Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Realme 8i Specifications Confirmed to Include MediaTek Helio G96 SoC; Leaked Renders Hint at Design

Realme 8i has been teased to launch in India soon. The company has now confirmed that the mid-range phones will come with the new MediaTek Helio G96 SoC. Earlier this month, some official-looking design renders of the smartphone surfaced online along with key specifications. The phone may come with a 6.59-inch full-HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Its MediaTek S...

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Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Pre-Order, Sale Date Tipped Ahead of Official Announcement

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro could be unveiled on October 19, as per the latest leak. At the time Google unveiled the design of the Pixel 6 series, it had was said that the phones will launch later this year. But it now seems like we have a date for Google’s launch event.

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How Razorpay Achieved 40-45 Percent Monthly Growth in COVID-Hit 2020

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Shashank Kumar, co-founder and CTO at Razorpay to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this s...

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Facebook Says It Took Action on 33.3 Million Content Pieces in India Due to Policy Violations in July

Facebook “actioned” over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16–July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report.

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WhatsApp Banned Over 3 Million Accounts in India in June-July, 316 Ban Appeals Received From Users

WhatsApp’s latest User Safety Monthly Report says that it banned over three million Indian accounts during the 46 day period between June 16 and July 31 of this year. Out of this, ban appeals via user complaints and posts from India Grievance Officer were only 316, and the rest were actioned through WhatsApp’s own tools and resources to stop harmful behaviour on t...

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Disney to Move Hotstar Content to Hulu, ESPN+ in US as Part of Disney Bundle

Disney said that content from its streaming service Hotstar will migrate to its ESPN+ and Hulu streaming platforms in the US.

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Netflix India September 2021 Releases: Money Heist, Kota Factory, Sex Education, and More

Money Heist season 5, Kota Factory season 2, Sex Education season 3, Lucifer season 6, Chhota Bheem, Ankahi Kahaniya, Crime Stories: India Detectives, Rick and Morty season 5 finale — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix in September 2021.

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Netflix India September 2021 Releases: Money Heist, Kota Factory, Sex Education, and More

Money Heist season 5, Kota Factory season 2, Sex Education season 3, Lucifer season 6, Chhota Bheem, Ankahi Kahaniya, Crime Stories: India Detectives, Rick and Morty season 5 finale — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix in September 2021.

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F9, Money Heist, Kota Factory, and More: September Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Money Heist season 5, Fast & Furious 9, Kota Factory season 2, Lucifer season 6, Sex Education season 3, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Bhoot Police, Cinderella, Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Annabelle Sethupathi, Ankahi Kahaniya — the biggest TV shows and movies in September 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and in cinemas.

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F9, Money Heist, Kota Factory, and More: September Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Money Heist season 5, Fast & Furious 9, Kota Factory season 2, Lucifer season 6, Sex Education season 3, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Bhoot Police, Cinderella, Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Annabelle Sethupathi, Ankahi Kahaniya — the biggest TV shows and movies in September 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and in cinemas.

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The Suicide Squad out September 16 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies

The Suicide Squad is heading to video on demand platforms including Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies on September 16. The movie released in theatres on August 5 in select regions including India.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 10 Pro Max Get New Dark Nebula Colour Option: Price in India, Specifications

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max have got a new Dark Nebula colour variant in India, adding to their three already available colourways. The Redmi Note 10S also recently got a Cosmic Purple colour option with a similar blueish-purple hue.

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The Suicide Squad out September 16 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies

The Suicide Squad is heading to video on demand platforms including Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies on September 16. The movie released in theatres on August 5 in select regions including India.

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Spotify Blend Lets You Create a Curated Playlist With a Friend

Spotify Blend is a new curated playlist that can be created along with a friend. The playlist gets a new cover art, taste match scores, and sharable data stories at that are said to be unique for each playlist. The Blend playlist will also tell how a users music preferences fare with their friends. Users can create multiple Blend playlist with multiple friends but eac...

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VPNs in India Should Be Blocked Permanently Due to Increase in Cybercrimes, Parliamentary Panel Again Urges Government

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Gets Fresh Update With New Features, Latest Security Patch: Report

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is reportedly getting a new update based on One UI 3.1.1. The update is bundled with the August 2021 Android security patch. It is said to come with a quick settings toggle for the Bedtime Mode and an updated Weather app. The size of the update is 763.01MB.

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VPNs in India Should Be Blocked Permanently Due to Increase in Cybercrimes, Parliamentary Panel Again Urges Government

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.

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Google, Apple Can’t Force Payment Systems on Developers, Says South Korea’s Landmark Bill That Just Passed

A landmark bill passed in South Korea's parliament bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.

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Google Pixel 5a Overheating and Touchscreen Issues Surface, Company Working on a Fix

Pixel 5a users are reporting of overheating and touchscreen issues. Some users claim that the overheating warning comes in when shooting in 4K video, while others say it gets triggered even when shooting 1080p clips. ‘Weird’ touchscreen issues have also been reported affecting the bottom half of the display.

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Rechargeable Batteries Now Have Six Times More Capacity, Researchers Build Prototype

Researchers have developed a battery prototype that can store as much as six times the charge of a conventional lithium-ion battery. The discovery was published in the Nature journal.

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Google, Facebook, Microsoft Top EU Lobbying Spending: Study

Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, followed by Apple, Huawei, and Amazon are the biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new laws aimed at curbing US tech giants' powers, says a study.

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Telegram Crosses 1 Billion Downloads Globally, With India as the Largest Market: Report

Telegram has hit the milestone of one billion downloads, according to a report citing Sensor Tower. The new achievement has brought Telegram against apps including WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram that have hit the mark of a billion downloads.

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Zoom Q2 Earnings Exceed Expectations But Growth Forecast Disappoints Investors

Zoom Q2 earnings report marks its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, but the company signaled a faster-than-expected easing in demand for its video-conferencing service after a pandemic-driven boom, which sent its shares tumbling 11 percent.

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Zoom Q2 Earnings Exceed Expectations But Growth Forecast Disappoints Investors

Zoom Q2 earnings report marks its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, but the company signaled a faster-than-expected easing in demand for its video-conferencing service after a pandemic-driven boom, which sent its shares tumbling 11 percent.

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Realme GT Neo Gaming Price and Specifications Leak, Tipped to Launch Soon

Realme GT Neo Gaming is tipped to launch in the global market soon and is likely to come in two configurations — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage options. The tipster has also leaked key specifications of the rumoured Realme GT Neo Gaming smartphone and it’s expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC.

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Instagram Mandates Age Verification in Push for Teen Safety, Will Block Sensitive Content for Minors

Instagram is rolling out measures to ensure proper teen safety on the app. It is making it a mandate for all users to fill in their birthday details. If they haven’t provided with birthday details by a certain point, they’ll need to share it to continue using the app, the company says.

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PayU’s Prosus to Buy Payments Company BillDesk for $4.7 Billion

PayU’s Prosus has agreed to buy payments company BillDesk in a $4.7 billion (roughly Rs. 34,380 crores) deal.

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Netflix India Now Supports UPI AutoPay for Recurring Payments

Netflix is now rolling out support for UPI Autopay recurring payments in India. UPI Autopay will be available on Netflix.com and Netflix’s Android app. Netflix might be getting ahead of the curve here, as the Reserve Bank of India will impose new rules on recurring transactions from October 1, and the storing of card details from January 1, 2022.

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Netflix India Now Supports UPI AutoPay for Recurring Payments

Netflix is now rolling out support for UPI Autopay recurring payments in India. UPI Autopay will be available on Netflix.com and Netflix’s Android app. Netflix might be getting ahead of the curve here, as the Reserve Bank of India will impose new rules on recurring transactions from October 1, and the storing of card details from January 1, 2022.

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Monday, August 30, 2021

OnePlus Nord 2, OnePlus 7 Series Getting New Features, Improvements With OxygenOS Updates

OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus 7 series — OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 7T Pro — are receiving new OxygenOS updates bundled with the August 2021 Android security patch. The OnePlus Nord 2 is getting battery optimisations for PUBG and other gaming titles. The OnePlus 7 series gets the Bitmoji AOD feature that is co-designed by Snapchat.

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iPhone 13 With a Notchless Design Allegedly Spotted on Apple TV+ Show Ted Lasso Ahead of Launch

iPhone 13 with a notchless design allegedly appeared on Apple TV+ comedy show Ted Lasso. Some users shared screenshots from the series to suggest the new iPhone ahead of its official announcement.

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Smartphone Shipments Expected to Keep Growing as Emerging Markets Show Recovery: IDC

Smartphone shipments are expected to continue growing in the coming years as emerging markets are showing strong recovery. Due to the COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions, growth was small but is expected to continue.

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Apple Buys Primephonic, Plans to Launch Its Own Classical Music App in 2022

Apple has announced the acquisition of classical music streaming service Primephonic and has committed to launching an app dedicated to the genre.

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Realme Narzo 50i Tipped to Launch in India Soon, Specifications and Colour Options Leak

Realme Narzo 50i is reportedly in the works and may launch in India soon. The Realme Narzo 50i is tipped to come in two RAM + storage configurations: 2GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. It is expected to come in Mint Green and Carbon Black colour options.

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Realme to Launch First Phone Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 in India Soon, Realme 8s Expected

Realme is set to launch the first 5G phone based on MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC in India. It could be the Realme 8s that is rumoured to be the company’s next phone in the Realme 8 series.

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Twitter User Asks if Elon Musk Is an Alien: See His Hilarious Reply

Elon Musk said that "of course" he is an alien, when a user posted an old video on Twitter where the SpaceX CEO was seeing pondering the age-old question: "Where are the aliens."

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Shopee Becomes Brazil’s Most-Downloaded Shopping App in 2 Years: Learn Its Game-Changing Approach

Shopee took just two years to become Brazil's most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering coupons to winning users.

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OnePlus 9RT Allegedly Spotted on BIS Certification Site, Could Launch in India Soon

OnePlus 9RT launch in India seems imminent as it has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards certification website. The listing doesn't reveal any specifications of the smartphone but suggests it could launch soon. Earlier reports have suggested some key specifications of the smartphone and also suggest the smartphone may launch in India and China.

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Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Tipped to Launch on September 13

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were unveiled by Google earlier this month. A new leak suggests that the phones’ dedicated launch event will be held on September 13. Pricing and availability information of the two phones will likely be revealed then. Google is yet to make an announcement of a launch event.

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Vivo X70 Series Launch Date Set for September 9: Expected Price in India, Specifications

Vivo X70 series is set to launch on September 9, the company announced on Weibo on Monday. Vivo also released some images of Vivo X70 Pro+ that show its leather back design and quad rear camera setup.

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Twitter User Asks if Elon Musk Is an Alien: See His Hilarious Reply

Elon Musk said that "of course" he is an alien, when a user posted an old video on Twitter where the SpaceX CEO was seeing pondering the age-old question: "Where are the aliens."

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Shopee Becomes Brazil’s Most-Downloaded Shopping App in 2 Years: Learn Its Game-Changing Approach

Shopee took just two years to become Brazil's most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering coupons to winning users.

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Microsoft Exposed Cloud Database: Researchers, Cybersecurity Agency Urge Users to Change Digital Access Keys

Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week.

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Apple, Google, WeChat Digital Wallets May Face New Regulation Laws in Australia

The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet's Google.

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Microsoft Exposed Cloud Database: Researchers, Cybersecurity Agency Urge Users to Change Digital Access Keys

Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week.

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

iPhone 13 Will Use LEO Satellite Communication to Enable Voice Calls, Messages Without Cellular Coverage: Kuo

iPhone 13 lineup will come with low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity that will allow users to make calls and send messages without requiring cellular coverage, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reportedly predicted. Apple is said to be working with satellite company Globalstar and Qualcomm to enable the new experience.

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G India Launch Set for September 1, Company Confirms 3 Colour Options

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is set to launch in India on September 1 at 12pm (noon). Confirmed via a tweet by the company, the smartphone will be launched in three colour options - Awesome Black, Awesome Violet, and Awesome White. A follow up tweet also shares a link to get notified for the launch of the smartphone.

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Realme C21Y Goes on Sale in India via Flipkart, Realme.com Today: Price in India, Offers, Specifications

Realme C21Y will go on sale today. It will be available via Flipkart and Realme.com. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) and the phone will be available in Cross Black and Cross Blue colours. Realme C21Y is priced starting at Rs. 8,999.

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Google Play App Store Revenue Hit $11.2 Billion in 2019, Unsealed Court Filing Shows

Google generated $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 82,320 crores) in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service's financial results for the first time.

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Clubhouse Launches Spatial Audio Feature to Help Chats Feel Life-Like

Clubhouse said it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they're coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual performances feel more life-like.

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Bharti Airtel Plans to Raise Up to Rs. 21,000 Crores via Share Sale in Preparation for 5G Launch

Bharti Airtel said it plans to raise up to Rs. 21,000 crores via a sale of shares to existing shareholders as it builds a war chest to prepare for the launch of 5G services.

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Google Play App Store Revenue Hit $11.2 Billion in 2019, Unsealed Court Filing Shows

Google generated $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 82,320 crores) in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service's financial results for the first time.

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Clubhouse Launches Spatial Audio Feature to Help Chats Feel Life-Like

Clubhouse said it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they're coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual performances feel more life-like.

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Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court

Future Retail has filed a new case against Amazon in the Supreme Court. This is its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale to Reliance, which Amazon has challenged.

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‘A Story About Hopscotch Going Through App Store Review’: Coding App CEO Lashes Out at Apple in a Twitter Thread

Hopscotch CEO Samantha John lashed out at Apple in a Twitter thread the coding app's update got unreasonably rejected several times.

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Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers

Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

How to Recover Deleted Photos and Videos From Google Photos

Google Photos will not restore your deleted photos and videos if the trash was permanently deleted or if the content was permanently deleted from the device’s Gallery app, without backing it up first. If the photo or video are visible in the trash folder of Google Photos, you can restore them by following these simple steps.

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How to Activate Your Vi eSIM on iPhone, Google Pixel, Motorola Razr, Samsung Phone

In this article, we are detailing the steps on how you can activate your Vi eSIM on your phone. Select Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models are amongst the compatible devices.

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‘A Story About Hopscotch Going Through App Store Review’: Coding App CEO Lashes Out at Apple in a Twitter Thread

Hopscotch CEO Samantha John lashed out at Apple in a Twitter thread the coding app's update got unreasonably rejected several times.

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Microsoft Is Reportedly Discontinuing Support for Office Apps on Chromebook From September 18

Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing support for its Office apps on Chromebook. A new report states that the company wants Chromebook users to transition to Web versions of these apps. This decision will be incorporated around mid-September and while the apps will not be supported by Microsoft anymore they will continue to function.

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Google Pay to Allow Users Open Fixed Deposits on its Platform in India: Report

Google Pay will soon allow its customers in India to open Fixed Deposits (FD) on its platform, according to a report.

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Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court

Future Retail has filed a new case against Amazon in the Supreme Court. This is its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale to Reliance, which Amazon has challenged.

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Twitter Rolling Out Ticketed Spaces for iOS Users Allowing Them to Monetise Spaces They Host

Twitter has started rolling out Ticketed Spaces for iOS users. Ticketed Spaces allow creates to generate revenue from the Spaces they host by charging sort of a ticket price. Twitter Ticketed Spaces were first announced in June and it had opened applications for users who wanted to test the feature.

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Service Programme for ‘No Sound Issues’ Announced by Apple

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro manufactured between October 2020 and April 2021 may be affected by no sound issues and Apple has announced a service programme for the same. Affected users can get service for their eligible iPhones for free.

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Samsung Galaxy A21 Simple With Exynos 7884B SoC, Single Rear Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A21 Simple SCV49 has launched in Japan. The budget-friendly offering comes in two colours and a single configuration. The phone is backed by a 3,600mAh battery and is powered by an octa-core SoC.

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Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers

Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

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Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers

Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

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Friday, August 27, 2021

WhatsApp Will Make Accepting Updated Terms of Service Optional for Users: Report

WhatsApp will reportedly make accepting its terms of service optional for users. Only those who want to message certain business accounts will need to review and accept the updated terms of service, as per the report.

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Google Sheets Can Now Suggest Automatic, Context-Aware Formulas and Functions

Google Sheets is getting an update that will bring "in-line, sequential, context-aware suggestions for formulas and functions." Google notes that these formula suggestions will make it easier to write new formulas accurately and analyse data much quicker. The new feature started rolling out on August 25 and should be visible to all users within 15 days from the date.

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China to Crack Down on 'Chaotic' Online Fan Culture, Will Shut Down Channels That Spread Celebrity Scandals

China will move to crack down on the "chaotic" online celebrity fan culture, the country's cyberspace regulator said in a notice as part of an ongoing state campaign to "rectify" the Internet sector.

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Cruella Movie Review: Emma Stone-Starrer Is a Daenerys in Game of Thrones Final Season Hack-Job Again

Cruella movie review: Emma Stone’s Disney villain origin story is a hack-job on par with Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones’ final season. Cruella now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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China to Crack Down on 'Chaotic' Online Fan Culture, Will Shut Down Channels That Spread Celebrity Scandals

China will move to crack down on the "chaotic" online celebrity fan culture, the country's cyberspace regulator said in a notice as part of an ongoing state campaign to "rectify" the Internet sector.

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Cruella Movie Review: Emma Stone-Starrer Is a Daenerys in Game of Thrones Final Season Hack-Job Again

Cruella movie review: Emma Stone’s Disney villain origin story is a hack-job on par with Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones’ final season. Cruella now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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Redmi 10 Prime Confirmed to Come With MediaTek Helio G88 SoC

Redmi 10 Prime is confirmed to come with an octa-core Mediatek Helio G88 SoC. The chipset initially featured on the Redmi 10 that was unveiled in some markets earlier this month and is speculated to launch in India with the Redmi 10 Prime branding.

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Vivo X70 Pro+ Leaked Renders Show Mi 11 Ultra-Like Design, Google Play Console Tips Specifications

Vivo X70 Pro+ has been spotted on Google Play Console and its specifications have been leaked. The phone has also been leaked in renders showing its possible design. It is expected to have a rear panel similar to that of the Mi 11 Ultra.

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Price in India Leaks, Tipped to Launch on September 3

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G price in India and launch date have been tipped. The phone is expected to launch on September 3 priced above Rs. 30,000. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option may be priced at Rs. 35,999 and the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model may be priced at Rs. 37,499.

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JioPhone Next Pre-Bookings in India to Go Live From Next Week: Report

JioPhone Next pre-booking in India will start from next week, according to a report. The Jio smartphone is rumoured to carry a price tag of Rs. 3,499.

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Netflix Gaming Foray Begins With Two Stranger Things Games on Its Android App in Poland

Netflix Android app in Poland now offers two Stranger Things games as the first step in the company’s expansion into gaming. Poland. The video-streaming service shared the development through a tweet and stated that it is at an early stage with gaming on its platform.

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China Issues Draft Guidelines for Internet Recommendation Algorithms

China has issued draft guidelines on regulating the algorithms used by Internet service providers to make recommendations to users, part of efforts to protect the privacy and data security of users, the Internet regulator said.

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YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Brazilian Accounts Over Election Disinformation

YouTube said it had suspended payments to content producers from 14 channels accused of spreading fake news about next year's election by the country's federal electoral court.

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Booking.com Fined $17.5 Million by Russia for 'Abusing' Dominant Market Position

Booking.com has been slapped with a fine of $17.5 million (roughly Rs. 130 crores) by Russia for "abusing" its dominant position in the market, a government regulator said.

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Halo Infinite PC System Requirements Revealed

Halo Infinite PC system requirements demand Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti in minimum spec, and Nvidia RTX 2070 is recommended. Halo Infinite release date is December 8. Halo Infinite price in India is Rs. 3,499 on Steam and Rs. 3,999 on Microsoft Store.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

Realme C21 Getting Android 11-Based Realme UI 2.0 Update: Report

Realme C21 is reportedly getting a stable version of the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update in India. Along with the usual Android 11-based features, the update also brings bug fixes for the battery as well as system stability and performance improvements. The update is 500MB in size for users who signed up for the beta test update. However, the size of the update ...

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iPhone 13 Series Launch Tipped for September 14, Pre-Orders Likely to Begin September 17

iPhone 13 series is expected to include four models —iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 mini. As per a report, media invites are expected on September 7 with a launch event likely to be scheduled for September 14. Pre-orders are reported to begin on September 17 with sale anticipated to begin on September 24.

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion Sale Starts in India Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart: Price, Sale Offers, Specifications

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion sale starts today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. The phone was launched last week in India and comes as a rebranded Motorola Edge 20 Lite but with an upgraded processor.

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YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Brazilian Accounts Over Election Disinformation

YouTube said it had suspended payments to content producers from 14 channels accused of spreading fake news about next year's election by the country's federal electoral court.

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Microsoft Warns Thousands of Azure Cloud Customers of Exposed Cosmos DB Databases

Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change, or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cybersecurity researcher.

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Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling

Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.

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Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling

Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.

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Apple Lets Developers Accept Payments Outside App Store: Explained in Seven Points

Apple has made a major announcement proposing a number of significant changes to its App Store policies to resolve the ongoing class action case it faces with iOS developers. We explain the key points in Apple's announcement in seven points.

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Instagram Working on Search to Show Photo, Video Results Like TikTok; Support for More Languages Also Coming

Instagram is working on improvements designed to ease discovery. It is working towards a full search results page experience that makes it easier to dive into interests. It will show photos and video results in Instagram Search in the future.

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Instagram Working on Search to Show Photo, Video Results Like TikTok; Support for More Languages Also Coming

Instagram is working on improvements designed to ease discovery. It is working towards a full search results page experience that makes it easier to dive into interests. It will show photos and video results in Instagram Search in the future.

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Vi App Now Doubles Up as OTT App With Vi Movies & TV App Integration

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) on Thursday integrated the existing Vi Movies & TV app into the Vi App. It brings over-the-top (OTT) content and live TV channels alongside offering account details and services including recharge and bill payments under one platform.

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iPhone 13 Series May Cost More, to Mitigate Rise in Chip Production Costs: Report

TSMC is hiking chip production cost to account for its ‘advance and mature process technologies.’ Apple is one of the biggest clients of TSMC, with its orders reportedly accounting for over 20 percent of the company’s total silicon chip revenue. Apple is reported to be considering a 3-5 percent hike due to these changes as TSMC’s advanced sub-7nm process techn...

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iPhone Charging Becomes Faster if You Change Device Region to France: Report

A report claims that changing the region of older iPhone models to France can improve their performance by making them run smoother and faster. This is because Apple has been fined by France for frequency reduction. Apple is said to intentionally slow down the performance of older iPhone units to preserve their battery life.

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UK Pursuing Data Partnerships With US, Australia, South Korea, Others to Boost Trade Post Brexit

Britain said it was pursuing data partnerships with countries including the United States, Australia, South Korea, and other fast-growing markets to break down barriers and boost trade after Brexit.

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Huawei Nova Y60 With Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Nova Y60 has launched in South Africa. It comes with a triple rear camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery. It runs on Android 11 and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. The phone features a 6.6-inch HD display.

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Yahoo Shuts Down News Sites in India Due to New FDI Rules That Limit Foreign Ownership of Media Houses

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.

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Salesforce Says Will See Strong Cloud Demand Due to Hybrid Work, Beats Market Expectations for Q2 Earnings

Salesforce signalled the shift to hybrid work would keep demand for its cloud-based software strong in the third quarter, after trumping market expectations for earnings in the May-July period.

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Google, Microsoft, More Tech Firms Pledge Billions in Cybersecurity After Meeting With US President

Leading US technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday following President Joe Biden's private meeting with top executives.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specifications Tipped by Google Play Console Listing: Report

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been spotted on Google Play Console listing, as per a report. The phone is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC and pack 6GB RAM. It is likely to run on Android 11 software and feature a full-HD+ display.

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Google, Microsoft, More Tech Firms Pledge Billions in Cybersecurity After Meeting With US President

Leading US technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday following President Joe Biden's private meeting with top executives.

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Google Said to Tap Samsung 5G Modem Tech for Next Pixel Flagship

Google will tap Samsung to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart phone, sources familiar with the matter said, signalling the first win for the South Korean firm in a US market dominated by Qualcomm.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Beats Avengers: Endgame Record, With 355.5 Million Views

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer has beaten the record set by Avengers: Endgame, amassing over 355.5 million views worldwide in the first 24 hours. Spider-Man: No Way Home release date in India is December 17.

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RailTel Launches AI-Based Attendance for 48,000 Government Schools in Assam

RailTel said it has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI)-based attendance system for 48,000 government schools across Assam.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Google Said to Tap Samsung 5G Modem Tech for Next Pixel Flagship

Google will tap Samsung to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart phone, sources familiar with the matter said, signalling the first win for the South Korean firm in a US market dominated by Qualcomm.

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Realme Narzo 50A Leaked Renders Show Unique Back Panel Design, Triple Rear Camera Setup, More

Realme Narzo 50A’s design seems to have been leaked through a render shared online. It shows a triple rear camera setup, a fingerprint scanner on the back, and a unique design for the back panel. The phone is expected to be the successor to the Realme Narzo 30A from earlier this year.

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iPhone 13 Face ID Tech May Work With Masks, Foggy Eyeglasses; Apple Reportedly Testing on Employees

iPhone 13 Face ID hardware is reportedly in testing to work with face masks and even foggy glasses. Apple is also reported to have a distinct selfie camera placement where the sensor will be available at the left.

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Moto E20 Specifications and Renders Leak Online, Dual Rear Cameras and 4,000mAh Battery Tipped

Moto E20 specifications and renders have leaked online. The phone from Lenovo-owned Motorola is tipped to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ display and run on Android 11. It is expected to sport a dual camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The launch timeline of the phone is not known.

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Netflix Sets TUDUM, Its First Virtual Global Fan Event, for September 25

Netflix announced that it will be hosting its first-ever global fan event TUDUM on September 25. The event is named after the familiar sound that viewers of the streaming platform first hear when they watch a show or movie.

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PS5 India August 26 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 India August 26 restock — for PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition — available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales.

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Realme GT Master Edition to Go on Sale in India Today at 12pm via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Specifications

Realme GT Master Edition sale in India is taking place today (August 26). The Realme phone carries a 120Hz Super AMOLED display and features a triple rear camera setup.

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OnePlus Nord 2 Getting New Green Woods Colour Variant, to Go on Sale on August 26 via Amazon

OnePlus Nord 2 will soon be available in three colours, with the new Green Woods variant launching tomorrow, August 26, at 12pm (noon) via Amazon. The phone starts at Rs. 27,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB storage variant.

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SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger With Data Backup Feature Launched in India

Western Digital has launched the SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger Sync and SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger 15W with the option of a bundled adapter in the Indian market. The former comes with dual functionality of wireless charging and automatic data storage and backup for Qi-compatible devices. The new SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger Sync with 256GB storage is priced ...

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Realme 8 Getting Dynamic RAM Expansion With Update; Realme 8 Pro May Get the Feature Too

Realme 8 is getting an update the brings Dynamic RAM Expansion (DRE) functionality to the smartphone. It also gets some bug fixes and improvements. Bundled with the update is the July 2021 Android security patch. A Realme official reportedly confirmed that Realme 8 Pro will also get the DRE support but didn't mention the timeline for the update.

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 720 SoC, Quad-Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M32 5G smartphone has launched in India and it comes with support for 12 5G bands. The phone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery and has the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 720 SoC under the hood, and quad rear cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy A21 Catches Fire In-Flight, Forces Evacuation of Passengers in Seattle: Report

When the fire broke out, the crew tried to contain the smoke using the battery containment bag. But the amount of smoke reportedly forced the deployment of evacuation slides. A spokesperson for the Port of Seattle confirmed the phone that caught on fire on the flight was the Samsung Galaxy A21.

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Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges

The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.

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Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges

The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.

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Apple HomePod Mini Adds Hands-Free Music Streaming on Gaana

Music streaming service Gaana is now supported for hands-free streaming on the Apple HomePod mini, and users can directly stream tracks on the smart speaker through voice commands.

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Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges

The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Vivo Y21s Specifications Tipped via US FCC, Geekbench Listings; May Come With Helio G80 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery

Vivo Y21s may be launching soon as it was spotted on US FCC and Geekbench listings. These listings reveal some key specifications of the smartphone that include a 5,000mAh battery, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, 4GB RAM, and more. Not much else is known about the smartphone currently.

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Vivo X70 Pro Specifications, Design Leak via Google Play Console

Vivo X70 Pro has been spotted on Google Play Console with the model number V2105. It is tipped to feature a full-HD+ display and be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. The phone is likely to run on Android 11 software.

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Redmi Note 10 Lite Allegedly Appeared on IMEI Database, India Launch Expected Again

Redmi Note 10 Lite allegedly appeared on the IMEI database on Tuesday. The database included model number 2109106A1I that is said to be associated with Redmi Note 10 Lite that Xiaomi could launch in India as a rebranded Redmi Note 9 Pro.

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Matrix 4 Officially Titled The Matrix Resurrections

Matrix 4 now has an official title: The Matrix Resurrections. Matrix 4 teaser trailer unveiled at CinemaCon 2021. Matrix 4 release date is December 22 in cinemas.

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Airbnb Opens Up Housing for 20,000 Afghan Refugees Globally, Hosts Can Sign Up for the Programme

Airbnb opened the doors of its properties to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally and sought assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company for more free housing for those fleeing the crisis.

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TikTok, Shopify Team Up to Let Users Shop From App

Shopify said it was partnering with TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app.

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Matrix 4 Officially Titled The Matrix Resurrections

Matrix 4 now has an official title: The Matrix Resurrections. Matrix 4 teaser trailer unveiled at CinemaCon 2021. Matrix 4 release date is December 22 in cinemas.

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TikTok, Shopify Team Up to Let Users Shop From App

Shopify said it was partnering with TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app.

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Facebook Considers Building NFT Features Alongside Digital Wallet

Facebook is considering building products and features related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the digital assets that have taken off with the rise of blockchain technology.

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Instagram Shop Tab to Show Advertisements Globally

Instagram said it will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally as it seeks to earn more money from brands hoping to reach new customers.

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Facebook Considers Building NFT Features Alongside Digital Wallet

Facebook is considering building products and features related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the digital assets that have taken off with the rise of blockchain technology.

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Instagram Shop Tab to Show Advertisements Globally

Instagram said it will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally as it seeks to earn more money from brands hoping to reach new customers.

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Realme GT 5G First Sale Today in India at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Realme Website: Price in India, Sale Offers, Specifications

Realme GT 5G was launched in India last week and will go on its first sale today, August 25, at 12pm (noon). It will be available via Flipkart, Realme website, and mainline channels. The phone starts at Rs. 37,999.

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G Launching in India Today at 12 Noon: Expected Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M32 5G is set to launch in India today, August 25, at 12pm (noon). It is said to be priced between Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 25,000. The phone may go on sale starting September 2 in the country through Amazon, Samsung.com, and leading retail stores.

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The Empire Hotstar Specials Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Review

Hotstar Specials The Empire release date is August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar. Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dino Morea lead The Empire Hotstar cast. Watch The Empire trailer within.

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The Empire Hotstar Specials Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Review

Hotstar Specials The Empire release date is August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar. Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dino Morea lead The Empire Hotstar cast. Watch The Empire trailer within.

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Amazon App Users on iOS Facing Issues While Ordering Products, Company Promises a Fix

Amazon app users on iOS are currently facing issues in India and some other parts of the world. The problems are restricting the affected users from making any new orders or even looking into their purchase history.

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OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro Users Facing Low-Storage Issues Due to Preloaded App

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro users are facing low-storage issues apparently due to a preloaded app called Media Storage. Some users have also reported that the app is causing rapid battery drain and is slowing down their phones.

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Instagram Reportedly Replacing Swipe Up Gesture to Access Links in Stories With Stickers by August 30

Instagram may get rid of the swipe up gesture to access links in stories by August 30 and replace it with stickers. Users who post stories on Instagram can add links to them and viewers can use the swipe up gesture while watching the story to access the link.

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Cowboy Bebop Netflix Release Date Set for November 19, Eight First Look Photos Unveiled

Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop gets November 19 release date. First look features Cowboy Bebop cast members John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda.

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Apple, Google’s In-App Purchase Commission Dominance Likely to Be Curbed by South Korea

South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs by a major economy that could hurt the tech giants' lucrative revenue streams.

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Cowboy Bebop Netflix Release Date Set for November 19, Eight First Look Photos Unveiled

Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop gets November 19 release date. First look features Cowboy Bebop cast members John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda.

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Samsung to Invest KRW 240 Trillion Over Next Three Years; Expand Into AI, Robotics, More Industries

Samsung Group will invest KRW 240 trillion (roughly Rs. 15,26,645 crores) in the next three years to expand footprint in biopharmaceutical, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and robotics industries in the post-pandemic era, Samsung Electronics said.

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Samsung to Invest KRW 240 Trillion Over Next Three Years; Expand Into AI, Robotics, More Industries

Samsung Group will invest KRW 240 trillion (roughly Rs. 15,26,645 crores) in the next three years to expand footprint in biopharmaceutical, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and robotics industries in the post-pandemic era, Samsung Electronics said.

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Netflix Unveils 42 Original Movies for the Rest of 2021, Indian Titles to Come

Netflix’s original film slate for the rest of 2021 includes Don’t Look Up (Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence), Red Notice (Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds), The Power of the Dog (Benedict Cumberbatch), The Lost Daughter (Olivia Colman), Army of Thieves, and a lot more. Indian titles are yet to be announced.

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Redmi Note 10 Lite May Launch in India Soon as Rebadged Redmi Note 9 Pro

Redmi Note 10 Lite is tipped to launch in India soon as a rebadged Redmi Note 9 Pro. Separately, Xiaomi has discontinued the regular Redmi Note 10 in Indonesia. However, the phone is still on sale in India.

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OPPO Aims to Strengthen Its Customer Centricity Approach, Expand Its Network to 600 After Sales Service Centre by 2022

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How to Book COVID-19 Vaccination Slot Through MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp

MyGov Corona Helpdesk chatbot was introduced in March last year to help prevent misinformation around the coronavirus pandemic. The chatbot has introduced the ability to book a vaccination slot via WhatsApp. Over 41 million users across India have accessed the chat bot.

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Netflix Unveils 42 Original Movies for the Rest of 2021, Indian Titles to Come

Netflix’s original film slate for the rest of 2021 includes Don’t Look Up (Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence), Red Notice (Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds), The Power of the Dog (Benedict Cumberbatch), The Lost Daughter (Olivia Colman), Army of Thieves, and a lot more. Indian titles are yet to be announced.

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Google Play Store Removes 8 Fake Cryptocurrency Mining Apps for Tricking Users: Trend Micro

Trend Micro reports that the eight fake apps included BitFunds – Crypto Cloud Mining, Bitcoin Miner – Cloud Mining, Bitcoin (BTC) – Pool Mining Cloud Wallet, and Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud. The firm says that two of these eight malicious apps were even paid; meaning users had to purchase them on installation.

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Didi Suspends UK Launch Plans Amid China Crackdown on Tech Firms: Report

Didi has reportedly suspended its plans to launch in Britain and continental Europe against the backdrop of a regulatory backlash at home over data privacy.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Said to Join Executives at White House Cybersecurity Meeting

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter said.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Said to Join Executives at White House Cybersecurity Meeting

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter said.

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Xiaomi Is Dropping Its ‘Mi’ Branding Starting With Xiaomi Mix 4: Report

iaomi may drop its ‘Mi’ branding from its products in favour of simply using Xiaomi. The change first became apparent with the recently released Mix 4 which, instead of being called Mi Mix 4 in accordance with the previous generation phones (Mi Mix 3, Mi Mix 2, and so on), is named Xiaomi Mix 4.

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OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Nord CE 5G Getting OxygenOS Update With Performance Improvements

OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Nord CE 5G are receiving OxygenOS 11.1.5.5 and OxygenOS 11.0.6.6 updates, respectively. The updates come with August 2021 security patch for OnePlus Nord and July 2021 security patch for OnePlus Nord CE 5G. The update for OnePlus Nord also gets Bitmoji AOD and the ability to take screenshots for always-on display.

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G Price in India, Sale Date Tipped Ahead of Upcoming Launch

Samsung Galaxy M32 5G price in India has been reported just ahead of the official launch that is scheduled for Wednesday (August 25). The Samsung phone is said to go on sale from September 2.

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Facebook to Bring Voice and Video Calling to Main App, Testing With Few Users First

Facebook is letting some users make voice and video calls within its main app on a trial basis, aiming to make it easier to place calls without opening its standalone Messenger app.

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Realme Narzo 50A Allegedly Bags BIS, NBTC Certification; Camera Details Surface as Well

Realme Narzo 50A moniker has surfaced online suggesting it could be the next Narzo series phone. Realme will likely be skipping the Narzo 40 series just like some of its other series of smartphones.

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Nokia G50 Accidentally Confirmed by the Company on Instagram, Ahead of Official Launch

Nokia G50 has accidentally leaked by the French division of Nokia brand licensee HMD Global. The new Nokia phone has appeared with a waterdrop-style display notch and a triple rear camera setup.

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Psychonauts 2 Review: Cult Hit Follow-Up Is Just as Zany, Goofy, and Eclectic

Psychonauts 2 review: Double Fine’s full-length follow-up to its 16-year-old title offers more of the same - and that's a good thing. Psychonauts 2 release date is August 25 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.

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Russian News Websites Blocked by Ukraine, Accused of Spreading Propaganda

Ukraine blocked the websites of several prominent Russian media outlets in its latest round of sanctions against neighbouring Russia that it has accused of spreading propaganda.

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Ethiopia to Build Local Social Media Platform to Rival Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp

Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency said on Monday.

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WhatsApp for Android Testing New Payment Shortcut, Desktop Users Get Beta Programme

WhatsApp for Android appears to be getting a payment shortcut on the chat bar. Separately, WhatsApp has launched a beta programme for users on WhatsApp for Desktop. WhatsApp is also found to be testing expanded multi-device support for iPad and Android tablet users.

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Ethiopia to Build Local Social Media Platform to Rival Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp

Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency said on Monday.

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Redmi 10 Prime India Launch Date Teased for September 3, Key Features Revealed

Redmi 10 Prime India launch date is set for September 3, Xiaomi teased on Monday. The new Redmi phone will come with a hole-punch display design and carry an adaptive refresh rate.

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Vivo Y33s With MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y33s has launched in India that comes with impressive specifications. The phone is offered in a single 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model but it comes with Extended RAM 2.0 that uses some of the storage space for RAM functions.

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Realme C21Y With Triple Rear Cameras, 20:9 Display Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Realme C21Y was launched in India on Monday. The Realme phone can be compared with the likes of Redmi 9, Infinix Hot 10S, and Nokia G20.

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Realme Narzo 30 5G Gets 4GB + 64GB Model; Realme Fan Festival 2021 Starts August 24

Realme Narzo 30 5G is now even now more affordable with a new 4GB + 64GB variant that will go on sale starting August 24 during Realme Fan Festival 2021. The phone is priced at Rs 13,999 and will join the Rs. 15,999 variant that comes with 6GB + 128GB.

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Mi 11T, Mi 11T Pro Specifications Tipped, Launch May Happen on September 23

Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro specifications have been tipped by the listings appeared on the US FCC site ahead of their formal announcement. Both phones are speculated to launch on September 23. Meanwhile, Mi 11T Pro price has been suggested online.

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Mi 11T, Mi 11T Pro Specifications Tipped, Launch May Happen on September 23

Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro specifications have been tipped by the listings appeared on the US FCC site ahead of their formal announcement. Both phones are speculated to launch on September 23. Meanwhile, Mi 11T Pro price has been suggested online.

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iQoo 8 India Launch May Take Place in Mid-September, iQoo 8 Pro Launch Date Remains a Mystery

iQoo 8 may launch in India next month around mid-September, as per a known tipster. The iQoo 8 series, including the vanilla iQoo 8 and iQoo 8 Pro, was launched in China last week. The two phones succeed the iQoo 7 series that was launched in India in April.

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home Full Trailer Allegedly Leaked, Sony Pictures Issues Takedowns

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer allegedly leaked onto TikTok early on Monday, with unfinished VFX and in terrible quality. Sony Pictures has been issuing takedowns left, right and centre.

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Realme C21Y Launch in India Set for Today: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme C21Y India launch is set for today (August 23). It will take place at 12:30pm IST. Realme C21Y was initially unveiled in Vietnam last month.

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Income Tax E-Filing Portal Issue: Finance Minister Summons Infosys CEO Over Glitches

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has summoned Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to explain tech glitches in an online tax portal developed by the company.

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Black Widow out September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada

Black Widow India release date is September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Black Widow releases in India on the same day as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Google Chat for Web Gets Dark Mode, Google Calendar to Allow Adding Work Location

Google Chat is getting Dark Mode support on Web, among other PWA (Progressive Web App) platforms. The Dark Mode switch is available in Settings > Theme Settings. Separately, Google has announced that it will roll out a new work location feature in Calendar on August 30. This will allow users to feed in their location of work for the week.

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T-Mobile Data Breach Hit 53 Million Customers as Probe Finds Wider Impact

T-Mobile on Friday said that an investigation into a data breach it suffered revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million.

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Taliban Websites That Delivered Its Official Messages to Afghans and the World Have Disappeared

Taliban websites that delivered the insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages have abruptly gone offline.

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Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO

Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in hotel aggregator Oyo, which is backed by Softbank, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain's plan to go public.

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Saturday, August 21, 2021

Motorola Edge 20 India Sale Deferred Due to ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’, Pre-Orders to Begin August 24

Motorola Edge 20 and Motorola Edge 20 Fusion were announced in the Indian market recently. The company has now said that the sale of the Motorola Edge 20 has been deferred. It was earlier slated to go on sale on August 24, but will now only appear for pre-orders via Flipkart on the date.

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Google Discontinues Pixel 4A 5G, Pixel 5 Ahead of Pixel 6 Launch

Google Pixel 4A 5G and the Pixel 5 have been discontinued ahead of Pixel 6 launch. The tech giant said it expects stores in the US to sell out of the older devices within the next few weeks.

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Black Widow out September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada

Black Widow India release date is September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Black Widow releases in India on the same day as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Google Chat for Web Gets Dark Mode, Google Calendar to Allow Adding Work Location

Google Chat is getting Dark Mode support on Web, among other PWA (Progressive Web App) platforms. The Dark Mode switch is available in Settings > Theme Settings. Separately, Google has announced that it will roll out a new work location feature in Calendar on August 30. This will allow users to feed in their location of work for the week.

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Black Widow out September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada

Black Widow India release date is September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Black Widow releases in India on the same day as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Google Chat for Web Gets Dark Mode, Google Calendar to Allow Adding Work Location

Google Chat is getting Dark Mode support on Web, among other PWA (Progressive Web App) platforms. The Dark Mode switch is available in Settings > Theme Settings. Separately, Google has announced that it will roll out a new work location feature in Calendar on August 30. This will allow users to feed in their location of work for the week.

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Google to Discontinue Android Auto Mobile App Starting With Android 12 in Favour of Google Assistant

Google will shut down Android Auto mobile app with the launch of Android 12. The US tech giant says people who want a driving-friendly interface for their Android Phone should use Google Assistant’s driving mode instead.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 360-Degree Renders Tip Triple Rear Cameras, Flat Display

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 360-degree renders have leaked, courtesy tipster Evan Blass. The leak shows that the phone may have a triple camera setup at the back and a hole-punch flat display in the front. The speaker grille sits at the bottom edge.

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Sony Xperia 10 III Lite With Snapdragon 690 SoC, Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Sony Xperia 10 III Lite has been launched in Japan. The phone is a slightly toned-down variant of the Sony Xperia 10 III that was launched in April. The Sony Xperia 10 III Lite comes with a triple rear camera setup and is powered by a Snapdragon 690 SoC.

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T-Mobile Data Breach Hit 53 Million Customers as Probe Finds Wider Impact

T-Mobile on Friday said that an investigation into a data breach it suffered revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million.

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Taliban Websites That Delivered Its Official Messages to Afghans and the World Have Disappeared

Taliban websites that delivered the insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages have abruptly gone offline.

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO

Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in hotel aggregator Oyo, which is backed by Softbank, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain's plan to go public.

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Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO

Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in hotel aggregator Oyo, which is backed by Softbank, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain's plan to go public.

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Vivo Y33s May Launch in India on August 23, Price Tipped

Vivo Y33s is expected to launch in India on August 23. The price of the phone may be Rs. 17,990 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option. It is likely to come in a Midday Dream colour option.

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Epic Games Says Google Paid Phone, Game Makers to Avoid $1-Billion App Store Hit

Fortnite developer Epic Games unsealed details about contracts it alleges Google signed with phone makers and other top video game companies to avoid losing $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,190 crores) in annual app store profit.

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Facebook Teams Up With Indian Firm to Help Provide Loans to Small Businesses

Facebook is partnering with Indian online lending firm Indifi to help provide loans to small domestic businesses as part of a push to bring more businesses to advertise on its platform.

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New Personal Data Privacy Law Passed in China to Protect Online Users, to Take Effect November 1

China's National People's Congress officially passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy starting November 1, according to state-media outlet Xinhua.

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Twitter DMs Get Improvements: Now Easier to Share Tweet With Individuals, Better Navigation, More

Twitter has announced several changes to direct message (DM) through a series of tweets. Users can now DM a tweet or message to 20 separate conversations. It is now easier to share DMs, better navigation in conversations, and more.

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Redmi 10 Prime Spotted on Bluetooth SIG, May Launch in India as Rebranded Redmi 10

Redmi 10 Prime has been spotted on Bluetooth SIG. It is listed with the model number 21061119BI. This is the same model number as the IMEI database listing spotted earlier. It is being speculated that the Redmi 10 global variant may launch in India as Redmi 10 Prime.

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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Beam Internet Into Remote Chilean Fishing Hamlet

Starlink, a division of SpaceX, aims to roll out 12,000 satellites as part of a low-Earth orbiting network to provide low-latency broadband Internet services around the world, with a particular focus on remote areas that terrestrial Internet infrastructure struggles to reach.

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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Galaxy M32 5G Complete Specifications Tipped Ahead of Launch

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy M32 5G’s complete specifications have allegedly leaked ahead of official launch. Samsung recently confirmed the launch date for the Galaxy M32 5G to be August 25 but the Galaxy M52 5G does not have a date yet.

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Microsoft 365 Price Raised as Much as 20 Percent, to Take Effect in 6 Months

Microsoft said it will raise prices as much as 20 percent for Microsoft 365 bundle that includes popular apps like Teams and Outlook.

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Facebook Selects 25 Journalists to Be Paid in $5-Million Bulletin Newsletter Recruitment Push

Facebook has chosen 25 US independent journalists to be paid out of a $5 million (roughly Rs. 40 crores) pot to write for its newsletter site Bulletin through multiyear deals, the company said.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard Release Date, India Price, Trailer Revealed

Call of Duty: Vanguard is out November 5 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X with full crossplay support. It will return to four World War II theatres, and will have full integration with Call of Duty: Warzone later in 2021. Call of Duty: Vanguard price starts at Rs. 3,999.

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Motorola Edge (2021) With Snapdragon 778G SoC, Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Motorola Edge (2021) has launched in the US and it comes with a triple rear camera setup. The phone also features a 144Hz refresh rate display that has up to 576Hz touch latency. It is powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC and has 5G connectivity.

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Facebook Accused of Buying and Burying Rivals by US FTC in Renewed Antitrust Fight

The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again asking a judge to force the social media giant to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Facebook Selects 25 Journalists to Be Paid in $5-Million Bulletin Newsletter Recruitment Push

Facebook has chosen 25 US independent journalists to be paid out of a $5 million (roughly Rs. 40 crores) pot to write for its newsletter site Bulletin through multiyear deals, the company said.

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Facebook Accused of Buying and Burying Rivals by US FTC in Renewed Antitrust Fight

The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again asking a judge to force the social media giant to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

OnePlus 9RT Could Launch in India This October, Specifications Tipped

OnePlus 9RT could be a tweaked version of the OnePlus 9R and mark the company’s T series phone for this year. It has been tipped to launch in Indian and China in October. The OnePlus 9RT is expected to bring over some of the specifications from the OnePlus 9R.

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Vivo Y21 With 5,000mAh Battery, Dual Rear Cameras Goes Official Ahead of Launch

Vivo Y21 has launched in the Indian market. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. It comes with a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel main camera. The Vivo Y21 is on sale on Amazon, Flipkart, and other online stores.

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Never Have I Ever Season 3: Netflix Renews Mindy Kaling’s Desi Teenage Series

Never Have I Ever season 3 is coming, Netflix has announced. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Devi will have more adventures in the third season of Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's coming-of-age comedy-drama series.

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users' Accounts Amid Takeover

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.

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Never Have I Ever Season 3: Netflix Renews Mindy Kaling’s Desi Teenage Series

Never Have I Ever season 3 is coming, Netflix has announced. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Devi will have more adventures in the third season of Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's coming-of-age comedy-drama series.

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users' Accounts Amid Takeover

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.

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OnlyFans to Ban Content Showing 'Sexually Explicit Conduct,' Will Allow Nudity if Consistent With Policies

OnlyFans said it will prohibit users from posting any material containing "sexually explicit conduct."

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OnlyFans to Ban Content Showing 'Sexually Explicit Conduct,' Will Allow Nudity if Consistent With Policies

OnlyFans said it will prohibit users from posting any material containing "sexually explicit conduct."

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Netflix Rolls Out Spatial Audio Support for iPhone, iPad: All You Need to Know

Netflix is rolling out Spatial Audio compatibility for its iOS and iPadOS apps. The functionality will be available for iPhone and iPad models and will exclusively work with AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. The new Spatial Audio feature will be available for iOS 14 or higher and was confirmed by a Netflix spokesperson. Apple introduced Spatial Audio in May at the WWDC 202...

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Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale Brings Deals, Discounts on iPhone 12 mini, Poco M3, Moto G60, and More

Flipkart on Thursday kicked off its Mobiles Bonanza sale to bring discounts on various smartphones, including the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11 Pro, Poco M3, Moto G60, and Infinix Hot 10S, among others. The Flipkart sale also introduces exchange discounts and prepaid offers on select phones.

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Amazon Warns Merchants About Antitrust Bills in Congress, Says Might Hurt Their Business

Amazon has warned some merchants selling via its marketplace that antitrust proposals in the US Congress might hurt their business.

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Amazon Warns Merchants About Antitrust Bills in Congress, Says Might Hurt Their Business

Amazon has warned some merchants selling via its marketplace that antitrust proposals in the US Congress might hurt their business.

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Moto E-Series Smartphone Renders Allegedly Appear Online; Shows Dual Rear Cameras, Waterdrop-Style Notch

A mysterious Motorola smartphone's renders have been shared by tipster Evan Blass. The renders show a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera. The display gets a tall aspect ratio along with thick bezels on three sides as well as a thick chin. The top edge gets a 3.5mm headphone jack while the bottom gets a USB port and a speaker grille. The SIM tray is housed on ...

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Windows 11 Will Make Changing Default Browser More Difficult for Users

Windows 11 will make it difficult for users to switch default browsers as the way to change defaults are tweaked by Microsoft to intentionally push its Edge browser against the competition.

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Apple Asked by Policy Groups to Drop Plans to Inspect iMessages, Scan for Abuse Images

Over 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.

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Netflix Paid $55 Million for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Team-Up: Report

Netflix reportedly paid $55 million (roughly Rs. 409 crores) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up. Both Will Smith and Denzel Washington earned $40 million (roughly Rs. 297 crores) apiece. Dwayne Johnson could get $50 million (roughly Rs. 371 crores) for Amazon’s Red One, while Daniel Craig is earning over $100 million (roughly Rs. 743 cror...

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Apple Asked by Policy Groups to Drop Plans to Inspect iMessages, Scan for Abuse Images

Over 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G Launching in India on August 25 at 12 Noon; Amazon Availability Confirmed

Samsung Galaxy M32 5G will launch in Indian on August 25 at 12pm (noon). A dedicated Amazon India page has been set up showing some of the specifications for the phone. The Galaxy M32 5G will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720 SoC and come with a quad-rear camera setup.

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YouTube Search to Show Chapter Thumbnails, Better Recommendations for Translated Videos

YouTube has updated its search function that it claims will make it easier for its users to search and find new content on its platform. Users will get more visual search features, such as the ability to preview chapters of a video and will get better foreign language recommendations if there is not enough content in the user's native language. The foreign language re...

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WhatsApp Testing 90-Day Option for Disappearing Messages on Android

WhatsApp is found to be testing a new option for its Disappearing Messages feature that would allow users to make messages auto-delete after 90 days. This seems to be an extension to the existing seven days option.

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Former Netflix Employees Charged With Insider Trading, Accused of Illegally Using Subscriber Growth Data

US regulators filed insider trading charges against five people, including three former Netflix employees, accusing them of illegally using confidential data on subscriber growth at the streaming television giant.

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Netflix Paid $55 Million for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Team-Up: Report

Netflix reportedly paid $55 million (roughly Rs. 409 crores) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up. Both Will Smith and Denzel Washington earned $40 million (roughly Rs. 297 crores) apiece. Dwayne Johnson could get $50 million (roughly Rs. 371 crores) for Amazon’s Red One, while Daniel Craig is earning over $100 million (roughly Rs. 743 cror...

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Netflix Paid $55 Million for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Team-Up: Report

Netflix reportedly paid $55 million (roughly Rs. 409 crores) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up. Both Will Smith and Denzel Washington earned $40 million (roughly Rs. 297 crores) apiece. Dwayne Johnson could get $50 million (roughly Rs. 371 crores) for Amazon’s Red One, while Daniel Craig is earning over $100 million (roughly Rs. 743 cror...

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Former Netflix Employees Charged With Insider Trading, Accused of Illegally Using Subscriber Growth Data

US regulators filed insider trading charges against five people, including three former Netflix employees, accusing them of illegally using confidential data on subscriber growth at the streaming television giant.

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T-Mobile Data Breach: US FCC to Investigate Personal Data Leak of 7.8 Million Customers

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it will investigate a data breach disclosed by T-Mobile US impacting more than 47 million current, former, and prospective customers.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Galaxy F42 5G India Launch Tipped for September

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy F42 5G could launch in India next month. The Galaxy M52 5G is said to arrive by the end of September while the Galaxy F42 5G may come sooner, but in the same month. As of now, Samsung has not shared any official information on the two phones.

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Facebook May Not Lift Ban on Taliban After Afghan Takeover Even if US Softens Its View

Facebook may not lift its ban on the Taliban even if the US stops imposing sanctions on the group, the social media company's policy chief said.

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Amazon Alexa Gets Amitabh Bachchan’s Voice in India, for a Price

Amazon on Thursday launched the voice of Amitabh Bachchan on Alexa. The development was initially announced in September last year.

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Facebook May Not Lift Ban on Taliban After Afghan Takeover Even if US Softens Its View

Facebook may not lift its ban on the Taliban even if the US stops imposing sanctions on the group, the social media company's policy chief said.

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Facebook Says It Is Helping Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine 'Hesitancy' by Filtering Out Misinformation

Facebook said vaccine "hesitancy" is declining in the US and other countries and credits its efforts to filter out misinformation and promote authoritative information for helping the trend.

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Facebook Says It Is Helping Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine 'Hesitancy' by Filtering Out Misinformation

Facebook said vaccine "hesitancy" is declining in the US and other countries and credits its efforts to filter out misinformation and promote authoritative information for helping the trend.

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Japan Sees Peril in US Chip Hub to Counter China

Japan is worried that US plans to pour billions of dollars into chip manufacturing to fend off China could finish off what's left of a Japanese semiconductor industry that once dominated the world.

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Huawei Will Return to Smartphone 'Throne' Despite Crippling Sanctions, Chairman Guo Ping Says

Huawei chairman said while US sanctions have choked its smartphone business, it will not give up and plans to eventually return to the industry's "throne".

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BGMI iOS Release: Battlegrounds Mobile India Finally Arrives on App Store After Months of Waiting

Battlegrounds Mobile India is now available for iPhone and iPad users on the App Store. The game has been available to play for Android users since mid-June and even before that for pre-registration.

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BlackBerry Software Cybersecurity Flaw Could Impact Cars, Medical Devices: US Agencies

A cybersecurity flaw in a software designed by BlackBerry could put at risk cars and medical equipment that use it and expose highly sensitive systems to attackers, the US drugs regulator and a federal agency said.

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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro Getting OxygenOS 11.0.8.8 Update With Bitmoji Always-On Display

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are receiving an OxygenOS 11.0.8.8 update that brings many bug fixes, improvements, and new features. Both smartphones are getting optimisation and new features for the recently launched OnePlus Buds Pro, along with optimised Bitmoji-enabled always-on display, camera improvements, and the OnePlus Store app. Bundled with the update is the Au...

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Apple Appeals Against Security Research Firm That Helps Examine Programs Such as Detecting Child Abuse Images

Apple appealed a copyright case it lost against security startup Corellium that helps researchers examine programs like Apple's planned new method for detecting child sex abuse images.

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Star Wars: Visions Voice Cast Announced, New Trailer Unveiled by Disney+

Star Wars: Visions voice cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Neil Patrick Harris, Alison Brie, David Harbour, and Simu Liu. New Star Wars: Visions trailer out. Star Wars: Visions release date is September 22 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Twitter to Review Posts That Glorify Violence, Violate Regulations

Twitter said that it will continue to enforce its rules on content concerning the war-torn country and review posts that glorifies violence and violate their regulations.

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BlackBerry Software Cybersecurity Flaw Could Impact Cars, Medical Devices: US Agencies

A cybersecurity flaw in a software designed by BlackBerry could put at risk cars and medical equipment that use it and expose highly sensitive systems to attackers, the US drugs regulator and a federal agency said.

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Star Wars: Visions Voice Cast Announced, New Trailer Unveiled by Disney+

Star Wars: Visions voice cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Neil Patrick Harris, Alison Brie, David Harbour, and Simu Liu. New Star Wars: Visions trailer out. Star Wars: Visions release date is September 22 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Google Pixel 5a 5G With Snapdragon 765G SoC, 4,680mAh Battery, IP67 Build Launched: Price, Specifications

Google Pixel 5a 5G is official and it comes with the same design as the Pixel 4a 5G. The phone is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC paired with the Adreno 620 GPU. It features IP67 water and dust resistance.

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G With Snapdragon 778G SoC, 25W Charging Support Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has been launched as a new model in the Galaxy A-series lineup. The Samsung phone is an upgrade to the Galaxy A52 5G that was unveiled in March. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC and includes a 25W charger.

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Moto G50 5G 'Saipan' Specifications Tipped, May Come With MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC

Moto G50 5G 'Saipan' specifications have been tipped online. The smartphone is expected to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It may also get a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop style notch for its selfie camera. It may get a 13-megapixel front shooter and its triple rear camera setup may be headlined by a 4...

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Google Fined by Russia Again for Not Removing Banned Content

Google was fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content banned in Russia, news agencies reported, the latest in a series of escalating penalties against the US tech giant.

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Flipkart to Create 4,000 Jobs by Opening 4 New Facilities in Maharashtra

Flipkart said it is creating 4,000 jobs in Maharashtra by opening four new facilities.

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YouTube Says It Does Not Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts, WhatsApp Reportedly Shuts Down Taliban Helpline

YouTube said it has a long held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site, as social media companies faced questions about how they would handle the group that fast gained control of Afghanistan

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Twitter to Review Posts That Glorify Violence, Violate Regulations

Twitter said that it will continue to enforce its rules on content concerning the war-torn country and review posts that glorifies violence and violate their regulations.

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Google Fined by Russia Again for Not Removing Banned Content

Google was fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content banned in Russia, news agencies reported, the latest in a series of escalating penalties against the US tech giant.

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Flipkart to Create 4,000 Jobs by Opening 4 New Facilities in Maharashtra

Flipkart said it is creating 4,000 jobs in Maharashtra by opening four new facilities.

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Boston Dynamics Robots Have the Coolest Parkour Moves: Watch Video

Boston Dynamics owned by Hyundai has shared a new video of its robots showing off their parkour moves. Watch the full video here.

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YouTube Says It Does Not Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts, WhatsApp Reportedly Shuts Down Taliban Helpline

YouTube said it has a long held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site, as social media companies faced questions about how they would handle the group that fast gained control of Afghanistan

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How ToneTag Wants to Bring Contactless Experiences at Malls, Banks, and Retail Shops Using Sound Waves

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Kumar Abhishek, Founder at ToneTag to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs...

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Realme GT 5G, Realme GT Master Edition, Realme Book Slim India Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme GT 5G, Realme GT Master Edition, and Realme Book Slim launch in India is taking place today. The launch will be livestreamed through the Realme India YouTube and Facebook accounts.

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Tech Scrutiny Stepped Up in China With Rules Over Unfair Competition, Critical Data

Chinese regulators issued a lengthy set of draft regulations for the Internet sector, banning unfair competition and restricting the use of user data, the latest move in a crackdown on the country's powerful tech companies.

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Russia’s Tsargrad TV Ends Talks With Google Over YouTube Block

Tsargrad TV said it had abandoned talks with Google to have its YouTube account unblocked and accused the US group of dragging its feet in negotiations.

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Vivo X60 Gets Up to Rs. 3,000 Price Cut, Now on Sale for Rs. 34,990; Additional Rs. 5,000 Cashback Announced

Vivo X60 can now be purchased for up to Rs. 3,000 less as the company has announced a price cut in both offline and online stores. Vivo X60 is now priced at Rs. 34,990 for the 8GB + 128GB storage variant that was originally priced at Rs. 37,990.

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Moto G50 5G 'Saipan' Official-Looking Renders Surface Online, Phone Tipped to Get 48-Megapixel Camera

Moto G50 5G is apparently getting a new variant that is codenamed 'Saipan.' The upcoming Motorola smartphone's renders were shared by tipster Evan Blass. The renders show a design similar to the recently launched Moto G50 5G with a Snapdragon 480 SoC. The phone has a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a triple rear camera ...

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Tech Scrutiny Stepped Up in China With Rules Over Unfair Competition, Critical Data

Chinese regulators issued a lengthy set of draft regulations for the Internet sector, banning unfair competition and restricting the use of user data, the latest move in a crackdown on the country's powerful tech companies.

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Russia’s Tsargrad TV Ends Talks With Google Over YouTube Block

Tsargrad TV said it had abandoned talks with Google to have its YouTube account unblocked and accused the US group of dragging its feet in negotiations.

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Twitter-Backed Bluesky Picks Tech Entrepreneur Jay Graber to Lead Web Research Group

Bluesky, an organisation funded by Twitter to build technology aimed at fundamentally changing how social media platforms operate, on Monday announced a leader for the project nearly two years after Twitter chief Jack Dorsey first announced it.

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Twitter-Backed Bluesky Picks Tech Entrepreneur Jay Graber to Lead Web Research Group

Bluesky, an organisation funded by Twitter to build technology aimed at fundamentally changing how social media platforms operate, on Monday announced a leader for the project nearly two years after Twitter chief Jack Dorsey first announced it.

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Dune 2 Will Make Zendaya the Protagonist, Director Denis Villeneuve Reveals

In Dune: Part One, releasing October 22 on HBO Max, Timothée Chalamet is the protagonist. Zendaya will take over for Dune: Part Two, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed.

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Motorola Edge 20, Motorola Edge 20 Fusion With Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Motorola Edge 20 and Motorola Edge 20 Fusion were launched in India on Tuesday with triple rear cameras and 20:9 OLED displays. Both phones also come with IP52-certified dust- and water-resistant builds.

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion First Impressions: Mid-Range Master?

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion is an affordable offering and sports a powerful processor and 5G connectivity. This smartphone runs Android 11 with Moto’s MyUX customisations on top.

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Dune 2 Will Make Zendaya the Protagonist, Director Denis Villeneuve Reveals

In Dune: Part One, releasing October 22 on HBO Max, Timothée Chalamet is the protagonist. Zendaya will take over for Dune: Part Two, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed.

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Beijing Owns Stakes in ByteDance, Weibo Domestic Entities Amid Regulatory Crackdown, Records Show

China has taken stakes in Chinese entities owned by tech companies ByteDance and Sina Weibo, corporate records showed, amid a widening regulatory crackdown on the industry.

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Google, Facebook Unveil Asia Undersea Data Cable Plan to Connect Japan, Guam, More

Google and Facebook unveiled plans for a new undersea Internet cable connecting Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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Beijing Owns Stakes in ByteDance, Weibo Domestic Entities Amid Regulatory Crackdown, Records Show

China has taken stakes in Chinese entities owned by tech companies ByteDance and Sina Weibo, corporate records showed, amid a widening regulatory crackdown on the industry.

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Google, Facebook Unveil Asia Undersea Data Cable Plan to Connect Japan, Guam, More

Google and Facebook unveiled plans for a new undersea Internet cable connecting Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Redmi Note 10S Starlight Purple Variant India Launch Teased via Official Twitter Account

Redmi Note 10S Starlight Purple variant was apparently teased via Redmi India's official Twitter account. The tweet shared a video titled "Paint The Town Purple", suggesting the imminent launch of the new colour variant. Redmi Note 10S Starlight Purple was launched in Malaysia last month and is offered in an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration.

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WhatsApp Introduces Payments Backgrounds to Let You Personalise Money Transfers With Friends, Family

WhatsApp on Tuesday introduced Payments Backgrounds in India to let you personalise payments you make to your friends and family. The experience is live for both Android and iPhone users in India.

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Tencent Music Sees Over 40 Percent Paid Subscriber Growth in Q2, Now Has 66.2 Million Listeners

Tencent Music beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit as its advertising business rebounded and more people subscribed to its music streaming platform.

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T-Mobile Says It Found Unauthorised Access to Data, No Customer Information Compromised

T-Mobile acknowledged a data breach but said it was yet to find if any customer information has been compromised, a day after an online forum alleged that personal data of more than 100 million of its users was leaked.

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Face Fresh Challenge Due to Country’s Takeover

The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big US tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by some world governments.

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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Face Fresh Challenge Due to Country’s Takeover

The Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big US tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by some world governments.

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Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Fusion Launching in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications

Motorola Edge 20 and Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will launch in India today, August 17, at 12pm (noon). Motorola Edge 20 is expected to carry the same specifications as the European variant while Motorola Edge 20 Fusion is expected to be a tweaked version of Motorola Edge 20 Lite.

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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Samsung Galaxy A52s Full Specifications, New Renders Appear Online; Price Tipped Again

Samsung Galaxy A52s is rumoured to be a slight upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy A52. The upcoming model is likely to see the same design as the Samsung Galaxy A52, but will come with an upgraded processor.

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Honor Magic 3 Series With Qualcomm SoCs, Honor X20 5G With MediaTek Dimensity SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor Magic 3 series and Honor X20 5G smartphones have been unveiled. The Honor Magic 3 series includes Honor Magic 3, Honor Magic 3 Pro, and Honor Magic 3 Pro+. All the models have been launched globally.

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Apple's Child Sex Abuse Image-Scanning Move Said to Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Come With New Experiences on Microsoft Apps; Thom Browne Editions Unveiled

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will come with new experiences on Microsoft apps as the South Korean smartphone vendor has expanded its partnership with the software giant. Samsung has additionally retained its tie-up with American designer Thom Browne to offer special editions of the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.

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Realme Narzo 10 Receiving Android 11-Based Realme UI 2.0 Update in India

Realme Narzo 10 Android 11 update brings along weather animations, the ability to remove a folder or combine it with another one, and the option to turn App Lock on or off in Quick Settings. The changelog suggests that the Realme UI 2.0 update also brings a new UI, support for third-party apps on the home screen, and three dark mode styles — enhanced, medium, and ge...

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iQoo 8 Pro BMW M Sport Colorway Revealed, Price Tipped; Series Could Launch in India Soon

iQoo 8 Pro design has been revealed by the company. The iQoo 8 series expected to launch on August 17 launch is said to include the vanilla iQoo 8 and the iQoo 8 Pro, with the latter also coming in a BMW M Sport colorway. Pricing for this model has allegedly leaked and the phone is said to cost just under CNY 5,300 (roughly Rs. 60,700).

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Samsung Galaxy A03s Specifications, Design Reportedly Tipped via Google Play Console

Samsung Galaxy A03s is listed on Google Play Console with the model number SM-A037F. The phone may feature an HD display with a 720x1,339 resolution and a 300ppi pixel density. The phone is tipped to be powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC paired with 3GB of RAM.

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Poco F3 GT Heating Issue Affecting Some Users, Company Acknowledges

Poco F3 GT heating issue has been acknowledged by the company in a forum post. Several users took to Twitter and other social media platforms to report the problem.

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion, Motorola Edge 20 Price in India Leaked Ahead of Launch; May Start at Rs. 21,499

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion and Motorola Edge 20 will soon launch in India and their pricing has been allegedly leaked. Motorola Edge 20 Fusion is expected to start at just over Rs. 21,000 while the Motorola Edge 20 may cost under Rs. 30,000.

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Google Pixel 6 Specifications Including Main Camera, Tensor SoC Details Leak via Latest Android 12 Beta

The latest Android 12 beta hints at details about the SoC and even the main camera sensor on the Pixel 6. The phone may feature the Samsung ISOCELL 50-megapixel GN1 sensor as the main wide-angle camera. Its Tensor SoC is expected to be based on Samsung’s Exynos Modem 5123.

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Realme GT Master Edition May Get MagDart Magnetic Wireless Charging Support, Leaked Images Suggest

Realme GT Master Edition seems to soon get support for MagDart magnetic wireless charging technology. Some live images allegedly showing a Realme GT Master Edition prototype with MagDart accessories have been leaked online.

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Samsung Galaxy A12 With Exynos 850 SoC, Quad Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A12 has launched in India as a tweaked version of the smartphone with the same name that launched in the country in February. The only difference between the two is the SoC and Samsung has used its own Exynos mobile processor in the new model.

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Chips, Renewables Gain Focus From China Investors Who Plan to Avoid Regulators’ Attention

Investors in China are turning to semiconductors, renewable energy, and consumer-focussed firms in the belief they offer safe-harbour from a blizzard of regulatory action that has battered confidence and forced funds to overhaul their portfolios.

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OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T Android 11-Based OxygenOS 11 Update Rolling Out in India

OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T are receiving a stable version of the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 in India. The update brings many new features, bug fixes, and improvements to the two smartphones. The flagship OnePlus smartphones from 2018 were launched with Android 8.1 Oreo and later received Android 9 and Android 10 updates. This makes the latest update the third major so...

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Moto G60s With MediaTek Helio G95 SoC, Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Moto G60s has been launched in Brazil and it comes with an octa-core MediaTek Helio G95 SoC. It features a quad rear camera setup that is headlined by a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 With Water-Resistant Build Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 were launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday as the company’s latest foldable phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 both come with an IPX8-rated water-resistant build and have Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection on top. In the series, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also comes with S Pen support.

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion Key Specifications Revealed via Flipkart Ahead of August 17 Launch in India

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will be launched in India on August 17 and ahead of its launch, some of the specifications have been revealed by Flipkart. The phone is expected to be a tweaked version of the Motorola Edge 20 Lite that was launched as part of the Motorola Edge 20 series in the European market last month.

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Huawei P50 Pro Beats Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to Lead DxOMark's Smartphone Display Rankings

Huawei P50 Pro has taken the Top Spot in DxOMark's smartphone display rankings. It beat Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra by two points after scoring 93 points overall. Huawei P50 Pro comes with a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,228x2,700 pixels) OLED curved display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 1,440Hz high frequency PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 450ppi pixel density, and P3 ...

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MediaTek Dimensity 920, Dimensity 810 Mobile SoCs With 5G, 120Hz Display Support Announced

MediaTek Dimensity 920 and Dimensity 810 5G SoCs have been announced as the latest models to join the growing Dimensity 900 and 800 series portfolio. Both are octa-core 64-bit chipsets that support high refresh rate displays. They both come with heterogeneous multi-processing and support for multi-camera setups.

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iQoo 8 Pro Camera Samples, Details Teased Ahead of Launch; Key Specifications Surface

iQoo 8 Pro camera samples and details have been shared by the company. The phone will feature a 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 48-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens. It also has a third sensor, details for which have not been shared yet.

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Samsung Galaxy A10 Getting Android 11-Based One UI 3.1 Update in India: Report

Samsung Galaxy A10 is reportedly receiving a stable version of the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update in India. The update is said to be bundled with the June 2021 Android security patch. The update gets many new features, bug fixes, and improvements. It also gets a redesigned UI, performance improvements, new privacy controls, one-time permissions, and enhanced Digit...

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OnePlus Trolls Samsung With Its Own Version of Foldable Phone Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked Event

Samsung is set to launch its next-generation foldable smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 are expected to be unveiled at the virtual event scheduled to kick off at 7:30 pm IST today, August 11.

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Realme GT 5G, Realme GT Master Edition Phones, Realme Book Slim Launching in India on August 18

Realme GT 5G, Realme GT Master Edition phones, and Realme Book Slim are set to launch in India on August 18 and the company has now shared timing for the virtual event. The Realme GT series and the Realme Book Slim will be unveiled in India at 12:30pm on August 18.

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

How to Delete Your Telegram Account

Telegram is one of the popular instant messaging services that focuses on speed and security. It is available as a free app on both Android and iOS and can be run on multiple devices at the same time with the same Telegram account.

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Independence Day 2021: How to Watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Speech Live on TV, Phone, PC

Independence Day 2021 is being celebrated today. In this article, we are providing details on how you can watch the Prime Minister’s address to the nation live on your TV, mobile phone, or PC.

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Google Pixel Users Getting Native Call Recording Function with Phone App in India

Google Phone app is bringing native call recording function to Pixel phones users globally. The tech giant had earlier introduced the call recording feature to its Phone app only for users in the US.

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Twitter Pauses Account Verification Programme Weeks After Mistakenly Approving Fake Profiles

Twitter has halted its account verification programme, saying that it needs to work on the application and review process that lets people into the blue check mark club.

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Independence Day: Snapchat Brings AR Feature ‘Landmarker’ to India Gate, New Lenses for Virtual Celebration

Independence Day celebrations are taken to a new level by Snapchat, which has introduced AR experiences-focussed Landmarker to New Delhi’s India Gate. Snapchat has also brought new AR lenses on the occasion.

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Jack Dorsey Suggests Third-Party Hack to Change Twitter Feed, Trolls Ethereum

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Thursday posted details about a hack that he tried to make tweets in this Twitter feed appear in chronological order instead of being ascertained based on the company's algorithm. Users were surprised that the Twitter CEO preferred using a third-party hack instead of introducing a change on the platform.

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Redmi 10 Launch Accidentally Confirmed by Xiaomi, Specifications Appear on Official Blog Ahead of Announcement

Redmi 10 launch has accidentally been confirmed by Xiaomi through a blog post that has detailed the phone’s specifications and image.

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Facebook Officials Now Summoned by Child Rights Body Over Rahul Gandhi's Instagram Post

Facebook officials have now been summoned by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over Rahul Gandhi’s Instagram post about a minor’s alleged rape and murder in Delhi. The apex child rights body had earlier issued a notice to Facebook, urging them to take action.

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Oppo A16s With Triple Rear Cameras, 20:9 Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo A16s has been launched with triple rear cameras and a waterdrop-style display notch. The new Oppo phone comes as an upgrade to the Oppo A16, with NFC connectivity support and a higher RAM and storage configuration.

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Twitter Unlocks Rahul Gandhi's Handle Week After Suspension

Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account has been restored a week after it was suspended. The Congress leader had accused the social media platform of bias.

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Friday, August 13, 2021

Twitter India Chief Moves to New US Role After Criticism Over Compliance

Twitter India Chief Manish Maheshwari is moving on to take up a new role in the US after the company went through a long standoff with the Indian government over compliance.

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Facebook Messenger Gets End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls

Facebook on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger, as well as introduced more control over its disappearing messages feature.

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Apple Says At Least 30 iCloud Photos Matching With Child Abuse Material Will Flag Accounts

Apple has further detailed that its child safety mechanism will require at least 30 photos matching with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) flagged by organisations in at least two countries before an account is flagged for human review.

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Disney+ Hotstar Now Has 46.4 Million Paid Subscribers, Drives Disney+ to 116 Million

Disney+ Hotstar now has around 46.4 million paid subscribers, taking the global subscriber base of Disney+ up to 116 million. With that, Disney+ Hotstar’s contribution to the Disney+ total has risen from 30 to 40 percent in the past six months.

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Microsoft Protests Amazon Win of $10-Billion NSA Cloud Contract

Microsoft confirmed it is challenging a decision to award a multi-billion-dollar cloud computing contract to its rival Amazon.

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Facebook Delays Employees’ Return to Office Until Early 2022 Due to Surge in COVID-19 Delta Cases

Facebook postponed workers' return to the office until early 2022 due to surging cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

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Facebook Delays Employees’ Return to Office Until Early 2022 Due to Surge in COVID-19 Delta Cases

Facebook postponed workers' return to the office until early 2022 due to surging cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

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TikTok Announces Stricter Privacy Controls for Teenage Users Following Criticism

TikTok announced stricter privacy controls for teenagers, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.

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Apple's Child Sex Abuse Image-Scanning Move Said to Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

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TikTok Announces Stricter Privacy Controls for Teenage Users Following Criticism

TikTok announced stricter privacy controls for teenagers, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.

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Apple's Child Sex Abuse Image-Scanning Move Said to Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

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Apple's Child Sex Abuse Image-Scanning Move Said to Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks

Apple's move to scan US customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images is facing a backlash that has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture, as well as provoking intensified protests from leading technology policy groups.

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WhatsApp Reveals Chat Transfer Between iOS and Android, Starting With Samsung at Galaxy Unpacked

Users have been asking WhatsApp for a simple way to transfer their chat history when they switch from iPhone to Android or vice versa for a long time. The Facebook-owned messaging app has finally rolled out a new feature to enable this, starting with iOS to Samsung phones.

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Instagram Rolling Out New Features to Help Users Curb Online Abuse

Instagram is announcing a set of new features that will help curb online abuse on its platform. The Facebook-owned social media platform will give its users the ability to limit comments and DMs during spikes of increased attention. Offenders would be given stricter warnings right off the bat and the social media platform is also having a global rollout of its Hidden ...

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How Sweden Became the Silicon Valley of Europe

Sweden's home computer drive, and concurrent early investment in Internet connectivity, help explain why its capital Stockholm has become such rich soil for startups, birthing and incubating the likes of Spotify, Skype, and Klarna, even though it has some of the highest tax rates in the world.

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Chinese Tech Firms 'Self-Correct' to Get Ahead of Potential Regulatory Fury

Fretting about unprecedented regulatory heat for China's tech sector, some companies are no longer waiting for any official reprimands that may or may not be forthcoming.

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Signal's Disappearing Messages Feature Gets Custom Timer That Can Be Preconfigured for All Chats

Signal is updating its disappearing message function by adding a custom timer duration. The functionality can also be preconfigured for all group and personal conversations. The timer has some preconfigured options that range from 30 seconds to four weeks, but users will also have the ability to set a custom time duration after which the messages will be automatically...

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Amazon Loses Bid to Stop New York From Probing COVID-19 Standards

A federal judge dismissed Amazon's lawsuit to block New York's attorney general from investigating the online retailer's ability to protect warehouse workers from COVID-19.

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Every Cannes Movie Coming to Mubi India, From Adam Driver’s Annette to Palme d’Or Winner Titane

Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in Annette, Palme d’Or winner Titane, Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta, and Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District are among 10 Cannes movies coming to Mubi India.

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Can AI Replace Lawyers? Researchers Say Machine Learning Can Help Predict Summary Judgment Outcomes

According to a report published in Social Science Research Network, researchers say they have found a way to predict summary judgment outcomes from the text of the parties' briefs. They have used linguistic analysis and ML techniques to do that. In a nutshell, they have been successful in automating part of the work lawyers do, using software.

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Norton Set to Buy Computer Security Rival Avast for Over $8 Billion

NortonLifeLock is to buy Czech rival Avast for over $8 billion (roughly Rs. 59,560 crores) to create a leading consumer business, the pair announced after the COVID-19 pandemic-fuelled online activity.

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Lucifer Season 6 Trailer Teases New Major Villain, Sets Up the Final Season of Netflix Series

Lucifer season 6 trailer has arrived. Lucifer season 6 release date is September 10 on Netflix. Tom Ellis, Lauren German lead Lucifer season 6 cast. Brianna Hildebrand’s Rory is Lucifer season 6 villain. A total of 10 episodes in Lucifer season 6.

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