Saturday, March 13, 2021

Digital Media Regulation Sparks Fears of Curbs on Press Freedom in India

India's new oversight of digital news platforms is drawing protest from the media industry and activists who fear the rules will curb press freedom in the world's largest democracy.

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Microsoft and Google Openly Feuding Amid Hacks, Competition Inquiries

Google and Microsoft are at knives drawn. Driven in part by pressure from lawmakers and regulators over the extraordinary power the two technology companies wield over American life, the California-based search engine giant and Washington-based software firm are wrestling to throw each other under the bus.

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Friday, March 12, 2021

Samsung Clarifies Security Update Timeline for Devices Not Covered Under Monthly or Quarterly Categories

Samsung has offered clarification on the security update timeline for some of its smartphones and tablets. Samsung has renamed its third security update category as biannual which means phones in this category will get security updates twice in a year.

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Spotted on Bluetooth SIG Site, May Launch as Galaxy M62 5G in Few Markets

The Bluetooth SIG certification site has listed the Samsung Galaxy A52 with the model numbers SM-A526U, SM-A526U1, and SM-526W. All of these are listed to support Bluetooth v5 and indicate that there may be three variants of the phone at launch. Of course, this could just mean differences in storage and RAM options, and nothing more.

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Godzilla vs. Kong India Release Date Brought Forward to March 24

Godzilla vs. Kong release date in India is now March 24, two days earlier than before. Godzilla vs. Kong available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It’s out March 31 on HBO Max.

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Microsoft Teams Will Soon Get Low Bandwidth Mode to Improve Video Calls Over Poor Connections

Microsoft Teams may roll out a low data mode feature in March. This mode is designed to help improve video calls for users on poor or limited network connections.

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OnePlus Nord Android 11 Update Rollout Paused Due to Bugs, Company Working on Updated Build

OnePlus Nord users reported some issues with the Android 11 update and the rollout has now been paused. The development was shared on the community forum where people have reported issues like app crashes, lags, notification issues, battery drain, and more.

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Voot Select Is the New Home for Paramount+ and Showtime Originals

Voot Select will be the home for most Paramount+ originals (Halo TV series, Frasier reboot), and the exclusive home to all upcoming Showtime originals (Dexter, Ray Donovan movie), the Viacom18-owned streaming service has announced.

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Nokia Signs Patent License Pact With Samsung for Innovations in Video Standards

Nokia has struck a deal with Samsung to license patents covering its innovations in video standards, the Finnish telecom company said.

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Oppo Find X3 Pro, Find X3, Find X3 Neo, Find X3 Lite With Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo Find X3 Pro, Oppo Find X3 Neo and Oppo Find X3 Lite have been launched globally. Oppo Find X3 Pro runs on ColorOS 11.2, based on Android 11 OS. It supports dual-SIM slots and features a 6.7-inch QHD+ (1,440x3,216 pixels) display with 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 500 nits. It is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to...

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Apple Sues Former Employee Over Alleged Leaked Secrets to Media

Apple sued a former employee who worked at the company for more than a decade, claiming he shared its trade secrets with a media contact in exchange for favourable coverage of a startup he invested in.

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Apple Considering Using AI to Design its Chips, Technology Executive Says

Apple is interested in tapping generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Appl...