Welcome to the world of facts and news: August 2021

Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Pre-Order, Sale Date Tipped Ahead of Official Announcement

Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro could be unveiled on October 19, as per the latest leak. At the time Google unveiled the design of the Pixel 6 series, it had was said that the phones will launch later this year. But it now seems like we have a date for Google’s launch event.

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Windows 11 Release Date Set for October 5, No Android Apps Support at Launch

Windows 11 release date is set for October 5 and Microsoft on Tuesday announced that the new operating system will be rolled out as a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs starting day one of its release. However, Windows 11 won’t ship with support for Android apps at launch.

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Facebook Says It Took Action on 33.3 Million Content Pieces in India Due to Policy Violations in July

Facebook “actioned” over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16–July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report.

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WhatsApp Banned Over 3 Million Accounts in India in June-July, 316 Ban Appeals Received From Users

WhatsApp’s latest User Safety Monthly Report says that it banned over three million Indian accounts during the 46 day period between June 16 and July 31 of this year. Out of this, ban appeals via user complaints and posts from India Grievance Officer were only 316, and the rest were actioned through WhatsApp’s own tools and resources to stop harmful behaviour on t...

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No Time to Die Final Trailer Out, India Release Date Set for September 30

No Time to Die final trailer out — and India release date confirmed for September 30, in line with the UK and eight days before the US. No Time to Die is Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond.

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Google Delays Office Return Until January Due to COVID-19: See What CEO Sundar Pichai Told Employees

Google is extending its voluntary return-to-office policy through January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai said, citing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world.

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Disney to Move Hotstar Content to Hulu, ESPN+ in US as Part of Disney Bundle

Disney said that content from its streaming service Hotstar will migrate to its ESPN+ and Hulu streaming platforms in the US.

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Apple Watch Production Delayed Due to Complicated Design: Report

Apple's latest smartwatch production has been delayed due to its complicated design, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Walt Disney to move Hotstar content to Hulu, ESPN+ in US

Disney is looking to slowly consolidate its content into a Disney Bundle, which includes Hotstar, ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ and more than 100,000 movies, TV episodes as well as sports events.

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Netflix India September 2021 Releases: Money Heist, Kota Factory, Sex Education, and More

Money Heist season 5, Kota Factory season 2, Sex Education season 3, Lucifer season 6, Chhota Bheem, Ankahi Kahaniya, Crime Stories: India Detectives, Rick and Morty season 5 finale — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix in September 2021.

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F9, Money Heist, Kota Factory, and More: September Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Money Heist season 5, Fast & Furious 9, Kota Factory season 2, Lucifer season 6, Sex Education season 3, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Bhoot Police, Cinderella, Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Annabelle Sethupathi, Ankahi Kahaniya — the biggest TV shows and movies in September 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and in cinemas.

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BillDesk cofounder on Prosus deal; pre-IPO boost for Paytm

BillDesk, the Indian fintech firm that predates the word 'fintech', will soon be acquired by global tech investor Prosus in a $4.7 billion all-cash deal. MN Srinivasu, one of the firm's cofounders, told us why BillDesk said yes to Prosus

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MNCs, Indian companies will collaborate with rivals by 2025: Report

While fewer than half of the Indian companies surveyed said they would collaborate with competitors, a third (34%) said they plan to increase collaboration by 2025 and 10% respondents said they will decrease it.

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Venture debt firm Trifecta Capital launches $200 million third fund

Launched in 2015 with a Rs 500 crore first fund, Trifecta is one of the first few venture debt funds in India, and counts unicorns such as BigBasket, Infra.Market, Cars24, ShareChat and Vedantu among its portfolio companies.

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T Rowe Price MFs mark up Paytm valuation by 16% ahead of IPO

For the quarter ending March 2021, December 2020 and September 2020, Paytm shares were valued at around $255, recovering from the significant markdown in the June quarter last year.

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Prosus deal adds to our heft and gives us necessary growth capital, says BillDesk cofounder

The Mumbai-based fintech firm, founded in the year 2000 by MN Srinivasu, Ajay Kaushal and Karthik Ganapathy, has been acquired by global technology investor Prosus in a $4.7 billion deal, one of the largest such transactions in the digital economy.

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Realme GT Neo Gaming Price and Specifications Leak, Tipped to Launch Soon

Realme GT Neo Gaming is tipped to launch in the global market soon and is likely to come in two configurations — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage options. The tipster has also leaked key specifications of the rumoured Realme GT Neo Gaming smartphone and it’s expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC.

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Two-wheeler financing startup OTO Capital raises $6 million from Matrix, others

Founded in 2018, OTO is currently present in Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad and Mysore. The company claims it has grown 4x in the past 12 months, while keeping non-performing assets below 1%.

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Instagram Mandates Age Verification in Push for Teen Safety, Will Block Sensitive Content for Minors

Instagram is rolling out measures to ensure proper teen safety on the app. It is making it a mandate for all users to fill in their birthday details. If they haven’t provided with birthday details by a certain point, they’ll need to share it to continue using the app, the company says.

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BSNL Rs. 1,498 Prepaid Recharge Plan Launched With 2GB High-Speed Daily Data for 365 Days

BSNL has launched a new Rs. 1,498 prepaid recharge plan that carries 2GB high-speed daily data access for 365 days. Additionally, the state-owned operator has brought a promotional offer with the Rs. 2,399 prepaid plan to extend its validity to 425 days.

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Boult Audio AirBass Encore TWS Earbuds With 12.5mm Drivers, 36 Hour Total Battery Life Launched in India

Boult Audio AirBass Encore true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have arrived in India with Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC). They are a budget friendly pair of TWS earbuds that deliver up to 36 hours of total battery life.

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PayU’s Prosus to Buy Payments Company BillDesk for $4.7 Billion

PayU’s Prosus has agreed to buy payments company BillDesk in a $4.7 billion (roughly Rs. 34,380 crores) deal.

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Netflix India Now Supports UPI AutoPay for Recurring Payments

Netflix is now rolling out support for UPI Autopay recurring payments in India. UPI Autopay will be available on Netflix.com and Netflix’s Android app. Netflix might be getting ahead of the curve here, as the Reserve Bank of India will impose new rules on recurring transactions from October 1, and the storing of card details from January 1, 2022.

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Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Range With Snapdragon 4100+, SpO2 Sensor Launched: Price, Specifications

Fossil Gen 6 line-up has been unveiled in the US. The lineup has differnet dial sizes and styles and is powered by the Snapdragon 4100+ platform. It runs on the Wear OS 2 software with Wear OS 3 expected to come in 2022. The Fossil Gen 6 is priced starting at $299 (roughly Rs. 21,900).

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OnePlus Nord 2, OnePlus 7 Series Getting New Features, Improvements With OxygenOS Updates

OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus 7 series — OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 7T Pro — are receiving new OxygenOS updates bundled with the August 2021 Android security patch. The OnePlus Nord 2 is getting battery optimisations for PUBG and other gaming titles. The OnePlus 7 series gets the Bitmoji AOD feature that is co-designed by Snapchat.

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Prosus buys Billdesk for $4.7 billion

Prosus said Billdesk would complement its own PayU business.

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iPhone 13 With a Notchless Design Allegedly Spotted on Apple TV+ Show Ted Lasso Ahead of Launch

iPhone 13 with a notchless design allegedly appeared on Apple TV+ comedy show Ted Lasso. Some users shared screenshots from the series to suggest the new iPhone ahead of its official announcement.

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Smartphone Shipments Expected to Keep Growing as Emerging Markets Show Recovery: IDC

Smartphone shipments are expected to continue growing in the coming years as emerging markets are showing strong recovery. Due to the COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions, growth was small but is expected to continue.

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Nigeria to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency 'eNaira' in Partnership With Bitt

Nigeria's Central Bank announced Monday that it will work with Bitt as a technical partner in its bid to launch its own cryptocurrency called the "eNaira".

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China Cuts Down Playing Time for Under-18 Gamers to 3 Hours a Week

China has stepped up its social policing and introduced new restrictions for under-18 gamers. The rules now say they can’t play for more than three hours a week — an hour each day over the weekend.

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Apple Buys Primephonic, Plans to Launch Its Own Classical Music App in 2022

Apple has announced the acquisition of classical music streaming service Primephonic and has committed to launching an app dedicated to the genre.

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Amazon writes to Sebi on Future-Reliance; CCI meets sellers for ecomm probe

Amazon, which won a huge victory against Future Retail in the Supreme Court in early August, is doing everything in its power to thwart its takeover by Reliance. It has now written to Sebi, asking the regulator to withdraw the conditional approval.

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H-1B denial rates decline: USCIS data

Legal challenges forced US lawmakers to reverse restrictive immigration policies leading to a sharp decline in visa denial rates for initial employment, or new H-1B visas, to7.1% in the first six months of fiscal 2021 compared to 28.6% in the corresponding period of the last year, according to a study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP).

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Mi NoteBook Ultra, Mi NoteBook Pro to Go on Sale in India Today: Price, Availability

Mi NoteBook Ultra and Mi NoteBook Pro will go on sale starting today at 12pm (noon). The laptops were launched on August 26 at the Xiaomi's Smarter Living 2022 event. They are being offered with Rs. 4,500 instant discount on HDFC Bank debit, credit cards.

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Big B 1st Indian star to roll out NFT collection

BeyondLife.club will allow collectors to buy NFT using Indian currency through digital payments and credit cards, complying with local laws, while allowing overseas buyers to transact using virtual currencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

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Ola IPO to hit the street early 2022

Investment banks including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup and JP Morgan are understood to be working with the company on filing preliminary documents with the market regulator in the next two months.

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Etail probe: CCI chats with third-party sellers for more info

The move follows a Supreme Court order that cleared the way for CCI to restart its probe against the e-tailers, which had tried to stall the probe in Karnataka High Court (HC) as well as the apex court by challenging the HC order.

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Amazon tells Sebi to withdraw conditional nod to Future-RIL deal

Supreme Court ruled the Singapore International Arbitration Centre order staying the deal was valid in India

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Clubhouse Launches Spatial Audio Feature to Help Chats Feel Life-Like

Clubhouse said it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they're coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual performances feel more life-like.

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Should You Invest in Cryptocurrency?

Investing in cryptocurrency in India is going up steadily, but how many people are doing this simply because of a fear of missing out? There are a number of things that you need to consider before you think about investing in cryptocurrency. Let's take a look.

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Covid continues to disrupt hiring

Our first three stories today highlight ways in which the pandemic has changed how companies hire, manage and retain employees.

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Investors make a beeline for HR tech companies

Around $200-250 million have been raised by such companies from investors since January, data compiled by ET shows.

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To push EV adoption, Karnataka eyes sops for companies making retrofit kits

Karnataka was ahead of other states when it came up with an electric vehicles and battery storage policy in 2017. The government, however, has not been satisfied with the speed of EV adoption by stakeholders, and it is in this context that the government is examining a policy nudge.

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Scaler Academy acquires online coding platform Coding Elements

The Bengaluru-headquartered company had been in talks with Coding Elements for about a month as it was looking to offer a data science course to its users.

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Cryptocurrency Investments: Is Buying Bitcoin Investing or Speculating?

Cryptocurrency prices are subject to major volatility. But is buying virtual currencies like Bitcoin a good investment or mere speculation? Read on to find out.

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Hyundai, GM EV Battery Fires Linked to Cells Manufactured at LG Plants

Hyundai and GM have linked their EV battery fires to LG plants in Asia, as per documents filed with the US safety regulator.

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Microsoft Is Reportedly Discontinuing Support for Office Apps on Chromebook From September 18

Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing support for its Office apps on Chromebook. A new report states that the company wants Chromebook users to transition to Web versions of these apps. This decision will be incorporated around mid-September and while the apps will not be supported by Microsoft anymore they will continue to function.

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Google Pay to Allow Users Open Fixed Deposits on its Platform in India: Report

Google Pay will soon allow its customers in India to open Fixed Deposits (FD) on its platform, according to a report.

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Cardano ‘Alonzo Hard Fork’: All You Need to Know About the Major Upgrade

Cardano’s ‘Alonzo Hard Fork’ update is coming up. It is said to be a major update and the anticipation has already helped double the price of its native cryptocurrency ADA. Here’s all you need to know about it.

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Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court

Future Retail has filed a new case against Amazon in the Supreme Court. This is its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale to Reliance, which Amazon has challenged.

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Twitter Rolling Out Ticketed Spaces for iOS Users Allowing Them to Monetise Spaces They Host

Twitter has started rolling out Ticketed Spaces for iOS users. Ticketed Spaces allow creates to generate revenue from the Spaces they host by charging sort of a ticket price. Twitter Ticketed Spaces were first announced in June and it had opened applications for users who wanted to test the feature.

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Microsoft Updates Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements to Include Older Intel CPUs

Microsoft has updated its Windows 11 minimum system requirements to include more Intel CPUs. Through an official blog post, it announced that after Windows Insider testing and exploring options with OEMs, the minimum system requirements now include additional older Intel CPUs that will be compatible with Windows 11, though the other prerequisites still remain in place...

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Cryptocurrency Trading: What Are Some of the Red Flags and How to Spot Them

D-core, a firm of blockchain analysts and researchers has shared their recommendations about investing in cryptocurrencies. Here are some of the red flags and ways to spot them.

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‘A Story About Hopscotch Going Through App Store Review’: Coding App CEO Lashes Out at Apple in a Twitter Thread

Hopscotch CEO Samantha John lashed out at Apple in a Twitter thread the coding app's update got unreasonably rejected several times.

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Service Programme for ‘No Sound Issues’ Announced by Apple

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro manufactured between October 2020 and April 2021 may be affected by no sound issues and Apple has announced a service programme for the same. Affected users can get service for their eligible iPhones for free.

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Samsung Galaxy A21 Simple With Exynos 7884B SoC, Single Rear Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A21 Simple SCV49 has launched in Japan. The budget-friendly offering comes in two colours and a single configuration. The phone is backed by a 3,600mAh battery and is powered by an octa-core SoC.

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Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility Has Been Due to Public Statements by ‘Gurus’, Says Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu

Coinfloor CEO and Co-Founder Obi Nwosu said in a recent interview that much of Bitcoin's volatility is due to the statements by self-styled crypto 'gurus'.

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COVID-19 Antibody Discovered That Can Neutralise All Known SARS-CoV-2 Strains, Claim Researchers

Molecular Biology Consortium based at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) claims to have discovered an antibody that can neutralise all known SARS-CoV-2 strains, including the new mutants.

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Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers

Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

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Amazon-Backed Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Files for IPO

Rivian, the electric vehicle maker backed by Amazon, has said that it has confidentially filed paperwork with regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.

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Bitcoin Fever Reaches Honduras With First Cryptocurrency ATM

Cryptocurrency ATM has opened in Honduras this week as the popularity of Bitcoin reaches a fever pitch in the country.

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Researchers, cybersecurity agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

Researchers at a cloud security company called Wiz discovered this month they could have gained access to the primary digital keys for most users of the Cosmos DB database system, allowing them to steal, change or delete millions of records.

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Baring Asia set to accept $3 billion Carlyle offer for Hexaware

If the deal is materialised it will be the biggest deal in the domestic software services space.

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Google Play app store revenue hit $11.2 billion in 2019, lawsuit says

Attorneys general for Utah and 36 other U.S. states or districts suing Google over alleged antitrust violations with the app store also said in the newly unredacted filing that the business in 2019 had $8.5 billion in gross profit and $7 billion in operating income, for an operating margin of over 62%.

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Indian mapmaker powering Apple Maps, Amazon Alexa looks to IPO

The firm, backed by Qualcomm Inc. and Walmart Inc.-owned payments startup PhonePe, is targeting an IPO size around $175 million at a valuation of about $825 million

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IT companies stagger fresher hiring through the year

Tata Consultancy Services has been selecting trainees through its National Qualifier Test (NQT) for the last few years. “While we continue to induct majority of talent from campuses at the beginning of the year, now that we have NQT being conducted every quarter, we do have the opportunity to hire campus talent during the year as well,” said Girish Nandimath, global head-talent acquisition at TCS.

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PM Narendra Modi at Mann ki Baat: Startup culture now vibrant in India

Asserting the young population's mindset has undergone a sweeping change, he said it is now keen on new destinations and new goals by taking new paths and having new aspirations.

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How to Recover Deleted Photos and Videos From Google Photos

Google Photos will not restore your deleted photos and videos if the trash was permanently deleted or if the content was permanently deleted from the device’s Gallery app, without backing it up first. If the photo or video are visible in the trash folder of Google Photos, you can restore them by following these simple steps.

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How to Activate Your Jio eSIM

Jio is one of the largest telecom operators in India. It offers a variety of plans for both prepaid and postpaid users. You can easily get a Jio SIM and activate your number to start using its services. Not only a does Jio offer physical SIM cards, it also offers eSIM or Embedded Subscriber Identity Module facility for smartphones that support it.

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How to Activate Your Vi eSIM on iPhone, Google Pixel, Motorola Razr, Samsung Phone

In this article, we are detailing the steps on how you can activate your Vi eSIM on your phone. Select Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models are amongst the compatible devices.

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How to Activate Your Airtel eSIM

If you are an Airtel subscriber, you can activate the eSIM functionality provided you have a compatible device. As mentioned, recent flagship phones from Samsung, Apple, Google, Motorola Razr 5G, and Motorola Razr (2019) are part of the compatibility list. For converting your physical SIM to eSIM, follow the simple steps below.

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Designing Happiest Minds to exist in perpetuity

Executive Chairman Ashok Soota quest of designing Happiest Minds for perpetuity lies in three dimensions — ownership, leadership and business strategy.

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Grofers founder responds to criticism of 10-minute grocery delivery

Grofers cofounder Albinder Dhindsa has defended his company’s decision to offer online grocery delivery within 10 minutes, with a point-by-point clarification issued on Twitter.

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Microsoft Is Reportedly Discontinuing Support for Office Apps on Chromebook From September 18

Google Pay to Allow Users Open Fixed Deposits on its Platform in India: Report

Google Pay will soon allow its customers in India to open Fixed Deposits (FD) on its platform, according to a report.

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Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court

Microsoft discontinuing Office apps for Chromebook users: Report

Microsoft is not abandoning Chromebooks altogether, but instead of downloading an app, it is encouraging users to go to the web instead to use the Office suite, according to a TechCrunch report.

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Chinese social media platforms to ‘rectify’ financial self-media accounts

This follows an announcement by Cyberspace Administration of China that it would look into accounts that have repeatedly released financial news illegally, distorted economic policy interpretation, and disrupted network communications.

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Twitter Rolling Out Ticketed Spaces for iOS Users Allowing Them to Monetise Spaces They Host

Microsoft Updates Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements to Include Older Intel CPUs

Bitcoin’s Recent Volatility Has Been Due to Public Statements by ‘Gurus’, Says Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu

Coinfloor CEO and Co-Founder Obi Nwosu said in a recent interview that much of Bitcoin's volatility is due to the statements by self-styled crypto 'gurus'.

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Chinese tech’s brief revival is already showing signs of fatigue

The rally in the Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks Chinese tech stocks listed in Hong Kong, fizzled out toward the end of this week amid headlines of fresh China tech crackdown, trimming its weekly gain to 7.3%.

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Spotify unimpressed by Apple’s deal to ease App Store restrictions

Apple Inc.'s agreement to ease App Store restrictions for small developers does not address the basic aspects of their "anti-competitive and unfair practices", Spotify says in a tweet.

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Geely's EV brand Zeekr raises $500 million in first external funding

Investors would jointly hold 5.6% stake in Zeekr, valuing the Chinese electric car maker at around $9 billion. The company doesn’t currently have a clear plan for its initial public offering.

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Service Programme for ‘No Sound Issues’ Announced by Apple

COVID-19 Antibody Discovered That Can Neutralise All Known SARS-CoV-2 Strains, Claim Researchers

Affirm Holdings soars on buy now, pay later pact with Amazon

Affirm's tie-up will allow select Amazon customers to split the total cost of purchases of $50 or more into simple monthly payments using its service. The feature will roll out to more customers in the coming months.

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Samsung Galaxy A21 Simple With Exynos 7884B SoC, Single Rear Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers

Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

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Amazon-Backed Electric Vehicle Maker Rivian Files for IPO

Bitcoin Fever Reaches Honduras With First Cryptocurrency ATM

Cryptocurrency ATM has opened in Honduras this week as the popularity of Bitcoin reaches a fever pitch in the country.

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SaaS startup Freshworks files for US IPO with losses shrinking

Freshworks listed the size of the IPO as $100 million, a placeholder that will change when terms of the share sale are set. The potential competitor to far larger Salesforce.com Inc. was valued at $3.5 billion in a 2019 funding round.

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India’s new drone rules distilled

The Drone Rules, 2021, as they will be known, replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which only came into effect in March. We’ve distilled the 15-page document into a five-minute read.

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Govt readies RFP seeking proposals from companies to set up semiconductor plants

The officials said several companies showed interest earlier this year to set up such fabs (fabrication units) and that the government would decide on the quantum of subsidy only after it receives specific proposals.

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India Covid Crypto Relief Fund to donate $15 million to UNICEF

The relief fund has also partnered with the Ministry of Health to speed up the deployment of vaccines in the country

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Dell Rides Strong Demand for Laptops, Desktops, Cloud Services Due to Remote Work to Beat Q2 Revenue Estimates

Dell beat market estimates for second-quarter revenue as the shift to hybrid work kept demand strong for its laptops, desktops, and cloud services.

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YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Brazilian Accounts Over Election Disinformation

YouTube said it had suspended payments to content producers from 14 channels accused of spreading fake news about next year's election by the country's federal electoral court.

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Microsoft warns of vulnerability in central database of Azure

Microsoft has warned thousands of its cloud-computing customers — including some of the world's largest companies — that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases.

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Indiagold gets $12-million funding from PayU, Alpha Wave, others

Founded by Nitin Misra and Deepak Abbot, Indiagold gives customers the option to store gold in lockers at much cheaper rates than traditional banks. The company also offers a credit line for the deposited gold.

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Booking.com Fined $17.5 Million by Russia for 'Abusing' Dominant Market Position

Booking.com has been slapped with a fine of $17.5 million (roughly Rs. 130 crores) by Russia for "abusing" its dominant position in the market, a government regulator said.

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Realme C21 Getting Android 11-Based Realme UI 2.0 Update: Report

Realme C21 is reportedly getting a stable version of the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update in India. Along with the usual Android 11-based features, the update also brings bug fixes for the battery as well as system stability and performance improvements. The update is 500MB in size for users who signed up for the beta test update. However, the size of the update ...

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Halo Infinite PC System Requirements Revealed

Halo Infinite PC system requirements demand Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti in minimum spec, and Nvidia RTX 2070 is recommended. Halo Infinite release date is December 8. Halo Infinite price in India is Rs. 3,499 on Steam and Rs. 3,999 on Microsoft Store.

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Apple Watch User Base Crosses 100 Million as Smartwatch Market Grows 27 Percent YoY in Q2: Counterpoint

Apple Watch has maintained its dominance in the global smartwatch market, with its active user base surpassing the mark of 100 million users in the second quarter of 2021, according to Counterpoint. The overall smartwatch market globally is also reported to have grown 27 percent year-on-year in the quarter.

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iPhone 13 Series Launch Tipped for September 14, Pre-Orders Likely to Begin September 17

iPhone 13 series is expected to include four models —iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and iPhone 13 mini. As per a report, media invites are expected on September 7 with a launch event likely to be scheduled for September 14. Pre-orders are reported to begin on September 17 with sale anticipated to begin on September 24.

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Cryptocurrency Transactions to Be Recognised, Regulated in Cuba

Cuba's government said it will recognise — and regulate — cryptocurrencies for payments on the island. A resolution published in the Official Gazette said the Central Bank will set rules for such currencies and determine how to license providers of related services within Cuba.

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Motorola Edge 20 Fusion Sale Starts in India Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart: Price, Sale Offers, Specifications

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion sale starts today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. The phone was launched last week in India and comes as a rebranded Motorola Edge 20 Lite but with an upgraded processor.

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Microsoft Warns Thousands of Azure Cloud Customers of Exposed Cosmos DB Databases

Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change, or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cybersecurity researcher.

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Apple strikes App Store deal as it waits for Epic Games ruling

Apple Inc. has agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the Cupertino, California-based company awaits a ruling in the Epic Games case.

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Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling

Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.

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Apple Lets Developers Accept Payments Outside App Store: Explained in Seven Points

Apple has made a major announcement proposing a number of significant changes to its App Store policies to resolve the ongoing class action case it faces with iOS developers. We explain the key points in Apple's announcement in seven points.

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Video chats are the new normal

Conversational service automation firm Uniphore said that 77% of Indian consumers surveyed spent significantly more time on video last year than previous years.

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PharmEasy IPO; the acquihiring trend; D2C brands make hay

PharmEasy, the only major Indian e-pharmacy that hasn't been bought out by a bigger firm, plans to launch its IPO before the end of the fiscal year.

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Row over royalty, equalisation levy, at Delhi HC doors

Technically, both - 10% royalty and 2% equalisation levy - could be applied on the same transaction but this could also lead to double taxation, say tax experts.

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India is witnessing rebound in hiring, says LinkedIn chief

Five years after Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, the networking platform's revenues surpassed $10 billion for the first time in Q4FY 2021, up 27%.

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Dunzo's FY21 revenue up 67%, losses narrow by 33%

Dunzo's gross merchandise value (GMV), the total value of transactions through the platform including delivery fees, stood at Rs 590 crore in FY21 (April 2020-March 2021) compared to Rs 360 crore in FY20.

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Direct-to-consumer brands on funding high since 2020

Nearly 2 online-only brands raised funds every week on average

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PharmEasy plans to file IPO papers by October

E-pharmacy platform eyes new cash at $5.6 billion valuation; talks with SoftBank fall through

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Apple CEO poised to get $750 million final payout

Tim Cook is poised to hit pay dirt - again.This week, the Apple Inc chief executive officer will collect the tenth and final tranche of the pay deal he received a decade ago after he took over the top job from co-founder Steve Jobs.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specifications Tipped by Google Play Console Listing: Report

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has been spotted on Google Play Console listing, as per a report. The phone is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC and pack 6GB RAM. It is likely to run on Android 11 software and feature a full-HD+ display.

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Fast & Furious 9 Box Office Crosses $700 Million Ahead of India Release

F9 is the first Hollywood movie to gross over $700 million (about Rs. 5,197 crores) at the box office worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Fast & Furious 9 India release date is September 3 in cinemas.

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Google Said to Tap Samsung 5G Modem Tech for Next Pixel Flagship

Google will tap Samsung to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart phone, sources familiar with the matter said, signalling the first win for the South Korean firm in a US market dominated by Qualcomm.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Beats Avengers: Endgame Record, With 355.5 Million Views

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer has beaten the record set by Avengers: Endgame, amassing over 355.5 million views worldwide in the first 24 hours. Spider-Man: No Way Home release date in India is December 17.

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Facebook Considers Forming an Election Commission to Advise on Issues Around Global Polls: Report

Facebook has approached academics and policy experts about forming a commission to advise it on issues relating to global elections, the New York Times reported, citing five people with knowledge of the matter.

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Realme Narzo 50A Leaked Renders Show Unique Back Panel Design, Triple Rear Camera Setup, More

Realme Narzo 50A’s design seems to have been leaked through a render shared online. It shows a triple rear camera setup, a fingerprint scanner on the back, and a unique design for the back panel. The phone is expected to be the successor to the Realme Narzo 30A from earlier this year.

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iPhone 13 Face ID Tech May Work With Masks, Foggy Eyeglasses; Apple Reportedly Testing on Employees

iPhone 13 Face ID hardware is reportedly in testing to work with face masks and even foggy glasses. Apple is also reported to have a distinct selfie camera placement where the sensor will be available at the left.

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RailTel Launches AI-Based Attendance for 48,000 Government Schools in Assam

RailTel said it has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI)-based attendance system for 48,000 government schools across Assam.

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Moto E20 Specifications and Renders Leak Online, Dual Rear Cameras and 4,000mAh Battery Tipped

Moto E20 specifications and renders have leaked online. The phone from Lenovo-owned Motorola is tipped to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ display and run on Android 11. It is expected to sport a dual camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The launch timeline of the phone is not known.

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Netflix Sets TUDUM, Its First Virtual Global Fan Event, for September 25

Netflix announced that it will be hosting its first-ever global fan event TUDUM on September 25. The event is named after the familiar sound that viewers of the streaming platform first hear when they watch a show or movie.

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OnlyFans Suspends Plan to Ban Sexually Explicit Content After Outcry From Creators

OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers. The subscription site said in a prepared statement that the planned ban was “no longer required due to banking partners’ assurances that OnlyFans can support all genres of creators" and declined to answer further questions.

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PS5 India August 26 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 India August 26 restock — for PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition — available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales.

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Xiaomi's Smarter Living 2022 in India Today: How to Watch Live, Mi Notebook, Mi TV 5X, More Launches Expected

Xiaomi is set to host its Smarter Living 2022 event in India today (August 26) where it will launch its all-new Mi Notebook, Mi TV 5X, and Mi Smart Band 6, as well as a new router, shoes, and a security camera.

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