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TikTok, WeChat Among 59 Chinese Apps That May Face Permanent Ban in India
While announcing the initial ban on 59 Chinese apps, the government in its June order stated that the apps were "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order."
OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro Tipped to Come with 120Hz Display, Other Key Specs Leaked Ahead of March Launch
The OnePlus 9 is said to come with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel camera. Both the regular and OnePlus 9 Pro models are tipped to Snapdragon 888 SoC.
India Steps Up 5G Trials With Homegrown Infra: What This Means in the Long Term
In its latest financial report, Reliance Jio has said that its indigenously developed 5G network infrastructure has achieved sustained gigabit-class throughput, and its entire equipment set is in advanced development stages.
Amazon Seeks To Halt Union Election At Alabama Warehouse
Amazon.com Inc has filed a motion asking the U.S. National Labor Relations Board to halt the union election at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse, scheduled to start Feb. 8.
LG K42 With Military Grade Durability, Quad Rear Cameras Launched in India, Priced at Rs 10,990
Other notable features of the budget LG K42 include the MediaTek Helio P22 processor and a 4,000mAh battery. It will retail via Flipkart in Gray and Green colour options.
Amazon To Raise Fees On Spanish Vendors Due To New Digital Tax - Report
U.S. tech giant Amazon will raise fees for Spanish companies using its platform to sell their wares in response a digital tax imposed by the government, El Confidencial reported on Friday.
CBI Files Case Against Cambridge Analytica for Illegally Harvesting Users' Facebook Data in India
The action came after a preliminary enquiry into the matter which showed that Global Science Research had created an app "thisisyourdigitallife" which was authorised by Facebook to collect specific datasets of its users for research and academic purposes...
OnePlus Watch May Have Not One But Two Variants, BIS Certification Suggests
OnePlus Watch is rumoured to launch along with another model namely OnePlus Watch RX. The company has confirmed that the smartwatch will arrive in early 2021.
Google And French Publishers Sign Agreement Over Copyright
In a first in Europe, Alphabet's Google and a group of French publishers said on Thursday they had agreed a general framework over copyrights under which the U.S. tech giant will pay publishers for content online.
Netflix Confirms It Will Introduce Shuffle Play Feature In First Half of This Year
Shuffle Play will join Netflix's other recent attempt tp make it easier to find content to watch. Last year, the company added a New and Popular tab to Netflix which shows a combination of new, popular, and upcoming content.
WhatsApp New Policy 'Does Not Allow Expanded Data Sharing With Facebook', Claims Company
In a new statement shared by a WhatsApp spokesperson basis 14 questions shared by the Indian IT ministry, the company said that it only aims to help businesses expand scope with the controversial new policy.
Google Messages Will Soon Stop Working on Uncertified Android Devices, APK Teardown Hints
Google will end support for Google Messages on uncertified Android devices from March 31.
Vivo Y31 With Triple Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 662 SoC Launched in India, Priced at Rs 16,490
The Vivo Y31 appears to the successor of the Vivo Y30 from last year, and it comes in Racing Black and Ocean Blue colour options. It also carries a 5,000mAh battery.
Donald Trump Legacy And Big Tech: Constantly Needling Tech Companies But No Clear Policy In Place
The Trump years in the White House are a chronicle of an administration trying to find enemies in Silicon Valley and among global tech companies. There didn’t seem to be any concrete policy measures in mind, just haphazard tweets in all caps, executive de...
Amazon, Startup India Partner to Help Nascent Indian Ventures Sell Globally
As part of the Amazon Global Selling Propel, startups enrolling in the programme will get exclusive mentorship, access to Amazon’s global e-commerce network and a total equity free venture grant worth over Rs 36 lakh.
British Hospitals Use Blockchain To Track COVID-19 Vaccines
Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperaturesensitive COVID19 vaccines, the companies behind the initiative said on Tuesday, in one of the first such initiatives in the world.