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Realme Pad X will go on sale in India at 12 pm (noon) today. The Realme tablet was launched in India last week with an 11-inch WUXGA+ resolution display and a Snapdragon 695 SoC. The tablet also offers 5G connectivity.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pcwaJHE

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The Chinese rocket Long March 5B fell back to Earth on Saturday, while social media users in Malaysia shared a video of what appeared to be rocket debris falling from the sky. According to NASA, the rocket had re-entered over the Indian Ocean, but said that China had failed to share "specific trajectory information" and referred questions about "reentry’s technical ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/izHYeQs

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Indonesia has temporarily opened access to PayPal to allow users to access their money, after a block on online services triggered a backlash in the country. The government blocked PayPal, Yahoo, and several gaming services for failing to meet a deadline under the country’s licencing rules, introduced in 2020. Users in Indonesia will have access to PayPal for five d...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/IKHWvJm

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The US Commerce Department has announced that it will limit the size of government subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing. The Commerce Department said that applicants must supply detailed financial information and projections for proposed projects and capital investment plans.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xu4H1cY

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WhatsApp has been requested by Brazilian prosecutors to delay the launch of its feature called Communities until January in the country. The request was made to avoid fake news amid elections in October. A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company will continue to carefully evaluate the best time to launch the new platform.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/fky4e5X

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Meta has been given a time of seven days to tackle hate speech on the platform. Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has warned that failing to control incitement can lead to suspension of operations. Meanwhile, Meta’s spokesperson assures that the company has taken "extensive steps" to weed out hate speech and inflammatory content.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KFejWHM

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Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new legislation to subsidise the domestic semiconductor industry. China, on the other hand, had lobbied against the US semiconductor bill, calling it reminiscent of a "Cold ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QGZ6120

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Microsoft has accused an Austrian firm DSIRF of creating malicious software ‘Subzero’. The firm was accused of using Subzero as a spying tool in at least three countries. However, DSIRF says the software was for official use in EU states only, and not offered or made for commercial use. The firm is also investigating the claims.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WaNqjyr

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Elon Musk has filed a confidential countersuit against Twitter over $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3.5 lakh crore) deal. The suit was filed after Delaware Court announced the dates for five-day trail scheduled for October in Musk vs Twitter legal battle. Musk, CEO of Tesla, abandoned the deal on July 8 citing incomplete information about bots as the reason.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/vs9RhTS

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What are the biggest games releasing in August 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Saints Row, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, and F1 Manager 2022 are some of the most anticipated titles.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0ta4y72

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri told Platfomer’s Casey Newton that the image and video sharing service was pausing its TikTok style redesign. The changes to the service included promoting short-form video, and displaying it full-screen like TikTok, while recommending posts from strangers. The company has seen widespread protests from users, including Kim Kardashian and ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/LUjvdOu

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Mondelez International, the parent of Cadbury chocolate recently launched an NFT-centric initiative in India. In association with blockchain platform, GuardianLink, Cadbury Gems launched its ‘Junior NFT’ campaign. Under this programme, Cadbury Gems is converting artwork made by kids into non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Mondelez India has recognised that the Web3 secto...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NOxCkHg

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Super apps, or apps that remove the intermediaries and third-party services in favour of their own, are growing in popularity. Apps like WeChat, which has over 125 crore users, offer a wide variety of services tailored to personalised consumer preferences. Here's how super apps, whch aready popular in other countries such as China, Indonesia, and Singapore, may be the...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xvwtUcZ

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Apple on Thursday reported earnings had beat Wall Street expectations as phone sales in the fiscal third quarter rose 3 percent to $40.7 billion (roughly Rs. 3,20,000 crore), according to the company. Like rivals Snap and Meta, it appears that Apple's advertising business, is also vulnerable to marketing cuts. The Cupertino company also said it now has 860 million p...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hDEx0Yg

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The 5G spectrum auction in India is set to stretch to the fourth day today after 16 rounds of bidding which have fetched bids worth 1,49,623 crore. Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of billionaire Adani Enterprises are bidding for 5G spectrum, which is much faster than current generation 4G technology in India.  via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GNvatpl

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The sudden disappearance comes just under two years after PUBG was banned in India, leading to the creation of BGMI.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/LsoXmvP

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Garmin has rolled out the latest software update for its smartwatches in India. The update is available to the smartwatches including Garmin Epix, Tactix 7, Quatix 7, Fenix 6 and more. It brings an intensity minutes widget to the Garmin smartwatches that allows users to measure their intensity minutes each day. The update also adds improved detection for various activ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5j1sIRX

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NASA is planning to launch two helicopters to collect 30 Martian rock samples and bring them back to Earth. The lander carrying helicopters is planned to launch in 2028 and land on Mars in mid-2030. Meanwhile, the Perseverance rover has so far collected 11 samples as part of its hunt for signatures of ancient life.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/q2pePVm

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Redmi 10A Sport was launched in India this week as a slightly upgraded version of the Redmi 10A at a price of Rs. 10,999. Both the Redmi 10A and Redmi 10A sport identical specifications except RAM and storage configuration.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/M6wqvl1

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5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction, taking the total rounds to nine. Telecom operators may receive allocation of the spectrum before August 15.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tqUc7B6

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Meta, previously known as Facebook, announced it saw a rise in daily active users to 1.97 billion, while monthly active users dropped to 2.93 billion in Q2 2022. The company on Wednesday reported its first ever quarterly revenue drop, one percent, as revenue fell to $28.8 billion (roughly Rs. 2,29,700 crore) for the first time for the company since it went public in 2...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/M6rVUdq

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Naruto Shippuden, Darlings movie, The Walking Dead season 11, Morbius, Delhi Crime season 2, Locke & Key season 3, The Sandman, Godzilla vs. Kong, Never Have I Ever season 3, Indian Matchmaking season 2, and Wedding Season — these are biggest movies, TV series, and originals on Netflix India in August 2022.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uAHmxPl

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Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel Buds Pro will go on sale in India today via Flipkart. The new Google smartphone is available for purchase in Chalk, Charcoal, and Sage colour options and comes with a price tag of Rs. 43,999. The Google Pixel Buds Pro earbuds cost Rs. 19,990 in India.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2dmDwuT

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The Vivo T1x is set to go on sale in sale in India for the first time today at 12pm. It will be available on Flipkart and the Vivo India online store. The smartphone offers three configuration options and two colour options.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38H9pLx

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Twitter has announced it will hold a shareholder meeting on September 13 to vote on the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,51,450 crore) takeover offer from Elon Musk. The microblogging platform’s board has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote, in person or online, in favour of Musk buying the company for $54.20 (roughly Rs. 4,300) per share under the terms of a...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PsZ7K2y

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Google parent Alphabet beat second quarter earnings targets on Tuesday, reporting revenue of $69.69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,56,700 crore), according to the company. The search giant has weathered storms better than social media companies. Travel and retail advertisers drove an increase of nearly 14 percent in search ad sales for Google during the second quarter.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/MOxrgZ6

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Microsoft’s second quarter earnings fell shy of expectations, the tech giant announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes on the back of production holdups in China in May, and weakening demand for PCs among users. The company also said that the earnings dive was due to foreign exchange rates and shutdowns of PC factories in China. However, Microsoft’s cloud and c...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Y7Ij1UP

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Meta said it was raising the prices of its current generation Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset by $100 (roughly Rs. 8,000). The new pricing will be effective starting August, and comes ahead of the company’s plans to launch a new headset, codenamed ‘Project Cambria’, later this year.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZyP8iKs

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Moto X30 Pro has appeared on Geekbench tipping some key specifications of the handset. The X30 Pro from Moto has been spotted with the model number XT2241-1. The listing indicates that the handset will run Android 12 and will be powered by an octa-core chipset.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GPF1NdO

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US President Joe Biden pressed Congress on Monday, asking it to pass a bill to provide US chipmakers with $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,14,800 crore) in subsidies to reduce foreign sourcing for semiconductors. He cited both the economic and national security "imperative" of securing production of the tiny components needed for everything from smartphones to cars and weap...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QVugoZy

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China’s Shenzhen is said to have directed 100 major companies to set up “closed loop” systems” as the city attempts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Among the firms directed to set up a closed loop is iPhone maker Foxconn, which said operations at its facility were “normal”. Companies like BYD, Huawei, and ZTE have also been directed to minimise entry and e...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/rqcXaVI

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Tesla will increase its capital spending plan by $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore), the electric vehicle manufacturer revealed in a regulatory filing on Monday. The firm is looking to ramp up production at its new facilities in Texas and Berlin, and expects to spend between $6 billion (roughly Rs. 47,900 crore) and $8 billion (roughly Rs. 63,800 crore) this year an...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Q8sVgCW

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the petition filed by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer the Delhi High Court on Monday and said the commercial engagements of the petitioner and its reputation and goodwill are not a relevant consideration during the investigation into the offence of money laundering, which is a heinous offence. The ED said that the investiga...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HrGwuIX

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WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday, while stating that its probe concerning the policy should be allowed to proceed. The CCI on its own had decided to look into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy after the company began to show a popup to users asking them to ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BkRWwNj

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Realme has scheduled a digital launch event to take place today at 12pm. During the event, the company will unveil the Realme Watch 3, Pad X, Flat Monitor, Buds Wireless 2S, Buds Air 3 Neo, Realme Smart Keyboard, and Realme Pencil.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bJFToqs

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OnePlus 10T 5G is set to launch on August 3 at 7.30pm. The smartphone is said to launch without an alert slider and Hasselblad-branded camera module. According to a report, which cites OnePlus’ Chief Designer Hope Liu, the decision has been taken to save internal space for other components and to offer the handset with the flagship performance at the chosen price po...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/l9HMOr5

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At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios announced Avengers: The Kang Dynasty with a May 2, 2025 release date, which will be followed six months later by Avengers: Secret Wars that has a November 7, 2025 release date.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/iU5bOkh

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China launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, on Sunday. Wentian, the second module after Tianhe, weighs 23 tons and was launched on the back of the country’s most powerful rocket, the Long March 5B. China began constructing the space station in April 2021 with the launch of the Tianhe module, the main living quarters, in the first of 11...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/K3oLaug

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Warner Bros. dropped the official trailers of its much-awaited titles "Black Adam" and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" as it returned to San Diego Comic-Con for the 2022 edition.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Tg4WMm1

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Elon Musk has claimed that a report alleging he had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Sergey Brin is untrue. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter to state that a report by the Wall Street Journal was not true and that he was still friends with the Google co-founder. According to the report, Brin had instructed his advisers to sell his personal investments in Musk...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/sSu5Xt7

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PS5 India July 23 restock — for Rs. 39,990 PS5 Digital Edition — is available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/nY320VJ

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Jay Carney, the top policy and communications executive at Amazon and one-time White House spokesman, has been named the head of policy at Airbnb, marking another high-profile departure for Amazon as it faces a shifting consumer landscape and heightened regulatory scrutiny.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Zl8hPRO

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Amazfit has unveiled its latest wearable Band 7, which comes in Beige and Black colour variants along with an offering of additional strap colours in Blue, Green, Orange and Pink.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pHX4De

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Amazon Prime Day 2022 sale is now live and there will be discounts on items such as laptops, smartwatches, digital cameras, speakers, TWS earbuds, and other electronics.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/J8QR7Lk

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Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion. Recently, six House Democrats have asked the top executives of Amazon’s cloud-service network and major cloud provider Oracle about the companies’ handling of consumers’ location data from mobile phones,...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/SEBAonh

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Fastrack unveiled its latest smartwatch Reflex Play in India. The smartwatch is available in four different colour options and is certified with an IP68 rating for water resistance.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RuLApDc

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Telecom firm Vodafone Idea announced the elevation of present chief financial officer Akshay Moondra as its new chief executive officer with effect from August 19, the company said in a regulatory filing.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5OWoKPL

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Tata Motors said it has bagged an order for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). The auto major will supply, operate and maintain air-conditioned, low-floor, 12-metre fully-built electric buses for 12 years, as per the contract, it said in a statement.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jXxtAJk

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A month after some members of Congress urged Google to limit the appearance of anti-abortion pregnancy centres in certain abortion-related search results, some Republican attorneys general are now warning the company that doing so could invite investigations and possible legal action.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/9d5Osto

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The Biden administration is said to be investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that the US cell towers fitted with its gear could capture sensitive information from military bases and missile silos that the company could then transmit to China. The company has denied all allegations.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/c0lANXa