SpaceX Crew Dragon delivers two NASA astronauts to International Space Station

Just under 19 hours after launching from Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday, marking the first U.S. space capsule to do so with a crew since 2011.

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Russia applauds SpaceX launch but calls Trump's reaction 'hysteria'

Russia's space agency criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was now another way to travel into space.

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Exclusive: Mexican broadcaster Televisa to launch mobile phone service, challenging Slim

Mexican broadcaster Televisa said on Sunday it will start offering mobile phone service, a bid to challenge billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil, which has long dominated the country's telecommunications market.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in UK digital freight forwarder Beacon

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has picked British startup Beacon, a digital freight forwarder, for his latest investment.

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Covid-19: Indian smartphone market to decline by 13-15%

IDC has now projected the smartphone market in India could hit as low as 130 million handsets as compared to earlier estimate of 140 million. Counterpoint has just revised its outlook pegging the industry at 137 million from earlier outlook of 142 million. Last year, India had sold around 154-158 million smartphones.

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Trump's war on Twitter

Trump's war on Twitter



As 3 of his tweets get warning labels.

SpaceX astronauts reach Space Station after milestone voyage

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule docks with ISS

Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have successfully docked with the ISS after 19 hours in orbit.

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Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi Sunak's Covid-19 job saving scheme

Infosys, co-founded by Sunak's father-in-law Narayana Murthy, said it had used the furlough - or forced leave - option for 3% of its staff in order to tide through the lockdown. "In light of the current situation, Infosys has furloughed 3 per cent of its UK workforce. We are reviewing this on a weekly basis,” Infosys told ‘The Sunday Times'.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully docks with International Space Station

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Lunar Eclipse 2020: What is a penumbral lunar eclipse and how it occurs?

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Russian space agency calls Trump's reaction to SpaceX launch 'hysteria'

Russia's space agency criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's "hysteria" about the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years, but also said on Sunday it was pleased there was now another way to travel into space.

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WeTransfer blocked in India: Try these alternative file-sharing options

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Cyber expert suggests 5 million Mitron app users are vulnerable; here’s why

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Amazon UK website defaced with racist abuse

The online giant blames a "bad actor" for the language appearing alongside multiple product listings.

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Reliance Jio recharge plans for June 2020: List of all Jio prepaid packs with validity, benefits

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Amazon removes racist messages after they appear on some product listings

Amazon.com Inc said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple's AirPods and other similar products.

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Infosys says Covid-19 related risks could hit profitability, CEO compensation jumps 27%

Infosys has withdrawn its growth guidance for the first time citing uncertainties in clients’ business in the wake of the pandemic. The company said in the filing that some of the specific “consequent risks related to the occurrence of Covid-19 that have materialized” include delay and suspension of some existing services projects.

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 review: An iPhone that fits your hand and pocket

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Missed the NASA SpaceX Demo-2 launch? Check out the mission pictures

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Supernatural: The next-generation keep-fit coach?

Will virtual reality fitness classes lead a revolution in home workouts - or is it a passing craze?

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Google delays Android 11 release, says “not the time to celebrate”

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Feud between Donald Trump and Jack Dorsey can have long-lasting effects on how we consume media in India

A significant development to this debate is the recent feud between US President Donald Trump and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. While, on its surface, it is a battle between two powerful Americans, it can have longlasting effects on how we consume media in India.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad launches AI portal; programme for youth to build the skills

“India must be a leading country in the development of Artificial Intelligence in the world, leveraging upon its vast Internet savvy population and data it is creating. India’s AI approach should be of inclusion and empowerment of human being by supplementing growth and development rather than making human beings less relevant,” Prasad said.

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Best budget phones in June 2020: Realme Narzo 10 to Moto G8 Plus and more

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‘Why I recreated my local pub in virtual reality’

Tristan Cross taught himself how to make the 3D models from scratch by watching YouTube videos.

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These laptop accessories are must-haves for work for home

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Alexa on Fire TV gets voice support for third-party apps: Here’s how it works

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5 ways to block or hide your number when making calls

5 ways to block or hide your number when making calls



Before the onslaught of the pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while following social distancing guidelines.

Google’s Sodar tool takes advantage of AR for social distancing: Here’s how to use

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Google postpones Android 11 unveiling amid U.S. protests

Alphabet Inc's Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week's planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in light of protests and unrest in the United States.

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Facebook CEO says users should see Trump posts ‘for themselves’

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Zoom to strengthen encryption for paying customers only: report

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In education’s new normal, some challenges for students and governments, many opportunities for edtech firms

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This is what the Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 sounds like

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How much legal immunity do social media companies have?

In India, the government has been looking to make social media sites more accountable for content on their platforms.

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Accenture gives bonuses to a large part of its staff

The payouts have been made over the past few weeks to more than half its 2,00,000 employees in India across technology and business process management centres, multiple sources said.

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India paves way for Apple, others to increase domestic production by removing a clause

The government is also in discussions with a third Apple contract manufacturer, Pegatron, to relocate part of its manufacturing to India, the official said.

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Covid impact: Proposed furloughs at fund-hit USCIS may bite India tech companies

More than half of the agency’s 18,700 employees may be furloughed beginning July, the USCIS is believed to have informally told staff, according to a letter sent by Everett Kelley, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, to the US Senate and Congress.

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Exclusive: Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers

Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday.

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Donald Trump's social media diktat may not shift India’s stand

India has been facing a challenge of misinformation on a large scale and has had to deal with situations such as mob lynching due to unchecked hate speech and fake news on social media.

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Sony announces June 4 event, where new PS5 games will be unveiled

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NASA SpaceX Demo-2 flight launch LIVE UPDATES: How to livestream

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Exclusive: Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers only

Zoom , the video conferencing provider whose business has boomed with the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to strengthen encryption on video calls made by paying clients and institutions like schools, but not for users of its popular free accounts, a company official said Friday.

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As coronavirus scams proliferate, Google launches scam-spotter tool

As coronavirus scams proliferate, Google launches scam-spotter tool



Scammers beware: Google is on the lookout for you.

SoftBank leads $500 million fundraising for Didi's self-driving unit

China's Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.

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