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• This robot learns its two-handed moves from human dexterity

  29-05-2019 20:01
  If robots are really to help us out around the house or care for our injured and elderly, they’re going to want two hands… at least. But using two hands is harder than we make it look — so this robotic control system learns from humans before attempting to do the same.
  The idea behind the research, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, isn’t to build a two-handed robot from scratch, but simply to create a system that understands and executes the same type of manipula
  
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• Amazon Echo Show 5 Smart Display With 5.5-Inch Screen, Alexa Support Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 8,999

  29-05-2019 15:54
  Amazon has launched a new, more affordable Echo device with a screen, called the Echo Show 5, priced at Rs. 8,999
  
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• InWin’s Alice is a mid-tower PC case you can match to your cosplay

  29-05-2019 15:53
  There’s a huge amount of crossover between the gaming and cosplay communities and InWin’s Alice computer chassis will appeal to many in the middle of that Venn diagram. The company is currently showing off Alice and its other PC cases at Computex in Taipei.Named after the Lewis Carroll character, the mid tower case comes in several colors of lightweight ABS plastic, but its real draw are its easily removable fabric covers. InWin sells a large array of covers, so you can switch them u
  
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• WhatsApp Now Allows Consecutive Audio Message Playback on Android

  29-05-2019 15:20
  The latest WhatsApp stable update for Android carrying the build number v2.19.150 adds a new feature that automatically plays all audio messages in a row.
  
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• Samsung ‘DeX Live’ Patent Pops Up on European Trademark Site, Could Launch Alongside Galaxy Note 10

  29-05-2019 15:08
  Samsung has filed a new trademark for ‘Dex Live,’ which hints that a wireless DeX option could launch alongside the Galaxy Note 10.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 Starts Receiving Android Pie Update in India With One UI, May Security Patch

  29-05-2019 15:03
  The update was scheduled to arrive on June 3, but Samsung India has started rolling it out early.
  
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• Amazon Echo Show 5 and Alexa Privacy Hub: Price, Details, Release Date

  29-05-2019 15:00 via wired.com
  The $90 smart device launches alongside a new set of tools for managing—and deleting—all the data Alexa collects.
  
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• Ducky’s new limited-edition mechanical keyboard pays tribute to Taiwan’s Paiwan community

  29-05-2019 14:58
  Ducky, known for its popular mechanical keyboards, is based in Taiwan and today at Computex it showed off its tribute to the country’s culture: the limited-edition “Year of the Pig” 65 percent keyboard. The latest of Ducky’syearly Zodiac releases, the keyboard was created in collaboration with metalwork artist Kulele Ruladen, the keyboard pays tribute to the Paiwan, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes.Ruladen’s design draws on several aspects of Paiwan culture,
  
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• Qualcomm Asks US Judge to Put Anti-Trust Ruling on Hold While It Appeals

  29-05-2019 14:53
  Qualcomm has asked a US judge not to enforce her decision that it illegally squeezed out rivals in the smartphone chips market as it plans to file an appeal that could take more than a year to wind through the courts.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Series Software Update Rollout Suspended After User Complaints: Report

  29-05-2019 14:48
  Samsung hasn’t revealed when it plans to release the next update, so there’s no option but to wait it out.
  
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• Huawei Ban Puts South Korea in a Familiar Place - Caught Between US and China

  29-05-2019 14:48
  The campaign against Huawei, and the broader US-China trade war, have landed export-driven South Korea in a familiar bind, caught between its crucial security ally and biggest trading partner.
  
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• Apple Profit Could Fall 26 Percent if China Bans iPhone, Investment Bank Warns

  29-05-2019 14:16
  Apple's earnings could fall 26 percent in its 2020 fiscal year if China bans sales of the iPhone, according to Cowen.
  
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• Redmi K20 Pro Added to Android Q Beta Programme, Test Build Limited to China Variant for Now

  29-05-2019 13:49
  Just a day after launch, the Redmi K20 Pro has already been added to the Android Q beta test programme.
  
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• Lian Li’s DK-05 is a standing desk with a cool twist

  29-05-2019 13:32
  Even before Computex officially started yesterday in Taipei, Lian Li’s combination chassis and standing workstations were already turning heads as attendees got to take a look at their interiors before the glass tops were installed. The insides of the DK-05 were clearly visible, looking like miniature water parks with a labyrinthine arrangement of tubes and lights. 
  The desks’ interiors aren’t completely obscured once the top is in place. Their tempered glass tops are fogg
  
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• SpaceX Internet Satellites Pose New Headache for Astronomers

  29-05-2019 13:19
  The 60 broadband-beaming satellites could one day grow to as many as 12,000, and threaten our view of the cosmos and deal a blow to scientific discovery.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy M40 Price in India to Be Around Rs. 20,000, First to Sport 'Screen Sound' Tech

  29-05-2019 13:18
  Samsung Galaxy M40 price in India would make it a strong competitor against the likes of Poco F1 and Nokia 7.1 as well as the top-end variants of the Realme 3 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro.
  
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• Chrome Becomes Web 'Gatekeeper' and Rivals Complain

  29-05-2019 13:05
  Few home-grown Google products have been as successful as Chrome. Launched in 2008, it has more than 63% of the market and about 70% on desktop computers, according to StatCounter data.
  
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• Apple Wins Patent for a Foldable Screen

  29-05-2019 12:51
  Moving ahead with its foldable smartphone ambition, Apple has managed to win a patent for a foldable screen which could be used on iPhones and other devices.
  
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• Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, Up to 8GB of RAM Launched: Price, Specifications

  29-05-2019 12:46
  Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro smartphones are official. The new Redmi phones will go on sale starting next month in China. The Redmi K20 price starts at CNY 1,999.
  
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• Amazon Honor Days Sale: Honor View 20, Honor 10 Lite, Honor 8X, and More Receive Discounts, Other Offers

  29-05-2019 12:46
  Honor Days sale is back on Amazon India this week. The sale will run till May 31 and will offer discounts and bundled payment and exchange offers on a bunch of Honor smartphones.
  
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• YouTube Launches Cheaper Student Plans for YouTube Music, YouTube Premium Subscription in India

  29-05-2019 12:35
  YouTube has launched ‘Student Plans’ in India that will let users subscribe to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music services for a lower fee.
  
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• Xiaomi Teases New Mi 9 Series Phone With Triple Rear Cameras, Pop-Up Selfie Snapper

  29-05-2019 12:17
  Xiaomi has begun teasing a new Mi 9 series phone that will pack triple rear cameras and a pop-up selfie camera.
  
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• Samsung’s New Power Delivery Chip Promise Secure 100W Charging Speeds

  29-05-2019 11:12
  Samsung SE8A and MM101 power delivery chips offer charging speeds up to 100W
  
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• OnePlus 7 Set to Go on Sale in India Starting June 4

  29-05-2019 10:55
  The most obvious difference between OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro phones is that the OnePlus 7 Pro sports a full-screen design, whereas OnePlus 7 sports a waterdrop-style notch.
  
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• Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro to Be Called Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro in Russia: Report

  29-05-2019 10:38
  The Xiaomi Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro will reportedly be priced in Russia starting at RUB 25,000.
  
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• MediaTek Announces 5G-Ready Chipset With ARM Cortex-A77 Cores, Coming to Phones in 2020

  29-05-2019 10:12
  MediaTek has released a new 5G chip for fast, high-end smartphones that aims to take on much larger rival Qualcomm.
  
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• Amazon Fire TV Stick Can Now Search and Play Content From Netflix Catalogue in India

  29-05-2019 10:12
  Alexa on the Amazon Fire TV Stick initially only worked with Amazon Prime Video, but the company has now extended its capabilities to Netflix as well.
  
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• Alexa on Amazon Fire TV Stick Can Now Search and Play Content From Netflix Catalogue in India

  29-05-2019 10:12
  Alexa on the Amazon Fire TV Stick initially only worked with Amazon Prime Video, but the company has now extended its capabilities to Netflix as well.
  
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• Chris Hemsworth on Fat Thor, Star Trek, and More Marvel Movies

  29-05-2019 10:03
  Chris Hemsworth is keen to reprise his role as Thor in future Marvel movies, and he claims he turned down Star Trek because he “wasn’t sold on the script”.
  
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• Pokemon Sleep Will Let You Earn Points for Sleeping, Coming Next Year

  29-05-2019 09:59
  Pokemon Company is developing "Pokemon Sleep", a mobile app that tracks players' sleep and uses the data for gameplay, with a release date set for next year.
  
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• iOS 13 Screenshots Leak Offers First Look at Dark Mode, Reminders App, and More Ahead of WWDC 2019

  29-05-2019 09:49
  iOS 13 is believed to come with a Dark Mode that will bring various UI changes to iPhone and iPad.
  
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• Realme X Unlikely to Launch in India Before Second Half of 2019, Reveals Company’s India Chief

  29-05-2019 09:18
  Realme X India launch is not likely to happen in the first half of 2019, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth revealed in a tweet.
  
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• OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T OxygenOS Open Beta Updates Bring Zen Mode, Screen Recorder, and More

  29-05-2019 09:03
  OnePlus 6 and 6T have started receiving new OxygenOS open beta updates that bring the Zen Mode introduced with the OnePlus 7 series.
  
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• Review: Tern’s BYB S11 Is Built For the Multimodal Commuter

  29-05-2019 09:01 via wired.com
  Push Tern's new folding bike through subway stations without a qualm.
  
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• Jio GigaFiber Tops Netflix's ISP Speed Index in India Eighth Time in a Row

  29-05-2019 08:56
  As per the latest Netflix ISP Index data, Reliance Jio was providing 3.49Mbps of speed under the fibre category.
  
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• Huawei Asks US Court to Throw Out ‘Unconstitutional’ Ban of Its Products

  29-05-2019 08:53
  Huawei filed suit against the US bill in March, calling it "unconstitutional" and saying the US Congress had failed to provide evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products.
  
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• Next Total Solar Eclipse on July 2, 2019: When, Where, and How to See It

  29-05-2019 08:47
  NASA confirms that the solar eclipse will start off from the coast of New Zealand and reach its totality in parts of South Pacific, Chile and Argentina.
  
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• Australia Sues Sony for Refusing Refunds on Faulty PlayStation Games

  29-05-2019 08:43
  Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe broke Australian consumer law by telling customers they could not get a refund for faulty PlayStation games, Australia's consumer watchdog said in a lawsuit.
  
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• Voot’s Monika Shergill to Head Original Series at Netflix India

  29-05-2019 08:35
  Netflix has appointed Voot content head Monika Shergill as its new head of series and international originals for India.
  
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• Redmi Note 7S, Redmi Note 7 Pro Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Mi.com: Check Price, Offers

  29-05-2019 08:11
  Redmi Note 7S price in India starts at Rs. 10,999, while Redmi Note 7 Pro price begins at Rs. 13,999. The latest flash sale for the two Redmi phones will take place on Flipkart and Mi.com.
  
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• Flipboard Databases Hacked, Account Information of Users Exposed

  29-05-2019 08:03
  Flipboard has reset passwords of all its about 150 million users as a precautionary measure.
  
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