Friday 31 December 2021

WhatsApp Users Alert: New WhatsApp Scam May Steal Your Bank Account Details, Here is how (Tech)

Whenever a user receives a message with a Rediroff.ru link in it, they should immediately report it as spam and delete it.

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Blackberry Era Ends As Company Begins 2022 With End Of Support For All Classic Devices (Tech)

Blackberry was known for its encryption and was also the preferred choice for security-conscious users or high profile users about a decade back.

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Alert: New WhatsApp Scam May Steal Your Bank Details (Tech)

Whenever a user receives a message with a Rediroff.ru link in it, they should immediately report it as spam and delete it.

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Telegram Is Getting These New Features With Latest Update (Tech)

One of the new features is the ability to generate themed QR codes for any users that have a public username, as well as for groups, channels, and bots.

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New Year 2022 WhatsApp Stickers: How To Download And Send New Year 2022 Stickers on WhatsApp (Tech)

WhatsApp stickers are a common feature that is used to add that personal touch to your messages.

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Apple Days Sale: Last Minute Deals on iPhones, MacBooks And Other Apple Products (Tech)

The Apple Days Sale will end today. Here are some last minute deals that you can look at during Vijay Sales' sale.

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Year Ender 2021: Gadgets That Were Heavily Rumoured In 2021 But Never Made It To Markets (Tech)

There was a slew of devices that were rumoured to come this year but never made it to the markets.

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Thursday 30 December 2021

Year Ender 2021: Best Smartphones Under Rs 30,000 Launched In India in 2021 (Tech)

Some of the smartphones mentioned here might be receiving a price cut given the year-end sales that are going on currently.

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Ordering Food From Swiggy, Zomato Is Getting Costlier In 2022: Here’s Why (Tech)

The added tax will essentially be applied to the price of the food items that are listed on these apps.

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MIUI 13 Officially Unveiled, These Xiaomi Phones Will Get the OS Update First (Tech)

Xiaomi says it will start rolling some features of the Android-based MIUI 13 to global users from Q1 2022 (January to March).

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WATCH: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 'Unboxing' and 'Review' Videos Surface Online (Tech)

The video does not highlight the prices, but old leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to cost EUR 749 (roughly Rs 64,200) onwards.

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Wednesday 29 December 2021

Best Over-The-Ear Headphones From Sennheiser, JBL and More Under Rs 5,000 in India (Tech)

There are several good options for you to pick if you are looking for a set of over-the-ear headphones under Rs 5,000.

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes For December 30: Use These To Avail Free Gifts Today (Tech)

Users can redeem these free codes by going to the Rewards section on the Garena Free Fire website (rewards.ff.garena.com), and then log in using the same credentials as the game.

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How To Hard Reset An Apple iPhone If It Gets Unresponsive (Tech)

With a forced restart, an iPhone may take longer than usual to start up. Once done, you will see the lock screen like you usually do on a normal reboot.

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How To Measure Your Heart And Respiratory Rate Without A Smartwatch on Android, iOS (Tech)

Users can save their heart rate measurement on the Google Fit app by tapping the "Save measurement" button on the screen.

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Tuesday 28 December 2021

6 Things You Must Do When Setting up Your New Android Smartphone (Tech)

A new smartphone represents a fresh start, and provides us an opportunity to establish some new habits regarding your applications and Android usage.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Can Be Questioned in Privacy Lawsuit, Judge Rules (Tech)

Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course.

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iPhone 13 Named Best Phone at Amazon Customer's Choice Awards 2021: Full List (Tech)

Amazon also released Amazon Customer's Choice Smart TV Awards 2021 Winners and Runner-Ups. The Samsung 43 inches Crystal 4K Series Ultra HD Smart LED TV won the best TV award.

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AMD, P&G Join Others In Opting Out Of CES Event On Omicron Fears (Tech)

Advanced Micro Devices, MicroStar International Co and Procter & Gamble Co are the latest companies to withdraw from attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person next month as Omicron cases surge.

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Rivian Delays Deliveries Of Pickup, SUV With Big Battery Packs To 2023 (Tech)

Rivian Automotive Inc will delay deliveries of its electric pickup truck and sports utility vehicle with big battery packs to 2023, Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said in a mail to customers on Tuesday.

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Exclusive-Activist Jana Partners Pushes Encompass Health On Potential Merger (Tech)

Activist investment firm Jana Partners wants Encompass Health to reengage with interested third parties on a potential merger for its home health and hospice business before moving forward with a planned spinoff of the unit, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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This Is Xiaomi's Next Big Smartphone Idea (Tech)

Xiaomi has patented a device at Chinese National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) with two cameras and a tiny horizontal display on the cover.

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Hackers Have Found A New Way To Use AnyDesk To Steal Your Data (Tech)

Windows Safe Mode is an IT support method for resolving IT issues that disables most security and IT administration tools, while AnyDesk provides continuous remote access.

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Making Smartphones In India Is Becoming Costly: Mobile Brands To Government (Tech)

Mobile industry body ICEA (India Cellular and Electronics Association) has expressed concerns over the hike in import duties in the 2021-22 budget.

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Monday 27 December 2021

Chinese Citizens Slam Elon Musk After Space Station, Starlink Satellites Near-Misses (Tech)

Elon Musk has become a well-known figure in China, though Tesla's electric-vehicle business has come under growing scrutiny from regulators.

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Android 13 Details Already Leaked, These New Features Expected (Tech)

A big feature that is expected to arrive with Android 13 is the users’ control over language usage in the phone.

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iPhone Factory in Tamil Nadu Extends Closure, Workers' Hostels Inspected (Tech)

Last week, protests erupted after more than 250 women who work at the Foxconn iPhone plant and live in one of the hostels had to be treated for food poisoning.

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5 Things We Know About Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge Phone Ahead of Its India Launch (Tech)

The Flipkart microsite confirms the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge with a 120Hz Full-HD+ AMOLED display.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Will Now Permanently Ban Phones if Users Try to Cheat (Tech)

Krafton has been banning Battlegrounds Mobile India players in response to cheating in the gameplay using illegal software to hack into the game.

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Apple Said to Have Hired Meta's AR Communications Lead (Tech)

Apple has hired Andrea Schubert, Meta's communications lead for its Augmented Reality (AR) products.

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WhatsApp Business Will Soon Let Users Search for Nearby Hotels, Groceries (Tech)

WhatsApp is developing a functionality that will let users easily search for businesses nearby by filtering them using a new interface.

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Sunday 26 December 2021

Russia Blocks OVD-Info Website That Tracks Political Persecutions (Tech)

Russia declared the OVD-Info group a "foreign agent" in September, in a move that critics say is designed to stifle dissent.

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iPhone 12 Mini Gets Huge Discount at Flipkart's Ongoing Smartphone Year End Sale (Tech)

In terms of specifications, the Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are almost identical. The iPhone 12 mini 128GB unit is available at Rs 55,199 at Flipkart's Smartphone Year End Sale.

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Central Govt Cautions Parents Against Ed-Tech Companies (Tech)

The Ministry of Human Resource Development also cautioned the parents to "not blindly trust the advertisements of the ed-tech companies.

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LG Working on Laptop With Two Touchpads: Check Design (Tech)

A patent for an LG laptop has surfaced on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) portal.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath Launches Drive to Distribute Tablets, Smartphones to Students (Tech)

Speaking on the occasion, CM Adityanath said the young should not be hopeless in their lives and urged them to think big.

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Microsoft Will Not Participate CES 2022 Event Physically Due to Omicron Threat (Tech)

Waymo, Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Twitter, Lenovo Group, AT&T Inc and Amazon.com Inc dropped in-person attendance plans last week.

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This Zodiac Sign in India Got The Most Number of Matches on Bumble in 2021 (Tech)

Bumble says that over one billion matches took place on the app in 2021, showing over a 25 percent increase from the matches made in 2020.

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OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G May Launch in India by March 2022 (Tech)

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G may feature a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling.

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Huawei Launches Galaxy Z Flip 3-Like 'P50 Pocket' Foldable Phone With Triple Cameras (Tech)

The Huawei P50 Pocket measures 170mm tall when unfolded and 75.5mm in its compact form. It still manages to pack a 4,000mAh battery unit with 40W fast charging.

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Saturday 25 December 2021

Apple May Ditch SIM Card Slot Next on iPhones After Removing Headphone Jack (Tech)

Another report recently claimed that iPhone 15 would reportedly have a periscope-shaped lens that already appears on select flagship Android phones.

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NASA's James Webb Telescope Lifts Off To Proble Space (Tech)

The next-generation, $10 billion telescope was successfully lifted off to space (5:50 pm India time) from Europe's primary launch site in French Guiana.

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PUBG: New State Redeem Codes - How To Get Christmas Special Rewards In Battle Royale Game (Tech)

The first redeem code for PUBG: New State that was shared by Krafton is WINTERCARNIVAL15 and it will get users access to a Winter Carnival Crate.

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Here's How 5G Rollout Will Boost Mobile Gaming in India (Tech)

Indian gaming has joined the mobile gaming bandwagon due to the rapid increase in smartphone penetration in the country, with large console and PC games now being curated for mobile platforms.

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After Google, TikTok Is Now The Most Popular Website In The World (Tech)

The social network, which is owned by China-based Bytedance, now has more than one billion active users across the world and that number continues to grow.

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PlayStation 5 India Restock on December 28: How, Where To Buy, Prices and More (Tech)

The PlayStation 5 is priced at Rs 49,990 for the standard edition and Rs 39,990 for the digital edition.

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Friday 24 December 2021

Microsoft Will Not Participate Physically At CES -The Verge (Tech)

Microsoft became the latest big tech company to drop out of next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) physically because of worries about the spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, the Verge reported https://bit.ly/3mz282K on Friday.

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Russian Court Fines Google Nearly $100M Over Content (Tech)

A Moscow court fined Google nearly $100 million Friday over its failure to delete content banned by local law, a penalty that reflects Russian efforts to step up pressure on big technology companies.

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Russia Fines Google for Violating Data Storage Law (Tech)

A Moscow court ordered Google on Thursday to pay a fine of 3 million rubles (roughly $41,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia, a move that is part of the government's longstanding effort to tighten its grip on online activity.

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Top Offers On PC Games During Steam Winter Sale (Tech)

There are several other PC titles that are available at attractive discounts during Steam's Winter Sale that will go on till January 5.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Launch Delayed: Report (Tech)

The pre-orders for the Galaxy S22 series were anticipated to go live on February 8 in South Korea. Whereas, the sales were scheduled to kick off around February 18.

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Huawei Smart Glasses With Detachable Front Frame Launched: Check Price, Specs & More (Tech)

In terms of price, Huawei smart glasses optical mirrors are priced at 1,699 yuan, and sunglasses are priced at 1,899 yuan.

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This Is Google’s Plan To Help Android Phone Users Who Don’t Understand English (Tech)

Currently, Android users can set their language preferences by using the system settings. In apps that support multiple languages, Android allows you to select the preferred language separately.

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Thursday 23 December 2021

7 Best Scanning Apps You Can Use On Your Android Smartphone (Tech)

There are many scanning apps available in the market, offering more or less similar features. Some of these apps gained prominence after the ban of CamScanner in India last year.

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Future Samsung Phones May Ditch Android for This Operating System (Tech)

Samsung’s decision to ditch Android and give Google’s new open-source operating system can be seen in the context of growing relations between the two companies.

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Elon Musk Says He's Sold Enough Stocks to Meet 10 Percent Goal (Tech)

"I sold enough stock to get to around 10 percent plus the option exercise stuff and I tried to be extremely literal here," Elon Musk said in an interview.

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Realme GT 2 Series Launch Date, Official Design Finally Revealed (Tech)

The Realme GT 2 Pro will feature an Antenna Array Matrix system that brings the "world's first 'Ultra Wide Band HyperSmart Antenna Switching' system.

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Government Warning: New Diavol Virus Spreading Through Email To Steal Your Money (Tech)

CERT-In in its latest advisory warned about the ransomware called Diavol. This malware is spreading via email, which includes a link to OneDrive.

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes for December 23: Use These Codes to Get Premium Rewards (Tech)

Upon entering the 12 characters long redemption code, players can get the diamonds or gold added directly to their game.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Will Get This New Display Tech for a Better Viewing Experience (Tech)

The OnePlus 10 Pro is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen-1 chipset. The new LTPO 2.0 display tech is said to offer a smoother viewing experience.

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Wednesday 22 December 2021

U.S. Aviation, Telecom Industries Report Progress Over 5G Safety Talks (Tech)

The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety concerns about potential interference from the planned Jan. 5 5G wireless deployment.

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U.S. Aviation, Telecom Industries Report Progress Over 5G Safety Talks (Tech)

The aviation and telecom industries said Wednesday they were making progress to address air safety concerns about potential interference from the planned Jan. 5 5G wireless deployment.

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Cybersecurity Concerns Help Blackberry Beat Revenue Estimates (Tech)

Excluding items, the company broke even on a per-share basis, beating analysts' average estimate of a loss of 7 cents per share.

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Bill Gates Has A 'Warning' For The World (Tech)

Gates said that if there's good news here, it's that Omicron moves so quickly that once it becomes dominant in a country, the wave there should last less than 3 months.

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Doubts Over In-Person CES 2022 Loom As Major Tech Firms Like Twitter, Meta, T-Mobile Cancel (Tech)

CES 2022 is scheduled to take place between January 5 to January 8.

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Hate Google Chrome? This New Browser From DuckDuckGo May Help You (Tech)

The browser is currently in a closed beta testing for macOS, but the CEO said in a tweet hinted that the Windows version is being readied as well.

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Tuesday 21 December 2021

WhatsApp Users Are Getting This New Business Feature (Tech)

WhatsApp Business users have had the quick reply feature since very long and are now getting a shortcut for it.

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OnePlus 10 Pro Will Launch in January 2022, Company Confirms (Tech)

Other rumours associated with the OnePlus 10 Pro include a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

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Disney+ Hotstar Has a Rs 49 Monthly Plan, but You May Not Be Eligible: Here's Why (Tech)

As per the screenshot on Reddit, the new Disney Plus Hotstar plan is basically a discounted version of the Mobile-only plan that costs Rs 99 per month.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans 1 Lakh Players: Doing These Things May Get You Banned Too (Tech)

Last week, BGMI announced that it has banned a total of 1,42,766 accounts on account of cheating between December 6 and December 12.

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iQoo Neo 5S, Neo 5 SE With Triple Rear Camera Launched: Prices, Specifications (Tech)

All the new iQoo Neo phones are listed on the Vivo Mall China website. The company is yet to share their global availability details.

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Apple iPhone 14 May Get These Powerful Camera Features: All Details (Tech)

Kuo says that the iPhone 15 series would finally add a periscope lens. It is not clear whether all phones in the series will get the camera feature.

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Year Ender 2021: Here’s What Indians Did on Instagram And Facebook Throughout 2021 (Tech)

Meta said that the "Year-in-Review" list reflects the themes that define the top keywords for the year.

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Monday 20 December 2021

Facebook, Telegram Settle Fines With Russia for Failing to Remove 'Illegal' Content (Tech)

Facebook parent Meta, along with Alphabet's Google, faces a court case next week for suspected repeated violations of Russian legislation.

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Oppo Find N Quick Review: Foldable Smartphone Market Just Got Better (Tech)

Oppo Find N quick review: Foldable smartphone market gets a new entrant from Oppo, but can the smartphone nail the 'folding' basics?

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes for December 20: How to Get Premium Rewards for Free (Tech)

Garena Free Fire is free to install and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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Snapchat Paid Over $250 Million to Creators in 2021 (Tech)

In all, more than 12,000 creators have received the equivalent of 250 million dollars collectively thanks to Spotlight, one year after its launch.

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NFTs: Much Hyped, but How Do They Work? (Tech)

Trading NFTs involves technical processes that are sometimes misunderstood - and that can lead to investors not knowing quite what they are dealing with.

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Google's YouTube TV Restores Disney Channels on Platform Following Special Deal (Tech)

YouTube warned last week that it would only renew its agreement with Disney if the company offered "equitable terms."

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Sunday 19 December 2021

SenseTime Relaunches $767 Million Hong Kong IPO After U.S. Investment Ban (Tech)

Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group relaunched its $767 million Hong Kong IPO on Monday, a week after pulling the listing in the wake of the company's inclusion on a U.S. investment blacklist.

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Technology Can Play Key Role in Taking Education to Last Mile: VP Venkaiah Naidu (Tech)

Venkaiah Naidu called for "Indianising" the education system based on the country's wealth of ancient wisdom and said the colonial education system has created an inferiority complex and diffidence in people.

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Ransomware Attacks Persists Even as High-Profile Cases Have Slowed (Tech)

The Biden administration in September sanctioned a Russia-based virtual currency exchange that officials say helped ransomware gangs launder funds.

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Google, Meta's Plans for Undersea Data Cable Connection to Asia Gets US Govt Backing (Tech)

The plan by Google and Meta abandoned a previous proposal to use the network's cable to Hong Kong, which is controlled by Beijing.

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Elon Musk Sued by Investor Over His 10 Percent Tesla Stock Sale Tweet (Tech)

The lawsuit, filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery on Thursday, seeks to obtain records and books related to Elon Musk's tweets.

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Apple Tells Indian Antitrust Body iPhone's Share Insignificant, Android Dominates Market (Tech)

Apple has been grappling with similar allegations in other parts of the world. In the United States, it is locked in a legal battle with "Fornite" creator Epic Games.

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Saturday 18 December 2021

TikTok Is Removing 'Alarmist Warnings' About School Violence (Tech)

As per the report, schools across the US were on alert after reports of threats allegedly made on TikTok began circulating on social media and local television news stations.

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Best Deals And Offers On Laptops and Smartphones During Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale (Tech)

Apart from these, there are many other deals on different products like accessories, audio equipment, smart TVs and other home appliances, smart home and IoT products, and more.

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US Recommends Approving Google, Meta Undersea Data Cable to Asia (Tech)

A Meta spokesperson said the "cable system increases internet capacity" between the United States and Philippines "to help people stay connected and share content."

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Ranveer Singh Starrer "83" NFT Collection To Drop On December 23 (Tech)

The film's producers have partnered with NFT Labs, Inc. and Social Swag, an influencer-led fan engagement platform, for the exclusive release of the movie's NFTs.

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Year Ender 2021: Top Features Twitter Announced Throughout 2021 And What They Do (Tech)

In 2021, Twitter launched a bunch of new features like Tip Jar, Spaces, Birdwatch, and more. Let us take a look at some of the best ones.

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Here's How Much The Metaverse Market Will Be Valued At In 2021 (Tech)

According to leading chip-maker Intel, building Metaverse -- at scale and accessible by billions of humans in real time -- will require a 1,000-times increase in computational efficiency from what we have today.

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Friday 17 December 2021

OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS Launched With Active Noise Cancellation: Price, Specs and More (Tech)

It is still not known as to when the OnePlus Buds Z2 will be launched in India, but rumours suggest the launch is nearby.

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Poco Has Sold Over 30 Lakh C-Series Smartphones on Flipkart (Tech)

POCO C31 comes with a triple camera setup, <a href="https://ift.tt/3q4WypV Helio G35</a> Octa-core processor, 5000mAh battery and a 6.53 HD+ display.

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New Delhi IT Company And 6 Others Banned For ‘Spying’ On 50,000 Facebook Users (Tech)

Meta has announced that it has removed seven “entities” for engaging in surveillance activities on Facebook. One of these is New Delhi-based BellTroX.

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Apple May Have ‘Bad News’ For Qualcomm, Intel And Other Chip Makers (Tech)

Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the development, and Broadcom and Skyworks representatives also didn't respond to requests for comment.

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Year Ender 2021: All Features That WhatsApp Introduced For Indian Users (Tech)

WhatsApp payments also received a list of updates this year. One of them was a new payment shortcut that is available across platforms.

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Asus Chromebook CX1 Review: Reliable Laptop At The Price Of An Android Phone (Tech)

The Asus Chromebook CX1101 is the company's latest offering for study or work purposes. It costs almost as much as an affordable mid-range Android phone, but is it a decent performer in that price? Read our review to find out.

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Thursday 16 December 2021

Battlegrounds Mobile India Banned 142,000 Accounts In One Week: Here’s Why (Tech)

Last month, the developers disabled the option of allowing users to log in via Facebook using the embedded browser.

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Android 12 (Go Edition) Announced: Budget Android Phones To Get These Features (Tech)

Google says that the Android Go interface will also see improvements with the upcoming version. This includes a quick user profile switching option on the lock screen.

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Garena Free Fire Is Getting A New Campaign Mode Called New Age: Everything You Need To Know (Tech)

The New Age campaign will also bring rare seasonal items, including exclusive skins and bundles, as well as a new pet.

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IBM and Samsung's New Breakthrough Can Improve Phone's Battery Life by a Week (Tech)

IBM and Samsung have been working to stack up semiconductor transistors vertically to free up more space on the silicon.

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OnePlus To Launch Its Next Affordable Flagship, Nord 2 CE 5G, Soon (Tech)

The smartphone is also said to come with a 16-megapixel front camera. The OnePlus Nord 2 CE 5G will come with a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.

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Instagram To Soon Allow You To Post Longer Stories (Tech)

Instagram is also said to be testing a revamped interface for posting Stories that will make it easier to mention other accounts or add a location to a post.

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Microsoft Rolling Out New Update for Windows 11 and 10 Users: Here's What’s New (Tech)

Windows 10 users are receiving firmware version KB5008212, while Windows 11 users getting version KB5008215.

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Wednesday 15 December 2021

India Important For The Success Of Mark Zuckerberg’s Next Big Tech Dream (Tech)

India will have the largest developer community in the world by 2024, according to Mark Zuckerberg.

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Apple Shuts Three Stores In U.S., Canada After Rise In COVID-19 Cases (Tech)

Apple Inc has temporarily closed three retail stores in Miami, Annapolis and Ottawa after a rise in COVID19 cases and exposures among employees, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday.

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New York Criminal Case Against Huawei Still Far From Trial (Tech)

A threeyearold criminal case against the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei is still far from going to trial in New York, despite an agreement in the case that let Huawei's chief financial officer go free.

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Oppo Find N Foldable Smartphone Launched: Price, Specifications And More (Tech)

The inner display comes with a 120Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of up to 1,000Hz and 1,000 nits of peak brightness.

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How ‘Nothing’ Is Planning to Be Something Big in 2022 (Tech)

Nothing will venture into five new product categories in 2022 and will look at hiring rapidly across the country.

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WhatsApp Plans To Boost Digital Payments In Villages Across India (Tech)

The aim of this pilot project is to take digital payments at the grassroots levels and help new users make the shift to digital payments.

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JioMart On WhatsApp Is Easy-peasy, Stress-free: Akash Abmani And Isha Ambani (Tech)

At Fuel for India 2021, Meta's Chief Business Officer Marne Levine spoke to Akash and Isha Ambani, Directors of Reliance Jio Platforms, to find out more about how JioMart is helping businesses.

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Tuesday 14 December 2021

Canada Still Plans Digital Services Tax; Details Of Bank Tax Coming Later (Tech)

Canada is still prepared to impose a tax on corporations providing digital services, the finance ministry said on Tuesday in an announcement set to irritate the United States.

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Manish Maheshwari Is Quitting Twitter (Tech)

During June 2021, Twitter faced a lot of flak for acting against tweets published by high-profile users.

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Jacqueline Fernandez Victim Of Mobile Number Spoofing: What Is It And How This Scam Works (Tech)

The ED said that the conman had spoofed phone calls to fool Fernandez into believing that the call came from the office of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Apple Will Soon Reach $3 Trillion In Market Valuation (Tech)

Apple shares have returned 22% per year since the 1990s, while the S&P 500 (.SPX) has returned less than 9% annually in the same period.

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NSO Group May Shut Down Pegasus Spyware, Company May Be Sold: Report (Tech)

NSO Group has been embroiled in controversy over its Pegasus spyware.

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Year Ender 2021: Top Budget Smartphones of 2021 Under Rs 10,000 From Samsung, Realme and More (Tech)

In 2021, we saw some notable launches from brands like Samsung, Realme, Motorola, Infinix, and more though none of their budget phones under Rs 10,000 support 5G as of yet.

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Monday 13 December 2021

UK Lawmakers Call For Tougher Crackdown On Online Scammers, Cyberflashing (Tech)

Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a crossparty group of British lawmakers has said.

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Widely Used Software With Key Vulnerability Sends Cyber Defenders Scrambling (Tech)

A newly discovered vulnerability in a widely used software library is causing mayhem on the internet, forcing cyber defenders to scramble as hackers rush to exploit the weakness.

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MacBook Air, Mac Mini and More: Everything Apple May Launch in Early 2022 (Tech)

Apple MacBook Air 2022, Mac mini 2022, iPhone SE 2022 and more - here's what Apple may launch next year.

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IIT Kanpur Develops Portable Soil Testing Device That Detects Soil Health Under 2 Minutes (Tech)

The technology has been transferred to an agri-tech company, AgroNxt Services Private Limited. The portable and wireless soil testing device requires five grams of dry soil.

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UK Regulator Looks into Microsoft's $16 Billion Nuance Deal (Tech)

Microsoft announced it would buy Nuance in April to boost its presence in cloud services for healthcare.

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Asus Chromebook CX1101 Laptop With 4GB RAM, Military-grade Body Launched Under Rs 20,000 (Tech)

Asus Chromebook CX1101 comes with a 42Wh battery and the company claims that a battery backup of up to 13 hours along with support for fast charging.

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Infinix Launches Two New Budget Smartphones with 50MP Camera in India: Price, Specs (Tech)

Both Infinix Note 11 and Infinix Note 11S phones will retail via Flipkart in multiple colour options but on different dates.

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Sony Wanted to Bring 'PlayStation Now' to iPhones, Confidential Papers Reveal (Tech)

Last year, Apple updated its App Store policies, which created a massive hurdle for cloud gaming service providers.

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Vivo’s Nipun Marya Will Now Be The CEO of iQOO India (Tech)

Nipun Marya was director, brand strategy for Vivo India for the past five years. He is now leaving his position at Vivo India to take over as the CEO of iQOO.

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Government Has A 'Warning' For Google Chrome Users (Tech)

Google has already released a fix for these vulnerabilities. It is highly advisable that users upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome soon.

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes December 13: Free Diamonds, Character - How to Redeem Today's Codes (Tech)

Free Fire players are always eagerly awaiting the availability of a fresh batch of redemption codes. These codes enable players to earn a wide range of in-game goodies.

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South Korea to Test AI-Powered Facial Recognition System to Track COVID-19 Cases (Tech)

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the use of such technology is lawful as long as it is used within the realm of the disease control and prevention law.

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Google To 'Adjust Salaries' of Employees To Fight Inflation (Tech)

Google's special meeting took place to discuss the company's strategy for 2022. Google had announced that it is delaying the January return-to-office plan globally.

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Sunday 12 December 2021

OnePlus Said to Be Working on a New Pocket-Friendly Smartphone: All Details (Tech)

Since it is expected to be a budget-oriented smartphone, the OnePlus Ivan/ OnePlus Nord CE 2 may make some sacrifices in terms of design.

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Amazon Prime Membership To Cost More in India From December 13: Check New Prices (Tech)

Amazon had earlier indicated that the hike in prices was done to improve its services across the country.

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Apple Music Now Works on Google Nest Speakers in India: How to Use (Tech)

After setting up Apple Music with Nest/Home, one will be able to ask Google Assistant to play songs and albums from Apple Music via Google's smart speakers by default.

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iPhone Users Will Likely Get These Features With the Next Software Update (Tech)

iOS 15.2 RC version adds Apple Music Voice Plan and 'Macro photo control' for iPhone 13 Pro users. The TV app is adding a new one-stop Store tab.

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Sony's Gaming Division Acquires 'God of War' Maker Valkyrie Entertainment (Tech)

The deal marks Sony Interactive Entertainment's fifth acquisition this year, following its buying of Nixxes Software, "Returnal" developer Housemarque, Bluepoint Games and Firesprite.

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Facebook-Meta Unveils 'Horizon Worlds', Its First Major Step Towards Metaverse (Tech)

Horizon Worlds VR platform by Meta is open to anyone over the age of 18 in the US and Canada for free.

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Can Deleting Emails be Eco-Friendly? Here's What We Know (Tech)

Given that more than 280 billion emails are sent every day in the world, and that sending an email has an average carbon footprint of 4 grams, the total could amount to some 410 million tonnes of CO2 per year.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Completes Third Crewed Space Flight (Tech)

Laura Shepard Churchley, whose father Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space in 1961, flew as a guest of Blue Origin.

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Saturday 11 December 2021

7 Premium Smartphones With Qualcomm's Powerful Snapdragon 888 Chipset (Tech)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 features on many several Android phones and many of them are available in India. The company recently introduced Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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Brazil Health Ministry Website Targeted by Hackers, COVID-19 Vaccine Data At Risk (Tech)

The alleged hackers, calling themselves Lapsus$ Group" posted a message on the website saying that internal data had been copied and deleted.

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Oppo Find N Foldable Smartphone's Renders, Key Specs Leaked: All Details (Tech)

The triple rear camera setup on the Oppo Find N may feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor accompanied by a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor.

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5 Things We Know About Realme's Most Expensive Smartphone Ahead of Launch (Tech)

Realme has confirmed the Realme GT 2 Pro will feature Qualcomm's next-gen chipset - Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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Intel Shows Research For Packing More Computing Power Into Chips Beyond 2025 (Tech)

Research teams at Intel Corp on Saturday unveiled work that the company believes will help it keep speeding up and shrinking computing chips over the next ten years, with several technologies aimed at stacking parts of chips on top of each other.

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15,000 People Have Signed Up For CES 2022 In Past 10 Days Despite Omicron Looming (Tech)

More than 1,900 companies have committed to attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, about half the pre-pandemic level.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Really Dead? Galaxy S22 Ultra May Be Named Samsung Galaxy S22 Note (Tech)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or Galaxy S22 Note is rumoured to be launched in February next year.

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OnePlus Buds Z2 Are Coming On This Date (Tech)

The OnePlus Buds Z2 are priced at CNY 399 Chinese (roughly Rs 4,700). However, it is expected to be priced similarly in Europe, the report said.

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Meta Has Brought This Initiative To Boost Gaming Communities On Facebook (Tech)

With gaming communities on Facebook, people can host tournaments, create live streams, upload videos, connect with community members and contribute to a thriving community with engaging topics and discussions.

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Realme Is Rolling Out Android 12-Based One UI 3.0 Early Access For These Phones (Tech)

The Realme UI 3.0 early access and open beta are rolled out and the updates are going to be available for a limited set of users initially.

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How Google, Meta And Others Bypassed This iPhone Security Feature (Tech)

The App Tracking Transparency feature allows users to delete their tracking ID, a unique ID that advertisers use to track your behaviour online.

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Airtel Users 'Unhappy' With Service, Gets Maximum Consumer Complaints: TRAI (Tech)

The telecom regulator Trai has received the highest number of complaints against Bharti Airtel followed by Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, Parliament was informed.

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Friday 10 December 2021

Brazil Health Ministry Website Hit By Hackers, Vaccination Data Targeted (Tech)

Brazil's health ministry said its website was hit on Friday by a hacker attack that took several systems down, including one with information about the national immunization program and another used to issue digital vaccination certificates.

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GM Eyes Investments Of More Than $4 Billion In Michigan EV Plants (Tech)

General Motors is considering investing more than $4 billion in two Michigan plants to boost its electric vehicle production capacity, according to sources and documents made public on Friday.

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Global Tech Show CES Attracts 15,000 Sign-ups Since Omicron (Tech)

About 15,000 people have registered to attend global tech show CES in person in the past 10 days, the organizer said on Friday, in a sign of momentum for inperson events despite global fears about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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How To Make One-On-One Voice, Video Calls Directly From Gmail App (Tech)

Missed calls will be indicated with a red phone or video icon within the conversation and the chat list.

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You May Be Able To Play Android Games On Windows Next Year (Tech)

The upcoming app will also allow players to resume games on a desktop PC, after playing them on a phone, tablet, or Chromebook".

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Moto G51 5G Launched in India With 120Hz Display: Price, Specs And More (Tech)

The Moto G51 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

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Explained: Amazon Outage Shows How Complex Cloud Makes Backup Plans Difficult (Tech)

With about 2.4.1 percent of the overall cloud market, Amazon is the largest cloud provider in the world, according to research firm International Data Corporation.

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This Is Govt’s Plan To Make India An Electronics Hub (Tech)

The world has been struggling with a shortage of semiconductors since last year. This has affected the production and indirectly, the markets for a slew of industries like gadgets, automakers, appliances, and more.

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Thursday 9 December 2021

Here’s Why US Vice President Kamala Harris Never Uses Bluetooth Headphones (Tech)

In July, the National Security Agency (NSA) had published a document that focused on cybersecurity guidance and noted the risks of Bluetooth technology.

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Biden Administration Reviewing App Security Recommendations -official (Tech)

The Biden administration is holding talks among federal agencies about the security of Americans' data and whether the U.S. government has adequate tools.

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Broadcom Sees Upbeat First-quarter Sales, Unveils $10 Billion Buyback Plan (Tech)

Semiconductor firm Broadcom Inc forecast firstquarter revenue above Wall Street expectations and announced a $10 billion share buyback plan on Thursday, banking on a rebound in enterprise spending and sustained demand from cloud computing companies.

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Oracle Beats Second-quarter Estimates On IT Spending Rebound (Tech)

Oracle Corp reported upbeat secondquarter results on Thursday, as the ITservices turned cloud solutions player benefited from a rebound in tech spending from businesses looking to support hybrid work.

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Apple iPhone Supply May Tighten As Apple Forced To Halt Production For Several Days (Tech)

Persons familiar with the matter said that Apple is seeking to beat its objective of distributing 300 million iPhones by 2022.

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Amazon Faces Massive $1.28 Billion Fine by Italy's Antitrust Body: Here's Why (Tech)

The antitrust said it would impose on Amazon corrective steps that will be subject to review by a monitoring trustee.

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Year Ender 2021 | Most Popular Tweets of 2021: What India Was Talking About On Twitter This Year (Tech)

There were viral conversations around cricket, farmer’s protest, Tokyo olympics, IPL, Diwali, Bitcoin among others on Twitter in 2021 in India.

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Instagram Will Make This Fundamental Change in Your Feed in 2022 (Tech)

Instagram, like other social media sites, has rules against children under 13 joining the platform but has said it knows it has users this age.

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Apple iPhone XR at Rs 18,599: Here’s How You Can Get This Deal (Tech)

The Apple iPhone XR, without any exchange, is priced at Rs 34,999 on Amazon.

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What is Wi-Fi 6E Tech: Faster Internet Speed, Better Wi-Fi Coverage And All Details You Must Know (Tech)

In case you're wondering what the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E are and how it works, here's what you need to know.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sending An X-Ray Telescope To Space: NASA IXPE Mission Explained (Tech)

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Nasa IXPE mission will help NASA discover the "secrets of some of the most extreme cosmic objects of the universe."

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Elon Musk Has A 'Save The Earth Warning' For You (Tech)

Elon Musk reportedly claimed that many "good, smart people" perceive the world to be overpopulated and are now deciding against having children.

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Wednesday 8 December 2021

Oppo Find N, Company's First Foldable Phone, to Launch on December 15: All Details (Tech)

A promotional tweet also highlights Oppo Find N's design where we can notice a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold-like form factor.

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GameStop Posts Bigger-than-expected Quarterly Loss, Shares Fall (Tech)

GameStop Corp reported a biggerthanexpected quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the videogame retailer ramps up its efforts to focus more on online sales.

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How Amazon Outage Affected The Internet: What Happened And All Details (Tech)

While Amazon has said that the issue has been partially resolved, the company said that it does not have an ETA for full recovery yet.

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5G Expected to Roll Out in India by End of Next Year: Govt at IMC 2021 (Tech)

Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said indigenously designed, developed and manufactured 5G mobile network is expected to be deployed in the third quarter next year.

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Google Docs Is Getting Better, Here’s What’s New (Tech)

Google Docs now also allows users to sort the rows of their tables. Any headers pinned to the table will remain at the top of the table.

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Infinix Launches Its Budget-Oriented Inbook X1 Laptop Series in India: Prices, Specs (Tech)

The new Infinix laptop series includes two notebooks dubbed the Infinix Inbook X1 and Inbook X1 Pro.

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WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature Is Logging Users Out Of Linked Devices: Here’s Why (Tech)

WhatsApp users are met with a message saying, "your devices were logged out due to an unexpected issue. Please re-link your devices."

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iPhone 13's Production Dropped 20 Percent in September-October (Tech)

In October, for the first time in more than a decade, iPhone and iPad assembly was halted for several days due to supply chain constraints and restrictions on the use of power in China.

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Tuesday 7 December 2021

Android 12 Is Finally Coming to These OnePlus Smartphones (Tech)

In terms of features, the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro will get a new look and layout. The Android-based OxygenOS 12 will also bring enhanced dark mode.

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Mukesh Ambani Shares 5 'Ideas' To Boost Digital India At IMC 2021 (Tech)

Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said that 5G rollout should be India’s national priority.

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Google Fined By Russia Over Content Regulation Violation, More Fines Coming (Tech)

Google has paid more than RUB 32 million in fines this year and has significantly reduced the number of posts prohibited by Moscow, the company and Russia have said.

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Instagram Makes Itself Safer For Teens Ahead Of Chief's US Senate Hearing (Tech)

The blog also said that on Tuesday, Instagram was launching its 'Take a Break' feature in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, which reminds people to take a brief pause from the app after using it for a certain amount of time.

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HP Omen 16 Gaming Laptop With Nvidia RTX 3070 Launched in India: Price, Specs And More (Tech)

The new HP Omen 16 also comes with a 2.5-times slimmer design and has twice the number of fan blades as compared to its predecessor.

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Microsoft Office Users, Read This Before You Update Your Subscription (Tech)

A Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC that the company provides flexible purchasing options to meet customers' diverse needs, and the company doesn't publicly disclose information around its premium and pricing approach for partners.

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After Smart Speakers And Bulbs, Portl Is a Smart Mirror That Will Improve Your Posture (Tech)

Portl also shows several metrics which form the basics of the overall personalisation method. Portl tailor programs across a wide variety of workout formats.

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Google Is Bringing These Changes To Pixel Phones: December 2021 Android Update (Full List) (Tech)

In a blog post, Google has listed out a slew of improvements and fixes that the company is bringing with the December 2021 update.

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Pegasus Spying: Israel Issues Stricter Guidelines For Use Of Its Cyber Tech Exports (Tech)

Israel said that countries interested in buying its cyber technologies would have to commit to using them to prevent only a limited list of terrorist acts and serious crimes.

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Monday 6 December 2021

Apple’s New MacBook Pro Users Facing SD Card Slot Problems (Tech)

The MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch variants were launched back in October during Apple's "Unleashed" event.

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Over 20 Lakh Indian WhatsApp Accounts Banned: WhatsApp May Ban You For These 8 Reasons (Tech)

While WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted, it doesn’t mean users can get away with anything as WhatsApp keeps track of several meta data.

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Uber Is Working On A New Safety Feature: Audio Recording During Trip (Tech)

Uber says that the audio file is encrypted and stored on the rider and driver's devices. "By default no one can listen to the audio, including Uber," the company said in its announcement.

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Samsung Merges Mobile and Electronics Business In Possibly The Biggest Reshuffle Ever (Tech)

Group flagship Samsung Electronics is aiming to overtake TSMC to become No. 1 in chip contract manufacturing by 2030

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BSNL Special Vouchers Offer Cheap Tariffs Starting at Rs 75: All Prepaid Plans (Tech)

BSNL is expected to roll out its 4G services starting September 2022.

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WhatsApp Disappearing Messages Can Now Be Made Default For All Chats (Tech)

WhatsApp says that the new features are now available across all platforms.

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NASA Astronauts Grow Chilli In Space Again: Here’s Why (Tech)

The astronauts grew chilli because they are high in vitamin-C and are spicy, which helps keep the astronauts' sense of smell and taste, which could get affected after living for long periods of time in microgravity.

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U.S. Says Nvidia-Arm Deal Harms Market For Networking, Self-driving Car Chips (Tech)

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday argued that competition in the nascent markets for chips in selfdriving cars and a new category of networking chips could be hurt if Nvidia Corp carries out its $80 billion purchase of Arm Ltd.

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Self-proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Largely Prevails In $54 Billion Bitcoin Trial (Tech)

A computer scientist who has claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin largely prevailed on Monday in a Florida jury trial over whether the estate of a former business partner deserved half of a bitcoin cache worth now about $54 billion.

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Cryptocurrencies Post Net Inflows Last Week, But Outflows Seen On Friday - CoinShares (Tech)

Cryptocurrency products and funds received $184 million in net inflows as of last week, data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday.

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Toyota To Build New $1.3 Billion Battery Plant In North Carolina (Tech)

Toyota Motor Corp announced on Monday it is building a new $1.29 billion battery plant in North Carolina as it moves to expand its electric vehicle efforts.

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Apple Sues Russian Regulator Over App Store Payment Dispute (Tech)

Apple faced pushback over its App Store rules in the United States in September when a federal judge issued a ruling forcing the company to allow developers to send their users to other payment systems.

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MediaTek Announces 5G, Research Centre Expansion Plans in India (Tech)

MediaTek recently announced its flagship 4nm-based Dimensity 9000 chipset that is designed for premium smartphones.

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Samsung Quietly Launches Galaxy A03 Core With 8MP Camera for Entry-Level Phone Users (Tech)

Since it is a toned-down version, the Galaxy A03 Core features an 8-megapixel rear camera. The company is offering the phone in two classic colours – Black and Blue.

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Acer's New Predator Helios Gaming Laptop Costs Rs 379,999, Here's What All it Offers (Tech)

The Acer Predator Helios 500 (PH517-52) sports a large 17.3-inch 4K Mini LED display and carries Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU.

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Tesla Is Hiring: Elon Musk Wants These Engineers To Join (Tech)

If you think you have done “exceptional work” in software, hardware or AI then you may directly apply with your CV by visiting the official Tesla website.

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Motorola's Budget Moto G31 Now Available to Purchase in India: Price, Specs (Tech)

The Moto G31 comes in two storage options 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB that cost 12,999 and 14,999, respectively.

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Redmi Note 11T 5G First Impressions: Nailing the Basics (Tech)

Redmi Note 11T 5G comes with starting price of Rs 16,999. In this first impressions, we are looking at what the phone offers and what to expect.

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How European Courts Are Coming After Facebook Over Its Data Sharing Practices (Tech)

It is claimed that Facebook's early data protection notice did not clearly explain to users how their data could be shared.

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Garena Free Fire: Win Exclusive Money Heist Sports Car in The Game And How to Get it (Tech)

The new collaboration between Garena Free Fire and Money Heist will bring fans of the Netflix series and game together. Money Heist premiered its final season on December 3.

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Investors Are Spending Millions on Digital Land as 'Metaverse' Hype Continues (Tech)

New York-based company Republic Realm recently announced it had spent a record-breaking $4.3 million on digital land through The Sandbox

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WhatsApp Working on These 6 New Features, Here's What to Expect in 2022 (Tech)

Communities, playback control for audio messages, last seen for select users, and sticker maker for app - these are some features WhatsApp may rollout in 2022.

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Sunday 5 December 2021

Huawei FreeBuds 4i TWS Earbuds Review: Balanced Sound, Brilliant Battery Life (Tech)

Huawei FreeBuds 4i earbuds cost Rs 7,990 in India and compete against notable rivals like Jabra Elite 3 and Nothing Ear 1. If you have a non-Huawei smartphone, should you consider buying them?

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Thieves Are Now Using Apple AirTags To Steal Luxury Cars (Tech)

Apple is yet to address these incidents and the company has added some features to prevent stalking via AirTag.

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Sony PlayStation 5 Restock: How to Book PS 5 Online, Prices (Tech)

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is priced at Rs 39,990 in India, while the standard edition with a disc drive is priced at Rs 49,990.

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SenseTime Launches Hong Kong IPO To Raise Up To $767 Million -term Sheet (Tech)

Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime Group is looking to raise up to $767 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.

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Facebook Whistleblower Explains Why She Made Internal Documents Public (Tech)

Frances Haugen left the company in May with thousands of internal documents which she leaked to the Wall Street Journal.

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These Are The Most Used Emojis in 2021 (Tech)

Unicode also notes that only two sick-related emojis were popular in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Are You Binge-Watching Too Much? How to Know if Your TV Habits Are a Problem (Tech)

The difference between a healthy enthusiasm and an addiction is that the former adds to your life, whereas the latter detracts from it.

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iPhone 12 Getting a Massive Discount at Flipkart's Latest Sale: Price, Offers (Tech)

As a part of the Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal, the platform is also offering a bunch of sale deals that bring the iPhone 12's retail price even lower.

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How to Check Whether Aadhaar Card is Linked to Mobile Number Online (Tech)

There are two easy solutions to check whether Aadhaar card is linked to the mobile number. And notably, both can be done online.

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Saturday 4 December 2021

Moto G51 5G Confirmed to Launch in India on December 10: Expected Price, Features (Tech)

The Moto G51 5G smartphone carries the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC, which is essentially an overclocked version of the original Snapdragon 480 that powers several 5G-enabled budget smartphones.

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Elon Musk Extends Support to Dogecoin Again, Here’s What He Said (Tech)

Elon Musk was responding to an article by CoinDesk on Twitter that reports "Ethereum's high transaction fees have made DeFi inaccessible to small investors."

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Twitter Starts Making Changes to Its Management Days After Jack Dorsey's Exit (Tech)

Twitter engineering head Michael Montano and design chief Dantley Davis would step down from their roles by the end of this month.

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Vivo Is Working On This New Smartphone Form Factor (Tech)

According to the patent drawings, the phone will have an extendable screen that expands from the right to enlarge the display to fit in more content.

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iPhones Of At Least 9 US State Dept Officials Hacked Using NSO Group Spyware (Tech)

Apple's alert to affected users did not name the creator of the spyware used in this hack.

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Best Smart TVs From Xiaomi, OnePlus And More Under Rs 30,000 in India (Tech)

There has been a drastic change in the way we use televisions in the past few years.

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Instagram Tips and Tricks: How To Temporarily Disable And Permanently Delete Your Account (Tech)

Users can either temporarily disable their Instagram account or delete it permanently. The latter takes anywhere between 30-90 days to be completed.

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Windows 11 Is Making It Easier To Change Default Browser - Here's How To Do It (Tech)

Currently, Windows 11 users have no dedicated button to simply change the default browser.

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes For December 4: Use These To Claim Free Rewards Today (Tech)

In order to redeem Garena Free Fire codes, players need to go to the Rewards section on the Garena Free Fire website (rewards.ff.garena.com), and then log in using the same credentials as the game.

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Friday 3 December 2021

Best Android Phones From Realme, Xiaomi, Samsung And More Under Rs 20,000 In India (Tech)

Smartphone is the single-most important device we use in our day-to-day lives, and the budget-to-mid range segment is the most popular in India.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India To End PUBG Mobile Data Transfer On Dec 31 - How To Transfer Data (Tech)

PUBG Mobile was banned in India in September 2020. The game was banned alongside many other China-based apps. However, it was re-launched as Battlegrounds Mobile India earlier this year.

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Want To Block Or Unfollow Someone On Instagram But Can’t? Here’s How You Can Restrict Them (Tech)

Instagram allows users to restrict profiles they can't unfollow or block. Restricting a profile allows users to block comments or DMs from a specific person.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink To Apply For Indian License By Next Month After Govt’s Warning (Tech)

About a week ago, the communications ministry had issued a directive, asking citizens to not pre-book Starlink broadband as Elon Musk's company is not licensed in the country yet.

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PlayStation 5 Next India Restock Is On December 6 - Here's How To Buy, Price And More (Tech)

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is priced at Rs 39,990 in India, while the standard edition with a disc drive is priced at Rs 49,990.

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Netflix Releases Three New Games For Android Users - How To Download And Play (Tech)

Netflix ventured into gaming last month, and followed-up by an iOS rollout about a week later.

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Google Real Estate Executive Says 5% More Workers Coming In To Office Each Week (Tech)

Alphabet Inc's Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company's real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Friday.

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Facebook Whistleblower Says Transparency Needed To Fix Social Media Ills (Tech)

A deeper investigation into Facebook's lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people "even more shocked" about the potential harms caused by the social media firm, whistleblower Frances Haugen told Reuters.

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Google Real Estate Exec Says More Workers Coming In To Office (Tech)

Alphabet Inc's Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company's real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Friday.

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U.S. State Department Phones Hacked With Israeli Company Spyware - Sources (Tech)

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israelbased NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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Fundraising For Latam Fintechs Likely To Be Under Pressure (Tech)

Fundraising is likely to become momentarily tougher for financial startups in Latin America as the prospect of higher interest rates has reduced investor appetite for riskier assets, chief financial officers told the Reuters Next conference.

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Waymo Has Tens Of Thousands People On San Francisco Robotaxi Waitlist, Co-CEO Says (Tech)

Waymo has given hundreds of people robotaxi rides since its test rollout in San Francisco in August, with tens of thousands more residents on a waitlist, the Alphabet Inc company's cochief executive said on Friday at the Reuters Next conference.

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India Is A Place Where People Build Things And Take It Globally: Google CEO Sundar Pichai (Tech)

“It is heartening to see a number of start-ups in India that are proving themselves at the global stage. We want to support companies in India," said Pichai.

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Xiaomi 12 May Come on This Date - 6 Exciting Features Of The Upcoming Smartphone (Tech)

The Xiaomi 12 is said to come with an FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

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Here's How Much The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE May Cost (Tech)

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been rumoured to come with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

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World's First 3nm Chip From TSMC May Be Coming Soon For Next Apple Silicon (Tech)

Currently, Apple uses TSMC's 5nm processors for the M1 chips and it is expected that TSMC's 3nm processors will power the next generation of Apple Silicon.

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Meta Is Making Facebook Safer For VIPs With This New Programme In India (Tech)

Meta also announced that with more than 50 non-governmental organisation partners around the world, it is supporting UK Revenge Porn Helpline's launch of StopNCII.org to help stop the non-consensual sharing of intimate images (NCII) on the internet.

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Here’s How Much The OnePlus 9RT May Cost in India (Tech)

The OnePlus 9RT comes with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary shooter, a 16-megapixel secondary sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.

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Thursday 2 December 2021

Rs 899 Crore Worth Of Cryptocurrency Stolen From Decentralised Platform BadgerBAO (Tech)

It is not known as to what funds can be recovered or how the affected users will be compensated for their loss.

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Missing YouTube Dislike Count? Here’s How You Can Bring It Back (Tech)

YouTube removed the dislike count in order to promote respectful interactions between viewers and creators.

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Google Delays Mandatory Return to Office Beyond January 10 (Tech)

On Thursday, Google executives told employees that the company would put off the deadline beyond that date.

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Don’t Use Google Chrome As Its “So 2008”: Microsoft (Tech)

Microsoft, back in 2018, also tested warnings for Windows 10 users to encourage them against downloading browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

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This Is Google’s Next Big Launch: Codename Rohan (Tech)

The Google smartwatch is said to be round in shape with no physical bezel, while making use of proprietary watch bands.

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You Can Now Book An Uber Cab From WhatsApp: All Details (Tech)

Uber said that it will initially launch the feature in Lucknow, with New Delhi being the next place where users will be able to book cabs from WhatsApp. The company will roll out the feature pan-India by next year.

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7 Products You Won't Believe Tech Companies Like Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, More Are Selling (Tech)

Let us take a look at some of the most unusual offerings from tech companies.

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Google Delays Mandatory Return To Office Beyond Jan. 10 (Tech)

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January returntooffice plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to companymandated vaccinations.

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Work And Play In Space? NASA Awards $415.6 Million For New Space Hubs (Tech)

NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venturebacked Nanoracks to develop privatelyowned and operated commercial space stations.

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Google Delays Return To Office In Europe, Middle East, Africa (Tech)

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January returntooffice plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa due to concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Exclusive-Toyota Turns To Chinese Tech To Reach Its Electric Holy Grail (Tech)

Toyota Motor Corp will launch an allelectric small sedan in China late next year, having turned to local partner BYD for key technology to finally make an affordable yet roomy runaround, four sources told Reuters.

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U.S. FTC Sues To Block Nvidia Deal To Buy Arm (Tech)

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp's planned $50 billionplus acquisition of British chip design provider Arm.

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U.S. FTC Sues To Block Nvidia Deal To Buy Arm (Tech)

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp's planned $50 billionplus acquisition of British chip design provider Arm.

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Twitter Users Are Complaining About Losing Followers Suddenly (Tech)

Twitter is yet to officially comment about the reason for this but it does appear that the platform has performed a clean-up drive to get rid of bots and most likely inactive accounts.

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Asus' New Device Will Tell You Whether Your Fruit and Veggies Are Clean (Tech)

The Asus PureGo uses a multitude of dynamic algorithms to identify pesticides and other contaminants in the water.

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LinkedIn Now Allows Users To Connect in Hindi (Tech)

India is a core market for growth at LinkedIn and the second largest market in terms of members after the US, accounting for 82 million members as part of a global community of 800 million members.

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Apple Is Worried About Weakened Demand For iPhone 13 Series, Informs Suppliers: Report (Tech)

Nikkei reported last month that Apple even cut back production of iPad tablets to allocate more components to the iPhone 13.

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Google Will Now Let Users Unlock Car With Smartphone, More Features Announced (Tech)

Other Android 12 features like updated Emoji Kitchen and a privacy tool are also announced. Digital Car Key on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S21 is rolling out.

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Soon, You Will Be Able To Book An Uber From WhatsApp: Here's How (Tech)

The feature will initially be launched in Lucknow, the capital of India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, and then expanded to other locations by next year.

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Top 9 Over-The-Ear Headphones From Sony, Bose, JBL And More Under Rs 10,000 (Tech)

The widest use-case still comes from over-the-ear headphones that cater to all kinds of people - audiophiles, gamers, and even the casual listener.

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Third Apple Music Award Winners Announced: Check Full List (Tech)

This year, Apple has introduced a new category of awards for Regional Artist of the Year from Germany, Japan, Africa, France, and Russia.

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WhatsApp Banned These Many Accounts In October In Compliance With IT Rules 2021 (Tech)

WhatsApp publishes a grievance report about what actions it is taking against unethical and illegal users every month, in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021.

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Ambrane Launches Apple AirPods 3-Like Dots Tune Earbuds, Priced at Rs 2,199 (Tech)

Ambrane Dots Tune earbuds are available at an introductory price of Rs 1,599 on the official company website, and users can also purchase them from Amazon, Flipkart and Tata Cliq.

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Wednesday 1 December 2021

After Twitter, Jack Dorsey Wants to Expand His Digital Payments Firm Square (Tech)

Square led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is changing its name to Block. The company said there would be no organisational changes.

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Android Users, These 12 Apps Will Steal Your Banking Details If You Don't Delete Them (Tech)

Last month, at least 14 Android apps were found to be infected with Joker malware on the Google Play Store.

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Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes For December 2: Use These Codes To Claim Free Content Today (Tech)

Users can redeem these free codes by going to the Rewards section on the Garena Free Fire website (rewards.ff.garena.com), and then log in using the same credentials as the game.

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PC Market Grew 21% In Q3 2021, HP Emerges Leader With 27% Market Share: Report (Tech)

The report suggests that Western Europe's PC market saw a shift towards the commercial segment during this period of consistent growth.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Chips For Laptops, Along With Gaming Device Launched (Tech)

Computers powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 will launch in the first half of 2022.

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Afterpay Shares Drop On Postponing Meeting To Vote On $29 Billion Square Deal (Tech)

Australia's Afterpay Ltd shares dropped 5% in early trade on Thursday, after the buynowpaylater giant delayed a shareholder meeting to vote on its $29 billion deal with Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey led Square Inc.

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Qualcomm Chip Aims To Create New Category Of Handheld Gaming Devices (Tech)

Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday released a new chip designed for gamingspecific handheld devices offering 5G connectivity, a potential new mobile platform for video gamers offering more flexibility to play streaming games on the go.

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Former Ubiquiti Employee Charged With Hacking, Extorting Company (Tech)

A former employee of New Yorkbased Ubiquiti Inc was arrested Wednesday on charges of stealing confidential data from the wireless technology company and using it to demand nearly $2 million in ransom, federal prosecutors said.

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San Francisco Agency Opposes Cruise Robotaxi Application, Citing Safety (Tech)

San Francisco's public transit operator has challenged an application by Cruise to charge for robotaxi rides, saying on Wednesday promotional videos from the General Motors Co unit show Cruise passengers illegally hopping in and out of vehicles in the middle of the street instead of at the curb.

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Facebook Asks Court To Dismiss U.S. FTC Antitrust Lawsuit For Good (Tech)

Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss and not allow the refiling of an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which urges a court to demand that the company sell two big subsidiaries.

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Facebook Asks Court To Dismiss U.S. FTC Antitrust Lawsuit With Prejudice (Tech)

Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss with prejudice an antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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EV Industry Must Work Closer With Lithium Suppliers, Executives Say (Tech)

Automakers must work closer with lithium producers to guarantee supply of specialized types of the white metal that boost an electric vehicle's range and performance, Albemarle Corp and Livent Corp executives told the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday.

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Facebook Says It Removes Accounts Which Targeted Vietnamese Activists (Tech)

Facebook has removed a network of accounts from its platform which it said targeted Vietnamese activists who were critical of the country's government, an official at Facebook's parent company Meta said on Wednesday.

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Crypto Firm CEOs To Testify Before U.S. House Banking Panel On Dec. 8 (Tech)

The top executives of eight major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase Global Inc, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 8, the panel announced on Wednesday.

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IT Spending In India Will Cross $101 Billion in 2022: Report (Tech)

As hybrid work adoption increases in the country, there will be an uptick in spending on devices in 2022, reaching $44 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent from 2021.

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How To Message Someone On WhatsApp If They’re Not Your Contact (Tech)

Users can make use of this feature to record an unsaved number in their WhatsApp chats list, in case they want to text the same number later on.

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Smartphones From Xiaomi, Realme and Others That Will Come With New Snapdragon Processor (Tech)

Smartphone manufacturers like OnePlus, iQoo, Black Shark, ZTE, and Nubia have announced the development of smartphones with the latest Snapdragon chipset.

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The Next Apple iPhone May Launch In Next 3 Months (Tech)

The third generation iPhone SE 3 may be launched as early as in the first quarter of 2022.

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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...