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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​Black Friday sale: Smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Realme and Xiaomi available at up to Rs 42,000 discount

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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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