No extension of February 1 deadline to comply with e-commerce FDI norms : DIPP

In a major setback to Amazon and Walmart-led Flipkart, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on Thursday rejected the request to delay the implementation of the new FDI norms for the e-commerce sector. The new norms come into effect from Friday.

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Budget 2019: Live highlights

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Amazon sales outlook falls short after record holiday quarter

Shares of the company fell 5 percent to $1,635 after the bell.

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Facebook, Twitter remove hundreds of malicious accounts

Facebook and Twitter have taken down multiple Pages, groups and accounts from Iran, Russia, Bangladesh and Venezuela that engaged in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on their platforms.

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E-business FDI rules: Will continue engaging with government to seek clarifications, says Amazon

Over the last few weeks, both Amazon and Flipkart had been extensively lobbying -- directly as well as through associations and trade bodies -- with govt officials seek an extension in deadline.

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Bharti Airtel loses 5.7 crore mobile customers in December 2018

With this decline, the gap between Reliance Jio and Airtel customer base narrowed in December. Jio reported total mobile customer base of 28 crore by the end of December.

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Your TV bill is set to change starting today: Here’s how much you will have to pay

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Global smartphone market declined for the first time in 2018: Report

The overall global smartphone market declined for the first time in 2018, registering 4 per cent drop from 1,558.8 million unit shipments in 2017 to 1,498.3 million units 2018, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday.

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Google disables iOS app that snooped on user's iPhone usage

After Facebook's controversial 'Research App' was reported, Google disabled its private iOS app that snooped on a user's iPhone usage.

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These countries gave Facebook the most daily users in December quarter

The daily active users represented about 66% of the 2.32 bn monthly active users in the December 2018 quarter, Facebook's Chief Financial Officer David Wehner said.

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China's response to US after being accused of copying foreign technology

It is "totally unreasonable to make random accusations," said a foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang.

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Here is how Microsoft plans to accelerate digital transformation in North-East

To accelerate the digital transformation drive in the North-East, Microsoft on Thursday announced its plans on investing in the education transportation and utilities sectors in the region.

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The 'worst nightmare' of H-1B visa users may be coming true

The US government has announced new regulations to give greater preference to workers with advanced degrees from US institutions for H-1B non-immigrant professional visas.

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Nokia expects a soft start to 2019, hopes for a better second half

Nokia warned of a soft start to 2019 before a better second half for its fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology, sending its shares sharply lower on Thursday.

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Microsoft Surface laptops delivered double-digit growth, says CEO Satya Nadella

The revenue from Surface laptops increased 39 per cent in the second quarter and the category delivered strong double-digit growth in both consumer and commercial space, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said.

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Facebook-WhatsApp integration "a 2020 thing or beyond": Mark Zuckerberg

Amid the global outrage over Facebook's plans to integrate chats among Whatsapp, Messenger and Instagram, the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said this is going to be a long-term project.

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Facebook earns record revenue of $16.91 billion in Q4 2018

Despite facing intense scrutiny over data privacy, Facebook stock rose 12 per cent after it logged a record revenue of $16.91 billion --- up from $12.97 billion in the year-ago period -- in the fourth quarter that ended December 31.

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The Times of India Gadgets Now Awards: Here are all the winners

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Now, listen to free Apple Music on this airline flights from Feb 1

Apple has announced that Apple Music subscribers can stream songs or videos without buying Wi-Fi on any domestic American Airlines flight from February 1.

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Honor View 20 review: A 'holesome' experience

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Tesla CFO leaves the company, shares fall

After Tesla reported $139 million profit for the fourth quarter of 2018, generating a record $7.2 billion in revenue, its Founder and CEO Elon Musk dropped a bomb, saying the company's Indian-origin Chief Financial Officer Deepak Ahuja will be retiring.

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Apple engineer accused of trying to leak confidential information to China

For the second time in six months, an Apple engineer has been accused of attempting to leak confidential intellectual information about the company's secret autonomous vehicle programme to China.

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Honor View 20 review: A 'holesome' experience

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Apple bans Facebook from tech tools for tracking teen browsing habits

Apple has banned Facebook Inc from a program designed to let businesses control iPhones used by their employees.

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OnePlus best-selling, Samsung led premium smartphone segment in 2018

OnePlus recorded its highest-ever shipments in a single quarter (Q4), capturing 36 per cent market share to lead premium smartphone segment for three successive quarters.

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E-business FDI rules: Flipkart, Amazon continue to push for Feb 1 deadline extension

As per sources Flipkart, Amazon continue to engage with officials to convince them to push the deadline.

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Inaugural Times of India Gadgets Now awards honour best tech products of 2019

The awards were presented across 12 categories. For each category, there were two sets of awards -- jury awards, selected by an eminent panel of experts, and ‘People’s Choice’ award

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Facebook secretly paid people to install software for accessing their data: Report

Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a "Facebook Research" Virtual Private Network (VPN) that lets the company access user's data.

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Facebook ropes in new privacy policy manager for WhatsApp

In an attempt to redeem the market reputation of its platform amidst several controversies, Facebook has roped Nate Cardozo -- a long-time Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) counsel -- as the Privacy Policy Manager for WhatsApp.

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Twitter testing this new feature on Android

Micro-blogging site Twitter is testing a new feature on Android that puts news stories at the top of the timeline to help users keep up with what is happening around the world.

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Vodafone chief seeks relief for the company from the government

Vodafone Idea, along with Bharti Airtel, has requested the government to defer spectrum payment instalments with a two-year moratorium given the losses that these players are facing.

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Huawei units to face US court on Feb 28 for criminal charges

Two units of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd are to be arraigned on Feb. 28 in Seattle on a 10-count indictment on charges they conspired to steal T-Mobile US Inc trade secrets, according to court filings Tuesday.

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Irish watchdog asks Facebook for "urgent briefing" over WhatsApp integration

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has warned Facebook over its planned integration of its chat services -- WhatsApp, Messenger and photo-sharing app Instagram, asking the social media giant to provide it with an "urgent briefing" on the proposals.

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China fast tracking 5G network amidst Huawei row

The 5G bus completed road trials in Southwest China's Chongqing, marking the city's first driverless bus trial in a 5G network environment, state-run reported here Tuesday.

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How to check PF account balance on your smartphone

PF or Provident Fund is a benefit that a lot of organisations offer to their employees. With the advent of technology, it has become easier to check or track that how much amount you have in your PF account. Here we list four -- Umang App, EPFO portal, SMS -- ways through which you can check PF account balance and details.

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As revenues fall, Apple may reduce the price of the iPhones in India

Although Apple CEO Tim Cook skipped mentioning India directly during the company's earnings call with analysts, he stressed that there are several factors why iPhone sales are not picking up in the emerging markets.

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90% car purchase in India is digitally driven, says report

Digitalisation is transforming the automobile purchasing culture in India with around 90 per cent buyers decision being digitally influenced, an annual report by Google and market research firm Kantar TNS said on Tuesday.

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MIT scientists develop device that uses Wi-Fi signals to produce electricity

MIT scientists have developed the first fully flexible device that can convert energy from Wi-Fi signals into electricity, paving the way for wirelessly powering everyday electronics without batteries.

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Flipkart CEO sends mail to government, warns of major 'customer disruption' and more

New rules bar e-commerce companies from selling products from firms in which they have an equity interest.

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How to turn off FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple, on its part, has disabled the feature you can completely be safe by turning off FaceTime entirely. Readers must note, that they will have to disable it on all Apple products they have -- iPhone, iPad or Mac -- as turning it off on one product, doesn't ensure that it is disabled on all.

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How to check internet speed using TRAI app

Want to check internet speed, here's how you can do it.

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A revamped Snapchat app may make public posts permanent

Snap Inc is considering changes to its Snapchat app, known for disappearing photos and videos, that could make users' public posts longer lasting or even permanent, people familiar with the matter said.

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SAP planning restructuring to tackle slow growth

SAP will take a restructuring charge of up to 950 million euros ($1 billion) to reshape its business after growth slowed in parts of the software maker over the last three months.

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HCL Technologies third-quarter profit jumps 26%

India's HCL Technologies Ltd reported on Tuesday a nearly 26 percent jump in third-quarter profit, boosted by strong performances in its software services business.

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US subjecting Chinese companies to "unjustified repression": China

China on Tuesday alleged that the US was subjecting Chinese companies to "unjustified repression" in response to Washington's criminal charges against Huawei, accusing the tech giant of banking fraud, stealing trade secrets and evade economic sanctions on Iran.

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Huawei CFO "should not be a hostage" in US-China relations, says her lawyer

Huawei's CFO "should not be a hostage" in Sino-U.S. relations, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after the United States announced criminal charges against herself and the Chinese firm just days before crunch trade talks with Beijing.

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Apple may be working on subscription-based gaming service

As Apple faces pressure to grow its service business to compete with content giants like Netflix and Amazon, the company is reportedly planning to launch a subscription-based gaming service.

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Facebook's transparency tools for electoral ads coming soon

Facebook will launch transparency tools for electoral ads in India next month to help prevent foreign interference and make political and issue advertising on its platform more transparent.

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Apple spent $60 billion, created 4,50,000 jobs in US last year

Apple spent $60 billion last year with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies, an increase of more than 10 per cent from the year before -- supporting more than 450,000 jobs.

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US charges Chinese tech giant Huawei with stealing secrets, violating Iran sanctions

However, the White House Monday denied that there was any link between the two.

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Apple to patch privacy bug in video calling feature

Apple Inc said this week that it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.

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Best smartphone under Rs 15,000: Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Honor 10 Lite

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Indian American researchers develop model for safer self-driving cars

A team of Indian American researchers has developed a novel model that uses human inputs to uncover Artificial Intelligence (AI) "blind spots" in self-driving cars, so that the vehicles can avoid dangerous errors in the real world.

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Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 6 vs Realme C1 (2019) vs Asus Zenfone Max M2: Best smartphone under Rs 10,000

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Global IT spending to reach $3.8 trillion in 2019: Report

Global IT spending is projected to total $3.76 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 per cent from 2018, a new report by market research firm Gartner said on Monday.

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Apple iOS 12.2 beta to come with Downtime customization feature

After hinting at adding "Hey Siri" support for AirPods 2 in its next big iOS 12.2 update, Apple is planning to add a new feature that will allow users to customize and adjust their Downtime schedule.

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Indian Railways may soon establish a cyber crime cell

Indian Railways may soon set up a cyber crime cell to prevent the misuse of the automation software on its ticket booking website, sources said on Monday.

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Resident Evil 2 launched: Everything you need to know

Back in the 90s, Resident Evil was one of the most popular game in the survival horror genre, so naturally when Capcom released a trailer of its new Resident Evil 2 game there was a lot of buzz. The game is basically a remake of the original but it has been redesigned to give it a modern overall look and feel to enhance the gaming experience.

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Canadian PM fires ambassador to China over comments on Huawei case

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada's ambassador to China after the envoy said it would be "great" if the US dropped its extradition request for a Chinese tech executive arrested in Canada.

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Reliance Jio launches JioRail app: All you can do with it

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Facebook 'tricked' kids, parents to spend money on 'free' games, says report

Facebook engaged in practices that "tricked" children and their parents into spending money in free-to-play games, the media has reported.

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This airport in China has launched 5G network

The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China has now became the first 5G-covered airport in the country.

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Excluding Huawei could hamper 5G mobile networks: China envoy to EU

China's envoy to the European Union warned that excluding Chinese tech group Huawei could hamper new 5G mobile networks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

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Facebook not allowing external agencies to access and check political ads: Report

At a time when over a third of the world's population is set to vote in coming months including in India, Facebook has restricted external transparency campaigners from accessing and scrutinising political ads on its platform.

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Here's what Facebook has launched on Data Privacy Day

Celebrating Data Privacy Day on Monday, Facebook has launched a new "Privacy and Data Use Business Hub" to help businesses understand ways in which they could protect user-information while using the platform.

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TRAI hopeful of 90% customer onboarding by Feb 1 deadline for new tariff regime: RS Sharma

Up against stringent timelines, and with just days to go before the crucial switch-over, the regulator is also keeping a hawk eye on the progress made by Distribution Platform Owner (DPO) and the broadcasters in recording consumer choices.

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How to survive with smartphones with non-expandable storage

Often people find themselves stuck with no storage space in their smartphones, specially after using it for years. The situation worsens when the handset has no microSD card support. Here are some ways to still survive with such smartphones.

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TCS’s big achievement, WhatsApp’s India-first feature, BSNL's R-Day offers and other top tech news of the week

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Volkswagen to manufacture mobile electric car recharging stations

Volkswagen will manufacture electric car batteries and charging stations in its home region in Germany, as it prepares to mass-produce electric vehicles and overhaul its components division.

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Digital technology making machine tools smarter: Siemens

If disruptive technologies have redefined software services and products, digital technology and manufacturing are making machine tools smarter with precision, said a Siemens official on Friday.

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Indian smartphone market grew fastest among major markets in 2018: Report

The Indian smartphone market witnessed the fastest growth among major markets, expanding by 10 per cent in 2018 over the previous year to over 145 million units, according to a Counterpoint Research report.

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Microsoft Bing access restored in China

After being reportedly blocked by the Chinese government, access to Microsoft's search engine Bing has been restored by the Chinese telecom providers, the media reported.

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Amazon face-detection technology shows bias: Study

A new study says Amazon's facial-detection technology often misidentifies women as men, particularly when they have darker skin.

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YouTube promises not to promote sensationalistic videos

YouTube is promising to stop promoting so many sensationalistic clips that revolve around scientifically proven falsehoods and other suspect information, such as conspiracy theories revolving around the U.S. government's involvement in the 9/11 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York.

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Global issues notwithstanding, 2019 to be growth year for Indian IT: Tech Mahindra CEO

"Technology is at the core of everything we do, be it solving the skill problem or sustainability issues," Gurnani told.

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HMD Global to launch these two Nokia phones in US

Finnish company HMD Global that makes and markets Nokia-branded phones has decided to release two phones in the US with carrier partners Verizon and Cricket Wireless again.

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Lower network gear sales in India hit Ericsson's business in Oct-Dec 2018

Swedish telecom component maker Ericsson saw its network gear sales rise by 16 per cent on a sequential basis in October-December 2018 globally.

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Apple Macintosh turns 35, Tim Cook recalls the day Steve Jobs introduced it

Apple CEO Tim Cook recalled the iconic day, on Friday, when the company released its first Macintosh computer thirty-five years ago.

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Over 95,000 data breach complaints since EU privacy law came into effect

Europe's data protection regulators have received more than 95,000 complaints about possible data breaches, eight months after the adoption of a landmark EU privacy law, the European Commission said on Friday.

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Twitter testing new feature to track who tweeted fake news

In a bid to curb the spread of fake and abusive content with untraceable origins on its platform, micro-blogging platform Twitter is testing a new feature that would help track the original tweeter.

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Aircel seeks more time for fresh bids, citing 127 days lost in SC

The resolution professional of Aircel Friday sought excluding the 127 days it lost in fighting and winning a case against the government and Airtel so that it could seek fresh bids for the remaining assets of the crippled company.

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40 CEOs support 'Digital Declaration' at World Economic Forum

Global trade association GSM has united as many as 40 business leaders, committed to responsible leadership in the digital era.

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Bharti Infratel to get about Rs 2,900 crore from telcos' early exit from towers

The total settlement is estimated to be around Rs 3,600 crore after including share from Indus Towers in the cash component of the deal.

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15 Indian-origin executives that are 'ruling' the tech industry

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Few Twitter users spreading most fake news, says study

A small fraction of the vast Twitter user base is spreading majority of the fake news, with conservatives and older people sharing misinformation more, according to a study of over 16,000 US Twitter accounts.

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Reliance Jio became overall India handset market leader in 2018: Report

Reliance Jio became the overall market leader across all handset types in 2018 with a market share of 21 per cent as feature phones grew faster than smartphones for the first time ever, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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Oppo to set up manufacturing cluster in Greater Noida

Chinese handset maker OPPO on Friday announced that it will set up a Greenfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Greater Noida, to manufacture electronics and accessories locally.

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US concerned over India's e-commerce restrictions on Amazon, Walmart

The United States government is concerned about India's revised e-commerce regulations and has told officials in New Delhi the policy will hinder the Indian investment plans of Amazon.com and Walmart Inc, three sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.

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Apple and others want tax breaks to make smartphones cheaper in India

Smartphone makers in India are calling for export credits on devices and tariff cuts on machinery imports as part of measures they say will make Asia's third-biggest economy a global smartphone manufacturing hub.

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How to block spam calls on Android phones and iPhones using TRAI’s official app

Receiving spam calls is annoying and the problem is getting worse by the day. These pesky calls from telemarketers or strangers intersperse calls from our friends and family. In this case, there is only one option left to block such calls. So, if you are stuck in a similar situation, then TRAI has the answer for this with their official DND app that allows users to block and filter spam calls on our smartphone. Wondering how? Here’s our ready-to-use guide

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Google asks US Supreme Court to review copyright case against Oracle

Google has filed a petition in the US Supreme Court to review its long-running copyright issue with Cloud giant Oracle over the use of software interfaces.

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Microsoft acquires startup to boost Cloud business

Microsoft has said it has acquired open-source company Citus Data to bolster the competitiveness of its Cloud computing business.

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Mukesh Ambani aims to become India's 1st Internet tycoon: Report

India's mobile phone customer base reached 1.17 billion in November last year, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Here's how Twitter India is encouraging the youth to vote

Twitter India on Friday launched the second phase of its initiative #PowerOf18, that aims at encouraging the youth to contribute to the public debate and participate in civic engagement, on the occasion of ninth National Voters Day.

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Ericsson posts lower than expected loss as savings and 5G demand kick in

The Swedish company has staked its recovery on rising demand for 5G equipment and could be well placed to benefit from current turmoil surrounding market leader Huawei.

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Vodafone 'pauses' Huawei deployment in its core network

Huawei is facing increasing scrutiny over its ties with the Chinese government and a suspicion that its technology could be used by Beijing for spying.

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Vodafone's revenue growth slows in third quarter

Analysts had expected growth of 0.3 per cent.

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Facebook is shutting down this app from Feb 25

Facebook has announced that it is discontinuing its stand-alone "Moments" photo saving and sharing app from February 25 owing to lack of users.

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TCS 3rd most-valued IT services brand globally: Report

India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally in 2018-19, after Accenture and IBM, according to a report by Brand Finance.

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WhatsApp Business crosses 5 million-users mark

WhatsApp said over five million enterprises globally are using its 'Business' app to connect with their customers within a year of launch.

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Microsoft Office is now available on Apple's Mac App Store

Apple this week has announced that Microsoft Office 365 is now available on Mac App Store where Apple users can download directly the signature apps such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel that are popular in Microsoft Windows system.

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This study has ‘warning’ for Amazon on Reliance Industries

While Amazon's strong 'Prime' membership growth has been a key pillar of its business, Reliance has similarly built a strong telecom subscriber base.

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These are the average salaries of software engineers at Apple, Google, Facebook and 10 other tech companies

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This test may detect cancer by analysing just one drop of blood

Chinese scientists have invented a new test that can diagnose multiple kinds of cancer by analysing just a drop of human blood.

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Amazon begins testing delivery by self-driving robots

The online shopping giant says it started to test self-driving robots in Snohomish County, Washington, Wednesday that can bring Amazon packages to shoppers' doorsteps.

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How to check price of new DTH pack using TRAI’s official web application

Are you still confused about the new DTH regulations and channel selection process and their pricing or are you feeling lazy to call up the customer care of your TV service provide? This web application might be the answer to your quest of knowing how much your channels are going to cost on the basis of channels you want to watch. Here’s how you can customize channels based on your interest and check the monthly rental for your package using this application.

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Over 55% PC apps running obsolete software globally, says report

More than half (55 per cent) of the personal computer (PC) applications installed worldwide are obsolete, thus making the users and their personal data vulnerable to security risks, a new research from global cybersecurity company Avast said.

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Verizon lays off 800 workers in media unit

Verizon Communications Inc is cutting about 7 percent, or about 800 jobs, at its media unit, it said on Wednesday.

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China deletes 8,000 'malicious' apps including game by PUBG maker

China's cyber watchdog said on Thursday it has deleted close to 8,000 "malicious" mobile apps including a video game distributed by tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, as regulators step up efforts to tighten control over the country's internet.

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1 billion gaming tweets recorded in 2018, Japan tops the list

Micro-blogging site Twitter has recorded 1 billion gaming tweets from people around the world discussing game titles and cheering on their favorite esports teams in 2018.

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80% Indian employees think their workplace data is at hacking risk: Report

While 74 per cent of Indian workers say new technologies to collect workforce data put trust at risk, recent data scandals make 80 per cent feel that their employee information might be hacked too, a new report from Accenture said on Thursday.

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Asus Zenfone Max M2 review: Close but no cigar

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Asus Zenfone Max M2 review: Close but no cigar

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IIT Kharagpur, Japan's AOTS sign MoU for research centre

IIT Kharagpur (IIT KGP) and Japan's Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) have signed an MoU to explore opportunities for a research centre that will facilitate collaborative projects.

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Facebook to proactively shut down fake Pages, Groups

Facebook has also added a new tab that shows when content is removed from a Page or when the company reduces the distribution of posts that have been rated false by a third-party fact-checker

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Paytm may enter two more developed markets in 2019: CFO

Paytm has already found its footing in Canada and Japan, and several commerce and financial services verticals of the company have begun to churn out revenue and profits, Deora told the Reuters Global Markets Forum.

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Microsoft's Bing blocked in China: Report

Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine has been blocked in China following a government order, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Tesla to begin Model 3 deliveries in Europe

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has received the go-ahead to begin its Model 3 deliveries in Europe, less than a week after it announced laying off 7 per cent of its full-time employees to reduce costs and increase profits.

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'TCS becomes third most-valued IT company in the world'

India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally in 2018-19, after Accenture and IBM, according to a report by Brand Finance.

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How to get duplicate electricity bill on WhatsApp

Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES announced on Wednesday it has launched a WhatsApp service to help customers get duplicate bills, making it the first discom in the capital to provide such a service.

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Government CIOs to focus on AI, cybersecurity in 2019: Report

Government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are likely to focus technology investments on Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics and cybersecurity in 2019, market research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.

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BSNL partners with French firm to offer data services through SMS

State-run telecom firm BSNL has partnered with French company Be-Bound to offer data connectivity through SMS in areas where there is no Internet connectivity or signal breaks.

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Google, Facebook spend big on US lobbying amid policy battles

Alphabet Inc's Google disclosed in a quarterly filing on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the U.S. government in 2018

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PUBG Mobile: Here’s another glimpse of upcoming Zombie mode

With just a couple of days left for the launch of one of the most awaited PUBG Mobile and Resident Evil 2 crossover event, PUBG Mobile has finally confirmed it on Twitter.

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LG V40 ThinQ launched at Rs 49,990: Here’s how it compares to OnePlus 6T, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Vivo Nex

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Negative experiences on Facebook will make you lonely: Study

Negative experiences on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter increase the odds of feeling lonely especially among young adults, a new study has found.

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Reliance Retail leaps to 94th spot on Deloitte's top retailers' list

While Deloitte ranked 250 firms globally for its annual report based on their retail revenues for financial year 2017, it factored revenue for the year ended March 2018 in case of Indian companies.

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Samsung refreshes its SSD line-up in India

Expanding its Solid State Drive (SSD) portfolio in India, Samsung on Wednesday introduced "Samsung 970 EVO Plus" -- its latest non-volatile memory express (NVMe) with up to 2TB space with the aim to enable IT, tech and gaming industry to easily handle intensive workload on PCs.

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Navi Mumbai tops in 4G download speed: Report

Amid growing 4G penetration in India, Navi Mumbai scored an impressive 8.1 Mbps in average LTE download speed to top 4G download speeds while Allahabad grabbed the last spot with an average of 4.0 Mbps speed, London-based wireless coverage mapping company OpenSignal said on Wednesday.

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Oracle gets accused of gender and race discrimination

US government regulators are accusing software maker Oracle of engaging in discriminatory practices that resulted in thousands of its women, black and Asian employees being underpaid by more than $400 million.

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Robots are the butlers at Alibaba's hotel, guests say 'wow'

Gliding silently through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's futuristic "FlyZoo" hotel, black disc-shaped robots about a metre in height deliver food and drop off fresh towels.

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How to adjust the flashlight brightness in iPhone

How many times has it happened that you’ve turned on the smartphone flashlight the light up your surrounding when dark and felt that you need more light and ended up using a second smartphone or wished that there could have been a way to boost the brightness of the flashlight. ​So, if you are looking forward to controlling the brightness of the flashlight, here’s our ready-to-use guide:

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Google's My Business app gets Maps and Search support

Google has released an updated version of its "My Business" app to allow users to share the service-areas and information about their business via Maps and Search, increasing their chances to be discovered.

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Google created most positive buzz in India in 2018, followed by WhatsApp, YouTube: Report

Google had a Buzz score of 57.2 points, WhatsApp 55.7 and YouTube 52.9 points in the "2018 YouGov BrandIndex Buzz Rankings" in India.

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Paytm Mall Republic Day sale: 10 earphones from Sony, JBL and others available under Rs 999

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Google restricts apps from using access permission via SMS, calls

Google has now restricted the use of high-risk and sensitive permissions via SMS and phone calls for apps on PlayStore as part of its recent policy change that now requires apps to be verified manually by the search engine giant.

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Last day of Amazon Great Indian Sale: 15 gadgets available at minimum 70% discount

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Toyota, Panasonic to manufacture electric vehicle batteries together

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Here's how this chip maker body aims to create 10 lakh jobs, Rs 1,000 crore business

Electronics and electronic chip maker body IESA expects to promote 100 startups to help them create 1,000 intellectual property rights (IPRs) and generate business worth Rs 1,000 crore in five years, a senior member of the association said.

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After job cut reports, Foxconn says trying to hire 50,000 people in Q1

Taiwan's Foxconn, assembler of Apple Inc's iPhones, on Tuesday said it was trying to recruit for more than 50,000 positions across its China campuses for the January-March quarter, amid reports of mass lay-offs.

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Canada should ban Huawei from 5G networks: Former spy chief

Canada should ban China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy chief said in an article published on Monday.

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RSS' economic wing has not-so-good news for Flipkart, Amazon

New Delhi, Jan 22 () The RSS affiliated SJM has passed a resolution demanding a robust e-commerce policy to protect the interests of small shopkeepers, as big online retailers Flipkart and Amazon are circumventing laws detrimental to interests of the traders.

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Apple employees donated $125 mn in charity in 2018

Keeping up with the ongoing Martin Luther King Day celebrations, Apple announced that as part of its "Giving" programme, the amount donated by its employees in 2018 to help non-profit organisations globally exceeded $125 million with over 250,000 hours of volunteer work.

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Cryptomining impacted 37% organisations worldwide in 2018

According to "Check Point's 2019 Security Report", despite a fall in the value of all cryptocurrencies, 20 per cent of the companies continued to be hit by cryptomining attacks every week.

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Facebook launches new version of Messenger for Android and iOS

The redesign was first announced at Facebook's F8 developer conference in May 2018.

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Google to go public about information on political ads

In the run-up to 2019 general elections, tech titan Google Tuesday said it will make information on political advertisements on its platform public, providing details like who is purchasing election ads and the money spent.

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'No place to hide': Twitter contacts give your preferences away: Study

Research published this week showed social media platforms such as Twitter can be used to glean information about the preferences of former users by monitoring as few as eight of their one-time contacts.

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It does not matter if you are on Facebook or not - or have just deleted your social media presence. Your friends are constantly leaking your privacy to others, reveals a significant study.

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France fines Google $57 million for European privacy rule breach

The French regulator said the world's biggest search engine lacked transparency and clarity in the way it informs users about its handling of personal data.

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This brain training game may boost your concentration

Cambridge researchers have developed a new brain training game, which they say improves users' concentration and could provide an 'antidote' to the daily distractions that we face in a busy world.

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8K TVs to see slow growth globally in 2019, say market watchers

The global market for 8K TVs is expected to post weaker than expected growth this year amid a lack of available high-resolution content, market watchers said on Monday.

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How to automatically stop music on the iPhone

How many times has it happened that you’ve plugged in your favourite playlist on the iPhone and ended up catching a few winks? Or at times you want to go to sleep while listening to music. Chances are it happens more often than not. So, if you are looking for a feature like this, here’s our ready-to-use guide for you:

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This may be one of the biggest wins for Google, Microsoft and other technology giants

EU efforts to reform copyright rules hit a roadblock on Monday as a meeting of lawmakers and officials was called off, prompting criticism of Google from publishers after it and other tech giants lobbied against the changes.

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Bajaj to bring electric scooters in the Indian market soon

Having established a global presence in the motorcycle market, Bajaj Auto is planning a comeback in the scooter segment and will soon launch an electric scooter in the Indian market, Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj said here on Monday.

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Uber focussing on autonomous bikes and scooters, hires robotics team

Resuming its self-driving programme, global ride-sharing major Uber has hired a "micromobility robotics" team to work on autonomous bikes and scooters.

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About 37% organisations worldwide adopted AI in some way: Report

Given the level of ease and convenience that Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings with its implementation and use, the number of organisations that adopted AI in some way or the other globally has risen from 25 per cent in 2018 to 37 per cent today, global market research firm Gartner said on Monday.

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This country has opened civil cases against Facebook and Twitter, says report

Russia's communication watchdog said on Monday it was opening administrative proceedings against Twitter and Facebook for failing to explain how they plan to comply with local data laws, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Here's how Huawei is battling heightened scrutiny over spying allegations

China's Huawei has launched an unprecedented public relations blitz, thrusting its low-key founder in front of international media as the telecoms firm seeks to ease concern among Western nations bent on shutting it out of their markets.

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Paytm Mall Republic Day sale; Microsoft laptops at Rs 30,000 discount, Apple MacBook at 8,000 and more

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Oracle gears up to launch its first India data centre this year

Buoyed by the high demand in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), telecom and manufacturing sectors in India, Cloud major Oracle is set to launch its first-ever data centre in India later this year, a top global executive told IANS on Monday.

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Amazon Great Indian sale day 2: Headphones, speakers and earphones available under Rs 500

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WhatsApp's this India-first feature goes global

Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a message to five, in a bid to fight "misinformation and rumours", company executives said on Monday.

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Facebook set to launch a petitions feature

Facebook is set to launch a petitions feature called "Community Actions" that will let users request change from their local and national elected officials and government agencies.

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Microsoft launches e-commerce portal for Telangana's handloom weavers

In a bid to empower handloom weavers in Telangana, Microsoft India on Saturday announced the launch of a new e-commerce portal that will help the weavers optimise operations and engage better with customers.

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Jio added most subscribers in November 2018, followed by BSNL: TRAI

Data released by the Trai on Friday evening showed that the subscriber base of Reliance Jio by November 30 was around 27.16 crore.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale starts for Prime members: Discounts on Apple, Samsung smartphones; Xiaomi, TCL TVs and more

Amazon has kickstarted its first sale of the year today. Presently, the Great Indian Sale is live only for the Prime members and it will be available for all starting tomorrow (January 20).

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This is how Asia’s richest man is planning to take on Amazon, Flipkart in India

“India First. And within India, Gujarat First,” Reliance Industries chief Mukesh D Ambani made it clear while teasing his ambitious e-commerce plan to take on the likes on Flipkart and Amazon in India.

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US regulators discuss fining Facebook for privacy violations: Report

US regulators have met to discuss imposing a fine against Facebook Inc for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of personal data, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.

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Tesla cuts jobs as it looks to make Model 3 more affordable

Tesla Inc said on Friday it would cut thousands of jobs to rein in costs as it plans to increase production of lower-priced versions of its crucial Model 3 sedan, sending its shares down as much as 10%.

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Apple ordered to pull part of press release in Qualcomm case

Apple Inc has been ordered by a German court to stop using part of a press release claiming all iPhones would be available in the country through carriers and resellers, a copy of the ruling seen by Reuters showed.

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Facebook faces 'record-setting' fine over privacy violations: Report

According to a report in The New York Times citing sources late Friday, the FTC "is in the advanced stages of its investigation into whether Facebook violated privacy rules and is expected to seek large fines from the company".

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A team of researchers are in the process of developing smart garment technologies that would prevent falls in people with Parkinson's disease.

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Tesla to cut its workforce by 7%

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said they hope to post a "tiny profit" in the current quarter but a 30% expansion in its workforce last year was more than it can support.

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Foxconn has laid off 50,000 contract workers in China, says report

The scale of the cuts is not necessarily deeper than previous years, it is simply significantly earlier, the report said, citing an industry source familiar with the situation.

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This IIT-Madras startup will train students in AI

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Friday launched a start-up to prepare the workforce for the advent of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) age by training students at nominal costs.

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India planning to train 45 countries in nano-satellite making

The first batch of the initiative will have 30 participants from 17 countries.

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Get discounts on Vivo Nex, V11 Pro and other smartphones during Vivo Republic Day sale on Amazon and Flipkart

Smartphones like Vivo Nex, Vivo V11 Pro, Vivo V9, Vivo Y91 can be purchased at maximum exchange discount of Rs 5,000 during the sale.

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AI-driven Cloud only can safeguard Indian companies from cyber attacks, says Microsoft

With Indian firms losing millions annually owing to cyber attacks, key leadership across industries are now in a huddle and discussions over securing data is now a critical part of boardroom settings, Keshav Dhakad, Group Head and Assistant General Counsel, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs (CELA), Microsoft India, has stressed.

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Reliance jumps as results show consumer business thriving

The company's fast-growing telecom and retail businesses drove profit to new highs.

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Huawei to roll out 'EMUI 9.0' in India from next week

Chinese electronics giant Huawei on Friday announced that its Android Pie-based custom operating system (OS) -- EMUI 9.0 is rolling out on the "P20 Pro" and "Nova 3" smartphones with new user interface (UI) and full-screen gestures as an over-the-air (OTA) firmware update from next week in India.

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Oxford University suspends funding from China's Huawei

The University of Oxford said on Thursday it has stopped accepting funding from China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], the leading global supplier of telecoms network equipment, after scrutiny over the company's relationship with China's government.

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Amazon Web Services launches service to automate data backups

Amazon's cloud arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new feature called AWS Backup that makes it easier for companies to backup their data using its Cloud computing platform.

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'Google Photos' to get new features including suggested sharing

The latest version of Google's photo sharing and storage service "Google Photos 4.8" that reached Android smartphones recently is expected to get more features like automatically suggested sharing among others, media reported.

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Mobile phone component production in India to cross Rs 70,000 crore in FY'19 : Report

The value of mobile phone component production in the country is expected to cross Rs 70,000 crore in 2018-19, which is 40 per cent more than the Rs 50,000 crore target for 2019-20, according to mobile phone industry body ICEA.

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Tesla's free Supercharging days are about to get over, Elon Musk asks users to hurry

Electric car maker Tesla is putting an end to its customer referral programme in February that allowed owners to give their friends a referral code to get six months of free charging via the company's "Supercharger" network.

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Ex-Facebook employee alleges harassment at workplace

Sophie Alpert said she was harassed by employees with transphobic messages saying she should be fired.

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New Twitter bug exposed Android users' private tweets

A bug in Twitter exposed private tweets of some Android users for over five years when they made changes in their settings, like changing the email address linked to their accounts.

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Apple CEO calls for privacy bill with right to delete data

Apple chief executive Tim Cook called on US lawmakers Thursday to pass privacy legislation enabling consumers to see and delete their harvested online personal data from a central clearinghouse.

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Scientists create moving robot out of 300-million-year-old fossil

Scientists have used a nearly 300-million-year old fossil skeleton and preserved ancient footprints to create a moving robot model of prehistoric life.

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Vodafone and IBM link up cloud systems for business

Vodafone is collborating with tech giant IBM to let businesses link different cloud computing systems to support the next wave of digital advances that includes machine learning, on super-fast fifth-generation telecoms networks.

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Here are TRAI Chief's views on 5G deployment in India

India can be a frontrunner in deployment of 5G but a lot will hinge on bolstering investments in fibre infrastructure, which is currently inadequate and trailing countries like China, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said Thursday.

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Reliance Jio net profit rises 65% to Rs 831 crore in December quarter

Telecom operator Reliance Jio Thursday reported a jump of 65 per cent in its net profit to Rs 831 crore during the December 2018 quarter, mainly on account of a rise in customer base.

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Apple supplier offers gloomy revenue forecast, slams chipmaker shares

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) cut full-year investment and forecast its sharpest quarterly revenue fall in a decade, joining a string of tech companies warning of a slowdown in global smartphone demand.

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773 million unique email IDs have leaked in recent years, says researcher

In what could be the biggest data breach in recent years, a whopping 773 million unique email IDs and 21 million unique passwords have been leaked, a researcher said on Thursday.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has quoted $1 billion for this tunnel

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has quoted $1 billion to build a commuter tunnel under Australia's Blue Mountains, which divide Sydney from the countrys vast western interior.

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Government shutdown has put US at significant hacking risk, warn cybersecurity experts

The partial US government shutdown has put sensitive departments at a significant hacking risk, cyber security experts have warned.

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SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles

The decision was made to streamline operations, the Hawthorne, California-based company said in a statement.

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Scientists have developed a novel "ambidextrous" approach that allows robots to grasp a diverse range of objects without training and could dramatically help speed up processing in e-commerce.

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Apple, Amazon called out for "incorrect" Taiwan, Hong Kong references

CASS in a report this month said that 66 of the world's 500 largest companies had used "incorrect labels" for Taiwan and 53 had errors in the way they referred to Hong Kong

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Microsoft tests separating Search from Cortana in Windows 10

Microsoft is separating Search and voice assistant Cortana in Windows 10, giving them their own distinct locations on the taskbar.

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LG to launch phone with second screen add-on: Report

South Korean electronics major LG Electronics is set to launch a smartphone with an option for a second screen attachment.

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E-commerce curbs could hit online sales by $46 billion by 2022: PwC

The rules are seen as an attempt by PM Modi's govt to appease millions of small traders and shopkeepers.

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Apple plans some hiring reductions after selling fewer iPhones: Report

Apple Inc will cut back on hiring for some divisions after lower-than-expected iPhone sales and missing its revenue forecast for the holiday quarter, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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TRAI directs TataSky to file a status report over implementation of new tariff regime

TRAI's framework allows consumers to select and pay only for the channels they wish to view and requires TV broadcasters to disclose MRP of channels individually.

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US investigating Huawei for alleged trade secret theft: Report

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Microsoft has signed a seven-year deal with Walgreens where it will provide its Azure Cloud services to help the second-biggest pharmacy chain in the US develop new health care delivery models, technology and retail innovations.

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Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has announced deals and discounts that will be available on its smartphones during the Amazon Great Indian Sale.

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Facebook Inc told Reuters on Tuesday that it would extend some of its political advertising rules and tools for curbing election interference to India, Nigeria, Ukraine and the European Union before significant votes in the next few months.

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The Indian Railways has linked its locomotives via ISRO satellites, making it easy to track trains and automatically feed the control charts about the trains arrival and departure, officials said.

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Facebook has announced to invest over $300 million over the next three years to support local news organisations.

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Malicious cyber-attacks and lax cyber security protocols again led to massive breaches worldwide of personal information in 2018 and the largest was in India.

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Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is testing a new video recommendation format that displays blue bubbles on the screen with relevant keywords and related topic suggestions, facilitating easier browsing, media reported.

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Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its corporate venture fund M12 will now invest in Indian startups, helping entrepreneurs innovate and grow.

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Digital transformation provider Sasken Technologies on Wednesday said it has opened a centre for technologies in the automotive field at Detroit in Michigan state of the US.

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US space agency NASA is planning to advance its technology by adding Blockchain to secure air traffic services and support, the media reported.

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Microsoft India on Wednesday announced to set up Artificial Intelligence (AI) labs in 10 universities and train five lakh youth across the country in disrupting technologies.

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CAIT urges govt not to tweak e-commerce FDI norms on demands of big players

Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) warned that any move to amend the policy will be opposed by the trading community "tooth and nail" and demanded a probe into the business activities of large e-commerce players.

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Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is testing a new video recommendation format that displays blue bubbles on the screen with relevant keywords and related topic suggestions, facilitating easier browsing, media reported.

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US space agency NASA is planning to advance its technology by adding Blockchain to secure air traffic services and support, the media reported.

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In a renewed push for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use cases in India, Microsoft India on Wednesday said there is highest penetration of AI skills among the workforce that will fuel digital transformation in the country sooner than thought.

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Huawei founder says firm does not spy for China

Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday rejected claims his company is used by the Chinese government to spy and said he missed his daughter, who is being held by Canadian authorities, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

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Twitter rolls out reverse-chronological timeline option for Android

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has rolled out the reverse-chronological timeline for Android smartphone users that would enable them to switch to the timeline view of their choice.

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Snap CFO Tim Stone to resign

Chief Financial Officer Tim Stone will be leaving Snap Inc less than a year after taking the job, the company said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of executive departures from Snap over the past year.

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India is expected to become the global hub for videogame development with its world-class game developers, according to the UN agency dealing with trade.

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Nokia to lay off 350 employees in Finland

Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia is cutting 350 jobs in Finland as part of its plans to find savings worth 700 million euros ($800 million) by next year.

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A patent lawsuit filed by Qualcomm Inc against Apple Inc was thrown out by a German court on Tuesday, in a reversal for the U.S. chipmaker after it won a recent court ban on the sale of some iPhones in the country.

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Microsoft will end all support for Windows 7 in 2020

Even though Microsoft ended mainstream support for "Windows 7" in January 2015, the software giant has now decided to put a final halt on the roll-out of free security patches also for the operating system (OS) next year.

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Another top executive quits Flipkart group

Fashion e-tailer Myntra on Monday said its CEO Ananth Narayanan has quit, a development that ends months of speculation about his exit following a recent re-jig at its parent group Flipkart.

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Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal has pumped in about Rs 150 crore in ride-hailing platform Ola, according to documents filed with the Corporate Affairs Ministry. "...

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China comes out in support for Huawei, urges countries to end "fabrications" about tech giant

China on Monday urged countries to end "fabrications" about Huawei, after an official in Poland said his country could limit the use of the company's products by public entities following the arrest of a Huawei employee there on spying allegations.

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Scientists create AI tool that can predict spreading of flu

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to create a tool that can track the spread of influenza and predict where the highly contagious infection may travel.

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New e-commerce rules may boost revenue of offline retailers by Rs 10,000-12,000 crore: Report

Tighter norms for e-commerce players could help boost revenues of brick and mortar (B&M) retail stores by 150-200 basis points (bps) or Rs 10,000-12,000 crore in the 2020 fiscal, according to ratings agency CRISIL.

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Govt has launched Global Housing Technology Challenge, here's why

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri Monday launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC) among stakeholders, a move aimed at introducing best technologies that seek to construct houses in a shorter period of time with lower cost.

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated here the country's biggest startup incubator.

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German watchdog plans to prevent Facebook from collecting user data: Report

Germany's antitrust watchdog plans to order Facebook to stop gathering some user data, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

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Infosys shares rise by nearly 4% on Rs 8,260 crore share buyback

Shares of Infosys Monday rose by nearly 4 per cent after the company approved a Rs 8,260-crore share buyback and also raised its revenue growth forecast.

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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft leaves ISS, to reach Earth on Monday: NASA

After spending over a month in the orbit, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday and is expected to land on Earth on Monday night, NASA said.

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SC seeks response from Centre within six weeks on PIL against 'snooping'

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any computer system and sought a response within six weeks.

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Global OLED TV market growing twofold every year since 2015, says report

The global market for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs has surged twofold every year since 2015, with growth being fuelled by LG Electronics Inc., an international industry tracker has said.

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YouTube to kill share activity feature after January 31

Video-sharing giant YouTube has announced that it will kill the feature that allows users to automatically share their YouTube Activity on micro-blogging site Twitter after January 31.

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Samsung doesn't see India with one lens or one portfolio: Samsung India VP

Unlike most Chinese smartphone manufacturers who are "one portfolio" players, South Korean giant Samsung does not see India with one lens and one portfolio and believes in serving all consumers across price points, stresses Asim Warsi, Global Vice President, Samsung India.

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New Indian IT rules take social media giants to task

Facebook, with close to 300 million users and over 200 million users for its WhatsApp service in India, is also bullish on the future growth prospects.

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Here's why SpaceX is laying off 10% of its workforce

As SpaceX attempts to get two expensive projects off the ground, the US-based private spaceflight company said it would lay off 10 per cent of its roughly 6,000-person workforce.

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'ABCD-i' will dominate the world of technology in 2019, as per this report

The ABCD-i (AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Data Analytics and IoT) will dominate the world of technology in 2019, gaining more maturity in the next two-three years with several enterprises rolling out their deployments, a new report said on Saturday.

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Apple demanded $1 billion for chance to win iPhone, says Qualcomm CEO

Qualcomm sought to become the sole supplier of modem chips for Apple's iPhone to recoup a $1-billion "incentive payment" that Apple insisted on, not to block rivals from the market, Qualcomm's chief executive testified on Friday.

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This AI algorithm may detect cervical cancer more accurately than a human

Researchers have developed a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm that can identify cervical cancer with greater accuracy than a human expert

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Facebook brings fact-checking programme to Britain

Facebook has entered into a partnership with independent charity Full Fact to launch its fact-checking operation in Britain, a media report said.

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There should be no road tax on electric vehicles: NITI Aayog CEO

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Friday said there should be no road tax on electric vehicles to bring the ownership cost of electronic vehicles at par with combustion vehicles.

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Facebook considered selling users' data in 2012: Report

Facebook considered selling users' data to companies some years ago but later decided to act against it, the media reported.

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Google partners with LG Uplus on VR content

In line with its drive to make virtual reality (VR) content more accessible to people around the world, Google has entered into a partnership with South Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp.

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Sony mulling over restructuring its mobile division: Report

"We've been undergoing a lot of change. Every component of our business has been touched," Don Mesa, Vice President of Marketing, Sony Mobile.

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Bharti Airtel to give Tanzania bigger stake in local telecoms firm

The announcement followed talks in Dar es Salaam between President John Magufuli and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal to resolve a dispute over ownership of the Tanzanian mobile operator.

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Trump said he is planning to simplify H-1B visa norms that would also include a potential path to citizenship.

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While WhatsApp lets users send messages, photos and videos instantly, they can also schedule messages using third-party apps.

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Video gaming industry asks WHO to hold fire on "gaming disorder"

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw becomes Infosys' lead independent director again

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TCS shares fall by nearly 3% post Q3 earnings

Shares of TCS Friday fell by nearly 3 per cent even after it reported 24.1 per cent growth in net profit for the quarter ended December 2018.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offers a glimpse of Starship test flight rocket

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has for the first time offered a glimpse of the company's Starship test flight rocket, dubbed the "Hopper".

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Infosys reports 29.6% fall in Q3 profit, misses estimates

Indian IT services bellwether Infosys Ltd on Friday reported a 29.6 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, well below market expectations.

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Chinese retailers cut iPhone prices after Apple warning

Several Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after Apple recently blamed poor sales of the smartphone in the country for a rare revenue warning.

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Apple plans to launch three new iPhone models this year: Report

Apple Inc plans to launch three new iPhone models this year, including one with an LCD screen, to succeed its struggling XR model, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Iran-based cyber criminals behind 'unprecedented' global hacking: Report

Iran-based cyber criminals are likely behind a sophisticated "unprecedented" hacking campaign targeting entities across the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and North America, according to US cybersecurity firm FireEye.

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Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter plan to fight India's new content regulations: Sources

Global social media and technology giants are gearing up to fight sweeping new rules proposed by the Indian government that would require them to actively regulate content in one of the world's biggest Internet markets, sources close to the matter told Reuters.

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Heavy Facebook users may make bad decisions like drug addicts: Study

Excessive use of social media platforms like Facebook can make its users take decisions as bad as drug addicts tend to do, a new study suggests.

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Alphabet board sued on allegations of sexual misconduct cover-up

The allegations stem primarily from large severance payments to Andy Rubin, who led Google's Android mobile operating division until 2014, and Amit Singhal, head of Google's search unit until 2016.

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Investors ask how the Bezos divorce will affect Amazon

Bezos, whom Forbes lists as the world's richest person, worth an estimated $136.2 billion, said via Twitter that he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, will divorce.

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Government launches initiative to bring Indian, Chinese IT firms closer on single platform

The Sino-Indian Digital Collaboration Plaza (SIDCOP) is a partnership between the National Association of Software & Services Companies (Nasscom) and municipal governments of Guiyang and Dalian in China.

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Norway mulling over excluding Huawei from building 5G network

Norway is considering whether to join other western nations in excluding China's Huawei Technologies from building part of the Nordic country's new 5G telecommunications infrastructure.

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Government prohibits import of unregistered electronics and IT products

Under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) order 2012, imports of these goods is allowed through the registration with the BIS or on specific exemption letter from the ministry of IT and electronics (MeitY).

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Apple ropes in former Facebook manager: Report

Apple has reportedly hired a former Facebook employee -- who testified before the British Parliament on the social media giant's data-sharing policies during the Cambridge Analytica scandal -- as product manager on its privacy team.

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Vodafone Idea, Jio, BSNL and others fail to meet service quality benchmark in Jun-Sep 2018: Report

All major telecom operators failed to comply with the quality of service benchmark during June-September 2018, according to a Trai report.

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TCS Q3 net profit grows 24.1% to Rs 8,105 crore

The country's largest software exporter TCS today reported 24.1% growth in net profit at Rs 8,105 crore for the quarter ended December 2018.

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Here's why LG has partnered with Microsoft

LG Electronics has partnered Microsoft to help grow its autonomous vehicle and infotainment system business by leveraging Microsoft's Azure cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies along with LG's future self-driving software developments.

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Tesla to retire these versions of Model S, X vehicles

Tesla will stop selling the lowest-range versions of its Model S sedans and Model X SUVs from Monday, the electric car maker's CEO Elon Musk said.

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15 most expensive smartphones that would cost you up to Rs 9 crore

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AMD shows off 7nm next-gen chips at CES, aims at Intel and Nvidia

Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday unveiled its next generation smaller and power-efficient computer chip and a graphics processor, aiming at bigger rivals Intel Corp and Nvidia Corp .

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This battery-free sensor can monitor blood flow in arteries

Stanford scientists have developed a biodegradable, battery-free sensor that can monitor the flow of blood through an artery, helping doctors assess the success of blood vessel surgery.

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Using AI with ECG can detect heart condition early: Study

Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a widely available, inexpensive test can help detect a heart condition that is a precursor to heart failure, according to a new study.

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These Facebook, Instagram behaviours are linked to depression, as per researchers

While scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, did you ever feel that everyone else is living their life better than you? Such social media behaviours are linked with major depressive disorder (MDD), said researchers.

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IIT Madras scientists have created 'space fuel' in lab

IIT Madras scientists have created what they call 'space fuel' by simulating interstellar conditions in the lab.

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25% workers to use digital assistants globally by 2021: Report

Twenty five per cent of workers globally would use a virtual employee assistant (VEA) on a daily basis by 2021 -- from a mere 2 per cent in 2019 -- a Gartner report said on Wednesday.

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DoT asks TEC to finalise IoT, M2M standards in 2 months

The Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) under the department is preparing finalising standards for telecom equipment and devices for 5G services.

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Apple cuts first-quarter production plan for new iPhones by 10 percent: Report

Apple Inc is cutting planned production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 percent for the March quarter, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday, a week after the company slashed its quarterly sales forecast.

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India forms panel to deepen digital payments, led by Infosys' Nilekani

India's central bank on Tuesday said it has constituted a panel with Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani as its head in a bid to deepen digital payments in Asia's third-biggest economy.

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Mark Zuckerberg plans public debates about tech for 2019 personal challenge

Last year Mark Zuckerberg said he would fix many of Facebook's issues such as the use of the platform for hate speech, spreading misinformation and political meddling.

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New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran, Syria

The US case against the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company's suspected ties to two obscure companies.

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IBM receives 9,100 patents in 2018; India second highest contributor

IBM inventors from India received over 800 of patents, the second highest contributor to the global record tally, it added.

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Lost money from Paytm, PhonePe or other mobile wallets? New RBI rules you must know

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Twitter India launches campaign for women achievers

With the aim to empower female voices and celebrate their achievements on the platform, Twitter India on Tuesday launched a new campaign called #WebWonderWomen (WWW).

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Toyota's auto technology 'Guardian' to be available in the 2020s

Toyota Motor Corp's automated safety technology "Guardian" will be available "in the 2020s," Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute, said on Monday in Las Vegas.

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RBI establishes committee under Nandan Nilekani to boost digital payments

The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday constituted a high-level committee under Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country.

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Huawei can carry out only 5G trials: DoT Secretary

Amid reports of Chinese technology major Huawei being banned in several countries, including the US, on security concerns, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday said the Indian government has allowed the company only to carry out trials for 5G connectivity as of now.

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WhatsApp is making it easier to send audio files for Android users

WhatsApp is redesigning a section for sending audio files to contacts. The new section was spotted on the Beta version of the WhatsApp Android app version 2.19.1.

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Huawei has sued this US company in China over patent practices

InterDigital Inc on Monday said Huawei Technologies Co Ltd filed a lawsuit against it in China, alleging the U.S. technology firm had not licensed its intellectual property on fair terms.

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Supreme Court asks RCom, Reliance Jio to settle dues by Jan 11

The Supreme Court has asked Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) and Reliance Jio to take a decision by January 11 over the settlement of past dues to DoT.

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Facebook to face bigger problems in 2019, warns analyst

Social networking giant Facebook should brace itself for another tough year as its revenue growth faces risk due to increased scrutiny of the platform's usage by marketers, according to Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser.

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To take on Amazon, Microsoft and Kroger join hands for connected grocery stores

To take on Amazon, leading American grocery retailer Kroger and Microsoft have partnered to redefine the customer experience using Kroger technology products powered by Microsoft Azure Cloud.

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You are not alone, Samsung tells Apple as revenues drop

The South Korean giant says its fourth-quarter operating profit will tumble 29 percent compared to a year earlier, to a worse-than-expected 10.8 trillion won ($9.7 billion).

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Intel working with Facebook on AI chip coming later this year

Intel Corp said on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with Facebook Inc to finish a new artificial intelligence chip in the second half of this year.

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Samsung Electronics flags profit drop on weak chip demand

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday estimated a 29 percent drop in quarterly operating profit, its first decline in two years, as it flagged tough memory chip and mobile phone markets in a rare commentary.

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The company, which has two functional units in Neemrana, Rajasthan, is in the final stages to select for its third manufacturing facility, which would be in the southern India and cater the exports market.

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Technology won't kill but create jobs: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

The renowned IT Industrialist noted that technology provides an opportunity for people to move from drudgery to tasks that require more human touch.

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Elon Musk to lay foundation of first Tesla plant outside US

Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said he was set to lay the foundation of a Tesla Gigafactory in China that is expected to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year -- doubling the production capacity of Tesla.

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SC issues notice to Anil Ambani on Ericsson's contempt petition

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Reliance Communication Ltd (RCom) Chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and others on a contempt petition filed by Ericsson India over non-payment of its dues.

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Huawei unveils processor chip for data centres and cloud computing

Huawei Technologies Ltd. unveiled a processor chip Monday for data centers and cloud computing in a bid by the biggest global maker of telecom equipment to expand into new markets despite Western warnings the company might be a security risk.

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CES 2019: Chinese tech firms lay lower amid trade tensions

The annual CES gadget show has become a demonstration of China's rapidly growing technology sector, but some Chinese firms are stepping back from the spotlight as the 2019 show kicks off.

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Apple inks deal with Samsung to distribute iTunes shows on TVs

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said Sunday that it will add an app to its smart televisions in the coming months to let owners watch content bought on Apple Inc's iTunes service, a possible first sign Apple is looking to distribute its forthcoming television service on devices made by others.

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Apple addresses bent iPad Pro controversy with new support page

In a bid to shut the controversy around the bent 2018 iPad Pro, Apple has published a support page detailing the device's manufacturing process, the media reported.

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CES 2019: People will buy more smart stuff, fewer TVs

The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas.Here are the latest findings and observations from Associated Press reporters on the ground as technology's biggest trade event gets underway.

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How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

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2018's most-dangerous Android apps you need to delete from your smartphones

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SIM fraud costs man Rs 1.86 crore, Fitbit Charge 3 launched and other top tech news of the week

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10 ways in which WhatsApp may change in 2019

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RCom, Jio seek clarity on DoT stand on spectrum deal

The DoT has put the spectrum trading between the two companies on hold after Reliance Jio refused to bear burden on any past dues that RCom owes to the government.

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BSNL plans voice telephony over WiFi services with ‘Carpet’ network

State-owned telco is upbeat and looking to begin rollout of free-of-charge airwaves in tier II-III cities and highways.

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Penalty of Rs 58 lakh on telcos including BSNL, Idea for call drop

During the Question Hour, he said a penalty of Rs four lakh was imposed on BSNL in the June quarter while Rs 12 lakh was slapped on Idea during the same quarter.

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Court battle, trade war and 5G spell tough 2019 for Apple in China

APPLE-CHINA-Court battle, trade war and 5G spell tough 2019 for Apple in China

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Samsung, Huawei supply majority of own modem chips, Qualcomm says

QUALCOMM-Samsung, Huawei supply majority of own modem chips, Qualcomm says

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German politicians' data hacked, govt cyber team in crisis meeting

GERMANY-POLITICS-German politicians' data hacked, govt cyber team in crisis meeting

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Qualcomm kicks off crucial fight with US antitrust regulator

QUALCOMM-Qualcomm kicks off crucial fight with US antitrust regulator

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25 'best battery' smartphones to buy in 2019

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Shop from Ali Express, Club Factory or these Chinese websites? Here's 'bad news' for you

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AI in wearables and mobiles threatening privacy of health data: Report

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in devices such as activity trackers, smartphones and smartwatches, are threatening the privacy of people's health data, finds a study.

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Government revenue from telecom companies drops 22% in 2017-18

The government's revenue mop-up from the telecom sector fell by about 22 per cent in the 2017-18 fiscal.

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Personal data of German politicians leaked in hack

German authorities on Friday said they were investigating a hacking attack that saw the personal details of numerous politicians and media personalities shared on the social media.

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Govt working with RBI to look into frauds cases of below Rs 1 lakh transaction: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government is working with the Reserve Bank (RBI) to look into cases of financial frauds involving amounts which are below Rs 1 lakh

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Here's how much BSNL, Idea and other telcos have to pay for call drops

The government has initiated steps to check call drops and penalty of Rs 58 lakh crore was imposed on telecom service providers, including Idea and BSNL

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How to convert PDF files to doc using Google Drive

In case you are looking to convert any PDF file into Word or text file and edit it then there's no need to buy the expensive Adobe Acrobat software. Google drive has a built-in feature that automatically converts all the document file format into the word or text file. Wondering how? Here's our ready to use guide for you.

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After India, Tesla CEO Elon Musk complains about this country

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has criticised Singapore, saying the government there has been "unwelcome" to his electric car plans for the city state.

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Microsoft reportedly working on project to give users more data control

Microsoft is reportedly working on a project that will give its users more control over their personal data.

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Google buys startup to improve Assistant's answering abilities

Google has acquired a startup named Superpod that built an app allowing users to post questions and receive answers from experts quickly.

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Apple users spent $1.22 bn on App Store in one holiday week

Customers globally spent $1.22 billion on Apple App Store in the 2018 holiday season, making a single-day record with purchases worth $322 million on New Year's Day alone.

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DoT plans to set-up network of telecom satellites

The telecom department is in discussion with the space department to set up a network of satellite for communication services across the country, an official source said Thursday.

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Qualcomm enforces ban to halt some Apple iPhone sales in Germany

Qualcomm Inc on Thursday took steps to enforce a court order banning the sale of some iPhone models in Germany, a move that will likely see Apple Inc pull those iPhone models from its German stores.

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Cyber researcher pulls public talk on hacking Apple's Face ID

A cyber security researcher cancelled a hacking conference briefing on how he said he could crack biometric facial recognition on Apple Inc iPhones, at the request of his employer, which called the work "misleading."

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Apple shares dive; rare revenue warning drags global markets

Apple Inc shares plunged 10 percent on Thursday after the iPhone maker blamed weak China demand for a holiday-quarter revenue shortfall, with many investors worried the rare stumble was a harbinger for slowing global growth.

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Man loses Rs 1.86 crore to missed calls: What you must know about this latest banking fraud

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The iPhone effect: 20 things CEO Tim Cook told Apple employees and investors

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These machine learning models may help treat cancer: Study

Two machine learning models that are able to predict cancer symptoms as well as their severity could give doctors a head start in treating the second leading cause of death globally, suggests a study.

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This self-powered 'magic carpet' can fly, wave and change its shape

Inspired by the magic carpet featured in the folk tale of 'Aladdin', researchers have designed a two-dimensional, shape-changing sheet that moves autonomously in a reactant-filled fluid.

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Seagull wings' architecture may help build smarter airplanes, say researchers

The natural architecture of seagulls' wings could help build improved aircraft design, scientists say.

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Changing IT rules will lead to over-censorship, warns Mozilla

It has also asserted that any regulatory intervention to this "complex issue" must be preceded by a wide ranging and participatory discussion process.

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Domestic IT spending to grow 11.9% to Rs 2.59 lakh crore in 2019: Report

The country's domestic IT spending is estimated to grow 11.9 per cent to Rs 2,59,762 crore this year, on the back of digital spending by enterprises and the government, said a report by Coeus Age Consulting Thursday.

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82% startups didn't get government's Startup India benefits, says report

Around 82 per cent of start-ups in the country are yet to receive any benefit under the Centre's Startup India initiative, a report said on Thursday.

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DoT planning to establish network of telecom satellites

The telecom department is in discussion with the space department to set up a network of satellite for communication services across the country, an official source said Thursday.

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Samsung to supply Audi with automative chips

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it has clinched a deal with German carmaker Audi AG to supply automotive processors designed for in-vehicle information and entertainment systems.

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Hackers reportedly using dormant Twitter accounts to spread IS propaganda

Hackers are taking control of dormant Twitter accounts to spread Islamic State (IS) propaganda, a media report said.

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How to hide WhatsApp profile picture for specific contacts

If you are looking for a way to hide your profile picture from just one person or a number of people, here's our how to guide for you.

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Google wins US approval for radar-based hand motion sensor

Alphabet Inc's Google unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.

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Man burnt alive in Rajasthan after mobile explodes: 15 things you must never do to your phone

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15 most-awaited smartphones of 2019

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ISRO plans to launch 32 space missions in 2019

India is planning to launch 32 space missions in 2019, a top space official said here.

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Government introduces bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar for SIMs, bank accounts

The government Wednesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that will allow individuals to offer voluntarily biometric ID Aadhaar as a means of identity verification for obtaining services like opening a bank account and getting a mobile phone connection.

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People mirror emotions of YouTubers: Study

Watching experiences of YouTube vloggers can make you feel the same emotions they express on their online channels, a study has found.

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Government asks e-commerce companies dealing in unauthorised wireless gears to comply with rules

No information regarding purchase of signal boosters of Chinese make has been received by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply.

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Indian IT industry is getting stronger, says former NASSCOM President

The ongoing digital transformation taking place globally is making India's information technology (IT) industry stronger, says R Chandrashekhar, former NASSCOM President.

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How to hide files and folders on Android devices without installing any third-party app

Android operating system is based on Linux, it has some features borrowed directly from the ‘mothership’ such as the ability to create hidden folders so that certain files and folders can only be accessed using the file manager app. Having said that, users no longer have to download any random third party app from Google Play Store. In case you are looking forward to this, here's our ready-to-use-guide for you.

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13 Xiaomi smartphones and TVs that recently got price cut in India

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Vehicles of this Alphabet-owned company are being attacked in US: Report

People wielding knives and rocks have vandalised self-driving vehicles operated by Waymo, which is the driverless car company owned by Google's parent company Alphabet in the US state of Arizona.

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Using AI offers $340 billion opportunity to retail sector: Study

The researchers found over a quarter (28 per cent) of retailers were deploying AI in 2018, a significant increase of AI deployments from 2017 (17 per cent), and a seven-fold increase from 2016 (four per cent).

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Start-up by ex-Googlers uses AI to make people happier at work

Aiming to make employees feel happier at work, a start-up led by three ex-Googlers, is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to "push" individual employees into small actions that improve staffers' satisfaction and foster better teamwork, The New York Times has reported.

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Google wins U.S. approval for radar-based hand motion sensor

Alphabet Inc's Google unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.

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Best camera smartphones of 2018

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What you need to know about the ‘most dangerous’ corners of the internet

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Advanced brain simulator to help understand neurological disorder

In a bid to improve understanding of neurological disorders, researchers have created a fast and energy-efficient simulation of part of a rat brain by using computer chip manufacturer NVIDIA's Artificial Intelligence (AI) compute platform.

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WhatsApp will stop working on these phones from today: All you need to know

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