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• Report: Russia Says Smartphones Sold in the Country Must Have Software that Supports Traditional Russian Values

  25-01-2020 22:54 via gizmodo.com
  
  Months after Russia banned the sale of gadgets that aren’t pre-installed with Russian-made software, government officials in that country have drafted new guidelines on what types of software companies may have to install.Read more...
  
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• Facebook, YouTube content moderators asked to sign PTSD forms

  25-01-2020 19:58
  
  Content moderators at Facebook and YouTube in Europe and in the US have been asked to sign forms detailing that the job may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  
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• 8 kitchen gadgets from Gourmia that are on sale for an extra 15% off - New York Post

  25-01-2020 16:21 via nypost.com
  
  8 kitchen gadgets from Gourmia that are on sale for an extra 15% off  New York Post
  
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• Essex hoarders are sitting on a £216 gadget goldmine - Braintree and Witham Times

  25-01-2020 15:50 via braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk
  
  Essex hoarders are sitting on a £216 gadget goldmine  Braintree and Witham Times
  
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• US, UK leaders talk telecom security ahead of 5G decision

  25-01-2020 15:13
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S.President Donald Turmp have discussed the security of telecommunications networks as the U.K.
  
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• These gadgets deserve a spot in your kitchen - The Columbian

  25-01-2020 15:02 via columbian.com
  
  These gadgets deserve a spot in your kitchen  The Columbian
  
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• Wikipedia now has over 6 million articles in English

  25-01-2020 14:58
  
  The feat, which comes roughly 19 years after the website was founded, is a testament of "what humans can do together," said Ryan Merkley, chief of staff at Wikimedia, the nonprofit organisation that operates the omnipresent online encyclopedia, TechCrunch reported on Friday. The six millionth article is about Maria Elise Turner Lauder, a 19th-century Canadian school teacher.
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts close to fixing cosmic ray detector

  25-01-2020 14:58
  
  Spacewalking astronauts worked to complete repairs to a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Saturday and give it new life.
  
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• French central banker says digital currency cannot be private

  25-01-2020 14:58
  
  Digital currency could be useful as cash transactions dwindle in some countries but central banks should be in charge of issuing it, not private companies, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Saturday.
  
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• BSNL Revises Rs. 1,188 Prepaid Plan With Reduced Validity of 300 Days

  25-01-2020 14:52
  
  BSNL Rs. 1,188 Marutham prepaid recharge plan has been revised with a reduced validity of 300 days, lesser from 365 days. The plan is available under a promotional offer until March 31.
  
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• Motorola Phone With Stylus Pen Leaked, Could Be Moto G Stylus

  25-01-2020 14:47
  
  Motorola Moto G Stylus might have just been leaked online. A render has shown the phone with a stylus pen.
  
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• Twitter Commemorates Republic Day With an India Gate Emoji

  25-01-2020 14:07
  
  Twitter India on Friday launched a specially designed emoji of the India Gate lit up in the tricolour to celebrate India's 71st Republic Day.
  
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• Facebook, YouTube Content Moderators Being Asked to Sign PTSD Forms: Reports

  25-01-2020 13:57
  
  Content moderators at Facebook and YouTube in Europe and in the US have been asked to sign forms detailing that the job may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  
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• NASA’S NESSI instrument can pick out the atmospheres of distant exoplanets

  25-01-2020 13:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The instrument on the Hale Telescope uses infrared light to investigate exoplanets' atmospheric compositions.
  
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• Google Says Will Test More Desktop Search Designs After Recent Backlash

  25-01-2020 13:46
  
  After facing backlash from its users, Google announced on Twitter that it will test more variations and changes to the desktop search results.
  
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• Android's Nearby Sharing Feature Showcased in Video, Similar to Apple’s AirDrop

  25-01-2020 13:37
  
  Android appears to receive a feature called “Nearby Sharing” to get Apple’s AirDrop-like file sharing experience.
  
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• Best Super Bowl TV Deals 2020: 4K TVs, QLED TVs, and OLED TVs

  25-01-2020 12:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Super Bowl 2020 will be broadcast to the nation in 4K UHD, so now is the time to pick up a shiny new 4K TV.
  
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• Instagram wants to be both YouTube and TikTok, but it’s succeeding at neither

  25-01-2020 12:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Instagram's removal of the IGTV button on its main app signals the video platform's troubles with competitors.
  
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• Celebrating Spitzer, NASA’s infrared telescope retiring after a 16-year mission

  25-01-2020 12:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Spitzer peered into the depths to lift the dusty veil from some of the universe's most beautiful objects.
  
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• Gadgets Weekly: Ambrane Fireboom, Sony Walkman, Note10 Lite and more - Deccan Herald

  25-01-2020 11:50 via deccanherald.com
  
  Gadgets Weekly: Ambrane Fireboom, Sony Walkman, Note10 Lite and more  Deccan Herald
  
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• OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 Start Receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 With Bug Fixes, December Security Patch

  25-01-2020 11:18
  
  OnePlus 6T and OnePlus 6 have started receiving OxygenOS 10.3.1 update based on Android 10 that fixes various known bugs. The update also includes the December 2019 Android security patch.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy M21 Specifications Tipped Through Geekbench Listing

  25-01-2020 11:12
  
  Samsung Galaxy M21 has apparently reached Geekbench with key specifications. The benchmark listing suggests Android 10 and Exynos 9611 SoC on the Samsung phone.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra Pre-Order Customers Rumoured to Get Galaxy Buds+, More Renders Surface

  25-01-2020 09:23
  
  Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra customers making pre-orders are rumoured to get free Galaxy Buds+ earbuds. Separately, some renders and dummies of the Galaxy S20 series has been leaked online.
  
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• Everything you need to know about cyberattacks, and the cybersecurity gadgets to protect you - Gadget Flow

  25-01-2020 09:00 via thegadgetflow.com
  
  Everything you need to know about cyberattacks, and the cybersecurity gadgets to protect you  Gadget Flow
  
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• Apple Captured 2 Percent of India Smartphone Market in Q4 2019, Growing 41 Percent YoY: Counterpoint

  25-01-2020 07:39
  
  Riding on the strong demand for iPhone XR and iPhone 11, Apple became one of the fastest-growing brands in India in the fourth quarter of 2019, capturing 2 per cent market share with a year-on-year growth of 41 percent, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.
  
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• Kashmir Internet Shutdown: 2G Mobile Internet Services Restored in Region

  25-01-2020 07:21
  
  2G mobile internet services on postpaid as well as prepaid phones will be restored in the Kashmir Valley from Saturday but can only be used to access 301 websites approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, an official order said.
  
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• Government Likely to Raise Import Duties on Electronics Next Week

  25-01-2020 07:10
  
  India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about $56 billion worth of imports from China and elsewhere, officials and industry sources said.
  
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• Intel's blockbuster results lift shares to dotcom peak, fire up sector

  25-01-2020 07:01
  
  Revenue at Intel's data center business jumped 19% and sales to cloud computing providers surged 48% year-over-year in the fourth quarter.
  
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• Apple Inc expected to post earnings of $4.54 a share: Earnings Preview

  25-01-2020 07:01
  
  Apple Inc is expected to show an increase in its fourth quarter earnings to $4.54 per share according to the mean Refinitiv estimate from thirty four analysts.
  
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• TikTok Hires Microsoft IP Chief Erich Andersen as General Counsel

  25-01-2020 06:55
  
  Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the company's global general counsel, reporting to president Alex Zhu.
  
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• Jeff Bezos Allegations Put Phone Hacking Tech in the Spotlight

  25-01-2020 06:43
  
  Allegations that Amazon.com boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have put a spotlight on the security of smartphones and the secretive tools used to hack them.
  
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• US Justice Department plans to hold meeting to discuss tech industry liability : Sources

  25-01-2020 06:34
  
  A U.S. government source said the department plans to invite a wide range of interested parties to the conference to examine the future of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, including representatives of industry, Congress, "thought leaders" and officials of President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
  
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• The big lesson from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos hack: Anyone can be a target

  25-01-2020 06:34
  
  You may not think you're in the same league as Jeff Bezos when it comes to being a hacking target.Probably not, but you - and just about anyone else, potentially including senior U.S.
  
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• Vivo Passes Samsung to Become Second Largest Smartphone Maker in India in Q4: Counterpoint

  25-01-2020 06:27
  
  Vivo created history by grabbing the second spot in the Indian smartphone market for the first time in the fourth quarter of the calendar year 2019, as per Counterpoint Research.
  
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• India Passes US to Become Second Largest Smartphone Market in 2019: Counterpoint

  25-01-2020 06:17
  
  The India smartphone market surpassed the US for the first time on an annual level, becoming the second-largest smartphone market after China globally -- reaching 158 million shipments in the calendar year 2019 with 7 per cent (YoY) growth, a report from Counterpoint Research said on Friday.
  
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• Google owner calls for 'proportionate approach' to AI regulation

  25-01-2020 05:04
  
  Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google-owner Alphabet, urged regulators on Monday to take a "proportionate approach" when drafting rules for artificial intelligence (AI), days before the European Commission is due to publish proposals on the issue.
  
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• Artificial Intelligence can be used in judicial process but cannot replace human discretion: CJI

  25-01-2020 05:04
  
  Chief Justice of India S A Bobde on Friday underlined the need for artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial system, especially in cases of repetitive nature and document management, to expedite dispute resolution process.
  
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• Chinese New Year 2020: Best E-Commerce Sites to Buy Products From China to Get Delivery in India

  25-01-2020 04:30
  
  Chinese New Year 2020 celebrations will begin starting Saturday, January 25. But there are many e-commerce sites that have already started offering discounts and deals. Here are the best e-commerce sites that let you buy products from China and get their delivery in India.
  
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• MicroLED vs. Mini-LED: Which display technology will power your next TV?

  25-01-2020 01:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  MicroLED and Mini-LED sound the same, but couldn't be more different. Here's why both will be in future TVs.
  
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• The best alarm clocks for 2020

  25-01-2020 01:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  People are finicky about their sleeping habits, but, fortunately, the best alarm clocks can probably match your lifestyle and budget. Here are some of our current favorites, including the Amazon Echo Spot.
  
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• The best video doorbells for 2020

  25-01-2020 00:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A video doorbell lets you see who's at the door even if you're not home. Here are some of our favorites.
  
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• The best 4K TVs for a killer Super Bowl in 2020

  25-01-2020 00:34 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This year's Super Bowl will be broadcast in 4K and HDR. Is your TV up to the challenge? If not, these TVs are.
  
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• The best coffee makers of 2020

  25-01-2020 00:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Whether you're looking for a simple coffee maker to get you through the morning or a high-end brewer that will impress your taste buds and your friends, you'll find some of the best coffee makers around on this list.
  
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