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Google has updated its Play Support help page in India to state that the company has paused its policy requiring app developers to use the Google Play billing system for any purchases of apps and services in the country. The decision of the company comes after a Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruling that directed the company to not restrict app developers from ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3iG4NVe

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Microsoft's has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to help it compete better with leaders Tenc...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5q0Die9

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The iPhone 15 Pro series is now unlikely to get an 8P camera lens upgrade, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple is expected to release the iPhone 15 lineup in the second half of 2023. He had previously suggested that high-end iPhone 15 models could arrive with solid-state buttons for power and volume.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xqjUBFl

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Some users pointed out that the US government still relies on fax, which is has a "ridiculously easy" interface.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZGxJSgt

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Thailand and Hungary are looking to develop blockchain-based fintech solutions collectively, in order to make their nations ready for the Web3 future. A MoU has been signed between the Hungarian Blockchain Coalition and the Thai Fintech Association (TFA) to explore areas of development with blockchain.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/doU8e7R

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Apple supplier Foxconn's COVID-19 woes at its vast iPhone manufacturing facility in China's Zhengzhou city could slash the site's November iPhone shipments by up to 30 percent, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aJM9iIk

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Alleged live images of the Realme 10 Pro+ were leaked recently and showcase the handset with a curved screen. Realme has confirmed that the Realme 10 series will launch in November. Recent rumours have hinted that the Realme 10 4G, Realme 10 5G, and Realme 10 Pro+ could be a part of this upcoming smartphone lineup.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Rj9mwyz

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Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Separately, a report suggested that Twitter will increase the subscription price for Twitter Blue, which also verifies users, from $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) a month to $19.99 (roughly Rs. 1,600) ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/P5mHkYf

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The India vs South Africa T20 match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Australia. All India matches in the ICC World Cup series will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JByWCfx

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Moto X40, the upcoming smartphone from the Lenovo-owned brand is set to go official soon. Ahead of the official debut, an executive hinted at the processor and RAM of the upcoming phone. Additionally, a Motorola phone with model number XT2301-5 has been spotted on the TENAA certification website, offering a glimpse at its design.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OrZRBjz

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Hugh Jackman reached out to Ryan Reynolds about his return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3. The actor had previously retired from the role, following 2017’s Logan, where the character was laid to rest. While the official announcement of his return implied that Ryan Reynolds forced him to come back, a new interview with Variety suggests otherwise.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hO7dQkV

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General Motors said late on Friday it had temporarily halted paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. The largest US automaker said it was "engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership."via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/FhY0cGa

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched new tariff offers for its prepaid users this Diwali. The new plans, applicable to all prepaid users across the country, come with different benefits. BSNL’s Diwali Offer 2022 has introduced two tariff plans worth Rs. 1198 and Rs. 439. While the Rs. 1198 plan brings with it a one-year validity, Rs. 439 plan will be val...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/htrS1Ec

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Elon Musk was forced through a months-long court battle to buy Twitter on Thursday, but numerous lawsuits remain against the world's richest person and electric carmaker Tesla, where he is the CEO.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pyDojYq

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Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange that has invested $500 million into Elon Musk's buyout of Twitter, is creating a team to work on how blockchain and crypto could be helpful to Twitter, the company's spokesperson said on Friday. As one of Elon Musk's equity co-investors to fund his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) deal, Binance said it will brainstor...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JY42xfb

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Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,300 crore) in two Indian antitrust decisions...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uTV5KJL

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Why is Elon Musk suddenly thinking about creating an "everything app," and what does that even mean? The question arose after the billionaire Chief Executive of Tesla earlier this month reversed course on his decision not to buy Twitter. Musk completed his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,62,300 crore) acquisition of Twitter on Thursday, but provided little clarity on how he...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZVTv6hY

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Netflix has dropped a teaser for Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, the new Neeraj Pandey-helmed crime series that dramatises the events of Bihar’s most dangerous criminal being apprehended. The series stars Karan Tacker as Indian Police Service officer Amit Lodha, alongside Avinash Tiwari as a dreaded gang lord. While not explicitly mentioned, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter see...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Fd7Z0yB

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The Garmin Venu Sq 2 is among the most affordable smartwatches from the company in India. The smartwatch aims at offering accurate health and fitness data, much like the more premium Garmin smartwatches. The Garmin Venu Sq 2 also gets many upgrades over the outgoing model, such as an AMOLED display, a new heart rate sensor, and more.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kpvn1ye

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Elon Musk took control of Twitter on Friday, as the world's richest man completed his acquisition of the microblogging service. Musk has previously stated that the long-term potential for Twitter is an order of magnitude greater than its current value, and he is set to face a series of challenges. From monetisation to moderation, here is everything set to challenge Mu...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UKJHREq

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Elon Musk terminated Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde, according to people familiar with the matter. He had accused them of misleading him and Twitter investors over the number of fake accounts on the social media platform.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/vWsaYMH

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Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The larger of the two strikes churned out boulder-size slabs of ice, which may help researchers look for ways future astronauts can tap into Mars’ natural resources.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GDwisAm

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India's maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said on Thursday. The space agency also plans to deploy the heavy lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for testing the crew module, which will carry astronauts into the...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mZCf0O2

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Samsung on Thursday said Q3 operating profits fell 31.39 percent year-on-year, as "demand for consumer products remained weak". The South Korean company also announced that Samsung heir and de facto leader Lee Jae-yong, who received a presidential pardon in August over a fraud conviction, would be promoted to executive chairman.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wn0qCOm

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QuickSwap has decided to draw curtains on its crypto lending services after it suffered a flash-loan exploit and lost over $220,000 (roughly Rs. 2 crore). As per the platform, no user funds were compromised in this incident.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hxgkToV

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Minister of State For Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said he has spoken to Apple on reports of stores in the national capital running out of stock of the firm's latest phone offering iPhone14 Pro. The minister also said there has been a surge in demand for iPhone 14 Pro and Apple is addressing the supply constraints.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uOQbpXL

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The global PC shipments of Q3 2022 has once again faced double-digit fall, according to a Counterpoint report. For the third quarter, the global PC shipments declined 15.5 percent YoY and reached 71.1 million units. This comes a quarter after the shipments faced the largest YoY decline since Q2 2013.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EjYiuQP

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Around 45 percent Millennials and 46 percent of the Gen Z population are approaching cryptocurrencies as a retirement plan in the US. The change in the way younger generations is changing jobs and reconsidering financial priorities has been ushered in during the pandemic.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/50p98HX

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Twitter research suggests that the microblogging service is struggling to keep its most active users - who are vital to the business - engaged. Internal documents, seen by Reuters, underscore a challenge faced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is expected to close his Twitter takeover deal by Friday. The documents suggest that cryptocurrency and "not safe for work" (NSFW) c...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uxwWDTJ

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Apple will comply with a law passed by the European Union requiring all phones to use a USB Type-C port, the company's marketing chief Greg Joswiak has confirmed. The firm, which has been at odds with the EU over changers for a decade, has not specified when it will replace the Lightning port that is currently available on its iPhone models, including the recently rel...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/o7a1JRm

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Google on Tuesday was directed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to allow third-party billing or payment processing services in India, as the watchdog fined the firm for the second time in October. The company was also asked to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months, including not restricting "app developers from using any third-part...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/7xFZyco

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Elon Musk is said to have informed co-investors that he plans to close the Twitter takeover deal by Friday, the deadline set by the Delaware Court of Chancery. The move is the clearest sign yet that Musk plans to comply with a Delaware court judge's deadline to complete the transaction by Friday, and Twitter shares jumped on the news and were trading up 3 percent at $...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bAOIkxm

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Medibank, Australia's biggest health insurer, has said that it expects the number of customers affected by a massive data breach detected last week to grow, after the insurer received more files from the hacker who breached the company. The files show information including personal and health claims data of more patients as well as files with some Medibank and interna...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/d3C1hbB

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Meta shareholder Altimter said on Monday that the Facebook parent needs to cut jobs and spending, as the firm has lost investor confidence as it ramped up spending and pivoted to the metaverse. The hedge fund, which has a 0.1 percent stake in the company said that huge investments "in an unknown future is super-sized and terrifying, even by Silicon Valley standards", ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UXitpWS

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The OnePlus Nord N300 5G launched in the US on October 24. This smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC and features a 48-megapixel dual-rear camera setup. The handset also packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W SuperVOOC fast charging.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/g5k19EV

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania just got a trailer, way ahead of its release on February 17, 2023. The Ant-Man 3 trailer sees our size-shifting family being sucked into the Quantum Realm, ruled by the villainous Kang the Conqueror. There’s a brief glimpse at Bill Murray’s unnamed character as well, who makes his foray into the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quan...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/U1MkeWs

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The US recently announced that it had expanded controls on the transfer of US semiconductor technology to China, bringing restrictions similar to sanctions on the chip industry. Here's how these restrictions could affect not just China, but American tech firms such as Apple, that will be forced to buy chips at market prices, instead of sourcing them at subsidised rate...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hNmLiP

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Elon Musk's deadline to close the Twitter takeover deal is soon approaching, and South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group is said to have planned to commit $208 million (roughly Rs. 1,721crore) to finance the buyout. With the deadline set by a US court set for October 28, Musk's deal with Mirae is said to be expected to be finalised in the coming days.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/YkmpQMv

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Japan has begun pushing its citizens to sign up for digital IDs, plastic My Number cards equipped with microchips and photos, or lose access to public health insurance and other services. My number cards will be linked to drivers' licenses and the public health insurance plans. Health insurance cards now in use, which lack photos, will be discontinued in late 2024.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hUgcVLs

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Netflix’s Death Note series reportedly finds its writer in Halia Abdel-Meguid. As per Deadline, the Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things) will have an original take with their live-action adaptation. The Netflix series is based on the critically-acclaimed Japanese manga and anime, Death Note, which follows a high school student, who crosses paths with a supernatural boo...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/CL2wdmA

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The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G will launch as a successor to the Galaxy A13 5G and is expected to come with some minor design tweaks. Recently, renders of the phone had also leaked online, which showed a design similar to the predecessor. The Galaxy A14 5G may get a triple rear camera setup and an Infinity-U display.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aPhvqAO

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Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs. 260 crore) under am...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/CvxzQDk

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A new Star Wars film is reportedly in development. As per Deadline, Lucasfilm has a new Star Wars feature film in the works, with Ms. Marvel’s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. Damon Lindelof, best known for Lost and HBO’s Watchmen, will serve as co-writer on the project. The last Star Wars feature film to grace the big screen was 2019’s The Rise of the ...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/E0xCtva

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Apple is expected to unveil a new Mac Pro with a much more powerful in-house SoC potentially named M2 Extreme. Before that, the MacBook Pro and Mac mini lineups should be refreshed with more mainstream M2 SoCs.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/i0cfItU

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OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AZaMmru

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Vivo showcased several of its achievements in 5G, design, and camera hardware during the first ever Vivo Tech Day held this week in New Delhi, India. The Chinese manufacturer detailed its V1+ chip that improves night video capture, the super cool gimbal stabilisation, and its partnership with Zeiss optics that helps Vivo phones produce sharper images and reduce glare.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Gn8dOvt

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The India vs. Pakistan T20 match will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Australia. All India matches in the ICC World Cup series will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar, alongside a TV broadcast on Star Sports Network.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/usHm1DU

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Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store, after they were found to be committing ad fraud. Security firm McAfee found that the apps were downloading code in the background to open web pages and click on links and ads without the user's knowledge and causing battery drain and increased network usage in the process.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pXowOsn

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Google India payments to Google Ireland were not royalties and not subject to withholding tax, the Income Tax Appellate Authority (ITAT) said on Friday. The order was passed by the Bengaluru bench of the ITAT, which set aside its 2018 order and said that such transfer of money was not a royalty.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WrXYo7p