Google is fixing misleading Android apps problem in the Play Store, here’s how

As per the new guidelines, Google has directed developers to limit the length of app titles to 30 characters, ban keywords that imply store performance, promotion in the icon, title and developer name, and put an end to graphic elements that may mislead users in the app icon.

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Apple rolls out App Store suggestion feature to speed up searches

Apple has started rolling out the search suggestions feature on the App Store. This new feature enables users to discover apps easily. The company has presently introduced the feature in Canada, Australia, the US and UK.

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Army of the Dead, Lucifer, Toofaan, and More: May 2021 Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Radhe, Army of the Dead, Lucifer season 5 part 2, Love Death + Robots season 2, Toofaan, Sardar Ka Grandson, Castlevania season 4, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Jupiter’s Legacy, Master of None season 3 — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5 and Apple TV+ in May 2021.

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IBM to Acquire Software Provider Turbonomic for Over $1.5 Billion

IBM said it has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, the latest in a series of cloud computing acquisitions by the tech giant.

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Google Meet and Google Chat may come pre-installed on future Chrome OS devices

Android apps of both Google Chat and Google Meet are already available on the Play Store and can easily be downloaded. With the latest move, Google is said opting to install the web apps onto Chrome OS to help prevent storage bloat.

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Audio-only Live feature is Instagram’s answer to Clubhouse

Through its official Twitter account, the company announced that it is adding the support to allow users to mute their audio or video when they are hosting a Live. Instagram spokesperson said that this support will provide the “hosts more flexibility during their livestream experiences, as they can decrease the pressure to look or sound a certain way while broadcasting live,” which is similar to the functionality Clubhouse offers.

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Microsoft to Take Smaller Cut From Video Game Developers: Report

Microsoft will cut its charges for video game developers who publish games in its online store, starting August, the New York Times reported.

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Twitter Warns of Rising Costs, Slow User Growth as Pandemic Boost Fizzles; Meets Revenue Expectations

Twitter posted revenues and user numbers mostly in line with analyst estimates in stark contrast to the better performing digital ad firms like Facebook and Alphabet.

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Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini Purple colour variants; Apple AirTag goes on sale in India: Price, specs and more

Last week Apple unveiled various products at its Spring Loaded event. The company introduced new iPads, Apple TV, Macs and more. Along with this, the event also saw the launch of the company's most affordable device AirTag and a new Purple colour variant of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. All these three devices are up for grabs in India today.

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US government probes VPN hack within federal agencies, races to find clues

The new government breaches involve a popular virtual private network (VPN) known as Pulse Connect Secure, which hackers were able to break into as customers used it.

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US will launch $3.2 billion temporary broadband subsidy on May 12

The FCC said on Thursday it had approved 747 companies, including AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, T-Mobile Inc and Comcast Corp - to participate.

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Blocking Google class action would deny justice, UK court told

Blocking a proposed British class action against Google, that alleges it secretly tracked millions of iPhone users a decade ago, risks allowing big firms to behave with impunity, a lawyer told the Supreme Court.

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Facebook to pay $5 million to local journalists in newsletter push

Facebook Inc said it will give $5 million to pay local journalists in multi-year deals as part of its new publishing platform to help independent writers attract an audience and make money through the social media network.

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Microsoft to take smaller cut from video game developers: Report

The move comes at a time when Apple Inc is battling a lawsuit filed last year by Fortnite creator Epic Games alleging that the iPhone maker has abused its dominance in the market for mobile apps.

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Amazon reports its biggest profit ever as shoppers rely on online platforms during pandemic

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported its biggest profit ever as consumers turned to the online retailer for their shopping needs and businesses paid it more to warehouse and advertise their products.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 30, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Amazon Expects Sales Windfall as US Economy Reopens, Posts Record Profits

Amazon, one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits and signalled that consumers would keep spending in a growing US economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to leave.

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Chinese electric automaker Nio says chip shortage will slow car deliveries

The start-up forecast second-quarter deliveries of between 21,000 and 22,000 vehicles, for growth of 5% to 10% from the first three months of the year.

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Amazon app quiz April 30, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Rs 20,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on May 1.

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Why Apple has chips for iPhones while Ford got caught short

Automakers and their suppliers, with "just-in-time" production lines that can more easily be spun up or changed to produce different varieties of parts, have not. Apple said Wednesday that it would lose $3 billion to $4 billion in sales in the current quarter due to limited supplies of certain older chips.

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Top 10 tech companies to work for in India

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Google saved over $1 billion with employees working from home, claims report

According to a report by Bloomberg, during the first quarter, Google parent company Alphabet saved $268 million in expenses “primarily as a result of COVID-19” compared to the same period a year earlier. This money is otherwise spent on promotions, travel and entertainment.

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Telecom Italia looking to drop Huawei from Italy 5G network: Sources

Losing 5G work from Telecom Italia, one of Huawei's biggest clients in Europe, would be a blow to the Chinese technology giant, which has already lost some business to rivals Nokia and Ericsson.

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#ResignModi: Facebook Blocks Posts ‘by Mistake’ for Hours as India’s COVID-19 Crisis Grows

Facebook blocked posts tagged #ResignModi before restoring them hours later, stoking a controversy that’s erupted over government requests to remove social media content as India grapples with an escalating COVID-19 crisis.

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Virtual reality investments are a long-term play for businesses targeting Gen Z, says South Korea's Zepeto

Businesses looking to capture the next generation of customers are doing so through virtual reality headsets, according to the chief strategy officer of South Korean avatar app Zepeto.

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Telegram to get this WhatsApp feature next month

Telegram is all set to get the much-awaited group video call feature. As reported by Yahoo Finance, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced that the iOS version of the app will get support for group video calls next month. Initially, the company planned to roll out the feature last year.

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Apple soars past sales, profit targets with strong iPhone demand

Apple Inc posted sales and profits ahead of Wall Street expectations fueled by 5G iPhone upgrades. Fiscal second-quarter sales to China nearly doubled and results topped analyst targets in every category, led by $6.5 billion more in iPhone sales than predicted and Mac sales about a third higher than estimates.

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Facebook benefits from pandemic ad spending but Apple could spoil its party

A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices, helped Facebook revenue surge 48%. Looking ahead, the world's largest social network said it will focus on building e-commerce features to expand beyond its ad business.

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Qualcomm sees revenue, profits above estimates as supply chain improves

For the fiscal second quarter ended March 28, Qualcomm had adjusted earnings of $1.90 per share on sales of $7.93 billion, compared with analysts' estimates of $1.67 per share on $7.62 billion, Refinitiv data showed. Wall Street estimates had been only slightly above the midpoints of Qualcomm's own guidance of $1.65 per share on $7.6 billion.

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iPad and Mac continue to be best-sellers for Apple, bring record revenue

As part of its latest earnings report for the second fiscal quarter of 2021, Apple has revealed that it has hit record revenue levels from both Macs and iPads. Both the Mac and iPad saw even higher revenue growth at over 70%. In the earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook attributes these record-breaking numbers to remote working.

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US government, industry push bitcoin regulation to fight ransomware scourge

In a report on Thursday, the panel of experts is expected to call for far more aggressive tracking of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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Samsung sees chip profits up, mobile sales down in Q2 on chip shortage

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it expects chip profits to increase but mobile profits to drop in the current quarter, as a global chip shortage affects its businesses in different ways.

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EBay forecasts profit below estimates on stiff competition, shares fall

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Google battles landmark UK class action over alleged iPhone tracking

The case, brought on behalf of more than four million Apple iPhone users, hinges on whether Google breached its duties as a data controller by clandestinely collecting browser-generated data and then offering it to advertisers in 2011 and 2012

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Amazon is most desirable workplace in US: LinkedIn

Based on the company's ability to attract, develop and retain talent, Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday named Amazon as the most desirable workplace in the US for 2021.

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Amazon app quiz April 29, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win LG washing machine for free

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 30.

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Zomato files for $1.11 billion IPO as food delivery surges in pandemic

In February, the company raised $250 million from five investors including hedge fund Tiger Global Management for a post-money valuation of $5.4 billion.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 29, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Airtel CEO has a 'warning’ for mobile phone users

Vittal affirmed the company's commitment to the safety and convenience of its customers, through contactless home delivery of SIMs and online payments. In the letter, he also highlighted security-related measures taken by the company amid a "massive increase in cyber frauds".

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Vivo V21 5G to launch in India today at 12 pm: How to watch live stream

Vivo V21 5G will be launched at 12pm today. The smartphone will offer a 44MP OIS front camera.

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Apple to replace these iPhone users’ battery for free: All the details

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Google is adding three new features to Google Assistant

Internet search giant Google has announced a series of new updates to its voice-based assistant. The company has announced that users will soon not only be able to teach Google Assistant how to recognise names, but also have accurate and contextual conversations.

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This is the most ‘popular’ iPhone model, says Apple CEO Tim Cook

From the iPhone, Apple earned about $47.9 billion — up almost 65% compared to last yeah when iPhone revenue was $28.96 billion.

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First 100 days: Biden keeps Trump-era sanctions in tech battle with China, looks to friends for help

In his first 100 days as president, Joe Biden has made one thing clear — he wants to make sure the U.S. outcompetes China with technology front and center.

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Google battles class action over alleged iPhone tracking

A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.

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Chip shortages for iPads and Macs may cool Apple's hot streak

It turns out Apple is dealing with the same microchip shortage that has snarled companies and industries around the world.

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Zomato Files for Rs. 8,250-Crore IPO as Food Delivery Surges in Pandemic

Zomato has filed for an IPO of up to Rs. 8,250 crores as consumers increasingly turn to ordering food online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Registration to Go Live in India for People Aged 18-44 Years From 4pm Today: How to Register

COVID-19 vaccine registration in India for people aged between 18 and 44 years will begin from 4pm today (Wednesday, April 28). You can register using the CoWIN portal or through the Aarogya Setu or Umang app.

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Samsung's Lee family to pay more than 12 trillion won inheritance taxes

Lee, who is credited with transforming Samsung into the world's largest smartphone and memory chip maker, died on Oct. 25. His estate included shareholdings in Samsung affiliates valued at $17 billion.

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Microsoft sales grow on cloud strength, shares dip on heightened valuation

By grabbing market share in the booming market for cloud computing and expanding business services such as its Teams collaboration service and LinkedIn social network, the Redmond, Washington company has become one of the world's most valuable companies, worth close to $2 trillion after a 50% stock runup over the past year.

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Pinterest's user growth slows as pandemic curbs ease

With pandemic restrictions easing across the world, people are dialing down time spent on social media, but a boom in ad spending by companies helped soften the hit from tepid user growth.

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Google parent Alphabet reports record profit for the second consecutive quarter

Google ad sales jumped 32% in the first quarter compared with a year ago, above expectations of analysts tracked by Refinitiv. Cloud sales increased 45.7%, in line with estimates.

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Regulation may be needed for Apple, Google app stores if changes not made: Australian regulator

The global dominance of Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store has been criticised by some app makers for mandatory revenue sharing payments and strict inclusive rules by both companies.

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Elon Musk trolls Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up

The two billionaires, who have been trying to launch long-range orbital rockets, were competing for a coveted contract from the government to build a spaceship to deliver astronauts to the moon as early as 2024

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EU to hit Apple with antitrust charge this week: Source

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Facebook reveals new features for creators to earn money from ecommerce sales

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company will build new features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect brands with influencers.

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WhatsApp Chat History Migration Tool Is Being Tested for Android Devices

WhatsApp is testing a new feature for Android devices that will let users import their chat history from iOS devices. Previously, the instant messaging app was working on an export chat feature on iOS. Google Drive may be used to import chat on Android.

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Apple Fined $12 Million by Russia for Alleged App Market Abuse

Russia said it had fined Apple $12 million (roughly Rs. 90 crores) for alleged abuse of its dominance in the mobile applications market, in the latest dispute between Moscow and a Western technology firm.

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G launch in India at 12pm today: What to expect

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G will be unveiled in India today at 12pm. The smartphone will be the company’s first 5G phone in the affordable M smartphone series. It will come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G mobile processor.

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Realme 8 5G to go on sale today at 12pm via Flipkart

Realme 8 5G is set to go on its first sale today. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. The handset boasts of a smart 5G power saving mode that is said to help switch between 4G and 5G in order to reduce power consumption.

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Instagram to Create Marketplace to Connect Brands, Influencers; Will Help Creators Earn From Recommendations

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will build new features starting with Instagram for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect brands with influencers.

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Amazon app quiz April 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Rs 15,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 29.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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Hackers who tried to blackmail Apple and wanted $50 million did a ‘mysterious’ thing

Quanta Computer Inc, one of Apple’s Taiwan-based suppliers, suffered a massive cyberattack, as reported by Bloomberg. The hackers, part of a group “REvil”, claimed to have stolen the blueprints of various Apple gadgets and mounted the cyber offensive around the time Apple was busy with its product launches and announcements during the Spring Loaded event.

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These are the top 5 smartphone brands in India in Q1 2021

As per the report, the shipments grew 23% YoY (year-over-year) to reach over 38 million units in Q1 2021, which is the highest ever first-quarter shipments. The report cites new launches, promotions, financial schemes, as well as pent-up demand coming from 2020 as key reasons that contributed to this record shipment.

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Covid-19 vaccine for everyone above 18: Here’s how to register for it

To put a halt to the spread, the government of India has expanded the Covid-19 vaccination drive for everyone who is 18 years old or above. This means you can now register for the vaccine online and get yourself vaccinated. If you are wondering how to registered for the vaccine, then follow our step-by-step guide:

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Arm gives new details on data center chips

Arm Ltd, the British chip technology firm being acquired by Nvidia Corp in a $40 billion deal, on Tuesday gave new details about its next generation of data center technology and said Oracle Corp and Alibaba Group Holding will use the chips.

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YouTube is a media juggernaut that could soon equal Netflix in revenue

If its current growth trajectory continues, YouTube will book between $29 billion and $30 billion in revenue in 2021, on par with Netflix.

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Microsoft says LinkedIn topped $3 billion in ad revenue in the last year, outpacing Snap and Pinterest

LinkedIn has tried to position itself as a better place than competitors like Instagram or TikTok for business-related ads.

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House of the Dragon Filming Begins, to Release in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max

Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has begun production and will release in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max. Expected to air on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

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India smartphone sales set record, but COVID-19 surge to hit demand: Report

Indians bought more smartphones during the period due to pent up demand after a pandemic-ravaged 2020, sending phone shipments up 23% year-over-year to more than 38 million units, the best sales for any first quarter, research firm Counterpoint said.

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Huawei in US court after being accused of improperly helping its CFO in Canada

U.S. prosecutors claim Huawei wrongly shared materials the government disclosed in the criminal case against the company with chief executive officer Meng Wanzhou, who also is charged but considered a fugitive.

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Impact of Apple ad tracking changes will hinge on app developers, executive says

Apple has started enforcing a rule introduced last year requiring developers to use a pop-up notification seeking permission to gather data that can be used to track users across third-party sites and apps.

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Blue Origin protests NASA's awarding of moon lander contract to SpaceX

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iOS 14.5 starts rolling out: How to update, things to keep in mind and more

​If you are planning to install the latest update on your iPhone, it is important to prepare your device for the update to avoid going anything wrong while updating. It will also help you restore your iPhone and all data in case something goes wrong.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk qualifies for $11 billion options payout

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Bitcoin hit with record weekly outflow as rally ebbs: Data

Bitcoin posted a record weekly outflow, with overall sentiment on cryptocurrencies turning cautious as the digital asset's searing rally hit a wall, data from digital currency manager CoinShares showed.

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Oppo A53s 5G phone to launch in India today at 12 pm

Oppo A53s 5G will be announced at 12pm today. The handset will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset.

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Apple Advertising Tracking Changes’ Impact Will Hinge on App Developers, Company’s Privacy Chief Says

The impact of Apple's new privacy controls over digital advertising tracking is likely to depend greatly on how app developers implement a new pop-up notification, Apple's user privacy chief said.

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WhatsApp Group Admin Not Liable for Objectionable Post by Other Member: Bombay High Court

An administrator of a WhatsApp group cannot be held criminally liable for an objectionable post by another member of the group, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held and quashed a case of sexual harassment lodged against a 33-year-old man.

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Facebook in Process to Build Its Own In-App Podcast Player, Will Be Separate From Spotify Miniplayer: Report

Facebook is building its own in-app podcast player, the company reportedly confirmed. According to The Verge, the new addition will be separate from its new in-app Spotify player.

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G to launch today at 12pm: Expected specs and price

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G will be announced in India at 12pm. The phone will come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G mobile processor

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macOS 11.3 brings AirTag integration, new emojis, bug fixes and more

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has rolled out a new software update for Mac users. The new software update brings the macOS Big Sur to v11.3. This update comes two months after the release of Big Sur 11.2 that was rolled out in February. This is the third major update of the macOS and it comes with few notable features.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max with 108MP camera to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max will go on another flash sale today. The smartphones will be available on e-commerce site Amazon at 12pm. The handset can also be purchased via the company’s official website Mi.com.

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Tim Cook says Apple will donate to support Covid-19 fight in India

A day after Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed their concern over the effect of the Covid-19 in India, Apple CEO Tim Cook too has now come forward. Cook took to Twitter to announce that the company will also be to fight the devastating effect of the pandemic in the country.

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Amazon app quiz April 27, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win GoPro Hero 9 action camera

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 28.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 27, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win discounts and gift vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Apple brings ‘controversial’ feature with iOS 14.5: What you should know

App Tracking Transparency feature gives more control to iPhone users on whether or not they want to be tracked by advertisers online across apps. Privacy, as Apple likes to tell us, is a fundamental human right and it’s the user and not the developer who should decide what data they get or share.

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The next Apple Pencil could get more ‘interesting’, here’s how

According to the patent, Apple plans to incorporate a sliding mechanism on the side of the Pencil that could be used to increase or decrease the thickness of the pen input on an iPad. It could also be used to change the opacity levels. Apple has included some diagrams in the patent filing to elucidate the new concept of the Pencil.

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Apple rolls out important update for iPhones: 11 features you must know about

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E-commerce giant JD.com used China's digital currency to pay some employees

JD.com's use of the digital yuan highlights how China's central bank is increasing the scope of testing for its digital currency.

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Apple to establish new campus in North Carolina

Apple said it plans to spend $1 billion as it builds a new campus and engineering hub in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, with most of the jobs expected to focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering and other technology fields. It joins a $1 billion Austin, Texas campus announced in 2019.

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Google pulls the plug on its Q&A feature on Search

Internet search giant Google has announced that it is pulling the plug on the “Questions & Answers on Google" feature starting June 30. This was revealed by the company by updating a Google support page. "To download a copy of the questions and answers you’ve contributed, visit Google Takeout and select Search contributions,” said the updated support page.

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Samsung expected to launch foldable Android tablet soon

After launching multiple foldable phones, Samsung is now reportedly working on a foldable tablet. An online report suggests that the company is planning to launch a tri-folding tablet soon.

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Vivo V21 with 44MP OIS selfie camera to launch on April 29

Vivo V21 will be launched in India on April 29. Vivo claims that the Vivo V21 will be India’s slimmest phone with 7.29mm thickness. It will be offered in three colour variants- Arctic White, Sunset Dazzle and Dusk Blue.

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WhatsApp Testing 24 Hours Option for Disappearing Messages on Android, iOS, Web: Report

WhatsApp is now testing a 24 hours option for disappearing messages for iOS, Android and Web/ desktop, as per a report. It already has a 7 day disappearing messages option and the new feature will be an addition to this option.

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WhatsApp may soon let users send messages that disappear after 24 hours

Instant messaging app WhatsApp currently has an option to send disapproving messages with 7 days as the only option. However, it is expected that the platform will soon roll out the option to make messages within 24 hours too as WABetaInfo, the website that tracks the upcoming features and changes has spotted it.

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Google is planning to make Assistant smarter with this new feature

The tech giant has reportedly started an in-house testing of a new feature called Guacamole. This new feature will enable users to use the Google Assistant without saying the hotword 'Hey Google'.

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Southeast Asia's tech giants could 'gobble up' start-ups after going public, venture capitalist says

Companies such as Grab, Sea could be the ones acquiring start-ups, according to Vinnie Lauria of Golden Gate Ventures.

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Twitter and other social media platforms have removed about 100 posts and URLs after the government asked them to remove content that was critical of the handling of the current medical crisis or spreading fake news around the pandemic.​

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Twitter and other social media platforms have removed about 100 posts and URLs after the government asked them to remove content that was critical of the handling of the current medical crisis or spreading fake news around the pandemic.

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Amazon app quiz April 26, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Rs 10,000 in Amazon Pay balance

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A new website that records the lives and evictions of slum dwellers in the Indian city of Delhi will help address the chronic shortage in affordable and adequate housing across the country, urban experts said on Friday.

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Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels."

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Internet search giant Google, earlier this week, announced that it is rolling out a new feature to its video conferencing tool — Google Meet — that will make it possible for users to limit the data consumption of the app.

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It was in December 2019 that Sundar Pichai was promoted from Google CEO to be the CEO of Alphabet — the parent company which has many other businesses under its umbrella. A bigger role and more responsibilities meant a jump in the annual compensation that Pichai would receive. Wondering how much Pichai earned in 2020? According to the annual proxy filing made by Google with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Pichai’s ‘base’ salary was $2 million (roughly Rs 15 crore) in 2020.

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Turkish police have detained 62 people in an investigation of a cryptocurrency trading platform provider, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday, after thousands of Turks filed criminal complaints saying they had been scammed.

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MAIT says Indian electronic repair market can create over 5M jobs

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) is looking for new and innovative methods to encourage citizens to stay at home. In a post on microblogging site Twitter, the health ministry is asking users to share and use WhatsApp stickers with friends and family to encourage them to adopt safe practices.

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Amazon is offering 10 free Kindle ebooks to Indian users to mark the World Book Day on April 23. Users can download these books on a Kindle, Amazon Fire tablet, or the Kindle app on their smartphones till 12:29pm (IST) on 25 April. The list of books include The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller, The Son and Heir: A Memoir by Alex...

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Samsung is all set to launch a new A-series smartphone in India. Recently, Samsung Galaxy A22 smartphone received BIS certification in India, which hints that the company will soon launch the smartphone in the country.

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Daily active users (DAUs), a metric closely watched by investors and advertisers, rose 22% year-over-year to 280 million in the first quarter. Analysts had expected 275.3 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

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Facebook said on Thursday it was taking steps to incorporate direct feedback from users to arrange their News Feed as per their preference.

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Facebook said it will begin testing advertising on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Australia, Brazil, and Germany, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video feature.

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Mi 11 Ultra, Mu 11X series phones and a new Mi QLED TV model with 75-inch screen will be launched in India today. The devices will be launched via an online event scheduled for 12pm.

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Electronic Arts has confirmed that a new Battlefield game is being developed specifically for the mobile platform. The game publisher also announced another Battlefield game for PC and consoles, with “the biggest Battlefield development team” on the job that includes Criterion and Dice. This was revealed in a blog post by Oskar Gabrielson, general manager, Dice.

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Riding on the surge in remote work, learning and fun activities at home during the pandemic, Apple dethroned Samsung to take the second position in the India tablet market with a market share of 29 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2021, a new report revealed on Thursday.

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Chris Poole hopped around to several groups within the company before departing.

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Samsung users you can now put your old Galaxy smartphones to use. The consumer electronics giant has introduced a new beta program that will help Samsung users to use their old Galaxy smartphones as smart home sensors.

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Social networking tech giant Twitter has rolled out the support to add high-resolution images for both Android and iOS users. Starting today, all smartphone users will be able to upload and view 4K images on the Twitter app on both iPhones and Android phones. To recall, the feature was in testing mode since last month and has now been rolled out widely.

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Facebook Disables Accounts Used by Palestinian Intelligence to Spy on Citizens

Facebook said it had disabled accounts used by the Palestinian Authority's internal intelligence organisation to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political opponents.

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According to the Flipkart webpage, Vivo V21 5G will feature a 44MP selfie camera at the front. The front camera will come with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) features. Vivo claims that it will be the world’s first 44MP OIS front camera.

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Apple Inc is planning to expand its advertising business by adding a second advertising slot in its App Store search page's "suggested" section, the Financial Times reported. The new advertising slot, which will be rolled out by the end of the month, will allow advertisers to promote their apps across the whole network, rather than in response to specific searches, according to the report.

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China's market regulator on Wednesday urged U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc to ensure product quality in the country, following an incident at the Shanghai auto show that drew wide social media attention and a rare Tesla apology.

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Social networking tech giant Twitter has announced that it is testing a new profile type on its platform called Professional Profiles. As per the company, Professional Profiles will allow anyone who uses Twitter for work — such as businesses, non-profits, publishers, and creators — to display specific information about their business directly on their profile.

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Epic Games Chief Executive Tim Sweeney will attend a weeks-long antitrust trial against Apple Inc, while the iPhone maker's App Store chief Phil Schiller will be present, attorneys for each of the companies said.

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Facebook said it is making changes to its advertising tools to comply with an upcoming privacy update by Apple, limiting the effectiveness of data collection features used by advertisers.

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Realme is set to launch Realme 8 5G phone in India today. The smartphone will come powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G processor. The device will be launched via an online event at 12:30pm.

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The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp challenging competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into the latter's new privacy policy.

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Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 23.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 22, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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Internet search giant Google has announced a major update for its video conferencing platform — Google Meet. The update includes not only a revamped user interface but a couple of useful features as well.

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A man in the United States has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Apple for terminating his Apple ID, making him lose access to content that was worth $25,000, as per a report by AppleInsider. The plaintiff, Matthew Price, reportedly spent the above-mentioned figure on content attached to the Apple ID.

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Chinese start-ups Nio and Xpeng remain intent on plans to sell electric cars to Europe this year.

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Match Group's chief legal officer accused Google of calling to threaten the company the day before the hearing.

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Fitnotes, a workout tracker app for Android, has emerged as one of the most popular platforms among fitness enthusiasts, according to a megathread on Reddit. In the thread about fitness-related apps, technological gadgets, and training gear, many people recommend Fitnotes. While some of them felt the app was great because it allowed users to self-analyse data, others ...

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Apple took wraps off its various products at its Spring Loaded event. Apart from launching new products, the company has also introduced new accessories for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. The company has introduced new iPhone cases, Apple Watch straps and Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.

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Google will include a new feature in Android 12 to keep your device clean. The feature will be called "app hibernation" and will automatically detect apps that are less used and will put them in an ‘Unused apps’ section.

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Discord wants to focus on building the chat platform and making money from its user base that has grown quickly during the pandemic. A public listing is on the table but not imminent.

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Taiwan electronics manufacturer Foxconn is drastically scaling back a planned $10 billion factory in Wisconsin, confirming its retreat from a project that former U.S. President Donald Trump once called "the eighth wonder of the world."

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Meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin fell on Tuesday after hitting an all-time high in a wild session that saw supporters of the token once considered a parody use hashtags to fuel a rally until it lost steam.

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Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world.

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Grofers CEO and Co-Founder Albinder Dhindsa took to Twitter just minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his address to the nation on Tuesday to reveal that more than 600,000 carts were created on the platform and waiting to checkout in anticipation of a national lockdown.

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Twitter announced plans to expand its engineering team in India that it described as a priority market and one of its fastest-growing markets globally.

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Emilia Clarke is reportedly in final talks to join Marvel's Secret Invasion series, set to air on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar worldwide. Clarke joins Olivia Colman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

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Apple discontinues Apple TV 4K 2017 edition

Apple announced the next generation Apple 4K TV at its Spring Loaded event. The new sixth generation Apple TV packs A12 chipset and features a redesigned Siri Remote. Along with introducing the new Apple 4K TV, the company has made changes in its set-top box lineup and has discontinued the previous generation Apple TV 4K.

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Netflix Subscriber Growth Slows After Pandemic Boom: Here’s Why

Netflix said slower production of TV shows and movies during the pandemic hurt subscriber growth in the first quarter, sending shares of the world's largest streaming service down 11 percent.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max are set to go on sale today. Redmi Note 10 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 15,999. While Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is priced at Rs 18,999 onwards.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 21, 2021: Get answers to these questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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Discord Said to End Sale Talks With Microsoft, Plans to Expand Business as Standalone Company

Messaging platform Discord has ended deal talks with Microsoft and plans to focus on expanding the business as a standalone company, sources familiar with the matter said.

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Amazon app quiz April 21, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 5,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 22.

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Amazon is opening a hair salon in London, here's why

Amazon is opening a hair salon in London. But no, it is not a new business model that the company is exploring. It is looking to test AR (augmented reality) technology that will allow customers to check how different hair styles will look on them. According to a report by The Verge, this includes an AR app that lets customers see what different hairstyles and colors look like on them before they decide on a change

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iPhone users, a really important software update is coming next week

Usually, Apple’s big updates arrive on a Tuesday, so we can expect iOS 14.5 to roll out around April 27.

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Apple launches new devices and accessories: Key features and India prices

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EU to examine Illumina's $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail

EU antitrust regulators will examine Illumina Inc's proposed $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer test maker Grail Inc, the European Commission said on Tuesday, following a request from six countries on competition concerns.

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Google, Apple Executives to Testify in App Store Antitrust Hearing on April 21

Senior executives with Google and Apple will testify about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which rely on those online stores, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel said.

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Fitbit launches Fitbit Luxe, fashion-focused fitness band: Price, availability and more

Fitbit has expanded its smart wearables product portfolio with the launch of Fitbit Luxe. The device is a fashion-forward fitness and wellness tracker which comes with features like stress monitoring, 24x7 heart rate tracking and up to 5 days of battery life.

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iQoo 7 Legend BMW M Motorsport edition confirmed to launch in India on April 26

Vivo's standalone brand iQoo has already confirmed that it will launch its latest iQoo 7 series smartphones in India on April 26. The company has now announced that along with the iQoo 7 it will also launch the BMW M Motorsport edition -- iQoo 7 Legend smartphone in the country.

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Facebook announces Live Audio Rooms, Soundbites and in-app podcasts support to take on Clubhouse

There has been speculation for a long time that Facebook is working on its own version of Clubhouse and now the company has made it official. In a blog post, the company has announced a series of features that are coming to the social networking platform to lure the users of audio-based interactions.

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Zoom Creates $100-Million Fund to Invest in Apps Using Its Technology

Zoom said it has created a $100-million (roughly Rs. 750 crores) fund to invest in startup software companies that build apps using its technology.

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Parler to Be Brought Back to App Store by Apple Following Ban After US Capitol Violence

Apple will bring social media app Parler, favoured by US conservatives, back to its App Store after the iPhone maker pulled it following the deadly January 6 US Capitol riot, according to a letter sent to two Republican lawmakers.

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Facebook Takes on Clubhouse: Plans to Launch Soundbites Audio Clips, to Begin Testing Live Audio Rooms

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company planned to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.

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Google, Apple executives to testify in app store hearing on Wednesday

The four tech giants -- Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google -- have come under tough scrutiny for more than a year because of such varied concerns as privacy breaches, allegations of hate speech and stifling conservative voices and violations of antitrust law.

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US banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers amid tech backlash

City National will begin facial recognition trials early next year to identify customers at teller machines and employees at branches, aiming to replace clunky and less secure authentication measures at its 31 sites, Dominguez said.

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IBM quarterly sales growth highest in over two years on cloud strength

Sales from IBM's cloud computing services jumped 21% to $6.5 billion in the quarter. The 109-year-old firm is preparing to split itself into two public companies, with the namesake firm narrowing its focus on the so-called hybrid cloud, where it sees a $1 trillion market opportunity.

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Facebook takes on Clubhouse, unveils upcoming audio products

Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company planned to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.

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Microsoft to test Xbox cloud gaming on PCs, Apple mobile devices

The feature will enable users to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on Microsoft's Edge, Google's Chrome, or Apple's Safari internet browsers on their devices instead of using a video game console, easing access to gaming irrespective of location and device.

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Moto G40 and G60 with up to 108MP camera to launch in India today at 12pm

Moto G40 and Moto G60 are listed on e-commerce site Flipkart, hinting at their availability via the e-tailer’s site. The smartphones will be equipped with 6,000mAh batteries. It will run on Android 11 Stock operating system.

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Apex Legends going mobile, beta testing to start this month in India and Philippines

Initially, the beta testing will be available to a select few thousand players in India and Philippines. The publisher says that eventually, the game will roll out for other regions in coming years.

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Oppo A74 5G phone to launch in India today: Expected specs and price

Oppo A74 5G is set to launch in India today. The smartphone will be announced at 12pm. The handset is said to be Oppo’s cheapest offering and is rumoured to be priced under Rs 20,000.

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Oppo A54 to go on sale in India today at 12pm via Flipkart

Oppo A54 is set to go on its first sale today. The smartphone will be available on e-commerce site Flipkart at 12pm. The handset has a 6.5-inch HD+ screen having 1600x720p resolution and is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 processor.

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Amazon app quiz April 20, 2021: Get answers to these questions and win Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro for free

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 21.

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Covid-19 vaccine for every Indian above 18 years from May 1: How to register, book appointment and download vaccine certificate online

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OnePlus 9R: 10 key points for buyers

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Lord of the Rings fans, Amazon has some bad news for you

Amazon has cancelled its plans for the Lord of the Rings MMO it announced two years back and the Amazon Game Studios title won’t see the light of day, as per a report by Bloomberg. The game was being made for PC and consoles.

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Google now gives you a virtual tour of the Taj Mahal

Google seems to have an idea to make people globetrot virtually. On the occasion of World Heritage Day, UNESCO, Google Arts & Culture has created a new online resource called Explore UNESCO World Heritage. On a microsite created by Google for 10 UNESCO heritage sites, users can get a virtual tour. These sites include the Taj Mahal, Yosemite National Park, Serengeti National Park, The Colosseum and others.

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Apple Spring Loaded event: All that may launch today

It’s the day of the first big Apple event of 2021. The Cupertino-based tech giant will host its Spring Loaded event — online-only — today where it is expected to unveil a slew of products. Apple is supremely secretive about its launches but leakers always find a way to drop massive hints about what can be expected

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PayPal to launch local wallet in China focused on cross-border payments

In January, the PayPal became the first foreign firm with 100% ownership of a payments platform in China but has so far been quiet on its plans.

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Samsung announces pick and drop service for smartphones and tablets

While the pick-up and drop service will cost Rs 199, the drop-only service for mobile device repair will be charged at Rs 99.

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OnePlus Nord N100 gets latest update

The latest update brings Android security patch for the month of March to the phone. Other changelog with the update includes fixes for known issues and improved system stability.

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Oppo A54 with 6.5-inch HD+ screen, 5000mAh battery launched in India: Price, specs and more

BBK-owned consumer technology brand Oppo has launched a budget smartphone — called Oppo A54 — in India. The key highlight of the smartphone is its 5000mAh battery and 18W fast charge support. The smartphone has been launched in three storage variants. The base variant offers 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and can be purchased at Rs 13,490. There are also 4GB RAM and 128GB and 6GB RAM and 128GB variants that are priced at Rs 14,490 and Rs 15,990 respectively.

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Realme Q3 smartphone series with Dimensity 1100 processor to launch on April 22

Realme is all set to launch its all-new Q-series of smartphones in China. The company has confirmed that it will launch the Realme Q3 series in the country on April 22.

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Telegram WebZ and WebK Web Apps With Animated Stickers, Dark Mode Launched

Telegram WebZ and WebK Web apps have been launched. Both the apps have identical features, but with a few differences in design elements. The apps come with features like animation stickers, dark mode. Both of these can be found listed under the “Web Apps” sub-head on the Telegram website.

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After a bitcoin crackdown, China now calls it an 'investment alternative' in a significant shift in tone

China called bitcoin an "investment alternative" marking a significant shift in tone after regulators cracked down on cryptocurrency trading in 2017.

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Asus ROG Phone 3 price slashed in India

Asus launched its latest gaming smartphone -- ROG Phone 5 in India recently. After this new launch, the company has slashed the price of its last year launched ROG Phone 3. The ROG Phone 3 has received a second price cut in India. Last year, the smartphone witnessed a price drop of Rs 3,000.

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Poco M2 Reloaded set to launch in India on April 21, will be available on Flipkart

Former Xiaomi sub-brand Poco is set to launch a new variant of its budget smartphone — Poco M2 — in India. The new variant will be called the Poco M2 Reloaded, as per a microsite on Flipkart, which also reveals its date of launch and availability.

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Oppo A54 to launch in India today at 12pm: Expected specs and more

Oppo A54 is set to launch in India today. The handset will be equipped with a 18watt fast charge support. The device will house a 5,000mAh battery. Oppo says that the handset can offer up to 19.9 hours of online video streaming.

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Domino's India website hacked, claims security company; credit card and these details of users on sale

In what could add to latest string of cyber breaches at India-based entities, a cyber security researcher on Sunday claimed that credit card details of nearly 10 lakh people who purchased online on Domino's Pizza India is allegedly being sold for over Rs 4 crore on the Dark Web.

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Facebook to Launch Clubhouse Competitor, Podcast Discovery Tool Among ‘Social Audio’ Products Today: Report

Facebook will introduce new “social audio” products today, April 19, including its take on audio-chat app Clubhouse and a push into podcast discovery and distribution, according to a new report.

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Clubhouse closes new funding round at $4 billion valuation

Clubhouse says the new funding round was led by Andrew Chen of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz with major investors like DST Global, Tiger Global and Elad Gil.

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Two dead in Tesla crash in Texas that was believed to be driverless

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Google is reportedly working on a feature, called Trash Bin, for deleting files on Android 12. According to XDA Developers, the spotted code suggests Google may surface Android's hidden Recycle Bin/Trash feature in Storage settings.

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The Internet of Secure Things Alliance, an IoT security certification body (a.k.a. ioXt), has launched a new security certification for mobile apps and VPNs, with Google One among the first selected to participate.

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'Delhi Corona App' updated to serve in current crisis

The Delhi government has updated its Corona app, which was launched in early 2020, to help track availability of hospital beds and ventilators for Covid-19 patients, and schedule vaccine doses, among others.

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According to cyber security experts, clicking on the link claiming to be an official update from Whatsapp will hack users phone and they may lose access to their Whatsapp.

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WhatsApp Vulnerability Could Lead to User Account Hacks, Warns CERT-In

WhatsApp has a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to access sensitive user data, CERT-In, India’s national technology arm to combat cyberattacks, warned users on Monday.

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Amazon app quiz April 19, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Rs 20,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 20.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 19, 2021: Get answers to these questions and win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Google Chrome gets major update: 10 ways it will change the way you use internet

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Chrome OS is the heart and soul of a Chromebook. Based on Linux, it uses Google Chrome to do basically everything. Think of Chrome on an Android phone and magnify its functionality in the form factor of a laptop.

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China may test its digital currency with foreign visitors at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

A trial with foreign visitors at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would be the first test for China's digital yuan with international users.

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'No one was driving' in Tesla crash that killed two men in Spring, Texas, report says

The Tesla vehicle crashed into a tree and burst into flames, according to the reports.

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Canada telcos regulator orders big firms to boost competition to lower bills

Canada's telecommunications regulator has ordered the dominant operators to take steps to increase competition in a market that has some of the world's highest billing rates, although the measure fell short of what some analysts had expected.

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Ether and dogecoin also saw their prices drop, following a week in which investors worried that the cryptocurrency market was in a bubble.

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How to Keep Driving Licence on Your Smartphone and Download a Soft Copy

In this article, we are providing a step-by-step guide to help you keep your driving licence on the smartphone or download its soft copy.

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Last year when Apple announced that it won’t give charging adapters with iPhones there was quite a bit of hue and cry among the consumers. After all, iPhones are really expensive and a charging adapter is the ‘least’ one expects. However, Apple made it clear that it is doing for the ‘environment’ and now the company has released some numbers depicting its impact.

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The Delhi government has imposed a ‘weekend curfew’ (Saturday and Sunday) along with 'night curfew' between 10 pm and 5 am (till April 30) to fight rising cases of Covid-19 cases in the capital city. Only people offering essential services and those traveling to take their Covid-19 vaccines will be allowed to travel during curfew.

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Facebook oversight board extends timeline to decide on Donald Trump ban

Facebook Inc's independent oversight board said on Friday it had extended the timeline for deciding whether to uphold former US President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram.

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Cathie Wood's ARK funds bought more shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Friday while selling shares of electric carmaker Tesla , according to the firm's daily trade summary.

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Google Earth has added a timelapse feature to the popular platform, providing a glimpse into how climate change, urbanization and deforestation have altered the planet over the last four decades.

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The defense team for Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, will ask a Canadian court to delay upcoming hearings in her US extradition case, the court said on Friday.

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According to a US Treasury statement and an indictment issued this week by federal prosecutors in New Jersey, Raza operated a digital fake ID mill, churning out images of doctored drivers' licenses, bogus passports and forged utility bills to help rogue clients pass verification checks at US payment companies and tech firms.

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'NASA rules,' Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract

NASA awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, the agency said on Friday, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc.

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One of Schneider Electric’s most popular products around the world is its Wiser smart home solution. Crucial work around that, especially for the India market, happens in the company's R&D facility here.

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There are some who plan their entire career, and work towards their goals without having to worry about anything else. They're the fortunate ones, says Tejashwini Sanya Singh. "But for those who have to ensure there's food in their belly and roof over their head every day, career planning takes a back seat. You just jump into water and then learn to swim."

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Just like natural language processing (NLP), signal processing also applies deep machine learning in speech recognition systems and has become a very popular field, says Hema Murthy, professor in the department of computer science and engineering at IIT Madras.

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For a complex cancer surgery, London-based surgeon Dr Shafi Ahmed – renowned for performing the world's first virtual reality operation and live-streaming it – sought help from Dr Shailesh Shrikhande, deputy director of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. They used a Microsoft Hololens to get connected remotely. The Hololens smartglasses uses sensors, advanced optics, and holographic processing to display information and blend with the real world.

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Trusting her instincts, Ashwini Nandini says, has always led her to the right path. As a young math graduate from Delhi University in the late 80s, she decided to go with the tide and pursue MCA, the hottest course at that time. It was only after she enrolled for the course that she saw a computer for the first time, but she developed an affinity almost instantly. "I have always enjoyed problem-solving activities like mathematics," says Ashwini. "Once I started writing codes and developing algorithms, I found my true calling."

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Nikhil Bhaskaran’s decade-long stint in China convinced him that AI and IoT (internet of things) are the future. Between 2012 and 2015, he was Mozilla’s representative in Shenzhen, and was helping grow the Mozilla community there. He saw Shenzhen's per capita income soar. He saw how tech innovations were being driven by the government, how these were being extensively applied, how they were skilling their people en masse.

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Australia finds Google misled customers over data collection

The regulator said it would seek penalties, but did not specify the amount.

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Open banking refers to sharing and leveraging of customer-permissioned data by banks with third party developers and firms to build applications and services, including for example those that provide real-time payments, greater financial transparency options for account holders, marketing and cross-selling opportunities.

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Twitter says services down for some users

Twitter said it was working on fixing an access issue after thousands of users reported problems with the platform

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Facebook Oversight Board Extends Timeline to Decide on Donald Trump Ban

Facebook Oversight Board said on Friday that it needed more time to decide whether the ban on former US president Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram will be upheld.

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Google makes it easier for users in India to take calls, messages while driving

Google is now rolling out a feature that will make it easier for users to take calls and reply to messages while driving their cars.

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Telecom companies' letter to DoT reveals how sale of repeaters, boosters online is hurting mobile internet users

Telecom industry body COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) has sent a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) asking to take strict measures to curb the illegal sale repeaters and boosters, offline or online via e-commerce websites. The trade body has sought the government's urgent intervention to "curb this menace".

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Google's 'upcoming' Pixel Watch may be 'good news' for these device users

Googlereportedly appears set to launch its own Pixel Watch this year. It's a no guess that the alleged upcoming smartwatch will be powered by Google's own operating system for wearable devices, Wear OS. This seems to have prompted Google to revamp its Wear OS Play Store that many say the company has been sidelining for long

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The Treasury Department slapped six Russian technology companies with sanctions for supporting Kremlin intelligence agencies engaged in "dangerous and disruptive cyber attacks."

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In January, boAt raised approximately $100 million (over Rs 731 crore) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity fund, towards ramping up manufacturing and go global.

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Use of cryptocurrencies for payments banned by Turkey

Turkey's central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services, citing "irrepairable" possible damages and significant risks in such transactions.

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Oppo A74 5G to launch in India on April 20

Oppo A74 5G may come with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with FHD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 90Hz. As suggested by the Amazon listing, the smartphone will be launched in the country on April 20.

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Jeff Bezos in his annual letter to Amazon shareholders has included a few tips on how to become successful in business and in life. Many users on Twitter have appreciated Bezos' inspiring words in the letter.

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Google Earth Timelapse is an interactive 4D experience that shows the planetary changes of the last four decades. It is the biggest update to Google Earth since 2017.

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WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for its iOS app-- version 2.21.71. With the new update, iPhone users are getting two new features.

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Boat has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new smartwatch in India. The company has launched Boat Xplorer smartwatch with features like a built-in GPS, 24x7 heart rate tracker and daily activity tracker. The smartwatch will be available at an introductory price of Rs 2,999

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An advocacy group called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to not create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put them at "great risk."

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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G phone to launch in India on April 28

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G phone will be launched in India on April 28, an Amazon web page suggests. The smartphone will be the company’s first 5G phone under the M series.

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Australia finds Google misled customers over data collection: Regulator

The regulator said it would seek penalties, but did not specify the amount.

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Amazon tells court there is no reason to resume antitrust probe in India

The Reuters report showed the U.S. firm gave preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its platform, sidestepping foreign investment rules meant to protect India's small retailers from being crushed by e-commerce giants.

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Advocacy group urges Mark Zuckerberg to cancel plans to launch Instagram for kids

An advocacy group on Thursday called on Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to not create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put them at "great risk".

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US House committee approves blueprint for crackdown against Google, Facebook, Apple and other tech companies

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representative David Cicilline's office said in a statement Thursday.

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Realme C25 to go on its first sale in India today via Flipkart

Realme C25 is a budget category phone that comes with a price tag of Rs 9,999 for the base model with 64GB storage. The phone has a 6.5-inch HD+ display and is powered by MediaTek G70 octa-core chipset.

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Amazon app quiz April 16, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Emporio Armani Valente watch for free

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 17.

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Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Needs to Do Better for Employees in Last Investor Letter as CEO

Amazon needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said in his final letter to shareholders as chief executive officer of the online retail giant.

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Google Pledges to Provide 250,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to ‘Countries in Need’

Google on Thursday went international with tools designed to help people find COVID-19 vaccination locations, as the US internet titan ramps up efforts to fight the pandemic.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 16, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Jeff Bezos makes an addition to the company’s mantra in his last letter as CEO to employees and shareholders

Amazon.com Inc needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said on Thursday in his final letter to shareholders as chief executive officer of the online retail giant.

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Google Maps, Search now show Covid-19 vaccination locations in India

Those who use Google Search or Maps will now be able to find Covid-19 vaccination locations easily in India.

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Google Earth adds time lapse video to show climate change

The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has affected glaciers, beaches, forests and other places around the world.

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Online bank N26 jumps into insurance, taking on giants like Allianz

German online bank N26 is launching insurance policies in partnership with local start-up Simplesurance.

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Realme next 5G phone with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset teased on Flipkart

Smartphone brand Realme is gearing up to launch another 5G phone in India. The company has teased the launch of its new 5G series phone on e-commerce site Flipkart. The Flipkart page reveals that the upcoming Realme mobile will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset.

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Uber Expects Employees to Return to Office by September 13

Uber said it expects its employees to return to office by September 13, making it one of the first major US tech companies to set a return date.

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Facebook Faces Inquiry by Irish Watchdog Over Data Leak of Over 500 Million Users

Ireland's data regulator has launched an official inquiry into Facebook after details on 533 million users were leaked on a hacking website, a spokesman said Wednesday.

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Asus ROG Phone 5 pre-orders to go live at 12pm via Flipkart

Asus ROG Phone 5 will be up for pre-order on Flipkart at 12pm. The smartphone was slated to go on sale today, but now it will go on sale on April 16. It comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5nm 5G chipset and has a refresh rate of 144Hz.

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Amazon Smbhav Virtual Summit to Be Countered by Protest Event by Angry Indian Traders

Thousands of Indian small businesses will organise an event this week in protest at the business practices of foreign e-tailers like Amazon, taking a dig at the US group's summit with their own event.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 Trailer Teases a Fight With Captain America

Marvel has released a 15-second trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5, out Friday, April 16 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts

Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.

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Judge in Texas lawsuit against Google issues protective order

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Japan state-backed funds consider offer for Toshiba: Report

Private equity fund CVC Capital Partners, which has already made a preliminary offer for Toshiba, may join the bid to take the conglomerate private, but the Japanese funds would lead the offer, the newspaper said.

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Dell spins off VMware stake, generating up to $9.7 billion to pay down debt

Dell Technologies Inc said it would spin off its 81% stake in cloud computing software maker VMware, in a move that will help the PC maker reduce its debt.

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Indian traders counter Amazon summit with own event

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Instagram launches test where users can choose to hide likes

Instagram is launching a small global test where users can choose whether to hide like counts on their own posts or other people's posts. Facebook is also exploring a similar experience which will roll out in the coming weeks.

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Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position

In a statement, it said Google had favored its own price comparison for accommodations and its local search services over those of competitors.

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Ireland launches inquiry into Facebook after reports of data leak

Facebook said in a blog post last week that "malicious actors" had obtained the data prior to September 2019 by "scraping" profiles using a vulnerability in the platform's tool for synching contacts.

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OnePlus 9R to go on sale for all customers today at 12pm via Amazon

OnePlus 9R is a 5G-enabled phone. It comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 octa-core processor and runs on OxygenOS 11 based on Android 10 operating system.

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Twitter Unveils Algorithmic Fairness Initiative to Offer More Transparency in Its AI

Twitter said it was launching an initiative on "responsible machine learning" that will include reviews of algorithmic fairness on the social media platform.

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Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Motors is looking into making its own autonomous driving chips

Xinzhou Wu, vice president in charge of autonomous driving at Xpeng, is looking at all options to stay ahead of rivals including its own semiconductors.

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Amazon app quiz April 15, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 10,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 16.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 15, 2021: Get answers to these questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Wi-Fi router buying guide: Things you must know to get fast internet at home

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This viral YouTube video has sold for over $41,000

The original 2007 footage was reportedly auctioned off by the creator to an anonymous buyer. Crocker, who identifies himself as transgender, revealed in an interview with Business Insider that this move of his may be misconstrued by a lot of people.

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Power restored at Taiwan plant, says TSMC after suffering outage earlier

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said on Wednesday power had been restored at a major manufacturing site in southern Taiwan after an outage earlier in the day.

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Instagram launches Ramadan-themed stickers, here’s how to find and use them

If you are looking to use Ramadan-themed stickers on Instagram, here are the steps you need to follow.

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Telegram to allow users to schedule voice chats: Report

According to a report by TestingCatalog, Telegram has added the ability to schedule voice chats in channels. The feature is available as part of the beta update that brings Telegram version v7.7.0. It is expected to be rolled out to all users in the coming future. With the new feature, Channel admins will be able to schedule a voice chat.

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Microsoft Defends Against New Threat to Exchange Mail Servers

Microsoft moved to defend against a dangerous new threat to Exchange email servers while the fight continued against hackers taking advantage of a flaw patched last month.

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WhatsApp ‘Illegal’ Data Collection Halted by German Regulator

Germany's lead data protection regulator for Facebook said that it was taking action against the social network to prevent the collection of personal data from users of its WhatsApp messaging app.

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Chinese tech stocks rally after anti-monopoly pledge as regulators sharpen claws

Twelve major Chinese technology companies pledged Wednesday to comply with anti-monopoly rules, according to statements shared by the national market regulator.

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Google makes it easier for Android users to connect Bluetooth headphones

The tech giant is rolling out the Fast Pair feature on Android to make connectivity with Bluetooth headphones and other devices simpler.

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Realme C21 to go on its first sale today via Flipkart at 12pm

Realme C21 is an entry-level phone and comes with a starting price of Rs 7,999. It comes powered by MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor. The smartphone will be available on e-commerce site Flipkart at 12 pm.

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Raises $1 Billion in Funding, Now Valued at $28.7 Billion

Epic Games said that it was valued at $28.7 billion (roughly Rs. 2,15,890 crores) in a round of funding from investors including PlayStation maker Sony.

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British firm Dyson plans to hire 450 engineers and scientists in Singapore and the U.K.

The hires will be a part of Dyson's £2.75 billion ($3.7 billion) global technology investment plan to expand research into advanced robotics and AI.

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WhatsApp may soon bring disappearing messages to Groups

WhatsApp introduced the disappearing message feature in November last year. The feature allows users to send messages that automatically delete after seven days. Till now, it was available for individual chats and admins for WhatsApp.

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Apple backs far-reaching emissions disclosure rules

The comments by the iPhone maker mark the most specific prescription to date from a large public company about what disclosures are needed, said Veena Ramani, senior program director for Ceres, a Boston-based climate advocacy group.

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US directs agencies to apply patches to Microsoft servers

Microsoft said it had not seen the problems being exploited so far, but hackers will study the new patches to see what they are fixing, then deploy attacks against unpatched machines.

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Tesla data collected in China is kept in China, executive says

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Taiwan says its chip firms will adhere to new US rules blacklisting China supercomputing entities

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ByteDance's gaming unit Nuverse acquires C4games

The acquisition of the video games studio comes as ByteDance, owner of Chinese short video platforms TikTok and Douyin, makes sizeable inroads into the video gaming industry, putting it in direct competition with China's Tencent Holdings Ltd..

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SolarWinds says dealing with hack fallout cost at least $18 million

Texas-based SolarWinds Corp said the sprawling breach stemming from the compromise of its flagship software product has cost the company at least $18 million in the first three months of 2021.

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Facebook Oversight Panel Will Now Review Takedown Requests for ‘Harmful Content’

Facebook's independent Oversight Board announced it would start accepting requests to remove "harmful content" that users believe has been wrongly allowed to remain on the leading social network.

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Redmi Note 10 Pro Max with 5,020mAh battery to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes with a starting price of Rs 18,999. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G processor and runs on MIUI 12.5-based on Android 11 out of the box.

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The next Assassin’s Creed game could be set in this country

Alain Mercieca, senior writer of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, has some places in mind. In an interview with The Gamer, he discussed the possibility of further adventures in the Ubisoft’s hit action-adventure franchise.

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Amazon app quiz April 14, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 5,000 in Amazon Pay balance

The quiz starts daily at 12 am and continues till 12 midnight.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 14, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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The most-affordable new OnePlus 9R goes on sale: Pricing, offers and all you need to know before buying

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Hacker claims to hit Route Mobile, 'access' Tata Comm data; firms deny

A cybercriminal has claimed to have compromised the network of Route Mobile, one of the leading Cloud communication platform service providers based in Mumbai, allegedly accessing internal data of Tata Communications and selling them on Telegram for $5,000. However, both Route Mobile and Tata Communications denied the claims on Tuesday.

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Intel-owned Mobileye, Udelv partner to build autonomous vehicles

Intel-owned Mobileye and Udelv, a Silicon Valley venture-backed company, have announced to produce more than 35,000 autonomous vehicles by 2028, with commercial operations beginning in 2023.

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iQoo 7 Legend 5G phone appears on Amazon, to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

iQoo 7 Legend 5G will come powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor. It will pack LPDDR5 RAM and will offer UFS 3.1 internal storage. The exact RAM and storage capacity are yet to be revealed.

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Snapchat Brings AR Lenses to Celebrate Gudi Padwa, Vaisakhi, Puthandu

Gudi Padwa, Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi), and Puthandu can be celebrated virtually through newly released Snapchat AR lenses.

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Tough road ahead for U.S. firms trying to cut reliance on Taiwan chipmakers

Asian countries produce more than 70% of global semiconductors, with Taiwan and South Korea being unrivaled in high-end chip manufacturing capacity.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip2 expected to launch in July

It appears that Samsung is gearing up for the launch of its next-generation foldable smartphones. According to South Korean publication TheElec, Samsung is expected to launch Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip2 in July.

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Gundam Live-Action Movie Set at Netflix With Jordan Vogt-Roberts as Director

Netflix is making a live-action Gundam movie with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) set as director and producer. Brian K. Vaughan wrote the screenplay. Legendary Pictures is producing.

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WhatsApp Vulnerability Discovered That Could Allow Attackers to Suspend Your Account Remotely

WhatsApp is found to have a vulnerability that can allow an attacker to suspend your account remotely using your phone number. A large number of WhatsApp users are at risk as a remote attacker can deactivate WhatsApp on your phone and then restrict you from activating it back.

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Will Smith Apple TV+ Film Emancipation Georgia Shooting Cancelled Over Controversial Voting Law

Will Smith film Emancipation on slavery won’t be filmed in Georgia, US over the state’s enacting of a controversial voting law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.

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GameStop initiates search for new CEO: Sources

GameStop Corp is looking for a new chief executive to replace George Sherman as it pivots from a brick-and-mortar video game retailer to an e-commerce firm, three people familiar with the matter said

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As Joe Biden works to fix chips shortage, Intel promises help for automakers

Intel last month announced plans to vastly scale up chips manufacturing for outsiders as it builds new factories in the United States and Europe. Its talks with automotive suppliers disclosed on Monday represent an acceleration of those plans.

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Nvidia expects first-quarter sales to exceed $5.3 billion

Demand for Nvidia's gaming graphic chips has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the bigger boost to its sales has come from an aggressive push into artificial intelligence chips, which handle tasks such as speech and image recognition in data centers

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These LG smartphones will get the next two big Android updates

LG recently announced its exit from the smartphone business. The company confirmed that it will completely shut down the business by July this year. However, despite exiting the business, LG confirmed that it will continue to offer software updates for some of its devices.

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China reins in Jack Ma's Ant Group with enforced revamp

China's Ant Group, the fintech giant whose $37 billion IPO was derailed by risk-wary regulators days before it was due to list in November, will restructure as a financial holding company, the country's central bank said on Monday.

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There’s a new WhatsApp security issue that you must know

There’s a new security flaw in WhatsApp that may allow almost anyone to delete your WhatsApp account without your knowledge.

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Realme C20 to go on its first sale today via Flipkart at 12 pm

Realme C20 comes in a single variant. It packs 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage capacity. The phone is priced at Rs 6,999. As an introductory offer, the device will be available at Rs 6,799 in today’s sale.

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DoT extends network gear purchase restriction to satellite services

As per the new norms, National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC ) will be the designated authority that can impose conditions for the procurement of telecom equipment on the grounds of "Defence of India" or matters directly related to national security.

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Poco X3 Pro with Snapdragon 860 to go on sale today at 12pm via Flipkart

Poco X3 Pro has a 6.67-inch FHD+ Smart display. The phone’s screen has a variable refresh rate of 120Hz and comes with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on the display.

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Google will warn you not to look at your phone while walking

The feature is called 'Heads Up' and is part of the tech giant's Digital Wellbeing app. When enabled, it will send you specific alerts when activated on your device.

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Amazon app quiz April 13, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Dyson air purifier for free

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 14.

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Flipkart app quiz April 13, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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Microsoft buys speech recognition firm for $19.7 billion: 9 things to know

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Alibaba shares rise 2% after Beijing orders Ant Group to revamp business

The Ant Group restructuring and a $2.8 billion anti-monopoly fine for Alibaba removed a major source of uncertainty for investors in the e-commerce giant.

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Amazon India to cover Covid-19 vaccine cost for all its India employees

Amazon on Monday said it will cover the Covid-19 vaccination cost for all its India employees and associates as well as those in partner network ecosystem.

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PUBG: New State Crossed 10 Million Pre-Registration Mark on Google Play Since February Debut

PUBG: New State developers have shared on Twitter that the game crossed 10 million pre-registration mark on Google Play store. It was announced back in February and has been available for pre-registration on Google Play store since.

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Oppo Reno2 Z starts receiving Android 11 update in India

Smartphone maker Oppo has started rolling out the Android 11 update for its Reno2 Z smartphone in India. The company is rolling out the update in batches and you can manually check for the update by going to Settings > Software Updates.

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Google shutting down its shopping app

Google is reportedly shutting down its mobile shopping app for Android and iOS. As reported by 9to5Google, Google’s mobile shopping app won’t work for users and it’s redirecting users to its web shopping website.

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Realme 8 5G phone to launch on April 21, may offer triple rear camera

As announced by the company, Realme 8 5G handset will be unveiled on April 21 in Thailand. There is no information about the phone’s India launch.

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Google Photos for Desktop Web Gets Google Lens Functionality

Google Lens expands from mobile to desktop Web client. It utilises optical character recognition (OCR) to analyse and search for texts from images. Check out all the details.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 Has a Cameo by ‘Well-Known Performer’

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 will feature a mystery cameo by “well-known performer” playing a “grounded” Marvel comics character not seen before nor part of upcoming MCU movies. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 runtime is 61 minutes reportedly.

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Flagship Fest on Flipkart: Discount on Apple iPhone 11, Motorola Razr 5G, Vivo X60, Oppo Reno 5 Pro and other smartphones

Walmart-owned Flipkart is running a smartphone sale on its platform called the Flagship Fest. The four-day long sale started today and will continue till April 15. As part of the sale, buyers can avail offers on flagship smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and other brands.

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Clubhouse Data of 1.3 Million Users Reportedly Being Sold Online, Company Refutes Claims of Breach

Clubhouse has reportedly become a victim to a massive data scraping as personal information of over 1.3 million users has been scraped from Clubhouse. The data is being sold online on a popular hacking forum. These details, in the hand of bad actors, could lead to targeted phishing, social engineering attacks, or even identity theft.

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Samsung Galaxy F12 to go on its first sale today at 12pm

Samsung Galaxy F12 is set to go on sale in India today. The smartphone will be available on e-commerce site Flipkart at 12pm. It will also be available on the company’s official website Samsung.com.

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Premature to say Elon Musk-backed Starlink ‘not qualifying’ for India launch: Satellite group

SiA-India, a satellite communication sector body said that it would be premature to say that Elon Musk-headed SpaceX 'does not qualify' to commercially launch broadband services in India as it is mandatory for service providers to adhere to the country's licensing and regulatory framework.

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Alibaba says does not expect material impact from antitrust fine, shares rally

Shares in Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd rose as much as 9% in Hong Kong trade as a key source of uncertainty for the company was removed, and on relief the fine and steps ordered were not more onerous.

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Run out of milk? Robots on call for Singapore home deliveries

The robots, which are equipped with 3D sensors, a camera and two compartments each able to carry up to 20 kg (44 lb) of food or parcels ordered online, make four or five deliveries per day on weekdays and are on call for half day on Saturday.

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Microsoft in talks to buy AI firm Nuance Communications for about $16 billion: Report

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Mozilla Firefox announces to end support for Amazon Fire TV, Echo Show from April 30

Mozilla Firefox browser has announced to end support for Amazon Fire TV and Echo Show devices from April 30.

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Google ran secret project to boost its ad-buying system: Report

The secret programme that Google operated allegedly gave it chance to change bids by its clients...

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Apple agrees to testify before US Senate on app store antitrust concerns

App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing payments and strict inclusion rules set by Apple's App Store for iPhones and iPads, along with Google's Play store for Android devices, amount to anticompetitive behavior.

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Clubhouse denies data breach of 1.3 million users

According to the report, the leaked data includes information such as User ID, Name, Photo URL, Username, Twitter handle, Instagram handle, Number of followers, Number of people followed by the user, Account creation date, Invited by user profile name.

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Samsung may launch Neo QLED TVs in India soon

South Korean tech giant Samsung is set to launch a new range of premium smartTVs in India next week, Times of India-Gadgets Now las learnt. The range of upcoming smartTVs are expected to be called Neo QLED TV and be available in multiple screen sizes ranging from 43-inch to 85-inch.

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Amazon app quiz April 12, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 10,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Result of today’s quiz will be announced on April 13.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 12, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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8 'secret' features of Google Chrome to make your life simpler

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Alibaba shares jump 5% after being hit with $2.8 billion fine in anti-monopoly probe

Alibaba was fined 18.23 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) by Chinese regulators as a result of an anti-monopoly investigation.

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How Asia came to dominate chipmaking and what the U.S. wants to do about it

A global semiconductor shortage and tensions with China have bolstered U.S. scrutiny of the supply chain and created a drive to regain leadership.

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Microsoft in advanced talks to buy Nuance for about $16 billion, announcement could come Monday

Buying Nuance could bolster Microsoft's assets in voice software, where it already has technology for developers.

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CCI issues discussion paper on blockchain tech, competition

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