Paytm CEO Posts 'Move on to Signal Now', Says Facebook and WhatsApp Abusing Monopoly

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma tweeted to tell people to switch to Signal, saying that the market has to let Facebook know not to take its users' privacy for granted.

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OnePlus Band vs Xiaomi Mi Band 5: How the two fitness bands compare

The fitness band from Xiaomi also retails at the same price tag of Rs 2,499. Wondering how the two fitness bands compare. We bring you a spec-by-spec comparison of OnePlus band and Mi Band 5.

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Xiaomi starts rolling MIUI 12 update for Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi 7A

Smartphone maker Xiaomi has started rolling out a new MIUI update for its entry-level smartphones. The company has now started rolling out MIUI 12 updates for Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi 7A.

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OnePlus Band launched at Rs 2,499; to take on Xiaomi Mi Band with these features

Consumer electronics brand OnePlus has ventured into a new product category in India by launching a fitness band. Called the OnePlus Band, this is the first wearable device from the brand. The OnePlus Band comes with features like blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring, sleep tracking, notification support and more.

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Why You Should Be Aware of Instagram Phishing Scams of the Kind That Hit Bollywood Actor Esha Deol

Bollywood actor Esha Deol became one of the latest victims of phishing scams prevalent on Instagram. It isn’t something new and exists for some time. Instagram itself also updated its app to help people identify phishing scams.

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Hike Sticker Chat App to Shut Down This Month, 'India Won’t Have Its Own Messenger' CEO Kavin Bharti Mittal Says

Founder and CEO of Hike Messenger Kavin Bharti Mittal announced that the Hike Sticker Chat app is shutting down in January 2021. The executive says that all user data will be available to download in the app, and users’ HikeMoji will continue to be available in Vibe and Rush.

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Some lending apps thrive on Google Play Store despite policy violations

At least 10 Indian lending apps on Google's Play Store, which have been downloaded millions of times, breached Google rules on loan repayment lengths aimed at protecting vulnerable borrowers. These apps include CashBean, Moneed, iCredit, CashKey, RupeeFly and RupeePlus, which have been downloaded a total of nearly 12 million times.

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Tesla hunts for design chief to create cars for China: Sources

The U.S. carmaker's human resources managers, as well as several headhunters, have been trawling the industry over the past four months, the sources said.

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China's Baidu to create an intelligent EV company with automaker Geely

China's search engine giant Baidu Inc said it will set up a company to partner with car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to make smart electric vehicles (EV), the latest move by a tech company in the fast-evolving sector. Geely will also be a strategic investor in the new company, which will be an independent subsidiary of Baidu.

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Hong Kong protest-related website says users' access blocked

A Hong Kong website that publishes material mainly related to anti-government protests in 2019 said its users' access had been blocked by the city's internet service providers (ISPs).

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Apple, Hyundai set to agree electric car tie-up: Report

Hyundai Motor and Apple Inc plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News reported last week. The report follows a statement from Hyundai Motor that it was in early talks with Apple after another local media outlet said the companies aimed to launch a self-driving electric car in 2027.

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OnePlus smart band launch today at 11pm: Likely specs

E-commerce site Amazon has also created a microsite of the upcoming OnePlus band. As per the Amazon webpage, the fitness band will feature a sleep tracker to monitor one’s sleep.

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WhatApp group chat invites show on Google again

Google has again indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups with a simple search. WhatsApp is making several private groups available across the Web by indexing group chat invites, as their links can be accessed by anyone using a simple search on Google.

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How to delete WhatsApp completely

In this how-to guide, will tell you the right method to delete WhatsApp from your smartphone. Read

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Apple, Amazon Suspend Parler Social Network from App Store and AWS

Parler has been booted out of Apple’s App Store and Amazon’s AWS web hosting service. The two tech giants said that Parler social networking service, popular with many right-leaning users, has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence. Google had also removed Parler from its Google Play store.

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Nearly $170 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market in 24 hours as bitcoin pulls back

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell over 11% from a day earlier to $35,828.06, at around 12:15 p.m. Singapore time.

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China's move to regulate its giants is part of its bigger push to become a tech 'superpower'

China has released draft rules on various areas from antitrust to data protection as it aims to regulate its technology giants.

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Chinese search giant Baidu to create an electric vehicle company

Chinese internet giant Baidu has formed a strategic partnership with automaker Geely to create a standalone electric vehicle company.

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Amazon app quiz January 11, 2021: Get answers to these questions to win Rs 10,000 in Amazon Pay balance

There is usually one winner of the quiz who is chosen via lucky draw.

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Flipkart quiz January 11, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts, discount coupons and Flipkart Super coins

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

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Read Amazon’s letter to social networking app Parler on its removal

In the letter, Amazon says that it is removing the app for violation of its terms of service as Parler posts have recently become tools to stoke fear, spread hate and inciting violence. Amazon states that it is unconvinced that the networking service’s plan to use volunteers to moderate calls for violence will be effective.

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Future of entertainment? Avatars could be K-pop's next superstars

South Korea's latest girl group, æspa, hopes these artificially intelligent (A.I.) virtual idols can become your next best friend. 

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15 most-popular features of WhatsApp that are there on Signal

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