Samsung Galaxy A32 India Launch Date Confirmed for March 5, to Sport 64-Megapixel Primary Camera

Samsung Galaxy A32 will be launched in India on March 5. It will be available in four colour options, along with 6GB + 128GB storage option. The phone has already been launched in Russia and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.

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CoWIN Portal, Aarogya Setu App Starts COVID-19 Vaccination Registration; Not Working for Some Users: Details

Eligible citizens can self-register for a COVID-19 vaccine on the CoWIN online portal, or the Aarogya Setu app. At the time of writing, both platforms were not functioning properly. Some people in out ream couldn’t register on the CoWIN website, and the Aarogya Setu app also did not allow us to register either. The process fails in the initial OTP process only, not ...

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Samsung Galaxy M12 With 6,000mAh Battery, 90Hz Refresh Rate Launching in India on March 11

Samsung Galaxy M12, as per an Amazon page, will launch in India on March 11 at 12pm (noon). The phone debuted in Vietnam earlier in February but the pricing was not shared.

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Disney+ Hotstar March 2021: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Teddy, and More

WandaVision episode 9, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Teddy movie, The Simpsons season 32, Family Guy season 19, Grey’s Anatomy season 17, Assembled: The Making of WandaVision — the biggest TV shows and series on Disney+ Hotstar in March 2021.

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SpaceX Delays Launch of Falcon 9 Carrier Rocket With Starlink Satellites by a Day

SpaceX has cancelled the planned launch of a Falcon 9 carrier rocket with 60 Starlink satellites.

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OnePlus 9 Pro Alleged Screenshots Tip Key Specifications and Redesigned Camera UI

OnePlus 9 Pro alleged screenshots show that the smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage, a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and 48-megapixel quad rear camera system and Android 11 out-of-the-box.

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Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo F19 Pro Teased to Launch in India Soon; Pricing, Specifications Tipped

Oppo F19 Pro+ and Oppo F19 Pro will launch in India soon, a dedicated Amazon page reveals. The Oppo F19 series was first in the news back in December of 2018 but only now has been confirmed to launch in the country.

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Golden Globes 2021 Winners — the Full List of All the Awards

The full list of the 2021 Golden Globes winners. Netflix’s The Crown won four of its six nominations. Nomadland and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm are the best picture winners. Chadwick Boseman won posthumously. Netflix won 10 Golden Globes and Apple TV+ got its first.

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Realme X9 Pro Specifications Surface Online, 90Hz Refresh Rate and 108-Megapixel Primary Camera Tipped

Realme X9 Pro may feature a full-HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate. It may sport a hole-punch design with the cutout placed on the top left corner of the screen. The leak reiterates that Realme X7 Pro may be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC.

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International Space Station Being Prepped for New Solar Panels Coming Later This Year

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.

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Russia Launches Its First Arctic-Monitoring Satellite Arktika-M

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday carrying Russia's first satellite for monitoring the Arctic's climate, the Roscosmos space agency said.

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GameStop and Other ‘Meme Stocks’ Hyped by Social Media Bots, Analysis Shows

Bots on major social media websites have been hyping GameStop and other "meme stocks," although the extent to which they influenced prices was unclear.

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Netflix March 2021 Releases: Indoo Ki Jawani, Pagglait, and More

Indoo Ki Jawani, Pacific Rim: The Black, Pagglait, Bombay Begums, Bombay Rose, Sky Rojo, Moxie, Yes Day, The Irregulars, Brave New World, Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 3, Diego Maradona, The Prestige, Hereditary — the biggest movies and series on Netflix India in March 2021.

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How to Apply for High Security Registration Plates in Delhi: All You Need to Know

Delhi Transport Department has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in the national capital to install the high security registration plate (HSRP) on your vehicle. Car owners can apply for one by logging on to bookmyhsrp.com. Violators can be fined up to Rs. 10,000.

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How to Check Your Vi Balance, Plan, and Validity for Prepaid Account

There are three ways to check prepaid balance for a Vi prepaid account. The first is through the Vi app, the second one is by dialing *199#, and the third one allows users to chat with the company on WhatsApp. Check out the detailed steps on how to check Vi balance, plan, and validity.

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How to Check Your Airtel Balance, Plan, and Validity Of Prepaid Account

There are three ways to check prepaid balance on Airtel. The first is through the MyAirtel app, the second one is through the web, and the last is by dialing *121*13# - read on for detailed instructions.

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Deep Nostalgia Brings Historical Photos to Life Using AI

Deep Nostalgia uses AI to apply facial animations to still portraits, giving you a Harry Potter effect and bringing historical figures to life

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Godzilla vs. Kong, Snyder’s Justice League, and More: March Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Godzilla vs. Kong, Justice League Snyder Cut, The Flash season 7, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Married Woman, Teddy, Pagglait, Bombay Begums, Bombay Rose, Raya and the Last Dragon, Cherry, Moxie, Invincible, DOTA: Dragon's Blood — the biggest movies and series in March 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube, Colors Infinity,...

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Golden Globes 2021: How to Watch Live in India, Date, Time, Notable Nominations, and More

The 2021 Golden Globes are taking place on Monday, 6.30am IST, to honour some of the best movies and television shows of the year. Unlike previous editions, this year’s ceremony — the 78th Golden Globes Awards — will be held virtually.

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Realme GT 5G Specifications Tipped Via Geekbench Listing, Retail Box Image Surfaces

Realme GT 5G retail box image has appeared on Weibo ahead of its official launch. The upcoming Realme phone has also surfaced on benchmarking site Geekbench with model number RMX2202.

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Superman Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros. With Ta-Nehisi Coates as Writer, JJ Abrams as Producer

Acclaimed essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired by DC and Warner Bros. to write the script for the feature reboot of Superman, which will be produced by JJ Abrams.

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ISRO PSLV-C51 Launch on February 28 With Brazil's Amazonia-1 Satellite on Board

ISRO will launch the PSLV-C51 rocket, the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), with Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads from Sriharikota on Sunday, February 28 at 10:24am.

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iQoo Neo 5 Launch Set for March 16, Company Reveals Through a Teaser

iQoo Neo 5 launch is set for March 16, iQoo has revealed through a teaser posted on Weibo. The smartphone was recently rumoured to be in the works with a starting price of CNY 2,998 (roughly Rs. 34,000).

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Moto Watch, Moto Watch One, Moto G Smartwatch Images Surface Online, Tipped to Launch in 2021

Moto Watch, Moto Watch One, and Moto G Smartwatch have surfaced online as the next-generation Motorola smartwatches. While the Moto Watch One and the Moto G could feature a circular display, the Moto Watch appears to have a square design.

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Facebook BARS App Launched to Give TikTok-Like Experience to Budding Rappers

Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team has introduced a new app called BARS can be used to create professional-style raps. The new app competes with TikTok, which has been a known platform for creating raps.

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Facebook to Pay $650 Million in US Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Facebook has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a privacy lawsuit in the US over allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users.

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Britain to Offer Fast-Track Visas to Bolster Fintech Companies After Brexit

Britain has announced a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at fintech firms after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will struggle with Brexit and tougher competition for global talent.

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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics

Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.

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Apple Investigation by Dutch Competition Regulators Nears Draft Decision

Apple is being investigated by Dutch competition authorities for a requirement that developers use its payment system, which charges commissions of between 15 and 30 percent. The year-long investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM, is now close to a draft decision.

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Xbox Series S Pre-Orders Return on Amazon, Flipkart; Series X to Start Shipping From April 16

Xbox Series S will be available on Amazon from March 9 and you can place your order today. Pre-orders are also up on Flipkart with no shipping date.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G With Android 11 Reportedly Spotted on Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G has reportedly been spotted on Geekbench platform. The Geekbench listing shows the alleged Galaxy Tab S7 Lite 5G scoring 650 points in Single and 1694 points in Multi-Core testing results, respectively.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 Review: End of the Line for the Galaxy M51?

The new Samsung Galaxy F62 picks up where the Galaxy M51 left off, offering a faster SoC and Android 11 for just a little more. Should this phone be on your next shopping list? Read our review to find out.

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Google Asked by INS to Compensate Indian Newspapers for Using Their Content

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) asked Google to compensate Indian newspapers for using their content and insisted that the global search giant increase the publisher share of advertising revenue to 85 per cent.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s Price in India Slashed, Now Starts at Rs. 18,499

Samsung Galaxy M31s price in India has been cut by Rs. 1,000. The price cut is applicable to both 6GB and 8GB RAM variants of the Samsung phone.

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Amazon Summer Appliance Fest Brings Impressive Discounts on ACs, Refrigerators, Coolers, More

Amazon Summer Appliance Fest sale is live till February 28 and brings up to 50 percent off on a wide array of summer appliances. The sale includes 10 percent discount with Axis Bank credit and debit cards, as well as EMI transactions.

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Apple Spring Event 2021: New iPad Pro, Apple TV, iMac, AirPods 3, AirTags, What to Expect This March

Apple spring event 2021 is speculated to take place in March where the company could unveil new iPad Pro, Apple TV, AirPods, and iMac models. The March event could also be used to unveil the anticipated AirTags.

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Samsung One UI 3.1 Update Brings DeX Wireless Support on PC for Galaxy Flagship Phones

Samsung One UI 3.1 update on flagship smartphones has brought DeX wireless support on PC to more Galaxy flagship smartphones, as per a report. In order to use the feature, the smartphone and the output device should be connected to the same wireless network.

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Zoom Live Transcription Paid Feature to Go Free for All in Fall 2021

Zoom confirmed in a blog post that it will make automatic closed captioning, or live transcription, available to all users in the fall of 2021. Auto closed captioning is part of Zoom Meetings accessibility features that also includes keyboard accessibility, pinning or spotlighting interpreter video, screen reader support, and a range of other accessibility settings.

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Samsung Galaxy A32 4G With 90Hz Refresh Rate Display, 64-Megapixel Quad Cameras to Launch in India Soon

Samsung Galaxy A32 4G features a 6.4-inch full-HD+ S-AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. It has a 20-megapixel selfie camera and the quad camera setup at the back includes a 64-megapixel primary lens.

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BSNL Introduces Rs. 299, Rs. 399, Rs. 555 Broadband Plans With 10Mbps Speeds; to Go Live From March 1: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly introduced three new broadband plans including Rs. 299, Rs. 399, and Rs. 555. Check out all the details.

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Huawei Said to Foray Into Electric Vehicles, May Launch Some Cars This Year

Huawei plans to make electric vehicles under its own brand and could launch some models this year, four sources said, as the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, battered by US sanctions, explores a strategic shift.

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Google Pixel Foldable Phone Claimed to Be ‘Real’ by Tipster, May Debut as Early as 2021-End

Google Pixel foldable phone is a “real thing” and may be launched either by the end of this year or early next year, tipster Jon Prosser has claimed in a tweet. A previous report claimed that the phone has been codenamed ‘Passport.’

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Vivo S9 Pre-Bookings Open Ahead of March 3 Launch, Vivo S9e Confirmed

Vivo S9 series pre-bookings is now live in China. Separately, Vivo has revealed the development of the Vivo S9e that could arrive alongside the Vivo S9 on March 3.

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Redmi AirDots 3 TWS Earphones With 7-Hour Battery Life, aptX Adaptive Support Launched

Redmi AirDots 3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, a successor to Redmi AirDots 2, have launched in China. The earphones were announced alongside the Redmi K40 series.

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RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15 With 11th-Gen Intel Processors Launched, Redmi AirDots 3 Debut as Well

RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15 have been launched in China, alongside the Redmi K40 series. Xiaomi has also launched Redmi AirDots 3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds.

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TikTok Parent ByteDance to Pay $92 Million in US Privacy Settlement

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million (roughly Rs. 670 crore) in a settlement to US users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the video-sharing app failed to get their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law.

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Redmi K40 May Launch Globally as a Poco Phone With 5G Support

Redmi K40 launched in China on February 25 and a new report suggests that it could launch globally as a Poco phone. A phone with model number M2012K11AG spotted on IMDA with Poco branding is believed to be the Redmi K40.

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Microsoft Failed to Shore Up Defences That Could Have Limited SolarWinds Hack, US Senator Says

Microsoft’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of US Senator Ron Wyden.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says US Factory Closed for Two Days Due to Parts Shortages

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle company's Fremont, California, US plant shut down for two days this week due to "parts shortages" and had reopened on Wednesday.

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Facebook Launches Media Campaign to Defend Targeted Advertisements in Spat With Apple

Facebook is not backing down in its fight with Apple over a new privacy feature that could curb tracking needed for the social network's targeted advertisements, launching a major media campaign to defend a practice that is a big revenue generator.

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Twitter Announces Super Follows Service to Charge Followers for Special Content in Revenue Push

Twitter said it plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content from high-profile accounts, part of an economic model to diversify its revenue.

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Facebook Switches News Back on in Australia, Signs Content Deals With Three Local Publishers

Facebook ended a one-week blackout of Australian news on its popular social media site and announced preliminary commercial agreements with three small local publishers.

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Support Page Goes Live in India, Hints at Imminent Launch

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G support page on Samsung India website is now live, hinting at the phone’s imminent launch. The handset will carry model number SM-A326B/DS.

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Anthem Overhaul Officially Cancelled, BioWare Studio Director Announces

Anthem overhaul aka Anthem NEXT has been cancelled, BioWare Studio Director Christian Dailey shared through a bog post. The game was in development for about a year since late 2019.

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Loki Release Date Set for June 11, a Month Later Than Originally Planned

Loki now has a release date: June 11. Marvel Studios announced Wednesday that the six-episode Tom Hiddleston series will premiere on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar in June, a month later than previously revealed.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Teams Up With Fisker to Make Electric Vehicles, Will Produce Over 250,000 Cars a Year

Electric-car maker Fisker said it will work with Apple supplier Foxconn to produce more than 250,000 vehicles a year beginning in late 2023.

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OnePlus 9R Could Be the Name of Affordable Variant in OnePlus 9 Series Instead of OnePlus 9e

OnePlus 9R could be the name of the third model in the OnePlus 9 series. Tipster Evan Blass shared that the rumoured affordable model in the OnePlus 9 range may be called the OnePlus 9R, and not OnePlus 9e or OnePlus 9 Lite, as reported earlier. He shared an image of spotting this name in a source code, however he didn’t disclose where he found it.

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PUBG: New State Announced With Android, iOS Pre-Registration; Trailer Shows Gameplay, New Mechanics

PUBG: New State has been announced and is being developed by PUBG Studio. The game is said to be up for pre-registration on Google Play but there is no option to do so when you open the listing.

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Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 Patch Delayed Until March Due to CD Projekt Ransomware Hack

CD Projekt said it will delay a promised update to the much-criticised role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077, pinning the blame for its slow progress on a recent security breach. What the Polish publisher didn’t say is that most of its employees have been locked out of their workstations for the past two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G IP67-Certified Dust and Water Resistance Tipped

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is rumoured to have an IP67-certified dust- and water-resistant build. A press render has also been leaked online that suggests water-resistant design of the upcoming phone.

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EU-US Data Flows Could Face 'Massive Disruption' Due to European Court Ruling, Irish Regulator Says

One of the European Union's most powerful data regulators has warned that companies may yet face massive disruption to transatlantic data flows as a result of an EU court ruling last year, despite efforts by policymakers to avoid that outcome.

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US President Joe Biden to Press for $37 Billion to Boost Chip Manufacturing Amid Shortfall

US President Joe Biden said he would seek $37 billion (roughly Rs. 2,67,750 crore) in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the United States as a shortfall of semiconductors has forced US automakers and other manufacturers to cut production.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the Official Spider-Man 3 Title

Spider-Man: No Way Home — that's the official title for the upcoming Spider-Man 3, star Tom Holland has revealed in an Instagram video.

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FAU-G Team Deathmatch Mode Coming Soon, Akshay Kumar Announces on Twitter

FAU-G will soon get Team Deathmatch mode, Bollywood actor and promoter of the game Akshay Kumar announced on Twitter. Team Deathmatch will bring some multiplayer content to the game.

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Nvidia Struggles to Keep Gaming Chips in Stock, Hopes to Counter With Special CMP Mining Chips

Nvidia forecast better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter revenue, with its flagship gaming chips expected to remain in tight supply for the next several months.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G First Impressions: India’s Most Affordable 5G Phone Yet

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is the most affordable 5G smartphone in India right now. It also boasts of a very high refresh rate display and a large battery, making it an interesting choice in the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment. Here are my first impressions of Realme’s latest offering.

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Redmi K40 Series Teased Ahead of Launch to Come With 300+Hz Touch Sampling Rate, Gaming Accessories

Redmi K40 series will be launched along with a slew of gaming accessories as well. One of the items includes add-on shoulder buttons for better gaming experience. The company says that their position can be adjusted based on user comfort and their functions can be mapped to preference as well.

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Nokia 3.4 Review: Promising or Just Promises?

Nokia 3.4 is a budget offering from HMD Global and is a part of Google's Android One programme. The new phone runs Android 10 out of the box but is ready for Android 11 and you're also guaranteed an update to Android 12. Is this a promising device, or is it making promises it can't keep? Let's find out.

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WhatsApp Completes 12 Years, Says It Handles Over 1 Billion Calls Each Day

WhatsApp on Thursday announced that it has completed 12 years. The Facebook-owned app while announcing its 12th anniversary also revealed that it handles more than one billion calls each day.

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YouTube to Roll Out Parent-Approved Accounts to Filter Out Inappropriate Content for Tweens

YouTube said it will roll out new accounts that let tweens or young teens explore the streaming video service within boundaries set by their parents.

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Twitter Dispute: India Plans New Social Media Regulations to Remove Controversial Content

Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation.

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Facebook Bans All Myanmar Military-Linked Accounts and Advertisements Following Coup-Induced Violence

Facebook announced it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on February 1.

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Facebook Pledges $1 Billion to Support News Media Over Next Three Years, Defends Australia Blackout

Facebook pledged to invest at least $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,230 crore) to support journalism over the next three years as the social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.

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Australia Passes Landmark Law Requiring Tech Firms to Pay for Content as Facebook Restores News Pages

Australia's parliament passed a landmark legislation requiring global digital giants to pay for local news content, in a move closely watched around the world.

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Redmi K40 Series Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, Livestream Details

The Redmi K40 series will launch in China today, February 25, at 7.30pm local time (5pm IST). The new series from Xiaomi is expected to include the Redmi K40 Pro and the Redmi K40 smartphones. The phones have been teased to come with AMOLED displays and dual stereo speakers. Xiaomi is also expected to launch new Redmi laptop and TV models with the smartphones.

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Realme Buds Air 2 True Wireless Earphones With Active Noise Cancellation Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 3299

Realme’s latest pair of true wireless earphones is the Buds Air 2, priced at Rs. 3,299. The new earphones feature active noise cancellation, and are powered by 10mm dynamic drivers.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A Launched: Price in India, Specifications

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Realme Narzo 30A have been launched in India. Alongside the new Narzo phones, Realme Motion Activated Night Light has debuted to take on Xiaomi’s Mi Motion Activated Night Light 2.

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Airtel Ads Launched, Offers Brand Engagement Services Targeted at Telco's Subscribers

Airtel Ads has been launched as the telco entered the advertising industry in India. Airtel Ads will be consent-based, that means that Airtel subscribers will have the option to opt in to access Airtel Ads, or choose not to.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Review: ANC and Great Sound

Samsung’s latest true wireless earphones, the Galaxy Buds Pro, are its best and most expensive yet, retailing at Rs. 15,990 in India. With active noise cancellation and a unique dual-driver system, can this pair match up to the Apple AirPods Pro? Find out in our review.

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Nine New Photos Tease Marvel’s Next Disney+ Series

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premieres on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar March 19, and Marvel has seen fit to unveil nine first-look photos. They introduce the MCU’s newest character: Falcon’s sister Sarah Wilson (Adepero Oduye).

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Mars Rover Perseverance Carried Secret Binary Code Message on Its Parachute

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest, Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza 2021 Sales: Best Offers on Top Smartphones Today

Amazon Fab Phones Fest and Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza sales are running this week with hundreds of deals on popular smartphones in India. We've handpicked the best offers on top mobile phones you can grab on Amazon and Flipkart today.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Series Laptops Refreshed With Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is a refreshed version of the ThinkPad X13 series and it comes with latest Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs.

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Google Maps Dark Mode for Android Users Starts Rolling Out Globally

Google has confirmed that dark mode will soon be rolling out to all Google Maps for Android users globally. To enable the new dark theme on your Android device, head to Settings on Google Maps, tap on Theme and then look for the Always in Dark Theme option. If available, click on it to lower the lights when you’re navigating.

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Spider-Man 3 First Look Photos Revealed With Three Titles to Troll Fans

Spider-Man 3 has gotten three first-look photos and three (fake) titles — Spider-Man: Phone Home, Spider-Man: Home Slice, and Spider-Man: Home-Wrecker — from its three stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon.

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Android Users Get Password Checkup, Ability to Schedule Text Messages, and More

Google has integrated Password Checkup into devices running Android 9 and above to inform users if any of their passwords have been compromised or exposed. Android users are getting the ability to schedule text messages through the Messages app, as well as updated Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Android Auto.

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LinkedIn Says Technical Glitch on Platform Resolved Following Reports of Faulty Access to Site

LinkedIn, Microsoft’s professional networking site, said it had resolved a technical glitch on its platform, after thousands of users reported difficulties in accessing the website.

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Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Is Underway With Exciting Discounts on Apple, Realme, Samsung, Xiaomi, More Brands

Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza kicks off today, February 24, and brings discounts on smartphones along with no-cost EMI options and exchange offers. The sale will end on February 28.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A Price in India Leak Ahead of Launch

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G may be priced at Rs. 15,999 or Rs. 16,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model and Rs. 17,999 or Rs. 18,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The phone is expected to come in Silver and Sword Black colour options.

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SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike Defend Actions in Major Hack Against US Senate

Top executives at SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, and CrowdStrike defended their conduct in breaches blamed on Russian hackers and sought to shift responsibility elsewhere in testimony to a US Senate panel.

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WandaVision Cinematographer Reveals the Secrets Behind Marvel Series’ Ever-Changing Looks

WandaVision cinematographer Jess Hall explains how he used Arri Alexa LF cameras, 47 different lenses (anamorphic, spherical, and custom-built), and a range of filmmaking techniques to achieve the different decades-spanning looks demanded by the MCU series every episode.

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Facebook Oversight Board Says It Received Appeal From 'User' in Donald Trump Ban Case

Facebook's oversight board has received a "user statement" for the case it is deciding about whether the social media company was right to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, a board spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday.

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Google Said to Be Accused of Breaching Orders on Talks With News Publishers by France

French antitrust investigators have accused Google of failing to comply with the state competition authority's orders on how to conduct negotiations with news publishers over copyright, two sources who read the investigators' report said.

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Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Russia, Iran, Armenia

Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts that it said had ties to Armenia, Iran, and Russia and had breached its platform manipulation policies.

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Facebook Adds New Tools to Fight Online Child Exploitation, Will Remove Objectionable Accounts

Facebook said it is stepping up its fight against child abuse with new tools for spotting such content and tighter rules about what crosses the line.

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India Saw Second Most Cyber Attacks in Asia in 2020: IBM Executive Sudeep Das on What Tech Companies Can Do

The report reveals that the most active ransomware group reported in 2020 was Sodinokibi (also known as REvil), accounting for 22 percent of all ransomware incidents that X-Force observed. It is estimated that Sodinokibi stole approximately 21.6TB of data from its victims, that nearly two-thirds of Sodinokibi victims paid ransom, and approximately 43 percent had their...

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Facebook, Google Could Be Forced to Pay for News Content as Australia Is Expected to Pass Amendments

Australian lawmakers are expected to approve amendments to landmark legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content, despite opposition from some minor political parties.

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Realme Narzo 30 Series, Buds Air 2, Motion Activated Night Light to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A, Realme Buds Air 2, and Realme Motion Activated Night Light are set to be launched at a virtual event today, starting 12:30pm. Check out how you watch the livestream of the event.

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TCL Launches New Wired and Wireless Headphone Range in India, Priced Starting at Rs. 299

TCL says that it will launch truly wireless earbuds in the Indian market soon. The TCL ELIT400NC and ELIT 200NC models are equipped with active noise cancellation (ANC). The ELIT200NC in-ear headphones come with 12.2mm Hi-Res audio drivers. These are priced at Rs. 2,299 in India.

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Redmi Note 10 Series Will Carry Mid-Premium Qualcomm Snapdragon Processors, Company Confirms

Redmi Note 10 series will be powered by a “mid-premium Snapdragon processor.” The series may include Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max.

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Oppo Expands VOOC Flash Charging Tech to Automobiles, Public Spaces, Third-Party Accessories

Oppo at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai (MWCS) on Tuesday launched a programme called The Flash Initiative. The move aims to expand its proprietary VOOC flash charging technology to automobiles, public spaces, and charging accessories.

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LG Gram 360 Laptop With Intel Tiger Lake CPU, 360-Degree Hinge Design, Military Standard Durability Launched

LG Gram 360 has been launched as the latest entrant into its popular Gram series of laptops. LG Gram 360 comes in 14-inch and 16-inch screen sizes.

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Justice League Snyder Cut Hero Cameo Will ‘Blow Fans’ Minds’: Report

Justice League Snyder Cut ending has a cameo by a superhero that will “blow hard-core fans’ minds”. Snyder revealed that he isn’t getting paid for Justice League Snyder Cut. He also said that he’s never seen Joss Whedon’s Justice League.

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Samsung Promises Security Updates on Select Galaxy Devices for at Least Four Years

Samsung has promised to offer regular security updates for a minimum of four years on its Galaxy devices after their launch. The new announcement is applicable for over 40 Galaxy phones and tablets launched since 2019.

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Moto G30, Moto G10 India Launch Tipped to Take Place in March

Moto G30 and Moto G10 were unveiled in Europe earlier this month, and the same models are likely to come to India as well. Tipster Mukul Sharma has taken to Twitter to share India launch plans of Moto G30 and Moto G10. He says that the launch event may happen in India in March, adding that it “could very well happen in the first week if things go as planned.”

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Airtel Ties Up With Qualcomm for 5G Services in India

Bharti Airtel said on Tuesday it will collaborate with US chipmaker Qualcomm to roll out 5G services in India.

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Samsung ISOCELL GN2 50-Megapixel Image Sensor Announced With Staggered HDR, Dual Pixel Pro Technology

Samsung says that the ISOCELL GN2 sensor is currently in mass production and there is no exact launch plans announced or which phone will integrate it first. The new ISOCELL GN2 sensor from Samsung has a 50-megapixel image sensor and comes with Smart ISO Pro to offer better results in low light conditions.

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Vivo V20 SE Receiving Android 11-Based Funtouch OS 11 in India: Report

Vivo V20 SE has reportedly started receiving Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update in India. Users on Twitter have shared screenshots of the changelog for the update and it carries firmware version PD2038CF_EX_A_1.70.6.

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After Facebook, Twitter Ban, Donald Trump Fans and Extremists Turn Elsewhere

Gab instead of Twitter, MeWe over Facebook, Telegram for messaging and Discord for insiders – banned from mainstream platforms, US conspiracy and supremacist movements, many of which support Donald Trump, have shifted to networks that are more confidential and harder to regulate.

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Alphabet Said to Be in Talks With Spanish Publishers to Bring Google News Back

Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the US tech giant's news service to resume in the country, three sources close to the matter said.

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Apple Users May Spend More on Non-Gaming Mobile Apps by 2024: Sensor Tower

Apple's customers may end up spending more on non-gaming mobile apps by 2024, data analytics firm Sensor Tower said, as lockdown lifestyles result in users looking beyond games to apps that help with more essential services.

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Google Adds App Store’s Privacy Labels to Gmail for iOS Devices

Google has finally added App Store’s privacy labels to its Gmail app for iOS devices. The new change comes over a month after Google was getting noticed for delaying its app updates on the Apple platform to not comply with its new privacy regime.

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Settles Loot Box Lawsuit With In-Game Currency

Epic Games put out word it is paying the equivalent of about $8 (roughly Rs. 580) worth of its virtual money to some players to settle a lawsuit over loot boxes.

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Microsoft, EU Publishers Seek Australia-Style News Payments From Big Tech Platforms

Microsoft is teaming up with European publishers to push for a system to make big tech platforms pay for news, raising the stakes in the brewing battle led by Australia to get Facebook and Google to pay for journalism.

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Huawei Mate X2 With 8-inch Folding Display, Kirin 9000 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Mate X2 foldable smartphone debuts in China. The Mate X2 uses a completely different folding mechanism compared to its predecessor and comes with an 8-inch inward folding screen.

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OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9e Key Specifications Leak Online; Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 690 SoCs Tipped

OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9e specifications have surfaced online. OnePlus 9 Pro model may feature an AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,440x3,216 pixels and has a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

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The Best TVs You Can Buy [February 2021]

There are plenty of good televisions available in India right now, regardless of what your budget might be. Here’s our list of top picks across various budgets, ranging from affordable to ultra-premium.

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Google to Resume Political Advertisements in US, Easing Ban Imposed Last Month Over Capitol Violence

Google said it would lift its ban on political advertisements on its platform imposed last month following the turmoil surrounding the violent uprising at the US Capitol.

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Facebook to Restore Australia News Pages as Deal Reached on Media Payment Law

Facebook said it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages "in the coming days," after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law fiercely opposed by the tech giant.

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Apple Rides iPhone 12 Sales to Become Top Smartphone Vendor in Q4 2020, Samsung Ranks Second: Gartner

Strong sales of iPhone 12 models lifted Apple to the top of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, a Gartner survey showed.

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NASA Releases Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Video: 'Stuff of Our Dreams'

NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface.

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Bitcoin Slips Sharply From Record High of $58,354 Within a Day

Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday after surging to a record $58,354 (roughly Rs. 42 lakh) a day earlier, as a selloff in global equities curbed risk appetite.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+, Microsoft Surface Hub 2S 85-Inch Now Available in India

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ and Microsoft Surface Hub 2S 85-inch are now available in India, with the Surface Hub 2S going on sale from March 3.

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WhatsApp: Everything You Need to Know About the Controversial Privacy Policy Update

Check out what happens when WhatsApp will implement its updated privacy policy, what all data it will share, and what happens if you don’t agree to the new privacy policy.

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Future-Reliance Deal: Supreme Court Said to Bar Final Tribunal Ruling on $3.4-Billion Deal

India's Supreme Court barred a final ruling by a tribunal reviewing Future Group's $3.4 billion (roughly Rs. 24,640 crore) sale of retail assets until the top court hears objections from aggrieved partner Amazon, three sources said.

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Huawei FreeBuds 4i TWS Earphones With 10mm Drivers, Active Noise Reduction Launched

Huawei FreeBuds 4i True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphones with 10mm drivers have launched in China. They feature active noise reduction and boast of 10 hours of battery life on a single charge.

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LG W41, LG W41+, LG W41 Pro With Quad Rear Cameras, 20:9 Display Launched: Price in India, Specifications

LG W41, LG W41+, and LG W41 Pro have been launched in India as the latest phones in the LG W series. The new smartphones come with quad rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Social Media Posts Must Prominently Label Promotional Content: ASCI Issues Draft Guidelines for Influencers

ASCI has put together a set of proposed guidelines for social media influencers, saying that all promotional content must carry disclosure labels on all platforms, for easy understanding of viewers.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest Sale Brings Up to 40 Percent Discount on Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple Phones

Amazon Fab Phones Fest sale is live till February 25. It brings up to 40 percent discount on smartphones and up to 80 percent off on smartphone accessories like cases, headsets, and power banks.

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Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro and Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker (16W) First Impressions: Feature-Filled Audio Products From Xiaomi

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Pro with active noise cancellation, as well as the Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker (16W) in India, priced at Rs. 1,799 and Rs. 2,499 respectively. We try out the new audio products and give you our first impressions.

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Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphone Pro, Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker (16W) Launched in India

Xiaomi has launched two new audio products in India – Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphone Pro and Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker (16W). The former comes with active noise cancellation, while the latter promises loud sound and IPX7 water resistance.

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Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage Variant Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM variant has been launched in India. The new variant comes with 128GB of onboard storage.

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Realme GT 5G Confirmed to Feature 64-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera Setup, Snapdragon 888 SoC

Realme GT posters reveal the phone has a triple rear camera setup, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone will be launched on March 4 globally and will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

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Redmi K40 Series Specifications Revealed, Teaser Shows Off Back Panel With Unique Pattern

Redmi K40 series specifications have been teased online ahead of its official launch in China. Xiaomi has also released a teaser image that shows off the back of the Redmi K40 series.

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Future-Reliance Deal: Supreme Court Issues Notice on Amazon’s Plea on Court Order to Maintain Status Quo

The Supreme Court sought responses from Future Retail and others on Amazon's plea against the Delhi High Court direction to maintain status quo on the Future-Reliance deal.

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Army of the Dead Release Date Set for May 21 on Netflix

Army of the Dead — Zack Snyder’s Netflix zombie heist film — now has a release date: May 21.

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Vivo S9 Launch Confirmed for March 3, Could Feature Dual Selfie Cameras and MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC

Vivo S9 will be launched on March 3 in China through an event at 7:30pm local time. The phone is expected to be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC and come with dual selfie cameras.

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The Best Media Streaming Devices for Your TV [February 2021]

The best content is online, and a streaming device will help you get it onto your TV screen. Here are the top streaming devices you can buy now

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Samsung Galaxy F62 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Samsung.com: Price in India, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F62 is set to go on sale in India today. The latest Samsung phone will be available for purchase through Flipkart and Samsung.com — alongside other retail channels — at 12pm (noon).

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Clubhouse Chats Get Breached as a User Streams Audio Feeds From Multiple Rooms, Raising Security Concerns

A week after popular audio chatroom app Clubhouse said it was taking steps to ensure user data couldn’t be stolen by malicious hackers or spies, at least one attacker has proven the platform’s live audio can be siphoned.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 Launched - the Next-Level Processor for the Mobile Future

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Facebook News Blackout: Australia Won’t Advertise COVID-19 Vaccine on Social Media Platform

Australia's government pledged a publicity campaign for its rollout of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday – but not in Facebook advertisements, as a feud continues over the social media giant blocking news content from its platform in the country.

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Facebook Takes Down Main Page of Myanmar Military Over Incitement of Violence

Facebook deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said, a day after two protesters were killed when police opened fire at a demonstration against the February 1 coup.

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Facebook News Blackout: Australia Won’t Change Planned Content Law Despite Block

Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.

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How to Chat With Yourself on WhatsApp to Take Notes, Make Lists, or Save Important Links

Chatting with yourself on WhatsApp is useful for multiple reasons. It enables you to share and save links that you may want to look at later. This feature also lets you make grocery lists and to-do tasks and share files across devices easily. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can chat with yourself on WhatsApp for taking notes and making lists.

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Best Photo Editor Apps for Android: Lightroom, Snapseed, PicsArt, More

Check out our list of the best five photo editor apps for Android users. While all of these apps are available as a free download on Google Play store, some of them come with in-app purchases to unlock premium features. Here are the best photo editor apps for Android.

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Best Video Editor Apps for Android: InShot, PowerDirector, Quik, and More

We have compiled a list of the five best video editing apps for Android users that are free to download. These apps have been collated by skimming through the top video editing apps list on Google Play store and seeing the ‘Editors’ Choice’ recommendations. Here are the best video editor apps for Android users.

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Best Photo Editor Apps for iPhone: From Adobe Lightroom to VSCO, Which One Should You Pick?

Looking for some of the best photo editor apps for your iPhone to fine tune your shots? Here is our list of the best photo editor apps that you can download on your iPhone today.

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Uber Drivers Entitled to Paid Holidays, Minimum Wage, Says UK Top Court in Landmark Ruling

Uber drivers in UK are entitled to benefits like minimum wage and paid holidays, the country's top court ruled in a landmark judgement. The decision threatens Uber’s business model and holds broad implications for the gig economy.

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Vivo S9e Price and Specifications Leak, Dimensity 820 SoC Tipped

Vivo S9e smartphone price and specifications have been leaked. It is reported to feature a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop-style notch and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Vivo S9e is tipped to come with MediaTek Dimensity 820 SoC and a 4,100mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Says 'Limited Impact' Expected from Chip Shortage

Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way said on Saturday that he expects that his company and its clients, including Apple, will face only "limited impact" from a global chip shortage. The global spread of COVID-19 has increased demand for laptops, gaming consoles, and other electronics.

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Realme Narzo 30A Tipped to Come With Helio G85 SoC, Android 10 via Geekbench

Realme Narzo 30A has been spotted on Geekbench with the model number RMX3171. The Geekbench listing suggests that the phone may run on the dated Android 10 software and be powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core SoC clocked at 1.8GHz. It is listed to pack 4GB of RAM and achieves a single-core score of 368 points and a multi-core score of 1,296 points.

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YouTube Android App Gets 4K HDR Streaming Support

YouTube on Android now has 4K HDR streaming support. To see if you’ve got 4K HDR streaming support on your Android phone, go to any YouTube video that has been uploaded in 4K and click on the three dots menu icon on the top right corner of the video box. Select Quality and you should be able to see 2160p60 HDR as an option among other resolutions.

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Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM Variant India Launch Soon, Price Tipped

Redmi 9 Power will launch in a new configuration soon. The phone is getting a new 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration, which is priced at Rs. 12,999 in India according to a tipster. There is no clarity on exactly when this new configuration will be made available in the country.

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Realme Buds Air 2 Teased to Come With 25-Hour Battery Life, 25dB ANC Ahead of India Launch

Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earbuds have been teased in Black and White colour options. They are said to offer 25 hours of total playback with ANC kept off. If the ANC is kept on, the Realme Buds Air 2 are touted to last for 22.5 hours. The company claims that just 10 minutes of charging can offer two hours of playback.

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Facebook Starts Blocking Sensitive Medical Data Shared by Apps Over Privacy Concerns

Facebook has been accused of not policing its own rule of barring apps from sharing sensitive medical data of users. Data fed into a Facebook analytics tool by app makers included medical diagnoses and whether users were pregnant, according to a report shared by New York financial services department on Thursday.

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Passport Services Integrated With DigiLocker for Paperless Documentation

Inaugurating DigiLocker for Passport Seva Programme, Union minister V Muraleedharan said that it would enable citizens to submit the documents required for passport services in a paperless mode and they would not be required to carry the original documents.

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Twitter to Continue Allowing Posts From Anonymous Accounts Amid Pressure from Premier League Stars Over Abuse

Twitter will continue to allow people to post from anonymous accounts despite protests from Premier League chiefs over the abuse suffered by several of their star players on the platform. "We believe everyone has the right to share their voice without requiring a government ID to do so,” said Twitter.

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Facebook Has 'Tentatively Friended' Us Again, Says Australia After Site Blocks News

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that Facebook was back at the negotiating table after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.

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Apple Working on Magnetic Battery Pack Attachment for Wireless Charging on iPhone

Apple is working on a magnetically attached battery pack for the newest iPhones that would wirelessly charge the handset. It could provide the company with another potentially lucrative MagSafe add-on product.

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Mars Rover Perseverance Beams Back Selfie from Moment Before Landing

NASA has released a stunning picture of its Mars Rover Perseverance being lowered into the dusty red surface moments before a successful landing. NASA has promised more photos in the next few days and possibly also an audio recording of the descent.

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Google AI Chief Apologises for Timnit Gebru’s Acrimonious Exit in Email to Staff

Google CEO Sundar Pichai in an email to staff acknowledged the fault in Timnit Gebru’s acrimonious exit and said Google will start grading executives based on workforce diversity goals and increase human resources staffing. The email included comments by Jeff Dean, who leads the company’s AI and research efforts, saying he was sorry for how he handled Gebru’s ex...

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Google Fires AI Ethics Lead Margaret Mitchell After Timnit Gebru as Dispute Over Research Grows

Google has fired Margaret Mitchell, another top AI ethics researcher and leader, months after dismissing Timnit Gebru. Google said in a statement that Mitchell violated the company's code of conduct and security policies by moving electronic files outside the company.

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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 21H1 Update With Focus on Improving Remote Work and Learning

Microsoft has announced the next feature update to Windows 10. Version 21H1 is aimed at optimising experience for remote work and learning environments. The new Windows 10 also update brings multi-camera support for Windows Hello.

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Apple Could Be Looking to Develop 6G Wireless Technology, Posts Job Listings for Engineers

Apple launched its first iPhone handsets with 5G wireless speeds a few months ago. Now it’s looking to start work on sixth-generation cellular connectivity, or 6G, indicating it wants to be a leader in the technology rather than relying on other companies.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A Specifications Leak Ahead of Launch

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G may feature a 120Hz display. The triple camera setup on the phone is tipped to include a 48-megapixel primary sensor. There is also expected to be a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast-charging support inside the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G. The phone is tipped to support Dolby Atmos and hi-res audio as well.

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Moto E7 Power With Dual Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Moto E7 Power has been launched in India. The new smartphone will go on sale through Flipkart and leading retail stores starting February 26.

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G Getting February 2021 Security Patch and 5G Improvements With OxygenOS 10.5.10 Update

OnePlus Nord N10 5G smartphones have started receiving the February Android security patch with the latest OxygenOS 10.5.10 update. Based on Android 10, the update brings along a few improvements in 5G connectivity.

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New Look at First Black Hole Detected Shows It Is 50 Percent Bigger Than Expected

A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected – that was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists – including that it is bigger than previously known.

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Nokia 3.4 First Impressions: Android One on a Budget

Nokia 3.4 offers guaranteed Android updates and a clean interface without any bloatware or spammy notifications. But should this be your first choice?

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Mortal Kombat Trailer Promises a Bloody, Action Movie True to the Games

The Mortal Kombat trailer has arrived. Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled a two-and-a-half-minute first trailer for its R-rated (certified “A” in India) adaptation of the Mortal Kombat video game series, which features an action-packed and bloody look at the fantasy movie.

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Facebook Inflated Its Advertising Audiences to Generate More Revenue, Companies Say in Lawsuit

Facebook knew that its estimates of user numbers were unreliable and artificially high but ignored the problem in order to generate more advertising revenue, companies said in legal documents.

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Facebook Australia News Blackout: UK Lawmaker Says Time to Get Tough Against ‘Bully Boy Action’

Facebook's move to block all news content in Australia is an attempt to bully a democracy and will stiffen the resolve of legislators across the world to get tough with the tech giants, a senior British lawmaker said.

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Microsoft Joins Forces With Bosch to Develop Vehicle Software Platform

Bosch will work with Microsoft on a software platform for vehicles, as it strives to get a foot in the door to the fast-growing market for electromobility and automated driving technologies.

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Asus ROG Phone 5 Global Launch to Take Place on March 10, Company Confirms

Asus ROG Phone 5 will be unveiled on March 10, according to a dedicated landing page that has a timer counting down to the date. The phone will be launched globally as a successor to Asus ROG Phone 3.

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Amazon India’s Alleged Strategy to Dodge Regulators Said to Be Investigated by Enforcement Directorate

India's federal financial crime-fighting agency will examine findings in a Reuters report that revealed that Amazon has for years given preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its India platform and used them to circumvent the country's foreign investment rules, a senior agency source said.

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OnePlus 9 Pro Tipped to Feature LTPO Display, the Same as Seen on Samsung Galaxy S21 Series And Apple Watch SE

OnePlus 9 Pro may come with a low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED panel, as per a tipster. The display has previously been used in the Galaxy S21 series of smartphones. Apple is also said to use the same panel in iPhone 13.

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Kalashnikov Woos Gadget Lovers With Ultima Shotgun That Syncs With Smartphones, Eyes Production in India

Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov plans to start making its AK-203 assault rifle in India this year and wants to attract a wider audience with a hi-tech shotgun, chief executive Dmitry Tarasov said.

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WandaVision Episode 7 Goes Full Modern Family in New Clip

WandaVision episode 7 drops later on Friday on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, and Marvel has released a one-minute clip that reveals WandaVision episode 7 will draw off modern-day sitcoms such as Modern Family.

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Facebook News Blackout: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison Commits to Content Payment Law

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed to press ahead with laws to force Facebook to pay news outlets for content, saying he had received support from world leaders after the social media giant blacked out all media.

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Moto E7 Power to Launch in India Today via Flipkart: Price, Specifications

Moto E7 Power is set to launch in India today. Flipkart has already created a microsite to reveal some of the key Moto E7 Power specifications ahead of its official launch.

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Facebook Urged by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison to Lift News Blockade, Calls Move a ‘Threat’

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged Facebook to lift its blockade of Australian users and return to the negotiating table with news publishing businesses, warning that other countries would follow his government’s example in making digital giants pay for journalism.

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WhatsApp to Move Ahead With Privacy Update Despite Backlash, Will Display Banner With Additional Information

WhatsApp said it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at "their own pace" and will also display a banner providing additional information.

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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs Will Testify About Misinformation Before US Congress

The chief executives of Alphabet, Facebook, and Twitter will testify before a US House panel on March 25 on "misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms."

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NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Makes Historic Landing, to Look for Signs of Ancient Microbial Life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology lab ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely inside a vast crater, the first stop on a search for traces of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet.

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For All Mankind Season 2 Review: Lunar Cold War Heats Up

For All Mankind season 2 review: the Apple TV+ series jumps to 1983 with Cold War-era tensions at their peak, as the Americans and Soviets clash on the Moon. Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Wrenn Schmidt, Sarah Jones, and Shantel VanSanten lead For All Mankind cast.

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YouTube Brings Updates to Enhance Experience for Creators and Viewers; YouTube Shorts Launches in US

YouTube is bringing a range of new updates to enhance the experience of both creators and viewers on the platform globally. YouTube Shorts is also coming to the US in March. The feature has been under testing in India.

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Nearby Share Now Allows Users to Send and Receive Apps via Google Play

Nearby Share now allows users to share apps from Google Play with the people around you with an Android phone, even without data or Wi-Fi connectivity. To use the new feature, head to Google Play, open the hamburger menu and select My Apps and Games. You should be able to see a new Share tab.

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Ludo Zenith Game Now Available for Download on Google Play, iOS Release Coming Soon

Ludo Zenith is now available for download through Google Play after being up for pre-registration since early February. The iOS version of the game will be released soon.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Reclaims Title of World's Richest After Elon Musk Slips

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person, as his company shares slid to make way for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to reclaim the top spot.

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Alphabet Driving Unit Waymo Brings Driverless Taxis to San Francisco in New Test

Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Alphabet, said it would begin testing its driverless ride-hailing service on the streets of San Francisco.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series, Galaxy Note 20 Series, Others Getting Galaxy S21 Camera Features With One UI 3.1

Samsung Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Note 20 series, and several other smartphones are getting One UI 3.1 update. The update brings new camera features to the phones that are present in the Galaxy S21 series.

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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning

Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.

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Google Classroom, Google Meet Gets Updated With Over 50 Features for Students and Educators

Google today announced more than 50 new features to its products including Google Classroom and Google Meet. Google has also rebranded its existing G Suite for Education as Google Workspace for Education.

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Apple Privacy Changes: Mobile Advertising Companies Form Alliance to Help App Developers for Update

Six mobile advertising companies said they have formed a partnership to help marketers and app developers adjust to upcoming Apple changes that will affect how advertising works on iPhone models.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A, Buds Air 2 India Launch Set for February 24, Design Teased

Teaser pages reveal that the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G will feature a hole-punch display with a cutout for the selfie camera placed in the top left corner. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and a triple camera setup sits inside a rectangular-shaped module on the top left. The back panel is seen to feature a glossy gradient finish.

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Moto E7i Power India Launch Expected Soon After Being Spotted on BIS Certification Site

BIS lists the Moto E7i Power with the model number XT2097-16, which is identical to the model number that was spotted on NBTC certification site earlier. The last two digits of the model number are said to differ based on the country it launches in. For instance, in Thailand, the model number XT2097-14 was spotted, whereas India’s BIS has listed the phone with model...

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Amazon Sued by New York State Over COVID-19 Safety Protocols

The New York attorney general is suing Amazon over COVID-19 safety protocols, accusing the company of being more concerned with making money than protecting its workers from getting sick.

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Mortal Kombat Trailer Release Date Set for Thursday

The first Mortal Kombat trailer will release on Thursday, February 18, Warner Bros. has announced. It will be available at 10:30pm IST/ 9am PT/ 5pm GMT.

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Hike CEO Aims to Rival Facebook With Vibe Social Networking Platform and Rush Gaming Portal

Kavin Bharti Mittal, a scion of the family behind India’s second-biggest wireless operator, is planning to revive his struggling technology startup Hike through two new platforms – Vibe and Rush.

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Mars Rover Perseverance From NASA Attempting Most Difficult Touchdown Yet

NASA’s Perseverance rover is headed for a compact patch on the edge of an ancient river delta on Mars. The once-submerged terrain also could hold evidence of past life, all the more reason to gather samples at this spot for return to Earth 10 years from now.

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Sandes Is the Government's Own WhatsApp: How to Download It, and Everything You Need to Know

Sandes has been launched by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) as an Indian alternative to WhatsApp and other instant messaging apps. The new app is an upgrade to the existing Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS) that was meant for official communication between government employees.

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Amazon Echo Dot Tops Smart Speaker Sales in India in 2020, Google Home Mini, Mi Smart Speaker Follow: techARC

According to techARC, the most sold smart speaker in India was the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) followed by the Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) on the second spot. The Google Home Mini came in third and Xiaomi also made an appearance in the top five with the Mi Smart Speaker L09G. The Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with Clock took the fifth spot in the ranking. techARC says that sm...

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Realme GT 5G Confirmed to Launch on March 4, May Have Leather and Glass Back

Realme GT 5G will launch on March 4 in China. The phone was previously believed to be called Realme Race but now the company chief marketing officer has shared a poster on Weibo confirming the launch date and the name.

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Microsoft Teams Hit by Potential Networking Issues, Company Says ‘Mostly Resolved’

Microsoft said it had mostly resolved the technical issue that delayed message delivery on its widely used Teams workplace messaging app earlier on Wednesday.

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Cruella Trailer: Emma Stone Swaggers Into ‘70s Punk Rock Scene in London

Cruella trailer is here — say hello to Emma Stone’s take on the iconic Disney villain from One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Cruella movie release date is May 28. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson lead Cruella cast.

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Google Strikes Deal With News Corp as Australia Pushes for Payment Regulation

News Corp struck a global news deal with Google, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media company said, in one of the most extensive deals of its kind with big tech.

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Amazon India Responds to Report on Secret Strategy to Dodge Regulators as Retailer Group Calls for Ban

A leading group of Indian retailers on Wednesday urged the government to ban the local operations of Amazon, after a report said that the US e-commerce giant has for years given preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its India platform and used them to circumvent the country's strict foreign investment regulations.

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Facebook Blocks News Sharing on Platform in Australia Over Media Payment Law

Facebook announced it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism.

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Facebook Fined EUR 7 Million Over Improper Data Use by Italian Watchdog

Facebook was fined EUR 7 million (roughly Rs. 61 crore) by an Italian watchdog for not complying with a request by the regulator to correct improper commercial practices in the group's treatment of user data.

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Vi Mobile App Adds Support for Up to 25 Profiles, Vi Movies & TV Gets More Live Channels: Report

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has reportedly added support for up to 25 profiles on its mobile app. Vi Movies & TV has added more live channels on the website.

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Redmi Note 10 Series Specifications Revealed by Xiaomi Ahead of March 4 India Launch Event

Redmi Note 10 series specifications have been revealed in a teaser by Xiaomi. A microsite created for the global launch event by the company revels that the Redmi Note 10 series phones will come with Qualcomm processors, light builds, and big batteries. The phones are also confirmed to come with IP52 dust and water resistance.

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Microsoft Office All-in-One App Now Available for iPad

Microsoft Office all-in-one app is now available for the iPad. The app is available for download through the App Store and brings access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint under one roof.

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Nokia 5.4 Review: More Style Than Substance?

With a striking design and clean Android experience, is the Nokia 5.4 the best new Android smartphone under Rs. 15,000? Read our review to find out.

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Fortnite Developer Epic Games Takes Apple App Store Payment Fight to EU Antitrust Regulators

Fortnite creator Epic Games has taken its fight against Apple to EU antitrust regulators after failing to make headway in a US court in a dispute over the iPhone maker's payment system on its App Store and control over apps downloads.

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Microsoft Edge Gets Kids Mode for Safer Browsing, Adaptive Notification Requests Feature for Select Pop-Ups

Microsoft Edge Kids Mode has been introduced to offer Web browsing in a child-friendly, customisable manner. Microsoft Edge has also rolled out adaptive notification requests that studies crowdsourced data to stop showing notification requests from websites that other users don’t prefer to see.

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Realme Narzo 30 Series India Launch Teased on Flipkart, Narzo 30 Pro 5G Shown Off by CEO Madhav Sheth

Realme Narzo 30 series launch in India has been teased by Flipkart. A video teaser has also been posted by the online marketplace that gives us a glimpse of the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G. Separately, Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth has tweeted an image that clearly shows the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G for the first time.

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ACT Fibernet Revises Plans in Bengaluru, Offers Higher FUP Limit at the Same Cost

ACT Fibernet has revised its plans in Bengaluru. The cheapest plan offered by ACT in Bengaluru costs Rs. 710 and now brings 500GB of monthly data that is double from what it was previously offering.

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Royal Enfield ‘Make It Yours’ Is a Unique Online Tool That Lets You Customise and Book Your New Motorcycle

In a move that will appeal to many in this new era of social distancing, Royal Enfield now allows you to customise and book your new motorcycle entirely online using the ‘Make It Yours’ Configurator. The tool is available on the website, as well as through an app.

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Garmin Enduro Smartwatch With Solar Charging Support Launched

Garmin Enduro smartwatch has been unveiled with a dedicated solar charging lens. The multisport smartwatch also includes customisable power management modes as well as fitness tracking and training features.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update Rolling Out in India: User Report

Samsung Galaxy A51 Indian users have started receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0 according to reports. The update had started rolling out earlier this month in Russia.

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Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Is Still ‘Happening’: Report

Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy is still “happening”, but there is still no rough timeline as he’s busy with other non-Star Wars projects.

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Xbox Wireless Headset With Dolby Atmos Support, Voice Isolation, and 15-Hour Battery Life Launched

Xbox Wireless Headset have been launched with features like auto-mute, voice isolation, and direct pairing with a console. The headphones work with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 devices.

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Miniature Moon Rover From Hungary to Join Search for Water on Lunar Surface

A miniature rover being developed to explore the Moon's surface is on track to join the search for water there, its Hungarian inventors believe – using a device that weighs less than a bag of sugar.

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WandaVision to Kick Off MCU Phase 4 Docuseries Assembled on March 12

Assembled, a Marvel Studios behind-the-scenes docuseries, kicks off March 12 with Assembled: The Making of WandaVision. More episodes to follow after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Loki, Shang-Chi, Eternals, Ms. Marvel, and Hawkeye later in 2021.

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eBay-Adevinta Deal: UK Watchdog Voices Concern Over $9.2-Billion Acquisition

Britain's competition watchdog raised concerns over Adevinta's planned acquisition of US e-commerce group eBay's classified advertisements business.

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Nokia 5.4 to Go on Sale Today via Flipkart and Nokia.com, Nokia Power Earbuds Lite Now Available

Nokia 5.4 is set to go on sale in India today. The Nokia phone was launched alongside Nokia 3.4 last week. In addition to Nokia 5.4, Nokia Power Earbuds Lite that debuted in India last week are now available for purchase in the country.

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Google News Content Payment Row: Australia Says New Laws Already Working

Australia said promised laws forcing tech giants to pay media outlets for content had already succeeded after reports that publisher and broadcaster Nine Entertainment agreed on a licensing deal with Google.

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Amazon Quietly Acquires Australia-Based Shopify Rival Selz

Amazon has quietly purchased the Australia-based e-commerce platform Selz that enables businesses to build their own online stores.

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5G Phones May Interfere With Aircraft Altitude Instruments, French Regulator Says

The latest generation of smartphones, 5G, can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments, the French Civil Aviation Authority warned as it recommended they should be turned off during flight.

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Bitcoin Crosses $50,000 as It Wins More Mainstream Acceptance

Bitcoin rose above $50,000 (roughly Rs. 36 lakh) on Tuesday for the first time, adding steam to a rally fuelled by signs that the world's biggest cryptocurrency is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors and companies.

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Bookkeeping App OKCredit on Its Journey of Building 5.5 Million Active Users

OKCredit app is available free of cost on Google Play and App Store both. The company acquired seed capital from Lightspeed Venture Partners recently that should help scale customer base even more.

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Moto G30, Moto G10 With Quad Rear Cameras and 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Moto G30 and Moto G10 budget-friendly smartphone models have debuted in the European market. Both Moto G30 and Moto G10 will be available for purchase later this month.

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Carl Pei's Nothing Brand Becomes Sole Owner of Now-Defunct Smartphone Company Essential: Report

Nothing has reportedly acquired the intellectual property rights of now defunct smartphone brand Essential. The move suggests that Nothing may venture into the smartphone market with new offerings, but the company hasn’t confirmed anything yet.

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Future Group Creditors Said to Scramble to Recover $2.5 Billion Loans Amid Reliance Deal Woes

Future Group's creditors are exploring options to recover more than $2.5 billion (roughly Rs. 18,180 crores) in loans, amid worries the Indian retailer's planned sale of assets to Reliance Industries could fail, four bankers with knowledge of the matter said.

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Netflix, Prime Video, More OTT Platforms’ Regulation Plan Asked by Supreme Court to Be Apprised by Centre

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to apprise it on what government proposes to do to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

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iPhone 13 mini (Or iPhone 12s mini) Tipped to Be in the Works for 2021 Despite Poor iPhone 12 mini Sales

Apple has the iPhone 13 mini (or the iPhone 12s mini) in plans for its 2021 lineup despite poor sales records of the iPhone 12 mini, according to a tipster.

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Amazon to Partner on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', Start Device Manufacturing in India With Fire TV Sticks

Amazon has announced setting up its first India manufacturing line in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company said that the unit will produce "hundreds of thousands of" Fire TV Stick devices for the Indian consumers.

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Android 12 Could be Named Snow Cone; May Feature Smarter Auto-Rotation, One-Handed Mode, More

Android 12 could be called Snow Cone as references to “sc” have been found in the source code. It may come with features like smarter autorotation, gaming mode, reduce bright colours feature, and one-handed mode.

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Apple Music Replay 2021 Playlist Now Available on App and Web

Subscribers of Apple Music can now tune into the Replay 2021 playlist that ranks the songs you’ve been listening to on Apple Music from 1 to 100. Although the playlist resembles Spotify Wrapped, the functionality of Apple Music Replay is different.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 Price in India Reduced by Rs. 1,000, Now Retails at Rs. 10,999

Samsung Galaxy M11 price in India has been slashed by Rs. 1,000, the company confirmed to Gadgets 360. The Samsung phone was launched in the country alongside the Galaxy M01 in June last year.

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Vi Unlimited High-Speed Night Data Launched With Rs. 249 and Above Recharge Packs

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has announced unlimited high speed night-time data between 12am and 6am. It is for customers who recharge with unlimited daily data packs of Rs. 249 and above.

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Russia’s Progress MS-16 Unmanned Cargo Ship Launched With Supplies to International Space Station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship launched successfully Monday with a load of supplies for the International Space Station.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Narzo 30A Could Launch First in Series; Leaked Poster Hints at Dimensity 800U for Pro

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Realme Narzo 30A may be the two models in the Narzo 30 series that could release first. The company is expected to debut the new series towards the end of this month.

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Redmi Note 10 Series India Launch Set for March 4, Xiaomi Reveals

Redmi Note 10 series launch date is set for March 4, Xiaomi on Tuesday revealed. The new series will come as the successor to the Redmi Note 9 lineup that was introduced last year.

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Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch SE Users Stuck in Power Reserve Mode Can Opt for Free Repairs

Apple has offered free repairs to Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE users facing an issue that prevents them from charging their watch after it enters Power Reserve mode. The company has also released watchOS 7.3.1 for both Apple Watch models to help fix the issue.

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Samsung Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G Price, Specifications Leak; Launch Expected in March

Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A52 5G could launch in the last week of March and their pricing, as well as specifications, have leaked.

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NASA Wants to Fly Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars for the First Time

Transported aboard the Mars 2020 spacecraft that arrives at the Red Planet on Thursday, the small Ingenuity helicopter will have several challenges to overcome – the biggest being the rarefied Martian atmosphere that is just one percent the density of Earth's.

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Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer Gives Us More of the Titular Battle

A new Godzilla vs. Kong trailer has dropped. HBO Max and Legendary Pictures have unveiled a new minute-long teaser for Godzilla vs. Kong that reiterates Kong’s bond with the young girl Jia (Kaylee Hottle) and gives us new shots of the fights between Godzilla and Kong.

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Moto E7 Power Specifications Revealed by Flipkart Ahead of February 19 Launch

Moto E7 Power specifications have been revealed by Flipkart ahead of its February 19 launch in India. The new Motorola phone will come with an HD+ display with a waterdrop-style notch and include at least 64GB of onboard storage, a dedicated microsite created by Flipkart revealed.

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Telenor Stops Listing Myanmar Internet Outages Citing Fears for Employees After Military Coup

Telenor said that concerns for its employees' safety had stopped it from listing forced Internet outages in Myanmar following the February 1 military coup.

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Set to Land on Mars This Week to Look for Signs of Life

After a seven-month journey, NASA's Perseverance rover prepares to touch down on Mars on Thursday after first negotiating a risky landing procedure that will mark the start of its multi-year search for signs of ancient microbial life.

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Parler Relaunches After Being Forced Offline Over US Capitol Violence Incitements

Parler, the social network platform popular with supporters of Donald Trump, announced it had relaunched after being forced offline over incitements to violence on the platform.

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Elon Musk Invites Russia President Vladimir Putin to a Clubhouse Chat, Kremlin Says ‘Interested’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in tech billionaire Elon Musk's proposal that the two men chat on the audio chat app Clubhouse.

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Poco M3 to Go on Sale Today via Flipkart: Price in India, Specifications

Poco M3 is set to go on sale in India via Flipkart starting at 12pm (noon) today, February 16. The smartphone is offered in two storage configurations and three colour options to choose from. Check out the price and notable specifications of the smartphone.

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Jaguar to Go All-Electric by 2039, Future Models to Be Built Exclusively on Pure-Electric Architecture

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unveiled plans to go electric, saying it aims to be net zero on carbon emissions by 2039 as it joined a global race to roll out clean-energy vehicles.

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Realme Narzo 30 Series Tipped to Launch in India by February-End, Gaming Accessories May Debut Alongside

Realme Narzo 30 series is set to launch in India by the last week of February, according to a report. The upcoming series is speculated to have the regular Realme Narzo 30 — alongside Realme Narzo 30 Pro and Realme Narzo 30A.

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Vivo X50 Starts Receiving Android 11-Based FuntouchOS 11 Update in India

Vivo X50 is now receiving the Android 11 based FuntouchOS 11 update. This new update is currently rolled out to limited users and is expected to see a wider roll-out soon.

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iPhone 13 Pro Models With Always-On Display Tipped to Continuously Show Clock, Battery Icons

Apple iPhone 13 Pro models will feature an always-on display along with the ability to persistently show the clock and battery icons, tipster Max Weinbach reported via YouTube channel EverythingApplePro. The tipster also suggested an all-new soft matte back on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

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Harman Kardon SoundSticks 4 Bluetooth Speakers With 100W Dome Subwoofer Launched in India

Harman Kardon SoundSticks 4 have been launched in India. The premium Bluetooth speakers are priced at Rs. 25,999 and are available via leading retail outlet and the official Harman Kardon website.

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Samsung Galaxy A72 4G Price, Specifications Leaked in Detail, Renders Surface as Well

Samsung Galaxy A72 4G specifications and pricing details have been leaked online. Some renders clearly showing the design of the new Samsung phone have also surfaced.

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Redmi Note 10 Series Launch in India Tipped for March 10

Redmi Note 10 series launch in India set for March 10, a leaked Amazon listing surfacing online has suggested just days after Xiaomi announced March debut for the new Redmi phones.

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WhatsApp, Centre Gets Supreme Court Notice on Plea Over Lower Privacy Standards for Indian Users

The Supreme Court asked the Centre and WhatsApp to reply to a fresh plea alleging lower standards of privacy for Indians in comparison to European users saying it is the duty of the judiciary to protect citizens' privacy.

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Ptron Bassbuds Vista With Qi Wireless Charger, Ptron Bassbuds Pro TWS Earphones Launched in India

Ptron Bassbuds Vista and Ptron Bassbuds Pro TWS earphones have been launched in India. Ptron Bassbuds Vista come with a Qi wireless charger, while Ptron Bassbuds Pro have a digital battery level indicator on the charging case.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Is the Everyday Laptop You've Always Wanted

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Moto E7 Power India Launch Confirmed for February 19, Will Pack 5,000mAh Battery and Dual Rear Cameras

Moto E7 Power is confirmed to launch in India on February 19. Packing a 5,000mAh battery and dual rear cameras, it will be available for purchase via Flipkart.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 First Impressions

The Samsung Galaxy F62 boasts of the same flagship-grade SoC as the Galaxy Note 10+, which makes it a unique mid-range offering. With additional features such as a 7,000mAh battery, AMOLED display and a 32-megapixel selfie camera, can it beat the competition? Here are my first impressions of the Galaxy F62.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 With Quad Rear Cameras, 7,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F62 has been launched in India as the company's latest phone in the F-series. The new Samsung phone will go on sale from February 22.

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NASA Perseverance Rover Faces 'Seven Minutes of Terror' Before Landing on Mars

When NASA's Mars rover Perseverance, a robotic astrobiology lab packed inside a space capsule, hits the final stretch of its seven-month journey from Earth this week, it is set to emit a radio alert as it streaks into the thin Martian atmosphere.

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SolarWinds Hack Was 'Largest and Most Sophisticated Attack' Ever, Microsoft President Brad Smith Says

A hacking campaign that used a US tech company as a springboard to compromise a raft of US government agencies is "the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen," Microsoft President Brad Smith said.

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Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Sets Up Zack Snyder’s Age of Heroes

The Justice League Snyder Cut trailer is here, as promised. HBO Max and Warner Bros. have unveiled a new two-minute trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League that features Joker (Jared Leto), Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) among others.

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Elon Musk Says He Supports Top Dogecoin Holders Selling Most of Their Coins

Elon Musk said that he supports major holders of the meme-based digital currency dogecoin selling most of their coins, adding that he felt too much concentration in dogecoin was the "real issue."

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Apple Car: Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess 'Not Afraid' of iPhone Maker’s Electric Vehicle

Volkswagen is not concerned by any Apple plans for a passenger vehicle that could include the iPhone maker's battery technology, its chief executive Herbert Diess said.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy F62 is set to launch in India today. The launch will be live streamed through the Samsung India YouTube channel, Samsung.com, and Flipkart.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla to Set Up Manufacturing Unit in Karnataka: Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa

Tesla would set up its manufacturing unit in Karnataka, Chief Minister of the state B. S. Yediyurappa said.

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UAE’s Hope Mars Probe Sends Home Its First Image of the Red Planet

The UAE's Hope probe sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said Sunday, days after the spacecraft successfully entered the Red Planet's orbit.

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Apple Car: Nissan Says ‘Not in Talks’ With iPhone Maker Over Autonomous Vehicle Project

Nissan said it is not in talks with Apple following a report that the iPhone maker approached the Japanese company in recent months about a tie-up for its autonomous car project.

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Google Strikes Deal With Australian News Outlet Amid Content Payment Row

Australia's Seven West Media became the country's first major news outlet to strike a licensing deal with Google, as the government pushes ahead with a law that would force the Internet giant to pay media companies for content.

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Why Clear Audio and Video Is Important in a Business Environment

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Bored of Default Signal Stickers? Here’s How You Can Download and Create More Stickers

Signal comes with a very few sticker packs. Here’s how you can download interesting stickers and create some of your own.

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How to Use Signal on Your Laptop or PC

In this article, we are detailing steps to let you use Signal on your laptop or PC. You need the app on your Android phone or iPhone to enable access to your Signal account on your computer.

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How to Move WhatsApp Groups to Signal

In this article, we are providing a step-by-step guide to help you move your WhatsApp groups to Signal. The steps are applicable to both Android and iOS users.

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How to Slow Down and Speed Up Videos in Adobe Premiere Pro

Slowing down or speeding up videos is very easy if you use the right method. Here’s how to adjust video clip speed on Adobe Premiere Pro.

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How to Change Language Settings on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook and Instagram are among the largest social networking platforms and they allow people from all over the world to connect with each other.

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Jio, Vi, and Airtel eSIM: What Is It, How to Activate eSIM

Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Airtel offer eSIM functionality for supported devices. You can follow the step by step guide to activate your eSIM on iPhones, Samsung phones, Pixel phones, and Motorola Razr phones.

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Clubhouse Says Reviewing Data Protection Practices After Report Points to Security Flaws

Clubhouse, the audio-only social media app that has gained a lot of popularity recently, has been under fire since a report by Stanford Internet Observatory said the the app had security flaws that makes users' data vulnerable to be accessed by the Chinese government.

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ByteDance Explores Sale of Indian TikTok Assets to Rival Firm Glance: Report

TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of TikTok India business to rival firm Glance, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks reportedly initiated by Softbank are said to in the early stages.

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Facebook Working on Android-Based Smartwatch That Could Go on Sale Next Year: Report

Facebook is working on a smartwatch that could offer cellular connectivity, health and fitness features, and integration with its messaging services, according to a report.

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Amazon Faces Biggest Union Push in Its History

Amazon workers are holding a vote in the US state of Alabama in the biggest unionisation push the e-commerce giant has faced since it was founded in 1995. A majority of the 6,000 employees have to vote “yes" in order to unionise.

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Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Other PC Titles Get Up to 80 Percent Discount With Games The Shop Valentine's Sale

Games The Shop Valentine's Sale is underway and brings up to 80 percent discount on more than 200 games for PC. The sale that started on February 9 will continue till February 21.

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Samsung Galaxy F62 Teased to Come With 64-Megapixel Primary Camera Sensor Ahead of February 15 India Launch

Samsung Galaxy F62 has been confirmed to come with a 64-megapixel primary sensor via its Flipkart promo page. The phone will be launched in India on February 15.

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Samsung Galaxy A12 India Support Page Goes Live, Price Expected Under Rs. 15,000

Samsung Galaxy A12 may soon launch in India. The support page for the phone with 4GB of RAM is live on the Samsung India website. The smartphone debuted in the European market in November last year.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in Talks to Testify at House Hearing in March: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify at a House of Representatives hearing as early as March, according to a report by Politico. The report does not say what the exact focus of the hearing will be. It says the appearance of Facebook and Twitter CEOs could be contingent on them testifying jointly alongside Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar...

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Alphabet, Microsoft, and Qualcomm Complain Against Nvidia Arm Acquisition; US FTC Opens Probe: Report

Qualcomm, and Microsoft have complained to US antitrust regulators about Nvidia acquiring Arm from Softbank in a $40 billion deal. US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an in-depth probe into the deal.

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Google Signs $76 Million Deal With French Publishers for News Snippets in Search

Google has signed a $76 million deal with a consortium of 121 French news publishers to use news snippets in search, according to documents seen by Reuters. The move has infuriated many other French outlets, including AFP, which deemed it unfair and opaque.

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Jack Black Joins Borderlands Movie Cast as Robot Claptrap

Jack Black has joined the Borderlands movie cast as the robot Claptrap, Lionsgate has announced, alongside Cate Blanchett Lilith, Kevin Hart as Roland, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis.

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Twitter, Centre Get Supreme Court Notice on Plea Seeking Mechanism on Content Regulation

The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and Twitter India on a plea seeking a mechanism for regulating content and advertisements spreading hatred through fake news and instigative messages via bogus accounts.

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Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon Casts Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Sonoya Mizuno

Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon has found four more cast members in Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Sonoya Mizuno, HBO has announced. They will respectively play Lord Corlys Velaryon, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Otto Hightower, and Mysaria.

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Moto E6i With Tiger SC9863A SoC, 3,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Moto E6i has been launched in Brazil and it is a budget-friendly offering from the company. It comes in two colour options and a single RAM and storage configuration.

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Boat Rockerz 255 Pro+ Wireless Earphones Launched, Priced at Rs. 2,999

Boat has launched the Rockerz 255 Pro+ wireless earphones, priced at Rs. 2,999. The new earphones are also IPX7 rated for water resistance, with a claimed battery life of 40 hours.

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Valentine's Day 2021: Dating Apps You Need to Try Out if You Are Looking to Form New Connections

As the pandemic-hit 2020 drove us all back to the confined spaces of our home, meeting new people and going on dates became a challenge. Here are five dating apps that could help you form some new connections and friendships this Valentine's Day. We have narrowed down to these apps based on app store ratings and reviews of the apps.

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'Matrix'-Style Bracelets May Turn Humans Into Batteries by Converting Body Heat Into Energy

In a move that will give chills to fans of the dystopian movie The Matrix, scientists have developed a wearable device that could use the human body to replace batteries.

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Google Photos Getting Updated Video Editor on Android, Pixel-Exclusive Features for Google One Subscribers

Google Photos for Android is getting an updated video editor with over 30 controls to choose from. Separately, Google has announced the debut of Pixel-exclusive features including Portrait Blur and Color Pop for non-Pixel users with Google One subscription.

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Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd Becomes a Rare Female Billionaire Following IPO

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is now valued at $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 10,920 crores), following the trading debut of the dating app.

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Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Coming February 14. Here's a Teaser for the Trailer

Justice League Snyder Cut trailer release date is February 14. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. and HBO Max have dropped a teaser for said trailer.

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Bitcoin Climbs to All-Time High as Wall Street Player BNY Mellon Jumps on Cryptocurrency Bandwagon

Bitcoin and other crypto currencies took another leap towards the financial mainstream when Wall Street player BNY Mellon announced plans to accept digital currencies.

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Instagram Blocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr Over COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

Instagram banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, from repeatedly posting misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19.

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Samsung Galaxy M62, Galaxy A32 4G, Galaxy A52 Support Pages Go Live; Galaxy A52 5G May Feature 120Hz Display

Samsung Galaxy M62 and Galaxy A32 4G support pages have gone live on Samsung India website while Galaxy A52 support page is live on UK websites. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G could come with IP67 rating and 120Hz refresh rate display.

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Facebook Touts Fighting Abuse During US Capitol Attack, Helped Police Identify Rioters From Posted Photos

Facebook touted its progress in curbing content likely to stoke violence, including before, during and since the deadly US Capitol attack that has Donald Trump facing a second impeachment trial.

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Disney+ Hotstar Has 28 Million Paid Subscribers, Pushes Disney+ to 94.9 Million

Disney+ Hotstar now has around 28 million paid subscribers, taking the global subscriber base of Disney+ up to 94.9 million.

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Disney+ Hotstar Has 28 Million Paid Subscribers, Pushes Disney+ to 94.9 Million

Disney+ Hotstar now has around 28 million paid subscribers, taking the global subscriber base of Disney+ up to 94.9 million.

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Realme X7 5G to Go on Sale Today for the First Time via Flipkart, Realme.com: Price, Specifications

Realme X7 5G is set to go on sale in India today. The smartphone comes with a hole-punch display and features triple rear cameras. Realme X7 5G will be available for purchase through Flipkart, Realme.com, and select offline stores starting 12pm (noon) today.

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Disney Streaming Services Gaining Ground on Netflix With Over 146 Million Subscribers

Disney said its streaming services flourished while its parks, travel, and film businesses remained hobbled by the pandemic at the end of last year.

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Microsoft Backs Search Engines Paying for News Worldwide Despite Opposition From Facebook and Google

Microsoft lobbied for other countries to follow Australia's lead in calling for news outlets to be paid for stories published online, a move opposed by Facebook and Google.

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Amazon, Salvatore Ferragamo Sue Firms and People Over Counterfeit Products

Amazon and Italian fashion group Salvatore Ferragamo jointly sued several individuals and entities, mainly based in China, for allegedly selling counterfeit Ferragamo belts on its online retail store.

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TikTok Signs Deal With UEFA to Become EURO 2020 Global Sponsor

TikTok will be the global sponsor for the rescheduled Euro 2020 soccer tournament set to begin in June this year, the sport's European governing body UEFA announced on.

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Twitter to Add More Labels Identifying World Leaders and Government Accounts

Twitter said it will next week add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts, including world leaders' personal accounts, to give users more context for geopolitical conversations on the platform.

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How to Watch India vs England Live Stream

India and England’s four-match Test series, split across Chennai and Ahmedabad, is available on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV in India, All4 in the UK, Hotstar in USA, and Foxtel Now/ Kayo Sports in Australia.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro Specifications, Images Leak via Purported TENAA Listing

A Realme smartphone has been spotted in a TENAA listing, which could be the upcoming Realme Narzo 30 Pro. Key specifications of the phone, along with images, have been leaked. It will likely feature a 6.5-inch display, a triple rear camera setup, and a 4,880mAh battery.

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Amazon Said to Appeal to Supreme Court in Future-Reliance Deal Dispute

Amazon has mounted a legal challenge against its partner Future Group's $3.4-billion (roughly Rs. 24,750 crores) retail assets sale in India's Supreme Court, three sources said, marking the US firm's latest effort to block the deal.

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WhatsApp Testing Log Out Feature to Enable Better Multi-Device Support: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a log-out feature that will allow users to unlink a device from their main account. The feature was spotted in WhatsApp beta update 2.21.30.16 and is a step towards bringing multi-device support to a stable release.

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House of the Dragon Filming Begins in April, HBO’s Content Chief Says

Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon will begin filming in April, HBO’s chief content officer Casey Bloys has announced.

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China’s Unmanned Tianwen-1 Spacecraft Successfully Enters Mars Orbit

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars after over six months of journey from Earth, China's space agency said, in the country's first independent mission to the planet.

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Tencent Executive Held by China Over Links to Corruption Case: Report

An executive at Tencent has been held by Chinese authorities as part of a probe into a high-profile corruption case involving one of China's former top law-enforcement officials, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Infinix Smart 5 With Dual Rear Cameras, 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Infinix Smart 5 has been launched as a budget phone from the company. It comes with a quad core processor, dual rear AI cameras and a large 6,000mAh battery. It is available for purchase for Rs. 7,199 via Flipkart.

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Infinix Smart 5 First Impressions: Big Battery, Small Price

Infinix's new smartphone in the Smart series packs in a huge display and a massive 6,000mAh battery for just Rs. 7,199. Here are our first impressions.

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The Last of Us: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey Cast as Joel and Ellie in HBO Series

Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) and Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) have been cast in HBO’s The Last of Us series adaptation, in the respective lead roles of Joel and Ellie.

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SolarWinds Hack Response Leader Named by White House Amid Criticism

After members of Congress criticised the US response to a massive breach of government departments and private corporations discovered late last year, the White House announced that a senior national security official had been leading the effort since the first day of the Biden administration.

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Moto G30, Moto E7 Power Renders Surface Online, Key Specifications Tipped

Moto G30 and Moto E7 Power renders and specifications have been leaked online. The Lenovo-owned company is expected to launch the smartphones soon. Motorola Moto G30 will likely come with a quad rear camera setup, as seen in the report. It could feature a 64-megapixel primary sensor.

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Zynga Rides FarmVille 3 and Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells Boosts to Forecast Strong Bookings for 2021

Zynga forecast annual net bookings above Wall Street estimates, betting on the launch of its upcoming FarmVille game and strong in-game spending in its existing titles such as Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells.

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Vivo X50 Pro+ to Launch Alongside Vivo X60 Series in India: Report

Vivo X50 Pro+ may launch alongside the Vivo X60 series in India, a report citing sources has claimed. The launch is rumoured to take place towards the end of March or beginning of April.

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Instagram Vows Clampdown After Racist Abuse of Premier League Players

Instagram announced new measures to tackle online abuse on Wednesday following a spate of "horrifying" racist attacks on Premier League footballers.

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Koo, Indian Twitter Lookalike, Exposing Users’ Personal Data, Claims French Hacker

Koo, an Indian alternative to Twitter, is exposing its users’ personal data, claims French security researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y on Twitter).

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Facebook May Have Vastly Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement, Court Filing Shows

Facebook may have paid $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 35,680 crore) more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a court ruling.

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Facebook Rolls Out News Feeds With Less Politics, in Line With Zuckerberg’s Plan to Reduce Seditious Content

Facebook said it began rolling out news feeds with less political subject matter in line with a plan outlined by CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reduce inflammatory content.

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The Mandalorian Star Gina Carano Fired by Disney Over Offensive Comments on Social Media

The Mandalorian star Gina Carano has been fired from the Star Wars universe, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced, in the wake of (more) offensive comments posted by Carano on her social media accounts.

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Microsoft Approached Pinterest in Recent Months About Potential Deal: Report

Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months about a potential deal to acquire the $51-billion (roughly Rs. 3,71,320 crores) social media company, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the matter.

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Facebook Building Clubhouse-Like Audio Chat Product: Report

Facebook is building a new audio chat product similar to audio-based social network Clubhouse, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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TikTok US Ban: Joe Biden Administration Asks Federal Court to Pause Proceedings

US President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.

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Twitter Slammed by Government Over Account Blocking Row, Lawmakers Spark Exodus to Rival Koo

Twitter was rebuked by the government for not complying with its orders to take down certain content and warned the social media giant that it needs to obey local laws, even as the country’s lawmakers urged their followers to switch to home-grown rival Koo.

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Twitter Exploring Feature to Let Users Receive Payments From Followers, CEO Jack Dorsey Says

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the company is exploring allowing its users to receive tips, or digital payments, from their followers.

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Redmi Note 10 Series India Launch Set for March, Amazon Availability Teased

Redmi Note 10 series India launch is set for March. Xiaomi has created a microsite to highlight the launch details.

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Poco M3 First Sale Sold More Than 150,000 Phones via Flipkart, Next Sale on February 16

Poco M3 went on its first sale on February 9. The company says over 150,000 units were sold. Poco has announced that the next sale date will be February 16.

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Apple Maps Testing New Feature to Report Accidents, Speed Checks Similar to Google Maps, Waze

Apple Maps is getting a new feature that will let users report accidents, hazards, and speed checks when navigating to a destination. The new update is initially limited to the latest iOS 14.5 beta release.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s, Galaxy A71 5G Getting Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update: Report

Samsung is rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update to Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31s, as per reports. The update for the Galaxy A71 5G carries firmware version A716USQU2CUA7 and M317FXXU2CUB1 for the Galaxy M31s. The smartphones are receiving security patches via the update as well.

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Apple Partners With Taiwanese Chip Maker TSMC to Develop Ultra-Advanced Displays for AR Devices: Report

Apple is reportedly partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop new ultra-thin micro-OLED displays for its upcoming Augmented Reality (AR) devices. Apple could launch its first AR product, expected to be pair of glasses, in the next two years.

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Speedtest by Ookla Introduces Video Test to Find Ideal Streaming Quality for Watching Videos

Speedtest by Ookla has added a streaming quality test feature to its iOS app that allows users to measure video-streaming quality specifically. Ookla says this method is ideal because Internet service providers routinely prioritise video traffic differently than other traffic.

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Apple Is the $2.3 Trillion Fortress That Tim Cook Built

Apple’s turnaround has generally been attributed to Steve Jobs’ product genius, beginning with the candy-colored iMac models. But equally important in Apple’s transformation into the economic and cultural force it is today was Cook’s ability to manufacture those computers, and the iPods, iPhone models, and iPad devices that followed, in massive quantities. For...

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Noise Colorfit Pro 3 Smartwatch With SpO2 Monitoring, 14 Sports Modes Launched in India

Noise has launched the Noise Colorfit Pro 3 smartwatch in India. It has blood oxygen (SpO2) monitoring, 24/7 heart rate tracking, stress monitoring, and female health tracking features. Noise Colorfit Pro 3 is aimed at fitness and lifestyle enthusiasts and has a battery life of up to 10 days, as per the company.

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Nokia Power Earbuds Lite With Up to 35 Hours of Play Time, IPX7 Build Launched in India

Nokia Power Earbuds Lite have been launched in India alongside Nokia 3.4 and Nokia 5.4. The new truly wireless (TWS) earbuds come with up to 35 hours of audio playback on a single charge.

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Huawei Challenges US FCC Over National Security Threat Designation

Huawei is challenging the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designation of the Chinese company as a national security threat to US communications networks. The FCC in June had designated Huawei and ZTE as security threats, a declaration barring US firms from tapping an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the companies.

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Valentine's Day 2021 Gifts: 5 Gadget Ideas for Your Special Someone

For Valentine’s Day 2021, we’ve listed affordable and premium options in categories like smartwatches, fitness bands, headphones, speakers, and even smart home gadgets for making your purchase decision easy.

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Nokia 5.4, Nokia 3.4 With Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs, 4,000mAh Batteries Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 have been launched in India and are the latest budget friendly phones from the company. The Nokia 5.4 packs a quad rear camera setup while the Nokia 3.4 packs a triple rear camera setup.

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Nokia 5.4 First Impressions: Stylishly Simple

The Nokia 5.4 is banking on its advanced video creation features such as H-Log format and 24fps capture to appeal to content creators on a budget. We take an early look at HMD Global’s new offering for 2021.

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Twitter Responds to Government Orders, Says Direction to Block Accounts Inconsistent With Law

Twitter on Wednesday responded to the government's blocking orders by releasing a blog post and said that it believed the actions directed to block accounts were inconsistent with the Indian law.

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Justice League Snyder Cut: Jared Leto’s New Joker Look Revealed

Jared Leto’s Joker is returning in Zack Snyder’s Justice League and we now have our first look at this new avatar of Joker. Ben Affleck’s Batman will encounter Joker in a post-apocalyptic nightmare, and will also link into the death of Robin referenced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Software Update Promises Improved Active Noise Cancellation

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, the brand’s latest true wireless headset, is receiving a new software update that promises improvements in ANC and Ambient Sound performance. An earlier update brought key fixes for balanced and stability.

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Apple Launches Battery Replacement Programme for Some MacBook Pro Models

Apple has launched a battery replacement programme for 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models that aren’t charging past one percent. The company has also launched macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 update that is designed to fix battery charging issues on the affected MacBook Pro models.

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Twitter User Base Jumps to 192 Million Amid US Election Turmoil and Misinformation Battle

Twitter has announced that its user base jumped to 192 million in the Q4 2020 amid US presidential election turmoil. The microblogging site reported profit nearly doubled from a year earlier to $222 million on revenue that soared 28 percent to a record $1.29 billion. But Twitter warns that ad revenue could take a hit from changes Apple is making to the iOS software po...

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Redmi K40 Pro With Snapdragon 888 SoC, Redmi K40 With Snapdragon 870 SoC Tipped; Design, Specifications Leaked

Redmi K40 Pro may be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC while the Redmi K40 may be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC. The two phone are said to come with quad rear camera setups.

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Oppo F19 Pro+, Find X3, X3 Pro Spotted on Google ARCore Supported Devices List: Report

Oppo F19 Pro+ moniker has been spotted in in the Google ARCore supported devices list as per a report, indicating that it is part of the Oppo F19 series. The lineup is expected to debut in India next month, so Oppo F19 Pro+ will likely be a part of it. Oppo Find X3 and Oppo Find X3 Pro were also spotted on the list.

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Facebook Faces New UK Class Action After Data Harvesting Scandal

A second London High Court class action has been filed against Facebook over a data harvesting scandal. The social media giant was fined in Britain in 2018 over how third-party app ‘This Is Your Digital Life’ gathered Facebook users' data without consent between 2013 and 2015.

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YouTube Accredited for Protecting Advertisers From Unsuitable Videos

YouTube in a blog post on Tuesday said that it was now the first digital platform to receive an accreditation from the Media Rating Council, signifying that the video service protects its advertisers from appearing on content deemed inappropriate for paid advertisements.

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Apple iPhone 12 mini Sales Slow as Smaller Smartphones Lose Appeal: Counterpoint

A new report from market research firm Counterpoint says that Apple iPhone 12 mini sales in the US were just five percent of the overall sales of the new iPhone 12 series in the first half of January, adding that it was because people prefer phones with larger screens.

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Redmi 8A Dual Starts Receiving MIUI 12 Update in India, Users Report

Redmi 8A Dual has started receiving MIUI 12 in India, users have reported online. The Redmi 8A Dual was launched in February last year with MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie, though it received an update to Android 10 in September.

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Epic Games Spring Showcase and Sale Starts From February 11, Brings New Announcements, Discounts on Games

Epic Games has announced a Spring Showcase and Sale, both of which will start from February 11. The Spring Showcase includes new announcements, gameplay, and more that will be streamed on Twitch.

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Android 12 Tipped to Come With UI Changes, New Privacy Features

Android 12 will be Google’s next OS for Android devices and it seems like an early draft of a document that summarises Android 12 features has been leaked. It shows screenshots for some of the features that can be expected from the upcoming OS.

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Apple Supplier Wistron Says Looking to Restart Violence-Hit Karnataka Plant

Apple supplier Wistron says it is looking to restart the Karnataka plant that was ransacked by contract workers on December 12, 2020 over salary issues. The workers had allegedly destroyed property, gear, and iPhones causing millions of dollars in losses to Wistron and forcing it to shut the plant.

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HTC Wildfire E lite With Helio A20 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

HTC Wildfire E lite has launched in Russia and South Africa. The phone is priced at ZAR 1,549 (roughly Rs. 7,600) in South Africa, and RUB 7,790 (roughly Rs. 7,600) in Russia. The HC Wildfire E lite is a budget handset with a 3,000mAh battery inside.

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Facebook, Twitter Outpaced by Smaller Platforms Like TikTok, Reddit in Fight Against Harmful Content: Study

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube made slower progress than smaller social media platforms including TikTok and Reddit at battling harmful content, such as hate speech and misinformation during the second half of 2020, claims an IPG Mediabrands study.

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Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith Cast in Dungeons & Dragons Movie Opposite Chris Pine: Report

Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious) and Justice Smith (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu) are reportedly joining the Dungeons & Dragons movie, opposite Chris Pine in the lead.

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MIUI 12.5 Update International Rollout Starts From Q2 2021: List of Eligible Phones

MIUI 12.5 update international rollout has been announced by Xiaomi through a blog post. The company will start pushing the update in the second quarter of 2021 in international markets.

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Samsung Galaxy M02 With Dual Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M02 with dual rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery goes on sale for the first time in India today. The smartphone is available for purchase on Amazon, Samsung India’s online store, and leading offline retail stores. It was launched last week as Samsung’s latest affordable phone.

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Poco M3 to Go on Sale Today for the First Time in India via Flipkart: Price, Specifications

Poco M3 is set to go on sale in India today. The sale will take place at 12pm (noon) through Flipkart.

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Zoom Studio Effects Feature Lets You Add Facial Filters in Wacky Colours on Video Calls

Zoom is letting users add eyebrows, moustache, beard, and lip colours to their video image during meetings using Studio Effects. You may be required to download the effects package first, which should take less than a minute. You can also choose to keep the facial effects you’ve chosen on for all future meetings.

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Mi TV Q1 75-Inch With 4K Display, Built-In Chromecast, 30W Stereo Speakers Launched

The new Mi TV Q1 75-inch is priced at EUR 1,299 (roughly Rs. 1,14,300). The new TV model will be available starting March 2021 and it will first go on sale in select regions, with availability expanding over time. Xiaomi says a limited number of models will be available for purchase at an early bird price of EUR 999 (roughly Rs. 87,900) on the first day of sale.

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Twitter Spaces Gets Wider Testing to Take on Clubhouse

Twitter Spaces, the feature announced last year that takes on Clubhouse with audio chat rooms, is now being more widely tested by the microblogging company. It was initially announced in November and initially tested among around 1,000 users in December.

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Jeff Bezos Said to Shift Space Venture Blue Origin Into Hyperdrive

Freed from his daily obligations at Amazon, Jeff Bezos is expected to turn up the heat on his space venture, Blue Origin, as it faces a pivotal year and fierce competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX, industry sources said.

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Borderlands Movie: Jamie Lee Curtis Cast as Tannis, Alongside Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart

Jamie Lee Curtis will be part of the Borderlands movie as an archaeologist called Tannis, Lionsgate has announced, alongside Cate Blanchett as the legendary thief Lilith and Kevin Hart as the skilled soldier Roland.

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Tesla Summoned by Chinese Regulators Over Car Security Malfunction

Chinese regulators have summoned representatives of US electric car giant Tesla after reported technical problems with its vehicles, notably concerning the cars’ safety.

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Electronic Arts Buys Glu for $2.1 Billion to Tap Into Growing Mobile Gaming Market

Electronic Arts announced a $2.1-billion (roughly Rs. 15,300 crores) deal to by smartphone-focussed game studio Glu Mobile.

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Apple Faces EU Warning Over Equal Treatment of All Apps Amid Privacy Dispute With Facebook

Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has warned Apple to give equal treatment to all apps on its platform amid the iPhone maker's privacy changes that have drawn charges of anti-competitive practices from rival Facebook.

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Facebook Ramps Up Effort to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Hoaxes

Facebook said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, spread facts, and figure out who might be wary of getting the jab.

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Twitter Says Seeking Talks With India After Order to Remove Accounts Over Misinformation on Farmers’ Protest

Twitter said it was seeking talks with India's technology minister, days after the country asked the US social media giant to take down 1,178 accounts it says are spreading misinformation about ongoing farmers' protests.

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Valentine's Day 2021 Gifts: Best Wearable Gadgets for Your Partner

Valentine's Day 2021 is almost here and we have handpicked some of the best wearable gadgets that make for great gifts. Here’s a list of the best smartwatches across different price ranges for every budget.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla Invests $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin, Will Accept the Cryptocurrency for Purchases

Tesla helped push Bitcoin to an all-time high after the carmaker announced a $1.5-billion (roughly Rs. 10,930 crore) investment in the digital money and plans to accept the cryptocurrency from customers buying its electric vehicles.

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Clubhouse App Said to Be Blocked in China, Added to ‘Great Firewall’

Clubhouse access was blocked in China, users and an anti-censorship watchdog said, ending a brief window that allowed thousands of mainland users to join in discussions often censored in China.

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WhatsApp Testing Feature to Mute Videos Before Sharing: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly testing a feature called Mute videos that, as the name suggests, will allow users to mute a video before sending it to a contact.

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CD Projekt Focusing on Improving Cyberpunk 2077, CEO Says After Global Backlash

CD Projekt is focusing on improving Cyberpunk 2077 and restoring the trust of players and partners disappointed with its flagship game, the group's CEO said.

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Dogecoin: What Is It, the Musk Connection, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Dogecoin has become popular, all thanks to US billionaire Elon Musk. But what is it all about and how can you buy it? Here’s our easy explainer.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Spotted on US FCC Certification Site With Key Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has received US FCC certification. The smartphone is expected to run on Android 11, pack a 4,370mAh battery, and have Snapdragon 750G 5G under the hood. The specifications, design, and features of the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G have been leaked extensively in the past.

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OnePlus 9 Pro Camera Setup Tipped to Feature Hasselblad Branding, OnePlus 9 May Have Same Display as OnePlus 8T

OnePlus 9 Pro may come with a rear camera setup in partnership with Hasselblad, a Swedish photography company. OnePlus 9 may come with same display as OnePlus 8T.

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Alibaba’s Taobao, Tencent’s WeChat Pay, More Chinese Tech Giants Face New Anti-Monopoly Guidelines

China's market regulator released new anti-monopoly guidelines on Sunday that target internet platforms, tightening existing restrictions faced by the country's tech giants.

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Google Play Music Data Will Be Deleted on February 24: Here’s How to Transfer to YouTube Music

Google is urging users to transfer or delete their Google Play Music data before it gets wiped out on February 24, 2021. The music platform officially shut in December last year. Users are being encouraged to transfer to Google’s other music streaming service, YouTube Music.

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iPhone 12 mini Production May Be Discontinued Due to Weak Demand: JP Morgan

iPhone 12 mini production may get discontinued due to weak demand, JP Morgan supply chain analyst William Yang predicted in a note to investors. The analyst speculated that the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro production may instead get a push, thanks to relatively better market performance.

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Farmers’ Protest: Twitter Said to Be Asked by Centre to Remove Over 1,000 Pak-Khalistani Accounts

Amid the Toolkit controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the Central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers agitation, sources said.

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