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Tech This Week | #BanTikTok Solves Nothing
Earlier this month, there was a huge push on Twitter to #BanTikTok. While Twitter is always enraged about most things, there are few apps in India that divide opinion more…
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Aussie papers go digital, downsize amid double whammy of Google-Facebook and COVID
Canberra: Australia’s largest newspaper publisher, News Corp., announced on Thursday that most of its suburban and regional mastheads across the country will become digital-only next month due to the pandemic.…
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Google knows where you are even if you opt not to share location info, says lawsuit
San Francisco: The US state of Arizona filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Google of committing fraud by being deceptive about gathering location data. Arizona attorney general Mark Brnovich said the…
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No more silent stadiums, just tap an app to send cheers to support your team
Tokyo: Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar recently said that playing in an empty stadium is like a wedding without a bride. A new Japanese smartphone app is set to change that. It…
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Where will Trump rant if not on Twitter? He threatens to close down social media
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstantiated” and accused him of making false claims. “Republicans…
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Dear Swiggy, when can I have my swig in the South?
Tipplers in the five southern states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are eagerly awaiting the home delivery of alcohol as Zomato and Swiggy expanded the services…
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Kirana stores left out as JioMart launches in 200 cities without them
Weeks after Mukesh Ambani signed a deal between JioMart and Facebook, the self-declared kirana store aggregator has launched its services in 200 cities, including small cities such as Bhatinda, Mysuru…
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Chinese anti-virus software maker Qihoo 360 criticises US for ‘politicising business’
Beijing: One of China’s biggest tech companies has criticised the Trump administration for “politicising business” after it slapped export sanctions on 33 more Chinese enterprises and government entities. The new…
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Don’t let Big Tech turn the world into a China, Noam Chomsky warns
New York: The role of technology in helping push back against the novel coronavirus has been hailed widely. But it also means that people are constantly being watched by entities…
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Pac-Man turns 40: Here’s the story of the world’s most successful arcade game
Tokyo: Forty years ago, a new video game featuring a bright yellow, dot-chomping, ghost-dodging character called Pac-Man appeared in Tokyo. It would become the most successful arcade game of all…
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Tech giants Facebook, Google, Twitter sell work from home as the new culture
Oakland, California: For a preview of the future of office work, watch how the biggest tech companies are preparing for a post-pandemic world. Silicon Valley and Seattle giants — Facebook,…
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Finally, Google-Apple COVID app tech released, 22 countries set to build on it
Washington: Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several…