Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Google Meet 24-hour free-to-use feature extended until March 31



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Kylie Jenner's cosmetics customers' data compromised

Customers names, addresses, emails and the last four digits of credit cards were among data stolen.

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Google Meet to give unlimited calls in free plan till March 2021

Google in April announced that anyone with a Google account was allowed to create free meetings with up to 100 people with no time limit till September 30 in the pandemic times. Google is now extending that policy and free Meet users can host longer calls through March 2021.

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Best fitness bands you can get under Rs 5,000



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Sony to launch its first 8K LED PlayStation 5 ready TV in India



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TikTok sweeps Britain But Norwegians watch more videos



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Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup



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Google Pixel 5 launch today: What we know, will it come to India?



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Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G launch LIVE Updates: How and when to watch the online event



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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini: This is when Apple could launch new iPhones



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Train station tech helps passengers to socially distance

Real time monitoring of commuters' movements helps staff to respond to congestion hot spots.

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Increase your productivity the smart way by buying a PC that fits all your needs

Our complete dependency on the internet & a robust PC has become the need of the hour. Maintaining high productivity levels as before is not enough in 2020.

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Sennheiser CX 400BT review: Top notch audio quality, but more affordable



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Broadband 'so bad I work from my friend's shed'

Customers of a service for rural areas say they have been unable to join video meetings.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Trying out tech that may help make worship Covid-secure

Dr John Wright looks at the kit installed in a Bradford mosque in the hope of limiting the spread of Covid-19.

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Mi Band 5 quick review: Tracking stress and other new features



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Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE is an accessible ‘luxury’ smartphone, and we need more such phones



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Apple gives Tim Cook up to a million shares that vest through 2025



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Apple and Epic Games want to fight antitrust case without a jury



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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Trying out tech that may help make worship Covid-secure

Dr John Wright looks at the kit installed in a Bradford mosque in the hope of limiting the spread of Covid-19.

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Many Apple services hit by outage, glitches

Some users were affected for a majority of the services, Apple said, adding that for two of the services — AppleCare in iOS and Apple School Manager — "all users were affected". In its latest update on the situation, the company gave the list of services that have now been restored.

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“Teens and creators drive trends on Instagram”

Vishal Shah, VP of Product, Instagram at Facebook in an exclusive chat with the HT Brunch

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Hydrogen-powered train makes UK maiden journey

The Hydroflex made a 25-mile round-trip in Warwickshire, reaching speeds of up to 50 mph.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Microsoft’s Bing will have key slot on some new Android phones



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New OnePlus Nord smartphone teased, could be the ‘Nord N10 5G’



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Mi Watch Revolve launched in India: Top 10 features, price and more



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Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake District 'could save lives'

The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.

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'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help?

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Mi Watch Revolve launched in India: Top 10 features, price and more



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Flightradar24 hit by third cyber-attack in two days

Flightradar24 says it has been hit by sustained attacks over two days, interrupting its service.

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Demystifying AI: Scaling AI to leverage its true potential



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Mi Band 5 goes official: Some key features of the smart fitness band



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Nokia clinches 5G deal with BT to replace Huawei in EE network

The Finnish firm will become the largest provider of base stations and antennas to EE's network.

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Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from September 2021

This would mean that developers will have to start using Google's billing system that charges a 30 per cent cut of the payment made within the app, starting September 2021. Any app that chooses to offer in-app purchase of digital goods like unlocking additional features or buying tokens to power up a game character or paying for songs, will be required to use Google Play's billing system.

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‘Sustained’ cyber attack forces Flightradar24 offline



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Poco X3 quick review: Poco X2 was good but X3 is even better



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Asus ExpertBook B9 450F review: The ThinkPad might have something to think about



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Why OnePlus may not launch OnePlus 8T Pro alongside the 8T



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TikTok ban: How did TikTok stay online in the US?

Sophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app

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US 2020 election: Social media's nightmare scenario

Potential election chaos will play out on social media, and Big Tech is worried.

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'If you steal music, you aren't a real music fan'

The music industry is trying to clampdown on the latest form of music piracy known as stream-ripping.

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Google Meet new features: Noise cancellation, voice amplification, auto participant framing

Each Series One kit includes a regular or extra large true 4K smart camera that captures every detail, with the Smart Camera XL featuring 20.3MP and a 4.3x zoom. The Compute System in Series One is purpose-built for Meet on Chrome OS, making it easy to install and keep up to date.

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Philippine President Duterte blasts Facebook after military, police pages taken down



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Microsoft Teams, Office 365 back online after outrage left users unable to use these services



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Xiaomi Smarter Living 2021 LIVE UPDATES: Mi Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve, Mi Smart AI Speaker to be launched



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Amazon announces new date for 'Prime Day'


Amazon announces new date for 'Prime Day'



Amazon 'Prime Day' now set for October 13 and 14 after COVID-19 postponement; Biz Flash Monday, 9/28.

Monday, September 28, 2020

Xiaomi ‘Smarter Living’ event 2020: Here’s what we know about tomorrow’s product launch



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RCB vs MI IPL 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch match live on Disney+ Hotstar, Airtel, Jio



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Reliance Jio vs Airtel vs Vi: List of prepaid plans with free OTT services



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NHS Covid-19 app: 10m downloads - and lots of questions

We look at why you can't log out of a venue, and how to change your postcode on the app.

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Three top Apple suppliers to commit $900 million to India smartphone incentive plan, say sources

India's new $6.65 billion production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme offers companies cash incentives on any increase in sales of locally-made smartphones over the next five years, compared with 2019-20 levels

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Five best smartphones for video calling under Rs 20,000 in 2020



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Like US and China, India must ensure that foreign tech companies here are locally owned

India could learn from both countries, requiring that Facebook India be sold to one of India’s tech tycoons. This would be one step to ensuring that all data be kept locally and tightly protected, and that the algorithms that determine the information that users will receive – which, after all, influences their behaviour -- truly reflect India’s culture and values.

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Benefits of upgrading your home to smart lighting



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FarmVille shutting operations after 11 years; here’s why



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Uber secures right to continue operating in London

A court rules that the ride-hailing giant is "fit" to hold a London licence despite previous safety concerns.

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Airtel outperforms Vi and Jio in video experience, download speed and others: OpenSignal report



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watchOS 7 FAQ: New features, compatible Apple Watch models, how to update



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Motorola starts teasing Razr 5G launch in India; here’s everything you need to know



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Some Apple Watch Series 3 users complain of issues after WatchOS 7 update



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ITI will be able to produce 4G, 5G equipment in a few months: Tech Mahindra

The country's potential to produce talent and software at large scale, coupled with geo-political scenario with China, presents a wonderful opportunity for India to indigenise technologies, Tech Mahindra network services CEO Manish Vyas told PTI.

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Robots in a flat - testing tech for independent living

A laboratory made to look like a home is fitted with sensors and internet of things devices.

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Huawei: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row

The top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday.

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Samsung may log $54.5bn in sales, to sell 80mn Galaxy phones in Q3

Samsung was projected to log $54.5 billion in sales in the July-September period, up 3.1 percent from a year earlier, while operating profit was estimated to surge 33.7 per cent (year-on-year) to $8.8 billion over the period, according to Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency.

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Free Google Meet version to limit meetings to 60 mins from Sep 30

"If this changes, we'll be sure to let you know." From September 30, access to advanced features for G Suite and G Suite for Education customers, including allowing meetings of up to 250 participants, live-streams of up to 100,000 people within a single domain, and the ability to save meeting recordings to Google Drive will also not be there.

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Future of work will be hybrid: Microsoft



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Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok even as ByteDance rushes to talk deals

The ruling followed an emergency hearing Sunday morning in which lawyers for TikTok argued that the administration's app-store ban would infringe on First Amendment rights and do irreparable harm to the business. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump declared that TikTok was a threat to national security and that it must either sell its U.S. operations to American companies or be barred from the country.

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Federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app TikTok



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TikTok: US judge halts app store ban

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads.

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Singapore in world first for facial verification

The technology is being rolled out countrywide as part of Singapore's national identity scheme.

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'Attacking at speed': Army Project Convergence and breakthrough lightning-fast war


'Attacking at speed': Army Project Convergence and breakthrough lightning-fast war



The U.S. military recently conducted a live-fire full combat replication with unmanned-to-unmanned teaming guiding attacks, small reconnaissance drones, satellites sending target coordinates to ground artillery and high-speed, AI-enabled “networked” warfare.

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Will Indian IT majors see Covid impact like Accenture did? There's one reason why they may not

Indian IT services peers of Accenture have faced challenges during the first quarter (April-June) due to delay or cancellation of certain projects in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. That said, Indian companies have comparatively less dependence on the segment that contributed majorly to the US giant's decline this quarter.

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Five productivity-focused tablets you can buy for your Work from home setup



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RR vs KXIP IPL 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch IPL match online on Hotstar, AirtelTV, JioTV



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Ban on Chinese apps: Indus OS turns profitable, targets new smartphone users

The company has become profitable on the basis of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, and has an annual recurring revenue of $10 million. Indus OS claims to have more than 100 million users. It monetises the app store by charging apps for premium placement on the page as well as promotional activities.

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Flipkart Big Billion Day, Amazon Great Indian sales teased ahead of festive season



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Poco X3 first look: Powerful, unique design but super bulky



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5 answers to common tech questions revealed


5 answers to common tech questions revealed



A woman called her company’s tech support desk, and the technician asked for her password.

Google’s ‘Launch Night In’ event set for Sep 30: Here’s what to expect



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Week in Tech (Sep 21-27, 2020): Amazon’s fall hardware event, Apple’s online store opens in India and more



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US imposes restrictions on exports to China’s top chipmaker



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What is the iPhone 12 Mini’s release date and how much will it cost?



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Sunday Debate: Can independent musicians make money?

One young star says a vehement no. The other looks for opportunities beyond

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“When someone says 'I love you', I believe it!” says Kubbra Sait

The actor says she always dreamt of picking up a Filmfare award

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Men's style and grooming by Yatan Ahluwalia: Get autumn-ready

How to wear brown and the top 10 fashion trends for men this season

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Man, I feel like a woman!

Presenting the confessions of a gender-bending fashionista, who questions rigidity, but dislikes skirts.

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Sunday stand-up with Aadar Malik: Roast vs toast

Roasting, the once great taboo on social media, is now its defining feature. At least, that’s what people assume.

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HT Brunch Cover Story: “Our Pregnancy, Not Just Hers!”

A chat with young parents-to-be, footballer Robin Singh and artist Lianne Texeira, reveals surprising new ideas about pregnancy and parenting only the young can have

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Heard of godfather? Now is the time for dogfather!

This year’s pandemic has shown us that anything can happen at any time. So you need to appoint someone trustworthy as a pet godparent

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HT Brunch Game Show: Your childhood buddy, your girl friend, or your dog— who is...

Find out what it takes to be the best friend ever!

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“When I was 22, I was gatecrashing Bollywood parties,” confesses Chunky Panday

Did you know the actor owned a purple Fiat Padmini which was his most prized possession

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Social Media Star: Meet Saurav Kishan, the YouTube cover singer of Mohd Rafi so...

Our weekly award to the 23-year-old whose songs have made the internet fall in love with his voice

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE to Realme Narzo 20 series: Smartphones launched this week



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Molly Russell social media material 'too difficult to look at'

The 14-year-old killed herself in 2017 after viewing graphic images on social media.

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Poco X3 vs Samsung M31s: Which is a better deal on budget?



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Google Pixel 4A 5G set to launch this week: Key specs, price and more



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KKR vs SRH IPL 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch ipl match online on Hotstar, AirtelTV, JioTV



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NASA portrays the fascinating images of storms on Jupiter’s North Pole



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Samsung Galaxy A72 could launch soon with penta rear cameras



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PUBG Mobile ban is here to stay despite cutting ties with Tencent: Report



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NHS Covid-19: App users unable to input negative tests

Users in England who booked a test outside of the app can only register a positive result.

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Reliance Jio in-flight data and calling plans start at Rs 499: How to avail



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This app shows which websites track your activity, collect personal data



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Tech security tip: How to delete private data for good


Tech security tip: How to delete private data for good



Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast.

Milagrow iMap 10.0 review: A robot that is smart about its cleaning



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WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted: What does it mean?



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Google policy limits ads for election as it does for disasters



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Google reaches $310 million settlement in misconduct case



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Apple to let Facebook online events temporarily avoid 30 per cent cut



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US firm Iron Mountain in talks to buy Web Werks

Web Werks is expected to attract a valuation of $180-200 million, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Accenture offers 7-month severance payout to staff

Accenture is offering a seven-month severance payout to employees impacted by its latest layoffs. The package is high considering most companies offer a two-three months’ payout, or one month of salary for every year of service put in.

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Infosys’s data and analytics business is now worth $3 billion

Satish HC, EVP and head of global services for DNA, says they realised early on that data had become a new pivot for business transformation.

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Banned chinese apps re-enter in new avatars

Scores of new Chinese apps have flooded Indian app stores in the last few months including several rebranded versions of applications banned by the government in recent months citing threat to national security.

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Five tips to improve your phone’s battery life



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WhatsApp will soon bring these 5 features for you



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Friday, September 25, 2020

Samsung Galaxy F41, OnePlus 8T and other smartphones set to launch soon



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Thailand prosecutes Facebook, Google and Twitter over posts

Officials say social networks failed to take down all posts that are illegal under Thai law.

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CSK vs DC IPL 2020 Live Streaming: How to watch IPL match online on Disney+ Hotstar, Airtel, Jio



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Despite app ban, ByteDance doles out cash bonuses to employees in India

The move is in line with a global announcement through an internal memo earlier this month, wherein ByteDance stated it will be issuing a cash bonus to all eligible employees to help them overcome the ‘challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the changing macro environment.’

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Arctic is turning green, hints towards drastic consequences of climate change



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Taio Cruz quits TikTok after 'suicidal thoughts'

The pop star says he deleted his account after "hateful videos" affected his mental health.

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Harley-Davidson to exit world's biggest bike market

The iconic motorcycle company is pulling out of India as it struggles to sell its two-wheelers.

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OnePlus 8T 5G: Eight things we know about the OnePlus 8T 5G



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iPhone 12 launch expected in few weeks, this could be the date



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Amazon unveils Luna cloud gaming service: Here’s all you should know



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A new mini-Moon to join Earth’s orbit; could be space junk from 1960s



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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2: 5 improvements which are hard to miss



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Teaching offshore robots to speak our language

New technology has been unveiled which allows humans to ask robots questions and understand their actions.

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Giant 25 tonne Gundam robot shows off its moves and other news

BBC Click's Paul Carter highlights the best of the week's technology news.

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How worried should we be about deadly cyber-attacks?

Experts have been warning for years that it's not a matter of if, but when, hackers will kill somebody.

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PlayStation 5: Price, release date, specs, and all that you must know



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Amazon event recap: New Echo devices, Luna cloud gaming service, more announced



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Lenovo Announces Smart And Intuitive AI-Enabled Yoga Slim 7i In India



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Facebook-Matrix Partners plan to scale small and medium businesses

Facebook has partnered with the venture capital firm Matrix Partners as part its VC Brand Incubator Program to help scale and support early-stage small and medium businesses.

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Where India's top YouTuber stands compared to rest of the world

With over 154 million subscribers, the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, T-Series, is from India. According to multiple reports, India is also the second-biggest market for YouTube after the US, both in terms of views and subscribers.

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Apple and Google face heat as smaller app rivals organize a coalition, bring the fight to them

Spotify, the music streaming app, criticized Apple for the rules it imposed in the App Store. A founder of the software company Basecamp attacked Apple’s “highway robbery rates” on apps. And last month, Epic Games, maker of the popular game Fortnite, sued Apple and Google, claiming they violated antitrust rules.

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Google services go down in some parts of U.S. including email, YouTube

Google users experienced a widespread service disruption on Thursday evening, including the company’s email, YouTube and Google documents services.

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'One day everyone will use China's digital currency'

China plans a digital version of its currency, which some say could become a big global payment system.

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

NHS Covid-19 app: How to install and use it

This guide explains how to install the NHS Covid-19 app on Android smartphones and iPhones.

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Apple App Store faces coalition of unhappy developers

Spotify, Epic Games and others unite to campaign against the tech giant's app policies.

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Poco X3 vs Realme 7 Pro: Which is better mid-ranger?



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Cisco aims to cut per-bit data cost for Airtel, Jio 5G users

The California-headquartered networking giant has more than 125 active engagements globally for next-generation networks, and close to 50 telecom carriers are actively testing and deploying its prestigious 5G offering dubbed as Cisco 5G Now solutions.

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Adobe launches Liquid Mode for PDFs: What is it? How to use?



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Google removes Uluru virtual walk from Street View

Parks Australia had requested user-generated images from the sacred site be immediately removed.

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Women fashion retail chain maurices hires TCS as technology partner

TCS will be the company's digital transformation partner and build its greenfield IT ecosystem with the intent of optimizing its 200 existing applications and software components within the next 17 months.

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Allowed to share GPay customer transaction info with 3rd parties with NPCI permission: Google to HC

Google, in its affidavit, has contended that under the UPI procedural guidelines, issued by the NPCI, apps like GPay are permitted to share customers transaction data with third parties and group companies with prior permission of NPCI and PSP banks.

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Judge rules in favour of Oracle in Labor Department’s $400 million pay bias lawsuit

The matter dates back to 2014, when the US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audited the California-based firm and later sued it in 2017, alleging that the company owed women and minorities $400 million in unpaid wages between January 2013 and December 2016.

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Google Maps to get this crucial feature that will protect you from COVID-19



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KXIP vs RCB IPL 2020 Live Cricket Streaming: How to watch on your PC, smartphone



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Sequel to hit game Among Us cancelled

The developers of the space-themed mystery game now say they want to focus on making the original better.

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Hancock: 'Upgrade' may be needed to access NHS Covid app

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he understood "the challenges" around downloading the NHS Covid-19 app.

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Facebook 'Supreme Court' to begin work before US Presidential vote

The company's oversight board - which can overrule Mark Zuckerberg - begins work in mid-October.

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Samsung expands online smartphone range in India to woo holiday shoppers

Samsung will launch the new India-made Galaxy F range of smartphones at Walmart Inc-controlled online retailer Flipkart on October 8. The series is aimed to address the burgeoning demand among the young online shoppers in India, Samsung said.

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Samsung confirms Galaxy F41 India launch date and some specs



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Meet Trifo, the robotics startup which has India in its virtual map



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GSMA schedules MWC 2021; to be held between June 28 – July 1



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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs OnePlus 8: Check which is better for you



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Will Reliance Jio bring back PUBG Mobile to India?



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How to mirror movies, shows, live IPL matches from phone to TV



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US proposes changes in legal immunity for internet platforms

The US Justice Department unveiled a legislative proposal on Wednesday that seeks to reform a legal immunity for internet companies and follows through on President Donald Trump's bid from earlier this year to crack down on tech giants.

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Atal Innovation Mission to be tech garage of India: Amitabh Kant

The government's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) will emerge as the technology garage of India, rolling out products and applications across sectors, Niti Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant told ET.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

JioPostpaid Plus plans list: Price in India, benefits and more



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IPL 2020, KKR vs MI Live Streaming: How to watch IPL match online on Disney+ Hotstar, JioTV and AirtelTV



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Huawei: 'Survival is the goal' as it stockpiles chips

The Chinese company is facing major shortages amid the latest US trade restrictions.

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Bus-sized asteroid to hurtle-past the Earth on 24th September



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Opera says there is no reason for its browser to collect any data



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Smartphone imports fall, exports rise as local production ramps up

As per data released by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday, smartphone exports in the month of August totalled Rs 1781.1 crore by value, higher than March's Rs 976.3 crore. Imports, though, were Rs 1050.1 crore, far higher than March's Rs 13.4 crore.

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Motorola E7 Plus launched at Rs 9,499: Specs, camera and other details



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Lenovo launches dual screen ThinkBook Plus: Price, specs and other details



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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE launch today: Event time, where to watch livestream



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OPPO and Dhoni collaborate to inspire millions towards an unrelenting passion to #BeTheInfinite 



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Pixel 5 releases on September 30: Here’s what we know so far



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Disney+ Hotstar subscription starts at Rs 299: List of all plans, benefits and more



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Tech Mahindra to be preferred partner for Japan's Rakuten Communications Platform

Through the agreement, Tech Mahindra will also provide managed IT, security and network services to Rakuten Mobile in Japan, and there are also plans to designate Tech Mahindra as an official reseller of RCP.

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IBM Security – Changing realities are bringing zero trust model to the fore



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Theatres look to tech to keep performing

Technology is now trying to fill the void until actors can begin treading the boards again.

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 750G chip with 5G connectivity

Snapdragon 750G offers select Qualcomm Elite Gaming features to allow for smooth, low-latency gameplay for richer entertainment quality.

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Before ban, TikTok removed over 3.7 crore videos from India this year



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Nokia launches two affordable smartphones

The Nokia 3.4 comes with triple rear cameras as well as sports a hole-punch display design, while the Nokia 2.4 comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and houses dual rear cameras.

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Facebook takes down fake pages created in China aimed at influencing polls



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OnePlus 8T price, specs and more revealed: Here’s a sneak peek



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Apple online store to go live today, India waits to see what’s the deal



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Musk: $25,000 Tesla ready 'in about three years'

News about cheaper batteries and cars didn't excite investors as $50bn was wiped from its value.

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Monitoring net neutrality: TRAI suggests multi-stakeholder body to assist Telecom Dept



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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Astronomers discover planet similar to the Earth, name it ‘Pi-Planet’



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This $49 N95 mask comes with wireless earphones, Alexa support, and in-built microphone



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IPL 2020, RR vs CSK Live Streaming: How to watch IPL match online on Disney+ Hotstar, JioTV and AirtelTV



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Twitter users complain about app's racist image-cropping function

Social media giant Twitter said on Monday it would investigate its image-cropping function that users complained favoured white faces over black.

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Still depend a lot on Xiaomi for R&D, procurement and UI: Poco head Anuj Sharma



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Now shop on Amazon.in in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu



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JioPostpaid Plus launched: Plans start at Rs 399, free OTT subscriptions and more



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Dark Overlord hacker pleads guilty

A UK citizen is sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay £1.1m to victims.

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6th-gen takes to the air: The fastest, stealthiest, most lethal aircraft ever?


6th-gen takes to the air: The fastest, stealthiest, most lethal aircraft ever?



Now that the Air Force has officially announced that it has built and flown a new sixth-generation fighter jet, many might wonder the following question: Could it be the stealthiest, fastest and most lethal aircraft ever to exist? What if it were built to be as stealthy as a B-21 bomber?

NASA plans to carry first woman, next man to the Moon in 2024



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Realme 7 Pro review: Ticks all the right boxes



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Xbox Series X, Series S pre-order begins in India: Details here



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SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe review: Versatile storage



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From finance to healthcare, India is adopting automation at a global pace: ET-ILC members

Automation in business is inevitable and Covid-19 has only accelerated it across the globe. Industrial robots are making instant decisions and companies like Qualcomm with their robotics platforms like RB3 and RB5 are making it possible.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: A perfect companion for your Android smartphone



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Amazon criticised over 'Black Lives Don't Matter' caps

A barrister questions whether the retailer has any checks in place after spotting the racist hats.

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Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes

The aerospace giant said its hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes could be in service by 2035.

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Broadband: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months

Connectivity was disrupted each morning, causing issues for households trying to get online.

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BPM cos see digital deal surge in UK

“Our public sector business in the UK has done well. We are supporting the government in a particular project around track and trace. All of that has helped us stay ahead,” Partha DeSarkar, CEO, HGS, told ET.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook impressed by remote work, sees permanent changes



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Startup's push to rebuild vintage watches sparks legal battle


Startup's push to rebuild vintage watches sparks legal battle



'Fox Report' host Jon Scott examines founder's year-long legal battle to rebuild vintage timepieces.

Poco X3 India Launch LIVE Updates: How to watch livestream



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Govt unhappy with self-regulate formula for OTT players, asks IAMAI to look at other models



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Monday, September 21, 2020

TikTok unaware of $5bn US 'education fund' request

US President Donald Trump made the claim at a pre-election rally.

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Social media 'a blessing and a curse' for Little Mix

The band say the pressures associated with an online presence can be harmful to young people's mental health.

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Cyber security incidents in India tripled to 3.5 lakh in July, August from Jan-March: Sanjay Dhotre

Dhotre, responding to a question from BJP MP Vishnu Dayal Ram, quoted data from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), saying that cyber security incidents were seeing an increase during the Covid-19 pandemic. H

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DDoS attacks are on the rise in India, says cyber security firm Radware

In August 2020 the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) incidents in India hit a record high in terms of total DDOS packets, which were well in excess of 10 billion as per a study by global cyber security firm Radware. DDoS attack makes an online service unavailable to users by interrupting them or suspending the hosting servers.

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Xiaomi sells phones out of a van to expand reach in India



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It’s official: OnePlus 8T 5G will launch on October 14



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Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews

After users highlight problems, Twitter says more work on racial bias in algorithms is needed.

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Indian IT firms should focus on proactive problem recognition and solution mindset: Murthy

Speaking at an AIMA event, Murthy said Indian IT companies will continue to grow anywhere between 7 to 10 per cent with operating margins being between 15 and 20 per cent.

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IPL 2020, SRH vs RCB Live Streaming: How to watch IPL match online on Disney+ Hotstar, AirtelTV, JioTV



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'Mythical' Aston Martin Bulldog supercar being restored

Only one Bulldog was ever built but it was sold by the company 40 years ago to raise cash.

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Former employee alleges sexual harassment by two Cognizant executives, files lawsuit in US

According to the lawsuit filed in the court of Middle District of Florida, the former employee, a woman of Hispanic origin, was hired by Cognizant Technology Solutions Service in 2017. She allegedly faced sexual harassment between 2018 and 2019 and named two executives in this regard.

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AMD ups the ante, wants to dominate enterprise segment too



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Asus Expertbook B9 first look: The world’s lightest commercial laptop



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IT industry has struggled as clients cut spends, but seeing more activity in digital: Wipro Chairman

During the lockdown in India and other countries, companies such as Wipro, Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and others saw organisations across markets either delayed their ongoing technology projects or cancelled many proposed deals.

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Realme Narzo 20 Pro first impressions: An attempt to woo the gamers



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Google says cashbacks and vouchers don’t violate Play Store rules



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Homegrown social app Chingari crosses 30 million downloads

The social app said in a statement it achieved the feat in a matter of three months, with content creators making a beeline to join it.

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Realme Narzo 20 Series India Launch LIVE Updates: When and how to watch live event



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The tech putting the beef into Australian cattle farming

Why Australia's huge farms are increasingly relying on technology to monitor their livestock.

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Satellite achieves sharp-eyed view of methane

A Canadian company debuts a powerful new capability to monitor the potent greenhouse gas.

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Super Mario at 35: 'The little plumber who defined a genre'

Battling Bowser, protecting Peach, what makes Mario magical as he celebrates 35 years?

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HCL tech acquires Australian IT firm DWS for $115.8 million

The DWS Group closed FY 2020 with revenues of $ 122.9 million and has over 700 employees with operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra. It provides a wide range of IT services including digital transformation, application development and support, programme and project management and consulting.

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ByteDance asserts control of TikTok and contests $5 billion fee



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Sunday, September 20, 2020

Karnataka's new industrial policy to push mobile production in state to Rs 30K cr: ICEA

The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), whose members include Apple, Winstron, Lava, among others, said specific policy incentives such as production linked incentive of 1 per cent of annual turnover during the policy period for five years is a welcome and bold step by the state government.

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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...