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Twitter Just Verified a US Congressional Candidate Profile Owned by a Teenager

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It took the student about 20 minutes to create a website for his fake candidate and five minutes to make the Twitter account. Twitter suspended the account when alerted.

Game Developers Conference 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Epidemic

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After MWC and CP+ it seems that this year's Game Developers Conference will also be canceled, although the event is expected to now happen in the summer.

Game Developers Conference 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus Epidemic

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After MWC and CP+ it seems that this year's Game Developers Conference will also be canceled, although the event is expected to now happen in the summer.

Facebook Messenger is Getting Rid of Chatbots in Large Redesign Process

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In the new design, Facebook is promoting a "People" section where you can see large squares dedicated to friends who have recently updated their Facebook Stories. One can also see the contact list organised to promote the most used contacts who are actively online.

LinkedIn Follows Instagram, Snapchat; Begins Testing Stories Feature

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LinkedIn Stories are geared more towards professional engagement than social conversation but bear striking resemblance to their Snapchat and Instagram counterparts.

IBLA 2020: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Wins Global Indian Business Icon

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The CNBC-TV18's 15th India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA) night was held in Mumbai on Friday. The event honoured high-achievers, outstanding leaders and true visionaries of corporate India.

Google Has Announced its Pokémon of the Year and the Result May Surprise You

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Google recently conducted its official Pokémon of the Year poll and no, the winner is not Pikachu.

Apple Could Launch New iPad Keyboard with Built-in Trackpad

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Apple could launch this new accessory in its next-generation iPad Pro which is slated to hit the market later this year.

PUBG Mobile 0.17.0 Update Confirmed to Launch on March 3, Death Replay Confirmed

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PUBG Mobile has confirmed that the next update will be arriving next week on March 3. We are also expecting the next season to roll out with the same update.

Realme Vs Xiaomi: Who Launched the 1st Smartphone with Inbuilt Indian GPS?

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Xiaomi claims that its upcoming phone will be the first to house India's satellite navigation system but Realme says that the X50 Pro 5G already supports NavIC.

TCL C8 4K Smart TV Range With Far-Field Voice, Android TV Now Available at Rs 49,990

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The key highlight of the new TCL C8-series is that it comes with far-field voice recognition technology. This lets users control the television with their voice from almost any corner of the room it is placed in.

Coronavirus Impact Could Delay Smartphone Components Supplies to India Till Q2

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According to Counterpoint Research, global smartphone sales in Q1 2020 will go down seven per cent compared to the same period last year.

Save Money For a New House on This Super Earth That Scientists Are Sure Can Host Life

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This super earth, is 124 light-years away from the earth we reside on, and is 2.6 times the radius of Earth. The researchers confirmed the atmosphere to be hydrogen-rich with a significant amount of water vapour. The levels of other chemicals such as methane and ammonia were lower than expected for such an atmosphere.

Realme X, Realme 5 Pro Users Can Finally Enjoy Android 10 With Realme UI as Roll-out Begins

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Realme is rolling out its new Realme UI along with the latest Android 10 update to two more devices.

Vivo Z6 5G With Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Processor, 5,000mAh Battery Goes Official

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The Vivo Z6 could potentially launch in India as a 4G variant, although the company has not confirmed any information.

Huawei MediaPad M6 Tablet Expected to Launch in India Next Month

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Can Huawei make its presence felt in the Indian tablet market with its upcoming M-series tablet?

Gujarat Loves Sentimental Songs While It's Mushy Music For Bihar & West Bengal on Spotify

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It turns out that the slightly older folks among the Spotify user demographic do have a cool taste in music. Spotify’s data points to Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello as the most streamed track across the country for the 55+ age group.

During Coronavirus Epidemic, Virus Game 'Plague' Pulled from Apple App Store in China

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Several Chinese users reported they could not download the game after China's cyberspace watchdog removed it for having illegal content.

Vivo Z6 5G With Qualcomm Snapdragon 765, 5,000mAh Battery Goes Official

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The Vivo Z6 could potentially launch in India as a 4G variant, although the company has not confirmed any information.

Microsoft to Skip Game Developers Conference 2020 Over Coronavirus Risk

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Other companies who backed out from this year's GCD are Facebook, Unity, Sony and Epic Games. Facebook also cancelled its F8 developer conference.

Post Cambridge Analytica, Facebook Sues Data Analytics Firm for Harvesting User Data

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Data analytics firm OneAudience secretly collected user data from Facebook and other social media companies and paid app developers to install malware.

There is Red Snow Falling in Antarctica But is Not All Doom And Gloom

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Scientists also refer to this as “watermelon snow”, not just because of its colour but also the pleasant sweet aroma that it generates. But there is one problem--it captures more heat from the sunlight.

Facebook Cancels F8 Developer Conference Over Global Coronavirus Scare

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This move comes just days after the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a coronavirus case in Northern California, home to many tech giants.

Spotify's Design Refresh For The iPhone App is All About New Icons And Simplifying The UX

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Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming subscription service with as many as 271 million users, of which 124 million are paid subscribers. In India, Spotify subscription prices start at Rs 13. The streaming service is about to complete one year in India.

Big Bang Theory, Part 2? Scientists Have Discovered The Biggest Explosion in The Universe

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The amount of energy required to create the cavity in Ophiuchus is about five times greater than the previous record holder, MS 0735+74, and hundreds and thousands of times greater than typical clusters, says the NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Sir John Tenniel, Illustrator Who Brought 'Alice in Wonderland' Characters to Life, Honoured by Google Doodle

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Tenniel’s illustrations have animated the imaginations of children and adults alike for generations. His legacy continues to thrive, as readers cherish these timeless works of art to this day.

Average Indian Now Consumes 11GB Data in a Month, an Increase of 47 Percent

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4G constituted 96 percent of the total data traffic consumed across the country while 3G data traffic registered its highest-ever decline of 30 percent.

Oppo A31 With MediaTek Helio P35 Processor Launched: Price, Features and More

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The new Oppo A31 is a new budget offering from the company with some underwhelming specs.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Amazon Does Not Want Sellers to Increase Prices of Face Masks

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The US Federal health officials have issued a grim warning about a "bad" spread of coronavirus and asked the nation to prepare for drastic actions like cancelling meetings as the disease was spreading its tentacle far beyond China.

LG V60 ThinQ 5G Launched WIth Snapdragon 865, 5,000mAh battery, Dual-Screen Case

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The new LG V60 ThinQ 5G comes as a successor to the V50 ThinQ featuring new hardware and its dual-screen case accessory like the LG G8.

Voltas Air Purifier VAP47TWO Review: Absolutely Brilliant With No Divaesque Tantrums

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Excellent quality filters, and multiple layers of those, do a fantastic job of cleaning the room’s air. And most importantly, keeping it clean even when the room may be active all day. This is simple, and quietly does its job—and that’s its strongest point.

UPI Became the Most Preferred Payment Mode for Indians in 2019

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Key factors that powered UPI's transaction growth in 2019 are the adoption of UPI 2.0 features by banks, enabling payments for IPO applications, facilitating Foreign Inward Remittance service, supporting donations for several relief programs, and numerous cashbacks and discounts offered by banks and non-bank players,.

Spotify Dominated by the 18-24 Age Group in India

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Top genres in India ranged across pop, filmi music, hip-hop, sufi and Indian folk, what unites Indian listeners is still their love for "love" as a genre for music.

Realme 6 Pro Press Renders Confirm Three Colour Options

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Realme will be launching the new Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro in India on March 5.

Twitter Expands 'Hide Replies' by Giving Developers Access to the Feature

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Developers can now create tools that automatically hide bad tweets like those including certain prohibited keywords or those that score high for being toxic.

Tim Cook Confirms Apple Will Finally Open First India Flagship Store in 2021

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The Cupertino-based tech giant is currently selling its devices in India via third-party offline retailers and e-commerce platforms like Flipkart and Amazon.in.

Dating Apps Are Becoming the Next Big Digital Tool for Political Campaigns in the US

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Dating apps have grown in popularity in the US in recent years, making them fertile territory to connect with voters.

Get Rid of Your Stylish Beard If You Want to Stay Protected From Coronavirus

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There are 12 beard styles that work with face masks and don’t reduce their efficiency. Millions around the world are now wearing face masks to protect themselves against Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Turns out, a certain Adolf Hitler with his Toothbrush moustache, had the right idea about beards.

Pep Guardiola’s Email Hacked by IT Worker Who Claims to Know Manchester City Transfer Plans

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The hacker then also tried to sell the bounty, which includes contacts and confidential emails, for £100,000 and wanted the payment to be done via Bitcoins. He says Manchester City have, or at least had, transfer plans for Matthijs de Ligt and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

The Earth Has a Second Moon, And No One Noticed All This While

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The researchers say the new and perhaps temporary minimoon is probably between 1.9 meters and 3.5 metres across, which is around the same size as a mid-size car. Incidentally, this isn’t the first-time earth has had an additional moon, albeit temporarily.

Realme 6, Realme 6 Pro Launching in India on March 5: Blind Sale, Teased Features and More

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Realme is bringing its all-new budget smartphone series to India next month and has already announced some offers and a blind sale where customers can prebook either of the devices.

Canon EOS 850D DSLR With 24.1-Megapixel APS-C Sensor, 4K Video Recording Launched

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The new DSLR offers high-speed autofocus for face detection, 4K video recording, tilting screen, 7fps burst mode, and 45 autofocus points.

Worried Chinese Consumers Look up Medical Advice Online Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, Chinese residents are stuck at home under strict quarantine restrictions and use online doctors' consultation as a last resort.

Is POCO Telling Realme That 5G is Irrelevant Right Now? If Yes, They Are Absolutely Right

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The Realme X50 Pro 5G and the iQOO 3 are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor which comes with the Snapdragon X55 5G modem as a pair. Phone makers didn’t make any extra effort to get 5G on to the phone they want you to buy next. Nothing wrong with that, but priorities could perhaps be different.

Hotstar Hammered With 1-star Ratings After it Censored John Oliver’s Episode on PM Modi

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Hotstar users are not pleased that Hotstar did not add the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episode on the platform where he is seen addressing some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies, and are downrating the app with 1-star ratings on the Google Play Store.

Coronavirus Testing is Making Some Serious Progress in Singapore; New Test Helps Link Cases

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The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Singapore confirmed in a statement that a locally transmitted COVID-19 infection cluster at Grace Assembly of God is linked to the cluster at The Life Church and Missions Singapore, where two travelers from Wuhan had visited and are likely to be the source of infection.

Wikipedia Could Potentially Shut Shop in India Due to New Government Rules

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Recently introduced laws and policies could completely change the way companies dealing with data, in this case Wikipedia, work. It also mandates that companies having more than 50 lakh users to set up a local office with a permanent registered office and address.

Airtel Now Lets You Pre-book International Roaming Packs, Lest You Forget Later

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There are new IR global packs for Airtel prepaid and postpaid users, priced at Rs 799, Rs 1199 and Rs 4999. Airtel also says that once a pack’s bundled data is exhausted, data services would be barred to protect against unwanted charges—and data tends to be very expensive on international roaming.

Railways Earned Rs 4.3 Crore From 9.5 Crore Wait-Listed Tickets That Were Never Cancelled

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An RTI application revealed that the Indian Railways earned over Rs 4,335 crore between 2017 and 2020 due to non-cancellation of wait-listed tickets.

Here is How to Get Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5 And More Free With Your Mobile Plan

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A recent Ovum-Amdocs report on the state of OTT services in India suggested that as many as 50% of users are willing to pay for premium media services via their carrier bill if offered at a discount or with an extended free trial. Cellcos are tripping over themselves to bundle Netflix, Amazon Video, Zee5 and more with your bill plan or prepaid recharge.