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Nokia to set up robotics lab at IISc for 5G research |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2020 7:15:06 PM IST |
| Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia on Tuesday announced a collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru to establish a network robotics laboratory for research on socially relevant use cases based on 5G and emerging technologies. ... read.. |
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Apple may launch new iPhone 12 lineup in 2 stages |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2020 7:15:06 PM IST |
| Apple has confirmed that the launch of the iPhone 12 will be delayed due to "temporarily constrained" supply chain and now a new report claims that the launch will be split into two stages. ... read.. |
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Snapchat testing new feature to take on TikTok |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2020 6:45:06 PM IST |
| Photo-messaging app Snapchat has started testing a new feature that lets users set their Snaps with music, similar to what Chinese short-video making app TikTok offers. ... read.. |
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Twitter faces $250mn FTC fine over misuse of users' data |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2020 3:15:06 PM IST |
| Twitter has disclosed that it may end up paying up to $250 million as fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a probe pertaining to improper use of users phone numbers and email addresses for advertising gains. ... read.. |
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Alphabet issues $5.75 billion worth sustainability bonds |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2020 3:15:05 PM IST |
| In a bid to support environmental and social initiatives worldwide, Google has issued $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds, the largest sustainability or green bond by any company in history, as part of its $10 billion debt offering. ... read.. |
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Google invests $450mn in US-based ADT for secure home devices |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2020 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Google has announced a long-term, strategic partnership with ADT, a leading US security and home automation provider, with infusion of $450 million into the company to develop secure smart home audio and video devices. ... read.. |
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Now you can use Google Chrome to quickly create PDF |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2020 2:45:05 AM IST |
| You can now easily create a free Adobe Acrobat PDF from any Microsoft Office or image file simply by typing PDF.new into Chrome and uploading the desired file, thanks to a collaboration between Google and Adobe. ... read.. |
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TikTok parent to shift HQ from Beijing to London: Report |
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London | Monday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST |
| Chinese unicorn ByteDance which owns the popular short video-sharing app TikTok has received approval from the British government to move its headquarters from Beijing to London, The Sun newspaper reported. ... read.. |
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New Google Chrome extension brings more ad transparency |
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San Francisco | Monday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST |
| As part of its efforts to give people more visibility into the data used to personalise ads, Google has launched a new Chrome extension that lists all companies and services with a presence on the page including content delivery networks or analytics prov ... read.. |
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Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers |
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Washington D.C. | August 3, 2020 11:42:07 PM IST |
| A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars' surface were carved by water melting beneath glacial ice, not by free-flowing rivers as previously thought, according to a new study by Western and UBC researchers. ... read.. |
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Xiaomi to launch Mi earbuds with ANC soon |
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Beijing | Monday, 2020 10:15:06 PM IST |
| Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is reportedly planning to launch new earphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) which will be called Mi Active Noise Cancelling Wireless earphones. ... read.. |
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UK-based Wiserfunding enters India, targets SMEs |
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Mumbai | Monday, 2020 9:45:06 PM IST |
| UK-based fintech firm Wiserfunding on Monday announced its entry into India by launching the artificial intelligence-backed credit risk assessment tool for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ... read.. |
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Surprisingly young galaxy breaks low-oxygen record |
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Hawaii | August 3, 2020 8:42:02 PM IST |
| Astronomers using two Maunakea Observatories, Subaru Telescope and W. M. Keck Observatory- combined with the power of machine learning, have discovered a nearby galaxy that has broken the record for having the lowest level of oxygen ever seen. ... read.. |
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SpaceX Crew Dragon returns with 2 NASA astronauts (Ld) |
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Washington | Monday, 2020 5:15:05 PM IST |
| Two NASA astronauts have safely returned to Earth from the International Space Station onboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, marking the completion of a historic flight called demonstration (Demo-2) mission. ... read.. |
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Twitter survey reveals paid service with 'Undo Send' button |
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San Francisco | Monday, 2020 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Twitter has kicked off a new survey for its upcoming paid subscription service that will give users options like "Undo Send" button (like an edit button) and ability to tweet longer and high-quality videos, among other features. ... read.. |
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TikTok again accuses Facebook of 'plagiarism and smear' |
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Beijing | Monday, 2020 3:15:05 PM IST |
| After calling Facebook a copycat last week, ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok, has once again accused the social networking giant of "plagiarism and smear," saying it is facing all kinds of "complex and unimaginable difficulties", the me ... read.. |
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Microsoft confirms talks to acquire TikTok by September 15 |
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San Francisco | Monday, 2020 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Microsoft has officially confirmed it is in talks to acquire the operations of video-sharing platform TikTok in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand markets following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald Trump. ... read.. |
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Microsoft halts bid to buy TikTok's US operations: Report |
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San Francisco | Monday, 2020 2:45:05 AM IST |
| Microsoft has reportedly halted its bid to buy the US operations of China-based TikTok after President Donald Trump vowed to ban the short-video making app that has over 80 million monthly users in the country. ... read.. |
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New MacBook Air with Magic Keyboard woos new users in India (Ld) |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2020 7:15:06 PM IST |
| At a time when the demand for high-end, premium laptops is witnessing a surge in the country as business and creative professionals stay home, Apple which has gained substantial ground with its Mac laptops in India is set to witness a keen interest for th ... read.. |
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Apple discontinues Dark Sky app on Android, Wear OS (Ld) |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 5:45:06 PM IST |
| Popular weather app Dark Sky which Apple acquired in March this year has announced that Android users will no longer be able to access the app and subscribers who were previously active will receive full refund. ... read.. |
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Apple discontinues Dark Sky app on Android, Wear OS |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 5:15:05 PM IST |
| Popular weather app Dark Sky which Apple acquired in March this year has announced that Android users will no longer be able to access the app and subscribers who were previously active will receive full refund. ... read.. |
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New MacBook Air can create magic for Apple in India |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2020 4:45:05 PM IST |
| At a time when the demand for high-end, premium laptops is witnessing a surge in the country as business and creative professionals stay home, Apple which has gained substantial ground with its Mac laptops is set to witness a keen interest for the newly-l ... read.. |
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Microsoft to kill Cortana apps on iOS, Android in 2021 |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the Cortana apps available on several platforms including Android, iOS and Harman Kardon Invoke speakers, along with first gen Surface headphones, starting in 2021. ... read.. |
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NASA, SpaceX target Gulf of Mexico for splashdown site |
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Washington | Sunday, 2020 1:45:05 PM IST |
| NASA and SpaceX are targeting Pensacola in Florida as the primary return location for Crew Dragon with two American astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS), said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. ... read.. |
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GOQii launches 'Smart Vital Watch' in India |
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Mumbai | Saturday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST |
| Smart wearables and preventive healthcare brand GOQii on Saturday launched 'Smart Vital Watch' smartwatch that comes with a 1.3-inch touchscreen and SPO2 (blood-oxygen-level) monitor for Rs 5,999 in India. ... read.. |
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Samsung introduces home demo for Galaxy devices in India |
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Gurugram | Saturday, 2020 10:15:06 PM IST |
| In a first-of-its-kind move before the launch of flagship devices next week, Samsung India on Saturday announced a new service called 'Experience Samsung at Home' that enable consumers to explore and buy Galaxy devices (smartphones, tablets and wearables) ... read.. |
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WhatsApp introduces new limit on animated stickers |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 8:15:05 PM IST |
| In a bid to curb irresponsible use of animated stickers, WhatsApp has introduced a new limit on sharing these stickers, according to WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp beta. ... read.. |
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Realme 6i: Solid competition is here for Redmi Note 9 |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 7:45:05 PM IST |
| Smartphone brand Realme has left no stone unturned in launching affordable and mid-range phones in India post lockdown and now, it has brought in a budget-friendly 6.5-inch '6i' as part of its Number series with quad-camera rear setup in the country. ... read.. |
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Zuckerberg flagged competitors moving faster in 2012, show emails |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| Worried about being left behind by mobile apps that made quick progress by cloning other services, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asked some of the company's executives what could the social network do to stay ahead of others, new emails from April 2012 hav ... read.. |
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Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok's US operations: Report |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| Short video-sharing app TikTok is reportedly in talks to sell its US business to Microsoft. The talks are in an advanced stage, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday which cited people familiar with the discussions. ... read.. |
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India smartphone market set to recover by 40% in 2nd half: Report |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 5:15:05 PM IST |
| After going through disruptions in supply chain and curtailed domestic production, the India smartphone market is now showing encouraging signs of revival that sets it on a potential course for market recovery for over 40 per cent in the second half this ... read.. |
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NASA Sun data helps new model predict big solar flares |
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Washington D.C. | August 1, 2020 5:11:55 PM IST |
| Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, scientists have developed a new model that successfully predicted seven of the Sun's biggest flares from the last solar cycle, out of a set of nine. ... read.. |
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Apple grows 25% as global smartphone market declines in Q2 |
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Bengaluru | Saturday, 2020 4:15:06 PM IST |
| As the global smartphone market plummeted 14 per cent in the June quarter, Apple was the only vendor to grow as it shipped 45.1 million iPhones globally, a growth of 25 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a new report. ... read.. |
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3 individuals charged with hacking celebrity Twitter accounts |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 3:45:05 PM IST |
| The US Department of Justice has charged three young individuals (including one juvenile) with hacking Twitter last month that compromised the accounts of 130 high-profile users including Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. ... read.. |
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Study links feeling full with positive body image |
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Cambridge | August 1, 2020 3:42:25 PM IST |
| A new study has found the benefit of relying on one's body sensations while taking descions. According to the research- paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own bodies. ... read.. |
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Colour TV import restrictions should apply to future goods: ICEA |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 1:15:05 AM IST |
| After the government targeted China with a new import restrictions on colour television, mobile and electronics industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) on Friday demanded that these import restrictions should only apply for future ... read.. |
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Amazon aims to hire 'many more' people in India |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 11:15:06 PM IST |
| Amazon is planning to get more sellers on board as the company focuses on digitising a lot of micro, small and medium-sized businesses in India and hiring many more people, a top company executive has said. ... read.. |
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Removing hate speech 'right thing' to do: Facebook COO |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 10:15:06 PM IST |
| Facing ad boycott from more than 400 advertisers, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has said that the company is working to remove hate speech on the platform not for financial reasons or advertiser pressure, because it is the right thing t ... read.. |
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Cognizant headcount reduced by 10,500 employees in Q2 |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 9:45:05 PM IST |
| As global software major Cognizant implements a programme to improve cost structure amid Covid-19 and optimises its team, the headcount of the company reduced by 10,500 in the second quarter of this year as compared to the previous quarter. ... read.. |
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Twitter says phone spear phishing attack led to massive hack |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 7:15:06 PM IST |
| The massive Twitter hack earlier this month that spread a cryptocurrency scam by hajacking accounts of high-profile celebrities, politicians and businesses was a result of a phone spear phishing attack, the social media platform has revealed. ... read.. |
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NASA Perseverance Mars rover in standby mode, but healthy |
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Washington | Friday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| NASA has confirmed that its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is healthy and on its way to the Red Planet even after entering into a standby mode due to a temporary issue that involved temperature on the spacecraft. ... read.. |
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HP appoints Ketan Patel to lead Greater India biz |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| PC and printer major HP on Friday appointed Ketan Patel as the Managing Director of HP Greater India. He replaces Vinay Awasthi who is moving to a new role as head of print operations for supply chain. ... read.. |
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iPhone sales grow 2% to $26.4 billion, new SE a booster: Cook |
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Cupertino (California) | Friday, 2020 5:15:05 PM IST |
| Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that strong iPhone SE launch, continued economic stimulus and some benefit from shelter in place restrictions lifting around the world saw iPhone revenue grow 2 per cent to $26.4 billion in the June quarter. ... read.. |
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Big Tech beats pandemic, ad boycotts to log record profits (Ld) |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 4:45:06 PM IST |
| A pandemic-hit period, ad boycotts and probes over anti-competition practices, data privacy and security did not stop the four Big Tech firms (Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet with a combined market cap of nearly $5 trillion) from posting healthy prof ... read.. |
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Pandemic sales help Amazon post biggest profit in history |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 3:15:06 PM IST |
| Riding on surging online sales during the pandemic as people stayed home, Amazon reported solid second quarter results, registering a 40 per cent increase in net sales to $88.9 billion, compared with $63.4 billion in the same period last year. ... read.. |
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Facebook logs solid growth in Q2, 3.14bn people use its apps |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 2:45:06 PM IST |
| Facing ad boycott over its inaction to remove hate speech, Facebook shares surged over 7 per cent after the social network reported net income of $5.18 billion as revenue jumped 11 per cent to $18.69 billion from $16.89 billion a year ago. ... read.. |
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