Apple discontinues Apple TV 4K 2017 edition

Apple announced the next generation Apple 4K TV at its Spring Loaded event. The new sixth generation Apple TV packs A12 chipset and features a redesigned Siri Remote. Along with introducing the new Apple 4K TV, the company has made changes in its set-top box lineup and has discontinued the previous generation Apple TV 4K. https://ift.tt/3x5y82a

Apple AirTags Could Factor Into US Senate Antitrust Hearing

Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of attachable AirTags to help users track lost items, and the devices could become the focus of a rival company's challenge during a hearing before the US Senate... https://ift.tt/2QGnRZN

Discord Said to End Sale Talks With Microsoft, Plans to Be Standalone Company

Messaging platform Discord has ended deal talks with Microsoft and plans to focus on expanding the business as a standalone company, sources familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/32vkdEA

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max to go on sale today via Amazon

Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max are set to go on sale today. Redmi Note 10 Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 15,999. While Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is priced at Rs 18,999 onwards. https://ift.tt/3n6IqdU

Flipkart daily trivia quiz April 21, 2021: Get answers to these questions to win gifts and discount vouchers

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Amazon app quiz April 21, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 5,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results of today’s quiz will be announced on April 22. https://ift.tt/32BHrZy

Facebook says a vulnerability that lets attackers find a Facebook profile given an email address is still active after being "erroneously closed out" (Joseph Cox/VICE)

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Facebook says a vulnerability that lets attackers find a Facebook profile given an email address is still active after being “erroneously closed out”  —  A video shared with researchers and Motherboard shows a tool linking email addresses to Facebook accounts.  —  Joseph Cox

Amazon is opening a hair salon in London, here's why

Amazon is opening a hair salon in London. But no, it is not a new business model that the company is exploring. It is looking to test AR (augmented reality) technology that will allow customers to check how different hair styles will look on them. According to a report by The Verge, this includes an AR app that lets customers see what different hairstyles and colors look like on them before they decide on a change https://ift.tt/2P7sStL

iPhone users, a really important software update is coming next week

Usually, Apple’s big updates arrive on a Tuesday, so we can expect iOS 14.5 to roll out around April 27. https://ift.tt/32BEI2g

Apple launches new devices and accessories: Key features and India prices

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Archipelago, an AI-driven data analytics company focused on commercial property risk management, raises $34M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners (Rebecca Szkutak/Forbes)

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Archipelago, an AI-driven data analytics company focused on commercial property risk management, raises $34M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners  —  Hemant Shah has built a three-decade career working exactly two jobs — both in an area called risk management.

Microsoft introduces new settings in Outlook to allow breaks between back-to-back meetings after its own research showed that "digital overload is real" (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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Microsoft introduces new settings in Outlook to allow breaks between back-to-back meetings after its own research showed that “digital overload is real”  —  Back-to-back meetings can now have a break in between  —  Microsoft is updating Outlook to give companies the option …

EU to examine Illumina's $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail

EU antitrust regulators will examine Illumina Inc's proposed $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer test maker Grail Inc, the European Commission said on Tuesday, following a request from six countries on competition concerns. https://ift.tt/3dxgVqK

Sources: UiPath priced its IPO at $56 per share, above its target range, raising $1.3B and giving it a $29B valuation (Bloomberg)

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Sources: UiPath priced its IPO at $56 per share, above its target range, raising $1.3B and giving it a $29B valuation  —  UiPath Inc., an automation software maker, and its shareholders raised more $1.3 billion in an initial public offering, pricing the shares above a marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter.

Google, Apple executives to testify in app store hearing on Wednesday

The four tech giants -- Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google -- have come under tough scrutiny for more than a year because of such varied concerns as privacy breaches, allegations of hate speech and stifling conservative voices and violations of antitrust law. https://ift.tt/3v8Tvht