Thursday, December 2, 2021

Facebook, Instagram Remove Chinese Accounts Over Fake 'Swiss Biologist' COVID-19 Origin Claims

Meta said on Wednesday that it has blocked Facebook and Instagram accounts of an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins.

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iQoo 9 Series Tipped to Launch in India Early Next Year, Said to Come With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC

iQoo 9 series may launch in India in late January 2022, or early February. One of the models in the series is likely to come with 120W fast charging and be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Asks US Federal Reserve to Stop Printing Money

Nayib Bukele responded to a report detailing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments on inflation as the President of El Salvador asked the Fed chief to stop printing so much money out of thin air.

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Xbox Game Pass December 2021 Games Revealed: Halo Infinite, Among Us, Final Fantasy XIII-2, More

Xbox Game Pass will add 12 games to its roster for the month of December. Many of these games will be available on Xbox Game Cloud while many would be available on PC. Subscribers will also be getting day one access for many titles including Halo Infinite, ANVIL, Archvale, and more.

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Cobie Smulders to Return as Maria Hill in Secret Invasion MCU Series: Report

Cobie Smulders is reportedly set to reprise her role as Maria Hill in Secret Invasion, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar in 2022.

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Google Updating Android With New Features Including Family Alerts, Digital Car Key Support

Google is updating Android with a list of new features including Family Bell to set alerts and reminders for you and your family and the ability to turn your phone into a digital car key. Apps including Google Play Books and YouTube Music are also getting new widgets to bring your favourite content to the Home screen.

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Cryptocurrency Market Movement Rewards Bitcoin, Ether Joins Majority Altcoins to Register Dips

Ether broke its pattern of following Bitcoin into gains or losses. While Bitcoin price recorded gains today, Ether among the majority of popular altcoins lost value.

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Redmi Note 10S Tipped to Get a New 8GB RAM Variant in India

Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to launch a new RAM variant of the Redmi Note 10S smartphone in India. The phone was launched in India back in May and is available for purchase in Cosmic Purple, Deep Sea Blue, Frost White, and Shadow Black colours. Redmi Note 10S is currently offered in two RAM and storage configurations.

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iPhone 13 Demand Has Weakened, Apple Tells Suppliers Ahead of Holiday Season

Apple has told its suppliers that the demand of the iPhone 13 has slowed down, signaling that some consumers have decided against trying to get the hard-to-find item.

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WhatsApp Says It Banned 2.069 Million Accounts in India in October, Received 248 User Ban Appeals

WhatsApp, in its latest transparency report, reveals that it banned 2.069 million accounts in India in October. A total of 500 grievances were received by users out of which 146 were related to account support, 248 were related to ban appeal, 53 were related to product support, 11 were related to safety, and the rest of the 42 were related to other support.

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Samsung Galaxy A13 5G With MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 90Hz Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has been launched in the US featuring a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 50-megapixel triple camera setup and comes with a 6.5-inch display with an adaptive refresh rate of 90Hz. The smartphone is priced at $249.99 (roughly 18,700) and will also be available via carriers in t...

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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...