Facebook bans US ads that call voting fraud widespread or election invalid

Facebook Inc has banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest U.S. election results would be invalid, or which attack any method of voting.

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Huawei CFO lawyers say Donald Trump's comments have tainted US extradition case

Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou told a court that U.S. President Donald Trump's interference has complicated her extradition case as they pushed to add another charge to the abuse of the process claims.

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Facebook sees uptick in Proud Boys content after presidential debate

Facebook Inc identified an "uptick" in content related to the far-right Proud Boys, after President Donald Trump declined to condemn the group during night's presidential debate, a company executive said on Twitter.

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15 biggest 'virus' alerts issued by the government in 2020

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What's new and what's not in Google's most-affordable Pixel phone yet, Pixel 4a

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Google India partners Zoho, Instamojo, others to help SMBs build digital presence

Google India on Wednesday said it has partnered with companies like Zoho, Instamojo and others to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) build digital presence and navigate through the challenging economic environment.

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How to add an international phone number on WhatsApp

With international contacts, users need to create a new contact and save the phone number preceded by ‘+’ symbol to add a contact in WhatsApp. Here's how to do it.

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Britain's Morrisons creates 1,000 jobs to process Amazon orders

All of Britain's big four grocers - market leader Tesco , Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - are adding capacity to their online home delivery operations to meet increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ProSieben puts online drugstore Windstar Medical up for sale: Sources

German TV broadcaster ProSieben has put its online drugstore Windstar Medical up for sale as it streamlines its technology investments, people close to the matter said.

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ABB aims to double proportion of female managers worldwide by 2030

With its 'Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2030', ABB aims at reaching a 25 per cent share of women in senior management positions from currently 12.5 per cent, a company statement said.

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Huawei ready to reveal inner workings to show it's not a security threat

China's Huawei is ready to be thoroughly examined to show that its technology does not pose any risk to the countries that will include its equipment in the creation of 5G networks, the head of its Italian unit said on Wednesday.

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EU drafts rules to force Amazon, Google and others to share data: Report

The European Union (EU) is preparing to force big technology companies to share their customer data with smaller rivals, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing an early draft of its landmark 'Digital Services Act' regulations.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Series launch live updates: Expected price, specifications and more to know

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Have created over 1 lakh seasonal job opportunities: Amazon India

E-commerce major Amazon India on Wednesday said it has created more than one lakh seasonal job opportunities ahead of the festive season across its operations network in the country.

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Germany to tighten scrutiny of telecom network vendors: Sources

The German government has agreed in principle to tougher oversight of telecoms network vendors that, while stopping short of a ban on Huawei, will make it harder for the Chinese company to keep a foothold in Europe's largest market.

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Software code issue caused major 365 services outage, says Microsoft

​The affected services included Outlook.com, Office.com, Power Platform, Dynamics365, and Microsoft Teams including Teams Live Event.

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General Atlantic to invest $498.31 million in Reliance's retail arm

India's Reliance Industries Ltd said on Wednesday private equity firm General Atlantic will invest 36.75 billion rupees ($498.31 million) for a 0.84% stake in its retail arm, sending shares of the country's most valuable company up as much as 1%.

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Delhi HC declines to entertain PIL against Twitter over anti-India tweets; says approach Centre first

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said "none of the issues in the petition have been flagged before the Union of India" and the plea was made on claims of a Member of Parliament and news reports in the public domain.

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Facebook appoints Alex Schultz as new global CMO

Facebook has promoted Alex Schultz, Vice President of product growth and analytics, as its global CMO.

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IAMAI calls meet over new Google Play Store payment system

With the developers and payment gateway players criticising new Google in-app purchase policies where those using Play Store to sell digital services will be required to use the tech giant's own built-in payment system, IAMAI announced it has called a meeting of its founder members very soon to deliberate on the situation.

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US expected to sue Google next week as DOJ seeks support from states

The U.S. Justice Department is expected to sue Alphabet's Google as soon as next week, and is currently urging state attorneys general to sign onto the lawsuit, according to three sources familiar with the process.

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Micron yet to regain license to sell to Huawei, pressuring sales

Micron Technology Inc has not yet obtained new licenses needed to sell its memory chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, which will cut its sales over the next two quarters, company executives said.

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How to use a smartphone to find your parked car

Do you always have trouble remembering where exactly you have parked your car inside a shopping complex? Google Maps can help you remember your parked car location and also navigate you to it.

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TikTok launches US elections guide to combat misinformation

TikTok said the guide will give users access to information about federal, state and local candidates from BallotReady, and about how to vote in each state, from the National Association of Secretaries of State. It will also include educational videos about media literacy and the elections process from digital literacy project MediaWise.

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Alibaba cloud division to be profitable within FY2021 - CFO

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Apple grants CEO Tim Cook first major stock package since 2011

Apple Inc granted CEO Tim Cook 333,987 restricted stock units, with a possibility to earn as many as 667,974 more if he hits performance targets, in the executive's first stock grant since 2011. Cook is in the ninth year of his 10-year grant from 2011. Each restricted stock unit conveys the right to one common share when it vests.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with Aura balance design to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 is a dual SIM phone. The handset houses a 5020mAh battery with 22.5watt fast charger. The smartphone supports wired reverse charging. It comes with a 6.53-inch full HD+ Dot notch display with 2340x1080 pixel resolution. The display comes with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top.

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Xiaomi launches its first-ever smartwatch in India: How it compares to rival Oppo Watch

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Oracle announces upgrades to Cloud SaaS solutions

The latest innovations will help finance teams at organisations of all sizes improve decision-making with real-time insights, simplify business processes, and drive efficiencies needed to pivot organisations towards growth.

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Play billing must for selling services through Play Store: Google

Google on Tuesday said apps that choose to sell digital content through its Play Store have to use Google Play billing system and pay a percentage of the in-app purchase as fee.

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VMware, Nvidia partner to make AI chips easier for businesses to use

VMware Inc and Nvidia Corp on Tuesday announced an effort to make VMware's software for managing data centers work better with Nvidia's artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

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Scientists develop smartphone app to analyse coronavirus genome

Scientists have developed a new smartphone app that can analyse the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19.

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Thyssenkrupp to cut 800 jobs at automotive business

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has added to pressures on Thyssenkrupp, which is striving to turn around its loss-making business units after selling its elevator division, by far its most profitable asset, to a private equity consortium earlier this year.

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Google, Fitbit deal set to win EU okay after fresh concessions: Sources

Alphabet's Google is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion purchase of fitness tracker maker Fitbit to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market, people familiar with the matter said.

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How to win up to Rs 1 lakh as a reward by playing Tez Shots game on Google Pay

Google Pay Tez Shots game is back on the app during this ongoing IPL season. The tech-giant is offering cash rewards between Rs 35 to Rs 1 lakh and other rewards upon completing the milestones. The offer ends on October 6.

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Nokia wins 5G radio equipment contract from Britain's BT

Nokia has clinched a deal with Britain's biggest mobile operator BT to supply 5G radio equipment, the Finnish company said, in one of the first major wins under new CEO Pekka Lundmark.

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Swatch shuts down some technology systems after cyberattack

Swatch Group shut down some of its technology systems after detecting a cyberattack over the weekend, the world's biggest watchmaker said.

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Mid-range smartphones to be sweet spot this festive season: Amazon India

According to findings of the 'Great Indian Mobile' survey, 38 per cent respondents said they are looking at buying a mid-range smartphone between Rs 15,000-25,000, making it the most desired price point for the festive season.

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Google Cloud, Reckitt Benckiser partner to boost consumer engagement

Google Cloud has announced a collaboration with British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser (RB) to drive stronger customer engagement and India is one of the key markets for testing use cases for the company.

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This country's president has questioned the purpose of Facebook

"Facebook, listen to me," Duterte said in a late-night televised address. "We allow you to operate here hoping that you could help us. Now, if government cannot espouse or advocate something which is for the good of the people, then what is your purpose here in my country?"

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Japan's NTT weighs potential $38 billion buyout of wireless unit Docomo

Japan's state-backed Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) is considering taking full control of its wireless network business in a deal worth as much as 4 trillion yen ($38 billion) and which could spark a period of mobile price cuts.

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Xiaomi Smarter Living event 2021 live updates: Mi Smart Band 5, Mi Watch, Mi Smart AI speaker to launch in India

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Three top Apple suppliers to commit $900 million to India smartphone incentive plan: Sources

India's new $6.65 billion production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme offers companies cash incentives on any increase in sales of locally-made smartphones over the next five years, compared with 2019-20 levels. Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron all plan to make investments under the scheme, said the sources

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Sanctions-hit Huawei ramps up investment in Chinese tech sector

Huawei Technologies has built up stakes in Chinese semiconductor companies and other tech businesses as the world's largest telecoms equipment maker bolsters its supply chain in the face of pressure from the United States.

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Twitter appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head

Twitter Inc appointed Rinki Sethi, a former information security executive at IBM, as its chief information security officer, the social media company said in a tweet. Sethi had previously worked as the vice president of information security at cyber-security firm Palo Alto Networks Inc.

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US faces ongoing court battles over TikTok, WeChat bans

In two separate rulings, judges have questioned the evidence that data from American users is being accessed by the Chinese government imperiling U.S. national security that prompted the extraordinary orders by the U.S. Commerce Department.

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Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services

Microsoft Corp said a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users' access to multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook.com and Microsoft Teams. Several other Twitter users complained that the outage meant they could miss their job interviews and deadline for college assignments.

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Elon Musk plans IPO for SpaceX's Starlink business

Tesla Inc chief executive officer Elon Musk plans to list SpaceX's space internet venture, Starlink, several years in the future when revenue growth is smooth and predictable. ​​

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Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying

Alphabet Inc's Google sought to rebut criticism that it selectively enforces its 30% mobile app store tax, demanding that the over 3% apps selling digital items without complying follow the rules within a year. Google said under 3% of developers with apps on its Play store sold digital goods over the last 12 months.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A with up to 3GB RAM to go on sale today at 12pm via Amazon and Mi.com

Xiaomi Redmi 9A is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 processor. It comes with a starting price of Rs 6,799.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2020: What we know and don't know so far

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SoftBank brings food service robot to labour-strapped Japan

SoftBank's robotics arm said it will bring a food service robot developed by California-based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and seek to ensure social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia shelves $3.2 billion IPO amid US-China tensions

Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest maker of flash memory chips, on Monday shelved plans for what would have been Japan's largest initial public offering (IPO) this year, as U.S-China tensions cloud the global chip market.

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Telecom has bright future, have full faith in professionalism of telcos: Outgoing TRAI chief

The telecom sector, backed by strong demand for services and its ability to adapt swiftly to changes even amid disruptions, has a bright future ahead, outgoing TRAI chief R S Sharma has said.

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Norway plans COVID-19 tracking based on Google, Apple technology

Norway plans to develop a COVID-19 tracking app based on Google and Apple technology as part of its efforts to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Bent Hoeie said on Monday.

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Three top Apple suppliers to commit $900 million to India smartphone incentive plan: Sources

Three of Apple Inc's top contract manufacturers plan to invest a total of almost $900 million in India in the next five years to tap into a new production-linked incentive plan, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Singapore's use of facial verification in ID scheme stirs privacy fears

Singapore's more than four million residents will have to use facial verification technology to access government services through the national identity scheme, a move criticised as intrusive and heavy-handed by privacy advocates.

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How to setup and start using Amazon Echo devices

Here's how to setup Echo devices and start using it.

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Blockchain technology is future of Twitter: Jack Dorsey

Twitter CEO has reiterated that Bitcoin and Blockchain technology is the future of his micro-blogging platform to keep it more secure from hackers.

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Samsung may log $54.5 billion in sales, to sell 80 million Galaxy phones in Q3

Samsung was projected to log $54.5 billion in sales in the July-September period, up 3.1 percent from a year earlier, while operating profit was estimated to surge 33.7 per cent (year-on-year) to $8.8 billion over the period, according to Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency.

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Key features of new Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme phones launched this month

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How to use picture-in-picture mode in iPhone

PiP mode allows users to watch videos in a small popup window while being able to navigate through the interface or use other apps for that matter. Here's how to use it.

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Samsung grants scholarships to 517 IIT, NIT students

Samsung India on Monday announced that it has provided scholarships to 517 students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology (NIT), as part of its 'Samsung Star Scholar programme'.

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ITI will be able to produce 4G, 5G equipment in a few months, claims Tech Mahindra

The country's potential to produce talent and software at large scale, coupled with geo-political scenario with China, presents a wonderful opportunity for India to indigenise technologies, Tech Mahindra network services CEO Manish Vyas told PTI.

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SoftBank brings food service robot to labour-strapped Japan

SoftBank's robotics arm said on Monday it will bring a food service robot developed by California-based Bear Robotics to Japan as restaurants grapple with labour shortages and seek to ensure social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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State Bank of India has a ‘WhatsApp warning’ for its customers: Things to know

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US judge blocks Trump administration's TikTok app store ban

A U.S. judge in Washington temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple & Google from offering Chinese-owned TikTok for download. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said he was issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the TikTok app store ban from taking effect.

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US tightens exports to China's chipmaker SMIC, citing risk of military use

SMIC is the latest leading Chinese technology company to face U.S. trade restrictions related to national security issues or U.S. foreign policy efforts. Telecoms giant Huawei Technologies had its access to high-end chips curtailed by its addition to a Commerce Department blacklist known as the entity list.

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China must prepare for 'long tech march' following US restrictions on SMIC: Report

China must engage in a new "long march" in the technology sector now that the U.S. has imposed export restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, the country's largest chip manufacturer, Chinese state-backed tabloid the Global Times wrote.

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Judge to rule whether Uber deserves new London licence

Transport for London (TfL) refused in 2019 to grant the Silicon Valley-based company a new licence due to what it called a "pattern of failures", including thousands of trips conducted where drivers other than those advertised picked up passengers.

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Google slams arbitration system in Australia's new media code

Google has slammed Australias draft News Media Bargaining Code again, saying that the highly unusual, largely untested, one-sided arbitration system in the proposed law will not allow fair negotiations and no business can operate with that level of uncertainty.

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Samsung announces price cuts of up to Rs 1,000 for two phones

Samsung has cut prices of two M-series smartphones -- Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11. The new prices of both the smartphones are reflecting on Samsung’s official website as well as on Amazon India website.

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Bharti Airtel vs Reliance Jio vs Vodafone: Biggest gainers and losers

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This Google service may no longer be completely free from October

Google Meet users will not be able to use the video meet app for an unlimited time from September 30 as the free version of Meet will be limited to meetings no longer than 60 minutes.

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How to video call 49 people on Google Meet

Google recently rolled out the support to view up to 49 people at the same time on Google Meet. However, is disabled by default and you will have to manually enable it. If you are wondering how to do that, here are the steps:

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Apple online store, Jio PostpaidPlus plans, new devices from Amazon, Realme and more

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WhatsApp chats backup: What you may or may not know

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New app to let users stream Xbox One games on iPhones

Microsoft is planning to release a new Xbox app for iOS that allows users to stream their Xbox One games on their iPhones.

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Today’s Deals on Amazon: Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus is available with Rs 26,000 discount

The e-commerce platform is offering a discount of up to Rs 26,000 on Galaxy S10 series. It is worth mentioning that the offer is available only on 8GB + 128GB variant of Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus smartphones. Here are more details on the ongoing deals.

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Vodafone calls truce with TRAI, tweaks priority plans

Telecom regulator Trai has decided to drop proceedings against Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) in priority plan matter after the telco withdrew contentious claims on faster speed and modified its offering.

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Government unlikely to revoke PUBG ban despite Tencent licence withdrawal: Report

India is unlikely to revoke a ban on PUBG following PUBG Corp's decision to withdraw the mobile game's publishing rights in the country from China's Tencent, a senior government official said. PUBG, a popular online multiplayer battle game, was among 118 Chinese-origin mobile applications banned earlier this month.

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Vodafone arbitration case: All options open, govt to take action after studying award

An international arbitration tribunal in The Hague ruled that India's imposition of a tax liability on Vodafone, as well as interest and penalties, were in a breach of an investment treaty agreement between India and the Netherlands. The government said it will consider all options, including legal remedies.

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Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide

Twitter first announced the labeling last month, but only initially applied it to accounts from China, France, Russia, the UK and the United States.

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Three dead after fire at Huawei facility in southern China: local govt

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Reliance Jio's postpaid play poses no risk to Vodafone, Airtel; signals lowering of competition:Report

The postpaid plans indicate Jio's continued steps towards improving the industry-level ARPU (average revenue per user), India Ratings said.

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Google parent agrees to $310million misconduct lawsuit settlement

Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct. Alphabet Inc said that it will prohibit severance packages for anyone fired for misconduct or is the subject of a sexual misconduct investigation.

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Postpaid plans from Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone that offer unlimited calling, SMSes and additional benefits

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Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US election hack-and-leak threat

Facebook Inc said it has dismantled three networks of fake accounts which could be used by Russia's intelligence services to leak hacked documents as part of efforts to disrupt the upcoming U.S. election.

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Justice Department asks judge to allow US to bar WeChat from app stores in country

The US Justice Department asked a federal judge in San Francisco early on Friday to allow the government to bar Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google from offering WeChat for download in U.S. app stores pending an appeal.

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EU Commission appeals after losing Apple $15 billion tax case

The European Commission said Friday it is appealing a court decision that Apple doesn't have to repay 13 billion euros (USD 15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland.

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Epic Games buys kid-tech firm SuperAwesome

Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game "Fortnite", said on Friday it acquired UK-based SuperAwesome, a platform for developers to include kid-safety tools in their products.

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TikTok says it didn't take part in Australia security probes

TikTok executives told a Senate committee on Friday that they lobbied Australian lawmakers but did not engage with investigators before the government concluded that the video-sharing app did not pose a security threat.

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Facebook critics start rival, independent 'oversight board'

The group says Facebook is taking too long to set up its oversight panel, which they argue is too limited in its scope and autonomy.

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Samsung’s most expensive foldable glass phone arrives in India: All details

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How to register Aadhaar related complaints online

If you have faced any such issue with Aadhaar related services, you can follow our step-by-step instructions to report such incidents to UIDAI.

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Ant launches blockchain-based cross-border trade platform ahead of $35 billion IPO

Ant Group, owner of China's ubiquitous mobile payment app Alipay, launched a blockchain-powered platform for cross-border trade settlements on Friday, as it races to launch more technology products ahead of its blockbuster IPO.

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India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push: Document

India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to promote the use of electric vehicles and cut down its dependence on oil.

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TikTok tells Australia government it will make source code available for inspection

TikTok has told an Australian government committee that it will allow government officials to review its algorithm and test its source code, as it seeks to overcome distrust surrounding the video-streaming app operator's China ownership.

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Google Pay doesn't share customer transaction data with any 3rd party outside payments flow: Google

Google has said Google Pay does not share customer transaction data with any third party outside the payments flow. The clarification came after reports cited the company's submission to the Delhi HC saying it is allowed to share customers transaction data with 3rd parties with prior permission of NPCI and PSP banks.

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Ex Cambridge Analytica boss banned over 'unethical services': UK agency

The former head of now-defunct political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica has been banned from running limited liability companies in Britain for seven years for letting staff offer "unethical services", a state agency said.

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Top Democrat on Senate panel opposes sending subpoenas to tech CEOs

The ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee rejected a request by Republicans on Thursday to subpoena three top tech executives to testify at an upcoming hearing, accusing them of trying to use the subpoena power for political gain.

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Allowed to share Google Pay customer transaction info with 3rd parties with NPCI permission:Google to HC

Google India Digital Services Pvt Ltd, which operates the GPay app, has told the Delhi High Court that it is allowed to share customers transaction data with third parties with the prior permission of NPCI and payment service providing (PSP) banks.

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Google is working on a new model to get employees back to work: 10 things to know

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with 6.5-inch screen and 5,020mAh battery to go on sale today via Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a 6.53-inch full HD+ Dot notch display with 2340x1080 pixel resolution.

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Amazon’s hardware event: All biggest announcements

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Covid-19 smartphone app finally launches in England and Wales

England and Wales launch a COVID-19 smartphone app, allowing users to trace contacts, check the local level of risk and record visits to venues such as pubs, four months after the technology was promised to the public.

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Scientists develop low-cost device for age-related hearing loss

Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have designed an ultra-low-cost hearing aid that could be built with cheaply available open-source parts, an innovation that can help hundreds of millions of older people worldwide who can't afford existing forms of the sound amplifying device.

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Flipkart Wholesale enters 12 new cities ahead of festive season

Flipkart Wholesale, the digital B2B marketplace of Flipkart Group, on Thursday announced the expansionof its operations into 12 new cities.

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Samsung signs up Verizon as first customer for indoor 5G gear

Samsung Electronics has signed up Verizon as its first customer in the United States for its 5G products to increase indoor coverage, weeks after winning a $6.64 billion order for telecom equipment from the mobile network operator.

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Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

Thailand launched legal action on Thursday against tech giants Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms.

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US proposes changes in legal immunity for internet platforms

The US Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal on Wednesday that seeks to reform a legal immunity for internet companies and follows through on President Donald Trump's bid from earlier this year to crack down on tech giants.

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RBI prescribes five-pillared approach to deal with cybersecurity issues in UCBs

The five-pillared strategic approach 'GUARD' comprises Governance Oversight, Utile Technology Investment, Appropriate Regulation and Supervision, Robust Collaboration and Developing necessary IT and cybersecurity skills set.

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5th grader wins '2020 Doodle for Google' for spreading kindness

The Doodle made by Sharon Sara, titled 'Together As One,' has won the 2020 Doodle for Google contest who will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, & her school, Vaughn Elementary School, will receive a $50,000 technology package from the tech giant. It highlights the importance of inclusion & acceptance.

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Google Assistant to help you stretch, walk, drink water during WFH

To ensure productivity along with enough self-care in between, Google has introduced a new Workday routine that makes Google Assistant help you stretch, walk and drink water as you work from home.

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IIT Madras researchers develop 'MOUSHIK' chip for IoT devices

IIT Madras said its researchers have successfully developed 'MOUSHIK', an indigenously-made microprocessor for the Internet of things (IoT) devices. According to the institute, 'MOUSHIK' is a processor cum asystem on chip. The project was funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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Reliance Jio Postpaid Plus: How to switch from prepaid connection

Existing Jio Prepaid users can apply for Jio Postpaid Plus connection via both online and offline channels.

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Vivo Carnival on Amazon: Offers on Vivo X50, Vivo S1 Pro, Vivo V19 and other phones

E-commerce platform Amazon is back with yet another edition of Vivo Carnival smartphone sale. As part of the ongoing sale, buyers can avail offers on a range of Vivo phones including the flagship Vivo X50 series and the recently launched Vivo Y20 and Vivo Y20i. There are additional discounts of up to Rs 3,000 on exchanging old smartphones.

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TikTok asks judge to block US from barring app for download

TikTok has asked a U.S. judge to block a Trump administration order that would require Apple and Google to remove the app for new downloads starting on Sunday. A federal judge in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction blocking a similar order from taking effect on Tencent Holdings' WeChat app.

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Caught in China-US trade war, Taiwan offers support to chipmakers

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen promised to help the island's key semiconductor industry overcome difficulties and consolidate its position, offering support to a sector increasingly caught up in China-U.S. trade tensions. Companies such as TSMC are major suppliers to the likes of Apple and Qualcomm.

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US Justice Department proposes changes to internet platforms' immunity

President Donald Trump met with nine Republican state attorneys general to discuss the fate of a legal immunity for internet companies after the Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal aimed at reforming the same law. Critics have accused Google, owned by Alphabet, of breaking antitrust law by abusing its dominance of online advertising.

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Thailand to start legal action vs Facebook, Google, Twitter over content

The ministry would file complaints with cybercrime police on Thursday after the U.S. companies missed deadlines to comply fully with court-issued takedown orders, digital minister Puttipong Punnakanta said.

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ByteDance applies for tech export licence in China amid TikTok deal talks

ByteDance has applied for a tech export licence in China as it races to seal a deal with Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc that it hopes will end U.S. government plans to ban its TikTok app on security grounds. The firm submitted the application to Beijing's municipal commerce bureau and is awaiting a decision.

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Apple online store is live: 7 things it means for iPhone, iPad and Mac buyers in India

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14 Android apps on Google Play Store that may secretly steal your money

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Embrace digital, because today even your parents want it

The discussion was on how new digital technologies can be used to strengthen customer experiences at a time when customers are wary of stepping out of their homes to buy products and services.

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I was told engineering, medical are not for people like us

When Sanil Kumar graduated high school, he wasn’t sure what to do next. So he, along with some friends, decided to attempt both medical and engineering entrance exams.

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His village thought he’d got into a Samsung repair shop

Yashwant Saini, chief engineer in the on-device team at Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B), logs into work from the very village where he started decoding life.

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EU regulators extend Google, Fitbit deal probe to December 23

EU antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into Alphabet unit Google's fitness tracker maker Fitbit to Dec. 23, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

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Israel's Mobileye, Dubai's Habtoor partner on self-driving cars

Israel's Mobileye and United Arab Emirate's Al Habtoor Group launched a partnership on Wednesday to create a fleet of self-driving "robotaxis" that could take to the streets of Dubai by the end of 2022.

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GSMA postpones Mobile World Congress to late June 2021

The organisers of the Mobile World Congress, the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, said on Wednesday they were postponing next year's event to late June to make it possible to convene safely despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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US firm KKR picks up 1.28% stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 5,550 crore

US private equity firm KKR & Co will invest Rs 5,550 crore to buy a 1.28 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm as the Mukesh Ambani-run conglomerate extends fundraising spree that has already netted more than USD 20 billion.

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Huawei's supply chain has been 'attacked', says chairman

Huawei Technologies will do everything it can to strengthen its supply chain which has been "attacked", its rotating Chairman Guo Ping said on Wednesday.

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Russia's Yandex in talks to buy online bank Tinkoff for $5.5 billion

Russian bank TCS Group Holding is in talks to sell its online bank Tinkoff to Russian internet group Yandex for $5.48 billion, the two companies said on Tuesday.

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How to change app icons and name on iOS 14 home screen

There'a a workaround that allows users to use custom app icons for a particular app and a user can choose to change all the app icons in case they want to do that.

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Amazon launches climate-friendly program to help shop for sustainable products

Amazon.com Inc, the world's biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly program to help customers shop for sustainable products, as part of its commitment to be net carbon neutral by 2040. Customers will now see more than 25,000 products ranging from grocery and more with a 'Climate Pledge Friendly' label.

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Paytm executive says India's secondary listing plan would be undue burden

India's potential plan to compel companies to do a secondary listing on an Indian stock exchange if they opt to first list on an overseas bourse would unfairly penalise Indian firms, according to a senior executive at fin-tech company Paytm.

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Tesla's value drops $50 billion as Elon Musk's promised cheaper battery three years away

Musk, who frequently launches new products in attention-grabbing, show-like announcements, has fueled expectations for Battery Day over the past months, in April calling the event "one of the most exciting days in Tesla's history."

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Facebook removes Chinese accounts active in Philippines and US politics

The most widely followed accounts and pages were in the Philippines, where they shared content supporting China's actions in the contested South China Sea and President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Apple says some users facing issues with App Store, Music, TV+

Apple Inc said some of its users were experiencing problems while accessing certain services, including the App Store, Apple Music and TV+ streaming service.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with MediaTek Helio G85 to go on sale at 12 pm today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 comes in three colour variants -- Pebble Grey, Arctic White and Aqua Green.

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Meet the 20 new Indian startups Google is backing

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Nikola share slump deepens as founder resigns

Shares of electric-truck maker Nikola Corp tumbled as much as 30% after founder Trevor Milton stepped down following claims of nepotism and fraud by a Wall Street short-seller that have drawn interest from U.S. regulators.

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Engineers link brains to computers using 3D printed implants: Report

The proof of concept technology has been shown in the study to also fit well on the surface of a brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles, hence opening possibilities in other neurological conditions.

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TikTok proposes social media coalition to curb harmful content

TikTok has proposed a global coalition of social media firms for early identification and removal of harmful content, the company said on Tuesday, as networking apps face a barrage of criticism over issues ranging from misinformation to data privacy.

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Amazon India adds 4 vernacular languages to woo shoppers

Walmart-owned Flipkart had introduced Hindi interface for customers last year, and added Tamil, Telugu and Kannada in July this year. Smaller rival Snapdeal on Monday announced that its app is now available in eight languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi, in addition to English.

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Public telcos to procure equipment as per amended GFR: Dhotre

Public telecom firms will procure network equipment as per the existing general financial rules that impose restrictions on vendors from countries that share land border with India, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

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IIT-Madras faculty develop AI models to process Indian languages

Faculty at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and datasets to process texts in 11 Indian languages, the premier institute said on Tuesday.

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Reliance JioPostpaid Plus launched: Price, benefits and other details

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Apple, Microsoft partner Pegatron plans to invest $1 billion in Vietnam plant: Report

Taiwan's Pegatron is seeking to invest $1 billion in three phases in production facilities in areas such as computing, communication and consumer electronics in Vietnam, state-media reported on Tuesday.

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TikTok's promise of 25,000 new US jobs sets lofty goal

Such a high number suggests an expectation for massive revenue growth at a time when TikTok faces unprecedented global challenges.

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TikTok says it removed over 104 million videos in first-half for violating guidelines

ByteDance-owned short-video app TikTok said it removed over 104 million videos from its platform globally in the first half of the year for violating guidelines or terms of service. TikTok started fact-checking programs in the first-half of the year to verify content related to the novel coronavirus and elections.

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South Korean telecom firm rolls out app-based DNA test service

SK Telecom Co, South Korea's largest mobile carrier, said on Monday it has released a mobile app-based DNA testing service in partnership with bio firm Macrogen Inc.

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Apps to help you with positive new habits

It is said that it takes 21 days to make a habit and 90 days to make it a lifestyle change. Here are four apps—each original in their own right—that will help you stick to resolutions that will mould a better you.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees no immediate boost from 'Battery Day' tech unveil

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said improvements to be unveiled at the electric-vehicle maker's "Battery Day" event would not reach "serious high-volume production" until 2022, knocking its shares down.

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Microsoft is spending over $7 billion on a gaming company: 10 reasons and more

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A to go on sale today at 12pm via Amazon and Mi.com

Xiaomi Redmi 9A is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 processor and runs on the company’s own MIUI 11 based on Android 10 operating system.

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Beijing unlikely to approve ByteDance's TikTok deal with Oracle: Report

Beijing is unlikely to approve an "unfair" deal Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc said they have struck with ByteDance over the future of video-streaming app TikTok, Global Times said in an editorial. ByteDance, earlier has said it will create a U.S. subsidiary partly owned by U.S. majors Oracle and Walmart.

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Nokia hires former Trump adviser Grace Koh

Nokia said it has hired Grace Koh, former technology adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, to lobby for the company in Washington.

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Cobalt demand for 5G technology to challenge electric vehicles

Larger batteries, using lithium cobalt oxide chemistry (LCO), are needed in 5G phones because the antenna, used to transmit and receive radio waves, need more power than those in 4G phones

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Google Pay, Visa partner for card-based payments with tokenisation

Google Pay announced the rollout of tokenisation across its platform. Through tokenisation, Google Pay Android users can use their debit or credit card to make payments through a secure digital token attached to their phone without having to physically share their credit or debit card details.

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Realme Narzo 20 Pro vs Poco M2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21: Top smartphones under Rs 15,000 compared

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EU must tighten rules on surveillance tech exports: Rights groups

Digital rights campaigners called on the EU on Monday to tighten export controls on surveillance tools such as facial recognition systems to prevent European technology being used in countries where it could fuel human rights abuses.

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Australia to invest $13 billion in energy technology to cut emissions

Australia plans to invest A$18 billion ($13 billion) over the next 10 years in technologies to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, the country's energy minister said on Monday.

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Microsoft buys Doom-owner ZeniMax for $7.5 billion

Microsoft Corp said that it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind titles such as Fallout and the Doom reboot. The deal comes more than a week after Microsoft's failed bid for short video app TikTok's US assets. TikTok has currently structured the deal as a partnership with Oracle and Walmart rather than an outright sale.

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US to challenge judge's order that blocked WeChat ban on Apple and Google app stores

The US Commerce Department said on Monday it will challenge an order issued Sunday by a US judge that blocked the department's order requiring Apple and Google to remove WeChat from their US app stores.

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Google Pay, Visa partner for card-based payments with tokenisation

Google Pay on Monday announced the rollout of tokenisation across its platform that will enable users to safely transact with their debit or credit cards.

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Ride-hailing firm Didi, BYD to launch co-designed electric vehicle

China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD plan to launch this year a test batch of a vehicle they have designed for ride-hailing services, a person familiar with the matter said.

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China to lose access to Australian space tracking station

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has had a contract allowing Beijing access to the satellite antenna at the ground station since at least 2011. It is located next to an SSC satellite station primarily used by the United States and its agencies, including NASA.

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Air taxi firm Volocopter teams up with Schenker to deploy heavy-lift drones

Volocopter is one of a fleet of startups developing battery-powered aircraft and, with full certification for its air taxi still a few years away, it wants to put its VoloDrone to work sooner.

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Nikola founder steps down as executive chair in short-seller claims row

US electric-truck maker Nikola Corp's founder Trevor Milton has stepped down as executive chairman, the company said on Sunday, as it battles allegations from a short-seller that it misled investors and automakers.

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Tesla traders bet on Elon Musk battery pitch to spark rally

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How to setup and use the new widgets in iOS 14

Apple has recently started rolling out the latest iOS14 and iPadOS14 update for iPhones and iPads globally. The new operating system brings an all-new home screen experience and this is one of the most significant user-interface updates since it was launched. Read on to know how to use, add and organise the new widgets in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.

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Oracle, Walmart rescue TikTok in US with Trump's 'blessing'

In a surprise move, Oracle and Walmart have come together to save TikTok from the ban, forming a new company called TikTok Global which will be headquartered in the US. President Donald Trump said he has given the deal his blessing.

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US judge halts Trump administration's order to remove WeChat from app stores

US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order that WeChat users who filed a lawsuit "have shown serious questions going to the merits of the First Amendment claim, the balance of hardships tips in the plaintiffs' favor."

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China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Donald Trump

China's ByteDance said that TikTok's global business will become its subsidiary, even as Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc said over the weekend that they and U.S. investors would own the majority of the video app following a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.

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ByteDance gets Donald Trump's nod to avoid TikTok shutdown in the United States

He told reporters at the White House he backs the deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart to create a new company that will assume TikTok's U.S. operations called TikTok Global. Trump said the new company will be "totally controlled by Oracle and Walmart ... All of the control is Oracle and Walmart."

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Facebook neutral, non-partisan, its India chief says defending handling of hate speeches

"The content policy of team that is at the centre of all the enforcement decisions (on hate speeches) is separate and independent in India from the public policy team (that handles government relations)," Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan said. "It's designed for independence."

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Samsung's robotics wearable earns ISO certification

Samsung said on Monday that its exoskeleton has met the International Organisation for Standardization's safety requirements as the South Korean tech firm spurs to release home bots in the market.

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TikTok rival Chingari claims 30 million downloads in 3 months

The social app said in a statement it achieved the feat in a matter of three months, with content creators making a beeline to join it.

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HCL acquires leading Australian IT firm DWS

HCL Technologies on Monday announced to acquire DWS Limited, a leading Australian IT, business and management consulting group, for an undisclosed sum.

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Here's why you may have to pay more for a new TV

"This may make domestic manufacturing uncompetitive and expensive. Open-cell panels form nearly 65 per cent of the total production cost of television and the imposition of duty may have an impact on the overall pricing of TVs," said CEAMA President Kamal Nandi.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 with up to 128GB storage to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi 9 has three colour variants- Sporty Orange, Carbon Black and Sky Blue. The smartphone features an Aura Edge design.

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Realme Narzo 20 series phones to launch in India today: How to watch the live stream

Realme Narzo 20 series will comprise of Realme Narzo 20, Realme Narzo 20A and Realme Narzo 20 Pro. The upcoming handsets will be launched via an online event at 12:30pm IST.

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Paytm vs Google: All you need to know about how Paytm became a ‘gambling app’ for Google

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Paytm says it did nothing illegal, accuses Google of 'arm-twisting'

New Delhi, Sep 20 () Global internet giant Google's Play store rules forced Paytm to roll back a UPI cashback campaign which is legal in India, digital payments company Paytm claimed on Sunday.

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 review: A budget workhorse

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20 books Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants you to read

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Apple launches new Watch, iPad models, Google-Paytm ‘controversy’, TikTok gets banned in US and more in top tech news of the week

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China's Tencent rebrands WeChat work app ahead of Trump ban

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has changed the name of its WeChat Work office collaboration app to WeCom, setting it up as a potential alternative to its messaging app WeChat ahead of a US ban. After downloading WeCom, users can now link their WeChat account to it and add their WeChat contacts, a Reuters test showed. WeCom users can then message, create chat groups, and even receive virtual money from WeChat friends without their WeChat contacts having to download WeCom.

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EU looks to fast 5G, supercomputers to boost virus-hit economy

The European Commission has urged the 27-country bloc to work together to speed up the rollout of fibre and 5G networks to boost the region's virus-hit economy and secure its technology autonomy. The Commission also proposed a recommendation to boost research and activities to develop new supercomputing technologies.

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'Bored by all this drama': TikTok users play it cool over latest US ban threat

Since July, TikTok users have braced for a threatened ban of the ultra-popular short-form video app in the United States, with some opening accounts on rival platforms and encouraging friends to do the same.

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Tech savvy, flexible workers boost COVID-hit Nordic economies

Helen Balfors, a project leader at Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, has been working from home for longer than most of her colleagues after returning from a skiing trip to Italy in February as the new coronavirus took hold in Europe.

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What's the real impact of Trump's action against TikTok?

The Trump administration will ban video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading or updating the Chinese-owned platform over concerns it poses a national security threat.

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Here’s how this new scam around Paytm KYC works: All details

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Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google Pay for news

Australia's fair trade regulator Rod Sims, chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, said he would give his final draft of the laws to make Facebook and Google pay Australian media companies for the news content they use by early October.

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US bans WeChat, TikTok over national security and data privacy concerns

The US will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns.

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SoftBank Group to sell US cellphone distributor Brightstar in latest asset sale

SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it would sell U.S. cellphone distributor Brightstar Global Group for an undisclosed price, marking the latest asset sale by the Japanese conglomerate to fund a record stock buyback and raise cash.

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Amazon's Sukumar Rathnam to take over as Uber's new CTO

Ride-hailing major Uber is all set to bring Sukumar Rathnam, currently a Vice President at Amazon, as its new Chief Technology Officer, the media reported.

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Working to make a decision on Tiktok, says Trump after Walmart, Oracle enter talks

"We're making a decision. We spoke today to Walmart, Oracle -- I guess, Microsoft is still involved. We'll make a decision. But nothing much has changed. We'll make a decision soon," Trump told reporters at the White House.

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Twitter will make key US political accounts adopt tighter account security

Twitter Inc, which was recently targeted in a hacking campaign that compromised the accounts of prominent political figures and celebrities, said on Thursday it was implementing more security measures for certain election-related accounts in the United States.

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Facebook announces curbs on internal debate of political issues

Facebook Inc on Thursday said it would update its internal discussion policies to impose restrictions on employees’ ability to debate social and political issues. New rules to be announced next week. “..employees..want the option to join debates on social and political issues rather than see them unexpectedly in their work feed,” spokesman Joe Osborne said in a statement.

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ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win US deal as deadline looms: Sources

Trump ordered ByteDance last month to divest TikTok amid U.S. concerns that the personal data of as many as 100 million Americans who use the app could be passed on to China's Communist Party government.

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TikTok faces another test: its first US presidential election

TikTok, already under scrutiny over its Chinese ownership and threatened with a possible ban by US President Donald Trump, is facing another major challenge: how to handle content around its first US presidential election.

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6 'special' features Apple’s new iOS update has for iPhone users in India

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The future is cyborg: Kaspersky study finds support for human augmentation

Nearly two thirds of people in leading Western European countries would consider augmenting the human body with technology to improve their lives, mostly to improve health, according to research commissioned by Kaspersky.

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LG Chem plans to separate battery business as electric cars take off

South Korea's LG Chem , an electric car battery supplier for Tesla Inc and GM said on Thursday it plans to separate its battery business into a new company as the electric vehicle market takes off.

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India's electronic component imports for 2019-20 stand at Rs 1.15 lakh crore: Dhotre

The country imported electronic components worth Rs 1.15 lakh crore in 2019-20, out of which, 37 per cent came from China, Minister of State for Communications and Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said on Thursday.

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Spain's COVID tracing app tries to balance public health with privacy

"What does RadarCOVID not do?" a promotional video for Spain's contact-tracing app asks. The answer: while navigating the country's decentralised healthcare system, it does not locate users, identify them, record personal details, or send data.

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Alibaba Health, Sinovac partner on virus inoculation platform

China's Sinovac Biotech has partnered with Alibaba Health Information Technology to build a platform for people to book inoculation with a potential coronavirus vaccine, the company said on Thursday.

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Facebook chief scientist says 'true AR glasses' at least five years away

Facebook Inc is about five to 10 years away from being able to bring to market "true" augmented reality glasses, its chief scientist told Reuters, as the company released plans to launch a first generation product next year.

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Scientists develop world's smallest ultrasound detector

But further size reduction of the detectors has posed a challenge since it impairs their sensitivity dramatically, making them unusable for practical applications, the scientists said.

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Rivian, Redwood Materials among first recipients of Amazon's $2 billion climate fund

EV startup Rivian and Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel-led Redwood Materials have been named among the first recipients of investments from Amazon.com Inc's $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, the e-commerce giant said on Thursday.

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ByteDance says proposal for TikTok partnership will need both Chinese and US approval

The proposal, submitted to the Trump administration over the weekend, envisages Oracle becoming a "trusted" technology partner and making TikTok Global a U.S.-headquartered company. A person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that ByteDance is to hold majority ownership of TikTok.

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The Musk Method: Learn from partners then go it alone

Elon Musk is hailed as an innovator and disruptor who went from knowing next to nothing about building cars to running the world's most valuable automaker in the space of 16 years.

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Regulate digital media first, sufficient framework exists on print, electronic media: Centre to SC

The Centre has said that if the Supreme Court decides on the issue of media regulation then such an exercise should be undertaken with the digital media first as it has faster reach and information has the potential to go viral due to applications like WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook.

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4 Samsung Galaxy smartphones that have got a price cut

South Korean tech giant Samsung has reduced the prices of two budget and two mid-range smartphones today. The Galaxy M01s, M01 Core and Galaxy A71 have become cheaper by Rs 500, whereas the A51 has seen a price cut of up to Rs 1,000.

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ByteDance's bid to keep most of TikTok faces major hurdles

Slow mobile internet speeds will not help boost user experience and may soon be a challenge for India’s digital journey, especially when the focus is now online classes and mobile learning.

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Huawei phone prices rise in China on fears of chip shortage

Phone vendors in Huaqiangbei, the world's largest electronics market located in the southern city of Shenzhen, said prices for new and used Huawei phones had risen steadily over the past month, by around 400 to 500 yuan on average.

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Sony PlayStation 5 to launch November priced $499.99 and $399.99

The pricing announcement sets the stage for a year-end showdown between Xbox and PlayStation, as consumers continue to flock to gaming optimised consoles offering exclusive titles.

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Walmart's Flipkart eyes overseas listing as early as 2021: Sources

Walmart Inc-controlled Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart is preparing for an initial public offering overseas as early as 2021, which could value the firm up to $50 billion, sources told. Bengaluru-based Flipkart, as per a source will be aiming for a valuation in the $45-$50 billion range.

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Chip group to warn Trump administration against blacklisting China's SMIC: Document

The companies are represented by the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing suppliers industry group SEMI, which drafted a letter seen by Reuters that could be sent as soon as this week to Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross.

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China state media outlet calls Nvidia's Arm purchase 'disturbing', urges regulatory caution

An op-ed in China's state-backed Global Times said U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp's planned acquisition of Arm Ltd from Japan's SoftBank Group Corp was "disturbing", urging global regulators to exercise caution as they evaluate it for approval.

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US charges seven in wide-ranging Chinese hacking effort

The U.S. Justice Department said it has charged five Chinese residents and two Malaysian businessmen in a wide-ranging hacking effort that encompassed targets from videogames to pro-democracy activists.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 to go on flash sale today at 12pm via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 comes with a starting price of Rs 11,999. The handset will be available on e-commerce site Amazon along with the company’s official website Mi.com at 12pm.

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30 iPhones and iPads that are getting all-new features with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

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Amazon UK unit pays $8 million corporation tax as sales hit $17.5 billion

Amazon.com Inc's main UK subsidiary, Amazon UK Services Ltd., paid just 6.3 million pounds ($8 million) in corporation tax in 2019 despite the group reporting over $17.5 billion in sales in Britain, accounts published show.

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GM to manufacture own 'family' of EV drive systems, motors

The move, which follows earlier GM initiatives on next-generation batteries, comes as the Detroit automaker looks to build a vertically integrated electric car business, comparable to Tesla, inside its ongoing operations.

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ByteDance to place TikTok's global headquarters in US to escape Trump ban

ByteDance has decided to place the headquarters of its popular video platform app TikTok in the US in order to escape President Donald Trump's ban, official media here reported on Wednesday.

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Upgrade for EU antitrust rules, more funds for digital projects

The European Commission will revise its antitrust rules early next year to keep up with global changes, and invest a fifth of its 750-billion-euro ($890 billion) COVID-19 recovery fund in digital projects, its head said on Wednesday.

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5G introduction depends on equipment, ecosystem, telcos' economic consideration: Government

The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that introduction of 5G services in the country will depend on equipment, device ecosystem and economic considerations by telecom operators.

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Israel's Check Point Software buys secure remote access provider

Israel-based cyber security provider Check Point Software Technologies said on Wednesday it is acquiring Odo Security, a developer of secure remote access technology.

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ShareChat acquires video production company HPF Films

Indian social media platform ShareChat on Wednesday said it has acquired HPF Films, a video production company specialised in digital content.

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Alibaba Group opens new factory as part of manufacturing initiative

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a pilot factory in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou as part of its "smart manufacturing" business initiative.

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Apple iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 now rolling out: Here’s how to prepare your device for update

Along with the new range of Apple Watch, Apple iPad Air and Apple One, the Cupertino-based tech-giant has also announced the rollout of the latest operating systems including iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, which will start today.

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Mitra the robot helps Covid patients in India speak to loved ones

A hospital in India has deployed a customer-service robot to patrol its wards, connecting coronavirus patients to friends and relatives. Its piercing eyes are equipped with facial recognition technology to help it recall people it has previously interacted with.

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Donald Trump says Oracle close to TikTok deal as ByteDance aims for majority ownership

President Donald Trump said he had heard Oracle Corp was very close to a deal over ByteDance's TikTok, even as sources said the Chinese company was seeking to keep majority ownership of the popular short video app.

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GM explores market for electric 'flying cars'

Chief Executive Mary Barra briefly made her first reference ever to Detroit-based GM's interest in the air taxi market, saying that it fit with development of electric vehicles (EVs) and its Ultium advanced electric battery

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China sends satellites into space in first sea-based commercial launch

The satellites, one of which belonged to video-sharing platform Bilibili, were deployed by a Long March 11 rocket from the Yellow Sea, media reported.

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US lawmakers raise questions about proposed Bytedance-Oracle deal

U.S. lawmakers of both major parties voiced skepticism about a proposed deal between Oracle and China's Bytedance that appears to stop short of a full sale of Bytedance's popular social media app TikTok to a U.S. firm as demanded by President Donald Trump.

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US to announce charges in computer intrusion campaigns related to China

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Google grilled on ad business dominance by US Senate panel

Alphabet Inc's Google faced a bipartisan buzzsaw of tough questions about its ad business in a hearing, with a particular focus on whether it misused its dominance in online advertising to drive profits.

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Apple launches its most powerful iPad yet: 11 things to know

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A with 5,000mAh battery to go on sale today via Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 9A is equipped with a 6.53-inch HD+ display and falls under Rs 10K price category.

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Apple Watch Series 6 vs Apple Watch SE: What's same and What's not

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All that Apple launched: 2 watches, iPads and more

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Facebook launches climate science information center amid fake news criticism

Facebook has launched a climate science information center to elevate credible sources on climate change, as critics question its role in the spread of misinformation on the issue.

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Apple event 2020 live updates: New iPad, Apple Watch Series 6 expected today

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Analytics models getting better with AI: SAS CEO

Jim Goodnight, co-founder and CEO of the $3.1-billion analytics company SAS, said analytics models are getting much, much better because of the ability to enhance them with AI techniques.

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How to enable new download UI in Microsoft Edge browser

Microsoft has recently updated its chromium-based Edge browser and as a part of the update, the tech giant has introduced a new user-interface for Downloads that now presents users with the option to choose what to do while downloading any file.

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How to install and remove Gmail add-ons

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ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users

Douyin's surge comes as TikTok faces a possible ban in the United States by the Trump administration, which wants ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. operations.

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How ByteDance's CEO balked at selling TikTok's US business

Concerns among major ByteDance backers such as Sequoia and General Atlantic over the financial hit of selling the popular short-video app in the United States

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Flipkart to create 70,000 new jobs ahead of big shopping event

Walmart's Flipkart said it would create 70,000 new jobs and employ many more as delivery partners and in other roles as it prepares for a surge in online shopping during the busy Indian festive season. Flipkart's "Big Billion Days" rakes in its biggest sales for the year.

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Practical guide: How to buy the right smartphone for yourself

Buying a new smartphone could be one of the most difficult tasks given you have so many choices. No matter how much it may sound confusing, don’t stress and follow these steps to get the most out of your money spent.

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Google aims to run on carbon-free energy by 2030

The "stretch goal," as CEO Sundar Pichai described it, will force Google to move beyond the tech industry norm of offsetting carbon emissions from electricity use and require technological and political breakthroughs to achieve.

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Uber fights to win back London licence in latest court battle

Taxi app Uber will battle in court to win back its licence to operate in London after the city's transport regulator removed it over safety concerns.

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Tencent to open Southeast Asia regional hub in Singapore

Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent said it would open a new office in Singapore that will be its regional hub for Southeast Asia\

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Facebook allows users to watch videos with their friends on Messenger

Facebook Inc said that its users will now be able to watch videos with their friends online using the Messenger app, enabling them to see reactions in real time. The "Watch Together" feature will allow a user to add up to eight people through a video call and up to 50 people through Messenger Rooms.

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Xiaomi announces Champagne Gold colour variant of Redmi Note 9 Pro series phones; to go on sale at 12pm today via Amazon

Smartphone brand Xiaomi has launched a new colour variant of Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. Both the handsets now come in Champagne Gold colour.

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What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?

TikTok's parent company ByteDance has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as a new American technology partner to help keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the deal.

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New Watch, iPad and more: What to expect from the big Apple’s Time Flies event today

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Brazil's Bradesco launches digital wallet aimed at unbanked population

Brazil's second largest private-sector lender, Banco Bradesco SA, has launched a subsidiary named BITZ to offer individuals digital payment accounts, according to a securities filing on Monday.

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Dish Network signs up Nokia to supply 5G core software

US satellite TV provider Dish Network, racing to build a 5G network in the United States by 2023, has turned to Finland's Nokia to supply 5G core software.

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Europe tests gateway for tracing apps to work across borders

Six European Union countries and the bloc's executive Commission have begun testing a virtual "gateway" to ensure national coronavirus tracing apps can work across borders.

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Verizon to buy wireless services provider Tracfone in $6.25 billion deal

Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it will buy pre-paid mobile phones provider Tracfone, a unit of Mexican telecom America Movil, in a $6.25 billion cash and stock deal.

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Google to use only renewable power for its data centres and offices by 2030

The "stretch goal," as CEO Sundar Pichai described it, will force Google to move beyond the tech industry norm of offseting carbon emissions from electricity use and require technological and political breakthroughs to achieve

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Wipro, US-based ProcessMaker ink pact to deliver workflow management solutions

This collaboration will leverage Wipro's proprietary technology platform iCaaS (Intelligent Content as a Service) along with ProcessMaker's Workflow automation platform to deliver Cognitive Content Automation solutions to customers, a Wipro statement said.

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How to access eCourts services using Umang app

If you want to check the status of any pending case or entire case history or any other court related details using Umang app, here’s how you can do it.

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Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers in its latest job spree this year

Amazon is recruiting 100,000 more workers. It said the positions are for full and part-time work in its home country & Canada, and these will include roles at 100 new warehouse & operations sites. The company employed 876,800 people as of June 30, excluding contractors & temporary personnel.

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Facebook India hires ex-Ola COO as head for global biz group

Facing intense political heat in India, Facebook announced the appointment of former Ola Chief Operating Officer Arun Srinivas as director of its Global Business Group to lead the strategy and delivery of the India marketing solutions charter that is focused on large advertisers and agencies.

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ByteDance drops TikTok's US sale, to partner with Oracle: Report

ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban. ByteDance had been in talks to divest TikTok's U.S. business to either Oracle or Microsoft Corp after U.S. President ordered the sale last month.

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South Korea government, Samsung team up for self-sufficiency after Japan export curbs on chip material

When the South Korea government unveiled an expanded semiconductor material testing facility last month, the centrepiece was a towering white machine given by Samsung Electronics at a fraction of its market price.

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Singapore watchdog fines Grab S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation

The regulator also directed Grab to put in place data protection by design policy, where data protection measures are considered and built into tech systems as they are being developed.

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Google Sabrina may retail as "Google Chromecast with Google TV"

Google's upcoming "Sabrina" streaming device has thoroughly leaked in recent months and now a new report suggests that it could be called the "Google Chromecast with Google TV."

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Google using language AI model to match stories with fact checks

Google is now leveraging BERT, one of its language AI models, in full coverage news stories to better match stories with fact checks and better understand what results are most relevant to the queries posted on Search.

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Ecom Express to create 30,000 temporary jobs ahead of festive sales to address rise in online orders

The company, which had a workforce of about 23,000 in the pre-COVID-19 times, has hired 7,500 people in the last few months to address the increase in online orders during and after the lockdown as people turned to e-commerce to order grocery, medicines and other items.

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Redmi 9 Prime with 4GB RAM to go on sale today via Amazon: Price and offers

Redmi 9 Prime is equipped with quad camera setup at the back. It comes with a starting price of Rs 9,999.

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These are the ‘most powerful’ Android phones you can buy

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How to create Collaborative Inbox in Gmail

Google has added a new Collaborative Inboxes option in Google Groups that allows members of the Collaborative Inbox with the right set of permissions to assign a conversation to each other and track it.

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How to use Collaborative Inbox with your teammates on Gmail

Working together as a team has been harder than ever in these Covid times. Those working from home have been finding it harder than ever to coordinate with their teammates — especially those who have extensive team dependency such as a customer support service.

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15 smartphones From Samsung, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi and others that have received price cut recently

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Android 11 update, new launches from Samsung, Poco and Redmi, Zoom’s new security feature, and more in top tech news of the week

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Google performs 1,000 tests daily to ensure quality in Search

In order to provide reliable information faster for people everywhere, Google is conducting more than 1,000 tests per day on an average to maintain quality in its Search and News platforms.

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Google introduces programme to help SMBs build digital safety net

The content of the new "Grow with Google" lessons can vary from two-minute tutorial videos to live workshops, and range from beginner level to advanced, so every business can find what they need to become more prepared.

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Microsoft targets Amazon with proposed solution for satellites

Microsoft is gearing up to give some competition to Amazon as it seeks to offer a service to connect satellites to its Cloud computing service Azure.

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Delhi city lawmakers summon Facebook India chief over February riots

A panel of local lawmakers in New Delhi have summoned Facebook's top executive in India to answer allegations that it did not properly apply hate speech rules and policies, which had contributed to riots that rocked the city in February.

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AI to make banking more inclusive: Microsoft India head

Banking in the future will combine artificial and human intelligence (AI+HI) to be more collaborative, personalised, inclusive, deliver better products and consumer experience, Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari has said.

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Google to block autocomplete suggestions for poll-related search

Google has announced to block autocomplete suggestions -- that could be viewed as being for or against a particular candidate or party -- in its Search platform ahead of the US presidential election in November.

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China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: Sources

ByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok's U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to ban the service if it was not sold.

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Apple revises App Store guidelines, loosening some in-app payment rules

Apple has published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30% commission. Apple has long barred catalogs of apps within apps but said it would allow streaming game companies to create such catalog apps.

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Big European states call for cryptocurrency curbs to protect consumers

Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency often backed by traditional assets, leapt onto policymakers' agendas last year when Facebook revealed plans for its Libra token.

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Microsoft takes aim at Sony with cloud gaming service

Microsoft will launch its Xbox cloud gaming service priced at $1 for new users' first month, in a major drive to attract casual gamers with the promise of cutting ties to the living room and as competition with Sony heats up.

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France renews push for EU digital tax if global efforts fail

Nearly 140 countries are currently negotiating the first major rewrite of international tax rules in a generation to account for the rise of big digital companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft.

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Facebook launches legal action against Irish watchdog over data transfers

The Irish commission, Facebook's lead regulator in the EU, had commenced an inquiry into the company controlled EU-U.S. data transfers.

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Oppo F17 Pro vs Realme X3 vs OnePlus Nord vs and Samsung Galaxy M51: The best new smartphone under Rs 25,000

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Google Cloud expands Confidential Computing portfolio

Confidential Computing makes this future possible by keeping data encrypted in memory, and elsewhere outside the CPU, while it is being processed.

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Elliott's Cohn steps off the board of eBay Inc, two newcomers join

Elliot Management is giving up its board seat at eBay Inc, the company said on Thursday, less than two years after laying out a blueprint for improvements at the ecommerce company that included divestitures and led to a doubling of the stock price.

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Energy E&P majors increasing use of digital technology, say experts

Major exploration and production (E&P) companies in the oil and gas sector of the country are increasing their exposure in digital technology to sustain operations in COVID-19 time, experts said on Friday.

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IIT Kharagpur researchers develop affordable device to diagnose COPD

COPD is a chronic lung disease caused by exposure to harmful gases and particulate matters. Its symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus production and wheezing.

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How to enable two-factor authentication on Zoom

Zoom users will now have to authenticate their user account by a password or pin, or using a smart card or a mobile device or using biometric authentication. Here's how to enable it.

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Bharat Electronics Limited eyes foray into satellite, rocket manufacturing segments

BEL has expressed its interest to foray into space electronic systems, small and micro satellite and rocket manufacturing segments.

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FIFA endorses app to report match-fixing approaches

A smartphone app developed by the international soccer players' union allowing professional players to anonymously report match-fixing approaches was endorsed by FIFA on Friday.

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Microsoft joins Nasscom to skill 10 lakh students in AI by 2021

Microsoft has partnered with Nasscom FutureSkills to launch a nation-wide initiative that aims to skill 10 lakh students in AI.

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Reliance terms reports of stake sale to Amazon speculative

Amazon was an investor in Future Group, whose retail business was acquired by Reliance late last month for Rs 24,713 crore. On September 9, RIL announced the divestment of 1.75 per cent stake in the retail arm to private equity firm Silver Lake Partners for Rs 7,500 crore.

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Oracle wins cloud business from McDonald's, Albertson's

Oracle Corp on Thursday said it won deals with McDonald's Corp, Albertsons Companies Inc and Humana Inc to move some of their work to Oracle's cloud computing services.

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NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies

NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon, announcing it would buy from them rocks, dirt and other lunar materials as the US space agency seeks to spur private extraction of coveted off-world resources for its use.

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Russia GRU hackers target US campaigns, parties: Microsoft

The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than 200 organizations including political parties and consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.

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Twitter expands misinformation rules ahead of US election

Twitter Inc has said it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the US election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.

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Donald Trump says there will be no extension of TikTok deadline

President Donald Trump said the deadline set for Chinese company ByteDance to sell its popular short-video app TikTok's U.S. assets would not be extended. ByteDance has been looking to pick a buyer so it can finalize a deal by mid-September and comply with Trump's order to divest TikTok's assets.

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Tesla launches fast electric car charging in Berlin, says more cities to come

Quick charging meant to attract more customers. This fits in with Germany's battery car boosting schemes and complements Tesla's factory project for 2021

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Fortnite creator Epic Games says gamers can use Apple sign-in system

"Fortnite" creator Epic Games said Apple Inc has given its users an "indefinite extension" to log into the game using an Apple sign-in system.

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Top gamer 'Ninja' returns to Amazon Twitch after year-long hiatus

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Zomato raises $160 million from Tiger Global, Temasek unit; plans IPO in 2021

The fund raising pegs the company at a post-money valuation of $3.3 billion, according to a filing by top shareholder Info Edge (India) Ltd.

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10 mistakes to not do while choosing passwords

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro’s flash sale via Amazon at 12pm today: Price and specs

Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 13,999. The smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch full HD+ display and is backed by a 5,020mAh battery.

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Smartphone shipments in China down 15.6% in August: Government data

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Nikkei ends higher on upbeat machinery orders, US tech rebound

The benchmark Nikkei share average closed 0.88 per cent higher at 23,235.47, with 197 advancers on the index against 25 decliners. The broader Topix gained 1.21 per cent to 1,624.86, marking the highest close since Sept. 3.

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Japan's anti-trust regulator accepts Amazon Japan improvement plan

Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said on Thursday it has accepted Amazon Japan's plan to improve business practices suspected of violating anti-trust rules.

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Streaming HD videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions: Study

Streaming high-definition videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday.

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Facebook may have to stop moving EU user data to US

The social network said Wednesday that Ireland's Data Protection Commission has started an inquiry into how Facebook shifts data from the European Union to the United States.

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Reliance approaches digital unit backers to invest in retail arm: Sources

India's Reliance Industries Ltd has approached investors in its digital business about potentially buying stakes in its retail arm, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

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US sanctions on Huawei hit chip supply and growth, executive says

A Huawei executive says that recent U.S.sanctions against the company have caused a shortage of computer chips for the company, hurting the growth of its smartphone business.

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World's first floating Apple store opens in Singapore

The Cupertino-based iPhone maker on Thursday opened Apple Marina Bay Sands, its first floating retail store with a glass dome that appears as a floating sphere and sits directly on the water.

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Samsung Display seeks licence to supply Huawei: Source

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's display unit has applied for an export licence to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ahead of U.S. export restrictions taking effect next week, an industry source said.

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Google launches virtual experiences platform 'Fundo' for creators

Google has launched a new virtual experience platform for creators called Fundo that will help the community perform live and interactive, face-to-face video chats via an end-to-end platform.

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Salesforce to set up 'local instance' in India by year-end

Cloud-based software provider Salesforce on Thursday said it will set up a "local instance" in India this year as part of its efforts to provide solutions for hosting data in the country. "...We are committed to our customers in India.

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Firms eye Philips' home appliances unit in up to $3.6 billion deal: Report

Chinese firms Joyoung and Gree Electric are among those eyeing the domestic appliances business of Dutch conglomerate Philips' in a deal worth up to 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Huawei to launch Harmony OS, its Google Android rival, on smartphones next year

Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system, seen as the company's best bet to replace Google's Android mobile operating system, on smartphones next year, the head of its consumer business group said on Thursday.

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Samsung Display seeks licence to supply Huawei: Report

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's display unit has applied for an export licence to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ahead of U.S. export restrictions taking effect next week, an industry source said on Thursday.

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Battery-powered face mask seeks to fight Covid and foggy glasses

LG Electronics' PuriCare Wearable, which comes in one size and weighs as much as a pair of ski goggles, features two fans and high-efficiency particle air filters that clean air coming in and exhaled breath going out.

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Fortnite says gamers can no longer use Apple sign-in system

"Fortnite" users will no longer be able to use Apple Inc's sign-in system to log in to the game as early as Friday, the video game maker said. Apple and Epic Games have been in a legal battle since August, when the maker of the popular video game launched its own in-app payment system.

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Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news

Fake news related to COVID-19 has accelerated calls for social media to be more proactive in combating the issue.

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Facebook's EU-US data transfer mechanism 'cannot be used', Irish regulator says

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France says US blocking global digital tax talks

Nearly 140 countries are negotiating the first major rewrite of international tax rules in a generation to account for the rise of big digital companies like Google and Amazon.

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Ex-NSA chief Keith Alexander joins Amazon board

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Redmi Note 9 with full HD+ screen and 48MP quad camera to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 has a 6.53-inch full HD+ Dot notch display having 2340x1080 pixel resolution. It comes with a starting price of Rs 13,499.

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Battle of fitness bands: Redmi Smart Band vs Realme Band, Mi Band 4 and Huawei Band 4

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Major bank-led digital cash settlement project gets delayed

A project involving 13 of the world's largest banks and aimed at launching digital versions of major currencies in 2020 is no longer likely to get going this year, the company set up to run the effort said.

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Covid makes insurers accelerate use of AI, automation

If you were taking an insurance policy from Star Health and Allied Insurance, the company earlier required you to undergo a medical check-up. But that’s now been discontinued. The insurer has built a risk appetite model. When you want to buy a policy, you have to declare existing health conditions. If these conditions are recognised by the model, a health policy is automatically approved. In case you declare diseases that the model does not recognize, a telemedical consultation follows.

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8 top features of Android 11 coming to your phone

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IBM's India engineers helped make US Open virtual

The US Open began this week at the Arthur Ashe stadium in a radically different environment, devoid of fans and punctuated with artificial crowd noises akin to a laughing track in your favourite sitcom, but which required a lot more tech to make. Virtual fans who tuned into the broadcast were also greeted with innovations that required some of IBM's best minds in India to develop.

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IIT Bombay’s robotics competition is seeing numbers surge

Kavi Arya, professor of computer science & engineering at IIT Bombay, believes this season’s e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC) will attract even more talent than last year. The competition, which his department organises, hit a record 34,500 registrations last season. Eight years ago, when it was launched, that number was 4,500.

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He created a Hindi to English dictionary to pass IIT-JEE

Growing up, college always seemed like a distant dream to Mahesh Poddar. He spent his early years in Mahagama, a then small village in northeast Jharkhand where he received schooling at a local temple, under an old banyan tree, before joining a government school where he could study only till class 10. Pursuing further studies was a dream outside the limitations of his family's financial situation.

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Ecommerce firm JD Central to ramp up seller support amid pandemic

Sellers can use the app for back-end solutions, to integrate with their offline operations and sell on the JD Central marketplace or other platforms, like social media.

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Amazon, Apple, Google's smart home project set for 2021 launch

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How to download Android 11 update on Google Pixel smartphones

Google has finally made its latest Android operating system official. The Android 11 operating system comes with a slew of new features such as built-in screen recording, enhanced data privacy feature, Bubble notification, conversation prioritization, media controls, built-in screen recorder and more.

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Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region

Asian shares declined on Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S.benchmarks lower.Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened.

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Japanese online brokerage SBI Holdings Inc considering retreat from Hong Kong

SBI, which operates a securities business as well as research and development of medical supplies in Hong Kong, has become the first Japanese financial firm to clearly indicate such a move is under consideration.

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Baidu, investors in talks to raise $2 billion for biotech startup: Source

Chinese tech giant Baidu is in talks with investors to raise up to $2 billion over three years for a biotech startup, which will use AI technology to discover new drugs and diagnose diseases, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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Nutanix joins Microsoft Azure for seamless Hybrid Cloud experience

Enterprise Cloud computing firm Nutanix on Tuesday announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver a Hybrid Cloud solution with seamless application, data and license mobility.

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Reliance Jio to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December: Report

Reliance Industries Ltd's telecom unit is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 100 million low-cost smartphones that will be built on Google's Android platform, a business daily reported, citing sources. The phones will be bundled with data packs & could be launched in December 2020.

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Samsung to manufacture Qualcomm chips for 5G smartphones

Samsung has reportedly secured an order to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s mobile application processor (AP) for 5G budget smartphones, industry sources said, as the South Korean tech giant eyes boosting its presence in the foundry industry.

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US sanctions on Huawei to hit Samsung, other chipmakers: Sources

Memory chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics, will feel the pinch of additional US sanctions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies that take effect next week, industry sources said.

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Over 50,000 kirana stores onboard Flipkart for festive season

In a move to make ecommerce more inclusive, Flipkart said more than 50,000 kiranas have partnered the platform in preparation for the festive season and the 'Big Billion Days sale.

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Apple seeks damages from 'Fortnite' creator in App Store dispute

Apple has filed counter claims against "Fortnite" creator Epic Games asking for lost App Store fees & other damages. Apple and Epic have been in a legal battle since August, when the popular game maker launched its own in-app payment system to circumvent what it called Apple's monopolistic practices

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Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to US restrictions: Report

Samsung Electronics' display unit and LG Display Co Ltd are expected to stop supplying panels for premium phones to Huawei Technologies due to U.S. restrictions, South Korean online media reported. The US further tightened restrictions banning suppliers from selling chips to the Chinese telecom giant.

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Slack's quarterly billing growth slows due to Covid-19 concessions

Slack said it offered credits, payment in installments, and billing duration of less than a year to help users tide over the economic downturn triggered by the health crisis

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SoftBank unveils HQ just as Covid-19 forces office decamp

Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba's biggest tenant will be SoftBank unit SoftBank Corp, whose Chief Executive Ken Miyauchi told reporters at the unveiling that 60% to 70% of the wireless carrier's employees are currently working remotely.

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Redmi 9A to go on flash sale today at 12pm via Amazon

Xiaomi has launched two variants of Redmi 9A. Its base model packs 2GB RAM with 32GB storage. It is priced at Rs 6,799.

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6 things you must do on WhatsApp to avoid harassment

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TikTok removing graphic clip circulating on its platform

TikTok did not specify the video, but at least two media reports said that videos of a man shooting himself with a gun had been circulating on TikTok since Sunday night.

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HCL sets up first development centre in Sri Lanka

India's IT major HCL Technologies has set up its first development centre in Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa terming the company's presence in the island nation as an asset to generate significant employment opportunities for the

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China tech veterans to launch 'domestic replacement' fund amid US sanctions

Chinese tech veterans, including former executives at Huawei and SMIC, are planning to launch a "domestic replacement" fund by the end of the year to help create China's next tech giant and support Chinese companies sanctioned by Washington.

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Mumbai airport rolls out contactless check-in system for passengers

Mumbai airport has put in place a QR code-enabled contactless check-in mechanism for the passengers, which allows them the use of their mobile phones to remotely operate check-in and self-bag drop kiosks for printing boarding passes and bag tags.

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Wipro to set up digital innovation hub in Germany

Wipro on Tuesday said it plans to set up a Digital Innovation Hub at Dusseldorf in Germany that will serve as the IT services major's flagship centre in Europe.

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Digital payments firm Melio raises $144 million

Since its founding in 2018, it has raised the funds from investors including Accel, Aleph, Bessemer Venture Partners, Coatue Management and General Catalyst, with participation from LocalGlobe, Corner Ventures and American Express Ventures.

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Amazon India to add 5 sort centres, expand 8 existing units ahead of festive season

E-commerce giant Amazon India on Tuesday said it is adding five sort centres and expanding eight such existing facilities in the country to strengthen its capacity ahead of the festive season.

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How to download YouTube videos on JioPhone

JioPhone is among the popular feature phones in the market today and it runs on Kai OS operating system. It comes with a pre-built app store from where users can download apps and games designed for the handset.

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TikTok to join EU code of conduct against hate speech

Chinese video app TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will be joining the European Union's voluntary code of conduct to combat illegal hate speech online, the European Commission said.

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ByteDance to hand out cash bonuses to staff amid U.S. pressure on TikTok

TikTok owner ByteDance said it would hand out cash bonuses to employees working to help it "overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and changing macro environment".

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Samsung-led tech rally boosts South Korea shares for second session

South Korean shares gained for a second straight session, buoyed by Samsung Electronics and other tech stocks, and as the country reported a drop in COVID-19 cases. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield dropped.

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Marelli awards multi-year automotive software engineering contract to Wipro

Wipro Ltdand Marelli on Tuesday announced that they have entered into a multi-year global agreement for automotive engineering services.

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Bosnian Tesla fan impatient for Cybertruck release builds a lookalike

A Bosnian fan of both Ford trucks and Elon Musk's Tesla could not just sit on his hands waiting for the electric carmaker to release its Cybertruck, expected from late 2021. Instead he came up with his own version of the futuristic vehicle.

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Australian watchdog to examine competition between Apple and Google app stores

Australia's competition regulator said it would look into the use of and sharing of data by apps and the extent of competition between Apple Inc's and Google's app stores.

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China unveils global data security initiative, says some countries bullying others

The announcement, by State Councillor Wang Yi, comes a month after the United States said it was purging "untrusted" Chinese apps under a program dubbed "Clean Network".

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HarmonyOS can match 70-80% of Android performance: Huawei

Huawei's operating system, HarmonyOS, can now match 70-80 per cent of the performance features of Google Android operating system, a top executive of the company has said amid tightening US restrictions on the Chinese tech giant.

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Amazon fined by UK regulator over tardy documents release in Deliveroo probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) finally cleared Amazon's stake purchase in August - 16 months after the company led a $575 million fundraising in Deliveroo.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Pro with up to 6GB of RAM and Snapdragon 720G to go on flash sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 13,999. It is equipped with a 6.67-inch FHD+ DotDisplay and is backed by 5,020mAh battery.

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Four new iPhones, two Watches, and more: All the products Apple may launch in 2020

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India test fires indigenously-developed hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle

The HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies, has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), they said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO over the successful test flight of the HSTDV, calling it a "landmark achievement"

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New device developed to reduce cost of tracking open heart surgeries

Tracking results of open heart surgeries may soon become easier and cheaper,thanks to a simple, cost effective palm size blood flow meter developed by scientists of the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) here.

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Fintech companies need to focus on providing resilient front-ends for financial service providers: Government

Financial service providers must not hesitate to actually collaborate with fintech innovators for beefing up cyber security and fraud prevention.

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Realme cuts prices of two smartphones

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Colour-coded e-pass system developed to ensure maximum 400 passengers board a metro train

A colour-coded e-pass system using a mobile phone has been developed by a technology solutions company here for ensuring that a maximum of 400 passengers board a Metro Railway train in the city to maintain Covid-19 health safety protocol after it resumes service.

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HC directs DU to issue within 7 working days digital degrees to students with urgent need

The high court was unhappy that despite its earlier order, the varsity was not issuing digital degrees to pass out students and was demanding physical copy of proofs attached in the email requesting issuance of the document.

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RBI to set up innovation hub for finance sector

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in the process of setting up an innovation hub which will focus on future technology in the financial services space, an RBI official said on Monday. Detailed guidelines in this respect are expected to be released soon.

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SMIC shares sink, US ban worries cloud China's hopes for chip self-sufficiency

Shares of China's SMIC fell by over a fifth on Monday after news of potential U.S. sanctions against the chipmaker, wiping about HK$31 billion ($4 billion) off its market value and prompting analysts to predict doom if a ban is implemented.

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How to file income tax returns online: A step-by-step guide

If you haven’t filed your income tax returns as of now, here’s how you can do it while staying at home. Simply follow our step-by-step instructions.

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Metro back on track but commuters face problems making cashless payments

At many stations, including Central Secretariat, Chawri Bazar, and Chandni Chowk, passengers said there were hiccups while making online payments.

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Italy antitrust opens inquiry into Google, Apple, Dropbox on cloud computing

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Samsung to stop production at sole China TV factory by November

The TV factory in Tianjin is the only Samsung Electronics TV production base in China, the spokesman said. The decision is part of "ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency" in its production facilities, Samsung said in a statement earlier.

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Huawei will invest in chip arm Hisilicon despite US ban: CEO

Despite the US ban, Chinese behemoth Huawei will keep investing in its chip arm and help partners in chip manufacturing, production equipment and raw materials, Huawei's rotating CEO Guo Ping has said.

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IT services will continue to be significant part of India's job environment: TCS CEO

The relative ratio of IT to other industries is a factor of what happens in the larger economic scenario...in the foreseeable future, IT services will remain very attractive and a significant part of the job environment in India," Gopinathan said in a recent webinar on LinkedIn.

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Samsung Electronics wins $6.6 billion Verizon order for network equipment

Samsung Electronics said it had won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless communication solutions to Verizon in the United States, a major win for the South Korean firm in the next-generation 5G network market.

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SoftBank shares slide 5% after news on tech stock options bet

SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 5% in early trading as the conglomerate's big bets on equity derivatives tied to listed technology companies made investors uncomfortable.

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TikTok troubles narrow gap between Beijing and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming

A year ago, ByteDance was approached by the Chinese government with offers of help when TikTok, a short-video app with a huge following among young people globally, faced political heat in India, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.

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Epic Games asks court to prevent what it describes as Apple's 'retaliation'

Epic Games said that it has asked a court to stop what it saw as Apple Inc's retaliation against the "Fortnite" creator after the iPhone maker terminated Epic Games' account on its App Store.

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OnePlus Nord with Snapdragon 765G to go on flash sale today at 2pm via Amazon

OnePlus Nord comes with a starting price of Rs 27,999. Its base variant packs 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 with MIUI 12 to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi 9 comes with an Aura Edge design. The handset comes in three colour options- Sporty Orange, Carbon Black and Sky Blue. The smartphone packs 4GB RAM

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Colour-changing glass, inbuilt earbuds and 5 other tech that you may see in future smartphones

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How to silence unknown and spam calls on your iPhone

It’s a problem that almost every mobile phone user faces. Despite the so-called Do Not Disturb apps and other measures in place, spam and unknown callers continue to annoy people on a daily basis. Apple with iOS 13 introduced a feature where you can silence unknown callers and spam calls.

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Government blocks 118 apps; new phones from Xiaomi, Realme and Oppo and other top tech news of the week

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Broadband plans from Airtel, BSNL, Tata Sky and Reliance Jio with unlimited data

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WinZO raises $18 million from Makers Fund, Courtside Ventures

Vernacular entertainment platform WinZO said it has raised USD 18 million (about Rs 132.2 crore) in funding led by Singapore-based Makers Fund, and New York-based Courtside Ventures. Both funds are making their first-ever investment in India through WinZO in the series B funding round, a statement said.

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