Monday, September 30, 2019

TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton: Cryptocurrency auctioned by police

Elliott Gunton demanded payment in cryptocurrency, in a bid to hide his criminal activity from police.

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Facebook, WhatsApp will have to share users’ encrypted data with UK police



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Southampton internet broadband speeds to be boosted

Virgin Media will deliver internet download speeds 20 times the national average to 100,000 Southampton homes.

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U.S. online privacy rules unlikely this year, hurting big tech

A U.S. online privacy bill is not likely to come before Congress this year, three sources said, as lawmakers disagree over issues like whether the bill should preempt state rules, forcing companies to deal with much stricter legislation in California that goes into effect on Jan. 1.


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Asus ROG Phone II review: The best gaming phone is also a superb Android device



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How can you secure your work Gmail account



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Google Pixel 4’s Motion Sense list of countries, supported apps revealed: What about India?



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Six things that make the OnePlus TV unique



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Apple could use logo in iPhones as notification light, hints new patent



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Volocopter eyes launch of its electric helicopter taxis in Singapore

German startup Volocopter said Singapore is emerging as one of the most likely destinations for the commercial launch of its electric helicopters, where it hopes to offer short-hop flights for the price of a limousine ride.


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Amazon, Flipkart sale: Best Smart TVs under Rs 15,000, 4K TVs under Rs 30k and more



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Apple iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy Note 10, OnePlus 7T: Top mobile launches of September



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Tencent takes 29% stake in computer games maker Funcom

China's Tencent Holding Ltd has agreed to buy a 29% stake in Oslo-listed computer games developer Funcom , becoming the biggest shareholder, Funcom said on Monday.


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Drones used to track down fugitive in China

Police used drones to track down a man who evaded detection for almost two decades.

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Asics blames hackers for porn on shop screens

The firm blames hackers for hours of pornography showing on the flagship's outdoor screen.

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OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols

An anti-hate group says the finger-and-thumb sign is being used as an "expression of white supremacy".

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Exclusive: Fintech firm Revolut to hire 3500 staff in global push with Visa

British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal with payments giant Visa Inc, the two companies said on Monday.


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Mi Watch: Xiaomi could be working on a Wear OS powered smartwatch



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Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance's H1 revenue better than expected at over $7 billion - sources

China's ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok and one of the world's most valuable unicorns, booked revenue of 50-60 billion yuan ($7 billion to $8.4 billion) in a better-than-expected result for the first half, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.


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These NASA images indicate where India’s Vikram lander may have landed



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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2019: Redmi 7A at Rs 4,999, iPhone 6s at Rs 21,999



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‘Long road to Nasscom’s $100 billion engineering R&D goal'

The Indian ER&D sector already employs about 7,00,000 people in the country, which could rise to one million by 2025, if the conditions for growth become more favourable, experts said.

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Will virtual clothes transform how we shop?

A smartphone app can make a detailed virtual avatar allowing you to try on a whole range of clothes.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has unveiled the latest iteration of his space company's newly assembled Starship, outlining a speedy development timeline for the centerpiece vehicle of SpaceX’s quest to launch humans to the moon and Mars.


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Why much of the internet is closed off to blind people

Retailers are struggling to make their products accessible, and customers are taking them to court.

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WhatsApp to stop working on these iPhones from Feb 1, 2020

iPhone users will need iOS 9 or later to run WhatsApp.

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Elon Musk gives update on Starpship rocket plans

The US entrepreneur says prototype flights of his Moon-Mars rocket system will begin in months.

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Podcast gear, homemade ringtones, phone plans for seniors, and more: Tech Q&A


Podcast gear, homemade ringtones, phone plans for seniors, and more: Tech Q&A



Phone plans for seniors, podcast gear and smartphone storage space in this week's Tech Q&A.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveils Starship’s plans to carry humans to Moon, Mars



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BSNL revises Rs 186, Rs 187 prepaid plans with up to 3GB daily data, unlimited calls



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2020 iPhone prototype leak reveals no notch, 6.7-inch display



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LG Q60 with triple rear cameras launched in India at Rs 15,000



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Saturday, September 28, 2019

Travel: Finding la la land in Los Angeles!

It took half a dozen trips for a New York-lover to see the bright side of Los Angeles City

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LG G8s ThinQ with Hand ID feature launched in India: Price, specifications



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OnePlus 7T vs OnePlus 7: What has changed in the successor?



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Facebook, WhatsApp will have to share messages with UK Police



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Panasonic Lumix G95 review: An eye on the vloggers



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Motorbike ride sharing alleviates Dhaka traffic chaos

(This September 27 story corrects name of Pathao Chief Executive to Hassan M. Elius, not Hassan Melius, in paragraphs 6, 7.)


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Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 1, and Nokia 2.1 to receive Android 10 (Go Edition) starting Q1 2020



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New unfixable iOS exploit could leave millions of iPhones open to jailbreaking



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How to print a website without the ads and junk


How to print a website without the ads and junk



Decades ago, Silicon Valley promised us the “paperless office.” We’ve gotten closer than before thanks to automatic PDF conversion, e-signed contracts, and tablet displays, which have spared us millions of reams of paper.

Digital fraud is via Internet or OS, we avoid those: Karl P Kilb III, CEO Boloro

Fraudsters are coming in through malware, SIM swap, exploiting loopholes in the systems.

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Realme gearing up to launch phone with Snapdragon 855: Report



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India’s share in IT, R&D biz up in 2 years: Report

In India, the number of employees across IT services and BPS services is in the ratio 55:45. For Singapore, it is 62:38, and for China 57:43.

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Google removes 29 malicious apps with over 10 million downloads from Play Store



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Motorola Razr with flexible display to make a comeback by end of 2019



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Apple iOS 13.1.1 now available with fix for third-party keyboard app, battery drain, Siri issues



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Flipkart Big Billion Days, Amazon Great Indian Festival: Deals we know so far



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Accenture’s muted Europe growth bad news for Indian IT

Tata Consultancy Services, India’s top IT services exporter, said earlier it would be hit by a restructuring at Deutsche Bank, a key client.

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Sonata Software likely to achieve secondary gains from Thomas Cook's fall

TCUK’s closest competitor is TUI, a Frankfurt, Germany headquartered travel firm which is among Sonata’s top two clients, as per analysts tracking the firm.

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Phone retailers call government to block predatory pricing

Demand ‘same product, same time and same price’ for all handsets.

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OnePlus begins smartphone exports from India

OnePlus is also planning a deeper play into India by taking a leaf out of Apple’s playbook.

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TikTok popularity drives up sales of phone accessories

Tripods to prop up smartphones while recording videos and other products like mobile holders, connectors and on-the-go cables are selling like hot cakes.

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Spoofing emails: The trickery costing businesses billions

Company executives are being targeted by spoof emails requesting them to send vast sums of money.

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Live Action slams Facebook after investigation finds fact-check of abortion claim was 'fair and accurate'


Live Action slams Facebook after investigation finds fact-check of abortion claim was 'fair and accurate'



Pro-life group Live Action slammed Facebook's fact-checking system after an investigation into fact-checker Science Feedback found its conclusions to be fair and accurate.

Friday, September 27, 2019

Flipkart Big Billion Days sale: Samsung’s Frame TV to sell at Rs 84,990



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Samsung's new foldable smartphone hits store shelves


Samsung's new foldable smartphone hits store shelves



Kurt Knutsson says the Galaxy Fold comes with a lot of warnings.

Apple will seek theater deals for movies before streaming: WSJ

Apple Inc plans to take a different path to streaming rival Netflix and allow theatrical releases for some of the feature-length films it has begun producing for its new Apple TV+ service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


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Xiaomi confirms Redmi 8 to launch soon in India



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Facebook to create VR world called Horizon

Inhabitants of the virtual space will be able to play games, chat and shape the world, says Facebook.

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Apple plans to show films in theaters before streaming: WSJ

Apple Inc is planning to show feature-length films in theaters before releasing them on its streaming TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans.


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US uses Google Translate to vet refugees

Documents show that US immigration services use free online translation tools to vet social media.

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WeWork mulls slashing IPO valuation as skepticism rises over business model: sources

WeWork owner The We Company is considering slashing the valuation it will seek in an initial public offering (IPO) to a little over $20 billion, less than half the $47 billion valuation it achieved in a private fundraising round in January, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


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Rare earth shortage hits electronic component companies

While applications under the scheme have surged past 110 now, at least 10 firms have sounded out worries at a time when the industry is keen...