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• newFCC invites public comment on Trump’s attempt to nerf Section 230

  

  FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to ask the public for its thoughts on an attempt initiated in Trump in May to water down certain protections that arguably led to the creation of the modern internet economy. The nakedly retaliatory order seems to be, legally speaking, laughable, and could be resolved without public input — […]
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• newDaily Crunch: Microsoft-TikTok acquisition inches closer to reality

  

  A possible Microsoft -TikTok acquisition is causing plenty of drama, we review Google’s new budget Pixel and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon returns to Earth. Here’s your Daily Crunch for August 3, 2020. Microsoft-TikTok acquisition inches closer to reality This weekend, Microsoft confirmed reports that it’s in talks to acquire TikTok, the popular mobile video app currently […]
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• newEventGeek relaunches as Circa to help marketers embrace virtual events

  

  EventGeek was a Y Combinator-backed startup that offered tools to help large enterprises manage the logistics of their events. So with the COVID-19 pandemic essentially eliminating large-scale conferences, at least in-person, it’s not exactly surprising that the company had to reinvent itself. Today, EventGeek relaunched as Circa, with a new focus on virtual events. Founder […]
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• newWhat Microsoft should demand in exchange for its ‘payment’ to the US government for TikTok

  

  In one of the crazier news stories (and in 2020, that is saying something), President Donald Trump said today during a media availability event that in order for the U.S. government to sign off on a potential Microsoft/TikTok deal, “a very substantial portion of that price is going to have to come into the Treasury […]
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• newExtra Crunch Live: Join fintech legend Max Levchin for a live Q&A on August 6 at 4pm ET/1pm PT

  

  We’ve got a great Extra Crunch Live chat coming up on Thursday, August 4, that you won’t want to miss. The one and only Max Levchin, is Silicon Valley icon and entrepreneur extraordinaire, is joining us to talk all things tech and fintech. You might know him as the CEO of Affirm, one of the […]
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• newAnnouncing Sight Tech Global, an event on the future of AI and accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired

  

  Few challenges have excited technologists more than building tools to help people who are blind or visually impaired. It was Silicon Valley legend Ray Kurzweil, for example, who in 1976 launched the first commercially available text-to-speech reading device. He unveiled the $50,000 Kurzweil Reading Machine, a boxy device that covered a tabletop, at a press […]
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• newTrump calls TikTok a hot brand, demands a chunk of its sale price

  

  Today the president appeared to bless the budding Microsoft-TikTok deal, continuing his evolution on a possible transaction. After stating last Friday that he’d rather see TikTok banned than sold to a U.S.-based company, Trump changed his tune over the weekend. TikTok is owned by China-based company ByteDance, which owns a portfolio of apps and services. […]
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• newAfter Shopify’s huge quarter, BigCommerce raises its IPO price range

  

  When BigCommerce, the Texas-based Shopify competitor, first announced an IPO price range, the numbers looked a little light. With a range of just $18 to $20 per share, it appeared that the firm was targeting a valuation of around $1.18 billion to $1.31 billion. Given that BigCommerce had revenue of “between $35.5 million and $35.8 […]
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• newSaaS securitization will disrupt VC’s biggest returns this coming decade

  

  SaaS investing has been on fire the past decade and the returns have been gushing in, with IPOs like Datadog, direct listings like Slack and acquisitions like Qualtrics (which is now being spun back out) creating billions of wealth and VC returns. Dozens more SaaS startups are on deck to head toward their exits in […]
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• newThe essential revenue software stack

  

  Remote-virtual-digital work is going to be a key part of the playbook forever, and the essential revenue software stack is the best way to set up your teams for success.
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• newRegister for Disrupt to take part in our content series for Digital Startup Alley exhibitors

  

  There’s no better way to expose your early-stage startup to global opportunities — we’re talking thousands of potential investors, customers, tech journalists and other mighty influencers — than by exhibiting in Digital Startup Alley at Disrupt 2020. The Alley may be virtual this year, but the benefits of exhibiting are very real. More on those […]
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• newGoogle signs up six more partners for its digital banking platform coming to Google Pay

  

  Google is expanding its plans to offer digital banking services in the U.S. The company announced today it’s partnering with half a dozen more banks to offer digital checking and savings accounts to Google Pay users in the U.S., starting sometime next year. The new partners include Bank Mobile, BBVA USA, BMO Harris, Coastal Community […]
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• newReminder: Annual Extra Crunch members can save 20% on Disrupt passes

  

  Calling all Extra Crunch annual and two-year members! Did you know that as a part of your membership plan, you can get a 20% discount on a Disrupt 2020 pass? Disrupt is our largest and most ambitious event of the year. While it’s typically held in San Francisco, this year the event will be held […]
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• new‘Made in America’ is on (government) life support, and the prognosis isn’t good

  

  Intel and Boeing, two of the pillars of American industry. Intel makes some of the most impressive chips in the world and has for decades, driving high-performance computing to its limits while supporting a company with a market cap today of $200 billion and supporting more than 110,000 employees. Meanwhile, Boeing remains a global leader […]
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• newAmid pandemic, returning to offices remains an open question for tech leaders

  

  As COVID-19 infections surge in parts of the U.S., many workplaces remain empty or are operating with skeleton crews. Most agree that the decision to return to the office should involve a combination of business, government and medical officials and scientists who have a deep understanding of COVID-19 and infectious disease in general. The exact […]
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• newLordstown Motors becomes latest EV automaker to use a SPAC to go public

  

  Lordstown Motors, the one-year-old Ohio electric automaker that revealed a pickup truck prototype in June, has reached a deal to merge with special-purpose acquisition company DiamondPeak Holdings Corp., with a market value of $1.6 billion. The agreement marks the latest company — and electric automaker — to become a publicly traded company through a merger […]
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• newVirgin Orbit to fly 11 satellites for NASA on second orbital launch demo later this year

  

  Virgin Orbit’s first attempt at an orbital launch demo may not have gone entirely to plan (the LauncherOne rocket released as planned but its flight was cut short just after that), but it has booked a payload for its next try — 11 science satellites selected by NASA and primarily designed and built by U.S. […]
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• newIs the 2020 SPAC boom an echo of the 2017 ICO craze?

  

  I wanted to write an essay about Microsoft and TikTok today, because I was effectively a full-time reporter covering the software giant when it hired Satya Nadella in 2014. But, everyone else has already done that and, frankly, there’s a more pressing financial topic for us to parse. Let’s take a minute to take stock […]
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• newA few words for DHS agents who have no intention of becoming immigration whistleblowers

  

  Not that YOU would use these resources, but it might be fun to look at them in a hypothetical, “haha what if I were to expose gross injustices?” kind of way.
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• newSnapchat to take on TikTok with a new music-powered feature rolling out this fall

  

  Snapchat is taking aim at TikTok. The company announced today it will begin testing a new feature that lets Snapchat users set their Snaps to music, similar to TikTok’s app. The feature may allow Snapchat to capitalize on the fracturing of the TikTok audience, who have been exploring alternative apps as the Trump administration weighs […]
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Verge Re/Code

• newFAA shares new steps for Boeing to return 737 Max to the skies
  Photo by Gary He/Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a “preliminary summary” of its 18-month review of the Boeing 737 Max program, and with it, has detailed the remaining steps the company will likely need to take in order to allow the plane back into the air. Among the changes the agency is asking for is new software for the plane’s flight control computer and displays, a revised manual and enhanced training for flight crew, and new maintenance procedure…
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• newUbisoft reportedly fires one of its most influential execs following allegations of sexual harassment
  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge One of Ubisoft’s most influential executives has been fired after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him, reports Business Insider. Ubisoft confirmed to The Verge that the executive, Tommy François, departed the company, but declined to comment on the nature of his departure. François was formerly Ubisoft’s vice president of editorial and creative services, a role that gave him oversight over the development of ma…
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• newTwitter faces $250 million FTC fine for misusing emails and phone numbers
  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter said that the Federal Trade Commission may soon fine it up to $250 million for improper use of users’ phone numbers and email addresses. The potential fines would come for violations of Twitter’s 2011 agreement with the FTC to no longer mislead consumers about how it protects their personal information.Between 2013 and 2019, Twitter used phone numbers and email addresses provided “for safety and security purposes” to help target ads. Tw…
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• newThe Department of Justice is reviewing TurboTax maker Intuit’s $7.1 billion purchase of its free competitor
  Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TurboTax Intuit’s $7.1 billion purchase of Credit Karma earlier this year is now subjected to review by the US Department of Justice. The department is concerned about possible antitrust issues if Intuit — owner of TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint — is allowed to take over a former rival that offered free tax preparation tools that were directly in competition with Intuit’s own offering, according to a report from ProPublica.In a memo obtained b…
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• newProsecutors are investigating Amazon’s treatment of third-party sellers
  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The New York and California attorneys general, along with the Federal Trade Commission, plan to investigate Amazon’s online Marketplace platform, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The agencies are going to interview witnesses jointly on conference calls over the next few weeks, in what Bloomberg suggests may be the beginnings of a formal antitrust enforcement action following last week’s landmark Big Tech antitrust hearing.The news comes after int…
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• newThis is how Xbox games are getting touch controls for xCloud
  Microsoft is preparing to launch its xCloud game streaming service as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next month, and we’re now starting to get some more details on how touch controls will work with the service. Microsoft initially detailed touch controls last year, but the company has now been working with Xbox Game Studios developers like The Coalition and Ninja Theory to bring these controls to Xbox games.During a Microsoft Game Stack stream today, Jarret Bradley, senior gameplay producer…
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• newHow to use Google One to back up your Android phone
  Image: Google Backing up your Android phone is always smart — and backing it up to the cloud makes it easy to reload your data even if your phone is lost, stolen, or broken. And now you can back up some of that data to Google’s cloud storage service, Google One, even if you aren’t on one of the company’s paid plans, which start at $1.99 for 100GB of storage. If you’ve got a personal Google account (not a G Suite account), you can get up to 15GB of storage for backing up your mobile…
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• newGoogle’s live-captioning feature will soon work with voice and video calls on Pixel phones
  Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Android’s real-time captions feature, Live Caption, is gaining the ability to work with voice and video calls, Google announced on Monday. Previously, Live Caption only worked with media that played on your phone, like a YouTube video, but this new functionality means you’ll soon be able to have a phone call with someone and get captions of what they’re saying as they say it.If you want to see Live Caption with calls in action, check out my colle…
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• newTrump threatens that TikTok will ‘close down’ on September 15th unless an American company buys it
  Based on wallpaper by Michael Gillett (Wallpaper Hub) President Donald Trump claims that TikTok will “be out of business in the United States” on September 15th if its Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell it and provide the US Treasury Department with “a lot of money,” backing off an earlier claim that he planned to “ban” the app over the weekend. This follows reports that Microsoft negotiated a 45-day window to acquire the company, something it confirmed yesterday in a…
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• newSquare Enix’s Avengers game is getting a PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man character, and that sucks
  Square Enix’s Avengers game will arrive this fall, and it’ll bring back console-exclusive content in a big way: the company announced that PlayStation players will get exclusive access to a playable Spider-Man character sometime in 2021. Frankly, that sucks. It’s not clear whether Sony paid Square Enix extra for the exclusive character or if this is simply an extension of the movie rights that Sony has long since held to the character. But the fact is that PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5…
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Zee News Technology

• newPixel 4a and Pixel 5: Google unveils its first 5G phones at $499
  Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 will be available in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Australia.
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• newApple iPhone, iPad, Mac users data at risk; new exploit found in Enclave chip
  The chip also stores keys for passwords, the credit card for Apple Pay, and even biometric data for Touch ID and Face ID.
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• newElon Musk claims Neuralink brain chip will allow people to hear sounds impossible to humans
  Musk founded Neuralink in 2016 but has only held one major public presentation. 
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• newMicrosoft to kill Cortana apps on iOS, Android in 2021
  The tech giant will instead focus on productivity features that repurpose Cortana as a part of the Microsoft 365 suite of software, citing the revamped Windows 10 functions and integrated Cortana features in the Outlook and Teams apps as replacements.
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• newStadia Pro members to get five new games for free in August, announces Google
  The five new games will be arriving August 14 for Stadia Pro members. The games include Strange Brigade, Kona, Metro 2033 Redux, Just Shapes and Beats and Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break.
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• newTwitter kicks off new survey for its upcoming paid subscription, eyes ''Undo Send'' button
  The `Undo Send` will provide a 30-second window for users to recall or withdraw a tweet with typos and other errors before anyone can see it.
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• newGoogle Pixel 4a to be launched today: Expected price, specifications and more
  The company has posted a teaser on the online store, indicating the launch of the Pixel 4a.
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• Homegrown Lifestyle Brand Noise to launch Smartwatch 'ColorFit Nav' on August 6
  For the smartwatch lovers, Indian brand Noise has come up with a new launch that is not just affordable but loaded with many new user-friendly features.
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• WhatsApp introduces limit on use of animated stickers, upto 1 MB per sticker
  In a bid to curb irresponsible use of animated stickers, WhatsApp has introduced a new limit on sharing these stickers, according to WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp beta.
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• Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store, says research firm data
  The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.
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• Samsung Galaxy M31s : Brace Yourself For The Best Camera Device - India's Leading 64MP Intelli-Cam With Single Take #MonsterShot
  Samsung Galaxy M31s will be in the Indian market soon. Photos and videos for lasting memories seem to the moto behind Samsung launching its #MonsterShot and the phone will house India’s leading 64MP Intelli-Cam with Single Take quad rear camera along with a 32MP selfie sensor.
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• Samsung launches UV Sterilizer to keep smartphones and accessories disinfected; check price, specifications and other details
  The South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has launched a new UV sterilizer with wireless charging in India that can be used to keep smartphones and accessories clean and protected.
  - 4 days ago 31 Jul 20, 7:40pm -
• Samsung launches UV Sterilizer with wireless charging in India at Rs 3,599
  The device will be available for purchase from next month.
  - 4 days ago 31 Jul 20, 5:24pm -
• Android malware BlackRock may steal banking data, CERT-In issues advisory
  The malware can extract credentials and credit card information from over 300 apps.
  - 4 days ago 31 Jul 20, 12:26pm -
• BlackRock malware hits Android smartphones, steals your banking details
  The research says that the target list of the BlackRock malware contains an important number of social, networking, communication and dating applications.
  - 4 days ago 31 Jul 20, 12:21pm -
• Sony launches A7S III full-frame mirrorless camera
  The comes with an ISO range of 80-102,400, which can be expanded to 80-409,600 for video and 40-409,600 for stills.
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• WhatsApp working on expiring messages feature – Here’s how it works
  The feature is currently under development and it comes with the 2.20.197.4 update.
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• Samsung Galaxy M31s with 64MP Intelli-Cam, Single Take feature launched in India –Know price, specs, availability and more
  The device sports sAMOLED Infinity O display, a powerful Quad camera with new sensor (IMX 682), 25W in-box fast charger, reverse charging and premium gradient design
  - 5 days ago 30 Jul 20, 1:49pm -
• Unwanted WhatsApp group may longer bug you, new feature to enable users mute groups indefinitely: Reports
  The feature is currently under development and it comes with the 2.20.197.3 update.
  - 5 days ago 30 Jul 20, 12:52pm -
• Google builds world’s fastest machine learning training supercomputer that breaks AI performance records
  Google said that it achieved these results with ML model implementations in TensorFlow, JAX, and Lingvo. Four of the eight models were trained from scratch in under 30 seconds.
  - 5 days ago 30 Jul 20, 12:17pm -

NDTV Technology News

• newRedmi 9 Prime India to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live
  Redmi 9 Prime will launch in India today, August 4, at 12pm (noon). The company has been teasing the phone for several days now and will finally unveil it tomorrow through a livestream. The...
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• newSamsung Galaxy S20 Series Gets August 2020 Security Patch: Report
  South Korean giant Samsung is rolling out the August 2020 security patch for the Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra. The update currently only available in some European countries...
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• newGoogle Chrome Extension Ads Transparency Spotlight Gives Insights on Ads
  Google's new extension for Chrome called Ads Transparency Spotlight aims to give users better insights over how they're being targeted by advertisers, by displaying information about ads such as...
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• newGoogle Pixel 4a With Hole-Punch Display, 12-Megapixel Rear Camera Launched
  Google Pixel 4a has been launched as the company's latest affordable Pixel phone. The new smartphone comes as a watered down variant of the Pixel 4 and is the successor to the Pixel 3a.
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• newGoogle, ADT Partnering on Home Security Products
  Google will invest $450 million (roughly Rs. 3,384 crores) in ADT in exchange for newly created Class B shares that come with no votes in company elections, appointments, or removal of directors. It's...
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• newRealme X50 Pro Gets July 2020 Update With Bug Fixes, Optimisations
  Realme has rolled out a new software update for the Realme X50 Pro that brings bug fixes along with the July 2020 Android Security patch.
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• newTikTok Parent ByteDance Working Flat Out for 'Best Outcome': Report
  The founder of ByteDance, which owns social media giant TikTok, said Monday his teams were working around-the-clock "for the best outcome" as talks on the sale of its US operation to Microsoft...
  - 13 hours ago 3 Aug 20, 7:25pm -
• newVivo S7 With Dual Selfie Cameras, Snapdragon 765G SoC Launched
  Vivo S7 is priced starting at CNY 2,798. The phone comes in multiple colour options – Moonlight White, Jazz Black, and Monet. It will go on sale from August 8 in China, and pre-orders will begin...
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• newOnePlus HydrogenOS 11 to Launch on August 10
  OnePlus has confirmed that it will launch the Android 11-based HydrogenOS 11 on August 10 at 2pm in China.
  - 13 hours ago 3 Aug 20, 6:41pm -
• newHome Printers Demand in India Almost Doubled During COVID-19 Crisis
  Home printers in India are in demand during the coronavirus outbreak. People are largely demanding ink-tank printers across offline and online retailers in the country.
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• newScientists Inspired by Star Wars Develop Artificial Skin Able to Feel
  Singapore researchers have developed "electronic skin" capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel...
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• newFIFA 21 Gameplay Trailer Will Release Tuesday, EA Sports Announces
  The gameplay trailer for FIFA 21 will be released Tuesday, publisher EA Sports has announced, (hopefully) giving us our first proper look at new gameplay features.
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• newAmazon Prime Day Sale: Top Smartphone Deals Previewed
  Amazon Prime Day sale will see up to Rs. 4,000 on OnePlus devices whereas Xiaomi devices will see a price cut of up to Rs. 7,000 during the sale. Samsung's affordable Galaxy M series phones will be...
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• newMicrosoft Nears Big Bet on TikTok After Risky LinkedIn Deal Shows Promise
  Microsoft's potential acquisition of TikTok carries myriad risks. However, the deal could help the brand build on its LinkedIn purchase to become a bigger player in online advertising now dominated...
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• newXiaomi Announces 10th Anniversary Virtual Event for August 11
  Xiaomi Vice President Lu Weibing shared a post on Weibo announcing a virtual event on August 11 to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary, where it's expected to launch multiple new products...
  - 15 hours ago 3 Aug 20, 5:35pm -
• newMicrosoft Talks to Buy TikTok's US Operations Spurs Ire in China
  Microsoft's talks to buy the US operations of TikTok provoked an outcry on Chinese social media as well as drew criticism from prominent ByteDance investor, Fred Hu.
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• newSamsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Tipped to Come With UWB Chip
  Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is set to launch on August 5 and a new leak suggests the phones may be tipped to come with a technology called Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) for transfer of files at really high...
  - 15 hours ago 3 Aug 20, 5:04pm -
• newZoom to Shift to 'Partner-Only' Model in China From August 23
  Zoom will shift to a partner-only model in China from August 23, suspending direct sales to all customers in the region.
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• newSamsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy A50 Get August 2020 Security Patch: Report
  Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A50 are the latest phones from the South Korean giant to get the August 2020 security patch update. The firmware is initially only being released to select...
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• newPhilips Expands Its Audio Range in India With Four New Products
  Philips has expanded its audio portfolio in India with four new products. They include the TAT4205BK true wireless earbuds, TAN2215BK neckband style headphones, HTL4080 wireless soundbar, and HTL1045...
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