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• Battlegrounds Mobile India Players Who Faced Issues With Daily Special Bundle Purchases Now Receiving Rewards

  07-08-2021 14:58
  
  Battlegrounds Mobile India is giving rewards to players who faced issues with purchasing the Daily Special Bundle during July 13 and July 16. Developer Krafton shared the details for these rewards on the official website stating that the rewards have started appearing for players.
  
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• Mi Mix 4 Specifications Tipped by Alleged Geekbench Listing, May Come With Snapdragon 888 SoC, 12GB RAM

  07-08-2021 14:03
  
  Mi Mix 4, a successor to Mi Mix 3 and Mi Mix 3 5G from last year, has allegedly made its way to Geekbench. The listing hints at some of its specifications, including a Snapdragon 888 SoC and 12GB of RAM.
  
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• Our Favorite Sun Protection Clothes for Everyday Wear

  07-08-2021 14:00 via wired.com
  
  The sun is a giver of life—but get too much of it and you’re toast. These are the best hats, arm coverings, and shirts to shield yourself.
  
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• The 13 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Laptops, and Vibrators

  07-08-2021 13:00 via wired.com
  
  We’ve scoured the internet for the best deals to keep you entertained during quarantine part two.
  
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• Apple's Internal Memo Acknowledges 'Misunderstandings' About Its New Photo Screening Features: Report

  07-08-2021 12:54
  
  Apple reportedly shared a memo internally acknowledging the “misunderstandings” around the new features aimed at protecting children. It also emphasised that these features are important for keeping children safe. The Cupertino giant recently announced it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhone devices in the United States before they are uploaded to ...
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Full Specifications, Renders Leak Ahead of Launch

  07-08-2021 11:19
  
  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will soon be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event next week and ahead of the launch, renders and complete specifications have leaked. Both of Samsung’s upcoming foldable flagships are expected to be powered by Snapdragon 888 SoCs.
  
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• Tokyo Olympics 2020: Instagram Blocks Jamaican Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah for Posting Her Own Races

  07-08-2021 10:52
  
  Elaine Thompson-Herah — the Jamaican sprinter who created history by winning gold in both 100m and 200m event at two consecutive Summer Olympics (2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo) — was temporarily blocked from posting anything on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Robinhood Adopts Meme Stocks Mantle and Their Violent Swings

  07-08-2021 09:40
  
  Robinhood has officially become a meme stock, and this week’s wild ride could be just the beginning if legions of amateur investors pull money from their old favourites to buy more shares while insiders are dumping them.
  
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• Unocoin Says Users Can Now Buy Gift Vouchers With Bitcoins From Brands Such as Domino’s Pizza, Prestige, More

  07-08-2021 09:31
  
  Cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin is now offering its users an option to buy gift vouchers from at least 90 different brands using Bitcoin. A registered Unocoin user can use Bitcoin — starting from Rs. 100 to Rs. 5,000 — to buy the vouchers, the company announced on Friday.
  
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• Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange to Stop Hong Kong Users From Trading Derivatives

  07-08-2021 09:15
  
  Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said it would restrict Hong Kong users from trading derivative products, the latest in a series of changes the exchange has made to improve compliance standards.
  
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• Huawei Reports Biggest Ever Revenue Drop Due to US Sanctions Forcing It to Sell Part of Handset Business

  07-08-2021 08:44
  
  Huawei reported its biggest ever revenue drop in the first half of 2021, after US sanctions drove it to sell a chunk of its once-dominant handset business and before new growth areas have fully matured.
  
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• Apple Wins Court Ruling Throwing Out $308.5-Million Patent Verdict

  07-08-2021 08:18
  
  Apple persuaded a federal judge to throw out a $308.5 million (roughly Rs. 2,300 crores) jury verdict it lost to a privately held licensing firm for infringing a patent associated with digital rights management.
  
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• WeChat’s ‘Youth Mode’ Faces Lawsuit in China Over Non-Compliance With Laws Protecting Minors

  07-08-2021 07:44
  
  Beijing prosecutors initiated a civil public-interest lawsuit against a Tencent subsidiary, saying the "youth mode" on the company's popular social messaging app WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors.
  
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• Cisco Denies Report of Developing Private-Cloud Subscription Service

  07-08-2021 07:25
  
  Cisco said it was not planning to offer a solution to help companies shift to private data centres from public ones, after a report by The Information said the network gear maker was developing a subscription service for it.
  
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• Amazon Orders All US Employees to Mask Up at Work as COVID-19 Delta Variant Cases Surge

  07-08-2021 07:05
  
  Amazon has ordered all US employees to wear a mask at work regardless of their vaccination status, as the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the country.
  
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• Apple to Roll Out Child Abuse Photo-Check System on Country-by-Country Basis; WhatsApp Chief Criticises Move

  07-08-2021 06:45
  
  Apple will roll out a system for checking photos for child abuse imagery on a country-by-country basis, depending on local laws, the company said on Friday.
  
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