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Redmi Note 9 Pro, Note 9 Pro Max Sale Today in India at 12PM: Price, Offers and More

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The Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max are both pretty solid options in the mid-range segment offering a good balance of premium design, stable hardware, and smooth software experience.

Nokia 5.3 Goes on Sale in India via Amazon, Nokia.com: Specifications, Price and More

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The Nokia 5.3 was officially unveiled earlier this year and should compete with various budget smartrphone in India from Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung and other.

Facebook Improving Hate Speech Detection Ahead Of Myanmar Election

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Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar's general election in November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence and preventing the spread of misinformation.

U.S. Crackdowns On Huawei Prompt Chip Stockpiling, Proposed Aid Not Enough - VLSI Research

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U.S. President Donald Trump's restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry, and Washington's proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap, an analyst told Reuters.

Will Apple Resurrect The 12-Inch MacBook To Usher In The Transition To Apple Silicon Processors?

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There are suggestions that Apple could very well revive the 12-inch MacBook and it will usher in the transition from the Intel Core processors to Apple Silicon.

Facebook To Block News On Australian Sites After New Law, Riling Lawmakers

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Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets for their content becomes law, further escalating tension with the Australian government.

Facebook Improving Hate Speech Detection Ahead Of Myanmar's 2020 Election

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Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that it was preparing for Myanmar's 2020 election scheduled for November by improving the detection and removal of hate speech and content that incites violence, and preventing the spread of misinformation.

Facebook Says New Law Would Prompt It To Block Australian News Sharing

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Facebook Inc will block news sharing on its platforms in Australia if a proposal to force the U.S. tech giant to share revenue with local media outlets for featuring their content becomes law, the firm said in a statement published on Tuesday.

Amazon's Surveillance Can Boost Output And Possibly Limit Unions - Study

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Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says a research paper issued on Monday by the Open Markets Institute.

Zoom Forecasts Sales Surge As Video Conferencing Becomes A Daily Routine

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Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30% after comfortably beating quarterly estimates on Monday as it converts more of its huge free user base to paid subscriptions.

Apple And Tesla Shares Surge After Stock Splits Kick In

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Highflying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc surged again on Monday as stock splits took effect and attracted more buying from investors.

Facebook Partners With External Researchers To Study Its Impact During U.S. Election

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Facebook Inc said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Forty Percent Of Americans Back Trump Executive Order On TikTok: Reuters/Ipsos Poll

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Forty percent of Americans back President Donald Trump's threat to ban videosharing app TikTok if it is not sold to a U.S. buyer, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll, suggesting that many support the effort to separate the social media upstart from its Chinese parent.

Mobile Games App Provider Huuuge Inc. Confirms Warsaw IPO Plans

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Mobile games applications provider Huuuge Inc. plans an initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the U.S.registered company said on Monday.

EU's Dombrovskis Calls For International Taxation Of Digital Services

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The European Union needs to tax companies that generate its revenues with digital services as the money is needed to fund infrastructure and social programmes in the future, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday.

PUBG Mobile New Erangel Map Set to Arrive With Latest Update on September 8

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PUBG Mobile is going to get a bunch of new additions next week including the new Erangel 2.0 map update.

Google Says Denmark Is Reviewing Its Taxes There

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Danish tax authorities have initiated a review of Google's accounts in Denmark to determine whether the tech giant has any outstanding tax obligation, the company said on Monday.

Oppo Reno 4 Pro Review: Solid Presence in the Mid-Range, But Could Be Better

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The Reno 4 Pro excels when it comes to the design language despite using a plastic finish,

Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve, Mi Band 5 India Launch Just Around the Corner

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Xiaomi India is said to be preparing to launch two new fitness wearables in India - Mi Band 5 and the Mi Watch Revolve.

Samsung Galaxy M51 With Massive 7,000mAh Battery Goes Official

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Samsung's newest addition to the M-Series comes with a massive battery and a big AMOLED display.

Reliance JioFiber Broadband Offers Unlimited Data At Up To 300Mbps Speeds, Prices Starting Rs 399 And New Free Trial Offer

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The new JioFiber broadband plans for home users are priced at Rs 399 for 30Mbps speed, Rs 699 for 100Mbps speed, Rs 999 for 150Mbps speed and Rs 1,499 for 300 Mbps speed. All bundle unlimited data.

Paytm Confirms There Has Been No Instance of Hacking at Paytm Mall And That All User Data Is Safe

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Paytm has confirmed that they have not found any security lapses or hints of a possible hack or data breach, which may have compromised the user data.

Moto G9 Goes on Sale Today in India via Flipkart: Specifications, Price and More

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The Moto G9 will rival the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy M21 in India.

PhonePe Makes Digital Payments Push For 25 Million Merchants Across India, Including Kirana Stores

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PhonePe will offer the merchant partners a personalized store page on the PhonePe app. This will list everything including the products they sell, store timings and home delivery options. It will allow PhonePe users to discover stores near their location, and also contact the store directly.

Huawei Ends Australian Rugby League Team Sponsorship Amid Political Tensions

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The Australian operation of Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei said on Monday it would end its sponsorship of a national rugby league team a year earlier than expected due to a downturn in its business.

Redmi 9 Sale Today at 12PM Via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Specs, Offers and More

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The new Redmi 9 from Xiaomi is the latest budget offering from the company that competes against the Realme C12 and Samsung Galaxy M01s.

This Asteroid is Approaching The Earth Soon and Will be Closer Than The Moon

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The last time asteroid 2011 ES4 flew by Earth, it was visible from ground for four days.

Slimmer Flagship Phones Coming Up: Samsung’s New 16GB RAM is Thinner And Much Faster

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Samsung is making 16GB LPDDR5 RAM chips using the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. This makes it the first memory module to be mass produced using this technology. Incidentally, 16GB is also the highest capacity in RAM availability for smartphones.

Japan Looks To AI As Coronavirus Challenges Go-and-see Quality Control Mantra

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At a factory south of Japan's Toyota City, robots have started sharing the work of qualitycontrol inspectors, as the pandemic accelerates a shift from Toyota's vaunted "go and see" system which helped revolutionise mass production in the 20th century.

New Zealand Bourse Website Hit By Fresh Cyberattack, But Keeps Trading

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The New Zealand stock market was hit by a fifth day of cyber attacks on Monday, crashing its website, but maintained trading after switching to a contingency plan for the release of market announcements.

RHA TrueConnect 2 Review: Best True Wireless Earbuds Under Rs 15,000, Apple AirPods Beware

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RHA TrueConnect 2 is one of the best premium true wireless earbuds that you can buy in terms of the overall package. In process, it proves itself to be far more than just an alternative to the most popular true wireless earbud in the market – the Apple AirPods.

Google Pay May Soon Let You Add Debit, Credit Cards for Contactless Card Payments

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Google Pay is gradually rolling out the ability for users to add debit and credit cards to the payments app, moving beyond the UPI-only payment interface that the app offers.

Want a Free iPhone 11 Pro? US Telco T-Mobile is Giving Them; Well, Sort Of

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If you are in USA, T-Mobile’s promotional offer will pay you back for your new iPhone 11 Pro over a period of two years.

Shares In Telecom Firm SoftBank Corp Fall 3% As Parent Slashes Stake

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Shares in wireless carrier SoftBank Corp fell 3% on Monday after parent SoftBank Group Corp said it would sell up to 22% of the telco's shares, which could slash its holding in the carrier to 40%.

PUBG Free Download with Street Fighter V on Sony PlayStation Plus September List

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PUBG, or Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, will be available for free for all Sony PS Plus subscribers, alongside Street Fighter V.

Has The Paytm Mall Database Been Hacked? Hackers May Have Asked For Ransom In Cryptocurrency

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It is believed that cybercrime group with the alias ‘John Wick’ has been able to upload a backdoor on the Mall application or website and gain unrestricted access to the entire database of Paytm Mall. We await confirmation.

Covid-Killing Screen Guards? Zagg Claims Your Phone Will Always be Virus, Bacteria Free

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InvisibleShield claims that its new screen protectors come with an anti-viral and anti-microbial technology that can kill the coronavirus, which has caused the Covid-19 pandemic.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Review: This Proves Affordable Windows 10 Laptops Need Not Be A Compromise

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The Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 prices start at Rs 43,999 with the mid-spec variant priced at Rs 46,999 while the top spec variant is priced at Rs 49,999—and the beating heart across all three is a 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor. This competes against the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i and the HP Laptop 14s.

Tata Sky Broadband Buying Guide: Up To 300Mbps Speed But How Does It Compare With Airtel Xstream?

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Tata Sky Broadband plans which now offer up to 300Mbps speed will inevitably be compared with the ones that Airtel currently offers with the Xstream broadband service, which offers speeds up to 1Gbps and prices start at Rs 799 per month.

China's New Tech Export Controls Could Give Beijing A Say In TikTok Sale

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China's new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance's sale of TikTok's U.S. operations could need Beijing's approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment.

Want to Port Your Mobile Number Online? Here's How That Can be Done

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Following are steps that you can follow to easily port your mobile number online.

Pokémon GO is Getting Mega Evolutions: Here’s How it Works

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Pokémon GO is adding a whole new dimension to the game by adding Mega Evolution forms starting with Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Beedrill.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2020 Spotted on Dutch Retailer Ahead of Launch: Here's What We Know

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2020 will reportedly sport a 10.4-inch LCD display and the device will be backed by a large 7,040mAh battery. Read more here.

Fall Guys is The Newest Gaming Sensation on Steam and PlayStation Plus

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The game is inspired by classic TV shows such as Takeshi's Castle and It's a Knockout, players navigate clumsy, costumed avatars through a series of life-or-death mini-games.

Google Chrome Gets Faster Page Loads, Tab Groups, PDF Support to Refine Browing Experience

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Users will also be able to fill out PDF forms and save them with their inputs, and that too, directly from Google.

Poco X3 Will Arrive With a 64-Megapixel Camera, 33W Fast Charging

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The Poco X3 will be a successor for the Poco X2 and could arrive with some impressive upgrades.

Elon Musk Envisions The Future of Neurosciences With a Computer Chip Infused Pig

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Neuroscientists unaffiliated with the company said the presentation indicated that Neuralink had made great strides but cautioned that longer studies were needed.

Triller Says Made $20 Billion Bid With Centricus For TikTok Assets

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Triller Inc executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the shortvideo app had made a $20 billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd for the assets of rival TikTok that China's ByteDance is seeking to a divest.

Elon Musk Puts Computer Chips in Animal Brains So Humans Can ‘Save, Replay Memories’ Someday

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With the help of a surgical robot, a piece of the skull is replaced with a Neuralink disk, and its wires are strategically inserted into the brain, the demonstration showed.

TikTok Says It Has Not Received A Bid From Centricus And Triller

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Investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd and social media app Triller Inc have not submitted an offer for the TikTok assets that China's ByteDance is seeking to a divest, a spokesman for the short video app said on Friday.