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Sunday, March 31, 2019
Troubled Apple supplier Japan Display to seek funding, shares surge
Japan Display has been particularly hurt by a slowdown in iPhone sales and a proliferation of new models that use newer, organic light-emitting displays (OLED).
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Saturday, March 30, 2019
Facebook mistakenly deleted Mark Zuckerberg's old posts
In a bizarre incident, social networking giant Facebook has said that it "mistakenly deleted" CEO Mark Zuckerberg's old posts, some of them dating back to 2007 and 2008.
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Daimler asks EU antitrust regulators to probe Nokia patents
German carmaker Daimler has complained to EU antitrust regulators about Nokia patents essential to car communications, a move underlining the tensions between tech companies and the car industry on the use of key technologies.
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Facebook project used drones to boost mobile data speed
As part of its efforts to increase Internet connectivity in areas with inadequate infrastructure, Facebook recently explored ways to use tiny, almost pocket-sized, drones to boost mobile data speeds, according to a report from Business Insider.
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Shanghai becomes world's first district with 5G coverage
Trial runs of the 5G network, backed by state-run telecom carrier, started the service in Shanghai's Hongkou on Saturday, where 5G base stations had been deployed over the last three months to ensure full coverage, a report said.
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Huawei defends security record as annual sales top $100 billion
Chinese tech giant Huawei's deputy chairman defended its commitment to security Friday after a stinging British government report added to Western pressure on the company by accusing it of failing to repair dangerous flaws in its telecom technology.
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WhatsApp reportedly working on new feature that will automatically play multiple voice notes
WhatsApp is working towards a new feature that will automatically enable the playing of voice notes in consecutive order.
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Foxconn reports fall in Q4 profit
Foxconn posts fall in Q4 profit, beating estimates
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When Chennai school children impressed Tim Cook and AR Rahman
The Chennai Photo Biennale concluded earlier this month and the images clicked by school children were showcased at different venues in the city.
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Friday, March 29, 2019
How to change Apple ID on iPhone and iPad
Here’s our how-to guide on how to change Apple ID on iPhone and iPad.
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Reliance Jio buying Haptik for Rs 200 crore: Report
Reliance Jio is reportedly acquiring Mumbai-based Haptik -- one of the world's largest conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms -- for over Rs 200 crore, the media reported.
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To imagine the '5G' future, revisit our recent wireless past
The mobile industry is cranking up its hype machine for sleek new "5G" networks that it says will make your phone and everything else faster and wonderful.If you believe the marketing.
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Facebook says it removed fake accounts in Philippines
Facebook says it has removed 200 pages, groups and accounts linked to Nic Gabunada, reportedly the former social media manager of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, for misleading people
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Google removes controversial anti-gay app from Play Store
Google has removed an app that advised people on "recovery from same-sex attraction" from its download store after one of the United States' top LGBT+ charities suspended the tech company from a gay and transgender rights ranking.
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Facebook looks to place restrictions on who can go live after Christchurch attack
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Friday the company was looking to place restrictions on who can go live on its platform based on certain criteria in the aftermath of the Christchurch massacre.
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BlackBerry forecasts higher revenue as bets on new tech pays off
BlackBerry Ltd beat estimates for quarterly profit and forecast fiscal 2020 revenue above analysts' expectations on Friday as its focus on fast-growing markets like autonomous cars and cybersecurity pays off, sending its shares up as much as 15 percent on Friday.
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Apple pulls plug on AirPower wireless charging mat
The mat was intended to wirelessly charge up to three Apple products at once, such as an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods wireless headphones.
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AI apps to soon aid airport shopping, track car health
If you are struggling with data to make charts and power points or you are at the airport trying to make use of a long layover or simply worked up about maintenance of your cars, then relax, good news is on its way.
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True wireless hearables hit 12.5 million units in Q4 2018
The true wireless hearables market touched 12.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, with North America emerging as the largest market, accounting for 24 per cent of the volumes, followed closely by the Asia Pacific region excluding China and Europe, a new report said on Friday.
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L&T announces new strategic initiative 'L&T-Nxt'
Infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Friday announced a new initiative, L&T-Nxt, to focus on new-age technologies like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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Microsoft donates 500 patents to start-ups
Expanding its "Azure IP Advantage" programme, Microsoft is donating 500 patents to start-ups that are part of a non-profit organisation called License On Transfer (LOT) Network.
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Huawei's profits jump 25 percent in 2018 on smartphone sales
China's Huawei Technologies, the world's third-largest smartphone maker, reported a 25 percent jump in 2018 net profit, buoyed by a solid performance in its home market and a booming smartphone business.
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Reliance Jio reportedly acquiring AI platform Haptik for Rs 200 crore
Reliance Jio is reportedly acquiring Haptik -- one of the world's largest conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms -- for over Rs 200 crore.
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US also 'probing' Google, Twitter's housing ad policies
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that has charged Facebook for housing discrimination via its advertising policies, is also probing Google and Twitter's housing ad policies.
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Instagram to have a new branding called 'Instagram From Facebook'
Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram appears to be re-branding to include the parent company's name as part of its own.
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Infosys to buy 75% stake in ABN AMRO's mortgage services arm
This is in line with Infosys' strategy to strengthen its mortgage servicing capabilities in Continental Europe, the software services company said in a statement.
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Companies in India lost more data in 2018 against global average, says study
Companies in India lost more data last year -- averaging 3.31 terabytes costing $1,287,788, against a global average of 2.13 terabytes costing $995,613 globally, according to a new study.
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Open Data Initiative discussed at Adobe Summit
In a bid to help companies deliver Cloud-based real-time insights to businesses, software majors Adobe, Microsoft and SAP have revealed details about their Open Data Initiative (ODI) fuelled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Services.
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Self-driving cars may learn to navigate unknown, extreme conditions
Stanford scientists have developed a way for self-driving cars to learn from previous experiences, helping the autonomous vehicles perform more safely in extreme and unknown circumstances.
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US court grants Microsoft control of 99 hacking sites
A US court has granted Microsoft control of 99 websites widely associated with an Iranian group that were used to conduct hacking operations globally.
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Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms
Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where a massacre of 50 people in mosques was live streamed earlier this month.
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Tech Mahindra to train US students for skill development
Software major Tech Mahindra on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to train, support academic research and create solutions leveraging next-generation technologies.
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Virtual reality may help treat autism, Parkinson's: Study
Playing games in virtual reality (VR) may help treat people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease, a study claims.
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Infosys arm to buy 75% stake in ABN AMRO Bank subsidiary
Global software major Infosys on Thursday said its consulting arm would buy 75 per cent equity stake in Starter N.V., a subsidiary of the Dutch-based ABN AMRO Bank for Rs 999 crore ($144 million) in cash for strategic partnership in The Netherlands.
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Amazon Fab Phones Fest: Get discount on phones from Oppo, Vivo, Samsung and others
Realme U1, Vivo V15 Pro, Oppo F11 Pro, Honor 8X and more can be purchased with up to 40% discount in the Amazon Fab Phones fest.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Artificial womb may help save extremely premature infants in future
In a world-first, scientists have demonstrated the ability of an 'artificial womb' to support extremely premature lamb foetuses, an advance that may one day save human infants.
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How to disable Siri suggestion on Apple iPhone’s lock screen
But at times this could be annoying as you may not want Siri filling your iPhone screen with details all the time. In case you don’t want Siri to show suggestions, there’s a way to disable the feature. Wondering how? Follow our simple to use guide.
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Huawei aiming at 10% premium smartphone share in India
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is aiming to make a serious dent into the growing premium smartphone market in India with its newly-launched P30 and P30 Pro devices.
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Two arrested for cyber fraud in Hyderabad, Rs 3.68 lakh recovered
The cyber crime police has arrested two persons for allegedly siphoning off over Rs three lakh from a bank account by swapping SIMs and forging other details.
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This hospital uses drones to fly blood samples between buildings
A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care.
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Facebook launches India Innovation Accelerator programme
Social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday launched the "India Innovation Accelerator" programme with a focus on "Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Social Good", under which it would mentor and support promising start-ups which are leveraging AI to address gaps within high social impact areas.
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Apple vs Qualcomm: The score is equal for now
A mind-bending battle over some of the technology used in iPhones became even more muddled Tuesday when a federal trade agency handed separate victories to the embittered foes, Apple and Qualcomm.
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Amazon Fab Phones Fest: Phones from Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Redmi and Honor available at 'lowest-ever' prices
Smartphones from Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung and more are selling at their 'lowest-ever' prices in the ongoing Amazon sale.
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Google to get help from advisory council on developing AI ethically
Google has established an external advisory council to help the tech giant develop the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in an ethical and responsible way.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk to face US court because of a single tweet
Lawyers for Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission will square off in a Manhattan courtroom next week over whether the Tesla Inc chief executive should be held in contempt over one of his tweets.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Election 2019: Facebook rolls out 'Candidate Connect' feature
Social media major Facebook has launched a feature 'Candidate Connect' through which Lok Sabha candidates can record their poll promises in 20-second videos.
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Mindtree scraps share buyback plan after L&T open offer
This comes after L&T offered to buy 51.3 million Mindtree shares at 980 rupees each to add to the 20.32 percent stake it agreed to buy from coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha last week.
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Microsoft asks social media platforms to act fast on terror
Microsoft President Brad Smith has asked social media platforms to learn and act more in the wake of the March 15 Christchurch shootings that was livestreamed on Facebook.
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Pentagon eyeing 5G solutions with Huawei rivals Ericsson and Nokia
As the US further pushes to separate itself from Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies, the Pentagon is laying the groundwork to use technology from rivals Nokia and Ericsson in its 5G development plans, a Pentagon official said on Monday.
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Excessive use of smartphones making people less productive, says study
Excessive use of mobile phones is also making people lose sleep and experiencing more aches.
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Facebook hiring experts for blockchain applications and cryptocurrency
Social-networking giant Facebook is seeking executives to work in its secretive Blockchain division and to work on the company's own blockchain applications and cryptocurrency.
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AI-powered robot to address Dubai forum session
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robot will address a session during the Arab Media Forum (AMF) in Dubai on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter main news source for young Indians: Report
Online news generally and social media specifically have outpaced print as the main source of news among English-speaking young Indian news users, showed a new report.
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Uber acquires rival Careem in $3.1 billion deal
CAREEM-M&A/UBER (UPDATE 4, PIX)UPDATE 4-Uber buys rival Careem in $3.1 bln deal to dominate ride-hailing in Middle East
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NCLAT stays Telecom Department's show cause notices to Reliance Communications for cancellation of spectrum licence
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Tuesday stayed the two notices issued by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to debt-ridden Reliance Communications for cancellation of its spectrum licence for delay in payment.
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TRAI to hold consultation with BSNL, MTNL on 4G spectrum allocation: RS Sharma
The Digital Communication Commission, apex decision making body at the Department of Telecom, has sought view of Trai on demand of spectrum from both the PSUs.
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Monday, March 25, 2019
Fab Phones Fest on Amazon: Discounts on Realme U1, Redmi 6A and Vivo Nex
Realme U1 boasts of a 25-megapixel camera at the front and is backed by 3500mAh battery.
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Hard copy of telephone bill to continue as default, e-bill optional: TRAI
Telecom operators will have to continue providing hard copies of telephone bills to their subscribers without any cost as a default option, sector regulator Trai said Monday.
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Samsung Galaxy M30 with 5000mAh battery to go on sale at 12pm today via Amazon
Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a 16-megapixel camera for selfies at the front.
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'Reliance Jio pains' may continue for Airtel and Vodafone-Idea
The Reliance Jio-induced pains for the telecom sector will continue with the industry slated to report decline in revenue for the third consecutive year, a report said on March 25.
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How to fast-charge your iPhone
Slow charging is an issue that iPhone users generally face. This problem is encountered by people using iPhones that came before the iPhone X.
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These new technologies may combat vehicle number plate thefts
Researchers are set to launch trials of technologies that could improve vehicle identification and combat number plate thefts and misuse.
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Tesla's Model 3 car hacked
As part of its bug bounty programme, Tesla has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in rewards to hackers.
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Hackers target "hundreds of thousands" of Asus users: Report
Hackers targeted "hundreds of thousands" of Asustek computer owners by pushing a backdoor update software tool from the computer maker's own servers, cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.
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Chandrayaan 2 to reportedly carry NASA science probe
India's second moon mission Chandrayaan 2, scheduled for launch in April, would be carrying a NASA science probe, the media reported.
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World's largest e-waste recycling hub has opened in this city
The world's largest e-waste recycling facility has opened in Dubai, a media report said.
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WhatsApp may tell users the number of times a post was forwarded
WhatsApp is reportedly working on two features that will help its over 1.5 billion users know how many times a message has been forwarded.
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Telecom secretary has a 'warning' on AI and automation
While digitisation has delivered great benefits to the country, the threat of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) displacing jobs is real, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Monday.
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Honor View 20, Honor 8X, Honor Play and other Honor smartphones available at discount up to Rs 7,000 on Amazon
Honor 8X, Honor 8C, Honor Play, Honor 7C and Honor View 20 can be purchased with 5% instant discount on ICICI Bank credit and debit card during Amazon sale.
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Uber may acquire this rival firm for $3 billion early this week
Uber has been preparing for an initial public offering, and its bankers have indicated that it could be valued at as much as $120 billion.
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WhatsApp launches second edition of its 'Share Joy, Not Rumours' campaign
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Monday launched the second-leg of its "Share Joy, Not Rumours" education campaign to encourage the responsible use of its platform ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
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YouTube denies cancelling high-end dramas, comedies
YOUTUBE-TV SHOWS/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-YouTube denies report of plans to cancel high-end dramas, comedies
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Sunday, March 24, 2019
Fab Phones Fest on Amazon: Offers on Vivo V15 Pro, OnePlus 6T, Realme U1 and more
OnPlus 6T, iPhone X, Vivo V15 Pro and other smartphones can be purchased with 5% cashback on EMI purchases made using SBI credit card during the sale.
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Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display
A slowdown in iPhone sales, combined with a proliferation of new iPhone models - many of which use newer organic light-emitting displays (OLED) - have left Japan Display's new factory running at half capacity.
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It may be time to say goodbye to this Microsoft operating system
The software giant will also give users an option to get rid of the notification.
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Intel stops developing modular Compute Cards
Intel has decided to stop developing its line of Compute Cards but it would continue to sell its existing line for the time being and offer support for the current generation of products through 2019.
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This is Apple CEO Tim Cook's 'message' to China
Cook's comments come as Apple weathers sinking sales in China because of a contracting smartphone market, increasing pressure from Chinese rivals, and slowing upgrade cycles.
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Apex Legends: Here’s how to download the latest PUBG alternative game
Indian video gamers are betting on Mini Militia, Teenpatti, Dream11, Clash Royale but it’s Tencent’s PUBG that’s at the top of the list.
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How to book train tickets using Google Pay
Google’s UPI payment app, Google Pay (erstwhile Tez app), allows users to send and receive money, make cab payment and more. The search giant recently tied up with Indian Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), to facilitate train bookings on its website. Users will be able to search and browse trains as well as book or cancel tickets with their IRCTC accounts directly from Google Pay.
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Top US general to meet with Google on China security worries
The top U.S.military officer will meet with Google representatives next week amid growing concerns that American companies doing business in China are helping its military gain ground on the U.S.
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Chinese residential hub deputes high-tech 'robot watchman'
Robot Meibao not only monitors illegal activities but also provides useful information to residents at the Meiyuan community in Beijing.
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Amazon Fab Phones Fest starts next week: To offer discounts on OnePlus 6T, iPhone X, Realme U1 and more
The Fab Fest sale that starts March 25, will include handsets such as Realme U1, Redmi Y2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, iPhone X and more.
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Apple Fest on Amazon: iPhones starting at Rs 27,999 and more
The e-commerce major Amazon has kickstarted its Apple fest today. During the seven day long fest the e-tailer will be offering deals and discounts of various Apple products.
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HMD under scanner after Nokia 7 Plus phones allegedly sent data to Chinese servers
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK was alerted to the data breach issue after a Nokia 7 Plus user contacted them to say his phone often contacted a particular server.
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Infosys, Roland-Garros team up for digital innovation
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open, on Thursday announced a three-year strategic technology partnership.
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NIT Kurukshetra issues ‘wedding warning’ to students
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Kurukshetra has warned its students against "gate crashing" weddings near its premises.
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
It may be time to say goodbye to this Microsoft operating system
The software giant will also give users an option to get rid of the notification.
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Intel stops developing modular Compute Cards
Intel has decided to stop developing its line of Compute Cards but it would continue to sell its existing line for the time being and offer support for the current generation of products through 2019.
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This is Apple CEO Tim Cook's 'message' to China
Cook's comments come as Apple weathers sinking sales in China because of a contracting smartphone market, increasing pressure from Chinese rivals, and slowing upgrade cycles.
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Friday, March 22, 2019
PUBG tops video game wagers in India; transactions made using Paytm, Google Pay
Indian video gamers are betting on Mini Militia, Teenpatti, Dream11, Clash Royale but it’s Tencent’s PUBG that’s at the top of the list.
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How to book train tickets using Google Pay
Google’s UPI payment app, Google Pay (erstwhile Tez app), allows users to send and receive money, make cab payment and more. The search giant recently tied up with Indian Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), to facilitate train bookings on its website. Users will be able to search and browse trains as well as book or cancel tickets with their IRCTC accounts directly from Google Pay.
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Top US general to meet with Google on China security worries
The top U.S.military officer will meet with Google representatives next week amid growing concerns that American companies doing business in China are helping its military gain ground on the U.S.
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Chinese residential hub deputes high-tech 'robot watchman'
Robot Meibao not only monitors illegal activities but also provides useful information to residents at the Meiyuan community in Beijing.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Amazon Fab Phones Fest starts next week: To offer discounts on OnePlus 6T, iPhone X, Realme U1 and more
The Fab Fest sale that starts March 25, will include handsets such as Realme U1, Redmi Y2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, iPhone X and more.
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Apple Fest on Amazon: iPhones starting at Rs 27,999 and more
The e-commerce major Amazon has kickstarted its Apple fest today. During the seven day long fest the e-tailer will be offering deals and discounts of various Apple products.
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HMD under scanner after Nokia 7 Plus phones allegedly sent data to Chinese servers
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK was alerted to the data breach issue after a Nokia 7 Plus user contacted them to say his phone often contacted a particular server.
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Infosys, Roland-Garros team up for digital innovation
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Roland-Garros Grand Slam tennis tournament, also called the French Open, on Thursday announced a three-year strategic technology partnership.
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NIT Kurukshetra issues ‘wedding warning’ for students
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Kurukshetra has warned its students against "gate crashing" weddings near its premises.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
How to control air conditioner with Amazon Alex devices
There are several third-party smart devices available in the market that are relatively cheaper and capable of adding 'smart features' such as temperature control, auto on/off timer and more to the existing AC units. Here's how to do it.
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Instagram adds shopping feature for U.S. users
The move is in line with Facebook's plan to monetize higher-growth units like Instagram, as its centerpiece News Feed product struggles to generate fresh interest.
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Facebook to curb discrimination in housing, job ads
In a bid to avoid discrimination in ads related to housing, jobs and credits, Facebook has announced new changes where anyone who wants to run such ads will no longer be allowed to target by age, gender or zip code.
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Samsung Electronics sees green shoots in China smartphone business: CEO
Samsung's market share has plunged from about 20 percent in 2013 to less than 1 percent currently .
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Elon Musk never sought approval for a single tesla tweet, SEC tells judge
The ongoing public battle between Tesla's chief executive and the SEC piles pressure on Musk, the public face of Tesla, who is struggling to make the company profitable after cutting the price of its Model 3 sedan to $35,000.
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Flipkart introduces robot-based sortation tech at facility in Bengaluru
E-commerce marketplace Flipkart Tuesday said it has introduced the country's first robot-based sortation technology, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), at its sortation facility in Bengaluru.
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How to send emails using Gmail’s Confidential Mode
The confidential mode adds a passcode generated by Google to the sent message. This will also help users to add an extra layer of security as well as prevent unauthorised access.
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Election Commission meets representatives of internet firms
The Election Commission on Tuesday met representatives of Internet companies, including Facebook and Twitter, to discuss issues related to the use of social media for campaigning in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls while the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force.
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Instagram testing wheel layout for 'Stories'
Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is testing a selector wheel format to display filter options for 'Stories' on its platform.
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Monday, March 18, 2019
Shares of Reliance Communications rise after Mukesh Ambani bails out brother Anil on Ericsson dues
Share of RCom rose as much as 10 percent to 4.4 rupees, in their biggest daily percent gain since Feb. 26.
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L&T buys 20.3 percent stake in Mindtree; shares fall
L&T stock was trading 1.2 percent lower in the Mumbai market that gained 0.2 percent.
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One-third of existing jobs will be automated in next three years: Survey
Additionally, 36.75 percent respondent surveyed expect some kind of disruption in their industry in the next 2-3 years.
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Samsung Galaxy M30 to go on flash sale via Amazon at 12pm today
Samsung Galaxy M30 can be purchased in the sale with extra 5% instant discount on ICICI Bank credit/debit EMI transactions.
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Anil Ambani thanks elder brother Mukesh Ambani for paying Ericsson dues
Anil Ambani faced a jail term of three months if the money due to Ericsson hadn't been paid by March 19.
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More than 1 billion feature phones to be sold in 3 years: Report
Over a billion feature phones would be sold over the next three years as the segment is forecast to generate around $16 billion cumulatively in wholesale hardware revenues globally, a new report by Counterpoint Research said.
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ICICI Lombard, MobiKwik join hands to provide cyber-insurance cover of Rs 50,000
The cyber-insurance can be availed digitally through an app at only Rs 99 per month and with a sum insured of Rs 50,000, said a release.
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IT services sector may register growth upto 9% in FY20
Domestic rating agency ICRA said the sector will clock a 7-9 percent growth in USD in FY20 mainly on demand for digital solutions.
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Christchurch shootings: New Zealand firms consider pulling ads from Facebook, Google and other social media platforms
NEWZEALAND-SHOOTOUT-SOCIALMEDIA-New Zealand firms consider pulling ads from social media after mass shooting
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This firm is aiming at becoming a billion dollar company by 2020
Chinese consumer electronics major Haier Group is looking at India as one of the most "strategic market" globally, and expects the local unit to become a billion dollar company by 2020.
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Xiaomi Redmi 7 with dual rear camera, Android Pie launched in China
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has expanded its product lineup with the launch of Xiaomi Redmi 7.
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Sunday, March 17, 2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
How to permanently erase data from an Android device
Smartphones have almost become everyone’s digital extensions. They are one gadget that people have with them almost the entire time.
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How to prevent your smartphone from overheating
Although hardware problem could be a reason behind overheating, but there are certain precautionary measures that can help you fix the problem.
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Microsoft has partnered with this firm to impart AI-based maths learning to students
CarveNiche Technologies on Friday announced a collaboration with tech major Microsoft for a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Math learning programme to supplement classroom learning for school students.
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Amazon's second headquarters faces new blocks in Virginia funding vote
A five-member panel of the Arlington County Board will vote on whether Amazon will receive the estimated $51 million.
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Snapchat to launch in-app gaming platform
Photo-messaging app Snapchat is planning to announce its in-app gaming platform codenamed "Project Cognac" during its first-ever summit for content and developer partners on April 4 in Los Angeles.
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Google adds translation feature on Gboard for iOS
Google has added the 'Translate' feature on its third-party keyboard -- Gboard -- for iOS users to allow them to type and translate text into different languages.
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IIT Roorkee partners with ISRO for space technology cell
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Friday said it tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus.
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Reliance Jio tops 4G chart with 20.9 mbps download speed in Feb: Report
Reliance Jio was the fastest telecom network in February, registering average download speed of 20.9 megabit per second on its network, according to the Trai data.
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WhatsApp is testing this feature on beta to tackle fake news
The 'Search by Image' feature would search the image on the web that a user either sent or received.
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Here's how IIT Kharagpur plans to train students with the help of Amazon
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur will adopt Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate programme to help students gain cloud computing skills including hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI), a top official of the institute has said.
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Twitter testing feature that notifies users every time a tweet is added
The company had launched its beta app "Twttr" that came with special colour specifications for conversations.
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You may soon be able to chat with up to 50 people on Skype group call
Software giant Microsoft is planning to increase the maximum number of people who could be part of a Skype group call from 25 to 50 members.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
Over 1/5th of people in Taiwan didn't read a single book last year, thanks to devices
More than one-fifth of people in Taiwan did not read a single book last year as smartphones, tablets and computers take up most people's time, according to a survey.
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Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds
Mobile phone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Friday won a legal victory against iPhone maker Apple Inc, with a jury in federal court in San Diego finding that Apple owes Qualcomm about $31 million for infringing three of its patents.
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Scientists develop solar-powered device to create clean water from air
In a "breakthrough", scientists have developed a novel solar-powered harvesting system that absorbs moisture from the air and converts it into clean, usable water.
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Facebook begins roll-out of dedicated gaming tab on app
Social networking giant Facebook has begun the initial roll-out of a dedicated gaming tab as part of the app's main navigation.
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BSNL has 'good news' for its employees
Public sector telecom firm BSNL will clear salaries of all employees for February month by Friday, its Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said Thursday.
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Tesla unveils Model Y electric SUV
Electric Vehicle (EV) maker has unveiled its mid-size electric SUV, the Model Y, slated to be launched in 2020.
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True wireless hearables market to touch 129 million units by 2020
The global market for true wireless hearables is expected to reach a volume of 129 million units by 2020, driven by traditional wireless headset manufacturers - Samsung and Huawei, a report by Counterpoint Research said on Friday.
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Google is partnering with China, say top Pentagon officials
Google is partnering with China, where the state-owned companies have a "direct pipeline" with the military, but the Internet search engine giant has shown a lack of willingness to work with the US Department of Defence, top Pentagon officials have told American lawmakers.
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This is Facebook's plan to combat 'revenge porn'
Facebook Inc said on Friday it would use artificial intelligence to combat the spread of intimate photos shared without people's permission, sometimes called 'revenge porn', on its social networks.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
Here's what PUBG Mobile developer has to say on the ban and arrest of 10 students in Rajkot
PUBG Mobile developer has expressed concern and surprise over the recent ban and arrest of 10 college students in Rajkot, Gujarat, for playing the game.
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Qualcomm owes Apple nearly $1 billion rebate payment, rules US judge
In a lawsuit filed two years ago, Apple sued Qualcomm, alleging that the chip supplier had broken the cooperation agreement by not paying nearly $1 billion in patent royalty rebates.
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Oppo F11 Pro goes on first sale today: Price, offers and more
Oppo F11 Pro comes with a price tag of Rs 24,990 and is available online on Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm and Snapdeal.
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Nanobots may help diagnose, treat cancer
Scientists have designed a nanorobotics system that may be used to study the properties of cancer, and help improve diagnosis and treatment of the deadly disease.
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Google tells hardware workers to find other roles in the company: Report
Raising questions over its future plans in the hardware business, Google has reportedly told several employees in its laptop and tablet division to find other roles at the company.
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IBM announces programme for developers
In a bid to recognise the contribution of developers in the open source community, Information Technology (IT) major IBM, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Nasscom, on Thursday announced a new multi-year programme called "India Developer Champions".
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50 million cyber threats detected during second half of 2018, says report
Researchers detected close to 50 million cyber threats targeting enterprises during the second half of 2018, according to a new report from Seqrite, the enterprise arm of global IT security firm Quick Heal Technologies.
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US investigating Facebook over data deals with tech firms: Report
Facebook is facing criminal investigation in the US for the data deals it had entered into with smartphone makers and other technology giants, The New York Times reported.
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3 arrested for duping people across India in the name of Reliance Jio
The accused have been identified as Sanjay Kumar (28), Santosh Kumar (29) and Arjun Prasad (26).
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TCS to drive Blockchain adoption
The new TCS solutions will use Microsoft Azure Blockchain Cloud while harnessing the full potential of R3's "Corda Enterprise"
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WhatsApp co-founder urges people to delete Facebook accounts
Facebook acquired the messaging service in 2014 for $22 billion.
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Bharti Airtel appoints Nakul Sehgal as Corporate Chief Financial Officer
"Over the years, Bharti has always attracted the best of talent from across industry verticals and geographies.
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Indians lack 'the required skill sets': IBM chief Ginni Rometty
According to CMIE, as of February, there were as many as 31.2 million youth actively looking for jobs.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Samsung Galaxy M20 available via open sale on Amazon, starting today
Samsung Galaxy M20 is powered by 1.8GHz Exynos 7904 octa-core processor. It will be available on Amazon through open sale from today.
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E-Commerce players team up to launch new trade body TECI
E-Commerce players, including Snapdeal, ShopClues, UrbanClap, and Shop101, have joined hands to launch a new trade association, The E-Commerce Council of India (TECI).
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UK needs to overhaul competition rules to tackle Facebook, Google and Amazon, says review
Britain needs to overhaul its competition rules to tackle the dominance of tech giants like Facebook, Google and Amazon, and increase consumer choice, a government review said on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp tip: How to listen to audio messages secretly without earphones
However, not many know that WhatsApp has a feature to prevent this from happening. And there is simply no name for this feature and you also do not need to update your WhatsApp for it.
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WhatsApp to continue taking measures to limit viral content: Abhijit Bose
WhatsApp will take more measures to limit viral content on the country's most popular messaging app and is committed to keeping users safe, its new India head Abhijit Bose said Wednesday.
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Instagram adds option to turn off notifications
Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is giving users more control over their notifications by rolling out an option that would mute app notifications for a chosen period of time -- much like WhatsApp's mute feature.
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Microsoft app for the visually challenged gets a new feature
Microsoft has updated its computer vision app for the visually challenged people with an option to explore photos by touching them.
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Google shuts down instant messaging app 'Allo'
After pausing investments in its "Allo" mobile messaging app, Google has finally bid goodbye to the platform that was launched with much fanfare in 2016.
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Vivo Carnival on Amazon : Up to Rs 14,800 discount on Vivo V15 Pro, Vivo V9 Pro, Vivo Nex and more
Buyers can save up to Rs 14,800 on purchase of Vivo smartphones like Vivo V15 Pro, Vivo V9 Pro, Vivo Nex in the ongoing Vivo Carnival sale on Amazon.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro to go on first sale along with Redmi Note 7 on Flipkart today at 12pm
Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor and packs 4GB and 6GB of RAM.
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State Bank of India (SBI) is warning users about this WhatsApp scam: All you must know
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US to reportedly restrict intelligence access to Germany if it uses Huawei 5G tech
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has sent a letter to the German government threatening to curtail access to American intelligence if Berlin decides to issue contracts to Chinese tech giant Huawei to build their 5G communications networks, the media reported.
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Twitter starts showing billing details for political ads
The Ads Transparency Center shows billing information, spend, and impression data for each promoted tweet.
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Digital ad-fraud in India at $1.63 billion in 2018: Report
The digital ad-fraud in India has grown to $1.63 billion in 2018, which is 8.7 per cent of the global total, said a report on Tuesday.
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Google announces second batch of startups under Launchpad Accelerator programme in India
Google on Tuesday announced the second batch of 10 startups, which will be part of its Launchpad Accelerator mentorship programme in India.
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Foxconn rejects Microsoft patent infringement lawsuit
Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday responded to a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by Microsoft Corp, saying as a contract manufacturer, it has never needed to pay royalties for the US giant's software.
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"It's show time": Apple on its upcoming event
Apple has long hinted at a planned video service, spending $2 billion in Hollywood to produce its own content and signing major stars such as Oprah Winfrey
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Here's why this man drove cross-country to threaten Google and got arrested
A man who said he drove cross-country to confront Google officials has been arrested in California with three baseball bats in his car's trunk.
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Internet of Things India Congress 2019 to be held on Aug 22-23
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) IoT Panel Tuesday held a conference to announce the upcoming 4th edition of the IoT India Congress.
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Here is how Facebook responded after calls by US Senator to 'break up' tech giants
Facebook removed several ads placed by US Senator and Democratic candidate for President Elizabeth Warren on its platform that called for breaking up tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook.
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Google paid $105 million to executives accused of sexual harassment
Google paid $105 million to two of its former executives, including one of Indian-origin, after they were accused of sexual harassment.
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WhatsApp banning accounts of people using modified versions of the app
Versions like WhatsApp Plus and GB WhatsApp are developed by third-party companies.
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IBM to train 2 lakh female students in India
IT company IBM Monday said it will collaborate with with Central and state governments to upskill around one million female students in science technology, engineering and maths fields over a period of three years.
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Monday, March 11, 2019
Samsung Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 to go on sale via Amazon at 12pm today
Samsung Galaxy M30 is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Exynos 7904 processor and comes with a starting price tag of Rs 14,990.
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MIT scientists develop optical imaging system for finding tiny tumours
An imaging system which could be deployed to find tiny tumours, as small as a couple of hundred cells, deep within the body has been developed by scientists, including those of Indian origin.
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89% buyers look for good camera in smartphones: Report
Eighty nine per cent buyers consider the camera as the top specification while buying a smartphone, followed by battery life (87 per cent), RAM (79 per cent) and internal memory (72 per cent), a new report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Monday.
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Nvidia has acquired this chip company for $6.8 billion
US chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Monday it will buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion, beating rival Intel Corp in a deal that would help the company boost its data center business.
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Ahead of general elections, Twitter goes live with Ads Transparency Centre for India
Ahead of general elections, micro-blogging platform Twitter Monday went live with its 'Ads Transparency Centre' for India, that would allow people to view details of political advertisements in the country, including advertiser spends and impressions data.
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Banking Trojans affected 4% Indian users in 2018: Report
Four per cent Indian users were attacked by banking Trojans in 2018, a new report by cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.
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Online "iron curtain" in Russia: Thousands of Russians take to the streets to protest
Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian capital in years.
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Cyber criminals have access to most-secured corporate data files on Dark Web: Researchers
Cyber criminals now have access to the most-secured data files used to facilitate confidential communication between organisations' servers and clients' computers on the Dark Web, say researchers.
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Flying cars may arrive in next five years: Intel drone chief
The next big thing in transportation is the possibility of autonomous flying cars. And if Intel's drone chief, Anil Nanduri, is to be believed, we may be seeing flying cars as early as in the next five years.
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This US Senator wants to 'break up' Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook
Stressing that tech giants have too much influence over our lives, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said she wanted Apple to surrender control over the iOS App Store or cease selling its own apps within it.
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US, allies not to buy Huawei equipment for national security-related telecom system
The US and its allies have decided not to procure Huawei equipment for national security-related telecommunication system, National Security Advisor John Bolton said Sunday.
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Sunday, March 10, 2019
Ukrainian hackers used quizzes to leak over 60K Facebook users' data
Andrey Gorbachov and Gleb Sluchevsky allegedly used the browser extensions to overlay their own advertisements onto Facebook's news feed.
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Asus OMG Days on Flipkart : Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Zenfone Max M1 and other available at discount
Asus Zenfone Max M1 and M2, Zenfone Max Pro M1, Zenfone 5Z and other Asus smartphones can be purchased at no-cost EMIs along with complete mobile protection plan in the current sale.
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Honor Days on Amazon : Upto Rs 7,000 discount on Honor View 20, Honor 8X and others
Honor View 20 runs Android based Magic UI2.0.1 EMUI 9.0.1 operating system with 2.6GHz Kirin 980 octa-core processor.
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Saturday, March 9, 2019
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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How to see Google Maps directions without unlocking your iPhone
Google Maps play a very important role in our lives today. The navigation app from Google comes really handy whenever we are commuting.
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How to use WhatsApp in your local language
With 200 million-plus active users, India is the biggest market for Facebook-owned instant messaging app. The country's favourite chat app supports as many as 10 local Indian languages.
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Qualcomm seeks $31 million in damages from Apple
Chip-maker Qualcomm is seeking nearly $31 million in damages from Apple for violating its intellectual property rights.
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Friday, March 8, 2019
Apex Legends may launch on Android and iOS this year
Electronic Arts, the publisher of Apex Legends, is looking at cross-platform play, and also a mobile version of the battle royale game.
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Instagram testing user-filter tools, interface tweaks
Facebook-owned photo messaging app Instagram may introduce some new tools, user-filter options, co-watching in video calls and minor interface tweaks on the app.
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Google CEO in Mumbai to celebrate Women's Day
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who advocates greater participation of women in development of technology products, reached Mumbai to celebrate International Women's Day on Friday.
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Twitter now allows its users to report problematic tweets leaking private information
Twitter on Friday rolled out new options for its users to report problematic tweets that share their personal information on the platform.
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Bug in Facebook Messenger may have revealed who users had conversations with
A day after Mark Zuckerberg wrote a 3,200-word post about Facebook’s future and how privacy will pay a key role, a bug has reported that may have allowed potential hackers to know who users were chatting with on Facebook Messenger.
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2 NASA astronauts set for first-ever all female spacewalk on March 29
Two NASA astronauts are scheduled to carry out the first ever all female spacewalk in history on March 29.
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Facebook pulls down over 100 fake accounts spreading hate in UK
Facebook has taken down over 100 fake accounts that were used to spread hate in the UK. These pages and groups frequently changed their names to get more followers for furthering their agenda of spreading hate speeches and divisive comments.
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China to fight 'for legitimate rights' of Huawei and others
Wang Yi's remarks came as the US has pressed charges against the company and a top executive over violations of Iran sanctions while warning Western allies to shun the firm over security fears.
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Facebook, Instagram to remove vaccine misinformation content
As part of their effort to reduce the spread of "vaccine hoaxes" on its platform, Facebook and its photo-messaging app Instagram will no longer allow advertisements that include misinformation about vaccines.
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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Windows 10 now running on more than 800 mn devices: Microsoft
Microsoft this week said that its Windows 10 operating system (OS) is now running on more than 800 million active devices worldwide, one step closer to its goal of 1 billion Windows 10 users.
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Google announces first price auction method for 'Ad Manager'
In a bid to create a fair and transparent market for its partners, Google is incorporating the first price auction method on its online advertisement service brand "Ad Manager", specifically concerning ad sales for display and video inventory products.
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YouTube to show info panels to flag misinformation
YouTube currently offers features like 'Breaking News' and 'Top News' - available in India in English - to promote verified news sources when a major news event happens in the country.
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Twitter announces first publisher insights tool
In a bid to help publishers perform better and generate more revenue on the platform, micro-blogging site Twitter has announced its first publisher insights tool called "Timing is Everything".
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Huawei confirms lawsuit against U.S. government as tensions escalate
The move comes as Washington tries to persuade allies to ban Huawei from business alleging espionage risks.
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How to activate ‘Smart Compose’ feature on Android smartphones
Here's how to activate the new Smart Compose feature on Android smartphone
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Flipkart Women’s Day sale offers discounts on Samsung Galaxy A50, Vivo V15 Pro and others
In the sale, buyers can purchase the recently launched Vivo V15 Pro with pop-up selfie camera at no-cost EMI starting at Rs 1,208 per month.
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Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 to go on sale at 12pm today via Amazon
Samsung Galaxy M30 comes with a starting price of Rs 14,990. It is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Exynos 7904 processor.
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Huawei asks Japanese suppliers to ship more smartphone components: Report
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has asked Japanese firms including Murata Manufacturing and Toshiba Memory to increase supplies of smartphone components, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.
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Vodafone Idea, Airtel, Jio pay over Rs 6,000 cr spectrum dues in March; RCom yet to pay
Telecom operators Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have paid the government about Rs 6,000 crore in spectrum dues slated for March 03, but debt-ridden Reliance Communications has so far not deposited its dues of Rs 21.5 crore, sources said.
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Huawei urges governments to work together to create common set of cybersecurity standards
Huawei, in the spotlight over the security risks of its telecom equipment gear, urged governments, the telecoms industry and regulators on Tuesday to work together to create a common set of cybersecurity standards.
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Chinese online retailers slash iPhone prices again
Chinese online retailers slash iPhone prices for second time this year.
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Chinese hackers hit 27 varsities in US, Canada: Report
Chinese hackers have targeted over two dozen universities in the US and Canada in an apparent bid to steal key maritime military research, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Parliamentary panel raises concern over Facebook's ability to prevent misuse
A parliamentary panel on Wednesday raised grave concerns regarding Facebook's ability to prevent misuse of its platform during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and to proactively help the security agencies.
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Snapchat testing beta version in 5 Indian languages
In its efforts to reach more users, photo-messaging app Snapchat has launched a beta test version in eight new languages, five of which are Indian, the media reported on Wednesday.
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Internet users in India to reach 627 million mark this year: Report
Internet usage in the country has exceeded half a billion people for first time, pegged at 566 million, driven by rural internet growth and usage.
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How to activate dark mode in Facebook Messenger
Facebook has recently added several new features to its Messenger app including a new user interface to the app. The company has started rolling out the new dark mode feature for its users. However, to activate the dark mode for the Messenger app, there’s a hidden trick involved. Wondering how to go about it? Here’s our step-by-step guide.
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Spectrum allocation for 5G trial network likely in June
In a pre-service rollout exercise for telcos, spectrum allocation for 5G trial and subsequent field experiments can take place June onwards, official sources said on Wednesday.
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India to have 627 mn Internet users in 2019: Report
Backed by increased Internet penetration in rural India, the number of Internet users in the country will reach 627 million by the end of this year, registering an 11 per cent growth over 566 million users in 2018, according to a new report on Wednesday.
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How China may have become the 'best place' to buy iPhones
Chinese online retailers slash iPhone prices for second time this year
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How to select channels on DishTV under the new TRAI rules
The new TRAI rules allow users to choose their channels and make a custom pack for their cable connection. We have already discussed the process for selecting channels for Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV. Now, we are here with Dish TV guide on how to select and customise the pack as per the need.
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Logitech expecting annual sales to increase by mid to high single-digit in 2020
Logitech International SA expects its annual sales to increase by mid to high single-digit in constant currencies in the next financial year ending March 2020, the computer peripherals and mobile speaker manufacturer said on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Former Cisco employee arrested in US for alleged $9.3 million fraud
An Indian-origin former employee of Cisco Systems has been arrested and charged with a criminal complaint alleging he defrauded a technology major of more than $9.3 million.
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Facebook to train 1 million people in Asia-Pacific region
In a bid to train one million people across eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, Facebook has introduced an online education portal called "We Think Digital".
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Reliance Jio effect: Mobile data plans cheapest in India, and most expensive in this country
The research looked at SIM-only deals and included a range of packages from all the providers in each country.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7’s first sale on Flipkart today at 12pm
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is backed by 4000mAh battery. Its price in India starts at Rs 9,999.
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Volvo to test full-size driverless bus in this country
Sweden's Volvo Buses and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Tuesday unveiled a full-size autonomous electric bus for testing this year in the city state.
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HP India to build 3D printing centre in Andhra Pradesh
HP Inc India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to build a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for 3D printing in the state.
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Huawei opens cybersecurity lab in Brussels to win over EU
Chinese tech giant Huawei is opening a cybersecurity lab in Brussels as it tries to win over European leaders in its fight against US allegations that it poses a national security risk.
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Mozilla may block this cyberseurity firm over espionage allegations
Firefox browser-maker Mozilla is considering whether to block cybersecurity company DarkMatter from serving as one of its internet security gatekeepers after a Reuters report linked the United Arab Emirates-based firm to a cyber espionage program.
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Google planning to ban political ads before Canadian federal election
Alphabet Inc's Google will ban political advertising on its platform before the Canadian federal election, after the country introduced stringent transparency rules.
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15% data breaches originated from people within the organisations in 2018: Report
Amid growing cases of cyber attacks around the world, a new report from US-based Verizon Enterprise Solutions has revealed that 20 per cent of cybersecurity incidents and 15 per cent of the data breaches in 2018 originated from people within the organisation.
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Facebook security feature may reveal users' phone numbers to others, says report
Facebook is facing backlash over its secure login process two-factor authentication (2FA) where it asked users to add phone numbers, which can be searched by advertisers.
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Huawei presents a national security threat, says US Secretary of State
Shenzhen-based Huawei has faced increasing headwinds in its push to make inroads in the US market, as the White House and Republican lawmakers target Chinese tech companies, citing national security concerns.
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Flickr ditches old Yahoo login system
Photo-sharing website Flickr has finally dumped Yahoo's old login system after over 10 years, a move which was most requested by its users.
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Nearly 14.5% Indian companies failed to detect any cyber attack in 2018, says report
Nearly 14.5 per cent of Indian companies could not detect any cyber attacks last year as finance and Information and communications technology (ICT) companies detected most attacks globally, a new report said on Tuesday.
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Uber launches rewards programme in US
Uber Rewards lets its users earn every time they use Uber or Uber Eats, unlocking benefits along the way. It was launched on the heels of a similar programme by rival Lyft.
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Amazon Fab Phones Fest: Get discounts of up to Rs 16,901 on smartphones from Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple and Honor
The three-day sale on Amazon, called Fab Phone Fest, offers up to 40% discount on mobiles and accessories. Here is a look at some of the handsets that are selling on discount right now
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Monday, March 4, 2019
Samsung Galaxy M20 to be available in flash sale today at 12pm on Amazon India's website
Samsung M20, which offers a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Infinity-V display and 1.8GHz octa-core Exynos 7904 processor, comes in two storage variants 3GB + 32GB storage and 4GB + 64GB.
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Huawei CFO sues Canadian govt, national border agency and the police force
An executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the Canadian government, its border agency and the national police force, saying they detained, searched and interrogated her before telling her she was under arrest.
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'Operation Sharpshooter' cyber attacks still on: Report
A global cyber espionage campaign, known as Operation Sharpshooter, started a year earlier than previously thought and is still ongoing, say security researchers, adding that a group linked to North Korea could be behind the campaign.
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Here is why China has accused US of 'double standard'
China says the US is using a double standard in claiming Chinese law requires telecoms giant Huawei to violate other countries' information security.
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India's online gaming industry to cash-in Rs 11,900 crore revenue in next four years: Report
The rapid growth in digital infrastructure has led to an exponential growth of online gaming in the country, with the revenue is expected to touch Rs 11,900 crore by FY23, according to a report.
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TRAI asks DTH firm to justify tariff plans against new framework
In a letter to Independent TV, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has also called a meeting with the senior official of the DTH company on the said matter, Tuesday.
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Google rejects Australian regulator's call for scrutiny
Alphabet Inc's Google has rejected calls by Australia's competition regulator for tougher scrutiny of its operations, denying that it enjoys market power in online searches and advertising, documents published on Monday showed.
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Google refuses to remove controversial women-tracking app from Play Store
Google has refused to pull out a controversial government app from Saudi Arabia which lets men track and control women who travel, saying it does not violate its Play Store policies.
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Tesla Model Y to launch on March 14: CEO Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company's next vehicle will be unveiled March 14.
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Microsoft testing feature that lets users create spreadsheets using their phone cameras
Microsoft is testing a feature that would allow users to create spreadsheets using visual data and mixing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Office 365 through smartphone cameras.
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US federal agencies looking into Tesla Model 3 collision, says report
US federal agencies are looking into the circumstances that led to a fatal collision involving Tesla vehicles, the media reported.
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Huawei may be readying to sue US government: Sources
Chinese telecom equipment company Huawei plans to announce a lawsuit against the United States government on Thursday on grounds related to a defense bill, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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Instagram use by children may ruin their eating habit: Study
Making children eat healthy food can test the patience of parents. The exposure of children to social media platforms such as photo-sharing app Instagram could make the job even tougher for them, suggests a new study.
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Sunday, March 3, 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
How to transfer iPhone contacts to Android smartphone
For those select people who are moving from an iPhone to Android, here's a nifty way how you can transfer your iPhone contacts to Android.
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Lost your phone? Here's how to keep your WhatsApp chats safe and secure
In case you've lost your phone, then here's how you can keep WhatsApp chats safe and secure
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China lodges protest with Canada over Huawei executive's extradition process
China said the case against Meng was an "abuse of the bilateral extradition treaty" between Canada and the US.
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Huawei plans billions in dividends for staff despite row with US
Total returns per share dropped 7 percent to 2.61 yuan, they added.
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Microsoft working on combining Mixed Reality with smartphones: Report
Microsoft is planning to combine smartphones with improved Mixed Reality (MR), a new patent filed by the company indicates, a report said.
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Microsoft to end services for its smart-band fitness tracker
Microsoft is ending support for its "Health Dashboard" applications and services for its smart-band fitness tracker. It will refund all users whose devices are still under warranty.
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SpaceX rocket with unmanned US capsule blasts off for the International Space Station
During its five-day stay, U.S. astronaut Anne McClain and Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques will run tests and inspect Crew Dragon's cabin.
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Tesla's Models S, X get big price cuts
Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has announced big price cuts for its high-end Model S and Model X after shifting to online-only sales.
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Apple holders vote down proposal to disclose ideology of director nominees
Apple Inc shareholders on Friday defeated a shareholder proposal from a conservative group that would have required the company to disclose the "ideological perspective" of nominees for its board of directors.
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National policy on software products a "positive step" towards making India global hub: Nasscom
IT industry body Nasscom on Friday said the National Policy on Software Products is a "positive step" towards empowering India to become global software products hub.
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How to tell if someone has blocked your number on iPhone
If you are in a situation where you feel that you have been blocked by someone but are not sure try these steps:
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Scientists develop face recognition software to help identify US Civil War soldiers
Scientists have developed a software that uses crowdsourcing to help algorithms identify faces in photos, that could uncover the mysteries of the nearly 4 million photographs of Civil War-era images that may exist in the historical record.
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Tesla announces Model 3 sedan for $35,000
Elon Musk-founded electric car maker Tesla has announced an entry-level Model 3 sedan for $35,000 that will have a top speed of 130 miles per hour with 220 miles of range.
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Record data transfer speed achieved on Microsoft and Facebook's undersea cable
A new experiment has achieved a record fibre optic cable capacity of 26.2 terabits per second (tbps) across more than 6,000 km of a transatlantic fibre optic cable jointly owned by Facebook and Microsoft.
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Twitter to introduce 'hide reply' feature soon
To give users more control to monitor unnecessary conversations on their handles, micro-blogging site Twitter is building a "hide reply" feature.
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Here's how Apple plans to empower women coders
In a bid to empower women coders and creators, Apple has partnered with "Girls Who Code", a US-based non-profit organisation, to create coding avenues for girls in the US.
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Facebook, Telegram working on their own cryptocurrencies
More than 50 engineers at Facebook are reportedly busy giving shape to the social media giant's own cryptocurrency and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is quite bullish on the project.
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How to enable Windows 10 dark theme
The themes feature has been around in the Windows operating system for a while now. However, to make the complete user interface dark, users have had to use the black theme along with several other third-party software. But in a recent update, the company has added the Dark mode option right into the Settings that allows users to change the overall UI dark. Wondering how? Here’s how to do it.
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Google employees join US lawmakers against mandatory arbitration
Six Google employees on Thursday joined US lawmakers to support bills that would ban mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts, as the workers seek to build on recent success in getting the Alphabet Inc company to drop some arbitration provisions.
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Europe gets hit by record number of privacy complaints
Ireland's Data Protection Commission said on Thursday it received almost 2,900 complaints about the handling of personal data since a landmark Europe-wide privacy law was adopted last May - 8 percent more than in all of 2017.
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YouTube disables comments on kids' videos
YouTube said Thursday it will turn off comments on nearly all videos featuring kids - potentially affecting millions of posts on the site - after reports last week that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments on innocuous videos of children.
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Huawei runs ad in US newspapers to combat bad image
Huawei Technologies ran a full page ad in major U.S. newspapers on Thursday urging readers not to believe "everything you hear," about the Chinese tech firm, as it defends itself against government accusations its equipment can be used to spy.
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