US Supreme Court Puts Hold on Texas Law Barring Social Media From Censoring Posts

The US Supreme Court has put back a controversial Texas law on hold. The law barred social media platforms from "censoring" posts based on viewpoints and make it a crime for social media platforms to curb hate speech or bigoted tirades, or even point out when posts are demonstrably false.

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Facebook Parent Meta to Use Broadcom Chips for Metaverse Hardware in a Billion-Dollar Deal: Report

Facebook parent Meta will become Broadcom next billion-dollar ASIC customer as the company plans to use custom chips to build its metaverse hardware, suggested a report. ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) chips will drive $2 billion to $2.5 billion in revenue for Broadcom this year, helped by its deals with Meta and partnerships with Alphabet and Microsoft...

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eBikeGo Collaborates With Log 9 Materials for Upcoming Electric Trike Velocipedo

eBikeGo, an electric bike startup, has announced its with advanced battery technology platform Log 9 Materials on Monday. The duo will work together on eBikeGo’s upcoming electric trike Velocipede. Log9 Materials will bring their insta-charge tech that enables Velocipedo to be charged within just 10 minutes.

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Oppo Foldable, Clamshell Flip Phone Being Tested in Europe: Report

Oppo foldable phone and a clamshell flip phone are under testing in the European and Eurasian regions, as per a tipster. The exact date of the phone’s launch is not known yet.

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Bounce Partners With Bharat Petroleum for Setting Up Battery Swapping Infrastructure at Fuel Stations

Bounce Infinity on Monday announced its partnership with Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major. The battery swapping service will start from Bengaluru and expand to major metro cities in a phased manner.

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iQoo Neo 6 India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

iQoo Neo 6 India launch is scheduled to take place at 12:00pm today, and the company’s latest Neo series smartphone is confirmed to be powered by a Snapdragon 870 SoC. The handset will sport a 120Hz E4 AMOLED display, and offer 80W FlashCharge support. It is tipped to sport a triple rear camera setup, and will feature a 64-megapixel primary sensor, according to deta...

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Samsung to Stop LCD Production in June End, Prepones Planned Deadline by 6 Months: Report

Samsung Display will reportedly cease producing LCDs at the end of June. The current announcement shifts the closure six months ahead of the previously planned deadline. According to a report, Samsung Display will transfer its LCD staff to the QD division.

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Foxconn Predicts Stability in Supply Chain in the Second Half of 2022 as China Eases COVID-19 Restrictions

Taiwan's Foxconn said that the second half of the year is heading "in a better direction" as China’s COVID-19 lockdown appears to be easing. The world's largest contract electronics maker has shown confidence in the stability of their supply chain as the year moves towards the second half.

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Tata Motors’ Electric Mobility Unit Signs MoU for Potential Purchase of Ford's Gujarat Plant

India’s Tata Motors announced on Monday that its electric mobility unit has signed an agreement to potentially acquire Ford Motor's vehicle manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The company signed an MoU with the government of Gujarat to acquire Ford plant in Sanand.

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Laal Singh Chaddha Trailer: Aamir Khan’s Forrest Gump Adaptation Promises to Be a Touching Drama

Laal Singh Chaddha trailer features Aamir Khan in the role of an innocent yet dim-witted person. It features quite a few heartwarming moments. This will be Aamir’s first release in nearly four years.

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Vivo Y33e 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

The Vivo Y33e 5G smartphone has been launched in China. It packs a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Vivo T2x With MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC, 144Hz Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo T2x has been launched in China. The new Vivo phone, which comes as the successor to the Vivo T1x, carries dual rear cameras with a 50-megapixel primary sensor and packs a 6,000mAh battery.

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BTC, ETH See Gains as Majority Cryptocurrencies Set to Bid Profit-Laden Adieu to May 2022

Bitcoin and Ethereum opened with gains, leading majority cryptocurrencies towards recovery from last week’s slowed down market. Binance Coin, Polkadot, Avalanche, and Cardano emerged as gainers. Stablecoins pegged to the US dollar however, faced the brunt of losses.

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Singapore Gradually Replacing Manpower With Robotic Technologies, From Construction Sites to Libraries

Singapore, after struggling to find staff during pandemic, has gradually adopted the shift towards deploying robots to help carry out a range of tasks, from surveying construction sites to scanning library bookshelves. Robots are also being used for customer-facing tasks, with more than 30 metro stations set to have robots making coffee for commuters.

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ISRO Ropes in Doctors to Build Human-Rated Spacecraft for India’s Gaganyaan Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation is taking help of doctors in building its human-rated spacecraft for the Gaganyaan mission. This will be India's first human spaceflight to take astronauts into a low earth orbit.

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Indian Government Withdraws Advisory Against Sharing Photocopy of Aadhaar, Claims Biometric ID Is Fully Secure

The Ministry of Electronics and IT , under the Indian government, has withdrawn an UIDAI advisory that cautioned public against sharing photocopy of their Aadhaar. The ministry mentioned that it is withdrawing the press release as it can lead to misinterpretation.

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IPL 2022: How to Watch the Final Match Online in India, US, and Around the World

IPL 2022 final is taking place today. Here's how you can watch the match live online in India and around the world.

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Texas Shooter Discussed Buying Guns in Direct Messages, Says Texas Authorities

Texas authorities say gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside an elementary school discussed his interest in buying a gun in private online conversations, but backed away from earlier descriptions that he made public threats less than an hour before the attack.

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Russia Says Cases Opened Against Google, Others For Personal Data Legislation Violation

Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor says it opened administrative cases against Alphabet's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation.

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Infinix Note 12 India Sale Begins Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Infinix Note 12 will go on sale in India for the first time today. It will be available for purchase on Flipkart starting 12pm (noon). The handset is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM, and runs on Android 12 with the company’s X OS 10.6 skin on top. The smartphone sports a 6.7-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 180Hz refresh rate.

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Twitter Says Will Keep Elon Musk Ally Durban on Board, Rejects Resignation

Twitter says will not accept Egon Durban's resignation from the board, two days after shareholders blocked his re-election at an annual meeting.

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India's Smartphone Industry and the Impact of 5G: A 5-Year Forecast

In 2021, India had 1.2 billion mobile customers, with around 750 million using smartphones. Here's is how the smartphone market in the country will grow in the coming years.

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Tesla Submits Application to Expand Plant in Germany for Constructing Freight, Logistics Area: Report

Tesla has reportedly submitted an application to build on a further 100 hectares east of its plant in Germany. The recent addition will expand the site's area by a third, reported local newspaper RBB.

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Instagram Owner Meta Is Working to Restore the Platform After Users Report Access Issue

Instagram parent Meta said on Thursday said it is working to restoring the image-share platform. Thousands of users reported issues with Instagram. The team assured that they are working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.

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Oppo A57 (2022) With MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo A57 (2022) has been launched by the company in Thailand. The company’s latest handset sports a 6.56-inch LCD display and is equipped with a 13-megapixel dual rear camera setup. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, paired with 3GB of RAM. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. There is no word from the company on when the ...

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Lenovo China Warns About Shipment Shortage Due to Supply Chain Issues Amid Slow Revenue Growth

Lenovo China has warned that shipments would fall in the short term as China's COVID-19 lockdowns led to shortages of microchips. The company has posted its slowest quarterly growth in seven quarters. The world's largest maker of personal computers (PC) is also facing supply chain headaches.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, 3 Hours Earlier Than Expected

The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, three hours earlier than expected, following a late surprise announcement from Lucasfilm. The new Star Wars series available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.

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Tezos India Is Zeroing In on NFT Artists, Students as Demands for ‘Green Blockchains’ Escalate

Tezos India is expanding its women and student-centric projects in the country, in order to train the next generation of Indian developers in the Web3 sector. Along with roping in NFT artists from India to showcase and sell their virtual art around the world.

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Baidu Exceeds Quarterly Revenue Estimates as Demand for AI, Cloud Products Boosted

China's search engine giant Baidu has surpassed quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday. The resurgence of COVID-19 in China resulted in boosting demand for its cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) products.

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Musk Sued by Twitter Investors for Stock Manipulation During Takeover Bid

Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by Twitter investors claiming he manipulated the company's stock price downward, as the chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Inc mounts a $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,41,552 crore) takeover bid for the social media platform.

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Stranger Things 4 Review: Too Big for Its Own Good

Stranger Things season 4 review: bigger, grislier, and longer than ever, Netflix’s horror hit ventures outside Hawkins, but drowns under its plot demands. Stranger Things 4 released May 27 at 12:30pm IST on Netflix in India, with seven-episode Volume 1. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, and Millie Bobby Brown lead Stranger Things season 4 cast.

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Elon Musk Revises $44 Billion Twitter Financing Plan, Shares Jump: Report

Elon Musk reportedly revised the financing plan for his proposed $44 billion purchase of Twitter, raising investor hopes that the unpredictable billionaire still intends to pull off a deal roiled by market turbulence and Musk’s not-entirely-explicable concerns about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.

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Tecno Pova 3 With 50-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera, 7,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Tecno Pova 3 was launched on Wednesday as the latest handset in the company’s affordable smartphone portfolio. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM. The handset is equipped with a 6.9-inch LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and comes with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. It features a 7,000mAh battery with support for 25W...

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Twitter Reportedly to Pay $150 Million to US to Settle Allegations it Misused Private Information

Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.

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5G Will Speed Up News Delivery, Improve Content Quality, Enhance User Experience: Anurag Thakur

I&B Minister Anurag Thakur spoke about growth of the internet and 5G at 17th Asia Media Summit. He emphasised on reignition of media sector, which will be further fuelled with 5G technology. Thakur said that the media was highly technology driven in the current times.

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PS5 to Overtake PS4 Install Base in Year 4, as Sony Eyes More PC and Mobile PlayStation Titles

Sony said it plans to ramp up production of its PlayStation 5 console as supply chain snarls ease, with the PS5 expected to overtake PS4's install base in year four. While PS4 and PS5 titles are expected to make up more than two-thirds of releases in 2022, PC and mobile titles will make up almost half of new games in 2025.

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Vivo T2 5G Price, Specifications Tipped via China Telecom Listing Ahead of Launch on June 6

Vivo T2 5G has been spotted on a China Telecom listing ahead of the June 6 launch. As per the listing, the handset features triple rear cameras and a 4,700mAh battery. The Vivo T2 5G is already teased to come with Snapdragon 870 SoC and 80W fast charging support.

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SpiceJet Faces Ransomware Attack, Passengers Left Stranded at Airport Due to Delayed Morning Departures

A ransomware attack on SpiceJet on Tuesday night impacted the morning flight departures on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at various airports. While the issue was resolved on Wednesday morning, passengers have expressed their discontent over tweets.

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TicWatch GTW eSIM Smartwatch With 4G Calling, Up to 30 Days of Battery Launched

TicWatch GTW eSIM smartwatch has been launched in China at a price of CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 11,600). It allows users to make calls without being connected to a smartphone. It features a 1.39-inch AMOLED display, GPS, music control, and 100 sports modes.

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Scam 2003: Gagan Dev Riar Cast in Lead as Abdul Karim Telgi; Directors Announced for SonyLIV Series

Gagan Dev Riar has been roped in to play the lead role in “Scam 2003: The Telgi Story”, SonyLIV announced on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk-Twitter Deal Highlights SEC’s Bitter-Sweet Relationship With the Billionaire Over the Years

Elon Musk's use of social media has been under scrutiny ever since he proposed to buy Twitter. Amid the Musk-Twitter deal, the SpaceX chief’s interviews and documents has shed light on the SEC’s view of its relationship with the billionaire.

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Looty NFT Project Launches Digital Art Heists to Reclaim African Artifacts: Report

A Nigerian man has reportedly launched a project called "Looty" to reclaim African artifacts stolen by European colonisers by creating 3D images of them, selling them as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and using the proceeds to fund young African artists.

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Sony HT-A7000 Soundbar and SA-SW3 Wireless Subwoofer Review: Big and Powerful Sound at Home

The Sony HT-A7000 is the company’s most impressive soundbar right now, and combined with the SA-SW3 wireless subwoofer, this combo offers a promising premium home entertainment sound system that is easy to install. Is this 7.1.2-channel system the best premium soundbar you can buy right now? Find out in this review.

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Japan, US Says Will Put First Japanese Astronaut on Moon As Allies Deepen

Japan and the United States says want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade.

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TikTok Says Will Start Letting Popular Accounts Charge Subscriptions for Livestreams

TikTok says it will start letting some popular accounts at the video-snippet streaming star charge subscriptions for live streams. The subscription feature being introduced this week will only be available to creators by invitation for now but will be expanded globally in coming months.

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Airbnb Said to Shut Domestic Business in China From July 30 as COVID-19 Lockdown Continues

Airbnb said to shut down its business in China as a pandemic lockdown shows no sign of ending there, according to a source close to the company.

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Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins

Recently, Coinbase crypto exchange, said in an SEC filing that in the event of a company bankruptcy, people holding crypto assets on its platform could lose direct claims to their ownings. Here we explore the types of crypto wallets that are available as alternatives to storing your crypto assets with centralised exchanges.

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Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

The District of Columbia on Monday reportedly sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.

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Realme Pad X Launch Confirmed to Take Place on May 26; Design, Specifications Teased

Realme has just announced the launch date of Realme Pad X in China. The third tablet offering from the company will be launched on May 26 at 2pm local time (11:30am IST). It is currently available for reservation in the fluorescent green colour option. The renders of the tablet show a single camera sensor at the rear and it is confirmed to support the stylus.

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WhatsApp to Drop Support for iPhone Models Running iOS 10, iOS 11

WhatsApp is dropping support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 to force users to update their iPhone to a newer version or to upgrade their iPhone altogether. As a result of the update, WhatsApp users on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c will no longer be able to receive support from the instant messaging app.

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Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek

A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.

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CoinSwitch CEO Says India Must Resolve Regulatory Uncertainty, Protect Investors, Boost Crypto

India must establish rules on cryptocurrencies to resolve regulatory uncertainty, protect investors, and boost its crypto sector, says CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal on Sunday.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Reportedly Looking to Raise $1.7 Billion in Fresh Funding

SpaceX is looking to raise $1.7 billion in fresh funding, a massive initiative as its controversial founder Elon Musk continues to make news, reports television channel CNBC.

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Paytm Payments Bank Says RBI Curbs to be Lifted in 3 to 5 Months

Paytm payments bank, which facilitates transactions on mobile commerce platform Paytm, says the central bank will allow it to resume taking on new customers in the next few months.

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Elon Musk Harassment Claim, Criticism of Democrats Threatens Tesla Brand: Report

Elon Musk has made a name for himself and Tesla by breaking the rules, but the billionaire's latest comments on politics and a claim of sexual harassment against him that he said is untrue may hurt the brand in the eyes of some car owners and employees.

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Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field

A team of scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered how discrete auroras form on Mars in the absence of a global magnetic field. It has been reported that discrete auroras on the Red Planet are governed by the localised interaction between the solar wind and magnetic fields generated by the crust on Mars – unlike Earth, where auroras appear when part...

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TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months

TRAI is said to soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for KYC-based caller name display on phone screens when someone calls. For this, TRAI has received a reference from Department of Telecom to begin consultation on the same.

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Hyundai to Build First EV and Battery Manufacturing Unit in Georgia in 2023, Plans to Invest $5.54 Billion

Hyundai Motors, the South Korea automobile giant, has announced to open its first EV and battery manufacturing facility in Georgia in early 2023. The unit in Georgia will have an annual capacity of 300,000 EV units as the company intends to create about 8,100 jobs.

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Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Uncrewed Test Flight Docks Successfully With International Space Station

Boeing's Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday at 8:28 pm ET (5.58am IST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is a major milestone for the uncrewed test flight as the US aerospace giant seeks to restore its reputation following past failures.

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Netflix to Settle Tax Dispute With Italy for $59.1 Million, Opens First Office in Rome Hiring Over 40 Employees

Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy for a period covering October 2015 to 2019. The US streaming service has been asked to pay EUR 55.8 million (around Rs. 460 crore). As a backdrop to the payment agreement, Netflix has now opened an office in Italy, setting up a base in Rome and hiring more than 40 employees.

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BTC Exceeds $30,000 in Value as Overall Crypto Price Chart Reflect Gains for Most Cryptocurrencies

The crypto price charts are reflecting recoveries for Bitcoin and majority other altcoins. Along with Ether, Binance Coin, and Ripple, even Dogecoin and Shiba Inu saw profits today. A few cryptocurrencies such as USD Coin and Binance USD saw gains, but very minor.

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Daredevil Season 4 in the Works at Disney+, With Matt Corman and Chris Ord as Writers: Report

Daredevil season 4: Marvel Studios has reportedly hired Matt Corman and Chris Ord to develop Daredevil’s return on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Charlie Cox will reprise his role as Matt Murdock/ Daredevil, after reportedly appearing in the Hawkeye spin-off Echo that also includes Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk/ Kingpin.

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Boeing's Starliner Capsule Encountered Propulsion Troubles On Its Way to ISS, Says NASA

Boeing's Starliner capsule was heading for the International Space Station, in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. The spacecraft encountered some propulsion troubles early in its journey, with two thrusters responsible for orbital maneuvering failing for unclear reasons, says NASA.

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Twitter Says Will Step Up Fight Against Misinformation on Platform With New Policy

Twitter says it's stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories. The change is part of a broader effort to promote accurate information during times of conflict or crisis.

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NAS, the Best Private Cloud Storage for Photos

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Samsung Galaxy F23 5G's New Colour and Innovative Features Makes It a Perfect Buy Under Rs. 15,000

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Always on his Mind, Not Distracted by Twitter Deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says "Tesla is on my mind 24/7," trying to soothe investor worries about him being distracted by a Twitter deal that has depressed stocks at the electric car company.

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Moto G42 Renders Leak on Twitter, Tipped to Come With Triple Rear Cameras, Android 12

Moto G42 renders have been leaked on Twitter and they tip that the rumoured smartphone will come with a triple rear camera setup. The phone has also been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance database with the model number XT2233-2. The phone is expected to come with Android 12 out of the box and support dual-band Wi-Fi.

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Disney+ Ad-Supported Subscriptions Will Keep Ads Down to 4 Minutes an Hour

The ad-supported subscription plans for Disney+ will limit the duration of the ads played per hour to four minutes. These plans are expected to arrive later this year in the United States.

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WhatsApp May Soon Let You View Past Participants in Groups, Android Beta Update Hints

WhatsApp is reportedly bringing improvements to the groups on its platform. The instant messaging platform may soon allow users to view past participants of a WhatsApp group. This feature was reportedly spotted on the Google Play Beta Programme with version 2.22.12.4.

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Vivo X80 Pro First Impressions: A Worthy Upgrade?

Vivo’s X80 Pro is an evolution of the X70 Pro+, making it yet another solid contender in the premium smartphone segment. Here's our first impressions of it.

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 Earphones Launched in India: All Details

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds have been launched in India. The Momentum True Wireless 3 are priced in India at Rs. 21,990. The earbuds from Sennheiser come in three colour options and can be purchased from the official website of Sennheiser, Amazon India, and other electronics outlets in India.

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Samsung Galaxy A22, Galaxy A41 Reportedly Receive Android 12 Update With April 2022 Security Patch

Samsung Galaxy A22 and Galaxy A41 smartphones are reportedly receiving Android 12 software update in Russia. The update includes newer versions of Samsung’s stock apps, including Bixby, Bixby Routines, Samsung Calendar, My Files, Samsung Internet, and Samsung Keyboard.

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Research Team From Ireland Develops New Material to Capture Toxic Air Pollutants Like Benzene

A group of scientists from the University of Limerick, Ireland, have come up with an idea that can control air pollution by soaking the pollutants. They team has developed a new material that can engulf in atmospheric pollutants and toxic components. The material, with its unique features, can revolutionise the way humankind is struggling for better air quality.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Says 5th Crewed Flight Delayed, New Shepard Rocket Did Not Meet Expectations

Jeff Bezos' space tourism venture Blue Origin says it has delayed its fifth crewed launch that was scheduled for Friday as one of the New Shepard rocket's back-up systems did not meet expectations.

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BTC, ETH Remain Hit by Minor Losses, Most Cryptocurrencies Struggle to Overcome Recent Dips

The cryptocurrency sector is showing small, but significant signs of recovery. While major cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, Binance Coin, Solana, and Polkadot have seen more losses than gains in recent times, stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin have shown minor, but significant growths.

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Vivo X80 Series India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

The Vivo X80 series is set to launch today at 12pm IST. Check out how you can watch the livestream of the launch event.

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Realme Narzo 50 5G, Narzo 50 Pro 5G India Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream, Expected Price, Specifications

Realme Narzo 50 5G and Narzo 50 Pro 5G India launch is taking place today. Alongside the two new Narzo 50 5G-series phones, the Chinese company is launching the Realme TechLife Watch SZ100.

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Prominent Hedge Funds Invested in Twitter Before Musk Revealed Buyout Plan

Prominent hedge funds, including Point72 Asset Management and Bridgewater Associates, invested in Twitter during the first quarter, putting them on course to reap big gains early in the second quarter when billionaire Elon Musk unveiled plans to buy the company.

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Twitter Says Musk Signed Deal Without Asking for More Information

Twitter says in its account of its deal negotiations with Elon Musk, the Tesla owner opted out of asking the questions about the social media company's business he has now cited in declaring the $44 billion acquisition is "on hold."

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Uber Launches Robot Food Delivery Service With Autonomous Vehicles in California

Uber has launched pilot food delivery services with autonomous vehicles in two California cities, and said it was adding electric vehicle charging stations into its global driver app. The services are available to Uber Eats users in Santa Monica and West Hollywood.

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Elon Musk Says Will Seek Lower Price for Twitter Due to Higher Spam Accounts

Elon Musk says he could seek a lower price for Twitter, saying that there could be at least four times more fake accounts than what the company has said.

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Tesla Stops Taking Orders for Cybertruck Outside North America

Tesla has stopped taking orders for its upcoming Cybertruck pickup truck outside of North America, according to its official website.

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Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden Engage in War of Words: Can Corporate Taxes Tame Inflation?

Jeff Bezos initiated a political fight this weekend on Twitter by denouncing a tweet from President Joe Biden about corporate taxes as “disinformation” and "misdirection”. Replying to Bezos on Monday, the White House commented that the billionaire “opposes an economic agenda for the middle class.”

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Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Defends Anti-Bot Efforts, Elon Musk Replies With Poo Emoji

Twitter's chief Parag Agrawal defended the messaging platform's battle against "bots" that aspiring buyer Elon Musk says vex the platform, only to have the billionaire respond with a poo emoji.

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Oppo Reno 8 Series Launch Date Set for May 23: Expected Specifications

Oppo Reno 8 series launch date is now out and is set for May 23, the Chinese company announced on Monday. The Reno 8 series is expected to comprise the regular Reno 8 as well as the Reno 8 Pro, Reno 8 SE, and the Reno 8 Lite.

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Realme Narzo 50 5G Design Leaked in Renders Ahead of May 18 India Launch

Realme Narzo 50 5G images have been leaked. A Blue colour option of the Realme smartphone is seen with a textured design, a dual rear camera setup and Narzo branding.

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US, EU Said to Halt Subsidy Race to Encourage Chips Production, Move to Be Announced Soon

The United States and European Union will announce a joint effort to head off the subsidy race over semiconductor chips production as they look forward to boost the production, a senior Biden administration official said.

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Elon Musk Says Twitter’s Legal Team Accused Him of NDA Violation for Revealing Company’s Sample Size

Elon Musk on Saturday tweeted that Twitter’s legal team accused him of violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing that the sample size for the social media platform's checks on automated users was 100.

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Foreign Crypto Players May Fear Navigating in India’s Uncertain Legal Climate: Unocoin Chief

Foreign crypto space is seeing a shortage of Indian faces because of the confusion of what’s allowed and what’s not allowed for crypto players in the nation. Talking to Gadgets 360, Unocoin chief Sathvik Viskwakarma said that the Indian crypto community will shine on the global map only after industry players get a nurturing backing from the government of India.

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Elon Musk Vowed to Defeat Spam Bots on Twitter, but What Are They: Explained

Elon Musk, who has made weeding out fake Twitter accounts and spam bots the central theme of his takeover plan, said if he buys the social-media platform he "will defeat the spam bots or die trying".

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Apple WWDC 2022 to Be Reportedly Held With Limited In-Person Attendance

Apple will reportedly allow a limited in-person attendance at WWDC 2022. The 2022 worldwide developers conference will happen between June 6 and June 10 and will be streamed online.

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Delhi Government Approves 1,500 Electric Buses for Public Transport Fleet

The Delhi government has approved induction of 1,500 low-floor electric buses in its public transportation fleet, as per an official statement. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) also said to allocate 10 sites to various agencies for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and battery swapping stations under Delhi EV Policy 2020.

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Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law

Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.

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Musk-Twitter Deal Expected to Close, but Prepared for All Scenarios, Says CEO Parag Agrawal

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal says that the deal with Elon Musk is expected to be closed, however, the deal does not become an excuse to avoid making important decisions for the health of the company, adding that Twitter needs to be prepared for all scenarios and always do what's right for it.

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Disney+ Hotstar Now Has 50.1 Million Paid Subscribers, Takes Disney+ to 137.7 Million

Disney+ Hotstar is growing 42 per cent year by year. Disney+ Hotstar accounts for nearly 36 per cent of Disney+ subscription base.

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RRR Out May 20 on BookMyShow Stream in Hindi, Other Languages on June 2

RRR (Hindi) will be exclusively available on BookMyShow Stream from May 20. You can buy it Rs. 899 and rent it for Rs. 349. RRR pre-booking on BookMyShow Stream has started. RRR — in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada — follows June 2 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Predicts Tough Quarter Ahead Amid Low Demand, Rising Inflation in China

Apple supplier Foxconn has predicted a dip in current-quarter revenue for its electronics business including smartphones. The company has blamed rising inflation, escalating supply chain issues and cooling demand in locked-down China for the tough quarter.

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Need for Speed Mobile Gameplay Allegedly Leaked Online, Tencent Might Be Developer

Need for Speed Mobile is allegedly in the works at Tencent. Footage of a game shared on Reddit purportedly shows off over 40 seconds of gameplay from Need for Speed Mobile 2022. The game is said to feature the map from Need for Speed Heat, and offer drift effects from Need for Speed: Edge. Neither EA Games nor Tencent have revealed any information regarding an upcomin...

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OneCoin Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Ruja Ignatova Now in Europol's Most Wanted Criminal List

Ruja Ignatova, the founder of Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has been added to Europe’s list of most wanted fugitives as of Wednesday. Ignatova is known for being the founding head of OneCoin, one of the biggest scams in the history of crypto, and the basis of the BBC podcast series, titled The Missing Cryptoqueen.

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'Monster' Quake on Mars Is Biggest Ever Recorded on Another Planet, Says NASA

A quake of magnitude 5 shook the surface of Mars on May 4, as per a seismometer placed by NASA's InSight lander on the planet. The Mars quake has been dubbed a “monster” quake by the space agency.

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Google I/O 2022: Google Docs to Get Phishing, Malware Protection; Virtual Cards for Payments Announced

Google has announced improvements to Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which will all get phishing and malware protection currently available on Gmail. The company will also introduce virtual cards which will allow users to protect their payment information using a virtual card number instead of their own online. Meanwhile, Google will also bring the abil...

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Google I/O 2022: Multisearch to Gain Local Information, Powerful Scene Exploration Feature Teased

Google has announced an update to its multisearch feature that allows users to click an image of a product or object and perform a search with additional text. In the coming months, users will be able to click an image of a product and all text, then search for results near them. The addition of the local information feature will be available in English. Meanwhile, th...

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Elon Musk Says Will Reverse Twitter Ban on Former US President Donald Trump

Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter's ban on former US President Donald Trump when he buys the social media platform, the clearest signal of Musk's intention to cut moderation of the site.

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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Says Scooter Fires Rare, but Can Happen in Future

There may be more fires in electric scooters in the future but such incidents are very rare, the chief executive of India's Ola Electric reportedly said at a private company event, after safety concerns were heightened by a fire in one of its scooters in March.

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Elon Musk May Not Purchase Twitter for Agreed $44 Billion, Say Investors

The stock market took the view for the first time and said that it was unlikely that Elon Musk will acquire Twitter for $44 billion, as he originally agreed. The implied probability of the deal closing at that price fell below 50 percent when Twitter shares hit $46.75.

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Google I/O 2022 Starts Today: How to Watch, What to Expect

Google I/O 2022 is beginning today (Wednesday, May 11). This year's I/O conference is expected to detail Android 13 and Wear OS updates as well as showcase its new hardware including the Pixel 6a, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro.

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iPod Touch Officially Discontinued, Ending iPod Line After 20 Years

You can still buy a 7th Gen iPod Touch while stocks last, but the death of the iPod lineup has seemed inevitable for years.

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Nokia N73 May Make a Comeback Soon With a Penta Rear Camera Setup, Renders Suggest

Nokia N73 is said to make a comeback with a penta rear camera setup, carrying a 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP1 primary sensor.

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Realme Narzo 50 5G Design Renders Leaked Ahead of Imminent India Launch

Supposed design renders of the upcoming Realme Narzo 50 5G have been allegedly revealed. It is expected to sport a dual rear camera setup.

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China’s Tianzhou-4 Cargo Vessel Docks With Under-Construction Space Station Ahead of Crew Arrival Next Month

Chinese cargo vessel Tianzhou-4 docked with country’s under-constriction space station ahead of a three-person crew’s arrival next month. The spacecraft was slung into space from the Wenchang Launch Base in the southern island province of Hainan. Chinese state media said it docked with the station about seven hours later on Tuesday.

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Tinder Owner Match Sues Google to Avoid Being Removed From the Play Store

Dating apps maker Match Group has reportedly sued Alphabet's Google, calling the action a "last resort" to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Play store for refusing to share up to 30 percent of their sales.

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Tesla Said to Have Halted Production at Shanghai Plant Due to Supply Issues

Tesla has reportedly halted production at its Shanghai plant due to issues with securing parts for its electric vehicles, according to sources. Shanghai is in its sixth week of an intensifying COVID-19 lockdown.

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DoT Abolishes Network Operation and Control Centre Charges for All Telecom Licence Holders

To enhance ease of doing business, the Department of Telecom has reportedly removed network operation and control centre charges for the use of space segments for all services like VSAT, satellite telephony etc for which permits are issued by the department.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Review: Only for OnePlus Loyalists?

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G shares similar hardware to some of its competitors but OnePlus is counting on its software and fast charging to beat them. Find out if it manages to succeed in our full review.

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See These Iconic Images Of Dust Filled Disks of Galaxies Captured By Hubble

NASA's Hubble Instagram page shared iconic Hubble images that captured disks of dust fuelling black holes at the centres of galaxies. The first image showed a giant disk of cold gas dust fuelling a black hole at the centre of an elliptical galaxy, named NGC 4261.

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Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla Asks Elon Musk to Invest in Making Tesla Cars in India

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla tagged Elon Musk in a tweet and asked him to invest in India to manufacture Tesla electric cars, saying it will be the best investment he would have ever made.

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Vivo Y15c With Dual Rear Cameras, 20:9 Display Silently Debuts in India: Specifications

Vivo Y15c has quietly debuted in India as a new smartphone in the company's Y series. The new Vivo phone carries an octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC as well as a 5,000mAh battery.

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Apple Supplier Quanta in Shanghai Faces Chaos Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: Report

As per a report, videos posted online showed more than a hundred Quanta workers physically overwhelming security guards in hazmat suits and vaulting over factory gates to escape being trapped inside the Shanghai factory amid rumours that workers on the floor that day tested positive for COVID.

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Everything You Must Know about Blockchain Bridges

Blockchain bridges receive one type of crypto, for instance, LUNA. It locks this LUNA as a deposit. It 'mints' an equal amount of another cryptocurrency, like, Wrapped LUNA and releases it on another blockchain e.g. Ethereum Mainnet. There are two kinds of blockchain bridges, trusted bridges and trustless bridges.

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Facebook Accused of Blocking Australian Health Sites by Whistleblower Group

A whistleblower group is accusing Facebook of deliberately blocking websites for Australian hospitals and emergency services as part of a negotiating tactic last year.

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Reliance Jio Reports 10.9 Million Reduction in Customer Base in Last Quarter, While ARPU Rose

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio on Friday posted an about 24 percent jump in standalone net profit at Rs. 4,173 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2022, amid better realisation per user aided by tariff hike, better subscriber mix and FTTH services ramp-up.

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US Offers $15 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Group

The United States on Friday offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the Russia-based Conti ransomware group, which has been blamed for cyber extortion attacks worldwide, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

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AGCO Ransomware Attack Disrupts Tractor Sales During US Planting Season

US agricultural equipment maker AGCO said on Friday a ransomware attack was affecting operations at some of its production facilities, and dealers said tractor sales had been stalled during the crucial planting season.

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Global Tech Industry Body Seeks Revision in India's Directive on Reporting of Cybersecurity Breach

US-based technology industry body ITI, having global tech firms such as Google, Facebook, IBM and Cisco as its members, has sought a revision in the Indian government's directive on reporting of cyber security breach incidents.

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Faulty Battery Cells, Modules Likely Caused E-Scooter Fires in India, Initial Probe Said to Find

Faulty battery cells and modules have been identified as the leading cause of electric scooters catching fire in India in recent weeks, according to the findings of an initial federal investigation, two government sources told Reuters.

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House of the Dragon Trailer: Game of Thrones Spin-Off Promises Fire, Blood, and Dragons

Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon has unveiled its first trailer. House of the Dragon release date in India is August 22 on Disney+ Hotstar.

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Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey's Block Beats Operating Profit Estimates for Q1 2022

Block, the fintech firm led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, reported that it had not seen a decline in overall consumer spending through April, after reporting a first-quarter operating profit that topped Wall Street targets.

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Fortnite Now Free on iPhone With Xbox Cloud Gaming

Fortnite is back on iPhone for free — thanks to Microsoft. Xbox Cloud Gaming users will now be able to play "Fortnite" for free on Android, iOS, and Windows devices.

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Elon Musk's $44 Billion Twitter Buyout Reportedly Faces US Antitrust Review

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly reviewing Elon Musk's $44 (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore) billion takeover of Twitter, said a person familiar with the deal. The agency is said to decide in the next month whether it will do an in-depth antitrust probe of the proposed transaction. Such a probe would delay the deal's closing by months.

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Elon Musk Said to Become Temporary Twitter CEO After Takeover

Elon Musk will reportedly become Twitter's temporary CEO after closing his $44 billion takeover of the social-media firm, according to a person familiar with the matter. Parag Agrawal, current CEO, is expected to remain in his role until the sale of the company to Musk is completed.

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Internet Services Suspended in Bhilwara City in Rajasthan After Attack on 2 People

Internet services of Bhilwara city in Rajasthan have reportedly been suspended for 24 hours after two persons were attacked by some unidentified people and their bike was set on fire.

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Facebook Owner Meta Shares Glimpse of First Physical Store Set to Open on May 9 in California

Facebook parent Meta is also experimenting with augmented reality technology that would enable users to join conferences as avatars via Portal, without donning headsets, said Micah Collins, a director of product management working on the enterprise tools.

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Google Under Investigation by Dutch Consumer Watchdog Over Play Store Payments

The Dutch consumer watchdog has reportedly launched a preliminary investigation into Google over its Play store for apps. The Match Group, which owns dating site Tinder, lodged a complaint saying that Google only allowed its own payment system to be used when purchasing apps.

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Mark Zuckerberg Teases Neural Interface Wristband That Will Let Users Control Other Devices

Meta chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post teased a new smart glasses project with EssilorLuxottica, posting a photo of the eyewear company's chairman sporting a prototype of a neural interface wristband - designed for directing other devices.

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Moon Knight Episode 6 Recap: And Then There Were Three

Moon Knight episode 6 review and recap: The 6th and final episode of the Moon Kinight series brings to us an action-packed end to the adventure. With Steven now doomed in the Duat and Marc at the precipice of heavenly paradise, what fate lies beyond for the two of them? Is this the end for Steven? Will Ammit be set free by Harrow? Read more to find out.

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Vivo Y55 4G With Snapdragon 680 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y55 4G has been released in Vietnam. It is powered by a Snapdragon 680 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery.

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Samsung Reportedly Signs Multi-Year Deal With Dish to Provide 5G Network Equipment

Samsung has reportedly signed a multi-year deal to sell equipment to Dish for its upcoming 5G network in the US, one of the largest radio deals for the South Korean company since its major Verizon contract in 2020.

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BTC Values Dip as Crypto Price Chart Shows Red Down Arrows Next to Most Altcoins

Reds dominated crypto price charts on Wednesday, May 4. Along with Bitcoin and Ether, majority altcoins such as Ripple, Cardano, and Polkadot saw losses. Relatively unknown cryptocurrencies such as Monero and Baby Doge Coin managed to garner gains.

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Moto E32 With Unisoc T606 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Moto E32 smartphone was launched in Europe at a price of EUR 149 (roughly Rs. 12,000). It features a 6.5-inch LCD display, Unisoc T606 SoC, and a 5,000mAh battery.

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FIFA 22 Cross-Play Test Begins on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Stadia

FIFA 22 will begin testing cross-play support, or the ability to play with gamers across platforms on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and Google Stadia. The test will be limited to Online Seasons and Online Friendlies modes, and suggests that FIFA 23 / EA Sports FC 23 could officially support cross-play in additional game modes when it is released later this year.

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NFTs Said to Be Used in Shanghai to Record COVID-19 Lockdown, Combat Censorship

Shanghai residents are reporetdly turning to the blockchain to preserve memories of the city's month-long COVID-19 lockdown, minting videos, photos and artworks capturing their ordeal as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to ensure they can be shared and avoid deletion.

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Musk-Twitter Takeover: Activists Reportedly Ask Advertisers to Boycott Twitter if It Spreads Misinformation

Activist groups reportedly asked Twitter advertisers to boycott the service if it opens the gates to abusive and misinformative posts with billionaire Elon Musk as its owner.

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Elon Musk Says Twitter May Charge a Fee for Commercial, Government Users

Elon Musk said that Twitter will always be free for casual users but may charge a slight fee for commercial and government users.

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Exciting Offers on Samsung Galaxy F23 5G and 7 Great Reasons Why It Should Be Your Next Smartphone

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Zepto Raises $200 Million in Fresh Funding, Company Now Valued at $900 Million

Indian grocery startup Zepto has reportedly raised $200 million (roughly Rs. 1530 crore) in fresh funding that values the company around $900 million, signalling growing investor interest in a sector where companies are luring customers with quick 10-minute deliveries.

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Former US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social App Said to Hit Web Browsers by End of May

Former US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social app will launch on a web browser at the end of May, according to Chief Executive Devin Nunes. In a post on the platform, Nunes also said Truth Social has not yet been approved for launch in the Google Play store for Android devices.

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Elon Musk Said to Seek More Financing for Twitter Deal

Elon Musk is reportedly in talks with large investment firms and high net-worth individuals about taking on more financing for his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter and tying up less of his wealth in the deal, as per sources.

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Moto G52 to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

The Moto G52 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and comes with up to 6GB of RAM.

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WhatsApp Testing Ability to Show Status Updates in Chats List

WhatsApp is found to be working on the ability to show Status updates from the Chats list. Currently, Status updates on the instant messaging app can only be viewed from the dedicated tab.

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Redmi Note 11 Series Successor Teased Ahead of Launch, to Feature Performance Oriented Smartphones

Redmi has teased its upcoming Redmi Note smartphone series, ahead of its launch in China. The company launched the Redmi Note 10 series and the Redmi Note 11 series in 2021, the former focusing on performance, and the latter focusing on overall experience. Redmi has revealed that the upcoming series, which is yet to be named, will be performance oriented. Release date...

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BTC Value Lingers Around $38,000 Internationally, Most Cryptocurrencies Step into May with Profits

After a tough April closing, crypto price charts brimmed with greens with the start to May. Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Binance Coin, Solana, and Terra saw gains. Only a few cryptocurrencies, such as Binance USD and ZCash among others opened with losses on Monday, May 2.

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Amazon, Union Group Said to Face Off in a Rematch Election in New York

Amazon and the group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever US union are headed for a rematch. A federal labour board will tally votes cast by warehouse workers in yet another election on Staten Island.

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ISMC Said to Invest $3 Billion in India's Karnataka to Set Up Chip-Making Plant

International semiconductor consortium ISMC is said to invest $3 billion in India's southern Karnataka state to set up a chip-making plant, according to the Karnataka state government. The fabrication unit will reportedly to generate more than 1,500 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs in the country.

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The Marvels, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Swap Release Dates

The Marvels and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania have swapped release dates. Third Ant-Man movie now due February 17, 2023, while second Captain Marvel movie moves to July 28, 2023.

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