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• Opportunity’s last Mars panorama is a showstopper

  13-03-2019 20:30
  The Opportunity Mars Rover may be officially offline for good, but its legacy of science and imagery is ongoing — and NASA just shared the last (nearly) complete panorama the robot sent back before it was blanketed in dust.
  After more than 5,000 days (or rather sols) on the Martian surface, Opportunity found itself in Endeavour Crater, specifically in Perseverance Valley on the western rim. For the last month of its active life, it systematically imaged its surroundings to create another o
  
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• GTA 6 to Be PS5 Exclusive? Sony Reportedly in Talks to Buy Rockstar Games Parent Company Take-Two

  13-03-2019 20:12
  The PS5 may get an unexpected exclusive in Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) if a recent report is to be believed.
  
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• Samsung announces pricing and availability of its QLED 8K TV range

  13-03-2019 19:34 via techguide.com.au
  Samsung has announced the Australian availability and pricing for its 2019 QLED 8K television range which will usher in a whole new high quality home viewing experience.
  The Samsung Q900 QLED 8K TVs will be available in three sizes – 82-inch, 75-inch and 65-inch – and will go on sale on April 1.
  The Samsung 8K TVs have four times the resolution of 4K TVs and 16 times more pixels than a full HD TV at more than 33 million pixels filling the screen.
  The range is designed to meet the dem
  
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• EU's Top Competition Cop Says Amazon Probe in 'Quite Advanced' Stage

  13-03-2019 14:56
  Margrethe Vestager is racing against the clock to determine whether to bring a formal antitrust case against Amazon before her term as commissioner ends in October.
  
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• Borderlands 3 Teased, Official Announcement Expected on March 28

  13-03-2019 14:53
  Gearbox Software's official Twitter post teases the much awaited third part of the action-RPG series.
  
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• Mozilla Firefox 66 Brings Default Autoplay Mute Feature, Firefox Send Tool Also Released

  13-03-2019 14:37
  Mozilla Firefox 66 for desktop and Android is out now with the ability to mute Autoplay videos by default.
  
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• Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming Smartphone Teasers Confirm Snapdragon 855 SoC, Registrations Go Live

  13-03-2019 14:25
  Xiaomi Black Shark 2 official teasers have confirmed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM.
  
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• Google Lookout App for Visually Challenged Now Available for Pixel Phones in US

  13-03-2019 14:25
  Google Lookout is currently limited to Pixel phones; however, the company has promised to expand the app’s availability to more devices.
  
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• Vivo X27 Key Specifications Confirmed Through Official Teasers, X27 Pro Surfaces With Dual Selfie Camera

  13-03-2019 14:21
  Vivo X27 Pro is found to have a "night vision" camera at the back and dual selfie camera setup at the front.
  
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• Smartphone Shipments to China Hit Six-Year Low in February: Market Data

  13-03-2019 14:02
  Smartphone shipments to China in February fell to their lowest in six years, market data indicated.
  
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• Avast CEO Vince Steckler to Step Down, Company Reports Lower-Than-Expected Earnings

  13-03-2019 14:01
  Avast said Vince Steckler plans to retire in 2019 after 10 years in the top job and will be succeeded by Ondrej Vlcek, currently president of the company's consumer business.
  
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• How to Use Twitter's New In-App Camera Feature

  13-03-2019 14:00 via wired.com
  Starting today, users will be able to take photos straight from the native Twitter app.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A10 Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications [Update]

  13-03-2019 13:56
  Samsung Galaxy A10 is now available via physical retail stores in the country at Rs. 8,490.
  
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• Microsoft's Seeing AI App for iOS Now Lets Visually Challenged Users Explore Photos by Touch

  13-03-2019 13:56
  Microsoft has updated its Seeing AI computer vision app for the visually challenged people with an option to explore photos by touching them.
  
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• Windows 10 Will Now Roll Back Failed Updates Automatically; Windows 7 Holdouts Urged to Upgrade Soon

  13-03-2019 13:53
  Microsoft might make life a little easier for Windows 10 users by automatically rolling back updates that make your PC unable to boot.
  
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• Instagram Rolling Out Option to 'Pause All' Notifications

  13-03-2019 13:46
  Instagram is giving users more control over their notifications by rolling out an option that would mute app notifications for a chosen period of time.
  
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• Spotify Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple

  13-03-2019 13:38
  Spotify has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators against Apple, saying the iPhone maker unfairly limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service.
  
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• Gboard Gets All-Neural On-Device Speech Recogniser, Boosting Dictation on Pixel Phones

  13-03-2019 13:31
  Google said it was rolling out "an end-to-end, all-neural, on-device speech recogniser to power speech input in Gboard which is always available, even when you are offline."
  
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• Uber Said to Hire More IPO Underwriters as It Prepares to Go Public

  13-03-2019 13:22
  Uber has hired a string of investment banks to its syndicate of IPO underwriters, as it ramps up preparations for a market debut, people familiar with the matter said.
  
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• From Apps to Facebook Ads, New Measures for India's Mega Election

  13-03-2019 13:17
  Holding the world's biggest democratic election is no mean feat, with 900 million Indians across the country eligible to vote between April 11 and May 19.
  
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• Realme 3 Next Sale in India on March 19, Over 2.1 Lakh Units Sold So Far

  13-03-2019 13:15
  Realme 3 price in India starts at Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage option.
  
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• Realme U1, Realme 2 Pro to Receive Discounts During Realme 'Holi Days' Sale from Today

  13-03-2019 13:12
  Realme U1 and Realme 2 Pro will get a Rs. 1,000 discount during the Realme 'Holi Days' sale.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A10 Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications

  13-03-2019 13:02
  Samsung Galaxy A10 is now available via physical retail stores in the country at Rs. 8,490.
  
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• Somewear Global Hotspot Review: A Good Hiking Companion

  13-03-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  We review a simple, easy-to-use safety beacon that pairs to your phone via Bluetooth, so you can text or call anywhere on the planet using the Iridium satellite network.
  
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• Android Q Beta Could Come With a Dedicated Feedback App, Suggests a Leaked Document

  13-03-2019 12:58
  Android Beta Feedback app could be exclusive to Pixel devices running the first Android Q beta version.
  
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• Apple’s streaming service could feature content from partners

  13-03-2019 12:55
  A report from Bloomberg shares some of the details about the long-rumored video streaming service from Apple. The company should unveil this service at a press conference in Cupertino on March 25.
  While Applehas been working on a ton of original content for its new streaming service, Bloomberg says that most of them won’t be ready for the launch later this month. Apple will probably share some teasers on stage, but the launch lineup will mostly feature third-party content.
  Apple is probabl
  
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• Vivo S1 Reportedly Coming Soon to India, Specifications and Photos Spotted on TENAA

  13-03-2019 12:49
  Vivo S1 is said to be online-exclusive and will feature 6.53-inch full-HD+ screen, triple rear cameras, and Helio P60 processor.
  
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• Facebook Can Make VR Avatars Look—and Move—Exactly Like You

  13-03-2019 12:30 via wired.com
  "Codec avatars," as Facebook researchers call them, are all but indistinguishable from the humans they represent—and may be a staple of our virtual lives sooner than we think.
  
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• Toyota, Japan Space Agency Join Forces to Develop Moon Rover

  13-03-2019 12:15
  The rover is still in the conceptual stage, but an illustration in the news release showed a six-wheel vehicle that somewhat resembled an armoured personnel carrier.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Receiving Android Pie Update With February Security Patch: Report

  13-03-2019 12:13
  Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has reportedly started receiving the Android Pie update with the February security patch in Poland.
  
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• Volkswagen CEO Expects Software to Make Up 90 Percent of Auto Industry Innovation

  13-03-2019 12:08
  "Software will account for 90 percent of future innovations in the car," Herbert Diess told VW's annual press conference.
  
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• Garmin Hopes People Will Pay Thousands for a Smartwatch If It's Pretty

  13-03-2019 12:00 via gizmodo.com
  Garmin has a solid track record when it comes to making smartwatches that don’t look like smartwatches. Its Vívomove HR manages to completely hide its smart capabilities under a non-descript analog face. Inspired by feature-packed watches from company’s like Breitling and Omega (and the big prices they command), the…Read more...
  
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• Shinco SO4A 39-Inch LED TV Launched in India at Rs. 13,990

  13-03-2019 11:54
  Although it has an HD-resolution panel, the Shinco SO4ALEDTV supports 4K content playback
  
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• Google Chrome 73 Released for Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows, Dark Mode Finally Arrives on Mac

  13-03-2019 11:52
  Google has released Chrome 73 for Mac, Windows and Android, and among the key changes, the updated build brings dark mode to its macOS client.
  
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• WhatsApp for Android Reported to Get a 'Search Image' Feature, Beta Version 2.19.73 Brings Transgender Emoji Flag

  13-03-2019 11:29
  WhatsApp is reportedly developing the Search image to let users search an image on the Web directly from their existing chats.
  
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• Redmi Note 7 Pro Goes Out of Stock ‘In Seconds’ in First Sale, Redmi Note 7 Sold Out as Well

  13-03-2019 11:15
  Redmi Note 7 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,999, while Redmi Note 7 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999.
  
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• Elon Musk's Defence of His Tesla Tweet Will Get US SEC Response

  13-03-2019 11:05
  The US SEC has until March 19 to file a brief, and US District Judge Alison Nathan gave both parties until March 26 to request an evidentiary hearing.
  
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• WhatsApp India Chief Says Will Do More to Limit Viral Content

  13-03-2019 10:55
  WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose said, "We're pleased that the recent changes we've made to limit viral content and educate users is having an impact."
  
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• Microsoft shows off Project xCloud with Forza running on an Android phone

  13-03-2019 10:33
  Microsofthas shared some more information and the first look at Project xCloud. The company has been working on a cloud game streaming service for a while. Microsoft is preparing the future of gaming platforms with a device-agnostic service that lets you stream games made for the Xbox One.And the first demo is Forza Horizon 4 running in a data center and then streamed to an Android phone attached to an Xbox One controller via bluetooth.
  "Anywhere we have a good network connection, we'll be able
  
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• Motorola Razr Foldable Smartphone to Be Powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC: Report

  13-03-2019 10:09
  Motorola could opt for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 to power the Razr Foldable phone, according to a new report
  
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• Google's AI-Powered Tune Chrome Extension Hides Toxic Comments

  13-03-2019 09:48
  Tune automatically hides comments that its Perspective AI considers toxic. Tune works for comments on a variety of platforms, including Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Disqus.
  
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• Firefox Lite Browser for Android Launched in India, Weighs Less Than 4MB and Offers a 'Life Feed'

  13-03-2019 09:24
  Firefox Lite is available for download through Google Play.
  
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• TV Still King in India as Digital Closes Gap on Film, Print: FICCI-EY Report

  13-03-2019 09:05
  Though television is still king in India, digital media is expected to overtake the world of film and print in next few years, according to a new EY report released at FICCI-Frames conference in Mumbai.
  
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• Honor 10i Specifications and Photos Leaked, Tipped to Sport Triple Rear Camera Setup

  13-03-2019 08:48
  Honor 10i is said to be coming soon and will be a part of the company’s mid-range portfolio.
  
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• Huawei P30 Pro Spotted on Geekbench With Kirin 980 SoC, Performs Similar to Huawei Mate 20 Pro

  13-03-2019 08:42
  Huawei P30 Pro has been spotted on Geekbench powered by the 7nm Kirin 980 processor and running Android Pie.
  
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• Google GDC Keynote Teaser Hails the 'Future of Gaming', How to Watch Live Stream

  13-03-2019 08:25
  Google GDC 2019 keynote address to unveil the search giant's "vision for the future of gaming", with much-rumoured Project Yeti expected to be unveiled.
  
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• Gmail, Google Maps, Drive Restored After a Brief Global Outage

  13-03-2019 08:22
  In a statement, Google said it was investigating reports of an issue with Gmail.
  
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• Marvel to Develop ‘What If’ Animated Anthology Series for Disney+: Report

  13-03-2019 07:43
  Marvel Studios is reportedly working on an animated anthology series based on its What If series of comic books, which will air on Disney+, with Marvel stars possibly reprising their roles.
  
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• Huawei Nova 4e Alleged Press Renders Tip Triple Rear Cameras, Waterdrop Notch, and 3 Colour Options

  13-03-2019 07:31
  Huawei Nova 4e have surfaced online revealing triple rear cameras, a waterdrop notch, and gradient design.
  
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• Trick allegedly used to make $100k

  13-03-2019 07:24
  A Sydney man who boasted he was “in a process to not work for $Money$ but to make $Money$ work for me” on his Facebook page — has been charged over his alleged role in organised identity theft and fraud syndicate.
  
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