under lockdown due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Google-owned YouTube has seen a 20.5 per cent surge in subscribers' base in the country, a new report said on Tuesday.

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Apple to expand services to markets in Africa, Middle East and beyond

Apple Inc on Tuesday said it would expand its App Store, Apple Music and other services to dozens of new markets in Africa, the Middle East and beyond in the biggest geographical expansion of its services in almost a decade.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Here’s how to book LPG cylinder refill using Umang app

The government of India launched the Umang app, a sort of all-in-one app for all the government-related services. It offers around 162 government services such as EPFO, Cybercrime, PAN, passport, etc. The app also allows users to order an LPG cylinder refill using the app. This will enable users to directly place a refill order and make the payment online without any hassle of calling the gas agency or personally heading to the store to book a refill.

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Hackers sold data of 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500: Report

Hackers have sold personal data of a whopping 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500 (approximately 500 Euros) that includes email addresses, names, Facebook IDs, dates of birth and phone numbers.

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Google unveils new Optimize tools to keep your website updated

In a bid to help companies keep their customers updated about business hours or services that have changed owing to COVID-19, Google has introduced new Optimize features and some useful tips.

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IBM misses revenue estimates but cloud jumps, withdraws forecast

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IT hardware factories remain shut with states cancelling, delaying permits

IT hardware factories, including mobile phone manufacturing units, in several states remained shut as state governments have either withdrawn permission or have not responded to requests of the companies, an industry body said on Monday.

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Global semiconductor revenue declined 12% in 2019: Gartner

With the US-China trade war distorting sales throughout 2019, global semiconductor revenue totalled $419.1 billion last year, down 12 per cent from 2018, according to final results by Gartner on Monday.

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Apple shares face shield design, assembly instructions

Cupertino-based Apple has published a new document that gives exact detail on how to build one of its custom face shields. Apple's support document features a series of images and animations that show how to assemble the three-piece Shield can be assembled for a regular fit or with extra space between the mask and the face.

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Covid-19: Broadcasters say ad bookings on TV channels halved

The body has written to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, seeking a slew of relief or stimulus measures for the industry.

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Zoom bombs make choosing video apps harder for lockdown chats

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Apple iPhone SE vs OnePlus 8: 11 things to know before you decide which one to buy

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How to save YouTube videos for offline viewing to reduce data consumption during Lockdown

What if you can save a YouTube video on your smartphone and listen to it whenever you want without the need of an internet connection? This is where YouTube’s Download feature comes in handy.

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Renewable energy can support resilient, equitable recovery: Report

Renewables-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050 amid the Covid-19 crisis, said the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Monday.

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How to join or host a Google Meet call via Gmail

Google has gradually started rolling out a new feature in Gmail that allows G-Suite users to make or join Google Meet video calls directly from within Gmail.

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Expand list of essentials to include laptops, routers to facilitate work from home: Nasscom to government

Industry body Nasscom has urged the government to expand the list of essential items to include products like laptops and routers to facilitate work from home amid the lockdown.

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IITs reach out to alumni abroad to help juniors stranded in foreign countries due to COVID-19

Several IIT students, who were on semester exchange, internships and short term projects in various countries, are stranded due to lockdown restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Alibaba to invest $28 billion in cloud services after coronavirus boosted demand

At one point, users complained of lags on the app due to the high volume of activity. The company acknowledged the issues on Weibo, the Chinese social networking site.

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Facebook, three Indonesian firms in early talks for mobile payment approval: Regulator

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25% workforce saw fall in incomes in India: Report

A quarter of the Indian workforce has reported a decrease in their incomes, while 39 per cent reported a dip in personal savings due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, a report by Microsoft-owned LinkedIn said on Monday.

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Here’s why not to search coronavirus cure online

There's no proven treatment, but the online opportunists (also add the Dark Web) are working hard to take advantage of the public's desperation and selling counterfeits.

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Ahmedabad-based company ties up with DRDO to develop N-99 masks

The Ahmedabad Textile Industrys Research Association in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation has produced a high quality cloth to make masks of 99 per cent filter efficiency, the highest among all kind of masks available in the country. The N-95 respirator, in comparison, is able to filter 95 per cent of the very small airborne particles

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Three ways to help against smartphone addiction

The good news is that you can cut down on your phone time with the help of the Digital Wellbeing service on your Android phone.

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Hidden bug in FPGA chips can help hackers steal critical data

A team of German researchers has discovered a critical vulnerability in FPGA chips, part of Cloud data centres, mobile phone base stations, encrypted USBs and industrial control systems, that can help hackers gain complete control over chips and steal key data of governments and enterprises.

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US judge blocks Twitter's bid to reveal government surveillance requests

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Uttar Pradesh becomes first state to geotag community kitchens: Official

The state government has also tied up with Google to 'Geo-map' the locations of all these establishments on the Google Maps app for ease of beneficiaries, he said.

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Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay domestic media to use content

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Amazon to extend French warehouse closures after union dispute

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Smartphone players in India left in lurch as govt bars sales till May 3

Smartphone manufacturers who were taking small steps to adjust to the new normal were left in lurch after the government prohibited e-commerce platforms to sell non-essential items from April 20.

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All you need to know about government's Rs 1 crore 'Zoom challenge'

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to get an e-pass in Punjab

Here is a guide on how to apply for a movement pass in the state of Punjab.

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Govt bets on artificial intelligence, data analytics to weed out shell cos

The corporate affairs ministry is betting on artificial intelligence and data analytics as key elements in the fight against the menace of shell companies as it works to put in place an ecosystem that will have "zero tolerance" for non-compliance with regulations.

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Twitter, LinkedIn list Reliance's coronavirus response among top work resonating most

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and its philanthropic arm Reliance Foundation have figured on LinkedIn and Twitter's lists of companies whose response to the coronavrius crisis has resonated the most.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: How to apply for e-pass in Kolkata

If you are living in Kolkata and want to get an e-pass, here’s how to do it.

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Government issues warning on using Zoom app, Apple announces iPhone SE and other top tech news of the week

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How to train a smartphone to recognise your face with a mask

If you are unable to unlock your smartphone while wearing mask, following these steps will help

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Zoom, Hangouts, Skype and other video-calling apps: What may or may not work for you

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Airtel, VIL extend prepaid plan validity of low-income users

Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) on Friday announced the extension of the validity for prepaid plans of their low-income subscribers till May 3.

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Most recharge outlets to be available from April 20, incoming calls to continue: RJio

Reliance Jio on Friday said that most of the mobile recharge outlets will be available from April 20 onward, and customers who have not been able to recharge their account during the lockdown will continue to get incoming calls on their phones.

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Mobiles, fridges, ACs to be sold on e-commerce platforms from April 20

As restrictions on certain economic activities will be lifted to some extent starting April 20, e-commerce majors would be able to sell mobile phones and electronic items, including refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, coolers along with stationery items, officials said.

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E-commerce deliveries are safe, taking steps to protect customers, staff: Amazon India

Amazon India is reaching out to customers to assure them that receiving deliveries through its platform is safe, and that it continues to take preventative hygiene measures across its sites. The move comes a day after a pizza delivery boy in the city tested positive for COVID-19, and 72 families that had come in contact with him were put under quarantine.

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Uber partners Medlife to deliver medicines in 5 cities

"We are pleased to announce our partnership with Medlife, our first with an online pharmacy platform, to support last mile delivery of prescription and other medicines. During these challenging times, we are committed to the well-being of our communities and to ensure they stay healthy and safe.

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Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree

Walmart Inc said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries and household essentials from consumers stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak.

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COAI to approach states for opening retail recharge points to facilitate feature phone users

Industry body COAI on Friday said it will write to all states to open up retail recharge points in a staggered manner to help feature phone mobile users in recharging. The association said it has already highlighted the need for opening up retail recharge points to Karnataka government during a conference call on Friday.

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Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

Hacking activity against corporations in the United States and other countries more than doubled by some measures last month as digital thieves took advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies, researchers said.

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Adding 2 million new users daily on Meet over past few weeks: Google

The tech giant said its infrastructure is geared to handle a further surge in usage and asserted that it remains committed to comply with all the security and privacy requirements of its customers.

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Goldman predicts 36% drop in iPhone shipment, says time to sell Apple shares

Apple shares fell 1.6% to $282.13 on Friday morning, bucking a 1.5% rise for the benchmark S&P 500.

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Lockdown: How to get e-passes made online in Delhi, UP & 9 other states

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Rwanda using drones to help catch transgressors of coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda is using drones to keep residents of the capital Kigali informed of coronavirus lockdown measures - and help catch those who abuse them.

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Startup in Kerala develops AI-powered drone to combat COVID-19

A startup at Maker Village Kochihas developed a drone supported with artificial intelligence(AI) that can help combat COVID-19 by monitoring body temperature, supplying essential commodities and spraying disinfectants.

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How to locate open grocery and pharmacy stores during lockdown

If you want to check which is the nearest grocery or pharmacy store open near you, follow our step-by-step guide.

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How to enable the new Facebook with dark mode

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Kerala institute develops faster testing kit for coronavirus

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) here has developed a much cheaper and faster diagnostic test kit (Chitra Gene LAMP-N) which is highly confirmatory for the diagnosis of COVID-19 that has claimed over 400 lives in the country.

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How to change Zoom background

If you are looking to use the Zoom’s virtual background feature, follow our step-by-step guide

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COAI to approach states for opening retail recharge points to facilitate feature phone users

COAI said it will be writing to all states now for permission to restart retail recharge points along with requisite passes for movement of people who will man these centres.

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Trai raises international call termination charges to 35-65 paise/min; telcos to benefit

While the regulator has given a range with floor and a ceiling, and left it to operators to set the rate under a forbearance regime, it has, however, mandated that operators will offer non-discriminatory rate for such termination charges to everyone.

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TCS not to cut jobs, freezes salary hikes

The company reported a healthy profit jump for the March quarter, but hinted at very difficult time in the first two quarters of the current fiscal due to coronavirus crisis.

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Uber expects up to $2.2 billion charge, drop in quarterly revenue due to pandemic

Last month, the ride-hailing company promised 10 million free rides and food deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and people in need, during the period of lockdowns put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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TikTok now lets parents add their accounts with their kids

Short video-sharing platform TikTok has announced to introduce 'Family Pairing' which gives parents more control over their children, by linking their own account with their kids, with a caveat that children have to approve this.

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Apple to reopen its sole branded store in South Korea on April 18

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How Google, Facebook and others have made new rules to fight misinformation about coronavirus

Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world's largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health.

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Tips to increase efficiency of your washing machine

Both Top and Front loading washing machines come with an inlet-filter which is placed between the hose and water inlet section to prevent dust and minerals present in water from entering into the washing machine. With daily use, these minerals and tiny particles block the filter and hampers the water flow which will adversely affect the performance. Samsung recommends cleaning the inlet filter once every two weeks.

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New smartphone app may warn about COVID-19 exposure while protecting privacy

To work efficiently, the app requires many people to use it, whether they have had COVID-19 or not, the researchers said.

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Verizon snatches up Zoom rival BlueJeans for less than $500 million

Verizon Communications Inc said on Thursday it agreed to buy video-conferencing company BlueJeans Network Inc, a rival of Zoom Video Communications Inc , for less than $500 million at a time that millions work from home due to widely-enforced lockdowns.

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Telcos ask Trai for time till April 20 to submit data on prepaid recharge pattern

Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have approached sector regulator Trai seeking time till April 20 to submit data on recharge pattern of prepaid users amid the lockdown.

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How Google is changing Meet to take on Zoom

Google will allow business and education users on Gmail.com to directly take calls on its video conferencing tool Meet starting Thursday, a new feature being offered as the Alphabet Inc unit seeks to capitalize on security and other concerns with rival services.

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Nokia shares surge on report of takeover bid

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FBI official says foreign hackers have targeted COVID-19 research

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Apple, Google weigh location tracking rules as EU seeks privacy-based virus apps

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency gets revamp in response to backlash

The prospect of Facebook's 2.5 billion users adopting Libra has led to intense scrutiny from global regulators, with many worried its launch could erode national control over money.

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Government issues warning: 8 reasons that make Zoom video-calling app unsafe

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How to make video calls using smart displays

Both Google Next Hub and Amazon Alexa come with its own video calling solutions. Google has integrated its Duo app, while Amazon comes with in-built video calling features. In addition to this, Amazon Alexa also comes with Skype integration.

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Facebook to inform users who liked, reacted on harmful COVID-19 content

Facebook on Monday announced to inform millions of its users who have interacted with harmful COVID-19 claims on its platform, by showing messages in their News Feed in the coming weeks.

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Your kids might enjoy these free coding apps

Some educators say Code.org, an open source website, is the right place to start. “They have a mix of online, live, unplugged activities you can do at home,” says Shoaib Dhar, a Pune-based mechanical engineer who teaches coding and robotics to government schoolchildren. There’s only one challenge.

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Lines between engineering disciplines are blurring

Gone are the days of purists, today’s engineering and science education have to be interdisciplinary, says Prof Jayanthi Sivaswamy, dean of academics at IIIT Hyderabad.

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Learn web frameworks, but don’t do just that

Web frameworks are custom-made pieces of software that make it easy for a developer to build an application that can be accessed on the internet. If not for these tools, you would have to write a lot more code, and you would be duplicating what others have done previously.

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Allstate's India engrs make driving safer

Auto insurance has traditionally been an old-school business based on demographics and groups, with very little by way of customisation.

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West must do more to stop China buying up technology: Former UK spy chief

CHINA-BRITAIN-West must do more to stop China buying up technology - former UK spy chief

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Microsoft adds 5 new Indian languages to its Translator service

Mircosoft India on Thursday announced that its 'Microsoft Translator' will now offer real-time translation in five additional languages -- Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi.

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Kerala institute develops diagnostic test kit for coronavirus

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), here has developed a diagnostic test kit (Chitra GeneLAMP-N) which is highly confirmatory for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and detects the N Gene of SARS-CoV-2 using reverse transcriptase loop-mediated amplification of viral nucleic acid (RT-LAMP).

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Google to cut Nest camera quality to lessen broadband strain

Search engine giant Google is planning to adjust the quality of video captured by Nest security camera to ease the strain put on broadband networks.

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Here's what Microsoft's Planetary Computer will do

According to Microsoft President Brad Smith, the company is entering the next phase of 'AI for Earth' programme, dedicated to building this Planetary Computer platform through dedicated investments in infrastructure development.

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Samsung to tap Xilinx chips for 5G network equipment

American semiconductor firm Xilinx Inc said on Wednesday it had won a deal to supply chips to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for 5G networking equipment.

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India is world's most digitally dexterous country: Survey

In India, 39 per cent of digital workers want to be trained OTJ to keep their knowledge on AI, ML, IoT up to date, which is the highest amongst the survey respondents, Gartner said.

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TSMC first-quarter profit almost doubles but trims full-year revenue estimate on pandemic

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COVID-19: Facebook launches resources for educators, partners UNESCO

The guide, which will also provide information related to COVID-19 from authentic sources, is currently available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Kannada, it added.

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Lyft launches meal, grocery delivery service in several US cities

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How to organise remote binge-watching sessions with your friends on the web

Just because you have to maintain social distance, it doesn’t mean you can’t have movie dates with friends. There are quite a few web resources that will let you watch TV shows and films with your pals, and will even allow you to host YouTube marathons.

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GoPro reduces global workforce by 20%

GoPro Inc has announced a $100 million reduction to 2020 operating expenses including a workforce reduction of more than 20%, and plans to further reduce non-headcount-related operating expenses to $250 million in 2021.

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Wipro flags coronavirus hit, challenges ahead

Wipro, based in the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, has been giving quarterly guidance since it was listed in New York in 2000.

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US probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft, not Amazon

Known as Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, the cloud computing contract is intended to give the military better access to data and technology from remote locations.

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Amazon's EU head of operations steps down amid virus crisis

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US senator says Apple, Google need to show contact tracing will not violate privacy

Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any contact tracing technology to track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday.

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Apple launches its most-affordable iPhone in four years: All you need to know

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Trump to convene G7 leaders in video call to discuss pandemic

US President Donald Trump will hold a video teleconference with G7 leaders on Thursday to coordinate national responses to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House has said.

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Will bring 15-20% workforce back at office premises to begin with: Nasscom

Industry body Nasscom on Wednesday said it will bring back employees on work premises in a phased manner, starting with 15-20 per cent of workforce, to comply with the guidelines issued by the Home Ministry amid the nationwide lockdown.

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IT firm warns of hackers during COVID-19 lockdown

CyberProof Inc., a UST Global company, has warned of hackers, including cyber criminals and state-sponsored threat actors taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to accelerate their activities and spread their own infections.

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for movement pass in Kerala

Here is a guide on how to apply for a movement pass in the state of Kerala.​​

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Scientists develop disinfection robot to aid cleaners in COVID-19 fight

Scientists have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly, and reduce the risk of cleaners picking up the novel coronavirus from potentially contaminated areas.

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Millions of children at increased risk from online predators during lockdown: UNICEF

More than 1.5 billion children and young people have been affected by the closing of schools worldwide and many are online now taking classes and socialising, the UN's children's agency UNICEF said.

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Microsoft patches 113 exploits, 4 Windows active bugs

Microsoft has patched 113 bugs, including four actively exploited vulnerabilities that allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code on devices that run Windows.

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Amazon plans to appeal French ruling limiting trade to essential goods

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GitHub is now completely free for all

All of the core GitHub features are now free for everyone.

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Airtel appoints Rahul Vatts as chief regulatory officer

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has appointed Rahul Vatts as the chief regulatory officer of the company.

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Investors flock to Amazon, Jeff Bezos richer by $6.5 billion in a day

Despite gloom all over, Amazon saw its stock zooming over 5 per cent to an all-time high of over $2,283 per share leaving the ecommerce giant with $1.1 trillion worth and adding $6.5 billion to its Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos fortune.

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Instagram’s new Direct Message feature is now on desktop, here’s how to use it

Want to use this feature on your PC? Follow our step-by-step guide:

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TomTom sees negative free cash flow as virus hits first-quarter sales

He added that consumer revenue would be hit by a steep decline in demand arising from retail store closures, retailers reducing inventories, and people not driving.

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Coronavirus lockdown:How to apply for e-pass in Himachal Pradesh

In order to make it a smooth experience for them the government announced e-pass which will be issued to people for their hassle-free movement. In order to get the e-pass in Himachal Pradesh users just have to follow the below-mentioned steps

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How to apply for curfew e-pass in Bihar

Just like every other state, Bihar government has also launched an online portal that allows people to apply for e-pass online and here’s how to do it.

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for movement pass in Chandigarh

The administration allows traveling under four different conditions- health, essential services, emergency movement and others that an applicant needs to specify.

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for e-pass in Uttarakhand

For the residents of the Uttarakhand, the government has created a special website where they can apply for the e-pass by filling in essential details. Once the e-pass is approved, only then can the people of Uttarakhand can transit.

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Washington AG sues Facebook over political ads

Facebook already paid $238,000 in 2018 to resolve a previous dispute over political advertising in Washington state.

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Amazon fires three critics of warehouse conditions in coronavirus

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Standard Chartered CEO warns employees against using Zoom, Google Hangouts

The message, sent by Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters to managers last week, also warned against using Alphabet Inc's Google Hangouts platform for virtual gatherings.

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How to transfer files from Samsung smartphone to PC using Your Phone app

The feature works by simply dragging and dropping the files and it requires a Samsung smartphone that comes with the Link to Windows feature.

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How Amazon and Flipkart plan to get back to business and what it may mean for you

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Working from home: Government has these tips for you

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Lockdown: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar starts tele-consultation service

AIIMS-Bhubaneswar has started tele-consultation service to help patients during the lockdown period.

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42% Indians say have increased use of digital payments during lockdown: Report

For both retail stores and e-commerce orders, what is common is that many of the consumers are now making their payments via digital payment mechanisms and taking contactless delivery of goods where possible.

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for e-pass in Madhya Pradesh

For the citizens of Madhya Pradesh, the government has launched a website to apply for the e-pass, which will be approved by the designated authority at the district level. Once the people of Made Pradesh have this e-pass, they can transit to another district or transit to another state as well.

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Lockdown: How to apply for e-pass in Rajasthan

Residents of Rajasthan can book the pass online via the mobile app of Rajasthan Police. The app is available for free on both Android and iOS operating systems.

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CERT-In asks organisations to guard VPNs against cyber attacks

In a fresh advisory, Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) advised against social engineering attacks where cheats pose as genuine back-end support and obtain sensitive data from gullible employees.

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Telcos won't need major changes in approvals for on-ground services during extended lockdown: COAI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the current lockdown will be extended till May 3, saying it is very necessary to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Modi said implementation of the lockdown will be strictly ensured in coming days to ensure that the virus does not spread to new areas.

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Zomato, Grofers deny merger talks as e-grocery enters top gear

Flush with funds, Zomato currently partnered Grofers for the delivery of essential items along with other FMCG and grocery stores -- to meet the surge in demand amid social distancing and nationwide lockdown that has now been increased till May 3.

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Amazon to allow third-party sellers to ship non-essential items

In a statement to CNBC, the ecommerce giant said: "We appreciate our selling partners' patience as we prioritize products for customers and adhere to extensive health and safety measures in our fulfillment centers to protect our employees. We will share more details with our selling partners later this week".

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Amazon fires two employees critical of warehouse working conditions

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Zomato, Grofers deny merger talks

Flush with funds, Zomato currently partnered Grofers for the delivery of essential items along with other FMCG and grocery stores -- to meet the surge in demand amid social distancing and nationwide lockdown that has now been increased till May 3.

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Apple shipped 2.5 million iPhones in China in March following virus slump: Government data

Apple Inc shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in China in March, a slight rebound after one of its worst months in the country ever, according to government data published on Friday.

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Hackers gave 5 lakh Zoom account credentials for free on Dark Web: Report

In growing troubles for video meet app Zoom, hackers dumped over 5 lakh credentials of those who attended office conference calls via Zoom and gave away those for free on the Dark Web.

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How to apply for e-pass for your shop in Haryana

The 21-day lockdown which was supposed to end today has been extended till May 3 by the government of India in order to contain the coronavirus spread across the country.So, if you are living in Haryana and are related to essential services, here’s how you can get your shop registered and get the pass.

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Government to decide SIM activation during lockdown

The government is expected to take a call on activation of new SIMs during lockdown or curfew, after reviewing security-related issues that may arise in the process, telecom industry body COAI said. COAI Director General Rajan Mathews said DoT will take a call on SIM activation after reviewing security-related issues around it because the SIM will have to be delivered on the doorstep during the lockdown

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COVID-19: Silicon Valley prepares for layoffs, reduction in salary and job freeze

M Rangaswami, well-known venture capitalist and entrepreneur, told that while the IT giants like Google and Facebook might have a different approach, many of the startups were instituting either layoffs or reduction in salary or a combination of both.

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Mobile broadband speeds dip by up to 22.5% in March

Average mobile broadband speed data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recorded in March showed there has been a dip of up to 22.5 per cent in 4G download speed and around 13 per cent in upload speed on Bharti Airtel's network.

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Government to decide on new SIM activation soon: COAI

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews said the industry has been able to resolve network issues to the minimal with support of the government.

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Dish cuts jobs, re-evaluates business in coronavirus fallout

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DoT assured full support to ensure network quality: COAI

The Cellular Opearators Association of India (COAI) said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has assured the telecom operators of its full support in maintaining the network uptime and the quality of service.

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Govt to decide on new SIM activation soon: COAI

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan Mathews said the industry has been able to resolve network issues to the minimal with support of the government.

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Users' COVID-19 data safe, Apple tells US Senators

Apple has responded to a group of US Senators including Kamala Harris who raised concerned about data privacy policies of the company's COVID-19 screening website and app.

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Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom

As lockdowns worldwide drive a surge in internet use, boosting online sales for businesses as varied as gaming and food delivery, the stocks of internet providers are an unlikely laggard on global markets.

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Coronavirus lockdown: 30 things most-searched by Indians on Google

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IIT-Guwahati develops antimicrobial spray-based coating for PPE

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) on Monday said its researchers have developed affordable antimicrobial (antiviral/antibacterial) spray-based coating for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) along with 3D-printed 'Ear Guard for comfortable use of face masks by healthcare workers.

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Amazon to add 75,000 jobs in US as online orders surge

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would hire 75,000 more people for jobs ranging from warehouse staff to delivery drivers as the coronavirus epidemic keeps Americans locked in their homes and demand for online orders surge.

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COVID-19: NIT-Durgapur builds artificial breathing device

With a rise in demand for ventilators in view of the coronavirus outbreak, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur in West Bengal has made a simple automated artificial breathing device, a top official of the institute said on Monday.

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Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems to make ventilators

Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems said on Monday it had repurposed assembly lines to manufacture thousands of automatic ventilation machines as the country eyes local production to off-set global shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Facebook launches online resource guide for educational communities

Facebook has launched an online resource guide for educational communities on how to collaborate and continue the learning process using Facebook products, tools and programmes while also providing information related to COVID-19 from authentic sources.

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5G smartphone sales to hit 8.4 million units in South Korea this year: Report

According to market tracker Counterpoint Research, 5G smartphones are estimated to account for 48 per cent of South Korea's total smartphone sales this year. Last year, 5G-capable phones made up 28 per cent of the total smartphone sales here.

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UK plans new app for COVID-19 contact tracing

"All data will be handled according to the highest ethical and security standards, and would only be used for NHS care and research, and we won't hold it any longer than it's needed.

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Zoom being used for live funeral, memorial services

While the controversial video meet app Zoom is busy serving the living - helping millions participate in video conferencing calls worldwide - the platform has also become a live funeral and memorial services for many to connect with families and friends during the mourning hours.

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Saudi Telecom extends Vodafone Egypt stake purchase process by 90 days

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Odisha allows e-commerce platforms to resume operations

The Odisha government said e-commerce and online platforms can resume operations in the second phase of the lockdown beginning April 15.

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Swiggy enables grocery deliveries in over 125 cities

Food delivery platform Swiggy said it has expanded delivery of groceries and household essential services to over 125 cities in the country.

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Vietnam orders workers at Samsung Display unit to be quarantined after COVID-19 case

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Free browser-based multiplayer games for ‘social distancing’ times

Just because you have to maintain a social distance from friends and family, it doesn’t mean you can’t do things together. Pick some time to settle down with some potato chips, your favourite beverage, and a session of online gaming with your clique.

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Facebook AI model beats Google, runs 5 times faster on GPUs

A team from Facebook AI Research (FAIR) has developed a novel low-dimensional design space called 'RegNet' that outperforms traditional available models like from Google and runs five times faster on GPUs.

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COVID-19: I&B ministry tells broadcasters, cable operators to continue uninterrupted services

In a letter to all broadcasters, DTH providers, multi-system operators (MSOs) and local cable operators (LCOs), I&B ministry urged them to continue to provide uninterrupted services to their subscribers and cooperate with other players within the distribution chain in the interest of the viewers and larger public safety in these "difficult times".

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Zoom bugs fetch $5-30k on Dark Web

The vulnerabilities— everything from webcam or microphone security to sensitive data like passwords, emails, or device information — are being sold on the Dark Web.

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Global PC shipments fell 8% in Q1 2020 despite surge in demand: Report

As the world began dealing with a massive remote workforce coupled with millions of kids taking classes online at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, demand for PCs soared in Q1 2020 but the health crisis caused severe delays in production and logistical issues, leading to worldwide PC shipments falling over 8 per cent (Year-on-Year) in the first quarter this year - the largest decline since Q1 2016.

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Huawei lost over $60-70 million on Mate Xs foldable phone

Huaweis consumer business CEO Yu Chengdong has revealed that the company has so far lost around $60 to $70 million dollars in selling the Mate Xs foldable smartphone, even though it is priced at 16,999 Yuan ($2,267).

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Australians, New Zealanders observe Easter online and in backyards

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Apple books new Corona domain name after Google collaboration

Apple has booked a domain name called AppleCoronavirus.com, after the iPhone maker and Google last week announced a joint effort to enable the use of Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of the new coronavirus.

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Coronavirus in India: Live helpdesks, central and state helpline numbers and email IDs you need to know

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EPFO puts in place mechanism to credit govt's contribution towards EPF, EPS under PMGKY

The move would benefit around 79 lakh subscribers and 3.8 lakh firms with a total outgo of Rs 4,800 crore from the government.

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Coronavirus: Free courses, apps and other benefits that TCS, Apple, Google and other technology companies are giving

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Coronavirus lockdown: How to apply for e-pass in Uttar Pradesh

Just like the Delhi government, UP government has also launched an online portal where people can apply for e-pass online. Also, if you are from Delhi, click here to know how to get e-pass for Delhi.

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SBI warning to customers against new OTP scam, telcos offer commission to users and more in top tech news of the week

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Quarantine effect: Online dating, virtual dates on the rise

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a spanner in socialising, activity on dating apps has gone up.

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Telecom companies turn down TRAI's call to provide talktime credit to all customers

The telecom industry body COAI has rejected telecom regulator Trai's demand that talktime credit should be extended to all customers. It said that telcos have offered benefits worth over Rs 600 crore to low-income subscribers to stay connected during the lockdown, and termed extending it to all pre-paid customers as unjustified.

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Trai moots cut in initial financial bank guarantee, easier norms for captive VSAT CUG license

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended that the royalty charges should be limited to the assigned frequencies. "There is no justification for charging additional 25 per cent amount...," it said in a statement.

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TRAI recommends making set top boxes interoperability mandatory

Interoperable set-top boxes will allow consumers to change their DTH operator without buying a new set-top box. Presently the STBs deployed in the Cable TV networks are non-interoperable -- the same STB cannot be used interchangeably across the different service providers.

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Tata Consumer Products distributors to join as sellers on Flipkart, enable availability of products

The Tata Consumer Company distributors who are now listed online with Flipkart Marketplace, have undergone the Flipkart Training for Packaging and Order Fulfilment and will process orders as per the standard operating procedures set by Flipkart.

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Telecom infra firms ask BSNL to immediately clear Rs 1,500 crore dues for continued services

The non-payment, the firms said, so far has already resulted in mobile service outage at various places in the country.

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COVID-19: IIT-B researchers' 'smart stethoscope' can hear heart beats from a distance

The data or the auscultated sound from a patient's chest is wirelessly sent to the doctor using Bluetooth, doing away with the need to go near to take readings, according to members of the team.

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Google to show virtual healthcare options in Search, Maps

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, many healthcare providers are reducing or stopping in-person visits for a variety of patient needs, from the treatment of chronic conditions to mental health services to evaluating cough and cold symptoms.

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Allow full operations of e-commerce as first step to normalcy: IAMAI

E-commerce services are the only means to ensure social distancing while still maintaining economic operations in the country.

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Facebook spent $23.4 million on Zuckerberg's security, air travel in 2019: Report

Facebook spent $23.4 million on its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security and air travel last year -- $3.4 million up from what he received for security and air travel in 2018.

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12 Things to know about Reliance Jio app that lets users earn commission

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Microsoft giving 3-months paid parental leave to help kids study at home

Microsoft has announced three-months paid parental leave for its workers are schools are shut and parents are learning to cope with children taking online classes at home.

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HRD Minister urges students to download Aarogya Setu app

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank on Friday urged students across the country to download the Aarogya Setu mobile app, which his ministry launched a week ago.

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BEL co-develops system for remote health monitoring

State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Uttarkhand's Rishikesh have co-developed a remote monitoring system to combat coronavirus, an official said on Friday.

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Facebook sues Indian techie for running coronavirus related deceptive ads, fake news

Gajjar's company LeadCloak provided ad-cloaking software designed to sneak fake news and scams related to COVID-19, cryptocurrency, diet pills and more past Facebook and Instagram's automated advertising review process.

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Three US local govts to adopt coronavirus contact tracing app - MIT

Three U.S. local governments plan to sign deals this week to become the first to adopt a location tracking app aimed at preventing new outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-led project said Thursday.

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Lockdown: How to apply for e-pass online in Delhi

Delhi government has launched a web portal where people can apply for e-pass online. Alternatively, they have also started issuing e-pass via WhatsApp.

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99.8 per cent workforce in IT sector incapable of remote working: Study

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Apple creates 30 iPad-based activities for kids at home

As millions of children stay home owing to the new coronavirus pandemic while schools are closed, Apple has created 30 iPad-based educational activities for kids.

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Smartphone downswing alarming in India, to last longer: Report

The downswing in smartphone industry had already started before lockdowns in countries like India and with retail stores now shut, online channels selling essential items like groceries and consumers in no mood for device replacement, the slowdown will be deep and last longer than in China, a new report said.

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Samsung designing custom Exynos chip for Google: Report

South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly designing a custom Exynos chip for Google.

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As fever checks become the norm in coronavirus era, demand for thermal cameras soars

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Singapore stops teachers using Zoom app after 'very serious incidents'

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Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work remotely and some U.S. schools cancel in-person classes for the rest of the academic year.

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EMI fraud: ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank and others are warning customers about this new online banking scam

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Coronavirus: iPhone users will have to wait longer for new emojis

The Unicode Consortium has today published a blog post through which it has informed that it will postpone the release of Emoji 14.0 by six months due to a coronavirus outbreak.

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Cognizant withdraws 2020 forecast on coronavirus uncertainty

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DoT relaxes time for self certification under mobile tower radiation norms

The government on Wednesday relaxed radiation norms for installation of new mobile towers and upgradation for existing cell sites in the wake of crisis triggered by coronavirus pandemic.

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Global semiconductor revenue set for steep decline in 2020: Report

The new coronavirus pandemic will hit the semiconductor supply and demand, leading to a decline of 0.9 per cent in worldwide semiconductor revenue this year, a Gartner report said on Thursday.

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Brazil turns to local industry to build ventilators as China orders fall through

Brazil's health minister said on Wednesday that the country's attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic fell through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices.

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French regulator: Google must pay French news and publishing firms for using their content

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Worldwide semiconductor revenue to decline 0.9% in 2020 due to Coronavirus impact: Report

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Covid-19: Smart dustbin for contactless waste collection at hospitals developed

The dustbin, called Ally, follows voice commands and moves on the predefined paths autonomously inside a controlled environment, said the researchers from Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab.

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Twitter tells users it's sharing more personal data with advertisers

In a weird move apparently to bring in more ad dollars, Twitter has rolled back a privacy setting that allowed users to stop sharing some personal data with its advertisers, saying the update will help the company "continue operating as a free service."

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How to make your own ‘fun’ stop-motion movies

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Airtel, Reliance Jio offer extra credits to users who recharge for other users

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have rolled out innovative schemes to offer commission to their respective users who pay for other prepaid users.

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Cyber criminals turning gaze towards mobile phones as surge in usage during lockdown

The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the federal agency to combat cyber attacks to guard the Indian cyber space, has issued a fresh advisory with over a dozen suggestions to keep personal mobile phones healthy and secure.

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New app to enable people to stay away from COVID-19 patients

With the Ahmedabad civic body making public details of coronavirus patients "in larger interest" of citizens, an IT professional has developed an app using the Google Maps feature to provide the exact location of the patients so that people can stay away from such areas.

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Misconfiguration top cyber security risk on Cloud: Report

Misconfigurations are the primary cause of cyber security issues in the Cloud, according to a new report.

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SAP cuts 2020 earnings guidance as customers postpone business

Business software maker SAP cut its full-year earnings guidance after the coronavirus pandemic caused customers to put orders on hold, saying it now expects a single-digit decline after earlier forecasting 10% growth.

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Working from home: Here's how to sign a PDF document digitally using smartphone or laptop

In this how-to guide, we will tell you how to electronically sign a document right on the computer or smartphones screen.

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5 reasons why government’s COVID-19 app Aarogya Setu is not a ‘spying’ app

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How to change system language on Android smartphones

Android, as an operating system supports multiple languages, in fact, users can even add as many languages they want

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US approves Google request to use segment of US-Asia undersea cable

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved Google's request to use part of an U.S.-Asia undersea telecommunications cable after the company warned it would face significantly higher prices to carry traffic by other means.

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As delivery workers emerge as frontline soldiers, government warms to e-commerce

E-commerce is now limping back to life in India as the border closures, warehouse shutdowns and general confusion that initially accompanied the three-week shutdown order have eased. While still clearing a backlog of previously placed orders, most online retailers are accepting new orders, albeit with delayed deliveries and a limited product catalogue.

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Google gifts two-months access to Stadia Pro as gamers stay at home

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German foreign ministry restricts use of Zoom over security concerns

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Affordable, fast and 10 other things to know about Apple’s next iPhone

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Companies can conduct EGMs through video conference: Government

Providing relief to companies amid the nationwide lockdown, the government on Wednesday allowed them to conduct extraordinary general meetings through video conferences and get approvals for proposals through electronic voting facility.

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National cybersecurity agency asks parents to monitor child's Internet activity

With school-going children increasingly using the internet for studies during lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus, the national cyber security agency on Wednesday asked parents to monitor their online activity and guard against cyber bullying and inappropriate content streaming.

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Zoom hires former Facebook security chief

Zoom Video Communications Inc has tapped former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos as an adviser and set up an advisory board to improve the privacy and security of its rapidly growing video-conferencing app amid a global backlash.

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Microsoft engineer adapts fan-tracking app for COVID-19 use

A Microsoft engineer who designed an app to track North Dakota State University football fans on their annual trek to Texas for the national championship has taken that concept and applied it to contact tracing for the coronavirus.

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Biometric IDs can be 'gamechanger' in coronavirus antibody tests, vaccine

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Novel Bluetooth contact tracing app for Covid-19 protects privacy

The DP-3T tracing system has been developed to the highest privacy standards, and is ready to deploy into an app, according to the researchers from University College London (UCL) in the UK.

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6 million paying customers now on Google's G Suite: Report

Google's G Suite now has six million paid customers, up from 5 million in February last year and the company's video calling service Meet is witnessing 25 times more traction since January.

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Zoom sued for overstating, not disclosing privacy, security flaws

Zoom has been trying to plug security issues, as it signs up millions of new users from across the world as people are forced to work from home after lockdowns were enforced to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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Foxconn to make ventilators in partnership with US firm Medtronic

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will make ventilators with U.S. firm Medtronic Plc to help patients afflicted by the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Wednesday.

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IIITM-K creates supply chain and inventory information dashboard for government

The Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala has developed an online Supply Chain and Inventory Management Information Dashboard for the state government to monitor the stock,demand and supply of essential commodities during COVID-19 lockdown.

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California allows startup Nuro to test driverless delivery vehicles

U.S. companies that deliver groceries, household goods and take out food are scrambling to find drivers as well as ways to deliver with zero or minimal contact amid the virus outbreak.

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DRDO installs disinfection chamber at AIIMS on trial basis

In the ongoing fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has installed its newly developed full body disinfection chamber at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

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Microsoft buys corp.com to counter hacking on Windows platform: Report

Microsoft Corporation has agreed to buy the domain corp.com from a private owner for an undisclosed sum, in an effort to prevent cybercriminals from abusing it owing to a problem known as "namespace collision".

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Adobe appoints new head for Asia Pacific business operations

Software major Adobe on Wednesday appointed senior business leader Simon Tate as president of its Asia Pacific (APAC) operations.

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Free stargazing apps

Lowered air and light pollution has made a cloudless sky looks so much clearer. And now, you can even look up at night and recognise the constellations, planets and satellites. All you need is an app or two to help you identify the heavenly bodies and learn trivia about them.

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TRAI raps telcos on selective approach in extending validity, giving talktime credit

Reliance Jio had offered its JioPhone users 100 minutes of free talktime and 100 free SMS till April 17, and their incoming calls would continue even post validity of their pre-paid vouchers.

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No requirement to invoke roaming arrangement: Airtel CTO

Bharti Airtel's chief technology officer has played down the need for having intra circle roaming arrangement, for which the company had approached all its competitors earlier.

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Social media content takedown orders need to come via proper legal notices: IAMAI

Although social media companies are acting against spreading misinformation and fake news, any request to remove content needs to come via proper legal notice, industry body IAMAI said.

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Covid-19: Government asks TikTok, Facebook to remove rogue content, keep details of uploaders for probe

Social media companies have also been asked to save details of uploaders of such malicious content which can be shared with law enforcement agencies when required.

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Aggressive restrictions notably slow coronavirus in California tech hub

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With Singapore lockdown underway, 'essential' chipmakers count on less disruption

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WFH: 10 mistakes on WhatsApp, FB and Twitter that may land you in trouble

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How to use WhatsApp with the same number on more than two devices

The feature is expected to allow users to use WhatsApp with a single mobile number on multiple smartphones.

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Most firms see rise in cyberattacks during pandemic: Survey

As organisations are prepping for smooth workflows, cybercriminals capitalise on latest trends to boost the success rates of attacks.

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Germany launches smartwatch app to monitor coronavirus spread

Germany's public health authority launched a smartwatch app on Tuesday in partnership with healthtech startup Thryve to help monitor the spread of COVID-19 and analyse whether measures to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic are working.

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US-Israeli cybersecurity firm CyberMDX raises $20 million

US-Israeli CyberMDX, a healthcare cybersecurity provider, said on Tuesday it raised $20 million in funding, bringing its fundraising total to $30 million.

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Social media content takedown orders need to come via proper legal notices: IAMAI

Although social media companies are acting against spreading misinformation and fake news, any request to remove content needs to come via proper legal notice, industry body IAMAI said on Tuesday.

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Indian traders ask court for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe restart

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Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand

After panic buying left store shelves stripped of staples like pasta, canned goods and toilet paper, many shoppers quickly found online grocery delivery slots almost impossible to come by, too.

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Majority of Indians pliant to use of facial recognition tech: Survey

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COVID-19: IIT team develops LED-based disinfection machine for sanitising floors of hospitals, buses

IIT Guwahati is also filing a patent for the machine, which when commercialised, will be available at a cost of Rs 1000.

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Vodafone Idea users face connectivity issues

Several subscribers of Vodafone Idea on Tuesday reported poor call and data connectivity issues. However, Vodafone Idea on twitter said the issue has now been resolved.

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Scammers try selling world's tallest statue as pandemic boosts India's cyber crime

Police in India lodged a case this week against an unknown online fraudster who tried selling the world's largest statue for $4 billion, claiming the proceeds would be used to help the Gujarat state government fund its fight against the coronavirus.

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How to delete your Zoom account

India’s national cyber security agency, CERT-In cautioned against the cyber vulnerability of the app last week.

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USISPF partners with Zoom to provide free video access for schools

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday announced that it is partnering with video meeting app Zoom to provide free access to the video technologies for K-12 (primary and secondary) education institutions in India. The current lockdown globally due to the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in many schools transitioning to video conferencing.

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