Sunday 30 September 2018

Jio Effect: Airtel Launches Rs 181 Prepaid Recharge Plan Which Offers 3GB Daily Data And 14 Days Validity (Tech)

Airtel is offering 3GB of data every day same like the Rs 199 prepaid plan, but the validity of the newly launched Rs 181 prepaid recharge is just 14 days.

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Facebook Security Breach Fallout: 2.2 Billion Users Must Login Again, Say Experts (Tech)

Cyber experts on Saturday warned over 2.3 billion users to log out and log back into Facebook, or any of third-party apps that use Facebook login.

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Apple iPhone XS Max Charging Issues: The Curious Case of iOS 12 And How an Update May Fix it (Tech)

We really aren’t the know-it-all experts or therapists of any sort, but our understanding of the issue suggests that the iPhone XS Max charging issues are because of a software configuration issue.

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Elon Musk Escapes the Worst, but Tesla Still Faces a Bumpy Road (Tech)

Those traits contributed to fraud charges brought against Musk on Thursday by federal regulators, a potentially serious blow coming just as Tesla is ramping up efforts to become a mainstream manufacturer.

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Deciphering The Curious Case of The Apple iPhone XS Max Charging Issues (Tech)

We really aren’t the know-it-all experts or therapists of any sort, but our understanding of the issue suggests that the iPhone XS Max charging issues are because of a software configuration issue.

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Microsoft 'Robot OS' Coming For Windows 10 (Tech)

With the advancements of robots, Microsoft plans to experiment into advanced development tools.

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Trump Govt Sues After California Enacts ‘Toughest’ Net Neutrality Law Yet (Tech)

This marked the latest clash between the Trump administration and California, which have sparred over environmental, immigration and other hot-button issues.

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Did The Facebook Hackers Learn Their Tricks From YouTube Videos? (Tech)

Hours after Facebook revealed the breach on Friday, some YouTube videos, which were seen several thousand times, described a method similar to the one used by the hackers to get access to the millions of Facebook accounts.

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Facebook Faces $1.63 Billion in EU Fine Over Fresh Data Breach (Tech)

In the biggest-ever security breach after Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook on Friday admitted hackers broke into nearly 50 million users' accounts by stealing their "access tokens" or digital keys.

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Nokia 5.1 First Sale on Flipkart at 12 pm: Price, Specifications And More (Tech)

As for the launch offers, buyers using their HDFC Bank Credit Card or Axis Bank Buzz Credit Card can get five percent off on the selling price.

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Google's Android Fragmentation Problem Persists as Android 9 is Yet to Make Its Mark (Tech)

As per the latest distribution numbers shared by Google, the newest Android 9 Pie is not available yet on enough devices to even make a mark ahead of the 0.3% share that Android Gingerbread has, which was released in 2010.

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Facebook, Twitter to Help Election Commission Check Fake News, Targeted Communication to Voters During Polls (Tech)

OP Rawat said a committee under Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha had called regional and local heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter and had asked them as to what they can do for ensuring purity of Indian elections.

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Saturday 29 September 2018

Built to Last Just 6 Months, India's 'Mangalayan' Marks Four-Year Space Anniversary (Tech)

The Mangalayam mission completed four years this week!

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Google May Pay $9 Billion to Remain Apple's Default Search Engine (Tech)

According to Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall, this number would only continue to grow, potentially leading to a payment of $12 billion in 2019, 9to5Mac reported late on Saturday.

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Apple Rolls Out Minor WatchOS Update (Tech)

"WatchOS 5.0.1 is a minor update which addresses an issue that caused a 'small number of users' to see increased exercise minutes, fixing a bug that caused some users not to receive stand credit and also solves a charging problem.

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Paytm Mall Offers Exchange Bonus to Apple iPhone XS, XS Max Buyers (Tech)

The e-commerce arm of Paytm on Friday announced the availability of the newly-launched iPhone models on its website and mobile app.

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Video Leaks Ahead of Anticipated Surface Pro Reveal Days Before October 2 Launch (Tech)

With the current version Microsoft Surface Pro already over a year old, we can safely predict the revelation of the Surface Pro 6 at the special announcement event on October 2, especially after a leaked video of the unboxing emerged.

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Fallout 76 Sets October Dates For Beta Tests (Tech)

The public pre-release test for the "Fallout" franchise's first official multiplayer excursion is to start on October 23 on Xbox One and October 30 for PlayStation 4 and PC.

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Apple Wins Reversal in University of Wisconsin Patent Lawsuit (Tech)

In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals said Apple deserved judgment as a matter of law, because jurors could not have found infringement based on evidence introduced in the liability phase of a 2015 trial.

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Google Clips Gets a Capture Rate Overhaul (Tech)

Google Clips, a miniature hands-free video camera designed to take spontaneous videos of your family, has been deemed too spontaneous by some users and a report suggests that a remedy is in the works.

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Friday 28 September 2018

Lenovo's Foldable Phone Prototype Surfaces in Video (Tech)

Lenovo's bending smartphone, which first made its appearance in concept form at the Lenovo Tech World Conference in 2016, is making its way back -- this time without cracking.

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From Nilgiris to Darjeeling: Google Art and Culture App Lets You Hop On Trains, And Time Travel (Tech)

You can now travel from Ooty to Calcutta through an app on your phone.

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Understanding Facebook Security Breach: We Still do Not Know What Happens to Third Party Logins (Tech)

Facebook has revealed that it has suffered its biggest ever security breach in history. Corrective steps have been taken, but if your account login has been reset, your account is one of the 50 million that has been identified as impacted.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Will Testify Before US House on Bias Accusations (Tech)

Pichai met on Friday with White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said, and the pair "discussed a range of issues impacting internet platforms and the economy in general."

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Photographers Are Impressed With The Apple iPhone XS Camera; Your Move, Google Pixel (Tech)

Professional photographers believe the iPhone XS can replace the DSLR, and the new improvements have made a genuine impact. Has this given the upcoming Google Pixel 3 a fresh new problem to think about? Nevertheless, we expect it to come well prepared.

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Facebook Says Accounts of 50 Million Users Were Breached in Attack (Tech)

Attackers stole Facebook access tokens through its "view as" feature, which they could then use to take over people's accounts.

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Google To Be Sued By Belgium For Not Blurring Images of Defence Sites (Tech)

Citing national security, the ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google's satellite mapping services.

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Uber to Pay $148 Million Penalty Over Data Breach (Tech)

Uber learned of the breach in November 2016 involving personal information on riders and drivers, nearly half in the United States.

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Google To Be Sued By Belgian For Not Blurring Images of Defence Sites (Tech)

Citing national security, the ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google's satellite mapping services.

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Top 5 Budget Android Smartphones Launched in September 2018 (Tech)

Here is a comparison of the specifications of the top five budget smartphones launched this month.

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Vivo V11 Pro Review: A Good Mix of Features And Performance At A Competitive Price (Tech)

Pick up the new Vivo V11 Pro, and the first thing you notice is a sleek design.

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Hacker Threatens to Delete Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page While Live Streaming it (Tech)

An indie Taiwanese hacker has proclaimed he’ll broadcast an attempt to wipe out Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page this Sunday -- live.

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Microsoft Ending Support For Skype 7-Classic (Tech)

"Support for 'Skype versions 7', and below will end on November 1, 2018 on desktop devices and November 15, 2018 on mobile and tablet devices," the company wrote in a blog post late on Thursday.

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Destroy The Selfie Competition With Upcoming 100-Megapixel Shooter (Tech)

Fujifilm outshone the launch of its own 51.4 megapixel GFX-50R mirrorless camera at Cologne, Germany photography salon Photokina 2018 (running September 26-29) by unveiling a concept expected to become reality in 2019.

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Facebook Admits Phone Numbers May be Used to Target Ads (Tech)

Facebook confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security.

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Want to Buy an iPhone XS And iPhone XS Max? Here Are All The Deals on Airtel, Jio And Flipkart (Tech)

The launch phase of the Apple iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max will take place across 12 Indian cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad.

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NASA Charts Roadmap For Human Missions To Moon, Mars (Tech)

The US space agency is building a plan for Americans to orbit the Moon starting in 2023, and land astronauts on the surface no later than the late 2020s.

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Thursday 27 September 2018

Whant to Buy an iPhone XS And iPhone XS Max? Here Are All The Deals on Airtel, Jio And Flipkart (Tech)

The launch phase of the Apple iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max will take place across 12 Indian cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad.

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Apple iPhone XS Review: Android Phones Will Still Follow The iPhone (Tech)

The iPhone XS is the most significant “S” upgrade we have ever seen. The expected “what is new?” queries from Android fans have inevitably started, but the reality is that Android phones will adopt a lot of what the iPhone XS is doing, over the next few months.

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Vivo V11 Pro Review: A Good Mix of Features And Performance At A Competitive Price. (Tech)

The Vivo V11 Pro tries its best to deliver everything a casual user seeks in a mid-range smartphone, priced at 25,990.

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Apple iPhone XS Max Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9: Battle of The Big Screen Powerhouse Smartphones (Tech)

The two devices bear so many of the same features, they're neck-in-neck for the best smartphone on the market. Here's how the iPhone XS Max compares to the Galaxy Note 9.

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Apple Store in US Robbed Twice in Less Than 12 Hours (Tech)

In two days, the Palo Alto store was robbed of $107,000 worth of iPhones, computers and electronics.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to Supply Engines For Vulcan Rocket (Tech)

While Blue Origin has been seen as the front-runner for the contract for months, the win is a significant milestone for the Seattle-area aerospace company as it vies to become a player in the market for lucrative U.S. military satellite launch contracts.

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PlayStation Begins to Allow All-Platform Multiplayer (Tech)

Through "Fortnite," Sony Interactive Entertainment is beginning to support modes of play that connect not just PlayStation 4 users but also those on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and Mac.

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The Next Oppo Find X Phone Will Have More RAM Than Your PC (Tech)

Reports suggest that a new Oppo Find X is on the way and that it will come with over double the RAM of the new iPhone XS.

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US Regulator Sues Musk for Fraud, Seek to Remove Him from Tesla (Tech)

The Department of Justice, which has the authority to press criminal charges, has also questioned the company about Musk's tweets, the company said this month.

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Apple Store in US Robbed Twice in Less Than 12 Hours During iPhone XS Launch Weekend (Tech)

The two robberies at the Palo Alto Apple store comes after last week's launch of the iPhone XS and super premium iPhone XS Max which attracted higher than average enthusiasts to Apple stores through the weekend.

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The Story Of Autonomous Car And Does It Make Sense For Apple? (Tech)

There has been a lot of speculations around the much hyped apple autonomous car.

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Apple Store in US Robbed Twice in Less Than 12 Hours (Tech)

In two days, the Palo Alto Apple store in California, US was robbed of $107,000 worth of iPhones, computers and electronics. Between late August and September, six Apple Stores in the region were reportedly robbed at least nine times.

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Woman is Remembered With a Tombstone in The Shape of Her Favourite iPhone (Tech)

Made from glossy black basalt and featuring a photo of the deceased, the towering 5ft high monument, which looks like an iPhone, was erected by her grieving father Rais Shameev following her 2016 death from unknown causes.

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Rapoo V700 Gaming Keyboard With 108 Keys Launched in India, Priced at Rs 4,999 (Tech)

The Rapoo V700 RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard is available on most of the online platforms and partner offline stores for Rs 4,999. from D...