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India permanently bans TikTok, 58 other Chinese apps: Report
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued new notices to these apps last week informing that the temporary block imposed on them has now been made permanent as their answers and clarifications following the ban were found to be inadequate.
Covid-19 warnings on Twitter spread well before pandemic outbreak
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, identified tracks of increasing concern about pneumonia cases on posts published on Twitter in seven countries, between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. The analysis of the posts shows that the "whistleblowing" came precisely from the geographical regions where the primary outbreaks later developed.
Tesla has better software, hardware than Waymo: Elon Musk
Recently, Waymo CEO John Krafcik, in an interview with Manager Magazine, said Tesla has taken a misguided approach to developing fully autonomous cars and its "full self-driving" system will fail to live up to its billing.
iPhone 13 may come with smaller notch, better cameras
According to the sources, the next-generation iPhones' Face ID system will see some design changes with the size of the notch at the top of the screen to shrink and their ultrawide angle lens upgraded from 5P to 6P, reports DigiTimes. The new design will integrate Rx, Tx and flood illuminator into the same camera module, similar to that of a LiDAR scanner in the back camera module, to enable smaller notch sizes.
Twitter launches new emoji to celebrate Republic Day
The unique emoji design depicts the Indian Air Force (IAF) fly past in the Indian tri-colours. The flypast soars the skies as part of the Republic Day celebrations each year. President Ramnath Kovind will tweet with the emoji, calling upon Indians in the country and across the world to revel in the celebrations and sentiments of national pride and unity.
Downloading WhatsApp not mandatory: Delhi HC on new policy
The petition filed by Advocate Chaitanya Rohilla has claimed that the new policy violates the Right to Privacy guaranteed under the Constitution and gives a 360-degree profile into a person's online activity without any government oversight.
OnePlus Buds Z limited edition launched in India
According to the company, the new OnePlus Buds Z Steven Harrington Edition features the artist's signature stylized graffiti along with artistic caricatures and designs. The limited-edition earphones have a two-tone purple and mint colour combo with a matching charging case. Equipped with a dynamic 3D stereo powered by Dolby Atmos, these earphones construct a thoroughly immersive soundstage.
Dating site MeetMindful hacked, 2.28 Million user data leaked
According to a report in ZDNet, the leaked date in a 1.2GB file has been shared as a free download on a publicly accessible hacking forum. The leaked data also includes body details, dating preferences, marital status, birth dates, IP addresses and Bcrypt-hashed account passwords.
Samsung working on Galaxy Tab S7 Lite: Report
The name of the tablet hasn't been specified yet but it's expected to be Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. However, some also suggest it could be Galaxy Tab S8e, reports GSMArena. Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite last April at Rs 27,999 for the Wi-Fi variant and Rs 31,999 for the LTE variant.
All iPhone 13 models to come with sensor-shift camera stabilisation
According to industry sources, next-generation iPhones slated for launch in the second half of 2021 would all come with sensor-shift stabilisation technology, reports DigiTimes. The Cupertino-based tech giant first introduced sensor-shift stabilization on the Wide lens of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The technology stabilises the camera's sensor instead of the lens.
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