Twitter to Label Tweets Linking to Russian State Media Amid Ukraine Crisis

Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Waymo, Cruise Gets California Permit for Autonomous Vehicle Service for Passengers

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued permits to self-driving units of GM and Alphabet to allow for passenger service in autonomous vehicles with safety drivers present.

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Facebook-Parent Meta to Block Access to Russia’s RT, Sputnik in EU Amid Ukraine Crisis

Facebook-parent Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union, the company's head of global affairs said.

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Bridgerton Season 2, Jalsa, Moon Knight, and More: March Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video

Bridgerton season 2, Jalsa movie, Moon Knight, The Adam Project, Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, Sutliyan, Undekhi season 2, Jugaadistan, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love, Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4, Halo TV series, Deep Water, WeCrashed, Star Trek: Picard season 2, The Dropout, Upload season 2, Pachinko — the biggest OTT movies, web series and TV shows ...

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TikTok Asked by Russia to Not Recommend Military Content to Minors

Russia's communications regulator demanded TikTok stop including military-related content in recommended posts for minors, in an announcement shared in its official Telegram channel.

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Rakuten, the Japanese Retail Giant, Brings New Marketplace for NFT Buying, Selling

Japanese retail giant Rakuten has launched a new online marketplace, dedicated to NFTs. The site will allow people to buy and sell digital collectibles inspired by sports, anime, and entertainment categories. NFT minting feature is also in the pipeline to be added to the marketplace in the near future.

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TikTok Allowing Users to Upload Longer Videos in Challenge to YouTube

TikTok began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the platform's challenge to YouTube.

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Gran Turismo 7 Release Date, Price, Review, Car List, Gameplay, Download Size, and More

Gran Turismo 7 — to be released on PS4 and PS5 — is the eighth title in the Gran Turismo franchise. The upcoming game features around 400 cars that include basic family cars to rare and exotic cars. Gran Turismo 7 price starts at Rs. 3,999.

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iPhone SE 3, Rumoured to Be Launched This Year, Might Be Priced at $300

Apple is rumoured to return with the successor of iPhone SE (2020) on March 8 at an event where it's also expected to announce a refreshed iPad Air.

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Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro, Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360, and More Laptops Unveiled at MWC 2022

Samsung at its MWC 2022 event unveiled the Galaxy Book 2 Pro, Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360, Galaxy Book 2 Business, and Galaxy Book 2 360.

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Ukraine Crisis: Official Kremlin Website Down Amid Russian Invasion

The official website of the Kremlin, the office of Russian President Vladimir Putin, kremlin.ru, was down on Saturday.

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Meta to Bar Russian State Media From Running Ads, Monetising on Platform Amid Ukraine Crisis

Facebook restricted Russian state media's ability to earn money on the social media platform as Moscow's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine reached the streets of Kyiv.

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Elon Musk Says Starlink Service Activated in Ukraine as Russian Invasion Disrupts Internet Connectivity

Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX' Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine and SpaceX is sending more terminals to the country whose Internet has been disrupted due to the Russian invasion.

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Google Blocks RT, Other Russian Channels From Earning Ad Dollars on YouTube, Apps, Websites

Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps, and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine.

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Twitter Says Its Site Is Being Restricted in Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis

Twitter is being restricted for some users in Russia, the social media company said in a tweet on Saturday, February 26.

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Netflix March 2022 Releases: Bridgerton Season 2, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Outlander Season 6, and More

Bridgerton season 2, Venom: Let There Be Carnage / Venom 2, Outlander season 6, Ryan Reynolds’ The Adam Project, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love, Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 4, Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah season 2, Lily Collins in Windfall — the biggest movies and TV series on Netflix in March 2022.

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Russian Invasion: Ukraine Reports Chernobyl Radiation Spike After Moscow Captures Plant

Ukraine is reporting a spike in radiation levels around Chernobyl since the Russian military has captured the nuclear power plant, which was the site of a major disaster in 1986.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Taiwan Anticipates Limited Impact on Chip Supply Chain

Taiwan says Russia Ukraine war is likely to have a limited impact on its capacity to produce and supply semiconductor chips.

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Nvidia Says It's Investigating a Potential Cyberattack

Nvidia, the most valuable chipmaker in the world, said on Friday that it is investigating a potential cyberattack.

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MWC 2022: Russian Showcase Blocked, Companies Banned From Attending After Ukraine Invasion

MWC organisers have announced that there will be no Russian showcase at the event this year and some Russian companies and their executives will be banned from attending because of international sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia to Restrict Facebook Access for 'Censoring' Its Media Over Ukraine Invasion

Russia has restricted access to Facebook in the country after Moscow accused the Meta-owned social media platform of censoring the state media over its military operation in Ukraine.

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Motorola Edge+ (2022) With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, Smart Stylus Support Launched: Price, Specifications

Motorola Edge+ (2022) was launched in the US on Thursday, with almost the same specifications as the Motorola Edge 30 Pro that was launched in India on the same day. The Motorola Edge+ (2022) is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and comes with support for Motorola’s Smart Stylus. It features mmWave 5G connectivity on Verizon models, according to the company. M...

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Dell Expects PC Backlog to Grow in Q1 2022 Amid Supply Chain Issues

Dell said it expects PC backlog to balloon in the first quarter due to supply chain constraints and reported a quarterly profit miss, sending its shares down seven percent in extended trading.

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Google Ditching Chrome Lite Data Saver Mode on Android

Google is removing a feature of Chrome for Android that for years helped people cut down on their mobile data usage.

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Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Facebook, Twitter Highlight Security Steps for Users, Including How to Lock Accounts

Meta has set up a special operations centre to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and it launched a feature so users in the country can lock their social media profiles for security, a company official said.

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Chandrayaan-2 Detects Solar Proton Events Which Increase Radiation Exposure to Humans in Space: ISRO

A Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS), a payload on-board Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter, has detected solar proton events which significantly increase the radiation exposure to humans in space, ISRO said.

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Bitcoin, Ether Join Majority Cryptocurrencies in Registering Losses; Tether, USD Coin See Gains

Bitcoin and Ether, along with Binance Coin, Polkadot, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin opened with losses. Stablecoins such as USD Coin and Tether have managed to bag small gains. The geo-political tensions between Russia and Ukraine are driving the trade market, where safe haven assets like gold and oil are raging but high-risk assets like cryptocurrencies are losing steam.

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Six Affordable Laptops for Students on a Budget

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Realme Narzo 50 India Launch Today: How to Watch Event Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Realme Narzo 50 is set to debut in India has the third smartphone in the Realme Narzo 50 series. The smartphone is confirmed to launch with a MediaTek Helio G96 SoC under the hood, and will offer Dynamic RAM expansion support, according to the company. It will sport a 120Hz display and is tipped to launch with a triple camera setup, according to recent reports. The Re...

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Twitter Mistakenly Pulled Accounts Monitoring Russian Troops Amid Ukraine Crisis

Twitter acknowledged it suspended in error some accounts relaying information about Russian military movements as the threat builds for an attack on Ukraine.

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Ukraine Government and Banking Websites Hit by More Cyberattacks, Destructive Malware

Ukraine’s parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with another punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks Wednesday, and cybersecurity researchers said unidentified attackers had also infected hundreds of computers with destructive malware.

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Facebook-Parent Meta Lays Out Moves Being Made to Build the Metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked up his company's efforts to build the metaverse, an immersive virtual world he has billed as the Facebook parent's future.

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Noise Buds VS202 TWS Earbuds With Upto 24-Hour Playback Time Launched in India

Noise Buds VS202 TWS earbuds have been launched in India. The earbuds are available in four different colour options. Noise Buds VS202 feature 13mm drivers and touch controls for answering or rejecting calls. The TWS earbuds can deliver up to 24 hours of battery life along with the charging case.

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Motorola Edge 30 Pro India Launch Date Set for February 24, Flipkart Teases

Motorola Edge 30 Pro India launch date has been teased by Flipkart. The online marketplace has created a dedicated mobile webpage that shows February 24 as the launch date for the new Motorola phone. It is in line with previous reports and a teaser that was posted by both India and global divisions of Motorola on social media.

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PlayStation VR2 Headset With PS5 Inspired Rounded Design, PS VR2 Sense Controller Unveiled by Sony

PlayStation VR2 and PS VR2 Sense controller have been unveiled by Sony, showing gamers what to expect from the company’s next-generation VR headset. The new headset features a PS5 inspired design, with an orb-shaped circular design for the PS VR2 Sense controller. Sony is yet to reveal details regarding pricing and availability for the PS VR2 headset and PS VR2 Sens...

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Amazon Continues to Interfere With Union Election at Alabama Warehouse, Say Workers

Amazon Alabama workers who are prepping for a second round of voting in their bid to unionise have alleged that the e-commerce giant continues to interfere with the election process.

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Facebook Reels Like Instagram and TikTok Launched Globally in 150 Countries

Facebook Reels has been expanded globally to 150 countries in a move by Meta to more effectively rival short video apps like TikTok on all fronts. Meta had introduced Reels on Instagram in 2020.

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Realme 9 Pro 5G to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Realme 9 Pro 5G is set to go on sale in India today. The new Realme smartphone will be available for purchase in three different colour options. It comes with an initial price tag of Rs. 17,999 as well. Realme 9 Pro 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC. It features a triple rear camera unit.

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Poco M4 Pro 5G Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Poco M4 Pro 5G goes on sale in India today (Tuesday, February 22) for the first time. The Poco phone comes with a 90Hz display and carries dual rear cameras. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC.

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Best TWS: True Wireless Earphones in India

We’ve tested a bunch of true wireless earphones, and here are the ones we like the most, including options from OnePlus, Apple, Samsung, and more.

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Ukraine Warns of Cyberattacks on Banks, State Agencies, Defence Sector

Ukrainian authorities said they had seen online warnings that hackers were preparing to launch major attacks on government agencies, banks, and the defence sector.

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Donald Trump's Truth Social Tops Downloads on Apple App Store, Many Waitlisted

Donald Trump's new social media venture, Truth Social, launched late on Sunday in Apple's App Store, potentially marking the former president's return to social media after he was banned from several platforms last year.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Now on Open Sale in India: Everything You Should Know

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PS5 India February 22 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 India February 22 restock — for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5, and Rs. 39,990 PS5 Digital Edition — is available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

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Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud: 7 More Held in Nagpur

The number of arrests in a Rs. 40-crore cryptocurrency fraud in Nagpur in which over 2,000 investors were duped reached 11, a day after the main accused, his wife, and two associates were held from Lonavala in Pune, police said.

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OnePlus TV Y1S and OnePlus TV Y1S Edge Bring a Smarter TV Experience: Now on Sale in India

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The Myth of Crypto Decentralisation: Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, More

In reference to blockchain, decentralisation refers to the transfer of control and decision-making from a centralised entity to a distributed network, but things aren't as black and white in the case crypto, even though they should be.

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Realme 9 Pro+ 5G Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Realme 9 Pro+ 5G will go on sale in India for the first time today (February 21) and the company’s latest midrange smartphone comes with a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The smartphone features a colour shifting design on the rear panel, and sports a Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It will be available for pur...

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Redmi Note 11S Goes on First Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Redmi Note 11S was launched in India last week and it is now going on sale in the country for the first time today. The handset will be available for purchase in three colour options with an initial price tag of Rs. 16,499. Redmi Note 11S features an AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G96 processor. Launch offers on the Redmi No...

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Vivo V23e 5G to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Vivo V23e 5G will launch in India today at 12pm IST (noon). The smartphone's launch event will be livestreamed on Vivo's official Youtube channel. The third smartphone in the Vivo V23 lineup was globally launched in Malaysia in November and is expected to get similar specifications in India.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G: Price in India, Specifications Compared

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G was launched in India on Thursday, as a successor to the company’s Nord CE 5G smartphone launched in 2021. From price in India to specifications, here’s how the new OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G compares to the original OnePlus Nord CE 5G.

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Snapchat Finally Allows Users to Change Their Username: Here's How

Snapchat users will soon be able to change their usernames on the app. The latest Snapchat update is scheduled to arrive globally on February 23, and will allow all Snapchatters across iOS and Android apps to change their username without any impact on their friends list, Snap code, Snap score, and memories.

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Tesla Faces Another Investigation in US, This time for Unexpected Braking

Tesla is now facing another investigation in the US for unexpected braking of Model 3 and Model Y.

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How to Get BSNL Fancy Number aka VIP Number aka Premium Number Online

In this article, we are providing details on how you can get a BSNL fancy number online. BSNL calls these numbers as vanity numbers that are available on the basis of e-auctions.

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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Release Date, Price, PC System Requirements, Preload, Review, and More

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is a major expansion pack for Destiny 2 — the popular free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter. The new expansion pack gets new location, maps, weapons, weapon crafting, mission, and more. It will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X.

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Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes - and Taking Risks: Analysis

Tesla quickly issuing safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling computers.

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US Securities Regulator Denies Elon Musk’s Harassment Claims

US securities regulator has denied allegations that it was harassing Elon Musk and has written in a letter that they’re following a judge’s instructions in trying to speak with the Tesla CEO’s lawyers about his posts on Twitter.

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Tencent Opposes US Fake Goods Label for WeChat

WeChat parent Tencent has expressed a strong disagreement with a US Trade Representative (USTR) decision to add WeChat to a list of notorious markets known for trade in counterfeit goods.

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Elon Musk Donates 50 Satellite Terminals to Help Reconnect Volcano-Damaged Tonga

Elon Musk has donated satellite terminals to help Tonga, the volcano-damaged Pacific island, reconnect with the world.

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Meta Tells Advertisers Mixed Reality Still a Few Years Away

Facebook parent Meta has told advertising agencies that mixed reality — the technology that merges the physical and digital worlds — could be a few years away.

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Fidelity Launches Its First Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product in Europe

British Investment firm Fidelity International has introduced its first investment product that tracks Bitcoin in Europe called the Fidelity Physical Bitcoin ETP.

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Twitter Adds Pinned Conversations Feature to DMs, Allows Users to Pin Up to Six Chats on Android, iOS, and Web

Twitter has introduced a new pinned conversations feature allowing users to add up to six chats to the top of their Direct Messages inbox for easy access. These conversations will continue to remain in a separate section at the top of the inbox, across a user’s devices and on the Twitter website. The feature is already available on messaging services such as WhatsAp...

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Bitcoin, Ether Tumble Down Price Charts Taking Other Cryptocurrencies Along

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Ripple, and Cardano also registered losses. Only Tether and Binance USD among a few more coins saw minor gains.

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Stranger Things 4 Release Dates Set for May 27 and July 1, Season 5 to Be Netflix Series’ Final Run

Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 premieres May 27 on Netflix, and Stranger Things 4 Volume 2 follows July 1. Stranger Things will end with a fifth and final season. The Duffer Brothers are already teasing spin-offs.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs Realme 9 Pro+ 5G vs Xiaomi 11i 5G: Price in India, Specifications Compared

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G was launched in India on Thursday, a day before Realme 9 Pro+ 5G made its debut in the country. From price in India to specifications, here’s how OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G compares to Realme 9 Pro+ 5G and Xiaomi 11i 5G.

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Amazon Accepts Visa Credit Cards in Global Truce Over Fees

Amazon has agreed to allow visa cards for payments on its sites worldwide without additional fees.

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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor

FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.

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Tesla Sued Over Alleged Suspension Failure in Fatal US Crash

A case has been filed against Tesla for over an alleged suspension failure in a crash that killed the driver and a passenger in Florida last year and sparked a federal probe.

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Moto G22 Price, Specifications Leak; MediaTek Helio G37 SoC and Triple Rear Cameras Tipped

Moto G22 price details and specifications have surfaced online ahead of the phone’s official launch. The upcoming Motorola phone is said to come with a 90Hz refresh rate display, triple rear camera setup, and a 5,000mAh battery. It is expected to feature MediaTek Helio G37 SoC under the hood.

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World’s First Chickenpox Vaccine Creator Dr. Michiaki Takahashi Honoured With a Google Doodle

Google has featured a new Doodle in honour of Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, the creator of the world’s first vaccine against chickenpox. The vaccine was developed in 1974, and is still in use today to prevent children from contracting severe cases of the contagious disease.

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Apple Shareholders Urged to Vote Against CEO Tim Cook's Swelling Bonus

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s remuneration is being questioned proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), which has urged Apple investors to vote against the CEO’s bonus citing concerns around the magnitude and structure of his equity award.

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Spotify Acquires Podsights and Chartable to Advance its Podcasting Business

Spotify announced on Thursday that it has acquired Podsights and Chartable, two services that provide greater insights for advertisers and podcasting publishers.

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A OnePlus Double Feature: Tune In to Watch the Livestream

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, OnePlus TV Y1S Series India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, More

OnePlus is set to launch OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, the latest addition to the company’s code edition (CE) smartphone lineup, alongside the OnePlus TV Y1S, OnePlus TV Y1S Edge smart TV models today. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC under the hood, along with a 64-megapixel triple camera setup and support for 65W SuperVOOC charging. Meanwhile, On...

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Oppo Reno 7 5G Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications

Oppo Reno 7 5G to go on sale in India for the first time tonight. The flagship smartphone form Oppo was launched in India last week along with the vanilla Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G. The smartphone sports a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC.

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Nothing Phone Launch Teased by Founder Carl Pei in Cryptic Tweets

Nothing phone launch has been teased by founder Carl Pei in a series of cryptic tweets. The tweets received responses from official Android and Snapdragon accounts. The Nothing phone is rumoured to launch sometime early this year.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.5 With Free Next-Gen Upgrade for PS5, Xbox Series S/X Released

Cyberpunk 2077 next-generation upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X consoles has arrived in the form of Patch 1.5 after a long wait, with Polish developer CD Projekt unveiling it during a livestream event on Tuesday.

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Discord Outage Hits Thousands, Company Says 'Rolled Back Problem'

Discord announced that it had “rolled back problem” shortly after the service, popular with gamers, went down on Tuesday. Over 44,000 users reported the outage on downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including user-submitted reports.

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Sansad TV YouTube Account Restored, Channel Says Was Compromised Due to Unauthorised Activities by 'Scamsters'

Sansad TV’s YouTube channel was restored on Tuesday after being blocked briefly “for violating YouTube's community guidelines”. The channel later said its YouTube account was compromised due to unauthorised activities by “some scamsters”.

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Ukraine Defence Ministry, Largest State Banks Knocked Out With Cyberattacks as Russia Invasion Threat Looms

Ukraine authorities said on Tuesday that its defence ministry website along with those of its two largest state banks were under cyberattacks, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion.

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Realme 9 Pro 5G, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Realme 9 Pro 5G and Realme 9 Pro+ 5G will launch in India today at 1:30pm IST. The launch event will be livestreamed on Realme's official YouTube channel. Realme 9 Pro+ has been confirmed to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, paired with Arm Mali-G68 GPU.

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Lenovo K14 Plus With Unisoc T700 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Lenovo K14 Plus has been launched in Russia. The smartphone is essentially a rebranded Moto E40 as they share many specifications. Lenovo K14 Plus is powered by a Unisoc T700 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM. It sports a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display with 90Hz refresh rate.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Price, Colour Options Tipped Ahead of India Launch on February 17

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is set to launch on February 17 and pricing for the upcoming handset has been shared by a tipster ahead of its debut. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is tipped to launch in two RAM and storage options. According to the tipster, the smartphone will be available in Bahama Blue and Grey Mirror colour options. OnePlus is yet to reveal India price and other detai...

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Oscars 2022 Host: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes Said to Be in Final Talks

Oscars 2022 will be held at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on March 27, and Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall are in final negotiations to host the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.

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Poco M4 Pro 5G India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Poco M4 Pro 5G India launch is taking place today (Tuesday, February 15) through a livestream. The Poco phone debuted in Europe last year, with features including a 90Hz display and a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC.

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iPhone-Maker Foxconn to Make Chips in India With Vedanta Amid Global Shortage

Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, has partnered with Indian conglomerate Vedanta to make semiconductors in the in India amid a global chip shortage.

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Asus ROG Phone 5s, ROG Phone 5s Pro India Launch Today: Livestream Timings, Expected Specifications

Asus ROG Phone 5s and ROG Phone 5s Pro India launch will be held today (Tuesday, February 15).

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Vivo T1 5G to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Offers, Specifications

Vivo T1 5G was launched in India earlier this month and it is now going on sale in the country for the first time today, February 14. The handset will be available for purchase via the company website, Flipkart, and Vivo's partner stores. Vivo T1 5G features a display with 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by the Snapdragon 695 5G processor. Customers can choose the h...

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Pegasus Spyware: Lawyers in Benjamin Netanyahu Trial Say No Illegal Phone Surveillance Found

Prosecutors in the high-profile corruption case against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that police have found no unlawful use of phone surveillance technology against witnesses in the trial.

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San Francisco 49ers Hit by Ransomware Attack, Team's Financial Data Said to Be Stolen

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cybercriminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.

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Jio to Provide Satellite-Based Broadband Services in India in Partnership With SES

Jio announced a joint venture with Luxembourg-based SES to provide satellite-based broadband services in India, a joint statement said.

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Digital Rupee: What the Introduction of CBDC Entails for India

CBDC, or the Central Bank Digital Currency, has emerged as quite the buzzword in India. Earlier this month, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India will soon get its CBDC or digital rupee which will be regulated by the RBI. It will be India’s first national digital currency.

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Dying Light 2 Review: When Zombies Meet Parkour

Dying Light 2 Review: a role-playing game that mixes zombies with parkour. Dying Light 2 Stay Human — successor to the original Dying Light that came out in 2015 — introduces some new characters along with some refined mechanisms. Dying Light 2 Stay Human is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch. How is the gameplay and story? F...

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Redmi Smart Band Pro Review: Best Budget Fitness Tracker?

The Redmi Smart Band Pro is a budget fitness tracker that offers heart rate, SpO2, and workout tracking for a price of Rs. 3,999. It can be paired with Android as well as iOS smartphones and features an AMOLED display with an always-on clock face. So, is the Redmi Smart Band Pro a good all-rounder on a budget? I put it to the test to find out.

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Crypto Investors Face More Uncertainty After Rocky Start to 2022

Crypto investors are bracing for more gyrations in Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies after the market witnessed a rocky start to the year 2022.

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Telegram is Said to Have Blocked 64 of Its Channels in Germany

Telegram has blocked 64 of its channels in Germany, local newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday.

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Apple Said to Raise Salary of Its US Retail Employees Effective This Month

Apple is said to be raising the salary of its US retail employees by up to 10 percent, effective this month.

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James Webb Space Telescope Sends Back First Image — And a Selfie

NASA has shared the first picture sent back by the James Webb Space Telescope — as well as a selfie — that is now up and running. The new space telescope will eventually replace the aging Hubble Space Telescope that routinely sends magnificent images of the cosmos.

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NFT Marketplace Cent That Sold Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Shutters Operation Due to Fakes, Wash-Trading

NFT marketplace Cent, which was behind facilitating the sale of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet on the platform, has shut operations citing rampant fakes, plagiarism, and wash-trading.

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Intel Launches New Blockchain Chip to Tap Crypto Boom

Intel has launched a new chip it says has been specially designed for blockchain activities such as Bitcoin mining and minting NFTs.

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Twitter Back Online After Software Glitch Disrupts Services

Twitter was not accessible for thousands of users around the world on Friday. The issue was acknowledged by the social network and fixed shortly after.

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Best PC Games to Play Right Now

The best PC games to play right now are Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassins Creed Valhalla, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Age of Empires IV, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Doom Eternal, GTA V, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Control, and Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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MX TakaTak to Merge With ShareChat's Moj Short Video Platform

MX TakaTak will merge with ShareChat's Moj platform to create a community of 100 million content creators with access to 300 million monthly active users, a joint statement said.

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Oppo Reno 7 5G Pre-Orders Start in India Today: Price, Offers, Specifications

Oppo Reno 7 5G was launched in India earlier this month and it is now going on pre-orders in the country for the first time today, February 11. Users interested in buying Oppo's latest Reno 7-series smartphone can pre-book the device via the company website and Flipkart. Oppo Reno 7 5G features 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor.

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Apple Aims to Thwart Unwanted AirTag Tracking With Tweaks

Apple announced updates to AirTag tracking devices to prevent them from being used to secretly track people instead of just finding lost keys, wallets, or other items.

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Elon Musk's Tesla Recalls Nearly 579,000 Vehicles in US to Fix Pedestrian-Warning Sounds

Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the US because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians.

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Twitter Turnaround Plan Yet to Pick Up Steam as Company Misses Advertising Revenue, User Growth Estimates

Twitter reported weaker-than-expected quarterly advertising revenue and user growth and forecast revenue short of Wall Street targets, indicating that its turnaround plan has yet to bear fruit.

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Uber Sees Recovery in Ride Demand, Reports Quarterly Profit as Food Delivery Remains Strong

Uber reported its second quarterly operating profit as demand for its ride-hailing service approached pre-pandemic levels and its food delivery business turned profitable for the first time.

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Majority Cryptocurrencies Open With Profits as Bitcoin, Ether Rise in Value

With Bitcoin and Ether registering gains, the overall crypto market marked a healthy improvement. Binance Coin, Ripple, and Cardano saw gains among others. USD Coin suffered marginal loss.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G India Launch Date Set for February 17, Design Tipped in Teaser Video

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G launch date has been set for February 17, the company announced on Thursday. The upcoming smartphone has been teased by the company in a short video on Twitter, showing the design and the camera module ahead of the official launch. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is tipped to sport a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, along with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display, according...

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Starlink: NASA Raises Concerns About SpaceX’s 30,000-Satellite Deployment Plan

NASA raised concerns about SpaceX's plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies.

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Airtel Says Tariff Hike Expected in 2022, Won't Hesitate in Taking Lead

Airtel may take lead in hiking mobile call and services rates this year as it looks to increase average revenue per user to Rs. 200, a top official of the company said.

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Samsung Ends Galaxy Note, Bets Big on Foldables to Tackle iPhone

Samsung is making the biggest change to its smartphone strategy in years by reorganising around its big-selling Galaxy S and foldable Galaxy Z series. The company plans to discontinue its Note lineup of stylus-equipped phones and instead distribute that capability across its portfolio while pushing premium foldables in its challenge to Apple.

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Bitcoin, Ether Prices Dip Slightly as Bearish Investors Manage to Peg Back Most Popular Altcoins

Bitcoin bulls have successfully returned the world's most popular digital currency’s price to the $44,000 (roughly Rs. 33 lakh) support level, boosted by encouraging occurrences although a run beyond $45,000 (roughly Rs. 35 lakh) may not happen just yet.

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Instagram Rolls Out Bulk Delete Options, Multiple New Account Controls

Instagram has unveiled a host of new features, making it easier to remove content and review other user activity on the platform. These features were rolled out as a part of the Safer Internet Day initiatives by the Meta-owned photo-sharing app. The features can be accessed from a new section called Your Activity in the users’ profile.

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Vivo T1 5G Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Vivo T1 5G will launch in India today at 12pm. The smartphone launched in China last year alongside Vivo T1x 5G. The Indian variant seems to be different from the Chinese variant, as both get different processors. The Indian variant will be powered by a Snapdragon 695 5G SoC as opposed to the Chinese variant's Snapdragon 778G SoC.

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Chip Production: EU Looks to Ease Dependency on Asia, Announces $48-Billion Plan

The European Union announced a $48-billion (roughly Rs. 3,58,520 crore) plan to become a major semiconductor producer, seeking to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the component that powers everything from cars to hospital ventilators and game consoles.

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Apple to Turn iPhone Handsets Into Payment Terminals Through Tap-to-Pay Feature

Apple is introducing a new feature that will allow businesses to accept credit card and digital payments with just a tap on their iPhone handsets, bypassing hardware systems such as Block's Square terminals.

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Call of Duty: Warzone, Vanguard Season Two to Debut on February 14: All You Need to Know

Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard Season Two is set to debut on February 14, publisher Activision has announced on Tuesday. The latest update to both titles will feature new armoured vehicles, weapons, and new ways to get around the map. Call of Duty: Warzone will offer deadly new bombs and ammo, while Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature more zombies an...

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Motorola Edge Series Teased to Launch in India on February 24, Motorola Edge 30 Pro Expected

A Motorola Edge-series smartphone has been teased to launch in India later this month. It is being speculated to be Motorola Edge 30 Pro, essentially a rebranded version of Moto Edge X30 that launched in China in December.

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Tesla Receives Subpoena From US Securities Regulator Over 2018 Settlement

Tesla said it received a subpoena from the US securities regulator related to a settlement that required CEO Elon Musk's tweets on material information about the company to be vetted.

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Former Trump Advisor Peter Thiel Leaving Board of Directors of Facebook-Parent Meta

Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire and advisor to former US President Donald Trump, is leaving the board of directors of Facebook-parent Meta.

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Facebook-Parent Meta Says It Has No Plans to Quit Europe Over Data Transfer Spat

Facebook-parent Meta said it has no plans to pull its services from Europe, after raising the possibility amid an ongoing row over transferring European data to the United States.

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Nvidia to Scrap $40-Billion Acquisition of Arm After Objections From Regulators: Report

US firm Nvidia is scrapping its $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,98,600 crore) bid to buy UK mobile chip technology powerhouse Arm from SoftBank after persistent objections from regulators.

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JioBook With ARM-Based Windows 10 Receives Hardware Approval: Report

Jio has been working on the JioBook, an ARM laptop with Windows 10. It was recently mentioned in a hardware certification document as well.

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Bitcoin, Ether Values Continue to Rise After Massive Surge; Shiba Inu Price Rises by Nearly 25 Percent

The cryptocurrency market saw a massive surge through Friday, with Bitcoin and Ether both hitting marks that haven't been seen since the turn of the year and the upward momentum hasn't quite ended to start the week.

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Apple Music Free Trial Slashed Down From Three to One Month in Select Countries: Report

Apple Music's three-month free trial for new users has been reduced to one month in some countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the UK, among others.

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Joe Rogan Podcast Episode Gets Deleted From Spotify, Podcaster Apologises Over Use of 'N Word'

Joe Rogan apologised Saturday for his past use of racist language including the "N word" and said at least one offensive episode of his show has been deleted from streaming giant Spotify.

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Airtel to Spend Rs. 1,17,000 Crore on Businesses With Subsidiaries Over a 5-Year Period

Bharti Airtel has plans to spend about Rs. 1,17,000 crore through business transactions with its subsidiaries like Indus Towers, Nxtra, and Bharti Hexacom, according to a regulatory filing.

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Google Chrome Is Getting a New Logo After Eight Years

Chrome is changing its logo for the first time since 2014 though the changes are quite subtle.

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How Will Your Crypto Be Taxed?

Indian exchanges are rejoicing over a recently announced crypto tax, but investors aren't necessarily happy and most of it is because of uncertainty on how their income from crypto will be taxed.

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Amazon Workers Try New Tactics in Second Attempt to Unionise in Alabama

Amazon workers in Alabama are trying new tactics to gather support in favour of unionising in a do-over election after Amazon was determined to have unfairly influenced the first election last year.

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Meta Adds 'Personal Boundary' Feature to Horizon After Reports of Virtual World Sexual Harassment

Meta introduced a new ‘personal boundary’ on Friday after reports of sexual harassment in the Horizon Worlds metaverse raised questions about the VR experience.

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Amazon Records Greatest Single-Day Surge in Value With $190 Billion Gain

Amazon gained a whopping $190 Billion on Friday, recording the company’s biggest single-day gain of 13.5 percent, following a blockbuster quarterly earnings report.

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Wall Street Journal Owner News Corp Says It Has Suffered a Major Hack That Stole Data From Journalists

Wall Street Journal and New York Post owner News Corp said on Friday that it has been the victim of a major hack attack that targeted journalists and stole their data including draft articles.

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iPhone SE 3, New iPad Said to Launch During Apple Event in March

Apple plans to launch iPhone SE 3 with 5G capabilities and a new iPad at an event on or near March 8, Bloomberg has reported citing people familiar with the matter.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth Plunges by $31 Billion After Meta Shock

Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth dropped as much as $31 billion (roughly Rs. 2,31,600 crore), among the biggest one-day drops in wealth ever, after Meta’s fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts’ expectations.

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Facebook-Parent Meta Faces Historic Drop as Stock Tanks, Trims $230 Billion Off Company’s Overall Value

Meta is putting a lot of virtual eggs — and billions of dollars — into the metaverse basket, and Wall Street is pretty anxious about it.

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NFTs of India’s First Metaverse Wedding See Quick Sales on Beyondlife.Club, Avatars of Couple Included

NFTs based on India’s first metaverse wedding were dropped on the Beyondlife.Club and witnessed rapid sales. The collection was launched by GuardianLink.io and was sponsored by Indian exchange CoinSwitch Kuber.

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Cardano Developer IOHK Increases Block Size by 11 Percent to Accommodate More Transactions

Cardano developer Input Output has proposed increasing the network’s block size by 11 percent from 72KB to 80KB after network load surged above 90 percent with the launch of a number of decentralized apps (dApps) on the platform.

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Rocket Boys Review: India Comes of Age in SonyLIV’s Terrific New Series

Rocket Boys review: SonyLIV web series about Homi Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Vikram Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh) is an exacting portrait of their friendship, privilege, and ambitions in pre- and post-Independence India from the 1940s to 1960s. Writer-director Abhay Pannu delivers in spades. Rocket Boys released February 4 at 12am IST on SonyLIV.

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Realme 9 Pro, Realme 9 Pro+ India Launch Date Set for February 16; Price, Specifications Teased

Realme 9 Pro and Realme 9 Pro+ India launch date is set for February 16, the Chinese company confirmed on Thursday. Realme Vice President Madhav Sheth separately indicated the Realme 9 Pro series price in India. Realme 9 Pro and Realme 9 Pro+ specifications have also been teased.

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Pegasus: FBI Confirms It Bought Spyware From Israel's NSO Group

The FBI has confirmed purchasing NSO Group's powerful spyware tool Pegasus, whose chronic abuse to surveil journalists, dissidents. and human rights activists has long been established. It suggested its motivation was to “stay abreast of emerging technologies and tradecraft.”

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PayPal, Hit by eBay Loss, Reports Major Loss in Q4 Revenue

PayPal shares slumped nearly 17 percent as investors questioned the company's growth prospects after it disclosed a big hit to revenue from the impending loss of marquee client eBay.

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Spotify Reports 180 Million Premium Subscribers, Solid Gain in Monthly Active Users in Q4 2021

Spotify shares tumbled after the music streaming service — roiled in controversy over its star podcaster Joe Rogan — projected lower profit margins in the coming earnings period as subscriber growth slows.

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Facebook Reports Lesser-Than-Expected 1.93 Billion Daily Active Users in Q4 2021, Meta Profit Slips

Facebook-parent Meta delivered a gloomy mix of a sharper-than-expected drop in profit, a decrease in users and threats to its advertisement business that plunged shares some 22 percent in after-hours trading.

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iPhone SE 3, New iPad Models Imported to India Ahead of Upcoming Launch: Report

iPhone SE 3 smartphone has reportedly been imported to India for testing, ahead of the launch of the budget iPhone in India. The company has also imported two new iPad models ahead of its Spring Launch event, where the company is tipped to launch a new budget iPhone, a new iPad Air (5th generation), new M1 Mac mini, and a new iMac Pro with Apple Silicon.

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Verizon Said to Turn on About 2,000 5G Towers in February in US

Verizon plans to turn on around 2,000 additional towers in February in the next phase of its C-Band 5G deployment after talks with US regulators, sources said.

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OnePlus Nord 2 CE Lite 5G Specifications Tipped, May Come With Snapdragon 695 SoC

OnePlus Nord 2 CE Lite 5G is reportedly under development. A tipster has shared a few key specifications of the smartphone. The upcoming budget-oriented smartphone from OnePlus is said to be powered by Snapdragon 695 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage.

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AMD Charts Stronger 2022 as Data-Centre Revenue Booms

AMD forecast 2022 revenue above expectations, driving its shares up as much as 11 percent in after-hours trading, as stellar demand for its chips used in data centre servers is expected to continue to drive growth.

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Google-Parent Alphabet Rides Booming Holiday Season to Announce Nearly Double Annual Profit

Google's parent firm Alphabet announced quarterly profits that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 — after a booming holiday season for the online advertisements giant facing anti-trust regulation scrutiny.

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