TRAI Seeks Public Comment on Caller ID Display for Mobile Phones to Detect Fraudulent Callers, Spam

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to roll out its mobile phone caller identification system soon. The telecom regulator has started a public consultation on this new technology. The facility would allow telephone consumers to take an informed decision while receiving calls. It is also expected to reduce the harassment of consumers from unknown or spa...

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Samsung Galaxy M54 5G Specifications Tipped via Geekbench, May Come With Android 13, 8GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G has been spotted on Geekbench, and the listing suggests that the handset will come with 8GB of RAM and run Android 13. The smartphone has been listed with the model number SM-M546B. The alleged specifications and the launch timeline of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M54 5G have also been spotted online.

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Tata Said to Be in Talks to Buy Wistron's iPhone Manufacturing Plant in India

Tata is said to be in talks with Wistron, the Taiwan-based contract smartphone manufacturer, to purchase its manufacturing facility for up to 5000 crore rupees, according to a report. The salt-to-software conglomerate was previously reported to be in talks with Wistron to establish a joint electronics manufacturing venture in India, to produce iPhone models in the cou...

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Bitcoin, Ether Bag Profits, Usher Majority Altcoins Towards Gains on Last Day of November

The overall crypto sector rose by 3.07 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether along with majority other cryptocurrencies rose in values. These include Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Polygon, Polkadot, and Solana among others. Only a few underdog cryptocurrencies settled with losses today, including Leo and Zcash.

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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims

Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules meant to combat misin...

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WhatsApp 'Message Yourself' Feature Rolling Out on Android and iOS: Report

WhatsApp will now let you chat with yourself, send quick notes or reminders, or crucial information. The app's new Message yourself feature that will lets you send yourself messages, reminders, files, and links with a few taps.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Release Date Set for November 29, Nintendo Direct

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is getting a second trailer tomorrow. In a tweet, Nintendo confirmed that it has reserved a Direct event for the Chris Pratt-led animated film, alongside a new poster featuring Princess Peach’s throne. Voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), the first The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer never featured the damsel in distress — ...

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Realme 10 Pro+ 5G Global Variant Tipped to Feature MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC

A Realme 10 Pro+ 5G variant will reportedly sport the MediaTek Dimensity 920 processor. The Realme 10 Pro+ launched in China earlier this month with the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC and runs on Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0. The handset is expected to launch in the Indian market with MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC itself.

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Elon Musk Claims Apple Threatened to Pull Twitter From App Store, Ready to 'Go to War' Over In-App Purchases

Elon Musk on Monday accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from the App Store and claimed that the iPhone maker had halted advertisements on the microblogging service. He has stated that Apple is pressuring Twitter over content moderation demands. Musk also said he was willing to "go to war" with Apple over its in-app purchases commission.

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Elon Musk Claims Apple Threatened to Pull Twitter From App Store, Ready to 'Go to War' Over In-App Purchases

Elon Musk on Monday accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from the App Store and claimed that the iPhone maker had halted advertisements on the microblogging service. He has stated that Apple is pressuring Twitter over content moderation demands. Musk also said he was willing to "go to war" with Apple over its in-app purchases commission.

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Xiaomi 13 Series Set to Launch on December 1, Alongside MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, Xiaomi Buds 4

Xiaomi 13 series is set to launch in China on December 1. The Chinese tech giant will also unveil MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, and Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS earphones at the same event. The Xiaomi 13 series will feature a high-end OLED panel with 1.61mm narrow bottom bezel.

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Xiaomi 13 Series Set to Launch on December 1, Alongside MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, Xiaomi Buds 4

Xiaomi 13 series is set to launch in China on December 1. The Chinese tech giant will also unveil MIUI 14, Xiaomi Watch S2, and Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS earphones at the same event. The Xiaomi 13 series will feature a high-end OLED panel with 1.61mm narrow bottom bezel.

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Gmail Updated With Search Improvements, Workspace Apps Get Collaboration Features

Google has added a couple of new features to its Workspace apps. This includes the ability to search better, share files more easily during presentations and make viewing data easier in the Sheets app. Google says that these updates should be available to most users already, or will be available within 15 days.

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Henry Cavill’s Superman Return Was Opposed by Warner Bros., Black Adam's Dwayne Johnson Reveals

Dwayne Johnson has revealed that Warner Bros. did not want Henry Cavill back as Superman. In a video posted to Twitter, The Rock confirmed that the studio “inexplicably and inexcusably” did not want Cavill to return in Black Adam. He and his Seven Bucks Productions team fought hard for the idea, despite being rejected by DC Films president Walter Hamada. Johnson n...

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FTX Collapse: Bahamas Attorney General Says Crypto Exchange Remains Focus of 'Active' Investigation

FTX, formerly one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, continues to be investigated by the authorities in the Bahamas, according to Bahamian Attorney General Ryan Pinder. He said that the securities commission, the country's financial intelligence unit and the police's financial crimes unit would "continue to investigate the facts and circumstances regardi...

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Add Encrypted DMs, Payments; Claims Signups at All-Time High as Advertisers Leave

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the social media firm would add features like encrypted direct messages (DMs), longform tweets and payments. He also said he sees a "path to Twitter exceeding a billion monthly users in 12 to 18 months." The company's new owner said new signups were at an all-time high, even as advertisers and users leave the platform followi...

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OnePlus 11 Tipped to Come in Glossy Green and Matte Black Colourways

OnePlus 11 does not have an official release date yet, but ahead of it, a tipster has leaked colour options of the upcoming handset. The OnePlus 11 is said to come in glossy green and matte black colour options. The upcoming OnePlus 11 is expected to succeed the OnePlus 10 Pro. It is said to offer up to 12GB of RAM and a maximum of 256GB of storage.

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Paytm to Resubmit Application for Authorisation of Payment Aggregator Services

Paytm has shared an update with the exchanges about its 100 per cent subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services. The company can now resubmit the application within 120 calendar days for the payment aggregator services. Ahead of that, the company will seek necessary approval for past downward investment from Paytm into its subsidiary.

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Elon Musk Calls Donald Trump’s Twitter Ban ‘Grave Mistake’, Condemns Violence

Elon Musk has called Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol as a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected. Although he also stated that incitement to violence would continue to be prohibited on Twitter.

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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Voice Status Update for iOS Beta: All Details

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a feature that will allow iOS users on the app to share voice notes in their status updates, similar to pictures, videos and links. The feature is currently under development and is expected to roll out in the coming iOS update. The voice status updates will only be shared with the people selected in the privacy settings.

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iPhone 15 Pro Series Could Feature Solid-State Buttons, Hints Apple Supplier: Report

Apple iPhone 15 Pro models may turn out to be the most interesting iPhone models in recent years. This is because analysts have placed their bets on the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro models going with solid-state buttons that don’t actually get pressed, and the use of a more universal USB Type-C port as well. A vague new update coming from one of Apple’s suppliers seems ...

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Crypto-Friendly African Nations Attract IMF Attention Amid Sector Expansion

The IMF has advised all crypto-friendly African nations to implement tighter regulations around the digital assets sector. In its post, the IMF noted that regulating a highly volatile and decentralised system remains a challenge. As per the IMF, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have the highest number of crypto users in the region.

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iPhone Production Said to See 30 Percent Slump After Disruption at Foxconn Plant in China

iPhone production could see a slump of 30 percent at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory in China, days after the plant saw protests from workers. Foxconn has apologised for committing a pay-related "technical error" when hiring new recruits at its largest iPhone factory in the country.

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iPhone Factory Workers' Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn's Zhengzhou Plant

Foxconn is said to have seen over 20,000 new hires leave the company's Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China, after widespread worker protests that rocked the facility over a pay dispute. The company apologised for committing a pay-related "technical error" when hiring new recruits, offered remuneration to employees who wanted to resign and leave the chaos-hit plant.

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iPhone Factory Workers' Protest: Over 20,000 New Hires Said to Leave Foxconn's Zhengzhou Plant

Foxconn is said to have seen over 20,000 new hires leave the company's Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China, after widespread worker protests that rocked the facility over a pay dispute. The company apologised for committing a pay-related "technical error" when hiring new recruits, offered remuneration to employees who wanted to resign and leave the chaos-hit plant.

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Snapdragon 782G Chipset Launched, Will Replace Snapdragon 778G+ Platform: Details

Snapdragon 782G SoC has been announced by the California-based chip manufacturer as a successor to the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC, which was introduced last year. The company claims that the new SoC provides 10 percent improvement in GPU performance and a 5 percent improvement in CPU performance over its predecessor.

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Meta Allows Quest VR Headset Usage Without Facebook Account As Firm Bows to German Regulator

Meta will allow the use of its Quest VR headsets without a Facebook account, clearing the way for the wearable headset to be sold in Germany. The German cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of "paramount significance for competition across markets". In a statement on Wednesday, the office said Meta will allow the device to be ...

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iPhone 14 Series OLED Displays Were Largely Supplied by Samsung: Report

Samsung is reportedly the largest supplier of OLED displays for the Apple iPhone 14 series of smartphones, beating LG and BOE, which also supply displays to Apple, but in much smaller quantities. Samsung is supplying over 70 percent of the displays for the phone series.

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iPhone 14 Series OLED Displays Were Largely Supplied by Samsung: Report

Samsung is reportedly the largest supplier of OLED displays for the Apple iPhone 14 series of smartphones, beating LG and BOE, which also supply displays to Apple, but in much smaller quantities. Samsung is supplying over 70 percent of the displays for the phone series.

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Elon Musk Polls Users on 'General Amnesty' for Suspended Twitter Accounts

Elon Musk on Wednesday floated the idea of a 'general amnesty' for suspended accounts on the platform, polling users to ask if they should be unbanned. Polls on Twitter are open to all users and are unscientific and potentially targeted by fake accounts and bots. Former US President Donald Trump's Twitter account was reinstated last week after a narrow majority of res...

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iPhone Factory Workers Beaten During Protest Over Pay Dispute at Foxconn's China Plant

Foxconn workers at the company's biggest iPhone manufacturing plant in China were beaten after they protested over a pay dispute on Tuesday. The protest in the Zhengzhou factory lasted through Wednesday morning as thousands of workers gathered outside dormitories and confronted factory security workers, according to an employee.

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Android TV, Google TV Apps Will Switch From APKs to Android App Bundles From 2023

Google is mandating that all new and updated apps submitted to the Play Store need to be in the newer Android App Bundle (AAB) format instead of the older Android Package Kit (APK) format. While this rule change only affects developers, it does bring plenty of benefits for smart TV users, according to the company.

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iPhone Supplier Foxconn Appoints Former TSMC, SMIC Executive as Semiconductor Strategy Officer

Apple supplier Foxconn on Tuesday said that it had hired Chiang Shang-yi, who previously worked at Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and Chinese chipmaker SMIC, as its semiconductor strategy officer. Foxconn has been expanding into semiconductors to diversify its business in recent years.

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Tecno Phantom X2 Series Launch Date Set for December 7, to Feature Mediatek Dimensity 9000 SoC

Tecno Phantom X2 series, featuring the Tecno Phatom X2, and Tecno Phantom X2 Pro models are expected to debut as the Chinese smartphone maker's next flagship series with a launch in Dubai on December 7, according to a report by Fonearena. The upcoming flagship series is expected to feature the Mediatek Dimensity 9000 SoC under the hood alongside improved image low-lig...

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Oppo Find N2 Bags 3C Certification, Tipped to Launch in December Alongside Find N2 Flip: Report

The Oppo Find N2 has supposedly received 3C certification. A notable tipster now suggests that this foldable smartphone could launch in mid-December at the Inno Day 2022 event. The Oppo Find N2 Flip may also debut alongside the Oppo Find N2.

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OTT Communication Services Should Be Licensed, Compensate Telcos for Data Traffic, COAI Says

COAI on Tuesday pitched for licensing and light-touch regulation for OTT communication services, as part of its suggestions on definition of OTT networks as part of the draft telecom bill. The telecom operators' body also said that OTT services, which include apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and Telegram, should directly compensate telcos for data traffic they...

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Elon Musk Tells Employees He Wants Twitter to Have Encrypted DMs With Video, Voice Chat Support: Report

Elon Musk, Twitter's new CEO, has outlined his plans to employees, to bring encrypted DMs to the microblogging platform, as per a report. The firm's new owner is also reportedly planning on adding encrypted voice and video calling for Twitter users. In 2018, Twitter warned that an undisclosed number of DMs between businesses and their customers had been accessible by ...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S20 FE Get Android 13 Update with One UI 5: Reports

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S20 FE have begun receiving an update to Android13-based One UI 5. The milestone software update is reportedly available for the Exynos-powered variant of Galaxy S20 FE which is limited to 4G/LTE connectivity in India. The latest Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has also started receiving its Android 13 software update, as per a report.

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WhatsApp Desktop App Testing Screen Lock Feature for PC, Laptops: Report

WhatsApp for Desktop is working on a new privacy feature that will let users set up a password to restrict unauthorized access on their PCs or laptops. Currently, users have the feature to set up security access on WhatsApp for Android and iOS app using password.

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Elon Musk Tells Staff Twitter Ready to Hire Again, Weeks After Massive Layoffs: Report

Elon Musk reportedly told Twitter employees that the company has completed layoffs and will now begin to fill its engineering and sales teams. The news comes weeks after Twitter's new owner purged nearly half of the company's workforce after completing his takeover deal and shortly after several workers were said to have resigned from the company following an ultimatu...

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'

Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists and...

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India Tablet PC Market See Rising Demand for 5G Capable Devices in Q3 2022: CMR

The tablet PC market in India grew 22 percent quarter-on-quarter in July-September with demand for 5G capable devices picking up the steam, CyberMedia Research said on Monday. Samsung led the market with a 28 percent market share, followed by Lenovo and Apple with 26 and 19 percent share, respectively, during the quarter.

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Apple Reportedly Working on Proper Battery-Saving Mode for watchOS 9

Apple is working on a dedicated battery saving mode for watchOS 9, according to a report. The Cupertino company is said to be working on an update for its operating system for wearable devices, that could extend its battery life when the battery falls below 10 percent. The feature will reportedly disable several features and reduce the performance of an Apple Watch un...

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OnePlus 10 Pro Gets Rs. 5,000 Price Cut in India: New Price, Specifications

OnePlus 10 Pro has received a Rs. 5,000 price cut in India. The Shenzhen company has confirmed that its successor OnePlus 11 will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Rumours suggest that it might launch in Q1 of 2023.

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Smartwatches Could Help Detect Emerging Health Problems Using AI, Skin-Like Electronics, Study Shows

Researchers are developing skin-like electronics that could work with artificial intelligence (AI) to potentially detect problems such as heart disease, cancer or multiple sclerosis before obvious symptoms appear. They have developed a skin-like neuromorphic "chip" that consists of a thin film of a plastic semiconductor combined with stretchable gold nanowire electrod...

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Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue, Public Filing Shows

Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate. The electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail light-related recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. Last week, Tesla recalled near...

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Donald Trump Snubs Twitter After Elon Musk Reactivates Former US President's Account

Donald Trump on Saturday snubbed Twitter, hours after Elon Musk's public poll asking users whether he should reinstate the former US president over a year after he was banned from the social media platform for inciting violence. He said he would stick with his new platform Truth Social, which he said had better user engagement than Twitter and was doing "phenomenally ...

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Xiaomi Outfolding Smartphone Prototype Leaked via Twitter: All Details

Xiaomi outfolding smartphone prototype has been leaked recently. The prototype, leaked by tipster Kuba Wojciechowski, hints at a Xiaomi smartphone with an outward folding ability. The spotted prototype comes with a Snapdragon 855 with X50 modem for 5G support. The tipster has mentioned that “the device was super-secret and very few units made their way into the publ...

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Vivo X90 Specifications Officially Teased Ahead of Launch; to Support 120W Fast Charging: Details

Vivo X90 specifications are officially out and the smartphone will come with support for 120W fast charging among other features. The smartphone will come in two different display options from which the users can choose, including the BOE Q9 and the Samsung E6 panel. The handset from Vivo will launch in China on November 22.

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Google Fixes Rules for Inviting Guest Speakers to Its Offices After Recent Row Over Indian Speaker

Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it cancelled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters. The policy released Thursday is Google's latest effort to preserve an open culture while addressing divisions that have emerged as its...

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Elon Musk Begins Twitter Poll on Donald Trump’s Account Reinstating

Elon Musk started a Twitter poll late on Friday asking followers to vote on whether to reinstate former US President Donald Trump's account on the platform, with early results showing roughly 60 percent voting yes. Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse Twitter's ban on Trump.

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WhatsApp Business Now Lets Users Search, Chat and Shop Products on the App

WhatsApp has added the option to find and shop products directly from the app. The feature is currently rolling out in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, and the UK. The new feature will help people easily contact businesses without even saving their phone numbers or searching for their phone numbers on business websites.

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Vivo X90 Pro Key Specifications Tipped via Alleged TENAA Listing, May Get 6.78-Inch AMOLED Display

The Vivo X90 Pro has seemingly surfaced on TENAA. This Vivo smartphone is said to feature a 6.78-Inch AMOLED display. The Vivo X90 series is set to debut in China on November 22. Vivo has confirmed that this upcoming flagship lineup will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 Gets Android 13 Update With One UI 5.0: How to Download

Samsung Galaxy A52 is reportedly getting its first fully stable Android 13-based UI 5.0 update, for owners of the handset in Russia as per a report. The latest update bears the firmware version A525FXXU4CVJB. Other regions can reportedly expect the update to roll out to them as well over the next few weeks.

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Honor 80 Series Key Specifications Confirmed, to Get 160-Megapixel Rear Camera: All Details

Honor 80 series launch is just a week away and the company has revealed some key specifications about the handsets. The company shared a poster on Weibo confirming that the upcoming Honor 80 series will arrive with a 160-megapixel primary camera.

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Binance CEO CZ Takes Jibe at India's Tax Regime, Says Business Not Viable Here

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance has blamed India’s tax regime over the crypto sector for not making a viable business environment for exchanges to set up shop. Very bluntly, Zhao said that India is not a very crypto friendly environment.

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Twitter Employees Said to Exit Firm in Mass Exodus After Elon Musk's Ultimatum

Twitter employees are said to have resigned from the beleaguered social media firm, days after Elon Musk issued an ultimatum asking them to sign up for "long hours at high intensity" or exit the company. Musk was meeting some top employees to try and convince them to stay, said one current employee and a recently departed employee who is in touch with Twitter colleagu...

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Activision Blizzard to Suspend China Game Services After NetEase Licenses End in January

Activision Blizzard will suspend most Blizzard game services in China, after its current licensing agreements with NetEase end in January, the publisher said on Thursday. The company said new sales would be suspended in the coming days and players would receive further details.

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FTX Collapse: Temasek Writes Down $275 Investment in Fallen Crypto Firm Ahead of Bankruptcy Proceedings

Temasek on Thursday said it would write down its entire investment of $275 million (roughly Rs. 2,240 crore) in FTX. Other backers of the fallen crypto exchange such as SoftBank's Vision Fund and Sequoia Capital have also marked down their investment to zero after its collapse last week

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Oppo Reno 9 Series Launch Date Set for November 24, Specifications Teased

Oppo Reno 9 series is all set to launch on November 24 in China. Oppo took to Weibo to confirm the arrival of the new Reno-series smartphones in China. A dedicated microsite on the company website has teased some of the specifications of the upcoming Oppo Reno, Reno 9 Pro and Reno 9 Pro+ models.

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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows

Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data submitted by automak...

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iPhone Manufacturing Unit to Be Set Up Near Hosur, Will Employ 60,000 Workers, IT Minister Says

An Apple iPhone manufacturing unit will be set up near Hosur in Bengaluru, Telecom and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The Cupertino company has outsourced the manufacturing of iPhone enclosures to Tata Electronics, which has a plant at Hosur, while its iPhone models are manufactured by electronics giants Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron in India.

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Bitcoin, Ether Show Signs of Recovery Mid-Week After Shaky Start to Begin the Week

The crypto market has traded with bullish momentum over the last 24 hours. The leaders, Bitcoin and Ethereum, gained 1.69 and 1.45 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, the rest of the market has followed, with Uniswap and Ripple being the leaders, with gains of over 5 percent.

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Qala Trailer: Triptii Dimri Struggles With Pressures of Success, Mother’s Disdain

Netflix has dropped a full-length trailer for Qala ahead of its December 1 release date. Set in the late 1930s and early 1940s pre-independence India, Qala follows the eponymous playback singer, who at the peak of her success, struggles with pressure, identity crisis, and her mother’s disdain. Anvitaa Dutt, best known for Bulbbul, writes and directs the period drama...

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WhatsApp India Head, Meta India Public Policy Director Quit Days After Massive Layoffs Announcement

WhatsApp's India head Abhijit Bose and Meta's public policy director in India Rajiv Aggarwal have quit the firm, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Facebook parent Meta is currently in the middle of massive layoffs and the firm will cut 13 percent of its workforce, or nearly 11,000 workers. However, Meta stated that the high-profile exits were not related to the curren...

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Twitter Blue to Be Relaunched on November 29 to Ensure 'Rock Solid' Release, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk on Tuesday said that Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service would be relaunched on November 29. The company's new CEO had previously stated that he expected to release the paid verification service by the end of this week, but said the release date would be 'punted' to make sure that it was 'rock solid', in a tweet.

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NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Launch Countdown Begins Ahead of November 16 Maiden Flight

NASA's Artemis I Moon rocket is scheduled to launch on November 16, and the countdown for the maiden flight of the orange and white behemoth has begun at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis 1 mission, a test flight without astronauts, represents the first step in the US space agency's plan to build a lasting presence on the Moon, and taking lessons from there to pre...

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Elon Musk's $55 Billion Tesla Pay Package Challenged in US Court Weeks After Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk's $55 billion (roughly Rs. 4,47,500 crore) pay package at Tesla has been challenged in a US court, weeks after the world's richest man completed his takeover of Twitter. The lawsuit seeks to challenge a 2018 performance-based stock option grant was negotiated by a compensation committee and approved by Tesla board members who allegedly had conflicts of inter...

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Failed to See Warnings Signs That Led to Firm's Collapse

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stated in an interview on Monday that he failed to see the warning signs ahead of the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. After it declared bankruptcy last week, the firm is said to be facing probes from the US Justice Department, the SEC, and the CFTC, into how the exchange handled customer funds.

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iOS 16 Beta With 5G Support for Jio, Airtel in India Rolls Out to iPhone Users

iOS 16 beta with support for 5G networks in India has been rolled out by Apple to users in the country. The company allows customers to opt in to receive beta updates via the its website, and Airtel and Jio customers on iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 and iPhone SE (2022) models can experience 5G as part of Apple's iOS 16 Beta Software Program. Here's how to download ...

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Vivo Y02 Price, Specifications Tipped, Could Debut as a Budget Phone with MediaTek Helio P22 SoC

Vivo is reportedly gearing up to launch the Vivo Y02 in India. Ahead of the official announcement, the specifications, and India price details of the rumoured Vivo Y-series phone have leaked online. The upcoming device is said to come in a single 2GB RAM + 32GB storage configuration.

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Apple vs Epic Games: Antitrust Battle Over iPhone App Store Heads to US Appeals Court

Apple is set to meet Fortnite maker Epic Games in a US appeals court, as the two firms revive a high-stakes antitrust battle revolving around an app store that provides a wide range of products to more than 1 billion iPhones and serves as a pillar in Apple’s $2.4 trillion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) empire. The issue is so important to both companies that the losing sid...

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Claws Its Way to $330 Million Opening at Global Box Office

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has collected an impressive $330 million (about Rs. 2,659 crore) at the global box office, during its opening weekend. Marking the second-biggest global opening this year, earning $150 million (about Rs. 1,208 crore) from overseas markets. Black Panther 2 had a reported budget of $250 million (about Rs. 2,017 crore), and faced a few hurd...

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Tesla to Assist Police Probe Into Fatal Model Y China Crash That Killed Two After Driver Lost Control

Tesla said on Sunday that it would assist the Chinese police in the investigation of a Model Y car that was involved in an accident that caused the death of two people and injured three other persons. The incident, which allegedly took place on November 5, resulted in the death of a motorcyclist and a high school girl. Police are currently seeking a third-party apprai...

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Twitter's Outsourced Content Moderators Face Layoffs After Elon Musk Takeover

Twitter's content moderators are being laid off by the company, weeks after Elon Musk fired half of the company's regular workforce. Like other big social media firms, Twitter has also relied heavily on contractors to track hate and enforce rules against harmful content. Twitter is said to have eliminated an untold number of contract jobs over the weekend, and the m...

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Pakistan vs England ICC T20 World Cup Finals: How to Watch Live Stream

The Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup Finals will be played at the. It will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.

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Google Pixel 7a Tipped To Feature Dual Camera Sensors, 90Hz OLED Display: Report

Google Pixel 7a, expected to launch in 2023, will feature a dual camera sensor setup instead of the previously suggested triple camera setup as per the latest tip by a tipster. Meanwhile, the tip also suggests that the upcoming affordable smartphone may sport a 90Hz OLED panel display. In terms of display, this could make the smartphone one of the best in the segment.

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Work to Push Citizen Journalism, Criticises ‘Media Elite’

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has criticised "media elite" and stated that the increased competition from citizen journalism will lead the mainstream media's "oligopoly on information" to be disrupted. In the first tweet, he spoke about Twitter's goal of elevating citizen journalism

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Foxconn Expects Revenue to Fall in Q4 2022, to Adjust iPhone Production to Avoid Impact on Holiday Demand

iPhone assembler Foxconn on Thursday said it would adjust its production to prevent impact on holiday orders. The cost impact of the COVID controls, including offering bonuses to retain workers, will be short term and Foxconn has been working with the government to resume normal production as soon as possible, Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way said.

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iOS 16.1.1, iPadOS 16.1.1, macOS Ventura 13.0.1 Updates With Security Fixes Released: All You Need to Know

iOS 16.1.1, iPad 16.1.1, and MacOS Ventura 13.0.1 has been rolled out by Apple with a range of big fixes, performance improvements, and security updates. The Cupertino, California-based company is also expected to roll out iOS 16.2, and MacOS Ventura by mid-December. While the iPad 16.2 update is tipped to arrive sometime in March 2023.

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Apple, Amazon Face Class Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Colluding to Drive Up iPhone, iPad Prices in the US

Apple and Amazon have been accused of colluding to drive up iPhone and iPad in the US prices by removing most other resellers from the platform, according to a new class action lawsuit. The lawsuit objects to a 2019 agreement under which Apple gave Amazon discounts of up to 10 percent on its products, in exchange for the latter letting just seven of 600 resellers stay...

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Windows 11 Photos App Update Brings iCloud Photos Integration: Report

Microsoft has reportedly joined hands with Apple to bring in iCloud Photos integration to its native Photos app, which will allow users to view their iCloud library on their Windows 11 devices. The feature will reportedly become available to all Windows 11 users by the end of November this year.

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iOS 16.1.1 Update Limits AirDrop File Sharing Feature Used by iPhone Users at Protests in China

Apple on Wednesday limited the AirDrop wireless file sharing feature on iPhone models in China, as part of the latest iOS 16.1.1 update. The company said that it plans to roll out the new AirDrop setting globally in the coming year, adding that the idea is to mitigate unwanted file sharing. Individuals won’t be able to get an AirDrop transfer from a stranger withou...

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Twitter Restores 'Official' Label; $8 Blue Check Mark Option Vanishes

Elon Musk's Twitter on Friday brought back the "official" badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared. The move follows a surge in fake accounts on the platform after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 (nearly Rs. 650) for the coveted...

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FTX Files US Bankruptcy Proceedings, Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO

Crypto exchange FTX filed US bankruptcy proceedings on Friday and Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down as CEO, after a rapid liquidity crisis at the cryptocurrency group that has prompted intervention from regulators around the world. The distressed crypto trading platform had been struggling to raise billions in funds to stave off collapse after traders rushed to withdraw...

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Elon Musk Warns of Twitter Bankruptcy Amid Senior Executive Exodus, US FTC Warning

Elon Musk on Thursday warned that Twitter could face bankruptcy, as more senior executives exited the firm and a US privacy regulator warned that it was monitoring the microblogging platform. The US Federal Trade Commission said it was watching Twitter with "deep concern" after the three privacy and compliance officers quit. These resignations potentially put Twitter ...

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iQoo 11 Specifications Tipped via Geekbench Listing, May Come With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

iQoo 11, a new handset from the Vivo sub-brand is reportedly making its way to the market soon. The handset was spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking site with scores ranging between 1,451 and 1,453 points in the single-core tests and between 4,660 and 4,681 points in the multi-core tests.

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Apple Reality Pro Mixed Reality Headset May Enter Mass Production in March 2023: Report

Apple Reality Pro, the first-ever purported mixed reality headset from the Cupertino, California-based iPhone and MacBook maker, may enter into mass production by March 2023, according to a report. The first announcement by Apple around the device was previously expected to be announced sometime in January 2023, while pre-sales were said to commence in the second quar...

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FTX CEO Scrambles to Look for $9.4 Billion in Rescue Funds as Bahamas Freezes Assets

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is said to be looking to raise about $9.4 billion (roughly Rs. 75,960 crore) from investors and rivals, discussing raising $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,080 crore) each from Justin Sun, the founder of crypto token Tron, rival exchange OKX and stablecoin platform Tether.

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ASML Launches EUR 12 Billion Buyback, Upgrades 2025 Forecast

ASML, a key supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, on Thursday said it would launch a EUR 12 billion (nearly Rs. 98,380 crore) share buyback programme to run through 2025. In an announcement ahead of an investors' day on Friday, the company said it expects revenue of EUR 30 billion (nearly Rs. 2,45,600 crore) to EUR 40 billion (nearly Rs. 3,27,550 cror...

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Apple, Amazon Face Class Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Colluding to Drive Up iPhone, iPad Prices in the US

Apple and Amazon have been accused of colluding to drive up iPhone and iPad in the US prices by removing most other resellers from the platform, according to a new class action lawsuit. The lawsuit objects to a 2019 agreement under which Apple gave Amazon discounts of up to 10 percent on its products, in exchange for the latter letting just seven of 600 resellers stay...

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IBM Osprey Quantum Computer With 433 Qubits Launched: All You Need to Know

IBM Osprey was launched on Wednesday as the company's most powerful quantum computer. The latest machine from IBM is a 433-qubit machine, which has three times the number of qubits than its Eagle machine from 2021. Meanwhile, IBM's director of research said the company is still on track to launch a computer with over 1000 qubits but further scaling was working on a n...

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iOS 16.1.1 Update Limits AirDrop File Sharing Feature Used by iPhone Users at Protests in China

Apple on Wednesday limited the AirDrop wireless file sharing feature on iPhone models in China, as part of the latest iOS 16.1.1 update. The company said that it plans to roll out the new AirDrop setting globally in the coming year, adding that the idea is to mitigate unwanted file sharing. Individuals won’t be able to get an AirDrop transfer from a stranger withou...

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FTX CEO Exploring All Options for Crypto Firm After Binance Deal Collapses

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday told employees that he was looking at all options for the crypto firm after a non-binding deal with rival Binance collapsed, leaving the 30-year-old, who had previously been throwing lifelines to other faltering digital asset platforms, with dwindling options himself. The CEO also said in the staff message that his goals were to ...

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Elon Musk Scraps New 'Official' Label for High-Profile Accounts Hours After Launch

Elon Musk on Wednesday scrapped a new grey "Official" label for high-profile accounts on the platform, hours after the feature was added. "Please note that Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months. We will keep what works & change what doesn't," Musk said, to explain the U-turn. The latest move will invite further scrutiny of his plans for Twitter a week a...

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EU Regulators Seek Broader Rules on Companies' Market Power, Focus on Innovation

EU regulators are seeking broader rules to define the market power of companies, with a greater focus on innovation and pointers on digital markets, according to the European Commission. These rules help regulators in the EU measure a company's pricing power in a merger or its power to shut out rivals in an antitrust case. The EU executive proposed some additions to t...

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Oreo Maker Mondelez Pulls Twitter Ads, Says Hate Speech Increased 'Significantly' After Elon Musk Takeover

Oreo maker Mondelez has pulled its ads off Twitter, the company's CEO said in an interview on Tuesday. The Mondelez chief executive said the firm felt there was a risk of its advertising appearing next to the wrong messages on Twitter, and that the company has decided to take a pause and a break from advertising on the microblogging platform until that risk was as low...

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Twitter Engineer Allegedly Fired for Helping Coworkers Facing Layoffs After Elon Musk Takeover, Complaint Says

A former Twitter engineer has accused the firm of firing him days after new owner Elon Musk completed his takeover of the platform. Emmanuel Cornet has filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Monday claiming he was engaged in protected activity when he shared the software on an internal Twitter messaging channel to help his coworkers facing lay...

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Infinix Zero 5G 2023 With MediaTek Dimensity 1080 5G SoC, 5,000mAh Unveiled: Specifications

Infinix Zero 5G 2023 powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1080 5G SoC has been quietly unveiled. It is currently listed on the official company website, but its pricing has not been shared. The smartphone gets a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery.

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ISRO to Conduct First Runway Landing Experiment of Reusable Launch Vehicle,

ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, is set to conduct the first runway landing experiment (RLV-LEX) of Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), the space agency said on Tuesday. According to ISRO Chairman S Somanath, the agency is monitoring weather conditions ahead of the test of the reusable launch vehicle technology.

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Japanese Shoppers Shell Out Less for Second-Hand iPhone Models as Yen Tumbles

Japanese shoppers are shelling out less for the latest gadgets, as a tumbling Yen keeps the newest iPhone models out of many customers pockets. Customers in Japan have become more open to buying second-hand devices, thanks in part to the rise of online auction sites. Sales of used smartphones are likely to reach 3.4 million by 2026, according to a technology market re...

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Glass Onion Trailer: Daniel Craig Dunks on Murder Mystery Game in Second Knives Out Movie

Glass Onion trailer is here. Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequel, with Daniel Craig returning as detective Benoit Blanc. In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — out December 23 on Netflix — Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista make up the co...

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Twitter Alternatives: From Mastodon to Clubhouse, Here Are the Top Platforms Users Are Moving To

Twitter alternatives are being sought out by users eager to move away from the microblogging platform after Elon Musk took over the company over a week ago. As Musk seeks to charge for user verification and plans changes to Twitter's content moderation policies, many users are looking to move elsewhere. From Mastodon to Clubhouse, here are some of the top alternatives...

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Call of Duty: Mobile Season 10 Brings Footballers, New Multiplayer Map

Call of Duty: Mobile is bringing popular footballers — Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., and Paul Pogba — into the game as playable operators. The update arrives November 10 at 5:30am IST in India/ November 9 at 4pm PT in the US. CoD Mobile Season 10: World Class adds a brand-new battle pass, three new areas in the battle royale segment, and a new small-sized multiplayer ...

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Draft Digital India Act Framework Expected by Early 2023, Significant Work Done, MoS IT Says

The draft framework for the upcoming Digital India Act is expected by early 2023, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday. The upcoming legislation, Digital India Act, will replace the IT Act 2000, which is more than two decades old, he said but did not comment on specific provisions. The government has asserted that extensive consultation will go...

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Facebook Parent Meta Said to Prepare Large-Scale Layoffs This Week Ahead of Weak Holiday Quarter

Facebook parent Meta is said to be planning to begin large-scale layoffs that are expected to affect thousands of employees this week, according to a report. The company had forecasted a weak holiday quarter and said it anticipated significantly more costs next year, amid the company contending with slowing global economic growth, competition from TikTok, privacy chan...

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Apple Wants to Drop ‘Hey’ From the ‘Hey Siri’ Wake Phrase for Voice Commands: Report

Apple is said to be working on removing ‘Hey’ from the ‘Hey Siri’ wake phrase used to invoke its default voice assistant on iPhone and audio products. This will bring it in line with Amazon’s Alexa, and make invoking the voice assistant a fair bit easier.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series to Feature Snapdragon Chipsets Globally, Suggests Qualcomm

Samsung Galaxy S23 series is reportedly in the works. We don’t have any confirmation from Samsung at the moment, but they are suggested to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. During Qualcomm's Q4 earnings call, company CFO Akash Palhiwala indicated that they would have a "global share" in the Galaxy S23, up from about 75 percent on the S22 series.

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iPhone 14 Output in China Reduced by Apple Over Covid-19 Restrictions

iPhone 14 production has been temporarily reduced at the company's assembly plant in China, the company said on Sunday. The facility is operating at reduced capacity, the company said. The move will significantly impact Apple's quarterly sales and make it harder for consumers to get their hands on Apple's high-end models. The iPhone 14 Pro assembly plant in Zhengzhou,...

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Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 1 Title Revealed as “The Crawl”

Stranger Things season 5 episode 1 title has been revealed. In a tweet, Netflix dropped a photo of the screenplay written by the Duffer Brothers, with the first episode being titled, “Chapter One: The Crawl.” Stranger Things 5 will be primarily be set in Hawkins, Indiana, as the Upside Down realm starts spilling into the real-world town.

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PS5, PS5 Digital Edition Price in India Rises to Rs. 54,990 and Rs. 44,990

PlayStation 5 is getting more expensive in India. The 4K Blu-ray-equipped PlayStation 5 now costs Rs. 54,990, up 10 percent from its launch price of Rs. 49,990. Meanwhile, its disc-less counterpart PS5 Digital Edition is getting even more expensive at Rs. 44,990, which represents a 12.5 percent increase on its launch price of Rs. 39,990. This is likely due to the soar...

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Twitter Blue Price Rises to $7.99, Now Gives Subscribers a Blue Tick for Verification, Fewer Ads

The new Twitter Blue subscription plan for $7.99 per month completely changes the purpose of the coveted badge, from verifying identity to promoting the voices of those who pay.

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Apple Said to Expand Live TV Advertising Around Major League Soccer Deal

Apple is building an advertising network for live television as part of its deal to stream Major League Soccer games next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company is holding discussions with advertising partners and MLS sponsors in advance of the launch next February about airing advertisements during soccer games and related shows.

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Apple Said to Expand Live TV Advertising Around Major League Soccer Deal

Apple is building an advertising network for live television as part of its deal to stream Major League Soccer games next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company is holding discussions with advertising partners and MLS sponsors in advance of the launch next February about airing advertisements during soccer games and related shows.

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iQoo 11, iQoo 11 Pro Battery, Fast Charging Details Tipped Again: Report

The fast charging and battery details of the iQoo 11 series have surfaced again. The iQoo 11 and iQoo 11 Pro are expected to launch in China by the end of December this year.

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Vivo X90 Pro+ Supposedly Gets 3C Certification With 80W Fast Charging Support

The Vivo X90 Pro+ has been supposedly spotted on the 3C certification site. This rumoured Vivo smartphone is expected to also come with support for 80W fast charging.

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Elon Musk Says Laid Off Employees Were Offered 3 Months of Severance

Twitter laid off half its workforce on Friday. The company said there were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation. Teams responsible for communications, content curation, human rights and machine learning ethics were laid off, as confirmed by tweets. However, Elon Musk said he had no choice as “the company is losing over $4 milli...

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Elon Musk's Twitter Faces Lawsuit for Mass Layoffs: Here's All You Need to Know About WARN Act

Twitter has begun laying off employees under its new owner, Elon Musk. The San Francisco-based social media giant is expected to terminate up to 3,700 people — half of its workforce — on Friday, according to internal plans reviewed by Reuters this week. Twitter is already facing a proposed class action claiming the layoffs are imminent and will violate US and ...

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Elon Musk Fires Twitter’s Ethical AI Team, Sacked Employees Confirm Layoffs Through Tweets

Elon Musk, the new Twitter head, has been laying off employees across teams in global offices. The SpaceX CEO has recently sacked the entire Ethical AI team, as confirmed by fired employees in their tweets. In India, Twitter has fired the majority of its over 200 employees as part of mass layoffs across the globe layoffs.

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Oppo A98 With 6.7-Inch AMOLED Display Surfaces on TENAA, More Specifications Leaked

The Oppo A98 has surfaced on the TENAA database, which suggests its key specifications. It is said to feature a 6.7-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display. This Oppo smartphone could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC.

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Vodafone Idea Q2 Loss Widens to Rs. 7,596 Crore, ARPU Rises as Telecom Operator Continues to Lose Subscribers

Vodafone Idea on Thursday reported that its Q2 loss had widened to Rs. 7,596 crore on the back of a decline in subscribers and higher expenses for the telecom service provider. The operator said its subscriber base declined to 234.4 million from 240.4 million in the first quarter, while total expenses rose 10 percent to Rs. 18,302 crore.

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Ukraine Trusts Elon Musk's Starlink Services but Seeking Additional Providers, Deputy PM Says

Ukraine on Thursday said it trusted Tesla CEO Elon Musk to continue providing internet access through his SpaceX rocket company's Starlink satellite system in the country, but that the country was also looking for additional providers for access to the internet. Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russian attacks that had knocked out 40 percent of Ukraine's en...

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Twitter Layoffs: Chaos, Confusion Reign Across Twitter Offices as 7,500 Employees Brace for Job Cuts

Twitter is set to announce job cuts on Friday, a week after Elon Musk announced that he had completed his takeover of the platform. Fear and dread are said to have spread across the company's offices as 7,500 employees brace for job cuts that are expected to hit half of the company's staff. Twitter managers are said to have been forbidden from calling team meetings or...

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, Radeon RX 7900 XTX High-End Gaming GPUs Announced, Available December 13

AMD has launched its new RDNA 3-based Radeon RX 7900 XT and 7900 XTX gaming GPUs, and says they are the first ones designed using scalable chiplets, promising performance and power efficiency.

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Apple to Test 5G Network Support on iPhone models in India With iOS 16.2 Beta: Report

Apple will reportedly roll out iOS 16.2 beta to testers next week, that will test 5G support on Airtel and Jio networks in India as a precursor to the eventual full-fledged launch of 5G support in December.

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Instagram Adds Support for NFT Sales, Gifts on Reels; Expands Subscriptions to Eligible US Creators

Instagram has added support for the ability to trade digital assets, such as NFTs, directly on the app. The company is also adding support for gifts on Instagram, initially on Reels, to help creators monetise content. Meanwhile, subscriptions will be expanded to all eligible US creators, according to Meta.

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Qualcomm to Keep Supplying Apple With Chips in 2023, Q4 Revenue Forecast Falls Short of Estimates

Qualcomm's forecast for the Q4 2022 revenue was $2 billion (roughly Rs. XXX crore) lower than estimates, while the chipmaker said it expected a low double-digit percentage decline in handset volumes this year. Meanwhile, the chipmaker won more business from Apple and said it would start to see benefits from its increased share of chips Samsung uses in the March quarte...

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Twitter Will Not Reinstate Banned Users Like Donald Trump Without 'Clear Process', Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk has stated that banned accounts on Twitter would not be reinstated until the platform has a "clear process for doing so". The announcement by the company's new owner suggests that former US President Donald Trump would not be allowed back on the platform in time for the US midterm elections on November 8, and Musk said that creating such a process would take...

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China’s CBDC Bets on User Privacy and Fund Safety, Central Bank Governor Explains Design

China’s CBDC was designed to focus on user privacy and ensuring financial security. Safeguarding user privacy and zeroing-in on ensuring financial security for the people were the two key features that were given most importance, Yi Gang, the governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) revealed to the media. China launched a special app of e-CNY between 2020 and...

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Huawei Pocket S Live Renders, Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch Today

Huawei Pocket S is all set to launch in China today. Ahead of the official debut, specifications and live shots of the foldable smartphone have leaked online. Huawei Pocket S could be powered by Snapdragon 778G 4G SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. It is said to come in six different colour options and is said to pack a 4,000mAh battery with...

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WhatsApp Banned 26.85 Lakh Accounts in India in September, 8.72 Lakh Users 'Proactively' Barred

WhatsApp banned 26.85 lakh accounts in India in September, the Meta-owned company said in its monthly report. The service's User Safety Report states that 8.72 lakh accounts were barred "proactively", which means WhatsApp blocked them before users could flag them. The report was published in compliance with the tougher IT Rules that mandate large digital platforms (wi...

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Airtel to Support All 5G Smartphones Except iPhone Models From Mid-November, Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal Says

Airtel 5G services will be supported on all 5G enabled smartphones by mid-November, Bharti Airtel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Gopal Vittal said on Tuesday. He stated that Apple would release the software update in the first week of November and all of its devices should support the company's 5G services by mid-December. While 5G was launched in India...

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Micron Ships Latest LPDDR5X Memory Chips to Smartphone Makers

Micron on Tuesday announced that it had begun shipping out samples of its most advanced DRAM chip, based on LPDDR5X standard for smartphone manufacturers. Micron said it was able to get to the 1-beta manufacturing technology without using the expensive extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography tools, which are used in the latest processor chips in top-end smartphones.

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Twitter Blue to Cost $8 per Month; Will Include Verified Badge, Fewer Ads, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that the company would charge a monthly $8 (roughly Rs. 660) fee for Twitter Blue, and that it would include a verified badge. The company's new owner also said that subscribers with blue check marks would get priority in replies, mentions and search and would be able to post longer videos and audios. They would see half as many ads.

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Huawei Nova Y61 With 6.52-Inch HD+ Display, 50-Megapixel AI Triple Camera Announced: All Details

Huawei Nova Y61 has been listed on the Huawei global site. It sports a 6.52-inch HD+ LCD screen with a 60Hz refresh rate. The smartphone also features a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.

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Foxconn Increases Wages, Gives Workers Bonuses to Staff to Quell Discontent Over COVID Curbs: Report

Foxconn has reportedly increased wages for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China, as part of the Apple supplier's attempts to cut down on employee discontent over the government's COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, staff who have attended work as normal since October 19 and complied with virus prevention measures are also being given a daily bonus, according to ...

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Foxconn Increases Wages, Gives Workers Bonuses to Staff to Quell Discontent Over COVID Curbs: Report

Foxconn has reportedly increased wages for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China, as part of the Apple supplier's attempts to cut down on employee discontent over the government's COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, staff who have attended work as normal since October 19 and complied with virus prevention measures are also being given a daily bonus, according to ...

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Oppo A58 Design Renders Surface, Specifications Tipped; Expected to Launch Soon: Report

The specifications and design renders of the Oppo A58 have surfaced. This smartphone is expected to feature a 6.56-inch LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. It could be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC.

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