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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Scolded for TikTok addiction, woman commits suicide
A 24-year old mother of two children committed suicide on Thursday in Tamil Nadu after she was scolded by her husband and prevented from using the short video-making app.
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Mexico blamed Walmart's size, access to rivals' data in blocking app deal
Walmart had struck a deal to buy the popular app for $225 million in a bid to boost its e-commerce ambitions in Mexico, one of the retailer's priority markets, and better compete with Amazon.com online.
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Amazon's Alexa invites lawsuit over recording children's voices via Echo Dot
Meanwhile, Amazon stressed that it has strict guidelines in place to protect family security and privacy.One of the lawsuits seeks damages up to USD 100 a day while the other wants damages of USD 5,000 per violation.
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Flipkart, GOQii settle dispute over sharp discounting
GOQii had earlier sued Flipkart, alleging that its devices were discounted by around 70% to the retail price, much more than the two sides had agreed
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Tencent Launches Its First Overseas Video Streaming Service, in Thailand
Tencent Holdings launched its first overseas video streaming service in Thailand on Friday, as it ramps up its presence outside China.
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How to track your Apple iPhone from Windows PC or Android smartphones
Apple already has its ‘Find my iPhone’ feature to hunt for the lost iPhone, but there are other ways as well.
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Gboard v8.3.6 Brings Handwriting Input Support for Over 200 Languages and More
Google’s keyboard app, Gboard gets updated to v8.3.6. The app now supports more than 200 languages for handwriting input. Additionally, there are a couple of new features as well.
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Google Photos Will No Longer Sync to Google Drive From July 10 in Bid for 'Simplicity'
Google Photos and Google Drive automatically sync the photos and videos stored between them for a long time.
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Snapchat's Gender-Swap Filter Inspires a Sting Operation
Since its launch in May, Snapchat's gender-swap filter, which allows users to see what they would look like as a stereotypical man or woman, has inspired countless pranks and crude jokes.
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Spotify Quietly Unveils New 'Your Daily Drive' Playlist With Music and News Podcasts
Spotify is launching a new playlist called "Your Daily Drive" that would bring music as well as news podcasts to car drivers, The Verge reported on Wednesday.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Acquires Group Video Chat App Houseparty
Fortnite maker Epic Games has acquired group video chat app Houseparty, but it has no plans to integrate it with its offerings.
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Truecaller Spotted Testing VoIP Calling Service for Premium Subscribers in India
Truecaller is testing VoIP calling services for its premium tier of subscribers that allows them to make voice calls over data.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Links DDoS Cyber-Attack to Hong Kong Unrest, China
Telegram suffered a major cyber-attack that appeared to originate from China, the company's CEO said Thursday, linking it to the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
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Google Claims Chrome 'Isn't Killing Ad Blockers', But 'Making Them Safer'
Google Chrome is switching from WebRequest API to DeclarativeNetRequest API to restrict ad blockers.
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Slack Listing Likely to Value It at Up to $17 Billion
Slack is expected to be valued by investors at $16 billion to $17 billion when it lists its shares publicly next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Uber Eyes Drones for Food Delivery, Unveils New Autonomous Car
Uber said Wednesday it plans to speed up restaurant meal delivery by using drones for its Uber Eats service.
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Zomato Successfully Tests Its Drone Technology, Moves Closer to Aerial Food Delivery
Zomato has announced that it has successfully tested its drone delivery technology. The test was a part of the company’s attempts to reduce the time taken to make a food delivery to its customers.
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WhatsApp Threatens Legal Action Against Entities Claiming to Abuse Its Platform
WhatsApp has threatened legal action against those who publicly claim the ability to abuse its messaging platform, after the emergence of a raft of companies advertising products to bypass usage restrictions.
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Apollo in talks to finance Dish Network bid for T-Mobile and Sprint assets
The talks between Apollo and Dish demonstrate private equity interest in the wireless business as regulators are pushing to create a viable fourth U.S. wireless competitor, even as the nation's third- and fourth-largest carriers are combining.
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'Power shift' needed to improve gender balance in energy research
Women still face significant barriers in forging successful and influential careers in UK energy research, a new high-level report has revealed.
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