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Hip-hop loving Indian American judge to preside over Google antitrust case (Ld)
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Oct 21 : Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta has been picked to preside over the Justice Department’s landmark lawsuit against Google,…
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Indian American judge Amit Mehta to preside over Google antitrust case
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Oct 21 : Amit P. Mehta, an Indian American US district judge, has been assigned the Justice Department’s landmark lawsuit against Google, which is the US…
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Facebook testing ‘Neighborhoods’ feature to take on Nextdoor
San Francisco, Oct 21 : Facebook is testing a feature called Neighborhoods that connects people and businesses in a locality in a similar way that community-focused social network Nextdoor does.…
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Google launches free Stadia game demos
San Francisco, Oct 21 : Google has announced that it was offering time-limited and completely free demos for the upcoming Stadia games. Existing or new Stadia users will be able…
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Apple releases iOS, iPadOS 14.1 with multiple bug fixes
San Francisco:Â Apple has released the iOS 14.1 as well as iPadOS 14.1 updates with support for the latest devices and some bug fixes. The update can be downloaded on compatible…
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We still have much work to do in India market: Netflix
New Delhi:Â Content streaming giant Netflix has reported slow growth in its third-quarter (July-September period) despite the social distancing times, admitting that it has much work to do in countries like…
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Google Assistant driving mode to finally come to Android smartphones
California: Tech giant Google seems to have started rolling out Google Assistant’s Driving Mode on Android devices. The feature was first announced back in 2019 at the Google I/O event.…
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US vs Google antitrust case: 10 top takeaways from 64 page complaint (2nd Ld)
By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Oct 21 : In a 64 page complaint with 194 numbered items, the US Justice Department and 11 states sued Google Tuesday for antitrust violations, alleging…
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Women-led SMBs saw more closures during pandemic globally: Facebook
San Francisco, Oct 20 : Stressing that women have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic globally, Facebook on Tuesday said female-led small and medium businesses (SMBs) were more likely…
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Google discontinues Nest Secure alarm system
San Francisco, Oct 20 : Google has discontinued its Nest Secure alarm system although the company will continue to support the existing users. Google introduced the Nest Secure system in…
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Google shuts down ‘Trusted Contacts’ app, will end support by Dec 1
California: Tech giant Google recently shut down its Trusted Contacts app that allowed its users to share location with a trusted contact (parents, family, or kids) when in an emergency.…
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Goa Dy CM files complaint over porn clip sent to Whatsapp group
Panaji, Oct 19 : Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar, on Monday filed a complaint with the Goa Police Cyber Cell claiming that unknown persons shared a pornographic video in a…
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Dark Mode, multiple account support now on Google smart displays
New Delhi, Oct 19 : Google on Monday introduced dark mode and multiple account support for its Assistant-powered smart displays like Nest Hub. If users have separate personal and work…
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Vivo V20 receives over 1 lakh pre-bookings in 6 days in India
New Delhi: Vivo on Monday announced that its recently launched smartphone Vivo V20 received more than 1 lakh pre-bookings in just six days in the country. The Vivo V20 is available…
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Logitech G launches wireless gaming headset in India
New Delhi: Logitech G, a sub-brand of Switzerland-based tech firm Logitech, on Monday introduced a new wireless gaming headset in the country. The Logitech ‘G733 LIGHTSPEED’ headset is available on Amazon.in…
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iPhone 12 sales may be highest since iPhone 6: Taiwanese carriers
Taipai: Taiwanese carriers have forecast that Apple’s latest iPhone 12 series will have stronger sales than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. According to Economic Daily News, Apple suppliers…
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AI-based real time noise suppression coming in Microsoft Teams
New Delhi, Oct 19 : As more and more people work from home and at times have no control over jarring sounds in the background, Microsoft is set to release…
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Tesla stops offering its seven-day return policy: Report
San Francisco:Â Electric-car maker Tesla has reportedly cancelled its seven-calendar-day, no-questions-asked, full-refund return policy. Over the last few years, Tesla has updated its return policy to enable buyers to return their…
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Google Stadia announces addition of Ubisoft games
San Francisco, Oct 18 : Google has announced that Ubisoft is adding new games to Stadia, including adventures within the worlds of Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Ghost Recon and Assassin’s…
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Nokia wins NASA contract to put 4G network on moon
San Francisco:Â NASA has awarded Nokia of the US $14.1 million to deploy a 4G cellular network on the moon. The grant is part of $370 million worth of contracts signed…
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Facebook withdraws 22 lakh suspicious ads ahead of US polls
London, Oct 18 : Facebook has withdrawn over 22 lakh advertisements and 120,000 posts on Facebook and Instagram that attempted to obstruct the November 3 US presidential election, Facebook’s head…
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Google Pixel 4a: Sublime camera, seamless app experience
New Delhi:Â Indian smartphone users have not seen much of Google Pixel (there was no Pixel 4 or 4 XL arrival in the country last year owing to certain constraints) and…
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Samsung launches Galaxy Fit2 fitness tracker in India
Gurugram:Â Samsung on Saturday launches a new fitness tracker called Galaxy Fit2 with a slim, lightweight design, long-lasting battery and advanced tracking features in India. Priced at Rs 3,999, Galaxy Fit2…
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iPhone 11, SE 2020 gone in a jiffy during India festive sale
New Delhi: Apple iPhone 11 and SE 2020 went flying off the shelves on the first day of the festive sale in India. On Apple Store Online, iPhone 11 disappeared…
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Google stops biggest-ever DDoS cyber attack to date
New Delhi: The cyber security threats such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) are growing exponentially, disrupting businesses of all sizes globally, leading to outages and loss of user trust, Google has…
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Google removes 3,000 China-linked fake YouTube channels
San Francisco, Oct 17 : As the US presidential election inches closer, Google said it has terminated more than 3,000 fake YouTube channels in July-September period which were part of…
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Samsung now top smartphone seller in India, globally: Report
New Delhi:Â Samsung took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August driven by sales growth in India as the market recovered from a nationwide lockdown, a Counterpoint Research…
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TikTok servers separate from ByteDance: Top executive
San Francisco: TikTok’s source code and user data are maintained separately from other businesses of its parent company ByteDance, a top company executive said in a court filing. According to…
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Apple lost market value of $81 billion after revealing iPhone 12
San Fransisco: The Tech giant Apple topple as much as 4% on Tuesday as the company unveiled its latest iPhones 12. Apple revealed its first 5G lineup of iPhones with…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Live your best fan moment this Diwali
New Delhi:Â Picking up insights from existing users and creating devices is nothing new for the smartphone manufacturers but not every player has the right skill sets, deep understanding of what…
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