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• newJourney Clinical raises $3M to allow psychotherapists to prescribe psychedelics

  

  Psychedelics companies are all the rage right now. Compass Pathways is working with the magic mushroom compound psilocybin to treat depression. It’s has raised $290 million in total. Atai Life Sciences — backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel — brought in $258 million from its IPO. In the tech space, this has not gone unnoticed […]
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• newApple and Google bow to pressure in Russia to remove Kremlin critic’s tactical voting app

  

  Apple and Google have removed a tactical voting app created by the organization of jailed Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, from their respective mobile app stores in Russia. Earlier this week Reuters reported that the Russian state had been amping up the pressure on foreign tech giants ahead of federal elections — appropriating the language of […]
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• newRyder to build logistics network with autonomous trucking company Embark

  

  Supply chain and fleet management solutions company Ryder is partnering with yet another autonomous trucking company. On Thursday, Ryder announced its plans to help Embark launch a nationwide network of up to 100 transfer points that will be owned and operated by the autonomous trucking developer.  This is Ryder’s third public partnership with autonomous trucking […]
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• newIn internal memo, Apple says it is monitoring legal challenges to Texas abortion law

  

  In a message posted on an internal employee message board today, Apple said that it was monitoring the legal challenges to what it refers to as the “uniquely restrictive abortion law” that was recently passed in Texas. Apple confirmed the authenticity of the message to TechCrunch. “We are actively monitoring the legal proceedings challenging the […]
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• newGM extends Chevy Bolt EV production shutdown through mid-October

  

  General Motors is extending the shutdown of its Orion Assembly Plant until at least mid-October as a result of a battery pack shortage related to the recently announced Chevy Bolt EV and EUV safety recall. Bloomberg first reported that the company intends to idle its plant through the week of October 11. “These most recent […]
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• newFacebook knows Instagram harms teens. Now, its plan to open the app to kids looks worse than ever

  

  Facebook is in the hot seat again. The Wall Street Journal published a powerful multi-part series on the company this week, drawing from internal documents on everything from the company’s secretive practice of whitelisting celebrities to its knowledge that Instagram is taking a serious toll on the mental health of teen girls. The flurry of […]
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• newRivian announces membership plan with complementary charging and LTE connectivity

  

  With R1T trucks rolling off the assembly line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, Rivian continues to prepare for the official debut of its first EVs later this month. On Thursday, the automaker introduced a membership program that will grant Rivian owners access to complementary charging at its soon-to-be-built Adventure Network and Waypoints chargers.
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• newReid Hoffman is returning to Disrupt

  

  You’ve probably learned from Reid Hoffman before, either through his inventions, investments or inspirational words. The entrepreneur is the co-founder of LinkedIn, a partner at Greylock and the author of a new book based off of his hit podcast, Masters of Scale.  His storied past makes him chock-full of interesting anecdotes and lessons, which is […]
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• newDaily Crunch: Lucid Air puts Tesla in rearview mirror by earning 520-mile EPA range rating

  

  Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
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• new4 ways to leverage ROAS to triple lead generation

  

  Whether you’re investing in your human resources or in critical tech, some outlay in the short term is always needed for long-term success. That's true when it comes to marketing as well.
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• newMirantis launches cloud-native data center-as-a-service software

  

  Mirantis has been around the block, starting way back as an OpenStack startup, but a few years ago the company began to embrace cloud-native development technologies like containers, microservices and Kubernetes. Today, it announced Mirantis Flow, a fully managed open source set of services designed to help companies manage a cloud-native data center environment, whether […]
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• newTwitter Super Follows has generated only around $6K+ in its first two weeks

  

  Twitter’s creator platform Super Follows is off to an inauspicious start, having contributed to somewhere around $6,000 in U.S. iOS revenue in the first two weeks the feature has been live, according to app intelligence data provided by Sensor Tower. And it’s made only around $600 or so in Canada. A small portion of that […]
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• newMicrosoft Office 2021 will be available on October 5th

  

  Microsoft will release the new Office 2021 on October 5th, Windows 11 launch dy. Office 2021 is a one-time purchase that will be available on both Windows and macOS.
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• newRocket Lab’s Peter Beck will discuss taking a company interplanetary at Disrupt 2021

  

  Building an orbital launch business from scratch is no simple matter, but what if that business is just a stepping stone to a vertically integrated, interplanetary space company? Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck will be joining us next week at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (Sept 21-23) to talk about the challenge and exhilaration of pursuing his […]
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• newFor the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot

  

  The way NFTs are currently being discussed in relation to gaming are very much in danger of killing the core gameplay loop via a financial fast track.
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• newCrypto’s networked collaboration will drive Web 3.0

  

  Web 1.0 was the static web, and Web 2.0 is the social web, but Web 3.0 will be the decentralized web. It will move us from a world where communities contribute but don’t profit, to one where they can.
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• newConfluent CEO Jay Kreps is coming to TC Sessions: SaaS for a fireside chat

  

  As companies process ever-increasing amounts of data, moving it in real time is a huge challenge for organizations. Confluent is a streaming data platform built on top of the open source Apache Kafka project that’s been designed to process massive numbers of events. To discuss this, and more, Confluent CEO and co-founder Jay Kreps will […]
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• newWhatnot raises another $150M for its livestream shopping platform, evolves into a unicorn

  

  Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping platform for collectors to buy and sell things like rare Pokémon cards and Funko Pops, has closed a $150 million Series C — its third round of fundraising in 2021 alone. This round pins Whatnot’s valuation at $1.5 billion, earning it a spot on the ever-growing list of unicorns. So what’s […]
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• newFacebook revamps its business tool lineup following threats to its ad targeting business

  

  Facebook today is announcing the launch of new products and features for business owners, following the threat to its ad targeting business driven by Apple’s new privacy features, which now allow mobile users to opt out of being tracked across their iOS apps. The social networking giant has repeatedly argued that Apple’s changes would impact […]
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• newFord boosts spending to increase production capacity of its F-150 Lightning electric truck

  

  Ford said Thursday it will invest another $250 million and add 450 jobs to increase production capacity of its upcoming F-150 Lightning to 80,000 all-electric trucks annually. The announcement comes after receiving more than 150,000 pre-orders for the all-electric pickup truck. The additional funds and jobs will be spread out across its new Rouge Electric […]
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Verge Re/Code

• newHow to preorder the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro
  All of the colors of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. | AppleApple announced a fleet of new products at its “California Streaming” event. Chief among them — you guessed it — was the iPhone 13. This one is coming in various sizes and colors, but with smaller notches, the new A15 Bionic chipset, and with redesigned and improved cameras located around the back. Going from smallest to largest, Apple will soon release the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and finally the iPhone 13 Pr…
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• newOnePlus 9 software update pays homage to the Hasselblad XPan camera
  A sample photo captured using the Hasselblad XPlan Mode, on the OnePlus 9 Pro. | OnePlusOnePlus is finally putting its camera partnership with Hasselblad to good use — by bringing the look and feel of Hasselblad’s cinematic XPan camera to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, via a software update.This is a happy surprise because the 9 Series’ cameras did not initially live up to the hype surrounding OnePlus’ multiyear collaboration with the historic camera brand. Although Hasselblad’s contributio…
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• newMicrosoft’s new photos app for Windows 11 is a welcome redesign
  The new photos app for Windows 11. | Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft has started testing a new photos app for Windows 11. Like many other parts of Windows, the photos app has been redesigned to match the new operating system, with subtle improvements that help when you’re flicking through a collection of photos or videos.The biggest addition is a new filmstip at the bottom of the photo viewer that shows small thumbnails of all the photos in a particular folder, collection, or album. It makes it eas…
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• newIkea’s gaming range launches globally next month
  Ikea’s gaming range consists of over 30 products. | Image: IkeaIkea’s lineup of gaming-themed furniture and accessories now has official pricing and a global release date: October. The lineup first came to China earlier this year as a collaboration with Asus and its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand.Pricing for the lineup ranges from cheap desk accessories like a $10 cup holder or $12.99 mouse bungee, all the way up to gaming chairs costing between $69 and $349, and a $599 standing desk. Oh, a…
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• newOppo shows off new ColorOS 12 following OnePlus merger
  Oppo has announced ColorOS 12, the latest version of its Android-based operating system. The update will come to OnePlus phones as well as Oppo’s own phones in China, where OnePlus has used ColorOS since early this year. OnePlus recently announced that it would be combining the codebase of its OxygenOS with ColorOS due to the two companies merging several operations.ColorOS 12 doesn’t look hugely different to 11, but it makes more use of contrasting colors and white space, with lower inform…
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• newThe iPad Mini doesn’t support mmWave 5G
  Image: AppleApple’s newly redesigned iPad Mini was one of the most exciting announcements at its iPhone 13 event on Tuesday, but in the aftermath a limitation has been identified: As spotted by Jason Snell from Six Colors, the new iPad Mini doesn’t support mmWave 5G. There’s also a hint that its new A15 Bionic processor might be downclocked in comparison to the version that appears in the iPhone 13 line (via MacRumors). Support for 5G on the cellular version of the iPad Mini was one of Ap…
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• newCameo Calls let you have a video meet-and-greet with a celebrity
  Cameo is adding a new live calls feature into its app. Cameo is perhaps most well-known for letting you pay for pre-recorded video messages from celebrities, but the new feature, called Cameo Calls, will let you have short video conversations that are designed to be like meet-and-greets. (The app even sets up a photo op at the end of the call.)The Cameo Calls page has a full list of whose available for conversations and how much it costs for a certain amount of their time. Cameo says that calls…
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• newStreaming service Locast permanently barred from operation
  Things looked bad for Locast before, and they just got even worse. A judge this week permanently prohibited streamer Locast from continuing operations of its business, a decision that follows a yearslong legal standoff between major broadcasters and the scrappy streaming provider.A permanent injunction order signed by Judge Louis L. Stanton this week stated that Locast founder David Goodfriend and his nonprofit Sports Fans Coalition NY, which operates the Locast service, “are permanently rest…
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• newThe bitter lawsuit hanging over the Apple Watch’s new swipe keyboard
  Yes, Apple really did type “copy” into its own keyboard during the event.Apple allegedly offered to buy his app; instead, it’s being Sherlocked Continue reading…
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• newHundreds of T-Mobile stores will be able to fix phones soon
  Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesT-Mobile announced that 500 of its retail stores would start offering repair services starting on November 1st. The company says technicians will provide same-day fixes using manufacturer-approved parts to customers who subscribe to its Protection<360> service, which also includes device replacement in case of loss or theft. T-Mobile is also improving that device protection plan by letting customers make five claims in a 12-month period, up from the previou…
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Zee News Technology

• newByju's, NITI Aayog partner to provide free education to children in 112 Aspirational Districts
  Edtech major Byju's on Friday said it has partnered with NITI Aayog to provide free access to its tech-driven learning programmes for children from 112 'Aspirational districts' of the country. 
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• newRealme Narzo 50 series to launch in India on September 24
  The Realme Narzo 50 series will be launched on September 24. 
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• newAlert! WhatsApp asking users to use its Linked Devices feature
  As per the WABetaInfo report,  WhatsApp is constantly working on forcing people to go and update to the multi-device version.
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• newiPhone 13 series pre-orders open today: Check price, features and expected delivery date
  The new iPhones will be open for pre-order at 5.30 p.m. through the Apple online store, e-commerce sites, and offline channels. 
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• newiPhone 13 country wise price list: Compare India, US, Australia, UAE, Canada rates to save up to Rs 40,000
  In India, the retail price of the iPhone 13 is set at Rs 79,900 for the 128GB storage model while the most affordable smartphone in the range - the iPhone 13 mini - is priced at Rs 69,900.
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• newGoogle Pixel Fold could launch in late 2021 to rival Samsung Fold 3
  As Google is gearing up to unveil the Pixel 6 series, the tech giant may, reportedly, also announce the upcoming Pixel Fold in the fourth quarter this year. 
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• Law firm files lawsuit against Apple for 'defective' M1 MacBook display
  The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, follows an investigation into easily cracked MacBook screens by law firm Migliaccio & Rathod. 
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• Airtel launches Rs 499, Rs 699, and Rs 2798 Disney+ Hotstar plans, recharge now to enjoy IPL 2021
  Priced at Rs Rs 499, Rs 699, and Rs 2798, the three Airtel new plans offer Disney+ Hotstar subscription along with tons of high-speed data and an unlimited calling facility. 
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• Rs 24,625 tax on iPhone 13! Check taxes on iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max purchase
  This difference in the price of the iPhone 13 in Indian and other countries led to an outcry on social media. The reason for this price difference is the huge amount of taxes that consumers have to pay on the newly launched smartphone.
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• Uber launches corporate shuttle service in Delhi, Mumbai, 5 other Indian cities
  Uber Corporate Shuttle is a customised commute service for companies, offering seating capacity for anywhere between 10-50 employees in a single-vehicle,
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• iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11 get massive price cut after iPhone 13 launch, check new rates
  The latest prices of the iPhone 12 lineup, which includes iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, have been updated on Apple India’s website.  
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• iPhone 13 launch: Desi netizens go gaga over the use of 'Dum Maro Dum' inspired song in launch video
  Apple launched four new models in the iPhone 13 lineup at the much-anticipated ‘California Streaming’ launch event on late night Tuesday (September 14). 
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• Twitter reopens account verification process after one month hiatus
  Twitter said users who are looking to be verified should keep checking their account settings screen for access to the in-app application. Since launching the revamped verification programme, Twitter had hit a few snags which forced it to shut down verifications more than once. 
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• South Korea fines Google Rs 1338 crore for anti-competitive agreements
  Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has decided to fine Google a whopping $176.8 million (approximately Rs 1338 crore). KFTC has been investigating the allegations against Google since 2016. 
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• iOS 15 release date: Here's when your iPhone will get its next big software update - check if your model is in the list
  Apple also said that it’s releasing iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on September 20.
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• Apple iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max unveiled at Rs 1,19,900 and Rs 1,29,900: Check features and more
  iPhone 13 Pro will be available in India starting at Rs 1,19,900 and iPhone 13 Pro Max at Rs 1,29,900 from Apple’s official website.
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• Apple iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini unveiled: Check features, price and more
  Apple has come up with major improvements when it comes to the iPhone 13. 
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• Apple unveils iPad 2021 and iPad Mini at California event: Check features and more
  The Cupertino based tech giant has unveiled iPad mini which comes with an 8.3-inch screen along with Touch ID as part of the top button. 
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• Apple Store goes before the launch of iPhone 13
  The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to launch the iPhone 13 series, Apple Watch Series 7 and AirPods 3 in India. The iPhone 13 lineup might include the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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• Apple AirPods 3 to be announced alongside iPhone 13
  The Apple Watch Series 7 will come in various screen sizes from 41mm to 45mm.
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NDTV Technology News

• newRealme V11s Leaks Online With Specifications Similar to V11 5G Budget Phone
  Realme V11s is said to be the latest V-series smartphone from the Realme brand. It is tipped to have 128GB of storage and a 5,000mAh battery. Realme V11s will share similar specs to the Realme V11.
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• newTencent Bows to Regulator, Allows WeChat Users Access to Rivals' Links
  Tencent's popular WeChat messaging app will start allowing users to access external links, days after regulators told the company and its rivals to end a long-standing practice of blocking each...
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• newRansomware Attack Encrypts South Africa's Department of Justice
  South Africa's department of justice faced a massive ransomware attack earlier this month and it is reportedly still trying to restore its operations back to normal. The attack took place on September...
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• newiPhone 13 Series Pre-Order Begins Today: Prices Around the World
  iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max phones prices in different countries have been detailed here, including the markets of India, US, UK, and China.
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• newMarshall Motif ANC, Minor III True Wireless Earphones Launched
  Marshall has launched the Motif ANC and Minor III true wireless earphones, with the former featuring active noise cancellation. The new earphones are expected to go on sale in the US starting...
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• newNew iPad mini May Be Under Powered Compared to iPhone 13 Models
  New iPad mini is suggested to come with a downclocked A15 Bionic chip compared to the iPhone 13 models. The new iPad mini model also appears to have no mmWave 5G connectivity.
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• newTop 5 Cryptocurrencies: Here's How They Performed So Far This Financial Year
  Cryptocurrencies saw a slow start this year, mainly due to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) order to banks telling them not to deal in crypto. The cryptocurrency trade accelerated after the Supreme Court...
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• newEuropean Central Bank President Questions Crypto Credibility
  With a rise in crypto craze globally, many countries around the world are experimenting with allowing trading and transactions in digital currencies. To ensure a safe gateway for transactions, central...
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• newInfinix Hot 11 Series Launched in India: All the Details
  Infinix Hot 11 and Infinix Hot 11S have been launched in India. The smartphones form the new Infinix Hot 11 series. Both the phones come in a 4GB RAM + 64GB storage configuration but come with...
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• newWhatsApp May Soon Let Users Send Images as Stickers on Desktop
  WhatsApp for Desktop is reported to receive a 'Send Image as Sticker' feature soon. WhatsApp for Desktop beta 2.2137.3 may get the feature, but it's reportedly not yet made available for beta...
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• newApple Watch Series 7 Appears to Have Renamed S7 Chip, 32GB Storage
  Apple Watch Series 7 specifications have reportedly been detailed in an alleged internal document shared online. The document suggests the S7 system-in-package (SiP) on the new Apple Watch. It also...
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• newBGMI's September Update Brings Flora Menace Mode: How to Download
  Battlegrounds Mobile India update version 1.6 for Android and iOS users has been released by Krafton. It brings a new mode called 'Flora Menace'. This new mode comes with new alien plants that...
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• newTesla to Work With Global Regulators on Data Security: CEO Elon Musk
  Tesla will work with global regulators to ensure data security, Chief Executive Elon Musk told an industry event in China.
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• newVivo X70 Series Confirmed to Launch in India on September 30
  Vivo X70 series' launch in India is confirmed for September 30. A special microsite has been put up on Vivo's official website with a countdown that ends at 12pm on September 30. The website doesn't...
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• newDogecoin Popularity Sparks Trademark Battle Over Cryptocurrency's Name
  Dogecoin is now the subject of a trademark battle with many copycats of the cryptocurrency filing for the right to the name.
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• newGoogle Pixel Fold Tipped to Come With LTPO OLED Display in Q4 2021
  Google Pixel Fold is tipped to launch in the fourth quarter of 2021, and the foldable phone is said to carry a low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED display. So far, the Pixel Fold has...
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• newiPhone 13 Pro Outpaces iPhone 12 Pro in CPU, GPU Performance in New Benchmark
  iPhone 13 Pro featuring Apple's A15 Bionic chipset gets a total AnTuTu score of close to 8,40,000 points, which is significantly higher than that of the iPhone 12 Pro at 7,05,725.
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• newRealme Narzo 50 Series, Realme Band 2 to Launch in India on September 24
  Realme Narzo 50 series, Realme Band 2, and Realme Smart TV Neo 32-inch to launch in India on September 24. The phone is being teased through a dedicated page on the company site. It is teased to pack...
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• newFord F-150 Lightning Production Capacity to Be Boosted to 80,000 per Year
  Ford F-150 Lightning production capacity will be boosted to 80,000 per year due to strong demand for the electric pickup truck, adding that the vehicle would go on sale next spring.
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• newCryptocurrency: Over 60 Exchanges in South Korea to Suspend Services
  Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea must notify customers of a partial or full suspension of trading by midnight, a week before a new regulation comes into effect.
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