WhatsApp beta update for iOS bans users from downloading contact’s profile photos: Report

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Qualcomm has strong argument to win reversal of U.S. antitrust ruling: legal experts

A rare public call by a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official for one of the agency's courtroom victories to be reversed, in a case of anticompetitive business practices by chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, charts a strong course for a judge's ruling to be overturned on appeal, some legal experts said.

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Priority to quickly take data protection bill to Parliament: New IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad, 64, was on Friday appointed as the new minister for telecommunications

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Will exit 2019 with 25% share of $4.5-bn online phone sales: Samsung India

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EV maker Nio plans Beijing plant, will likely seek a partner: CEO

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc is keen to build a production base in Beijing and will likely seek a manufacturing partner, Chief Executive Officer and founder William Li said this week.

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North Face apologises over Wikipedia 'hack'

Images on the encyclopaedia were swapped to feature North Face clothing as an advertising stunt.

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Microsoft hints at new modern OS for invisible updates

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Irish Supreme Court rejects Facebook bid to block ECJ data case

Ireland's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Facebook to block a landmark privacy case, regarding the transfer of EU users' data to the United States, being referred to Europe's top court.

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Google: Users prefer ‘keep data’ settings, quicker deletion will erode user experience

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'survives' leadership vote

Some shareholders wanted Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.

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Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert

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Tech News of the day: Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, Garmin Instinct launched

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NASA’s Curiosity rover finds clay cache on Mars

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Google updates privacy policies for Chrome Extensions, Drive API

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s security chief accused of misconduct

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Huawei launches 5G lab in South Korea, but keeps event low-key after US ban

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10x your creativity with OPPO Reno 10x Zoom

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Motorola Moto Z4 with 48MP camera goes official

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Redmi Note 7S now on open sale in India, available on Flipkart and Mi.com

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Tesla promotes lower priced China-made Model 3 in sales push

U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc said on Friday it would price its China-made Model 3 vehicles from 328,000 yuan ($47,529), 13% cheaper than those it currently imports as it pushes sales in the fast growing market.

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TCS revenue from Tata firms grows over 13% in FY19

Companies typically spend 1-2% of total revenue on information technology, making the $100-billion Tata Group a significant source of business for IT companies in India.

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Tesla prices China-made Model 3 at 328,000 yuan as China plan accelerates

U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc said on Friday it would price its China-made Model 3 vehicles from 328,000 yuan ($47,529), as it pushes production and sales in the world's largest new-energy vehicle market.

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Tesla prices China-made Model 3 at 328,000 yuan

U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc said on Friday it would price its China-made Model 3 vehicles from 328,000 yuan ($47,529), as it pushes production and sales in the world's largest new-energy vehicle market.

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Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20%

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss and a 20 percent rise in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company on Thursday, posting results in line with its forecasts that underscored the challenges the ride-hailing service faces to become profitable one day.

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Uber loses $1 billion in quarter, hitting forecast, as revenue rises 20%

Uber Technologies Inc reported a $1 billion loss in its first quarterly report as a public company on Thursday, despite a 20 percent rise in revenue, posting results in line with its forecasts but underscoring the challenges the ride-hailing service faces to become profitable one day.

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New app tracks data trackers on your mobile device

New app tracks data trackers on your mobile device



It may come as a surprise that there are dozens of trackers running on your iPhone, delivering the data they gather throughout the day and night.

Inflatable angry emoji looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.

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Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project

Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project



The U.S. Navy wants to amass 350 billion social media posts for a massive data archive that will provide new insight into how people communicate online.

T-Mobile, Sprint considering divesting wireless spectrum: sources

U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are considering divesting wireless spectrum, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the companies work to gain regulatory approval for their merger.

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Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana

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Rogers vice chairman calls for banning Huawei from Canada's 5G network: Bloomberg

Canadian telecom provider Rogers Communications Inc's vice chairman, Philip Lind, said on Thursday that Huawei Technologies Co should be banned from Canada's 5G network, Bloomberg reported.

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Baltimore seeks federal aid to pay for damage caused by crippling ransomware attack

Baltimore seeks federal aid to pay for damage caused by crippling ransomware attack



Residents are still unable to pay city water bills, tickets, taxes and close real estate deals online, prompting city employees to work 12-hour shifts in order to conduct all day-to-day city business; Gillian Turner reports from Baltimore.

US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets

US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets



Anti-missile lasers could soon be attached to U.S. fighter jets after a successful ground test.