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Exclusive: U.S. Oil Industry Seeks Unusual Alliance With Farm Belt To Fight Biden Electric Vehicle Agenda

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The U.S. oil industry is seeking to forge an alliance with the nation's corn growers and biofuel producers to lobby against the Biden administration's push for electric vehicles, but is so far meeting a cool reception, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

Microsoft's Taj Mahal-Inspired Development Centre in Noida Unveiled, Take a Look at This Stunning Office

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Microsoft says that the project is in line with its commitment to sustainability, and the facility has implemented energy and water conservation practices to reduce its carbon footprint. This is its third data centre in India.

Airtel Is 5G Ready: Network Just Needs A Software Update And Regulatory Approval To Flip The Switch

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Airtel says they used the existing technology neutral spectrum on the 1800MHz band and now have the capability to operate 5G networks on 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz as well as the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands. The company says they can deploy 5G on their networks in a matter of months.

Google Maps Gets Transliteration Support for 10 Indian Languages to Show More Accurate Results

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Google Maps' new transliteration system show better search results for Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. The company has special systems to deal with tricky acronyms.

Reliance Jio Is A Stronger Brand Than Apple, Amazon, Disney, Pepsi And Nike

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The Brand Finance Global 500 list puts Jio ahead of the likes of Apple, Amazon, Disney, Pepsi, Nike, Lego, Tencent, Alibaba and HDFC Bank, to name a few.

Poco M3 Will Launch in India on February 2, to Go on Sale on Flipkart

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The Poco M3 was first unveiled in select markets in November 2020 in two storage options. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC under the hood and triple cameras at the back.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Says Businesses Can Opt Out of WhatsApp Tools That Require Storing Chats

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more than 175 million people message a business on WhatsApp every day.

Apple AirPods Max Review: This Is The Sound Of Luxury Drowning Out The Wails Of Your Credit Card

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Apple isn’t the first to make really expensive headphones, and they most certainly won’t be the last. The AirPods Max are priced at Rs 59,900 and can be had in five color options—space grey, silver, green, sky blue and pink, all in dual tone finish. The magic of the Apple AirPods Max begins after you’ve dealt with the perceived pricing shock.

Apple Logs Record Quarterly Smartphone Shipments, Huawei In Freefall

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Apple Inc's smartphone shipments jumped 22% to record levels in the fourth quarter, making it the world's biggest seller, while those for Huawei plunged as U.S. sanctions took effect.

Explainer: Google, Facebook Battle Australia Over Proposed Revenue-sharing Law

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Alphabet Inc's Google has vowed to withdraw its main search engine from Australia, while Facebook Inc says it will block news sharing if the government proceeds with a law to make them pay domestic media outlets for content they feature.

Australia Takes On Google Advertising Dominance In Latest Big Tech Fight

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An Australian regulator is considering letting internet users choose what personal data companies like Google share with advertisers, as part of the country's attempts to shatter the dominance of tech titans.

TSMC Ramps Up Auto Chip Production As Carmakers Wrestle With Shortages

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is "expediting" autorelated products through its wafer fabs and reallocating wafer capacity, the company said on Thursday, amid a global shortage of auto chips.

Apple’s All Time Record Revenue Numbers Have A Very Distinct India Flavour

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Tim Cook also confirmed Apple’s plans for physical retail stores in India. Apple has doubled its market share in the Indian smartphone space, during the winter quarter.

Apple Says New Privacy Notifications To Roll Out In "Early Spring"

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Apple Inc said on Thursday that new privacy popup notifications will start appearing on most iPhones as soon as "early spring," a requirement that major digital advertising firms such as Facebook Inc have warned will harm their businesses.

Indian Smartphone Market Witnesses 4% Dip in 2020, Q4 Shipment Up 19%: Counterpoint Research

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The high consumer demand post-lockdown, as well as strong promotions on online channels and new uses cases like e-learning and work from home, drove the smartphone market in the pandemic-hit year, Counterpoint Research said.

Samsung Electronics Sees Solid Chip Demand, Stronger Phone Sales In Q1

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday forecast solid demand for its chips this quarter and stronger mobile sales after bringing forward the launch of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone, along with a likely pickup in M&A activity.

OnePlus 9 Leaked Images Hint at Possible Design, Specifications: What We Know So Far

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Previous reports have suggested that the OnePlus 9 may come with a 4,500mAh battery along with wireless charging and support for reverse wireless charging.

White House Vows To Protect U.S. Telecoms Network From Huawei Security Threat

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The Biden administration will work to safeguard American telecoms networks from "untrusted vendors" like Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that threaten national security, the White House said on Wednesday, offering some insight into its plans for China's top telecoms equipment company, long in Washington's crosshairs.

Latest OnePlus Launcher Brings Some OxygenOS 11 Features to Older OnePlus Smartphones

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While OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7 series, OnePlus 7T series, and OnePlus Nord owners wait for OxygenOS 11 on their smartphones, the OnePlus Launcher will give them a slight feel of a new software in the meantime.

Facebook Says It Will Permanently Stop Recommending Political Groups To Users

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Facebook Inc's CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would no longer recommend civic and political groups to users of the platform.