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• WhatsApp Celebrates Mother’s Day With Mama Love Sticker Pack: Here’s How You Can Download

  08-05-2021 15:03
  
  WhatsApp has introduced a new Mama Love sticker pack for Mother’s Day. The Facebook-owned instant messaging service shared the development on Twitter along with a short clip that shows some of the stickers included in the pack.
  
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• US FTC States Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers Impact Consumer Rights, Small Businesses

  08-05-2021 14:20
  
  US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted a report examining consumer protection and antitrust issues relating to repair restrictions that manufacturers impose, especially in the mobile phone and car industry.
  
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• Microsoft’s 15-Inch Surface Laptop 4 Is a Battery Champion

  08-05-2021 14:00 via wired.com
  
  This fourth-gen notebook lacks Thunderbolt and has a spongy keyboard, but it delivers where it matters most.
  
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• This Tiny Dinosaur Hunted At Night And Could Hear Better Than An Owl

  08-05-2021 13:12
  
  A new study has revealed that a tiny, carnivorous dinosaur, which had an exceptional low-light vision and whose hearing ability was as good as an owl’s, hunted its prey at night. Measuring only 2 feet, the three-toed dinosaur species named Shuvuuia. Learn more about the fascinating creature here.
  
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• Want to Grow Your Own Food? Try a Hydroponic Garden

  08-05-2021 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Today’s home kits are stylish, smart, and easier to use than ever. Here’s how to get started.
  
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• These 5 Great Weighted Blankets Are on Sale Right Now

  08-05-2021 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Weighted blankets are comforting, but they're usually pricey. We found discounts on one for kids, a King-sized model, and more.
  
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• Redmi Note 10S Specifications Surface as Its Amazon Landing Page Goes Live Ahead of May 13 Launch

  08-05-2021 12:52
  
  Redmi Note 10S will launch in India on May 13 as the company has preciously revealed. Now, a landing page for the phone is live on Amazon which shows the date and some of the specifications. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 10 series in India in March this year.
  
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• Google Will Start Automatically Enrolling Users in Two-Step-Verification (2SV) Soon

  08-05-2021 11:12
  
  Google will start automatically enrolling users in two-factor authentication or as Google calls it, two-step-verification (2SV). As of now, Google gives the option to enrol in 2SV but it will soon make this feature mandatory for all. The search giant has not shared by when this change will be implemented.
  
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• Google Assistant Sings Vaccine Song to Encourage You to Get COVID-19 Jab

  08-05-2021 09:57
  
  Google Assistant has come up with an interesting song to encourage everyone to take COVID-19 vaccines. Check it out here.
  
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• Elon Musk Says Cryptocurrency Promising But Exercise Caution While Investing

  08-05-2021 09:35
  
  Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO who is a key proponent in the latest surge of cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has sounded a note of caution for those who are investing or want to invest in cryptocurrency.
  
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• US Senator Found Driving While Pretending to Work From Home During Zoom Call: See What Gave Him Away

  08-05-2021 09:11
  
  An Ohio state senator used a virtual background of his home office in an apparent attempt to conceal the fact that he was, in fact, driving while attending a Zoom meeting. The reason Republican Senator Andrew Brenner drew criticism from various quarters was the fact that the Ohio State Assembly had introduced a bill to ban distracted driving the very same day.
  
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• CoWIN Gets 4-Digit Security Code to Minimise Errors for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

  08-05-2021 08:38
  
  In view of complaints by several users that they received notification of vaccination dose administered to them irrespective of missing their appointments made on CoWIN, the Union Health Ministry has introduced a new 4-digit security code feature in the CoWIN portal.
  
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• Chip Shortage: Auto Sector Urges US Congress to Help Fund Semiconductor Production

  08-05-2021 08:14
  
  The US auto industry and United Auto Workers union urged Congress to tie billions of dollars in government funding to boost semiconductor production to help fill the needs of automakers forced to slash production because of chip shortages.
  
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• BMW Confirms Its 2021 Targets Despite Worsening Chip Shortages

  08-05-2021 08:02
  
  BMW remains on course to meet its profit targets for 2021 despite rising raw material costs, though the global chip shortage will worsen and may hit production in the second quarter, the German carmaker said.
  
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• Amazon Prime Day Sale Paused in India Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases

  08-05-2021 07:44
  
  Amazon Prime Day sale has been paused in India, a company spokesperson confirmed to Gadgets 360 on Friday, as the country battles a severe second wave of coronavirus infections that has left thousands dead.
  
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• Chinese Rocket Debris Set to Plunge Back Into Earth by Early Sunday: US Research Centre

  08-05-2021 07:24
  
  Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focussed research and development centre said.
  
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• Dogecoin in Spotlight as Cryptocurrency Backer Elon Musk Makes SNL Appearance

  08-05-2021 07:09
  
  With the price of Dogecoin surging, investors are looking ahead to Elon Musk's guest-host spot on this weekend's Saturday Night Live comedy sketch TV show after the billionaire's tweets this year turned the once-obscure digital currency into a speculator's dream.
  
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• NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Captures Audio, Video of Ingenuity Helicopter Flight: Watch It Here

  08-05-2021 06:37
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time captured the low-pitched whirring of the Ingenuity helicopter's blades as it flies through the rarefied Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Big reason to upgrade to new iPhone

  08-05-2021 01:55
  
  Apple has just released a fresh new colour of the iPhone 12 – purple. This seems to be a colour that’s coming back into fashion and a new favourite iPhone colour of mine. In Cupertino, USA, where the iPhone was designed, this colour choice reflects the uplifting feeling that comes with the new season of Spring. Arguably, the bright cheery purple is also the perfect colour for Autumn and to take us through to winter here Australia.
  
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• What is social trading and the technology behind it?

  08-05-2021 00:56 via techguide.com.au
  
  Thanks to advances in technology over the past decade, the world of trading and markets has changed massively. It’s now easy to trade in crypto while still in your pyjamas through a variety of different smartphone apps. However, while it’s easy enough to get started, it’s making a profit that takes time and which is likely to take plenty of research. Social trading, therefore, is a phenomenon that’s taking off that could make things all the easier and more appealing.
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• Real Estate: the ways technology is changing it 

  08-05-2021 00:36 via techguide.com.au
  
  Are you looking to buy or sell a house but don’t want to do it the traditional way by going out and looking? Are you looking to buy a house in a different country but and want to know what kind of access you will have to viewing it and purchasing it that don’t require you to be there?
  There have been many industries that have come and gone, but one that seems to have been helping people out for years is the real estate industry. Even though this industry has been around for a long ti
  
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