Google to Shut Down In-House Stadia Game Development Studios

Alphabet's Google said it would stop internal development of games for Stadia, making the cloud-based game-streaming service entirely dependent on titles from other game developers and publishers. https://ift.tt/2MPvVVR

MediaTek unveils Helio M80, its first 5G modem, which supports dominant sub-6GHz 5G but misses out on the faster and more temperamental mmWave 5G standard (Hadlee Simons/Android Authority)

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MediaTek unveils Helio M80, its first 5G modem, which supports dominant sub-6GHz 5G but misses out on the faster and more temperamental mmWave 5G standard  —  - MediaTek has announced the Helio M80 modem.  — This is the company's first mmWave-capable modem.

Planning to buy smartphones, ACs, LED lights and these gadgets: What Budget 2021 has changed

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Flipkart quiz February 2, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts, discount coupons and Flipkart Super coins

The quiz is available under the Games zone section. Each quiz question has four options to choose the answer from. https://ift.tt/2YxJMmB

5 ways Budget 2021 may change things for smartphone users

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5 ways Budget 2021 may change things for smartphone users

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Google Chrome rolls out Group Tabs for Android users: Here is how you can use this feature

Back in May 2020, Google had announced a Chrome browser feature that solved users' problem of too many tabs by organising them in groups. This feature was rolled out for desktop users, but now has started making its way to Android handsets too. https://ift.tt/2MLR5o4

What is Clubhouse and why it’s the ‘hot’ new social media app

Clubhouse is a voice-based social media app. Once you’re in the Clubhouse you can drop in and out of different chats depending on your areas of interest. You have the choice to pipe in with your thoughts or simply just listen in to what’ happening around various rooms. https://ift.tt/3cvY4w4

Sources: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is expected to testify before the House Financial Services Committee in a panel hearing on GameStop on February 18 (Zachary Warmbrodt/Politico)

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Sources: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is expected to testify before the House Financial Services Committee in a panel hearing on GameStop on February 18  —  The hearing before the House Financial Services Committee with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is primed to be a blockbuster.  —  The Robinhood logo is displayed on an iPhone.

Network security provider SonicWall says hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in one of its firewalls, and a patch is due Tuesday (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

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Network security provider SonicWall says hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in one of its firewalls, and a patch is due Tuesday  —  “Highly sophisticated threat actors” exploit flaws in coordinated attack on SonicWall.  —  Network security provider SonicWall said on Monday …

Google has agreed to pay $2.5M to 5,500+ female engineers as well as female and Asian job applicants who were allegedly subject to pay and hiring discrimination (Zoe Schiffer/The Verge)

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Google has agreed to pay $2.5M to 5,500+ female engineers as well as female and Asian job applicants who were allegedly subject to pay and hiring discrimination  —  The US Department of Labor alleges systemic pay and hiring discrimination  —  Google has agreed to pay $2.5 million …

Sources: Democrats have complained to companies, including Google, that have suspended campaign donations, say they are being penalized for Republicans' actions (Wall Street Journal)

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Sources: Democrats have complained to companies, including Google, that have suspended campaign donations, say they are being penalized for Republicans' actions  —  Lawmakers say companies' suspension of campaign donations puts business priorities at risk  —  Lawmakers from both parties …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Asked Australian Lawmakers to Change Policy

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reached out to Australian lawmakers to discuss rules that would make internet giants pay news outlets for content but failed to persuade them to change policy, said the... https://ift.tt/2MHbHxA

Samsung Galaxy A72 Spotted Online, May Pack 5,000mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy A72 is likely the successor of the Samsung Galaxy A71 which had a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery but a similar 25W fast charging charger. The Samsung Galaxy A72 is reportedly listed... https://ift.tt/36rMXAE

LG Velvet starts receiving Android 11 update

LG has started rolling out Android 11 update for its last year launched mid-range smartphone -- LG Velvet 5G. The company released the beta build for the update last month and now it has rolled out the stable update of Android 11. https://ift.tt/2MlsQx4