JioPhone 5G Price in India, Specifications Tipped, May Debut With Snapdragon 480 SoC

JioPhone 5G price in India and specifications have been tipped online — ahead of an official announcement. The new JioPhone model is said to have an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC and dual rear cameras. It is also reported to have a custom Android version and come in multiple variants.

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El Salvador Government Angrily Rejects IMF Call to Drop Bitcoin Use

The government of El Salvador rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country.

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PlayStation-Maker Sony to Buy Halo-Creator Bungie for $3.6 Billion as Gaming Fight Heats Up

PlayStation maker Sony announced a $3.6-billion (roughly Rs. 26,830 crore) agreement to buy US video game studio Bungie, creator of hits like Halo and Destiny, as a gaming industry battle heats up with Microsoft.

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Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Sifu, and More: February Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

February is nearly here and gamers can look forward to several titles including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, CrossfireX, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Grid legends, The King of Fighters XV, OlliOlli World, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. Here are some of the most exciting titles you can look forward to in February 2022 for PC, PlayStation...

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Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Sifu, and More: February Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

February is nearly here and gamers can look forward to several titles including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, CrossfireX, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Grid legends, The King of Fighters XV, OlliOlli World, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. Here are some of the most exciting titles you can look forward to in February 2022 for PC, PlayStation...

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Netflix February 2022 Releases: Looop Lapeta, Space Force, The Fame Game, and More

Looop Lapeta, The Fame Game (Finding Anamika), Space Force season 2, Raising Dion season 2, Love Is Blind season 2, Vikings: Valhalla, Inventing Anna — the biggest original movies, TV shows, and web series on Netflix in February 2022 from India and beyond.

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Tecno Spark 8C With Dual Rear Cameras, Android 11 (Go Edition) Launched: Specifications

Tecno Spark 8C has been launched by the Chinese company. The new Tecno phone comes with dual rear cameras and a 90Hz display. It also carries DTS stereo sound and runs on Android 11 (Go edition).

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Bitcoin, Ether See Losses, Tether and USD Coin Gather Greens on Otherwise Red Crypto Price Chart

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Binance Coin, Solana, Ripple, and Polygon have also registered dips. Only a few altcoins managed to see marginal gains.

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Huawei Sues Sweden for Excluding It from 5G Rollout

Huawei has initiated arbitrary proceedings against Sweden for banning the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products.

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Spotify Says It Will Add Content Advisory to Podcasts that Discuss COVID-19 After Joe Rogan Controversy

Spotify on Sunday said that it will add content advisory to podcasts discussing COVID-19 after singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell said they were removing their music from Spotify to protest the airing of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines via Joe Rogan’s podcast.

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Jason Momoa Joining Vin Diesel and Family in Fast & Furious 10

Jason Momoa has joined the cast of Fast & Furious 10, Universal Pictures announced over the weekend. Reports say Momoa will have a key role and could be playing one of the films villains.

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Top Medium-of-Exchange Cryptos for 2022: Bitcoin, Dash, Litecoin, More

Medium-of-Exchange Cryptos are those that can be used to buy and sell stuff (physical or virtual) or which can quickly be converted to "cash". The top six cryptocurrencies leading this category are Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Litecoin, Monero, and ZCash respectively.

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Wildlife Filmmaking Tips: Things to Consider While Choosing Gear for Wildlife Filmmakers

Wildlife films as seen and experienced by people on TV are made by extremely sophisticated and expensive equipment. When your subjects are out of your control, the cameraperson and the gear have to be ever ready to capture moments when they happen, therefore the equipment used to shoot wildlife films and the people who operate them are of a different variety. Here is ...

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How to Add Your COVID-19 Vaccine Records to Apple Health, Wallet on Your iPhone

Keeping COVID-19 vaccine records on phone is the easiest and quickest way to access your vaccine details at any time. Now, any iPhone running on iOS 15.1 allows users to store their COVID-19 vaccine records in Apple Health and Apple Wallet as a vaccination card. Once added, you can open it by entering the phone's passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID.

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How to Enable Paytm Tap to Make NFC Payments on Your Android Smartphone

Paytm recently introduced a Tap to Pay feature allowing users with NFC enabled smartphones to make payments by tapping their phones at Point of Sale (PoS) machines. The feature offers the same functionality offered by Samsung Pay and Google Pay, allowing users to leave their debit and credit cards at home, and make payments using their smartphone. Here’s how to quic...

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Micromax In Note 2 Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications

Micromax In Note 2 — launched in India earlier this week — goes on sale in the country for the first time today at 12pm IST. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. Micromax gave the smartphone a quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor.

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California Net Neutrality Law Will Not Be Blocked, US Appeal Court Says

A US Court of Appeals upheld California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse federal Internet protections could not bar state action.

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HP Wins Massive Fraud Case in UK Over Autonomy Purchase

HP won its multibillion-dollar fraud case on Friday over its 2011 purchase of British software company Autonomy.

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5Gi Will Become Integral to 5G Standards for India, Other Countries: TSDSI Chairman

A 5G technology standard developed in India has become part of global standards which will be adopted by companies locally as well as across the world, a senior official of Indian telecom standards body TSDSI said.

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Indian Second-Hand Smartphone Market to Reach $4.6 Billion in 2025: ICEA-IDC Report

The second-hand smartphone market in India is expected to double in three years to $4.6 billion (roughly Rs. 34,500 crores) by 2025, according to a joint report by mobile devices industry body ICEA and research firm IDC.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series to Come With 45W Charging Speed: Report

There have been multiple reports about the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup's charging speeds since last year, with some saying the Galaxy S22 phones will stick to 25W charging, while others claimed the lineup will mark the return of 45W speed to the Galaxy S flagships.

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AT&T, Verizon Cleared by US FAA to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers

US Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes.

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Netflix Must Face 'Queen's Gambit' Defamation Lawsuit From Chess Grandmaster, US Judge Rules

A Georgian former chess world champion's $5-million (roughly Rs. 37.5 crores) lawsuit against Netflix will go ahead after she claimed she was defamed in an episode of The Queen's Gambit, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.

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Steam Lunar New Year Sale: Best Deals on PC Games Including FIFA 22, Forza Horizon 4, It Takes Two, More

Steam Lunar New Year Sale is now live on the popular PC game platform and several titles including Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Disco Elysium, F1 2021, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, and Resident Evil Village are now on discount at their lowest prices to date. Other popular games including It Takes Two, Horizon Zero Dawn, Death Stranding, FIFA 22, F1 20...

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Bitcoin Holds Up Well to Hover Around $37,000 as Ether, Metaverse Tokens See Uptick in Value

Bitcoin fell on the risk-averse mood hanging over the market through Thursday, but the cryptocurrency held up fairly well, despite negative headlines leading to a fairly positive mood across the market through Friday.

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iOS 15.4 Beta Enables Face ID Unlocking With a Mask; iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 Bring Universal Control

Apple has introduced the first developer release of iOS 15.4 with the ability to unlock iPhone using Face ID while wearing a mask. The beta releases of iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 are now also available with Universal Control.

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Vu Premium 32 Smart TV With Linux OS, 20W Speakers Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Vu Premium 32 Smart TV has been launched in India. The latest television from the Indian company is currently priced at Rs. 12,999. It features a frameless design with a 60Hz refresh rate. The Smart TV is powered by a 64-bit quad-core processor.

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Apple Teases Metaverse Plans, CEO Tim Cook Plans Expansion of AR Apps

Apple teased its metaverse ambitions as CEO Tim Cook talked expansion of the company's AR apps, prompting strong investor response.

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Ahead of Budget Session of Parliament, a Timeline of Everything That Happened Around India’s Crypto Bill

Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament scheduled for February 1, a lot of conjecture around whether the crypto bill will be spoken of has been making the rounds. While we await what’s to come, here is a timeline of everything that has transpired around India’s explosive crypto bill so far.

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The Sandbox Has Launched a $50 Million Metaverse Accelerator Program

As interest in the upcoming metaverse grows, Ethereum-based crypto game The Sandbox has decided to launch an accelerator program to invest in and mentor startups in order to encourage the development of metaverse projects both within and outside of the game world.

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Bitcoin Slumps 4 Percent Dragging Ether, Majority Crypto Coins Along With It

As Bitcoin and Ether tumbled down the value ladder on January 27, the majority of altcoins including Cardano, Solana, Ripple, and Polkadot followed them onto the loss trail. Only a few cryptocurrencies showed signs of recovery with marginal gains.

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Tecno Pop 5X With Triple Cameras, 4000mAh Battery Launched: Specifications

Tecno Pop 5X has been launched by the company in Mexico, offering a 6.5-inch HD+ display and a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The smartphone’s price is yet to be revealed. Tecno Pop 5X is powered by a 4,000mAh battery and comes with a Micro-USB port. The smartphone is yet to be announced in India by the company.

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Apple Beats Vivo, Oppo to Lead Smartphone Sales in China in Q4 2021 After 6 Years: Counterpoint

Apple has once again become the top smartphone seller in China after a gap of six years, according to a Q4 2021 market analysis by Counterpoint.

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Samsung Records 53 Percent Increase in Year-on-Year Profit in Q4 2021 Despite Pandemic Challenges

Samsung in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2021 said that its operating profit rose 53.3 percent year-on-year in Q4, 2021 to KRW 13.87 trillion (roughly Rs. 86,695 crore), up from 9 trillion in the same period in 2020.

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Government Plans to Help Create Indigenous Smartphone OS to Rival Android, iOS: Union Minister

The government is looking at a policy to help create an indigenous smartphone operating system that rivals Google’s Android ad Apple’s iOS, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.

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Cryptocurrency Bill at Union Budget 2022: Here's What to Expect

The union government is unlikely to introduce any cryptocurrency regulation or bill in the upcoming budget session of parliament that end on April 8, but taxations rules for crypto holdings could be discussed soon as continued pressure for regulation begins to mount.

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Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection Review: No Movie Tie-In, No Sweat

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection review: the PS5 remaster of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy looks, sounds and feels great — but Sony’s cynical strategy speaks volumes. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection release date is February 28 on PlayStation 5.

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Motorola 'Frontier 22' Flagship Smartphone Tipped to Sport 200-Megapixel Camera, Debut in July

Motorola reportedly gearing up to launch a new flagship smartphone codenamed 'Frontier 22' in July this year. Ahead of the official announcement, a fresh leak offers insights into the design, and specifications of the smartphone. The handset is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon SM8475 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage.

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AOC G2 Series Gaming Monitors With AMD FreeSync, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1ms Response Time Launched in India

AOC has launched three new gaming monitors as part of its G2 gaming monitors lineup in the country. AOC 24G2U/BK, 24G2E5 and G2490VX monitors feature 144Hz refresh rate, a response time of 1ms and AMD FreeSync technology. All three monitors come with HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort connectivity, and feature a smooth backlight system to reduce flickering and eye strain, acc...

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OnePlus 10 Ultra in EVT Phase, Oppo Find X5 to Get Hasselblad Cameras: Report

OnePlus 10 Ultra is reportedly undergoing engineering verification testing (EVT). This suggests that OnePlus may launch the smartphone in the coming months. OnePlus is also said to get Oppo's MariSilicon X NPU, while Oppo is said to embed Hasselblad-tuned cameras in the upcoming Oppo Find X5.

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Snapchat Launches Special Lenses, Geofilters, Stickers to Commemorate India's 73rd Republic Day

Snapchat has introduced new lenses, geofilters, stickers, Bitmojis, Bitmoji geofilters, and hyperlocal geofilters to mark Republic Day celebration. Snap will also partner with Vivo, Oppo and Samsung to promote occasion-specific lenses.

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Republic Day Parade 2022: How to Watch Live Online and on TV

Republic Day Parade 2022 livestream and telecast will take place today (Wednesday, January 26). The parade will begin from 10:30am and feature a grade flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters of the Indian Air Force — in addition to marching contingents.

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Lenovo Halo Gaming Smartphone With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc Tipped to Launch in Q3 2022

Lenovo Halo specifications have been spotted online, giving enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the company’s upcoming smartphone. The smartphone is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. It is tipped to launch with a 6.67-inch POLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and come with a 50-megap...

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WhatsApp for Android Appears With ‘Community Home’ Where Multiple Groups Could Be Listed Under One Roof

WhatsApp is seen building a new section called “Community Home” where it would list all groups linked to a certain community under one roof. The references about the update appeared through a new WhatsApp for Android beta release.

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Google Accused of Tracking Data Without Users' Permission by US Justice Officials

A group of top US justice officials accused Google in lawsuits of tracking and profiting from users' location data, despite leading consumers to think they could protect their privacy on the tech giant's services.

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Logitech Sees Ebb in Demand Post Pandemic, Reports 2 Percent Decline in Quarterly Sales

Logitech International reported a 2 percent drop in third-quarter sales as the computer peripherals-maker lapped tough comparisons from a year earlier, when the pandemic boosted demand for its products.

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Facebook-Parent Meta Creates AI Research SuperCluster Supercomputer, Touted to Be World's Fastest

Meta said it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputers running today.

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Samsung Galaxy F23 5G Specifications Spotted on Geekbench; May Come With Octa-Core Qualcomm Chipset, 6GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is believed to have been listed on the Geekbench 5 benchmark database. The listing offers a look at its possible specifications, highlighted by an octa-core Qualcomm chipset.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Box Office Edges Up to $1.69 Billion, Now 6th Biggest Movie of All Time

Spider-Man: No Way Home acquired the sixth place on the all-time global box office list, as it returned to the top spot in North American theatres, industry data showed.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Again After Steep Dive Last Week: All You Need to Know

Bitcoin dropped again on Saturday and was last down around 4 percent for the day, hovering around the $35,000 (roughly Rs. 26 lakh) level.

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Top DeFi Cryptos for 2022: Aave, Balancer, PancakeSwap, More

Decentralised finance, or DeFi, uses emerging technology to remove third parties in financial transactions with key components of the technology being stablecoins, software, and hardware that enables the development of applications.

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National Disaster Response Force Twitter Handle Hacked, Fully Restored Later

The official Twitter handle of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was hacked late Saturday and fully restored by Sunday evening, officials said.

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Activision Blizzard-Owned Studio Raven Software’s Workers Say They Have Formed Union

A group of employees at an Activision Blizzard studio that works on Call of Duty franchise said that they had formed a union and would seek voluntary recognition from the company, signalling organised labour's first foothold at the video game giant.

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Intel's $20-Billion Ohio Factory Could Become World's Largest Chip Plant

Intel said it would invest up to $100 billion (roughly Rs. 7,44,200 crore) to build potentially the world's largest chip-making complex in Ohio, looking to boost capacity as a global shortage of semiconductors affects everything from smartphones to cars.

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Terra Ecosystem Announces Luna Foundation Guard to Safeguard Its Stablecoins From Volatility

Intended to grow the Terra ecosystem and help stabilise it, the Luna Foundation Guard is a non-profit organisation aimed at funding decentralised finance (DeFi) projects that utilise Terra’s stablecoins and building a reserve to maintain Terra’s dollar-pegged stablecoin.

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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Subscriber Base Declines by Nearly 2 Crore YoY, Q3 Loss Widens to Rs. 7,231 Crore

Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported widening of its consolidated loss to Rs 7,230.9 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021.

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Jio Says 5G Coverage Planning Completed for 1,000 Cities as Q3 Profit Grows 8.8 Percent to Rs. 3,795 Crore

Jio posted an 8.8 percent increase in net profit at Rs 3,795 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021.

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Google Appeals EUR 2.4-Billion Shopping Fine at Top EU Court

Google on Thursday appealed an EU court decision to uphold the bloc's EUR 2.4 billion (roughly Rs. 20,255 crore) fine for abusing its search engine dominance.

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Twitter, Counter-Strike, Roblox, Trello, Twitch Faced Outages; Some GTA 5 Users Also Reporting Problems

Twitter, Counter-Strike, Roblox, Twitch, and others faced outages on Friday. Twitter Support confirmed the issue and announced its fix. Separately, some user reports on Downdetector are indicating problems with Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V or GTA 5) that appear to be still live in some parts of the world.

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Samsung Confirms February Galaxy Unpacked Event for Galaxy S22 Launch, Teases Most ‘Noteworthy’ S-Series Phone

Samsung has teased the launch of its upcoming Galaxy S22 smartphones that are set to arrive next month. The company has confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be in February, with new smartphones that are set to feature the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200 SoCs under the hood. Samsung has also teased the launch of its most “noteworthy” devic...

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Cryptocurrency Ban: Russia's Central Bank Calls for Crackdown on Mining, Transactions

The Russian central bank proposed cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a move which if adopted could disrupt the burgeoning virtual money sector as Russia is one of the largest crypto-mining nations in the world.

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Netflix Sees Disappointing Subscriber Growth in Q4 2021, Adds 8.3 Million Users Worldwide

Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition is undercutting the video streaming leader.

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Jio Signs Agreement With Estonia's University of Oulu for Collaboration on 6G Technology

Jio's Estonia arm and University of Oulu have signed an agreement to collaborate for development of 6G technology as well as to foster entrepreneurship.

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Twitter Debuts Hexagon-Shaped NFT Profile Pictures

Twitter announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs)as their profile pictures, tapping into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded over the past year.

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Google Sued by Texas Over Local Radio Advertisements for Pixel 4 Smartphones

Texas' attorney general sued Google, alleging the company asked local radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn't used or been provided.

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Gadgets To Help You Accomplish Your New Year Resolutions

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 Enters Last Day: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 is now live for everyone. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on popular mobile phones, Amazon devices, and smart TV models on the first day of the sale.

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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, Who Fired 900 Employees Over Zoom, Returning to Position

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who faced criticism after firing about 900 employees over Zoom last month, is returning to his position.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Title Confirmed for Amazon Series, to Air in 6 Languages in India

Amazon has dropped new plot details for its eagerly anticipated, mysterious mega-budget fantasy TV series Lord of the Rings. Additionally, it has revealed that it will air in six languages in India: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.

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Tether, Neo See Gains as Market Movement Hits Most Cryptocurrencies, Even Bitcoin

While Tether and USD Coin managed to register gains; Bitcoin, Ether, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin continue to be affected by market pressure.

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Microsoft Deal to Deliver $390 Million Payday for Activision Blizzard's Embattled CEO Bobby Kotick

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has gone from defending his handling of sexual harassment and discrimination claims at the video game maker to preparing to walk away with a windfall of at least $390 million (roughly Rs. 2,910 crore).

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Crypto-Related Job Adverts on LinkedIn Increased by 395 Percent in 2021

Listing for jobs looking for candidates possessing domain knowledge and expertise in the area of cryptocurrency and blockchain surged 395 percent in 2021 in the United States, jumping over 5 times since 2020.

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Xiaomi 11T Pro India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Xiaomi 11T Pro India launch will take place today (Wednesday, January 19). The Xiaomi phone is teased as a “Hyperphone” and carries specifications including 120W fast charging and 120Hz AMOLED display. Xiaomi 11T Pro launch will be livestreamed through the company’s social media channels.

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AT&T, Verizon Pause 5G Rollout Near US Airports to Avoid Flight Disruptions

AT&T and Verizon agreed to temporarily defer turning on some wireless towers near key airports to avert a significant disruption to US flights as they roll out 5G service that will bring faster wireless service to tens of millions of people.

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Air India Curtails US Operations in View of Deployment of 5G Communications

Air India has curtailed its operations to the US from India in view of deployment of 5G communications by the United States.

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Twitter Expands Feature Allowing Users to Flag Misleading Tweets to More Countries

Twitter announced Monday that it will be expanding its test feature that allows users to flag misleading content on the social media platform to Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines.

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Cryptocurrency Challenges Need Similar Mindset Among Countries, Says PM Modi in World Economic Forum Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual address on Monday said that countries need to have a similar mindset to deal with the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies.

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PS5 India January 18 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5 on Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, More

PS5 India January 18 restock — for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5 — available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

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OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS Earphones to Go on Sale in India Today: Price, Availability

OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS earphones will go on sale in India today for the first time. They are priced at Rs. 4,999 and will be available online on Flipkart, Amazon, OnePlus online store as well as partner stores.

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Realme 9i India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Realme 9i launch in India is taking place today (Tuesday, January 18). Here’s how you can watch its livestream and what all will be the expected price and specifications of the Realme phone.

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Crypto Price Chart Shows Gains and Losses as Altcoins Swell Up While Bitcoin, Ether See Dips

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu also tumbled into dips. Several altcoins however, managed to maintain the green quotient on crypto price charts. The gainers include Tether, Cardano, Polygon, and Chainlink among others.

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Google Doodle Encourages People to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Wear Face Masks Amid Surge of Cases

Google on Monday featured an animated doodle on its website to once again urge people to get vaccinated and wear face masks. The doodle has appeared amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India and global regions.

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Apple to Require Employee Proof of COVID-19 Booster: Report

Apple will require retail and corporate employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot, as per a report by The Verge citing an internal email.

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Microsoft Warns Ukraine Cyberattack May Be 'Destructive'

Microsoft warned that a cyberattack targeting key Ukrainian government systems, which Kyiv believes may be the work of Russia, could prove destructive and affect more organisations than initially feared.

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Top 5 Blockchains for 2022: Ethereum, Avalanche, Polygon, More

Blockchain systems record transactions made in Cryptocurrency across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network. The top five blockchains to look out for in 2022 are Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, and Algorand.

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Ukraine Says Russia Behind Cyberattack in 'Hybrid War' Move

Ukraine said that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbour.

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 Goes Live for Prime Members: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 is now live for Prime members. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on popular mobile phones, Amazon devices, and smart TV models on the first day of the sale.

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Macro Photography: How to Make Mundane Pictures Awesome

Macro photography in its truest form deals with photographing minute things to make them appear larger than life, characteristics that the naked eye would often miss. That by itself can make things magical - making the mundane appear awesome. Here is a list of what, why, and how related to macro photography.

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Cyberattack in Albuquerque Latest to Target Public Schools

Albuquerque is not alone, as five school districts in the state have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one district that's still wrestling with a cyberattack that hit just after Christmas.

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Aditya Birla Fashion (ABFRL) Data Allegedly Leaked Online, Over 5 Million Email Addresses Breached

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited's (ABFRL) database of customers has allegedly been leaked online. The alleged database includes the email addresses of the affected customers. The data also allegedly carries physical addresses and the date of birth of users and employees.

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Astronomers Discover Potato-Shaped Planet 1,500 Light-Years Away From Earth

Researchers have discovered a planet, named WASP-103b, some 1,500 light-years away from Earth, which they say is shaped more like a potato or a rugby ball.

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Google Mandates Weekly COVID-19 Tests for People Entering US Offices

Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the US, the tech giant said.

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Netflix Raises Monthly Subscription Prices in US, Canada

Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 (roughly Rs. 75 to Rs. 150) per month in the US depending on the plan, to help pay for new programming to compete in the crowded streaming TV market.

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Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Advertisement Sales, Lawsuit Alleges

Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies were aware of the deal and signed off on it, the lawsuit alleges.

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WhatsApp Message Reactions to Get Separate Notifications Settings Menu: Report

WhatsApp message reactions have been reported for a while and a new report suggests that the global rollout for the feature may happen soon. WhatsApp beta for iOS is currently receiving an update that will bring the message reactions settings toggles for individual and group chats.

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Redmi Note 11S Alleged Renders Surface Online, Tip 108-Megapixel Rear Primary Camera

Redmi Note 11S alleged renders have been leaked and they show the phone’s design as well as delve out information about the phone’s camera. It may come equipped with a 108-megapixel primary sensor in the quad rear camera setup.

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Microsoft Opens Workplace Sexual Harassment Investigation Sought by Investors

Microsoft said it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.

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OnePlus 9RT, OnePlus Buds Z2 Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Specifications, More

OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus Buds Z2 are set to launch in India today at the company’s Winter Edition Launch event. The upcoming OnePlus 9RT will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and 50-megapixel triple cameras, while the OnePlus Buds Z2 will bring active noise cancellation support and a transparency mode. OnePlus Winter Edition Launch Event will be livestreamed on ...

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iPhone 14 Pro Could Sport a 48-Megapixel Primary Sensor, TrendForce Report Suggests

iPhone 14 Pro could come packed with a 48-megapixel main camera. As corroborated by a recent report, this will mark the third time an iPhone has increased the resolution of its main camera.

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Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches 7 Satellites Into Orbit

A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast carried seven small satellites into space as the company kicked off a year in which it plans to ramp up the pace of launches, including two originating from Britain.

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Crypto Price Charts Bounce Back to Green Zone as Bitcoin, Ether, Majority Altcoin Bag Gains

Majority cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, among others have witnessed gains whereas only a few like Tether and USD Coin opened with registering losses.

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Vivo V23 Pro 5G Goes on Sale in India, Vivo V23 5G Up for Pre-Orders: Price, Specifications

Vivo V23 Pro 5G goes on sale in India for the first time on Thursday, January 13. Like the new Vivo V23 5G smartphone, Vivo V23 Pro 5G is equipped with a Fluorite Ag colour changing glass back. The smartphones feature 50-megapixel dual selfie cameras, and triple rear camera setups. Vivo V23 Pro 5G is available for purchase today, with the earliest delivery date of Jan...

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iOS 15.2.1, iPadOS 15.2.1 Released to Fix HomeKit Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 have been released by Apple for all compatible iPhone and iPad models as a minor update that fixes a known denial-of-service vulnerability existing in HomeKit.

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YouTube Lets Its Platform Be 'Weaponised' to Spread Misinformation, Fact Checkers Claim

More than 80 fact-checking organisations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform.

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Elon Musk's Tesla May Face Stricter Regulation on Its Self-Driving Tests in California

California has informed Tesla it is considering stricter regulation of the electric carmaker's driving assistance tools currently being tested on public roads, following videos posted online of disturbing episodes.

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Twitter Ban Lifted in Nigeria After Seven Months, Company to Open Office in the Country

Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter in the West African country, seven months after the country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Publisher Krafton Bans Over 70,000 Accounts for Cheating in a Week

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) publisher Krafton has banned just over 70,000 accounts in a week’s time. This ban is a part of the strict countermeasures taken against illegal activities in the game.

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OnePlus 9RT Indian Variant Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 888 SoC, 12GB RAM Ahead of Launch

OnePlus 9RT Indian model has been spotted on Geekbench, ahead of the official launch date on Friday, January 14. The smartphone was launched in China back in October 2021. The Geekbench listing shows the smartphone featuring the Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM and running on Android 11.

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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Hold Union Vote, Counting to Begin on March 28

The US National Labor Relations Board said that it will send unionisation ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 4, setting the stage for the next labour contest facing the online retailer.

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Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, Xiaomi 11i 5G to Go on First Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, Xiaomi 11i 5G were launched in India on January 6 and will go on their first sale in the country today at 12pm IST (noon). Both smartphones have fairly similar specifications and are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoCs. The main differences between the two smartphones is their battery capacity and fast charging support.

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WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Global Voice Message Player for Beta Testers on iOS

WhatsApp has started beta testing the global voice message player on iOS. The feature allows voice messages to play back in the background and lets users continue to listen to their voice messages even when they switch from one chat to another.

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Facebook-Parent Meta’s Antitrust Dismissal Request Shut Down, US Judge Says Case Can Proceed

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company’s request for a dismissal.

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Honor Magic V Foldable Phone With Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Launched, Honor Magic UI 6 Also Debuts

Honor Magic V has been launched in China. It comes with a waterdrop hinge, a 7.9-inch foldable flexible OLED inner display, a 6.45-inch curved OLED nano microcrystalline outer display, and Honor Magic UI 6.0 OS. The smartphone packs three 50-megapixel cameras.

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iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro Tipped to Launch in India With Different Specifications

iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro will launch with modified specifications in India, according to a tipster. The smartphones, which were launched in China on January 5, are tipped to come with some features removed or tweaked in order to keep costs low. iQoo 9 is tipped to launch with a Snapdragon 888 SoC in India, while iQoo 9 Pro is tipped to launch with the latest Snapdragon 8...

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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up Luxury Smartwatch With Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC Launched

Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up has debuted as the latest luxury smartwatch by the French fashion house. The new model is the first in the series to come without Google’s Wear OS and instead run on a proprietary operating system. The smartwatch also features a dial ring with LED lights underneath and Snapdragon Wear 4100 SoC.

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Honor Watch GS 3 With 14-Day Battery Life, 8-Channel PPG Heart-Rate Sensor Launched

Honor Watch GS 3 smartwatch has been launched in China. It is equipped with an 8-channel PPG heart-rate tracker and features more than 100 sports modes. The wearable is offered in three shades and is water-resistant up to 5ATM (50 meters).

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China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Evidence of Water on Moon

China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.

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Motorola Razr 3 Teased by Company Official; Launch Timeline, Key Specifications Tipped

Motorola Razr 3 was officially teased in December and is reportedly under development. A couple of reports have tipped the launch timeline as well as some key specifications of the upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone.

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Crypto Price Chart Turns Red as Bitcoin, Ether, Majority Altcoins Tumble in Value

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Cardano suffered losses on Tuesday. Some cryptocurrencies like Polygon and Iota have managed to see gains, but only marginal.

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NFT Sales Hit $25 Billion in 2021, But Growth Shows Signs of Slowing

NFTs reached some $25 billion (roughly Rs. 1,84,690 crore) in 2021 as the speculative crypto asset exploded in popularity, data from market tracker DappRadar shows.

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Realme 9i With Snapdragon 680 SoC, 50-Megapixel Triple Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Realme 9i has been launched in Vietnam with a Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.6-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a triple rear camera setup, featuring a 50-megapixel primary camera. Realme 9i also sports a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone runs on a 5,0...

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Meta Makes Booster Shots Mandatory for Returning Workers, Office Reopening Delayed

Meta (formerly Facebook) has further delayed office reopening and made booster shots mandatory for returning workers.

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Signal's Moxie Marlinspike Quits, WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton to Take Over as Interim CEO

Signal's Founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike said in a blog post on Monday that he will step down and WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO.

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Foxconn India iPhone Plant That Shuttered After Mass Food Poisoning Said to Reopen on January 12

Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu is said to be reopening on January 12. It was closed on December 18 following protests over 250 of its workers being treated for food poisoning.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Box Office Up to $1.54 Billion, Now the 8th Biggest Movie of All Time

Spider-Man: No Way Home box office is now just under $1.54 billion (about Rs. 11,419 crore), making it the eighth highest-grossing movie of all time. No Way Home star Andrew Garfield said the lying was “stressful” but “weirdly enjoyable”, and talked about sneaking into opening night screening with fellow Spider-Man Tobey Maguire.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Front Design Teased Ahead of January 11 Launch, China Model Confirmed to Have ColorOS 12.1

OnePlus 10 Pro front design has been teased ahead of its formal launch. The Chinese company has also announced that OnePlus 10 Pro will be the first phone to run on ColorOS 12.1 out-of-the-box and include Omoji.

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Amazon Said to File New Legal Challenges in Dispute With Future Group Over Reliance Deal

Amazon is said to have filed a new legal challenge in its bitter dispute with Future Group after the Competition Commission of India suspended its approval of Amazon's 2019 deal with Future, denting the US e-commerce giant's attempts to block the sale of Future's retail assets to Reliance.

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Top Gaming and Metaverse Cryptos for 2022

In the year of 2022, the crypto space and its elements are projected to evolve in terms of uses as well as adoption. Web 3.0, public blockchain, and decentralised finance are some parts of the crypto space that are expected to boom.

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James Webb Space Telescope's 'Golden Eye' Opens, Fully Deployed: NASA

NASA has confirmed that James Webb Space Telescope has completed its two-week-long deployment process and will now begin calibrating before it can start sending back images.

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Google Barred by US Trade Court From Importing Products Infringing Sonos’ Patents

A US trade court barred Google from importing products which infringe home-audio company Sonos' smart-speaker patents.

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Thunder Tier One Review: Realistic Tactical Top-Down Shooter From PUBG Makers

Thunder Tier One review: a tactical top-down shooter from PUBG: Battlegrounds developer Krafton that tries its best to replicate military missions. The game can be played with AI or in co-op. Thunder Tier One costs Rs. 529 and is available on Steam. Will this gameplay suit you? Find out in our full review.

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5G Buffer Zones Will Be Set Up in 50 US Airports: Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed a list of 50 US airports which will have buffer zones when wireless carriers turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.

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Facebook Parent Meta's Head of Communications John Pinette Leaves Company

The head of communications at Meta Platforms, John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said.

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GameStop Jumps After Report on NFT Trading Hub, Crypto Pact

GameStop’s stock rallied after a report that the videogame retailer plans to expand its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace and partner with crypto firms.

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Amazon Shortens COVID-19 Isolation, Paid Leave for US Workers

Amazon told workers they only have to isolate for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, instead of 10 days, following updated US health guidance.

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Tesla Raises Full Self-Driving Software Price to $12,000 in US, CEO Elon Musk Tweets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker will raise the US price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed Full Self-Driving to $12,000 (roughly Rs. 8.9 lakh) on January 17.

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CES 2022 Turnout Falls More Than 75 Percent Due to COVID

CES 2022 attendance fell more than 75 percent compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organiser said.

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AMC Theatres on Track to Accept Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Crypto Payments by Q1 2022, Says CEO

The CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam Aaron, has provided an update on the company’s progress in natively accepting meme coins Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) as a mode of payments for all AMC app and web-based transactions.

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Google ‘Pipit’ Foldable Phone Specifications Tipped via Geekbench Listing; May Come With Tensor SoC, 12GB RAM

A new Google smartphone has been spotted on Geekbench, with an octa-core processor under the hood, paired with 12GB of RAM. The benchmarks for the handset suggest it will sport the company’s in-house Tensor SoC. The smartphone, codenamed Pipit, was spotted in the Google Camera app back in November 2021 and is tipped to be a foldable smartphone from Google.

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In a First, Astronomers Watch a Giant Red Star Explode Violently in Real Time

In a first for astronomy, researchers were able to see in real time the death by explosion of a giant red star using ground-based telescopes. They saw the star, located 120 million light-years away from Earth in the NGC 5731 galaxy, self-destruct in a dramatic event and collapse in a type-2 supernova.

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China Bans Most Exclusive Copyright Deals for Digital Music Platforms

China's copyright authority said digital music platforms are not allowed to sign exclusive copyright agreements except in special circumstances, amid a regulatory crackdown on monopolistic behaviour in the country's private sector.

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E3 2022 Won't Be Held in Person Due to Rising Omicron Cases

Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a globally renowned event for video games, technology, and computers, will not be held in person this year amid fears around COVID-19, its operator said.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Price Tipped Ahead of Launch, Camera Specifications Surface Online

OnePlus 10 Pro will reportedly launch on January 11 in China. Many of the specifications have been confirmed and now OnePlus has reportedly teased some more camera specifications of the smartphone. Separately, a tipster has shared the phone's alleged RAM + Storage variants and their prices.

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5G Wireless Service Could Still Disrupt Flights, US Federal Aviation Administration Says

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued fresh warnings that new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between US aviation protections and those used in France.

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James Webb Space Telescope Final Unfolding: Primary Mirror to Be Deployed on January 8

On Saturday, January 8, the primary camera of the $10-billion (roughly Rs. 74,340 crore) space observatory will be deployed, which will study the origin of the Universe and exoplanets. With this, the major deployments of the most powerful telescope ever sent into space will conclude.

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Hybrid Electric Car Sales Hit Record Highs in the US in 2021, Industry Data Shows

All-electric cars are making all the headlines, but their gasoline-electric hybrid rivals quietly achieved record sales in the United States last year, industry data showed.

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Bitcoin, Ether Continue to Register Dips as Most Crypto Coins Suffer; USD Coin Sees Marginal Gain

Tether, Ripple, Polkadot joined Bitcoin and Ether on the loss wagon whereas USD Coin and Polygon managed to gain marginally.

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Huawei Enjoy 20e (2022) With Kirin 710A SoC, 6GB RAM Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Enjoy 20e (2022) has silently been launched as an upgrade to the original Enjoy 20e that debuted last year. The new model comes in a 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration and has HiSilicon Kirin 710A SoC.

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GM Taps Three Qualcomm Chips to Power Its Ultra Cruise Feature

General Motors said a trio of chips from Qualcomm will power the "Ultra Cruise" driver-assistance feature on a luxury Cadillac sedan next year.

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iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro to Launch in India Soon With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc, Triple Cameras: Report

iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro will reportedly launch in India “very soon,” according to a new report citing iQoo Chief Executive Officer Nipun Marya. The smartphones, which are equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, were launched in China on January 5. The company is yet to officially announce details of the iQoo 9 series launc...

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Moto G71 5G Price in India Tipped Ahead of January 10 Launch

Motorola Moto G71 5G is confirmed to launch in India in the second week of January. Ahead of the January 10 launch, the price of the handset has been tipped online. The Moto G-series handset powered by Snapdragon 695 SoC was unveiled in the global market in November last year. It features triple rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Bitcoin Network Computing Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners

The global computing power of the Bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's Internet during a deadly uprising hit the country's fast-growing cryptocurrency mining industry.

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Donald Trump to Launch His Truth Social App on February 21, App Store Listing Shows

Donald Trump's new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on February 21, according to an Apple App Store listing.

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OnePlus Nord 2 5G Getting OxygenOS A.16 Update With Fix for Call Recording in India

OnePlus Nord 2 5G has started receiving OxygenOS A.16 update which fixes call recording in India. The call recording feature was disabled following the last OxygenOS update in the country.

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Amazon Teams Up With Stellantis to Deploy Smarter Cars, Cleaner Delivery Vans

Amazon and Stellantis said they will collaborate to develop cars and trucks with Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon's delivery network.

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Volvo to Debut Self-Driving Feature in California Using Luminar Sensor

Volvo and self-driving sensor maker Luminar said a hands-free driving system called "Ride Pilot" will be first released in California, US, though the companies did not give a specific date.

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Twitter Convenes a Team to Prepare for US Capitol Riot Anniversary

Twitter convened a team to prepare the social networking site to address any harmful content associated with the event, the company said.

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Facebook-Owner Meta Sets Out Grounds for UK Appeal on Giphy Sale

Facebook-owner Meta has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the deal removed a potential competitor in display advertising.

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CES 2022: GM CEO Announces Plans to Launch Personal Self-Driving Car by Mid-Decade

General Motors aims to introduce a "personal autonomous vehicle" by mid-decade, CEO Mary Barra said.

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Bitcoin, Ether Climb Back Up After Days of Dips, Most Other Cryptocurrencies Follow

Cardano, Polygon, and Uniswap joined Bitcoin and Ether on the gain table, whereas Polkadot, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu did not register losses, as per today's crypto prices.

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Cryptocurrency Mining Banned in Kosovo to Save Electricity

Kosovo introduced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in an attempt to curb electricity consumption as the country faces the worst energy crisis in a decade due to production outages.

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TCL 30 V 5G, TCL 30 XE 5G Phones With AMOLED Displays, Triple Rear Cameras Announced at CES 2022

TCL has announced two smartphones, TCL 30 V 5G and TCL 30 XE 5G which offer ‘affordable’ 5G connectivity with AMOLED displays. However, the company is yet to announce the pricing for both smartphones. The TCL 30 V 5G comes with support for both mmWave and Sub6 5G and is headed for US carrier Verizon, while the TCL 30 XE 5G comes with support for Sub6 connectivity ...

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CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm Partner on Metaverse Chip for AR Glasses

Qualcomm said it is working with Microsoft on custom chips that would control lightweight augmented reality glasses for use by both consumers and businesses for metaverse apps.

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Is Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G to Offer More Than Its 120W Fast Charging? We Speak With Xiaomi India Team

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, a Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G exclusive with Chief Business Officer Raghu Reddy, Senior Product Marketing Manager Sandeep Sarma, and Product Marketing Manager Rahul Dubey.

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BlackBerry Pulls Life Support for Once-Indispensable Business Smartphones

BlackBerry is pulling the plug on service for its once ubiquitous business smartphones, which were toted by executives, politicians, and legions of fans in the early 2000s.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Budget Desktop GPU, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 3070 Ti for Laptops Announced

Gamers with tight budgets should wait to see what retail prices are before getting excited, as manufacturers and retail channels continue to overcharge for GPUs in 2022.

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Morbius Release Date Delayed to April 1 Over Omicron Concerns

The release date of the Jared Leto superhero movie Morbius has been delayed from January 28 to April 1, due to concerns around the Omicron variant. Morbius to release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English in Indian cinemas.

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Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3-Trillion Market Value, Then Slips

Apple became the first company to hit a $3-trillion (roughly Rs. 2,23,75,950 crore) stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching bestselling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality.

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James Webb Space Telescope: First Three Layers of Solar Shield Deployed, Final Two to Be Stretched Today

NASA engineers have begun a crucial phase in deploying the James Webb Space Telescope. The engineers have started to tighten the tension in its tennis court-sized sunshield. The stretching of the first three layers of the five-layer sunshield was successful and the final two layers will be deployed today, January 4

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Vivo Y21T With Snapdragon 680 SoC, Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y21T has been launched in India with a Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.58-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It features a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging, and comes with a triple rear camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel sensor and an 8-megapixel selfie camera in the fro...

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Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Blood-Testing Startup Theranos, Found Guilty in Fraud Trial

Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, in a high-profile case seen as an indictment of Silicon Valley culture.

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BioShock Creator Ken Levine’s Next Game Stuck in Development Hell for Past 8 Years

Eight years is a long time to develop a game. Levine’s breakout 1999 release, System Shock 2, was finished in a year and a half. BioShock — a seminal shooting game released in 2007 that, according to New York magazine, “proved games could be art” — took about five years, as did a followup, which came out in 2013.

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Samsung Smart TV Models to Come With NFT Buying, and Management Features for Digital Art Collectors

Samsung unveiled its new smart TV offerings ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 5. As part of its announcements, the company revealed that Samsung TV owners will be able to buy and manage their NFT holdings on the “NFT Aggregation Platform” that has been integrated with the software of the upcoming TVs...

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Oppo Find X5 Price, Specifications Leak Online, Said to Come With Mediatek Dimensity 9000 SoC, 120Hz Display

Oppo Find X5 series is expected to debut in March this year. Ahead of any official confirmation from Oppo, a fresh leak offers insights into the price and full specifications of the vanilla Oppo Find X5 smartphone. It is said to come with a triple rear camera unit, headlined by a 50-megapixel primary snapper and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Asus ROG Phone 6, ROG Phone 6 Pro Leaked 2D Renders Surface Online, May Launch Soon

Asus ROG Phone 6 series is reportedly under development and a tipster has shared its 2D renders on twitter. The renders only show the design of the rear panel. Asus ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro are said to get a triple rear camera setup while the latter is also said to get a secondary display.

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Samsung Odyssey Neo G8, Smart Monitor M8, and UHD Monitor S8 Revealed Ahead of CES 2022 Launch

Samsung Odyssey Neo G8, Samsung Smart Monitor M8, and Samsung UHD Monitor S8 have been revealed by Samsung ahead of CES 2022. The upcoming monitors are scheduled to be revealed at CES 2022. Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 offers 4K resolution at 240Hz refresh rate, while Samsung Smart Monitor M8 offers support for webcams with Google Duo and OTT apps like YouTube and Netflix. ...

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Twitter Blocks US Lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account for COVID-19 Misinformation

Twitter on Sunday said that it had blocked the account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform's COVID-19 misinformation policy.

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Top Web 3.0 Cryptos for 2022

In the year of 2022, the crypto space and its elements are projected to evolve in terms of uses as well as adoption. Web 3.0, public blockchain, and decentralised finance are some parts of the crypto space that are expected to boom.

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Tesla Delivers Over 300,000 Cars in Q4 2021 Beating Wall Street Estimates by a Margin

Tesla reported record quarterly deliveries of over 3,00,000 electric vehicles on Sunday that far exceeded Wall Street estimates. Tesla ramped up China production and delivered the number despite a global chip shortage.

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Bird Photography: How the Right Gear and Shooting Technique Can Help

For photographing wild birds in the wild, you need a camera, a long focal length lens and a good tripod. Here are some tips for bird photography beginners that will help you to get the perfect click.

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Maricoin: First LGBT+ Cryptocurrency Bets on 'Changing the World’

The maricoin, a play on words taken from a homophobic slur in Spanish, was launched in a week-long pilot test involving 10 businesses in Chueca, known as the LGBT+ neighbourhood of Spain's capital, Madrid.

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From God of War Ragnarök to Starfield: 45 Most Anticipated Games of 2022

2021 appears to be a promising year for gamers, with big titles set to launch during the year, including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Hogwarts Legacy, Rainbow Six Extraction, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Elden Ring, Stray, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gran Turismo 7, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, Forspoken, Redfall, Saints Row, Starfield, and God of War Ragnarök.

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