Budget 2021: Incorporation of OPCs to Be Incentivised to Boost Startups

Budget 2021 saw the government on Monday propose to incentivise incorporation of one person companies (OPCs), a move that will benefit startups and innovators.

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iCloud Passwords Extension Released on Chrome Web Store, Helps Access Saved Apple Passwords on Windows

The iCloud Passwords extension is available for download on the Chrome Web store, and is available for both Windows and Mac versions of Chrome.

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Clubhouse, the Invite-Only Social Media App, Booms in Japan

Clubhouse, a private social audio app, is gaining a lot of traction in Japan. It is now the number 1 free app on Apple's App Store. The latest round of funding valued the company at $1 billion.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Ultra Concept Render Tips Galaxy S21 Ultra-Like Rear Cameras, S Pen Support

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Ultra concept renders suggest that the phone could have a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-like quad rear camera setup, thin bezel display, and S Pen support. The rumoured smartphone may be launched in June 2021.

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As Google Eyes Australia Exit, Microsoft Talks Bing With PM

Australian PM Scott Morrison says Microsoft is confident that its search engine Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets for their content.

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Motorola Moto G Pro Android 11 Update Rolls Out With January Security Patch

Motorola Moto G Pro is receiving the Android 11 update in the UK. The update for the phone was listed on Motorola’s update portal and confirmed by a moderator on the company’s community page. Along with Android 11 features, the phone will also receive the January 2021 Android security patch.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Reached Out to Australian Lawmakers Over New Media Rules

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reached out to Australian lawmakers to discuss rules that would make internet giants pay news outlets for content but failed to persuade them to change policy, said the country's Treasurer.

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Samsung Galaxy A72 Spotted on Brazilian Certification Site, Tipped to Pack 5,000mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy A72 is likely the successor of the Samsung Galaxy A71 which had a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery but a similar 25W fast charging charger. The Samsung Galaxy A72 is reportedly listed on the Anatel Brazilian site to pack a 5,000mAh battery.

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Australian prime minister says Bing could replace Google

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had since spoken to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella about its search engine Bing filling the space.

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Xiaomi Says Legal Complaint Against US to Protect Company's Interests

Xiaomi has filed a legal complaint against the US Department of Defence and the Treasury Department. The Chinese smartphone maker says that US’s decision to include the company as a "communist Chinese military company" was "factually incorrect"

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WhatsApp Using Status Messages to Reassure Users of Its ‘Commitment to Privacy’

WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.

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As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM

Australia has introduced laws that would force internet giant Google and social media heavyweight Facebook Inc to negotiate payments to domestic media outlets whose content links drive traffic to their platforms.

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Here's a way to learn if facial recognition systems used your photos

Companies, universities and government labs have used millions of images collected from a hodgepodge of online sources to develop the technology.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch on 1 Feb. 2021: What Budget 2021 means for startups, tech

India's tech and startup industry will watch out for cues in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021 that will give shape to their ecosystem's post-pandemic future.

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Snackmaker Happilo raises Rs 100 crore in first external funding round

The Bengaluru-based brand is eyeing a healthy chunk of the Rs 40,000 crore dried fruits and nuts market, estimated to be the largest in the world.

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Budget 2021: Is it now time for LIC, EPFO to invest in Indian startups?

The government has started deliberations on allowing domestic pension and insurance funds to invest in Indian startups. While the idea isn’t new, industry watchers believe now is the right time for Indian institutional investors to become stakeholders in India’s startup ecosystem.

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Budget 2021 Expectations: What India’s fintech industry wants

Industry experts said reforms to further the country’s financial inclusion mandate through effective use of technology could be expected from the budget.

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Automation impact: Tech Mahindra to reduce BPO staff by 5,000 in FY21 even as revenues grow robustly

It can be noted that the business process outsourcing (BPO) vertical, which has its genesis in the 'call centres' business of the past, is one of the biggest employment generators in the technology space, where Indian executives handle a slew of processes for overseas clients often across time zones.

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Asus ROG launches virtual incubation programme for gamers

Asus ROG will identify PC gamers through a screening process and prepare them for competitive tournaments on a national and a global level in a bid to strengthen the e-sports talent pool in the country.

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Airtel vs Jio: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?

We compare the Rs. 129 prepaid recharge pack of Airtel with that of Jio to highlight key differences between them and help you pick the best option for your requirements.

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Asus Wants Gamers in India to Join ROG Academy Programme, Company Executive Shares Insight

Asus ROG Academy aims to enable gamers in India to showcase their skills and get a chance to become professional e-sports players. It will focus on CS:GO and players will need to go through a robust selection process

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MIUI 12 Tips and Tricks For a Clean, Clutter-Free User Experience

If you’re bored of the same old default MIUI 12 look, try these hacks. They not only look good, but are functional too.

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Vi vs Jio: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?

We are comparing the Rs. 129 prepaid recharge pack of Vi with that of Jio to differentiate the benefits you’ll get on both networks.

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Airtel vs Vi: Who Has the Best Rs. 129 Prepaid Pack?

We compare the Rs. 129 prepaid recharge pack of Airtel with that of Vi to mark out key differences between them.

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The Family Man, Pitta Kathalu, and More: February Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

The Family Man season 2, Pitta Kathalu, Tom & Jerry, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, The Girl on the Train, I Care a Lot, Malcolm & Marie — the biggest movies and TV series on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV+, Colors Infinity, and Mubi in February 2021.

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Netflix February 2021 Releases: To All the Boys 3, The Girl on the Train, and More

To All the Boys: Always and Forever, The Girl on the Train, Pitta Kathalu, News of the World, Jurassic World, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Big Day Netflix, Malcolm & Marie, I Care a Lot, Bear Grylls’ Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie, Eeb Allay Ooo! — the biggest movies and TV shows coming to Netflix India in February 2021.

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Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu on politics, working in a village and why atmanirbhar India makes sense

No fancy fleet of cars, private jets, or stories of employees becoming “crorepatis” after every funding round. In fact, Zoho, which launched in 1996, has no external investors.

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How To Remove MIUI 12 Bloatware Without Root

MIUI 12 comes with a ton of new features, but it also comes pre-loaded with bloat. Here’s how you can get a deep cleanse.

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Cheapest Data Plans From Jio, Airtel, Vi; Starting From Rs. 11

Vi (Vodafone Idea) cheapest data recharge is priced at Rs. 16 and it comes with 1GB of total data benefit and just 24 hours of validity. The next best option is priced at Rs. 48 and it offers 3GB of total data benefit for a validity of 28 days.

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How to Change Your Airtel Digital TV Package

The article provides the steps to easily change your existing Airtel Digital TV package.

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Wonder Woman 1984 Becomes Biggest Feature Film in Nielsen Rankings Following HBO Max Debut

Gal Gadot-starring Wonder Woman 1984, that premiered on HBO Max on December 25, 2020, made a huge streaming debut by racking up the most viewing time yet for a feature film on its opening weekend.

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GeForce Now Beta Now Available for M1-Powered Mac Machines and Chrome Web Browsers

Bringing resource-intensive games to laptops and other devices that might not have the capability to run them on their own, Nvidia has now launched its cloud gaming service GeForce Now's beta version for Chrome web browsers and M1 Macs.

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Netflix Starts Testing Timer Feature to Stop Streaming Content After a Certain Period

Netflix has started testing a new feature that will allow viewers to set a timer for their favourite show or movie. The new feature is currently live for select Netflix subscribers on Android devices globally.

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Realme X7 5G Price in India Tipped Ahead of February 4 Launch

Realme X7 5G price in India has been leaked online ahead of the February 4 launch. The new Realme phone will come alongside Realme X7 Pro 5G.

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Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani Likens Amazon's Bid to Stall Retail Deal to 'Ruthless' Alexander the Great

Amazon's bid to stall Future Group's $3.4-billion (roughly Rs. 24,790 crore) retail assets sale is similar to Alexander the Great's "ruthless ambition to scorch the earth," the group's CEO Kishore Biyani said in an internal staff memo.

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Government Plans to Ban ‘Private Cryptocurrencies’ in India, Create Official Digital Currency

The government has queued a bill for its ongoing Budget session that will prohibit “all private cryptocurrencies” in India and provide a framework for creation of an official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India.

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Justice League Snyder Cut Release Date Set for March 18 on HBO Max

Justice League Snyder Cut finally gets a release date. The director posted a tweet on Friday, confirming that his remastered version of the 2017-superhero caper will hit HBO Max in March 18.

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Google, Facebook sued by West Virginia newspaper publisher

The company, HD Media, owns several papers in the state, including the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington and the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

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Happiest Minds acquires Pimcore Global Services for $8.25 million

The acquisition will further strengthen Happiest Minds' offerings and leadership in the digital transformation space.

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Government to introduce bills to set up DFI, Digital Currency

“To set up a new DFI as a provider, enabler and catalyst for infrastructure financing,” the NaBFID Bill 2021 purpose of statement noted, adding that NaBFID will be the, “principal financial institution and development bank for building and sustaining a supportive ecosystem across the life cycle of infrastructure projects.”

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Autonomous driving to be cheaper than cost of a car: Softbank chief Son

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, he said the COVID-19 situation is a tragedy, but technology is evolving faster due to the pandemic.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Said to Violate Its Launch License in Explosive Starship Test: Report

SpaceX's first high-altitude test flight of its Starship rocket, that exploded last month while attempting to land after an otherwise successful test launch, reportedly violated the terms of its Federal Aviation Administration test license.

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Your Data for Cash: Indian Lending Apps Force Tough Choice

Digital lending platforms in India have come under greater scrutiny recently for their methods, including the collection and alleged misuse of borrowers' data, underlining the risks to driving financial inclusion with newer technologies.

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Apple TV+ Plans Miniseries on WeWork Rise and Fall With Jared Leto as Co-Founder Adam Neumann

Apple TV+ has commissioned a miniseries based on the saga of WeWork, the shared office giant that almost went bankrupt after becoming a darling of Wall Street, with Jared Leto playing the role of its colourful former boss Adam Neumann.

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Facebook to Develop ‘Topic Exclusion Controls’ for Advertisers to Tackle Harmful Content

Facebook said it would soon start developing "topic exclusion controls" on its platform to give advertisers greater ability to weed out certain types of content from appearing alongside their advertisements.

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US Lobby Group Urges India Not to Tighten Foreign Investment Rules for E-Commerce

A US lobby group that represents firms including Amazon and Walmart has urged India not to tighten foreign investment rules for e-commerce companies again.

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GameStop's Reddit Rally Puts Scrutiny on Social Media Forums

Social media services including Facebook and Reddit restrict discussions about weapons, drugs, and other illegal activity, but their rules do not specifically mention another lucrative regulated good: stocks.

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Xiaomi Files Legal Complaint Against US Defence, Treasury Ban

Xiaomi filed a complaint in a Washington district court against the US defence and treasury departments, seeking to remove the Chinese smartphone maker from an official list of companies with ties to China's military.

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Facebook is hated — and rich

The company said Wednesday that its sales — nearly all of which come from the ads it sells on Facebook, on Instagram and its other apps — reached nearly $86 billion in 2020 and are growing rapidly.

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ETtech Weekly Recap: What startups want from Budget 2021, verification badge scam, & more

We tracked the Economic Survey 2020-21 and what it had to say about the country's startup ecosystem and how the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns helped make India one of the largest gig economy hubs in the world.

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Amazon battle is about ownership of the Indian customer at any cost, Kishore Biyani tells employees

"For reasons we never believed earlier but quite evident today, this battle is about ownership of the Indian customer at any cost. The stated and evident policy of vexatious litigation and harassment makes one wonder about the similarity in ruthless ambition to scorch the earth akin to the Greek Alexander - after all, they are inspired to name their product as Alexa," he wrote adding that Alexander conquered large parts of the world but failed in India.

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US lobby group urges India not to tighten foreign e-commerce rules

India is considering revising the rules after traders in the country accused Amazon's Indian division and Walmart's Flipkart of creating complex structures to bypass investment regulations.

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Fantastic blue ticks and where to buy them

Verified badges for social media accounts are being sold on private marketplaces, putting their credibility quotient at stake.

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Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Asked by EU to Extend Fake News Watch With COVID-19 in Focus

The European Commission has told Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft to continue monthly reports on their efforts to tackle fake news, especially on COVID-19, for another six months.

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Beyond Reddit, Day Traders Turning Social Media Platforms Into Squawk Boxes

Social media chatrooms are beginning to resemble the squawk boxes on old-fashioned trading floors, as a new generation of retail traders continues to gain influence over the stock market.

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Google Search Bombards Australian Users as PR Campaign Intensifies Against News Payment Rule

US tech giant Google stepped up its public relations campaign against Australian regulation, presenting all search users in the country with a "proposal" to water down planned rules.

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InfoBeans net profit up 85.4%

The company added four new clients during the quarter, including the $2.2 million contract from a financial services firm.

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OYO Hotels & Homes strengthens its global leadership team

Among those who have been promoted and hired are Ayush Mathur who is now the chief supply officer (Global), Ankit Mathuria as Chief Technology Officer, OYO, Abhinav Sinha as Global COO & Chief Product Officer (Interim), Kavikrut as Chief Growth Officer, Gautam Swaroop as CEO, OYO International.

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Investors should believe in the long-term nature of the markets: Scripbox CEO

Atul Shinghal discusses personal investment strategies, expectations from the Budget, use of technology in investing and more.

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Bengaluru's Balan Engineering launches six variants of electric vehicles

The company is currently engaged in the manufacture, assembly and sale of electric vehicles from a production facility in Bengaluru and will shift to a larger facility in Bagalkot in North Karnataka.

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Airtel Added 4.3 Million Mobile Subscribers in November 2020, Beating Jio for Fourth Consecutive Month: TRAI

Airtel added 4.3 million mobile subscribers in November 2020. TRAI released its data for November 2020 showing Airtel beat Jio in the new subscribers race once again for the fourth consecutive month.

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Calls for Regulating Social Media Companies

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called Thursday for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook.

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Facebook Oversight Board Overturns Four Content Takedowns in First Ruling

Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.

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Samsung Galaxy A72 5G, Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Design Details Tipped by Leaked Renders

Samsung Galaxy A72 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G have leaked in official-looking renders online. Popular tipster Evan Blass has offered a glimpse into the design of the two handsets and the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is seen to have a quad camera setup at the back.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Getting Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update, as per a report. It carries the firmware version N770FXXU7DUA8. The over-the-air (OTA) update brings with it One UI 3.0 and Android 11 features, along with the January 2021 Android security patch. It is currently rolling out to devices in France, stated the report.

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Elon Musk's Cyberpunk 2077-Approving Tweets Helps Boost Developer CD Projekt

Elon Musk gave shares in Polish games producer CD Projekt a further boost the company's update of its flagship game prompted short sellers to close positions earlier in the week.

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MIUI 12.5 Global Launch Date Set for February 8, Xiaomi Announces

MIUI 12.5 global launch is set for February 8, Xiaomi has announced on the social media. Xiaomi is expected to announce the global launch of the Mi 11 flagship alongside releasing MIUI 12.5 for its worldwide users.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Escalates Battle With Facebook Over Online Privacy

Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell advertisements.

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Facebook Out to Loosen Apple's Grip on App Store, Prepares Antitrust Lawsuit: Report

Facebook is readying a lawsuit aimed at loosening Apple's grip on the App Store that serves as an exclusive gateway onto iPhone platform, according to a report.

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Reddit Users Say GameStop Rocket Is Revenge of the Masses

For some Reddit users, GameStop's dizzying rocket ride on Wall Street is a case of the masses rebelling against one-percenters hoarding the world's wealth.

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Facebook, Apple chiefs unleash barbs as App Store feud heats up

The suit accuses Apple of abusing control of its App Store by requiring outside app developers, such as Facebook, to abide by rules not applied to its own apps, tech publication The Information reported.

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Ula raises $20 million in funding led by Quona Capital, B Capital Group

The company is focused on digitising their supply chain, inventory and also helps them manage their working capital.

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Facebook Shuts Popular Trading Group Robinhood Stock Traders Amid GameStop Frenzy

Facebook took down a popular Wall Street discussion group, Robinhood Stock Traders, in a move that its founder described as backlash for conversations buoying shares of GameStop and other companies this week.

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TO THE NEW Appoints Amit Gupta as CFO

Gupta is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee with an MBA in Finance & Strategy from the University of Texas at Austin.

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TikTok ban puts brake on parent ByteDance's India office space expansion plan

The Beijing-headquartered company had entered into a flexible office space deal for 1,250 seats at WeWork India’s Nesco property in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb last year.

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TikTok, Tik.... The clock's run out on Bytedance’s India dream

TikTok always had a rocky relationship with India. Now, as the most valued startup in the world exits its biggest international market, a look at the key events that underscored the tumultuous run.

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Apple to produce iPhone 12 series in India this quarter: Report

Apple is reportedly ramping up production of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices in India and Vietnam to end its dependence on China and new iPhone 12 series could be assembled in India "as soon as this quarter", Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.

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Mobile Premier League raises $500,000 from employees

Under the employee investment plan, employees of the company could invest anywhere between $2,300 and $23,000 in the company

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Explainer: Google, Facebook battle Australia over proposed revenue-sharing law

The dispute is being closely watched worldwide since it would be the biggest challenge yet to how the U.S. tech companies that dominate social media and search engines use news on their websites.

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Bridgerton Is Netflix’s Biggest Series Ever, as 82 Million Members Tune In

Bridgerton is now Netflix’s biggest series of all time. Over 82 million households watched Bridgerton in the first 28 days, with the show hitting number one on Netflix’s daily “Top 10” lists in 83 markets, including India, the US, and the UK.

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YouTube Suspends Donald Trump Indefinitely, Stops Rudy Giuliani Monetising Clips

YouTube has suspended Donald Trump indefinitely from the platform and said it will also prevent the former president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani from being able to monetize his clips, US media reported.

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Fujifilm GFX100S With 102-Megapixel Large Format Sensor, 5-Axis Image Stabilisation Launched

Fujifilm GFX100S mirrorless digital camera has launched with X-Processor 4 image processing engine and is capable of up to 4K recording at 29.97fps.

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Facebook to Stop Recommending Political Groups to Users

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said the social network will no longer recommend

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Game of Thrones HBO Max Animated Series in Early Development: Reports

Game of Thrones is going animated for HBO Max. Multiple reports claim that an adult animated Game of Thrones spin-off is in the “very early” stages of development.

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Samsung Electronics Rides Pandemic-Driven Chip Demand to Report Quarterly Profit Spikes

Samsung Electronics reported fourth-quarter net profits up by more than a quarter year-on-year Thursday, with coronavirus-driven working from home boosting demand for devices powered by its chips.

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Chiratae Ventures appoints Andreas Hettich to its global advisory board

Hettich said he was bullish about the Indian market and expects new-age companies to take their digital solutions and products to European markets, especially Germany.

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Apple says new privacy notifications to roll out in "early spring"

The one-time notices will require an app developer to ask a user's permission before the app tracks their activities "across other companies' apps and websites.

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Mark Zuckerberg defends WhatsApp's privacy update, takes shot at rivals

Earlier in the month, WhatsApp unveiled a new privacy policy update that allows it to share extensive metadata and business chats with parent Facebook.

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Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro RAM and Storage Options Leak Online Ahead of Expected Launch

Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 10 Pro are tipped to launch sometime this month. Ahead of this rumoured launch, the phones’ RAM and storage options have leaked online. The vanilla Redmi Note 10 is expected to come in two configurations – 4GB+ 64GB storage variant and 6GB + 64GB storage model.

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Samsung Galaxy M02 India Launch Date Set for February 2, Priced Under Rs. 7,000

Samsung Galaxy M02 India launch date is set for February 2, Amazon has revealed through its website. The Samsung phone is also teased to come with a price tag of under Rs. 7,000.

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Hits Apple Over Privacy as the Social Media Company’s Quarterly Results Soar

Facebook capped a tumultuous 2020 with soaring earnings in the final quarter, but the company forecast challenges in 2021 that include a coming privacy update by Apple that could limit the social network's advertisement targeting capabilities.

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Google Apps to Stop Using Apple Tool to Track iPhone Users, Avoiding New Pop-Up Warning

Google's iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using a tool from Apple that allows them to personalise advertisements, avoiding a new Apple warning that informs users their browsing is being tracked.

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Apple Sets Record for iPhone Sales, Tim Cook Says India Business Doubled in Last Quarter

Apple reported holiday quarter sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, as new 5G iPhone models helped push handset revenue to a new record and sparked a 57 percent rise in China sales.

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Apple's India business roughly doubled in October-December quarter, says Tim Cook

Cook said the launch of company-owned exclusive online stores has received a great reaction and the upcoming offline retail store will further strengthen the channel for the brand in India.

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Tesla underwhelms Wall Street with hazy 2021 delivery outlook, profit miss

The disappointing results come after shares of the electric carmaker led by CEO Elon Musk surged nearly 700% over the past 12 months.

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Facebook scores earnings beat on holiday retail advertising; Apple privacy changes loom

Facebook forecast that Apple's update of its iPhone operating system to iOS 14 could start biting into revenues as early as the end of the first quarter.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch, 28 Jan 2021: Top Tech News to Start Your Day

From the government’s plans to fund startups using pension and insurance monies to US President Joe Biden's H-1B visa policy, here’s a look at the top tech news to start your day.

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India's smartphone market contracts 4% in 2020, 150 million units shipped

Xiaomi recaptured the number one spot with 26% market share in the October-December quarter, followed by Samsung's 20%, Vivo's 15%, Realme's 11% and Oppo's 10% share.

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GrowFix raises $2 million in seed funding from Zerodha, others

GrowFix will use the funding from Zerodha Rainmatter, Better Capital and other investors to develop the technology to underwrite risks and educate investors about investing in debt assets and the attendant risks.

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ZTE Blade X1 5G With Snapdragon 765G SoC, Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

ZTE Blade X1 5G has launched in the US. It has four cameras on the back and a hole-punch cut out for the selfie shooter. The phone features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display.

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iPhone SE Plus Rumoured to Be in the Works, Price and Specifications Leak

iPhone SE Plus is tipped to feature a 6.1-inch IPS display, and it could be powered by either Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic chip. The rear camera is tipped to sport a 12-megapixel iSight sensor whereas the selfie camera is tipped to feature a 7-megapixel resolution sensor. Camera features include six portrait light effects, OIS, and Smart HDR 3. The phone is ti...

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Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup Revue, Will Eliminate Some of Its Fees to Encourage Users

Twitter has acquired the newsletter publishing company Revue for an undisclosed sum, part of an effort to expand its business and give writers who distribute their work on Twitter.

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Raya and the Last Dragon Trailer: Disney Promises a Fantastical Southeast Asia Adventure

Raya and the Last Dragon trailer is here. Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, and Benedict Wong are part of Raya and the Last Dragon cast. Raya and the Last Dragon release date is March 5 in Indian cinemas and on Disney+ Premier Access.

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Grindr Faces $11.7-Million Fine in Norway for Breach of Data Privacy

Norway's Data Protection Authority said it plans to fine dating app Grindr NOK 100 million (roughly $11.7 million/ Rs. 85 crores) for what the regulator said was illegal disclosure of user data to advertising firms.

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They found a way to limit Big Tech's power: Using the design of Bitcoin

When YouTube and Facebook barred tens of thousands of Trump’s supporters and white supremacists this month, many flocked to alternative apps such as LBRY, Minds and Sessions.

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Vista Rooms lands Rs 10 crore funding led by DSG Consumer Partners

Vista Rooms cofounder Ankita Sheth said they plan to use the funds raised across four key areas - launching new locations, improving technology, strengthening the team, and enhancing its brand awareness.

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Samsung Galaxy A52, Galaxy A72 Prices Leak Ahead of Launch: Report

Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A72 prices have been leaked through a German price comparison site, according to a report. The Samsung Galaxy A52 4G is expected to be priced starting at EUR 369 (roughly Rs. 32,700). The Samsung Galaxy A72 4G is likely to be priced at EUR 449 (roughly Rs. 39,800) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

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LG Display Rides Increased iPhone Shipments to Report Highest Quarterly Profit in Over Three Years

LG Display reported its highest quarterly profit in over three years, returning to the black for a second quarter in a row with help from increased shipments of Apple's new iPhone models.

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Godzilla vs. Kong HBO Max Release Date Moved to March 31

Godzilla vs. Kong HBO Max release date delayed to March 31. Godzilla vs. Kong to premiere March 26 in India and internationally elsewhere.

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Poco M3 India Launch Soon, New Teaser Video Suggests

Poco sent out a tweet and released a video on YouTube that confirms the arrival of the Poco M3 in India. The exact launch date has not been unveiled yet, but a past report suggests that the phone may launch sometime in February. The video shows several people using the Poco M3 and they give their advice on how the phone is. It teases the phone’s graphics and camera ...

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Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless Camera With 50.1-Megapixel Sensor, Up to 8K Recording Launched in India

Sony Alpha 1 full-frame mirrorless camera has launched in India. It features a 50.1-megapixel stacked Exmor RS image sensor and the image processing is handled by the BIONZ XR engine.

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Motorola Edge S With Dual Selfie Cameras, Snapdragon 870 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Motorola Edge S with quad rear cameras has been launched in China. The Motorola phone also comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and features dual selfie cameras.

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VC firm Andreessen Horowitz to debut new media property

Andreessen, a founder of the web browser Netscape, started his namesake venture firm in 2009.

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YouTube Shorts, a TikTok competitor, gaining popularity with 3.5 bn daily views in India

YouTube unveiled Shorts in mid-September.

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Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for US Presidential Election Misinformation

Twitter has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said.

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Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Grows 50 Percent, Xbox Sales Sees Boost During Pandemic

Microsoft reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50 percent, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker's investment on working and learning from home.

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Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More

Facebook News launched in Britain, delivering users of the world's leading social network-curated news content bought from traditional publishers that have struggled financially.

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Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud

Microsoft's commercial cloud offerings took in revenue of $16.7 billion in the quarter.

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Indian startups attract $10.14 billion in funding in 2020: Report

This is the third year in a row that India has kept its number four position globally after the US, China and the UK.

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Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation

Twitter said it launched a pilot programme that lets users flag tweets that they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch, 27 Jan. 2020: Top tech news to start your day

From Chinese apps weighing legal action against India ban to Apple's record iPhone sales in India, here's a look at the top tech news to start your day.

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Investor Palihapitiya says he wants to be governor of California

Palihapitiya has been a fierce critic of Newsom on policies such as taxation and his response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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ETtech Bytes on 26 Jan. 2020: Top 5 Tech News, in 10 Minutes

From internet services being suspended in Delhi NCR in the wake of farmers’ protests to Twitter and Facebook’s push for news, here’s a look at the top tech news today.

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Didi Chuxing close to raising $1.5 billion for trucking unit

A $1.5 billion funding round will push Didi Chuxing beyond its fundraising target for Didi Freight, even as investors count on Chinese economic recovery to fuel shipping.

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