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• Organize Your Cords You Godless Monsters

  27-04-2020 22:00 via gizmodo.com
  
  Few things make the eyes bleed more than a messy nest of errant cords. They just sit there, a trap for pet hair and dust bunnies, an ugly eyesore in the middle of your room just begging to be tripped over. You’d assume a blog full of tech nerds would be in agreement that messy cords are a cardinal sin. But alas,…Read more...
  
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• Nintendo Says 1,60,000 Login IDs, Passwords Illegally Obtained, Data May Have Been Accessed

  27-04-2020 18:48
  
  Nintendo said on its support page that user information of about 1,60,000 accounts may have been accessed in an unauthorised manner by the hackers. The company said that login ids and passwords that were “obtained illegally by some means other than our service” were used to access the personal information of the users of “some ‘Nintendo acc...
  
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• You'll Likely Have to Wait a Month Longer for the iPhone 12

  27-04-2020 17:45 via gizmodo.com
  
  Surprising no one, it looks like Apple is delaying production on its flagship iPhones for 2020 due to weaker demand and supply chain disruptions stemming from the global pandemic, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive.Read more...
  
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• Samsung Working on Pop-Up Selfie Camera Phone With Triple Rear Cameras: Report

  27-04-2020 17:28
  
  Samsung seems to be working on its first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera, a report has indicated. The phone is tipped to come with triple rear cameras.
  
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• OnePlus 8 Pro Gets OxygenOS 10.5.5 Update With Fixes for Display, Touch, Camera, More

  27-04-2020 17:06
  
  OnePlus 8 series has received new software updates to fix display tint issue and camera performance in low-light.
  
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• Aarogya Setu App Crosses the 7.5 Crore Downloads Mark Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  27-04-2020 16:43
  
  Aarogya Setu has crossed 7.5 crore downloads and the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Sanjay Dhotre has called it one of the most important tools to in fighting COVID 19.
  
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• Hasmukh: Delhi High Court Seeks Response From Netflix on Suit Over Alleged Malignment of Lawyers

  27-04-2020 16:09
  
  The petition, filed by advocate Ashutosh Dubey, sought an unconditional apology from the streaming platform for allegedly damaging the reputation and maligning the image of lawyers at large through one of its episodes.
  
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• Amazon Tests Screening New Merchants for Fraud via Video Calls in Pandemic

  27-04-2020 15:57
  
  The interview vetting, on top of other risk-screening performed by Amazon, has been piloted with more than 1,000 merchant applicants based in China, the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan, Amazon said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Nearly 2 Million Australians Download Tracker App, COVIDSafe

  27-04-2020 15:56
  
  Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt hailed take-up since the app was released Sunday evening as "extraordinary", saying 1.9 million people had downloaded the program in less than 24 hours.
  
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• Uber Offers Discounted Trips to 2.5 Million UK Health and Care Workers

  27-04-2020 15:53
  
  The ride-hailing service said it had worked with governments and healthcare institutions around the world to set up Uber Medics to provide workers with free and discounted rides to and from hospitals, health centres and care homes.
  
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• Coronavirus: Microsoft Bing COVID-19 Tracker Brings Support for 9 Indian Languages, Offers Telemedicine Service

  27-04-2020 15:34
  
  The Bing COVID-19 Tracker offers statistics on infection, recoveries and fatalities in their own states and districts – and even acts as a credible hub for COVID-19 news and government announcements.
  
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• WhatsApp Claims 70 Percent Reduction in Highly Forwarded Messages Since It Limited Sharing to 1 Contact

  27-04-2020 15:24
  
  WhatsApp has been doing its part to stop the spread of misinformation and highly forwarded messages and the company claims there has been a 70 percent reduction in highly forwarded messages.
  
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• Vivo Passes Samsung in India Smartphone Shipments in Q1, Xiaomi Retains Top Spot: Canalys

  27-04-2020 15:23
  
  Canalys data shows Xiaomi on top in terms of smartphones shipment in India. It is followed by Vivo, Samsung, Realme, and Opp.
  
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• iPhone SE (2020) Passes Durability Test on Video With Flying Colours, Survives Bends, Scratches, and Heat

  27-04-2020 15:09
  
  Apple’s 2020 iPhone SE has survived JerryRigEverything’s durability test, which is impressive for a budget iPhone. It managed to survive the scratch, flame and bend test and remain fully functional even after the entire ordeal.
  
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• 2020 Flagship iPhone Models' Mass Production to Be Delayed by a Month: Report

  27-04-2020 14:36
  
  The WSJ report on Monday added that Apple was slashing the number of handsets that it plans to make in the second half of this year by as much as 20 percent.
  
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• OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 Start Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.3 With Jio VoWifi Support, Bug Fixes

  27-04-2020 14:16
  
  OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 10.3.3 update for OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T smartphones with April security patch. With the latest roll-out, OnePlus is delivering network updates, security patches, and bug fixes. Integrated VoWiFi support for Reliance Jio in India is also present among the updates.
  
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• Popular Google Doodle Games Series to Help Deal With Stay at Home Boredom, Starting With Coding for Carrots

  27-04-2020 14:14
  
  Popular Google Doodle games: Google has updated its doodle to bring back the 2017 game Coding for Carrots to keep kids entertained during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Popular doodle games will be showcased for the next two weeks, Google announced on Monday in a blog.
  
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• iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone 8 Parts Interchangeable? iFixit Analysis Says Mostly Yes

  27-04-2020 14:13
  
  Can we interchange the part of the new iPhone SE (2020) with iPhone 8 that came out in 2017? iFixit report says many iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone 8 parts including battery and display can be swapped with each other.
  
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• MIUI 12 Announced, Rollout Begins From June: New Features

  27-04-2020 14:12
  
  A host of Redmi and Mi phones will receive MIUI 12, and the first batch includes Mi 10 Pro, Mi 10, Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 9, Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K30, Redmi K20 Pro, and Redmi K20.
  
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• Popoular Google Doodle Games Series to Help Deal With Stay at Home Boredom, Starting With Coding for Carrots

  27-04-2020 14:10
  
  Popular Google Doodle games: Google has updated its doodle to bring back the 2017 game Coding for Carrots to keep kids entertained during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Popular doodle games will be showcased for the next two weeks, Google announced on Monday in a blog.
  
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• 9 Best Running Socks (2020): Compression, Moisture-Wicking, and More

  27-04-2020 14:00 via wired.com
  
  Leave the cotton behind in favor of technical fabrics and constructions that help you pile on the miles.
  
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• COVIDSafe app passes major milestone

  27-04-2020 13:38
  
  More than two million people have downloaded the government’s COVIDSafe app in just over 24 hours, surpassing government expectations.
  
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• Thappad, The Goldfinch Out in May on Amazon Prime Video

  27-04-2020 13:15
  
  Amazon Prime Video has announced release dates for two upcoming films in the Taapsee Pannu-starrer social drama Thappad (May 1), and the Ansel Elgort-led book adaptation The Goldfinch (May 8).
  
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• Redmi K30 Pro May Be Rebranded as Poco F2 Pro, Google Play Listing Suggests: Report

  27-04-2020 13:14
  
  Poco F2 Pro may be launched in markets other than India as the rebranded version of the Redmi K30 Pro. This suggests that the Poco F2 may not carry the flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Pre-Booking Offer Redemption Extended to May 20 in India

  27-04-2020 11:32
  
  Samsung Galaxy S20 series phones’ buyers in India, who pre-booked them but were not able to collect the phone and redeem the benefits can feel relieved as the company has come to their rescue. Samsung has extended the date until which customers who did the pre-bookings can collect the smartphones and activate them till May 20. The previous date w...
  
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• Spider-Man 3 Release Date Pushed, Forces Marvel to Move Doctor Strange, Thor Sequels

  27-04-2020 11:20
  
  Sony Pictures has finally moved the next live-action Spider-Man movie — the sequel to last year’s Spider-Man: Far From Home — to November 5, 2021. Marvel has had to push back Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness once again, from November 5, 2021 to March 25, 2022. Interestingly, Thor: Love and Thunder has actually jumped forward to Feb...
  
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• Mi 10 Zoom Edition With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 765G SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-04-2020 11:02
  
  Xiaomi Mi 10 Zoom Edition aka Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G comes with a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual-mode suspension liquid cooling, and a quad camera setup at the back that offers 50x digital zoom.
  
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• Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 765G SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-04-2020 11:02
  
  Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G comes with a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual-mode suspension liquid cooling, and a quad camera setup at the back that offers 50x digital zoom.
  
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• Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 765G SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

  27-04-2020 11:02
  
  Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition aka Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G comes with a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual-mode suspension liquid cooling, and a quad camera setup at the back that offers 50x digital zoom.
  
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• Realme X2 Pro Starts Receiving Android April 2020 Security Patch and Other Bug Fixes

  27-04-2020 10:51
  
  Realme X2 Pro in March started receiving the Realme UI based on Android 10 in India. The smartphone is now getting a new update over-the-air (OTA) that includes April 2020 security patch along with a new charging animation and overall system improvements.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A21s Detailed Specifications Tipped

  27-04-2020 10:20
  
  Samsung Galaxy A21s key specifications tipped by leakster
  
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• Google Doodle Games Series to Help Deal With Stay at Home Boredom, Starting With Coding for Carrots

  27-04-2020 10:04
  
  Popular Google Doodle games: Google has updated its doodle to bring back the 2017 game Coding for Carrots to keep kids entertained during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Directors Announce Live Re-Watch Party to Celebrate First Anniversary

  27-04-2020 10:02
  
  Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo have announced a live re-watch party for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s biggest movie, to celebrate the first anniversary of its release. They will go live on Twitter and Instagram on April 28 at 4:30am IST.
  
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• Paatal Lok Teaser Trailer Out, Trailer Releases May 5: Amazon Prime Video

  27-04-2020 09:49
  
  A few days after unveiling the release date, Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for Paatal Lok, its next original series from India, produced by Anushka Sharma’s Clean Slate Films. Amazon announced alongside that the Paatal Lok trailer will release May 5 at 11:34 am.
  
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• Amazon, Flipkart Request Government to Ease Sale of Non-Essential Items in India During Lockdown

  27-04-2020 09:37
  
  The gradual relaxation in e-commerce sale will help ease consumer woes while social distancing. To recall, the government had briefly issued an order to allow smartphone sales in the country after April 20, but that was later revised to suspend all sales of non-essential goods till May 3.
  
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• Motorola Edge+ to Launch in India 'Soon', India Head Reveals

  27-04-2020 09:27
  
  Motorola Edge+, the phone whose launch declared the company’s re-entry into the flagship smartphone segment, can be expected to debut in India before long. The wait should be brief because Motorola India’s chief Prashant Mani has said that the near $1,000 (roughly Rs. 76,000) phone will be “coming soon to India”. Motorola Edge+ was launched...
  
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• All your questions answered about the COVID Safe contact tracing app

  27-04-2020 08:47 via techguide.com.au
  
  The COVID Safe app was released yesterday and many have already downloaded and registered to take part in contact tracing – but there are still a lot of questions being asked about the app, how it works and what devices it will work with.Here are all your COVID Safe app questions answered:
  I am using an older device – will it work with the COVID Safe app?
  Android smartphones running Android 6 or later are fine to run the app. But older devices (five years or older) running Android 5,
  
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• Telegram Rolling Out Sticker Directory, Improved Quizzes and More; Will Add 'Secure Group Video Calls' This Year

  27-04-2020 08:44
  
  Telegram Messenger is aiming to introduce a 'secure group video calls' feature on the app this year. Telegram also announced the rollout of several other features including a search directory for stickers, an upgraded Quiz Mode, and new animations for the app.
  
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• OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5 Now Receiving Android 10 Open Beta 1 Update

  27-04-2020 08:23
  
  OnePlus had promised that it would upgrade the OnePlus 5 and 5T to Android 10, and the company is now delivering on that promise. The first Android 10 Open Beta is now rolling out for the company’s 2017 phones.
  
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• Tamil Movie Skips Cinema for Amazon Amid Pandemic, Akshay Kumar’s Next Might Go to Disney+ Hotstar: Reports

  27-04-2020 08:07
  
  With the coronavirus pandemic keeping theatres shut, Indian movies have decided to release directly on streaming services. The Jyothika-starrer Ponmagal Vandhal has reportedly sold itself to Amazon Prime Video. Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb is reportedly in talks with Disney+ Hotstar.
  
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• OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger Price in India Tipped to Be Rs. 3,990

  27-04-2020 07:56
  
  OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger is expected to be priced at Rs. 3,990 but the company has not given any official statement on the same.
  
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• Stan’s partnership with TV brand Hisense is right on the button

  27-04-2020 07:52 via techguide.com.au
  
  Australian streaming service Stan has extended its partnership with popular TV brand  Hisense to create a dedicated button on the remote controls for the latest Hisense 2020 screens.
  The agreement will see the Stan app pre-loaded on the Hisense TVs and give customers one-click access to the service through a dedicated Stan button on the remote control.
  And on top of that, there will be increased promotion of Stan content on the Hisense VIDAA OS platform.
  The inclusion of the Stan remote but
  
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• JioMart WhatsApp Order Booking Service Launched: How to Order

  27-04-2020 07:39
  
  Reliance Jio has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number for ordering on JioMart. The new JioMart WhatsApp Order Booking Service is live in select localities of Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan for now.
  
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• Germany Flips to Apple-Google Approach on Smartphone Contact Tracing

  27-04-2020 06:49
  
  Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple and Google along with a growing number of other European countries.
  
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• Problems facing COVID app

  27-04-2020 06:27
  
  Early reactions to the Federal Government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app appear largely positive, with minor complaints over bugs and glitches in the app.
  
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• Optus targeted in massive class action case

  27-04-2020 06:27
  
  Australia’s second-biggest telco is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit the law firm bringing it says will be “an important test of Australia’s privacy laws”.
  
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• JioMart WhatsApp-Based Online Portal Starts Amid Lockdown

  27-04-2020 06:24
  
  Reliance Industries started testing its online shopping portal three days after Facebook said it will invest $5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
  
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• ‘Important test’ for privacy

  27-04-2020 05:42
  
  Australia’s second-biggest telco is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit the law firm bringing it says will be “an important test of Australia’s privacy laws”.
  
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• Important step to make sure app works

  27-04-2020 05:01
  
  COVIDSafe, the Federal Government’s coronavirus tracing app aimed at helping ease tough restrictions and to help contain the spread of the deadly virus, has finally been released.
  
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• How to make tracing app work properly

  27-04-2020 04:20
  
  COVIDSafe, the Federal Government’s coronavirus tracing app aimed at helping ease tough restrictions and to help contain the spread of the deadly virus, has finally been released.
  
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