The 53 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

What are the biggest movies of 2023? Pathaan, Salaar, Tiger 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, John Wick 4, Fast X, Barbie, The Flash, Transformers 7: Rise of the Beasts, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Dune 2, and Mission Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning are the biggest names. From Bollywood and India, 2023 gives us new films starring Dh...

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The 41 Most Anticipated Games of 2023

What are the biggest games in 2023 on PC, Android, iPhone, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Dead Space, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Final Fantasy XVI, Sk...

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iPhone 15's A17 Chip Expected to Focus on Battery Life Over Power: Report

The Apple A17 chips expected to feature on the iPhone 15 Pro models may focus on providing an improved battery life over an increased performance. This chip is expected to be made using TSMC’s 3nm process.

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Best Smartphones of 2022

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to smartphones as everyone’s tastes and requirements are different. If you are still undecided on which phone you should upgrade to, we have come up with a list of all the best smartphones that launched in 2022.

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Twitter to Soon Allow Users to Side Sweep Through Tweets, Trends, Topics, More

Elon Musk has announced that a new side sweep feature will be rolled out on Twitter in January. It will allow users easy access to recommended and followed tweets, trends, topics, and lists.

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Redmi K60 Cooling Case Said to Reduce Maximum Temperature by 4 Degrees Celsius

The Redmi K60 Series Ice Cooling Case is said to be capable of reducing the maximum temperature of a handset by up to 4 degrees Celsius. It can be purchased currently for CNY 79 (roughly Rs. 1,000).

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Binance’s Acquisition of Voyager Digital Could Be Delayed by US Review

Binance's $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,275 crore) acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital could be delayed or blocked by a US national security review, according to a Friday bankruptcy court filing. Binance is owned by Chinese-born and Singapore-based Changpeng Zhao and has no permanent headquarters.

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Turkey Joins China, India in Marking CBDC Milestones on Wider Scale Before 2022 Wraps Up

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), that started its CBDC trials earlier this year, has completed its first phase before the end of year 2022. Turkey’s CBDC is named the Digital Turkish Lira. The nation plans to continue the studies on the economic and legal framework around CBDCs next year.

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra Tipped to Get a Vastly Improved Periscope Camera

A reliable tipster has claimed that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s periscope camera performance will “shock everyone.” In addition, this handset could feature 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC were launched in China earlier this month.

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5G Services in India to Attract Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore in Investments in 2023, Tariff Hikes Likely: Report

From connecting people with 5G services to lowering the cost of operations, the country's revitalised telecom sector is witnessing the bloom of reforms, and is reportedly said to attract more than Rs. 1.5 lakh crore investments to build up networks in the new year.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Laptops Expected to Launch Alongside Galaxy S23 Series in February: Report

Samsung is reportedly planning to launch the next generation of Galaxy Book laptops alongside its flagship Galaxy S23 lineup of smartphones in February. According to a report, the South Korean tech giant could launch its next laptop at the Galaxy Unpacked event, expected to take place on February 1. The Galaxy Book 2 series, powered by 12th Gen Intel Core processors, ...

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Spotify New Year's Hub Feature Launched, Brings Easy Access to Your Favourite Party Tunes

Music app Spotify is preparing its users for the coming year with a brand new feature that will be of great help in the spree of festivities ahead. The streaming platform launched 'New Year's Hub', a one-stop spot for users to access their favourite party tunes contained in a number of playlists. Some special numbers were also included from a host of pop artists like ...

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BTC, ETH See Miniscule Profits, Losses Strike Stablecoins Tether, USD Coin

The overall crypto market valuation has risen by 0.09 percent in the last 24 hours. Along with Bitcoin, Ether, and Binance Coin — Cosmos, Stellar, and Bitcoin SV have managed to grab small, but significant profits. Meanwhile, stablecoins including Tether, USD Coin, and Binance USD were struck by losses.

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RBI Suggests Common Approach to Crypto Assets to Avoid Potential Financial Risks

To address potential financial stability risks and protect investors, it is important to arrive at a common approach to crypto assets, the Financial Stability Report released by RBI said on Thursday. In this context, various options are being considered internationally, it said. To promote responsible innovation and to mitigate financial stability risks in crypto ecos...

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Stan Lee Documentary Announced, Coming to Disney+ Hotstar in 2023

Stan Lee, a documentary on the eponymous comic book legend, is set to arrive on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar next year, Marvel Studios has announced. The American company shared the update on its official Twitter page, along with a teaser montage of several of Lee's cameos in the films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Between 2008's Iron Man and 2019's Avengers: E...

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PlayStation Plus January 2023 Free Games: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2

PlayStation Plus monthly free games for the new year have been revealed. Starting January 3, PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium, and Deluxe subscribers can add Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2 to their game library. Access ends on February 6, 2023, after which players will need to hold onto their subscriptions to keep playing.

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China Set to Launch State-Backed NFT Marketplace on Special ‘Cultural Protection’ Chain

China is geared-up to launch an official, state-backed NFT marketplace, that would let Chinese NFT traders to dabble in the space, but under government oversight. Called the ‘China Digital Asset Trading Platform’, the initiative is aimed at creating a safe ecosystem for the secondary sales of NFTs, which if not monitored, can dangerously expose buyers to hack atta...

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BTC, ETH Open Trading with Losses; Total Crypto Valuation Drops to $795 Billion

The crypto market valuation dropped by 0.78 percent in the last 24 hours. All major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Cardano, and Polygon registered price dips today. Countable cryptocurrencies like Monero and Floki Inu only managed to see small gains.

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Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Hits $1 Billion, Joins the Club in Just 2 Weeks

In just 14 days since its theatrical debut, Avatar: The Way of Water has now crossed $1 billion (about Rs. 8,280 crore) in worldwide ticket sales. The James Cameron-directed sequel has become the fastest to cross the threshold this year, after Spider-Man: No Way Home’s record in 2021. Avatar 2 has collected $712.7 million (about Rs. 5,900 crore) from markets outside...

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Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) Tipped to Feature Flat Body Design; Leaks Hint at 50-Megapixel Camera

Motorola might be working on their next phone in the popular G series of smartphones. Latest leaks suggest the Motorola Moto G 5G (2023), follow-up to the Moto G 5G (2022), could be on its way. According to the leaks, which includes phone cases and renders for the handset, the Moto G 5G (2023) could feature a flat body design and a 50-megapixel primary camera.

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Delhi Government Said to Use DMRC Electric Bus Fleet to Improve Last-Mile Connectivity

Delhi government is said to soon take over the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) electric bus fleet to strengthen the last-mile connectivity across the city. The Delhi Cabinet recently took the decision to take over 100 existing E-buses and also operate additional 380 feeder E-buses under the transport department in 2023.

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Apple Gets $105 Million Tax Bill in Japan for Bulk Sale of iPhone to Tourists: Report

The Tokyo unit of US technology giant Apple has been reportedly slapped with USD 105 million (14 billion yen) in additional taxes over bulk duty-free sales of iPhone smartphones and other Apple devices to foreign visitors. The report said that the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau found Apple Japan's approximately USD 1,04,16,84,000 (140 billion yen) tax-exempt sales for...

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Oppo Find N2 Flip Global Variant Spotted on FCC, BIS, More Certification Sites: Report

The Oppo Find N2 Flip global variant has been reportedly been spotted on the FCC and BIS certification sites. This handset is expected to arrive globally in Q1 of 2023. Oppo's Find N2 Flip features a 6.8-inch AMOLED primary display, 3.62-inch cover display. It is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ SoC.

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TikTok Banned From All US House of Representatives-Managed Devices, says House Administration Arm

The popular Chinese video app TikTok has said to have been banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House's administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from US government devices.

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Esports Now Recognised as Part of Multi-Sport Event, to Be Taken Care by Department of Sports: Government

Government of India on Tuesday gave Esports a major boost by integrating it with mainline sports disciplines in the country. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, in exercise of the powers "conferred by clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution" amended the rules governing Esports and asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Sports Min...

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Realme 10 Teased to Launch in India Soon: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme 10 will be launched soon in India. Realme has also set up an event page for the device on its India website. There is no launch date yet but the event page says it is coming soon. The Realme 10 was unveiled in select global markets last month. It has a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor.

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Right to Repair Online Portal, NTH Mobile App, More Announced by Piyush Goyal

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday launched a host of new initiatives, including the right to repair portal and an NTH mobile app and opened new premises of National Consumer Helpline centre in the national capital.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Tipped to See Boost in Display Brightness, Battery, Cooling Performance

A reliable tipster has shared several details regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 series. Notably, the vanilla Galaxy S23 series is tipped to also offer 1,750 nits of peak brightness. It is believed that the Galaxy S23 series will come with Android 13-based One UI 5.1 out of the box.

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OnePlus 11 5G Design Teased in Official Renders; Hasselblad Branded Triple Rear Cameras Shown

OnePlus 11 5G will go official in China on January 4. Ahead of the launch, the company has shared the first look of the smartphone showing off its, colour options, and specifications. The OnePlus 11 is confirmed to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

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Honor 80 GT With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 6.67-Inch Full-HD+ Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Honor 80 GT has been launched in China. This smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It sports a 6.67-Inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset has been launched at a starting price of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 40,000). This latest entry into the Honor 80 series sits between the Honor 80 Pro and the vanilla variant.

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The 10 Best Web Series and TV Shows of 2022

The 10 best web series and TV shows of 2022, according to Gadgets 360’s chief entertainment critic Akhil Arora, are Better Call Saul season 6, Star Wars: Andor, My Brilliant Friend season 3, Pachinko, Severance, The Bear, Hacks season 2, House of the Dragon, Derry Girls season 3, and Irma Vep. You can watch these TV series on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, HBO Max, and A...

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Redmi K60 Pro to Get 54-Megapixel Rear Camera, Standard Variant Design Teased: All Details

Redmi has teased a new blue colour variant with leather back design for the upcoming Redmi K60. In its Christmas post on Weibo, the company shared images of the ‘Plain Leather, Sunny Blue’ variant on the vanilla Redmi K60. Redmi also teased a black colour variant with a glass back design in a different post. Meanwhile, the Redmi K60 Pro is teased to feature a 54-m...

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Honor X7a to Get 6.7-Inch HD+ Display, More Specifications, Design Surface: Report

The complete specifications of the Honor X7a have been leaked. The upcoming smartphone is said to get a 6.7-inch HD+ LCD display. It is tipped to be equipped with a MediaTek Helio G37 SoC. Furthermore, tipster OnLeaks has shared alleged design renders of the handset.

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Samsung Galaxy F23 Receiving Android 13-Based One UI 5.0 Update in India: Report

Samsung has reportedly rolled out the One UI 5.0 update based on Android 13 for Galaxy F23 handsets in India. The update is said to come with new features along with Samsung's customized One UI 5.0 skin, as well as performance improvements and the November 2022 security patch. It is also reportedly listed in Samsung’s quarterly update schedule.

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Google's Anti-Competitive Activities Harm Indian Consumers, Economy: MapMyIndia CEO

Google's anti-competitive activities are harming Indian consumers and the economy by stifling "swadeshi" (indigenous) competitors, a top official of home-grown navigation firm MapMyIndia said. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October slapped a steep penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on internet giant Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets...

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Twitter Restores Suicide Prevention Hotline, Other Safety Features for Users

Twitter has restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal. Reuters reported on Friday that the feature was taken down a few days ago, citing two people familiar with the matter, who said the removal was ...

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Moto E13 Alleged Render Leak Suggests Plastic Frame, Single Rear Camera: Report

Moto E13 smartphone from Motorola has reportedly been subjected to an alleged render leak that seems to suggest the basic design, and form of the upcoming entry-level smartphone from Motorola. The render, accessed by Mysmartprice, seems to suggest that the Moto E14 will come in a beige colour option. Meanwhile, the rear frame is seen as slightly curved, while the disp...

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Google May Make Android's Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report

Google is reportedly working on introducing root certificates to be synced via Google Play Services on Android 14 instead of the current mechanism that requires full system updates to be made for root certificates to be updated. The development was spotted by Mishaal Rehman and suggested that the move could have been triggered by Google's fallout with TrustCor.

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Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users

Google has challenged a CCI order accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices in October.

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Elon Musk to Gadgets 360: "Several Major UI Updates Coming in Jan"

A late-night exchange between Elon Musk and Twitter users led to an interesting teaser of the soon-to-be-ex CEO's ideas and priorities.

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Best Games of 2022: Gadgets 360’s Favourite PC, PS4, PS5, Mobile, and Xbox Games

The best games of 2022: Gadgets 360’s favourite games on PC, PS4, PS5, Android, iPhone, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X this year include Cult of the Lamb, Elden Ring, Genshin Impact, God of War Ragnarök, A Plague Tale: Requiem, PowerWash Simulator, and Stray.

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Steam Winter Sale 2022 Best Deals: Elden Ring, God of War, FIFA 23, and More

Steam Winter Sale 2022 is here, bringing steep discounts on PC games, up to 80 percent off. Steam Winter Sale 2022 is scheduled to end on January 5, 2023 at 11:30pm IST, and offers discounts on popular titles such as Elden Ring, God of War, FIFA 23, Red Dead Redemption 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Disco Elysium, and more.

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Apple Watch With ECG Violates AliveCor Patents, Import Ban on Hold, Says US ITC

Apple's Apple Watches with an electrocardiogram (ECG) function infringe patents belonging to medical device maker AliveCor, the US International Trade Commission affirmed on Thursday. The ITC said imports of the infringing watches should be banned, but that it would not enforce a ban until appeals were finished in a separate dispute before the US Patent and Trademark ...

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NASA Formally Retires Mars InSight Lander 4 Years After Its Arrival on Red Planet

NASA has formally retired its Mars InSight lander, the first robotic probe specially designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, four years after it arrived on the surface of the red planet, the US space agency announced on Wednesday. Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) near Los Angeles determined the mission was over when two co...

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iQoo 11 5G Variants, Price Range, Colour Options Revealed Ahead of January Launch: Details

iQoo 11 5G is scheduled to launch in India on January 11. Ahead of the launch, the company has announced the colour models, RAM variants and price range of the smartphone that will launch in India.

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India on Track to Quadruple Mobile Exports From Rs. 22,500 Crore in 2020-21, DPIIT Secretary Says

India is expected to quadruple its mobile exports in comparison to that of 2020-21, according to DPIIT Secretary Anurag Jain. The mobile exports so far are already worth around Rs. 50,000 crore, according to Jain, while the figure for the previous year was Rs 45,000 crore.

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OnePlus 11 5G Spotted on TENAA, 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras Tipped

OnePlus 11 5G is confirmed to launch in India on February 7 during the company's OnePlus Cloud 11 event. Ahead of the official debut, a OnePlus smartphone with model number PHB110, said to be the OnePlus 11, has been spotted on the TENAA certification website, offering a glimpse at its key specifications.

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Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Declares End of Cash Burn Ahead of Firm's Plans to Turn Cash Flow Positive

Paytm on Wednesday announced that the company would turn off its cash burn, while the company's founder revealed that the payments firm was "far ahead" on re-setting its strategy. Softbank-backed Paytm said last month that it plans to become free cash flow positive in the next 12-18 months.

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Existing Telecom Infrastructure Insufficient to Sustain the Metaverse, Huawei Official Says

The current web ecosystem is still not ready to support the metaverse technology. For metaverse to work out as a fully functional virtual universe, it needs to be supported by high-speed Internet and as per Purohit, only 25 percent of the global population will have access to 5G by 2025.

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WhatsApp Bans 37.16 Lakh Accounts in India Last Month, 60 Percent More Than October

WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November, about 60 percent more than the accounts it barred in the preceding month. The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 9.9 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. In October, WhatsApp had banned 23.24 lakh accounts in the country, including 8.11 lakh acco...

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Tecno to Bring Laptops, TWS Earbuds, Smartwatches to India in 2023, Says Tecno India CEO: Report

Tecno India CEO Arijeet Talapatra has said to have revealed in a recent interview that the company plans to expand its portfolio in 2023. Tecno is reportedly planning to bring new premium smartphones, smartwatches, TWS earbuds, and laptops to the country next year.

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Citadel India: Varun Dhawan to Lead Indian Instalment of Russo Brothers’ Amazon Prime Video Franchise

Varun Dhawan is attached to lead the Indian instalment of the global spy series Citadel, for Amazon Prime Video. In a tweet, the Russo Brothers — Anthony and Joe Russo — confirmed the news, adding that filming on the project commences in January 2023. Creators of The Family Man, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. (Raj & DK) are attached as showrunners, writers, and dir...

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Twitter Faces Deeper FTC Probe Into Privacy, Security Practices After Elon Musk Takeover: Report

Twitter is facing a deepening probe in the US into its privacy and security practices, according to a report. The company has already been asked by the US FTC whether it has the required resources to comply with the privacy consent decree, and the investigation comes weeks after Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, firing more than half of the company's sta...

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Twitter Blue for Business Announced, Brings Square Profile Picture for Brands: Details

Twitter Blue for Business introduces two new features making it easier for companies and businesses to verify and distinguish themselves from others on the platform. The feature will let companies link their affiliated individuals, businesses, and brands to their accounts. Once linked, the affiliated accounts will get a small badge of their parent company's profile pi...

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Jio 5G Services Rolled Out in Kochi; Trivandrum to Follow by End of December

Jio on Tuesday rolled out its 5G network in Kerala, starting with the city of Kochi. The country's largest telecom operator will also make its 5G services available in the Guruvayur Temple premises. Jio will roll out the next generation of connectivity to Trivandrum by the end of the month, and to Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Malappuram by January 2023.

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Realme GT Neo 5 Tipped to Get Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 50-Megapixel IMX890 Primary Camera

Realme GT Neo 5 is reportedly in the works. As per a new leak, the upcoming flagship smartphone could feature Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. It is tipped to carry a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 rear sensor with support for OIS and an f/1.79 lens.

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Bitcoin, ETH Continue to See Price Dips, Most Altcoins Follow

The crypto price charts recorded more losses than profits on Tuesday, December 20. Bitcoin, Ether, Polygon, and Polkadot saw losses. Chainlink and Monero were among the small number of altcoins that did see profits.

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Twitter Will Restrict Voting on Major Policy Decisions to Twitter Blue Subscribers, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk has announced that Twitter will make a change to only allow Twitter Blue subscribers to vote on major policy decisions, hours after his poll asking users whether he should step down as the head of Twitter concluded on Monday. Twitter's new owner agreed with a user's suggestion that only Twitter Blue subscribers should have a voice in future policy, adding th...

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Xiaomi Slashes 15 Percent of Jobs in Smartphone and Internet Services Business: Report

Xiaomi has reportedly started to lay off workers in its smartphone and internet services business. According to a report, the company is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, and thousands of workers who were hired in December last year could be affected by the layoffs.

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Twitter Backtracks on Policy to Remove Accounts Linking to Rival Social Media Services

Twitter on Monday backtracked from its new policy to ban accounts that linked to other social media platforms, such as Instagram, Mastodon, and Facebook, after some notable accounts were suspended under the new policy, including tech investor Paul Graham. The company's support handle has deleted its tweets announcing the new policy, which has also been taken down from...

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Oppenheimer Trailer: Cillian Murphy Muses on the Destructive Power of the First Atomic Bomb

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer just got a full-length trailer, showcasing a tense Cillian Murphy murmuring about the trials and tribulations of creating the first atomic bomb. In it, he plays the titular theoretical physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer, leading the development at the Manhattan Project, set during World War II. The film also stars Robert Downey Jr., Matt...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

FTX's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is said to plan to reverse his decision to contest his extradition to the US from the Bahamas. The move will pave the way for Bankman-Fried to be extradited to the US where he will appear before a court to face wire fraud, money laundering and campaign finance charges.

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Elon Musk Restores Journalists' Suspended Accounts After Twitter Poll, But Concerns Remain

Elon Musk has restored the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended from the microblogging platform for a day, after they published public data about the private jet of the company's CEO. A Twitter poll that Elon Musk conducted had showed that a majority of the respondents wanted the accounts restored immediately. Musk had accused the journalists of ...

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Elon Musk Could Resign as Twitter CEO Today, Asks Twitter Users to Vote on His Future

Musk had previously indicated that he didn't want to serve as Twitter CEO for very long, and this poll comes after several controversial moves following his $44bn takeover of the social media platform.

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K.G.F: Chapter 2 Is the Highest-Selling, Most-Watched Movie in 2022, According to BookMyShow

K.G.F: Chapter 2 was among the highest-sold and most-watched films this year, as per BookMyShow’s year-ender report. The Prashanth Neel-directed sequel surpassed Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’s five-year-long record, to emerge as the best-selling film on the platform, with a whopping 17.7 million tickets sold. On its April 14 theatrical release day, K.G.F: Chapter 2...

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Top Gun: Maverick India Premier: Tom Cruise-Starrer to Release on Prime Video on December 26

Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise, will start streaming in India on Prime Video from December 26. The Paramount Pictures film, which is the sequel to Cruise's 1986 classic hit Top Gun, will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam on the platform.

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Tecno Phantom X2 5G India Launch Confirmed; Pre-Bookings to Start on January 2

Tecno Phantom X2 will be unveiled in India soon, the company confirmed via its official Twitter handle. The Tecno Phantom X2 was launched in UAE markets earlier this month with a price tag of SAR 2,699 (roughly Rs. 59,200) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.

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HTC to Unveil New Mixed Reality Headset at CES 2023, May Take on Meta Quest: Report

HTC is reportedly gearing up to launch a new headset with virtual reality and augmented reality support during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. The company teased the arrival of the device revealing its design, according to a recent report.

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Nubia Z50 Teaser Videos Show Design; Confirm MyOS 13, 64-Megapixel Triple Rear Cameras

Nubia Z50 will be launched in the Chinese market on December 19. Ahead of the launch, the company has shared multiple videos and posters on Weibo revealing its design, colour options, and specifications. It is confirmed to offer feature 64-megapixel triple rear camera unit and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy M04 Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Samsung Galaxy M04 is currently available for purchase in India via the company website and Amazon. The new entry-level handset is available in two colour options with a starting price tag of Rs. 9,499. The Galaxy M04 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.

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YouTube Music to Roll Out Custom Radio Playlist Feature Soon: Report

YouTube Music is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to create a custom radio list. Currently, the music streaming platform lets users customize their music queue in the Now Playing section, based on the genre and mood of the song being played.

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YouTube is Testing 'Add To Queue' Feature for Android, iOS Premium Subscribers: Report

YouTube is testing 'Add to Queue' feature on Android and iOS devices for users having a YouTube Premium subscription. The feature, which has been available on Youtube's web platform, is now being brought to the mobile app. The feature will be accessible through the three-dot menu. Once a video is added to the queue, users will be able to use gestures like drag and dro...

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OnePlus 10T Marvel Edition Listed for Sale Ahead of Its India Launch: All Details

OnePlus 10T Marvel Edition will be launching soon in India. The smartphone company has teased the surprise for the Marvel fans. The handset will come with Iron Man-themed mobile case, Captain America-themed pop-socket and a Black Panther-themed phone stand. It will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.

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Meta Takes Down Indian Firm CyberRoot Risk Advisory's Accounts Along With 900 Chinese Fake Accounts

Meta has removed over 40 accounts operated by an Indian firm CyberRoot Risk Advisory, allegedly involved in hacking-for-hire services, the social media firm said in a report. The company also said that it took down a network of about 900 fake accounts on Instagram and Facebook operated from China.

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Google Rivals Introduce Overture Maps Foundation With Open Access to Mapping Data

Google rivals Meta, Microsoft, TomTom and Amazon Web Services on Thursday introduced a project called the Overture Maps Foundation, which aims to make comprehensive mapping data openly available for public use. The search giant was notably absent from the list of companies teaming up in Overture, and the project says it is looking to speed up progress by expanding mem...

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Twitter Suspends Accounts of Prominent Journalists Covering Elon Musk, Mastodon's Account Also Suspended

Twitter suspended the accounts of prominent journalists who covered Elon Musk, the company's new owner. The microblogging service on Wednesday suspended @elonjet, an account tracking Musk's private jet in real-time using data available in the public domain. On Thursday, the Twitter account of Mastodon, a Twitter alternative, was also suspended on the platform.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Allow Smartphones to Directly Connect to Starlink Broadband in Coming Years: Report

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working to provide its Starlink satellite broadband internet directly to smartphones. The company received a go-ahead to launch 7,500 new Starlink satellites over the next 10 years, expanding its satellite fleet in low-Earth orbit to over 10,000.

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OnePlus Set to Introduce Its First Keyboard With Customisable Design: Details

OnePlus is all set to unveil its first customisable mechanical keyboard. The product, which will launch for global markets, is a part of products that will be unveiled through OnePlus Featuring. It will be compatible for Mac, Windows and Linux. The layout will be similar to MacBook keyboard, but can work with MS Windows as well. 

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Nubia Z50 Spotted on 3C Certification Website With 80W Fast Charging Ahead of Launch

Nubia Z50 has been spotted on the Compulsory Certificate of China (3C) website. The listing hints at the charging specifications of the smartphone. The launch of the Nubia Z50 in China will take on December 19 at 2:00pm local time (11:30am IST) in China.

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Realme V23i With MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 6.56-Inch HD+ Display Launched: Price, Specifications

The Realme V23i has been launched in China. It is a mid-range 5G smartphone that is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC. This Realme smartphone sports a 6.56-inch HD+ LCD screen.

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Superman: Henry Cavill Return Cancelled, James Gunn Writing New Movie

Henry Cavill won’t be returning to play Superman after all. On Twitter, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn confirmed that a new Superman movie was in the works, though it focuses on the earlier, younger years of the hero. The character will not be portrayed by the 39-year-old Cavill, who announced his return to the DC Universe back in October. Gunn claims to have been wri...

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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator

Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to detect live-streami...

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Twitter Suspends Bot Account Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet

Twitter suspended a bot account tracking its owner Elon Musk's private jet, the account's operator Jack Sweeney said on Wednesday. The account tracked movements of Musk's private jet using data in the public domain and puts out alerts.

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Realme GT Neo 5 Design Renders Leaked, Camera Module Tipped: All Details

Realme GT Neo5 is reportedly in the works. The purported renders of this smartphone surfaced online revealing the expected camera module and rear panel design. It is believed to have a similar camera module as the Realme 10 Pro series launched last week. The phone is likely to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC.

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Facebook Parent Meta's Oversight Board Increased Policy Implementation in Q3 2022

Facebook parent Meta Platforms implemented more recommendations from its oversight board in the third quarter than the second, the independent body said on Wednesday. The oversight board received more than a quarter of a million appeals from Facebook and Instagram users around the world during the quarter ended September 30.

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Microsoft Activision Deal: Firm Offered to Agree to FTC Consent Decree on Call of Duty Games for Rivals

Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday revealed that the US firm, which is seeking approval for its takeover of Activision Blizzard that was announced earlier this year, offered to agree to a consent decree with the US FTC to provide its Call of Duty games to Sony and other rivals, like Nintendo. The company's acquisition deal is also facing scrutiny outside the US...

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macOS Ventura 13.1 Update With Enhanced iCloud Encryption, Freeform App Now Available: All Details

Apple’s macOS Ventura 13.1 stable update has been released, and is available for compatible devices. The update includes 33 security and vulnerability fixes, according to the company's release notes. The two major introductions on macOS Ventura 13.1 are end-to-end encryption for iCloud, and the Freeform app which is also available on iOS 16.2.

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Realme 10 Pro+ 5G Goes on Sale in India for the First Time Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Realme 10 Pro+ 5G will go on sale in the country for the first time today via Flipkart. The latest 5G smartphone features a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The handset is said to be India's first phone to get 2,160Hz PWM dimming display.

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In the SEC's Suit Against Bankman-Fried, What About the Customers?

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried faces US SEC charges of fraud, after the crypto exchange collapsed last month. However, the SEC's lawsuit focused on a different group of alleged victims — the company's equity investors that reportedly included such firms as Sequoia, SoftBank, BlackRock and Temasek.

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Twitter to See User Exodus Due to Elon Musk's Changes, Revenue to Be Flat for Two Years, Research Firm Says

Twitter will see an exodus of users on the platform over changes introduced by Elon Musk, while the company could see flat revenue growth over the next two years, according to a report by a market research firm. Revenue and staffing losses have reportedly made it more difficult for Musk to ship new products to increase usage and engagement on the platform.

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Android 13 Output Switcher Adds Support for Chromecast Devices With YouTube Music: Report

Google has rolled out support for Chromecast devices on Android 13 to the device output switcher. YouTube Music is the first app to display Chromecast devices in the output switcher.

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5G Enabled on iPhones in India: How to Activate 5G on Airtel and Jio on Your iPhone

After months of trials, 5G support finally arrives on the iPhone 12 and above in India, for Jio and Airtel subscribers.

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OnePlus 11R Prototype Images Leaked Ahead of Launch, Hint at IR Blaster, Alert Slider: Report

OnePlus 11R’s new leaks have given an insight on the purported phone's camera island, display and more. The OnePlus 11 series will reportedly arrive with OnePlus’s iconic alert slider and curved display. It is also speculated to be the first phone from the company with an infrared (IR) Blaster. It is tipped to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.

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Meizu 20 Series Charger 3C Certification Listing Hints at 80W Fast Charging Support

A charger associated to the purported upcoming flagship series from Meizu, the Meizu 20 series has reportedly been spotted on China's 3C certification website database. The tip from tipster Whylab on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo indicates that a charger manufactured by Aohai Technology that is believed to be attached to the Meizu 20 series has appeared with...

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Crypto Chaos: Bitcoin, Ether See Profits a Day After Registering Losses

In the last 24 hours, the overall crypto market grew by 0.85 percent. Along with BTC and ETH, Tether, USD Coin, and Cardano also reeled-in profits. Only a small number of altcoins settled with losses. These include Polkadot, Chainlink, and Tron. The valuation of the crypto market marks a month of remaining under the trillion-dollar mark.

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PlayStation Plus Deals: Annual Subscription Plans Get Up to 50 Percent Discount For Limited Time: Details

PlayStation Plus has announced the subscription for all its members across all three tiers. Only new users or the subscribers whose membership has expired can opt for the PlayStation Plus discounted annual subscription. The offer, which has been made live on December 12, will be valid for availing till December 20.

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TRAI recommends DoT to Use Optical Fibre Network to Extend Telecom Coverage in Himachal Pradesh

Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday suggested that the Department of Telecommunications should approach the defence ministry for accessing part of its optical fibre network or suitable bandwidth to extend telecom coverage in the far-flung areas of Himachal Pradesh. The identified districts have 181 uncovered villages.

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Xiaomi Watch S2 With Over 100 Sports Modes, AMOLED Display, Up to 12 Days of Battery Life Launched

Xiaomi Watch S2 was unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 13 series on Sunday. It is up for sale in 46mm and 42mm display options in China. The new wearable offers Bluetooth calling support and has more than 100 sports modes. It comes with a new body composition measurement feature as well.

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Xiaomi Mini PC With 12th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 16GB RAM Launched: All Details

Xiaomi Mini PC was launched by the company alongside the flagship Xiaomi 13 smartphone series on Sunday. The first mini PC from the company is powered by a 12th Gen Core i5 CPU, while weighing in at 437g, and measuring 112×112×38mm.

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China's Rules on 'Deepfakes' to Come Into Force From January 10, Cyberspace Regulator Says

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Sunday said that its new rules for content providers that alter facial and voice data will take effect from January 10. The regulations are designed to protect people from being impersonated by deepfakes without their consent, according to the regulator.

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Bitcoin Price Remains Below $17,000, Most Cryptocurrencies Record Losses

The overall crypto market valuation dropped by 1.80 percent in the last 24 hours. On Monday, December 12, majority cryptocurrencies stepped into the trading rink with losses. BTC and ETH, along with Cardano, Polygon, and Polkadot are currently impacted by price dips. Meanwhile, LEO, Dash, and Dogefi emerged among profit-making altcoins that reeled-in minor price hikes...

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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing

NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.

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Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 13 With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, Leica Tuned Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Xiaomi 13 Pro and Xiaomi 13 were launched in China on Monday. They run on the new MIUI 14 and are powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Both smartphones feature triple rear cameras.

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Twitter Blue to Relaunch With 1080p Video Uploads, Blue Checkmark; Apple Users to Pay $11

Twitter Blue will be relaunched on December 12, the company announced on Saturday. The company's subscription service will let users edit tweets, upload 1080p video, while showing a blue checkmark against their name. However, accounts will be verified manually, according to the company, and Apple users will pay $11 (roughly Rs. 900) which is higher than the $8 (roughl...

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Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy F04s Surface on Geekbench; Could Launch Soon

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G has been spotted on Geekbench. It is expected to launch in early 2023. In addition, the Galaxy F04s has also surfaced on the Geekbench database.

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Moto X40 Pre-Booking Open Ahead of Official Launch, More Details Revealed

Moto X40 will be launched in China on December. Pre-booking for this flagship smartphone is now open via JD.com. The company has also revealed that this smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

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Huawei P60, Huawei Mate 60 Series Tipped to Feature Snapdragon Chipsets, Enter Mass Production Soon

A tipster has hinted that the Huawei P60 and Huawei Mate 60 lineups will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 chipset. These smartphones are expected to only support 4G connectivity.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Testify Before US House Committee Next Week

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify before a US House committee on Tuesday. The chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services told that she was prepared to subpoena Bankman-Fried if he did not agree to appear before the panel.

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Soon Display Account Shadowban Status, Allow Users to Appeal Decision

Elon Musk said on Thursday that Twitter was working on a software update that would inform users if their account was shadowbanned, along with the reason, and give them an option to appeal the decision. The announcement was made after the second instalment of the so-called "Twitter Files" that revealed how the company allegedly built blacklists and actively limited th...

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Twitter Files: Firm Reportedly Placed People on 'Secret' Blacklists, Actively Limited Visibility, More

Twitter reportedly built blacklists and actively limited visibility of accounts on the platform using specialised tools. The second instalment of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" published on Thursday claims that the company's executives and employees accessed a "Visibility Filtering or VF" tool that was used to block searches of users and to limit the scope of a particula...

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BTC, ETH See Marginal Profits, Most Cryptocurrencies Follow Suit to Show Gains

The overall crypto market rose by 2.27 percent in the last 24 hours. Along with the BTC and ETH, Cardano, Binance USD, and Polygon saw profits. While majority of the price charts looked green, a small number of altcoins did settle with losses. These include Tether, Braintrust, and Dash among a few others.

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Microsoft Activision Deal: US FTC Sues to Block $69 Billion Takeover Deal Over Competition Concerns

Microsoft's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,66,800 crore) bid to acquire Activision Blizzard, maker of the popular Call of Duty series, hit a roadblock on Thursday after the US FTC sued to block the takeover deal. Brad Smith, the company's president, tweeted on Thursday that the company would fight the FTC to complete the deal.

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Twitter Set to Introduce New Controls for Ad Placements to Lure Advertisers Back After Elon Musk Takeover

Twitter is set to roll out new controls for companies to control where their ads appear on Twitter, according to an email sent to advertisers. The company earns 90 percent of its revenue through advertising, and new CEO Elon Musk has blamed civil rights organisations that have pressured brands to pause their Twitter ads for a "massive drop in revenue".

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Realme 10 Pro+ 5G, Realme 10 Pro 5G With 120Hz Displays, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Realme 10 Pro+ 5G and Realme 10 Pro 5G were launched in India on Thursday. They run on Android 13-based realme UI 4.0 and are backed by 5,000mAh battery. The Realme 10 Pro+ 5G has a curved display and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, while the Pro variant has a Snapdragon 695 5G SoC under the hood.

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iPhone Repairs: French Environmental Campaign Group File Complaint Against Apple Over 'Wasteful Practices'

Apple is facing a complaint from a French environmental campaign group over the company's commercial practices related to the use of spare parts to repair its devices. The group has alleged that device malfunctions were found even when an identical or original part was used to repair the device, but not authorised by Apple's software.

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Oppo Find N2 Series Launch Date Confirmed, Inno Day 2022 Event Set for December 14

Oppo will be hosting its annual tech event, Oppo Inno Day 2022, in December second week. The launch event will be livestreamed via Oppo's official channels. On the following day — December 15 — the company will unveil the Oppo Find N2 series in China.

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Twitter Blue Pricing to Be Lowered for Web Users to $7, App Store Subscribers to Pay $11: Report

Twitter is said to be planning to modify the price of its Twitter Blue subscription service, days after Elon Musk publicly criticised Apple's App Store 30 percent commission on apps and in-app purchases. The company is reportedly planning on charging web users $7 (roughly Rs. 580) per month, while users who pay through the iPhone app will have to pay $11 (roughly Rs. ...

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Apple Announces End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups, Security Keys Support for Apple ID, More

Apple on Wednesday announced support for Advanced Data Protection, a feature that enables end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. iCloud currently protects 14 sensitive data categories with end-to-end encryption technology, and the new feature will raise the number to 23. Apple has also added support for security keys, and will show iMessage users a security warning for...

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Apple Introduces 700 New Price Points in Biggest Upgrade to App Store Pricing Structure

In its biggest change to the App Store pricing structure to date, Apple is introducing 700 new price points for developers listing apps on its storefront. The new price points will provide greater flexibility and control over setting the price for an app. The new App Store pricing update is in effect for subscription-based apps and will be extended to paid apps and in...

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Pebble Frost Smartwatch With Bluetooth Calling, 1.87-Inch Display Launched in India: Details

Pebble Frost smartwatch has been launched in India, priced at Rs. 1,999. The smartwatch design strongly resembles that of the Apple Watch series, and the device has a 1.87-inch colour screen and Bluetooth calling capabilities. The watch also offers SpO2 and heart rate tracking.

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Google Asked to Drop Ads of Online Betting Firms in YouTube, Search Results: Report

Google has been asked by the central government to stop direct and surrogate advertising of overseas betting firms like Fairplay, PariMatch, and Betway in the country. Ads for these companies were showing up in search and YouTube, according to a letter reportedly sent to the company by the government last week.

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Microsoft Agrees to Release Call of Duty on Nintendo Platforms for 10 Years Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it had agreed on a 10-year commitment to release Call of Duty for Nintendo platforms, a few days after it was revealed that the company had offered Sony same day releases for PlayStation consoles for a 10-year period. The agreement was announced by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in a tweet on Wednesday.

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Twitter Fired Deputy General Counsel Over Concerns About Role in Information Suppression, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk on Tuesday tweeted that he had fired James Baker, Twitter's deputy General Counsel. Twitter's new CEO said that Baker was fired over concerns about his role in supressing information posted to Twitter. Last week, Journalist Matt Taibbi in collaboration with Elon Musk published the "Twitter Files" alleging suppression of information on the microblogging platf...

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TSMC Expects Annual Revenue of $10 Billion From US Chip Plants; Apple to Use New Chips, Tim Cook Says

TSMC on Tuesday said that it expects an annual revenue of $10 billion (roughly Rs. 82 crore) from its chip fabrication plants in the US. The Taiwan-based chipmaker said that the first fabrication plant would be operational by 2024, followed by a second one in 2026 for more advanced chips.

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Samsung’s Multi-Fingerprint Sensor Will Be 2.5 Billion Times More Secure, May Release by 2025: ISORG CEO

Samsung’s fingerprint ID could become 2.5 billion times more secure with multi-fingerprint scanning technology. The tech giant has revealed plans of an All-in-One OLED 2.0 panel that would turn the phone’s entire display into one giant sensor capable of scanning multiple fingerprints at the same time.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Gameplay Reveal Confirmed for The Game Awards 2022, Merely Hours After Release Date Leak

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is getting a gameplay reveal at The Game Awards 2022, EA has confirmed. The announcement comes in the wake of a release date reveal on Steam, which also included details on pre-order bonuses and system requirements for the same. The sequel is set five years after the events of Fallen Order, and follows Cal Kestis’ story as a powerful Jedi Kn...

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BTC, ETH Impacted by Small Losses, Crypto Price Charts Show Profits for Underdog Altcoins

The overall crypto market declined by 1.38 percent in the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, BTC and ETH, both opened with small losses. While Binance Coin, Cardano and Polygon saw losses, Monero and Zcash reeled-in gains. Bitcoin on Tuesday, December 6, opened with the minuscule loss of 0.39 percent to trade at the price point of $16,973 (roughly Rs. 13.9 lakh).

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Meta Threatens to Remove News From Platform if US Congress Passes Media Bill

Meta has threatened to remove news from its platform if the US Congress passes a bill aimed at helping news outlets collectively negotiate deals with Big Tech firms. According to the Australian government, a similar law, which took effect in March 2021 has largely worked after talks with Big Tech firms, like Google and Facebook, led to a brief shutdown of Facebook new...

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Microsoft Offers Sony 10-Year Contract for Upcoming Call of Duty Titles on PlayStation: Report

Microsoft has reportedly offered Sony a 10-year contract for upcoming Call of Duty releases on PlayStation. The company is facing a full-scale EU probe into its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and previously offered a 3-year deal to Sony after the current agreement expires, which the latter termed inadequate.

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ChatGPT: Everything You Need to Know About OpenAI's Powerful, Potentially Problematic Chatbot

ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that is trained using a machine learning technique called Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), is capable of simulating dialogue, answering follow-up questions, admitting mistakes, challenging incorrect premises and rejecting inappropriate requests. OpenAI's chatbot service has grown in popularity since i...

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KuCoin to Conduct Proof-of-Reserve Verification, Ropes-In Audit Firm Mazars Group

KuCoin, the Singapore-based crypto exchange, is getting their proof-of-reserves verified. The Singapore-headquartered platform has roped-in Mazars Group (MG), a third-party audit firm, to verify its proof-of-reserves. The move is aimed at regaining customer trust during this ongoing crypto winter.

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Elon Musk Says 'Possible' That Twitter Gave Preference to Left-Wing Candidates During Brazil Election

Elon Musk on Saturday claimed, without evidence, that he thought it was "possible" that Twitter personnel may have given preference to left-wing candidates during the recent elections held in Brazil. The presidential elections in the country were concluded days after Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, and both candidates, Lula and Jair Bolsonaro, widely used T...

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New Zealand Plans to Introduce Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay Local Outlets for News

Facebook and Google may soon be required to pay media companies in New Zealand for local news content that appears on their feeds, based on proposed legislation from the government. The law is said to be modelled on similar laws in Australia and Canada aimed at large online digital companies.

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Foxconn Said to Expect iPhone Production at COVID-Hit China Plant to Fully Resume by Early January

Foxconn is said to expect to resume full production at its COVID-hit plant in China by late December to early January. The company's largest iPhone production plant was rocked by worker protests last month, impacting the production of the handsets ahead of the Christmas and Lunar New Year holidays in December and January, respectively.

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Apple, Amazon Resume Advertising on Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover: Reports

Amazon and Apple have resumed advertising on Twitter, according to reports. The social media firm acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails to advertising agencies, offering what it called the "biggest advertiser incentive ever on Twitter", allowing US advertisers to have their ad spending matched with a "100 percent value add," up to a $1 million (roughly Rs. 8 cro...

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Vi Offers 850GB Data, Unlimited Calling With Rs. 2999 Yearly Prepaid Plan: Details

Vi is offering several prepaid yearly plans with unlimited voice calling, data benefits and SMS service. While the Rs. 2,999 prepaid plan comes with 850GB of 4G data connectivity, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day limit and much more, the Rs. 2,899 prepaid plan offers 1.5GB daily data benefit with validity of 365 days.

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iQoo 11 5G's Launch Confirmed for December 8, iQoo Neo 7 SE Reveal Expected

iQoo 11 5G's launch event, which had initially been scheduled for December 2, has now been postponed to December 8, according to the iQoo Indonesia Instagram post. The smartphone had earlier been confirmed to feature Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Rumours around the event suggest that the company could also launch the iQ...

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Elon Musk Introduces ‘Live Tweeting’ Feature Amid Ongoing Plans for Twitter

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, on Saturday, added a new feature 'live tweeting' and now it is currently active on the platform. Author Matt Taibbi becomes the first user to use this new feature with his cryptic tweet "Thread: THE TWITTER FILES".

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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill Likely to Be Introduced in Budget 2023 Session

The Digital Data Protection Bill, which the Central government is working on, is likely to be introduced in the upcoming Budget Session of 2023-24. The bill is currently in its draft stage and has been placed in the public domain for consultation. The bill is based on the following principles around the Data Economy.

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Lenovo K14, K14 Note Spotted On Google Play Console, Imminent Launch Expected: Details

Lenovo K14 and the Lenovo K14 Note will reportedly be launched as the two new smartphones in the company's budget-friendly K series. Both the speculated Lenovo K-series handsets were recently spotted on the Google Play console.

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Infinix Zero 5G 2023 With 50-Megapixel Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Price, Specifications

Infinix Zero 5G 2023 been officially launched by the company. The 5G smartphone comes with a punch-hole display and has been made available in black, orange, and white colour options. The smartphone is equipped with a triple rear camera setup and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

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BTC, ETH Prices Fall, Overall Crypto Market Valuation Drops by 1.4 Percent Amid Crypto Winter

The overall valuation of the crypto market dropped by 1.40 percent in the last 24 hours. Along with BTC and ETH, Cardano, Polygon, and Polkadot got struck with losses. Chainlink and Monero, meanwhile, emerged among the profit-making altcoins today.

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Twitter Offers Advertisers Incentives Amid Marketer Exodus After Elon Musk Takeover: Report

Twitter will offer incentives to advertisers in an attempt to increase their spending on the platform, as marketers leave the platform following Elon Musk's takeover. Many companies from General Mills to luxury automaker Audi of America have stopped or paused advertising on Twitter, while Musk has claimed that Twitter has seen a "massive drop in revenue".

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Emily in Paris 3, Jack Ryan 3, CAT, and More: December Web Series on Netflix, Hotstar, Prime Video

Lily Collins-led Emily in Paris season 3, John Krasinski-led Jack Ryan season 3, Randeep Hooda-led CAT, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Dafne Keen-led His Dark Materials season 3, Saiyami Kher-led Faadu: A Love Story, and Little America season 2 — the seven biggest TV shows and web series in December 2022 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and So...

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Oppo Reno 8T Spotted on Several Listings; Tipped To Come With 33W Charging Support: All Details

Oppo Reno 8T has appeared on a number of certification sites including TKDN, EEC, BIS, SIRIM, and Element Materials Technology with model number CPH2481. Though the listings do not reveal much details about the handset, it does suggest the branding and charging speed for Oppo Reno 8T. The device will reportedly carry support for 33W fast wired charging.

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Government Launches DigiYatra Facility at 3 Airports; Promises Data Security

The Indian government has launched DigiYatra facility at three airports across the country. With the new facility, the passengers will now be able to access a seamless entry for their travel at the airports using facial recognition technology. Starting December 1, the DigiYatra facility will be available on airports in Delhi, Bangalore and Varanasi.

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Oppo Find N2 Flip Leaked Hands-on Video Offers Glimpse at Clamshell Foldable Phone's Design

Oppo Find N2 Flip has been spotted in a live hands-on video ahead of its official launch announcement. The leaked video suggests a design similar to Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Motorola Razr 2022. It suggests dual cameras at the rear and a hole punch display design.

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Avatar: The Way of Water, Cirkus, Freddy, and More: December Movie Guide to OTT and Cinemas

James Cameron’s Avatar 2, Cirkus starring Ranveer Singh, Kartik Aaryan-led Freddy, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani in Govinda Naam Mera, Glass Onion with Daniel Craig, Qala on Netflix, Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio — a list of the biggest movies out in December 2022 in cinemas, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, ...

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