Sunday, March 31, 2019

Microsoft Quietly Releases Surface Book 2 Updated Model: Everything You Need to Know

The refreshed "Surface Book 2" model comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

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PUBG Mobile Ban: Ahmedabad Police Lifts Ban From Playing Battle Royale Games

PUBG ban was implemented on March 14, 2019, post which 20 people were reportedly arrested in different cities, including Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Vadodara.

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PUBG Mobile Top 5 Upcoming Features: Zombie Dogs, Infinity Mode, Companion System And More

Zombies will now be smarter, i.e. they can now climb walls and low roofs. Zombies can also jump as well. And you will also have to watch out for zombie dogs.

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty of Hacking Apple Accounts

The hacker, Kwamaine Jerell Ford, began targeting accounts in March 2015 with a phishing scheme, pretending to be an Apple support representative needing logins, passwords and/or the answers to security questions.

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Internet Rules Must be Updated: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said though Facebook continually reviews policies with experts on terrorist propaganda and hate speech, it "always make mistakes and decisions that people disagree with".

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With 1.5 Billion Users a Month, Google's Gmail Turns 15

Today, Gmail allows 15GB free storage. Users can receive emails up to 50MB in size, including attachments, while they can send emails up to 25MB in size.

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April Fools' Day: Humor is What Separates AI and Machines From Humans

Linguists and computer scientists say this is something to consider on April Fools’ Day: Humor is what makes humans special.

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Your Next Smart TV Doesn’t Have to Cost a Bomb: Best Picks From Xiaomi, Samsung, Sanyo And LG

If you are in the market to buy a new smart TV at the moment, chances are you would have been inundated with offers by brands you probably have never heard of.

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Research Shows it is Easy to Access Unencrypted Contacts, Location History And Other Data From Junked Tesla Cars

A security researcher extracted data from the computers in salvaged Tesla Model S, Model X and two Model 3 vehicles.

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Facebook Admits That They May Have Deleted Some of Mark Zuckerberg's Posts, Insist Its a Mistake

Some of the posts date as far back as 2007 and 2008.

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Facebook Accidentally Removed Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts

Facebook has said that it mistakenly deleted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's old posts, some of them dating back to 2007 and 2008.

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Weekly Tech Recap: New Apple Services, Mission Shakti, PUBG Mobile Beta Update 0.12.0 and More

A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week.

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Apple Has Cancelled Its AirPower Wireless Charging Mat After Multiple Delays

Apple had announced the AirPower Charging Mat back in September 2017.

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Friday, March 29, 2019

WhatsApp Brings New Feature to Automatically Play Voice Messages in Consecutive Order

If you receive multiple voice notes from your friend, WhatsApp will play these notes successively so that you do not need to press the play button for each audio file,

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Income Tax Department to Make Use of Big Data Analytics to Track Expenditure Patterns

The Rs 1,000 crore programme named "Project Insight" would track social networking profiles of people and keep a tab on the expenditure patterns.

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Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones Basic: The Best Affordable Bluetooth Earphones That You Can Rely on

The newly launched earphones are yet another addition to the affordable list of products from the Chinese tech giant. But just how good are they, let us find out.

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Data Loss Higher Among Indian Organisations: Study

Around 85 percent of Indian companies are using at least two data protection vendors, in comparison to 75 percent worldwide, said the third edition of Dell EMC "Global Data Protection Index".

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Google Dropped From LGBT Equality Index

US-based LGBTQ civil rights advocacy group -- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation -- has suspended Google from its 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for failing to remove the app from PlayStore.

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Samsung Introduces XM3 Inspire Coupe-SUV at Seoul Motor Show

Established in 2000, today Renault Samsung Motors is one of the five largest car manufacturers in South Korea. The Renault Samsung Motors XM3 Inspire, a coupé-SUV, will be available as a production vehicle from 2020.

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PUBG Mobile 0.12.0 Update Beta: New Weapons, Updated Zombie Mode, Friendly Spectate And More

The new beta update version 0.12.0 is out for PUBG Mobile, hinting what all features we could see in future updates.

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Instagram Re-Branding, Adding Facebook With Its Name

To establish full control over the different divisions of his company, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been planning to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook into a unified platform.

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Mumbai Youth Bags Rs 1.2 Crore Package at Google's London Office, Without a Degree From IIT

The coding enthusiast was called for an interview by Google after the company saw his profile on a programming website that hosts various competitive programming challenges.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Days: Flipkart Offering Discounts on Google Pixel 3, Xiaomi Poco F1, and more

Scheduled from March 29 to March 31, the e-commerce company is selling phones under Rs 20,000 as well as flagship devices like the Poco F1 and the Google Pixel 3 on discount.

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OnePlus 7 Case Renders Leaked, Reconfirms Pop-Up Selfie Camera, Triple Rear Cameras and More

The fresh renders reveal that the OnePlus 7 features an alert slider and a power key on its right edge. The left side that is not visible in the fresh images is equipped with a volume rocker.

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Apple iPhone XI Leaked Schematics Suggest Angular Triple-Camera Setup

The tweet simply reads “New XR”, however it seems to match the previously leaked renders of the iPhone XI that came earlier this year from reliable leakster Onleaks.

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Twitter Introduces Battery-Saving Dark Mode With New 'Lights Out' Option: Here is How to Use

To apply lights out mode to your iOS Twitter app, simply open the 'settings and privacy menu', tap on 'display and sound', flip the 'dark mode' toggle to 'on' and you should see a new 'lights out' option appear in the dark mode's submenu.

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WhatsApp Fingerprint Authentication Appears in Latest Beta Version Along With Dark Mode

WABetaInfo has shared screenshots showing how the Authentication feature can be enabled in Settings, and what the interface will look like.

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Spotify Is Testing a New Two-Person Subscription Plan

Spotify launched Premium Duo in select markets and, for Rs 863, you and a partner can listen to your tunes without having to take turns.

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Facebook Expands Dating Service to Mexico And Argentina

As reported by CNET, Facebook has announced that Facebook Dating is now available in two more countries: Mexico and Argentina.

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Samsung Publishes Behind The Scenes Video of Galaxy Fold in Testing: Watch Video

Samsung has released a video of the Galaxy Fold outlasting a week-long factory folding test that folds and unfolds the device 200,000 times.

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Facebook Rolls Out New Tools to Protect EU Polls

The social media giant said to increase transparency, all ads related to politics and issues on Facebook and Instagram in the EU must be clearly labelled -- including a "Paid for by" disclosure from the advertiser at the top of the ad.

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Instagram Tests Seek-Bar For 60-Second Videos: Here Are The Details

The functionality is already offered for IGTV videos on the platform. But now it is being tested for the 60-second videos users upload on their accounts to make locating desired parts of the videos easier for followers.

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Xiaomi’s Dual-Folding Smartphone Teased Once Again: Watch Video

Xiaomi's dual-folding smartphone was yet again teased in a quick video, though it still doesn't reveal a lot of information.

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Dhanbad Scores 95.3 Percent 4G Availability, Highest Among 50 Indian Cities

There are no popular cities in the top 10. Delhi and Mumbai are in the lower of the table with scores just shy of 90 percent, behind Hyderabad’s 90.5 percent.

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Amazon Echo Led India Smart Speakers Market in 2018, Followed by Google Home

Amazon Echo Dot with its second and third generation models was the most dominant series, with four out of 10 devices sold in the country, the IDC said in a statement.

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Vivo S1 With Notchless Display, Helio P70 And 25MP Pop-up Selfie Camera Launched: Here Are The Details

Vivo S1 offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.95 percent and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 processor.

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Court Grants Microsoft Control of 99 Hacking Sites

The court authorised Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to take control of the websites belonging to the group called Phosphorus (also known as APT 35, Charming Kitten and Ajax Security Team) so that these can no longer be used to execute cyber attacks.

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MacBook Keyboards Still Faulty, Apple Apologizes

The butterfly keyboards have troubled users with unexpected repetition of letters while typing, unresponsive keys and sticky keys and with letters not appearing.

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PUBG Mobile: Here’s How You Can See All Your Stats For The Year

The latest addition to mark the first anniversary of PUBG Mobile is that players can now check out stats for the entire year.

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Apple Watch With ECG App Now in Europe, Hong Kong

The ECG app enables customers to take an electrocardiogram right from their wrist.

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Apple vs Netflix: The Big Tech Battle For Video Streaming

Apple is taking on Netflix by launching a subscription TV service with its own original shows.

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OnePlus 7 Concept Video Reveals How the Upcoming OnePlus Smartphone Might Look Like: Watch Video

The OnePlus 7 is expected to sport a 6.5-inch fullHD+ Optic AMOLED display, at least according to rumors.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Facebook Bans White Nationalism, White Separatism on its Platforms

Facebook's new policy has been welcomed by the Committee on Homeland Security in the US and has received praise from New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

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Xiaomi Updates Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch With Latest Intel 8th-Gen Processors

The 12.5-inch version of the Mi Notebook Air has been updated with the latest 8th-gen Intel Core processors.

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YouTube Music Can Now Play Music Stored Locally on Android Phones

We Are One Step Closer to The End of Google Play Music app.

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Xiaomi Mi 9X With 48-Megapixel Leaks Could Launch in India As Mi A3: Price, Specifications And More

Xiaomi Mi 9X could feature a 6.4 inch AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 1080p resolution.

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PUBG Mobile Addiction: Indian Gamers Are Missing Work, Sleep, Meals to Play Online Games

Gamers in India are spending nearly seven hours each week playing online games, with 23.4 % players admitting to be playing for more than seven hours each week and 11.4 % more than 12 hours a week.

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Apple AirPower Release Reportedly Imminent

Consumers who are receiving their AirPods II this week have been reporting that the back of the box features an image of Apple's highly-anticipated wireless charging pad.

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Research Finds 36 Vulnerabilities in 4G LTE Standard That Could Allow Data Interception

There are new vulnerabilities discovered with the 4G network used by smartphones

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Apple, Qualcomm Gird For Next Phase of Patent Battle After Mixed US Rulings

The two American companies have been locked for two years in a legal dispute in which Apple has accused Qualcomm of unfair patent licensing practices. Qualcomm has in turn accused Apple of patent infringement.

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