Sunday, May 31, 2020

Drones keep a close eye on Australia’s wildlife

Thermal imaging is helping to monitor and survey Australia's wildlife even in remote areas.

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Google Has a New Tool For Your Mental Health Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

People who search about anxiety will see clinically-validated questionnaire called the GAD-7.

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Our Very Existence is Rooted in Empowering Everyone, Says Satya Nadella on George Floyd's Death

In a note to Microsoft employees, Nadella said that every-day racism, bias and hatred in the news today is not new.

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Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots'

Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.

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Android Users Beware! Setting This Gorgeous Image as The Wallpaper Will Render Your Phone Useless

A simple, innocuous-looking image is crashing Android mobiles once it is set up as a wallpaper. Read to know more.

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Tata Sky Has a New Binge+ Android TV STB With 6 Months of Free Disney+ Hotstar And More

Tata Sky Binge+ Android STB runs the full Android TV smart TV software and you will get access to a wide library of compatible video streaming apps from the Google Play Store, as well as built-in Google Assistant and Google Chromecast.

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronauts welcomed to the space station

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have floated into the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule docks with ISS

Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have successfully docked with the ISS after 19 hours in orbit.

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Russian Space Agency Calls Donald Trump's Reaction to SpaceX Launch 'Hysteria'

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, on Saturday launched two Americans into orbit from Florida en route to the International Space Station (ISS), a landmark mission that ended Russia's monopoly on flights there.

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Anonymous is Back: Are The World's Most Famous Hacktivists Still Equally Feared?

Once a feared collective of hacktivists, Anonymous has largely remained silent in recent years. Since earlier today, they claim to have suddenly become more expressive.

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Trai Not Recommending 11-digit Mobile Numbering Plan, Says 10-digit Numbers to Continue

The recommendation on prefixing '0' for calls from fixed line to mobile numbers will generate 2,544 million additional numbering resources for mobile services to cater to the future requirements, it said.

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Amazon UK website defaced with racist abuse

The online giant blames a "bad actor" for the language appearing alongside multiple product listings.

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Apple iPhone SE Review: It is Small, Fast, Charming And Does Not Empty Your Bank Account

The Apple iPhone SE prices start at Rs 42,500 and that is before you take advantage of an HDFC Bank cashback offer which brings the effective price down to Rs 38,900.

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Be Warned! Windows 10 May 2020 Update Can Potentially Render Your PC Useless

Microsoft has confirmed this update may potentially cause some issues with your PC after the update. That risk, in the critical times of work from home, is perhaps not the best idea.

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Supernatural: The next-generation keep-fit coach?

Will virtual reality fitness classes lead a revolution in home workouts - or is it a passing craze?

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Zoom May Offer Strong Encryption Only to Paid and Enterprise Users

According to Zoom’s security chief Alex Stamos, adding end-to-end encryption to the full platform would prevent his team from monitoring abuse in real time.

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Revamped PLI Scheme Aims to Boost Local Smartphone Manufacturing in India

The new production-linked incentive scheme has removed an existing clause that evaluated production machinery brought to India at 40 percent of its value.

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SpaceX Sends 2 NASA Astronauts to ISS in Historic Mission; See Pics

Scripting a historic chapter for the US space programme, Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Saturday sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley was on its way to the orbiting laboratory in the space and had safely reached orbit, NASA said in a statement. It is the first time that astronauts have been sent into space from the US soil since 2011.

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SpaceX Launch: Nasa Astronauts Launch into Orbit in Historic Mission on Private Spaceship

High above the Earth, the Crew Dragon jettisoned moments later from the second-stage rocket, sending the capsule on its way to the space station.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Launches for ISS, #LaunchAmerica En Route Historic Success

After its initial launch got postponed on May 27, SpaceX managed to create history by being the first private company to launch humans to space, onboard the swanky Crew Dragon.

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SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts blast off to the International Space Station

Lift-off for historic mission to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Launch LIVE: Watch Here as Crew Dragon Attempts to Make History Again

After the Florida weather spoiled SpaceX's party, the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission will attempt a second launch later today, at 3:22PM EDT (12:52AM IST on May 31).

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Mitron App, an Emerging TikTok Alternative, Said to Have Vulnerability That Puts User Accounts at Risk

Mitron app, which works as an alternative to TikTok and has gained notable popularity in a short time, is found to have a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to compromise user accounts and send messages on behalf of a specific user.

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‘Why I recreated my local pub in virtual reality’

Tristan Cross taught himself how to make the 3D models from scratch by watching YouTube videos.

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Android 11 Beta Launch Postponed from June 3 Due to Protests in USA

The event was originally scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday, according to the website.

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Microsoft Replacing Journalists with AI is Our Nightmare Coming True

These news production contractors work with Microsoft News, the company's news content arm that operates MSN.com and other properties

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Google Maps Will Now Allow Android Users To Share Their Location Using 'Plus Codes'

A Plus Code is essentially a digital address and it's derived from latitude and longitude coordinates. It can be generated for any location.

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Google Postpones Next Week's Android 11 Beta Launch Event Amid Protests in US

The event was originally scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday, according to the website.

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Three Indian Firms Get Approval to Manufacture NASA's COVID-19 Ventilators

This high-pressure ventilator offers a simple, affordable option for treating critical patients while freeing up traditional ventilators.

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iQoo 3 Receives Second Price Cut in Two Months, Now Available for Rs 31,990

This is the second time iQoo has announced a price cut for the handset which raises the question- is the handset selling at all?

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TikTok Demonstrates Degrading Culture, Needs to be Regulated: Orissa HC

The court said the appropriate government has the social responsibility to put some fair regulatory burden on those companies which are proliferating such applications.

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Twitter Has More Tools to Use Against Trump, if It Chooses

Twitter's moves to label or hide comments from President Donald Trump have escalated a feud between the social network and the White House, but there could be more to come.

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Friday, May 29, 2020

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Likely To Feature 5nm-Based Exynos 992 Chipset

The standard Galaxy Note 20 will sport a 6.42-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1084*2345 resolution.

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Microsoft Reportedly Lays Off Dozens of Editorial Workers and Replace Them With AI

These news production contractors work with Microsoft News, the company's news content arm that operates MSN.com and other properties

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Sony PlayStation 5 to be Unveiled on June 4 at an Online Event: Here's What To Expect

Sony has so far unveiled a logo for the console, the PS5 gamepad, and a tech demo showing the console's graphics capability.

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Twitter, Facebook, Internet Group Oppose US Rule Requiring Visitors to Disclose Social Media Info

Twitter, Reddit and a group representing major Internet firms backed two documentary film groups that have challenged the Trump Administration's 2019 rules requiring nearly all US visitors to disclose social media user information from the prior five years.

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Microsoft, Google Team Up to Launch New Built-In Spellchecker For Edge & Chrome Users

The new spell-checker will bring out a series of benefits like better support for URLs, acronyms, an improved shared custom dictionary, email addresses and more.

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Zuckerberg Distances Facebook From Twitter in Trump Fight

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.

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Thousands of TalkTalk users hit by internet problems

Firm says the issue is now resolved after customers across the UK reported connection difficulties.

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Exclusive | Mitron: Not Indian TikTok, But Rebadged Pakistani App Bought for Rs 2,500

Mitron app, which has been attempting to tap into both the vocal for local and the anti-TikTok narratives, appears to have not been made by an IIT student, after all.

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TikTok Rating Jumps to 4.4 Stars on Play Store as Google Removes Negative Feedback

According to a Google spokesperson, the company can take corrective actions to remove inappropriate ratings and comments when it considers incidents of spam abuse.

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Donald Trump Supporters Urge Twitter Users to Join 'Parler' — What Is It and How Does It Work?

As US President Donald Trump continues to lash out against Twitter after the micro-blogging site labelled two of his tweets as "unsubstantiated," people are joining Parler. What is Parler, how does it work and what are the problems with the platform.

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Twitter Will Now Allow Users to Schedule Tweets Directly From Its Web App

Earlier, users had to rely on Tweetdeck or other third-party apps that supported the feature if they wanted to schedule tweets.

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After Fact Check, Twitter Attaches Disclaimer to Trump's Minneapolis Tweet for 'Glorifying Violence'

On Tuesday, Twitter labelled tweets from Trump as "potentially misleading" — a move that led to the president accusing the social media platform of election meddling.

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Twitter Places Public Interest Notice on US President Donald Trump’s Tweet for ‘Glorifying Violence’

Twitter has placed a public interest notice on a tweet posted by US President Donald Trump, warning users that the post glorifies violence.

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TikTok: How to Block or Unblock Someone, or Check If Someone Has Blocked You

Did someone block you on TikTok? If yes then how do you find out if you’ve been blocked? In this article, we'll tell you three different methods to find out if someone has blocked you on TikTok.

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Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

For the first time, Twitter has hidden a tweet on the president's profile behind a warning.

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Facebook 'Collab' is a TikTok-Inspired App That Lets You Make Short Music Videos

Collab is developed by Facebook's NPE team and the app is currently available on iOS devices.

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OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro Get New Update: 960fps Video Recording, Smudge Detection and More

The new update brings the latest Android security patch for May as well as some new camera features.

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After Trump Fact-Check, Twitter Flags China Spokesperson's Tweet on COVID-19 Crisis

Twitter added the warning more than two months after the tweets were posted.

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Trump Escalates War on Twitter, Social Media Protections

US President Donald Trump escalated his war on Twitter and other social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the Internet.

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

A Raspberry Pi robot with emotions and other tech news

BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.

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Apple iPhone 12 Series Likely to See Delayed Launch in November 2020: Report

Apple's second-quarter production is expected to be 35 million units, down 5 per cent from the first quarter.

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How to Make Alexa Voice Control For Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar And More Work on Your Fire TV Stick

The Alexa voice control functionality now works with Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Voot, JioCinema, Apple TV+, Sun NXT, MX Player TV, Eros, TVF Play and Viu.

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Moto G8 Power Lite to go on Sale Today at 12PM: Price, Offers and More

Motorola announced the new budget offering earlier this month in India which could go ahead and compete with brand like Xiaomi and Realme.

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OnePlus 8 Special Limited Sale Today at 12PM: Price, Specifications, and More

The OnePlus 8 will be up for grabs via a special sale however it seems that there could be limited units.

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Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order Targetting Social Media's Content Policies

Trump's actions seek to blunt Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act which generally protects internet companies from legal liability for user comments.

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Twitter Flags China Spokesman's Tweet on COVID-19

Twitter has flagged a tweet written in March by a Chinese government spokesman that suggested the US military brought the novel coronavirus to China, as the social media platform ramps up fact-checking of posts.

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Is THIS The New Earth That We Have Been Searching For All Along? Is Proxima b Our Big Hope?

Researchers say that while the Proxima b is about 20 times closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun, the amount of energy that it receives is comparable.

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MobiKwik Disappeared From The Google Play Store Because of Aarogya Setu Ads, But is Now Back

The MobiKwik app for Android phones does not have the Aarogya Setu app advert now.

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Instagram Will Now Let Influencers Earn More Money Through IGTV

Instagram will share at least 55 per cent of the revenue from these ads with creators, which would motivate more influencers to create material for IGTV.

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Xiaomi Plans to Make Work From Home Easier, Teases the Arrival of Mi Branded Laptops

Get ready as Xiaomi is going to bring a new product category to India very soon.

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WhatsApp Scam Alert: Scammers Pose as ‘WhatsApp Technical Team’ to Steal Verification Codes

A new WhatsApp scam has emerged under which an account that seems to pretend as an official communication source from the WhatsApp technical team asks users to share their verification code.

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New Xbox Family Settings App Will Allow Parents Manage Their Kid's Gaming Habits

The app is currently available in preview mode on Android and iOS and will be rolled out to end-users later this year.

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Airtel Partners With Nodwin Gaming, Launches 'Airtel India Esports Tour’

The partnership is an attempt to further push the already booming esports industry in India.

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Bollywood’s Bullying Is Killing Indian YouTube Parody Creators

From T-Series to YRF, Bollywood’s inability to laugh at itself is driving away independent Indian YouTube creators who make parodies. The film industry is helped by India’s archaic copyright law, which doesn’t afford enough protection to works of fair use.

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Instagram Adds Ways for Online Video Creators to Earn Money

Instagram rolled out new tools enabling people to make money off the videos they post, as it competes for creative talent in an increasingly crowded market for mobile video content.

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Trump to Sign Executive Order on Social Media Today: White House

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Delhi HC Awards Rs 30 Lakh As Damages to Three Tech Giants in Software Privacy Suit

The order was passed by a Single Judge bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao.

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PUBG Mobile Mysterious Jungle Mode to Arrive on June 1: Everything We Know

PUBG Mobile will be adding a new Mysterious Jungle mode to the tropical map of Sanhok.

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Zuckerberg Hits Out At Twitter As Trump Plans To Retaliate Against Social Media Companies

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that social media companies should avoid policing content on their platforms.

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Indian Gaming Industry Attracted $350 Million VC Between 2014-2020; To See 41% Growth Annually

By 2024, the gaming industry in India is set to be valued at USD 3,750 million, the report further added.

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Trump to Issue Executive Order In Wake of Twitter Fact-Checking His Tweets

Twitter on Tuesday for the first time-tagged Trump’s tweets about unsubstantiated claims of fraud in mail-in voting with a warning prompting readers to fact check the posts.

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Coastguard plans to add drones to air fleet

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles will form part of a new search and rescue contract.

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Here is How to Download The Windows 10 May 2020 Update on Your PC, Laptop or Windows Tablet

In case your Windows Update does not list the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, or the Windows 10 2004 update, you can also manually download this update.

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