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• iQoo Neo 6 India Launch Date Set for May 31, Will Feature Snapdragon 870 5G SoC: Expected Price, Specifications

  21-05-2022 16:00
  
  iQoo Neo 6 launch date in India has been confirmed to be May 31. The Chinese smartphone company announced that its flagship will hit the Indian markets with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G chipset, unlike the Chinese markets where iQoo Neo 6 featured a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
  
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• Elon Musk-Twitter Deal Is a ‘Breath of Hope’, Says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

  21-05-2022 15:53
  
  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has described Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter as a "breath of hope" during the recent meet in Brazil on Friday. Bolsonaro also added that he hopes the US billionaire would help end the "lies" about his widely criticized stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.
  
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• Google Won’t Shut Down Your Legacy G Suite Account After All

  21-05-2022 15:00 via wired.com
  
  And you can even keep your custom email address! But you need to confirm that your account is for personal, not business, use—here’s how.
  
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• Apple’s Mixed-Reality Glasses Enter Our Actual Reality

  21-05-2022 15:00 via wired.com
  
  Plus: Some beefier Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way, and the right-to-repair movement hits a speed bump.
  
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• Scientists Synthesise Next-Generation Wonder Material Graphyne, an Allotrope of Carbon, for the First Time

  21-05-2022 14:39
  
  Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, US, have successfully synthesised the long-hypothesised “next-generation wonder material” graphyne. An allotrope of carbon, graphyne is similar to graphene, which is highly valued by industry. Scientists believe the breakthrough research would open new possibilities for electronics, optics and semiconducting ma...
  
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• OnePlus Smartphone, Realme GT2 Master Explorer Edition, Asus ROG Phone 6 to Feature Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

  21-05-2022 14:20
  
  Asus, OnePlus, and Realme have announced the launch of smartphones equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, just a day after the flagship chipset was launched by Qualcomm.
  
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• How to Migrate Your Newsletter From Substack to Buttondown

  21-05-2022 14:00 via wired.com
  
  You don’t have to go with the big name in the email newsletter business. Here’s how to make the switch to a feature-rich alternative.
  
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• NASA Plans to Conduct Artemis 1 SLS Launch's Final Wet Dress Rehearsal in June

  21-05-2022 13:59
  
  NASA, in a blog post, mentioned that its engineers have successfully addressed issues identified during previous rehearsal attempts of SLS. For the next wet dress rehearsal, the space agency is targeting June and the test will have to take place about 14 days after the rocket arrives at the pad. NASA officials said they are aiming for a launch window in August.
  
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• NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth

  21-05-2022 13:27
  
  NASA in association with ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) will document and expand resources and understand a wider range of changes that are taking place in the environment and human society around the globe. The dashboard will include six areas of focus — atmosphere, agriculture, biomass, water and ocean, cryosphere, and ...
  
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• 16 Great Deals on Video Games, Outdoor Gear, and Tech

  21-05-2022 13:00 via wired.com
  
  We found discounts on digital downloads, streaming services, and smartphones too.
  
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• What’s It Like to Be on Venus or Pluto? We Studied Their Sand Dunes and Found Some Clues

  21-05-2022 12:06
  
  A new study has explained how sand dunes can provide insight into weather and conditions one might experience while standing on a far-off planetary body. For dunes to exist, planets should pass a pair of “Goldilocks” criteria. The presence of such dunes on Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan, Triton (Neptune’s largest moon) and Pluto have given new hopes to scientists to ...
  
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• WhatsApp Request Account Inform Feature Rolling Out on Desktop: Report

  21-05-2022 10:58
  
  WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out an update that lets users request your account information on WhatsApp on desktop. Users will only be able to access the Request Account Info feature only after updating their WhatsApp desktop beta to the latest v2.2219.3.
  
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• WhatsApp Request Account Info Feature Rolling Out on Desktop: Report

  21-05-2022 10:58
  
  WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out an update that lets users request your account information on WhatsApp on desktop. Users will only be able to access the Request Account Info feature only after updating their WhatsApp desktop beta to the latest v2.2219.3.
  
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• Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field

  21-05-2022 10:03
  
  A team of scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered how discrete auroras form on Mars in the absence of a global magnetic field. It has been reported that discrete auroras on the Red Planet are governed by the localised interaction between the solar wind and magnetic fields generated by the crust on Mars – unlike Earth, where auroras appear when part...
  
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• TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months

  21-05-2022 08:06
  
  TRAI is said to soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for KYC-based caller name display on phone screens when someone calls. For this, TRAI has received a reference from Department of Telecom to begin consultation on the same.
  
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• Hyundai to Build First EV and Battery Manufacturing Unit in Georgia in 2023, Plans to Invest $5.54 Billion

  21-05-2022 07:29
  
  Hyundai Motors, the South Korea automobile giant, has announced to open its first EV and battery manufacturing facility in Georgia in early 2023. The unit in Georgia will have an annual capacity of 300,000 EV units as the company intends to create about 8,100 jobs.
  
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• Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Uncrewed Test Flight Docks Successfully With International Space Station

  21-05-2022 07:17
  
  Boeing's Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday at 8:28 pm ET (5.58am IST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is a major milestone for the uncrewed test flight as the US aerospace giant seeks to restore its reputation following past failures.
  
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• Netflix to Settle Tax Dispute With Italy for $59.1 Million, Opens First Office in Rome Hiring Over 40 Employees

  21-05-2022 07:01
  
  Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy for a period covering October 2015 to 2019. The US streaming service has been asked to pay EUR 55.8 million (around Rs. 460 crore). As a backdrop to the payment agreement, Netflix has now opened an office in Italy, setting up a base in Rome and hiring more than 40 employees.
  
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