NSO used data of real people to pitch contact-tracing tech: Report

The NSO Group launched its contact-tracing technology named "Fleming" in March 2020 amid rising Covid-19 cases around the world.

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Fintech industry accelerates financial inclusion, to push faster digital adoption

The rapid growth of fintech players has helped in accelerating financial inclusion and new age technologies like AI and ML will further quicken digital adoption in the country, benefitting both the industry and the consumers in the coming years, according to experts.

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SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code, the company says

It is not clear how much or what parts of Microsoft's source code repositories the hackers were able to access, but the disclosure suggests that the hackers who used software company SolarWinds as a springboard to break into sensitive U.S. government networks also had an interest in discovering the inner workings of Microsoft products as well.

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Apple’s foldable iPhone may look like Samsung Galaxy Z Flip or Z Fold

Apple has reportedly zeroed-down two designs for foldable iPhones. A well-known tipster Money UDN has revealed that Foxconn, the company that makes smartphones for Apple on contract basis, tested two different foldable smartphone designs to check whether it complies with their quality control tests and both designs passed the test.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 user start petition for free phone after ‘faulty’ Android 11 update

Xiaomi Mi A3 users complained that the Android 11 update bricked their phones and one of the users have started a petition on Change.org demanding a free phone from Xiaomi.

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Samsung heir faces 9 years in prison over bribery case

"Samsung is a group with such overwhelming power that it is said that Korean companies are divided into Samsung and non-Samsung," prosecutors were quoted as saying during the final hearing.

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Amazon to enter podcast space soon

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app.

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