Despite Privacy concerns, China Introduces Mandatory Face Scans for Phone Users

Chinese social media users reacted with a mix of support and worry over the December 1 facial verification notice, with some voicing concerns their biometric data could be leaked or sold.

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PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Day 2 Highlights: Bigetron Takes Massive Lead, Entity Drops to Fifth Place

Here are all the highlights from day 2 of the PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Global Finals Fall Split.

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Reebok Forever Floatride Energy Review: Ultra Boosted Egos Put in Their Place

Reebok has made a fine impression with the Forever Floatride Energy running shoes, that don't cost an arm and a leg while at it.

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WhatsApp Can Move Aside: You May Soon Make Calls Over Wi-Fi on Your Phone

Google Android and Apple iOS, two of the biggest smartphone platforms, natively support VoWiFi.

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PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 3 of Global Finals

At the end of day 2, Bigetron RA from Indonesia have taken a massive lead on the table.

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WhatsApp: Government Plans Security Audit of Chat App After Hacking Attempt

India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, technology minister said on Thursday.

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Facebook, Instagram Back Online After Major Outage

Facebook said it had restored service following a major outage on Thursday that hindered access to the social platform and its other apps such as Instagram.

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Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' law with post 'correction'

It is the first time the social media giant has added a correction to a post under the new law.

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Apple Doubles AirPods Pro Production; Targets 2 Million Units Per Month

As per the Nikkei Asia Review, demand for the Apple Air Pods Pro has surged since the noise-cancelling earbuds were launched in October.

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One Year of Spotify Premium Now at 50 Per Cent Discount. Here's How You Can Subscribe

Spotify is offering new and existing members subscription to one year of its ad-free Premium service at half the usual price at Rs 699 per annum.

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US May Put New Regulations to Further Restrict Huawei Suppliers

This move comes one week after the Trump administration sought to de-escalate a bitter ongoing US-China trade war.

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China's New Cybercontent Rules Seek to Weed Out Fake News and Deepfakes

The Cyberspace Administration of China said that the new rules governing online content against fake news and deepfakes will come into effect from January 1.

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Google Pay to Add Gold Gifting Option to App for Indian Users

Google Pay will collaborate with MMTC-PAMP India and allow users to purchase 24 karat gold which will be stored digitally in a Gold Accumulation Plan.

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Facebook Adds Disclaimer to a User’s Post Under Singapore Fake News Law

Facebook published a correction on a user's post Saturday following a demand from Singapore, the first time a tech giant has complied with the city-state's law against misinformation.

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PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 2 of Global Finals

The PMCO fall split finals are being hosted at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Apple to take 'deeper look' at disputed borders

The review comes after the tech giant was criticised for maps showing Crimea as Russian territory.

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Twitter Rethinks Plan to Delete Inactive Accounts Amid Concerns About Deceased Users

Twitter has put its plan to delete inactive accounts on hold for now as the social media giant figure out a way to memorialise the accounts of the deceased users.

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Twitter Testing New Conversation Features From Twttr App, to Roll Out Next Year

Twitter is testing new features aimed at making it easier for users to follow the flow of conversations through such methods as threaded replies and other visual cues.

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TikTok Admits Error After Penalising Teen Who Posted Political Videos

TikTok has acknowledged it had erred in penalising a 17-year-old who had posted witty but incisive political videos, promising it would restore her ability to access her account on her personal device.

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Facebook Users Entitled to Better Security, but Not Damages: US Judge

A US federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company.

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Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads.

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Singapore Government Asks Facebook to Correct User's Post Under New Fake News Law

An Australian blogger from Singapore declined to take down his Facebook post accusing the government of election rigging and arresting a whistleblower.

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The Longest Ever Monopoly Game Lands Just in Time For Christmas

Long-time Monopoly fans may appreciate that a recent study conducted by the University of Edinburgh found that playing board games improved cognitive function.

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PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Global Finals: How to Watch the Live Stream

The grand finale of the PUBG Mobile Club Open Fall Split begins today with Entity Gaming and SouL representing India at the tournament.

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Tata Sky Cashback Offer: Who Says There Are No Long Duration Channel Packs?

Even though Tata Sky may not be offering semi-annual and annual packages under the new tariff regime, subscribers can take advantage of the Cashback offer.

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Google Pay Gets a Material Redesign And it Surely Looks Cleaner And Cooler

The Google Pay redesign has done away with the 'Nearby Payments' option.

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Here's When Your Realme Phone Will Get The ColorOS 7 Based on Android 10

Realme X2 Pro users will be the first to receive the beta version of ColorOS 7 from December 18 onwards.

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PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 1 of Global Finals

The PMCO fall split finals are being hosted at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Google Photos Gets Manual Face Tagging Feature: Here's All You Need to Know

Google Photos' manual face tagging feature will only work when Google identifies a face in the picture, users cannot tap on a face to add a tag.

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Microsoft Set to Release Next Big Windows 10 Update in Early 2020

With the Windows 10 version 2004 update, Microsoft is promising an improved Cortana experience and better bandwidth controls.

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Digital Wellbeing Beta Update Brings ‘Flip to Shhh’ Feature to Google Pixel 2 Phones

The 'Flip to Shh' feature on Google Pixel 2 smartphones activates DND mode when the display side faces down and disables it when you flip the phone back up.

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Meet the 'Spelfie': Everything You Need to Know About Selfies From Space

The sky is the limit. Or is it?

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WhatsApp: Government Plans Security Audit of Chat App After Hacking Attempt

India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, technology minister said on Thursday.

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Facebook, Instagram Back Online After Major Outage

Facebook said it had restored service following a major outage on Thursday that hindered access to the social platform and its other apps such as Instagram.

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TikTok: ByteDance Said to Move to Ringfence the App Amid US Probe

ByteDance has stepped up efforts to separate its social media app TikTok from much of its Chinese operations.

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WhatsApp New Features: WhatsApp Spotted Working on Self-Destructing 'Delete Message' Feature in Latest Android Beta

WhatsApp Delete Messages feature is also under development, therefore you won’t be able to see it even after you update to the latest beta version.

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ByteDance: The Chinese Company Behind Global TikTok Craze

Beijing-based startup Bytedance owns TikTok, whose kaleidoscopic feeds of 15 to 60-second clips feature everything from hair-dye tutorials to dance routines and jokes about daily life.

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Twitter to Remove Accounts Inactive for Over 6 Months

Twitter is set to permanently delete inactive accounts from December 11 that have not been used for more than six months. The action will also impact accounts belonging to the deceased.

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TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China's Detention Camps

TikTok has said its audience prefers to use the video app for entertainment, not political debates, and that its executives have pushed to preserve the app as a refuge for positivity online.

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Facebook Buys Studio Behind Hit VR Game Beat Saber

Facebook-owned Oculus on Tuesday said it is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences.

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Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.

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Jet suit man flies off Royal Navy ship and other news

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.

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Amazon: What does 'peak season' mean for employees?

The technology company is resisting calls for its staff to join unions, but do they need to?

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How to make phone batteries that last longer

A breakthrough in battery technology would be an engineering triumph and spur to other technologies.

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General election 2019: Why we all see politics differently on social media

Why our digital life means political campaigners target us in ways we might not realise.

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Twitter is Rethinking Plans to Delete Inactive Accounts After Outrage

Twitter also clarified that its move to permanently delete dormant accounts would only have affected the European Union due to GDPR and local data privacy laws.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold: Flexing The Fold

There is no phone with a flaunt value quite like this.

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Amazon Alexa Can Now Sound Excited, Happy or Disappointed

The new changes in Alexa use Neural TTS technology which results in a more natural-sounding speech, such as mimicking news anchors and radio hosts.

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Microsoft Insists Virtual Reality is Not a Focus for Xbox, For The Time Being

Xbox chief Phil Spencer said that Virtual Reality could be isolating for players while he thought of gaming as more of a communal experience.

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Realme X2 Pro Review: Killing the Competition With a Solid Load-out

The Realme X2 Pro is clearly a winner when it comes to offering value for your money

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TikTok Admits Error After Penalising Teen Who Posted Political Videos

TikTok has acknowledged it had erred in penalising a 17-year-old who had posted witty but incisive political videos, promising it would restore her ability to access her account on her personal device.

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TikTok Tries to Explain Why it Took Down Viral Video About Uighurs in China

There has been international criticism of Beijing following the leaks of the classified government documents, called the China Cables.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Now Gets DeX on PC Feature With Latest Update

The update is currently being rolled out to Samsung Galaxy Fold LTE variant users in France and will ve available in other countries soon.

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Microsoft is Morphing Outlook for Web Into Something Progressively Better

Progressive Web Apps are websites that look like traditional apps because of superior notification features, background functionality and better caching.

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Google Play Pass Subscribers Get 37 New Apps of Which 28 Are Games

Some of the new gaming additions to Google Play Pass include Cytus II, Gem Miner 2, Tempest: Pirate Action, and Number Mazes: Rikudo Puzzles.

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Xiaomi Has a Smartphone Ace up Its Sleeve, With 66W Fast Charging and 5G

With 66W fast charging, Xiaomi's new 5G smartphone will supersede the Oppo Reno Ace's 65W SuperVOOC fast charging capacity with a full charge in 30 minutes.

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This New App For Apple Watch Tells You What May be Bothering Your Heart

The new Heart Analyzer app has graphic heart rate plots and in-depth metrics on the average, maximum, minimum and resting heart rates.

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WhatsApp Safety Guide: The One Thing to do to Keep Your Phone Data Secure

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team recommends that all WhatsApp users upgrade to the app's latest version to avoid any security threats.

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Facebook Users Entitled to Better Security, but Not Damages: US Judge

A US federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company.

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Alibaba's Hong Kong Shares Rise 6.6 Percent on Debut in Heavy Volume

Alibaba's Hong Kong shares closed their first trading session up 6.6 percent from the issue price after this year's largest stock sale.

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Facebook, Instagram to Block Under-18s From Seeing Sexual Content

Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram will introduce a policy change in the beginning of the next year, which will hide suggestive advertisements and images for users below 18 years.

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Facebook Dark Mode Testing Spotted by Android Users

Facebook’s implementation of dark mode has been spotted online by some Android users. Additionally, the company is also testing out a new Favourites feature which is quite similar to Instagram’s Close Friends.

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Privacy Lapses Could Be Part of Google, Facebook Antitrust Cases in the US

Antitrust authorities probing Facebook and Alphabet’s Google have struggled with scrutinizing companies whose products are popular and free. Now they may have a solution: Use privacy as a test.

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Facebook, Twitter Data of Users Exposed to Some Android App Developers

Facebook and Twitter have admitted that data of hundreds of users was improperly accessed by some third-party apps on Google Play Store as they logged into those apps.

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Facebook Viewpoints Research App Pays People to Take Part in Surveys

Facebook on Monday introduced a "Viewpoints" app in the US that pays members of the social network for taking part in surveys.

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WhatsApp for iPhone Update Brings Call Waiting Support, Chat Screen Redesign, More

WhatsApp 2.19.120 for iPhone update brings the ability to choose to receive another WhatsApp call while you are already on one call.

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TikTok apologises and reinstates banned US teen

Chinese-owned TikTok has apologised to a US teenager who posted a video criticising China's treatment of Muslims.

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General Election 2019: The Facebook influencers you've never heard of

Far from newspaper offices and TV studios, committed volunteer activists have created an alternative Facebook media universe.

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Massachusetts Police Use Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dogs to Solve Cases

Boston Police use the robot 'Spot' as a 'mobile remote observation device' to investigate suspicious situations and places.

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Gamer Sues Friend for Accidentally Selling Rs 10 Crore Character for Rs 40,000

A local court ruled that the game character be returned to its original owner, and rewarded Rs 9 lakh to the player who bought it at a discounted price.

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Windows 10 November 2019 Update Causes File Explorer to Become Unresponsive

Some users reported that File Explorer's search pane became unresponsive, locked, or frozen and had to be force closed and restarted.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Going on Sale Today: Price, Features, Offers and More

The Redmi Note 8 pro is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Going on Sale Today at 12 Noon: Price, Features, Offers and More

The Redmi Note 8 pro is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM.

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Gamer Sues Friend for Accidentally Selling His Rs 10 Crore Character for Rs 40,000

A local court ruled that the game character be returned to its original owner, and rewarded Rs 9 lakh to the player who bought it at a discounted price.

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ByteDance: The Chinese Company Behind Global TikTok Craze

Beijing-based startup Bytedance owns TikTok, whose kaleidoscopic feeds of 15 to 60-second clips feature everything from hair-dye tutorials to dance routines and jokes about daily life.

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Twitter to Remove Accounts Inactive for Over 6 Months

Twitter is set to permanently delete inactive accounts from December 11 that have not been used for more than six months. The action will also impact accounts belonging to the deceased.

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Sourav Ganguly And Daughter Trolling Each Other is The Happy Place Instagram Should be

In the quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Report released earlier this month, Facebook added Instagram data for the first time.

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TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China's Detention Camps

TikTok has said its audience prefers to use the video app for entertainment, not political debates, and that its executives have pushed to preserve the app as a refuge for positivity online.

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Good News! Android 10 For Samsung Galaxy Note 10 And Galaxy S10 Rolls Out in January

The roadmap shared by Samsung Israel suggests it will be a busy rollout schedule for Android 10 for Samsung Galaxy devices, up till the month of September.

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WhatsApp Has a New Update For iOS With Better Group Privacy Settings And More

There are new privacy settings which allow the user to control who can add them to groups on WhatsApp.

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Windows 10 on Your PC Will Not Update if You Use AVG or Avast Antivirus

To get around this issue, you must update the anti-virus suites before attempting to download the Windows update.

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Facebook Buys Studio Behind Hit VR Game Beat Saber

Facebook-owned Oculus on Tuesday said it is buying the studio behind hit virtual reality game "Beat Saber" as it looks to expand VR technology to wider audiences.

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Facebook Sued by Workers at Israeli Spyware Firm Over Blocked Personal Accounts

A group of employees from Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group filed a lawsuit against Facebook on Tuesday, saying the social media giant had unfairly blocked their private accounts when it sued NSO last month.

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CEO Secrets: 'My success is all down to maths'

Timothy Armoo of Fanbytes explains how his success is grounded in a love of maths.

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WhatsApp Web Reportedly Starts Receiving Grouped Stickers Feature

WhatsApp Web has reportedly started receiving the grouped stickers feature that stacks two stickers in a single line to save screen space.

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The 'Silicon Six' Spread Propaganda. It's Time to Regulate Social Media Sites.

Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his satirical characters Ali G and Borat, has penned an opinion piece for The Washington Post.

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Facebook Would Have Let Hitler Post Anti-Semitic Ads, Says Sacha Baron Cohen

Adolf Hitler would have been able to put anti-Semitic advertisements on Facebook had the social network existed in the 1930s, according to British comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Alleged Account Hacker Arrested

The minor hacker who allegedly hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account by the 'SIM swapping' technique in August and sent out numerous anti-semitic and Nazi-related tweets has been arrested.

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Twitter Now Lets You Enable 2-Factor Authentication Without a Phone Number

Twitter is finally rolling out a new security feature to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where users do not require to give their phone number.

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World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Has an Ambitious Plan to Take Back the Net

The "Contract for the Web" seeks commitments from governments and industry to make and keep knowledge freely available.

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Zuckerberg’s tech challenge pale and male, say critics

The founder of Facebook has been criticised for the lack of diversity of his guests in a series of tech chats.

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Europol disrupts Islamic State propaganda machine

The action led to the taking down of thousands of Islamic State accounts on messaging app Telegram.

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Call to probe Boston police tests of 'dog' robots

A civil liberties group wants to know if the robots will ever be armed and what roles they may take on.

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Alibaba's Hong Kong Shares Rise 6.6 Percent on Debut in Heavy Volume

Alibaba's Hong Kong shares closed their first trading session up 6.6 percent from the issue price after this year's largest stock sale.

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Facebook, Instagram to Block Under-18s From Seeing Sexual Content

Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram will introduce a policy change in the beginning of the next year, which will hide suggestive advertisements and images for users below 18 years.

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Global Smartphone Market Witnessed Decline of 0.4 Percent in Q3 2019

Huawei was the only one of the top-five global smartphone vendors to achieve double-digit growth.

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Facebook on Android Shows Dark Mode Briefly for Some Users

A Reddit user posted that his Facebook app on his Google Pixel smartphone had Dark Mode for a minute but disappeared soon and he could not enable it again.

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Nokia 8.2 Likely to Launch on December 5: Here is Everything we Know so Far

According to reports, the company also has two budget phones, the Nokia 2.3 and the Nokia 5.2, in the pipeline.

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Facebook Dark Mode Testing Spotted by Android Users

Facebook’s implementation of dark mode has been spotted online by some Android users. Additionally, the company is also testing out a new Favourites feature which is quite similar to Instagram’s Close Friends.

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Realme X2 Pro Goes on First Sale Today: Features, Price, Offers and More

The first sale for the Realme X2 Pro has begun and will go on till November 27, 11:59PM.

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WhatsApp Spotted Working on Self-Destructing 'Delete Message' Feature in Latest Android Beta

WhatsApp Delete Messages feature is also under development, therefore you won’t be able to see it even after you update to the latest beta version.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Gets New Beta Update With Bug Fixes

Once enrolled in the beta programme, you can download the new update from the Software update menu under Settings on your Galaxy S10e, S10, or S10+ device.

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Buying a New FASTag For Your Car Before December 1? Here Are The Options And Offers

You can buy a new FASTag on Amazon, or avail offers from Airtel Payments Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Paytm.

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