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Mariah Carey's Twitter Account Hacked: Offensive Posts, Racial Slurs Posted

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The hackers claimed to be The Chuckling Squad, also broke into the account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and actress Chloe Grace Moretz.

TikTok Transparency Report: India Logged Maximum Interventions To Take Down Content

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From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

TikTok Transparency Report: Government is Watching Everything You Are Sharing

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From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

If The FASTag For Your Car Is Not Read by Scanners at Toll Plazas, Your Trip is Free

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As of December 15, the government says that 1.15 crore FASTags have been issued.

Google Doodle Rings in New Year with Froggy Pondering over Resolutions 2020

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The New Year's special Google doodle has Froggy seated on a high-rise watching the skyline and the magnificent and symbolic sunrise signifying the dawn of a new morning.

Best Budget Phones Under Rs 20,000 in 2019: Redmi Note 8 Pro, Realme X2, Nokia 7.2

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We list the best affordable smartphones that we saw in the year 2019.

Samsung May Unveil 'Zero Bezel TV' at CES 2020: Report

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According to rumours, Samsung has managed to crack the engineering formula behind TVs with no frames, and is set to mass produce it as early as February 2020.

WhatsApp to Stop Working on These Smartphones After December 31

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Keep reading to find out if your smartphone is on the list.

Huawei P40 Pro Renders Reveal Full Curved Display, Penta Camera Layout

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The Huawei P40 Pro is expected to feature commendable flagship specifications, but with the key lack of Google's Play Services.

Nokia 4.2 Receives Price Cut, Now Available at Rs 6,795 on Amazon India

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The Nokia 4.2 has a dual rear camera setup, an 8-megapixel selfie camera and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC.

Government Launches Web Portal to Report, Lock and Unlock Your Lost Phone Online

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The initiative was launched in Mumbai in September this year, and has been rolled out for Delhi-NCR now.

Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2020? New Leak Suggests a Big Leap from Galaxy S11

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The Samsung Galaxy S11 was expected to be Samsung's flagship for 2020, but a new leak suggests that it may very well be the Galaxy S20 lineup.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Color With Circular Display Set for Launch on January 3

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Xiaomi's new Mi Watch Color will be available in three colours: silver, gold and black, and will have multiple colour bands.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Leaked User Manual Reveals New Design, Features

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will most likely have center aligned punch-hole selfie camera, and a rear triple camera system positioned vertically.

Airtel Happy Holidays Offer: Get a Chance to Win an iPhone 11 Pro Max

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The promotional offer is available for Airtel customers and is limited to Android device users only.

Realme Developing Fast Charging Technology Called 'SuperDart'

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Realme could simply rebrand Oppo's VOOC 4.0 and Super VOOC fast charging systems and use them in its upcoming smartphones in 2020 as Dart and SuperDart systems.

Year in Review: Microsoft in 2019 Was All About Microsoft in 2020

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It wasn’t the smoothest year for Microsoft, but the groundwork seems to be in place for a solid showing in 2020.

Huawei Gets The Green Light For 5G Trials in India

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Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the government will allow all market players to perform 5G trials in India.

Government to Offer 5G Spectrum for Trial to All Players: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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This essentially means that Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Huawei will now get to perform 5G trials in India, however this does not assure an approval for commercial roll out

Netflix Says 70 Percent Users in India Watch At Least One Film a Week

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As 2019 comes to an end, Netflix announced the list of most popular titles of 2019 in India.

Facebook Fined $1.65 Million by Brazil for 'Abusive Practice'

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That application collected personal data from millions of Facebook users worldwide, which were then transferred to British consultancy Cambridge Analytica and used without consent in political campaigns.

Amazfit Bip S to Launch at CES 2020: Here's What We Know

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The new smartwatch will have a longer battery life, improved performance and be more lightweight than the original Amazfit Bip.

Apple Rumoured to Launch New Gaming Grade Mac in 2020 With Focus on eSports

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Apple's high-end gaming mac is expected to be priced at $5,000 or approximately Rs 3.56 lacs.

Best True Wireless Earbuds Under Rs 5,000 in 2019: Noise, Edifier, Realme and More

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From 'Chi-Fi' to Indian newcomers, the best true wireless earphones in India on a budget are reliable, and great for a first experience of true wireless sound.

PUBG Mobile 0.16.5 Update: Season 11 Royal Pass Rewards Leaked

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Season 11 should begin very soon as the 0.16.5 beta update is releasing this week.

This Cardiologist is Suing Apple For Violating His Patent

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Dr Joseph Wiesel was awarded a patent in 2006 for photoplethysmography, which is the same technique used by the Apple Watch to detect atrial fibrillation.

WhatsApp Features That Changed the App in 2019: Fingerprint, Dark Mode and More

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In 2019, WhatsApp's biggest changes included a cosmetic makeover, as well as efforts to make the messaging service safer for everyone.

Airtel Raises Minimum Monthly Recharge for Prepaid Users

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The minimum recharge cost for Airtel prepaid users has been increased by Rs 10.

Data Leak Exposes Personal Information of Over 2.4 Million Wyze Users

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Although Wyze said that there was no evidence that login tokens had been exposed, it still signed out all users to generate new tokens.

Realme X50 5G Specifications Leaked Ahead of January 7 Release

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Realme's X50 5G smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC, and come with a 64-megapixel Samsung GW1 sensor and a 4,500 mAh battery.

Year in Review: Gene Therapy Technology and a Milestone 2019 for Medical Research

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While still nascent, gene therapy and the technology of editing genes can be pivotal in curing diseases that have so far been impossible for medical science.

California Sets Precedent for Personal Data Privacy: Will This Impact Other Nations?

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The new data privacy laws in California strengthens how common individuals can control their data, setting new precedent for other nations to follow.

Google Testing Floating Conversation Bubbles in Messages App, May Launch Soon

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The feature works much like Facebook Messenger's chat heads, bringing up a floating bubble for ongoing conversations.

Oppo F15 Launch in India Confirmed for January 2020, May Cost About Rs 20,000

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The Oppo F15 will likely be the company's first smartphone to launch in India in 2020, and may come with up to four rear cameras.

Apple iPad Pro 2020 to Feature iPhone 11 Pro-Like Triple Rear Camera

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As per the leaked images, the upcoming 2020 iPad Pro will also have rounded corners and slim bezels.

LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen Review: The Worst Phone of 2019, And Nothing Comes Close

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To summarize the LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen, we really don’t want a heavy phone, half-baked software, uninspiring design and pretense of being a premium phone.

Vivo S1 Pro Set for Mid-January Launch in India: Here's What We Know So Far

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The Vivo S1 Pro is likely to be priced at Rs 19,990 for the base variant and will come with a 32-megapixel selfie camera, 4,500mAh battery and Snapdragon 665 SoC.

Apple Sued by Cardiologist For Infringing Atrial Fibrillation Tech Patent

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Dr Joseph Wiesel was awarded a patent in 2006 for photoplethysmography, which is the same technique used by the Apple Watch to detect atrial fibrillation.

Google Pixel 4a Early Renders Reveal Punch-Hole Display, Single Rear Camera

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First renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 4a have emerged hinting a punch-hole display design.

Year in Review: Tech Will Improve Sneakers, But it Will Not be Without Controversy

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There were Self-lacing sneakers, blockchain powered shoes, retro sneakers and much more on the menu for sneakerheads in 2019.

'Visible to Some...': Twitter Briefly Blocks Trump's Whistleblower Tweet, Blames 'Outage' in System

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In recent days, Trump shared an unsubstantiated media report and a second post that appeared to name the intelligence community member.

Year in Review: Apple Held Tradition Close As It Navigated Unchartered Waters

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Apple’s market cap is around $1.26 trillion. And that isn’t only because it sold a lot of iPhones.

Samsung Galaxy S11 Plus to Feature Four Rear Cameras: Report

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The Galaxy S11 Plus is said to feature a 108-megapixel primary camera module, with 9-pixel bayer array.

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages is a New Feature Being Tested in Beta

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With the new feature, messages on WhatsApp groups can be sent for specific durations, before they are automatically deleted.

OnePlus 8 Pro Could be Launched by Year-End as Company Gets Dual-Mode 5G Certified

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OnePlus is expected to launch three phones in the line-up, including OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8 Lite.

Android 11 Will Record Videos Larger than 4GB in One Clip

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Google is updating Android’s media classes to remove the 32-bit file size limitation to compose files larger than 4GB.

Nokia 6.2 Receives December Security Patch with Latest Android 9 Update

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Nokia 6.2's December 2019 security patch has significant changes, fixing critical security vulnerabilies in the Media framework.

Year in Review: Tech Companies Want to Get Inside Your Wallet, For Your Data

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Google, Apple, Paytm, Amazon and Facebook are all eyeing financial services as the next frontier. It is the priceless financial data which is quite attractive.

Oppo Reno 3, Reno 3 Pro Launched in China: Price, Specifications and More

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Both of Oppo's latest smartphones come powered with dual-mode 5G support, and sport quad cameras at the rear.

Not Galaxy S11, But Galaxy S20 Could be Samsung’s Next Flagship Lineup

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Samsung could name its next flagship smartphone series releasing in 2020 the Galaxy S20 instead of the expected Galaxy S11.