WhatsApp’s new feature for iPhones, new Aadhaar app, Xiaomi has a new Tv and more

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23 top-end and mid-range phones from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme and others that got price cuts in 2019

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EU antitrust regulators seek details of Google's data practices

UK-EU-ALPHABET-EU antitrust regulators seek details of Google's data practices - document

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Jony Ive formally bids goodbye to Apple, removed from leadership page

Sir Jony Ive, Apple's chief design officer who is behind the look and feel of the iPhone or iMac that you use today, has formally left Apple as his biography along with photo disappearing from Apple's Leadership page.

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Fraudsters accessed Flipkart, Myntra customer data, claim Noida cops

Sub-inspector Baljeet Singh of Noida police’s cybercrime cell told TOI that along with details like names, email IDs, shipping addresses and order IDs, the accused were also in possession of data of products bought by customers on Flipkart and Myntra in the past.

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Mukesh Ambani beats Google founders in 'rich list'

With a net worth of $60 billion, Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani has been ranked the 9th richest person globally, according to 'The Real-Time Billionaires List' of Forbes, that was topped by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. The company on Thursday became the first Indian firm to hit the Rs 10 lakh crore market valuation mark following a spike in its share price.

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Govt extends mandatory FASTag roll-out date to Dec 15; free FASTags till Dec 15

The government on Friday extended till December 15 the date for making FASTag mandatory for toll payments on national highways.

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20 tough questions Google asked in job interviews

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Singapore orders Facebook to correct post under anti-fake news law

The Singapore government on Friday ordered social media giant Facebook to correct a post made by one of its users, marking one of the city-state's first attempts to enforce its new law to combat so-called "fake news."

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Huawei gauges interest among lenders for a loan of up to $1.5 billion

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies is back for its second offshore loan this year, gauging interest among lenders for a loan of up to US$1.5bn after being snubbed by foreign banks on its previous visit.

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BSNL reducing contract workers to cut costs: Government

State-run BSNL is trying to cut expenditures by reducing costs on account of different outsourcing works, the government said on Thursday.

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Supreme Court's AGR ruling will lead to telecom sector's collapse: FICCI to FM

FICCI in a letter to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking her urgent intervention to resolve woes in the telecom sector said the debt-ridden industry has no appetite left to invest in networks and future technologies while businesses across the world are exploring new opportunities around emerging technologies like 5G, AI and internet of things.

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Global cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks suffers data breach

In a bizarre incident, global cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has "admitted" that the personal details of seven current and former employees had been "inadvertently" published online by a "third-party vendor".

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Undersea telecom cables can be used to monitor earthquakes: Study

The researchers, including those from the University of California (UC) Berkeley in the US, recorded a 3.5 magnitude earthquake, and seismic scattering from underwater fault zones during their four-day experiment.

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Argentina's Uala eyes fintech expansion with Tencent, SoftBank backing

Argentine digital banking startup Uala is looking to more than double in size, expand its product range and leverage expertise from new investors including Chinese tech giant Tencent and Japan's SoftBank, founder Pierpaolo Barbieri said.

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Jony Ive formally bids goodbye to Apple after 30 years with the company

Sir Jony Ive, Apple's chief design officer who is behind the look and feel of the iPhone or iMac that you use today, has formally left Apple as his biography along with photo disappearing from Apple's Leadership page.

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Lowe’s Anant says you must know why you need an MBA

Most engineering graduates see an MBA degree as the magical open sesame to the management side of business. But not Anant Arora. Anant decided not to jump on the bandwagon immediately after his engineering.

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Local EV tech tries to beat China imports

The early electric two-wheelers in India were totally dependent on relatively cheaper Chinese batteries. But that’s changing as Indian electric vehicle (EV) makers use indigenous technical skills to build more robust batteries. A battery in an EV is core to it and accounts for almost half of the total cost of the vehicle.

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New Accenture platform seeks to reduce cloud choice complexity

When the public cloud first emerged, the only question was, should one move to it. But today, there are multiple public cloud infrastructure providers – the major ones being AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google – and innumerable and varied software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. And most customers still have their own data centres with their own licensed software.

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Why Pune-based Druva is valued at over $1 billion

In June, Druva became a unicorn. The Pune-based company is among the few Indian software ventures selling to global enterprises that has achieved a $1 billion valuation.

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Black Friday sale on Amazon: Get up to 60% off on mobile accessories from international brands

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IAMAI flags ambiguities in draft data protection bill; seeks clarity on classification, consent

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) flagged ambiguities that exist in the draft Bill and further said these will "lead to unnecessary compliance burden".

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India plans security audit of WhatsApp after hacking attempt

WhatsApp last month sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping clients break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents

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10 tech companies that received highest number of H-1B visas in 2019

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82% Indians believe tech enhancing work environment: Survey

Smart technology has already transformed the workplace, and it is now helping to create more diverse work environments, as a new study on Thursday revealed that 82 per cent Indians believe that technology is enhancing work environment and providing access to better jobs and opportunities.

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Scientists develop bacteria that consume carbon dioxide

These bacteria, which build the entire biomass of their body from the carbon in the air, may help to develop future technologies to reduce greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere and in the fight against global warming, the Xinhua news agency reported.

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Difficult to block gaming sites as various state laws allow them, Centre tells HC

The Delhi government told the court it can only take action if a gambling site was being hosted in the national capital or if there were instances of offline gambling.

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India’s cloud computing market to grow at 15.1% CAGR by 2023: Report

India’s cloud computing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.1% over 2018-23 driven by the need to meet domestic and global demands of enterprises and customers, said GlobalData on Thursday.

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India's share in software product market miniscule: Official

Currently the global software product market is valued at USD 438 billion and India's share in this is miniscule.

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Tata Communications, Kacific sign global IP connectivity, cyber security deal

Tata Communications said it has entered into an agreement with Kacific Broadband Satellites Group to provide terrestrial connectivity services as it readies for the launch of its first satellite Kacific1. Kacific chose to enter into this arrangement with Tata Communications because of the scale of the company's global network and security expertise.

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India's telecom sector on the ropes after $13 billion levy ruling

India's telecoms sector has been rocked by a Supreme Court ruling last month that sided with the government in a dispute over how levies are calculated, saddling the industry with a combined $13 billion in fresh debt.

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Frontline workers remain isolated in India: Report

One in four frontline employees in India don't feel connected to their head office and three in four such staffers are miles away from reaching out to the executive class, a "Workplace from Facebook" report said on Thursday,

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Apple makes changes in map to show Crimea as part of Russia

Apple has caved on Russian demands to show the controversial annexed Crimean peninsula as part of the Russian territory on its location based apps.

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Government trying to revive BSNL, MTNL, make them professional

Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed Rajya Sabha that in order to revive the public sector units BSNL and MTNL, the VRS scheme as initiated by the government has received an encouraging response by 79,000 employees of BSNL and 14,000 out of 20,000 employees of MTNL who have applied for the same.

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Unleash market forces to realise full potential of satellite communication: TRAI chief

Sharma asserted that the 'open sky policy' needs to be implemented in "letter and spirit" to unleash the full potential of satellite technologies.

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Shopping rivals urge EU to act against Google for allegedly favouring own service

Forty-one European price-comparison shopping services on Thursday urged EU antitrust regulators to act against Alphabet Inc's Google for allegedly flouting an order to allow rivals to compete on equal terms, which they said is endangering their existence.

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Twitter testing new features to display conversations

Twitter is testing new features aimed at making it easier for users to follow the flow of conversations through such methods as threaded replies and other visual cues.

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Trai to review transparency in publishing of telecom tariff offers; move follows consumer plaints

In a bid to protect consumer interest, the telecom regulator on Wednesday initiated a fresh consultation on the issue of transparency in publishing tariff offers by telecom operators.

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US Justice Department closes antitrust probe over wireless carrier-switching technology

The technology called eSIM allows consumers to switch wireless providers without having to insert a new physical SIM card, an identifying microchip. That makes it easier to compare wireless networks and easily select a new service when desired.

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Panasonic to sell its chipmaking business to Taiwan's Nuvoton: Report

The ongoing U.S.-China tariff war has impacted chipmakers already grappling with oversupply.

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Gamblers back Tesla in Ford tug of war as orders reach 250,000

The electric car maker opened bookings immediately after the unveiling and allowed potential buyers the option to reserve three versions of the truck priced at $39,900, $49,900 and $69,900.

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Amazon's cloud unit readies more powerful data center chip : Sources

If Amazon Web Services' chip efforts are successful, it could lessen the unit's reliance on Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc for server chips.

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14 things to know about government’s new Aadhaar app

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest: 15 mobile accessories from Samsung, Sony and more you can get under Rs 999

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14 things to know about government’s new Aadhaar app

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IIT-Mandi researchers develop device to screen cervical cancer

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, have developed an artificial intelligence-powered point-of-care device to screen with high accuracy cervical cancer cases by analysing microscopy images.

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How to remove trusted devices from Google Account

Google allows users to delete or add trusted devices manually and here’s how to do it. Ho

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Enough spectrum available to start 5G services: IT minister

The minister said that 275 megahertz of radiowaves frequency between 3,300-3,400 Mhz and 3,425 to 3,600 Mhz band is available for 5G auction. According to ITU, a 5G application in general should be able to transmit data with 10 gigabit per second speed and in some cases 20 Gigabit per second.

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Telecom sector records Rs 41,000 crore dip in gross revenue over 3 years: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Gross revenue of the telecom sector in 2016-17 was Rs 2.65 lakh crore, which had reduced to Rs 2.46 lakh crore a year later and then to Rs 2.24 lakh crore in 2018-19, Prasad said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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Indian organisations much slower in detecting cyberattacks: Report

Organisations in India take 222 hours on an average to detect, triage and investigate an attack, making them much slower than the global average of 162 hours, says a new survey by US-based cyber-security firm CrowdStrike.

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UPI transactions hit 2.7 billion in Q3 2019: Report

The total volume of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in Q3 2019 touched 2.7 billion, a whopping 183 per cent increase from the same JUly-September quarter a year ago. In terms of value, UPI clocked Rs 4.6 trillion, up 189 per cent from Q3 2018, a new report said on Wednesday.

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Huawei CEO has a 'warning' for the US government

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has reiterated its warning to the US government that once the company's Harmony operating system (OS) becomes operational, it may affect companies like Google as there will be no turning back from there.

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Over 3.13 lakh cyber security incidents reported this year till October

Over 3.13 lakh cyber security incidents including website hacking and phishing attacks, were reported this year till October, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

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Sent 12,000 warnings about "government-backed" attacks in Q3: Google

Google sent 12,000 warnings to users in 149 countries that they were targeted by government-backed attackers during the three-month period from July to September this year. Out of these 12,000 warnings, about 500 were sent to users in India.

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Facebook acquires developer of VR game Beat Saber

Facebook has announced it is acquiring Beat Games, the developer of popular Virtual Reality rhythm game called Beat Saber.

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Google Stadia Pro gamers to get 2 more free games in December: Report

Google Stadia users will get access to another pair of games under the Pro subscription line up in the coming week.

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Samsung has good news for engineers

In line with its commitment to hire 2,500 engineers for R&D in India, Samsung India on Wednesday said it is set to hire more than 1,200 engineers from top institutions like IITs and BITS Pilani this year to create a robust R&D pool for generating innovative 'Make in India' products for both the domestic and global markets.

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HP Inc beats estimates for quarterly revenue

Total revenue rose to $15.41 billion in the fourth quarter from $15.37 billion a year earlier, above analysts' expectations of $15.25 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

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Dell cuts full-year revenue forecast on PC chip shortage

Dell Technologies Inc cut its full-year revenue forecast as its PC business grapples with a shortage of chips from Intel Corp , sending its shares down nearly 5% in extended trading.

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Xerox prepares to take HP buyout bid hostile

Xerox Corp said it was planning to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid directly to HP Inc shareholders after the personal computer maker refused to open its books for due diligence before a deadline.

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Chicago approves traffic congestion tax on ride-hailing services

Ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc claimed the move would largely hurt low-income residents.

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US sets out procedure for barring threats to telecom networks

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set out a procedure to protect U.S. telecommunications networks and their supply chains from national security threats, saying it would consider whether to bar transactions on a case-by-case basis.

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30 useful government apps every Indian should download

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IIT-Kanpur to launch advanced certification programme in cybersecurity

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) in partnership with TalentSprint on Tuesday announced anadvanced certification programme on cyber security and cyber defence.

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Empoyees of Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, here's why

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.

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Amazon fulfillment centre in NYC has alarming rate of injuries, say reports

One of Amazon's largest urban fulfillment centres located in New York City and opened in September 2018, has an alarming rate of injuries, media reports said.

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US sets out procedure for barring threats to telecom networks

The US Commerce Department on Tuesday set out a procedure to protect US telecommunications networks and their supply chains from national security threats, saying it would consider whether to bar transactions on a case-by-case basis.

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LG to invest $17 million in SoftBank Venture's AI fund

The LG Group said Tuesday it will invest 20 billion won or $17 million in SoftBank's venture fund focused on artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups.

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Here's why the Supreme Court wants to use artificial intelligence

The CJI however made it clear that there should not be any impression that introduction of AI would ever substitute the judges.

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How to restore deleted iCloud contacts, calendars, and bookmarks

Apple iCloud, by default, keeps all the deleted content stored for a definite time period of 30 days. If the data has been deleted accidentally in the past few days, then there’s a fair chance that it will be recovered by following some simple steps.

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No relief for Reliance Jio, Airtel on AGR

The committee of secretaries, which was constituted last month to explore a financial bailout package for the telecom sector, has been disbanded, according to a government source. On the issue of applicability of the Supreme Court's AGR ruling on other service providers like ISPs, the source said while these cases were separate and such players were not party to the cases, they still have obligation to pay their statutory dues.

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Elon Musk to testify in own defense in defamation trial, his lawyer says

Vernon Unsworth is suing Musk for calling him a "pedo guy." Musk posted the tweet after Unsworth accused Musk in a CNN interview of grandstanding by offering to help Unsworth's diving team rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in July 2018.

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Ericsson to invest over $230 million in Brazil to build new 5G assembly line

The move is likely to stir competition with Finland's Nokia and China's Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL], which also have factories in Sao Paulo state and are racing to lead 5G deployment in Brazil.

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Alibaba shares set to rise 6.3% in Hong Kong debut

Alibaba has raised at least $11.3 billion from the secondary listing and could go as high as $12.9 billion if an over-allotment option is exercised.

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IIT Jodhpur develops low-cost, low-emission catalytic convertor using Rajasthani clay

A catalytic converter is a device which is fitted to a vehicle's exhaust to reduce the pollutants coming from it.

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8 reasons HP ‘rejected’ Rs 2.36 lakh crore Xerox deal

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This airport to adopt facial-recognition technology

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) in the US state of Washington will introduce facial-recognition technology for international travellers by the year end, a Seattle-based newspaper has reported.

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France's 5G spectrum to be sold at floor price of 2.17 billion euros: Minister

Frances's 5G spectrum will be sold at a floor price of 2.17 billion euros ($2.4 billion), a minister said on Sunday, significantly more than the amount previously recommended by the country's telecoms regulator Arcep.

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Top five Apple Arcade games of the week (Nov 18-23) on Apple iPhone

These are the top five games on Apple Arcade:

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No floor price; auction before March: Telecom secretary

Telecom secretary Anshu Prakash on Monday said no reference has been sent to TRAI on setting floor price on tariffs and the Digital Communications Commission will meet in the second half of December where it may take up the issue of spectrum auctions.

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Over 92,000 employees of BSNL, MTNL opt for VRS scheme

According to the plan, all regular and permanent employees of BSNL, who attended the age of 50 years or above are eligible to seek voluntary retirement under the scheme.

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Cloud proliferation to raise business risk in 2020: Report

Organizations will see growth at risk from their Cloud and the supply chain in 2020, warns a new report from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro.

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Uber trains 50k drivers on gender sensitisation

Global ride-hailing major Uber in partnership with Manas Foundation ---a Delhi based NGO, held gender sensitisation workshops for over 50,000 driver partners across eight cities this year, the company said on Monday.

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Huge pre-placement offers witnessed in IIT-Madras

Qualcomm has made the PPOs to 23 candidates while Samsung Research, AB Inbev and Texas Instruments made eight each and Intel seven, IIT-Madras said.

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Apple to expand operations in India: IT minister

Apple's phones made in India will also be exported, he said, adding that exports of mobile phones and components from the country would be worth $1.6 billion each this year.

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Airtel boosts Airtel X labs portfolio with Quikmile acquihire

Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the 'acquihire' of Gurgaon based Quikmile, a start up focused on building tech-enabled logistics platforms for India.

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WhatsApp invests $250,000 into Indian startup ecosystem

Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced to invest $250,000 worth ad credits into the Indian startup ecosystem to help entrepreneurs better connect with customers and grow businesses.

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Paytm raises $1 billion, now valued at $16 billion

Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates were among the new investors for the fund, Paytm said in a statement.

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Singapore's "fake news" law used for the first time over Facebook post

Singapore political figure Brad Bowyer on Monday corrected a Facebook post questioning the independence of state investment firms following a government request, in the first use of the country's new "fake news" law.

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Amazon to open pop-up store on China's ecommerce platform Pinduoduo

Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it will open a pop-up store on Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo Inc that will run until the end of December and carry a selection of about 1,000 products from overseas.

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BSNL employees unions call for pan-India hunger strike

"We are not opposing VRS.Those who want and think it is beneficial for them should opt for it.

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Airtel lost up to 30 lakh customers from J&K network shutdown: Report

The network shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir impacted the subscriber base of telecom companies in the quarter ended September, owing to which Bharti Airtel lost up to 30 lakh customers, while Vodafone Idea too lost customers, according to a latest report by brokerage ICICI Securities.

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OnePlus opens first Experience Store in Coimbatore

The brand currently has over 25 experience stores in the country, nearly 70 service centres, and is present in 2,000-plus large format retail stores across India, OnePlus India Regional Marketing Head, Darshana Bala said in a press release on Sunday.

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Hacker who broke into Twitter CEO's account arrested

The hacker, a minor who hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account by the 'SIM swapping' technique in August and sent out numerous anti-semitic and Nazi-related tweets has been arrested.

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Godrej Appliances to invest Rs 700 crore in capacity expansion

"Godrej Appliances is all set to invest another Rs 700 crore by 2022. This latest announcement takes the tally of Godrej Appliances' investment in capacity and technology expansion to Rs 1,100 Crore over a period of six years," the Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co unit said.

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Man credits Apple Watch for saving his life

A 79-year-old veterinarian from Waco, Texas has credited the Apple Watch for saving his life, after the device's heart rate monitor notified him of atrial fibrillation.

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Scientists develop device to improve earthquake, tsunami forecast

The system will be able to detect small changes in the stress and strain of the Earth's crust, the researchers noted.

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19 popular apps that may be risky for your Android smartphone, claims research

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Realme launches its ‘most-expensive’ phone, Vivo launches cheapest Snapdragon 675 phone, mobile bills to increase next month and more in top tech news of the week

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Telecom majors move SC, seek review of certain directions on AGR

The apex court had on October 24 upheld the AGR definition formulated by the Department of Telecom (DoT) and termed as "frivolous" the nature of objections raised by the telecom service providers.

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Facebook built face recognition app that let workers identify people

Battling several privacy issues, Facebook experimented with a face recognition app among its employees that allowed them to identify their colleagues and friends by pointing smartphone cameras at them.

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Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft

The complaint and supplemental motion for discovery were filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under seal, according to a spokesman for Amazon Web Services, a division of the online retail giant founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

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Facebook Dating gets a new feature

Facebook Dating users can now share Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories to their dating profiles, both to current matches and prospective ones.

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88% Indian consumers use mobiles for online payment: Report

Around 88 per cent Indian consumers use mobile devices for online payment, according to a joint report by PayPal and IPSOS.

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PayPal not to extend services to Pakistan

Pakistan government officials on Friday said that as of now PayPal, an American company which operates a worldwide online payment system that supports online money transfers, has refused to extend its services to Pakistan.

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Razorpay acquires Opfin, introduces corporate credit cards with RBL

Fintech major Razorpay on Friday said it has acquired payroll and HR management software company, Opfin.

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Chaayos draws flak for using face recognition

The use of facial recognition technology by Chaayos at select outlets has sparked anger on social media after some customers alleged that the popular tea cafe chain has deployed the tech without proper notice and an option to opt out.

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Want to use Alexa in Hindi? Here’s how to setup

So, if you are looking to add Hindi language support to your Alexa-enabled devices, here’s our step-by-step guide for you.

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Twitter launches Hide Replies feature globally

Twitter has finally rolled out its "Hide Replies" feature globally which lets users hide replies they think are irrelevant, off-topic, or annoying and are changing the course of the discussion on the platform.

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Facebook agrees to provide additional documents in California AG data privacy probe

Facebook Inc has agreed to turn over additional documents after the California state attorney general's office went to court this month to compel the social media firm to comply with requests for information in its privacy investigation.

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US senators urge Trump administration to halt Huawei licence approvals

A bipartisan group of 15 U.S. senators urged the Commerce Department to suspend issuing licenses to U.S. firms that conduct business with China's Huawei Technologies Co, saying it could threaten U.S. security.

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Google launches new Assistant feature for kids

Google has launched a new Assistant feature called "My Storytime" which lets a user record stories and make them accessible on devices that include Nest Mini, Nest Hub as well as Hub Max.

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Apple online store removes user ratings, reviews in select countries

Apple has quietly pulled all customer ratings and reviews from its product pages on its online store and also disabled them in the UK, the US and Australia.

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US Army examines TikTok security concerns after Schumer's data warning

U.S. Army is undertaking a security assessment of China-owned social media platform TikTok after a Democratic lawmaker raised national security concerns over the app's handling of user data, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.

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Microsoft granted license to export 'mass market' software to Huawei

Microsoft Corp on said it has been granted a license to export software to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S allegedly catches fire: Don’t do these common mistakes to stay safe

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AI bots can beat humans in multiplayer game

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-enabled machine that can beat human players in a tricky online multiplayer game where player roles and motives are kept secret, says a study.

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Researchers develop pocket-sized robot to clean walls and ceilings

Researchers have developed stretchable, pocket-sized robots which could crawl up walls and across ceiling to clean them, for environmental monitoring and deployment in hazardous environments.

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Tech Mahindra, Business Finland ink MoU for R&D in 5G, 6G

IT services major Tech Mahindra on Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Business Finland for research and development in 5G and 6G.

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US President Donald Trump wants Apple to be involved in 5G infrastructure building in US

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had asked Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook to look into helping develop telecommunications infrastructure for 5G wireless networks in the United States.

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Elon Musk set to launch Tesla's first-ever electric pickup truck

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was all set to unveil his first electric pickup truck on Thursday night with a "heart-stopping" design, with better utility than a Ford F-150 and superior performance to a basic Porsche 911.

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VMware targets SMEs for further growth in India

The Palo Alto, California-headquartered company last year announced $2 billion investment in India over the next five years towards expanding its facilities, increase headcount and ramp up research and development activities.

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Snapchat launches new 'Time Machine' lens

Photo-messaging app Snapchat on Thursday launched a new lens called 'Time Machine' that allows its users to change the appearance of their age simply by dragging a slider across the device's screen.

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Part relief for telcos from 2-year spectrum moratorium but more measures needed: Analysts

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved giving Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Ltd and Reliance Jio an option to avail a two-year moratorium on payments they were supposed to make in yearly installments for the spectrum bought in auctions.

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Many who pre-ordered Google Stadia Founder's Edition still waiting for invite codes: Report

Many of those who pre-ordered the Google Stadia "Founders Edition" have still not received their invite code to start playing.

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India could benefit from this IoT tech backed by Alibaba, Cisco, IBM

Long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) is a wireless technology that many believe will help accelerate the pace of adoption of IoT (internet of things) in India.

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NXP's India engineers create host of chips for autonomous cars

An autonomous car needs first to gather data about the environment around. It then analyses that data – to figure out, say, if a vehicle or pedestrian is in front and how far away, or if the traffic light is red.

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Eaton's Pune enggs help develop next-gen planes

Aircrafts of the future will have more and more electric systems to handle crucial functions, as they move away from hydraulic and pneumatic configurations. The More Electric Aircraft (MEA), as they are known in the business, will be lighter, safer, less fuel hungry and will perform better.

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Why India has become the biggest home of hackathons

While hackathons as a hiring tool continues to grow in importance, they are also increasingly being used by companies and government bodies for creating IPs, and collectively solve problems

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Krishna Kumar leads Huawei's cloud innovation

In 2013, not many would have anticipated the exponential rise of cloud computing in India. Neither did Krishna Kumar, who was at the peak of his career in Silicon Valley when he decided to relocate to India's Silicon Valley, in the hope of realising his dream of raising his two children in his home country.

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Government finalising new IT rules for social media entailing traceability of info originator

​ The proposed new norms include deployment of technology-based automated tools or appropriate mechanisms for proactively identifying and removing or disabling public access to unlawful information or content, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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Google now adds Lens to its Chrome browser

Making a nifty addition, Google has now included its Lens to the Chrome browser for smartphones. However, users have to manually enable the feature before they want to use it, the media has reported.

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BSNL 'number portability' positive so far in FY20; more users joining network than leaving: Telecom Minister

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has said that the number of customers moving into its network is higher than those leaving it, making its mobile number portability (MNP) positive during 2019-20 so far, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

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Monila leads 340 top-class techies at Synopsys

Monila Juneja studied in six different schools across the country and completed class 10 from Jammu & Kashmir during the peak of the conflict in the region.

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Apple fans, US President Donald Trump may soon have 'good news' for you

After touring a plant that assembles Apple Inc computers, President Donald Trump said that he was considering whether to exempt the U.S. company from tariffs on imports from China.

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Apple, Intel file antitrust case against SoftBank-owned firm over patent practices

The suit follows an earlier case that Intel filed against Fortress in October. Intel withdrew that suit and on Wednesday filed a new version in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California with Apple joining as a plaintiff.

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Some Huawei suppliers get US approval to restart sales to blacklisted firm

​The Trump administration gave Huawei its second reprieve this week, allowing some suppliers to restart sales to the Chinese telecoms giant after it was placed on a trade black list over national security concerns six months ago.

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Alibaba to pay banks up to $32.3 million in fees for Hong Kong listing

The e-commerce giant employed two co-sponsors, China International Capital Corp (CICC) and Credit Suisse , to head the deal which has been carried out over the past week.

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New IBM open technology to secure firms without moving data

IBM on Wednesday announced Cloud Pak for Security - an open-source technology which can search and translate security data from a variety of sources, bringing together critical security insights from across a company's multi-cloud IT environment.

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BSNL-MTNL merger may be completed in 24 months: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government has earlier said that till the completion of the merger, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) will operate as a subsidiary of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Both the debt-ridden companies have rolled out voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), which is open for employees till December 3.

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Apple announces $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas

As CEO Tim Cook prepared himself for a first-ever tour of the Austin, Texas Mac Pro facility with US President Donald Trump, Apple on Wednesday announced it has started construction of a new $1 billion, 133-acre campus and production of the all-new Mac Pro that it aims to ship to customers starting in December.

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IT Act well-equipped to deal with hacking, spyware: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government on Wednesday told Lok Sabha that it is committed to protecting the fundamental rights of citizens, including the right to privacy, and that there are adequate provisions in the Information Technology (IT) Act to deal with hacking and spyware.

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Uber India launches reward programme for drivers

'Uber Plus' is an effort in that direction and will enable our driver partners to access greater benefits during their everyday journeys," said Prabhjeet Singh, Head of Cities, Uber India and South Asia.

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Vodafone Idea rallies for fourth consecutive session; shares up over 17%

Shares of Vodafone Idea remained in heavy demand on Wednesday closing with up to 17.4 per cent gains after the company announced a hike in mobile phone call and data charges from December.

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Light-sensing camera may help detect alien life, dark matter

Researchers have developed one of the highest-performance cameras ever, which they say may be useful in the search for chemical signs of life on other planets, and in detecting the elusive dark matter.

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We're going to revive BSNL and make it profitable: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Last month, the government approved a Rs 69,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL that included merging the two loss-making firms, monetising their assets and giving VRS to employees. The package includes infusion of Rs 20,140 crore for purchase of 4G spectrum and Rs 3,674 crore for GST to be paid on spectrum allocation.

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Over 3.26 lakh unsolicited telemarketing calls complaints received during Jul-Sep: Telecom Minister

The Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 have prescribed default timeline from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm for marketing calls to mobile users.

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IBM launches open tech to speed response to cyber threats across clouds

It is the first platform to leverage new open-source technology pioneered by IBM, which can search and translate security data from a variety of sources, bringing together critical security insights from across a company's multicloud IT environment, the company claimed.

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TCS, Qualcomm launch innovation hub in Hyderabad to build AI, IoT, 5G solutions

The hub will utilise TCS' expertise in digital technologies, along with Qualcomm Technologies' depth in 5G, edge AI and edge devices to build solutions to entirely new use-cases, TCS said in a statement.

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Vodafone-Idea, Airtel lose over 49 lakh users in Sep; Reliance Jio and BSNL gain: TRAI

Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel lost over 49 lakh users in September this year, while rival Reliance Jio added 69.83 lakh new users to its network, as per data from sectoral regulator TRAI.

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MTNL says over 13,500 employees opted for VRS scheme so far

MTNL had initially expected the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) optees to touch 13,500, but the numbers have already reached 13,532 employees, with nearly two weeks left to go before the closing date for exercising the option.

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Wipro to develop 5G technology with Finnish university

Indian software major Wipro has tied up with the University of Oulu in Finland to develop 5G technologies, the IT vendor said on Tuesday.

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Google Assistant to stream personalised news

Google has introduced a new service called "Your News Update" that will let Google Assistant stream short news stories based on your interests, location, history and preferences, as well as the top news stories.

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Bosch opens IoT garage in Bengaluru

Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) launched Internet of Things (IoT) garage in Electronic City, Bengaluru, to offer enterprises a full stack IoT implementation capability.

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Uber Chief Product Officer Manik Gupta leaves company

In a big jolt to Uber, its Chief Product Officer Manik Gupta has announced to quit the company to pursue the "next big adventure".

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Mark Taylor becomes new head of Cognizant Interactive

Cognizant Digital Business President Malcolm Frank announced that Mark Tayylor who was earlier serving as Global Customer Engagement Lead at Capgemini, has joined Cognizant Interactive as the new Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader. Taylor brings decades of industry expertise across a variety of sectors, particularly in consumer products.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple offer defence in congressional antitrust probe

Four top U.S. tech companies, Alphabet's Google, Facebook , Amazon.com and Apple, responded to questions from a congressional committee by defending their practices and declining to answer some questions.

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Google enters gaming with cloud-based streaming service Stadia

The service will start with a slate of 22 games and stream 4K videos at 60 frames per second, which can also be accessed through Google's Chromecast and Pixel devices.

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Amazon says it uses aggregated seller data to help business

Such data, also culled from public sources and Amazon's first-party sales, is available to the company's retail and private brand teams, it said in an Oct. 11 document released by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea set to bring 'bad news' for users: 10 things to know

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Hackers steal Rs 1 crore using ATM cards: What you need to know

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Tesla supercharger station catches fire in New Jersey

The blaze broke out at a Tesla Supercharger station situated at a Wawa convenience store in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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TCS launches Microsoft Business Unit to help enterprises leverage AI, ML

The MBU will be led by Siva Ganesan, who has been with TCS for over 29 years and held various global leadership roles.

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Google launches Cloud Acceleration Programme for SAP customers

Google on Tuesday announced a new Cloud Acceleration Programme for enterprises who run their businesses on SAP and are increasingly looking to the cloud to support their mission-critical workloads.

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Infosys is Karnataka IT Ratna for topping Rs 10,000 crore exports

As many as 15 global companies were recognised as IT Prides of Karnataka, for exports greater than or equal to Rs 2,000 crore and less than Rs 10,000 crore. IT Pride awardees included Oracle, Goldman Sachs, SAP Labs, and Intel, among others. In the category of highest new IT jobs creator, Technicolor India emerged the winner.

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Google removes anti-India app from Play Store

Google has removed the anti-India mobile app '2020 Sikh Referendum' from its Play Store after Punjab government took up the matter with the IT giant, an official said here on Tuesday.

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Indian telecom firms' foreign partners hit by AGR fallout

The Supreme Court ruling on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) has not just hit the Indian telecom firms hard, but has eroded the profits of their foreign partners as well, with the latest casualty being Airtel's joint venture (JV) partner Singtel.

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Google acquires enterprise software firm CloudSimple

To help customers seamlessly migrate to the Cloud, Google has acquired CloudSimple, a leading provider of secure, high performance, dedicated environments to run VMware workloads in the Cloud, for an undisclosed sum.

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We don't allow misinformation to appear in ads: Snapchat CEO

While Facebook faces the ire over presence of misleading and fake political ads on its platform, Snapchat has said it fact-checks all political ads and does not allow misinformation to sneak through its platform.

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Vodafone Idea, Airtel shares jump up to 30% on tariff hike move

Shares of Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel jumped up to 30% after both the companies announced a hike in mobile phone call and data charges from Dec. Faced with intense competition and unprecedented statutory dues, both the companies announced the hike, saying the increase was warranted for viability of their business.

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FTC chief says has 'multiple' investigations of tech platforms

Big tech companies like Facebook, Alphabet's Google , Amazon.com and Apple face a slew of antitrust probes by the federal government, state attorneys general and congress.

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US Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

Google's cloud computing unit said last week that it has incorporated industry standard security and privacy practices into its deal with Ascension, and that none of the data is being used for advertising purposes.

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Huawei gets '90-day' lifeline from the US

The Trump administration has issued a new 90-day extension allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as U.S. regulators continue crafting rules on telecommunications firms that pose national security risks.

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Tired of waiting for WhatsApp Dark mode? Here’s how you can get it right now

As Dark mode reduces the strain on users eyes, it makes more sense on WhatsApp than any other social media app as the average time spent by a user is relatively more compared to other apps.

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7 reasons why OnePlus has 'big worry' in India and it's called Apple

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Researchers design games for autonomous vehicles owners

Researchers have designed multiplayer games that occupants of autonomous vehicles can play with other players in nearby self-driving cars.

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere to resign next year

T-Mobile US Inc said on Monday Chief Executive Officer John Legere will step down on April 30 in favor of Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert but not before completing its merger with US rival Sprint Corp.

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Global public cloud revenue to grow 17% in 2020: Report

The global public Cloud services market is expected to grow 17 per cent in 2020 to total $266.4 billion, which is up from $227.8 billion in 2019, a new forecast by Gartner Inc. said on Monday.

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TRAI hopes to finalise views on call connect charges by November-end: Official

A senior TRAI official, who did not wish to be named, said the regulator is hopeful of firming up its views by November-end but did not divulge further details. The official was speaking on the sidelines of ASEAN-TRAI program on capacity building and sharing of best practices in policy regulation and development.

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Grant 3-year moratorium, extended timelines for payment of all dues: COAI to government

COAI DG Rajan Mathews told that operators need "oxygen" and urged the govt to take a call on debt restructuring of all the dues that telecom operators owe to the govt. He said most 4G licences have 11-year validity left, and that the govt could pack in another 10 years, thus allowing operators to pay back all the outstanding dues spread over the entire licence period.

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TikTok starts testing 'link in bio' feature

Chinese short-video making platform TikTok has begun a limited test of a feature that lets its users to add links to e-commerce sites to their profile bio as well as offer creators the ability to send their viewers to shopping websites effortlessly to monetise its platform.

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IT companies may shed 30,000-40,000 mid-level staff: ex-Infosys CFO

India's information technology services companies may shed 30,000 to 40,000 middle-level employees this year as growth slows down, IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai said Monday.

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India leads mobile ad fraud across Asia: Report

India is leading mobile ad fraud in Asia with a rate of 62 per cent as marketers are spending nearly 20 per cent of their advertising budget on ad fraud, a new report said on Monday.

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TRAI hopes to finalise views on call connect charges by November-end: Official

A senior TRAI official, who did not wish to be named, said the regulator is hopeful of firming up its views by November-end but did not divulge further details. The official was speaking on the sidelines of ASEAN-TRAI program on capacity building and sharing of best practices in policy regulation and development.

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Google Stadia set to be launched with 22 games

Google Vice President Phil Harrison confirmed on Monday that company's game streaming platform Stadia's launch day lineup has been expanded with ten more games, bringing the total to 22.

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Airtel drops RCom assets bid over Reliance Jio getting 'extension'

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has withdrawn its bid to purchase assets of Reliance Communications (RCom) after terming the move of committee of creditors to extend the bid submission deadline on the request of Reliance Jio as "extremely unfair" and "biased".

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Samsung's plan to outsource phone production may help in fending off rivals

Samsung's plan to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year may help it compete with low-cost rivals such as Huawei and Xiaomi but it's a strategy fraught with risks, people with familiar with the move said.

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These Sony smartphones will get Android 10 soon

Japanese electronics-maker Sony has released the list of smartphones that will be updated to Android 10, starting December.

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Microsoft updates terms on data privacy amid EU probe

Microsoft said it was updating the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts after European regulators found its deals with European Union institutions failed to protect data in line with EU law.

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US expected to grant Huawei 90-day license extension today: Sources

The Trump administration is set to issue a 90-day extension of a license on Monday allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, two sources familiar with the deliberations said.

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SoftBank to create $30 billion tech giant with Yahoo Japan, Line Corp merger

The companies aim for a definitive agreement by next month in a transaction that will see SoftBank Corp and Naver form a 50:50 venture that will control Z Holdings, which will in turn operate Yahoo Japan and Line.

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Government has a warning for WhatsApp users: 9 things to know

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9 things Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in his email

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Internet makes reintegration of white collar criminals tougher: Study

The archive, search and sharing features of digital media ensure that the online identity of those convicted of white collar crimes, such as fraud and bribery is dominated by their crime long after a sentence is completed, making it much tougher for them to get jobs and reintegrate with society, says a study.

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Amazon appeals $10 billion Pentagon contract won by Microsoft

Amazon is protesting the Pentagon's decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing "unmistakable bias" in the process.

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Anil Ambani steps down as director of Reliance Communications

Anil Ambani has resigned as director of Reliance Communications (RCom), the debt-ridden company said in a filing on Saturday. RCom, which is currently going through insolvency process, has posted a consolidated loss of Rs 30,142 crore for July-September 2019 due to provisioning for liabilities after the Supreme Court ruling on statutory dues.

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TikTok hits 1.5 billion downloads, India leads

Social video app TikTok has reached 1.5 billion downloads worldwide on the App Store as well as Google Play and India leads the chart with 466.8 million or about 31 per cent of all unique installs.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company begins work on Las Vegas tunnel project

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) on Saturday announced that the Boring Company, headed by Elon Musk has started underground construction on a tunnel for a tram system at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

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Twitter officially bans all political ads on platform

Putting pressure on Facebook to follow suit, Twitter has officially banned all kinds of political ads from its platform, weeks after CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the micro-blogging site would no longer allow those ads.

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Apple AirPods Pro gets first firmware update

Apple AirPods Pro has gained the first firmware update since its release. The new version of the firmware is labeled 2B588 while the one that AirPods Pro shipped with was 2B584.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Donald Trump to visit Texas facilities together

U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are set to visit facilities in Texas on Wednesday where Apple's high-end computers are assembled, sources briefed on the matter confirmed Friday.

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Apple has banned these apps from App Store

Apple has removed all apps relating to vaping from its App Store, citing warnings from experts who call vaping "a public health crisis" and "a youth epidemic."

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The head of China's top state-run semiconductor maker, Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd, called on U.S. companies to "do better" in efforts to overcome China-U.S. tech tensions given they continue to profit from the Chinese market.

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The Secretaries Panel which is looking for a solution to reduce stress in telecom companies in the wake of the Supreme Court order on Revenue computation and also give relief to the sector in general may seek inputs from Trai on a possible bail-out.

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Indian startups can create 12 lakh direct jobs by 2025: Report

India's start-up ecosystem has the potential to create up to 12.5 lakh direct jobs by 2025, from 3.9-4.3 lakh direct jobs in 2019, according to a new report from industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).

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Elon Musk to unveil Tesla Cybertruck on November 21

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Google partners with mobile security firms to curb malicious apps

Google has partnered with mobile security companies ESET, Lookout and Zimperium to stop malicious apps from hitting the Play Store and harming Android users.

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China has started working on 6G, says state media

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Former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia

Raising concerns that American technology firms might be exposed to foreign governments, two former Twitter employees have been charged with spying for the Saudi Arabia government and the Kingdom's royal family, according to the US Justice Department.

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Fitbit reports a 12% fall in revenue

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California's Facebook probe says social media company stonewalling investigation

California's investigation began in 2018 as a probe into the Cambridge Analytica scandal but "expanded over time to an investigation into whether Facebook has violated California law, by among other things, deceiving users and ignoring its own policies in allowing third parties broad access to user data" the agency said in a court filing.

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Alphabet expects to complete probe of sexual misconduct claims by next month

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Generation Z will anticipate digital capabilities through to 2025: Report

Through to the year 2025, Generation Z will be best able to anticipate digital capabilities that will be valued by global digital society, Gartner Inc. predicted on Wednesday.

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IBM, Bank of America team up to launch financial services-specific cloud

International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday that it has built financial services-specific cloud technology in collaboration with Bank of America Corp , which will be the first major bank to use the platform.

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Walmart has agreed to drop a lawsuit against Tesla over widespread negligence after rooftop solar panel systems on seven of the retailers stores allegedly caught fire.

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Google Pay is working to comply with RBI's local data storage rule

Google Pays monthly active user-base grew three times to reach 67 million in September 2019 up from 22 million in September 2018, a top company official said on Wednesday.

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Vivo India increases production capacity of Greater Noida unit to 3.3 crore units

Guangdong-headquartered Vivo here on Wednesday announced capacity expansion of its manufacturing unit at Greater Noida from 25 million (2.5 crore) to 33.4 million (3.3 crore) devices a year.

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Amid the furore over Pegasus hacking incident, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday sent out a strong message saying India takes privacy seriously of which informational privacy is an integral part, and data imperialism will not be acceptable.

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Twitter posts can reveal how lonely you are, says study

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Global software major Infosys inked a six-year digital transformation deal with US-based mortgage bank Movement Mortgage, the company said on Wednesday.

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SoftBank tumbles into losses over costly investments

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp.has tumbled into losses for the fiscal second quarter over money-losing investments, including a bailout for office-space sharing startup WeWork.

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Xerox Holdings Corp is reportedly considering making a cash-and-stock offer for personal computer maker HP Inc at a premium to its market value of about $27 billion (20.96 billion pounds).

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Facebook will widen access to encryption feature, test safety measures

The moves, which will be more fully described by company executives at a Lisbon tech conference, follow complaints by top law enforcement officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia that Facebook's intention to encrypt messaging on all its platforms would put child sex predators and pornographers beyond detection.

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TikTok, a unit of Chinese-based ByteDance Ltd, said in a letter to lawmakers that it had hired a U.S.-based auditing firm to analyze TikTok data security practices.

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In review of fatal Arizona crash, US agency says Uber software had flaws

An Uber self-driving test vehicle that struck and killed an Arizona woman in 2018 had software flaws, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday as it disclosed the company's autonomous test vehicles were involved in 37 crashes over the prior 18 months.

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IIT Madras launches standing wheelchairs

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in collaboration with Phoenix Medical Systems on Tuesday launched India's first indigenously-designed 'Standing Wheelchair,' the IITM said.

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Walmart-backed e-commerce giant Flipkart has announced Realme Days on its platform. The four-day sale that started today will go on till November 8. Flipkart is offering discounts on both old and new handsets from Realme as part of this sale.

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Use drones to curb burning of waste in Delhi: National Green Tribunal

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Danish government mulls regulating social media

The Danish government plans to explore the possibility of regulating social media companies and making them more directly accountable for the content they carry, said Minister of Justice Nick Hekkerup in a written reply to parliament's Committee on Justice on Tuesday.

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Tech Mahindra to acquire US-based Born Group; Q2 profit jumps 5.6% to Rs 1,124 crore

IT firm Tech Mahindra on Tuesday posted 5.6 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,124 crore for the September quarter, and said it will acquire US-based Born Group at an enterprise value of USD 95 million (approximately Rs 671 crore).

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The model framework for the guidelines on e-commerce consumer protection will cause unnecessary compliance burden on e-commerce entities, and hence will negatively impact ease of doing business in India, industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said on Tuesday.

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Japanese telco SoftBank Corp reported on Tuesday a 9% rise in second-quarter operating profit, beating estimates, buoyed by its mobile business.

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday cast doubt on whether Chinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies could participate in the development and construction of the country's fifth-generation data network (5G).

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Tech giant IBM on Monday announced launch of SkillsBuild platform in collaboration with the Directorate General of Training under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

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Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is under scrutiny over battery and security issues after at least two dozen complaints were filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), including a Chicago consumer who said his 2014 Tesla lost about 30 miles of range after a software update last May, say media reports.

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Flipkart managed to achieve a 63 per cent reduction in losses from Rs 46,895 crore in 2018 to Rs 17,231 crore for the financial year ending March 31, 2019. The group's revenue in 2018-19, at Rs 43,615 crore, was also 42 per cent higher than the previous year's revenue of Rs 30,644 crore (USD 4.32 billion).

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Facebook-owned Instagram is gearing up to mentor talents across 15 cities in India as the platforms focuses on enhancing shopping experience for its users in the country, a top company executive said here on Friday.

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Dr Neeraj Sharma from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney -- considered one of the global leaders in the use of neutron and X-ray scattering methods to study materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries - has won the 'Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)'.

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Paytm e-commerce narrowed its losses to Rs 1,171.62 crore in 2018-19 from about Rs 1,787.73 crore in the previous financial year, according to regulatory documents.

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Chinese conglomerate ByteDance that owns popular short video-sharing app TikTok has finally been able to clock profit in India.

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Nokia is targeting Malaysian ports in a bid to get a share of the country's fifth-generation (5G) technology market, as the Southeast Asian country prepares to launch the ultra-fast mobile internet service next year.

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Amazon must decide soon if it will protest the Pentagon's awarding of a $10 billion cloud computing contract to rival Microsoft, with one possible grievance being the unusual attention given the project by President Donald Trump.

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Citizen Lab, a laboratory based at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy of the University of Toronto which is helping WhatsApp find Israeli spyware-affected users, has identified over 100 cases of abusive targeting of human rights defenders and journalists in at least 20 countries across the globe via the piece of spyware called Pegasus.

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The Indian government has asked Twitter to provide information about 474 accounts and requested to remove or withhold content about 504 accounts on violating the law of the land in the first six months of this year.

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Facebook has filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar OnlineNIC for registering domain names or web addresses that pretended to be affiliated with the social networking giant.

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The US based search engine giant Google is reaching out to pre-orderers of the Founders Edition of Stadia, to join a research study ahead of its launch on November 19.

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Facebook-owned Instagram is shutting down an app called Like Patrol for violating the social networks rules.

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