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Vivo V20 2021 With Triple Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 730G SoC Launched in India, Priced at Rs 24,990
The Vivo V20 2021 and the original V20 are more or less the same in terms of design and specifications. The new smartphone; however, comes with an upgraded Snapdragon 730G SoC, and ships with Android 11 out-of-the-box.
Facebook Is Lining Up New Account Security Options For 2021, But Would You Really Care?
Facebook also intends to expand its disclosure and reporting of security threats, and the belief is that public disclosures of hack attempts will deter or slow down these threats.
ViewSonic X100-4K Is a Rs 3,85,000 Projector With Wide Lens Shift Technology & Virtual Assistant Support
The X100-4K projector from ViewSonic has a built-in app centre which allows users access to apps from various content providers directly.
ByteDance In Talks To Buy Stake In Mobile Games Firm CMGE - Sources
China's ByteDance is in talks to buy into mobile games publisher CMGE Technology Group Ltd, four people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the owner of short video app TikTok moves to strengthen its next pillar of growth.
SoftBank-backed Face-scan Firm Rebrands U.S. Unit To Add Distance After Blacklisting - Sources
The U.S. unit of SoftBankbacked robotics startup CloudMinds has changed its name to distance itself from the blacklisted Chinabased firm, two people with knowledge of the matter said, and is selling facescanning temperature monitors through TMobile US.
Apple Temporarily Shuts All California Stores in Virus Surge, Some Stores in UK After New Curbs
Customers would still be able to pick up existing orders for the next few days. It is not known when the stores will reopen.
Google Receives European Union's Nod to Seal Fitbit-Deal, With Conditions
The European Union regulators cleared Google's plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit after the software giant promised to not use existing user data for advertising.
Samsung Works Its Way Into European 5G Race To Fill Huawei Gap
European mobile operators are starting to consider Samsung Electronics, long seen as a nonstarter, in the race to replace China's Huawei as the supplier of their fledgling 5G systems, although early talks suggest it will still be an uphill struggle.
Google India L10n Event Live Updates: Google Maps Gets 9 Indian Languages, MuRIL Model Announced
Google for India L10n is expected to speak about various localisation features of the company.
Google Accused of Working With Facebook to Break Antitrust Laws by Texas, Nine Other US States
While Google called the Texas lawsuit “meritless,” Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Disaster: Here's How To Get a Refund for Your PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Game
Those who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 disc can try to get a refund from the store they got it from. Those who bought the digital version can refund their games at PSN and Xbox store.
IT Firm At Centre Of Global Hack Says Fewer Than 18,000 Customers Compromised
U.S. IT company SolarWinds said on Monday fewer than 18,000 of its customers had downloaded a compromised software update which allowed suspected Russian hackers to spy on global businesses and governments unnoticed for almost nine months.
UPDATED | Gmail, YouTube, Drive Working Again as All Google Services Return to Normal
Google's workspace status dashboard, which tracks the status of all of its consumer services, has confirmed that all of its services, including YouTube, Gmail, Drive, Meet and other apps are globally down right now.
Big Tech Firms To Face 6% Fines If Breach New EU Content Rules
Big tech firms such as Google and Facebook will face fines of up to 6% of turnover if they do not do more to tackle illegal content and reveal more about advertising on their platforms under draft European Union rules.
Sony PlayStation 5 Trends More Than Toilet Paper Buying Advice, According To Google
Despite its less than a month launch, the PS5 was more in demand in the US, where people have repeatedly reported shortage in supply of toilet paper due to panic buying. In India, IPL was the most searched query this year.
England To Make Support Payment Available Through COVID Trace App
England's COVID test and trace system is making a 500 pound ($665) support payment available for people who selfisolate after receiving a notification via its app, it said on Thursday.