TikTok owner ByteDance accuses Facebook of 'plagiarism and smears' (Tech)

TikTok owner ByteDance has accused Facebook of plagiarism and smears although it did not elaborate on the accusation.

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Microsoft to continue talks to buy TikTok from ByteDance (Tech)

Microsoft Corp said on Sunday that it would continue discussions to acquire popular shortvideo app TikTok from Chinese internet giant ByteDance, and that it was aiming to conclude the negotiations by Sept. 15.

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NASA astronauts cap historic ‘odyssey’ aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule (Tech)

U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a twomonth voyage that was NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years.

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NASA astronauts splash down after journey home aboard SpaceX capsule (Tech)

U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a twomonth voyage that was NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years.

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Republican senators back plan to sell TikTok's U.S. operations (Tech)

Two Republican senators back a plan by China's ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app.

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IMD Plans to Use Artificial Intelligence in Weather Forecasts to Improve Prediction of Extreme Events (Tech)

The IMD has invited research groups who can study how artificial intelligence (AI) be used for improving weather forecasting and the Ministry of Earth Sciences is evaluating their proposals, Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.

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Govt Welcomes Apple, Samsung's Local Manufacturing Move, Chinese OEMs Skip PLI Offer (Tech)

Manufacturing partners of Apple, Samsung have applied for taking the Indian government's PLI scheme, while Chinese brands have seemingly stayed out of it.

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Ray of Hope? Chennai Techie Claims Chandrayaan 2 Rover Pragyan is Intact, ISRO Says Probing Images (Tech)

In a series of tweets along with the pictures of the moon surface, Subramanian said: "Chandrayaan-2's Pragyan "ROVER" intact on Moon's surface and has rolled out few metres from the skeleton Vikram lander whose payloads got disintegrated due to rough landing."

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As Confusions Reigns About N95 Masks & COVID, Made In India Airific Masks Are Just What You Need (Tech)

Nirvana Being’s Airific N95 Anti-Viral Mask are certified to filter out particles as small as 100 nanometers (0.1 micron). COVID particles, are around 0.125 microns or 125 nanometers. These masks don’t have a valve, something that recently caused panic among authorities.

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Want To Buy A New Samsung Galaxy Phone? You Will Get A Demo At Your Home Before You Decide (Tech)

Samsung believes that the ‘Experience Samsung at Home’ service will enable consumers to explore and purchase the products online and get deliveries offline from their neighborhood Samsung Exclusive Stores. The company is relying on offline stores for this service.

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NASA Astronauts Riding SpaceX Capsule Poised for Sunday Return (Tech)

NASA and SpaceX — monitoring the crew's return from Houston, Texas and SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California — ruled out splashdown options in the Atlantic earlier this week due to Tropical Storm Isaias

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