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Monday, April 19, 2021

Microsoft to establish its first data center region in Malaysia as part of its Bersama Malaysia initiative, which aims to skill 1M Malaysians by the end of 2023 (Liz Lee/Reuters)

Liz Lee / Reuters:
Microsoft to establish its first data center region in Malaysia as part of its Bersama Malaysia initiative, which aims to skill 1M Malaysians by the end of 2023 — KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Microsoft Corporation will invest $1 billion over the next five years in Malaysia as part …

Covid-19 vaccine for every Indian above 18 years from May 1: How to register, book appointment and download vaccine certificate online

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OnePlus 9R: 10 key points for buyers

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Lord of the Rings fans, Amazon has some bad news for you

Amazon has cancelled its plans for the Lord of the Rings MMO it announced two years back and the Amazon Game Studios title won’t see the light of day, as per a report by Bloomberg. The game was being made for PC and consoles. https://ift.tt/32ryqlN

Google now gives you a virtual tour of the Taj Mahal

Google seems to have an idea to make people globetrot virtually. On the occasion of World Heritage Day, UNESCO, Google Arts & Culture has created a new online resource called Explore UNESCO World Heritage. On a microsite created by Google for 10 UNESCO heritage sites, users can get a virtual tour. These sites include the Taj Mahal, Yosemite National Park, Serengeti National Park, The Colosseum and others. https://ift.tt/3amsoHO

Apple Spring Loaded event: All that may launch today

It’s the day of the first big Apple event of 2021. The Cupertino-based tech giant will host its Spring Loaded event — online-only — today where it is expected to unveil a slew of products. Apple is supremely secretive about its launches but leakers always find a way to drop massive hints about what can be expected https://ift.tt/3aps5vC

Moto G60, Moto G40 Fusion Launch in India Set for Today

Moto G60 and Moto G40 Fusion launch in India is set for today, April 20. Both new Motorola phones will be available for purchase through Flipkart shortly after their official debut. https://ift.tt/3v3SuqW

Oppo A74 5G Set to Launch in India Today at 12 Noon

Oppo A74 5G India launch is set for today, April 20. The launch will take place at 12pm (noon), as recently teased by Amazon. https://ift.tt/3sGPgbn

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe, whose account Twitter blocked last week, sues Twitter in NY accusing the company of "false and defamatory" statements (Joe Walsh/Forbes)

Joe Walsh / Forbes:
Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe, whose account Twitter blocked last week, sues Twitter in NY accusing the company of “false and defamatory” statements — James O'Keefe, the right-wing founder of Project Veritas, filed a defamation lawsuit against Twitter Monday afternoon …

YouTube says it has temporarily demonetized James Charles' channel, which has 25.5M+ subscribers, after 15+ sexual misconduct accusations from men and boys (Kat Tenbarge/Insider)

Kat Tenbarge / Insider:
YouTube says it has temporarily demonetized James Charles' channel, which has 25.5M+ subscribers, after 15+ sexual misconduct accusations from men and boys — - James Charles' channel has been demonetized, YouTube confirmed. — YouTube told Insider Charles had been “temporarily removed” from the Partner Program.

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Interview with Intel's VP of Xeon, Lisa Spelman, on the new features in its 10nm Ice Lake Xeon Scalable chips, its data center processor roadmap, and more (Dr. Ian Cutress/AnandTech)

Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech:
Interview with Intel's VP of Xeon, Lisa Spelman, on the new features in its 10nm Ice Lake Xeon Scalable chips, its data center processor roadmap, and more — With the launch of Intel's Third Generation Xeon Scalable platform based on 10nm Ice Lake processors, Intel has upgraded a part of the company that makes the BIG money.