Saturday, November 30, 2019

Why rumours about the death of desktop are exaggerated

In the enterprise segment, desktop still enjoys a respectable 38% share, from 73% in 2010.

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Carey Reilly's hot Cyber Monday deals


Carey Reilly's hot Cyber Monday deals



Lifestyle expert Carey Reilly shares her Cyber Monday steals with Charles Payne on 'CAVUTO Live.'

Kurt Knutsson's ultimate guide to Cyber Monday


Kurt Knutsson's ultimate guide to Cyber Monday



'Fox & Friends' previews the best Cyber Monday deals and gets strategies to score even deeper discounts from 'Kurt the CyberGuy' Knutsson.

HT Brunch Cover Story: Meet chess ace Viswanathan Anand and his one-woman army

23 years after marriage, Aruna and Viswanathan Anand hold forth on what makes them the toughest team

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Frank Abagnale Jr. on identity fraud risks facing online consumers


Frank Abagnale Jr. on identity fraud risks facing online consumers



'Scam Me If You Can' author Frank Abagnale Jr. on red flags to watch for and ways to limit identity fraud risks.

Personal Agenda with Ranveer Brar: One myth I'd like to bust? That a chef's spouse...

But the chef also reveals that the most romantic thing he has done for his wife was to cook her a 17-course meal

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Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' law with post 'correction'

It is the first time the social media giant has added a correction to a post under the new law.

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Emergency apps, self-destructing emails and more: Tech Q&A


Emergency apps, self-destructing emails and more: Tech Q&A



I’d like to find my old college sweetheart just to say hello. I tried Google, but nothing came up. The people finder sites scammed me out of $65. How else can I find her?

Tesla move will draw further companies into Germany - state premier

Tesla's announcement earlier this month that it will build its first European factory near Berlin will draw further companies from the electric mobility and energy storage sectors into Germany, a state premier told newspaper Die Welt.


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Samsung Galaxy S11 could have new “Bright Night” camera sensor



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Facebook issues corrective label on user's post under new Singapore fake news law

Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government, but called for a measured approach to the implementation of a new "fake news" law in the city-state.


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Top 5 tips from Team SouL to be a better PUBG Mobile player



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This iPhone app will turn your phone into iPod Classic with iconic click wheel, Cover Flow album



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Facebook corrects user's post under new Singapore fake news law

Facebook said on Saturday it had issued a correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government, but urged for a measured approach to the implementation of a new "fake news" law to protect freedom of speech.


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Indian IT 4.0: Upping the ante on innovation

For long, India has been the destination for low-cost outsourced software and support services, but it’s not enough to be able to do cheaper work. It’s important to be able to build something new and contribute to India’s digital revolution. Even with economic uncertainties, India has the absolute capability of emerging as a technology super power.

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Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request

Facebook issued its first correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government on Saturday, according to the notice seen by Reuters.


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Samsung Galaxy A11, A31, A41 to come with more storage, specifications leaked



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Team SouL aiming at the top 5 positions during PMCO Fall Split 2019 finals



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Apple to take 'deeper look' at disputed borders

The review comes after the tech giant was criticised for maps showing Crimea as Russian territory.

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PMCO Fall Split 2019 Day 1 wrap-up: Team SouL manages to score a win



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Chinese, Korean brands kings of Indian electronics market

Industry executives said these companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Motorola and Haier now control the largest chunk of the Indian market in certain categories such as smartphones, televisions and home appliances.

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Techies take ‘fast’ lane on net highway

Tech workers finding ways to wean themselves off the internet, with a deliberate and phased fasting. Mental health professionals are urging people to put their phones aside during particular times of the day or on the weekends. Clinical psychologist Manoj Kumar Sharma said internet fasting is a conscious decision to turn off and tune out.

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Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads.

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Friday, November 29, 2019

Spying tools website taken down after UK raids

International police have arrested 14 people who may have sold or used the cyber-spying tools.

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Japanese fashion tycoon Maezawa shows off $900 million SoftBank payday

Japan's Yusaku Maezawa on Friday posted footage of a $900 million payday for the fashion magnate following his sale of a stake in Zozo Inc, the online fashion retailer he founded, to SoftBank Group Corp.


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Vivo V17 with punch hole display, quad cameras to launch in India on Dec 9



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Check it out: NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft delivers the Orion spacecraft



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Kurt Knutsson's Cyber Monday preview


Kurt Knutsson's Cyber Monday preview



Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson on the best deals to look out for.

Block Friday: French activists try to disrupt discount shopping day

Activists staged protests against online retailer Amazon around France on Friday and tried to blockade a shopping mall in Paris, denouncing the rampant consumerism of the U.S. Black Friday shopping frenzy that has spread to European shores.


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Black Friday 2019: Best deals on laptops, gaming consoles and how to ship to India



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What happens inside a fridge recycling plant

What happens to your old fridge when it's time to replace it, the BBC's Dougal Shaw reports.

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French activists protest against Amazon in Black Friday backlash

Activists staged protests against online retailer Amazon around France on Friday, denouncing the rampant consumerism typified by the annual Black Friday shopping frenzy.


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Tata Sky broadband offers data rollover for plans starting Rs 650 to take on Airtel Xstream



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PUBG Mobile Club Open: Everything you need to know about PMCO Fall Split 2019



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Deadline for UK drone registration approaches

Drone owners in the UK must register them by the end of Friday or face a £1,000 fine.

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Opposition grills govt on WhatsApp Pegasus spyware: ‘Have you probed NSO?’



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General election 2019: BBC complains to Tories over Facebook advert

BBC lawyers ask the Tories to stop running a Facebook advert using edited footage of its reporters.

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Huawei to challenge FCC decision on government subsidy program: WSJ

Huawei Technologies has decided to challenge a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision barring U.S. rural carrier customers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment from the Chinese company, Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


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Social media buys on the rise: Study

A survey by digital payments company PayPal and market research firm Ipsos has found that adoption of social commerce in India is at a higher scale than the rest of the world. Digitisation has led to innovative use of online transactions which is why 62% of businesses in India accept online payments compared to 55% global average.

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Reliance Jio Fiber announces Rs 351, Rs 199 prepaid plans: Here are the details



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500 Indians alerted about 'government-backed' phishing: Google

Google had warned at least 500 Indians about "government-backed" phishing attacks against them between July and September this year, the technology giant said in a blog. No names were given. Google said in the blogpost that over 12,000 warnings were sent out to users across 149 countries. The post did not specify whether the users were being targeted by their own governments or others.

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Foxconn reopens Indian manufacturing unit as Asian smartphone demand grows

The contract manufacturer is expanding into Tamil Nadu even as it runs operations in Andhra Pradesh; 20,000 jobs likely to be created

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PUBG Mobile Club Open Fall Split 2019 finals: How to watch livestream, teams, performances and more



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Jet suit man flies off Royal Navy ship and other news

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.

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Amazon: What does 'peak season' mean for employees?

The technology company is resisting calls for its staff to join unions, but do they need to?

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How to make phone batteries that last longer

A breakthrough in battery technology would be an engineering triumph and spur to other technologies.

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Factbox: India's telecom sector on the ropes after $13 billion levy ruling

India's telecoms sector has been rocked by a Supreme Court ruling last month that sided with the government in a dispute over how levies are calculated, saddling the industry with a combined $13 billion in fresh debt.


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After $13 billion levy ruling, future of India's tattered telecom sector hinges on government aid

The Indian government's win of a long-contested dispute over telecom fees could end up a Pyrrhic victory, as the billions of dollars in levies now owed are seen as burdens too big to bear for two of the country's three main carriers.


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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...