Hackers May Glean Your Password by Listening to How You Type on Your Phone

Researchers were able to glean passwords by deciphering the sound waves generated by fingers tapping on smartphone touch screens. http://bit.ly/31e4fg5

A close look at Russia's plan for a "sovereign internet", which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
A close look at Russia's plan for a “sovereign internet”, which aims to use deep packet inspection for censorship and a backup domain name system  —  Thousands of protesters had gathered outside government headquarters in Magas, the capital of the heavily Muslim republic of Ingushetia in Russia's north Caucasus.

H-1B visas: 9 tech companies that got most number of foreign labour certifications

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Nod for small lenders, review for payments banks

The RBI has said that it will issue licences for small finance banks (SFBs) on tap, but will review the performance of payments banks before issuing fresh licences. http://bit.ly/2XwCtJs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘Bad news' for users of these iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch

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Tech giants amass army of lobbyists for epic antitrust battle with Washington

The tech giants — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — have rapidly built themselves into some of the largest players in the influence and access industry as they confront threats from the Trump administration and both parties on Capitol Hill. http://bit.ly/2WteaQu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Realme C2 to Go on Sale in India Today Again via Flipkart, Realme.com

Realme C2 will be put on sale once again in India today. The Realme C2 comes with ColorOS 6, which is based on Android 9 Pie. http://bit.ly/2EXzEKx

Twitter may invest more than $50M in ShareChat

Microblogging site Twitter is leading a $100 million financing round in Indian language social networking app ShareChat, its first such investment globally, two people familiar with the matter said. http://bit.ly/2WLpsij https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Millions of machines affected by command execution flaw in Exim mail server

Oppo Reno, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom to Go on Sale in India Today

Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom edition are all set to go on sale in India today. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom is the company's first smartphone to support 10x hybrid zoom. http://bit.ly/2wHGbEx

HTC releases the Vive Pro Eye, a VR headset with eye-tracking capabilities, in North America for $1,599, following its launch in China and Europe in May (Jeremy Horwitz/VentureBeat)

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HTC releases the Vive Pro Eye, a VR headset with eye-tracking capabilities, in North America for $1,599, following its launch in China and Europe in May  —  Having already released Vive Pro Eye in China and Europe, HTC today began selling the enterprise-class virtual reality headset in North America …

Call of Duty Mobile update version 1.0.2 rolled out: Features, bug fixes and more

The most recent update carries forward several new features and changes from the previous version. This includes some gameplay settings changes, bug fixes and more. http://bit.ly/2WvSxif

How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube's recommendations (Ian Sherr/CNET)

Ian Sherr / CNET:
How YouTube gaming commentators use anger to gain views on their videos, which researchers and some YouTubers say are amplified by YouTube's recommendations  —  How to make a successful video on one of the internet's most popular sites:  —  Step 1: Find something to be angry about.

New tech cooperative banks turn to technology

In a bid to stay relevant, cooperative banks are fast turning to technology, providing a business opportunity for leading Information Technology service providers. http://bit.ly/2MzgVel https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Flex resumes shipments for ‘majority’ of Huawei products

Singapore-based electronics contract manufacturer Flex has resumed shipments to Huawei, whose business has been disrupted after the United States put it on a blacklist over national security concerns. http://bit.ly/2I05mZq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J