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Samsung to Host Virtual Event at MWC 2021 Tonight: How to Watch, What to Expect
In a blog post, Samsung notes that it would be unveiling its "vision for the future of smartwatches at the event.
Amazon Acquires Privacy-Focused Chat App Wickr Used by Govt Agencies and Enterprises
Launched in 2012, Wickr services offer popular messager tools like group chats, E2E and ad-free messaging experience, and voice calling.
YouTube Takes Down Xinjiang Videos, Forcing Rights Group to Seek Alternative
Atajurt Kazakh Human Rights' channel has published nearly 11,000 videos on YouTube totalling over 120 million views since 2017, thousands of which feature people speaking to camera about relatives they say have disappeared without a trace in China's Xinji...
Are We the Real Aliens? New Research Asks if Extraterrestrial Species are Watching Us
Researchers from Cornell University and the American Museum of Natural History are turning the tables in mankind’s hunt for proof of life outside Earth.
Microsoft Is Finally Bringing Android Apps To Windows 11 With Amazon's Appstore
It is not clear as to how well many existing devices will support Android apps with Windows 11 as Microsoft is pushing the support of Intel Bridge as the favoured way to run these Android apps.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Asked To Remove Fake Accounts Within 24 Hours of Complaint
The IT ministry's diktat comes under the grievance redressal mechanism that has been prescribed for social media platforms, and makes it contingent on the firms to remove any content that is deemed offensive or inappropriate.
Larger-than-life Software Mogul John McAfee Dies In Spain By Suicide, Lawyer Says
Britishborn U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on Wednesday by suicide in a Barcelona prison after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer told Reuters.
Brave Rolls Out 'Privacy-Focused' Brave Search to Rival Google Search, Microsoft Bing
A quick look showed that Brave Search contains a Google-like Knowledge Graph on the right side of the result's page that contains a summary from Wikipedia along with other important links.
Early Version of WhatsApp Multi-Device Support Could Be Limited to One Phone Per Account
The multi-device support would essentially enable users to access WhatsApp on different devices such as laptop or tablets without the main app on the smartphone connected to internet.
Battlegrounds Mobile India Not Sharing Data With Chinese Servers Anymore After Update: Report
Recently, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written a letter to Union IT and Communication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad demanding a ban on Battlegrounds Mobile India.
Memo Shows OnePlus Will Be A Sub-Brand to Oppo; Employees Told Not To Talk About OxygenOS
The merger doesn't change much for OnePlus customers. Both OnePlus and Oppo have already shared resources, technology, and supply chain in the past and OnePlus and Oppo smartphones have had similarities, given the shared ownership under BBK Electronics.
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Restock on June 23 on Amazon, Sony Center & More
The PlayStation 5 standard edition with a disc drive is priced at Rs 49,990 in India, while the Digital Edition is priced at Rs 39,990.
Drone Based Vaccine And Medicine Deliveries Can Reduce Pressure On India's Healthcare System
It is time we think of a future where packages would reach in minutes. Using drones could make delivery of critical medicines, vaccines especially to remote areas, faster.
U.S. House Panel To Vote Wednesday On Bills Targeting Big Tech
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will vote on Wednesday on a package of six antitrust bills, including several targeting the market power of Big Tech, the panel said on Thursday.
World Bank Rejects El Salvador Request For Help On Bitcoin Implementation
The World Bank said on Wednesday it could not assist El Salvador's bitcoin implementation given environmental and transparency drawbacks.
GM Looking At Longer-term Supply Contracts And Partnerships For Chips -CFO
General Motors Co is looking at signing longerterm supply contracts or partnering with chip and wafer suppliers in the future to mitigate the impact it has seen from the global semiconductor shortage, the automaker's chief financial officer said on Wednes...