Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Apple's App Store Chief Kicks Off iPhone Maker's Defence at Epic Games Trial

Apple began its formal defence in an antitrust trial brought by Fortnite game creator Epic Games, by calling its App Store chief Phil Schiller to the stand.

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Google I/O 2021: ‘Brand New’ Wear OS Teased to Be Unveiled at Annual Conference

Google has teased to unveil a “brand new Wear version” at its I/O 2021 conference on Tuesday. The teaser could be referring to a new Wear OS update that is expected to include an all-new interface along with a list of new components to deliver an enhanced user experience on smartwatches and other wearables.

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Google I/O 2021: ‘Brand New’ Wear OS Teased to Be Unveiled at Annual Conference

Google has teased to unveil a “brand new Wear version” at its I/O 2021 conference on Tuesday. The teaser could be referring to a new Wear OS update that is expected to include an all-new interface along with a list of new components to deliver an enhanced user experience on smartwatches and other wearables.

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Amazon Music, Apple Music Not to Charge Extra for Lossless Music

Amazon and Apple will let users stream high-quality lossless audio at no extra charge, as they explore new ways to keep subscribers tuned in to their services amid intense competition.

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Jio Building Largest International Submarine Cable System Centred on India, Company Says

Jio said it is constructing the largest international submarine cable system centred on India. In conjunction with several key global partners and world-class submarine cable supplier SubCom, Jio is currently deploying two next-generation cables to support the extraordinary growth in data demand across the region.

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PUBG Mobile’s India Avatar Battlegrounds Kicks Off Pre-Registrations via Google Play Store

Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations are live via Google Play store. The game is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile and will follow the same free-to-play battle royale formula. The Google Play store listing shows images of some familiar locations.

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Twitter’s Punitive Slowdown Partially Halted by Russia After Removal of Illegal Content

Russia partially halted a punitive slowdown of Twitter after it deleted a large portion of content deemed illegal by Moscow but warned other US internet platforms to comply with local legislation or face similar penalties.

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Scammers Impersonating Elon Musk Stole Over $2 Million in Cryptocurrency Since October, US FTC Says

The US FTC reported that nearly 7,000 people have been defrauded in crypto scams since October 2020, and scammers impersonating Elon Musk have accounted for over $2 million (approximately Rs. 14 crore) of stolen cryptocurrency.

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Parler Returns to Apple's App Store, Names George Farmer as New CEO

Parler, a social media app popular with US conservatives, returned to Apple's App Store after the iPhone maker dropped it following the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

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Redmi Note 10S Goes on First Sale in India at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Specifications

Redmi Note 10S will go on its first sale in India today, May 18 at 12pm (noon). The phone was launched last week alongside the Redmi Watch. Redmi Note 10S starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant.

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Redmi Note 10S Goes on First Sale in India at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Specifications

Redmi Note 10S will go on its first sale in India today, May 18 at 12pm (noon). The phone was launched last week alongside the Redmi Watch. Redmi Note 10S starts at Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant.

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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...