Tech Nuggets with the Technology: May 2021

Monday, May 31, 2021

Delhi Permits Online Alcohol Delivery - Here's What We Know So Far

The Delhi government has permitted home delivery of liquor for orders placed through mobile apps and via online portals. Last year, states including Kolkata, Maharashtra, Odisha, Siliguri, and West... https://ift.tt/3ibNXiP

Ethereum Extends Gains to Rise 8 Percent; Bitcoin Firms

Ethereum extended gains to rise more than 8 percent on Monday to $2,587 (roughly Rs. 1.88 lakhs) but remained 40 percent below a record high of above $4,300 (roughly Rs. 3.12 lakhs) hit earlier this... https://ift.tt/3yLM9mF

Jio Partners With SEGA to Bring Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for JioFiber Users

Jio Games Store will list these two titles for Indian users to download and play. SEGA will customise Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Streets of Rage 3 for Jio platforms and even offer it in local languages.... https://ift.tt/3vG63gW

Cyberattack Hits JBS Meat Works in Australia, North America

Australian and North American units of the world's largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organised cyberattack on its information systems, Brazil's JBS SA said in a statement. https://ift.tt/3i6caHi

Nvidia announces flagship gaming GPU GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, promises to deliver 1.5x more performance over RTX 2080 Ti, available worldwide on June 3 for $1,199 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge:
Nvidia announces flagship gaming GPU GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, promises to deliver 1.5x more performance over RTX 2080 Ti, available worldwide on June 3 for $1,199 — This is Nvidia's new flagship gaming GPU — Nvidia is unveiling its latest flagship gaming GPU today, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Amazon announces Youth Offer on Amazon Prime, offers membership at effective price of Rs 164

E-commerce giant Amazon has announced a new offer — Youth Offer on Amazon Prime — to bring more Prime members. However, with this offer the company is targeting those between the age of 18-24. Through this offer, Amazon is offering both annual and quarterly Prime membership at an effective price of Rs 499 and Rs 164 respectively. https://ift.tt/3yPQdST

Polish trial begins in Huawei-linked China espionage case

Poland arrested the two men in January 2019 on suspicion of spying for China, in a move that has ramped up international debate over the potential security risks of using Huawei equipment in communications networks. https://ift.tt/3c7lruY

Vodafone 5G Deal With Huawei Said to Get Conditional Approval in Italy

Vodafone's Italian unit has secured conditional approval from Rome to use equipment made by China's Huawei in its 5G radio access network, two sources close to the matter said. https://ift.tt/3ienKjw

Twitter Strives to Comply With Applicable Laws in India, Spokesperson Says

As Twitter faces allegations of not complying with the IT rules in the country, the Twitter spokesperson on Monday informed that the microblogging company "strives to comply" with applicable laws in... https://ift.tt/3fSPY0E

AMD Radeon Graphics Coming to New Samsung Flagship Exynos SoC, Tesla Cars

AMD has licensed its Radeon RDNA 2 graphics IP to Samsung, and the next flagship Exynos SoC for mobile devices will be the first to benefit from this. Tesla has also adopted RDNA 2 for console-quality... https://ift.tt/3p9nKTB

RBI Asks Banks Not to Refer to Its 2018 Circular on Cryptocurrencies

RBI on Monday asked banks, NBFCs, and payment system providers not to refer to its earlier virtual currencies-related circular, that was issued in April 2018 and later aside by the Supreme Court, in... https://ift.tt/3p684R7

How to stop Google Photos backups so that it doesn’t exhaust your 15GB free Gmail storage

From June 1, 2021, all images that get backed up on Google Photos will automatically consume your limited free 15GB Google account space that is shared by Gmail, Docs and Drive. https://ift.tt/3wL1yBN

Twitter working on more ‘fake news’ warning labels

Twitter is working on three levels of misinformation warning labels. The three warning labels would be “Get the latest”, “Stay informed”, and “Misleading”. https://ift.tt/3yLGzRf

WhatsApp names Paresh B Lal as grievance officer for India on website

As per WhatsApp's website, users can contact Paresh B Lal - who is the 'Grievance Officer' - through a post box in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana https://ift.tt/3fDjaK3

Amazon app quiz June 1, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 15,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on June 2. https://ift.tt/3yQhcxy

Flipkart daily trivia quiz June 1, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize. https://ift.tt/3yQfT1C

AMD unveils Radeon RX 6000M series of graphics adapters for gaming laptops, which are based on the RDNA2 architecture that underpins AMD's desktop RX 6000 parts (Ryan Smith/AnandTech)

Ryan Smith / AnandTech:
AMD unveils Radeon RX 6000M series of graphics adapters for gaming laptops, which are based on the RDNA2 architecture that underpins AMD's desktop RX 6000 parts — Headlining a busy Computex for AMD - and a bit of return to form in that regard - this evening the company is making several graphics and CPU-related product announcements.

Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services including Flash Express, raises $150M in new funding to become Thailand's first unicorn (Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk/Bangkok Post)

Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk / Bangkok Post:
Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services including Flash Express, raises $150M in new funding to become Thailand's first unicorn — Startup has a goal to list as leader in Asean — Thailand-based Flash Group, which provides e-commerce logistics services …

Here's another 'proof' of iPhone 12 series’ popularity

A recent report by Counterpoint Research had claimed that iPhone 12 series had captured one-third of smartphone industry revenues during the first quarter of 2021 and the top three sold handsets were iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro. https://ift.tt/3fAXPkn

10 biggest shareholders of India's largest IT company TCS

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Twitter halts profile verification process, here’s why

Just over a week after relaunching verification, Twitter has announced that it has paused the process of verification of profiles on its platform. The company announced this in a tweet, where it said, “We’re rolling in verification requests. So we gotta hit pause on accepting any more for now while we review the ones that have been submitted. We’ll reopen requests soon! (we pinky swear)” https://ift.tt/3wG70Wu

AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs, Radeon RX 6000M GPUs, More Announced: Computex 2021

AMD has unveiled a raft of new products including desktop Ryzen 5000 series APUs with integrated graphics, Radeon RX6000M GPUs for high-end mobile gaming, the new vendor-agnostic FidelityFX upscaling... https://ift.tt/3yRHgII

Sources: PE firms KKR and CD&R are nearing a deal to buy software company Cloudera and take it private; Cloudera has a market value of nearly $4B (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: PE firms KKR and CD&R are nearing a deal to buy software company Cloudera and take it private; Cloudera has a market value of nearly $4B — Agreement to take software firm private could be finalized by Tuesday, sources say — Private-equity firms KKR & Co. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC …

Amazon Prime Subscription at 50 Percent Off for Youngsters: All Details

This Youth Offer can only be availed by youngsters aged between 18-24 years. Further, this offer can only be redeemed through the Android app and mobile browser version for any other OS. This means... https://ift.tt/3yKILsh

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Google to be sued by over 10,000 women over gender pay inequality

The lawsuit was initially filed by four women -- Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease, Kelli Wisuri and Heidi Lamar. They allege that Google violated the California Equal Pay Act by paying them less than their male counterparts. With the class-action status, the suit can now apply to 10,800 women who have held various positions at Google since 2013. https://ift.tt/3p5rR2R

iQoo Z3 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7685G set to launch in India soon, reveals Amazon

Vivo’s former sub-brand iQoo’s upcoming smartphone, iQoo Z3 5G, will be sold via Amazon in India. A new microsite of the soon to be launched handset has been spotted on Amazon, confirming some of its specs that it will offer. As per the Amazon listing, the iQoo Z3 5G comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7685G processor, which was only recently launched. iQoo is touting it to be the first smartphone in the country to be powered by this SoC. https://ift.tt/3fCvb2g

Xiaomi claims to charge a phone from 0 to 100% in just 8 minutes

Chinese consumer technology brand Xiaomi has announced its new charging technology — which it claims is a new world record in both wired and wireless charging. When it comes to wired charging, the company has announced its 200W HyperCharge fast charging technology and to demonstrate it showed a video of a phone with a 4000mAh battery that hits 50% charging status in just 3 minutes and a 100% charging status in 8 minutes. https://ift.tt/2RPNybi

When Burrp Founder Anand Jain Started a Company to Fight Pigeons

The Burrp founder noticed how omnipresent pigeons were in Mumbai soon after returning to the country from America. And so while he was launching Burrp, he decided to launch a parallel company called... https://ift.tt/3c54v8s

Realme X7 Max 5G, Realme Smart TV 4K Set to Launch in India Today

Realme X7 Max 5G and Realme Smart TV 4K are set to launch in India today (May 31). The launch event will be livestreamed through Realme India's Facebook and YouTube channels. https://ift.tt/3c5waWy

Paytm board grants in-principle approval for around Rs 22,000 crore IPO

Paytm shareholders include Alibaba's Ant Group (29.71 per cent), Softbank Vision Fund (19.63 per cent), Saif Partners (18.56 per cent), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (14.67 per cent). https://ift.tt/3uzvFur

Apple sued over false accusations in Apple Store thefts

The lawsuit, filed on May 28 in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, is suing Apple and Security Industry Specialists, a contractor working for Apple on store security. https://ift.tt/3fAgv3X

Realme GT 5G Teased to Launch in India Soon: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme has published a dedicated page on its India site for the global 5G summit. The summit is slated to be held on June 3 and on the same page, Realme has teased the arrival of the Realme GT 5G... https://ift.tt/3fQJO12

From Loki to The Family Man, What to Stream in June

The Family Man season 2, Loki TV series, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Mortal Kombat, Jagame Thandhiram, Elite season 4, Lupin season 2, Pixar's Luca, In the Heights, Bosch season 7, Ray... https://ift.tt/3c4Px2m

Zerodha Founder Clarifies After 'Unwanted Noise' Over Rs 100 Cr Salary

After reports emerged that some of the Zerodha board has approved Rs. 100 crore salaries for three members of the top leadership, including CEO Nithin Kamath, they were slammed for paying themselves... https://ift.tt/3p50g1I

Intel Reminds Global Chip Shortages Could Last Several Years

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told a virtual session of the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday that it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that... https://ift.tt/3uBFUyj

Your Fitbit Smartwatch Could Soon Detect Your Snoring

Fitbit could introduce a new feature on its smartwatch and fitness band models that have a microphone, which would allow them to detect snoring and ambient sound. The feature is said to be a major... https://ift.tt/3fzGDMg

Intel 5G Solution 5000, New Faster Laptop CPUs Announced at Computex 2021

The Intel 5G Solution 5000 will enable laptop OEMs to bring 5G-enabled laptops to market this year, and new faster Tiger Lake 11th Gen CPUs will help users get a bit more performance. https://ift.tt/3pd4aWE

How Samsung and LG’s ‘manufacturing’ may have confirmed this iPhone 13 component

Samsung Display and LG Display are returning as display panel producers for the "iPhone 13," and have started production of the needed OLED panels, Apple Insider citing The Elec reported. https://ift.tt/3uCEQuf

Amazon app quiz May 31, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 50,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on June 1. https://ift.tt/3pd5lp2

6 alternatives to Google Photos: Pricing, storage and all other details

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz May 31, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win gifts & discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize. https://ift.tt/3uBsSky

Realme X7 Max 5G and Realme Smart TV 4K launch in India today at 12:30 pm: How to watch live stream

Realme is set to expand its product portfolio in the country. The company will unveil Realme X7 Max 5G phone and Realme Smart TV 4K today. The devices will be unveiled via an online event at 12:30 pm. https://ift.tt/3vE3VWK

Intel unveils a refresh of its 11th-Gen Tiger Lake-U chips aimed at laptops and debuts a 5G modem developed with MediaTek that supports 5G on slower, sub-6 GHz (Dr. Ian Cutress/AnandTech)

Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech:
Intel unveils a refresh of its 11th-Gen Tiger Lake-U chips aimed at laptops and debuts a 5G modem developed with MediaTek that supports 5G on slower, sub-6 GHz — Due to the global pandemic, this year's annual Computex event in Taiwan is being held virtually, but all the big-name companies …

How MagSafe helped a man fish out iPhone 12 Pro Max from canal

The incident came to light when app developer Frederik Riedell posted about it on Twitter. As per the post, Riedell’s friend dropped his iPhone 12 Pro in the canal in Berlin, which disappeared in the mud and despite wading through 3 feet deep water was not able to find it. https://ift.tt/2SId7L8

As big financial industry players like Fidelity Investments push SEC to approve Bitcoin-linked ETFs, crypto lobbying efforts meet resistance from US lawmakers (Kellie Mejdrich/Politico)

Kellie Mejdrich / Politico:
As big financial industry players like Fidelity Investments push SEC to approve Bitcoin-linked ETFs, crypto lobbying efforts meet resistance from US lawmakers — Bitcoin is the biggest of the virtual assets, which unlike the dollar are distributed outside of government control and often operate on a decentralized basis.

The Wikimedia Foundation is financially healthy and nearing a $100M endowment target five years ahead of schedule, yet fundraising appeals imply it's struggling (Andreas Kolbe/The Daily Dot)

Andreas Kolbe / The Daily Dot:
The Wikimedia Foundation is financially healthy and nearing a $100M endowment target five years ahead of schedule, yet fundraising appeals imply it's struggling — The site is way richer than it wants you to know. — The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit that owns Wikipedia …

During the pandemic, electronic health record provider Epic quickly rolled out a non-peer reviewed AI-powered tool for triaging patients across US hospitals (Fast Company)

Fast Company:
During the pandemic, electronic health record provider Epic quickly rolled out a non-peer reviewed AI-powered tool for triaging patients across US hospitals — During the pandemic, the electronic health record giant Epic quickly rolled out an algorithm to help doctors decide which patients needed the most immediate care.

Via Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, and its Buy Box algorithm, Amazon forces third party Marketplace sellers to keep prices high for consumers across the web (Matt Stoller/BIG)

Matt Stoller / BIG:
Via Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, and its Buy Box algorithm, Amazon forces third party Marketplace sellers to keep prices high for consumers across the web — A new antitrust case shows that Prime inflates prices across the board, using the false promise of ‘free shipping’ that is anything but free.

India's largest independent e-commerce logistics startup Delhivery has raised $277M led by Fidelity, valuing the startup at ~$3B (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India's largest independent e-commerce logistics startup Delhivery has raised $277M led by Fidelity, valuing the startup at ~$3B — Delhivery, India's largest independent e-commerce logistics startup, has raised $277 million in what is expected to be the final funding round before the firm files for an IPO later this year.

Former marathon champion Loroupe calls for ban on high-tech shoes

Athletes using new running shoe technology to set records are "cheating", Kenya's former marathon world record holder Tegla Loroupe said as debate continues to rage over whether high-tech footwear give runners an unfair advantage. https://ift.tt/2SGL3rE

Amazon pressed for racial equity review after strong vote tally

The call for the racial equity audit received the highest level of support among 11 shareholder proposals at Amazon's annual meeting on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/3p4r0iV

Through its custom silicon, integrated sensors, design-led focus on user experience, and broad ecosystem, Apple is a decade ahead of rivals in wearables (Neil Cybart/Above Avalon)

Neil Cybart / Above Avalon:
Through its custom silicon, integrated sensors, design-led focus on user experience, and broad ecosystem, Apple is a decade ahead of rivals in wearables — Last week, Apple quietly unveiled one of the more remarkable pieces of technology that has been developed in the past few years.

Amid a boom in retro gaming, enthusiasts are scouring online marketplaces for old CRTs, as modern displays can't replicate the unique characteristics of CRTs (Aidan Moher/Wired)

Aidan Moher / Wired:
Amid a boom in retro gaming, enthusiasts are scouring online marketplaces for old CRTs, as modern displays can't replicate the unique characteristics of CRTs — Thanks to a retro gaming renaissance, enthusiasts are scouring online marketplaces for 20-year-old CRTs.

Hello Heart, a heart health management app employers can offer to their employees as benefit, raises $45M Series C led by IVP and says its business is up 3x YoY (Anne Stych/The Business Journals)

Anne Stych / The Business Journals:
Hello Heart, a heart health management app employers can offer to their employees as benefit, raises $45M Series C led by IVP and says its business is up 3x YoY — Digital health management company Hello Heart has completed a $45 million Series C to drive growth.

Twitter: How to Clean, Customise Your Feed

Twitter is one of the most microblogging and social networking platform globally. Twitter's feed also includes suggested tweets so in case you want to clean up your Twitter feed and stop seeing tweets... https://ift.tt/3cmDLAz

Meituan reports Q1 revenue of $5.8B, up 120.9% YoY, and a loss of $752M; CEO says Meituan is reviewing its business practices amid China's antitrust probe (South China Morning Post)

South China Morning Post:
Meituan reports Q1 revenue of $5.8B, up 120.9% YoY, and a loss of $752M; CEO says Meituan is reviewing its business practices amid China's antitrust probe — Meituan's first-quarter revenue reached US$5.8 billion, up 120.9 per cent from a year earlier Net losses widened to US$752 million …

Saturday, May 29, 2021

A bull case for Ethereum, which is the backbone and a settlement layer of a decentralized internet that continues to grow as DeFi and NFTs explode in popularity (Packy McCormick/Not Boring)

Packy McCormick / Not Boring:
A bull case for Ethereum, which is the backbone and a settlement layer of a decentralized internet that continues to grow as DeFi and NFTs explode in popularity — A Bull Case for Ethereum … Today's Not Boring is brought to you by ... the Alto CryptoIRA … Set Up Your CryptoIRA

Google made it “nearly impossible” for you to not share your smartphone’s location data: Report

The lawsuit claimed that Google continued to track user’s location even after “users turned off various location-sharing settings” https://ift.tt/2R58WsB

Relativity, which helps law firms analyze large datasets, acquires Text IQ, an AI startup that helps businesses identify sensitive data, reportedly for $100M+ (Jim Dallke/Chicago Business Journal)

Jim Dallke / Chicago Business Journal:
Relativity, which helps law firms analyze large datasets, acquires Text IQ, an AI startup that helps businesses identify sensitive data, reportedly for $100M+ — The deal is reportedly worth more than $100 million — Two months after landing an investment from Silver Lake at a $3.6 billion valuation …

Realme C25 review: Budget phone with long battery life

The budget price category is brimming with multiple options. However, there are very few that offer a complete package. And Realme C25 is surely among those few. Long battery life, a big display and a processor that takes care of day-to-day activities without much complaint. These are some of the features that make Realme C25 a desirable phone. https://ift.tt/3fyI6m8

How to Maximise Your iPhone's Battery Life and Lifespan, According to Apple

To maintain iPhone battery health, some of the general practices that Apple recommends include updating to the latest software, and avoiding high ambient temperature. https://ift.tt/3i0s31R

WhatsApp sues government of India, Amazon’s big $8.5 billion deal, Google-Jio’s affordable smartphone and other top tech news of the week

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Calming booths, meditation: Amazon has a plan for 'exhausted' employees

Being one of the biggest companies in the world means that Amazon is also one of the most sought after among professionals. Yet, there have been reports that it’s not the easiest places to work and workers have often complained over working conditions — especially those who work in warehouses. Amazon clearly wants to counter that narrative and wants to become — in the company’s own words — the “Earth’s Safest Place to Work”. https://ift.tt/3c1B6vC

Smartphones, TVs from OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme and others set to launch in June

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How to Check Your iPhone Battery Health

Here's how you can check your iPhone battery health directly by going to the Settings menu. https://ift.tt/3hY5drQ

Tech companies took up 22% of new office space in Singapore between 2015-2020, up from 8% between 2004-2014, led by Amazon, as financial firms reduced workspace (Faris Mokhtar/Bloomberg)

Faris Mokhtar / Bloomberg:
Tech companies took up 22% of new office space in Singapore between 2015-2020, up from 8% between 2004-2014, led by Amazon, as financial firms reduced workspace — In the financial mecca of Singapore, a new crowd is flocking to its offices: technology companies.

How to Check Your iPhone Battery Charge Cycles

Just like all batteries, iPhone batteries are also consumable components that deplete in capacity over time. If the battery becomes too weak, users may notice reduced battery life and slow performance... https://ift.tt/3yLIfKp

Apple's claims about respecting privacy aren't fully serious, as the iPhone default doesn't disallow apps from tracking users, instead expecting users to do so (Doc Searls Weblog)

Doc Searls Weblog:
Apple's claims about respecting privacy aren't fully serious, as the iPhone default doesn't disallow apps from tracking users, instead expecting users to do so — If you haven't seen it yet, watch Apple's Privacy on iPhone | tracked ad. In it a guy named Felix (that's him, above) …

Indian conglomerate Tata Group buys a majority stake in e-grocer Bigbasket; previous reports suggest that the deal is worth $1.31B for a stake of up to 64.2% (Reuters)

Reuters:
Indian conglomerate Tata Group buys a majority stake in e-grocer Bigbasket; previous reports suggest that the deal is worth $1.31B for a stake of up to 64.2% — Employees arrange tomatoes before weighing them at a Big Basket warehouse on the outskirts of Mumbai November 4, 2014. Picture taken November 4.

Amazon Silently Adds 'Featured Articles' Section on App, Website

Amazon has silently added a 'Featured Articles' section on the website and mobile app. Here, viewers can read a selection of articles for free, ranging from exclusive articles on topics such as... https://ift.tt/2R0Gkk4

This Bowl Bot From Kellogg's Serves You Ready-to-Eat Breakfast

Two US college campuses are getting a cereal-mixing robot that prepares a breakfast-ready bowl. These breakfast-dispensing robots, created as a joint pilot between Kellogg's and Chowbotics, have been... https://ift.tt/3fuq2JO

OnePlus Nord CE Could Launch With Snapdragon 750G SoC, Specifications Tipped

OnePlus Nord CE 5G may come with the Snapdragon 750G SoC and a 64-megapixel primary rear camera sensor. It may feature a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. https://ift.tt/34pkCtg

Nokia to launch a new classic solo wireless earpiece

Smartphone maker Nokia is planning to launch a new wireless Bluetooth solo earpiece called Buds Solo+. The earpiece has surfaced on the FCC certification site listing which reveals several details about the company’s upcoming earpiece including, name, images, functions and user manual and more https://ift.tt/3fWfDp1

Mavenir to deliver cloud-based 5G solutions on AWS

Mavenir, the network software provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, has announced support for deployments and integration of cloud-native telecom network functions with telco infrastructure solutions on Amazon Web Services, Inc (AWS). https://ift.tt/3p8VUXG

Microsoft President Says George Orwell's '1984' Could Become Reality by 2024

Microsoft President Brad Smith says that the dystopian world depicted by George Orwell in his novel "1984" - where totalitarian surveillance was a part of life - could soon become a reality,... https://ift.tt/34uHsQ0

Drug-Busting UK Cops Bust Illegal Bitcoin Operation Instead

Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated. But on closer... https://ift.tt/34s2grp

Friday, May 28, 2021

US's campaign against Huawei has opened the $35B/year cellular equipment market, giving rise to new players and helping US's bid to counter China's 5G dominance (Stu Woo/Wall Street Journal)

Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal:
US's campaign against Huawei has opened the $35B/year cellular equipment market, giving rise to new players and helping US's bid to counter China's 5G dominance — The U.S. campaign against Huawei has opened the cellular-equipment market to a host of new players that previously didn't seem to have much of a chance

How two Indian developers created iOS apps to boost WFH productivity

A few Indian developers have been making apps that help boosting productivity while working from home. https://ift.tt/3vDK4Hy

Apple Podcast Subscription Service Launch to Be Delayed Until June

Apple is delaying the launch of a podcast subscription service until June after some podcast creators had issues with delays in their shows appearing after uploading them, according to an email seen... https://ift.tt/2Tiiq4i

Sprinklr, a provider of customer service software, files for an IPO and reports revenue of $386.9M and net loss of $41.2M in the year ended January 31 (Reuters)

Reuters:
Sprinklr, a provider of customer service software, files for an IPO and reports revenue of $386.9M and net loss of $41.2M in the year ended January 31 — Software startup Sprinklr on Friday made public its plans for a stock market listing in the United States, revealing a 19.3% rise in annual revenue.

Google says it won't build itself Privacy Sandbox backdoors, but whether it will allow itself to use individual-level data from Chrome users remains unclear (Kate Kaye/Digiday)

Kate Kaye / Digiday:
Google says it won't build itself Privacy Sandbox backdoors, but whether it will allow itself to use individual-level data from Chrome users remains unclear — Google promised on Thursday it won't carve out separate rules for itself as it forces data privacy restrictions on others navigating …

9 reasons why you can give 5G a miss while buying affordable smartphones

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TikTok Given a Month to Respond to Claims of EU Consumer Rights Breaches

TikTok has been given a month to respond to multiple complaints from EU consumer groups that it allegedly violated the bloc's consumer laws and allegedly fail to protect children from hidden... https://ift.tt/2Ts9LfV

How Can You Help Document Every Species in the Country?

The India Biodiversity Portal has evolved over the years to enable citizen scientists around the country to identify and preserve details of the country's rich biodiversity. Everyone can take part,... https://ift.tt/3uwf0I8

WhatsApp, More Said to Have Shared Compliance Details; Twitter Still Hasn't

Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp have shared details with the IT Ministry as per requirement of the new digital rules, but Twitter is still not following the norms, government sources said. https://ift.tt/3uvxkRP

Samsung Galaxy M42 review: A dependable mid-range smartphone

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WhatsApp will not limit app features for not accepting privacy policy

The instant messaging app had earlier warned users that it will restrict certain functions on the app for not accepting its privacy policy https://ift.tt/2SFvh01

iPhone 13 lineup may help Apple beat Samsung in this display race

The South Korean tech giant is expected to increase its requirement from 152.3 million pieces for smartphones to 157 million, whereas Apple is expected to increase its AMOLED panels to 169 million pieces for iPhones in 2021 from 114.5 million in 2020. https://ift.tt/3fV7UHU

Wejo, which collects and analyzes real-time vehicle data, is going public via a SPAC merger to raise $330M, which will value Wejo at $800M including debt (Reuters)

Reuters:
Wejo, which collects and analyzes real-time vehicle data, is going public via a SPAC merger to raise $330M, which will value Wejo at $800M including debt — Auto data startup Wejo, backed by General Motors Co (GM.N),will go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Virtuoso Acquisition Corp …

Anthropic, a new startup from former GPT-3 researchers that aims to build large-scale, general AI systems, raises $124M Series A led by Skype's Jaan Tallinn (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Anthropic, a new startup from former GPT-3 researchers that aims to build large-scale, general AI systems, raises $124M Series A led by Skype's Jaan Tallinn — As AI has grown from a menagerie of research projects to include a handful of titanic, industry-powering models like GPT-3 …

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Dell, HP Say Chip Shortages Will Hit PC Supplies This Year

Dell and HP reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates as customers continued to shop for PCs, even as pandemic-led restrictions eased in many parts of the world. https://ift.tt/3vvUDvZ

Loki Trailer Gives Tom Hiddleston New Superpowers and a Slap in the Face

New Loki trailer teases new superpowers for the God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), a power of sorts for TVA agent Mobius (Owen Wilson), and Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku) slapping Loki in the face. Loki... https://ift.tt/2SEiWcQ

Microsoft Says Group Behind SolarWinds Hack Now Targeting Government Agencies

SolarWinds cyberattack group, identified late last year, is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organisations, Microsoft said late on Thursday. https://ift.tt/3fUxOvm

Launch Postponed for Soyuz Rocket With OneWeb Telecom Satellites

The launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying 36 UK telecommunication and Internet satellites has been postponed, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. https://ift.tt/3ySwMJh

Microsoft says group behind SolarWinds hack now targetting government agencies, NGOs

The group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft Corp said. "This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations", Microsoft said in a blog. https://ift.tt/3fKNrpe

US Senate advances sweeping tech bill taking aim at China

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Salesforce raises annual revenue, profit outlook

Salesforce.com Inc raised its full-year forecast for revenue as well as profit, and reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts' estimates, following increased demand for its cloud-based software due to a pandemic-led shift to remote work. https://ift.tt/3ftuKrb

Consumer Reports drops 'top pick' rating for Tesla Model 3

Tesla, which said on Tuesday it will drop a radar sensor in favour of a camera-focused Autopilot system for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America starting this month, did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday. https://ift.tt/34n1BaX

Covid huge opportunity of hope, change which can be tackled by science & tech: Amitabh Kant

"COVID-19 has destroyed normal life and disrupted economic activities, but it is also a huge opportunity of hope, change and a promise of a better future," Kant said https://ift.tt/3vwyldz

Dell, HP say chip shortages will hit PC supplies this year

Dell Technologies Inc and HP Inc reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as customers continued to shop for personal computers, even as pandemic-led restrictions eased in many parts of the world. However, shares of Dell fell 1%, while those of HP dropped as much as 6%, https://ift.tt/3wJklgV

Tech M&A in Asia at record high, main deal driver in the region: Report

Mergers and acquisitions targeting technology companies have hit a record high in Asia Pacific, Dealogic data shows, and dealmakers expect this M&A pace to continue as the pandemic spurs a shift toward virtual activities in the economy. https://ift.tt/3wE9mVP

Cruella Disney+ Hotstar Release Date Revealed

Cruella will release August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar, Gadgets 360 has learnt. The Disney movie is out May 28 in cinemas and on Disney+ with Premier Access in select markets. https://ift.tt/3fsF0Qr

QuintoAndar, an online marketplace for property rentals and sales, raises $300M Series E led by Ribbit Capital at a $4B valuation (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

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QuintoAndar, an online marketplace for property rentals and sales, raises $300M Series E led by Ribbit Capital at a $4B valuation — Fintech and proptech are two sectors that are seeing exploding growth in Latin America, as financial services and real estate are two categories in particular dire need of innovation in a region.

Amazon app quiz May 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 20,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results will be announced on May 29. https://ift.tt/3uxyagO

Flipkart daily trivia quiz May 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize. https://ift.tt/3yEExlX

Fitbit devices will tell how loudly you snore, here’s how

Smartwatches and fitness bands till now were restricted to sleep tracking features where they told users about their sleeping patterns and a few other details. Fitbit, however, is now set to offer more features, including snoring levels among others. https://ift.tt/3us8x0Z

Google Photos ending free storage on June 1: All your questions answered on what’s changing, what’s not and more

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RevenueCat, which offers a series of tools for developers to add subscriptions to their apps, raises $40M Series B led by Y Combinator's Continuity Fund (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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RevenueCat, which offers a series of tools for developers to add subscriptions to their apps, raises $40M Series B led by Y Combinator's Continuity Fund — RevenueCat, a startup offering a series of tools for developers of subscription-based apps, has raised $40 million in Series B funding …