4 men lose Rs 21 lakh to e-SIM fraud: Here’s how it works

4 people in Hyderabad lost Rs 21 lakh in e-SIM activation fraud. Criminals made victims activate their e-SIMs and stole money from their bank accounts. It all started with a simple message warning them of their SIM card getting blocked or KYC update or something similar. The cybercrime wing of Maharashtra Police too recently issued an advisory against eSIM scams. Here’s how they work.

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How to download and send WhatsApp stickers for friendship day

Friendship day is here the Facebook-owned Messenger app is also giving users the option to send Friendship day stickers apart from the usual stickers available. So, if you want to wish Friendship day on WhatsApp using stickers just follow the below-mentioned steps…

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SAP, Deutsche Telekom close to European coronavirus app deal: Report

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ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bengaluru

ABB India on Friday announced opening of a new facility here that would enable it to deliver robotic applications and digital solutions for a variety of industries

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Northern Ireland launches UK's first COVID-19 tracker app

Northern Ireland on Friday launched the United Kingdom's first COVID-19 tracing app, and the first one that can also trace users in another country, Ireland, who have been in contact with someone suffering from the disease.

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Huawei asks Germany not to shut it out of building 5G networks: Report

Huawei's top manager in Germany has appealed to the government not to shut it out of building 5G mobile networks, Der Spiegel said on Friday, after Britain decided to purge the Chinese firm's equipment from its network on security grounds.

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TikTok owner ByteDance considers listing China business in Hong Kong or Shanghai: Sources

TikTok's parent company Bytedance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, sources said. Of the two venues, the company prefers Hong Kong. ByteDance is simultaneously studying the option to list its smaller, non-China business including TikTok in Europe or the United States.

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Nokia shares jump after cull of low-margin business sees earnings beat

Ericsson had reported a rise in 5G network sales and software revenue two weeks ago.

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Oppo Reno 4 Pro AR launch event in India today at 12.30pm: Watch live stream

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Huawei, Apple gain bigger share of shrinking China smartphone market

Huawei shipped 40.2 million devices in China in the second quarter, 8% more than a year earlier, to increase its share of the market to a dominant 44%.

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EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks

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Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

Australia will become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that will become law this year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said.

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Apple's stock split may not be good for the Dow

The iPhone maker made the surprise announcement in its quarterly report, saying it will split its stock four-to-one when trading opens on Aug. 31, Apple's first share split since 2014.

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Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach

Publicly available blockchain records show the apparent scammers received more than $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

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Taking on SpaceX, Amazon to invest $10 billion in satellite broadband plan

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell, who in February floated the idea of spinning Starlink off for an IPO in the coming years, has said the Starlink constellation will cost the company roughly $10 billion.

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US company sues TikTok for patent infringement

TikTok, the popular short-form video app, has been sued by rival Triller, which accused it of infringing its patent for stitching together multiple music videos with a single audio track.

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Amazon Prime Day: 15 gadgets from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, sony and others set to go on sale for the first time on August 6

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Wipro selected as strategic partner by Metro Bank

Wipro will accelerate the bank's digital journey through its 'marquee' offerings, Virtual Automation Engineer, IntelliAssure and Digital Rig. In addition, Wipro has been chosen as one of the preferred partners to deliver Business-IT services across Metro Bank functions, it was stated.

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Jeff Bezos' snack and more: Key online moments from hearing of tech CEOs

The chief executives of the country's largest tech companies - including Zuckerberg, Amazon Inc's Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple Inc's Tim Cook - gave virtual testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel.

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CEO Sundar Pichai faces criticism for opposition to US government projects by Google employees

Google CEO has taken flak from US lawmakers for the opposition to a defence contract by company employees and claims of links to China, with one Congressman even questioning his commitment to the US and its values. Pichai denied that Google worked with China's military. "It is absolutely false," he said.

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TikTok CEO slams Facebook for launching Reels, calls it a 'copycat'

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has slammed Facebook for launching a copycat product known as Reels. Reels, a video-music remix feature, has been extended in its test phase to India which was until now the biggest market for TikTok, which has now been banned along with other Chinese apps.

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Now TikTok may face ban in Japan

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned video app TikTok, concerned that user data may end up in the hands of the Chinese government, public broadcaster NHK said.

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How to use Franz: A free multi-messenger for PCs

Franz is a free messenger software that lets you connect, manage and access multiple messaging and collaboration services under one roof. The free version lets you connect up to three services at a time, so you can connect to your WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and TweetDeck accounts and have less tab clutter in your browser

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Orange contains COVID quarterly damage with higher revenue in France

Orange, France's number one telecoms group, contained the financial damages stemming from the COVID crisis in the second quarter thanks to unexpected higher domestic sales, which helped offset a steep downturn in Spain.

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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal faces EU antitrust probe: Sources

Alphabet Inc unit Google this month offered not to use Fitbit's health data to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns. The opening of a full-scale investigation suggests that this is not sufficient.

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Samsung expects smartphone demand to drive second half earnings

Samsung, the world's top maker of memory chips, tempered its relatively upbeat forecast when announcing second quarter results with a warning that the pandemic and trade disputes posed ongoing risks for earnings.

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Reliance Jio-Facebook has right building blocks to create WeChat-like 'Super App': Report

The India internet market share is likely to shift in favour of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), in part due to Facebook's traffic dominance and this partnership has the right building blocks to create a WeChat-like 'Super App', said Goldman Sachs in a research report.

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BMW finally rolls out Android Auto with some restrictions

After years of supporting only Apple CarPlay, German car maker, BMW has added Android Auto support to its cars. The company promised to add Android Auto support back in December and according to a report by Android Police, the company is now rolling out the feature to compatible cars.

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Hybrid new normal of work brings new challenges: Microsoft

Microsoft, with research from TechRepublic Premium, looked into the impact the pandemic has had on the region's legacy work styles and business operations.

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'Google's continued success is not guaranteed': Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet, says that the future success of tech behemoth Google is not guaranteed in a fast-changing world as it faces competition in all areas where it now operates.

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IBM partners with Japanese business, academia in quantum computing

US tech firm International Business Machines Corp on Thursday launched a research partnership with Japanese industry to accelerate advances in quantum computing, deepening ties between the two countries in an emerging and sensitive field.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s launch live updates: Watch live stream

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Qualcomm forecasts sales above estimates, settles dispute with Huawei

Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely above Wall Street expectations, powered by sales of its chips used in 5G devices and reaching a settlement with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd .

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Favorable ad search terms for Apple considered in deal with Amazon, documents

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, carried only a limited set of Apple products. Users often found used Apple products, and in some cases, knockoffs.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg skewered with internal emails during antitrust hearing

Lawmakers got Zuckerberg to acknowledge that he saw photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp as competitors when Facebook acquired them.

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Snap pledges to hire more minorities, women in tech roles

Women represented 32.9% of Snap's global workforce in 2019, but make up only 16.1% of its tech teams, the company said in its first annual diversity report.

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Tech CEOs 'acknowledged' behavior of 'concern' in hearing, says chairman of anti trust panel

The chairman of a U.S. House of Representatives antitrust panel said the CEOs of four major tech firms acknowledged concerning behavior in a just-ended hearing on whether they abused their market power, reinforcing the committee's own findings over the last year.

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US lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits

Facebook's Zuckerberg took a series of questions about the company's purchase of Instagram in 2012 and whether it was acquired because it was a threat.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 to go on sale today at 12pm via Amazon and Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor and runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10. It can be purchased at 12pm on Amazon.

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14 things you may not know about the world's richest man and his company

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Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use: Report

A group of lawmakers led by former economy minister Akira Amari made the decision at a meeting and plans to submit a proposal to the government as early as September, NHK reported .

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Telcos lose 82 lakh subscribers in April, pressure to continue: Report

Telecom industry has lost 82 lakh subscribers during the complete lockdown in April, and COVID-19 pandemic will continue to keep customer additions under pressure, according to a report.

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Bharti Airtel Q1 loss widens to Rs 15,933 cr

Telecom​ operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday reported substantial widening of losses to Rs 15,933 crore for June quarter, mainly on account of provisioning for statutory dues.

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TikTok CEO says U.S. needs China-owned app for social media competition

U.S. advertisers would be left with few choices and social media competition would dry up without TikTok, Kevin Mayer, the new CEO of the popular short video app that is owned by Chinese internet giant ByteDance, wrote in a blog post on Wednesday.

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Tech Mahindra, Hinduja Group's CyQureX sign global pact for cyber security biz

IT company Tech Mahindra and Hinduja Group's CyQureX on Wednesday announced a global partnership to jointly offer cyber security solutions.

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First-time pandemic parents embrace new roles with a lot of help from Google

While cooking and household chores are divided, Google has been the go-to guide for new parents.

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Microsoft Family Safety app is now available, here’s how to download and setup

Microsoft has finally launched the final version of its new Family Safety app after keeping it in beta preview phase for a couple of months. The company has launched the app for both the major platforms -- Android and iOS and is now available to download via respective app stores for free.

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Why R programming language is gaining ground among developers

Despite the phenomenal rise of Python for data science, programming language R continues to attract developers building analytics applications. R’s open source community, the richness of its algorithms, its appeal with academia, and its convenience in use in consulting businesses are driving growth.

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Not just humans, AI too is getting used to the new normal

Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are built using lots and lots of data, most of it historical. When hundreds of pictures of cats are shown to an AI system, it learns what a cat is and what isn’t a cat. AI systems in retail learn from historical data what are, for instance, the buying patterns in one store, how it changes over months/seasons, how it is different in another store in another location. That enables it to make predictions.

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Her startup failed, but Muthumari bounced back

Muthumari developed an affinity for numbers at a young age. "It was probably because of the way I was taught," she says, reminiscing about her father's rather unconventional math lessons at home. A mechanical engineer, he'd often use concrete objects to teach abstruse concepts and focus on real-world applications of mathematical theories.

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Here’s how to make a chatbot look more like a human

Chatbots – software that interacts through chat or voice directly with the user to provide info and solve problems – emerged to enable us to avoid these painful waits and clicks. More and more companies now use chatbots, but many of these bots remain frustrating. Some are good.

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AI lacks common sense now, but it’s already having a big impact: IIT-Madras prof

Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) has the mind of a 2-year-old, very little common sense, and is on a long trip to achieve a grown-up human’s cognitive skills, says Prof Balaraman Ravindran, who heads the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at IIT-Madras.

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US prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head

Levandowski's attorneys have asked for 12 months of home confinement for him, with an obligation to perform community service, and a $95,000 fine, the court papers added.

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Google Stadia tests game streaming on a 4G or 5G network

Google has announced a new Stadia experiment that lets users play games on mobile devices over 4G and 5G cellular networks.

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Samsung faces a 'tough call' from Google

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of a new global revenue-sharing deal with Alphabet Inc's Google, according to correspondence seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

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5 apps that convert your smartphone into a professional-grade camera

With the five apps listed below, you can not only customise your camera controls, but also supplement its image-editing features to raise your photography game to “PRO” levels.

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Virgin Galactic unveils space plane's cabin, poised for commercial flights

The plane, attached to a bigger carrier plane, is intended to take off from the company's New Mexico spaceport and detach mid-air to launch further toward the edge of space in a trip lasting 90 minutes.

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Big Tech CEOs to defend their companies before US Congress by listing competitors

The testimony from Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Apple's Tim Cook portrays four chief executives who are looking over their shoulders at competitors who could render them obsolete.

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South Korea launches safety probe into Tesla vehicles

Tesla would cooperate with the investigation, an official at its South Korean unit said.

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Facebook gains temporary court reprieve on EU antitrust data demand

Facebook has won the first round of its court battle against what it says are excessive demands from European Union antitrust regulators after Europe's second-top court temporarily halted such requests until it makes a final ruling.

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Tesla says took payroll benefits to offset coronavirus shutdowns

Tesla's only U.S. vehicle factory - in California, where most of its cars are currently produced - was shut down for some six weeks in the second quarter ended June after an initial standoff with local authorities.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to go on sale today, 8GB RAM model will also be available

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes in three colour options- Aurora Blue , Glacier White, Interstellar Black. The new 8GB RAM model comes with 128GB storage. It is priced at Rs 19,999.

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All that may challenge Reliance Jio's plan to take 'made-in-India' 5G to the world

At company's 43rd AGM, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that Jio has developed its own 5G technology. The company plans to take its indigenous 5G solution global. However, some experts feel Jio will face challenges as it enters 5G club and offers its product to operators globally.

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Engineer's best friend: How a dog-like robot is helping Ford retool plants

Controlled by an engineer, it can travel up to 4.8 kph for about two hours on its battery.

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CES 2021 to be only online due to COVID-19

CES, the biggest global tech and gadget show, held every January in Las Vegas, will be only online in 2021 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, organizer Consumer Technology Association said on Tuesday.

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Mastercard declares support of Rs 250 crore to small businesses hit by COVID-19: CAIT

"Through this joint initiative of CAIT & Mastercard, the financial assistance will be provided to traders across country," the traders," CAIT said. .

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It's time to develop software products of our own: IT Secretary

India should begin developing software products of its own that can be used not just in the country but in global markets as well, a top official said on Tuesday.

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App Store chief says Apple aimed to level playing field for developers

On Wednesday, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from US lawmakers about whether the iPhone maker's App Store practices give it unfair power over independent software developers.

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Here's how you can watch YouTube videos together with your friends remotely

If you are missing those moments, then an app called Airtime allows you to video chat with friends and family and watch YouTube videos together at the same time on their respective devices. The app also lets users pause the video and have a discussion about a particular scene just like normal days. Additionally, users can also send reactions, emojis and text messages to each other.

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HSBC warned over Huawei role in Chinese govt-backed website column

A Chinese government-backed website took aim at HSBC Holdings PLC, accusing the Asia-focussed lender of "maliciously" playing a role in the arrest of Huawei Technologies' chief financial officer.

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Canon reports first ever quarterly loss, cuts dividend

Japan's Canon Inc said it suffered the first quarterly net loss since it started quarterly disclosures in 2001, as the coronavirus outbreak took a toll on demand for office printers and cameras.

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Google Chrome may soon roll out ‘Read Later’ to desktop users

According to a report by Android Police, an entry in the Chromium Gerrit reveals that the company is working on bringing the ‘Read Later’ feature after almost 3 years of introducing it on the iOS app of Google Chrome.

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Wipro selects Google Cloud for digital transformation strategy

The engagement will bring SAP applications and workloads to the cloud to support Wipro's 180,000-plus employees, a joint statement said.

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ByteDance AI research head to leave as pressure mounts on TikTok

Beijing-based ByteDance said on Tuesday the head of its artificial intelligence lab will leave the company, as its short-video app TikTok faces US scrutiny over security and privacy issues.

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Digitalisation of SMBs could add as much as $216 billion to India's GDP by 2024: Study

The study, based on a survey of SMBs from across the Asia Pacific region conducted by IDC and commissioned by Cisco, shows that SMBs that are more digitally mature enjoy twice as many benefits in terms of revenue and productivity compared to those that have an indifferent approach to digitalisation.

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PM Narendra Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1 during which over 10,000 students will compete to solve 243 problem statements from government departments and industries.

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App Innovation Challenge: Over 3000 new Made in India apps may launch soon

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Facebook sues EU antitrust regulator for excessive data requests

Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company's data and marketplace, the U.S. social media group said

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Intel's chief engineering officer Murthy Renduchintala leaves

Renduchintala, who was president of the wide-ranging group before its reorganization and widely seen as a No. 2 to Swan, joined Intel in 2015

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Samsung Electronics shares rally on Intel's chip outsourcing plan

Shares of Samsung Electronics rallied, joining its bigger rival TSMC, driven by growing expectations that the chipmakers may benefit from Intel Corp's plan to outsource more chip manufacturing.

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou demands release of spy agency documents linked to Canadian arrest

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School girls in India discover Earth-bound asteroid

The asteroid is presently near Mars and its orbit is expected to cross that of Earth in about one million years' time, said SPACE India, a private institute where the two 14-year-old girls received training.

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Brazil antitrust watchdog questions Facebook's WhatsApp payment fees

The service on Facebook's WhatsApp messaging platform was blocked by Brazil's central bank eight days after the launch.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro’s new 4GB+128GB variant to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 9 Pro comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. It will be available on Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm

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How OnePlus’ new affordable smartphone competes against Samsung, Vivo and Realme phones

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Vivo V19 with 32MP+8MP dual front cameras, Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SoC gets a price cut of up to Rs 4,000

Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has reduced the price of its mid-range smartphone — Vivo V19 — in India. The handset was launched in May in two storage variants of 128GB and 256GB in India at Rs 27,990 and Rs 31,990 respectively. The price of both variants have been reduced by up to Rs 4,000.

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Facebook delays second-quarter results as Zuckerberg set to appear before Congress

Facebook Inc said on Monday it has delayed the release of its second-quarter results by a day to July 30 to allow Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to appear for a rescheduled Congressional hearing.

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Ericsson: Telecom equipment that we supply to Indian telcos is made in India

As India increases the scrutiny of Chinese companies and their products over the national security concerns, a top executive of Swedish gear maker Ericsson said on Monday that it has a process in place to meet the security, privacy and regulatory requirements of its customers for the 5G era in the country.

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How to use the Snooze feature in Gmail

There are times when you get emails while you’re in an important meeting, out for a call, or maybe in some other work and hence you are not able to read them at that point in time.

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How to use the multi-window feature on Android smartphones

Every OEM has their own way of implementing the feature with their custom user-interface and some even give users the option to turn on/off the feature. In fact, a few OEMs go beyond the multi-window and give users the option to run apps in a popup window that draws over other apps.

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How to create and use email templates in Gmail

It may not just get quite monotonous but at times tiring too to type in the same kind of emails again and again. Even copying and pasting is a time-consuming process. Creating specific templates for specific types of emails can help.

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True to its promise, best in flagship experience: First look, OPPO Find X2 and Find X2 Pro

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Government launches mobile app 'Mausam'

Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan has launched a mobile app called 'Mausam' which will provide city-wise weather forecasts, and other warnings. 'Mausam' is available both on Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store. The app will offer different services. It will provide current weather information, including temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, for 200 cities. The information will be updated eight times a day.

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Infosys selected by Consolidated Edison to digitally transform customer service

Infosys said in a statement it will implement a new customer service system that will help Con Edisons strategic aspiration to deliver an improved customer service experience.

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Amazon expands workforce in Ireland to 5,000

Amazon also plans to open a delivery station in Dublin this year, it said.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Note 10 Lite and three Galaxy A-series phones that have received a price cut

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MyGov should become platform for national talent integration, says IT minister

Telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said that the government's citizen engagement platform MyGov should work to become a platform for national talent integration.

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Epic Games CEO slams Apple App Store, Google Play Store policies

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite developer Epic Games, has criticised Apple and Google for having an "absolute monopoly" on their respective app stores.

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Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breaches

Australia's consumer watchdog launched court action against Google on Monday alleging the technology giant misled account holders about its use of their personal data.

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More AI adoption may lead to 2.5% hike in India's GDP: Report

One unit increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) intensity by Indian firms can result in a 2.5 per cent increase in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in the immediate term, a study by Google, IT industry body Nasscom and think tank ICRIER revealed on Monday.

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How Fitbit devices can help detect the spread of Covid-19

In a fight against novel coronavirus, the researchers have developed a free mobile app which will allow scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices and smartphones for digital detection of Covid-19. The research team has created the 'Mass Science' app that allows Covid-Collab study participants to connect wearables, such as Fitbit devices, and share data including heart rate, activity and sleep.

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Number of Chinese apps banned is now 106

The source privy to the development said that the 47 additional Chinese apps that have been banned now were clones and variants of the apps which were blocked earlier.

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Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee's complaint

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EU countries must take urgent action to diversify their 5G suppliers, the European Commission said on Friday, a move set to shrink Huawei's presence in Europe as the United States pressured the bloc to follow Britain and ban the Chinese company from 5G networks.

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A $4.5 billion deal under which Alphabet's Google will collaborate with India's Reliance Industries on a new smartphone likely heralds a big shake-up for the world's second-largest mobile market, industry executives and analysts say.

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Britain named NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as potential alternative suppliers to Huawei, the business daily reported, without citing sources.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world's biggest telecoms equipment maker is not welcome in the West.

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Toivo Annus, one of the founding Estonian IT engineers who helped develop the global communication application Skype has passed away at the age of 48, the media reported.

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Amazon India on Tuesday said it has launched a skilling programme under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) across its warehouses in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

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Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it launched a pilot healthcare program for its employees and their families to provide primary services such as vaccination and physical therapy.

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E-commerce giant Flipkart Group on Tuesday said it has closed a USD 1.2 billion funding led by Walmart, its majority stake owner. In 2018, Walmart Inc invested USD 16 billion for acquiring 77 per cent stake in the group.

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Alphabet Inc's Google is in advanced talks to invest $4 billion for a stake in the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Apple Inc has told its staff that a full return to U.S. offices will not occur before the end of the year, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing an internal video message.

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Alphabet Inc's Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition, the U.S. tech company said.

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Arm Ltd plans to transfer two software businesses to its Japan-based parent, SoftBank Group Corp, in a strategic shift to focus on growing its core chip businesses, the British-based company said on Tuesday.

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Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to dispense coronavirus prevention advice through a synchronised light display featuring images of hand-washing and social distancing.

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A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier.

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Italy is considering whether to exclude Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from building its 5G network, La Repubblica reported, without citing sources.

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