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Tuesday, 31 May 2022

DRDO awards RailTel orders worth Rs 68.86 crore for data center management, cloud services

One of the orders is for supply, installation and commissioning for enhancement of data centre and its networking infrastructure and is worth Rs 26.87 crore.

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World No Tobacco Day 2022: Govt releases guidelines for substance use disorders and a new mobile app

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday released a pocket book on standard treatment guidelines for substance use disorders and behavioural addictions, and a mobile app 'Addiction-Rx' on the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day 2022'.

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Foxconn foresees recovery amid global uncertainties

Leading iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Tuesday said that despite the global macro-economic factors affecting businesses worldwide, it will have a better than expected full-year performance as supply chain improves in China which is facing Covid lockdowns.

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IIT-Madras researches develop zinc-air batteries

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) are developing zinc-air batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicles.

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How to see the first photo you ever liked on Instagram

You won't have to sift through thousands of posts to find the very first one you liked over the years. Instagram has a feature that allows you to easily go back through your activity history.

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Mobile Premier League lays off 100 employees, offered severance & benefits

The current business metrics "do not justify further investments into this unit", according to an internal email sent by MPL co-founders Sai Srinivas and Shubh Malhotra.

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Elon Musk on whether he is being spied on or not

While replying to that, a user wrote, "you are 24/7 on all your devices and online services, including your own Starlink. In your case it is not just mass surveillance. You are a priority target".

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Monday, 30 May 2022

How to share location on WhatsApp on Android and iOS

WhatsApp is perhaps the most widely used texting, audio and video call platform across the globe. One of the most interesting and convenient features of this messaging app is current and live location sharing which allows the users to share their geographical location with other WhatsApp users.

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Elon Musk says democrats are attacking him and marginalizing Tesla

Accounts of conservatives have seen a sudden influx in the number of followers, while liberals have lost out on followers after news broke that the tech billionaire bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal, which he has put on hold over the presence of fake accounts.

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Foxconn predicts more stable supply chain in the second half of 2022

Foxconn is aiming to become the first electric vehicle (EV) maker "not short on material supplies," Liu said, referring to a prolonged global chip shortage that has forced carmakers to halt production and hurt smartphone production, including for Apple Inc, a major client.

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Online public dashboard for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission launched

The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) on Monday launched a public dashboard for near real-time information on the scheme.

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Indian shares rise more than 1 percent on tech rally

The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 1.61 percent at 16,614.60 by 0427 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.64 percent to 55,785.70. Both the indexes added more than 1 percent.

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Sunday, 29 May 2022

How to send a WhatsApp message without saving a phone number

This is a useful feature because many WhatsApp privacy settings are limited to "My Contacts," and you may not want everyone on your phone book.

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Australian watchdog sues Mastercard for anti-market practices

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday started legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Mastercard for allegedly stifling competition in the supply of debit card acceptance services.

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China leading the world in EVs, renewable energy: Elon Musk

Elon Musk on Monday said that whatever the world thinks of China, the country is leading the race in electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy.

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Karnataka CM Bommai launches health, wellness app AAYU

The app is available in multiple languages and aims to reach and impact over five million chronic disease patients within a span of five years, the app developers said.

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Following Tesla, SpaceX will soon accept Dogecoin for merchandise

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said that his aerospace company SpaceX will soon accept Dogecoin as a payment option for merchandise, joining Tesla.

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India withdraws warning on Aadhaar card after online panic

India's Supreme Court in 2018 upheld the validity of the Aadhaar, but flagged privacy concerns and reined in a government push to make it mandatory for everything from banking to telecom services.

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Saturday, 28 May 2022

How to add a link to your Instagram Story

Initially, Instagram swipe up feature helped brands and influencers gain more followers and by letting them add links to their Instagram Stories.

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Android apps on Windows 11 coming to 5 new countries

Microsoft has confirmed that it is bringing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) -- which allows users to run Android apps on Windows 11 -- to five new markets later this year

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How to get directions from Google Maps on Apple Watch

You can navigate to existing shortcuts, get step-by-step directions, and get the current ETA for your commute on Apple Watch. You won’t have to glance at your phone as well as the directions come right on your wrist.

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Friday, 27 May 2022

Why Tesla may not manufacture cars in India

Breaking his silence on India plans, Elon Musk has said that Tesla will not manufacture cars in India unless it is allowed to sell and provide service to its electric vehicles.

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Samsung likely to cut phone production by 30 million units in 2022

Amid the pandemic crisis, South Korean tech giant Samsung has reportedly decided to cut its phone production by 30 million units this year.

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Google likely working on built-in snore, cough detection feature

Tech giant Google is working on two built-in snores and cough detection features that will let it detect if users snore or cough in their sleep.

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Amazon investor proposal to review plastic use narrowly fails to clear

The proposal for a report on whether Amazon cloud, surveillance and other capabilities contribute to human rights violation won 40% support. But an overwhelming 87% voted down a proposal calling Amazon to review worker safety.

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Japanese buyout firms JIP, Polaris considering bids for Toshiba: Sources

Japanese buyout firms Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Polaris Capital Group are each considering participating in bids for Toshiba Corp , two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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Thursday, 26 May 2022

Chipmaker Broadcom to buy VMware in $61 billion deal

Broadcom had been in talks to acquire VMware for the past few weeks.

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Microsoft to slow hiring in Windows, Office, Teams Chat groups

Microsoft Corp. will slow hiring in its Windows and Office divisions as well as the Teams chat and conferencing software groups, the executive vice president who runs those products said in an email to employees Thursday.

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Unacademy CEO says funding winter can last up to 18 months

In a letter to employees, Unacademy's co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said that "we must learn to work under constraints and focus on profitability at all costs". "Winter is here. We must change our ways. We will focus on organic growth channels instead," he wrote.

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Helped by AI and cloud services, Baidu beats revenue estimates

China's search engine giant Baidu Inc surpassed quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday as a resurgence of COVID-19 in China and accompanying restrictions boosted demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) products.

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Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Coin Master: Free Spins and Coins link for May 26, 2022

Players can raid and attack the towns of other players in order to steal cash. You can even get free extra spins in this game. Coin Master offers free spins that can be used to gather coins and other prizes.

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Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes for May 26, 2022: claim exciting goodies and rewards

The game's creators are constantly adding alpha-numeric codes to the game. These codes provide players the opportunity to win free prizes. These codes can also be used to unlock various steps and earn different reward points.

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Social media hammered by mounting questions over advertising

Snap late Monday said it now foresees revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization coming in below the low end of its prior forecasted range.

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Tuesday, 24 May 2022

McAfee CEO Peter Leav to step down, Greg Johnson to take over

Cybersecurity firm McAfee Corp appointed consumer tech veteran Greg Johnson as chief executive officer succeeding Peter Leav who will step down.

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New study using Google app to explore smartphones' effect on mental health

A team of researchers at the University of Oregon in the US have partnered with Google to launch a research on how smartphone use impacts mental wellbeing.

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Social media stocks lose billions after Snapchat parent warning

The company was on track to lose $15 billion in market capitalization, while shares of major online advertisers and social-media firms were set to lose a combine $200 billion in value from the rout.

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Monday, 23 May 2022

Tech retailer Upson files for up to $103 million IPO

Upson International Corp (UIC), the largest retailer of personal computers and information technology products in the Philippines, said on Monday it has filed for an IPO of up to 5.4 billion pesos ($103.81 million).

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Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom harnessing wind and solar power for mobile masts

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom are harnessing the power of the wind and the sun at an energy-hungry 5G mobile site in Germany in an effort to guard against soaring electricity costs.

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Sunday, 22 May 2022

Tesla FSD beta update brings new visuals, impresses testers

Electric vehicle company Tesla has released Full Self-Driving (FSD) 10.12.1 beta to its Early Access Programme that includes new visuals for open car doors and also displays turn signals on other cars.

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New ransomware makes victim donate to poor, financial help to needy patients

"GoodWill ransomware was identified by CloudSEK researchers in March 2022. As the threat group's name suggests, the operators are allegedly interested in promoting social justice rather than conventional financial reasons," Clousek said in a report.

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India's top crypto app CoinSwitch calls for regulatory 'peace, certainty'

CoinSwitch, which is valued at $1.9 billion, says it is the largest crypto company in India with more than 18 million users. The firm, based in India's main tech hub of Bengaluru, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global and Coinbase Ventures.

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Why India needs strong cyber security norms to curb misuse of VPNs

The new cyber-security norms mandates reporting of cybersecurity incidents and misuse of VPNs.

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Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS can now dynamically switch orientations

Tech giant Microsoft has recently rolled out an update for its Remote Desktop app on iOS that focuses on dynamically switching between landscape and portrait orientations.

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Google, Match Group reach temporary agreement on in-app payments

Tech giant Google has reportedly reached an interim agreement with Match Group, the dating app provider behind Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, that will allow its apps to remain on the Google Play Store while offering alternate payment systems.

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Android 11 installed on over 28.3% of total handsets

Tech giant Google's Android 11 is said to be the most widely distributed version of Android, installed on over 28.3 per cent of total Android handsets, says a report.

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Croma reports cooling appliances demand increases as refrigerator, AC sales go up

As per Croma's 'Unboxed Summer 2022' report, sales of refrigerators have shot up more than 100 per cent over 2021, while those of air conditioners (ACs) jumped by three times.

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Why Apple is reportedly planning to ramp up production in India, Southeast Asia

According to analysts, over 90 per cent of Apple products including iPhones, iPads and MacBook laptops are manufactured in China by outside contractors.

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Saturday, 21 May 2022

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docks to ISS successfully in third attempt

Following certification, NASA missions aboard Starliner will carry up to four crew members to the station, enabling the continued expansion of the crew and increasing the amount of science and research that can be performed aboard the orbiting laboratory. OFT-2 will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.

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Elon Musk opens dedicated legal department at Tesla to fight lawsuits

In a tweet, Musk said: "Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits. The team will report directly to me. Please send 3 to 5 bullet points describing evidence of exceptional ability at justice@tesla.com".

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Audi announces Apple Music integration to a wide range of models globally

Luxury carmaker Audi has announced that it is integrating Apple Music, premium music streaming subscription service, directly into select models. The company said that adding Apple Music into the infotainment system gives users the ability to access their subscription directly and intuitively from the Multi-Media Interface (MMI) screen using in-car internet data.

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Google to add warning banners on Chat: What does it mean

"In Google Chat, you'll see banners warning against potential phishing and malware messages coming from users with personal Google Accounts," the company said in a statement.

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Twitter opens reverse chronological home timeline for developers

Entangled in a bitter takeover battle with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter is giving third-party app developers more access to its reverse chronological timeline, to enable them to retrieve the most recent Tweets and Retweets posted by the authenticated user and the accounts they follow.

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Google to allow alternate payment systems for now, says Tinder-owner

Match sued Google earlier in May, calling the action a "last resort" to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play store for refusing to share up to 30% of sales.

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SBI users, government wants you to delete this SMS right away

State Bank of India users, the government has an important fake alert for you. The advisory has been issued by the government agency PIB.

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This is the Samsung smartphone that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates uses

Instead of a Microsoft Surface Duo, the tech giant's founder Bill Gates has revealed he uses Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 as his daily smartphone.

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Friday, 20 May 2022

9 WhatsApp Web shortcuts you must know



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This is what the fired CEO Ankiti Bose of Singapore-based startup Zilingo has to say

Singapore-based Zilingo said that it had fired Chief Executive Ankiti Bose after an independent investigation into complaints about what the fashion technology startup described as "serious financial irregularities".

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UK's Schroders to oppose Amazon, Meta, Alphabet over worker, digital rights

Schroders, Britain's biggest listed asset manager, said that it would back a swathe of shareholder resolutions at Amazon, Meta and Google-owner Alphabet concerning workers' and digital rights.

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Thursday, 19 May 2022

How this new Twitter policy aims to fight the war against misinformation

The platform will no longer automatically recommend or emphasize posts that make misleading claims about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including material that mischaracterizes conditions in conflict zones or makes false allegations of war crimes or atrocities against civilians.

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Google says Android 13 Beta to have support for braille displays

With an aim to make it more convenient for braille readers to use the platform, tech giant Google has announced that Android 13 Beta will have native support for braille displays.

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Elon Musk says 'Tesla is on my mind 24/7' amid concerns about Twitter distraction

Tesla this year opened its new car factory in Texas, and Musk's rocket company SpaceX has a launch site known as Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.

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Quordle 116 hints and answers for May 20, 2022

If you haven’t played Quordle yet then you should play as it is more attractive than other games. It is equally difficult as it offers nine chances to guess the quartet of words.

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Wordle 335 hints and answers for May 20, 2022

Wordle daily word guessing game is fun and creates curiosity among the players to guess the word. It can be played for free on the website of New York Times.

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Google 'private browsing' mode not really private, Texas lawsuit says

Texas, Indiana, Washington State and the District of Columbia filed separate suits against Google in January in state courts over what they called deceptive location-tracking practices that invade users' privacy.

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

AWS unveils tech programme to spur digitisation among small businesses in India

AWS has also expanded its Amazon Digital Suite, a curated set of software solutions developed with local third-party technology providers, which enables India's SMBs to quickly and easily digitise operations and bring their businesses to the internet.

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Amazon Marketplace case: Two more defendants plead guilty in multimillion-dollar scheme to manipulate e-commerce platform

Seattle, May 18 (AP) Two more defendants have pleaded guilty for their role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to manipulate the Amazon Marketplace e-commerce platform.

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Elon Musk tweets his fury as Tesla gets removed from S&P 500 ESG Index

Tesla has become the most valuable auto industry company by pioneering EVs and expanding into battery storage for electric grids and solar-power systems.

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Big tech firms: Google, Facebook, Twitter and others' anti-competitive practices to be discussed by parliamentary panel

The panel will also hear the views of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on the subject

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Schroders to oppose Amazon, Meta, Alphabet over worker, digital rights

Schroders, Britain's biggest listed asset manager, said on Wednesday it would back a swathe of shareholder resolutions at Amazon, Meta and Google-owner Alphabet concerning workers' and digital rights.

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Comply with rules or exit from India, govt tells VPN service providers

Virtual private network service providers that are not ready to comply with the new guidelines have the only option to exit from India, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Apple delays plan to have workers in office 3 days a week: report

Apple Inc is indefinitely delaying a plan that would require employees to work from office three days a week due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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Metal balls that fell in India from the sky might be Chinese rocket debris

Four spherical metal balls fell from the sky in some villages of Gujarat over the past few days, which as per some experts are most likely the debris of a Chinese rocket or fuel storage tanks of space launch vehicles. The hollow metal spheres, each of about 1.

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Govt extends April GST payment deadline for portal glitches, Infosys directed to fix problem ASAP

Earlier in the day, the CBIC had said that a technical glitch has been reported by Infosys in the generation of April GSTR-2B and auto-population of GSTR-3B on the portal. GSTR-3B is filed in a staggered manner between 20th, 22nd and 24th of every month for different categories of taxpayers.

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Crypto assets are highly speculative and investors need more protection: US SEC chair

His comments came after last week's spectacular collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin that lost its 1-to-1 dollar peg.

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How to block spam calls on Android

Since most Android smartphones come with the Google Phone app, we will be guiding you through the process of blocking numbers on the Phone app. Here is how you can block spam calls on Google’s Phone app.

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Xiaomi India paid Rs 4,663 crore to Qualcomm as royalty remittance

After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized nearly Rs 5,551.3 crore from Xiaomi India under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for illegal remittances to foreign entities, reliable sources said on Monday that about 84 per cent of the seized royalty remittances were made to US-based chip maker Qualcomm Group.

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Why Tesla has delayed plans to restore Shanghai plant output to pre-lockdown levels

The US electric car maker originally aimed to increase output at its Shanghai plant to 2,600 cars a day from May 16, Reuters reported earlier this month citing another memo.

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Amazon India claims to have created over 11.6 lakh jobs, enabled USD 5 billion in exports

The jobs created includes direct jobs as well as employment opportunities it spurred in seller community and affiliated industries like packaging, logistics, transportation and delivery.

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Sunday, 15 May 2022

How to withdraw money from an ATM machine using Google Pay, Paytm and other UPI-based payment apps

This means users can withdraw money from ATM machines without using their debit or credit cards. The added functionality will come in handy in crisis situations like lost/forgot cards, card declined, etc.

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Google to remove nearly 900K abandoned apps from Play Store

Tech giant Google is preparing to purge nearly 900,000 apps, which have been abandoned or not been updated, from the Play Store.

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Microsoft launches built-in VPN for Edge Canary users: What it can do and cannot

Tech giant Microsoft is testing a built-in VPN feature for Edge Canary that allows users to securely connect to public Wi-Fi networks.

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OnePlus Nord Buds: 10-point review



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Koo bets on rapid user base growth to overtake Twitter

The platform, which is currently available in India in 10 languages, including English, has operations in Nigeria, and is looking at more multilingual countries like Indonesia as "priority" nations for overseas expansion, he said.

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Friday, 13 May 2022

China's top chipmaker SMIC says smartphone, PC demand has 'dropped like a rock'

SMIC-China's top chipmaker SMIC says smartphone, PC demand has 'dropped like a rock'

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How to block spam calls on iPhone



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Nomura offers its first bitcoin derivatives, just as crypto markets tumble

Nomura has begun offering bitcoin over-the-counter derivatives to clients, it said Friday, the latest move by a traditional financial institution into the cryptocurrency industry, even as markets are in turmoil.

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Thursday, 12 May 2022

Godzilla and Kong come to Call of Duty Warzone: 10 quick facts



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LIC IPO: How to check allotment status on official website

LIC IPO allotment status check online link: The much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) closed recently.

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No plans to head Twitter again: Jack Dorsey

Meanwhile, a recent regulatory filing showed that Musk was in talks with Dorsey to contribute his shares to the proposed acquisition.

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How Google plans to test AI for bias using a new 10-shade skin tone scale

The company said its new Monk Skin Tone Scale replaces a flawed standard of six colors known as the Fitzpatrick Skin Type, which had become popular in the tech industry to assess whether smartwatch heart-rate sensors, artificial intelligence systems including facial recognition and other offerings show color bias.

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Google's second attempt at smart glasses will be able to translate conversations in real time

Google also teased a tablet to be launched in 2023 and a smartwatch that will go on sale late this year, as it unveils a strategy to offer a group of products comparable to Apple.

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Wednesday, 11 May 2022

Here's how many PlayStation 5 units have sold so far

The tech giant is also launching PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, its take on Xbox Game Pass, in June.

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Why Tesla has recalled 1,30,000 vehicles

The recall covers Tesla's S and X from the 2021 and 2022 model years and its 3 and Y from the 2022 model year.

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Elon Musk's tweets about securing funding to take Tesla private "inaccurate and reckless": US court

A court said that Elon Musk's 2018 tweets that funding was secured to take Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying "there was nothing concrete" about financing from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund at that time.

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Google paying over 300 EU publishers for news content: Report

Alphabet unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters.

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Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Elon Musk to reverse Twitter's ban on Donald Trump if deal goes through

London, May 11 (AP) Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signalling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his ownership.

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Why Elon Musk's $44-billion Twitter deal may be at risk of being repriced lower

"Musk holds all the cards here," Hindenburg, which has a short position on Twitter, said in a report. "If Elon Musk's bid for Twitter disappeared tomorrow, Twitter's equity would fall by 50% from current levels. Consequently, we see a significant risk that the deal gets repriced lower."

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Monday, 9 May 2022

Bitcoin reaches lowest value since July 2021 as it falls below $30,000

Bitcoin's value has more than halved since a November surge that saw the token hit a record of nearly $69,000.

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Treat Chinese firms fairly, Beijing tells India after Xiaomi's threat claim

China on Monday urged India to ensure Chinese companies operating in India are not discriminated against, after Xiaomi Corp said its executives there had faced threats of violence during questioning over alleged illegal remittances. Reuters reported on Saturday that Xiaomi, the biggest smartphone seller in India, had outlined the alleged threats of physical violence and coercion from officials of Enforcement Directorate - which tackles financial crime - in a filing to a court.

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SC stays further proceedings before HCs in matters involving challenges to IT Rules

A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and A S Oka passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions, including those raising the issue of hate speech and seeking regulations for OTT (over-the-top) platforms.

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HCL Technologies to buy digital banking company Confinale

With offices in Switzerland, including Zurich, Zug and Geneva, and also in Dusseldorf and London, Confinale works with a slew of leading banks and wealth advisors.

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How to type in Hindi in WhatsApp



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Parag Agrawal's wife Vineeta linked with Musk's $44 billion Twitter takeover

Vineeta Agarwala, the wife of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, is now making headlines amid Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal.

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Sunday, 8 May 2022

Some BMW cars shipping without Android Auto, Apple CarPlay; this is what the company has to say

Due to the current chip shortage, luxury automobile manufacturer BMW is reportedly shipping some of its cars without Android Auto and CarPlay.

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Watch the 'Gold-plated Nintendo Wii' that was once meant for British Queen Elizabeth

A rare gold-plated Nintendo Wii gaming originally meant as a gift for Queen Elizabeth II is now being auctioned.

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Saturday, 7 May 2022

How to unlink your WhatsApp account from multiple devices

Several users complained about issues in syncing data between linked devices and to address that, WhatsApp introduced a fix a few months ago. After the fix, if your device experiences issues in syncing data, the platform will automatically log out your devices as a safety precaution. But do you know, you can also unlink your WhatsApp account from any other device via your smartphone.

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US lawmakers to open formal chips, China bill negotiations

Congressional negotiators will meet Thursday to open formal talks to hammer out a compromise measure that would fund $52 billion in semiconductor manufacturing subsidies and boost U.S. competitiveness with Chinese technology, a source told Reuters.

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Friday, 6 May 2022

Global tech industry body not happy with India's directive on reporting of cybersecurity breach

US-based technology industry body ITI, having global tech firms such as Google, Facebook, IBM and Cisco as its members, has sought a revision in the Indian government's directive on reporting of cyber security breach incidents.

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Germany offers '14 billion euros reason' to semiconductor industry to set shop

Germany's government wants to attract chip makers with 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) in support, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday, adding that the lack of semiconductors used in everything from smartphones to cars was a massive problem.

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Now, you can play Fortnite on iOS and Android devices again, here's how

The hit battle-royal videogame has been out of the reach of mobile users since Apple Inc and Google removed it from their app stores in 2020 over a tussle about in-app payment guidelines.

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Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition comes under US antitrust scrutiny: Report

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the deal.

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NFT sales plummet 92%, several art owners lose money

In what could dampen the mood of crypto lovers, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen a massive 92 per cent since September last year, shows data from popular website NonFungible.

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Twitter showcases advertising opportunities as the company's plans under Elon Musk remain unclear

The Tesla chief executive, who is buying Twitter for $44 billion, has tweeted that the platform should not have ads so it can have more control over its content moderation policies.

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Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Meta offers a preview of its first store, enterprise tools: What devices can used and tested

The store, set to open on May 9, is located at the main campus for Meta's Reality Labs unit. The unit is developing the hardware products the company aims to sell there, including Ray-Ban smart glasses, Portal video-calling devices and Oculus VR headsets.

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Meta banned over 27 million pieces of bad content in India in March, here's why

Meta actioned a huge 14.9 million spam content, 2.5 million violent and graphic content and 2.1 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, among others.

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How the supply chain issue is making it difficult for Taiwan tech firms to meet demand

Taiwan is a key supplier to the global electronics ecosystem, with parts used in everything from refrigerators and smartphones to cars and missiles.

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LinkedIn settles pay discrimination lawsuit, agrees to pay $1.8 million

The settlement affects nearly 700 women who worked in engineering, product or marketing roles from 2015 to 2017 at the company's offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California. It includes the time before and after Microsoft's USD 26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016.

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Elon Musk may make commercial, government users pay to use Twitter

Tesla chief Elon Musk has been suggesting a raft of changes to Twitter since last month. After adding the company to his cart recently, Musk said he wanted to enhance the platform with new features, make the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeat spam bots, and authenticate all humans.

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Monday, 2 May 2022

Why has Google urged the court to scrap $1.6 billion EU antitrust fine

The case is one of three that has resulted in a total of 8.25 billion euros in European Union antitrust fines on the world's most popular internet search engine.

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Google's research on AI to speed chip design faces an internal battle, here's why

The dispute, which stems from efforts to automate chip design, threatens to undermine the reputation of Google's research in the academic community. It also could disrupt the flow of millions of dollars in government grants for research into AI and chips.

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E-commerce firm Meesho announces strategic association with Google Cloud for 'faster innovation at scale'

Meesho will leverage Google Cloud's scalable and reliable infrastructure to drive operational efficiency, modernisation and scale for growth while delivering better performance and experience to its users.

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Bored Ape NFT company raises around $285 million of crypto in virtual land sale

The company behind the "Bored Ape" series of NFTs has raised around $285 million worth of cryptocurrency by selling tokens which represent land in a virtual world game it says it is building.

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Meta working on AI that processes speech and text as efficiently as people

Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced a long-term artificial intelligence (AI) research initiative to better understand how the human brain processes speech and text, and build AI systems that learn like people do.

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Telefonica to increase investments in Israel's high-tech sector

Spain's Telefonica, Europe's third-largest telecoms company, aims to increase investments in Israel's high-tech sector this year, including in e-health and other consumer-facing business, a senior official said.

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Elon Musk's 'advice' on when to buy and sell stocks

Elon Musk, who is the richest man in the world, on Sunday shared some investment advice on when to buy and sell stocks.

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Global Cloud services market reaches $55.9 billion in Q1 2022 as spending increases 34 per cent

The top three cloud service providers benefited from increased adoption and scale, collectively growing 42% year on year and accounting for 62% of global customer spend, according to market research firm Canalys. Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the leading cloud service provider in Q1, accounting for 33% of total spending after growing 37% on an annual basis.

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Sunday, 1 May 2022

Why Elon Musk may fire this Twitter employee who makes $17 million a year

Nevertheless, Twitter's legal head Vijaya Gadde will get a severance package worth $12.5 million that includes Twitter shares

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Indian education sector biggest target of cyber threats, remote learning among key triggers: Report

India is the biggest target of cyber threats to educational institutions and online platforms followed by the USA, the UK, Indonesia and Brazil, according to a report.

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Telegram now lets users send cryptocurrency

After the encrypted messaging app Telegram previously gave up on its own token, it now supports crypto payments.

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