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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10 things to check when buying a refrigerator online on Flipkart, Amazon and other websites

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YouTube building its video-transcoding chip: Report

Google has developed a custom chip, Argos, for YouTube to process videos much more efficiently. Google's Jeff Calow said the Argos chip has brought "up to 20-33x improvements in computing efficiency compared to our previous optimised system, which was running software on traditional servers."

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Google Photos for Android rolling out new editing tools

Sharpen works to create a less blurry image, while Denoise often works to remove background grain. When applied to the max, the effect is very apparent and not too accurate in very brief testing.

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Indian electronic repair market can create over 5million jobs: Report

The electronics repair market in India can help generate over five million direct jobs, with a potential to generate revenues of $20 billion per annum, a new report has emphasised.

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India to be top spender on security solutions in APAC in 2021: IDC

Overall, spending on security hardware, services, and software in Asia/Pacific is expected to reach $23.1 billion in 2021 an increase of 12.6 per cent over the previous year.

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Twitter, Facebook and others remove nearly 100 posts after government order

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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Global smartphone sales to rise 13% in 2021, highest in 6 years: Report

The report said that global smartphone sales volume will grow more than 7 per cent (YoY) at 1.4 billion units, and global smartphone wholesale average selling price (ASP) will grow more than 6 per cent to $294 in 2021, resulting in smartphone wholesale revenue exceeding $400 billion.

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Sundar Pichai says Google to contribute Rs 135 crore for Covid-19 fight in India

Google announced Rs 135 crore in new funding from India. This includes two grants from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, totalling Rs 20 crore. The first is to non-profit organisation GiveIndia, which will provide cash assistance to families hit hardest by the crisis to help with their everyday expenses.

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HCL Tech moving some workload to other geographies to tackle Covid challenges

The IT services major is engaging closely with clients to prioritise work, and shifting some workload from India to other geographies to ensure business continuity as the country grappling with record-high Covid cases.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 26, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and 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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Oscars Winners 2021: The Full List, From Best Actor to Best Picture

Oscars winners 2021: Netflix wins the most Oscars with seven, but Disney rules the top categories (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director for Nomadland). Anthony Hopkins won for Best Actor.

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Facebook, Twitter Remove Nearly 100 Posts Critical of COVID-19 Response in India After Government Order

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

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 27.

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iQoo 7 series launch in India today at 12 pm: How to watch live stream

iQoo 7 5G and iQoo 7 Legend 5G will be announced via an online event at 12pm. The upcoming iQoo 7 series are listed on e-commerce site Amazon.

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133 iPhone apps that you should be careful of before downloading

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Huawei pivots to software with Google-like ambitions as U.S. sanctions hit hardware business

Huawei is boosting its efforts in areas such as cloud computing and smart cars hoping software becomes a larger part of its revenue mix in the future.

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The Missing Basti Project: Indian website records slum lives, evictions to tackle housing crisis

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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