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• Kid-focused STEM device startup Kano sees layoffs as it puts Disney e-device on ice

  16-12-2019 16:18
  
  London-based STEM device maker Kano has confirmed it’s cutting a number of jobs which it claims is part of a restructuring effort to shift focus to “educational computing”.
  The job cuts — from 65 to 50 staff — were reported earlier by The Telegraph. Kano founder Alex Stein confirmed in a call with TechCrunch that Kanowill have 50 staff going into next year. Although he said the kid-focused learn to code device business is also adding jobs in engineering and design,
  
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• Realme X2 Price in India, Storage Variants, Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Launch

  16-12-2019 14:19
  
  Realme X2 is tipped to be priced in India starting at Rs. 19,999. The Realme X2 phone was launched in China in September this year, and the phone sports a 64-megapixel quad camera setup.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S11+ Leak Suggests It May Not Include Five Rear Cameras, ‘Real’ Camera Setup Tipped

  16-12-2019 14:07
  
  Samsung Galaxy S11+ is tipped to come with with a quad-camera setup consisting of a triple camera setup stacked vertically and a 3D ToF camera along with it.
  
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• 11 Best Cheap Laptops We Actually Like Using ($300 - $800)

  16-12-2019 14:00 via wired.com
  
  We reviewed and tested a bunch of affordable Windows and Chromebook laptops and 2-in-1 tablets. You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good notebook.
  
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Early Benchmark Numbers Show Promise, Pulls Ahead of Apple’s A13 Bionic

  16-12-2019 13:32
  
  We had chance to benchmark the Snapdragon 865 at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019, and the initial numbers show a lot of promise.
  
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• Stars' Flares Can Kill Potential Life on Exoplanets: Study

  16-12-2019 13:13
  
  Space researchers at New York University in Abu Dhabi now say that not all exoplanets in habitable zones will be able to maintain hospitable conditions for life.
  
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• Google Warns Turkish Partners Over New Android Phones Amid Dispute

  16-12-2019 12:52
  
  Google has told its Turkish business partners it will not be able to work with them on new Android phones to be released in Turkey, after the Turkish competition board ruled that changes Google made to its contracts were not acceptable.
  
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• Chrome 79 for Android Rollout Paused After Bug Wipes User Data in Some Apps

  16-12-2019 11:51
  
  Google has paused the Chrome 79 rollout process for Android users as a critical bug that deletes user data from some apps was discovered by developers and users.
  
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• BSNL Reduces Validity of Rs. 118, Rs. 187, Rs. 399 Prepaid Plans: Everything You Need to Know

  16-12-2019 11:51
  
  BSNL is offering 21 days validity on the Rs. 118 plan, 24 days validity on the Rs. 187 plan, and 65 days validity on the Rs. 399 plan.
  
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• Vivo X30 Pro Alleged Specifications Leaked Hours Ahead of Official Launch

  16-12-2019 11:25
  
  Vivo X30 Pro and Vivo X30 launch is set for today at 7:30pm CST Asia (5:00pm IST) in China. Before the launch, all the specifications of X30 Pro have been leaked.
  
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• PewDiePie to Take a Break From YouTube Next Year as He Feels ‘Very Tired’

  16-12-2019 10:46
  
  PewDiePie has announced in one of his recent videos that he will be taking a break from YouTube early next year.
  
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• Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro Now on Sale via Amazon in India: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

  16-12-2019 09:44
  
  Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro were launched earlier this year, and they both were originally sold online via Flipkart and Mi.com. The Redmi K20 series price starts at Rs. 19,999.
  
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• New MNP Rules Go Live: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About TRAI's Revised Mobile Number Portability Process

  16-12-2019 09:31
  
  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally implemented the revised mobile number portability (MNP) rules. Starting today, the new MNP process will enable users to port to a new operator in just two days.
  
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• Google Maps Satellite Images Now Cover 98 Percent of World’s Population

  16-12-2019 09:11
  
  Google has revealed it has captured 10 million miles of Street View images until now for Google Maps. Additionally, Google Earth now houses 36 million miles of high-definition satellite images that essentially covers 98 percent of the world’s entire population.
  
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• Redmi K30 5G 12GB RAM Variant Spotted on TENAA, May Launch Soon

  16-12-2019 09:04
  
  Redmi K30 5G is listed on TENAA with model number M2001G7AE and this listing now shows that the phone will pack up to 12GB RAM. The listing also suggests that the phone will offer up to 512GB of internal storage option.
  
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• How Facebook Tracks In-Store Shopping in the US to Targets Users With Ads

  16-12-2019 08:38
  
  Facebook has joined hands with top retailers who are sending the social networking giant data on what the customers are buying in retail stores.
  
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• Instagram Introduces 'Caption Warning' Feature to Combat Bullying

  16-12-2019 08:22
  
  Instagram has now extended its anti-bullying tool to hurtful captions on photos and videos. Now, if someone bullies you on an Instagram caption on your photos or videos, it will immediately be flagged with a notification.
  
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• OnePlus 7T Starts Receiving OxygenOS 10.0.7 Update With System and Camera Improvements

  16-12-2019 08:10
  
  OnePlus 7T is getting a software boost, with the OxygenOS 10.0.7 update now rolling out for the company’s current-generation smartphone
  
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• Zomato in Advanced Talks to Buy Uber Eats’ India Business: Report

  16-12-2019 08:04
  
  The online food delivery industry in India is set for a big churn as Uber has reportedly entered advanced stages of talks to sell Uber Eat's India business to rival Zomato by the end of this year.
  
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• Rick and Morty Season 4 Out December 22 on Netflix in India

  16-12-2019 07:57
  
  Rick and Morty season 4 will release December 22 on Netflix in India, Gadgets 360 has learned. It will also release Sunday in Germany, Israel, Sweden, and more than 30 other countries.
  
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• TRAI’s New MNP Process Goes Live: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

  16-12-2019 07:54
  
  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally implemented the revised mobile number portability (MNP) rules. Starting today, the new MNP process will enable users to port to a new operator in just two days.
  
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• Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Lander: Space Failure Part of Big Game, NASA-JPL CTO Says

  16-12-2019 07:45
  
  The big takeaway from the Chandrayaan-2 mission is that space probes are bound to fail and none other than NASA knows it better.
  
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• A quarter of Australian parents will be gifting their child a smartphone this Christmas

  16-12-2019 07:29 via techguide.com.au
  
  A lot of kids who have asked Santa for a smartphone this Christmas will be very happy after research revealed nearly a quarter of Australian parents will be gifting their child a mobile device.
  According to a report commissioned by Telstra, 23 per cent of Australian parents surveyed will be giving their son or daughter a new smartphone as a Christmas gift.
  The majority also believed 12 to be the appropriate age to buy their child their first phone.
  Only one in 10 parents were comfortable for chi
  
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• A quarter of Australian parents will be gifting their child a smartphone the Christmas

  16-12-2019 07:29 via techguide.com.au
  
  A lot of kids who have asked Santa for a smartphone this Christmas will be very happy after research revealed nearly a quarter of Australian parents will be gifting their child a mobile device.
  According to a report commissioned by Telstra, 23 per cent of Australian parents surveyed will be giving their son or daughter a new smartphone as a Christmas gift.
  The majority also believed 12 to be the appropriate age to buy their child their first phone.
  Only one in 10 parents were comfortable for chi
  
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• Box Office: Frozen 2 Is a Billion-Dollar Movie, Jumanji: The Next Level Racks Up $213 Million

  16-12-2019 06:38
  
  Frozen 2 is now a billion-dollar movie, a record sixth in the same year for its studio Disney. Jumanji: The Next Level opened to $213 million worldwide. Knives Out has now climbed to $162.2 million worldwide.
  
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• Oppo A8 Launch Expected Soon, Specifications Surface on TENAA and a Leaked Promotional Poster

  16-12-2019 06:30
  
  Oppo A8, an upcoming smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker, has been spotted on the Chinese regulator TENAA’s website.
  
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• Fortnite Players Get Treated to Free 'Star Wars' Items and a New Scene

  16-12-2019 06:23
  
  Millions of Fortnite players had a bad feeling about a historic "Star Wars" event inside the game, just minutes before it went live.
  
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• WhatsApp Snooping Issue: Facebook India Executive Appears Before Parliamentary Panel

  16-12-2019 05:42
  
  Facebook's India Public Policy Director Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.
  
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• SoftBank's China Strategy Wobbles as Key Bets Disappoint

  16-12-2019 05:28
  
  For SoftBank, OneConnect's IPO should have been a vindication of an aggressive China investing strategy. Instead, embarrassed bankers had to slash the offering size and cut its price as investors baulked at a business model seen too reliant on majority owner Ping An Insurance.
  
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• Government invests $9m to show Australians that 5G networks are completely safe

  16-12-2019 02:49 via techguide.com.au
  
  The Federal Government will be investing $9m over the next four years to address the rampant misinformation about the safety of 5G and increase public confidence in the new mobile networks being rolled out across the country.
  The new initiatives by the Morrison Government will address the incorrect information about electromagnetic energy and include scientific research to educate the public on the real facts about the technology behind 5G.
  There has been no shortage of hysteria about 5G and an
  
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• Tech Guide’s 2019 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas – TVs/Projectors/Blu-ray and 4K

  16-12-2019 01:28 via techguide.com.au
  
  Christmas is just over a week away but don’t panic – the Tech Guide 12 Day of Christmas Gift Ideas is here to help and today we’re talking about TVs and projectors, Blu-ray and 4K Discs.
  Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas:
  Day 1: Cameras (Dec 3)
  Day 2: Smartphones (Dec 4)
  Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches (Dec 5)
  Day 4: Headphones/speakers/audio (Dec 6)
  DAY 5: Gaming (Dec 9)
  DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers (Dec 10)
  DAY 7: Drones/
  
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• Tech Guide’s 2019 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas – Day 10: TVs/Projectors/Blu-ray and 4K

  16-12-2019 01:28 via techguide.com.au
  
  Christmas is just over a week away but don’t panic – the Tech Guide 12 Day of Christmas Gift Ideas is here to help and today we’re up to Day 10 and talking about TVs and projectors, Blu-ray and 4K Discs.
  Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas:
  Day 1: Cameras (Dec 3)
  Day 2: Smartphones (Dec 4)
  Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches (Dec 5)
  Day 4: Headphones/speakers/audio (Dec 6)
  DAY 5: Gaming (Dec 9)
  DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers (Dec 10)
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