Amazon receives US regulatory approval to start drone delivery trials

Amazon.com Inc's drone service has received federal approval that will allow the company to begin testing commercial deliveries through its drone fleet. Amazon Prime Air, the company's special service delivers packages in 30 minutes or less.

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US crackdowns on Huawei prompt chip stockpiling, proposed aid not enough: Researcher

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Amazon's surveillance can boost output and possibly limits unions: Study

The Washington-based research and advocacy group, focused on antitrust and monopoly power of technology companies, said Amazon uses such tools as navigation software, item scanners, wristbands, thermal cameras, security cameras and recorded footage to surveil its workforce in warehouses and stores.

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Zoom forecasts sales surge as video conferencing becomes a daily routine

Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30% after comfortably beating quarterly estimates as it converts more of its huge free user base to paid subscriptions.

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Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers

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Troubleshooting a slow Windows PC

Most of the time a sluggish PC is because of what we unknowingly do to it, the better. The best way to solve this is to weed out the problem by following some basic ​steps.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note Pro Max to go on sale today via Amazon

As part of the sale today, buyers will get double data offers with a prepaid recharge plan of Rs 298 and Rs 398.

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

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New Zealand bourse website hit by fresh cyberattack, but keeps trading

The New Zealand stock market was hit by the fifth day of cyber attacks on Monday, crashing its website, but maintained trading after switching to a contingency plan for the release of market announcements.

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Facial recognition and bathtime bookings: How China's universities are reopening

Some universities have strict rules governing how students eat, bathe and travel. Students in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai told Reuters that they must submit detailed movement reports and stay on campus.

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Singaporean fintech firm Atlantis launches digital bank in India

Singapore-based fintech company Atlantis on Monday said it has entered the Indian market with the launch of digital bank, Neo-Bank. Eyeing the USD 15.

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GPay has no access to Aadhaar database: Google to Delhi High Court

The allegation, according to Google's affidavit, was made by financial economist Abhijit Mishra in the rejoinder filed by him in his PIL claiming that GPay was facilitating financial transactions without the requisite authorisation from RBI.

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Finland launches its own coronavirus tracing app

Finland's health authorities on Monday launched the country's own and long-waited contact tracing smartphone app to combat the spread of COVID-19.

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L&T completes divestment of electrical, automation business to Schneider Electric

Engineering and construction giant Larsen and Toubro on Monday said it has completed the strategic divestment of its electrical and automation business to Schneider Electric. The move will see India becoming the third largest country in terms of revenues for Schneider Electric.

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Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges go-and-see quality control mantra

Global manufacturers have long used robots in production while leaving the knotty work of spotting flaws mainly to humans. But social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have prompted a rethink of the factory floor.

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DoT approves Rs 25k crore Reliance Jio-Brookfield tower deal

The Department of Telecommunications has approved the Rs 25,215 crore deal between Reliance Jio and Brookfield Infrastructure.

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IIT-Madras researchers claim EEG can be used to assess mental acuity in workers

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Monday said its researchers have shown that electroencephalogram (EEG) can be used to measure brainwaves in workers, to assess their mental sharpness, especially during times of crisis.

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E-bike-sharing platform Yulu starts operations in Mumbai

"The facility was to start by February 2020, but due to COVID-19 pandemic situation it is being operational on August 31," MMRDA Commissioner RA Rajeev said

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COVID-19 boosts Blockchain-based projects in supply chain: Report

While there have been many cancellations and postponements in Blockchain-based projects in Covid-19 times, those related to supply chain and logistics have actually accelerated, according to a new report.

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How to prevent location tracking

Google usually tracks users' location based on the services and apps people use. It even tracks using IP addresses and merely turning off the location service from the smartphone is not enough. To completely stop Google from tracking your location, users are supposed to turn off Web & App Activity from their Google Account.

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How to digitally sign a document using Google Docs

Google has a pretty simple solution to this problem. The company has added an Add-on support for its Google Docs users called DocuSign that allows users to upload a document and sign it digitally and share it with people.

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Google says Denmark is reviewing its taxes there

Danish tax authorities have initiated a review of Google's accounts in Denmark to determine whether the tech giant has any outstanding tax obligation, the company said.

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Microsoft to rebrand Bing search engine for better visibility

The new brand and logo 'Microsoft Bing' appear to have made their way to the Bing homepage too...

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IIT students, alumni launch portal to help JEE, NEET candidates in need of transport facility

Students and alumni of various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have launched a portal to help JEE and NEET candidates with transportation facility. There has been a growing chorus against holding of crucial entrance exams like JEE-Mains, JEE-Advanced and NEET in September, in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

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Huawei quits oldest sports sponsorship deal after 9 years

Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced it is ending its oldest major sporting sponsorship deal in the world when it ends its contract with Australian rugby league team Canberra Raiders after nine years, blaming a "continued negative business environment."

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Shares in telecom firm SoftBank Corp fall 3% as parent slashes stake

Shares in wireless carrier SoftBank Corp fell 3% on Monday after parent SoftBank Group Corp said it would sell up to 22% of the telco's shares, which could slash its holding in the carrier to 40%.

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Huawei focusing on cloud business which still has access to US chips: Report

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is focusing on its budding cloud business, which still has access to U.S. chips despite sanctions against the company, to secure its survival, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

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How to ensure your iPhone has the latest OS features

There are two ways to do that and in this how-to guide, we will tell you both the methods.

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OnePlus Nord with 48MP main camera to go on sale today at 1pm via Amazon

OnePlus Nord comes in two colour variants -- Gray Onyx and Blue Marble. It comes with a starting price of Rs 27,999.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 to go on its first sale today via Amazon

Redmi 9 is a budget category phone that comes equipped with the latest MIUI 12 and houses a 5,000mAh battery.

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What China’s ‘new rules’ mean for TikTok

China's new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance's sale of TikTok's U.S. operations could need Beijing's approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment.

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New phones from Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Nokia; Apple iPhone SE to be made in India and other top tech news

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M&S tries to tap into food delivery boom to halt decline

Online grocery shopping has doubled its share of the UK market to 14% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and M&S's joint venture partner Ocado reckons it could reach 30% over the next few years.

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New e-market platform launched to bridge gap between Indian farmers and UAE food industry

The marketplace allows the farmers to bypass intermediaries, optimising the supply chain and ensuring traceability to create value for all stakeholders, officials said.

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Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page "an operational mistake"

The page and event listing violated Facebook's policies and should have been removed after numerous complaints were received about the group's violent nature, Zuckerberg said in a video to employees that he posted publicly on his Facebook profile.

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IIT Kharagpur researchers develop microneedle to administer drug in a painless way

The microneedle can be used even in COVID-19 vaccination in future, besides for insulin delivery, the statement said.

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Apple terminates 'Fortnite' creator's App Store account as lawsuit proceeds

Apple Inc said it had terminated "Fortnite" creator Epic Games' account on its App Store amid a legal battle over the iPhone maker's in-app payment guidelines and accusations they constitute a monopoly.

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Triller says made $20 billion bid with Centricus for TikTok assets

Triller Inc executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said that the short-video app had made a $20 billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd for the assets of rival TikTok that China's ByteDance is seeking to a divest.

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Google, Apple to release next phase of Covid tracing system

Google and Apple are preparing to release the next phase of their Covid-19 exposure notification system which is designed to alert users about their exposure to infectious people even in the absence of a specific app, the media reported.

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France won't ban Huawei but favors European 5G systems

French President Emmanuel Macron says France is not excluding Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its upcoming 5G telecommunication networks but favors European providers for security reasons.

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10 fun keyboard apps for your Android phone

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Walmart wants to go viral with TikTok, Wall Street thinks it can

Wall Street was swift to see the rationale behind Walmart Inc jumping into the fray to buy TikTok - access to millions of young, digitally savvy users who could help the 60-year-old company boost its online sales.

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AI tool promises accurate Alzheimer's diagnosis

An Indian-origin researcher in the US has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's without the need for expensive scans or in-person testing.

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CISF launches mobile app for its pensioners

"The pensioners corner app will be available in both web and Android platforms with the facility for pensioners to access their data on the move.".

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IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launches startup contest 'Chunauti'

Minister for Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday launched next-generation startup contest 'Chunauti' which aims to encourage startups and software products with special focus on Tier-II towns.

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Elon Musk's brain-machine interface company to showcase working device

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's brain-machine interface company Neuralink is all set to showcase a working device on Friday, shedding light into the progress of the secretive company. Neuralink is developing high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and machines to allow people to control their phones and computers with chips that can be implanted on the brain.

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Adobe, Nasscom FutureSkills partner for training in user experience design skills

The programme is available on Nasscom's FutureSkills platform for free to all its three lakh subscribers and aims to bridge the gap between industry and academia, a statement said.

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CII launches Artificial Intelligence Forum

The CII AI Forum will focus on building a strong AI ecosystem in India by building awareness at scale and enhancing capabilities by skilling/reskilling workforce for the future, CII said.

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"The flying car" takes off in Japan with a person aboard

By Yuri Kageyama Tokyo, Aug 28 (AP) The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory. Japan's SkyDrive Inc.

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Google adds Cast support to Meet, launches beta version of Duo for Android TV

Firstly, Google will roll out Google Meet on Cast support that will allow Google Meet users to use the app on their smart TVs or smart displays. This feature will help Meet users access their group calls on a bigger screen. Secondly, Google is also launching a beta app of the Google Duo platform on Android TV in the coming weeks “in an effort to bring the video calling experience to more parts of your home.”

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Feel-good hit 'Fall Guys' knocks out the competition on PlayStation, PC

The title's popularity comes as consumers have flocked to gaming after the coronavirus outbreak shut down other entertainment options, with Nintendo Co Ltd's escapist "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" among the breakout hits.

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Japan Display to sell screen plant to Sharp for $390 mln, repay debt to Apple

Japan Display said it has agreed to sell a smartphone screen plant in central Japan to Sharp Corp for $390 million, raising funds to repay debt it owes Apple Inc for the plant construction costs.

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Walmart joins Microsoft bid for TikTok as CEO of social media app quits

CEO Kevin Mayer, a high-profile former Disney executive, is leaving three months after joining TikTok, in the middle of negotiations to sell the Chinese-owned short-form video app's U.S. operations to Microsoft Corp or Oracle Corp .

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Fortnite's new season is here, but not for Apple users

Epic Games launched the new season of hit video game "Fortnite" on Thursday, pitting Marvel super heroes against Fantastic Four-villain Galactus in the first update to exclude iPhone and iPad users due to a legal fight with Apple Inc.

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TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields

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US seeks to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean hacks

Earlier court filings detailed what U.S. authorities have characterized as Pyongyang's use of hackers to circumvent sanctions.

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Facebook says Apple rejected its attempt to tell users about App Store fees

Facebook said that Apple Inc rejected its attempt to tell users the iPhone maker would take a 30% cut of sales in a new online events feature, forcing Facebook to remove the message to get the tool to users. It said that Apple cited an App Store rule that bars developers from showing "irrelevant" info.

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla Nevada factory was target of 'serious' cyberattack

Elon Musk said that Tesla Inc's factory in Nevada was a target of a "serious" cybersecurity attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) thwart the attack. "This was a serious attack," Musk said in a tweet.

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Dell's quarterly results beat estimates on remote work boost

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New Zealand bourse crashes for fourth day after cyberattacks

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Realme Narzo 10A vs Nokia C3 vs Samsung Galaxy M01s: The best new smartphone under Rs 10,000

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng increases US IPO size to $1.5 billion: Sources

The company will price its shares at $15 each, the sources said, after initially indicating they would be sold for $11 to $13 when the deal was launched on Friday.

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Julia is Python + C, says creator Viral Shah

Viral Shah says the Julia programming language combines the functionality of Python with the speed of production of languages like C to solve big data and analytics problems.

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How to create Messenger Room on Instagram

Facebook recently expanded its Messenger Rooms feature to WhatsApp and Instagram giving its users more flexibility to join a video conference right from Whatsapp and Instagram. Rooms on Messenger allows users to join video chat with up to 50 people.

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E-commerce retail market expected to cross $100-billion mark by 2024: Report

The rise of online fresh groceries sales along with growing numbers of prepared food delivery companies entering this space could propel category growth by five times in the next five years, according to the paper jointly prepared by global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India and CII Institute of Logistics.

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SoftBank, Toyota venture unveils van with enhanced airflow as COVID-19 measure

A Japanese mobility venture has unveiled two adapted vans, one which can serve as a workspace or a mobile shop, and another that pumps fresh air through the vehicle to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading between passengers.

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HCL unveils first cybersecurity fusion centre in Europe

IT major HCL Technologies on Thursday unveiled its first European Cybersecurity Fusion Centre (CSFC) here to enable organisations to detect threats faster and resolve incidents efficiently.

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Flipkart inks pact with Assam government to promote handloom, handicraft sectors

Flipkart Samarth programme has been playing a significant role in building capabilities within the rural and the underserved society of the country.

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Amazon's latest grocery store concept opens, with high-tech carts

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it is opening a supermarket in Los Angeles with shopping carts that let customers skip checkout lines, as the e-commerce company builds out its offline presence.

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$200 billion and counting: The world's richest man's net worth

Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first person ever whose net worth soared over $200 billion, according to Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The net worth of the world's richest person went up by $4.9 billion after Amazon stock edged up two per cent, Forbes reported.

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Apple iPhones won't get 'Fortnite' updates as Epic Games digs in

Popular game "Fortnite" on iPhones will not get updates after Epic Games decried Apple Inc's App Store "monopoly" & said it will not remove a direct payment feature. A legal battle ensued after Epic rolled out its own method of in-game purchases for "Fortnite" on Apple's App Store earlier this month.

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Honda goes small with first all-electric car

The Honda e, released in Europe earlier this month, is a compact model meant solely for city driving.

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Samsung Electronics trials work-from-home as South Korea battles virus resurgence: Official

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to allow some workers in South Korea to work from home in September under a pilot programme, a company official said, as the country battles a resurgence in novel coronavirus cases.

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Alibaba puts India investment plan on hold amid China tensions: Sources

China's Alibaba Group has put on hold plans to invest in Indian companies, two sources aware of the plans told. This comes amid souring business relations and rising political tension between the two nations after a clash on their Himalayan border.

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Uber plans to expand services across Quebec this fall

The company did not give a specific date for the expansion of its service throughout the province.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with 13MP in-display camera to go on sale today via Amazon

Base variant of Redmi Note 9 packs 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It can be purchased at Rs 11,999

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Google Chrome is getting faster tabs, support for QR codes and more

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Google brings ancient creatures back to life with AR

Google has recreated ancient creatures with the help from Augmented Reality (AR) that can roam freely in your living room via your smartphone.

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NeGD, CSC e-Governance Services sign MoU to make UMANG app services available via CSCs

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) on Wednesday signed a pact with CSC e-Governance Services India to facilitate delivery of UMANG app services through Common Service Centres (CSCs) in an assisted mode.

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CCI approves Carlyle Group's stake acquisition in Airtel's data centre business

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday said it has approved acquisition of compulsorily convertible preference shares and equity shares in Airtel's data centre business, Nxtra Data, by Carlyle Group's Comfort Investments II.

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Telecom subscriber base falls to 116.3 crore in May; Reliance Jio, BSNL continue to grow

"The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased from 1,169.44 million at the end of April 2020 to 1,163.67 million at the end of May 2020, thereby showing a monthly decline rate of 0.49 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) subscription report for May said.

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How to use the new Microsoft Word for web transcription feature

Microsoft has recently added a new audio transcription feature in Word for web today. The feature provides users the option to transcribe any audio automatically. The feature includes the ability to record an entire conversation right into Word for web and transcribe them automatically.

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China may import $300 billion of chips for third straight year

China is likely to import at least $300 billion worth of semiconductors for the third year running, an industry association official said, in a sign of continuing reliance on foreign know-how despite efforts to gain local capability.

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Paytm hiring over 1,000 people to support expansion across businesses

Fintech major Paytm on Wednesday said it is in the process of hiring over 1,000 people across various roles over the next few months as it expands its operations, including segments like financial and wealth management services, in the country.

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'US firms in Shanghai say WeChat ban could hit competitiveness, revenue'

US companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington's planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue should it apply to US firms and citizens in China, a survey showed.

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Amazon faces new antitrust challenge from Indian online sellers: Report

The case presents a new regulatory challenge for Amazon in India, where it has committed $6.5 billion in investment but is battling a complex regulatory environment.

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Accenture may cut 25,000 jobs, company links it to 'performance'

A report in the Australian Financial Review first reported this, citing an internal staff meeting by Accenture CEO Julie Sweet in mid-August.

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Sequoia Capital, General Atlantic driving Oracle's TikTok bid: Report

Investment firms General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital are driving Cloud major Oracle's potential bid for TikTok which is under pressure to divest its US business, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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What went wrong in Covid-19 fight of India's Silicon Valley

Two and a half months on, Bengaluru, dubbed India's Silicon Valley for its tech firms and startups, has reported more than 110,000 cases. Where its infections in early June rose by 25 a day on average, the rate is now more than 2,500. In New Zealand, the total caseload stood at 1,339 as of Aug. 25.

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Canada court blocks release of more documents to Huawei's Meng Wanzhou

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Marvel's Avengers game to get early access on Google Stadia

Marvel's Avengers by Square Enix is one of the exciting new games coming to Google's Cloud gaming service Stadia on September 1 with 72-hour early access.

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Epic Games wins against Apple on Unreal Engine, loses Fortnite

A US judge has ruled that Apple cannot delete the developer account of Epic Games that supports open and real-time 3D creation platform Unreal Engine but can keep the Fortnite game away from App Store for violating its policies. Fortnite was removed from the Apple App Store on August 13

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HCL Tech to organise virtual recruitment drive in Nagpur on Aug 29-30

IT services major HCL Technologies said it will organise a virtual mega recruitment drive in Nagpur on August 29 and 30. "This year, we are offering over 800 job opportunities for experienced professionals at HCL Technologies campus in MIHAN, Nagpur.

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Wirecard lays off more than half of remaining staff in Germany

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Canada has effectively moved to block China's Huawei from 5G, but can't say so

Canada is the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that has not formally blocked Huawei from 5G networks, but it has effectively done just that, delaying a decision long enough to force telecom companies to exclude the Chinese gear maker.

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Facebook plans news service launch in UK, India, Brazil

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with Android 10 and Snapdragon 720G to go on sale today via Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has three RAM and storage variants- The base model packs 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM. It is priced at Rs 16,999

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ConsenSys acquires JPMorgan's blockchain platform Quorum

Brooklyn-based technology startup ConsenSys has acquired JPMorgan Chase & Co's marquee blockchain platform Quorum, the companies said on Tuesday.

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Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai

Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Ola Electric plans to hire 2,000 people, launch e-scooter

Ola Electric Mobility (OEM) plans to hire 2,000 people globally, including engineers and for other roles, over the next six months and will introduce an electric two-wheeler soon, a note by Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal said.

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ISRO signs MoU with technical institute in Odisha to promote space research

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, signed an MoU on Tuesday for setting up an innovation-cum-incubation centre at the technical institute to promote knowledge about space research among students.

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Sunil Mittal hints at mobile services rate hike

The global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 295 million units, a decline of 20.4 per cent in the second quarter this year owing to the pandemic as Samsung retained the top spot with selling nearly 55 million units, a new Gartner report said on Tuesday.

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Global smartphone sales reach 296mn units in Q2, Samsung sold 55mn

The global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 295 million units, a decline of 20.4 per cent in the second quarter this year owing to the pandemic as Samsung retained the top spot with selling nearly 55 million units, a new Gartner report said on Tuesday.

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DGTR recommends 10 percent safeguard duty on import of single-mode optical fibre

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) had conducted the probe following an application filed by Sterlite Technologies Ltd and Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics.

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Swiss competition watchdog launches inquiry into Swisscom

Switzerland's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Swisscom following suspicions the telecoms company is abusing its market position in the area of broadband communications.

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Facebook blocks group critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure

Facebook blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that has criticised the country's king, but said it was planning a legal challenge to the government's demand that it block the group.

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Elon Musk hints of battery capacity jump ahead of industry event

Elon Musk's tweet suggested the carmaker may be able to produce batteries with 50% more energy density. This came on Monday ahead of Tesla's anticipated "Battery Day" event where Tesla is expected to reveal how it has improved its battery performance.

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IAF launches mobile app to provide career-related information to aspirants

"MY IAF" app is available on Google Play store for android phones and is linked to the IAF's social media platforms. It also provides glimpses into the history and stories of valour in the IAF. The app was launched by the chief of the Air Staff at Vayu Bhawan as part of the 'Digital India' initiative.

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Apple acquires AR tech startup Spaces: Report

"Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans," a company spokesperson told Protocol via email.

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Tesla, automakers urge FTC to seek appeal after defeat in Qualcomm case

Earlier this month a U.S. appeals court reversed a lower-court decision against Qualcomm, which makes technology for connecting devices to mobile data networks.

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Judge blocks Apple move to hamper Epic's Unreal Engine

A federal judge on Monday blocked Apple Inc from shutting down an Epic Games tool that is relied upon by hundreds of other app makers but had become the subject of an antitrust battle between the companies.

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'Inclined' to block Apple's move to hamper Epic's Unreal Engine: Judge

A federal judge said she was "inclined" to grant Epic Games' request to block Apple Inc's move to terminate the "Fortnite" creator's developer accounts and said she saw "no competition" to Apple's App Store on the iPhone.

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TikTok says it has 'no choice' but to sue Trump administration over threatened US ban

TikTok has sued the Trump administration over executive order banning transactions in the United States with the popular video-sharing app. It also said the administration has ignored its "extensive efforts" to address its concerns, and accused Trump of politicizing the dispute by calling for a ban on TikTok in an Aug. 6 executive order. "

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Facebook says plans to challenge Thai govt demand to block group critical of monarchy

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Chip designer Arm to pause spin-off of its software units to SoftBank

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro with 5,020mAh battery and up to 6GB RAM to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 Pro comes in three variants. The base model packs 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, and can be purchased at Rs 13,999.

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7 devices you can stop using if you have a smart speaker

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TikTok says it has 'no choice' but to sue Trump administration over threatened US ban

It also said the administration has ignored its "extensive efforts" to address its concerns, and accused Trump of politicizing the dispute by calling for a ban on TikTok in an Aug. 6 executive order. "We do not take suing the government lightly," TikTok said. "But with the Executive Order threatening to bring a ban on our U.S. operations ... we simply have no choice."

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UK denies it plans to drop tax on Facebook and Google

Britain's finance ministry denied a report that it planned to drop a tax on technology companies such as Facebook and Google.

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Electric vehicle chassis provider Motiv announces fresh funding

Motiv has provided chassis for customers like Aramark and electrifies the E-450, a medium-duty truck made by Ford Motor Co .

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Foxconn, other Asian firms eyeing new factories in Mexico

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US-China trade war and coronavirus pandemic prompt firms to reexamine global supply chains.

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Taiwan says Alibaba-linked e-commerce site a security risk

By Johnson Lai Taipei, Aug 24 (AP) Taiwan declared an e-commerce platform linked to China's Alibaba Group a potential security risk and told its operator Monday to register as a company from the rival mainland or dispose of its ownership stake.

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Tech group files complaint against Google's in-app payment system

A group of major South Korean online companies said Monday it has submitted a complaint to the country's telecommunications regulator against Google for potential changes to its app store policies that would force local developers to only use its platform's payment system.

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Oculus users slam Facebook for new account login policy

The users of Facebook Oculus have expressed outrage over the new policy where they need a Facebook account to log into their VR headsets.

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HC seeks Centre, RBI response on plea alleging guidelines violation by Google Pay

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notices to the authorities and also Google India Digital Service Pvt Ltd on the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on September 24.

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Tim Cook completes 9 years as Apple CEO: Continuing the Steve Jobs' legacy

The upcoming four-for-one stock split, a move that has no effect on share price but often spurs investor enthusiasm, is one measure of Apple's success under Cook. The company was worth just under $400 billion when Cook the helm; it's worth five times more than that today, and has just become the first US company to boast a market value of $2 trillion.

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Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement

VNG is accusing the Chinese-owned company of using audio tracks owned by Zing, a VNG subsidiary, without the company's consent, two sources familiar with the issue said.

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Facebook to pay 104 million euros in back taxes in France: Report

Facebook was not immediately available for comment. The French Finance Ministry said it could not comment on individual tax cases.

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Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform

Taiwan ordered China's Alibaba Group to dispose of its stake in a local e-commerce platform, Taobao Taiwan, citing a risk that users' personal information might be transferred to the mainland. The order adds to mounting pressure on Chinese companies in the US & other countries over security concerns.

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ByteDance investors seek to use stakes to finance TikTok bid: Sources

ByteDance investors are in talks to use their stakes in the Chinese technology firm to help finance their bid for its popular short-video app TikTok, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Watch out for the new stylish obsession, the OPPO Watch

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How to install Fortnite on Android phones without using Google Play Store

Google Play Store is the primary source of apps and games for Android smartphones and the removal of popular battle royale game Fortnite came as a surprise to its fans. The game has been removed from both Apple App Store and Google Play Store soon after the publisher Epic Games tried to cut down the 30% free both Apple and Google asks from developers for transactions on their platforms.

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Apple Korea, under antitrust probe, proposes $84 million to support small businesses

Apple Inc.'s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide 100 billion won ($84.02 million) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers and others, the country's competition watchdog said.

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Microsoft says Apple's move against 'Fortnite' creator would hurt its games

Microsoft Corp said in a court filing that Apple Inc's threat to cut off the creator of "Fortnite" from Apple's developer tools would hurt Microsoft's gaming business, as well as other game developers.

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Airplane mode and prepaid SIMs: How Israelis dodge COVID-19 tracking

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TikTok to challenge Trump's executive order

Trump issued an executive order on August 14 that gave ByteDance 90 days to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok.

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Firefox browser to soon support keyboard multimedia keys

Popular browser Mozilla Firefox is planning to introduce a new feature that would let users control songs and videos playing in their browser using the multimedia keys on their keyboards soon.

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Salesforce tells staff to work from home till mid-2021

Leading Cloud software company Salesforce has said employees can work from home until at least July 31, 2021. The company joins top tech firms like Google, Facebook who have extended work from home policy till mid-2021. It has also expanded family care leave, making parents eligible for six weeks of paid time off.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime with MediaTek Helio G80 to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi 9 Prime packs 4GB of RAM. Xiaomi has launched two storage models of the handset- 64GB and 128GB. While the former is priced at Rs 9,999, the later variant can be purchased at Rs 11,999.

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7 settings you can change on WhatsApp to stay safe

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Apple creates history, BlackBerry 5G Android phone, Fortnite ban and other top tech news of the week

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Samsung Galaxy M31s review: Hits the right notes

The Samsung Galaxy M31s is certainly a new high for the series. The company has offered upgrades in the right categories such as improved ultra-wide angle camera and a faster charging support. At a starting price of Rs 20,499, the device covers all bases well enough and has its strengths in battery and display. Even with tough competition in the category, the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a lot going for it to stand out from the crowd.

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10 things to know about the ‘most-powerful’ Android phone in India

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Amazon's consumer CEO Jeff Wilke to retire early next year

Amazon's consumer CEO Jeff Wilke to retire early next year

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After JEDI win, Microsoft pushes Cloud package outside US: Report

After winning a $10 billion Cloud computing contract from the US Department of Defence, Microsoft is now signing deals with governments in other countries for similar offerings, the media reported.

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WordPress Founder slams Apple for cutting off updates

Apple has cut off all updates to the WordPress app on its App Store, its Founder Matt Mullenweg tweeted on Saturday, saying Apple will not approve updates until his app includes in-app payment options.

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TikTok to challenge US order banning transactions with the video app: Sources

TikTok is preparing to mount a legal challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Apple says 'Fortnite' maker wanted 'side letter' to create own game store

Apple alleged that Epic Games' chief executive had asked it for a "side letter" to create its own game store within the iPhone maker's App Store, which Apple said would have upended the store's commission-based business model.

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Facebook weighs 'kill switch' for political ads after US election to curb misinformation, source says

Facebook Inc is considering halting political advertising after US Election Day to curb post-election misinformation, a source who has had discussions with the company said.

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10 companies that submitted highest H-1B visa applications

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HC bats for stricter norms to curb inflammatory social media posts

It was high time the government tightened the rules to deal with inflammatory posts on social media, the Bombay High Court said on Friday.

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How to download and send Ganesh Chaturthi WhatsApp Stickers

WhatsApp Stickers have become a good option to wish and greet someone on some special occasions. As we all know Ganesh Chaturthi is here and if you are looking to download some good WhatsApp Stickers for Ganesh Chaturthi, follow out step-by-step guide:

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How much Chinese banks may get from RCom, RTL resolution plan

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai is scheduled to hear the resolution plan of RCOM, RTL and RITL on Friday, the source added.

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Remote working linked to data breach in 66% Indian firms: Survey

Nearly 66 per cent of Indian organisations have had at least one data breach or cybersecurity incident since shifting to a remote working model during the pandemic, a survey by Barracuda Networks said on Thursday.

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Indian leaders say upskilling key cybersecurity challenge: Microsoft

As the pandemic pushes organisations to invest more in securing their data, nearly one in two business leaders in India think that upskilling workforce has emerged as the biggest challenge faced by their IT security teams, a new Microsoft survey has revealed.

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TRAI mulls show cause notice against Vodafone Idea on priority plan issue: Source

TRAI is considering issuing a show cause notice to Vodafone Idea over the priority plan issue, as the regulator is not satisfied with the company's response on the matter, a source said. Airtel, which has stopped onboarding new customers on its platinum offering after an earlier directive -- may not be served a show cause notice.

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Contact tracing apps may be ineffective for reducing COVID-19 spread: Study

The systematic review, published in the journal Lancet Digital Health, shows that evidence around the effectiveness of automated contact tracing systems is currently very limited.

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Online fashion retailer Boozt ups outlook again, but Amazon looms

Swedish online fashion retailer Boozt raised its 2020 profitability forecast for a second time in two months on Friday, after second-quarter sales jumped as many shoppers stayed at home in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Facebook pushes for data portability legislation ahead of FTC hearing

Facebook Inc on Friday pushed for legislation that makes it easier for users to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform, in comments it sent to the Federal Trade Commission ahead of a hearing on the topic on Sept. 22.

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TAIPA warns public about rising cases of tower installation frauds

Industry body TAIPA warned the public about increasing cases of tower installation frauds, where scammers posing as agents of telecom firms dupe victims by offering to lease out their land at exorbitant rents. It warned of 'alarming situation' especially in UP, Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra.

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IBM, NSDC partner to offer free digital skills training

IBM on Friday said it has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer curated courses from 'Open P-TECH', its free digital education platform focused on emerging technologies and professional development skills, on the latter's eSkill India portal.

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Deal of the Day on Amazon: Get up to 21% off on Vivo V17, Oppo A52 and Tecno Spark 6 Air

Readers must note that the Deal of the Day discounts are valid for limited time only and will expire at 11:59pm tonight.

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US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking

The case was believed to be first time a corporate information security officer has been charged with concealing a hack.

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News publishers push back against Apple over app store terms

Apple, which usually takes a cut that ranges between 15% and 30% from news publishers for first-time subscriptions made through apps on the store, has a reduced rate for Amazon.com Inc .

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Tesla seeks approval for sensor that could detect child left in hot cars

The California automaker wants permission to use unlicensed millimeter-wave sensors that would operate at higher power levels than allowed under existing rules.

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California court ruling gives voters last word over Uber, Lyft driver protections

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After Google services, WhatsApp experiences outage

After Google, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday experienced outages globally as users faced connection issues as well as could not send or receive messages in several parts of the world. The issue was at the server side and nearly 66 per cent WhatsApp users faced connect issues due to the outage.

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Smartphone users, SBI has these do’s and don’ts for you to protect your bank account

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In US-China tech war, investors bet on China's localisation push

As the US-China "tech war" widens, investors are betting on China's efforts to replace US technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector.

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SC expresses concern over non-payment of AGR related due by telecos under insolvency

The apex court said it is "extremely worried" that almost the entire AGR dues will be "wiped out" in the IBC process.

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Alibaba beats estimates as pandemic fuels online, cloud computing demand

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, as its core commerce and cloud computing businesses continued to grow following China's emergence from the coronavirus lockdown.

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Twitter privacy ruling delayed after dispute among EU regulators

Some European Union regulators objected to Ireland's preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter , the lead regulator said on Thursday, triggering a process where a majority decision will be sought.

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Parliamentary panel on IT summons Facebook on September 2

Representatives of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, News Broadcasters Association, Press Council of India and Prasar Bharati have been invited for the discussion on 'Ethical Standards in Media Coverage. JTR ZMN.

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How to create, customise and scan Instagram QR code

If you are looking for a way to create an Instagram QR code for your personal profile or your business, here’s how to do it.

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Scientists develop prototype coronavirus breathalyser test: Report

Scientists have developed a prototype device that non-invasively detects the novel coronavirus in the exhaled breath of Covid-19 patients, an invention if validated with further studies, may lead to a reduction in the number of unneeded confirmatory tests, and lower the burden on the hospitals.

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Telecom Italia offers some flexibility on single network

Telecom Italia (TIM) won't accept less than 50% of any single broadband network but is ready to show flexibility on issues such as governance and regulation, its CEO said in an interview published on Thursday.

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Things go tougher for Huawei

Huawei Technologies Ltd. is suffering in earnest as Washington intensifies a campaign to slam the door on access to foreign markets and components in its escalating feud with Beijing over technology and security.

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Facebook wins preliminary approval to settle facial recognition lawsuit

The social media company had in July raised its settlement offer by $100 million to $650 million in relation to the lawsuit, in which Illinois users accused it of violating the U.S. state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.

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IIT Roorkee inks MoU with Bureau of Indian Standards

Other fields of collaboration will be infrastructure development, medical biotechnology and nanotechnology and biomaterials, it said. .

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Telco SoftBank pleased 5G network given 'clean' status by US

Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank Corp said it was pleased its 5G network had been given "clean" status by the U.S. government as part of a U.S. effort to exclude Chinese vendors from next-generation networks.

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Facebook employees internally question policy after India content controversy : Sources

Facebook and its top lobbying executive in India, Ankhi Das, are facing questions internally from employees over how political content is regulated in its biggest market, according to sources with direct knowledge and internal posts seen by Reuters.

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US trade panel launches patent infringement probe into Apple devices

The US International Trade Commission has launched a Section 337 investigation into whether Apple Inc mobile devices and laptop computers infringed patents held by Japan's Maxell Holdings. It is alleged Apple devices violate patents technology like unlocking feature & video transmission processes.

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Google adds new multi-room audio controls on Nest devices

Google has announced to roll out an update that will bring multi-room control on its Nest smart home devices.

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Yatra.com partners with Amazon Business to cater hospitality partners

Online travel firm Yatra.com said it has collaborated with Amazon Business to provide its hospitality partners with a wide range of products catering to their needs.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with 48MP camera and 5,020mAh battery to go on sale via Amazon

The base variant of Redmi Note 9 packs 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It is priced at Rs 11,999.

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The $2 trillion ‘question’: How Apple became the most valuable tech company in the world

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Third Point sells Sony ADRs; still owns large amount of Tokyo stock -source

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$2 trillion and counting: Apple hits a new record

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Women shouldn't have to keep proving themselves

Shilpa pursued an MBA in finance from San Francisco State University, with a career in investment banking in mind. By the end of her course, she realised her interest lay in finance consulting. For over half a decade she consulted with MNCs like PwC and E&Y, before joining cloud data services firm NetApp in 2013.

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India has brilliant chip designers, but they need funding

We are rapidly moving towards a world where every product, service and economic sector utilises electronics and semiconductors. The explosion in use cases has greatly benefited some countries, while leaving others dependent on them.

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As data centre demand surges, so does hiring by them

In these difficult times, here’s one business that’s doing very well – data centres. With companies going digital rapidly and regulators pushing to keep data within India’s borders, the demand for data centres has increased multifold, resulting in robust hiring for various roles.

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Changing TikTok Japan ownership could address security concerns, ruling party lawmaker says

A change in control of the Japanese unit of TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be one way to address user data security concerns in Japan, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said.

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On Facebook, health-misinformation 'superspreaders' rack up billions of views: Report

Misleading health content has racked up an estimated 3.8 billion views on Facebook Inc over the past year, peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy group Avaaz said in a new report.

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A US WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China

In China, WeChat, or Weixin as it's known, is critical infrastructure -- texting, social media, cab-hailing, payments and more, all wrapped into one app. Many Chinese businesses don't even take credit cards anymore, just WeChat. It has over a billion users, owner Tencent says, mostly in China. Mobile app firms have varying estimates for US downloads -- in the range of 19 to 26 million.

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Competition Commission rejects complaint against WhatsApp

The Competition Commission has dismissed a complaint of alleged unfair business practices by popular messaging platform WhatsApp with respect to digital payments market in the country. It was alleged that Facebook-owned WhatsApp has abused its dominance in the 'market for internet-based messaging application through smartphones' to manipulate another market -- 'market for UPI enabled digital payment applications' in its favour.

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Netmeds to complement RIL's digital consultation, diagnostic test offering, say analysts

Over the past three years, RIL has announced USD 3.1 billion in acquisitions with 13 per cent in retail, 80 per cent in telecom, media and technology, and 6 per cent in energy.

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Samsung retains top spot in the global TV market in Q2

Samsung Electronics remained the top TV vendor in the second quarter of the year, while its local rival LG Electronics fell to the fourth spot in global TV shipments, a report said on Tuesday.

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Personal computer sales up 40-50%, gaming PC contribution may double in consumer biz: Lenovo India

Lenovo CEO and MD Rahul Agarwal told that online classes are driving sales of laptops in the consumer segment where students want devices with high computing power that they can use for studies as well as playing games.

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Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies, emails

Taiwan said hacking groups linked to the Chinese government had attacked at least 10 government agencies and some 6,000 email accounts of government officials in an "infiltration" to steal important data.

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Marriott faces London lawsuit over vast data breach

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Apple renames Beats 1, launches 2 new live radio stations in India

Apple has announced two new live global radio offerings on Apple Music, now available to music fans in 165 countries including in India.

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Apple removes 47K apps from Chinese App Store: Report

Apple has removed at least 47,000 apps from its App Store in China to comply with the new policy from the state regulators.

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Samsung has ‘good news’ for users/buyers of these smartphones and tablets

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Trump says Oracle, a good company, could take over TikTok in the US

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US Senate committee concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016

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Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding

This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX

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Zoom opens new data centre in Singapore

The company also plans to hire more Singapore employees, including engineers and sales staff, said Abe Smith, Head of International at Zoom.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with 6.67-inch display and Snapdragon 720G to go on sale today via Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will be available on e-commerce site Amazon and company’s official website Mi.com at 12pm today.

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Google Maps is getting new features: All you need to know

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Your smartphone can soon tell if you're drunk or not: Study

Using a built-in sensor, your smartphone can soon tell when you've had too much to drink by detecting changes in the way you walk, reveal researchers.

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Government launches Rs 4.3 crore contest to develop tech products using indigenous microprocessors

The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Tuesday launched a Rs 4.3 crore contest for development of technology products using microprocessors developed by IIT Madras and CDAC.

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How to access calendar, notes and task from any Google service

Google keeps on adding new features for its users especially for GSuite and among all other features. The most notable is the ability to access calendar details, notes and tasks right from any Google service including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc without switching the tab or opening a separate app.

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China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions

China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and said Tuesday it will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation.

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Reliance Jio may face AGR googly

With differences cropping up between two ministries, the Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre to clarify its stand on why Reliance Jio, which is earning revenue by sharing Reliance Communication's (RCom) spectrum be not asked to pay the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) related dues to the government.

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Apple supplier Catcher Technology to sell two divisions to China's Lens for $1.4 billion

Taiwan-based Catcher Technology, a supplier to Apple Inc, has agreed to sell two units from its Lyra International division in China to Hunan-based Lens Technology Co for $1.43 billion, a company filing showed.

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Nokia wins second round of legal fight against Daimler on patent fees

Nokia won on Tuesday the second of its ten lawsuits against Daimler over patent licensing fees after a German court said the carmaker had not made a serious attempt to resolve the issue with the Finnish company.

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Mukesh Ambani in talks to buy several retail ecommerce firms

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IIT Patna, Flipkart partner for joint research in AI and ML

E-commerce platform Flipkart announced a MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna to help create industry-focused applied research in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML).

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Amazon to help Toyota build cloud-based data services

In the automotive sector, AWS previously has partnered with automotive suppliers such as Aptiv, Panasonic Corp and Nvidia Corp, big transportation providers such as Uber and Avis, and self-driving heavy truck startups Embark and China's TuSimple.

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Carnival hit by ransomware attack, guest and employee data accessed

Carnival, which operates AIDA, Carnival and Princess cruises among others, in a regulatory filing said the attack included unauthorized access to personal data of guests and employees.

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US to tighten restrictions on Huawei access to technology, chips: Sources

The U.S. Commerce Department actions will expand restrictions announced in May aimed at preventing the Chinese telecommunications giant from obtaining semiconductors without a special license - including chips made by foreign firms that have been developed or produced with U.S. software or technology.

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Epic Games asks judge to block Apple's removal of 'Fortnite' from app store

Epic Games said it was seeking to block Apple Inc's removal of "Fortnite" from its app store and has asked a judge to prevent any retaliatory action against its other games in the store.

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Canada refuses to release emails with US over Huawei executives arrest

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Realme C12, Realme C15 launch live updates: Watch live stream, price, specs and all

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro with 16MP in-display camera to go on sale today at 12pm via Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro comes in three color options, Aurora Blue, Glacier White and Interstellar Black.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Buds Live at Rs 14,990: How they compare to Apple AirPods Pro, Jabra Elite Active 75t and Sony WF-SP800N

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The best value TWS Buds on a budget

Here, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) buds have an added advantage, they hold more charge than a standard wireless pair, and are also easy to manage on your cluttered work desk.

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Apple expands its independent repair shop program to Mac computers

Apple Inc said on Monday it had expanded a program that provides parts and training to independent repair shops to cover its Mac computers.

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Video platform Trell raises Rs 86 crore in funding led by KTB Network, Samsung Ventures

Short video platform Trell on Monday said it has raised USD 11.4 million (around Rs 85.6 crore) in funding led by KTB Network and Samsung Ventures.

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Facebook India executive files complaint with Delhi Police after receiving threats

Senior Facebook India executive Ankhi Das has filed a complaint with Delhi Police, alleging that she has been receiving "violent threats to her life", officials said on Monday. The Cyber cell unit is looking into the complaint by Das, who is Facebook's director, Public Policy, India, South and Central Asia, a senior police official said.

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IBM announces newest processor chip, ropes in Samsung for manufacturing

IBM has announced a new processor chip for data centers that it says will be able to handle three times the workload of its predecessor. The IBM-designed Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and is meant for use by businesses inside data centers, IBM said.

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Google says Australian antitrust law would hit small content creators

Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday said a proposed antitrust law in Australia forcing tech firms to pay for news that appears on their social media websites would adversely impact individual content creators and channel operators.

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Chinese dronemaker DJI makes sweeping cuts in 'Long March' reforms

The world's biggest drone maker has slashed its corporate sales and marketing team from 180 to 60 at its Shenzhen headquarters in recent months, with similar cuts on the consumer side, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Facebook faces heat from Indian lawmakers on content practices

Indian politicians are trading barbs over a media report that Facebook Inc's content policies favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, putting the social network at the centre of a political storm in its biggest market by users.

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Ambrane launches Powerlit Pro and Powerlit XL power banks in India at Rs 999 onwards

The duo can be purchased online via e-commerce site Flipkart. Both the new products come with 180 days warranty.

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German watchdog launches Amazon investigation: Report

Germany's anti-trust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon's relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, its head was quoted as saying.

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Work from home boosts Australian high-tech retailers to record profit

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Donald Trump gets verified account on TikTok competitor Triller

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Donald Trump says looking at pressuring other Chinese companies like Alibaba after Bytedance

Asked at a news conference whether there were other particular China-owned companies he was considering a ban on, such as Alibaba, Trump replied: "Well, we're looking at other things, yes."

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime with 4GB RAM and 5020mAh battery to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi 9 Prime packs 4GB of RAM with 64GB and 128GB internal storage. While the former is priced at Rs 9,999, the later mode can be purchased at Rs 11,999.

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These are the most valuable tech companies in the world

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Realme C11 review: Up to the mark

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How to validate digital signature on your downloaded Aadhaar

Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI allows users to download the digital copy of Aadhaar which is also as valid as the physical Aadhar. The digital Aadhaar card is properly verified and it also comes with a digital signature as the proof of validation.

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How to remove GMeet tab from Gmail app on Android and iOS devices

If you have recently updated your Gmail app then you may have seen a new tab at the bottom of your screen that is labelled ‘Meet.’ The new addition has been rolled out to both Android and iOS users in the latest updates of the Gmail app. For those who want to remove the ‘unwanted’ Meet tab, this is what they need to do:

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Top tech news: Billionaire Apple CEO, Fortnite ban, Xiaomi MIUI 12 & more

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11 new and upcoming WhatsApp features

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China's CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt, executive says

CATL is also developing a separate technology to integrate battery cells directly into an EV's frame to extend its driving range.

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Facebook bashes Apple for refusing to waive commission fees, seizing on backlash

Facebook bashes Apple for refusing to waive commission fees, seizing on backlash

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Google partners CWC for flood forecasting initiative

Google in association with the Central Water Commission (CWC) has taken flood forecasting initiative over the past several months, and sent numerous public alerts to people in impacted regions across the country.

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Why Airtel and Vodafone’s ‘big pain point’ may not trouble Reliance Jio

New Delhi, Aug 15 () Reliance Jio's four-year-old telecom spectrum sharing deal with Reliance Communications (RCom) is not connected with the latter's past statutory dues that pertain to the period prior to 2016 when Jio wasn't even in operation, sources close to the company said.

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In lawsuit, 'Fortnite' maker to test idea of iPhone as market unto itself

The suit seeks a court order ending Apple's commission structure and forcing Apple to allow users to install software on iPhones outside the confines of the App Store.

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Donald Trump orders ByteDance to divest interest in US TikTok operations within 90 days

TikTok has come under fire from U.S. lawmakers over national security concerns surrounding data collection. Last week, Trump issued an executive order that would ban U.S. transactions with ByteDance and with Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat in 45 days, escalating a confrontation with Beijing over the future of the global tech industry.

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Epic Games wins support from Fortnite gamers, firms on Apple standoff

Gamers with hundreds of thousands of YouTube followers took to the video-streaming platform and other social media platforms to share their thoughts on the situation and show their support.

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Angry Birds maker happy as stay-at-home gaming boosts profit

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Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon

The lobbying push comes at a time when Amazon has been under scrutiny from lawmakers and the White House over the sale of counterfeit items.

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12 most-important Indian origin tech executives in the world

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Alibaba, Xiaomi to enter Hong Kong's stock market benchmark

E-commerce conglomerate Alibaba , handset maker Xiaomi and WuXi Biologics will enter Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index next month, the benchmark's publisher announced on Friday evening.

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Google stops responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong government

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday it would no longer provide data in response to requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of a new national security law imposed by China.

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NSE, IIM-Bangalore join hands to offer platform for investor education

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday announced the launch of a digital learning platform for investor education. The platform, an online investor education resource centre, has been developed jointly by NSE Investor Protection Fund Trust and IIM Bangalore.

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BEML teams up with IIT-Kanpur for pilotless aircraft, UAVs

Bengaluru-headquartered BEML said on Friday it would collaborate with IIT-Kanpur for joint indigenous development of pilotless target aircraft (PTA) and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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After Amazon, now Flipkart planning to enter alcohol delivery business

Flipkart and Amazon's interest in delivering alcohol in India marks a bold move to make inroads into an alcohol market that is worth $27.2 billion, according to estimates by IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.

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Watch out for the new stylish obsession, the OPPO Watch!

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58% APAC consumers increased online shopping during lockdown: Survey

During the lockdown amid Covid-19, 58 per cent of consumers in the Asia Pacific region increased their online shopping frequency, according to an Adobe survey.

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Independence Day 2020: How to download WhatsApp Stickers and send

India is celebrating its 74th Independence Day on August 15 this year and it is the time when people start looking for quotes and messages to greet their friends and family.

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After users, Chinese apps may face another loss

A number of Indian startups in the field of social media that came into prominence following the ban on TikTok and Helo, along with other Chinese apps in June, confirmed that they are attracting talent from these companies as they face uncertainty over their India operations in the long run. Chinese unicorn ByteDance, which owns TikTok and Helo, has nearly 2,000 employees in India.

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US downloads of WeChat, Signal apps spike after Trump threatens ban: Report

More users in the United States downloaded chat app WeChat and its encrypted alternative Signal, after President Donald Trump threatened to ban WeChat, owned by Chinese company Tencent, according to Sensor Tower data shared with Reuters.

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How to install watchOS 7 beta on your Apple Watch and test the sleep tracking feature

Apple has just released the first public beta of its latest watchOS operating system. The new update brings several new features such as sleep tracking, new workout modes, watch face sharing and more.

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Apple, Google ban one of the most popular games in the world

Apple said Fortnite had been removed because Epic had launched the payment feature with the "express intent of violating the App Store guidelines" after having had apps in the store for a decade.

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Beauty e-tailer duped of Rs 62 lakh by cybercriminals: What you need to know of the scam and how to avoid

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European battery makers power up for a green recovery

Ever since it launched the European Battery Alliance in 2017, Europe has been pushing local firms to develop an industry that should flourish in a low-carbon future and ensure the continent is not reliant on imported products - or technology.

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Tired of spam calls, here’s how to block them by activating this feature

Tired to spam calls or calls from telemarketers and bots that are trying to sell their products and services. There’s always a way to avoid such calls by blocking particular numbers using the smartphone feature, but that's never going to be enough.

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SpiceJet offers automated customer service and check-in facility on WhatsApp

Domestic flights resumed in India on May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. However, passengers have been asked to follow various rules such as mandatory online check-in in order to ensure social distancing and avoid coronavirus transmission.

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England launches trial of revamped contact-tracing app

Britain's health ministry on Thursday launched its delayed contact tracing app for England with fresh trials after technical issues prompted a rethink of its approach and a change of system.

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Deutsche Telekom reiterates opposition to barring Huawei from Germany

Deutsche Telekom said no telecoms equipment vendor should be barred from Germany on political grounds, reiterating its opposition to calls from some lawmakers to bar China's Huawei Technologies on national security grounds.

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Urgent need for future-ready digital health system in India: Ficci

India needs a future-ready digital health system and it has become even more urgent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a whitepaper released by industry body Ficci said on Thursday.

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Intel claims new transistor technology could boost chip performance by 20%

Intel Corp on Thursday disclosed a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that its chief architect said could boost the performance Intel's next round of processors by as much as 20%.

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AirAsia implementing robotic process automation to raise productivity, reduce errors

These procedures include contactless payment kiosks, enhanced features on the AirAsia mobile app and contactless kiosks in all operating airports across Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan.

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Pompeo says 5G declaration protects Slovenia against authoritarian threats

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that by signing a 5G declaration on Thursday Slovenia has secured protection against "authoritarian threats" including China's effort "to control people and information."

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Freenet to pay down debt with Sunrise bonanza: CEO

Freenet is being richly rewarded for its bet on Swiss telecom Sunrise after backing Liberty Global's $7.4 billion takeover, and will use most proceeds to pay down debt, CEO Christoph Vilanek said.

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Investing in tools, features; expanding creator base: Moj

Moj, a short video app by social media platform ShareChat said it is investing in offering new tools to help creators develop content and engage audiences across the country.

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Facebook, Snapchat held talks to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash: Report

Facebook Inc and Snapchat owner Snap Inc held talks to buy Dubsmash, the Information reported on Wednesday, putting a spotlight on pop video apps at a time when Microsoft Corp is trying to workout a deal to buy rival TikTok.

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Twitter to expand rules against misinformation on mail-in ballots, early voting

Twitter said late on Wednesday it plans to expand its rules against misinformation regarding mail-in ballots and early voting in the U.S. elections this year.

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TikTok parent in talks with Reliance, claims report

China's ByteDance is in early talks with Reliance Industries Ltd for an investment in its video-based app TikTok's business in India, TechCrunch reported, citing sources.

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Uber may be forced to shut down California ride services over new driver ruling

The shutdown would irreparably harm Uber and the people who rely on its rides operations to generate income, the company said

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Avast nudges up full-year outlook after work-from-home boost

The company - a pioneer of the freemium model of giving away its basic software and selling additional capabilities- added 640,000 paying customers in the period.

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Welcome To MevoFit’s Stellar Range Of Wearable Fitness Products

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Redmi Note 9 with 5,020mAh battery to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 comes powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor. It comes with a starting price of Rs 11,999.

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Xiaomi rolls out MIUI 12 in India: 7 phones that will get the update first

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How to permanently ignore someone’s message on Facebook Messenger without blocking

Facebook Messenger might not be the most go-to messaging app today, however, there are tons of people who still rely on that app for a conversation with their friends and family. Facebook has added a feature that allows users to completely ignore messages from a particular person without letting them know or blocking them.

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Apple supplier Foxconn's profit beats view, sees smartphone demand off lows

Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and forecast its smartphones business would see sustained revenue weakness but at a slightly slower pace this quarter.

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Facebook to engage external auditors to validate its content review report

Social media giant Facebook has said it will engage with external auditors to conduct an independent audit of its metrics and validate the numbers published in its Community Standards Enforcement Report.

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TikTok tracked Android users using a trick banned by Google

Collecting MAC addresses of Android users is not allowed by Google and violates Google’s privacy policies.

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IT solutions provider Mphasis awarded US patent for AI system

The patent relates to optimised data aggregation and analytics across physical and digital data sources, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said in a statement.

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TikTok monitored device data in violation of Google policies: Report

TikTok secretly collected device data for months via its Android app using a technique that Google prohibits developers from using without consent of users, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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IIT Roorkee to offer Artificial Intelligence, Data Science courses on Coursera

IIT Roorkee will launch both these programs on Coursera in early 2021.

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China's Tencent starts fund advisory services to tap asset management

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holding is making forays into fund advisory services, vying for a share of the potentially lucrative market with rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, which entered the business just months ago.

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China's CATL aims to make EVs drive further with new tech

CATL said in a filing that it plans to invest around 19 billion yuan ($2.73 billion) to secure key resources and accelerate global expansion.

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Mozilla Firefox lays off 250 employees and shuts Taiwan operations

Popular browser Mozilla Firefox has announced to lay off 250 employees and shut its operations in Taiwan.

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US ban on TikTok could cut it off from app stores, advertisers: Report

Trump signed an order last week prohibiting transactions with TikTok if its parent ByteDance does not reach a deal to divest it in 45 days

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Facebook removed seven million posts in second quarter for false coronavirus information

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US appeals court reverses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm

A US appeals court reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Democrats concerned by Facebook oversight board's limited authority

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Toshiba posts first quarterly operating loss in nearly four years

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French privacy watchdog opens investigation into TikTok

France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Tuesday that it was making preliminary investigations into TikTok after it received a complaint in May against the Chinese-owned video-sharing app.

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Government has a ‘call warning’ for you: Things you need to know

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Hyundai, Aptiv name self-driving joint venture Motional

Formed a year ago, the $4-billion venture is developing a fully automated system that it hopes to begin selling in 2022 to robotaxi companies and fleet operators.

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HMD Global wins investment from Google, Qualcomm and others

HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, has secured $230 million of investment from partners including Google, Qualcomm and Nokia Technologies, to help accelerate its development of 5G devices.

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Arm rival SiFive raises $60 million from SK Hynix, Aramco

SiFive Inc, a California startup working to commercialize an open-source semiconductor technology, said on Tuesday that it has raised an additional $60 million in funding from investors including SK Hynix and Saudi Aramco.

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Facebook has not shared evidence of Myanmar crime: UN investigator

The head of a UN investigative body on Myanmar said Facebook has not released evidence of "serious international crimes", despite vowing to work with investigators looking into abuses in the country including against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

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CAIT seeks barring Huawei, ZTE from India's 5G plans

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday wrote to Union Minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad seeking a ban on Chinese technology companies Huawei and ZTE from the 5G network rollout in India.

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The latest Surface Duo leak shows pre-loaded Microsoft and Google apps

The upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo tablet is expected to come pre-loaded with Microsoft and Google apps. The tech giant is expected to launch its dual-screen smartphone by the end of the year and ahead of that a well-known tipster Evan Blass has posted new images of the upcoming device that suggests new changes to it.

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Judge blocks Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as contractors in California

Uber and Lyft had been accused of violating Assembly Bill 5 ("AB5"), a new state law requiring companies to classify workers as employees if they controlled how workers did their jobs, or the work was part of their normal business.

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WeChat US ban worries to cloud Tencent results as investors seek clarity

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Microsoft-TikTok deal may not happen: Report

The Microsoft-TikTok deal may not happen as odds of the deal are "not higher than 20 per cent," the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday.

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World's first 5G AR glasses to arrive in South Korea for $590

The world's first 5G-based augmented reality (AR) glasses made by LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom firm, will appear on the shelves in the country for $590 on August 21.

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Android phones with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors have major security worry

The researchers claimed that these “vulnerable pieces of code” were found within the Qualcomm Digital Signal Processor unit (DSP) chips.

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How virtual computing helped Airbus deal with Covid disruption

A virtualisation initiative that Airbus began in 2019 in its India IT centre and offices has had a dramatic impact. It has helped slashed power consumption and carbon footprint by around 60%, and has helped over 300 of its engineers to work from home and stay connected during the lockdown.

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How to create virtual visiting cards on Google Search

Google has introduced a new search feature called people cards in India. People cards are sort of virtual visiting cards for those who are looking to improve their online visibility or those who just have started a new business and want to highlight their existing website, social media profiles, etc. People cards are currently available only on mobile in English language only.

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ABB India launches online marketplace portal

ABB India on Tuesday announced the launch of eMart, an online marketplace portal, which will offer more than 6,000 products from its electrification business for home and industrial buyers.

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Happy Janmashtami 2020: How to download and send WhatsApp stickers

Krishna Janmashtami is an auspicious day in Hindu culture. The day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna and usually, it is celebrated in August as per Hindu calendar.

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SoftBank reports 12% rise in Q1 net profit

Net profit was 1.3 trillion yen ($12.3 billion) in the April-June quarter after the group booked a gain following the merger of U.S. wireless carrier Sprint with T-Mobile US Inc .

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Logistics, IT, media professionals most anxious about returning to work: Survey

Logistics, information technology and media professionals were seen wary about returning to the physical workplace, a survey conducted by online professional network LinkedIn said.

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Facebook, Microsoft gripes with Apple's App Store on EU's antitrust radar

Facebook and Microsoft's grievances over how their gaming apps appear on Apple's App Store may feed into an EU investigation into the iPhone maker's business as EU antitrust regulators said such concerns are on their radar.

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Russia says Apple breached regulations on mobile apps

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Former Paypal executive to lead Facebook Pay

Facebook Inc named former PayPal Holdings Inc executive Stephane Kasriel to lead Facebook Pay, a company executive said.

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Rio de Janeiro seeks to roll out mobile app for beachgoers braving pandemic

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Amazon Freedom sale: Get up to 70% off on power banks

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Last day of Amazon Freedom sale: 20 gadgets from Sony, Belkin, Dell and others at Rs 2,999 or less

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Combination of skilling, AI deployment helping businesses succeed: Report

Topline findings of the research underscore that mature AI firms are more confident about the return on AI and skills, a company statement said. Microsoft recently conducted the global survey with approximately 12,000 people working with enterprise companies (more than 250 employees).

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Coronavirus accelerates European utilities' digital drive

When COVID-19 plunged Italy into lockdown, it was decision time at the Verampio power station. The control room, which runs a fleet of hydroelectric plants across the Piedmont region, hard hit by the pandemic, had to be secured to keep the lights on.

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Denmark angry at Google censorship of some Danish content, seeks talks

Denmark, angry at Google's censorship of some Danish content over an argument over copyright, said on Monday it was seeking talks with the Alphabet-owned tech giant.

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SpiceJet introduces in-flight entertainment that can be accessed on mobiles, laptops

In a press release, the airline said the new IFE system will have content like blockbuster movies, popular TV shows, cartoons and stand-up comedies.

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Finance minister launches online dashboard for National Infrastructure Pipeline

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) Online Dashboard, a one-stop solution for all stakeholders looking for information on infrastructure projects in the country, an official release said.

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Python may be your safest bet for a career in coding

Python is a high-level language, but it’s more like the English you speak and write. “If you read a snippet of code in Python, it’s easy to figure out the intention behind the code, what the algorithm is trying to do.

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Divya's journey from Hindi medium to data science

When Divya Maharshi was in middle school, her father brought home a desktop for his office work. She'd often watch with interest how effortlessly he did tasks like making invoices on the computer, which otherwise took him hours.

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Amazon sale: Top deals on popular washing machines from Samsung, IFB, LG and others

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Huawei to stop making flagship chipsets as US pressure bites, Chinese media say

Huawei Technologies Co. will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month, financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday, as the impact of US pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows.

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Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout: Report

Microsoft Corp's bid to carve out parts of TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor that could test the patience of President Donald Trump's administration, according to sources familiar with the setup.

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New York agency seeks Apple's help to solve iPhone mask issues

New York's mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.

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Microsoft's TikTok bid spotlights Windows maker's history with China

A deal would be in line with Microsoft's stance toward China where the firm has a sizeable presence - unlike fellow U.S. tech heavyweights such as Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google which appear to have given up on China's consumer-facing market with its miscellany of government strictures.

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Flipkart launches its first startup accelerator programme

Flipkart on Monday announced the launch of 'Flipkart Leap' -- the company's first startup accelerator programme. With the call-for-entries beginning today, 'Flipkart Leap' will identify B2C and B2B startups and help them scale through an intensive 16-week virtual programme, the company said. Throughout the programme, Flipkart's leadership will mentor the selected startups.

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TikTok owner ByteDance planning to enter online stock broking: Report

Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video hit TikTok, is taking steps to move into the online stock brokerage and wealth management business in Hong Kong, trademark registration documents show.

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Honeywell starts production of N95 face masks at Pune plant

Technology firm Honeywell on Monday said it has started production of up to 2 million N95 face masks monthly at its Fulgaon manufacturing facility in Pune.

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Home electric cookers could efficiently sanitise N95 masks, claim researchers

Fifty minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker, such as a rice cooker or Instant Pot, could effectively sanitise N95 respirator masks, while maintaining their filtration and fit, researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found.

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Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok's US operations: Report

Twitter has a market capitalisation of close to $30 billion, almost as much as the valuation of TikTok's assets to be divested.

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India data-curb plan 'anathema', US tech giants plan pushback

India's plan to regulate "non-personal" data has jolted U.S. tech giants Amazon, Facebook and Google, and a group representing them is preparing to push back against the proposals, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters.

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Rs 4,000cr fabless seed fund needed for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': IESA

Setting up a Rs 4,000 crore fabless seed fund with the goal of creating and supporting 100 successful fabless companies in the next five years is needed to make the country self-reliant on semiconductor chip products, industry body India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) said.

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Desi app Chingari raises nearly Rs 10 crore in seed funding

Homegrown short video-sharing app Chingari which came into prominence as a TikTok alternative amid anti-China sentiment in the country has raised 1.3 million (around Rs 10 crore) in a seed round led by AngelList India, Utsav Somanis iSeed, Village Global, LogX Ventures, and Jasminder Singh Gulati of NowFloats.

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Amazon Freedom sale: 8 smart TVs that you can buy with up to 55% off in ‘Deal of the Day’

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Amazon Freedom sale: True wireless Earbuds under Rs 2,000

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Amazon Freedom sale: 10 ‘evergreen phones’ you can buy

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Share audio with two Bluetooth headphones using this trick on Apple iPhone and iPad

With the removal of the proprietary headphone jack, Apple also eliminated the workaround that allows users to split the audio between two earphones by plugging a wired audio splitter. However, to make things simpler, Apple, with iOS 13.2, has added a new feature.

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New smartphones from Samsung, Google and Xiaomi and other top tech news of the week

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Amazon Freedom sale: 10 smartwatches from Apple, Samsung and others that are available at a discount of up to Rs 12,000

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Amazon Sale: Deals on TVs from OnePlus, Samsung, TCL and split ACs from Voltas, Carrier and more

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Indian food delivery company introduces 'period leave' for employees

Indian food delivery company Zomato said on Saturday it would give female employees up to 10 days of "period leave" per year, as part of an effort to combat what it said was stigma around the issue.

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Decision in Oracle's favour will limit consumers' freedom: Google

As Google and Cloud major Oracle look forward to the US Supreme Court hearing on October 7 into a decade-long copyright legal battle, the search engine giant has filed a supplemental brief to augment its position, saying a decision in Oracles favour would limit consumers freedom to use technologies on a range of devices.

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Google, IBM, Microsoft AI models fail to curb gender bias

Revealing another dark side of trained Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, new research has claimed that Google AI datasets identified most women wearing masks as if their mouths were covered by duct tapes.

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With Reels' launch, Mark Zuckerberg's personal wealth hits $100 billion

The personal wealth of Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has touched $100 billion after the social network launched a Tik-Tok rival called Instagram Reels this week.

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Facebook makes key Instagram security tool available to all

Facebook has formally open-sourced one of its secret security tools for Instagram that finds and fixes bugs. The tool called Pysa is now available on open-source repository GitHub.

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Facebook COO blames Apple for restrictions in gaming app for iOS users

After Microsoft blamed Apple for not letting its Cloud gaming service to appear on the App Store, Facebook has criticised the iPhone maker, saying the company prevented the social network from launching its gaming app on iPhones and other devices.

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Huawei: Smartphone chips running out under US sanctions

Chinese tech giant Huawei is running out of processor chips to make smartphones due to U.S. sanctions and will be forced to stop production of its own most advanced chips, a company executive says, in a sign of growing damage to Huawei's business from American pressure.

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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks fall as Trump takes aim at WeChat, TikTok

The executive orders will be effective in 45 days and come after the Trump administration said this week it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks.

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Nokia's new CEO adopts wait and see strategy in 'dream job'

Nokia's new chief executive Pekka Lundmark said he will take time to re-acquaint himself with the Finnish telecom equipment maker before setting a strategy, as the company jostles for position in the highly political 5G race.

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Microsoft to infuse $100 million in desi app ShareChat

Amid all the brouhaha over the Microsoft-TikTok deal talks, the Satya Nadella-run enterprise is all set to invest about $100 million in the home-grown regional language social media app ShareChat.

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Amazon Freedom Sale is live: Deal of the day on laptops, headphones, smartwatches and more

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Facebook removes one of largest QAnon conspiracy groups after false posts

Though the FBI has identified QAnon as among fringe movements likely to encourage extremist violence, a growing number of office-seeking Republicans have praised the loose association.

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Brazil court rules on $2 billion Oi group debt to telecom regulator

A Brazilian high court ruled on Thursday that the 11 billion reais ($2 billion) debt owed by bankrupt telecom Grupo Oi SA to Brazil's telecommunications regulator Anatel will not get preferential treatment in restructuring negotiations.

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Sector ARPU far from sustainable; market can absorb tariff hikes: VIL CEO

The average revenue per user (ARPU) in telecom is "still far from being sustainable" and the market has the ability to absorb further tariff hikes, which will fix structural issues faced by the sector and enable telcos to generate reasonable returns, Vodafone Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar said

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US-listed Chinese stocks fall as Trump takes aim at WeChat, TikTok

US-listed shares of Chinese firms fell on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump unveiled bans on U.S. transactions with the China-based owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok, escalating tensions between the two countries.

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Czech telecom regulator launches 5G frequencies auction

The Czech Republic has launched a tender for frequencies for next-generation 5G networks, its telecoms regulator CTU said on Friday, sparking criticism from potential bidders.

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Amazon Sale: Offers on premium smartphones from Apple, Samsung and OnePlus

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Capital One fined $80 million in data breach

The US Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that accessed the personal information of 106 million of the bank's credit card holders.

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China opposes US orders against TikTok, WeChat, to defend interests

China will defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses and the United States would have to bear the consequences of its actions, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters

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Tencent says 'reviewing the executive order to get a full understanding'

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Tired of Zoom calls? Company offers at-home hologram machines

The device made by PORTL Inc lets users talk in real time with a life-sized hologram of another person.

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Electronics manufacturing in India to grow 30% annually for next 5 years: IT Secretary

the exports of electronic products will grow in the range of 40-50 per cent annually over the next five years, electronics and IT secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney added.

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United States talks tougher on Chinese technology, but offers few specifics

Pompeo called out popular video app TikTok and the messaging app WeChat, which people in the US use to communicate with others in the US and China, as "significant threats to the personal data of American citizens, not to mention tools for CCP content censorship." CCP refers to the Chinese Communist Party.

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Amazon Prime Day sale: These gadgets available at up to 68% discount may make your work from home experience better

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Amazon Prime Day sale: 10 budget smartphones from Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo and others you can buy

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Amazon sale: New phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo; Asus laptop, Sony earbuds and more top gadgets launched

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Uber rides take COVID-19 hit but food-delivery business doubles

Ride-hailing trips, in the past responsible for nearly two-thirds of Uber's revenue, increased 5 percentage points from their low in April, but gross bookings remained down 75% from last year.

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Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts

The accounts of Russia's Sputnik, RT, and China's Xinhua News are among the media organizations that will be labeled, according to a Twitter spokesman.

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SoftBank seen returning to profitability as listed holdings rise

The Japanese conglomerate has sold down stakes in e-commerce firm Alibaba Group and wireless carriers SoftBank and T-Mobile US.

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US Senate votes to ban TikTok on government devices, cites national security concerns

The app has come under fire from US lawmakers and the Trump administration over national security concerns because China's ByteDance owns the technology. The company currently faces a deadline of Sept 15 to either sell its US operations to Microsoft Corp or face an outright ban.

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Donald Trump issues bans on China's TikTok, WeChat, stoking tension with Beijing

The hugely popular Tiktok has come under fire from U.S. lawmakers and the administration over national security concerns surrounding data collection, amid growing distrust between Washington and Beijing.

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The likely 'Indian angle' in Microsoft's acquisition of TikTok

Microsoft had said it was seeking to buy the assets of TikTok in North America, Australia and New Zealand.

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TVs, refrigerators and washing machines from Samsung, LG, Sony and others at up to 70% discount

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Amazon Prime Day sale: 7 laptops available under Rs 50,000 at up to Rs 18,000 discount

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Uber pulls Latin American U-turn by joining taxi ranks

Latin America's coronavirus crisis is forcing Uber to adopt the taxi model it was meant to drive off the streets of cities from Santiago to Medellin.

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Buy now, pay later firm Sezzle tests the waters in India for year-end launch

Sezzle currently only operates in the United States and Canada.

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TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland by investing $499 million

Under fire from U.S. President Donald Trump over national security risks, TikTok is in talks with Microsoft about selling its U.S. operations. Trump said he will ban the service in the United States on Sept. 15 if there was no sale.

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Jeff Bezos sells Amazon stake worth $1.9 billion

Bezos, the world's richest man, has said he plans to sell stock worth about $1 billion each year to fund his rocket company, Blue Origin

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Google removes over 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels

Google says it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China as part of its effort to weed out disinformation on the video- sharing platform.

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Apple iPhone 11 is selling at its cheapest price ever during Amazon sale

If you have been planning to buy an iPhone this year and have been on the lookout for a deal that makes it much more affordable, then look no further. As part of its two-day Prime Day sale, e-commerce giant Amazon is offering a discount on the most affordable iPhone of the 2019 series, bringing its price to an all-time low.

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Italy ups the ante in its plan to create a single broadband network: Sources

Italy is positioning to become an influential shareholder in a tightly regulated broadband operator it plans to create by brokering a merger of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line access network with state-controlled Open Fiber, three sources said.

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Nintendo posts over five-fold increase in profit as Animal Crossing sales top 22 million

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday reported a more than five-fold jump in quarterly profit, driven by breakout demand for its Switch device and hit title "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" as the coronavirus lockdown lifts the games industry.

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Amazon Prime Day sale: Sony, Bose and JBL headphone with Active Noise Cancellation up to Rs 10,000 discount

Amazon Prime member exclusive two-day sale has already started and during the ongoing sale, the ecommerce platform is offering discounts on wide-range of products including TVs, washing machines, laptops, mobiles, headphones and more. Amazon is also offering up to 30% discount on Active Noise Cancellation headphones from Sony, Bose and more. Checkout the list.

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Virginia becomes first US state to roll out pandemic app from Apple, Google

Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first US

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Facebook purges ads for illegal wildlife in SE Asia

An ad showing a civet cat cowering in a cage being offered for sale on Facebook was just one of hundreds that the social media giant has removed in a crackdown on Southeast Asia's illegal wildlife trade during recent weeks.

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Amazon Prime Day sale: Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot speaker and other Amazon devices available at up to 65% discount

In the ongoing sale, Amazon devices like the Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot speaker and more are available with 65% off on their original price.}

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TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland

Chinese-owned video app TikTok, facing the threat of a US ban, said on Thursday it will set up its first European data centre in Ireland, extending its presence in the country where it already has a hub dealing with regional regulatory issues.

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Australia to spend $1.2 billion on cyber security for private sector after rise in attacks

Australia will spend A$1.66 billion ($1.19 billion) over the next 10 years to strengthen the cyber defences of private companies and households following a rise in cyber attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce.

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US steps up campaign to purge 'untrusted' Chinese apps

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Twitter fixes security issue affecting some Android devices

Twitter added that this was an underlying Android security issue and was not a hack or a breach, nor was it related to any other recent security incident.

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How to check CIBIL score on Paytm app for free

A lesser known feature of Paytm is that there is a facility to check CIBIL score on the app itself for free. It also allows users to check the detailed statements of active credit cards and loans. In addition, the Paytm app also let users compare their credit score with others on a city, state and national level.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to go on sale today at 12pm via Amazon

Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will be available on Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm. Airtel users can avail double data offer on prepaid plans of Rs 298 and Rs 398 on the purchase of smartphones.

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Honor 9A with 5000mAh battery to go on flash sale today at 11am via Amazon

Honor 9A is equipped with a 6.3-inch HD+ display and comes with a price tag of Rs 9,999.

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OnePlus Nord with Snapdragon 765G goes on open sale via Amazon

In the sale, two RAM models of OnePlus Nord are available. These include the 8GB and 12GB RAM variants priced at Rs 27,999 and Rs 29,999.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s with 64MP quad camera to go on sale today via Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M31s comes with a starting price of Rs 19,499. It is powered by the company’s own Exynos 9611 SoC octa-core processor.

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Amazon Prime Day sale starts: 20 gadgets from Sony, JBL, Xiaomi, Boat and others you can buy at Rs 999 or less

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Software firm Clearwater Analytics explores $2 billion sale: Sources

Clearwater Analytics is exploring a sale that could value the private equity-owned investment management software firm at around $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

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First-of-its-kind mobile COVID-19 lab dedicated to public

Touted as a first of its kind in the nation, a mobile COVID-19 lab was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

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Telkom Kenya pulls the plug on merger with Bharti Airtel

Telkom Kenya said on Wednesday it was no longer looking to merge its business with the Kenyan unit of India's Bharti Airtel, citing challenges of securing the required regulatory approvals for the deal.

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Electric vehicle charge network ChargePoint bags $127 million from investors

ChargePoint Chief Executive Pasquale Romano said the new funds will be used to build out the company's rapidly growing charging network in Europe.

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Uber to hire 140 engineers in India

In May, Uber had announced laying off about 600 employees in India - about a quarter of its staff in the country - as business had taken a major hit amid COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tencent to consolidate Twitch-like services Douyu and Huya: Sources

Video game and social media company Tencent Holdings is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya, as it seeks to consolidate its dominance in the industry.

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Abu Dhabi's Tawazun to build satellite centre with Airbus

Abu Dhabi state defence and security entity Tawazun is to build a satellite assembly, integration and testing centre with Airbus in the United Arab Emirates' oasis city of Al Ain, state news agency WAM reported

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Medical device industry suffers up to 85% drop in revenues during April-June: MTaI

Medical technology industry has suffered around 50-85 per cent drop in revenue during April-June with a decline in surgical procedures at hospitals due to COVID-19 situation, industry body MTaI said.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series, Fold 2 launch: Live updates

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'R&D is important for the long term sustainability of our country'

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Army ban on social media platforms: HC dismisses senior officer's plea

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a senior Army officer's plea challenging the Indian Army's recent policy banning armed forces personnel from using social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram. A bench of justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, while pronouncing the order, said, "Sorry we are dismissing. Thank you."

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Apple's senior VP of marketing steps down but retains App Store

Apple Inc has said that Phil Schiller, one of its most publicly visible executives, is leaving his post as senior vice president of worldwide marketing to become an "Apple Fellow" but will retain leadership of the App Store.

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How to setup and use Google’s AirDrop rival Nearby Sharing on your Android phone

To get the Nearby Sharing feature on your Android smartphones, you will need to enrol for Google Play Services beta program and after enrolling, here’s how can use the feature.

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AirBrush, Meipai, BoXxCAM and 11 other Chinese apps blocked by the government

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US to act on TikTok, other Chinese apps in coming days: White House

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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

Alphabet unit Google's bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the $2.1 billion deal.

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ShareChat in talks with Sequoia, others to raise up to $200 million: Sources

ShareChat is in the process of completing a separate, smaller fund raise of $50-$70 million, mainly from existing investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, the second source said.

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White House says unclear whether US government will get cut of TikTok sale

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Apple: No, we are not buying TikTok

Axios, citing sources outside Apple, earlier reported the iPhone maker has expressed interest in buying the ByteDance-owned firm.

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8 signs that suggest your Android smartphone is ‘hacked’

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Pizza restaurant launches Spain's first virtual waiter app

Customers at Funky Pizza, in Palafrugell on the Costa Brava popular with tourists, can browse the menu, order and pay via the "Funky Pay" app on their phones - the first time a purpose-designed app has been integrated into a restaurant's ordering system in Spain.

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SoftBank's Q1 cash flow jumps 50% as broader group retrenches

oftBank Group Corp's domestic wireless unit raised its free cash flow 50% in its first quarter, part of a broader effort to stabilise the group and help it weather the coronavirus outbreak.

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Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru

Nokia will set up a robotics lab at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru for research on socially-relevant use cases based on 5G and emerging technologies, the company said on Tuesday.

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