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Monday, November 30, 2020

MevoLife’s Virtual Core Services



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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20

The announcement means that the FCC could reach a Democratic majority sooner than it would otherwise be able to.

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DeepMind solves 50-year-old ‘grand challenge’ with protein folding A.I.

DeepMind has developed a piece of AI software called "AlphaFold" that can accurately predict the structure that proteins will fold into in a matter of days.

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Amazon, Apple stay away from new French initiative to set principles for Big Tech

French President Emmanuel Macron has sought for the past three years to cajole tech giants into collaborating with governments on a series of global challenges such as fighting hate speech online, preserving privacy or contributing to state coffers.

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S&P Global to buy IHS Markit in $44 billion deal

The mega-deal, which IHS Markit Chief Executive Officer Lance Uggla told employees in a memo had been in the works for the last few months, highlights the growing importance of big data in financial markets governed by information-hungry trading algorithms.

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Salesforce deal to buy Slack expected to be announced tomorrow after market close

The deal is expected to be about half cash and half stock, the sources said, and will price Slack at a premium to its current price.

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DoorDash seeks valuation of up to $30 billion in IPO, nearly double what it was in June

DoorDash plans to list 33 million shares at a price between $75 and $85.

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Nikola shares slide after GM gives up equity stake in smaller reworked, deal that abandons plans to build electric pickup

General Motors and Nikola announced a reworked, smaller agreement that keeps the fuel-cell partnership intact but eliminates an equity stake in the startup.

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Google Chrome Getting Dark Mode Improvements to Deliver a Complete Dark Experience

Google and Microsoft are improving the existing dark mode on Chrome. The new change will change the colour scheme of scrollbars on certain pages to work in tandem with the dark mode.

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FAU-G, Made-in-India Shooter, Goes Live on Google Play

FAU-G mobile game has finally arrived on Google Play store. The game is still not launched yet, but after multiple delays and changing launch dates, it has now been put up on the Google Play store for pre-registration. It seems like the developers are restricting to Android for now to launch the new mobile game as the registrations have not appeared on Apple's App sto...

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Eric Schmidt is backing a new $111 million European venture capital fund

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, is one of several tech executives backing a new European start-up investment fund from Firstminute Capital.

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UK bans installation of Huawei 5G equipment from September

The U.K. said in July that carriers would have to stop buying Huawei 5G equipment by year-end and strip out its kit from their infrastructure by 2027.

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Apple Is Offering New Users a Five-Month Free Apple Music Subscription via Shazam

Apple is offering new Apple Music users a free five-month subscription via Shazam as part of a special holiday offer. The offer is valid till January 17 2021 and applies to users in India, Australia, Canada, the US, the UK, and some other countries.

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Apple fined in Italy over 'water-resistant iPhone' claim

Italy's antitrust authority said on Monday it had fined Apple 10 million euros ($12 million) for "aggressive and misleading" commercial practices regarding its iPhones.

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Donald Trump to add Chinese chipmaker SMIC to defense blacklist: Report

The Trump administration is poised to add China’s top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, according to a document and sources, curbing their access to US investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

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China grants Tesla green light to start selling Model Y SUV



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Berlin fintech Solarisbank targets European expansion in 2021

Digital banking platform Solarisbank will enter a string of new European markets next year, CEO Roland Folz told Reuters, as it became the first German bank to shift its entire operation into the cloud.

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Microsoft Teams Will Stop Working on Internet Explorer 11 Today, Microsoft 365 Apps Support Will End August 2021

Microsoft Teams will stop working on Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) from November 30 as per the company’s timeline that was shared back in August. Users will have to switch to Microsoft Edge to use Teams.

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Spotify Is Testing a Stories Feature With Playlists, Artists: Report

Spotify has started testing a Stories feature with selected playlists and a few artists whose songs are present in the playlist, a media report has said. The feature allows users to share video clips that can contain snippets of songs as well as introduce their playlists.

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BigBasket lost 80% of workforce within 2 days of lockdown, bounced back with resilience: CEO

"After losing 80% of the workforce for two days, we were really dumbstruck as orders poured in, we hired 12,300 people in 16 days - through this we demonstrated the power of resilience," he said.

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Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September 2021, the government said on Monday, as part of a plan to purge the Chinese firm's equipment from high speed mobile networks.

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Disney+ Hotstar December 2020: Mulan, Pixar’s Soul, Euphoria, and More

The Mandalorian season 2, Mulan, His Dark Materials season 2, Pixar’s Soul movie, holiday specials for Euphoria and High School Musical, Godmothered — the biggest TV shows and movies on Disney+ Hotstar Premium in December 2020.

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Netflix December 2020 Releases: Torbaaz, Mank, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, and More

The Walking Dead season 10, Torbaaz, Shazam!, Vir Das: Outside In, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, Bombay Rose, Mank, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 4, The Prom, The Midnight Sky, Big Mouth: Season 4, Archer season 11, Godzilla — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix India in December 2020.

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South African telecom regulator to charge operators for emergency spectrum

South Africa's telecoms regulator ICASA said on Friday all licensees wishing to use until March 31 temporary spectrum granted during lockdown will be required to pay the prescribed license fees.

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

GitHub is forcing Microsoft to deal with thorny controversies two years after acquisition

GitHub recently stood up to pressure from the Recording Industry Association of America, the latest example of how its large network attracts controversy.

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Zoom investors are looking to a post-pandemic 2021 even with current growth at over 300%

While Zoom's revenue continues to grow at over 300%, the stock has pulled back of late as drug manufacturers show positive early vaccine results.

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Reliance JioPages browser updated with new tools, here’s how to use them

Reliance updated its JioPages web browser to version 2.0.1 which brings a host of new features to the browser like new search engine support, short video support and user interface improvements. Jio has mentioned that these three features are added based on users’ demand.

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Reliance Jio-exclusive 4G smartphone to launch 'soon': 7 things to know



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Tenet, Durgamati, Coolie No. 1, and More: December 2020 Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

Tenet, Durgamati, Coolie No. 1, Wonder Woman 1984, Mulan, Bhaag Beanie Bhaag, Bombay Rose, Torbaaz, The Stand, Pixar’s Soul, Mank, The Prom, Bridgerton — the biggest movies and TV series coming to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Voot Select, and HBO Max in December 2020.

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Salesforce buying Slack would mark the first big software deal in a boom year for the cloud

Big software acquirers have been quiet this year as hefty market multiples among cloud providers made deals too expensive.

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Instagram Seen Blocking #Sikh Hashtag Yet Again for Some Users

Instagram seems to have blocked the #sikh hashtag on its platform. Some users have complained about the issue on Twitter. The new blocking comes just over five months after Facebook and Instagram were seen restricting the #sikh hashtag on their platforms for a number of users.

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Agritech startup Farmkart to raise Rs 90 crore financing for pan-India expansion

Farmkart's tech solutions are designed for non-tech savvy farmers providing them with fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides, seeds, farm equipment, among others at their doorsteps with no delivery cost.

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Amazon, Baido lead as smart displays sales hit 9.5 million units in Q3

Move beyond smart speakers as smart displays have come of age and in Q3, the sales of smart display speakers rose by 21 per cent (on-year) to reach 9.5 million units while sales of basic smart speakers (without a display) fell by 3 per cent over the same period.

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South Korean mobile carriers eyeing more cloud gaming users

South Korean telecom operators are targeting wider market penetration of cloud gaming services by expanding availability, industry officials said amid strong demand from mobile gamers.

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At 19, Madhurima built software for Ranchi biz

She decided to follow an unconventional approach, and reduced 20 lines of code into just 5. Her teacher marked it wrong, but Madhurima proved it otherwise when she tested it on a computer. As the teacher lauded her in front of the class, Madhurima felt an overwhelming rush of self-confidence, which would go on to help her tread unbeaten paths later in life.

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Nandini shuffled between hardware & software

The world of science and technology uncorked its magic to Nandini Sabanayagam when she was 10. It started with a visit from school to the Madras Atomic Power Station at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, which was then about to be commissioned.

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Employees are often the weakest link in security chain

The solution is to be careful about what you disclose, keep complex passwords. “Passwords should be like toothbrushes. Never share it with anybody,” Vandana said. Organisations, she said, should also conduct regular phishing exercises for employees.

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IIT Kharagpur, AWS jointly developing AI learning, devt portal

That is the reason courses on AI at the IITs draw tremendous response from students, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. IIT Kharagpur is now planning a course titled Artificial Intelligence for Economics, which will deal with machine learning, game theory and their application in the subject.

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Cryptography’s in big demand, but you must know math

Cryptography is the science of using mathematical techniques for securing digital information and communication. Cryptography, Patra says, offers solutions to everyday problems like social media privacy breach, cyber-bullying, banking frauds and online identity theft.

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JavaScript is No. 1, and its popularity is still soaring

A quarter of a century since it was developed by Brendan Eich, JavaScript is not only the most popular programming language, it is also widening its lead. Developer analyst firm SlashData’s Q3 2020 report says 12.4 million developers globally use JavaScript (JS). About 5 million of these were added in just the last three years, the biggest absolute increase for any language.

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Why post-Covid cloud has become the talk of the tech world

Cloud has been a buzzword for some years. But with Covid-19 and the lockdowns, it looks like suddenly almost everyone is talking cloud. And the reason is, cloud can handle disruptions and distributed work better than inhouse data centres.

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FAU-G mobile game: Release date, gameplay and other details you need to know



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Big Tech Firms in US Sees a New Era Under Joe Biden, but No Ease in Security

The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America's tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone. Now Joe Biden is coming back, this time as president. But times have changed.

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​7 ‘risky’ mistakes you may be doing unknowingly on dating apps



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Friday, November 27, 2020

India's e-commerce festive season sees $8.3 billion worth gross sales: Report

India's e-commerce festive sale season from October 15-November 15 this year delivered USD 8.3 billion (about Rs 58,000 crore) worth of gross sales for brands and sellers, up 65 per cent from USD 5 billion (Rs 35,000 crore) last year, research firm RedSeer said on Friday.

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Hitachi ABB Power, Ashok Leyland, IIT-Madras team up for e-mobility pilot

The e-bus, which will incorporate Hitachi ABB Power Grids' innovative flash-charging technology - Grid-eMotion Flash, will be provided by Ashok Leyland, while IIT-M will host the infrastructure required to operate the flash-charging system for the e-bus, Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India said in a statement.

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EU tech ban seen putting children worldwide at risk of online sex abuse

Online child sexual abuse could become harder to detect due to privacy protections set to take effect in the European Union next month - putting millions of children at increased risk worldwide, critics of the proposals have warned.

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Amazon's $599 router system isn't cheap, but it helps fix your bad Wi-Fi

You might want to try mesh networking if you know you pay for fast internet but feel like your home Wi-Fi is slow in some rooms.

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Nextdoor is on a rocky road towards a possible public offering

As Nextdoor moves toward a possible public listing, investors and communities are asking it to clean up racism so the good parts can shine through.

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Google Chrome 87 Getting Chrome Actions Feature, to Allow Users to Type Commands in Address Bar

Google is gradually rolling out a new Chrome Actions feature to Google Chrome 87 that allows the user to type commands in the address bar that perform specific browser actions.

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Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January but scaled back: Report

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is readying to launch as early as January, the Financial Times reported, citing three unidentified people involved in the project. The Geneva-based Libra Association that will issue and govern Libra plans to launch a single digital coin backed by the dollar.

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India to allow Uber and rivals to charge 20% commission

India will allow app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber Technologies and Ola to charge up to 20% commission on ride fares, according to guidelines issued, diluting an earlier proposal to cap fees at 10%.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: May the Force Be With You

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5 review and recap: Chapter 13: The Jedi introduces Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, reveals Baby Yoda’s name (Grogu), and sets the Mandalorian on a dangerous path towards Tython, the centre of the Star Wars galaxy.

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Google Opinion Rewards App That Pays for Surveys Is Now Available in Thailand

Google Opinion Rewards is now available in Thailand. The quick survey app is available in 29 countries, including India and Thailand. The changelog has no other update, so it is likely that the addition is part of a server-side change.

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Huawei CFO's lawyer accuses Canadian police supervisor of cover-up

A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou claimed on Thursday that a Canadian police supervisor in charge of Meng's arrest two years ago deviated from her initial court submissions about key conversations to protect federal police officials, the court heard on Thursday.

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France resumes tax on Amazon, Google, Facebook and others

France is resuming collection of a special tax on Big Tech companies like Amazon and Facebook despite the threat of US retaliatory tariffs on French Champagne, cheese, handbags and other goods.

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Huawei founder urges Honor subbrand to become competitor after split

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei called on employees of its departing Honor subbrand to strive to surpass its parent in a farewell speech as the tech giant sells the budget brand to keep its sanction-hobbled supply chains alive.

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Dyson to invest $3.7 billion in new technology

Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said it would invest 2.75 billion pounds ($3.67 billion) in new technology in the next five years to double its product portfolio, including devices that would take it beyond the home.

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How to Watch India vs Australia Live Stream

India vs Australia ODI series began Friday, and the tour will last until January 2021. Here’s how you can watch the live stream of IND vs AUS, the channels it’s broadcasting on, and the schedule for the full tour.

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Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules

Britain will impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers.

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Canada police airport liaison had concerns about arresting Huawei CFO on plane, court hears

A police officer overseeing enforcement at the Vancouver airport testified in court that he had concerns about a plan by Canadian federal police to arrest Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on the plane she arrived on two years ago.

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Google India FY20 revenue rises 35% to Rs 5,593.8 crore, profit up 24%

Tech giant Google saw its India revenues grow 34.8 per cent to about Rs 5,593.8 crore in 2019-20 over the previous financial year, as per regulatory documents. Google India's total income was at Rs 4,147 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2019, according to Registrar of Companies filing shared by market intelligence firm Tofler.

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HMD Global looking at leveraging India for exports

HMD Global, which sells Nokia brand of mobile phones said India is "at the heart and centre" of its business and the company is exploring if this market can be leveraged for exports as well. HMD Global - which launched its latest Nokia 2.4.

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Facebook, Google to Face Tougher Competition Rules in UK From New Antitrust Body

Britain will impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers.

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PUBG Mobile comeback in India: What may be new, expected launch date and more



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Google and Facebook to be scrutinized by new U.K. antitrust unit from next year

The U.K. on Friday said a new government unit will work to tackle ongoing concerns about a concentration of power among a small number of tech giants.

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Google Pay Discontinuing Payments on Website, Introduces Transfer Fee in US

Google Pay is ditching its old app for Android and iOS devices and discontinuing support for payments on its website in the US. Google has also introduced a transfer fee of 1.5 percent for Google Pay users in the US using a debit card.

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Bitcoin plunges by nearly $3,000 after closing in on its all-time record

Bitcoin has plunged by close to $3,000 in less than 24 hours after hitting highs not seen since the end of 2017.

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5G holds huge promise for India; collaboration, identifying suitable use cases key: TRAI official

The advent of 5G along with futuristic technologies like AI and IoT hold tremendous promise for India, and a collaborative approach, identification of suitable market-specific use cases and attention to data security and privacy aspects would be key to unleashing its full

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LG to separate affiliates into new conglomerate

South Korea's LG Corp said on Thursday its board had decided to restructure its conglomerate LG Group by separating some of its affiliates such as display chip maker Silicon Works Co Ltd to form a new conglomerate next year.

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Tesla raises prices for Model S across Europe

The price for Model S in Germany currently stands at 81,990 euros ($97,699.28), compared with its earlier price of 76,990 euros. Tesla also raised prices in France and the UK by 5,000 euros, while there was an increase of 2,000 euros in Spain.

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PIL in HC seeks ban on online gambling sites

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to ban websites which are involved in gambling, betting and wagering.

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IBM, MeitY collaborate to create robust education and skilling ecosystem

Tech giant IBM on Thursday said it has collaborated with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a robust education and skilling ecosystem through the Common Services Centre Academy.

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Google Hangouts Group Video Calling Has Been Killed; Users Are Redirected to Meet

The group video calling option in Google Hangouts have become unavailable on the Android and the web version with the latest update. Users are being redirected to Google Meet instead. The new development comes amidst a series of steps taken by Google to replace the messenger app with Meet and Chat.

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5 top selling true wireless headphones in India: What to know before buying



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Facebook Continues Fight With ‘Super Spreaders’ on US Election Misinformation

On Facebook, the fight against US election misinformation continues, thanks to "super spreaders" – accounts that disseminate rumours and fabrications, falsely spreading the idea that the 2020 election was beset by organised, extensive fraud by the Democratic Party.

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China is an opportunity for India — not a threat, Beijing says as more apps are banned

India has blocked to-date 220 Chinese mobile apps, some of them made by China's prominent consumer-facing tech companies like ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to press ahead with Starlink tests, delays commercial service

SpaceX will continue beta testing its satellite-based broadband service Starlink into next year, the company said late Tuesday, indicating commercial service would not likely be offered in 2020 as previously planned.

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Amazon's cloud service sees widespread outage

Amazon.com Inc's widely used cloud service, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is experiencing a large-scale outage, the company said, affecting users ranging from websites to software providers. It has also affected the ability to post updates to its service health dashboard, the company said.

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Bitcoin falls 6% in Asian trade

Bitcoin dropped to $17,657.53 on Thursday, down 5.74 percent on the day, after losing $1,074.9 from its previous close.

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France orders tech giants to pay digital tax

France's finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital service tax to pay the levy as planned in December, the ministry said. France suspended collection of the tax, which will hit companies like Facebook and Amazon, early this year while negotiations were underway at the OECD

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Salesforce in talks to acquire workplace app Slack: Report

Cloud-based software company Salesforce is in talks to acquire workplace messaging app Slack as it seeks to expand its offerings to businesses, people familiar with the matter said. Salesforce's bid comes as Slack struggles to fully capitalize on the switch to remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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France Orders Tech Giants to Pay Digital Service Tax

France's finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital service tax to pay the levy as planned in December.

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Tech Giants May Face Fines or Be Forced to Break Up if They Breach New Rules: EU Digital Chief Thierry Breton

Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices, or even be forced to break up their European businesses, the bloc's digital chief Thierry Breton said.

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Europe's largest tech conference to return as in-person event in 2021

Europe's biggest technology conference, the Web Summit, will return to Lisbon in full force as a massive in-person event in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to go fully online this year.

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How import hurdles may be hurting Apple and Xiaomi

India’s tight control of quality clearances for electronic goods from China slowed the import of Apple’s new iPhone model last month and held up other products made by companies like Xiaomi, according to two industry sources.

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Slack in Talks to Be Acquired by Salesforce: Report

Salesforce plans to buy corporate messaging platform Slack, according to a report, leading to a jump in stock prices for the young company.

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TikTok Sale Deadline Extended to December 4 by US Treasury

The US Treasury said it had extended by seven days the November 27 deadline given to the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the popular social media platform's American business.

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Tech startups have 'good news' for the industry: Fastest-growing, what's changed & more



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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Tesla recalls 9,500 Model X and Model Y cars over roof, bolt issues

The larger recall covers 9,136 Model X cars produced between Sept. 17, 2015 and July 31, 2016.

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Waymo sends staff 'urgent' Covid safety procedures, employees could be fired if violated

The self-driving car company says it needs to clamp down on violations in order to prevent another potential service shutdown.

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Facebook fined $6.1 million for sharing user info without consent

A South Korean agency for protecting personal information on Wednesday fined Facebook Inc 6.7 billion won ($6.06 million) and sought a criminal investigation for providing users' personal information to other operators without consent.

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Give the coronavirus app bonus benefits to increase downloads, German state says

Germany's coronavirus tracing app needs to be made more compelling for users by offering fast-track entry to venues and queue jumping for events, according to a proposal by the government of Germany's most populous state.

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EU plans to open data to sharing in bid to rival Asia and US

In an effort to avoid EU firms and citizens relying on data from Asian and US rivals, the European Commission is proposing new rules to allow sharing of public and personal data with businesses and research organisations.

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Dell sees sales above estimates on booming demand for remote-work tools

Google Pay offered the ability to manage payments as well as send money from both a mobile app or from pay.google.com. Now, Google has released a notice on the web app that notifies users that the site will no longer work from January next year.

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China App Ban: Chinese Foreign Ministry Criticises India’s Move to Ban More Apps

A Chinese Foreign Ministry said that India’s move to ban Chinese apps violates market principles and World Trade Organisation rules, and severely undermines the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

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The Best Movie and Television Streaming Services in India

Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, YouTube Premium, Apple TV+, Mubi, Voot Select, and dozens more — what are the best streaming services and OTT platforms in India?

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How Indian Tech Startup Khatabook Found Profits in Ledgers and Accounts

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 Khatabook co-founder Ravish Naresh to know of the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs to...

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Spotify Starts ‘Rolling Reset’ of User Passwords Found Victims to Possible Credential Stuffing Operation

Spotify has reportedly started rolling reset of passwords for accounts that may be victims to a credential stuffing operation. It is suspected that 300,000 to 350,000 accounts were affected by this.

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The U.S. government needs to get involved in the A.I. race against China, Nasdaq executive says

The U.S. private sector alone cannot compete with the entire Chinese government and private sector in tech development, said Edward Knight of Nasdaq.

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Elon Musk hints at Tesla hatchback model for Europe

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has suggested that his firm could launch a new hatchback model in Europe in the future.

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YouTube bans One America News Network from posting new videos for a week

YouTube has barred the right-wing outlet One America News Network from posting new videos for a week after it broke the site's rules against content that claims there is a guaranteed cure for COVID-19.

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Xbox App May Come to Smart TVs in the Next 12 Months: Phil Spencer

Xbox app may come to smart TVs in the next 12 months allowing users to stream games straight to their TVs, head of Xbox Phil Spencer shared the development in an interview.

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Virat Kohli AR Filter Released on Instagram, Facebook Ahead of Australia Series

The ‘Bat Talks for India’ AR filter will enable fans to re-create Kohli’s iconic celebration after recording a century against Australia nearly two years ago. If you wish to use the AR effect on Facebook, it is available on Virat Kohli’s post with the effect from his Facebook Page.

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MevoLife’s Virtual Core Services: The Smarter Way to Setup and Grow your Health and Fitness business



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The Expanse Season 6: Amazon Prime Video Renews Sci-Fi Series for Final Season

The Expanse has been renewed for season 6 that will also be its final season, Amazon Prime Video has announced. The Expanse season 6 won’t feature cast member Cas Anvar, after an investigation was carried out over several sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him.

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Google Contacts Will Soon Be Visible on the Gmail Side Panel to Provide Additional Information

Google is adding Contacts to the side panel on Gmail. Soon, you’ll be able to learn more about the person you’re collaborating with on Gmail by hovering around the Contacts icon on the side bar. The feature has begun rolling out, but will take a couple of weeks to reach all users globally.

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WhiteHat Jr Exposed Data of Over 2.8 Lakh Students, Teachers Due to Multiple Vulnerabilities: Report

WhiteHat Jr, a popular online coding platform for young kids, exposed personal data of over 2.8 lakh students and teachers due to multiple vulnerabilities that existed in its servers until the middle of November, according to a report. The platform have fixed the issues after it was informed by a security researcher.

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Google Docs, Sheets, Slides for iOS Can Now Edit Microsoft Office Files

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides users on iOS will now be able to edit Microsoft Office files. This will streamline the workflow, as users won’t be required to covert file types all the time. You can edit, comment, and collaborate through this new feature. The feature was already available for Android and Web users.

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Amazon Offers Up to $3,000 Signing Bonus for New Holiday Hires at US Facilities

Amazon is offering signing bonuses of up to $3,000 (roughly Rs. 2.2 lakhs) at certain facilities in the US as it ramps up hiring for the busy holiday season.

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Which storage plan is better during WFH: Google One, Apple One or Microsoft OneDrive



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Twitter Verification to Relaunch in Early 2021 Following Public Feedback

Twitter released plans for its new policy on how people are "verified" on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion and criticisms over the blue check-mark badges it uses to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Hyperice lands NFL deal as it moves closer to a $1 billion valuation

Hyperice CEO Jim Huether said the recovery tech firm should reach a $1 billion valuation in 2021 after the NFL partnership.

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Government Bans 43 More 'Chinese' Apps Including AliExpress, CamCard, Taobao Live

The government on Tuesday banned as many as 43 new mobile apps that have a linkage with China. These apps include AliExpress, CamCard, and Taobao Live, among others.

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Tooter ‘Swadeshi’ Social Media Platform Modelled After Twitter Surfaces

Tooter is a new made-in-India social media platform that that seems to have been created in June 2020. It models itself after Twitter while early users have been comparing it to the US microblogging platform Parler.

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Elon Musk has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world’s second richest person

Tesla co-founder Elon Musk is now the world's second richest person after he leapfrogged Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

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Britain's telcos face fines if they use suppliers deemed high-risk, like Huawei

Britain's telecoms companies could be fined up to 10% of turnover or 100,000 pounds ($133,140) a day if they contravene a ban on using equipment made by China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd under a new law put forward on Tuesday.

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British telcos may be fined 10% of revenues for using Huawei gear under new law

British telcos could face large fines if they fail to remove Huawei equipment from their 5G networks under new legislation.

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Fintech firm Cashfree raises $35 million in funding round

Fintech player Cashfree on Tuesday said it has raised USD 35 million or Rs 260 crore in a funding round led by Apis Growth Fund II for an undisclosed minority stake.

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Apple's security chief accused of bribery

Apple Inc's security chief on Monday was indicted on bribery charges as prosecutors alleged he promised a donation of 200 iPads to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to secure four concealed-weapon permits for Apple employees.

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Google Pay to remove payments on web app, will start charging transfer fee

Google Pay offered the ability to manage payments as well as send money from both a mobile app or from pay.google.com. Now, Google has released a notice on the web app that notifies users that the site will no longer work from January next year.

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Bengaluru-based payments company Cashfree raises $35 million

Bengaluru-based fintech, Cashfree said it has received $35.3 million (approximately Rs 260 crore) as part of its Series B raise. The investment was led by growth stage financial services investor, Apis Growth Fund II, with participation from existing investor Y Combinator, it said in a statement.

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Russia opens case against Google, saying it failed to delete banned content

Russia has opened a case against US tech giant Google for failing to remove banned content from its search engine, communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said on Monday.

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China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon

China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space.

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Canadian officer in Huawei CFO's arrest says he did not ask for phone passcodes

A Canadian police officer involved in the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou two years ago in a US extradition case testified on Monday he did not plan to obtain her mobile phone passcodes or search her electronic devices. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Constable Gurvinder Dhaliwal told a Canadian court that he and his partner were "discreet" about their contact with Canadian border officials on the eve of Meng's arrest on Dec. 1, 2018.

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Paytm Postpaid Users Can Now Convert Their Monthly Spends into EMIs

India’s leading fintech company and online payment app, Paytm announced yesterday that their postpaid users can now pay back their dues in instalments (EMIs). The service is intended to add a new level of flexibility to the users’ shopping experience and is available in different categories.

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Twitter to Warn Users Before Liking a Labelled Tweet With Potential Misinformation

Twitter will start showing you a warning when you try to like a tweet that has been labelled for potentially including misleading information. This is rolling out to iOS and the Web globally this week, as per a report. Twitter already shows a warning when you attempt to retweet a labelled tweet.

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The Mandalorian AR Experience Brings the Star Wars Series Into Your Home

The Mandalorian AR Experience brings Baby Yoda and the Star Wars series into your homes. Available only on 5G Android phones, The Mandalorian augmented reality app has been developed with the help of Google’s ARCore.

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Delhi Crime Is India’s First Winner at International Emmys. Here’s the Full List

International Emmy Awards 2020 winners list: best drama series winner Delhi Crime is India’s first honour at the International Emmys. Richie Mehta thanked women for the role they played in the Nirbhaya case and on the Netflix series.

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How to apply for colour Voter ID card online, a step-by-step guide

he Election Commission of India has now started issuing a coloured Voter ID card to new voters as well as existing ones in case they have requested a rectification in their Voter ID card details.

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9 reasons why Apple and Facebook don't like each other



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Snapchat Spotlight Feature Launched, Designed to Be In-App Competitor for TikTok

Snapchat unveiled Spotlight, a new curated short-form video feed, in a stepped-up challenge to social media rivals like TikTok.

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Gang selling fake Xiaomi gadgets arrested: 6 ways to check your Mi device is original



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China's antitrust push won't bring an 'explosion of cases' against online platforms, professor says

Shares of Chinese tech giants dropped earlier in November after draft rules that defined for the first time what constitutes anti-competitive behavior were released.

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Restaurant tech start-up Toast soars to $8 billion valuation seven months after cutting half its staff

Toast expected a massive drop in business when the pandemic first hit, but the company has bounced back and is giving shareholders a chance to sell some stock.

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Google launches AI platform to help cities plant more trees

As policy makers aim to plant more trees to increase shade on warming city streets globally, Google has launched Tree Canopy Lab that combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and aerial imagery.

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, 5G and IoT will be most important tech in 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) would be the most important technologies in 2021, according to a new study by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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Saudi Arabia’s STC Pay eyes rapid Gulf expansion after billion-dollar valuation

Saudi Arabia's STC Pay plans to expand its financial services offering across the Gulf region, after achieving a billion-dollar "unicorn" valuation.

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Amazon pushes holiday shoppers to pick up packages at stores amid delivery crunch

Amazon is now letting shoppers pick up their packages from some of its brick-and-mortar retail stores as it stares down a potential delivery crunch.

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IT Minister launches international version of UMANG app

The international version of the UMANG app was launched on Monday for select countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, an official statement said. This will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists abroad to avail Government of India services anytime, it added.

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Amazon's AirPods competitor can now track workouts

Amazon said the Echo Buds can track the duration of a workout, the steps you take, estimated calories burned, and how far or fast you walk or run.

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How to check the amount of 15GB Google storage you’ve exhausted

Google says that it will take users years to fill up the free 15GB storage space and if you are wondering how much time you have left with your existing storage space, Google has built a handy tool right into the Google Account that lets users check the time left with the free storage space in years/month. Read to know how to access the tool and use it.

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Snap is launching a competitor to TikTok and Instagram Reels

Snap just announced the launch of Spotlight, a Snapchat feature that functions like TikTok and Instagram Reels.

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Flipboard Rolls Out Dark Mode for Android Users

The changelog for the Flipboard Android app version 4.2.59 confirms that dark mode has arrived. It reads, “Now with dark mode: We know you have been asking for it, and now the wait is over. To turn on dark mode, go to Settings under your Profile, then tap on Theme. Here, you can choose Light, Dark, or Use System Setting, which will adjust dark mode based on your pho...

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Five crypto bulls predict what's next for bitcoin as it closes in on an all-time high

As bitcoin gets closer to its record high of almost $20,000, CNBC asked five crypto experts for their take on the rally.

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Google Call May Be the New Name for Phone by Google App, Redesigned Icon Spotted Online

Google Call could be the new name for Google’s phone app as it was spotted in a YouTube ad. The app icon comes with the four Google colours that fall in line with the Workspace rebrand.

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Google Chrome Extensions Must Show Details on User Data They Collect Starting January 2021

Google Chrome extensions will have to show more detail on user data they collect starting from January 2021. The tools for this have been provided to developers and they are required to implement the changes by January 18 next year.

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Twitter Fleets Accessible Even After 24-Hour Expiration Period, Company Working on Fix: Report

Twitter Fleets are accessible even after their 24-hour expiration period due to a bug, claims a report. The company is working on a fix and will be releasing it soon.

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Europe looks to crack open data encryption on messaging services like WhatsApp 

EU lawmakers have long searched for a fairer balance between privacy and the ability of police agencies to do their jobs, an EU spokesperson told CNBC. 

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Google Task Mate Is Now in Testing in India, Users Can Earn Money by Completing Simple Tasks on Their Phone

Google is testing Task Mate, an app that will let users earn money by doing ‘simple’ tasks on their phones. There will be a variety of tasks users can perform, such as clicking a picture of a restaurant or translating a sentence from English to a local language. The app is currently in beta and is limited to selected testers through a referral code system.

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WhiteHat Jr Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Critic Pradeep Poonia: Report

IIT alumnus Pradeep Poonia released a series of tweets earlier this month, sharing internal slack chats from WhiteHat Jr among other things. Poonia alleges that the teachers aren’t trained enough, and lack sufficient knowledge to teach the students who sign up for the program about coding. WhiteHat Jr has dismissed these claims and asked for $2.6 million (roughly Rs...

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IPO market in both the U.S. and China to remain strong in the near term, VC exec says

Vertex has two companies that are planning to go public next year, one in the U.S. and the other in China, according to Chua Kee Lock.

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Top Joe Biden adviser seen as making tech regulation more likely

President-elect Joe Biden's top technology adviser helped craft California's landmark online privacy law and recently condemned a controversial federal statute that protects internet companies from liability, indicators of how the Biden administration may come down on two key tech policy issues.

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Apple, AT&T ask for tough protection for data in Google lawsuit

Apple Inc and AT&T asked the judge hearing the Justice Department's lawsuit against Alphabet's Google to allow them to designate certain data in the complaint "highly confidential," to ensure that no-one from Google could see it.

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SK Telecom, Samsung develop advanced 5G Cloud system

Mobile carrier SK Telecom said on Sunday it has developed a next-generation cloud native core network system with Samsung Electronics that can provide better 5G services.

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Employees with automation, AI skills more preferred: Report

The study comes at a time when companies around the world are turning to automation to boost business productivity and employee satisfaction.

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Tariff hike needed as pricing 'unsustainable', market condition to drive decision: Sunil Mittal

Telecom tariff hike is needed as the current rates are "unsustainable" and market conditions will be seen before a call is taken, telecom czar and chairman of Bharti Airtel Sunil Mittal has said. Where tariffs are concerned, the company has already taken a clear stance on the issue, he said adding that Airtel is of the firm view that tariffs need go up.

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6 things you must know about a new WhatsApp OTP scam



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In pandemic Christmas, US rivals aim to challenge Amazon under the tree

Consumers flocked to Walmart and other retailers early in the pandemic when Amazon was at times slow to deliver essentials including toilet paper. Now, Amazon competitors see another opportunity to seize market share.

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Sunday, November 22, 2020

How to get rid of multiple app pages using the new App Library in iOS 14

iOS14 is probably the biggest update in iOS history. The update brings several improvements to the operating system along with a few first-ever features to iPhone such as widgets, new home screen and more.

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Apple, Amazon, Facebook and other IT companies threaten to leave Pakistan: All you need to know



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Elizabeth Holmes wants to block jurors from hearing about her luxurious lifestyle as Theranos CEO

Elizabeth Holmes employed personal assistants to run her luxury shopping sprees, traveled by private jet, stayed at exclusive hotels and drove an expensive SUV.

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HDFC Bank Is Down, Debit Card, UPI Transactions, and Even ATMs Not Working, Customers Say

HDFC Bank is down for a large number of its customers in India, who are not able to use UPI payments, debit cards, or netbanking on the site. Users have taken to Twitter to complain, but the bank says the issue will be resolved soon.

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New internet rules to give Pakistan blanket powers of censorship

Pakistan is all set to roll out new internet rules that critics say will give the government wide powers of censorship after rejecting requests from social media companies for consultation.

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Saturday, November 21, 2020

Tech companies are lining up to go public — here's what we learned from the most recent wave of IPO filings

Some of the hottest consumer internet companies are going public before year-end, and all have Covid stories to tell investors.

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Instagram Reels Gets ‘Branded Content Tag’ Feature

Instagram has announced new updates for branded content on its platform, including the Branded Content Tag feature in Reels.

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German draft IT security law strives for consensus on telecoms vendor risks

Germany would need to reach a consensus within government that a telecoms vendor poses a national security threat in order to exclude its equipment from national 5G networks, according to draft legislation reviewed by Reuters on Friday.

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Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests

Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the U.S. social media giant told Reuters. Facebook complied with a government request in April to significantly increase its censorship of “anti-state” posts for local users, but Vietnam asked the company again in August to step up its restrictions of critical posts, the official said.

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Amazon Music Expands X-Ray With Trivia for Your Favourite Songs

Amazon Music is expanding its existing X-Ray feature to provide you with some interesting behind-the-scenes titbits and trivia for your favourite songs. The new expansion comes months after the music streaming service provided line-by-line lyrics through the X-Ray integration.

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Microsoft Teams Bringing Free All-Day Video, Voice Calling Option to Take on Zoom

Microsoft Teams is bringing a free all-day video and voice calling option that will go live for up to 300 participants. In addition to free all-day calling, Microsoft Teams is getting the ability to create a group chat with up to 250 people and view up to 49 members simultaneously.

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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Tech Giants Threaten to Leave Pakistan Over Censorship Rules

Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.

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iPhones can now recognize any song with just a tap, how to set it up

Apple acquired Shazam for $400 million in 2018 but it’s only now that Shazam’s functionalities have come to the fore on the iPhone. Now, on an iPhone, you can simply with a tap recognise a song that’s been playing. Here we tell you how to do it:

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Twitter to Hand Presidential @POTUS Account to Joe Biden on Inauguration Day

Twitter will hand control of the presidential @POTUS account to Joe Biden when he is sworn in on inauguration day, even if President Donald Trump has not conceded his election loss.

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Apple, GroupM, others ask for tough protection for data in Google lawsuit

Apple Inc , advertising giant GroupM and others asked the judge hearing the Justice Department's lawsuit against Alphabet's Google to allow them to designate certain data used by the government as "highly confidential," to ensure that no-one from Google could see it.

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How Airbnb's CEO succumbed to an IPO he resisted

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky resisted calls from his investors for years to follow the lead of other Silicon Valley unicorns and take the home rental startup public, as he pursued his dream of turning it into a one-stop shop for leisure and travel. He is now pressing ahead with a stock market debut just as the COVID-19 pandemic hits its peak.

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Luminar to supply lidar sensors for Mobileye's self-driving fleet

Luminar said its lidar will be incorporated into Mobileye's self-driving hardware and software system, which also uses radar and surround-view cameras.

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Apple iPhone 11, Galaxy A21s and 8 other 'top-selling' smartphones in the world



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Wish IPO prospectus reveals heavy risks tied to e-retailer's reliance on China

Most of the discount marketplace's sellers come from China.

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California business leaders release report on coronavirus recovery as task force disbands

Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer, one of the co-chairs, said that priorities going forward include bridging the digital divide and supporting small business.

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Friday, November 20, 2020

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: Time for Old Friends

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 4 review and recap: Chapter 12: The Siege brings back season 1 cast members Cara Dune (Gina Carano), Greef Karga (Carl Weathers), and Mythrol (Horatio Sanz), for a new Imperial mission on Nevarro. Also, Baby Yoda goes to school.

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Amazon France CEO: We have decided to delay Black Friday operations to December 4

The head of Amazon France said his group had decided to postpone its "Black Friday" discount shopping sales to December 4.

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Amazon lays off staff at Prime Air drone project

Amazon has laid off dozens of staff working on the e-commerce giant's delivery drone project as part of a reorganization of the team. The U.S. retailer has been working on a plan to deliver goods to millions of its customers by using a fleet of unmanned drones, and had received federal approval in August to begin testing commercial deliveries in the country.

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At 12 billion, IoT connections to surpass non-IoT devices in 2020: Report

Of the 21.7 billion active connected devices worldwide, more than 11.7 billion (54 per cent) will be Internet of Things (IoT) device connections at the end of this year -- a first for the industry, a new report said.

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Nvidia confirms Fortnite coming on its Cloud gaming service for iOS

Graphics giant Nvidia announced that its GeForce NOW Cloud gaming service is now streaming on iOS Safari in Beta, that will soon offer the popular game Fortnite that has been shunted out by Apple from its App Store. The company said that alongside the team at Epic Games, it is working to enable a touch-friendly version of Fortnite, which will delay availability of the game.

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Game consoles may haul in $45 billion this year, and big changes are coming

With next-generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony now on sale, there's a clear push from both companies deeper into software and subscriptions.

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Gmail for iOS Now Has a Widget to Let You Search Your Inbox, Compose New Emails Quickly

Gmail for iOS has been updated with support for a dedicated widget that lets you search your inbox, compose a new email, and check unread emails. Google has also updated its Drive and Google Fit apps with widgets.

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We Can Be Heroes Trailer: Superhero Kids Must Escape Priyanka Chopra to Take on Aliens

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for We Can Be Heroes, a superhero movie from Robert Rodriguez, in which superpowered children must save the day after their superpowered parents — Pedro Pascal among them — are kidnapped by alien invaders, with Priyanka Chopra seemingly in on the plan.

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Facebook offers up first-ever estimate of hate speech prevalence on its platform

Facebook Inc for the first time disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10 to 11 included hate speech.

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Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests : Source

Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the U.S. social media giant told Reuters.

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Tesla surge adds to dominance of S&P 500's biggest players

Tesla Inc extended its rally ahead of its December debut in the S&P 500 , with its market value nearing $500 billion (£378 billion), highlighting the growing domination of mega-cap growth stocks within Wall Street's main benchmark.

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Amazon to Delay Black Friday Sale Operations to December 4 in France, Head Frederic Duval Says

Amazon France head Frederic Duval said his group had decided to postpone its Black Friday discount shopping sales to December 4.

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Twitter to Finish Delayed Fleets Rollout by November 20, Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour Says

Twitter has resolved most performance issues with its new ephemeral Fleets and expects to complete the global launch by Friday, the company's product chief said.

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Apple Defends Delay of Privacy Feature, Slams Facebook

Apple slammed Facebook and other internet giants for their ad-targeting practices in response to a letter questioning a decision by the iPhone maker to delay a new privacy feature.

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Twitter faces renewed heat in India over inaction against anti-court posts

Social media giant Twitter Inc faced censure from Indian legislators for a second time in weeks for failing to take down posts critical of India's top court and judges that a parliamentary panel called "obscene".

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Facebook probe in final stages as FTC, US states prepare lawsuits

The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of dozens of state attorneys general are in the final stages of filing one or more major antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc in early December, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

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Facebook Said to Be Shut Down in Vietnam Over Censorship Requests

Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the US social media giant said.

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Fortnite to Be Brought Back to Apple Devices by Nvidia, Epic Games in 'Near Future'

Nvidia and Epic Games said they are working together to put Fortnite back on Apple devices in the "near future" as part of Nvidia's streaming game service.

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Facebook Offers Up First-Ever Estimate of Hate Speech Prevalence on Its Platform

Facebook for the first time disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10 to 11 included hate speech.

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Netflix’s Free Weekend, StreamFest, Begins December 5. Here Are All the Details

Netflix free weekend, StreamFest, comes to India December 5 at 12:01am. Here’s what you need to know, including dates and times, how to sign up, and stream access and quality.

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Twitter Faces Renewed Heat From Legislators Over Inaction Against Anti-Court Posts

Twitter faced censure from Indian legislators for a second time in weeks for failing to take down posts critical of India's top court and judges that a parliamentary panel called "obscene."

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Google Messages to Get End-to-End Encryption for Android Users

Google said it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone – including law enforcement – to read the content of messages.

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10 things you may not know your iPhone could do



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Thursday, November 19, 2020

UK watchdog warns fintech start-up hyped by Instagram influencers may be a scam

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday that fintech firm Lanistar has been providing financial services without its authorization.

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Facebook Brings E.gg App That Lets You Design Your Own Zine-Like Webpages

Facebook has launched an app called E.gg to offer users with a “platform for freeform creative expression” and build zine-like webpages with GIFs, images, and text. E.gg was initially launched as a pilot earlier this year.

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YouTube App Update Brings Dedicated Section for Purchased Content, Audio Ads Announced

YouTube has added a dedicated section for purchased content on the app. It has also announced audio ads in beta to help interested businesses connect with the podcast-listening audience on YouTube. These audio ads need to be around 15 seconds long and they’ll focus more on audio, rather than video.

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Amazon Fire TV Devices Get Alexa in Hindi, Routines Support

Amazon Alexa on Fire TV devices in India has received Hindi language support. Amazon has also expanded Alexa Routines to Fire TV devices.

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Pokemon Go ‘Go Beyond’ Update to Release November 30, Level Cap Increased to 50

Pokemon Go will get a new ‘Go Beyond’ update on November 30, Niantic has announced. This will shake things up for pro players who have already reached level 40. These users will now get the chance to go up to level 50 – and be the first ones to do so. Game makers have also made adjustments to the levelling up mechanism, giving users more ways to earn XP.

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Pokemon Go ‘Go Beyond’ Update to Release November 30, Level Cap Increased to 50

Pokemon Go will get a new ‘Go Beyond’ update on November 30, Niantic has announced. This will shake things up for pro players who have already reached level 40. These users will now get the chance to go up to level 50 – and be the first ones to do so. Game makers have also made adjustments to the levelling up mechanism, giving users more ways to earn XP.

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How to use the new WhatsApp disappearing messages feature on Android smartphones, iPhone, JioPhone and web

After a long wait, Facebook finally rolled out disappearing messages feature for Android, iOS, web and desktop platforms. The feature automatically deletes any given message after seven days of sending it. Disappearing messages feature will be available for individual chats and group chats and is now available for all WhatsApp users on all platforms. Wondering how to send disappearing messages, follow our step-by-step guide:

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Twitter Fleets Rollout Slowed Down Globally to Address Performance, Stability Issues

Twitter has slowed down the rollout of Fleets – tweets that disappear after 24 hours – a day after it launched the feature worldwide, in order to fix performance and stability issues.

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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Mute Videos Before Sharing, ‘Read Later’ Feature Appears in Testing as Well

WhatsApp appears to have a new feature in the works that could let users mute videos before sending them to a contact or setting them as a status update. A new iPhone version of WhatsApp is also found to have a new feature in development that is called ‘Read Later’. This will essentially be an improved version of the existing Archived Chats feature.

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Twitter slows rollout of disappearing 'fleets' worldwide

Twitter Inc will slow down the rollout of tweets that disappear after 24 hours, a day after it launched the feature worldwide, in order to fix performance and stability issues, the company's support team said in a tweet.

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Apple, US states reach $113 million settlement on iPhone throttling

Apple Inc will pay $113 million to settle allegations from 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it slowed down iPhones to mask battery issues and get users to purchase new devices, state officials announced.

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Another bitcoin bubble? This time it's different, backers hope

With bitcoin surging to the cusp of its 2017 all-time high, backers are hoping fewer frenzied retail investors means less chance of a crash this time around.

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Largest crypto investment manager tops $10 billion in assets

The world's largest digital currency asset manager Grayscale said its assets under management soared to a record $10.4 billion, bolstered by the continued rise in investment inflows as well as the surge in the price of bitcoin. Bitcoin on Wednesday jumped to $18,483, the highest level since December 2017

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Nvidia shares dip on predicted decline in data center sales

Nvidia Corp shares declined nearly 3% after company executives said data center chip sales would fall slightly in the fourth quarter.

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Canada's opposition parties urge government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat

Opposition parties passed a non-binding motion put forward by the Conservatives calling China a threat to Canadian interests and values, and urging the government to draft a plan to "combat China's growing foreign operations" in Canada. They called on Trudeau's government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei.

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Canada names China, Russia as main cyber-crime threats; sees risk to power supply

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) signals intelligence agency said the programs posed the greatest strategic threat to Canada

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Facebook Moderators Demand Better Health and Safety Protections During Pandemic

More than 200 Facebook content moderators demanded better health and safety protections as the social media giant called the workers back to the office during the pandemic. A petition signed by the contract workers living in various countries said Facebook should guarantee better conditions or allow the workers to continue their jobs from home.

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Wonder Woman 1984 Out December 16 in Cinemas, December 25 on HBO Max

Wonder Woman 1984 release date set for December 16 in cinemas globally, and December 25 in the US on HBO Max and in theatres. Wonder Woman 1984 also has a new trailer. Wonder Woman 1984 release date in India unconfirmed for now.

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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Makes Comeback With Sunshine Contacts App

Former Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer began her comeback to the tech scene with the launch of new mobile app Sunshine Contacts aimed at helping people organise their contacts.

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Twitter Apologises to Parliament Panel for Geo-Tagging Ladakh in China

Twitter has apologised to a parliamentary panel for showing a northern Himalayan region as part of China, promising to make corrections by month-end, the panel's chief said.

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Google Pay Adds Paid Promotions, Opens Waitlists for Bank Accounts With Citigroup

Google Pay gets a major overhaul, introducing paid promotions to the service and opening a waitlist for bank accounts being launched next year with Citigroup and 10 other institutions.

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8 reasons why Google is calling the latest Chrome version as its 'biggest release' ever



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100 'common' passwords that can be hacked in less than one second



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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

How to use the new Vanish mode feature on Messenger and Instagram

The Vanish mode in terms of functionality does almost the same thing as WhatsApp’s disappearing message, however, the approach between the two is entirely different. WhatsApp messages remain in the chat for around 7 days while the Vanish mode messages disappear instantaneously.

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Google achieves 'largest gain' in Chrome performance in years

Google has revealed that several under-the-hood improvements led the company to achieve the largest gain in the Chrome browser performance in years in October. According to Google, Chrome now starts up to 25 per cent faster, loads pages up to 7 per cent faster and does all of this using less power and computer memory than before.

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MediaTek acquires Intel's power-management chip biz for $85million

Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has acquired Intel Enpirion power management chip product line-related assets, via its subsidiary Richtek, for approximately $85 million.

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Huawei gets support from one of its rivals

Ericsson's CEO said Sweden's decision to ban China's Huawei from its 5G telecoms networks restricts free competition and trade, the Financial Times reported. Swedish telecoms regulator PTS halted 5G spectrum auctions after a court suspended parts of its decision that had excluded Huawei from 5G networks over national security risks.

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Global 5G consumer market seen at $31 trillion by 2030: Ericsson

The global 5G consumer market could be worth $31 trillion by 2030, a new report by Ericsson has estimated.

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How to export Google Photos data to OneDrive, Box and Dropbox

So, if you already have subscription to other cloud services or simply want to move away from Google, follow our step-by-step guide to transfer all your Google Photos data from Google cloud storage to other services.

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Instagram Enables Keyword-Based Search for Select Users, Guides Rolling Out for All

Instagram is upgrading its search by supporting keyword-based results. It is being rolled out to English speaking users in six countries, including the UK, US, Ireland, and Canada. These users will now be able to search on Instagram using keywords, in addition to hashtags and accounts. For instance, users can now search words like ‘makeup tricks’, and ‘healthy r...

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Lionsgate Play App Live in India, Plans Start at Rs. 99 per Month

Lionsgate Play app is live in India. Lionsgate Play subscription is priced at Rs. 99 per month or Rs. 699 per year after a 14-day free trial. You can download Lionsgate Play on Android or iOS.

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Netflix May Add a Sleep Timer Feature Soon, APK Teardown Suggests: Report

Netflix could be close to bringing in a new feature – a sleep timer – after an APK teardown revealed a string of code that hints at it. The feature isn’t live yet, so it’s hard to say how exactly it will work.

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Firefox Version 83.0 Update Brings Performance Improvements, Pinch Zooming, Fixes, and More

Firefox version 83.0 has been launched and it brings significant performance improvements. You get up to 15 percent improvement in page loading time and up to 12 percent improvement in page responsiveness.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to testify to US Senate panel over content moderation decisions

Biden, now President-elect, has also said he favors repealing Section 230. Congressional Democrats, however, prefer a more deliberate approach to reforming the law.

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YouTube to add link on COVID-19 vaccines to combat misinformation

YouTube is adding a link to provide information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to combat misinformation related to the pandemic. The link will send users directly to authoritative COVID-19 vaccine information from a third-party source

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Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Now in Black-and-White, With More Cyborg, Darkseid, and Hippolyta

Justice League Snyder Cut trailer now has a black-and-white variant. Zack Snyder also gave Justice League fans an hour-long breakdown of the teaser. Zack Snyder’s Justice League out in 2021 on HBO Max.

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Google Fit Gets Homepage Revamp With Sleep Data, New Sharing Features; Wear OS Gets Improvements

Google Fit is getting a revamp for its Android and iOS app. The update includes changes on the homescreen, more sleep information and new sharing features. Wear OS is also getting updates, such as shortcuts that take you to your most recent workouts.

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Tesla surges as fund managers face big decision: How much to own

Love it or hate it, a much broader universe of portfolio managers will soon have to take a stance on Tesla's stock, which surged 8% following the announcement that it will join the S&P 500.

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Bitcoin hits nearly three-year peak, homes in on record

Bitcoin soared to its highest level since December 2017 as the asset's perceived quality as a hedge against inflation and expectations of mainstream acceptance lured institutional and retail demand.

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Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail

Called Amazon Pharmacy, the new store lets customers price-compare as they buy drugs on the company's website or app. Shoppers can toggle at checkout between their co-pay and a non-insurance option, heavily discounted for members of its loyalty club Prime.

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Google Chrome Gets Major Performance Improvements With Latest Update; Rollout for Native M1 Build Paused

Google Chrome gets major performance improvements with the last Chrome release for 2020. It brings faster load times, faster start-up time, and better battery life.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says Kenosha Post Did Not Violate 'Call to Arms' Policy

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that a page which posted a "call to arms" during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August had not violated the company's "call to arms" policy.

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YouTube to Add Link on COVID-19 Vaccines to Combat Misinformation

YouTube said it is adding a link to provide information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to combat misinformation related to the pandemic.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs Defend Election Misinformation Rules at Heated US Congress Hearing

Facebook and Twitter defended their handling of US election misinformation at a heated congressional hearing where one key senator assailed the social media platforms for being the "ultimate editor" of political news.

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13 smartphones with 8GB RAM priced under Rs 25,000



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Trump says DHS cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs has been terminated

Krebs is the latest Trump administration official to depart on the heels of the election.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Spotify Premium India Annual Plan Down to Rs. 999 for the Rest of 2020

Spotify Premium is down to Rs. 999 for a 12-month individual subscription — a 30 percent discount on monthly billing — through December 31.

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Amazon jumps into the pharmacy business with online prescription fulfillment, free delivery for Prime members

Amazon has been quietly building out its pharmacy offering for several years after ramping up internal discussions in 2017 and acquiring PillPack in 2018.

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India poised to play key role in global economy, future of tech, innovation: Verizon Business

Verizon Business Group, a provider of IT, communications, security and network solutions to enterprises and governments around the world, is bullish about India's 5G prospects, given the transformational nature of the next-generation technology.

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Samsung's R&D spending rises again in Q3; jobs at record high

The number of Samsung employees in South Korea soared to a record high of 108,998 as of the third quarter, up about 3,700 from last December.

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Turkey fines Google for abusing market dominance

In a statement, the Competition Authority said Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc had made it difficult for companies to show up in searches if they did not generate advertisement revenue for Google.

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HBO Max App Now Available on Amazon Fire TV

HBO Max app is now available on Amazon Fire TV devices, Amazon Fire tablets, and Fire TV Edition smart TVs. HBO Max will be compatible with Alexa.

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Fortnite Developer Epic May Bring Hypermeet 3D Facial Expression Technology to the Game

Fortnite developer Epic is looking to give creators more control over expressing their vision through its acquisition of Hyprsense. As of now, the company has not officially shared plans for bringing it to Fortnite.

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Google removes 4 Android apps offering loans in India



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Zoom Adds New Security Enhancements to Help Prevent Disruptions, Trolls in Virtual Meetings

Zoom has brought a couple of new security features to help prevent disruptions during virtual meetings and allow users to remove and report disruptive participants and trolls. Additionally, Zoom has introduced a tool called At-Risk Meeting Notifier that is aimed to alert hosts about the meetings that are at high risk of being disrupted.

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Brazil Launches Pix Instant Payments System, Whatsapp to Enter Soon

Brazil's central bank on Monday launched an instant payments platform that will speed up and simplify transactions, as well as foster financial sector competition and lure in new players such as big techs Facebook and Google.

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YouTube Music Rolling Out Quick Picks Carousel on Homepage, Generates Radio Playlist of Similar Songs: Report

YouTube Music is reportedly adding a new Quick Picks section that has a carousel featuring four songs on each page. A radio playlist of similar songs will get generated on selecting a song. The feature is rolling out for Android and iOS users, as well as the Web.

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Facebook Banned in Solomon Islands Following Government Criticism on Platform: Report

The Solomon Islands is planning to ban the use of Facebook for an indeterminate period after inflammatory critique of the government was aired on the social media platform.

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Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security

Twitter named Peiter Zatko, widely known by his hacker handle Mudge, to the new position of head of security. The company has been under increased threat of regulation and plagued by serious security breaches. Zatko will answer to CEO Jack Dorsey and is expected to take over management after a 45- to 60-day review.

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Cybersecurity is top business worry in 'age of risk': Marsh & McLennan CEO

A recent report by Marsh & McLennan unit Oliver Wyman predicted at least another year of disruption from the pandemic, despite recent news about vaccine development, Glaser said.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Be Pressed by US Congress on Presidential Election Handling

Facebook and Twitter CEOs are being summoned before US Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election's integrity and results.

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Twitter Appoints Top Hacker Peiter Zatko, Aka Mudge, as Head of Security

Twitter, under increased threat of regulation and plagued by serious security breaches, is appointing one of the world's best-regarded hackers to tackle everything from engineering missteps to misinformation.

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Huawei selling Honor brand to agent-dealer consortium to keep smartphone unit alive

Huawei is selling its budget brand smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of over 30 agents and dealers in a bid to keep it alive. The deal comes after U.S. government sanctions have restricted supplies to the Chinese company on grounds the firm is a national security threat - which it denies.

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Tesla to join S&P 500, spark epic index fund trade

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the company would join the S&P 500 index prior to the opening of trading on Dec. 21, potentially in two tranches making it easier for investment funds to digest.

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Wirecard's tech assets and platform bought by Banco Santander



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Baidu quarterly revenue beats, to buy JOYY's live streaming unit in China

China's Baidu Inc reported third-quarter revenue above market expectations and said it would buy social media platform JOYY Inc's video-based live streaming business in China for about $3.6 billion.

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6 dos and don’ts to know before using Facebook, Twitter to complain about bad product or service



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How to download all photos and videos in Google Photos to your PC/laptop

For those wondering how to go about this, here’s a easy-to-follow guide:To start with, Google has a tool called Google Takeout that allows users to download all their data stored in Google accounts including Google Photos.

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Airbnb says Google's competing travel sites push its listings down in search results

"We believe that our SEO results have been adversely affected by the launch of Google Travel and Google Vacation Rental Ads," Airbnb wrote in its S1 IPO filing.

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Google ML framework TensorFlow hits 160mn downloads

The popular machine learning framework from Google called TensorFlow has become the most popular machine learning library in the world, with over 160 million downloads.

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HBO Max is finally launching on Amazon Fire TV

WarnerMedia's HBO Max will begin rolling out Tuesday on Amazon Fire TV devices, roughly six months after its launch.

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Vodafone increasingly confident after resilient first half

The British company was hit by the loss of roaming revenue as international travel was curtailed by the pandemic, resulting in a 0.4% drop in group service revenue in the second quarter.

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It's Amazon all the way in India's smart speaker market: Report

Led by Amazon Echo devices, the shipments of smart home speakers are expected to cross 7.5 lakh units in India by the end of year, which is an all-time high, a new report said on Monday.

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Zoom announces new features for healthcare customers

Zoom has announced new features for its healthcare customers, aiming to make it easier for them to communicate with doctors and medical communities. Organizations with Zoom for Healthcare license can now access features and products like Zoom Chat, cloud recording for clinical applications, and Zoom Phone under its updated business associate agreement (BAA).

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Google to Allow Disabling of Smart Features and Personalisation in Gmail, Chat, Meet

With these settings, users will also gain the ability to disable personalisation features like Google Assistant reminding you of your next bill payment, or even travel bundling your itineraries.

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Jeff Bezos names first recipients of his $10 billion Earth Fund for combating climate change

Bezos said in an Instagram post Monday that the $791 million grants is "just the beginning" of the $10 billion Earth Fund.

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Google to Allow Disabling of Smart Features and Personalisation in Gmail, Chat, Meet

With these settings, users will also gain the ability to disable personalisation features like Google Assistant reminding you of your next bill payment, or even travel bundling your itineraries.

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Apple hit with two privacy complaints in Europe over its mobile tracking tool for advertisers

Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems' non-profit group Noyb alleges Apple's use of a tracking code on iPhones breaches European law.

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Zoom Meetings Linked to Negative Self Image, Increase in Plastic Surgery Demand: Study

Spending more time on virtual platforms could be affecting self-image of people and leading them to rush for facial treatments they may not have considered months before confronting a video screen, a new phenomenon called ‘Zoom Dysmorphia'', a study claims.

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Google Camera Update Brings Cinematic Pan, Audio Zoom to Older Pixel Phones

Google is rolling out a new update to the Google Camera app. The update to version 8.1 brings some features to older Pixel phones that were only available in the Pixel 5 models.

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Google One: Photos Features, Storage Plans, VPN Service, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Google One is the tech giant’s counter to Apple’s iCloud and it offers features like additional storage, family sharing, and much more. The tech giant recently announced the end of Google Photos unlimited storage in 2021. Google has also introduced several new features to Google One recently, including a VPN for Android users to offer more to its paid subscribers.

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Apple's Tracking Tool Target of Privacy Activist Max Schrems' New Complaints

A group led by privacy activist Max Schrems on Monday filed complaints with German and Spanish data protection authorities over Apple's online tracking tool, alleging that it allows iPhones to store users' data without their consent in breach of European law.

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Google at odds with US over protective order for firms tied to lawsuit

Alphabet Inc's Google and the U.S. Justice Department have failed to reach agreement over a protective order for third parties like Microsoft that provided data to the government for its lawsuit against the search and advertising giant.

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'One heck of a ride': SpaceX launches astronauts into space

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX's newly designed Crew Dragon capsule, which the crew has dubbed Resilience, lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7:27 p.m. eastern time (0027 GMT on Monday) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Broadband definition needs to be reviewed, should be upgraded to 2 Mbps speed: BIF to Trai

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has said a revision of broadband definition and speeds in India are long overdue and that it should be reviewed and upgraded to 2 Mbps from current 512 kbps which is "dismally low". It said communications technology has transformed radically over the past years and entirely new markets for data services have emerged across the nation.

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Qualcomm receives US permission to sell 4G chips to Huawei in exception to ban

Qualcomm Inc has received a license from the U.S. government to sell 4G mobile phone chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, an exemption to U.S. trade restrictions imposed amid rising tensions with China. Qualcomm and all other American semiconductor companies were forced to stop selling to the Chinese technology firm in September after U.S. trade restrictions took effect.

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Google to link Nest Audio speakers with Chromecast streaming devices: Report

Google is working on integrating its Chromecast streaming devices and Nest Audio speakers.

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Apple joins industry group working towards 6G

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has announced that Apple has become the latest major player to join the Next G Alliance, a coalition of companies working to define and develop the next generation of mobile technology, 6G.

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Oppo AR Glasses, Concept Phone Teased to Launch on November 17

The company has taken to Weibo to announce that it will introduce Oppo AR Glasses during its Inno Day 2020 event on November 17. The teaser poster has a photo of the glasses, and it shows that the Oppo AR Glasses look similar to sunglasses. There is a metal frame around the edges and a black frame to block surrounding distractions.

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Why it may be tough for both Apple and Huawei in China

The numbers suggest that handset demand is weak despite China's recovery from the novel coronavirus and that Apple Inc and its local rivals, such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, will compete in a shrinking market.

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His Dark Materials Season 2 Review: Sifting Through the Dust

Our review of His Dark Materials season 2, based on the second book “The Subtle Knife” in Philip Pullman’s trilogy. His Dark Materials season 2 release date is November 16 on HBO and HBO Max in the US, and November 17 on Disney+ Hotstar Premium in India.

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Microsoft looks beyond the console wars as it releases new Xboxes alongside Sony's PS5

It appears that Sony has a stronger game lineup and will sell more consoles than Microsoft this holiday. That isn't necessarily a problem for Microsoft.

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Sunday, November 15, 2020

Parler, the Conservative Social Media Platform, Gets Backing from Mercer Family: Report

Parler, the social media platform which styles itself as a "free speech-driven" space, has received funding from hedge-fund investor Robert Mercer and his daughter and conservative activist Rebekah, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

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Zoom to Temporarily Lift 40-Minute Meeting Limit on Thanksgiving Day

Zoom has announced that it would relax its forty-minute time limit for meetings so that people can use the video conferencing service without any restrictions on Thanksgiving Day.

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7 things WhatsApp wants you to know while using Payments



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How to pin a chat in Gmail

In order to improve the user experience, Google has rolled out a useful feature for Google Chat. The company has introduced a feature which will allow users to pin their important Google Chats on the top of the list view in Chat in Gmail.

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Saturday, November 14, 2020

The four latest contenders to Facebook's social media throne

In the last year, a number of apps, including Parler, TikTok, and OnlyFans, have started to gain ground in the social media landscape.

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How YouTube became an internet video giant

With more than 500 hours of video uploaded every minute and over one billion hours watched daily, Google’s YouTube is the world’s second-largest search engine

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Google Photos Allows Users to See How Long Their Storage Plan Will Last

Google Photos has a new tool that lets you see how long your existing storage quota will last. This comes after Google announced it will end unlimited free storage from June 1, 2021.

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TikTok Ban: ByteDance Gets 15-Day Extension on US Order to Divest App, Has Until November 27

ByteDance has been granted a 15-day extension of a divestiture order that had directed the Chinese company to sell its TikTok short video-sharing app by Thursday.

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Google to stop free unlimited Photos backup: What you need to know and how will it actually impact you



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NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with astronauts to the International Space Station.

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Google Cloud rolls out database migration service for enterprises

Google Cloud has announced that its serverless Database Migration Service (DMS) is available in Preview, that will make it easy for enterprise customers to move production databases to the cloud.

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Facebook Launches Vanish Mode on Messenger and Instagram; Latter Also Gets Reels and Shop Buttons

Instagram is introducing dedicated tabs for Reels and Shop on the navigation bar. A separate Reels tab was launched recently in India and this has now been introduced globally. Besides that, Facebook is also launching a new vanish mode on Messenger and Instagram, which will let you send messages that disappear automatically after they are seen.

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Google’s Device Lock Controller App Allows Banks, Creditors to Remotely Lock Payment Defaulter’s Phone

Google has silently developed an app called Device Lock Controller to let banks and credit providers remotely lock your device if you don’t make payments. The app uses Android’s DeviceAdminService API to remotely restrict access to the device.

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Facebook Hearing: Former Employee Appears Before Delhi Assembly Panel

A former Facebook employee told a Delhi Assembly panel that violence in the national capital in February this year could have been easily averted if the social media giant had acted in a proactive and prompt manner.

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Facebook’s Ex-Employees Should Be Interviewed as Part of Antitrust Probe, US Senator Urges

Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Republican and a tough critic of the big tech companies, urged the Federal Trade Commission to interview some former employees of Facebook as part of its probe of the social media giant.

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Amazon sale: 20 gadgets available at Rs 999 or less



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Twitter Says It Labelled 300,000 'Misleading' US Election Tweets

Twitter labelled 3,00,000 tweets related to the US presidential election as "potentially misleading" in the two weeks surrounding the vote, making up 0.2 percent of election-related posts, the company said.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Defends Not Suspending Ex-Trump Aide Steve Bannon From Platform

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting on Thursday that former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated enough of the company's policies to justify his suspension when he urged beheading two senior US officials.

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China faces the challenge of keeping its Big Tech in check — just like the U.S. does

China's State Administration for Market Regulation released draft rules that, for the first time, defines what constitutes anti-competitive behavior.

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WandaVision Release Date Set for January 2021, a Month Later Than Expected

WandaVision release date in India is January 15, 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar. It will also be available January 15 on Disney+ in Australia, the UK, the US, and elsewhere. That’s a month later than it was originally expected.

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Amazon’s Inferentia Chip to Handle Some Alexa Voice Assistant Services as Company Moves Away From Nvidia

Amazon on Thursday said it shifted part of the computing for its Alexa voice assistant to its own custom-designed Inferentia chips, aiming to make the work faster and cheaper while moving it away from chips supplied by Nvidia.

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TikTok Ban Enforcement Held Off by US Commerce Department Following Court Ruling: Report

The US government has decided against enforcing its ban on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok to comply with a federal court ruling issued in the national security case.

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The Ultimate Internet Browser - Performance, Privacy & Productivity x100🔥🔥🔥

The Ultimate Internet Browser - Performance, Privacy & Productivity x100🔥🔥🔥
Namaskaar Dosto, maine is video mein aapse baat ki hai Microsoft Edge Browser ke baare mein aur share kiye hai isi Microsoft Edge Browser ke kuch main features jaha pe hai enhanced performance, productivity aur privacy. Yaha hume Microsoft Edge ke saath Cross platform support milta hai aur isi ke saath yhe tracking prevention jaise bahut hi acche features ke saath aata hai, fir productivity enhance karne ke liye Read aloud aur immersive reader jaise options bhi available hai. Mujhe umeed hai ki aapko Microsoft Edge browser ki yeh video pasand aayegi. #GetTheEdge #MicrosoftEdge#MSEdge Download Microsoft Edge: https://ift.tt/35toLhb Share, Support, Subscribe!!! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1Wfsvt4 Android App: https://ift.tt/2mrm9Gy Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TechnicalGuruji Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/technicalguruji Facebook: https://ift.tt/1Pi5LDP Facebook Myself: https://goo.gl/zUfbUU Instagram: https://ift.tt/1OW2vue Google Plus: https://ift.tt/1Pi5LDS Website: https://ift.tt/2mcM6KV Merchandise: https://ift.tt/2lN4Vbu About : Technical Guruji is a YouTube Channel, where you will find technological videos in Hindi, New Video is Posted Everyday :)


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Fauci says U.S. has 'independent spirit,' but now is the time to ‘do what you’re told’

Fauci is hoping that Americans will follow guidelines and stresses that simple public health measures can work.

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TikTok can continue to operate in the U.S., Commerce Department says

The Commerce Department will not challenge a preliminary injunction allowing TikTok to control operating in the U.S.

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Chemists discover the structure of a key coronavirus protein

Chemists have determined the molecular structure of a protein found in the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This protein forms a cation-selective channel and plays a key role in the virus's ability to replicate itself. If researchers could devise ways to block this channel, they may be able to reduce the pathogenicity of the virus and interfere with viral replication.

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Time for a new state of matter in high-temperature superconductors

Scientists have pointed out how to create a 'time crystal' in an intriguing class of materials, the high-temperature superconductors. They propose to drive these superconducting materials into a time crystalline state by inducing Higgs excitations via light.

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Connection between household chemicals and gut microbiome

A team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their home environment. The work could lead to better understanding of how these semi-volatile organic compounds may affect human health.

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Attosecond boost for electron microscopy

A team of physicists have achieved attosecond time resolution in a transmission electron microscope by combining it with a continuous-wave laser -- new insights into light-matter interactions.

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'Smart Wrap' implant may help people better control their bladders

An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

US Treasury seeks 'resolution' with ByteDance on security concerns

The U.S. Treasury Department said it wants to reach a resolution of national security risks it has raised over ByteDance's 2017 acquisition on Musical.ly, which it then merged into the TikTok video-sharing app.

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Netflix Says Ready to Pay Tax After Vietnam Complaint

Netflix insisted it was prepared to pay tax in Vietnam after a minister accused the streaming giant of dodging its obligations to the communist nation.

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TikTok Asks US Court to Intervene as Trump Order to Shut Down Operations Looms

The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since US President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene.

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YouTube is back after brief outage worldwide

YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google, said it had fixed a glitch that led to a worldwide outage of the video-streaming service. DownDetector.com, a website which monitors outages, showed nearly 286,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the service.

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YouTube is back after brief outage worldwide

YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc's Google, said it had fixed a glitch that led to a worldwide outage of the video-streaming service. DownDetector.com, a website which monitors outages, showed nearly 286,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the service.

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Facebook, Swamped With Misinformation, Extends Post-Election US Political Advertisement Ban

Facebook said its post-election ban on political advertisements would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager to reach voters for key Georgia races in January that will decide control of the Senate.

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Amazon sale: Air purifiers from Philips, Blueair, Xiaomi and others to buy at discounted prices



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How to shoot Night mode portrait photos with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

With iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, the company has taken both Portrait mode photography and Night mode photography to a new level

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Google Photos is ending its free unlimited storage: All you need to know



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Amazon sale: Air purifiers from Philips, Blueair, Xiaomi and others to buy at discounted prices



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How to shoot Night mode portrait photos with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

With iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, the company has taken both Portrait mode photography and Night mode photography to a new level

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Google Photos is ending its free unlimited storage: All you need to know



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Morgan Stanley names internet companies that will be hit by China's proposed anti-monopoly rules

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued draft rules on Tuesday against monopolistic practices in the internet sector.

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Cloth face masks that can be disinfected by the sun

Researchers have developed a special type of cotton face mask that kills up to 99.9999 percent of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of daylight exposure.

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Tree rings may hold clues to impacts of distant supernovas on Earth

Massive explosions of energy happening thousands of light-years from Earth may have left traces in our planet's biology and geology, according to new research.

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Climate change causes landfalling hurricanes to stay stronger for longer

Climate change is causing hurricanes that make landfall to take more time to weaken, reports a new study. Researchers showed that hurricanes that develop over warmer oceans carry more moisture and therefore stay stronger for longer after hitting land. This means that in the future, as the world continues to warm, hurricanes are more likely to reach communities farther inland and be more destructive.

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Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20 cm height gap across nations

A new global analysis has assessed the height and weight of school-aged children and adolescents across the world. The study revealed that school-aged children's height and weight, which are indicators of their health and quality of their diet, vary enormously.

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Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold

A new study shows proteins that presumably evolved to avoid water as they fold may actually behave in ways scientists did not anticipate.

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Thermodynamics of off-equilibrium systems

Arguably, almost all truly intriguing systems are ones that are far away from equilibrium -- such as stars, planetary atmospheres, and even digital circuits. But, until now, systems far from thermal equilibrium couldn't be analyzed with conventional thermodynamics and statistical physics.

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Making a case for organic Rankine cycles in waste heat recovery

Researchers say that cascaded organic Rankine cycle systems could improve the way in which environmentally-friendly power is generated from waste heat.

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Silicone surface mimics topology, wettability of a real human tongue

The tongue helps people taste food, but structures on its surface also help them sense textures -- something that's also very important when savoring a meal. Now, researchers have made a 3D silicone surface that, for the first time, closely mimics the surface features of the human tongue. The material could help food scientists study mechanical interactions of foods, liquids and medicines with the organ.

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Connecting two classes of unconventional superconductors

The understanding of unconventional superconductivity is one of the most challenging and fascinating tasks of solid-state physics. Different classes of unconventional superconductors share that superconductivity emerges near a magnetic phase despite the underlying physics is different.

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Machine learning models to predict critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Researchers have developed machine learning models that predict the likelihood of critical events and mortality in COVID-19 patients within clinically relevant time windows.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

China's tech giants have lost more than $250 billion in market value as regulatory concerns mount

China's State Administration for Market Regulation on Tuesday announced a set of draft guidelines aimed at curbing monopolistic behavior on internet platforms.

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Netflix, Apple Accused of Skirting Tax Payments in Vietnam

Vietnam's information minister Nguyen Manh Hung accused foreign streaming companies like Netflix and Apple of skirting their tax responsibilities, saying it would create unfair competition for domestic firms.

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Apple M1 Chip Macs Are Here!!! MacBook Air, MacBook Pro & Mac Mini🔥🔥🔥

Apple M1 Chip Macs Are Here!!! MacBook Air, MacBook Pro & Mac Mini🔥🔥🔥
Namaskaar Dosto, is video mein maine aapse baat ki hai Apple M1 Chip ke baare mein aur saath hi share ki hai details Apple M1 Chip powered Macs ke baare mein jaha pe hai all new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13 inch aur Mac Mini. India mein yeh naye Mac products 17th November se available honge. Mujhe umeed hai ki aapko yeh video pasand aayegi. Starting Price #MacMini ₹64,900 #MacBookAir ₹92,900 #MacBookPro ₹1,22,900 Share, Support, Subscribe!!! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1Wfsvt4 Android App: https://ift.tt/2mrm9Gy Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/TechnicalGuruji Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/technicalguruji Facebook: https://ift.tt/1Pi5LDP Facebook Myself: https://goo.gl/zUfbUU Instagram: https://ift.tt/1OW2vue Google Plus: https://ift.tt/1Pi5LDS Website: https://ift.tt/2mcM6KV Merchandise: https://ift.tt/2lN4Vbu About : Technical Guruji is a YouTube Channel, where you will find technological videos in Hindi, New Video is Posted Everyday :)


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Alibaba's $56 billion Singles Day record overshadowed by 8% stock plunge as China proposes new regulation

Alibaba's gross merchandise value surpassed 372.3 billion yuan ($56.42 billion), but its stock plunged due to China's draft antitrust rules published Tuesday.

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China's ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, filed a petition with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect on Thursday requiring it to divest TikTok.

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Alibaba records billions in sales as China's first post-virus Singles' Day kicks off

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles' Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded $56 billion by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a deluge of discounts.

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Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others: Sources

Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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More tech executives than tech critics on Joe Biden's transition team

Far more executives from technology companies than outspoken tech critics were named to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, offering clues on who will decide on filling key roles and ultimately influence his administration's thinking in coming years.

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China's ByteDance challenges Trump's TikTok divestiture order

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, filed a petition with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect on Thursday requiring it to divest TikTok.

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Alibaba records billions in sales as China's first post-virus Singles' Day kicks off

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles' Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded $56 billion by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a deluge of discounts.

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Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others: Sources

Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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More tech executives than tech critics on Joe Biden's transition team

Far more executives from technology companies than outspoken tech critics were named to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, offering clues on who will decide on filling key roles and ultimately influence his administration's thinking in coming years.

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