Thursday, February 28, 2019

Ola Electric Raises Rs 400 Crore For Its Mission: Electric Plan

Ola Electric is currently running several pilots to deploy electric vehicles and charging solutions, including battery swapping stations, electric 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler services amongst others.

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Realme 3 Pro Expected to Launch Alongside Realme 3 on March 4

Along with the Realme 3, we could expect the Realme 3 Pro launch on the same day.

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Social Media Platforms Need to Ensure There Are No Posts That Weaken Country's Morale, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad said following a directive from the Home Ministry, the IT Ministry had sent a notice to Google-owned YouTube to remove 11 links of "humiliating videos" pertaining to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

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Nokia 9 PureView Goes on Sale on March 3, With a $100 Discount From The Start Itself

The Nokia 9 PureView will be available from retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H.

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Steve Wozniak Wants Apple to Make a Foldable iPhone

The success of the iPhone from 2007 onwards has made Apple complacent when it comes to innovation.

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Jio Effect: BSNL Discontinues 5 Long-Validity, Data-Only Prepaid Recharge Plans

BSNL has discontinued Rs 549, Rs 561, Rs 2,798, Rs 3,998, and Rs 4,498 recharges across the country.

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Facebook Content Reviewers in India Complain of Low Pay, High Pressure

Seven content reviewers at Genpact said in interviews late last year and early in 2019 that their work was underpaid, stressful and sometimes traumatic. The reviewers, all in their 20s, declined to be identified for fear of losing their jobs or violating non-disclosure agreements.

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During The India- Pakistan Tensions Social Media Fanned The Sentiments With a Generous Dose of Fake News

The video of an injured pilot from a recent Indian air show and images from a 2005 earthquake have been taken out of context to attempt to mislead tens of millions on platforms like Twitter, Facebook and its messenger service, WhatsApp.

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PUBG is Getting Horizon Zero Dawn-Themed Skins on PS4: Watch Video

Guerilla Games and PUBG corps are joing hands. From March 5 to April 5, PUBG gamers will be capable of earn, and purchase Horizon Zero Dawn-themed cosmetics.

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Google, Facebook, Twitter Fail to Live up to Fake News Pledge

The tech companies and trade bodies representing the advertising industry signed up to a voluntary code of conduct in October to tackle the spread of fake news, aiming to stave off more heavy-handed legislation.

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Spotify India Review: This May Be The Best Music Streaming Service, But Should You Really Pay For it?

Spotify has finally made its way to India, and we take a look at what you can expect from the app.

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YouTube Removes 11 Video Links of IAF Pilot Abhinandan Upon IT Ministry's Request

The captured IAF pilot will be freed on Friday "as a peace gesture", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday.

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The Earth is Greener Than it Was Two Decades Ago, And it is Because of India And China

As much as 82 percent of green cover seen in India is because of intensive cultivation of food crops.

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TikTok Hit With $5.7 Million Fine For Illegally Collecting Information From Children

This is the largest fine ever issued by the FTC in a children's privacy case.

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YouTube Disables Comments on Videos With Children; Promises Smarter AI Filtering

There is a new Ai based comments classification system falling into place.

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Social media firms 'must tackle grooming'

Charity demands action after 5,000 online grooming offences were recorded by police in 18 months.

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Facebook Admits It Needs to Do More for Content Reviewers

Facebook said it was committed to working with its partners and demand high support for their employees.

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Twitter to Boost Hiring Ahead of India's General Elections

Twitter's global head of public policy, Colin Crowell, told Reuters the election was a top priority for the company.

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YouTube bans comments on videos of children

The streaming platform is disabling comments on videos of children after paedophiles left predatory comments.

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'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine

A company that sold "ineffective" fat-fighting herbal supplements is facing a $12.8m (£9.6m) fine.

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Google must provide details on Nest microphone error

Three US senators write to Google, asking questions about the hidden microphone in Nest devices.

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Spotify India Review: The Best Music Streaming Service, But Should You Really Pay For it?

Spotify has finally made its way to India, and we take a look at what you can expect from the app.

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Some Facebook Content Reviewers in India Complain of Low Pay, High Pressure

Seven content reviewers at Genpact said in interviews late last year and early in 2019 that their work was underpaid, stressful and sometimes traumatic.

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Airtel Announces Special Data Benefits With The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Series

Airtel customers opting for the Redmi Note 7 or Redmi Note 7 Pro will be given up to 100 percent more data at existing prices on select prepaid recharge packs.

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Interview: Manohar Bhat - Head of Sales & Marketing, Kia Motors India

Kia Motors is all set to bring its products to India soon. The brand will start off with the SP2i midsized SUV which is to be launched this year itself. Furthermore, Kia Motors India has also started to open showrooms in the country; first one being in Noida. We got a chance to have a word with Manohar Bhat, Head of Sales & Marketing at Kia Motors India about the brand’s plans for the country and what we can expect going forward.

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Apple Leads Global Smartwatch Market With 51% Share in Q4 2018

Apple shipped 9.2 million smartwatches globally in Q4 2018 -- rising 18 percent from 7.8 million units in Q4 2017.

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TikTok Crosses 1-Billion Downloads Milestone on App Store, Google Play: Sensor Tower

ByteDance's TikTok App has hit another major milestone with more than one billion worldwide downloads on the App Store and Google Play.

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Broadband speed must be revealed to customers

Regulator Ofcom says providers must offer "clear, honest" information to consumers.

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Five Must-Have Smartphones From MWC 2019: Huawei Mate X, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G And More

Foldable phones are all the rage at MWC 2019, and the Huawei Mate X is one of the best.

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IRCTC Launches Payment Aggregator iPay: Here Are The Details

The exclusive digital payment gateway will provide better digital experience and improved online digital payment convenience to rail passengers availing online travel-related services through the website, IRCTC said in a statement.

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Jio Effect: Vodafone Launches Rs 129 With 1.5GB data For 28 Days

In terms of data benefit, this Vodafone plan ships with 1.5GB 3G / 4G data, and it has validity of 28 days. The Rs 129 prepaid recharge will be available in Gujarat, Chennai and other key circles of Vodafone.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Vs Samsung Galaxy M30: Are These Redefining Affordable Android Smartphones?

Xiaomi has priced the Redmi Note 7 Pro starting Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB + 64GB variants, whereas the 6GB + 128GB version will be offered at Rs. 16,999 while the Samsung Galaxy M30 price in India starts Rs. 14,990 for the base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage.

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Momo challenge: The anatomy of a hoax

The ghoulish meme known as "momo" is a hoax, fact-checkers and charities say.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro Launched: Price, Specifications, Availability And More

The Redmi Note 7 comes with minor changes compared to the one launched in China. Meanwhile, the Pro variant takes a step further with better specifications.

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Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Review: The Brilliant Air Purifier Adds a Cool Quotient With Heating

This is perhaps the most advanced air purifier that you can get your hands on right now, and also the smartest.

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Samsung Galaxy A50, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A10 Launched in India: Price, Specifications And More

The new devices -- Galaxy A50, A30 and A10 -- will be available from March 2.

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Bank customers hit by dozens of IT shutdowns

Customers suffer during regular operational and security incidents, BBC analysis of new data reveals.

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Machine Learning Can Identify Kids Suffering From Developmental Disorder Due to Alcohol Exposure in Womb

It uses a camera and computer vision to record patterns in children's eye movements as they watch multiple one-minute videos, or look towards or away from a target.

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Soon, Your Ookla Speedtest App Will be Able to Test Broadband Speeds up to 10 Gbps

The feature is being developed with an eye on faster broadband in India.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Tesla CEO Changes Twitter Display Name to Elon Tusk

Tesla Chief Elon Musk changed his display name and added an elephant tag.

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Facebook Not Sharing Key Disinformation Data With EU: Report

According to a report in The Guardian on Thursday, the European Commission has complained that Facebook has set up fact checkers only in eight of the EU's 28 member states.

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Facebook Watch to Broadcast El Clasico Live and Free in India

Spain's top flight signed a landmark deal with Facebook last August which will allow viewers in the Indian sub-continent to watch every game over the next three seasons for free.

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TikTok App Fined in US for Illegally Gathering Children's Data

TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to US authorities to settle charges that it illegally collected personal information from children, officials said Wednesday.

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Samsung Galaxy M30 With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras Launched For Rs 14,990

Samsung Galaxy M30 would be available on Amazon India and Samsung.com starting March 5. "Galaxy M30 is for the most discerning Indian millennials.

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Blackberry Sues Twitter Over Patent Infringement

BlackBerry has alleged Twitter infringed on six of its patents, like push notifications, silencing notifications for a message thread and mobile advertising techniques.

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PUBG Hackers Alert: The Battle Royale Game Using Machine Learning to Look For Cheaters

The PUBG team says that it uses a variety of anti-cheat protections like BattlEye and Uncheater to detect cheat attempts.

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Spotify And Warner Music Legal Battles Could Shape Indian Laws For Streaming Services

We know Spotify and Warner Music are nowhere close to a deal, but how did it come to this?

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Apple Fires 190 Employees From Self-Driving Car Project: Report

The Cupertino-based company has laid off mostly engineers, including 38 engineering programme managers, 33 hardware engineers, 31 product design engineers and 22 software engineers.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 to Launch in India today: We Could Also See The Launch of Note 7 Pro And Redmi Go

Other than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Redmi Go (Android Go) entry-level smartphone while we could also see the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro at the launch event which comes with a better 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor at the rear.

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Facebook Admits it Needs to do More For Content Reviewers

Facebook said its agreements with partners explicitly require good facilities, wellness breaks for employees and resiliency support.

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Huawei, Samsung agree to settle patent dispute in U.S. court

The two companies filed a joint motion to a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to pause court proceedings over their intellectual property disputes because they have entered into a settlement agreement on February 25.

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OnePlus 7 Won't Support Wireless Charging: CEO Lau

OnePlus' next smartphone, the OnePlus 7, won't support wireless charging as the technology is "inferior", company's CEO Pete Lau has confirmed, according to the CNET.

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Twitter to Appoint Nodal Officer to Work With EC to Address Issues in Real Time

Twitter Monday agreed to appoint a nodal officer to work closely with the Election Commission ahead of the general elections.

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Facebook's Senior Officials Said to Appear Before Parliamentary Panel on March 6

The development assumes significance amid concerns being raised over any possible misuse of social media tools to interfere in the upcoming elections.

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YouTube, Pinterest Say Acting Against Anti-Vaccine Messages

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines.

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Pokemon: Nintendo announces two new games, Sword and Shield, for the Switch

This is the first 'real' Pokemon game to appear on consoles, following successful titles on handheld and mobile.

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Do we want our phone buttons back?

Three devices at MWC are bringing back physical keyboards in preference to touch screens.

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Apple Music Isn’t Available on Google Home Devices, Rather It’s a Glitch

Both the companies don’t seem to have any confirmed plans for a partnership around Apple Music for Google Home devices.

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Facebook Admits It Needs to Do More for Content Reviewers

Facebook said it was committed to working with its partners and demand high support for their employees.

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OneWeb satellite internet mega-constellation set to fly

A London-based start-up's multi-billion-pound plan would make the web available everywhere on Earth.

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Iris-scanning phone pitched at refugees

UK firm IrisGuard hopes to help refugees access banking and services with its device.

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Energizer 'thick boi' phone gives 50 days of battery life

Could chunky smartphones be the future for our pocket tech? This huge new handset has tech experts talking.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ Exynos 9820 Variant Slower Than Snapdragon 855 Claim Benchmarks

The Snapdragon 855-powered Galaxy S10+ unit performed better in both PCMark Work 2.0 and Speedometer 2.0 benchmarks.

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Spotify India Launch: Everything You Need to Know About the Music Streaming Service

Spotify has finally made its way to India, and we take a look at what you can expect from the app.

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Google Rolls Outs AI Grammar Checker For G Suite Users

Google has said its artificial intelligence (AI)-based grammar checker, corporate web tools and services are available for all users of G Suite, to help them improve writing.

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Vodafone Idea iPhone Forever programme launched: Here Are The Details

The company is giving the offer to only those users who recharge their number with Idea Nirvana or Vodafone RED postpaid plans with a minimum monthly bill of Rs 649.

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OnePlus, Qualcomm to Start 5G Trials in India

The firm recently displayed its first 5G prototype smartphone powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 855 processor at MWC Barcelona (Mobile World Congress) in Spain.

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WhatsApp Group Invitation Control Coming Soon as Feature Hits Beta

The new feature will finally bring control to users where they can decide if someone can add them to a group on WhatsApp.

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Momo challenge: Police advise over 'freaky game'

The "game" on WhatsApp has been accused of encouraging children to self-harm.

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India-Pak Tensions: Do Not Believe Everything You Read or See on WhatsApp And Twitter

Whenever necessary, always wait for an official source to confirm or deny any information that you are seeing on social media or as a WhatsApp forward.

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Twitter to Boost Hiring Ahead of India's General Elections

Twitter's global head of public policy, Colin Crowell, told Reuters the election was a top priority for the company.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

'Momo Challenge' Sliding Into Kid Shows on YouTube: Report

Videos of popular kid shows like Peppa Pig on YouTube have been showing the creepy "Momo Challenge" character girl popping up in the middle of the episodes asking children to hurt others and themselves, Manchester Evening News reported.

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Samsung Galaxy A50 Could Carry Sub-Rs 30,000 Price Tag in India

The new Samsung Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 will witness a global rollout in the month of March.

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PUBG Mobile: Here Are Our Top 5 Vehicles From The Battle Royale Game

PUBG Zombie: Survive till Dawn mode brings several new improvements including weapons, skins and vehicles.

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Samsung Galaxy 'S10' Series to Hit Stores on March 6: Here Are The Details

The new Galaxy 'S' line has cinematic infinity-O display, versatile pro-grade camera, wireless "PowerShare" and in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner (only on Galaxy S10+/S10).

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