CERN Ditches Facebook's Workplace App Over Data Privacy

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research or CERN has decided to shun enterprise connectivity platform Workplace by Facebook, citing concerns around the management of user data by the social networking giant.

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Budget 2020 Live: When and Where to Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Speech on TV, Internet, and Mobile

Budget 2020 live stream can be watched on the NDTV Hindi and NDTV English channels, and on the website as well. Users can alternatively download the apps to enjoy the live stream in-app, or they could also watch it on YouTube.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: As Misinformation Spreads on Social Media, Facebook Removes Posts

Facebook said it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Narcos: Mexico, Homeland, and More: February 2020 TV Guide to Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar

Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 7, Narcos: Mexico season 2, Altered Carbon season 2, Homeland season 8, Al Pacino’s Hunters, Taj Mahal 1989, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 7, Locke & Key — here’s our February 2020 TV guide to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Comedy Central.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Google Launches New SOS Alert to Offer Accurate Information, Safety Tips

Google and WHO have collaborated to offer a new SOS alert that will offer information, news, and safety tips for all coronavirus related searches around the world.

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Realme Wireless Charger With 5W Charging Speed Spotted Online, Expected to Launch Soon

While Realme smartphones don’t support wireless charging right now, the Chinese smartphone maker does sell a pair of truly wireless earbuds that can be charged wirelessly.

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Samsung Galaxy A41 Spotted on Geekbench, MediaTek Helio P65 SoC Tipped

Samsung Galaxy A41 was spotted on Geekbench with model number SM-A415F and the listing has leaked key specifications, including 4GB of RAM.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 Review

Samsung has updated the A5x series with an Infinity-O display and a macro camera. But will that be enough? We review the new Galaxy A51 to find out.

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Coronavirus: Facebook to Remove Misinformation After WHO Declares Global Emergency

Facebook said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

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Arvind Krishna Named IBM CEO: All You Need to Know About the IITian Replacing Ginni Rometty

Arvind Krishna, the newly-appointed CEO of the world's oldest technology company IBM, has joined the high-profile league of Indian-American honchos who are calling the shots at the $1-trillion strong companies in the Silicon Valley.

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Union Budget 2020 Expectations: What the Smartphone, Telecom Industry Seeks From Finance Minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to make several announcements to help solve the current slowdown and stimulate consumption and growth.

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Nokia Smartphone Launch Event Set for February 23, HMD Global Sends Out Invites

HMD Global has announced that it is hosting a press event on February 23 ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2020. The Nokia-brand licensee is expected to unveil new smartphones at the event.

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Sony Xperia 1.1 aka Xperia 5 Plus to Pack 5 Rear Cameras: Report

Sony’s upcoming the flagship, the Xperia 1.1 aka Xperia 5 Plus, has had its camera specifications detailed in a new leak.

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Realme C3 Launch in India Next Week: Specifications and Everything Else We Know So Far

Realme C3 is all set to join the Chinese smartphone maker’s Realme C-series of smartphone in India. This lineup caters to the entry-level consumers and brings a decent set of specifications that are claimed to provide good experience.

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Apple Led Global Smartphone Market in Q4 2019: Canalys, Strategy Analytics

Apple has beaten Samsung and Huawei to take the lead in the global smartphone market for Q4 2019, thanks to strong sales of the iPhone 11 series.

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Moto G Stylus Spotted on Geekbench, Live Photos and Specifications Leak

The images show the Moto G Stylus sporting a hole-punch display with the cut out placed on the upper left corner of the screen, and a multitude of cameras at the back.

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Instagram Users See Usernames, Passwords Exposed After Third Party Database Leak: Report

A social media booting service called Social Captain, that helps users grow their Instagram follower counts, has leaked thousands of Instagram usernames and passwords for potential hackers.

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NASA Bids Farewell to Spitzer Telescope After 16 Years of Service

NASA has said goodbye to the Spitzer space telescope after 16 years of service using infrared light to unveil otherwise invisible features of the universe, including seven planets the size of Earth around the star Trappist-1.

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OnePlus Joins Wireless Power Consortium, Expected to Offer Wireless Charging in Its Future Phones

OnePlus has joined Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) that is a group responsible for developing and maintaining of wireless charging standards.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Sale Date to Be March 6, US Website Reveals

The Samsung US website reveals on its reservation confirmation page that the delivery date for the next Galaxy phone is slated for March 6.

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SK Hynix Posts Lowest Profit in 7 Years, Warns of Growing Uncertainties

South Korea's SK Hynix, a chip supplier to Apple and Huawei, on Friday warned of growing uncertainties, after posting its lowest quarterly profit in seven years, hit by a protracted industry downturn.

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Nintendo CEO Says No Plans to Launch New Switch Model in 2020

Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa said the gaming company has no plans to launch a new Switch model this year. Nintendo launched a handheld-only version of its hit console in September, driving demand for the hit device through the year-end shopping season.

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Tangi Is Google’s New Short-Form Video App for DIY, How-Tos, More

Google has joined the race to launch short-video making apps with unveiling Tangi that is focused on creativity and Do It Yourself (DIY) space.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Foldable Phone US FCC Listing Tips NFC Support, Compatible LTE Bands

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip unlocked variant has been listed on FCC with the model number SM-F700U, and the listing suggests that the phone will support NFC and Samsung Pay’s MST as well.

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Apple Completes Rollout of Redesigned Maps App in the US, Europe Next

Apple on Thursday said it has finished rolling out an overhauled map app in the US in another attempt to challenge Google's popular smartphone navigation software.

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EU Lawmakers, With Eye on Apple, Call for Common Mobile Charger

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly called on Thursday for rules to establish a common charger for all mobile device makers across Europe, a drive that iPhone maker Apple has criticised.

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Amazon Soars to $1 Trillion Value as It Hits 150 Million Prime Members

Amazon.com on Thursday posted holiday quarter results well above expectations as the expansion of its one-day shipping program came under budget and membership in its Prime loyalty club notched a 50 percent rise in two years.

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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty to Step Down in April; Cloud Boss Arvind Krishna to Succeed

International Business Machines (IBM) Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty will hand over the reins to the head of the company's cloud business, as the pioneer tech company continues its efforts to rejuvenate itself.

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US Sees Record Year for Private Space Sector in 2020

The US plans to step up its space rocket launches in 2020, officials said Wednesday, an increase driven largely by private sector companies like SpaceX.

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Russia Blocks Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail

Russia said on Wednesday it had blocked the Swiss email service ProtonMail, popular among journalists and activists for its focus on user privacy and high level of encryption.

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Poco X2 27W Fast Charging Support Confirmed, Claimed to Reach From 0 to 40 Percent in 25 Minutes

Poco X2 is launching in India on February 4. Now, in the run up to the launch of the smartphone, Poco is teasing features and specifications of the phone to create hype about it.

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Sun's Surface Seen in Remarkable New Detail in Fresh Images From Solar Telescope

Never-before-seen images of the Sun's turbulent surface have been released by astronomers in the US, using the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) in Hawaii.

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Moto G Stylus Said to Be the Name of Rumoured Motorola Phone With a Stylus Pen

Moto G Stylus is rumoured to be the name of the Motorola phone that appeared to debut with a stylus pen last week. The new smartphone may have some similarities with the Moto G8 Power and has already received certifications through the Canadian government and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Two Defunct Satellites Narrowly Miss Collision, Averting Massive Debris Cloud

Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.

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Realme X, Realme XT, Realme X2, Realme X2 Pro, Realme 3 Pro, Realme 5 Pro to Get Android 11 Update, CMO Confirms

The confusion began because Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said in his #AskMadhav episode that Realme phones will receive at least one major Android update. Realme India CMO Francis Wang notes that this was applicable to phones like Realme 1, Realme C1, and Realme U1, and not the X series and Pro series of phones.

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Oppo Smartwatch Teased in Official Photo by VP Brian Shen

The photo shows that the Oppo smartwatch is inspired by the Apple Watch design, and even the watch face shows similarity to that of Apple.

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WhatsApp Pay to Be Rolled Out in More Countries in Next 6 Months, Says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Despite a delay in launching WhatsApp pay in India owing to data compliance issues, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the peer-to-peer, UPI-based payments feature will be rolled out in several countries in the next six months.

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Poco X2 Live Images Leak, Suggest Similarities With Redmi K30

Poco X2 live images have surfaced on the Web. The images suggest some hardware specifications and software details of the upcoming Poco phone.

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4.7-Inch iPhone, Refreshed iPad Pro, Apple Wireless Charging Pad, and More Expected in H1 2020: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple will bring a low-cost iPhone, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air refresh, and refreshed iPad Pro. Kuo also adds that the company will likely bring ultra-wideband tracking tags, high-end headphones, and a wireless charging mat.

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Huawei Denies German Report It Colluded With Chinese Intelligence

Huawei, the leading maker of telecoms network equipment, denied a newspaper report on Wednesday that alleged the German government was in possession of evidence that it had cooperated with Chinese intelligence.

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Apple's iPhone Strength Is Back and Analysts Say It Is Here to Stay

Wall Street analysts were smitten by a rebound in sales of Apple's iPhones after a year of decline. So much, in fact, that they looked past a weaker-than-expected rise in services revenue, the company's growth driver.

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Tesla Extends Its Profit Run, Promises Record Production

Tesla on Wednesday posted the second quarterly profit in a row on record vehicle deliveries and said it would produce more than 500,000 units this year, as the electric carmaker's shares surged to new highs.

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Microsoft Posts Better-Than-Expected Profits on Cloud Business Growth

Microsoft on Wednesday reported quarterly sales and profit that beat Wall Street expectations, driven by the first acceleration of Azure cloud computing revenue growth in eight quarters.

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Realme X2 Pro Starts Receiving Update With Wi-Fi Calling Support, January 2020 Security Patch

Realme X2 Pro has started receiving a new software update with Wi-Fi calling support. The update also includes the January 2020 Android security patch and various bug fixes.

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Realme C3 Design, Specifications Teased on Flipkart Ahead of Launch

Realme C3 is teased via dedicated page on Flipkart, confirming its availability on the e-commerce site. The phone is listed to come in two configurations – 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB.

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Apple, Broadcom Ordered to Pay $1.1 Billion to Caltech for Patent Infringement

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay $1.1 billion to a university in California for infringing on four Wi-Fi technology patents.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A50s: Price in India, Specifications Compared

We pit the Samsung Galaxy A51 alongside the Galaxy A71 and the Galaxy A50s to see how the new entrant in the Indian market fares against the competition, on paper.

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Hackers Infiltrated UN Servers Last Year in a 'Sophisticated' Attack

Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that top officials at the world body kept largely quiet.

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Realme Fitness Band Leak Gives Us First Credible Look at the Smart Band

Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth had confirmed in his latest #AskMadhav episode that the first Realme fitness band will be launched in India next month.

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Samsung Hit by Weak Demand in Key Products as It Prepares to Launch New Galaxy Flagship Phones

The world's biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reported a slump in fourth-quarter net profits on Thursday, blaming weakening demand in key products and falling chip prices.

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Facebook Climbs to 2.5 Billion Monthly Active Users in Q4, Warns Revenue Growth Slowing

Facebook said on Wednesday that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off.

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Ministries Buy More Air Purifiers as Delhi NCR Battles Toxic Air

Government has stepped up the purchase of air purifiers over the last two years, taking the number of devices in ministries to protect against deteriorating air quality to nearly 300, government data seen by Reuters showed.

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Saif Ali Khan: A Star in Bollywood — and on Netflix

Saif Ali Khan, bonafide Bollywood royalty and star of Netflix hit Sacred Games, says India's massive film industry does not need international audiences to thrive. But that may not be a good thing, he cautions.

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Amazon, Flipkart Need to Establish System for Collecting Plastic Waste: CPCB to NGT

Amazon and Flipkart need to fulfil their extended producer responsibility under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 and need to establish a system for collecting back the plastic waste generated due to the packaging of their products, the Central Pollution Control Board told the NGT on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: Apple Shuts Down 1 Retail Store in China, Limits Travel, Says CEO Tim Cook

As the deadly novel coronavirus that originated in China was spreading panic worldwide, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company has closed one of its retail stores in the Asian giant and has restricted employees' business travel to the country.

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Huawei Granted Limited 5G Role in the UK by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Defying Trump

Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network on Tuesday, frustrating a global attempt by the United States to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from the West's next-generation communications.

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iOS 13.3.1 Released With Setting to Disable Location Tracking of U1 Chip; iPadOS 13.3.1 Debuts Too

iOS 13.3.1 has been released by Apple with the ability to let users disable the location-tracking functionality of the U1 Ultra Wideband chip. iPad users have also received iPadOS 13.3.1 with a list of bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Travelex Says UK Money Transfer and Wire Services Back Online After Hack

Travelex's UK international money transfer service and wire offering is fully operational again, it said on Tuesday, almost a month after a crippling ransomware attack forced staff to use pen and paper to calculate foreign currency exchanges.

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Apple Planning to Make 6 Million iPhone SE 2 Units in Early 2020: Report

Apple is mulling to make 116 million iPhone units in the first half of the fiscal year 2020, according to a recent estimate by Cohen & Company analyst Krish Sankar.

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Amazon-Owned Ring App Sending User Data to Third Parties: EFF

US-based digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) has found that Amazon-owned Ring doorbell app is "packed" with third-party tracking, sending out a plethora of customers' personally identifiable information.

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India vs New Zealand Third T20I Cricket Match Today: How to Watch Live, Follow Scores Online

India vs New Zealand T20I cricket match is set to begin at 12:20pm today. India is currently leading the series 2-0 and will be looking to seal the series with another win over New Zealand in the ongoing T20I series.

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Realme C-Series Phone Launch Teased in India, Realme C3 and Realme C3s Expected

Realme introduced the Realme C2 in India in April last year, and now the company is teasing the arrival of its successor. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has teased the launch of a new ‘C’ series smartphone in India.

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Start Receiving One UI 2.0 Android 10 Update: Report

It seems as though Samsung has begun rolling out the One UI 2.0 update based on Android 10 for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US and Germany.

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Apple HomePod Price in India Revealed, Set to Go on Sale 'Soon'

Apple HomePod, which was unveiled back in June 2017 and was launched in the US, UK, and Australia in February 2018, is now set to reach India. The price of the Apple HomePod has been showcased on the Apple India website.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Official-Looking Renders, Expected Price, Full Specifications Leaked Online

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event is just days away, and the company is largely expected to unveil its second foldable phone alongside the Galaxy S20 series at the event. Believed to be called Galaxy Z Flip, the rumoured foldable phone is reported to sport a clamshell-like foldable design, and the official-looking renders of the phone have now leaked o...

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Facebook Rolls Out Tool to Give Its Users More Control Over Data Gathered From Other Sites, Apps

Facebook said Tuesday a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties is rolling out to the estimated two billion members of the leading social network worldwide.

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Indian Railways to Use Facial Recognition Amid Privacy Fears

Most major railway stations in India will use facial recognition to fight crime by the end of 2020, a senior official said, in a move that digital rights campaigners on Tuesday warned could breach people's privacy in the absence of stringent laws.

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iPhone Sales Saw Double-Digit Growth in India Last Quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals

Apple registered double-digit growth in India for iPhone models in the holiday quarter (October-December period), the company's CEO Tim Cook has announced.

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EU Will Not Ban Huawei, but Impose 'Strict' 5G Rules

The EU will not ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei or any other company in Europe, a top official said on Tuesday, despite intense pressure from Washington to shun the firm over spying fears.

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Realme 5 Pro Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs. 12,999

Realme 5 Pro has received a price cut in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has dropped the price of each storage variant of the Realme 5 Pro by Rs. 1,000.

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How Facebook Thinks Its Independent Oversight Board Should Work

Facebook recommended rules on Tuesday for how its independent oversight board will work and said a former human rights group director will lead the board's administrative staff.

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Coronavirus: Apple Supplier Foxconn Says Plans in Place to Meet Production Obligations After Outbreak

Apple supplier Foxconn said it could continue to meet all manufacturing obligations in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak in China even as the iPhone maker flagged uncertainty created by the disease.

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iPhone Sales Rise for the First Time in a Year as Apple Braces for Coronavirus Impact

Apple on Tuesday reported sales and profits for the holiday shopping quarter above Wall Street expectations, thanks to rising iPhone sales for the first time in a year and soaring demand for add-ons like AirPods wireless headphones.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications, and Everything Else

Samsung Galaxy A51 is all set to launch in India today, the latest model in the company's Galaxy A-series that was launched alongside the Galaxy A71 last month.

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Moto G8, Moto G8 Power Specifications Leaked; Renders Surface to Suggest New Design

Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power specifications have been leaked. Both new Motorola phones are said to have Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. Separately, a couple of renders of the Moto G8 have surfaced online.

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Instagram Led Social Media Outages in Q4 2019: Downdetector

Facebook-owned Instagram experienced the highest outage in the fourth quarter of 2019 with 21,682 reports at the peak on November 28, 2019

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NASA Partners With ESA for Solar Orbiter Mission to Take First Peek at Sun's Poles

NASA has collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a mission to snap the first pictures of the Sun's north and south poles.

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Airtel Thanks Promotion Offers Discounted Google Nest Mini to Xstream Box Buyers: All You Need to Know

Airtel is running a promotion for the Xstream Box buyers that will enable them to purchase Google Nest Mini at a discounted price of Rs. 1,699.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Case Schematics Leak Tips Design of Upcoming Flagship

A case schematic of what is believed to be of the Galaxy Note 20 has leaked on Chinese microblogging website Weibo.

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Motorola Edge+ Specifications Tipped by Geekbench Listing, Launch Expected on February 23

Motorola is believed to be working on a new smartphone that may be launched as Motorola Edge+. The phone was first tipped by Evan Blass last week.

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NASA Chooses Axiom Space to Build First Habitable Commercial Module for ISS

NASA has said that developing commercial destination in LEO is one of the five parts of its plans to open the ISS to new commercial and marketing opportunities.

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Coronavirus May Impact Apple Business in Long Run: Report

Apple supplier Foxconn has warned employees who were in Taiwan for the Chinese New Year not to return to its Wuhan plant in China, as per a report.

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Nokia 8.2 5G, Nokia 5.2, Nokia 1.3, 'Original' Series Phone Rumoured for MWC 2020; Specifications, Price Leaked

Nokia 8.2 5G, Nokia 5.2, and Nokia 1.3 smartphones alongside the Nokia ‘Original’ series phone are said to debut at MWC 2020 in Barcelona next month.

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Data Privacy Day: What It Is, Its Importance, and What It Means for Your Information Security

Data Privacy Day is an international event that occurs on January 28 each year. The event aims to spread awareness on user privacy and data security and is celebrated internationally.

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Poco X2 Confirmed to Feature 120Hz Display Ahead of Next Week’s Launch

Poco on Monday revealed that it will launch its new Poco X2 smartphone on February 4 in the country. Although the company is keeping a lid on Poco X2 details, it has started to reveal some information about the phone ahead of next week’s launch.

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OnePlus Details Plans to Upgrade Camera Experience, Reveals Features Coming to Future Phones

OnePlus has detailed its roadmap on the basis of feedback it received during the “Open Ear Forum” held in New York and revealed some of the upcoming camera improvements.

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LG Announces Android 10 Update Rollout Timeline, V50 ThinQ to Receive It in February

LG will be releasing Android 10 update for LG V40 ThinQ, LG V50 ThinQ, LG G8X ThinQ, LG G8s ThinQ, LG G7 ThinQ, LG K50S, LG K40S, LG Q60, and LG K50.

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TikTok, DSCI Partner to Launch Quiz to Spread Awareness on Online Privacy

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and Chinese short-video making app TikTok on Monday have come together to launch an interactive and informative quiz for its community online.

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Samsung Galaxy A41 Battery Appears on Certification Site, Said to Be of 3,500mAh Capacity

Samsung Galaxy A41 battery has apparently been certified in South Korea. It is said to be 3,500mAh capacity, larger than the 3,100mAh battery available on the Galaxy A40.

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Jio Largest Telco in Terms of Revenue, Customer Base: India Ratings

Reliance Jio has become the largest telecom player by revenue and subscriber base, India Ratings said on Monday.

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NASA Seeks Mission Leader for Mars Sample Return Programme

NASA is planning to bring samples from Mars to Earth and the US space agency is seeking a person to lead the mission which is called Mars Sample Return (MSR) programme.

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Twitter Says Several NFL Teams' Accounts Hacked

Twitter said on Monday accounts of several NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, were hacked, ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Tipped to Go on Sale March 6, Galaxy Z Flip Price Rumoured to Be $1,400

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra will likely go on sale March 6, tipster Max Weinbach revealed on Monday. The tipster also shared the expected prices of the Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip.

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Avast Collected and Sold Users' Web Browsing Data to Google, Microsoft, and More: Reports

An investigation on Monday claimed that the popular Avast antivirus -- installed on nearly 435 million Windows, Mac and mobile devices globally -- harvested users' data via browser plugins and then sold it to third parties.

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UK Faces Crucial Choice on Huawei With Global Implications

Britain faces a crucial choice on Tuesday over whether to allow China's Huawei Technologies to build its next-generation wireless networks. The decision has implications for the country's diplomatic relations with the United States, which is pushing allies to shun the Chinese company over cybersecurity concerns.

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Jailed Portuguese Hacker Is 'Whistleblower' Behind Luanda Leaks, Lawyers Say

A Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, built her vast business empire, his lawyers said on Monday.

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WhatsApp Dark Mode Arrives, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Launched in India, and More Tech News This Week

Also this week, Qualcomm used India as the setting for the launch of its new budget and mid-range smartphone processors, while Xiaomi and HMD Global cut prices of popular smartphones in their lineup, namely the Mi A3, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi Go, Nokia 7.2, and Nokia 6.2.

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Poco X2 Launch Date in India Announced, Event Set for February 4

Poco X2 launch in India is set for February 4. Poco India has sent an invite to the media for its launch event. A dedicated website has also highlighted the key features of the Poco X2.

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Redmi Fitness Tracker Surfaces Online, Also Reportedly Certified in India Ahead of Official Launch

Redmi fitness tracker band reportedly spotted within the Mi Fit app. It is also found to have received a certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website.

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Workers Criticise Amazon on Climate Despite Risk to Jobs

Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what they say is a company policy that puts their jobs at risk for speaking out.

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Nokia 9.2 Said to Launch in First Half of 2020; HMD Global Reportedly Working on a Foldable Phone as Well

Nokia 9.2 is said to debut in the first half of 2020 but not at MWC 2020 in Barcelona next month. The new phone would be the successor to the Nokia 9 PureView.

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EU Plans More Protectionist Antitrust Rules, Data Sharing in Policy Shake-Up

The EU plans to adopt more protectionist antitrust rules and encourage businesses to share data as part of an industrial policy overhaul aimed at giving European companies a sharper edge in global markets, a strategy document seen by Reuters shows.

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WeWork Said to Have Signed Office Space Deal With SoftBank-Backed Gympass

WeWork has signed a deal to provide space to 250 employees of gym membership app company Gympass in New York, the latest example of the US office-sharing start-up's majority owner, SoftBank, using its connections to buoy its business, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

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BSNL Revises Rs. 1,188 Prepaid Plan With Reduced Validity of 300 Days

BSNL Rs. 1,188 Marutham prepaid recharge plan has been revised with a reduced validity of 300 days, lesser from 365 days. The plan is available under a promotional offer until March 31.

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Motorola Phone With Stylus Pen Leaked, Could Be Moto G Stylus

Motorola Moto G Stylus might have just been leaked online. A render has shown the phone with a stylus pen.

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Twitter Commemorates Republic Day With an India Gate Emoji

Twitter India on Friday launched a specially designed emoji of the India Gate lit up in the tricolour to celebrate India's 71st Republic Day.

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Facebook, YouTube Content Moderators Being Asked to Sign PTSD Forms: Reports

Content moderators at Facebook and YouTube in Europe and in the US have been asked to sign forms detailing that the job may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Google Says Will Test More Desktop Search Designs After Recent Backlash

After facing backlash from its users, Google announced on Twitter that it will test more variations and changes to the desktop search results.

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Android's Nearby Sharing Feature Showcased in Video, Similar to Apple’s AirDrop

Android appears to receive a feature called “Nearby Sharing” to get Apple’s AirDrop-like file sharing experience.

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OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 Start Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 With Bug Fixes, December Security Patch

OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 have started receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 update based on Android 10 that fixes various known bugs. The update also includes the December 2019 Android security patch.

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Specifications Tipped Through Geekbench Listing

Samsung Galaxy M21 has apparently reached Geekbench with key specifications. The benchmark listing suggests Android 10 and Exynos 9611 SoC on the Samsung phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra Pre-Order Customers Rumoured to Get Galaxy Buds+, More Renders Surface

Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra customers making pre-orders are rumoured to get free Galaxy Buds+ earbuds. Separately, some renders and dummies of the Galaxy S20 series has been leaked online.

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Apple Captured 2 Percent of India Smartphone Market in Q4 2019, Growing 41 Percent YoY: Counterpoint

Riding on the strong demand for iPhone XR and iPhone 11, Apple became one of the fastest-growing brands in India in the fourth quarter of 2019, capturing 2 per cent market share with a year-on-year growth of 41 percent, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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Kashmir Internet Shutdown: 2G Mobile Internet Services Restored in Region

2G mobile internet services on postpaid as well as prepaid phones will be restored in the Kashmir Valley from Saturday but can only be used to access 301 websites approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, an official order said.

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Government Likely to Raise Import Duties on Electronics Next Week

India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about $56 billion worth of imports from China and elsewhere, officials and industry sources said.

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TikTok Hires Microsoft IP Chief Erich Andersen as General Counsel

Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the company's global general counsel, reporting to president Alex Zhu.

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Jeff Bezos Allegations Put Phone Hacking Tech in the Spotlight

Allegations that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have put a spotlight on the security of smartphones and the secretive tools used to hack them.

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Vivo Passes Samsung to Become Second Largest Smartphone Maker in India in Q4: Counterpoint

Vivo created history by grabbing the second spot in the Indian smartphone market for the first time in the fourth quarter of the calendar year 2019, as per Counterpoint Research.

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India Passes US to Become Second Largest Smartphone Market in 2019: Counterpoint

The India smartphone market surpassed the US for the first time on an annual level, becoming the second-largest smartphone market after China globally -- reaching 158 million shipments in the calendar year 2019 with 7 per cent (YoY) growth, a report from Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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Chinese New Year 2020: Best E-Commerce Sites to Buy Products From China to Get Delivery in India

Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations will begin starting Saturday, January 25. But there are many e-commerce sites that have already started offering discounts and deals. Here are the best e-commerce sites that let you buy products from China and get their delivery in India.

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Telegram Update Brings Polls 2.0 Including Quiz Mode, Apart From Message Corners and Other New Features

Polls 2.0 aims to enrich the learning experience, giving Telegram users more options to engage and express their opinions by way of selecting from various options.

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Vir Das Is Afraid of Not Having It

In a wide-ranging chat with Gadgets 360, Vir Das talks about his new Netflix comedy special, For India, his upcoming movies and TV shows, his comedy-rock band Alien Chutney, his biggest fears, and his years growing up.

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How Flipkart's MarQ Label Launched Its First Laptop, and How It Plans to Succeed: Interview With Adarsh Menon

MarQ has leveraged Flipkart's massive user data analytics capabilities to develop and position its first laptop, the Falkon Aerbook.

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Mubi India February 2020 Releases: Don, Chupke Chupke, Mera Naam Joker Among 56 Movies

Mubi has announced the list of 56 movies — 29 from India, and 27 from the rest of the world — that will release in February 2020 on its platform. That includes the likes of Mughal-e-Azam, Zero Dark Thirty, Don, Gol Maal, Devdas, Chupke Chupke, Neecha Nagar, and Mera Naam Joker.

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Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ Branding Surfaces on Thai Regulator’s Website: Report

Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ names have been a part of the rumour mill for some time, however the company is yet to reveal them officially. The names have now appeared in a Thai regulator’s database, giving them some credibility.

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Nokia 6.2, Nokia 7.2 Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs. 12,499

Nokia 6.2 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 3,500, while Nokia 7.2 price has been declined by as low as Rs. 3,100.

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DoT Orders No Coercive Action on Airtel, Vodafone Idea on Defaulting AGR Dues

On Thursday when the Supreme Court-mandated deadline for Airtel and Vodafone Idea to pay Rs. 88,624 crores in past dues ended, the DoT decided not to take coercive action against defaulters during pendency of their appeals seeking relaxation in the apex court's order.

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China to Launch Its Mars Probe in July Aboard Long March-5 Y4 Rocket

China announced that it will launch its first Mars mission probe in July this year, China Youth Daily reported on Thursday.

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Samsung Galaxy A11 Spotted on US FCC With 4,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras

The Samsung Galaxy A11 with model number SM-A115F was spotted on FCC. This list mentions that the upcoming phone will sport a 4,000mAh battery, similar to that of the predecessor of the Galaxy A10.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Oppo F15: Which is the Best Choice Under Rs. 20,000?

Can the new Oppo F15 displace the popular Redmi Note 8 Pro?

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Elon Musk Called a Genius by US President Donald Trump

Elon Musk has earned praise from US President Donald Trump who has called the SpaceX and Tesla CEO one of the world's "great geniuses."

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Redmi Note 8, Redmi 7, More: Which Are the Best Phones Under Rs. 10000?

Redmi Note 8 price in India makes it one of the best phones under 10000. Nokia 5.1 Plus, Realme 5s, Realme 5i, Redmi 7, Redmi 8A, and more phones are also on this list.

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Indian Women Lawmakers Face Abuse as Global Online Violence Rises: Amnesty International

Digital rights experts said gender-based online violence was increasing which was intimidating women and deterring them from putting themselves forward for public office.

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Microsoft Data Breach: 250 Million Customer Service Records Exposed Online

Microsoft has admitted it exposed nearly 250 million customer service records owing to "misconfiguration of an internal customer support database" used for tracking support cases that included logs of conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers from all over the world.

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Spotify Testing New Tool to Let Influencers Post Stories to Introduce Their Playlists

Spotify is working on a new feature that lets influencers share Stories alongside their public playlists. The new version will let select users share video clips that contain snippets of songs and album art.

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Mi 10 Launch Set for First Quarter of 2020, Xiaomi's Lei Jun Reveals: Report

Mi 10 launch in China is set for the first quarter of this year, Xiaomi Co-Founder and Chairman Lei Jun reportedly revealed. The company announced Mi 10 as its next flagship at the Qualcomm Tech Summit last month.

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France Uses Davos to Pursue Global 'Digital Tax' Goal

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic of reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies, despite an initial failure to agree one with the United States.

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Airtel Said to Tell DoT It Won't Pay AGR Dues Until Supreme Court Verdict

Airtel on Thursday told the Department of Telecom that it will not clear any AGR arrears until the Supreme Court hearing next week, as per sources quoted by IANS.

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Jays x-Five Wireless Review

The Jays x-Five Wireless is an affordable new on-ear Bluetooth headset priced at Rs. 3,999, which focuses on what matters the most - sound quality.

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Realme Snapdragon 865 SoC Phone Leaked in AnTuTu Screenshot, Single Hole-Punch Display Tipped

A Realme phone with model number RMX2071 seems to have been put through a benchmarking test on AnTuTu, and it has managed to achieve a score of 574,985 points.

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PhonePe ATM Feature Launched, Lets You 'Withdraw Cash'

PhonePe on Thursday launched a unique feature called 'PhonePe ATM' on its platform that will help users in need of cash can get instant money from merchants offering this facility.

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Jeff Bezos Phone Hack: What We Know, and Don't

UN human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal smartphone of Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post. But the forensic evidence they cite comes from an incomplete study of Bezos's phone, raising multiple questions.

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WhatsApp Android Beta Tips Tweaks to Upcoming Animated Stickers, Delete Messages, Account Transfer Features

The latest WhatsApp beta version 2.20.14 for Android brings to light a host of new tweaks. WABetaInfo uncovers that WhatsApp has added a small play icon next to the packs that are animated to enable the user to differentiate between non-animated and animated packs.

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BSNL Revises Rs. 1,188 Prepaid Plan With Reduced Validity of 300 Days

BSNL Rs. 1,188 Marutham prepaid recharge plan has been revised with a reduced validity of 300 days, lesser from 365 days. The plan is available under a promotional offer until March 31.

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Motorola Phone With Stylus Pen Leaked, Could Be Moto G Stylus

Motorola Moto G Stylus might have just been leaked online. A render has shown the phone with a stylus pen.

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Twitter Commemorates Republic Day With an India Gate Emoji

Twitter India on Friday launched a specially designed emoji of the India Gate lit up in the tricolour to celebrate India's 71st Republic Day.

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Facebook, YouTube Content Moderators Being Asked to Sign PTSD Forms: Reports

Content moderators at Facebook and YouTube in Europe and in the US have been asked to sign forms detailing that the job may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Google Says Will Test More Desktop Search Designs After Recent Backlash

After facing backlash from its users, Google announced on Twitter that it will test more variations and changes to the desktop search results.

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Android's Nearby Sharing Feature Showcased in Video, Similar to Apple’s AirDrop

Android appears to receive a feature called “Nearby Sharing” to get Apple’s AirDrop-like file sharing experience.

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OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 Start Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 With Bug Fixes, December Security Patch

OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 have started receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 update based on Android 10 that fixes various known bugs. The update also includes the December 2019 Android security patch.

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Specifications Tipped Through Geekbench Listing

Samsung Galaxy M21 has apparently reached Geekbench with key specifications. The benchmark listing suggests Android 10 and Exynos 9611 SoC on the Samsung phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra Pre-Order Customers Rumoured to Get Galaxy Buds+, More Renders Surface

Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra customers making pre-orders are rumoured to get free Galaxy Buds+ earbuds. Separately, some renders and dummies of the Galaxy S20 series has been leaked online.

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Apple Captured 2 Percent of India Smartphone Market in Q4 2019, Growing 41 Percent YoY: Counterpoint

Riding on the strong demand for iPhone XR and iPhone 11, Apple became one of the fastest-growing brands in India in the fourth quarter of 2019, capturing 2 per cent market share with a year-on-year growth of 41 percent, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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Kashmir Internet Shutdown: 2G Mobile Internet Services Restored in Region

2G mobile internet services on postpaid as well as prepaid phones will be restored in the Kashmir Valley from Saturday but can only be used to access 301 websites approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, an official order said.

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Government Likely to Raise Import Duties on Electronics Next Week

India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about $56 billion worth of imports from China and elsewhere, officials and industry sources said.

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TikTok Hires Microsoft IP Chief Erich Andersen as General Counsel

Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the company's global general counsel, reporting to president Alex Zhu.

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Jeff Bezos Allegations Put Phone Hacking Tech in the Spotlight

Allegations that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have put a spotlight on the security of smartphones and the secretive tools used to hack them.

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Vivo Passes Samsung to Become Second Largest Smartphone Maker in India in Q4: Counterpoint

Vivo created history by grabbing the second spot in the Indian smartphone market for the first time in the fourth quarter of the calendar year 2019, as per Counterpoint Research.

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India Passes US to Become Second Largest Smartphone Market in 2019: Counterpoint

The India smartphone market surpassed the US for the first time on an annual level, becoming the second-largest smartphone market after China globally -- reaching 158 million shipments in the calendar year 2019 with 7 per cent (YoY) growth, a report from Counterpoint Research said on Friday.

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Chinese New Year 2020: Best E-Commerce Sites to Buy Products From China to Get Delivery in India

Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations will begin starting Saturday, January 25. But there are many e-commerce sites that have already started offering discounts and deals. Here are the best e-commerce sites that let you buy products from China and get their delivery in India.

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New Jersey Bars Police From Using Clearview Facial Recognition App

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Broadcom Signs Deal to Supply Wireless Components to Apple

Broadcom said on Thursday it has entered into two multi-year agreements with Apple for the supply of wireless components used in its products.

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Redmi Go Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs. 4,299

Redmi Go price in India has been dropped to Rs. 4,299 for the 8GB storage option, while the price of its 16GB storage variant has been slashed to Rs. 4,499.

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SEBI to Use Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics to Curb Market Manipulation

Stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the process of creating a data lake project to augment its analytical capability and surveillance specifically aimed at social media, Chairman Ajay Tyagi said on Thursday.

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Google I/O 2020 Dates Announced: Get Ready to See Android 11, New Pixel Phone, and Developments on May 12

Google I/O 2020 will be held between May 12 and May 14. Google is likely to unveil Android 11 preview, Pixel 4a, and various app development-focussed tools at its next annual developer conference.

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Realme X2 to Get Wi-Fi Calling Support This Month, Rollout Timeline Announced for All Phones

The Realme X2 Pro will be the first to receive the update in January, followed by the Realme X2, Realme XT, Realme X, Realme 5 Pro, Realme 3 Pro, Realme 5, Realme 5s, and Realme 5i in February.

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Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee

The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which was introduced in Lok Sabha in the winter session last year, has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) of both the Houses.

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Make in India: Mobile and Component Manufacturing Said to Get Special Push in Budget

Sources close to developments revealed to IANS that a special incentive scheme for the manufacture of mobile handsets and components will be unveiled in the Budget to give an additional push to the burgeoning sector.

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Xerox Nominates New HP Board After Buyout Rebuffs

Xerox said on Thursday it plans to nominate 11 independent candidates to HP’s board, seeking to take control of the personal computer maker after several rejections of its $33.5 billion buyout offer.

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Intel Signals 2020 Will Be a Turnaround Year for Chip Industry Leader

Intel on Thursday cemented the market view that the chip industry is turning around after a prolonged slowdown, forecasting better 2020 revenue and profit than Wall Street anticipated, driven by cloud computing demand.

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Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 9000 Pro Soundbar Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 29,999

Zebronics on Thursday launched a premium soundbar series, including the 'ZEB-Juke Bar 9000 Pro Dolby' soundbar that comes with a theatre like sound experience.

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Sony to Launch PlayStation Now Service in India This Year: Report

As per a new report, Sony is reportedly planning to launch the PlayStation Now cloud-based game streaming service in India later this year.

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India vs New Zealand First T20 International: How to Watch Live, Follow Scores

India vs New Zealand cricket match will begin at 12:20pm today. We tell you everything you need to know including how you can watch it live online.

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Tata Sky HD Set-Top Box Price Discounted By Rs. 100, Now Priced at Rs. 1,399

Tata Sky HD set-top box price has been discounted to Rs. 1,399 under a ‘Special Offer’ that is currently live for all customers. The new price drop comes weeks after the DTH operator increased its set-top box prices by up to Rs. 300.

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Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series Put on Hold: Reports

The as-yet untitled Disney+ series centred on Obi-Wan Kenobi — with Ewan McGregor returning to reprise his role — has reportedly been put on hold. Scripts have been thrown out, with Disney-owned Lucasfilm now looking for a new writer.

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Realme Fitness Band to Launch in India in February, CEO Madhav Sheth Reveals

CEO Madhav Sheth reveals in the monthly QnA that the fitness band will be launched in February. An exact launch date hasn’t been announced, but Realme should start teasing the arrival of the product soon, now that January is almost come to an end.

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TikTok Inks Deal With Merlin to Use Music From Independent Labels

TikTok on Thursday licensed a catalogue of independent music as it worked to build on the momentum of the social networking app specialising in video snippets.

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Tinder Unveils 'Panic Button' for Emergency Response in the US

Tinder announced Thursday that US users would soon have a "panic button" to alert authorities to potentially dangerous situations as part of a stepped up safety initiative by the popular dating app.

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Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra Official-Looking Renders and Prices Surface Online

Samsung Galaxy S20 price is reported to start at EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 70,900), whereas the Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G variant price is said to start at EUR 1,099 (roughly Rs. 86,600), and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is expected to be priced starting at EUR 1,349 (roughly Rs. 1,06,000).

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Scientists Recreate Voice of a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

Researchers say they've mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract using medical scanners, 3D printing and an electronic larynx.

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Apple Says EU Push for Common Charger Could Hamper Innovation

iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers' call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers.

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US Extradition Battle Over Huawei CFO Meng Ends First Phase

The first phase of battle over whether Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou should be extradited to the United States wrapped up on Thursday after four days.

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UN Officials Barred From Using WhatsApp Since June 2019 Over Security Concerns

United Nations officials do not use WhatsApp to communicate because "it's not supported as a secure mechanism," a UN spokesman said on Thursday.

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Jeff Bezos, Tabloid Man

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Twitter Direct Messages Get Emoji Reactions Support

Twitter on Thursday rolled out new emoji reactions for Direct Messages to all users on Android, iOS, and Web.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs OnePlus 7T vs Samsung Galaxy S10: Price in India, Specifications Compared

We pit the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite with the OnePlus 7T and the vanilla Samsung Galaxy S10 to see how the phone measures up on paper.

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When the Tech Backlash Turns Dangerous: Fake Calls for a SWAT Team

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Xiaomi Mi A3 Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs. 11,999

After the revision, the Mi A3 price in India is listed at Rs. 11,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option and Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite With Snapdragon 855 SoC, 4,500mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has made its way to India. Samsung says the pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will open 2pm today and it will be available starting February 4 via Flipkart, Samsung e-store, major offline stores.

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OnePlus 8 Pro Rumoured to Support Wireless Charging

OnePlus 8 Pro has been part of the rumour mill for quite some time now, and a new rumour suggests that the phone could support wireless charging.

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Sony Rumoured to Launch 5G Flagship Phone at MWC 2020, 4K Display Tipped

Sony is said to be in plans to launch its first 5G phone based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC at MWC 2020 in Barcelona. The company last week sent out invites for its MWC press conference.

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Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies, Taj Mahal 1989 to Release in February on Netflix

Netflix has set two originals from India in February 2020: a stand-up comedy special from Amit Tandon called ‘Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies’, and romantic drama series Taj Mahal 1989, which was first announced in December last year.

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Bhuvan Bam: From India’s Beloved YouTube Comedian to a Davos Summit Guest

Popular YouTube comedian Bhuvan Bam, known for his viral BB Ki Vines videos, has invited to the World Economic Forum’s Davos Summit, where he had a chance to rub shoulders with the world’s elite.

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Google Details Security Flaws It Found in Apple's Safari Browser; Fixed Last Year

Google researchers have detailed multiple security flaws they found in Apple's Safari Web browser that allowed the tracking of users' browsing behaviour.

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Mee Audio X10 True Wireless Earphones Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 4,999

Affordable audio brand Mee Audio has launched its affordable X10 true wireless earphones, priced at Rs. 4,999.

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Motorola Razr (2019) to Finally Go on Sale in the US on February 6, Pre-Orders Begin on January 26

After some initial shipping delays, the Motorola Razr (2019) is finally going on sale in the US on February 6, exclusively via Verizon.

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Captain Marvel 2 Officially a Go, With WandaVision Writer in Final Talks

Captain Marvel 2 is officially happening. Marvel Studios has begun development on a sequel to Brie Larson-starrer Captain Marvel, which will take place in present day. WandaVision staff writer Megan McDonnell is in final talks to write Captain Marvel 2, expected to release in 2022.

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ISRO Starts Work on Chandrayaan-3 Mission Ahead of 2021 Launch

India began working on its third lunar mission -- Chandrayaan-3 -- which is scheduled for launch in early 2021, a top space official said on Wednesday.

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Poco X2 May Just Have Been Teased by the Company Ahead of Launch

Poco X2 appears to be teased by Poco India just days after its key specifications have been suggested through a Geekbench listing.

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LG L555DL, LG L455DL Phones Leaked with Waterdrop-Style Notch, Dedicated Google Assistant Button

Two new LG phones have surfaced in leaked renders. The phones are said to come with model numbers L555DL and L455DL, and they are tipped to be made available via US prepaid carrier Tracfone.

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Amazon Music Crosses 55 Million Subscribers Globally

Amazon on Wednesday said that its streaming music service has won more than 55 million subscribers, closing in on Apple Music. Amazon Music, however, still has a long way to go to catch up to Spotify, which boasts 248 million users.

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ISRO to Send Humanoid Vyommitra in Space Ahead of Human Spaceflight

Vyommitra - the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) half humanoid to go as a trial to space before 'Gaganyaan' goes with astronauts.

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Oppo PCLM50 5G Phone Surfaces on TENAA, Tipped to Pack Quad Rear Cameras: Report

A new Oppo phone with the model number PCLM50 has reportedly been spotted on TENAA certification site in China. The listing tips full specifications of this upcoming phone.

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Huawei CFO Extradition Case: Canada Prosecutors Say Meng Committed Fraud

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver courtroom on Wednesday where Canadian prosecutors defended a US extradition request, saying Meng's alleged bank fraud is the heart of the case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing.

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Jeff Bezos Hack: UN Experts Demand Probe Into Alleged Saudi Involvement

UN experts have demanded an immediate investigation by US and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabia's crown prince was involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.

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Twitter Tells Facial Recognition Trailblazer to Stop Using Site’s Photos

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How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Leaks in Multiple Renders, Shows Colour Options

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are reported to launch on February 11, alongside the Galaxy S20 series lineup. The earbuds have now leaked in multiple renders showing off design details from varied angles.

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Google Releases 3 New Experimental Apps to Encourage You to Use Your Phone Less

Google has released three new experimental Digital Wellbeing apps to encourage users to use their phones less.

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Realme Buds Air Neo True Wireless Earbuds Certified, Might Debut as Affordable Variant of Realme Buds Air

Realme is reportedly gearing up to launch a new pair of true wireless earbuds that might debut under the Realme Buds Air Neo name, and they have already received NCC certification in Taiwan.

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Trump Said to Meet With Apple's Tim Cook and Other CEOs at Davos Today

US President Donald Trump will attend a breakfast meeting on Wednesday with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and other business leaders on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to sources familiar with the situation.

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Twitter for Android Update Crashing App: Here's How to Fix It For Now

Twitter for Android's latest update seems to have broken the app for most users. The latest Twitter for Android update is crashing the app immediately on opening. The company is working on a fix.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Price and Sale Date Leaked; Galaxy S20+ LTE Variant Spotted

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ is reported to be priced more than EUR 1,000, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is reported to be priced more than EUR 1,300.

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Facial Recognition Could Help Discover Fate of Holocaust Victims

An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi Holocaust.

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Poco to Retain Its 'Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't' Philosophy in Bid to Take on Xiaomi

Poco India General Manager C Manmohan explained to Gadgets 360 what changes will take place post the spin-off that was announced late last week.

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G.M.’s Cruise Unveils a Self-Driving Car. Don’t Look for It on Roads.

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Altered Carbon Season 2 Release Date: Netflix Picks Late February Return for Cyberpunk Series

Netflix has set a February 27 release date for the second season of Altered Carbon, which stars Anthony Mackie in the lead as Takeshi Kovacs, taking over from Joel Kinnaman.

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Saudi Arabia Dismisses Report It Is Behind Hacking of Amazon Boss Bezos' Phone, Calls It 'Absurd'

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that a media report that the Kingdom is behind the hacking of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos' phone was "absurd."

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Poco F1 Android 10 Update With MIUI 11 Starts Rolling Out for Beta Testers

Poco F1 users have started reporting Android 10 rollout along with MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM. The new update is initially limited to beta testers and Mi Pilot users, as announced officially through a Mi Community forum post.

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WhatsApp Dark Mode Rolling Out for Beta Testers on Android: Here's How to Enable It

WhatsApp has finally received the dark mode feature via the latest beta update. Here’s how to enable it on your phone.

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Huawei P40 Pro Live Photos Leak, Tip Curved Display Edges

Huawei P40 Pro has been leaked in live photos, and the phone is seen to sport dual curved edges on the sides, and the top portion is also expected to be curved, but that has been covered by a case.

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The Witcher, 6 Underground Among Netflix’s Most Popular TV Series, Movies

Netflix claimed that The Witcher (76 million) and 6 Underground (83 million) have turned out to be among its most popular TV series and movies. That would make The Witcher the biggest season 1 for a Netflix show.

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Vodafone Group Quits Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Project

Vodafone has become the latest big player who has decided to quit Facebook's controversial Libra cryptocurrency project.

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Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos's Phone Said to Have Been Hacked by Saudi Crown Prince

Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone was hacked following an exchange between the Amazon.com Inc. chief executive officer and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman on encrypted messaging service WhatsApp, according to two people familiar with an analysis of the breach.

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Analysis Said to Tie Hacking of Bezos’ Phone to Saudi Leader’s Account

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Apple Said to Be Eyeing March Launch for Low-Cost iPhone

Apple suppliers plan to begin assembling a new low-cost iPhone in February, people familiar with the plan said, as the company looks to address a wider swath of the global smartphone market ahead of its 5G handsets later this year.

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Redmi K30 Pro Surfaces on Geekbench With Snapdragon 865 SoC, 8GB RAM

Redmi K30 Pro is expected to launch in March this year, and in the run up to its debut, the phone has been spotted on Geekbench. The listing tips a few key specifications of the upcoming smartphone

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Netflix Ramps Up Global Subscribers, but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

Netflix said Tuesday it added millions of new subscribers globally over the past quarter as it prepared up for a tougher competitive landscape, but scaled back its outlook for early 2020.

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GM's Cruise Unveils Driverless Vehicle for Ride-Sharing Service

General Motors’s self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday unveiled an electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service, but did not say when it would go into production.

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Apple Said to Have Dropped Plan for Encrypting iPhone Backups After FBI Complained

Apple dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company's iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Mi Router 4C With Four Antennas, Up to 300Mbps Speed Launched in India

Mi Router 4C specifications include 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 that offers speeds of up to 300Mbps, four omni-directional antennas, MT7628N processor, 64MB DDR2 RAM, and 16MB Nor Flash ROM.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite With S Pen Support, 4,500mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite has been launched in India, and the phone, as we already know, is a toned down version of the Galaxy Note 10 that was launched late last year.

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Facebook Targets UK Growth With 1,000 Hires in 2020

Facebook will hire 1,000 people in London this year in roles such as product development and safety as it continues to grow its biggest engineering centre outside the United States after Britain leaves the European Union.

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James Dean's Planned Revival in Finding Jack Spurs Debate on Raising the Digital Dead

The men bringing James Dean back to life for a forthcoming film are aiming not just to give his digital likeness a role, but a whole new career.

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Jeff Bezos, Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar Talk Amazon, Storytelling, Failures, Superstitions, and More: How to Watch

Last Friday, on his maiden visit to Mumbai, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos sat down with Shah Rukh Khan and Zoya Akhtar for a roughly forty-minute chat in which they spoke about going to physical stores, the difficulty of good storytelling, the biggest waste of their time, Bezos’ advice for someone starting their career today, and superstition...

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Huawei CFO's Lawyer Attacks US Extradition Case in Canadian Trial

A lawyer for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued on Monday that "double criminality" was at the centre of a trial to decide whether she can be extradited to the United States, a case that has strained relations between Ottawa and Beijing.

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Apple Granted Lawsuit Against Former iPhone Chip Designer Gerard Williams III

A US judge on Monday gave his nod to Apple's lawsuit against former iPhone chip designer Gerard Williams III.

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Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, Snapdragon 460 SoCs With Wi-Fi 6, NavIC Support

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662, and Snapdragon 460 mobile platforms aka system-on-chips (SoCs) in India. The new models come with Wi-6 and Bluetooth v5.1 and are designed to support 4G connectivity.

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Oppo Find X2 to Pack 6.5-Inch QHD+ Curved OLED Display With 120Hz Refresh Rate: Report

As per a new leak, the upcoming Oppo Find X2 flagship phone is said to feature a 6.5-inch curved OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3168 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices Approach Supreme Court, Seeking Time to Pay AGR Dues

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Tata Teleservices have filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking modification of its earlier order and permit them to negotiate the payment schedule with the DoT.

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Huawei Announces EMUI 10 Global Rollout Schedule, P30 Pro to Receive Update This Month

Phones like Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Huawei Mate 20X 5G, Huawei P30 Lite, Huawei Nova 4e, Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Huawei Mate 10, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design will receive the update in later months.

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ISRO Successfully Completes Three Orbit Raising Manoeuvres of GSAT-30

The ISRO said it has successfully completed the three orbit raising manoeuvres of communication satellite GSAT-30 on Monday, which was launched on January 17 onboard Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.

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Instagram Removes IGTV Button From App Home Screen

Instagram has dropped the IGTV icon from the home screen of the app because not many users were using it. The standalone IGTV app was launched by the company in June 2018.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Said to Offer 65W Fast Charging Support, Mi 10 to Reportedly Pack 108-Megapixel Camera

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are tipped to make their debut on February 11, and have appeared in multiple leaks so far. Now, fresh crumbs of Mi 10 series leaks have surfaced online. The standard Mi 10 is said to miss out on support for 65W fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Foldable Phone Tipped to Feature 12-Megapixel Main Camera, Not 108-Megapixel

Samsung’s upcoming foldable phone is rumoured to be called the Galaxy Z Flip, and it is expected to launch on February 11. The phone’s key specifications have been leaked, and the phone is tipped to sport a 12-megapixel main camera and a 10-megapixel front camera.

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Netflix’s Jamtara Sparks Row Over Use of Casteist Slur

Netflix’s most recent original series from India — Jamtara — has been called out for use of a casteist slur aimed at the Dalit community, sparking debate over the use of pejorative terms in the realm of fiction entertainment.

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Fiio M5 High-Resolution Audio Player Review

Fiio’s new M5 high-resolution audio player is an inexpensive and compact device that promises to bring out the best in your budget and mid-range headphones. Here’s our review.

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Facebook Says It Is Getting Better at Protecting Elections

Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this year's US presidential election than it did four years ago, its public affairs chief Nick Clegg said on Monday.

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OnePlus 8 Pro Alleged Hands-on Photo Shows 120Hz Refresh Rate Option in Settings

OnePlus 8 Pro has been in the rumour mill for a while now, and is reported to come with a quad rear camera setup, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and hole-punch display.

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Tesla Rebuffs US Safety Recall Petition, Says No Unintended Acceleration in Vehicles

Tesla said on Monday there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles, as it responded to a petition to a US safety regulator to investigate and recall around 500,000 of the company's electric cars over the alleged defect.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Backs Temporary Ban on Facial-Recognition, Microsoft Disagrees

The EU's proposal for a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology won backing from Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai on Monday but got a cool response from Microsoft President Brad Smith.

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Zomato Buys Uber's Food Delivery Business in India in an All-Stock Deal

Zomato on Tuesday announced it has acquired Uber's Food Delivery Business in India in an all-stock deal and Uber will have 9.99 percent stake in Deepinder Goyal-led food delivery platform.

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Uber Sells Food Delivery Business in India

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WhatsApp Reaches 5 Billion Installs on Android, Second Non-Google App to Do So

WhatsApp for Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it only the second non-Google app to achieve this milestone.

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Poco F2 Lite Alleged Live Images Appear in YouTuber’s Inbox, Tipped to Have Snapdragon 765, 6GB of RAM, and 5,000mAh Battery

Purported images of the Poco F2 Lite appear via email to a YouTuber. Claimed to have a Snapdragon 865 SoC, 6GB of RAM and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Airtel Brings Rs. 179 Prepaid Recharge Plan With Rs. 2 Lakh Life Insurance Cover, 28-Day Validity

Airtel has launched the Rs. 179 prepaid recharge plan with life insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakhs. The telco has partnered with Bharti AXA Life Insurance to provide the term insurance benefits.

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Realme XT Starts Receiving Android 10-Based Realme UI Update in India

The version number of the update is RMX1921EX_11_C.01 and the OTA update should arrive in a few days. Based on users reports, the update size is about 3.52GB.

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Microsoft Says Will Fix Internet Explorer Security Flaw Under Active Attack

Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers and it is working on a fix, to be released at a later date.

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SpaceX Elon Musk Emergency Landing Successful Crew Dragon Abort System Test

Elon Musk's SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, a big step its mission to fly NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as this spring.

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Flipkart's The Republic Day Sale 2020 Kicks Off for Plus Members: Deals, Offers, and Other Details

Flipkart sale started today for Plus members with a host of offers in tow on smartphones from Realme, Asus, and Huawei to name a few.

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Apple Fixes Location Privacy Issue With iPhone 11 Chip in iOS Beta Update

The second beta version of Apple's iOS 13.3.1, released recently, now includes a toggle for disabling the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) chip in the device.

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WhatsApp Beta for Android Update Hints at Upcoming Support for Animated Stickers

WhatsApp's latest beta update for its Android app has arrived and it indicates that the service might be bringing support for animated sticker packs soon.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Simulate Rocket Failure in Final Astronaut Capsule Test

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up to destroy one of its own rockets on Sunday to test a crucial emergency abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, the company's final milestone test before flying NASA astronauts from US soil.

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Realme 3 Pro Starts Receiving Android 10 Update With Realme UI in India: All You Need to Know

Realme has begun the rollout of Android 10 update for the Realme 3 Pro in India that brings the Realme UI with a tonne of aesthetic and functional changes.

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Apple Patent Talks About Touchscreen Laptops: MacBook With Touch Support Incoming?

A new patent has surfaced online that hints Apple touchscreen MacBook could be in the making. The patent is filed under the US Patent No 20200019367 titled "Cross-Device Interactions."

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$150 5G Phones May Arrive by the End of 2020, Huawei Executive Says

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei's President for 5G product line, Yang Chaobin believes that 5G smartphones priced around $150 are expected to be launched by the end of 2020 or in early 2021.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Specifications Leaked: 120Hz Display, 10x Optical Zoom, Exynos 990, and More

Alleged specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra phones have surfaced online, revealing a 120Hz display, 10x optical zoom support, and more.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 Now Live for Prime Members: Top Offers on Mobile Phones Previewed

Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 is live Prime members and the sale for non-Prime members will begin at midnight. The sale will offer up to 40 percent off on smartphones and up to 60 percent off on laptops.

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Kidnapped US Teen Rescued by Police Thanks to Snapchat

A California teen who had been drugged and kidnapped was rescued by police this week after using Snapchat to alert her friends to her abduction.

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NASA Building Homes Made of Fungi for Moon, Mars

Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in the stars, and perhaps lead to more sustainable ways of living on Earth as well.

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HONOR MagicWatch 2: The Ideal Smartwatch for Indian Millennials

Honor MagicWatch 2 offers an exciting set of features at a price that's more on the affordable side.

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Oppo F15 Review

The Oppo F15 boasts of quad rear cameras, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and fast charging. Will that be enough to compete with the Realme X2 and Redmi K20? Read our review to find out.

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TomTom Closes Deal With Huawei for Use of Maps and Service

TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal with China's Huawei Technologies for the use of its maps and services in smartphone apps.

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US Agency Examining Sudden Acceleration Complaints Involving 500,000 Tesla Vehicles

The US government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.

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Boeing Addresses New Software Issue on the 737 Max That Could Keep Plane Grounded Longer

Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to get the grounded plane back in the air.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 Offers on iPhone XR, Galaxy M30, OnePlus 7T Pro, Redmi Note 8, More

Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 top mobile phone offers have been revealed ahead of the sale, which kicks off this weekend. The sale will offer discounts on a large selection of popular mobile phones.

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Honor 9X Price in India Reveal, Oppo F15 Launch, Amazon and Flipkart Sales, and More Tech News This Week

Honor 9X and Oppo F15 India launches as well as the Republic Day sales from Amazon and Flipkart dominated the news this week. Additionally, Realme started rolling out Android 10 with Realme UI update for Realme 3 Pro and Samsung announced a price cut for Galaxy A20s.

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Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2020 Live for Everyone: Check Discounts on Realme, Samsung, and Asus Phones

Flipkart Republic Day Sale is now open to everyone with a tonne of offers and discounts on a wide range of products.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 Live for All: Offers, Deals, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 is now live for all users, and it brings a host of discounts and offers on a wide range of products.

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5G iPad Pro May Launch Later This Year, Report Claims

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch its first-ever 5G iPad this year, apart from the rumoured 5G-capable iPhone 12.

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Apple to Release The Banker in Theatres This March, Following Delay Over Controversy

Apple is reportedly planning to release one of its first-ever original films 'The Banker' in theatres this March.

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Samsung 'The Frame QLED TV' Will Go on Sale Again in India During Flipkart Republic Day Sale

Samsung on Friday announced the sale of 'The Frame QLED TV' in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, during the Flipkart Republic Day Sale from January 19 to January 22.

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Huawei Mate Xs Foldable Smartphone Will Be Cheaper Than the Mate X: Report

Huawei is expected to unveil the successor to its foldable smartphone Mate X -- the Mate Xs -- at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 and now a new report has claimed that the device will be cheaper than the Mate X.

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NSO Group Israeli Surveillance Software Lawsuit Goes Behind Closed Doors

An Israeli court on Thursday ordered closed-door hearings in Amnesty International's legal bid to stop NSO Group exporting surveillance software, which rights groups say is used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.

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US Video Game Spending Fell in 2019, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bestselling Game of Q4 2019, Says NPD Group

Americans spent less on video games last year as new consoles were readied for launch and Google took to streaming titles from the cloud, reports NPD Group.

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Jeff Bezos-Owned Washington Post Slammed by Government Over Editorial Policies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, even as his e-commerce firm Amazon announced plans to create a million jobs in the country by 2025.

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OnePlus Foldable Phone Isn't Coming Anytime Soon, Because Its CEO Doesn’t Believe the Tech Is Ready Yet

Pete Lau shared his thoughts about foldable phones with the Verge, on the sidelines of CES 2020.

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PUBG v6.1 Update Adds New Karakin Map With Black Zone, Sticky Bombs, Motor Glider, and More

PUBG v6.1 update for PC and consoles is now live on the test server and it brings the new Karakin map, alongside Sticky Bombs and Motor Glider among other changes.

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World's First 'Living Robots' Created by Scientists, Using Stem Cells

A group of scientists have succeeded in using living cells from frog embryos into other new life-forms, which they are referring to as a 'living, programmable organisms'.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Benchmark Listing Suggests at Least 12GB RAM Across All Models; Dummies Comparing Size Surface on Video

Samsung Galaxy S20 North American 5G variant has purportedly surfaced on benchmark site Geekbench along with 12GB of RAM. This suggests that the Galaxy S20 family would come with minimum 12GB RAM option. A video comparing the Galaxy S20 dummies has hinted the size differences of the three new flagships.

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Apple Buys Xnor.ai, Startup Focused on Low-Power Edge-Based AI Tools: Report

Apple has reportedly acquired Xnor.ai, a Seattle based startup specialised in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools for around $200 million.

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Microsoft Math Solver App Launched, Uses AI to Help Solve Mathematical Problems Instantly

Microsoft Math Solver app is available for download on both Android and iOS devices. The app provides solutions for a wide range of concepts, ranging from elementary arithmetic and quadratic equations to calculus and statistics.

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PewDiePie Posts His 'Final Video', Takes a Break From YouTube

PewDiePie has posted his "last" video before his hiatus from YouTube. The Swedish YouTube star had last year said he'd be taking a break from the video streaming platform earlier this year, and that time has come, with PewDiePie posting his final video before his break on Wednesday.

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Acer Swift 7 SF714-52T Review

Acer has done all it could to make the Swift 7 as slim and light as possible. Is this the perfect laptop to travel with, or has the company gone too far?

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea of Telcos Seeking Review of Verdict on Recovery of Past Dues

Supreme Court Thursday dismissed review petitions of top telecom firms including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea seeking review of its earlier order asking them to pay Rs. 1,47,000 crores in past statutory dues by January 23.

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Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2020 Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones and More

Flipkart Republic Day 2020 sale is now live for Plus members. We've handpicked the best deals and offers available on top mobile phones, tablets, and TVs on the first day of the sale. The four-day sale will be open from January 19 to January 22.

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Apple Fixes Location Privacy Issue With iPhone 11 Chip in iOS Beta Update

The second beta version of Apple's iOS 13.3.1, released recently, now includes a toggle for disabling the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) chip in the device.

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Apple Fixes Location Privacy Issue With iPhone 11 Chip in iOS Beta Update

The second beta version of Apple's iOS 13.3.1, released recently, now includes a toggle for disabling the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) chip in the device.

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WhatsApp Beta for Android Update Hints at Upcoming Support for Animated Stickers

WhatsApp's latest beta update for its Android app has arrived and it indicates that the service might be bringing support for animated sticker packs soon.

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Realme 3 Pro Starts Receiving Android 10 Update With Realme UI in India: All You Need to Know

Realme has begun the rollout of Android 10 update for the Realme 3 Pro in India that brings the Realme UI with a tonne of aesthetic and functional changes.

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Apple Patent Talks About Touchscreen Laptops: MacBook With Touch Support Incoming?

A new patent has surfaced online that hints Apple touchscreen MacBook could be in the making. The patent is filed under the US Patent No 20200019367 titled "Cross-Device Interactions."

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The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It

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$150 5G Phones May Arrive by the End of 2020, Huawei Executive Says

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei's President for 5G product line, Yang Chaobin believes that 5G smartphones priced around $150 are expected to be launched by the end of 2020 or in early 2021.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 Live: Best Offers on Redmi Note 8 Pro, iPhone XR, OnePlus 7T Pro, and More

Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020, Offers: The sale is now live for Prime members. It will offer great deals on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, Amazon devices, and more. We've selected the best tech deals you can buy today.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Specifications Leaked: 120Hz Display, 10x Optical Zoom, Exynos 990, and More

Alleged specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra phones have surfaced online, revealing a 120Hz display, 10x optical zoom support, and more.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Simulate Rocket Failure in Final Astronaut Capsule Test

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up to destroy one of its own rockets on Saturday to test a crucial emergency abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, the company's final milestone test before flying NASA astronauts from US soil.

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Flipkart the Republic Day Sale 2020 Kicks Off Today for Plus Members: Timing, Offers, and Other Details

Flipkart sale will start today for Plus members with a host of offers in tow on smartphones from Realme, Asus, and Huawei to name a few.

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Kidnapped US Teen Rescued by Police Thanks to Snapchat

A California teen who had been drugged and kidnapped was rescued by police this week after using Snapchat to alert her friends to her abduction.

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NASA Building Homes Made of Fungi for Moon, Mars

Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in the stars, and perhaps lead to more sustainable ways of living on Earth as well.

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HONOR MagicWatch 2: The Ideal Smartwatch for Indian Millennials

Honor MagicWatch 2 offers an exciting set of features at a price that's more on the affordable side.

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Oppo F15 Review

The Oppo F15 boasts of quad rear cameras, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and fast charging. Will that be enough to compete with the Realme X2 and Redmi K20? Read our review to find out.

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TomTom Closes Deal With Huawei for Use of Maps and Service

TomTom on Friday said it has closed a deal with China's Huawei Technologies for the use of its maps and services in smartphone apps.

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US Agency Examining Sudden Acceleration Complaints Involving 500,000 Tesla Vehicles

The US government's auto safety agency is looking into allegations that all three of Tesla's electric vehicle models can suddenly accelerate on their own.

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Boeing Addresses New Software Issue on the 737 Max That Could Keep Plane Grounded Longer

Boeing is working to fix a newly discovered problem with software powering up on the 737 Max, adding to the list of tasks the aircraft maker faces to get the grounded plane back in the air.

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Honor 9X to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Tonight via Flipkart: Check Price, Offers, and Specifications

Honor’s latest offering – the Honor 9X – will go on sale in India for the first time at the stroke of midnight via Flipkart alongside a few offers for buyers.

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Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 Begins Today for Prime Members: Top Offers on Mobile Phones Previewed

Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 will begin at 12pm IST for Prime members and the sale for non-Prime members will begin at midnight. The sale will offer up to 40 percent off on smartphones and up to 60 percent off on laptops.

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Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold Price in India Cut by 24–30 Percent for All Plans

Microsoft has dropped prices for its Xbox subscription services — Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold — across the board in India, be it monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month plans. Also applies to Game Pass for PC / Console, and Game Pass Ultimate. Now starting at Rs. 249 per month.

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Indian Railways to Offer Passengers Movies, Shows Streaming Facility on Trains: All Details

The content that will be provided to passengers will include movies, TV shows, educational programs, and a whole lot more. Some of this content will be offered for free, while some will be available at a charge.

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Amazon India Says 80 Percent of TVs Sold on Its Platform in 2019 Were Smart TVs, Samsung & LG Among Top Brands

Amazon India sees a bright future ahead for online television sales in 2020, and will look to launch new Fire TV Edition models as well.

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Kabir Khan on The Forgotten Army: ‘I Don’t Subscribe to the British Point of View’

With The Forgotten Army, Kabir Khan is returning to where he began his career. But he doesn’t see it that way. Khan also doesn’t subscribe to the British view of the Indian National Army as a “ragtag bunch of rebel soldiers who amounted to nothing.”

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WhatsApp Dark Theme Improvements Spotted in Latest Beta, Select Sticker Packs Get Updated

Speaking more about Facebook pulling back on its WhatsApp advertising plan, features tracker WABetaInfo reports that since the 2.19.356 Android beta version, there is no code about status ads.

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Social Media Rules May Make User ID Verification Mandatory

Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok may have to scramble for developing account identity-verification option to check "fake news, malicious content, misinformation, racial slurs, gender abuse that may have an impact on the individual and society as a whole".

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Jeff Bezos Says Amazon India Will Create 1 Million New Jobs by 2025

A day after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal snubbed him during a public event, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday announced that the ecommerce giant will create 1 million new jobs in India by 2025.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Camera Specifications Surface; Galaxy S20 Ultra Seems to Miss 10X Optical Zoom

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra camera specifications have been leaked through a Chinese source. Separately, the Galaxy S20 Ultra is suggested to have a 5x optical zoom.

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OnePlus 120Hz Display Custom MEMC Chip Teased, Enables Motion Smoothing Alterations

A few days ago, Lau even shared a comparison video on how the 120Hz Fluid Display compares to the 60Hz Display. In the video, it is clearly visible that the 120Hz display scrolling is less jarring and smooth than the 60Hz one.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed by CD Projekt Red, Slated to Release on September 17 Now

CD Projekt Red has delayed the release of Cyberpunk 2077 citing the need for more time to refine the game. It is now set to be released on September 17, 2020.

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Kabir Khan on Bollywood’s Historical Distortions, Eroding Secularism, and Patriotism vs Nationalism

The Forgotten Army’s Kabir Khan thinks Bollywood’s historical distortions, where medieval battles are presented as Islam vs Hinduism and where nationalism trumps patriotism, are playing into a larger narrative of growing communalism and eroding secularism in India.

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Xiaomi Makes Poco an Independent Brand in India, Says ‘It’s Grown Into Its Own Identity in a Short Span’

India Chief Manu Kumar Jain says that the company feels that Poco is capable of operating on its own, as it has grown its own identity after the success of Poco F1. The Poco F1 was priced aggressively, but offered flagship level specifications and performance.

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HONOR 9X Ticks the Right Boxes for India's Young Smartphone Buyers

The new HONOR 9X brings a set of powerful features at an affordable price point.

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Facebook Decides Not to Sell Ads on WhatsApp: Report

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

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India vs Australia Second ODI Today: How to Watch Live Stream and Get Score Updates

India vs Australia cricket match is set to begin at 1:30pm today. Cricket fans can stream the match online on Hotstar and Star Sports on TV. In this guide, we'll tell you everything you need to know about today's game.

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Realme 3, Realme 3i, Realme C1, Realme 2 New Updates Bring January 2020 Security Patch, More

The Realme 3 and Realme 3i phones get fast switch toggles of dark mode in notification center. The Realme 2 and Realme C1 updates fix some known bugs and improves system stability.

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Facebook Sued in US Federal Court for Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct

Four companies sued Facebook Inc in US federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm prospective competitors.

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Vivo Phone With 5G Support, 55W Fast Charging Support Surfaces on China's 3C Database

Vivo phone with 5G support carrying model number V1955A surfaced on China's 3C database. The phone appears to come bundled with 55W charger.

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Huawei P40 Pro, Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition Renders Leaked, Colour Options Tipped

The Huawei P40 Pro Premium Edition is expected to sport a penta-lens camera setup, and a pill-shaped dual selfie camera cut out up front.

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Google-Parent Alphabet Becomes 4th US Company to Top Market Value of $1 Trillion

As Google-parent Alphabet became on Thursday the fourth US company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock's extraordinary gains.

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Microsoft Pledges to Erase Its Carbon Footprint, Past and Future, in Climate Push

Microsoft on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history.

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Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Is Doubling Down on Its Prime Video Investments in India

Amazon's global CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon Prime Video is performing in India brilliantly, adding that they have decided to double down the investment for the streaming service in the country.

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ISRO GSAT-30 Communication Satellite Successfully Inserted Into Orbit

ISRO's GSAT-30 will provide high-quality television, telecommunication and broadcasting services ensuring continuity of service for INSAT 4A satellite.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Reveals He Eats Just 7 Meals a Week - Only Dinner

In a YouTube interview with Wired on Wednesday, Dorsey added to his list of out-of-the-box lifestyle choices that includes ice bath, almost daily.

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Realme Realpublic Sale Begins January 19: Price Cuts on Realme 5 Pro, Realme 3, Realme Buds Wireless

Realme X 4GB + 128GB will be priced at Rs. 14,999, instead of Rs. 16,999 for the sale period, and the Realme XT 4GB + 64GB will be priced at Rs. 14,999 instead of Rs. 15,999.

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Netflix, Amazon Prime Video Should Invest 25 Percent of Their Revenue in Local Content: France

France wants streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to invest a quarter of their sales in the country into French and European productions, more than has previously been evoked as part of a regulatory reform.

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Google Set to Say Goodbye to Chrome Apps From March This Year

Google has announced that Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome apps from March this year, while developers will get the option to update their existing apps through June 2022.

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Facebook to Send Users Notifications for Third-Party App Logins

Facebook has added a new login feature that will notify users whenever they log into a third-party app or website using their account.

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Apple, Other Tech Firms Urged by US' Mnuchin to Work With Law Enforcement

Apple and other technology companies should cooperate with US investigators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday as law enforcement officials continued probing last month's fatal shooting at a US naval base in Florida.

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Australia Fire: Facebook Steps Up Its Relief Efforts for Australia Bushfires

Facebook has announced to match up to $1 million (Australian dollars) in donations made to non-profit organisation GlobalGiving and donating $250,000 to the Australian Red Cross towards bushfires relief efforts.

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17 Android Apps Plagued With Adware Discovered on Google Play Store: Bitdefender

These apps indulge in several unethical tactics to dodge Google’s vetting system. They try waiting for 48 hours before hiding their presence on the phone, splitting the app’s code into multiple resource files, and holding off displaying ads until four hours after app installation.

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Fortnite Honours Its Most Famous Player Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins With an In-Game Skin

Epic Games has honoured arguably the most popular Fortnite player out there – Tyler “Ninja” Blevins – with his own in-game skin.

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Sony Sends MWC 2020 Press Invites for February 24 Event, Xperia 5 Plus Expected

The event will begin at 8.30am CET (1.00pm IST) and will be held at the company’s booth in Hall 3, Fira Gran Via. In the invite, the Japanese giant has also confirmed that it will be live streaming the event for all those who won’t be able to attend MWC.

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Oppo F15 With Quad Rear Cameras, VOOC 3.0 Fast Charging Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Oppo F15 price in India is set at Rs. 19,990 for the single, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

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Noise Shots XO True Wireless Earphones Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 5,499

Noise has launched its latest true wireless earphones, the Noise Shots XO, for Rs. 5,499. The earphones support the Qualcomm aptX Bluetooth codec.

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Dibakar Banerjee’s Netflix Movie, Freedom, Casts Naseeruddin Shah, Manisha Koirala, 6 Others

Dibakar Banerjee’s Netflix movie — Freedom — has finalised its cast. It will star Naseeruddin Shah, Manisha Koirala, Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin, Divya Dutta, Zoya Hussain, Shashank Arora, and Neeraj Kabi.

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Mi 10 Live Images Purportedly Leaked Online, Suggest a Hole-Punch Display

Mi 10 design and key specifications have been suggested through a couple of live images surfaced on Instagram. The images suggest a hole-punch display and a quad rear camera setup.

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Realme 5i January OTA Update Brings December 2019 Security Patch, Camera Fixes

Realme 5i was launched in India last week, and its first sale was conducted just a day ago. The phone is now receiving the December 2019 patch, and its download link is available on the support page.

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Microsoft Edge Based on Chromium Now Available for Download on Windows, macOS Devices

Microsoft Edge based on Chromium engine is available for download on Windows and macOS machines directly from a dedicated webpage. Microsoft is also in plans to automatically migrate Windows 10 users to the new Edge browser in the coming weeks.

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Oppo F15 Price in India to Be Revealed Soon at Launch Today: Live Updates

Oppo F15 price in India is likely to pit it against Realme X2, Redmi K20, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A50s.

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Netflix Announces 3 Indian Movies, From Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar, Vikramaditya Motwane

Netflix has announced three new original movies from India, from Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, and Vikramaditya Motwane. The likes of Anil Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Shefali Shah star. The films are called The Other (working title), Choked, and AK vs AK.

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Twitter's Top Lawyer Vijaya Gadde Is Final Word on Blocking Tweets - Even Donald Trump's

Whenever somebody on Twitter takes issue with the network’s rules or content policies, they almost always resort to the same strategy: They send a tweet to @jack.

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Brain Freeze: Russian Firm Offers Path to Immortality for a Fee

KrioRus says hundreds of potential clients from nearly 20 countries have signed up for its after-death service.

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Wikipedia Block in Turkey Lifted After More Than 2 Years

Turkey on Wednesday lifted its more than two-year ban on accessing Wikipedia, weeks after the country's highest court ruled that the block violated freedom of expression.

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Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Might Premiere in 2022

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon might premiere in 2022, HBO’s president of programming Casey Bloys has revealed in a new interview at the ongoing 2020 Television Critics Association press tour in California.

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Oppo F15 to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications, How to Watch Live Stream

Oppo F15 is set to launch in India today, a new affordable smartphone with such highlight features as an in-display fingerprint sensor, 8GB of RAM, a 48-megapixel helmed quad rear camera setup, and fast charging.

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Sony WI-1000XM2 Noise Cancelling Wireless Neckband Earphones Review

At Rs. 21,990, the Sony WI-1000XM2 is the company’s flagship in-ear wireless headset, with features such as active noise cancellation and a hybrid dual-driver system. We review this pair of high-end neckband earphones.

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Mi A3 Android 10 Update to Start Rolling Out From Mid-February, Xiaomi Announces

Mi A3 is one of the Android One smartphones that are aimed to get regular OS updates for two years.

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Government Said to Propose Incentives to Woo Apple, Samsung Suppliers

India is considering a plan to offer subsidised loans to mobile handset manufacturers in a bid to attract Apple and Samsung’s suppliers to open factories in the nation, a government official is claimed to say.

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Vu Cinema TV Range With 4K and Dolby Vision Launched in India, Priced Starting at Rs. 26,999

Indian television maker Vu has launched its latest television range, the Vu Cinema TV series. The 4K smart TVs are priced from Rs. 26,999 onwards.

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Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Is the Best Place in the World to Fail, Asserts 21st Century Will Be India's

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is currently on his latest visit to India and during his first media presence of the visit, at SMBs-focussed Amazon Smbhav, he defined what he thinks about failures. Bezos also emphasised Amazon’s growth potential in India.

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YouTube Adds Filters in the Subscriptions Feed on iOS, Coming to Android Later On

YouTube has added new filters to the subscriptions feed on its iOS app. The feature will be added to the company's Android app in the new feature.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Rumoured to Have 3,300mAh Battery, Ultra-Thin Glass and Plastic Protection for Display

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is rumoured to have a 3,300mAh battery and an ultra-thin glass protection for the display.

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Disney+ Grosses Nearly $100 Million on Mobile in Its First 2 Months: Sensor Tower

Disney has generated an estimated $97.2 million in user spending, as per a Sensor Tower report. In terms of downloads, Disney+'s second month garnered 13.5 million, or 33 percent, of the 40.9 million installs it's seen since launch.

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Instagram Says It's Testing Direct Messaging on the Web

Instagram has started testing its Direct messaging feature to its desktop site, meaning now one can finally keep up with their conversations from browser.

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Internet Services to Be Partially Restored in Jammu and Kashmir Today

The Jammu and Kashmir administration issued orders to partially allow 2G mobile connectivity on postpaid mobiles in the Union Territory from January 15 for accessing white-listed sites in five districts of Jammu region-- Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi.

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Spotify, Warner Music Ink India Deal That Paves the Way for Missing Songs to Return

Nearly a year since its launch in India, Spotify has signed a multi-territory licensing agreement, including India, with Warner Chappell — the publishing division of Warner Music Group — which paves the way to bring an end to the impasse that had kept millions of songs off its platform.

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OnePlus 8 Said to Have Been Listed on BIS Database With IN2011 Model Number

OnePlus 8 is expected to launch alongside the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 Lite in the first half of this year, however, it hasn't seen its fair share of leaks compared to the other two models. Now, it reportedly has been listed on the BIS database.

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Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in India in Digitising Small and Medium Businesses: CEO Jeff Bezos

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the fresh investment plans at Amazon Smbhav event in New Delhi on Wednesday. The US e-commerce company is facing criticism from Indian retailers -- hundreds and thousands of small brick-and-mortar retailers have planned a countrywide protest.

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Google Chrome Browser to Phase Out Third-Party Web-Tracking Cookies Within 2 Years

Google on Tuesday said is making progress in its quest to vanquish third-party "cookies" on its popular Chrome browser used to track people's online activities, a focus of many privacy activists.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden Cast in Russo Brothers’ Amazon Series, Citadel

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden have been cast in the lead of the Russo brothers' “global event multi-series”, which now has a title: Citadel. The Family Man’s Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. are working on the Indian spin-off.

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Tinder, Grinder, OkCupid Dating Apps Illegally Share User Data, Norwegian Group Says

Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report Tuesday.

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Tinder, Grinder, OkCupid Dating Apps Illegally Share User Data, Norwegian Group Says

Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report Tuesday.

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Vivo Z1 Pro, Vivo Z1x Price in India Cut, Now Start at Rs. 12,990

Vivo Z1 Pro price in India has been slashed to Rs. 12,990 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. Vivo Z1x price in India, on the other hand, has been dropped to as low as Rs. 14,990 for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

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Realme 5i vs Redmi Note 8: Which One Should You Buy?

We compare the brand new Realme 5i with the popular Redmi Note 8, to see which one offers a better value proposition.

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Windows 10 Security Flaw Found by US NSA, Microsoft Issues Fix

Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out an important security fix after the US National Security Agency tipped off the company to a serious flaw in its widely used Windows operating system, officials said.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Arrives in India as Local Traders Plan Protests

Jeff Bezos arrived in India on Tuesday, according to a post on his Twitter account, as thousands of small traders across 300 cities planned protests, claiming the firm is distorting the local retail market.

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The 31 Best Hindi Movies on Hotstar

Our list of the 31 best Hindi movies on Hostar in India — some of which are free to watch and can be downloaded — includes the likes of Maqbool and Salaam Bombay!.

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Realme Buds Air Neo Teased in Official Realme UI Introduction Video

Realme seems to be working on a new pair of truly wireless earbuds called Realme Buds Air Neo. The wireless earbuds were officially teased in one of the introductory videos on Realme UI.

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Honor 9X First Impressions

Honor 9X has gone official in India packing triple rear cameras and a pop-up selfie camera, while flaunting an eye-catching design. Here are our first impressions of the latest Honor phone.

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Amazon to Seek Order to Block Microsoft From Working on US DoD's JEDI Contract

The e-commerce giant has blamed US President Donald Trump of exerting "improper pressure" and bias that led the US Department of Defense (DoD) to award the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract to Microsoft.

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New Black Widow Trailer Gives Us First Look at New Villain, Taskmaster

With around three-and-a-half months to release, Marvel Studios has released a new trailer — it’s being termed as a “special look” — for Black Widow. The new Black Widow trailer gives us our first look at the new villain Taskmaster.

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Oyo Said to Lay Off 1,000 Employees in India Amid Profit Push

SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is laying off hundreds of employees in India, according to a source and an internal memo seen by Reuters, as the loss-making hotel chain cuts costs in pursuit of profits.

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Google Doodle Today Commemorates Kaifi Azmi's 101st Birthday

Google on Tuesday paid homage to poet, screenwriter, and social change advocate Kaifi Azmi on his 101st birthday with a colourful doodle. Born Syed Athar Hussain Rizvi on this day in 1919 in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, Azmi became one of the most renowned poets of the 20th century in the country.

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Honor Sport, Honor Sport Pro Bluetooth Headphones With IPX5 Sweat-Proof Design Launched in India

Honor has today launched a pair of audio devices – the Honor Sport and the Honor Sport Pro Bluetooth headphones – in India, both of which come with an IPX5 build.

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Global PC Shipments Grew 2.3 Percent in Q4 2019, Lenovo Led HP, Dell: Gartner

HP experienced its third quarter in a row of year-over-year shipment growth, and kept its top position in the US, EMEA and Latin America.

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Flipkart Opens Two of Its Largest Fulfilment Centres in Haryana, Says Will Create 5,000 Jobs

With these two FCs, Flipkart now has 12 assets in Haryana, including supply chain infrastructure for large appliances, non-large (including mobiles, apparel), grocery and furniture -- taking the total asset capacity in the state to over 20 lakh square feet.

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Realme 5i With Quad Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery to Go on Sale in India Tomorrow: Price, Specifications

Realme 5i price in India is set at Rs. 8,999 for the single, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The phone has Aqua Blue and Forest Green colour variants that both will be available for purchase through Flipkart and the Realme online store.

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Samsung Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71 Official Teaser Page Now Live on Company's India Site

Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71, two new smartphones by Samsung, have now got their own teaser page in India.

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Samsung Galaxy A20s Price in India Cut, Now Starts at Rs. 10,999

Samsung Galaxy A20s is available through the Samsung India eShop, Samsung Opera House, and leading e-commerce portals and retail stores across the country. It is listed in Black, Blue, and Green colour options.

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Honor 9X Phone, Magic Watch 2 Smartwatch, and Band 5i Launched: Price in India, Specifications, Offers

Honor has today launched the Honor 9X phone in India, alongside the Honor Magic 2 smartwatch, and the Band 5i fitness band. The company has revealed their prices in India, specifications, and release date.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Tipped to Pack Up to 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 5,000mAh Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is touted to offer fast charging support as well, and is expected to charge from zero to 100 percent in just 74 minutes.

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Honor 9X, Honor Magic Watch 2, Honor Band 5i Launch to Begin Soon: Live Updates

Honor 9X price in India, Honor Magic Watch 2 price in India, Honor Band 5i price in India will be revealed soon.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Voices Concern Over CAA

Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella on Monday voiced concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying what is happening is "sad" and he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant create the next unicorn in India

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ Camera Features Leaked, Sensor Details of Galaxy S20 Series Phones Also Tipped

As per new leaks, Samsung Galaxy S20 series phones will come with a host of new camera features, and will come equipped with 12-megapixel main snappers.

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Flipkart Republic Day Sale to Begin With Discounts on Redmi 8A, Motorola One Action, Realme 3, iPhone 7, and More

Flipkart Republic Day Sale will bring discounts on smartphones such as Redmi 8A, Motorola One Action, Realme 3, Motorola One Vision, iPhone 7, and Lenovo A6 Note. The Flipkart sale will also host offers on various tablets, smartwatches, and notebooks.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Free Security Updates End Today

Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for Windows 7 today, meaning computers using it will be more vulnerable to malware and hacking.

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Visa to Buy Fintech Startup Plaid for $5.3 Billion

Visa said on Monday it agreed to buy privately held software startup Plaid in a $5.3 billion deal that will boost the payments giant's access to the booming financial technology space.

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7 Billion Years: Oldest Solid Material on Earth Found Inside a Meteorite, Predates Solar System

A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said on Monday.

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Flipkart, Amazon Hit by CCI Antitrust Probe in India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it was ordering a wider probe following a review of allegations that Amazon and Flipkart were promoting some "preferred sellers" and in turn hurting business for other, smaller sellers.

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Honor 9X, Honor Magic Watch 2, Honor Band 5i Launch in India Today at 12:30pm: How to Watch Live Stream

Honor 9X, Honor Magic Watch 2, and Honor Band 5i are set to launch in India today. Here’s how you can watch its live stream.

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Takeaway Seals Victory in $8-Billion Just Eat Bidding War

Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a GBP 6.2 billion share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies.

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Can Be Extradited to US, Canada Attorney General Says

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was originally detained on a US warrant in late 2018, faces an extradition hearing in Vancouver that begins on January 20.

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CES 2020: Dressed to Connect - Wearable Tech Expands All Over the Body

CES 2020 shows we've come a long way since the early days of the pulse-measuring smart watch.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite India Launch Set for January 23, Flipkart Teaser Suggests

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Flipkart teaser confirms that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with 8GB RAM. The phone is also teased to arrive with a triple rear camera setup that has a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

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CES 2020: Privacy, Once Hidden Topic, Gets Attention at Tech Show

Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy got more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they're securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their heart rate monitor or cuddly robot.

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BSNL Rs. 1,999 Bharat Fiber Broadband Plan Launched With 200Mbps Speeds, 1.5TB Data FUP

The new BSNL Rs. 1,999 broadband plan has been introduced in Telangana and Chennai circles for now, on a promotional basis, and will be valid for 90 days only. The plan offers an FUP data limit of 1500GB i.e. 1.5TB, and is part of the Bharat Fibre portfolio.

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Fitbit, Garmin, Other Wearable Device Makers to Be Probed by US After Philips Complains

US trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit and Garmin, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit.

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LinkedIn Latest Tech Company to Unveil New Dublin Campus

Microsoft's LinkedIn became the latest technology company to establish a new campus in Dublin on Friday when it signed a 25-year lease to add three adjacent office blocks to its new European headquarters.

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Apple Pushes Recycling of iPhone With "Daisy" Robot

Many mining executives note that with the rising popularity of electric vehicles, newly mined minerals will be needed on an even larger scale, a reality that Apple acknowledges.

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NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony

NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.

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Google Parent Alphabet's Legal Head Leaving Amid Sexual Misconduct Troubles

Scrutiny centred on Drummond as the board last year investigated the company's handling of sexual misconduct complaints throughout its workforce.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 Today: 9 Smartphone Camera Tips to Capture Full Moon Pictures Like A Pro

Lunar eclipse 2020 tonight: Here are the details you need to capture the event with your smartphone's camera. Lunar eclipse is known as chandra grahan in Hindi.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 Today: Check India Time, When and Where to Watch

Lunar eclipse 2020 will take place on January 10 - and is the first of the four penumbral lunar eclipses that are set to occur this year. The duration of this lunar eclipse (known as 'chandra grahan' in Hindi) is set to be 4 hours and 5 minutes.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 Today: 5 Facts You Should Know Before Watching Penumbral Wolf Moon

Lunar eclipse 2020 is occurring today, January 10. This coincides the first full Moon of the year, coined the “Wolf Moon” that is also called Ice Moon or the Moon after Yule, Shakambhari Purnima, Paush Purnima, and Duruthu Poya. In this article, you’ll find the facts you should know before heading out and watching the celestial activity live.

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In Apple TV+’s Little America, Immigrants — Indian, Mexican, Iranian — Take Centre Stage

Our review of Little America, the Apple TV+ series that centres on immigrants from India and across the world. Kumail Nanjiani developed Little America, which has been inspired by true stories.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Reportedly in Development, Might Launch Soon in South Korea

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a 5G variant of the Galaxy A51 in its home market.

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Realme 5i or Redmi Note 8: Which One Should You Buy?

Xiaomi and Realme are battling it out once again.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 Tonight: India Timings, Duration, When and How to Watch Live Full Wolf Moon

Lunar eclipse 2020 that is believed to be the first of the four penumbral lunar eclipse that will appear this year will be visible in India as well as several countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The eclipse will be live streamed online.

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Android 10 Update Starts Rolling Out in India With EMUI 10

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has started receiving EMUI 10 based on Android 10 in India. The update includes all-new user experience (UX) and system-wide Dark Mode as well as brings proprietary features such as a Magazine Design and Morandi Colour.

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iPhone SE 2 to Feature iPhone 8-Like Design With Single Rear Camera, Touch ID, Leak-Based Renders Tip

Alleged CAD renders of the Apple iPhone SE 2 have surfaced online, revealing an iPhone 8-like design with a single rear camera and Touch ID button.

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Realme X50 5G Smartphone With 64-Megapixel Quad Camera Setup, Realme UI Launched: Price, Specifications

The Realme X50 5G price starts at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 25,800) for the 8GB + 128GB model, and CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,900) for the 12GB + 256GB mode. The phone comes in two colour options – Polar White and Glacier Blue. It will go on sale from January 9.

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Realme C2s With Dual Rear Cameras, 4,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Realme has launched a new phone – the Realme C2s – in Thailand, which packs dual rear cameras and comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Launching Soon in India, Vijay Sales Reveals

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite expected to launch in India reveals retailer Vijay Sales

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Best Type C to Lightning Cables to Fast-Charge Your iPhone

Charge your iPhone faster by pairing these USB Type-C to Lightning cables with a USB-PD charger.

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How the Police Use Facial Recognition, and Where It Falls Short

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ACT Stream TV 4K Review

ACT's box promises to combine streaming services and live TV over IP into one package, but does it deliver?

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Plight of Newspapers Generates Uncommon Bipartisan Unity

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Realme 5i Launched in India, Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Launch Date Confirmed, Jio Wi-Fi Calling Arrives, and Other Tech News This Week

Realme 5i launch in India was certainly the biggest piece of news this week, with the Oppo spin-off brand bringing a new budget smartphone featuring a quad rear camera setup to the country. The company also launched the Realme X50 5G in China this week.

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In Apple TV+’s Little America, Immigrants — Indian, Mexican, Iranian — Take Centre Stage

Our review of Little America, the Apple TV+ series that centres on immigrants from India and across the world. Kumail Nanjiani developed Little America, which has been inspired by true stories.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Reportedly in Development, Might Launch Soon in South Korea

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a 5G variant of the Galaxy A51 in its home market.

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Realme 5i or Redmi Note 8: Which One Should You Buy?

Xiaomi and Realme are battling it out once again.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 Tonight: India Timings, Duration, When and How to Watch Live Full Wolf Moon

Lunar eclipse 2020 that is believed to be the first of the four penumbral lunar eclipse that will appear this year will be visible in India as well as several countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The eclipse will be live streamed online.

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 Android 10 Update Starts Rolling Out in India With EMUI 10

Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has started receiving EMUI 10 based on Android 10 in India. The update includes all-new user experience (UX) and system-wide Dark Mode as well as brings proprietary features such as a Magazine Design and Morandi Colour.

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Realme X2 Pro Starts Receiving Android 10-Based Realme UI Beta Update, Users Report

Realme X2 Pro has started receiving Realme UI based on Android 10 with firmware version RMX1931_11_C.14. The update is initially available for beta testers in China.

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Byju's to Add Tiger Global as Investor, Said to Raise $200 Million

Byju's, which offers a mobile app that tutors children, said on Friday is raising an undisclosed sum from US investment firm Tiger Global Management

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