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Saturday, July 31, 2021
Happy Friendship day 2021: How to send wishes using WhatsApp stickers
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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Google says it removed 71,132 content pieces in May, 83,613 items in June in India
Google received 71,148 complaints from individual users in India in May and June combined, which resulted in the removal of more than 1.54 lakh pieces of content, as per the company’s latest monthly transparency reports.
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Microsoft faces subpoena in Google's antitrust case in US
Microsoft, which cooperated with the US prosecutors in building a 2020 antitrust case against Google, is now facing a subpoena to produce millions more documents at the request of Googles defense team, the media reported.
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Friday, July 30, 2021
Twitter launches competition to find biases in its image-cropping algorithm
Twitter Inc said it will launch a competition for computer researchers and hackers to identify biases in its image-cropping algorithm, after a group of researchers previously found the algorithm tended to exclude Black people and men.
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Mastercard submits new audit to India after ban over data handling
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on July 14 sent panic-waves through Indian banking partners by announcing a ban, effective from July 22, to prevent the U.S. giant from issuing new cards. It cited non-compliance with 2018 rules that required it to store payments data only in India.
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Microsoft to invest in OYO before its potential IPO
Satya Nadella-run Microsoft is in advanced talks to invest in Airbnb-backed Indian budget hotel chain OYO at a valuation of $9 billion, as the hospitality chain is planning a potential initial public offering (IPO) soon, sources said.
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Amazon hit with record $886 million EU data privacy fine
Amazon.com Inc has been hit with a record $886.6 million (746 million euros) European Union fine for processing personal data in violation of the bloc's GDPR rules, as privacy regulators take a more aggressive position on enforcement.
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China urges tech companies to step up management of critical data exports
The Internet Society of China, a non-governmental organisation, has met representatives from Alibaba and its fintech affiliate Ant Group, Tencent, ByteDance, Meituan, Baidu and others to address the implementation of China's Data Security Law, under the authorisation of MIIT, the ministry said in a statement.
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Amazon announces Q2 results, first under new CEO Andy Jassy
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon's financial luster is fading slightly. When brick-and-mortar stores closed, Amazon posted record profits, drew more than 200 million Prime loyalty subscribers, and recruited over 500,000 workers to keep up with surging demand.
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Google claims it removed 71,132 content pieces in May, 83,613 items in June in India
In its maiden report, Google said it had received over 27,700 complaints in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights, which resulted in the removal of 59,350 pieces of content.
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Access providers have taken action against unregistered telemarketers via warning notices, disconnection: Minister of State for Communications
As per the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulation (TCCCPR) 2018, the access providers are registering complaints and taking action against defaulters in accordance to the provisions of the rules, Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Google wants Microsoft to show files of these 19 employees in court
Alphabet's Google has asked a judge hearing the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the search and advertising giant to compel Microsoft to turn over documents, saying it has failed to comply with a subpoena, according to a court filing unsealed earlier this week.
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STMicro raises outlook as high chip demand drives plants at full steam
Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics raised full-year sales and investment outlook on Thursday as surging demand from car and phone makers boosted second-quarter profits and kept its factories under pressure to meet orders.
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Here's why Nasscom has partnered with UK government, UK India Business Council
IT industry body Nasscom on Thursday said it has collaborated with the UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) and the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) to address the digital skills gap in that country.
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Russia fines Google 3 million Rubel for violating personal data law
Russia fined Google 3 million roubles ($41,017) for violating personal data legislation, Google's first fine for that offence, Moscow's Tagansky District Court said. Google confirmed the fine and offered no further comment.
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Mark Zuckerberg eyes deeper commerce integration across Facebook apps
Buoyed by the launch of WhatsApp payments in India and Brazil, Mark Zuckerberg has reiterated his commitment towards a deeper integration within the family of Facebook apps including Instagram and Messenger to provide a unified commerce experience to millions of users in the near future.
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How to change media settings on WhatsApp to save storage space and data
The instant messaging app gives users the option to turn off auto-download for all chats at once. Usually WhatsApp downloads all the photos and videos received and saves them in the phone's gallery. This not only consumes more data, but also results in clutter and unnecessary storage consumption.
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Amazon, TotalEnergies form partnership on electricity supply and online strategy
TotalEnergies and Internet giant Amazon announced a collaboration, whereby French energy company would supply renewable electricity to the US online retail giant, while Amazon would help TotalEnergies' digital strategy.
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SC reserves verdict on Amazon's pleas against Future Retail-Reliance deal
Amazon had first filed a plea before the high court (single judge) for enforcement of the October 25, 2020, EA award by Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) restraining FRL from going ahead with the deal with Reliance Retail.
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How to bookmark important WhatsApp messages
But there is an easy way out which will prevent you from scrolling through a sea of messages. Facebook-owned WhatsApp offers a feature called 'Star' which allows you to bookmark important messages and read them whenever you want. You have to follow a simple process to star any message or messages you want.
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Mobile Savings Days on Amazon: Get up to 40% discount on Samsung Galaxy S21, Mi 10i, Vivo V21e and other smartphones
Amazon’s Mobile Savings Days will end today. The sale started on July 28 and offers up to 40% discount on smartphones from brands like Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Realme. As part of the sale, buyers can get a 10% instant discount of up to Rs 1,000 on no-cost EMI transactions using SBI Bank cards.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
EU watchdog gives Irish agency one month to decide on WhatsApp case
EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on Facebook's WhatsApp, saying that national enforcers' objections to Dublin's draft decision are relevant and reasoned.
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In spats with Twitter, India's government begins messaging shift to rival Koo
The most high-profile example has been India's new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Taking office this month, he opened a new Koo account and soon after announced a review of social media firms' compliance with strict new rules - information not posted to his 258,000 Twitter followers.
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Patent filing needs fine tuning brain and not radical thinking
Rajaneesh Shetty of Cisco says he had always thought innovation was something that could not be practiced, and patents have to be breakthrough ideas, something which would be revolutionary. “But that is not true and I realised it with time. Innovation can be practiced, and improvement over an existing idea can be patented. It is more about fine-tuning your brain, it’s not so much about radical thinking,” he says.
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In spats with Twitter, government begins messaging shift to rival Koo
The most high-profile example has been India's new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Taking office this month, he opened a new Koo account and soon after announced a review of social media firms' compliance with strict new rules - information not posted to his 258,000 Twitter followers.
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Droom to raise $200 million funding; eyes IPO in 2022
Droom, an online marketplace for automobiles, on Wednesday said it has closed the first leg of its ongoing funding round of up to $200 million (over Rs 1,487 crore), and it is pursuing a dual-track for a possible IPO in India or the US next year.
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Switch off phone and then switch on: Simple step claimed to thwart phone hackers
That's it. At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is - turning a device off then back on again - can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
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IT firm Cyient to acquire WorkForce Delta for $2.7 million
IT firm Cyient on Wednesday said it will acquire WorkForce Delta, a consulting firm in mobile workforce management, at an enterprise value of USD 2.7 million (about Rs 21.5 crore) along with earnouts based on future performance.
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LG Display's Q2 profit beats estimates as panel prices see an uptick
The display maker, whose customers include Apple Inc, reported an operating profit of 701 billion won ($607 million) in the April-June quarter, beating an average analyst forecast of 599 billion won from Refinitiv SmartEstimate.
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Flipkart goes to Supreme Court in antitrust case: Sources
Flipkart has appealed to India's Supreme Court against a state court's decision that allowed an antitrust probe into the e-commerce firm and its rival Amazon.com Inc to continue, three sources told Reuters. The companies denied any wrongdoing, but the court said "they should not feel shy in facing an inquiry."
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Nothing ear (1) with ANC, 34 hours battery life and transparent design launched at Rs 5,999, to go on sale next month
The earbuds from the company take a new approach on the TWS earbuds design in the form of transparent design. Both The earbuds and the case are completely transparent and most internals are clearly visible with naked eyes.
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Google, Facebook set to squash initial iOS fears, show big revenue jump
Wall Street expects Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc to report a surge in digital ad sales this week after smaller rivals showed soaring demand, bolstering expectations that the impact of Apple Inc's privacy changes has not yet been felt.
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Jeff Bezos wants to 'beat' Elon Musk with a $2 billion discount, here's why
Fresh from his trip to the edge of space, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos has offered NASA a discount of up to $2 billion to give his space company Blue Origin the human lunar landing system (HLS) contract, won by Elon Musks SpaceX earlier this year.
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Monday, July 26, 2021
Amazon Prime Day sale: Up to 31% discounts on Samsung smart TVs, fridges, washing machines and more
Amazon Prime Day sale is currently in full swing. During the sale, Amazon is offering deals and discounts across product categories. Prime Day sales include discounts on smartphones, electronics, TVs and appliances and much more.
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G.O.A.T Brand Labs raises $36 million funding from Tiger Global, Flipkart Ventures, others
G.O.A.T Brand Labs (GBL) on Monday said it has raised about USD 36 million (about Rs 267.8 crore) in funding, led by Tiger Global with participation from Flipkart Ventures - the early-stage venture fund of e-commerce major Flipkart.
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Bengaluru 8th in global list of leading tech innovation hubs
Bengaluru has been ranked eighth in the top 10 cities list among leading technology innovation hubs outside Silicon Valley, San Francisco, in the next four years, according to a KPMG's report that also ranked India third in the list of countries and jurisdictions that show the most promise for developing disruptive technologies.
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Azad Engineering wins Boeing contract to supply critical aviation components
Azad Engineering, a city- based maker of supercritical rotating components used in the aerospace industry has won a contract from Boeing to manufacture and supply critical aviation components and parts, the company said on Monday.
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Jeff Bezos-backed plant food-tech firm joins unicorn club after latest funding
Jeff Bezos-backed food-tech firm NotCo said on Monday it raised $235 million in its latest funding round that also included athletes Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer, valuing the plant-based food company at $1.5 billion.
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There has been no data breach, says Clubhouse
As the news of data breach surfaced online revealing that millions of phone numbers of Clubhouse users are 'up for sale' on Dark Web, the chat app maker informed that there has been no data breach. The company also said that it continues to invest in industry-leading security practices as privacy and security are of the utmost importance to Clubhouse.
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Bitcoin leaps 12% to test recent peaks, ether hits 3-week high
Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders hoped a handful of positive comments from influential investors might signal a turnaround in fragile sentiment.
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Robinhood CEO says he is considering offering US retirement accounts
Robinhood Markets Inc is considering launching U.S. retirement accounts, CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev said on Saturday in a webcast with users of its trading app looking to participate in its initial public offering, which is set to price next week.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T 5G set to go on sale today for first time: Availability, price and more
Redmi Note 10T 5G smartphone is set to become available in India today. Xiaomi recently expanded its Redmi Note series lineup in India with the launch of Redmi Note 10T 5G and now the handset will be for grabs soon. Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 10T smartphone in India in two storage models. The base model offers 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage whereas the second model offers 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The two models are priced at Rs Rs 13,999 and Rs 15,999 respectively.
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Sunday, July 25, 2021
Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition now on sale in India via Amazon
Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition offers a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U screen. The handset comes powered by Exynos 9611 processor and is backed by a 6000mAh battery. It is now available for purchase in the country via Amazon.
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OnePlus Nord 2 5G smartphone goes on sale for the first time via Amazon: Price and offers you can get
OnePlus Nord 5G can now be purchased via Amazon. The handset was launched last week in the country at a starting price of Rs 27,999. The smartphone is the company’s third phone under the Nord series and succeeds the original OnePlus Nord.
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Amazon Prime Day Sale: ‘Best-selling’ iPhone of 2020 available at discount
Amazon has kickstarted it's annual two-day sale for Prime members in India. During the Prime Day sale, the e-tailer will be offering deals and discounts on all products across categories. So, if you have been waiting to purchase an iPhone, then this may be the right time to do so.
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SoftBank's robotics ambitions short circuit as Pepper loses power
When SoftBank Group Corp's CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision, once confined to science fiction, of a new era of personal robots in which his company would be the industry leader.
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
How to send confidential mail using Gmail
Have you ever been in a situation where you have to send an email to someone with information but don’t want that person to have access to that forever? This is when Gmail’s confidential mode comes in to help. This special mode will give you an option to send an email with a pre-selected expiration date for messages. Further, the options forward, copy, print, and download will remain disabled for the person you are sending the email to.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for Jupiter moon mission
Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA's first mission focusing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa and whether it may host conditions suitable for life, the space agency said on Friday.
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Why some Instagram users are not happy with the new sensitivity filter
Earlier this week, Facebook had announced a new feature that allows Instagram users to see how much potentially sensitive content they might see and take action accordingly. Now, several users are complaining that the new sensitive content filter is blocking their posts.
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NSO says it's thanks to Pegasus that millions around the world sleep well at night
Amidst the raging controversy over its surveillance software Pegasus, Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group has defended itself by saying that millions of people around the world sleep well at night and walk in the streets safely due to such technologies available with intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
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Flipkart’s Big Saving Days Sale is live for Plus members: Top offers on smartphones from Apple, Google, Realme, Samsung and others
Big Saving Days sale is live on Flipkart for the Plus members. The sale offers discounts on a range of products that include smartphones, laptops, electronics and home appliances and more. For everyone, the sale will begin July 25. It will end on July 29.
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Friday, July 23, 2021
Former Virgin Galactic CEO to fly to space: Report
Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, flew to space earlier this month, beating Amazon.com Inc's Jeff Bezos to the final frontier. Branson announced the news about Whitesides during a party in New Mexico on July 11, following his own spaceflight, the report said.
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Honeywell raises full-year targets after profit beats on aerospace strength
Honeywell International reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecasts on Friday, helped by a rebound in demand in its main businesses that serve the aerospace and the energy industries.
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Google parent Alphabet to launch a new company called 'Intrinsic'
Alphabet Inc's secretive research unit said on Friday it will launch Intrinsic, its new robotics software and artificial intelligence project, under the Google parent's segment that houses futuristic businesses such as Verily and Waymo.
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Government commissions 18 cyber forensic labs in India, more in pipeline
To combat cybercrimes, including financial frauds and crimes relating to women with enhanced use of cyberspace, 18 cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned across the country and more are under progress covering all states and Union Territories (UTs), informed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday.
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E-commerce rules: Nasscom says rationalise obligations based on activities
Rationalising obligations in line with activities of relevant entities, and limiting the fallback liability of online retailers to ensuring timely refund to consumers are among the recommendations suggested by Nasscom to the proposed e-commerce rules.
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China's central bank wants non-bank payment firms to report overseas IPOs
China's central bank on Friday said that non-bank payment firms must report plans for overseas initial public offerings and other major events, the latest move in a widespread regulatory squeeze on the country's tech firms.
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Amazon's mission: Getting a 'key' to your apartment building
The online shopping giant is pushing landlords around the country — sometimes with financial incentives — to give its drivers the ability to unlock apartment-building doors themselves with a mobile device. The service, dubbed Key for Business, is pitched as a way to cut down on stolen packages by making it easy to leave them in lobbies and not outside.
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NetApp Excellerator startups in India innovating in future tech
Cloud software company NetApp on Friday announced that eight new Indian tech startups, part of its accelerator programme, are now innovating in the fields of deep tech, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud and data.
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Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next: Industry execs
The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone production next, foreshadowing deficient supply for a range of appliances and industrial equipment, industry executives and an economist said.
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Facebook, Telegram fined by Russia for not deleting illegal content
A Russian court fined US social media giant Facebook 6 million roubles ($81,350) and messaging app Telegram 11 million roubles on Thursday for failing to delete illegal content, the latest salvo in a standoff between Russia and Big Tech.
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Chargeable face mask with built-in mic, speakers unveiled by LG
Tired of wearing a face mask that hinders your conversation, fogs up eyeglasses and restricts airflow? LG Electronics has unveiled a high-tech, air-purifying face mask with a built-in mic and speaker that gently amplifies you voice while keeping proper air flow.
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Reliance vs Amazon: CCI's 'bad news' for Amazon is 'good news' for Future Retail
CCI has accused Amazon.com Inc of concealing facts and making false submissions when it sought approval for a 2019 investment in a Future Group unit, a letter to the U.S. e-commerce giant seen by Reuters showed. The letter complicates Amazon's bitter legal battle with Future Group over the Indian's firm's decision to sell its retail assets to Reliance Industries.
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Jeff Bezos' comments on workers after spaceflight draw rebuke
"I want to thank every Amazon employee, and every Amazon customer because you guys paid for all this," the 57-year-old Bezos said during a news conference Tuesday after becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride in his own spacecraft.
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Google Maps to help users avoid crowded travel in 100 countries
Google has expanded the number of cities where Maps offers information about public transport crowding, and would provide transit crowdedness predictions for over 10,000 transit agencies in 100 countries around the world.
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'Pingdemic' grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow
Britain's supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate after contact with someone with COVID-19.
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Delhi HC seeks response from Centre on plea challenging new IT Rules
The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre's reply on a plea challenging the new IT Rules for allegedly being in gross disregard of the fundamental rights of free speech and privacy of users of social media intermediaries such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter.
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Amazon, eBay and other online markets to be probed by Australian regulator
The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday began an inquiry into the local units of Amazon.com Inc, eBay Inc and other online markets to ensure fairness in a sector where sales have soared through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pegasus spyware: Plea filed in SC seeking SIT probe into snooping allegations
"Privacy is not about the wish to hide, as is often asserted. It is about having a space of one's own where our thoughts and being are not the instrument of someone else's purposes. It is an essential component of dignity and agency," the plea said.
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NSO 'Pegasus' spyware scandal: Israeli lawmaker may recommend changes to defence export policy
Israel's parliamentary review panel may recommend changes to defence export policy over high-profile allegations that spyware sold by Israeli cyber firm NSO Group has been abused in several countries, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
After $27.7 billion deal, Salesforce aims to connect companies via Slack
The merger partners hope the deal will bolster efforts to connect their joint customers to smooth out common business deals, Salesforce President Bret Taylor and Slack Chief Executive Stewart Butterfield said in an interview on Wednesday.
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UK citizen arrested in Spain for role in 2020 Twitter hack
It named the British man as Joseph O'Connor and said he was arrested on multiple charges, and also accused in a criminal complaint of computer intrusions related to takeovers of TikTok and Snapchat accounts, as well as cyberstalking a juvenile.
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Israel's National Security Council looking into NSO spyware allegations: Report
Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to look into growing allegations that spyware sold by an Israeli cyber firm has been abused on a global scale, an Israeli source said on Wednesday, while adding that an export review was unlikely.
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Proposed e-commerce norms can hit consumer interest, increase compliance burden for firms: IAMAI
The proposed e-commerce regulations could negatively impact consumer interest, while creating a high level of uncertainty and increase compliance burden for not just e-commerce companies but MSMEs providing services to online retailers, according to industry body IAMAI.
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ADIF has a plan to make Indian startup ecosystem among top 3 globally
Digital startup think tank ADIF plans to make the Indian startup ecosystem among the top three globally by 2030, with focus on boosting knowledge base, driving collaboration and finding the right policy framework to drive growth, a senior official of the organisation said on
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Google Chrome is getting one of its biggest updates: How it may help make internet browsing safer
Internet search giant Google has rolled out new features for its internet browser Google Chrome — with the latest Chrome 92 update — to make it more secure. You will be able to check all the permissions of a particular website by tapping on the lock icon on the left side of the Chrome address bar.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Norway's Telenor raises annual outlook despite quarterly profit slump
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the April-June quarter fell to 12.35 billion Norwegian crowns ($1.38 billion), from 13.18 billion crowns a year earlier, and missed forecasts of 12.7 billion crowns in a company-compiled poll.
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UK companies lead expansion in quantum computing: Report
More than 80% of large companies in Britain are scaling up their quantum computing capabilities, making the country a leader in deploying the nascent technology to solve complex problems, according to research by Accenture.
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Russian hacker known as 'bot master' to be sentenced in US
Federal prosecutors are seeking a lengthy prison sentence for a Russian hacker known internationally as the "bot master" on charges he operated a network of devices used to steal computer credentials, distribute spam emails and install malicious software.
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Future-Reliance deal: Amazon tells SC that Singapore EA award is valid and needs to be executed
New Delhi, Jul 20 () Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, restraining Future Retail Ltd (FRL) from going ahead with its Rs 24,713 crore merger deal with Reliance Retail, is "valid" and needs to be executed, Amazon on Tuesday told the Supreme Court which commenced hearings on its pleas
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Monday, July 19, 2021
Indians searched more on immunity, home fitness, e-learning during pandemic: Report
There has been a massive increase in searches related to physical fitness, financial investments, entertainment, e-learning searches in the last one year as people continued to shelter at place and work from home due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, revealed a report on Monday.
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Paytm Payment Gateway enables payment from fixed deposits a/c held with partner IndusInd Bank
Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm said Paytm Payments Bank's customers can now make instant payments through its payment gateway using balances available in their fixed deposit account held with its partner bank, IndusInd Bank.
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Scientists develop novel 3D robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion
A group of Indian scientists have developed a novel and cheap 3D robotic motion phantom that can reproduce human lung motion during breathing which can be used to check if the radiation is being correctly focussed on a moving target, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said on Monday.
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Using spyware against journalists "completely unacceptable": EU's von der Leyen
Using spyware against journalists is totally unacceptable, the European Commission chief said on Monday after reports that Israeli spyware was used to hack the smartphones of journalists, government officials and rights activists worldwide.
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Apple iOS 15 guide: How to change text size for each app in iPhone and iPad
iOS15 is set to bring several new changes and features to iPhones. Features like new privacy settings, Focus mode, etc are on the top of the list. However, there are some features that just go unnoticed until you need them. The ability to change text size separately for each app is one such feature.
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Tencent snaps up British video game developer Sumo in $1.3 billion deal
The purchase, which will boost the Chinese internet giant's presence globally, brings together Sumo's racing and snooker games with Tencent's more high-profile range of games that includes Call of Duty's mobile version.
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Indian Sellers Collective asks Narayana Murthy to end partnership with Amazon
The letter states that for years, Murthy, has been the idol of millions of Indians and more than leading Infosys and the Indian IT services revolution for India, his greatest achievement has been his adherence to the dharma of straight and the narrow and constant emphasis on honesty, integrity, fairness, values and transparency.
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India's digital ad market to hit $30 billion in next decade: Report
Driven by a spurt in online activities led by millennials and the Gen Z, India's digital ad market is expected to grow 10 times in the next decade, from $3 billion in CY20 to $25-30 billion in CY30, a new report revealed on Monday.
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This is what Facebook has to say on blame for US' 'vaccine troubles'
Facebook defended itself against U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts tell a different story.
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Small businesses to launch over 2,400 products for Prime Day'21: Amazon India
Amazon India said over 100 small and medium Businesses (SMBs) including startups, women entrepreneurs, artisans and weavers are launching more than 2,400 new products across various categories for Prime Day. Amazon will host its flagship sale event, Prime Day in India on July 26-27.
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Sharp rise in Amazon customer base in tier II, smaller towns, company says
In an interview, Bhasin said, "In the last 15- 18 months, we have seen a lot of customers move online, not just in the tier I & II cities but also in smaller towns. Today, 65 per cent of customer orders and over 85 per cent of new customers on Amazon.in are from tier II and below geographies."
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Sunday, July 18, 2021
Industry bigwigs on shopping spree for internet-based companies
Several mega acquisitions have taken place in the past one year, the latest being the announcement made by Reliance Retail of acquiring a controlling stake in the home-grown online search engine platform Just Dial for Rs 3,497 crore.
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How to give Windows 10 a ‘makeover’ to look like Windows 11
If you are eager to experience Windows 11 without enrolling on the Insider Build, then you have landed the right article. In this guide, we will give Windows 10 a complete makeover with Windows 11 theme, icons and UI. Read on.
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Saturday, July 17, 2021
New IMEI tracing tech by Delhi Police, DoT to block stolen mobiles
The project, which has been launched in Maharashtra and Delhi to facilitate blocking and tracing of lost and stolen mobile phones, will discourage snatching and thefts of mobile phones and also help check their resale, officials said.
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Samsung to launch new foldable phones with lower price tags
The South Korean tech giant is expected to start sales of the Galaxy Z Fold3 at around 1.99 million won ($1,744), which is 17 percent lower than the 2.39 million won set for the previous model, according to the sources.
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Friday, July 16, 2021
How to manage complex passwords easily and securely
Passwords are annoying. We are constantly being told to keep complex passwords, to memorise them, and not to reuse them in different applications. That’s becoming a joke, because it’s asking the impossible. More so now as we become increasingly dependent on digital applications.
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Sarika Shrotriya switched from manufacturing to software after she had a child
Like many women, Sarika Shrotriya got her first taste of a career conundrum after she became a mother. In 2005, when she was pregnant with her daughter, she settled in Thane, near Mumbai, working as a production engineer for a manufacturing company. As much as she enjoyed her work, it was often stressful, even more so as she grappled with the choice between fast-tracking her career and being there for her daughter.
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Honeywell's India engineers develop next-generation satellite terminal
Orbiting 35,000 km from the surface of Earth are 14 satellites of the Inmarsat constellation. Placed in a geosynchronous orbit, these satellites can provide mobile and data coverage to the entire surface of the planet. They communicate with portable terminals on Earth, and are used particularly in areas where there is no reliable terrestrial network, like the middle of the sea or in the air.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance ditches 'stock tokens' as global crackdown widens
Binance said on Friday it had stopped selling digital tokens linked to shares, as Hong Kong's financial watchdog became the latest in a string of regulators to crack down on the cryptocurrency exchange platform's "stock tokens" offerings.
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Airtel Business, Cisco partner for connectivity solutions for enterprises
Royal Enfield, Panasonic, and Connaught Plaza Restaurants (McDonald's Licensee - North and East India) are some of the businesses that have already opted for Airtel-Cisco's software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution.
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Softbank-backed Paytm files draft papers for $2.2 billion IPO
The IPO will include an issue of new shares worth 83 billion rupees and an offer for sale worth 83 billion rupees, said Paytm, which is backed by investors including Berkshire Hathaway Inc, China's Ant Group and Japan's SoftBank.
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China announces on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride hailing service Didi
China's cyber-watchdog on Friday announced an on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi, stepping up scrutiny after earlier criticism of its handling of customer information caused the company's New York-traded shares to tumble.
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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Samsung considering another Texas location for $17 billion chip factory: Document
Samsung is considering a location in Williamson County in Texas for the chip contract manufacturing facility that would consist of an investment "in excess of $17 billion dollars" and result in 1,800 new jobs, the document made public on Thursday showed.
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2000% increase in cyber security breaches during pandemic
Although 90 per cent of attacks are traditional attacks, which include phishing, malware, etc, however, the key concern is the rise in the number of targeted attacks (which accounts for 9 per cent currently). Solar winds, Wannacry, are some examples of targeted attacks which are detrimental for any organisation and nation.
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How AI and robotics are enabling amazing virtual reality solutions
BigThinx’s neural networks do a 3D body scan using only two photos from a smartphone. It calculates precise full-body measurements – 44 body measurements and body composition ratios with over 95% accuracy. That is then used for instant apparel size and fit matching.
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Government makes a 'u-turn' over Apple and IT rules
IT ministry is learnt to have withdrawn a letter sent to iPhone maker Apple seeking compliance of iMessage platform with the new IT rules, according to a source. Apple has explained to the ministry that iMessage is a feature in its mobile device like every phone has for sending out messages and not an app which can be downloaded by any user.
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WhatsApp solves one of biggest its problems with multi-device support: Here’s how to use it and all details
The multi-device support allows WhatsApp users to use linked companion devices without keeping their smartphones connected. With the new multi-device support, WhatsApp accounts can work on multiple devices at the same time without the need of a primary device.
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Microsoft remains most imitated brand for phishing attempts: Report
Microsoft continued to remain the most imitated brand for phishing attempts in the April-June quarter, as cyber criminals used the brand to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials, researchers said on Thursday.
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Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack into Windows OS
An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and technology human rights group Citizen Lab said on Thursday, shedding light on the growing business of finding and selling tools to hack widely used software.
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Facebook in talks with UK law officials to tackle online racist abuse
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was in talks with UK law enforcement officials to help support investigations into online racial abuse against English soccer players following their recent loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
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Cyient introduces new gender-neutral parental leave policy globally
Under the new policy, Cyient employees, including birth and adoptive parents of any gender, can take up to 12 weeks of paid time off at full pay following the birth or adoption of their child, the company said in a statement.
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TSMC forecasts sustained chip demand, easing of auto chip shortage
Taiwan's TSMC posted record quarterly sales and forecast revenue for the current quarter will jump by at least a fifth, boosted by a pandemic-led surge in global demand for semiconductors that power smartphones, laptops and cars.
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Google Cloud India adds second cloud region in Delhi-NCR
Google Cloud India on Thursday announced the launch of its new cloud region in Delhi-NCR - its second such setup in India - that will help the company to serve customers across sectors, especially public sector in India and across the Asia-Pacific.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Oracle unit partners with Everest to bring blockchain to banks worldwide
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd, a unit of Oracle Corp, has teamed up with financial technology provider Everest to bring blockchain to banks worldwide to enhance their product offerings, Everest Chief Executive and co-founder Bob Reid said.
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Digital euro: European Central Bank takes cautious measures
Frankfurt, Jul 14 (AP) The European Central Bank said on Wednesday it is launching a two-year investigation on whether to introduce a digital version of the euro that would complement cash, taking a cautious step toward introduction as central bankers around the world eye digital currencies and
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Amazon acquires Facebook's team of Internet experts for its satellite project: Report
Tech giant Amazon has acquired a team of more than a dozen wireless Internet experts from Facebook to boost its multibillion-dollar project of launching thousands of satellites and offer broadband service globally, reports The Information.
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Anhui becomes latest Chinese province to root out cryptocurrency mining
Anhui will shut down all cryptomining projects in a cleanup aimed at reducing power consumption, as the province faces a "grave" supply shortage of electricity, according a news portal operated by state-owned Hefei Media Group.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
FCC votes to finalize program to replace Huawei equipment in US networks
Last year, the FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats to communications networks - a declaration that barred U.S. firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the companies.
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TikTok Sounds used to spread COVID vaccine misinformation: Report
The London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue analyzed 124 videos that used speech from four original TikTok videos, including two that were removed by the company for breaking its COVID misinformation rules, to push misinformation and stoke fears about vaccine side-effects. The 124 videos had more than 20 million views.
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Fake Amazon call centre in Delhi which made over Rs 4 crore by cheating Americans busted
The Delhi Police has busted a fake call centre and arrested 26 employees, including five women, for allegedly duping people based in the US by impersonating Amazon customer service providers, officials said on Tuesday.
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Lenovo bets big on education segment, launches smart solutions for remote learning
Tech giant Lenovo on Monday said it is focused on helping educational institutions transition to the digital era by partnering with industry leaders and coalescing hardware, software, and services into solutions suitable for schools. As part of its efforts, Lenovo has unveiled its 'Lenovo Aware' smart learning solution for consumers that will be pre-bundled with its latest generation of IdeaPad Slim 3i and IdeaPad Slim 5i laptops.
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How to enable Private Relay feature on iPhone, iPad and Mac
The Private Relay feature is perhaps the most highlighted addition to the iCloud Plus subscription service in addition to Hide My Email, HomeKit Secure video support, etc. Here’s how to use the Privacy Relay feature on iPhone, iPad and MacBook
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Amazon Back to College sale: Discounts on laptops from HP, Lenovo, Dell and others
Online commerce platform Amazon has announced Back to College sale. The sale has started today and will continue till July 31. As part of the sale, buyers can avail offers on study essentials like laptops, tablets, PCs, headsets and speakers.
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Monday, July 12, 2021
Some Twitter staff return to offices in New York, San Francisco
With COVID-19 vaccination rates on the rise, major U.S. tech companies are diverging on how and when to reopen their offices. Alphabet Inc's Google announced employees can voluntarily return to the office starting in late July, while Apple expects employees to work from the office three days per week starting in early September.
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Huawei, Verizon agree to settle patent lawsuits
The confidential settlement came days into a trial that opened in one of the two lawsuits last week. Huawei and Verizon filed joint motions to dismiss both cases and Verizon's counterclaims late on Sunday in two U.S. courts in Texas.
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TikTok tells employees to return to office for three days a week
TikTok will also give employees the choice to work remotely from a domestic location based on manager approval, according to the message. This policy applies to full-time employees and interns in the United States, the UK and Ireland, with other markets to follow.
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Samsung Galaxy F22 first sale today at 12 pm via Flipkart
Samsung Galaxy F22 comes with a starting price of Rs 12,499. Its base model packs 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The handset is equipped with a 6.4-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display and is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 octa-core processor.
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Gitanjali Rao says she’s living proof that teens can innovate
Degrees and PhDs are valuable. But those aren’t necessary to be an innovator. Gitanjali Rao says she is living proof of the idea that you can start to take those first steps towards innovation even as a teenager in high school.
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Sumita Mitra’s why our restored teeth are so strong and aesthetic
If you have had a broken tooth that has been restored, and that tooth gels perfectly with the adjacent ones, you should probably thank Sumita Mitra. Mitra’s work in 3M helped create the first nanotechnology-based fillings, and these have now been used in over 1 billion tooth restorations worldwide.
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'Cyberpunk 2077' tops PS4 downloads in 10 days since return to platform
'Cyberpunk 2077', the flagship game of Polish developer CD Projekt, topped PS4 downloads on Sony's PlayStation Store last month in the ten days after its return to the platform. The game was pulled from the PS Store in Dec shortly after its debut, as gamers complained about glitches.
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Elon Musk to testify over Tesla acquisition
In the runup to Tesla Inc.'s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a "no brainer" - a purchase that would combine the leading maker of electric vehicles with a manufacturer of solar panels that can recharge EVs.
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Received 94 grievances, actioned 133 URLs in May 26-Jun 25: Twitter compliance report
Twitter, in the report titled 'India Transparency Report: User Grievances and Proactive Monitoring July 2021', said it had received 94 grievances via its grievance officer-India channel between May 26, 2021, and June 25, 2021, that included content on Twitter.
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Sunday, July 11, 2021
Taiwan's Foxconn, TSMC confirm $350 million COVID-19 vaccine deal
Taiwan's government has tried for months to buy the vaccine directly from BioNTech and has blamed China, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory, for nixing an agreement the two sides were due to sign earlier this year.
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Saturday, July 10, 2021
Cloud will reduce costs, provide instant gratification
Ram Sajja, global head of digital transformation services at Cloud4C, says one of their large Fortune 100 customers was incurring a huge cost in operating their IT infrastructure. Even provisioning resources was taking a lot of time – 45 days to build a server, deploy it and give production access. “We don't wait for 45 days to buy even a car. They moved to the cloud. By the second anniversary of that, they had reduced $90 million in cost. And they are on track to save another $60 million. It’s cost savings, better service availability, and instant gratification,” said Sajja at the Times Techies webinar last week on the essence of digital transformation.
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Nasscom and government's tech skilling programme: Great leap forward
All companies are becoming software companies. You will hear that being said often. More so since the pandemic. There’s some truth in that. The more digitised a company is, the more easily will it be able to reach out to customers and partners, and more easily will its employees be able to work remotely. This applies to small ventures and big ones. It’s the way the world is going.
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Truecaller’s India engineers built its Smart SMS feature
Truecaller has been a great app to figure out who is calling you, if the number is not in your contacts list, and to search for numbers. Two years ago, the Insights Team at Truecaller’s Bengaluru facility, felt they could make messaging also smarter. They observed that most messages nowadays are incoming messages, and are usually either transactional (related to payments, etc) or promotional.
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Square plans to make hardware wallet for bitcoin
Square Inc will make a hardware wallet for bitcoin, the payments company confirmed in a tweet on Thursday shortly before US Senator Elizabeth Warren flagged growing risks posed to consumers and financial markets by the cryptocurrency market.
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Biden signs competition order targeting big business
By Aamer Madhani and Marcy Gordon Washington, Jul 10 (AP) President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labelled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal "that true capitalism depends on
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Indian-origin Sirisha Bandla set to fly into space on Virgin Galactic spacecraft
Bandla, who was born in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Houston, Texas, will join Sir Richard Branson, the company's billionaire founder, and five others on board Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Unity to make a journey to the edge of space from New Mexico.
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Tencent's $5.3 billion video games merger gets blocked by Chinese antitrust regulator
Tencent first announced plans to merge Huya and DouYu last year in a tie-up designed to streamline its stakes in the firms, which were estimated by data firm MobTech to have an 80% slice of a market worth more than $3 billion and growing fast.
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Friday, July 9, 2021
90% people feel tech brought neighbourhood together in pandemic: Report
A whopping 90 per cent of people -- young and old alike -- feel that technology brought neighbourhood communities together during the Covid pandemic, making it easier for them to address community issues seamlessly, cutting down time and efforts, according to a report by community app MyGate.
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Online payments firm Stripe takes first step toward blockbuster listing: Sources
Digital payments processor Stripe Inc, the most valuable US technology startup, has taken its first major step toward a stock market debut by hiring a law firm to help with preparations, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Airtel Black: How to check plans, customise, add a service and more
The Black plan offers four benefits to its customers -- One single bill, Customer Care number with a dedicated team of relationship managers, and priority resolution of complaints, free service visits, Airtel Xtreme Box at no additional cost and more.
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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Norway's Telenor sells Myanmar operations to M1 Group for $105 million
The Norwegian telecoms company Telenor, one of the biggest carriers in Myanmar, said Thursday it has agreed to sell its entire operations in the country to the M1 Group, a Lebanese-based investment firm, for $105 million.
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Social media service WeChat shuts LGBT accounts
China's most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.
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Zomato aims IPO at valuation of almost $8 billion
Indian food delivery company Zomato's initial public offering (IPO) is priced at 72 to 76 rupees per share, giving it a valuation of as much as $7.98 billion, the company said on Thursday, as it cashes in on a pandemic-led surge in online ordering.
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Twitter appoints India compliance executive, to hire two more to comply with new IT rules
Twitter Inc's India unit has appointed an interim chief compliance officer and said it will soon designate two other executives to comply with the country's new IT rules, the social media giant said in a court filing on Thursday.
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Gopal’s inventions have been key to encryption
Intel’s Vinodh Gopal became the company’s Innovator of the Year in 2019. He holds 270 US patents, out of which 93 are deemed important to the industry and Intel. The key to success, he says, is just being able to bring your passion into the field every day.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Trump plans anti-censorship lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter
Trump was suspended from Twitter and Facebook after his followers stormed the Capitol building on Jan 6, with the companies citing concerns that he would incite further violence. Currently, he can no longer post on either platform.
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WeChat deletes Chinese university LGBT accounts in fresh crackdown
Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat social media platform has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts run by university students, saying some had broken rules on information on the internet, sparking fear of a crackdown on gay content online.
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State Bank of India customers, a big OTP scam is targeting you
In fresh trouble for the State Bank of India (SBI), hackers of Chinese origin are targeting bank users with phishing scams, asking them to update their KYC using a particular website link and offering free gifts worth Rs 50 lakh from the bank via a WhatsApp message, cybersecurity researchers warned.
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Huawei lawsuit against Verizon heads to trial in Texas
In February 2020, Huawei sued Verizon in two U.S. District courts in Texas, alleging the company used a dozen Huawei patents without authorization in areas such as computer networking, download security, and video communications, seeking an unspecified amount of compensation and royalty payments.
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