ESO Releases Image of Aftermath of Large Star's Explosive Death

The aftermath of a large star's explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of brightly shining gas that was blasted into space during the supernova. Before exploding at the end of its life cycle, the star is believed to have had a mass at least eight times greater than our sun. It was located ...

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Floppy Disk Business Still Booming, Says Supplier Leaving Internet Stunned

Some users pointed out that the US government still relies on fax, which is has a "ridiculously easy" interface.

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Hong Kong Says It's Exploring Whether to Legalise Crypto Trading by Retail Investors

Hong Kong is "back in business" and exploring whether to legalise crypto trading by retail investors, the city’s finance chief announced Monday, kicking off a week of conferences aimed at resuscitating the Chinese hub's image.

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The Witcher Season 4: Henry Cavill Exits, Netflix Recasts Geralt With Liam Hemsworth

The Witcher has been renewed for a fourth season, but will no longer feature Henry Cavill. In a post, Netflix confirmed that Cavill has passed the torch onto Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), who will portray Geralt of Rivia starting with season 4. The news comes in the wake of Cavill’s official announcement that he was returning to the DC Universe as Superman last...

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House of the Dragon Season 2 to Release in 2024, HBO Boss Casey Bloys Confirms

House of the Dragon season 2 is slated to drop in 2024. HBO and HBO Max Content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys confirmed that the second chapter in the Game of Thrones prequel series is still in the planning stages, and will not make it to TV screens next year. In a separate interview, author George R.R. Martin stated that House of the Dragon season 2 will expand on its...

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Twitter Blue to Reportedly Cost $20 a Month as Musk Revises Verification Process

Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Separately, a report suggested that Twitter will increase the subscription price for Twitter Blue, which also verifies users, from $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month to $19.99 (roughly Rs. 1,600) ...

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God of War: Ragnarök, Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, More: November Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

What are the biggest games releasing in November 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? God of War: Ragnarök, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are among the most anticipated titles.

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India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Match: How to Watch Live Stream

The India vs South Africa T20 match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Australia. All India matches in the ICC World Cup series will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.

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BSNL Diwali Offer 2022 Introduces New Tariff Plans With Unlimited Talktime, Up to 1 Year Validity

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched new tariff offers for its prepaid users this Diwali. The new plans, applicable to all prepaid users across the country, come with different benefits. BSNL’s Diwali Offer 2022 has introduced two tariff plans worth Rs. 1198 and Rs. 439. While the Rs. 1198 plan brings with it a one-year validity, Rs. 439 plan will be val...

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After Twitter Takeover, Elon Musk Have More Legal Battles to Deal With

Elon Musk was forced through a months-long court battle to buy Twitter on Thursday, but numerous lawsuits remain against the world's richest person and electric carmaker Tesla, where he is the CEO.

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Meta Fixes Issue With Instagram, Facebook and Messenger After Brief Outage

Meta Platforms said on Friday it has fixed the issue that was preventing users from accessing its social media platforms. "Earlier today, a configuration change caused some people to have trouble accessing our products," a Meta spokesperson said.

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Binance, Elon Musk's Co-Investor, Creating Team to Help Twitter With Blockchain

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange that has invested $500 million into Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter, is creating a team to work on how blockchain and crypto could be helpful to Twitter, the company's spokesperson said on Friday. As one of Elon Musk's equity co-investors to fund his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) deal, Binance said it will brainstor...

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Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India's Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,300 crore) in two Indian antitrust decisions...

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Elon Musk Receives Pleas to Remove Bans on Accounts Soon After Twitter Takeover

Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders. The flood of requests underscore the challenge the CEO of electric car maker Tesla faces, balancing a promise to restore free speech while preventing the platform from descending into a "hellscape," as he...

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iPhone 15 Pro Models to Sport Solid-State Buttons, Three Taptic Engines: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple is tipped to unveil the iPhone 15 lineup comprising iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra models next year. According to market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, high-end models in iPhone 15 Pro lineup will feature solid-state volume and power buttons. Apple is said to include three Taptic Engine vibration motors on the forthcoming models to simulate ...

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Binance CEO Lambasts Google for Promoting Crypto Phishing, Scam Sites

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has alleged that Google has not been able to get rid of crypto scam websites from its algorithms. As per Zhao, phishing sites tagged as advertisements showed up on Google Search when a search for the CoinMarketCap website was triggered by him earlier this week.

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NASA Spacecrafts at Mars Record Biggest Meteor Strikes, Impact Craters Yet

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The larger of the two strikes churned out boulder-size slabs of ice, which may help researchers look for ways future astronauts can tap into Mars’ natural resources.

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Metaverse May Open Up New World of Cybercrime, Fears Interpol

Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments — the "metaverse" — could create new kinds of cybercrime and allow existing crime to take place on a larger scale. Interpol's member countries have raised concerns about how to prepare for possible metaverse crime, Madan Oberoi, Interpol's executive director for te...

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WhatsApp Said to Have Submitted Report to IT Ministry Regarding Tuesday's Service Outage

Messaging platform WhatsApp has submitted its report to the IT ministry on the service outage that happened on Tuesday, according to government sources. The ministry had asked the Meta-owned messaging platform to share reasons for the service disruption.

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James Gunn, Peter Safran to Co-Lead New DC Studios for Warner Bros.

DC has found its new leaders in director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. The duo will oversee all upcoming DC Comics movies, TV series, and animation projects, under the newly formed DC Studios banner. Former head Walter Hamada has silently exited the studio, following Black Adam’s theatrical release. The contract runs for four years, and makes the Guardians o...

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South Korean Chipmaker SK Hynix Worries About Future Exports to China if US Crackdown Intensifies

South Korean computer chipmaker SK Hynix said Wednesday it might be forced to sell its manufacturing operations in China if a US crackdown on exports of semiconductor technology and manufacturing equipment to China intensifies. The concerns were raised during a conference call on Wednesday after the company reported its operating profit dropped 60 percent in the last ...

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Elon Musk Lugs Sink Into Twitter Headquarters, Updates Twitter Profile to 'Chief Twit'

Elon Musk walked into the company's headquarters on Wednesday carrying a porcelain sink. The Tesla CEO tweeted “Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in!” His Twitter takeover deal must be completed by Friday, a deadline set by a US court.

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Apple Working to Address iPhone14 Pro Supply Constraints: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Minister of State For Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said he has spoken to Apple on reports of stores in the national capital running out of stock of the firm's latest phone offering iPhone14 Pro. The minister also said there has been a surge in demand for iPhone 14 Pro and Apple is addressing the supply constraints.

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Global PC Shipments Fall 15.5 Percent in Q3 2022 Amid Weak Demand: Counterpoint

The global PC shipments of Q3 2022 has once again faced double-digit fall, according to a Counterpoint report. For the third quarter, the global PC shipments declined 15.5 percent YoY and reached 71.1 million units. This comes a quarter after the shipments faced the largest YoY decline since Q2 2013.

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Apple Asks Suppliers to Decarbonise Operations; New Solar, Wind Energy Investments in Europe Announced

Apple on Tuesday asked its suppliers to decarbonize operations related to the production of iPhones and other products, while announcing fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe. The iPhone maker will now require its supply partners to report on progress on carbon neutrality goals, specifically, Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reductions, related to...

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Western Union May Soon Expand Services as Virtual Currency Exchange, Details Here

Western Union has filed for a bunch of trademarks in the US, seeking approvals to provide exchange and transfer services for virtual currencies. The platform is also planning to offer crypto trading services in the coming days. For now, Western Union is waiting for approvals from the US authorities to revamp its services.

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Microsoft Forecasts Spook Investors as Firm Reports Lowest Revenue in Five Years

Microsoft on Tuesday projected that revenues for the current quarter would be lower than estimates across cloud and PC business units, as the company reported the lowest revenue growth in five years. The company's cloud business, Microsoft Azure, saw growth fall to 35 percent and the firm expects a further drop in the current quarter.

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Walmart to Raise Up to $3 Billion for Flipkart at $40 Billion Valuation to Challenge Rivals: Report

Walmart is reportedly considering raising up to $3 billion (roughly Rs. 25,000 crore) in funding for Flipkart, as the firm looks to expand its product range in the country and challenge rivals. The company is yet to yet to formally mandate investment bankers to look for strategic partners and large global investors for the latest fundraising plan, according to a repor...

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Google Ordered by CCI to Allow Third-Party Payments, Adopt 8 Remedies in 3 Months

Google on Tuesday was directed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to allow third-party billing or payment processing services in India, as the watchdog fined the firm for the second time in October. The company was also asked to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months, including not restricting "app developers from using any third-part...

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Elon Musk Said to Inform Co-Investors That He Plans to Close Twitter Deal by Friday

Elon Musk is said to have informed co-investors that he plans to close the Twitter takeover deal by Friday, the deadline set by the Delaware Court of Chancery. The move is the clearest sign yet that Musk plans to comply with a Delaware court judge's deadline to complete the transaction by Friday, and Twitter shares jumped on the news and were trading up 3 percent at $...

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Henry Cavill Returning as Superman for Upcoming DC Movies

Henry Cavill is back as Superman. The actor confirmed the news on Instagram, following his appearance in a post-credits scene in the Dwayne Johnson-led Black Adam. The update comes after reports from last week suggested that Warner Bros. was looking to create a sequel to Man of Steel, with Henry Cavill donning the red cape.

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Medibank Warns More Patient Data Stolen in Data Breach After Hacker Sends Another 1,000 Policy Records

Medibank, Australia's biggest health insurer, has said that it expects the number of customers affected by a massive data breach detected last week to grow, after the insurer received more files from the hacker who breached the company. The files show information including personal and health claims data of more patients as well as files with some Medibank and interna...

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Chinese Intelligence Officers Face US Charges Over Obstruction of Prosecution of Major Telecom Firm

The US has charged two Chinese intelligence officers with interfering in the US prosecution of a major telecommunications firm, after the FBI used a double agent to document their apparent efforts. He Guochun and Wang Zheng were charged with obstruction of justice, and He was also charged with money laundering. The indictment did not name the company, calling it a glo...

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Bitcoin, ETH Open With Losses, Most Altcoins Tag Along

The crypto market seemingly saw more losses than gains on Tuesday, October 25. Along with BTC and ETH, Binance Coin, Ripple, and Solana saw losses among majority altcoins. According to CoinMarketCap, the global crypto market cap declined by 0.13 percent in the last 24 hours. Only a few cryptocurrencies saw profits today, including Tether, Binance USD, and USD Coin amo...

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How the US Plans to Control Semiconductor Exports, Transfer of Chip Technology to China

The US recently announced that it had expanded controls on the transfer of US semiconductor technology to China, bringing restrictions similar to sanctions on the chip industry. Here's how these restrictions could affect not just China, but American tech firms such as Apple, that will be forced to buy chips at market prices, instead of sourcing them at subsidised rate...

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Twitter Deal: Mirae Asset Said to Be in Talks to Fund Elon Musk's $44 Billion Buyout Ahead of Deadline

Elon Musk's deadline to close the Twitter takeover deal is soon approaching, and South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group is said to have planned to commit $208 million (roughly Rs. 1,721crore) to finance the buyout. With the deadline set by a US court set for October 28, Musk's deal with Mirae is said to be expected to be finalised in the coming days.

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Japan Pushes Citizens to Sign Up for 'My Number' Digital IDs Amid Privacy Concerns

Japan has begun pushing its citizens to sign up for digital IDs, plastic My Number cards equipped with microchips and photos, or lose access to public health insurance and other services. My number cards will be linked to drivers' licenses and the public health insurance plans. Health insurance cards now in use, which lack photos, will be discontinued in late 2024.

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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks

Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs. 260 crore) under am...

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New Star Wars Movie in Development With Ms. Marvel Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Report

A new Star Wars film is reportedly in development. As per Deadline, Lucasfilm has a new Star Wars feature film in the works, with Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. Damon Lindelof, best known for Lost and HBO’s Watchmen, will serve as co-writer on the project. The last Star Wars feature film to grace the big screen was 2019’s The Rise of the ...

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Fitbit Sued by Australia's Regulator for Allegedly Making False Claims on Faulty Devices

Australia's competition regulator has begun court proceedings against Fitbit for allegedly making false or misleading claims to consumers about their guarantee rights on faulty devices, it said on Monday. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said between May 2020 and February 2022, Fitbit claimed consumers will not be entitled to a refund unless ...

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Samsung India's Revenue Up 10 Percent in FY22, Highest in Last 5 Years: Tofler

Samsung India Electronics' profit after tax for FY22 fell 4.86 percent to Rs. 3,844.40 crore, while its revenue from operations went up 8.65 percent to Rs. 82,451.60 crore, said data accessed by business intelligence platform Tofler. The electronic major had reported a PAT (profit after tax) of Rs. 4,040.80 crore and its revenue from operations was at Rs. 75,886.30 c...

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ISRO's Commercial Arm NSIL Launches 36 OneWeb Broadband Satellites Aboard Heaviest Rocket LVM3

OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company.

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Vivo Tech Day 2022 Roundup: 5G, V1+ Chip, Gimbal Stabilisation, Zeiss Partnership, Design, More Showcased

Vivo showcased several of its achievements in 5G, design, and camera hardware during the first ever Vivo Tech Day held this week in New Delhi, India. The Chinese manufacturer detailed its V1+ chip that improves night video capture, the super cool gimbal stabilisation, and its partnership with Zeiss optics that helps Vivo phones produce sharper images and reduce glare.

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India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Match: How to Watch Live Stream

The India vs. Pakistan T20 match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Australia. All India matches in the ICC World Cup series will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.

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Google Play Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage: See List

Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store, after they were found to be committing ad fraud. Security firm McAfee found that the apps were downloading code in the background to open web pages and click on links and ads without the user's knowledge and causing battery drain and increased network usage in the process.

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Google Payments to Ireland Outfit Not Royalty, Not Subject to Withholding Tax, ITAT Says

Google India payments to Google Ireland were not royalties and not subject to withholding tax, the Income Tax Appellate Authority (ITAT) said on Friday. The order was passed by the Bengaluru bench of the ITAT, which set aside its 2018 order and said that such transfer of money was not a royalty.

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White House Said to Be in Talks With Elon Musk to Set Up Starlink in Iran, Circumvent Internet Restrictions

Elon Musk and the White House are said to be in talks to set up the former's SpaceX satellite internet services Starlink in Iran, where Internet access remains restricted over widespread national protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Last month, the US Treasury Department last month said that some satellite Internet equipment can be exported to Ira...

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Snap Forecasts Zero Revenue Growth for Q4 2022; Shares Crash Dragging Meta, Alphabet, Twitter

Snap shares sank 25 percent on Friday as the Snapchat parent firm reported its slowest revenue growth as a public company for the latest quarter and forecast no revenue growth in the typically busy holiday quarter. While Snap's shares fell, its peers Alphabet, Meta, Pinterest and Twitter also saw their shares slide.

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Facebook Threatens to Block News Content in Canada Over Upcoming Compulsory Revenue-Sharing Bill

Facebook on Friday warned that the company could block news sharing on the platform over the upcoming Online News Act, legislation that will force platforms like Meta's Facebook and Alphabet's Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content. A similar law was passed in Australia last year, and the bill is currently under consideration at...

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Reliance Jio to Launch 5G Services in Rajasthan on October 22 From Nathdwara Temple

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited will announce the launch of 5G services in Rajasthan from the famous Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara town of Rajsamand on Saturday, a company official said. Company chairman Akash Ambani will dedicate the services to Srinathji — the deity of the Ambani family. The commercial launch will take place later. "The launch of 5G services wil...

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Musk's Twitter Deal, SpaceX Starlink Satellite Network May Be Subject to National Review by US Officials: Report

Biden Administration officials are discussing whether the United States should subject some of Elon Musk's ventures to national review including the deal for Twitter and SpaceX's Starlink satellite network, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Tickets Go Live Across India Today

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever tickets to go live in India today on BookMyShow, Paytm, PVR, INOX, and Cinépolis. That’s 21 days ahead of premiere, with the second Black Panther movie releasing November 11 in India. The final movie in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will release in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu in Indi...

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Twitter Said to Have Clarified to Staff That There Are No Plans for Layoffs

Twitter on Thursday clarified to staff that there are no plans for company-wide layoffs since it signed a deal to be acquired by billionaire Elon Musk, after a media outlet reported that Musk is considering layoffs at the company. Twitter General Counsel Sean Edgett emailed employees on Thursday saying the company does not plan layoffs, according to a source who viewe...

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Elon Musk Reportedly Plans to Cut Nearly 75 Percent of Twitter's Workforce

Twitter’s workforce is likely to be hit with massive cuts in the coming months, no matter who owns the company, interviews and documents obtained by The Washington Post show. Musk told prospective investors in his deal to buy the company that he planned to get rid of nearly 75 percent of Twitter’s 7,500 workers, whittling the company down to a skeleton staff of ju...

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Samsung A04e With 5,000mAh Battery 50-Megapixel Dual Rear Cameras Listed on Company Website

Samsung A04e is listed on the official company website. The listing has revealed the full specifications of the handset alongside its design. The smartphone gets 50-megapixel dual rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery. It is powered by an unknown octa-core processor.

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Facebook Parent Meta's Oversight Board Can Now Apply Warning Screens to Moderate Content

Meta Platforms' independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month, it can decide on applying warning screens, marking content as "disturbing" or "sensitive". The board, which already has the ability to review user appeals to remove content, said it would be able to make binding decisions to apply a warning screen when "leaving up or restoring quali...

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Commission Two ESA Launches to Fill Gap Left by Russia

Europe will commission two rocket launches from Elon Musk's SpaceX after the Ukraine conflict barred access to Russia's Soyuz, the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed on Thursday. The launches include the Euclid space telescope and the Hera probe, a follow-up mission to NASA's DART spacecraft which last month succeeded in altering the path of a moonlet in the first ...

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Hackers Threaten to Leak Stolen Health Data of 1,000 Australian Celebrities Weeks After Optus Hack

Hackers have threatened to leak stolen health data of 1,000 famous Australians, after a data breach at Medibank, one of the largest private health insurers in the country. They have claimed to have stolen 200GB of data, providing a sample of records for 100 policies, the insurer said. The hackers have threatened that they will leak or sell the data, starting with 1,00...

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Apple iPhone SE 4 Leaked Renders Hint at iPhone XR Design With Larger Display, Colour Options Tipped

iPhone SE 4, which is rumoured to be Apple's fourth instalment in the entry-level SE series, could feature a design similar to the iPhone XR, according to renders posted by Jon Prosser. The smartphone is shown to feature a 6.1-inch display that comes with a notch. It is tipped featuring in three colour variants - midnight, starlight, and red.

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NASA's James Webb Telescope Renders Awe-Inspiring Pillars of Creation With Greater Depth, Clarity

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced new renders of the Pillars of Creation, revealing the colossal spires of interstellar gas and dust in new detail with greater depth, clarity and colour. The image was first captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, and is rendered in the near-infrared spectrum with even greater translucency, bringing many mor...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC System Requirements Announced, Campaign Preload Goes Live

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 system requirements are here, ahead of its launch on October 28. The PC version offers numerous advantages over its console counterpart, such as support for ultra-wide display and native 4K resolution. Those who pre-ordered the game can preload its campaign segment now, and get ready for early access later tonight at 10:30pm IST. Call of...

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Elon Musk Excited About Upcoming Twitter Acquisition Despite Overpaying, Sees Long Term Potential

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he was excited about his upcoming acquisition of Twitter, which is expected to take place by the end of the month. The Tesla CEO said that Twitter was an asset that had "languished" for a long time, and he and other investors "were obviously overpaying for Twitter". He also said that the long-term potential for Twitter in his view is a...

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Tesla Expects to Miss Vehicle Delivery Targets for 2022, Q3 Revenues Miss Analyst Estimates

Tesla said on Wednesday that it expected to miss vehicle delivery targets for 2022, while displaying worries of reduced demand. The company's Q3 revenue missed Wall Street estimates, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk told analysts that there was excellent demand for the fourth quarter, while addressing concerns from investors over the weak global economy and Tesla's premium pri...

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Rolls Out In-Flight WiFi Services for Private Jets With Starlink Aviation

Elon Musk's SpaceX is expanding its satellite internet unit's foray into in-flight WiFi services with the rollout on Wednesday of Starlink Aviation, offering customers a $150,000 (nearly Rs. 1.2 crore) airplane antenna amid mounting competition for airborne connectivity. Starlink, SpaceX's growing network of thousands of internet satellites, will charge customers seek...

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Meta Bulits AI That Translates Spoken-Only Language Under Universal Speech Translator Project

Meta on Wednesday said that it built an artificial intelligence system that translates Hokkien into English even though the Taiwanese language lacks a standard written form. The Silicon Valley tech titan that owns Facebook and Instagram billed the work at its Universal Speech Translator project as an effort to enable users from around the world to socialise regardless...

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5G Rollout: Vivo to Release Smartphone Software Updates This Month to Support Airtel, Jio 5G Services

Vivo announced on Tuesday that it will roll out software updates to enable support for Airtel and Jio 5G networks in the country by this month. Jio provides standalone 5G network, which transmits only 5G signal. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel offers a non-standalone 5G network, which offers a mix of 4G and 5G networks. Vivo has launched 30 smartphones with support for 5G se...

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PS5 DualSense Edge Controller Launch Date Set for January 26, Pre-Orders Go Live Next Week

PS5’s DualSense Edge wireless controller launches on January 26, 2023. Sony’s latest customisable controller is priced at $199.99 (about Rs. 16,467), and will be available to purchase from the PlayStation Direct website. The company will also sell replaceable stick modules separately, at $19.99 (about Rs. 1,646). Pre-orders go live next week, October 25, in select...

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Internet Freedom in India Marginally Improved by 2 Points After Four-Year Decline, Freedom House Says

India's Internet freedom score marginally improved to 51 in the global ranking, an increase of 2 points, according to a report by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO. The increase in the country's score came after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, and the reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns. While the government continues to ...

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Best Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Headphones and Earphones in India

From the Sony WH-1000XM4 to the Realme Buds Q2, our list of the best active noise cancelling headphones and earphones covers a wide range of prices, budgets, and form factors, including wireless over-ear headphones and true wireless earphones from various brands such as Apple, Sony, and others.

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Vivo X90 Series Tipped to Feature MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC, More Chipset Details Leaked

Vivo X90 series has been tipped to be powered by the next-generation MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC. MediaTek is expected to reveal this chipset by early November. Vivo X90 series is expected to launch in December this year.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Tipped to Feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 3,900mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S23 series is expected to launch early next year. Samsung is yet to confirm the arrival of the new smartphones, but according to a new leak, the vanilla Galaxy S23 will feature a 6.1-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras led by a 50-megapixel main sensor, and a 3,900mAh battery.

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Black Adam Review Roundup: Dwayne Johnson’s Superhero Debut Is a ‘Catastrophe’

Black Adam serves as Dwayne Johnson’s foray into superhero movies, as he tries to usher in a new era in the DC Universe. This would be the first-ever feature film to explore Superman's dark, lightning-honing nemesis, alongside the Justice Society of America. Black Adam releases October 20 in Indian theatres. Here’s a roundup of Black Adam reviews from some critics...

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Cameron Winklevoss Steps Down From Gemini Europe's Board of Directors Amid Leadership Shakeup

Cameron Winklevoss left his spot on Gemini Europe's board of directors. The investor, billionaire, and co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini officially stopped being the director of its European branch on October 12.

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Assam Government Signs 7 MOUs with Microsoft, Google, Tata Group, More: All Details

The government of Assem on Monday announced it had signed seven agreements with tech giants in the country including Microsoft, Google, Larsen & Toubro and Tata group firms. The MOUs were signed as part of the state government's efforts to train youth in the state and prepare them with digital and business skills, executing greenfield projects in the construction sect...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 Allows You to Capture Life With New Perspectives With FlexCam

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OnePlus 11 Pro Tipped to Launch as OnePlus 11: All Details

OnePlus' latest flagship which is expected to be launched early next year will reportedly launch as the OnePlus 11 instead of the OnePlus 11 Pro, as earlier predicted by tipsters. Max Jambor and Steve Hemmerstoffer backtracked on their earlier predictions to reveal that the OnePlus 11 model will shed its Pro tag, at least at launch with no confirmation on whether a On...

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BTC, ETH Among Most Cryptocurrencies to See Gains, Stablecoins Face Minor Dips

In the last 24 hours, the valuation of the crypto market rose by 1.60 percent. From Bitcoin to Ether and Dogecoin as well as Shiba Inu, majority cryptocurrencies saw gains. Meanwhile, only a small bunch of altcoins saw losses. These include Tether and Binance USD among others.

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House of the Dragon Episode 10 Trailer: Rhaenyra Is on a Mission to Claim Her Birthright

House of the Dragon episode 10 trailer is out, teasing the goings-on at Dragonstone, as Rhaneyra spearheads an elaborate plan to lay siege to the Red Keep. Titled “The Black Queen,” episode 10 acts as a prelude to Dance of the Dragons, the civil war between Aegon II and his half-sister Princess Rhaenyra, over the Iron Throne. House of the Dragon episode 10 release...

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Triller 'Metaverz' Platform With Virtual Spaces to Watch Live Music, Sporting Events in the Metaverse Launched

Triller on Monday announced the launch of a metaverse platform called Metaverz, designed to provide virtual spaces for live music and sporting events. DJ Sam Feldt is set to kick off the first live event on October 22 with an electronic set in the Netherlands, according to Triller, which has planned 2,000 events for the next year both on Metaverz and in the real world...

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Moto X40 Tipped to Feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, My Support 68W Fast Charging: Reports

The Moto X40 has been tipped to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It may also pack a 50-megapixel main camera. The handset is rumoured to debut in China later this year.

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Chromecast with Google TV 4K Now Receiving Android TV 12 Firmware Update

The Chromecast with Google TV 4K recently launched in India, running Android TV 10 out of the box. A new firmware update is now rolling out, notably bringing the operating system up to Android TV 12, along with other improvements.

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Elon Musk Says SpaceX to Keep Funding Starlink Internet Access in Ukraine, Cites Need for 'Good Deeds'

Elon Musk on Saturday said SpaceX would continue to fund internet access to Ukraine via its Starlink service. The service has helped civilians and military stay online during the war with Russia. When a Twitter user told Musk "No good deed goes unpunished", he replied "Even so, we should still do good deeds".

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Infinix Note 12 (2023) With 50-Megapixel Camera, MediaTek Helio G99 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

The Infinix Note 12 (2023) has been launched for the global market. It is a dual-SIM 4G smartphone that is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. It also features a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup and a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

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Apple Said to Halt Use of YTMC Memory Chips for iPhone Models Amid Tighter US Export Rules

Apple is said to have halted its use of memory chips from YMTC, or Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. The Cupertino company has reportedly paused the use of NAND flash memory chips which were expected to be used only for iPhone models sold in China, according to a report by Nikkei.

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House of the Dragon Episode 9 Review: The King Is Dead, Long Live the King

House of the Dragon episode 9 review: Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and her Hand of the King father Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) bicker over the best approach to install Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the Iron Throne. House of the Dragon episode 9 released October 16 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET on HBO Max, and October 17 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

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Gaming May Result in Life-Threatening Cardiac Arrhythmias in Vulnerable Children, Says Study

Computer gaming might create life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in vulnerable youngsters whose tendency may have previously gone unreported, according to a new study. The researchers observed an uncommon yet distinct pattern in children who lose consciousness while playing video games.

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Google Pixel Fold Tipped to Use Samsung-Made Displays, Inner Screen May Offer 1200 Nits of Peak Brightness

Google Pixel Fold has been in the news for quite some time now. Now, a report has popped up suggesting the specifications of the foldable smartphone. As per the leak, the foldable phone codenamed ‘Felix' from Google will come equipped with Samsung’s in-house displays. It is said to sport triple rear cameras led by a Sony IMX787 primary sensor.

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Tata Power Said to Have Been Hit by Cyberattack, IT Systems Affected

Tata Power on Friday said that a cyberattack has hit its information technology (IT) infrastructure and affected its systems. All critical operational systems are functioning; however, as a measure of abundant precaution, restricted access and preventive checks have been put in place for employee and customer facing portals and touch points, it added.

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Ukraine, Poland Hit by Novel Ransomware Cyberattack by New Hacking Group, Says Microsoft

A newly discovered hacking group has attacked transportation and logistics companies in Ukraine and Poland with a novel kind of ransomware, Microsoft said in a blog post on Friday. The attackers targeted a wide range of systems within an hour on Tuesday, Microsoft said, adding that it hadn't been able to link the attacks to any known group yet.

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iPhone 14 Pro Review: Islands in the Screen

Apple promises a whole new way to interact with your phone, but the iPhone 14 Pro isn't a revolutionary upgrade.

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The Crown Season 5: Netflix Teases First Look Ahead of Release on November 9

The Crown season 5's first look have been released by Netflix, featuring a brand new cast. The stills from the latest season depict a despondent-appearing Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki, who replaced Emma Corrin in the previous season), dressed in a sparkling gown and bowing her head as she enters a lavish evening engagement.

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Bitcoin Fails to Touch $20,000 Mark, Many Altcoins See Dips Ahead of Weekend

The overall crypto market valuation grew by over three percent in the last 24 hours. While BTC opened with gains, ETH struggled with losses. Polygon, Shiba Inu, and Uniswap saw gains behind BTC. On the other hand, Tether, Binance USD, and Ripple saw losses.

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5G Technology in India Is Completely Indigenous, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says

5G technology in India is completely indigenous and is not imported from another country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. The country can now provide 5G technology to other countries that want it, she added. The minister's comments come weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of 5G services in the country on October 1.

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Elon Musk Under Federal Investigations Over Conduct in Takeover Deal, Says Twitter

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,61,900 crore) takeover deal for Twitter, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday. While the filing said he was under investigation, it did not say what the exact focus of the probes was and which federal authorities are conducting them...

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Apple Ordered to Pay BRL 100 Million Fine in Brazil, Must Sell iPhone Models With Charger

Apple was fined BRL 100 million (Rs. 150 crore) by a Brazilian court on Thursday, and the Cupertino company was ordered to include chargers with every new iPhone model sold in the country. The court rules against the company in a case filed by an association of borrowers, consumers, and taxpayers. Apple was previously ordered to stop the sales of iPhone units without ...

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Supreme Court Rejects Stay on Amazon Prime's Mirzapur Season 3, Calls Pre-Censorship of Web Series Impermissible

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked how can there be a pre-screening committee for web series, films or other programmes which are directly released on online platforms. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit observed that it always felt pre-censorship is impermissible.

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Huawei, ZTE May Soon Face US FCC Ban From Approval of New Telecom Equipment

The US Federal Communications Commission is set to ban approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE in the United States on national security grounds, according to a document posted by the agency. In 2019, the United States placed Huawei, Hikvision and other firms on its economic blacklist.

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Oppo Reno 9 Specifications, Hands-On Images Surface Online, Snapdragon 778G+ SoC Tipped

Oppo Reno 9 is reportedly making its way to the markets soon. Ahead of the official launch, the live renders and key specifications of the handset have surfaced online. The Oppo Reno 9 is tipped to come with 120Hz refresh rate display. It could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC, coupled with 12GB of RAM.

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, GTA Vice City Definitive Edition Lead PlayStation Plus Extra, Deluxe Games for October 2022

Sony has revealed the list of games coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe catalogue in October. Key highlights include Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition, five Dragon quest games, and more. The games will be available on PS Plus’s higher-tier plans, starting October 18.

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‘Police Complaint on Blockchain’: Polygon Picked to Assist Law Enforcement in Firozabad

India’s Firozabad police has announced the launch of a new complaint forum, that is built on the Polygon blockchain. All details filed on the blockchain network cannot be altered or edited. This would ensure consistency in details around the cases that would come under investigation.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Chipset Unveiled, Will Power Meta Quest Pro Headset: All Details

Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 chipset will power the Meta Quest Pro VR/MR headset that was announced earlier this week. The company's VR/MR headset will be also feature controllers that are powered by the Snapdragon 662 platform, according to the company. Qualcomm says multiple OEMs have committed to launching devices powered by the XR2+ by the end of the year.

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Apple to Move Major Portion of iPhone Production to India, MacBook Assembly to Thailand: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple intends to shift a majority of iPhone and MacBook production to India and Thailand, respectively, over the next three to five years, with Tata Group included in the Cupertino company's plans for iPhone assembly in India, according to Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo. The long-term plan will see Apple fulfilling all non-China device requirements in assembly locations o...

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SpaceX to Fly First Space Tourist, Entrepreneur Dennis Tito, Around the Moon on Starship

SpaceX plans to announce two new space tourists slated to fly on the Starship rocket: Dennis Tito, the world’s first-ever space tourist in 2001, and his wife, Akiko. The couple paid an undisclosed amount to fly around the moon on Starship once the vehicle is complete. They will travel with 10 other undisclosed passengers on a roughly week-long journey.

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Government May Clear Semiconductor Unit Proposals in Next 30-60 Days: MoS IT

The government is likely to start approving proposals to set up electronic chip and display manufacturing plants in the country in next 30-60 days, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. Speaking at IESA Vision Summit, Chandrasekhar said there has been a tremendous progress in the development of the semiconductor ecosystem in ...

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Surface Laptop 5 With 12th Gen Intel CPUs Announced at Microsoft Surface October Event

Surface Laptop 5 was announced officially today at Microsoft Surface October event. The new become the first Surface Laptop to feature Thunderbolt 4. The laptop is officially set to release on October 25. However, Microsoft has already started pre-orders on all variants.

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RuPay Payments: Singapore, UAE Express Interest in Accepting Payments System, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed on Tuesday that countries like Singapore and the UAE were keen on accepting the RuPay payment mechanism that is currently in use in India. The minister stated that the government was in talks with different countries on accepting RuPay, at a fireside conversation with economist Eshwar Prasad at the Brookings Institute...

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Mismatched Season 2 Release Date and Time, Cast, Trailer, Review, and More

Mismatched season 2 release date and time is October 14 at 12:30pm IST on Netflix. Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Vihaan Samat, and Rannvijay Singha reprise their roles in Mismatched season 2 cast. Sanjana Sarathy and Ahsaas Channa are new admissions to the Aravali Institute.

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Moto G72 Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Moto G72 is set to go on sale in the country starting today at 12pm. This Motorola smartphone features a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and a 108-megapixel triple rear camera setup.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to Seek Permit for Starlink Satellite Internet Services in India: Report

Elon Musk's SpaceX will be the third company to seek permission to launch the company's Starlink Internet services in India, according to a report. The company will reportedly seek statutory approvals from the government, on order to obtain landing rights and access to the market. Starlink was asked by the government to refund pre-orders of its satellite services earl...

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Bid Retains Support from Binance, Sequoia Capital For Web3 Push

Now that Elon Musk’s stance on whether or not to go with the deal is coming closer to confirmation, Binance crypto exchange and tech-focussed Sequoia Capital is backing the completion of this bid. The companies are hoping that the deal comes through so that the Web3 sector could get a major social media push.

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Meta Quest Pro Mixed Reality Headset With Outward Facing Cameras, Eye Tracking Sensors Launched: Details

Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's break into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices.

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PS5 India October 12 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 India October 12 restock — for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5, and Rs. 39,990 PS5 Digital Edition — is available at Amazon, Croma, e2z Store, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

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Apple, Google Will Reportedly Bring 5G Update to iPhone, Pixel Devices by December

Apple will reportedly introduce 5G update to iPhone 12 and other compatible smartphones by December. This may come combined with a new iOS update. Moreover, Google Pixel 5G-compatible devices could also receive 5G services by December with a new software update.

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Adani Networks Said to Have Received Licence for Full Fledge Telecom Services

Adani Data Network has been granted unified licence for access services, which enables it to provide all telecom services in the country, according to two official sources. Adani Group entered the telecom sector after buying spectrum in the recent auction. "Adani Data Networks has been granted UL (AS)," an official source said. Another official said that the permit wa...

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Optus Data Breach: Australian Regulators Say They Have Opened Investigations

Two Australian regulators said on Tuesday they have opened investigations into Optus, the country's No. 2 telecoms provider, after a breach of its systems resulted in the theft of personal data from up to 10 million accounts.

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The Boys Season 4 First Look Reveals New Heroes Firecracker, Sister Sage

The Boys season 4 has revealed its two newest superheroes — Susan Heyward’s Sister Sage and Valorie Curry’s Firecracker. Both costumes were designed by Laura Jean Shannon, the mind behind Soldier Boy’s look in The Boys season 3. The tweet describes sister Sage as one who is a “thousand steps ahead of you,” while Firecracker has a “short fuse.”

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Elon Musk Sued by Twitter Investor Over Fraudulent Buyout Flip-Flop, Public Attacks on Company

Elon Musk was sued by a Twitter investor who says the world’s richest person’s on-again-off-again purchase of the social media platform and his public attacks on the company were designed to manipulate its stock price.

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Lava Yuva Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Lava Yuva Pro has been launched in India as the company's latest entry-level smartphone. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio SoC and carries a triple rear camera unit led by a 13-megapixel main sensor. It offers 32GB storage and packs a 5,000mAh battery.

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Coinbase Gains Singapore License Under Payments Services Act, Ahead of Upcoming Crypto Regulation: All Details

Coinbase on Tuesday announced that it had gained approval from the central bank of Singapore, as the crypto exchange received permission to offer its services in the region. The company said it had been building up its presence in Singapore and currently had nearly 100 employees, mostly comprised of product engineers. Singapore plans to roll out new regulations that w...

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Extra Happiness Days Sale: Best Offers on Cameras

Amazon Great Indian Festival Extra Happiness Days Sale is currently underway. Check out our list of some of the best deals currently available on cameras from popular brands like Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm and others.

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Google Pixel Watch to Get Feature Drops, Software Updates for Up to 3 Years: Details

Google’s Pixel Watch will receive software updates for up to three years, in a manner that is similar to what’s being offered for its Pixel smartphones. This includes the usual bug fixes, security updates, and new features. Google has also mentioned “feature drops”, which currently bring new features to Pixel smartphones on a quarterly basis.

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Instagram, Twitter Said to Have Restricted Kanye West's Accounts Over Anti-Semitic Posts

Instagram and Twitter said they have restricted the accounts of US rapper Kanye West over posts slammed as anti-Semitic. Instagram has reportedly also restricted his account, which may involve preventing him from posting, commenting or sending private messages, according to a source.

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House of the Dragon Episode 9 Trailer: King Viserys’ Demise Sees Otto Hightower Springing at the Opportunity

House of the Dragon episode 9 trailer is out, teasing a closed-room meeting that puts Queen Alicent’s son Aegon as the successor. Set right after King Viserys’ death, episode 9 sees Otto Hightower setting plans in motion, to take over the Iron Throne. House of the Dragon episode 9 premieres October 17 at 6:30am IST/ October 16 at 9pm ET on Disney+ Hotstar and HBO ...

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India, Taiwan Should Finalise Free Trade Agreement as Soon as Possible, Says Taiwanese Envoy: Report

India and Taiwan should finalise the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a secure and resilient supply chain, Taipei's de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger has reportedly said.​

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House of the Dragon Episode 8 Review: A Final Game of Thrones for King Viserys

House of the Dragon episode 8 review: The seat of Driftmark is the latest point of contention between Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke). House of the Dragon episode 8 released October 9 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET on HBO Max, and October 10 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

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Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot "Scouts" That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

Amazon has halted testing of its home delivery robot "Scouts" which is the latest indication that the e-commerce giant is beginning to pare down experimental initiatives as sales growth slows.

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IND vs SA 2nd ODI: How to Watch Live Stream

The India vs South Africa 2nd ODI will be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi. The three-match tournament will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.

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Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter's CLASS Spectrometer Maps Abundance of Sodium for the First Time, ISRO Says

Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS) spectrometer has mapped a large amount of sodium on the Moon for the first time, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement on Friday. The moon orbiter's CLASS spectrometer provides clean signatures of the sodium line thanks to its high sensitivity and performance, while a study finds that...

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Tesla Begins Production of Electric Semi Trucks, PepsiCo Confirms First Deliveries to Start in December

Tesla's Semi trucks, the company's much-delayed electric vehicle, will be delivered to PepsiCo in December, the company confirmed on Friday. The announcement came a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that the company had started production of the Semi truck, which has an 805 km range and are "super fun to drive." PepsiCo is one of many US companies that ha...

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Price in India Slashed by Over 30 Percent

Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 is currently available for purchase at a discounted price of Rs. 1,09,999 as part of the reduced pricing on smartphones during the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale. discount of 30 percent, according to the listing on Amazon. The smartphone was launched by the company in August 2021 and is powered by an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. It spor...

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Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 SoC Specifications Surface Online, Tipped to Feature Tri-Cluster Design

Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 SoC specifications have surfaced online, ahead of the launch of the company's successor to the first-generation Snapdragon 7 series chipset. The upcoming smartphone chipset is expected to make its debut at the Snapdragon Summit for 2022, which starts in just over a month. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC has been used in only a couple of phones so ...

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Uber, Ola, Rapido Directed to Stop Three-Wheeler Services in Bengaluru Over 'Exorbitant' Pricing

Uber, Ola, and Rapido were directed to stop three-wheeler services in Bengaluru on Thursday, over accusations of overcharging customers and harassment. While, Uber in recent weeks has been running television ads on its autorickshaw service in India, Rapido said its operations in Bengaluru are not illegal and it will respond to the notice. Last month, the Competition C...

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Facebook Warns 1 Million Users About Usernames, Passwords Stolen via 400 Malicious Apps

Facebook on Friday warned 1 million users that their usernames and passwords may have been stolen by malicious apps on the Google Play store and Apple's App Store. Over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS were users to target Internet users, according to Meta. Apple said 45 of the 400 problematic apps were on its App Store and have been removed, while Google removed...

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BTC, ETH Record Minor Dips, Tether and Polygon Among Few to Churn Profits

The global crypto market cap decreased by 1.68 percent over the last 24 hours, following which, majority cryptocurrencies opened with losses on Friday, October 7. From Bitcoin and Ether to Solana and Polkadot, several cryptocurrencies saw losses today. Tether and Binance USD emerged among gainers.

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The Super Mario Bros. Trailer: Jack Black Sells a Bombastic Bowser Performance

The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer is out, giving a first look at the animation style and performances from leads Chris Pratt and Jack Black. The plot seems to follow in the vein of most Mario games, where Bowser is on the prowl for Princess Peach’s throne and the iconic Super Stars. The Super Mario Bros. Movie also stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Seth Rogen, Keegan Michael...

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Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Bring Back Face Recognition Feature Following Apple's Face ID Success

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come with facial recognition support, a feature that has finally returned to the latest Google Pixel models. Removed a few years ago due to challenges on cost and performance, the feature is not as good as Apple's Face ID feature and can struggle in low light and is more vulnerable to being spoofed.

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iPhone 14 Plus With 6.7-Inch Super Retina XDR Display Goes on Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications

The iPhone 14 Plus has gone on sale in India for the first time. Its pricing starts at Rs. 88,900 for the base 128GB storage model. Apple also offers Blue, Midnight, Purple, Starlight, and (PRODUCT)RED colour options.

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Microsoft's Incentives to Block Rivals After Activision Deal Probed by EU Regulators: Details

Antitrust regulators in the European Union have asked games developers to repsond by October 10 on whether Microsoft will be incentivised to block rivals' access to Activision Blizzard's best-selling games on their platforms. A decision on the acqusition of Activision by Microsoft is expected by November 8.

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Werewolf by Night Review: MCU Horror TV Special Isn’t Anything Special

Werewolf by Night review: the first proper horror flick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe delves into the world of monsters, but it doesn't go far enough. Werewolf by Night is released October 7 at 12:30pm IST/ 12am PT on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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Twitter Rolls Out Edit Button to Paid Subscribers in US Days After Introducing Feature in Canada, Australia

Twitter is gradually making the edit button available for its paid subscribers in the United States, the social media company said on Thursday, days after launching the widely requested feature in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In an official tweet, Twitter announced that it is expanding the Edit Tweet test to the US, currently limited to Twitter Blue members.

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Reliance Jio 5G Beta Trials Begin in Delhi and Other Cities With Over 1Gbps Download Speed

Reliance Jio on Thursday started beta trials of 5G services in the national capital along with three other cities — Mumbai, Kolkata and Varanasi — with users getting download speed of over 1Gbps. At Chanakyapuri, in Lutyens' Zone of New Delhi, the users got internet speed of over 1Gbps. During the trial, the company said, "Now 5G services will be available only on...

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SpaceX Rocket With Next International Space Station Crew Enters Orbit, Including Russian Cosmonaut: All Details

SpaceX successfully carried the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut into orbit on Wednesday. The launch of the rocket carrying Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, is the first spaceflight with a Russian launched from U.S. soil in two decades. Kikina, who had trained in the United States for the f...

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Oppo A77s With 5,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 680 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Oppo A77s was launched by the company in India on Friday.

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Infinix Xboy Explorer NFT Collection Launched Alongside Its Flagship Zero Ultra 5G Phone, Details Here

The Infinix Zero Ultra 5G smartphone is set to become Infinix’s first step into the Web3 direction, given its association with the NFT sector. Infinix is looking to pay tributes to humanity’s spirit to explore the space with five NFT characters who represent space explorers from different planets, who rendezvous in our Milky Way solar system. These NFTs have speci...

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Roblox Faces Lawsuit for Enabling Minor's Sexual, Financial Exploitation; Meta, Snap, Discord Also Targeted

Roblox faces a lawsuit accusing it of enabling the sexual and financial exploitation of a minor from California. The lawsuit also targets Discord, Snapchat parent Snap and Instagram parent Meta, platforms that were used to target the girl, who suffered severe mental health problems leading to suicide attempts and hospitalisation as a result of her experience, accordi...

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Elon Musk Wants to Make X, an 'Everything App': All You Need to Know About Super Apps

Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted about the purchase of Twitter being an accelerant to creating X, an "everything app". A super app, or everything app as Musk calls it, has been described as the Swiss army knife of mobile apps, offering a suite of services for users such as messaging, social networking, peer-to-peer payments and e-commerce shopping. They are massively popu...

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro to Launch at Made by Google Event Today: How to Watch, What to Expect

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be launched by the tech giant today at the ‘Made By Google’ event scheduled to begin at 10am ET (7.30pm IST). The Google event will launch a number of other products, including the Google Pixel Watch which was first teased by the company in May.

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Facebook to Customise User Feed, Asks Users for More Help to Improve Its Algorithms

Facebook parent Meta Platforms will soon ask some users for more direct feedback on what they like to see in their feed — and what they don’t — as part of a broader effort to compete with TikTok and show people posts from users they don’t follow. Users will soon see “show more” and “show less” buttons on posts that appear in their feed, giving them a m...

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Spotify Acquires Content Moderation Firm Kinzen to Detect Harmful Content on the Platform

Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology on Wednesday said it had acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform. The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful content on its service after a backlash earlier this year.

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Tesla to Remove Ultrasonic Vehicle Sensors; to Rely on Cameras Amid Autopilot Scrutiny

Tesla on Tuesday announced that it would begin removing ultrasonic sensors from the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y globally over the next few months, followed by the Model S and Model X in 2023. The company last year started dropping radar sensors amid a chip shortage, and the vehicles currently have 12 ultrasonic sensors on the front and rear bumpers. The transition will ...

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro India Pre-Order Offers Bring Discounts on Pixel Buds A-Series, Fibit Inspire 2

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro India pre-order offers will bring discounts on the company’s Fitbit Inspire 2 and Pixel Buds A-Series truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, Google announced on Tuesday. The company is set to launch its first flagship smartphones in the country in nearly four years.

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Twitter Employees 'Just Along for the Ride' as Elon Musk Reverses Course on Twitter Deal

Twitter employees working on planning for the company for 2023 were interrupted by news on Tuesday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had approached Twitter to complete the takeover deal for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,58,300 crore). Musk has flip-flopped on the deal since April, when he disclosed that he had acquired a stake in the social media platform. He later accepted and r...

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Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Codenamed Orion Announced by CD Projekt Red

A Cyberpunk 2077 sequel has been confirmed by CD Projekt Red. Codenamed “Orion,” the title is still in the early stages of development, and will require further growth of the team. CD Projekt Red is expanding into North America, with a new team based in Boston, Massachusetts, US. The Polish studio will partner with the existing Vancouver team to establish the larg...

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Elon Musk Proposes Twitter Takeover at Agreed Price; Calls Deal 'Accelerant' to Creating 'X' App

Elon Musk on Tuesday proposed in a letter to Twitter that he intended to complete his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,58,300 crore) takeover deal for Twitter. Musk's filings called for an end to a lawsuit by the social media company, which could have led to a ruling forcing him to pay a termination fee over his refusal to complete the acquisition of the microblogging serv...

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Instagram Parent Meta Explores Reel Monetisation Opportunities With New Ad Formats

Facebook parent Meta Platforms announced a series of new ad formats on Tuesday, aimed at creating new revenue streams for the short video and business messaging products that it has identified as key to growth this year.

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Advertisements Leaked, New Camera Features Revealed: All Details

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have been spotted in leaked advertisements videos, revealing the features for both handsets. Ahead of the launch of the company’s upcoming Pixel-branded phones, new camera features have been tipped to arrive with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

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Redmi Pad With 10.61-Inch Display, MediaTek Helio G99, 8,000mAh Battery Launched in India: All Details

Redmi Pad was launched in India on Tuesday, equipped with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and a 2K display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It runs on Android 12-based MIUI 13 and comes with 8-megapixel front and rear cameras. The tablet packs an 8,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

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Government Asks News Sites, TV Channels, OTT Platforms to Refrain From Showing Offshore Betting Site Ads

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued two advisories advising private television channels as well as digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from showing advertisements of offshore online betting sites and surrogate advertisements of these sites. The advisories were supplemented with evidence which contained direct and surrogate ad...

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Flipkart Big Dussehra Sale 2022 Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Flipkart Big Dussehra Sale 2022 is now live for Plus members. We've handpicked the best offers available on mobile phones and electronics on the first day of the sale. The sale will kick off for everyone else at midnight tonight.

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The 7 Biggest Web Series and TV Shows in October on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Prime Video

Mismatched season 2, The White Lotus season 2, Derry Girls season 3, Shantaram, The Midnight Club, The Peripheral, and Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities — the biggest web series and TV shows in October 2022 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Prime Video.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Happiness Upgrade Days 2022: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2022 is live with hundreds of deals on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, wearables, and other gadgets. We've put together this simple guide to help you find the best deals on gadgets available right now.

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Moto G72 With 108-Megapixel Triple Cameras, MediaTek Helio G99 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Moto G72 was launched by the company in India on Monday. The handset is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, and comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage. It features a 6.6-inch pOLED display and comes with a 108-megapixel triple camera setup. The handset packs a 5,000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower fast charging support.

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Prosus NV Terminates $4.7 Billion Deal to Acquire BillDesk Days After CCI Approval

Technology investor Prosus NV has "terminated" a $4.7 billion deal to buy payments platform BillDesk, it said on Monday, adding that conditions had not been met. Prosus announced plans to buy BillDesk in August 2021, saying it would complement its PayU business and strengthen its presence in India, one of Prosus's largest markets.

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Samsung Galaxy A04s With 50-Megapixel Triple Rear Camera Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A04s was launched in India on Monday, a budget smartphone that was first unveiled last month in Europe. The Galaxy A04s features a triple rear camera setup helmed by a 50-megapixel sensor, and its other major highlight is its large 5,000mAh battery. The smartphone has been launched in India with introductory offers, and is said to be available across on...

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Vivo Y52 5G (2022) With 48-Megapixel Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo Y52 5G (2022) has been launched in Taiwan. The handset features 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,408 pixels) IPS LCD display and packs triple rear cameras led by a 48-megapixel main sensor. The Vivo Y52 5G (2022) is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery.

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Moto G72 Design, Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch in India: All Details

Moto G72 design and specifications have been leaked online, ahead of the launch of the handset in India. The smartphone is tipped to feature a 108-megapixel camera setup, will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, and pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging.

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Reliance Jio Said to Launch Budget Laptop JioBook With Embedded 4G Sim Card

Reliance Jio will launch a budget laptop priced at $184 (Nearly Rs. 15,000) with an embedded 4G sim card, aiming to replicate the success of its low-cost JioPhone in India's highly price-sensitive market, two sources told Reuters. The JioBook will be produced locally by contract manufacturer Flex with Jio aiming to sell "hundreds of thousands" of units by March, one o...

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‘Connect Wallets, Share NFTs’: Meta Users in the US Get Feature on Facebook, Instagram

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram users in the US can now connect their digital wallets to the apps and share their NFT holdings with their followers and friends. NFTs supported on Ethereum, Polygon, and Flow blockchains can be shared on Facebook and Instagram for starters.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale: All the Best Offers on Gadgets

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2022 is live with hundreds of deals on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, wearables, and other gadgets. We've put together this simple guide to help you find the best deals on gadgets available right now.

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Flipkart Big Dussehra Sale 2022 Dates Announced: Everything You Can Expect

Flipkart Big Dussehra Sale 2022 will run from October 5 to October 8 this year. The online marketplace has started teasing upcoming deals and offers ahead of the sale.

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Vi 5G Rollout to Begin Soon, No Launch Date, Coverage Timelines for Now

Vodafone Idea, the country's struggling third telecom player, plans to begin the journey to roll out 5G services, matching rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, but the firm has offered no specific timeline for the launch or coverage of the ultra high-speed internet services.

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Samsung Galaxy S23’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Configuration Tipped, May Get New Telephoto Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is rumoured to feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Now, a tipster has revealed the CPU core configuration and more details regarding this chipset. This flagship lineup could also feature a telephoto camera with sensor shift stabilization technology.

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Jio 5G Services to Roll Out Across India by December 2023, Says Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Jio, the nation's biggest telecom firm, will expand 5G telephony services offering ultra high-speed internet connectivity to every part of the country by December 2023, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Saturday.

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Musk Bid for More Data on Twitter Bot Accounts Denied by Judge

Elon Musk was denied access to additional documents about Twitter’s internal measure of robot and spam accounts after a judge concluded the company already disclosed enough of the information as part of the billionaire’s legal fight over a scuttled takeover.

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