Telcos Will Block Non-Compliant Bulk SMS From Today, But Your OTPs Should Work Fine (Tech)

Commercial SMS deliveries will be blocked for parties that have not yet complied with the new TRAI-prescribed format, but banks are claiming a success rate of 98 percent already.

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COVID-19 Vaccine for Everyone Above 45 Years Starts Today: How to Register via Aarogya Setu, CoWIN (Tech)

Both Co-WIN portal and Aarogya Setu platforms let a user register at least four family members (including the user) for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Google Has a New Scanner App Called Stack and It Comes With Few AI Tricks Up Its Sleeve (Tech)

The app also uses Google's language recognition and optical character recognition to name a document and suggest its correct category automatically. These categories are appropriately called "stacks."

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Facebook Steps up Efforts to Curb Hate Speech Amid Assembly Elections in Bengal, Tamil Nadu and More (Tech)

Facebook has drawn flak in the past for its handling of hate speech on the platform in the country. India is among the biggest markets for Facebook and its group companies, WhatsApp and Instagram.

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Twitter Expands 3D-Ehanced Twemoji Stickers, GIFs for Fleets Globally: How to Use (Tech)

Notably, the micro-blogging company acquired Chroma Labs last year, the team behind Chroma Stories. The app basically allowed users to add a range of colourful frames and filters to their Stories content.

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Google Is Making A Big Change Dictating How Android Apps Behave, And It Is For The Better (Tech)

Th new policy comes into effect on May 5. Unless an app needs it for core features to work, it will not be able to access the apps installed on an Android phone

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Siri Getting Two New Voices, Will No Longer Default to Female Voice: iOS 14.5 Beta Reveals (Tech)

Apple will use source talent recordings for the two new voices that are then run through Apple's Neural text to speech engine, making the voices flow more organically through phrases that are actually being generated on the fly.

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Explainer: Why is There a Global Chip Shortage and Why Should You Care? (Tech)

US President Joe Biden has sought $37 billion in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the country.

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Apple Is Bringing a Battery Recalibration Tool With iOS 14.5; Support Page Live (Tech)

When the recalibration is finished, maximum capacity percentage and peak performance capability data will be updated in the Settings app.

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Spotify Acquires Live Audio App and Clubhouse Rival 'Locker Room' by Betty Labs (Tech)

Spotify says in the coming months it would "evolve and expand" Locker Room to offer sports, music, and cultural programming as well as live discussions with professional athletes, musicians and other personalities.

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Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earphones Launched in India: Price, Specifications & More (Tech)

Skullcandy Dime True Wireless Earbuds have been launched at a price of Rs 2,249 and have been launched in three colour options - Dark Blue/ Green, Light Grey/ Blue, and True Black.

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Apple's New Patent Reveals Huge Customisable Touch Panel in Place of Physical Keyboard on MacBook (Tech)

Apple claims that the benefits of a touch-enabled keyboard include the ability to configure keys and even customise the "force-sensitive input structure."

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Realme GT Neo With MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, 120Hz Display Launched: Price, Specs and More (Tech)

The Realme GT Neo sports a 6.43-inch Full-HD+ sAMOLED display and triple rear cameras. It comes with up to 12GB of RAM.

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RBI Extends Deadline for New Guidelines on Auto-Payment of Bills, Subscriptions to Sep 30 (Tech)

For recurring payments above Rs 5,000, banks are required to send one-time password to customer as per the new guidelines.

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Samsung TV Plus for Smart TVs Launched in India, Galaxy Phones Will Get Free Streaming Service Soon (Tech)

Launched in 2015, the Samsung TV Plus has over 15 million active users. Samsung started rolling out the OTT platform with Samsung Smart TVs in 2016 and later reached select Samsung Galaxy devices in the US.

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PUBG Lite, Made Specifically for Budget PCs, Has Been Discontinued (Tech)

The PUBG Lite developers have not given any specific explanation behind the discontinuation in its announcement post.

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TikTok Parent ByteDance's Bank Accounts Blocked by Indian Authorities for Alleged Tax Evasion (Tech)

In its court document, which the source was privy to, ByteDance India has said its entire business had come to a standstill because of the bank freeze and that such an action violates its rights "to carry free trade and business."

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Xiaomi Announces New Mi Notebook Pro 14 & Mi Notebook Pro 15 Models: Price, Specs & More (Tech)

Both the Mi Notebook Pro 15 and Mi Notebook Pro 15 are powered by up to an 11th generation Intel Core i7-11370H CPU and up to an Nvidia GeForce MX450 GPU. Both come with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Launched in India With Snapdragon 865 SoC: Price, Specs and Availability (Tech)

Apart from the availability of 5G connectivity, the new variant of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE carries the same design language and offer similar features as its 4G sibling.

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Google Collects 20 Times More Data From Android Than Apple Collects From iOS, Study Shows (Tech)

According to iOS and Android researcher, Douglas Leith from Trinity College in Ireland, smartphones running on either of the operating systems collect crucial metadata such as location, phone number, and local network details even when devices are on standby or just out-of-the-box.

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Believe It Or Not, Xiaomi Has a New Logo and It Has Been Under Development Since 2017! (Tech)

Xiaomi considered several shapes for its logo. The company's CEO explained that the new logo is a part of a bigger overhaul of Xiaomi's "brand identity" overseen by Hara (the designer).

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Google Maps Gets Indoor AR Navigation, Weather and AQI Layers, & More Features: What's New (Tech)

Out of all the new features, the indoor Live View feature is available now on iOS and Android. The other features, including weather and air quality layers, will come to iOS and Android in the coming months.

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LinkedIn Is the Latest Platform to Be Working on Clubhouse-Inspired Audio Chatroom (Tech)

LinkedIn's dedicated audio-based chatroom includes tools to join and leave the room, react to comments, and request to speak - similar to Clubhouse app.

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Auto-Payment Of Bills, Subscriptions May Face Issues From April 1 Due to RBI Direction (Tech)

On December 4, RBI had directed all banks including RRBs, NBFCs, and payment gateways that the processing of recurring transactions (domestic or cross-border) using cards or Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) or Unified Payments Interface (UPI) under arrangements/practices not compliant with AFA would not be continued beyond March 31, 2021.

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Xiaomi Launches First Foldable Mi Mix Fold With Liquid Camera Lens, Snapdragon 888 SoC & More (Tech)

The inner screen on the Mi Mix Fold is an 8.01-inch 4:3 OLED display with a 2,480x1,860 resolution, a standard display brightness of 600 nits, support for Dolby Vision HDR, and more.

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Leica Prototype by Jony Ive, Only One in the World, May Fetch Rs 2 Crore at Auction (Tech)

The Leica prototype is billed as a final-stage product developed before the one-off Leica M for (RED) was built by Ive and fellow designer, Mark Newson.

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WWDC 2021 to Begin June 7, Apple to Launch iOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8 and More (Tech)

WWDC 2021 will be the second virtual stream of the developer conference, and remains free for developers to attend.

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Fortnite's Creator Epic Games Files Complaint Against Apple with UK Regulator (Tech)

Epic and Apple have engaged in multiple lawsuits across the world since the dispute over app payment commissions surfaced last year. Apple barred Epic's Fortnite from the App Store after the game-maker tried to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee.

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COVID-19 Vaccine for 45 Years and Above Starts April 1: How to Register via Aarogya Setu, CoWIN (Tech)

Both Co-WIN portal and Aarogya Setu platforms let a user register at least four family members (including the user) for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Pokemon GO on AR Glasses? Developer Niantic Labs Teases Upcoming AR Glasses: What We Know (Tech)

While Niantic is not exactly known for making hardware, it is a well-known fact that it is a heavy investor in the augmented reality space.

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Mobikwik Claims All Accounts Safe, Security 'Robust', to Conduct External Security Audit (Tech)

Mobikwik has toned down its response to allegations, stating that while it is still investigating the claims, it has so far not found any evidence of a data breach from its servers.

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OnePlus 9 Pro to Go on Sale in India from March 31 via Amazon: Price, Best Deals and Offers (Tech)

The OnePlus 9 Pro features a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED display with Ultra-HD (4K) resolution and adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz. Its price in India starts at Rs 64,999 for the 8GB + 128GB storage option

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Mobikwik Data Breach: Co Denies Claims, Researchers Offer Proof of 11cr Users' Data Leak (Tech)

The Mobikwik data breach has been billed as one of the largest data breaches of all time, in what is a staggering 8.2TB data dump with KYC details of over 35 lakh Indians, and more personal data of over 10 crore users.

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Xiaomi Launches AirPower-Like Wireless Charging Pad Alongside Smart Projector, Tri-Band Router (Tech)

The Mi Wireless Charging Pad reminds us of the Apple AirPower - the Cupertino-based giant's multi-device wireless charging dock that never saw the light of the day.

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Cyberpunk 2077 for PCs and Consoles Gets Patch 1.2 That Fixes Gameplay, Graphics and Audio Issues (Tech)

CD Projekt originally had planned to release the patch last month, but it was delayed by a cyberattack.

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Poco X3 Pro With Snapdragon 860 SoC, 120Hz Display Launched in India: Price, Specs and Availability (Tech)

The Poco X3 Pro can automatically adjust the refresh rate to 50Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz or 120Hz, to preserve the battery. Poco claims that the large battery can deliver up to 11 hours of gaming time.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Series is Getting Big Camera Boost With New System Update in India (Tech)

A separate report notes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10 Plus, and the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G are also receiving a new system update that carries the April 2021 security patch.

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Apple to Make iPhone, iPad Repairs Easier As It Brings Independent Repair Programme to India (Tech)

Launched originally in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada last year, the programme enables small scale repairers to access genuine Apple parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics from the company to offer safe and reliable repairs for Apple products like iPhones, Macs, iPads, and more.

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Dreaming Of Getting A Massive Cargo Ship Stuck Too? This Game Make That Come True (Tech)

All you have to do is drag the map, and you could have the 400-meter long Ever Green stuck in the Yamuna river near New Delhi, the Ganges near Allahabad or even the Thames in London.

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Realme C-Series Smartphone With 6,000mAh Battery Coming to India, Could It Be Realme C25? (Tech)

The Realme C25 is currently available in Indonesia for a starting price of Rs 11,500 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The India variant will also likely be similar to the global model.

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Xiaomi Launches Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Lite 5G & Mi Smart Band 6 Alongside Mi 11 Ultra: Prices, Specs & More (Tech)

The Mi 11 Ultra and Mi 11 Pro are already up for pre-orders in China, with the sales starting April 2. The Mi 11 Lite 5G will go on sale later this month, Xiaomi said.

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Microsoft Teams Is Getting an Update That Will Bring A Major Speed Boost for MacOS Users (Tech)

In a post on the Microsoft Teams UserVoice feedback forum, an admin who goes by the name "Alex" replied to a post complaining about poor performance of Microsoft Teams on MacOS.

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AI Is Getting A Few Things Wrong, Because Humans May Have Incorrectly Labeled A Bunch Of Images (Tech)

The errors include an image of a baby being identified as a nipple, a ready to eat pizza labeled as dough and swimsuits being identified as bra

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MediaTek Became World's Biggest Smartphone Chip Supplier With 351.8 Million Shipments: Report (Tech)

The report said that Xiaomi was MediaTek's biggest customer and reportedly shipped 223% more smartphones with the company's chips as compared to 2019.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Is The Most Gorgeous Android Phone You Can Lay Your Eyes On Right Now (Tech)

That being said, we do not know when the Xiaomi Mi 11 will be launched in India, but it may compete with the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro.

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Facebook, Google Plan New Undersea Cables to Connect Southeast Asia and America (Tech)

The two cables, which will need regulatory approval, follow previous investments by Facebook to build up connectivity in Indonesia, one of its top five markets globally.

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Buying Guide: A 1Gbps Broadband Connection For Your Home From Reliance Jio, Airtel And More (Tech)

At present, Reliance JioFiber, Airtel Xstream broadband, Spectra, ACT broadband and MTNL offer 1Gbps internet connections for your home.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra With 12GB RAM Spotted on Geekbench Ahead of March 29 Launch (Tech)

Xiaomi will also launch the new-gen Mi Mix phone that is teased to feature a 'liquid camera lens,' apart from the new Mi 11 smartphones. The new Xiaomi Mi Band 6 is also expected to launch.

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Android Phone Users, Beware of 'System Update' Malware That Can Steal Your Photos and Messages (Tech)

The security firm notes that upon installation (from a third party store), the malware communicates with the operator's Firebase server - used to control the smartphone remotely. The collected data is then organised into several folders inside the spyware's private storage.

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Amazon Locked in Tough Social Media Battle With US Lawmakers Over Minimum Wage, Workers Union (Tech)

Amazon News tweeted that Senator Bernie Sanders' home state of Vermont's minimum wage was at $11.75. Sanders has been pushing for a $15 minimum wage and supporting Amazon workers in Alabama who are considering unionising.

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