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• Samsung Galaxy M30s Android 10 Update Tipped to Roll Out Soon, Galaxy M31 L-Shaped Quad Camera Module Leaked

  11-01-2020 13:26
  
  The Galaxy M30s was spotted on Wi-Fi Alliance with the model number SM-M307F. The phone is listed to run on Android 10, and a firmware version - M307F.001 – was also mentioned.
  
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• Boeing Papers Show Employees Slid 737 Max Problems Past US FAA

  11-01-2020 13:02
  
  US lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out at Boeing on Friday after the release of a batch of emails and text messages in which company employees questioned the safety of the now-grounded 737 Max.
  
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• Public Blast or Private Chat? Social Media Maps a Middle Way

  11-01-2020 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Companies like Twitter and Facebook have begun to carve out a space for users that’s more like real life—with more options between shouts and whispers.
  
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• CES 2020 in Photos: Living in a Material World

  11-01-2020 13:00 via wired.com
  
  WIRED photographer Amy Lombard captures the glory, chaos, and optimism of the consumer tech extravaganza.
  
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• 10 Best CES 2020 Devices You Can Buy Right Now: Earbuds, E-Bikes, Toys, and More

  11-01-2020 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Most of CES’s flashy tech is months, maybe years, from hitting store shelves. Here are a few devices you can order now—and some extra deals we like.
  
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• Oyo Office Target of Surprise Search by Tax Officials, as SoftBank Faces Investor Security

  11-01-2020 12:20
  
  SoftBank-backed hotel chain Oyo Hotels and Homes said on Friday income tax authorities had carried out a surprise search at one of its four offices in Gurugram.
  
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• PayU Buys PaySense for $185 Million to Merge It With LazyPay

  11-01-2020 12:14
  
  PayU on Friday announced it will merge the business operations of "buy now pay later" platform LazyPay and PaySense to build a full-stack digital lending platform in India.
  
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• Microsoft Contractors in China Listened to Skype Chats With 'No Security', Company Changes Process

  11-01-2020 12:06
  
  Microsoft contractors in China reportedly listened to calls made on Skype and digital assistant Cortana as they reviewed thousands of audio recordings from Skype and Cortana without cybersecurity protection.
  
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• Apple Offering Free Replacement of Faulty iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR Smart Battery Cases

  11-01-2020 12:01
  
  Apple says that affected Smart Battery Cases units were manufactured between January 2019 and October 2019. The company asserts that these affected units do not pose any safety threats.
  
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• Instagram Gets New SloMo, Echo, and Duo Filters for Boomberang

  11-01-2020 11:53
  
  Instagram on Saturday introduced three new options to share Boomerang Stories: SlowMo, Echo, and Duo, along with a new few feature to trim their length.
  
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• Facebook Tipped to Launch TikTok-Competitor Lasso in India This Year, WhatsApp Integration Spotted as Well

  11-01-2020 09:45
  
  Facebook is reportedly aware that it will have to fight TikTok fiercely in the Indian market, and won’t leave any stone unturned to up its game. TikTok has been eating up a decent market share of Facebook in India, and the social media giant is gearing up for battle.
  
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• Takeaway Seals Victory in $8-Billion Just Eat Bidding War

  11-01-2020 09:31
  
  Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a GBP 6.2 billion share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies.
  
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• Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Can Be Extradited to US, Canada Attorney General Says

  11-01-2020 09:24
  
  Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was originally detained on a US warrant in late 2018, faces an extradition hearing in Vancouver that begins on January 20.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite India Launch Set for January 23, Flipkart Teaser Suggests

  11-01-2020 08:05
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Flipkart teaser confirms that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor paired with 8GB RAM. The phone is also teased to arrive with a triple rear camera setup that has a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.
  
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• BSNL Rs. 1,999 Bharat Fiber Broadband Plan Launched With 200Mbps Speeds, 1.5TB Data FUP

  11-01-2020 07:16
  
  The new BSNL Rs. 1,999 broadband plan has been introduced in Telangana and Chennai circles for now, on a promotional basis, and will be valid for 90 days only. The plan offers an FUP data limit of 1500GB i.e. 1.5TB, and is part of the Bharat Fibre portfolio.
  
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• Fitbit, Garmin, Other Wearable Device Makers to Be Probed by US After Philips Complains

  11-01-2020 05:54
  
  US trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit and Garmin, following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips and its North America unit.
  
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• LinkedIn Latest Tech Company to Unveil New Dublin Campus

  11-01-2020 05:44
  
  Microsoft's LinkedIn became the latest technology company to establish a new campus in Dublin on Friday when it signed a 25-year lease to add three adjacent office blocks to its new European headquarters.
  
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• Apple Pushes Recycling of iPhone With "Daisy" Robot

  11-01-2020 05:34
  
  Many mining executives note that with the rising popularity of electric vehicles, newly mined minerals will be needed on an even larger scale, a reality that Apple acknowledges.
  
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• NASA, Eyeing Moon, Hosts First Public Astronaut Graduation Ceremony

  11-01-2020 05:20
  
  NASA on Friday celebrated its latest class of graduating astronauts at a public ceremony in Houston, honouring a diverse and gender-balanced group now qualified for spaceflight missions including America's return to the Moon and eventual journey to Mars.
  
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• Google Parent Alphabet's Legal Head Leaving Amid Sexual Misconduct Troubles

  11-01-2020 05:07
  
  Scrutiny centred on Drummond as the board last year investigated the company's handling of sexual misconduct complaints throughout its workforce.
  
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