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Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Messaging app Signal has seen “unprecedented” growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp’s privacy terms and is looking to hire more staff as it seeks to bolster the service…

admin January 14, 2021

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‘Flop’ and ‘hit’ data plans from Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone and BSNL

‘Flop’ plan: Reliance Jio Rs 598 plan; 'Comparative best' plan: Rs 599 plan The Rs 598 plan from Reliance Jio offers the validity of 56 days. The plan offers 112GB…

admin January 7, 2021

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China’s new data security initiative has implications for India

Earlier this month, the Chinese government announced the launch of a new Data Security Initiative. Outlining its components, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hoped that China can provide a…

admin October 10, 2020

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VingaJoy’s SP-6560 wireless speaker is like a ‘Diwali atom bomb’ — tiny, but a blast!

Looking for a wireless Bluetooth speaker that’s big on sound but small in size? Look no further than the VingaJoy’s latest SP-6560 metal wireless speaker. It’s cute as a button…

admin October 5, 2020

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China tech giants Weibo parent Sina and search engine Sogou to delist from US AFP

Beijing: The parent company of China’s vast Weibo platform and one of the country’s biggest search engines have announced plans to delist from US stock markets in deals totalling over…

admin September 29, 2020

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TikTok gets a breather till November 12 as judge halts Trump’s download ban

Washington: TikTok won a last-minute reprieve late Sunday as a US federal judge halted enforcement of a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular…

admin September 28, 2020

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Google parent agrees to $310M settlement for suit on sexual misconduct of executives

New York: Google’s parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives’ sexual misconduct. Alphabet Inc. said Friday that it…

admin September 26, 2020

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New Russian do-it-all tech giant Sberbank to rival Google, Facebook, Amazon

New Delhi/ Moscow: Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank on Thursday announced a major makeover to transform itself into a technology giant with the launch of a host of products and services…

admin September 24, 2020

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Let’s tie up for a suicide watch, TikTok writes to Facebook, Google, Snapchat, others

London: TikTok on Tuesday proposed an alliance with nine other social media platforms to work collectively and rapidly to remove suicide content, following an incident this month when a man…

admin September 22, 2020

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Trump against any Chinese control in TikTok, puts Oracle-Walmart deal in trouble

Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday threw into doubt a deal to restructure ownership of the popular video app TikTok, vowing to block any deal that allows its Chinese parent…

admin September 21, 2020

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Trump gives his blessing to TikTok deal with Walmart, Oracle

Washington: President Donald Trump said Saturday he had approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to become the data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of the massively…

admin September 20, 2020

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Google removes Paytm app from Play Store for allowing cricket betting ahead of IPL

New Delhi: Google on Friday said it has removed Paytm app from the Play Store for violation of its policy on sport betting activities. Paytm will not be available for…

admin September 18, 2020