Welcome to the world of facts and news: February 2021

Samsung Galaxy A32 India Launch Date Confirmed for March 5, to Sport 64-Megapixel Primary Camera

Samsung Galaxy A32 will be launched in India on March 5. It will be available in four colour options, along with 6GB + 128GB storage option. The phone has already been launched in Russia and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support.

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CoWIN Portal, Aarogya Setu App Starts COVID-19 Vaccination Registration; Not Working for Some Users: Details

Eligible citizens can self-register for a COVID-19 vaccine on the CoWIN online portal, or the Aarogya Setu app. At the time of writing, both platforms were not functioning properly. Some people in out ream couldn’t register on the CoWIN website, and the Aarogya Setu app also did not allow us to register either. The process fails in the initial OTP process only, not ...

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Samsung Galaxy M12 With 6,000mAh Battery, 90Hz Refresh Rate Launching in India on March 11

Samsung Galaxy M12, as per an Amazon page, will launch in India on March 11 at 12pm (noon). The phone debuted in Vietnam earlier in February but the pricing was not shared.

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Disney+ Hotstar March 2021: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Teddy, and More

WandaVision episode 9, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Teddy movie, The Simpsons season 32, Family Guy season 19, Grey’s Anatomy season 17, Assembled: The Making of WandaVision — the biggest TV shows and series on Disney+ Hotstar in March 2021.

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Tiger Global may pump $100 million into Groww at $1 billion valuation

If the deal goes through, this will be Tiger Global's second investment in the sector after it backed IndWealth in 2019.

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SpaceX Delays Launch of Falcon 9 Carrier Rocket With Starlink Satellites by a Day

SpaceX has cancelled the planned launch of a Falcon 9 carrier rocket with 60 Starlink satellites.

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OnePlus 9 Pro Alleged Screenshots Tip Key Specifications and Redesigned Camera UI

OnePlus 9 Pro alleged screenshots show that the smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage, a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and 48-megapixel quad rear camera system and Android 11 out-of-the-box.

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Oppo F19 Pro+, Oppo F19 Pro Teased to Launch in India Soon; Pricing, Specifications Tipped

Oppo F19 Pro+ and Oppo F19 Pro will launch in India soon, a dedicated Amazon page reveals. The Oppo F19 series was first in the news back in December of 2018 but only now has been confirmed to launch in the country.

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Golden Globes 2021 Winners — the Full List of All the Awards

The full list of the 2021 Golden Globes winners. Netflix’s The Crown won four of its six nominations. Nomadland and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm are the best picture winners. Chadwick Boseman won posthumously. Netflix won 10 Golden Globes and Apple TV+ got its first.

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Realme X9 Pro Specifications Surface Online, 90Hz Refresh Rate and 108-Megapixel Primary Camera Tipped

Realme X9 Pro may feature a full-HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate. It may sport a hole-punch design with the cutout placed on the top left corner of the screen. The leak reiterates that Realme X7 Pro may be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC.

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Rise in the number of women investors since pandemic began: Elearnmarkets

The stock market is largely male dominated, but now women investors are gradually moving towards financial independence and promoting equal representation in this field.

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International Space Station Being Prepped for New Solar Panels Coming Later This Year

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.

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GameStop and Other ‘Meme Stocks’ Hyped by Social Media Bots, Analysis Shows

Bots on major social media websites have been hyping GameStop and other "meme stocks," although the extent to which they influenced prices was unclear.

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Russia Launches Its First Arctic-Monitoring Satellite Arktika-M

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday carrying Russia's first satellite for monitoring the Arctic's climate, the Roscosmos space agency said.

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Netflix March 2021 Releases: Indoo Ki Jawani, Pagglait, and More

Indoo Ki Jawani, Pacific Rim: The Black, Pagglait, Bombay Begums, Bombay Rose, Sky Rojo, Moxie, Yes Day, The Irregulars, Brave New World, Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 3, Diego Maradona, The Prestige, Hereditary — the biggest movies and series on Netflix India in March 2021.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch on March 1, 2021: Govt vs WhatsApp (again)

Here's a look at the top tech news to start your day.

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India’s new social media rules seen echoing globally

India's new social media rules come at a time the US, the UK and Australia—among other nations—have been pushing Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and their ilk to take responsibility for content on their platforms.

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Esports is the new rage in the Indian arena

Viewership of esports in India doubled to 17 million in 2020 while prize money pool grew 25-30%, according to industry estimates.

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How Facebook Oversight Board sees India’s new social media rules

Policymakers and regulators have a valuable role to play on content moderation and issues concerning Facebook, the Facebook Oversight Board says on India’s new social media rules.

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Kuaishou IPO valuation lights up India’s short-video space

Indian short-video apps—from Sharechat’s Moj to MXPlayer’s MX TakaTak—see the blockbuster Kuaishou IPO as underscoring the massive potential that the sector has, and a curtain raiser for more.

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Paytm clocked 1.2 billion transactions across platforms in February

Paytm, operated by Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s One97 Communications, consistently reports third-highest UPI transaction volumes behind PhonePe and Google Pay.

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Indiagold looks to pilot lending against digital gold

Indiagold, a gold loans startup, hopes to get RBI’s approval for scaling up the offering by leveraging its refinery partners to create realtime reserves against digital gold and extend a line of credit to its customers.

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Walmart poaches Goldman Sachs bankers for a new fintech startup

Omer Ismail, head of Goldman Sachs' consumer bank, and one of his top lieutenants David Stark will leave the investment bank for Walmart's fintech startup.

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How to Apply for High Security Registration Plates in Delhi: All You Need to Know

Delhi Transport Department has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in the national capital to install the high security registration plate (HSRP) on your vehicle. Car owners can apply for one by logging on to bookmyhsrp.com. Violators can be fined up to Rs. 10,000.

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How to Check Your Vi Balance, Plan, and Validity for Prepaid Account

There are three ways to check prepaid balance for a Vi prepaid account. The first is through the Vi app, the second one is by dialing *199#, and the third one allows users to chat with the company on WhatsApp. Check out the detailed steps on how to check Vi balance, plan, and validity.

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How to Check Your Airtel Balance, Plan, and Validity Of Prepaid Account

There are three ways to check prepaid balance on Airtel. The first is through the MyAirtel app, the second one is through the web, and the last is by dialing *121*13# - read on for detailed instructions.

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Deep Nostalgia Brings Historical Photos to Life Using AI

Deep Nostalgia uses AI to apply facial animations to still portraits, giving you a Harry Potter effect and bringing historical figures to life

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Godzilla vs. Kong, Snyder’s Justice League, and More: March Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Godzilla vs. Kong, Justice League Snyder Cut, The Flash season 7, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Married Woman, Teddy, Pagglait, Bombay Begums, Bombay Rose, Raya and the Last Dragon, Cherry, Moxie, Invincible, DOTA: Dragon's Blood — the biggest movies and series in March 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube, Colors Infinity,...

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Golden Globes 2021: How to Watch Live in India, Date, Time, Notable Nominations, and More

The 2021 Golden Globes are taking place on Monday, 6.30am IST, to honour some of the best movies and television shows of the year. Unlike previous editions, this year’s ceremony — the 78th Golden Globes Awards — will be held virtually.

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Realme GT 5G Specifications Tipped Via Geekbench Listing, Retail Box Image Surfaces

Realme GT 5G retail box image has appeared on Weibo ahead of its official launch. The upcoming Realme phone has also surfaced on benchmarking site Geekbench with model number RMX2202.

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Superman Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros. With Ta-Nehisi Coates as Writer, JJ Abrams as Producer

Acclaimed essayist and novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired by DC and Warner Bros. to write the script for the feature reboot of Superman, which will be produced by JJ Abrams.

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ISRO PSLV-C51 Launch on February 28 With Brazil's Amazonia-1 Satellite on Board

ISRO will launch the PSLV-C51 rocket, the 53rd mission of PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle), with Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads from Sriharikota on Sunday, February 28 at 10:24am.

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iQoo Neo 5 Launch Set for March 16, Company Reveals Through a Teaser

iQoo Neo 5 launch is set for March 16, iQoo has revealed through a teaser posted on Weibo. The smartphone was recently rumoured to be in the works with a starting price of CNY 2,998 (roughly Rs. 34,000).

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Moto Watch, Moto Watch One, Moto G Smartwatch Images Surface Online, Tipped to Launch in 2021

Moto Watch, Moto Watch One, and Moto G Smartwatch have surfaced online as the next-generation Motorola smartwatches. While the Moto Watch One and the Moto G could feature a circular display, the Moto Watch appears to have a square design.

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Facebook BARS App Launched to Give TikTok-Like Experience to Budding Rappers

Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team has introduced a new app called BARS can be used to create professional-style raps. The new app competes with TikTok, which has been a known platform for creating raps.

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Facebook to Pay $650 Million in US Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Facebook has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a privacy lawsuit in the US over allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users.

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Britain to Offer Fast-Track Visas to Bolster Fintech Companies After Brexit

Britain has announced a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at fintech firms after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will struggle with Brexit and tougher competition for global talent.

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Google pledges $5 million to address disparities in Covid vaccinations

Google has already made a $100 million grant and 50,000 pro bono hour commitment to support Covid-19 relief.

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Facebook launches TikTok-like app for creating, sharing raps

The app makes it easy to create and share raps so that rappers can focus on and experiment with the content

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Robinhood to plan confidential IPO filing as soon as March

The company has held talks in the past week with underwriters about moving forward with a filing within weeks, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public.

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SoftBank reaches deal with WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann

SoftBank Group did not release details of the agreement that puts to rest a bitter dispute emerging from the Japan-based firm's 2019 decision to bail out WeWork, once regarded as a soaring unicorn but which quickly spiralled into deep troubles as it lost cash and cancelled its eagerly waited share offering.

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Social media platforms, news publishers awaiting clarity on rules linked to news and current affairs

A lawyer working for a media company said as per the rules, social media platforms will have to clearly inform news publishers that if needed, they may have to furnish details of their social media handles and users to the ministry.

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New intermediary guidelines put a spanner in telcos' OTT platform plans

The regulations come at a time when the trio are banking on their digital offerings via OTT platforms to generate additional revenue from millions of their subscribers, by driving up data consumption.

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New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics

Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.

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Apple Investigation by Dutch Competition Regulators Nears Draft Decision

Apple is being investigated by Dutch competition authorities for a requirement that developers use its payment system, which charges commissions of between 15 and 30 percent. The year-long investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM, is now close to a draft decision.

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Covid-19 vaccine developers on radar of Chinese, Russian hackers: Intel firm reports

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Google Pixel Foldable Phone Claimed to Be ‘Real’ by Tipster, May Debut as Early as 2021-End

Google Pixel foldable phone is a “real thing” and may be launched either by the end of this year or early next year, tipster Jon Prosser has claimed in a tweet. A previous report claimed that the phone has been codenamed ‘Passport.’

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Vivo S9 Pre-Bookings Open Ahead of March 3 Launch, Vivo S9e Confirmed

Vivo S9 series pre-bookings is now live in China. Separately, Vivo has revealed the development of the Vivo S9e that could arrive alongside the Vivo S9 on March 3.

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India's ICT industry capable of developing 5G hardware, software architecture, says Rakuten

Rakuten is expanding its research and development (R&D) footprint in India by doubling its workforce in Bangalore.

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Redmi AirDots 3 TWS Earphones With 7-Hour Battery Life, aptX Adaptive Support Launched

Redmi AirDots 3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones, a successor to Redmi AirDots 2, have launched in China. The earphones were announced alongside the Redmi K40 series.

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Twitter intends to make its content moderation practices more transparent: Jack Dorsey

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the microblogging platform is making a lot of progress in its accountability by "owning our mistakes and correcting, and reliability by following published principles and not wavering".

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US judge in Google case disturbed that even 'incognito' users are tracked

Google has become a target antitrust complaints in the last year filed by state and federal officials -- as well as businesses -- accusing it of abusing its dominance in digital advertising and online search.

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Nasscom says govt must ensure new platform rules don't hurt freedom of expression, creativity

The new rules, which have been in the making since 2018, come close on the heels of a huge stand-off between the union government and micro-blogging platform Twitter.

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Cyber attackers targeting pharma cos for Covid-19 data: Cyfirma

The company said in its report shared with ET that there are currently 15 active hacking campaigns underway.

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RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15 With 11th-Gen Intel Processors Launched, Redmi AirDots 3 Debut as Well

RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15 have been launched in China, alongside the Redmi K40 series. Xiaomi has also launched Redmi AirDots 3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds.

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TikTok Parent ByteDance to Pay $92 Million in US Privacy Settlement

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million (roughly Rs. 670 crore) in a settlement to US users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the video-sharing app failed to get their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law.

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Redmi K40 May Launch Globally as a Poco Phone With 5G Support

Redmi K40 launched in China on February 25 and a new report suggests that it could launch globally as a Poco phone. A phone with model number M2012K11AG spotted on IMDA with Poco branding is believed to be the Redmi K40.

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Microsoft Failed to Shore Up Defences That Could Have Limited SolarWinds Hack, US Senator Says

Microsoft’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of US Senator Ron Wyden.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says US Factory Closed for Two Days Due to Parts Shortages

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle company's Fremont, California, US plant shut down for two days this week due to "parts shortages" and had reopened on Wednesday.

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Facebook Launches Media Campaign to Defend Targeted Advertisements in Spat With Apple

Facebook is not backing down in its fight with Apple over a new privacy feature that could curb tracking needed for the social network's targeted advertisements, launching a major media campaign to defend a practice that is a big revenue generator.

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Twitter Announces Super Follows Service to Charge Followers for Special Content in Revenue Push

Twitter said it plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content from high-profile accounts, part of an economic model to diversify its revenue.

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Twitter shakes off the cobwebs with new product plans

On Thursday, Twitter went a step further, announcing ambitious plans to expand with new options to pay for exclusive content from certain users, and to launch communities for specific interests.

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TikTok agrees to pay $92 million in privacy lawsuit in US

In 2019, TikTok settled a $1.1 million lawsuit over alleged children's privacy allegations.

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Facebook Switches News Back on in Australia, Signs Content Deals With Three Local Publishers

Facebook ended a one-week blackout of Australian news on its popular social media site and announced preliminary commercial agreements with three small local publishers.

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Taxman looks at startup valuations via rarely-used provision

Startups that, despite losing money, sell stocks at steep premiums based on growth projections, being asked to explain valuations

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ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb 26, 2021: India's new digital media rules

Here's a look at the top tech news to start your day.

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Paytm, Ola and IndusInd Bank team up to apply for NUE license

Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led Paytm is expected to play a leading role in the consortium, in which Ola Financial and IndusInd Bank will have significant stakes, three people aware of the matter told ET.

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Messaging apps may lose biggest USP

To enable traceability, firms may have to dilute end-to-end encryption

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Govt notifies new rules governing digital media

The move expected to significantly alter the way social media firms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter as well as streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime operate in the country

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G IP67-Certified Dust and Water Resistance Tipped

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is rumoured to have an IP67-certified dust- and water-resistant build. A press render has also been leaked online that suggests water-resistant design of the upcoming phone.

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EU-US Data Flows Could Face 'Massive Disruption' Due to European Court Ruling, Irish Regulator Says

One of the European Union's most powerful data regulators has warned that companies may yet face massive disruption to transatlantic data flows as a result of an EU court ruling last year, despite efforts by policymakers to avoid that outcome.

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US President Joe Biden to Press for $37 Billion to Boost Chip Manufacturing Amid Shortfall

US President Joe Biden said he would seek $37 billion (roughly Rs. 2,67,750 crore) in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the United States as a shortfall of semiconductors has forced US automakers and other manufacturers to cut production.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the Official Spider-Man 3 Title

Spider-Man: No Way Home — that's the official title for the upcoming Spider-Man 3, star Tom Holland has revealed in an Instagram video.

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FAU-G Team Deathmatch Mode Coming Soon, Akshay Kumar Announces on Twitter

FAU-G will soon get Team Deathmatch mode, Bollywood actor and promoter of the game Akshay Kumar announced on Twitter. Team Deathmatch will bring some multiplayer content to the game.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G First Impressions: India’s Most Affordable 5G Phone Yet

The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is the most affordable 5G smartphone in India right now. It also boasts of a very high refresh rate display and a large battery, making it an interesting choice in the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment. Here are my first impressions of Realme’s latest offering.

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Redmi K40 Series Teased Ahead of Launch to Come With 300+Hz Touch Sampling Rate, Gaming Accessories

Redmi K40 series will be launched along with a slew of gaming accessories as well. One of the items includes add-on shoulder buttons for better gaming experience. The company says that their position can be adjusted based on user comfort and their functions can be mapped to preference as well.

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Nokia 3.4 Review: Promising or Just Promises?

Nokia 3.4 is a budget offering from HMD Global and is a part of Google's Android One programme. The new phone runs Android 10 out of the box but is ready for Android 11 and you're also guaranteed an update to Android 12. Is this a promising device, or is it making promises it can't keep? Let's find out.

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Nvidia Struggles to Keep Gaming Chips in Stock, Hopes to Counter With Special CMP Mining Chips

Nvidia forecast better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter revenue, with its flagship gaming chips expected to remain in tight supply for the next several months.

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Infra.Market raises $100 million in funding led by Tiger Global

The four-year-old startup has raised about $50 million of equity to date.

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Fractional real estate ownership platform hBits ties up with RE/MAX

The partnership will focus on marquee commercial properties for focused wealth investment advisory and fundraising.

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WhatsApp Completes 12 Years, Says It Handles Over 1 Billion Calls Each Day

WhatsApp on Thursday announced that it has completed 12 years. The Facebook-owned app while announcing its 12th anniversary also revealed that it handles more than one billion calls each day.

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WhatsApp Completes 12 Years, Says It Handles Over 1 Billion Calls Each Day

YouTube to Roll Out Parent-Approved Accounts to Filter Out Inappropriate Content for Tweens

YouTube said it will roll out new accounts that let tweens or young teens explore the streaming video service within boundaries set by their parents.

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Twitter Dispute: India Plans New Social Media Regulations to Remove Controversial Content

Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation.

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Facebook Bans All Myanmar Military-Linked Accounts and Advertisements Following Coup-Induced Violence

Facebook announced it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on February 1.

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Facebook Pledges $1 Billion to Support News Media Over Next Three Years, Defends Australia Blackout

Facebook pledged to invest at least $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,230 crore) to support journalism over the next three years as the social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.

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Facebook may have to turn a page

Hit by regulatory battles and global mistrust, co must make some choices this year

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Australia Passes Landmark Law Requiring Tech Firms to Pay for Content as Facebook Restores News Pages

Australia's parliament passed a landmark legislation requiring global digital giants to pay for local news content, in a move closely watched around the world.

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Australia passes law to make Facebook, Google pay for news

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Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over 3 years to news industry after Australia row

The social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organizations, said it has invested $600 million since 2018 in news.

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Redmi K40 Series Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, Livestream Details

The Redmi K40 series will launch in China today, February 25, at 7.30pm local time (5pm IST). The new series from Xiaomi is expected to include the Redmi K40 Pro and the Redmi K40 smartphones. The phones have been teased to come with AMOLED displays and dual stereo speakers. Xiaomi is also expected to launch new Redmi laptop and TV models with the smartphones.

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Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news

The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Series Laptops Refreshed With Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is a refreshed version of the ThinkPad X13 series and it comes with latest Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs.

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Google Maps Dark Mode for Android Users Starts Rolling Out Globally

Google has confirmed that dark mode will soon be rolling out to all Google Maps for Android users globally. To enable the new dark theme on your Android device, head to Settings on Google Maps, tap on Theme and then look for the Always in Dark Theme option. If available, click on it to lower the lights when you’re navigating.

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Spider-Man 3 First Look Photos Revealed With Three Titles to Troll Fans

Spider-Man 3 has gotten three first-look photos and three (fake) titles — Spider-Man: Phone Home, Spider-Man: Home Slice, and Spider-Man: Home-Wrecker — from its three stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon.

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Android Users Get Password Checkup, Ability to Schedule Text Messages, and More

Google has integrated Password Checkup into devices running Android 9 and above to inform users if any of their passwords have been compromised or exposed. Android users are getting the ability to schedule text messages through the Messages app, as well as updated Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Android Auto.

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LinkedIn Says Technical Glitch on Platform Resolved Following Reports of Faulty Access to Site

LinkedIn, Microsoft’s professional networking site, said it had resolved a technical glitch on its platform, after thousands of users reported difficulties in accessing the website.

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Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Is Underway With Exciting Discounts on Apple, Realme, Samsung, Xiaomi, More Brands

Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza kicks off today, February 24, and brings discounts on smartphones along with no-cost EMI options and exchange offers. The sale will end on February 28.

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Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A Price in India Leak Ahead of Launch

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G may be priced at Rs. 15,999 or Rs. 16,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage model and Rs. 17,999 or Rs. 18,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The phone is expected to come in Silver and Sword Black colour options.

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SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, CrowdStrike Defend Actions in Major Hack Against US Senate

Top executives at SolarWinds, Microsoft, FireEye, and CrowdStrike defended their conduct in breaches blamed on Russian hackers and sought to shift responsibility elsewhere in testimony to a US Senate panel.

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Facebook Oversight Board Says It Received Appeal From 'User' in Donald Trump Ban Case

Facebook's oversight board has received a "user statement" for the case it is deciding about whether the social media company was right to indefinitely suspend former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, a board spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday.

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India Saw Second Most Cyber Attacks in Asia in 2020: IBM Executive Sudeep Das on What Tech Companies Can Do

The report reveals that the most active ransomware group reported in 2020 was Sodinokibi (also known as REvil), accounting for 22 percent of all ransomware incidents that X-Force observed. It is estimated that Sodinokibi stole approximately 21.6TB of data from its victims, that nearly two-thirds of Sodinokibi victims paid ransom, and approximately 43 percent had their...

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UST acquires ServiceNow business of abhra, Inc

This acquisition would help UST customers in adopting the matured capabilities of the platform, increasing user adoption, and thereby maximise the value from SaaS investments, said the company in a press release.

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Jack Dorsey's Square puts 'skin in the game' with $170 million more in bitcoin buy

Square bought 3,318 bitcoins in the fourth quarter, adding to the mainstream acceptance of the digital currency that has been winning support from several big investors.

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WandaVision Cinematographer Reveals the Secrets Behind Marvel Series’ Ever-Changing Looks

WandaVision cinematographer Jess Hall explains how he used Arri Alexa LF cameras, 47 different lenses (anamorphic, spherical, and custom-built), and a range of filmmaking techniques to achieve the different decades-spanning looks demanded by the MCU series every episode.

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Google Said to Be Accused of Breaching Orders on Talks With News Publishers by France

French antitrust investigators have accused Google of failing to comply with the state competition authority's orders on how to conduct negotiations with news publishers over copyright, two sources who read the investigators' report said.

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Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts It Says Are Linked to Russia, Iran, Armenia

Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts that it said had ties to Armenia, Iran, and Russia and had breached its platform manipulation policies.

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Facebook Adds New Tools to Fight Online Child Exploitation, Will Remove Objectionable Accounts

Facebook said it is stepping up its fight against child abuse with new tools for spotting such content and tighter rules about what crosses the line.

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Facebook, Google Could Be Forced to Pay for News Content as Australia Is Expected to Pass Amendments

Australian lawmakers are expected to approve amendments to landmark legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content, despite opposition from some minor political parties.

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AI Here, There, Everywhere

Many of us already live with AI, an array of unseen algorithms that control our Internet-connected devices, from smartphones to security cameras and cars that heat the seats before you’ve even stepped out of the house on a frigid morning.

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Samsung begins production of power-efficient SSD for data centres

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it has started mass-production of a power-efficient solid state drive (SSD) for data centres that also boasts enhanced security solutions.

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LinkedIn suffers over 2 hour long global outage, up now

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn suffered a global outage for more than two hours in the early hours on Wednesday, and users across mobile and desktop platforms were unable to use the platform.

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Realme Narzo 30 Series, Buds Air 2, Motion Activated Night Light to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Realme Narzo 30A, Realme Buds Air 2, and Realme Motion Activated Night Light are set to be launched at a virtual event today, starting 12:30pm. Check out how you watch the livestream of the event.

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ASCI influencer marketing rules may impact ad spending temporarily

Marketers expect a marginal drop in influencer ad spends as a result of the ASCI influencer guidelines coming into force but said things may not change drastically.

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Arzooo, a retail-tech startup, raises $6 million from Trifecta Capital

The capital will be used to fuel growth, with network expansion and scaling up supply chain capabilities, Arzooo CEO Khushnud Khan says.

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Samsung ISOCELL GN2 50-Megapixel Image Sensor Announced With Staggered HDR, Dual Pixel Pro Technology

Samsung says that the ISOCELL GN2 sensor is currently in mass production and there is no exact launch plans announced or which phone will integrate it first. The new ISOCELL GN2 sensor from Samsung has a 50-megapixel image sensor and comes with Smart ISO Pro to offer better results in low light conditions.

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Vivo V20 SE Receiving Android 11-Based Funtouch OS 11 in India: Report

Vivo V20 SE has reportedly started receiving Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 update in India. Users on Twitter have shared screenshots of the changelog for the update and it carries firmware version PD2038CF_EX_A_1.70.6.

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After Facebook, Twitter Ban, Donald Trump Fans and Extremists Turn Elsewhere

Gab instead of Twitter, MeWe over Facebook, Telegram for messaging and Discord for insiders – banned from mainstream platforms, US conspiracy and supremacist movements, many of which support Donald Trump, have shifted to networks that are more confidential and harder to regulate.

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Alphabet Said to Be in Talks With Spanish Publishers to Bring Google News Back

Google is negotiating individual licensing deals with a divided Spanish news industry that could allow the US tech giant's news service to resume in the country, three sources close to the matter said.

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Zomato closes $250 million funding round at $5.4 billion valuation

Kora has invested $115 million as part of this round, while Fidelity has contributed $55 million, and Tiger Global has pumped in $50 million.

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Meeting Customer Expectations with Agility & Empathy- Imperatives for CMOs in the New Decade

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Apple Users May Spend More on Non-Gaming Mobile Apps by 2024: Sensor Tower

Apple's customers may end up spending more on non-gaming mobile apps by 2024, data analytics firm Sensor Tower said, as lockdown lifestyles result in users looking beyond games to apps that help with more essential services.

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Google Adds App Store’s Privacy Labels to Gmail for iOS Devices

Google has finally added App Store’s privacy labels to its Gmail app for iOS devices. The new change comes over a month after Google was getting noticed for delaying its app updates on the Apple platform to not comply with its new privacy regime.

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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Settles Loot Box Lawsuit With In-Game Currency

Epic Games put out word it is paying the equivalent of about $8 (roughly Rs. 580) worth of its virtual money to some players to settle a lawsuit over loot boxes.

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Huawei Mate X2 With 8-inch Folding Display, Kirin 9000 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Mate X2 foldable smartphone debuts in China. The Mate X2 uses a completely different folding mechanism compared to its predecessor and comes with an 8-inch inward folding screen.

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Microsoft, EU Publishers Seek Australia-Style News Payments From Big Tech Platforms

Microsoft is teaming up with European publishers to push for a system to make big tech platforms pay for news, raising the stakes in the brewing battle led by Australia to get Facebook and Google to pay for journalism.

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OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9e Key Specifications Leak Online; Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 690 SoCs Tipped

OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 9e specifications have surfaced online. OnePlus 9 Pro model may feature an AMOLED display with a resolution of 1,440x3,216 pixels and has a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

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The Best TVs You Can Buy [February 2021]

There are plenty of good televisions available in India right now, regardless of what your budget might be. Here’s our list of top picks across various budgets, ranging from affordable to ultra-premium.

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Google to Resume Political Advertisements in US, Easing Ban Imposed Last Month Over Capitol Violence

Google said it would lift its ban on political advertisements on its platform imposed last month following the turmoil surrounding the violent uprising at the US Capitol.

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Facebook to Restore Australia News Pages as Deal Reached on Media Payment Law

Facebook said it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages "in the coming days," after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law fiercely opposed by the tech giant.

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Apple Rides iPhone 12 Sales to Become Top Smartphone Vendor in Q4 2020, Samsung Ranks Second: Gartner

Strong sales of iPhone 12 models lifted Apple to the top of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, a Gartner survey showed.

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Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media law

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook indicated a compromise had been reached on key aspects of a law that would force digital giants to pay news companies for content.

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Adani Group forms equal JV with US company to build data centre parks in 6 Indian cities

AdaniConneX JV has begun development of hyperscale facilities in Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Vizag and Hyderabad and will also develop edge data centres pan-India.

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NASA Releases Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Video: 'Stuff of Our Dreams'

NASA released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface.

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