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• Food Ordering via Swiggy, Zomato May Become Costlier Due to New GST Norms Taking Effect on Jan 1

  30-12-2021 15:26
  
  Food ordering from platforms including Swiggy and Zomato may become costlier soon as a new tax rule is coming into force starting January 1. Under the rule, food aggregators will be required to collect a five percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) from restaurants for delivering their food items.
  
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• Elon Musk Suspects Computer Scientist Nick Szabo to Be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

  30-12-2021 14:48
  
  Elon Musk, while refuting claims that he is “Satoshi Nakamoto,” said he suspects Nick Szabo to be the Bitcoin creator. Since Nakamoto’s identity remains unknown, Musk said, Szabo had ideas of a similar digital currency in 1998.
  
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• TikTok Most Downloaded App Worldwide, Netflix, Google Maps and Spotify Top Their Categories: Apptopia

  30-12-2021 14:37
  
  TikTok is the most downloaded app worldwide with 656 million downloads in 2021, a report by Apptopia said. Netflix, Shopee, Google Maps, Spotify, Binance, Tinder and Zoom led their respective categories in worldwide downloads.
  
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• Gensokishi Online Meta World Turns Elemental Knights Online Into New Metaverse, GameFi Project

  30-12-2021 14:34
  
  Gensokishi Online Meta World is the new version of an existing MMORPG called Elemental Knights Online that incorporates User Generated Content and play-to-earn elements to realise a new metaverse space in a fantasy world.
  
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• Vivo V2168A Specifications Tipped by TENAA Listing; May Come With Octa-Core SoC, Dual Cameras

  30-12-2021 14:05
  
  Vivo V2168A has been spotted on a Chinese TENAA listing, pointing to the possible launch of a new Vivo smartphone. The company is yet to announce plans to launch a new smartphone, but the TENAA listing suggests Vivo V2168A could feature an octa-core SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM, and a 6.51-inch HD+ LCD display.
  
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• The Gear You Need to Shoot Indie Films at Home or on Location

  30-12-2021 14:00 via wired.com
  
  Ready to try your hand at filmmaking? You don't need that much to get going, but these items will give you a bit of a head start.
  
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• The Excruciating Evolution of Luxury Watches

  30-12-2021 13:00 via wired.com
  
  Always looking to the next technical challenge, many high-end timepieces are perpetually undergoing R&D.
  
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• Critical Vulnerability in Polygon Network Fixed, Native MATIC Coins Worth $24 Billion Saved

  30-12-2021 12:57
  
  Earlier in December, a bug crept into Polygon’s network’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Genesis contract, making it vulnerable to cyber risks. The issue was spotted by whitehat hackers after which the Polygon foundation deployed fixes.
  
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• Xbox Game Pass to Bring 31 Day One Titles to Xbox Consoles, PCs in 2022

  30-12-2021 12:52
  
  Xbox Game Pass is set to add 31 new day one titles in 2022, bringing anticipated titles including Total War: Warhammer 3, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, Redfall, Starfield, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Slime Rancher 2, Atomic Heart, Hello Neighbor 2, Weird West, and Sniper Elite 5, among others. Many of the games do not have confirmed released dates and will arrive over th...
  
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• Bajaj to Set Up Rs. 300-Crore EV Manufacturing Facility in Pune, to Roll Out Vehicles by June 2022

  30-12-2021 12:33
  
  Bajaj said it will set up an electric vehicle manufacturing facility at Akurdi in Pune with an investment of Rs. 300 crore.
  
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• Vivo V23e 5G Price in India, Launch Schedule Tipped Ahead of Official Announcement

  30-12-2021 12:25
  
  Vivo V23e 5G price in India and launch schedule has been tipped online. The new Vivo phone debuted in Thailand last month.
  
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• NHTSA investigation is underway into Kia and Hyundai

  30-12-2021 12:20 via geeky-gadgets.com
  
  Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles should be aware that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it has opened a new engineering analysis investigation into the automakers. The investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles in the US, ranging from 2011 through 2016 models. The NHTSA says it has received 161 complaints […](Read More ...)The post NHTSA investigation is underway into Kia and Hyundai appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• LG's Next-Generation OLED EX Technology Delivers Improved Brightness, Allows for Smaller Bezels in TVs

  30-12-2021 11:39
  
  LG Display has announced its next-generation OLED technology — dubbed OLED EX — which, according to the company, will increase brightness by up to 30 percent, boost picture accuracy, and allow for smaller bezels in finished products.
  
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• iQoo 9 Pro Teased to Sport 2K Display With LTPO 2.0 Technology, 120Hz Refresh Rate

  30-12-2021 11:33
  
  iQoo 9 Pro smartphone will feature a curved Samsung E5 AMOLED display with LTPO 2.0 technology. The 2K display will offer 120HZ refresh rate, 1000Hz sampling rate, 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 1500 nits brightness.
  
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• Vivo Y21T Renders Appear Online; Suggest Bezel-Less Design, Triple Rear Cameras

  30-12-2021 10:47
  
  Vivo Y21T renders have surfaced online, alongside the upcoming smartphone’s specifications. According to details shared by tipster Ishan Agarwal, Vivo Y21T will launch with the Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Vivo Y21T is also said to feature a 50-megapixel triple camera setup and come with a 5,000mAhh battery with 18W charging.
  
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• Apple, Google Asked by South Korea to Remove Crypto-Based Play-to-Earn Games From App Stores

  30-12-2021 10:43
  
  The South Korean government has taken steps to prevent access to play-to-earn (P2E) games and has demanded that prevailing P2E games be taken down from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store.
  
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• Cryptocurrency in 2021: Bitcoin Nears $70,000, Memecoins Roar, China Cracks Down

  30-12-2021 10:29
  
  Bitcoin close to $70,000 (roughly Rs. 52,11,600), "memecoins" worth billions of dollars, a blockbuster Wall Street listing, and a sweeping Chinese crackdown: 2021 was the wildest yet for cryptocurrencies, even by the sector's volatile standards.
  
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• Oppo Enco M32 Earphones India Launch Set for January 5, Specifications Revealed

  30-12-2021 10:07
  
  Oppo Enco M32 neckband-style earphones launch in India is set for January 5, the Chinese company has announced. They will come with fast charging technology, long battery life, dual-device fast switching, IP55 rating for dust and water resistance, 10mm dynamic drivers and ergonomic fin design.
  
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• OnePlus 10 Pro Specifications Suggested by Geekbench, China’s 3C Ahead of January Launch

  30-12-2021 10:05
  
  OnePlus 10 Pro specifications have purportedly surfaced on benchmark platform Geekbench and the China Compulsory Certification (3C) website ahead of the official launch. While the Geekbench listing shows 12GB RAM, the 3C site suggests 80W fast charging support.
  
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• Coinone Crypto Exchange Ramps Up Security Around Token Withdrawals in Compliance With South Korean Law

  30-12-2021 10:00
  
  After South Korea enforced crypto monitoring laws in March, Coinone along with other exchanges has mandated some know your customer (KYC) requirements. It includes users registering their external wallets with the exchange.
  
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• Realme GT Getting Android 12-Based Realme UI 3.0 Update in India

  30-12-2021 09:17
  
  Realme GT smartphones are now receiving the stable update to Realme UI 3.0, based on Android 12, in India. The update brings a redesigned interface with new icons, animations, interface upgrades, and more. Users will gain access to performance and privacy improvements from both Realme UI 3.0 and Android 12 such as gaming optimisations, privacy indicators, and location...
  
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• NASA Selects Two Astronauts for 2023 SpaceX Crew-6 Mission

  30-12-2021 09:09
  
  NASA has picked two astronauts for its sixth full-fledged crew mission to be launched by SpaceX aboard its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg have received the required permission for the mission due to launch in 2023 on a Falcon 9 rocket.
  
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• Realme XT Allegedly Explodes, Company Assures to Address User Concerns

  30-12-2021 08:39
  
  Realme XT has allegedly exploded in a fresh incident, which been reported on Twitter. The company is yet to detail the matter, though it promised to address user concerns in response to the original tweet.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope Conducts Critical Tower Extension, Sun Shield Deployment in Next Few Days

  30-12-2021 08:21
  
  NASA's James Webb Telescope is going through some critical manoeuvre phases which will determine its success as a mission to shed light on the origin of the universe. The powerful space observatory, which was launched into orbit on Christmas Day, is heading for a “make or break” moment when it attempts to unpack its five-layered sun shield.
  
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• SK Hynix Completes First Phase of $9-Billion Intel NAND Business Buy

  30-12-2021 08:12
  
  SK Hynix said it had completed the first phase of its acquisition of Intel's NAND flash memory chip business, after it received regulatory nods from eight countries including China.
  
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• Realme GT 2 Pro Camera Specifications Revealed, Will Offer Dual Rear 50-Megapixel Sensors

  30-12-2021 08:11
  
  Realme GT 2 Pro camera specifications have been revealed and the smartphone will come with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera with optical image stabilisation. There is a second 50-megapixel sensor paired with 150-degree field-of-view. The third is a micro camera, and the phone will also get Fisheye Mode.
  
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• Xiaomi 12X India Launch Tipped to Be Soon, Variant Details Also Leak

  30-12-2021 07:45
  
  Xiaomi 12X is tipped to launch soon in India, according to a new report. The recently announced smartphone is the most affordable handset in the Xiaomi 12 series, and comes with a Snapdragon 870 SoC, 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Xiaomi 12X is tipped to launch in three colour variants in India — blue, grey and purple.
  
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• Bitcoin, Ether Continue to Trade in Red While All Popular Altcoins Mark Big Drops in Value

  30-12-2021 07:41
  
  Since hitting a record high in early November, Bitcoin continues to struggle in what has been the worst month for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation since May 2021.
  
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• Foxconn Protest: Women Force Change at India iPhone Plant, Sick From Bad Food, Crowded Dorms

  30-12-2021 07:29
  
  For women who assembled iPhones at a Foxconn plant in India, crowded dorms without flush toilets and food sometimes crawling with worms were problems to be endured for the paycheck. But when tainted food sickened over 250 of the workers their anger boiled over, culminating in a rare protest that shut down a plant where 17,000 had been working.
  
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• Robinhood to Roll Out Beta Version of Digital Wallet in January 2022

  30-12-2021 06:57
  
  After announcing the launch of its digital wallet in September, Robinhood has revealed that the beta version of its wallet will go be made available in beta in the first month of 2022. The company says this wallet will be loaded with security features against cyber risks.
  
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• Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge Price in India Teased Ahead of January 6 Launch

  30-12-2021 06:35
  
  Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge price in India has been teased in a media interview ahead of its January 6 launch. The new model is claimed to be the fastest charging smartphone in the country and is confirmed to have features including a 120Hz AMOLED display.
  
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• Samsung in Talks to Buy Alzheimer’s Drug Maker Biogen for $42 Billion: Report

  30-12-2021 06:33
  
  Biogen shares surged following a report that Samsung is in talks to acquire the US biotech company for more than $40 billion (roughly Rs. 2,98,170 crore).
  
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• Battlegrounds Mobile India ‘Login Failed’ Error: Krafton Investigating Issue Affecting Some Gamers

  30-12-2021 06:09
  
  Battlegrounds Mobile India users have been experiencing a “login failed” error, developer Krafton announced on Wednesday. The publisher is currently investigating issues faced by some users, who are unable to login to the game. However, the issues only appear to be affecting a subset of users, and Gadgets360 was able to login to the game and initiate a match with ...
  
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• Samsung, Micron Warn China's Xian Lockdown Could Affect Memory Chip Manufacturing

  30-12-2021 05:46
  
  Samsung and Micron, two of the world's largest memory chip makers, warned that a COVID-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Xian could affect their chip manufacturing bases in the area.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX Raises Over $337 Million in Fresh Funding

  30-12-2021 05:26
  
  Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $337.4 million (roughly Rs. 2,515 crore) in equity financing, the rocket company disclosed in a regulatory filing.
  
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• The Two Blokes Talking Tech are heading to Las Vegas for CES 2022

  30-12-2021 02:12 via techguide.com.au
  
  The Two Blokes Talking Tech are heading to Las Vegas. Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long are packing their bags for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show.
  Stephen and Trevor will bring you the latest news and product announcements on the ground from CES 2022 with daily podcasts.
  This is the first in-person CES since 2020 – the 2021 CES was a completely virtual event but we’re back on the ground for CES 2022.
  On this private episode of Two Blokes Talking Tech (
  
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