Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with 48MP camera and 5,020mAh battery to go on sale via Amazon

The base variant of Redmi Note 9 packs 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It is priced at Rs 11,999. https://ift.tt/3aExXAh

Most Swiggy staff continue strike in Chennai over revised wage policy

Around 5,000 Swiggy executives have been on protest since Friday, demanding a pay increase as promised during recruitment. https://ift.tt/34tn2Zd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Apple's Stock Market Value Tops $2 Trillion

Just two years after Apple became the first publicly listed UD company with a $1 trillion stock market value, the iPhone maker has now topped $2 trillion. https://ift.tt/34fMCk5

New York and Miami Police have reportedly used facial recognition software to arrest people who allegedly committed crimes during Black Lives Matter protests (Kate Cox/Ars Technica)

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New York and Miami Police have reportedly used facial recognition software to arrest people who allegedly committed crimes during Black Lives Matter protests  —  Cops' use of the tech among the list of things protesters are demonstrating against.  —  Law enforcement in several cities …

The $2 trillion ‘question’: How Apple became the most valuable tech company in the world

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NPCI arm to take RuPay, UPI global

The need for alternatives to Visa and Mastercard was felt more by countries after the international sanctions against Russia had an impact on payments since the two systems had to follow the sanction rules. https://ift.tt/3kYjJyJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Trump backs Oracle in reported TikTok bid

The Trump administration has given TikTok's parent company ByteDance a 90-day deadline to divest the app before it is banned in the United States, citing national security concerns. https://ift.tt/3gbe2d5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google brings 'Kormo Jobs' app to India to help job seekers

The Jobs Spot on Google Pay will be rebranded to Kormo Jobs to create a consistent experience for users. https://ift.tt/2Q5tbSK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

BCCI resolves IPL sponsorship tangle, Dream11 agrees to be title sponsor for only 2020

Dream11 had wanted the title sponsorship to be extendable for 2021 and 2022, at Rs 240 crore each, in case Vivo didn’t reclaim the role, said people with knowledge of the matter. https://ift.tt/3aS7v6p https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Airbnb files for IPO as short-term rental market rebounds

The move underscores a rebound in parts of the travel industry, which was battered this year by restrictions and shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. https://ift.tt/3aICZeM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Taiwan-based iKala, which offers AI-based customer acquisition and engagement services, raises $17M Series B led by Wistron Digital Technology (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

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Taiwan-based iKala, which offers AI-based customer acquisition and engagement services, raises $17M Series B led by Wistron Digital Technology  —  Taiwanese startup iKala, which offers an artificial intelligence-based customer acquisition and engagement platform, will expand …

Redmi Note 9 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 was launched in India last month and will go on sale today via Amazon and Mi.com starting 12pm (noon). It has gone on sale multiple times in the past. https://ift.tt/3iULhDo

IBM-owned Weather Channel app agrees to change how it informs users about location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with LA (Stefanie Dazio/Associated Press)

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IBM-owned Weather Channel app agrees to change how it informs users about location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with LA  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users …

Battletoads game review: Good moments don’t save the toad-al package

Enlarge / The Battletoads are back. We wish that were better news. (credit: Dlala Studios / Rare, Ltd. / Xbox Game Studios)

When Battletoads arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System in June 1991, it rode on a wave of limited-time momentum in the West. Ninja Turtles fever was still a thing. The NES ruled the charts, even though Sega's own attitude-filled mascot was about to emerge. And Nintendo's official US magazine devoted page after page to a new, weirdly named toad trio: Zitz, Rash, and Pimple.

As an early '90s pre-teen, I was convinced that Battletoads was absolutely massive. I later realized that wasn't the case; a lot of people hated how hard the first game was, while subsequent games flopped. But I'll always be fond of the original game's graphical tricks, over-the-top combat, and wacky mix of genres.

Nothing—not even this week's inspired-yet-messy series rebirth—can take that away from me. For all of its good moments, this year's 10GB version of Battletoads is somehow less diverse and exciting than the 256KB original.

The Looney Tunes-caliber stuff

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  When three players are battling simultaneously, the results can be a mess to keep track of. [credit: Dlala Studios ]

The new game, simply titled Battletoads, sees the series' corporate handlers at Rare Ltd. hand their web-toed fighters to Dlala Studios, an English developer with an eye for hand-drawn 2D art. You can tell why they got the job after playing the first two levels. The game's best bits are a delight to play, either solo or with friends.

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Facebook removes over 980 Groups, 520 Pages, and 160 ads for "US-based militia organizations" and those that identify as Antifa (Julia Carrie Wong/The Guardian)

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Facebook removes over 980 Groups, 520 Pages, and 160 ads for “US-based militia organizations” and those that identify as Antifa  —  Facebook has taken down or restricted more than 10,000 groups, pages and Instagram accounts associated with QAnon, in the latest effort …