Tech News: November 2020

Monday, November 30, 2020

Government is working to create 5 crore additional jobs in MSME sector: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari was speaking at the 2020 Horasis Asia Meeting.

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Motorola moto g 5G vs OnePlus Nord 5G: We compare the two ‘affordable’ 5G phones

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LG Velvet review: The second screen option

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LG Velvet review: The second screen option

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Smart Dubai Looks To Collaborate With Smart Innovators From India

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Paytm Money launches IPO investments for retail investors

The company is leveraging the convenience of UPI infrastructure to offer a faster turnaround time reduced to 3-4 days for completion of the entire process.

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WhatsApp account got stolen? Here’s what you can do to protect your account

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Route Mobile eyes two acquisitions to strengthen its offerings

These acquisitions will be in areas of conversational artificial intelligence and virtual contact centre, Route Mobile chief executive said.

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Eightfold AI raises $125 million Series D funding led by General Catalyst

The company brings together billions of anonymized data points, algorithms and domain expertise required to make a reliable, scalable impact for enterprise-scale organizations.

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Ola ropes in GM veteran to manufacturing, operations for electric business

Pinheiro would spearhead Ola's ambition to build manufacturing facilities starting with one of the largest scooter factory, and then expanding to multiple such facilities across India.

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Smartworks eyes aggressive growth on the back of growing demand for flexible office space

The company is looking at organic and inorganic initiatives to double its seat capacity to 1,30,000 pan-India and clock a revenue of Rs 1,000 crore by FY 2022-23.

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Technology to play a major role in determining the functioning of office: Experts

Office tech will have to provide the next level of convenience and collaboration that may not be easily possible at home, experts said.

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Kyt raises $2.5 million in funding from Surge

The company plans to increase its teacher base to 500 over the next 12 months and add more courses

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Fan of Cyberpunk 2077? Grab these special-edition tech gear before they are gone

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India moving fast on hybrid cloud adoption: IBM

IBM is betting big on hybrid cloud to drive the next wave of growth, bolstered in large part by its acquisition of Red Hat a few years ago.

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Let's Dive lands $1.7 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge

The funding round also saw participation from Village Global and angel investors like Ravish Naresh, founder of Khatabook, and Sai Srinivas, cofounder of Mobile Premier League among others.

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Motorola Moto G 5G launched in India, price starts from Rs 20,999: Check full specifications

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Apple working on crazy fast M1X chip for the 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Joint parliamentary committee split over draft data privacy law, govt access

Concerns raised over govt powers to access citizen data without consent, inclusion of non-personal data and missing judicial participation in the selection of regulatory body head

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CAIT writes to PM Modi, alleges violation of FDI norms by e-commerce companies

In the letter to the Prime Minister, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed that "big e-commerce companies having deep pockets are leaving no stone unturned in monopolising the e-commerce business and retail trade of India with their malpractices and violating FDI policy of the government and relevant laws and rules".

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US, UK and Australia among top markets for Indian sellers exporting products on eBay

During the five days window of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Indian sellers experience a spike in the volume of orders and sales, and the holiday shopping continues till Christmas.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020 LIVE Updates: The last Lunar Eclipse of 2020 takes place today

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New govt rules may narrow earnings of app taxi firms like Uber, Ola

These rules come amid a slowdown due to the pandemic, with Uber and Ola estimated to be operating at under 50% in terms of rides compared with pre-Covid-19 levels

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Big relief for mid-scale companies, government postpones QR code requirements to March end next year

The government on Sunday said that it is postponing the requirement to generate and then use QR code for all business to customer (B2C) transactions.

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Apple suppliers’ exodus from China won’t slow down under Joe Biden

Apple Inc., the largest of the many tech giants that rely on Chinese factories to make their gadgets, will move some production of its iPads and MacBooks to Vietnam. Key assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., known also as Foxconn, has allocated $270 million in new investments to the Southeast Asian country.

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Sensible entrepreneurs will take the least risky route to a goal, says Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Bikhchandani said that entrepreneurs don't take higher risks just because they can.

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Founders, investors must focus on creating businesses that upset the status quo, says Sharad Sharma

Sharma called for pursuing passion over fashion for business leaders which means rather than following the herd and emulating what the trend is.

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Work from home has made workday of Indians 32 minutes longer

A survey of 65 countries by workplace software developer Atlassian found that people across the world were starting remote work earlier and logging off much later. Israelis added 47 minutes to their average workday while Indians spent 32 minutes more at work in April and May as compared to the beginning of the year, as did Australians and Americans.

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View: The change of guard in the US is an opportunity to enforce true accountability over the internet industry

Public opinion has shifted dramatically over the past three years to the extent that in 2020, people believe that big tech exerts far too much monopoly power over the rest of society.

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US online sales surge to near-record on 'Black Friday'

Notably, some 40 percent of sales were conducted over smartphones, and many consumers supported small businesses. Their sales jumped by 545 percent Friday compared to the average day in October. Adobe said 38 percent of consumers said they planned to support smaller local businesses ahead of the year-end holidays.

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Tech-based realty platforms to raise more funds for investment in commercial assets

Hbits, which invests money raised from individuals to commercial assets, said that it is in the process to raise Rs 500 crore by December 2021 to invest in commercial real estate properties rented out to multinational companies.

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Week in Tech (Nov 23-29, 2020): India blocks another 43 Chinese apps, Tesla’s market value crosses $500 billion and more

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How to record the screen on your iPhone or iPad in seconds

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Tech-led jobs platform Awign raises funds from Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and others

Set up by Annanya Sarthak, Gurpreet Singh and Praveen Sah in 2016, Awign has worked with over 1.5 lakh people, and grown 25x in the last 2 years. Currently, it manages a diverse fleet of trained gig workforce across more than 7,000 pin codes in India.

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‘Beaver Moon’: Everything you need to know about November’s full moon

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Microsoft may launch Surface Pro 8 and Laptop 4 in January 2021

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How to setup and use Intercom on HomePod and iPhone: A step-by-step guide

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Big Basket lost 80% of workforce within 2 days of lockdown, bounced back with resilience: CEO

"After losing 80 per cent of the workforce for two days, we were really dumbstruck as orders poured in, we hired 12,300 people in 16 days - through this we demonstrated the power of resilience," he said.

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Airtel vs Jio vs Vi: Best prepaid plans under Rs 200

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Battle of the billionaires: Bezos, Ambani gun for India retail supremacy

The outcome of a legal dispute which has embroiled the billionaires' Amazon.com and Reliance Industries Ltd empires - where a court ruling is imminent - may shape India's retail landscape for years to come.

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Here’s how you can get up to 11GB free data from Airtel

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Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh dies at 46

Hsieh recently retired from Zappos after 20 years leading the company. He worked to revitalize the Las Vegas area.

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Ather Energy discontinues Ather 450 scooter, replaces it with 450X, 450 Plus trims

With the introduction of Ather 450X and Ather 450 Plus, the company is now looking forward to delivering new products across all cities.

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Facebook partners with Sony to show highlights, moments from India Tour of Australia

Facebook has entered into a digital content partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), which will allow the Menlo Park-headquartered social media network to stream exclusive content from the Indian national cricket team’s tour of Australia.

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Lunar Eclipse 2020: Important facts about November 30 lunar eclipse

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WhatsApp in 2020: Best features added to Android and iOS

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JioGames Clash Royale tournament now live: Here’s how you can participate

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Sequoia-backed Seekify to merge with skilling platform SafeJob

The company claims to have 2-3 lakh registered users so far, of which around 50,000 have been trained and about 3,000-5,000 people have been placed.

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Agritech startup Farmkart to raise Rs 90 crore financing for pan-India expansion

Farmkart's tech solutions are designed for non-tech savvy farmers providing them with fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides, seeds, farm equipment, among others at their doorsteps with no delivery cost.

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Techies across the country nudged to work with government on societal problems

Under the programme — called Indian Administrative Fellowship (IAF) — technologists would be trained by bureaucrats and mentored by people such as Nilekani, and RedBus founder and former CIO of the Telangana government, Phaninder Sharma.

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Bitcoin extends decline after biggest slump since pandemic hit

Crypto believers tout a broadening investor base and the search for a hedge against dollar weakness as reasons for a durable boom. Critics point to a history of big swings, including a spectacular boom and bust three years ago.

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OnePlus Buds Z review: Balanced music, easy to use

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Facebook’s AI mistakenly bans ads for struggling businesses

Facebook has been automating content moderation for years, a transition it highlights in a quarterly report detailing how much content the company removes.

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Tesla could widen release of 'self-driving' software in two weeks

In October, Tesla released a beta, or test version, of what it calls a "Full Self Driving" software upgrade to an undisclosed number of "expert, careful" drivers.

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Pushed by pandemic, Amazon goes on a hiring spree without equal

The hiring has taken place at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, at its hundreds of warehouses in rural communities and suburbs, and in countries such as India and Italy.

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Resilience, doing more with less helped us during COVID-19: BigBasket CEO

BigBasket co-founder and CEO Hari Menon said the company hired over 12,000 persons in 16 days to meet the surge in demand as a large number of people started turning to digital platforms to shop for grocery items amid the lockdown.

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Female passengers can avail ride pooling on Uber, Ola only with other lady commuters

These guidelines will provide a guiding framework to the state governments to consider issuing licences as well as regulating the business being conducted by such aggregators.

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Activists demand JPC consult civil society on Data Protection Bill

Technology and digital activists have requested the Joint Parliamentary Committee debating the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill should widen the consultation to include more representatives of the civil society.

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Realme Days sale: Up to Rs 3,000 discount on Realme X3, Realme Narzo 20 Pro, and more

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Meru Cabs plans to raise up to Rs 400 crore from PE funds

The fundraising plan comes at a time when Meru Cabs is sharpening focus on providing cabs to corporates and expanding its base of electric vehicles in the country.

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Friday, November 27, 2020

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G vs Redmi Note 9 Pro: What has changed?

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Apple patent shows it could bring Force Touch to Touch Bar on MacBook Pro

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South Korea’s SK Telecom unveils next-gen AI chip

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Kaagaz Scanner secures $575,000 in funding led by Pravega Ventures

Since its launch in June 2020, Kaagaz Scanner is installed on over 1.9 million phones. O

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Dyson India Black Friday sale: Best deals on Airwrap Styler, Corrale straightener, and more

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Ola focussed on aggressively building global electric two-wheeler biz: Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola is planning to foray into electric scooter manufacturing and plans to hit the market with its first vehicle in January next year, according to sources

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Foxconn to move some production of iPads and MacBooks to Vietnam

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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency readying for launch in early January: Report

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Huawei founder urges Honor sub-brand to become competitor after split

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Instagram: How to delete or temporarily disable account and download all data

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Games The Shop Black Friday Deals: GTA 5, NBA 2K21, DOOM Eternal, Red Dead Redemption 2 and more

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Transport ministry issue guidelines to regulate cab aggregators like Ola, Uber

Besides a surge pricing of 1.5 times the base fare, the aggregator will be permitted to charge a fare 50% lower than the base fare.

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Interview: HMD Global VP Sanmeet Kochhar on why Nokia devices are ‘future-proof’

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Lunar Eclipse 2020: All you need to know about the last lunar eclipse of the year

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A millennial crypto victory bigger than the price of Bitcoin

Sathvik Vishwanath and Harish BV, cofounders of a then five-year-old startup, were arrested in late 2018. No, they hadn’t pulled off a shady initial coin offering. Their “crime” was that they put up a kiosk in a mall in Bangalore where customers could swap Bitcoin, Ether or Ripple for cash or vice versa. That was the whole point of Unocoin, their crypto token exchange. But the police were suspicious of the new-fangled “ATM.”

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Redmi Watch launched in China, looks like another Apple Watch clone

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Screwvala's upGrad in final negotiations to raise up to $150 million

upGrad entered the test preparation market earlier this week with the acquisition of Bengaluru-based The Gate Academy. It plans to invest over Rs 100 crore in the test prep subsidiary

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Credit card requests cross pre-Covid levels in October

According to RBI data, there were 5.9 crore credit cards outstanding as of September 2020, up from 5.8 crore in March. In April, the number of outstanding credit cards had dipped to 5.7 crore as they were not getting replaced because of the lockdown.

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How countries are trying to make Google, Facebook pay for news content

Google and Facebook ferry more than 80% of external traffic to various news sites, according to Parse.ly, a web analytics and content optimisation software for online publishers, but most of the income goes to the internet platforms, not to content generators. This means media outlets are not the principal beneficiaries of revenue from news consumption digitally.

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