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Samsung releases new Galaxy Book laptops
Samsung said the Galaxy Book Flex2, Galaxy Book Flex2 5G and Galaxy Book Ion2 will be launched on January 1, 2021. Preorders for the latest laptops, all powered by Intel Corp.'s 11th generation processor, will be available from Monday to December 31 in South Korea, reports Yonhap news agency.
Twitter to launch new verification process from Jan 20
Under the new policy, Twitter may also remove verification from accounts that are found to be in severe or repeated violation of its rules. Twitter, which paused its public verification process or that elusive Blue Badge three years ago, last month announced to relaunch verification, including a new public application process, in early 2021.
Google brings more Indian languages to Search results in India
The company said that over the next month, Search will start to show relevant content in supported Indian languages where appropriate, even if the local language query is typed in English. "This functionality will also better serve bilingual users who feel comfortable reading both English and an Indian language. It will roll out in five Indian languages: Hindi, Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu," Google said during its ‘L10n' virtual event.
Facebook-Apple war over iOS privacy changes intensifies
The new Facebook ad said that Apple privacy policies will force websites and blogs "to start charging you subscription fees" or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalised ads, reports The Verge. With full-page ads in leading US publications, Facebook is apparently trying to convince regulators to look at Apple's privacy changes.
Zebronics launches ZEB-Sound Bomb Q Pro wireless earbuds with Qualcomm aptX, IPX7
The earbuds feature Qualcomm aptX audio technology for high quality audio streaming. Zebronics said that the Zeb-Sound Bomb Q and Zeb-SoundBomb Q Pro wireless earbuds will be available at a discounted price on Flipkart from December 18 onwards for Rs 2,799 and Rs 3,799, respectively.
Zomato CEO owns responsibility for running worst digital workplace
According to the Fairwork survey, Zomato, along with rival platform Swiggy and cab-hailing app Uber, ranked the lowest this year, scoring only 1 out of 10 points. The report examineed working conditions of app-based workers and focused on five principles of fair platform work: Fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management and fair representation.
Amazon asks United States judge to set aside $10 billion JEDI award to Microsoft
The decade-long JEDI cloud contract meant for modernisation of the US armed forces was awarded to Microsoft in October 2019. After Microsoft was awarded the decade-long contract, Amazon cloud computing business arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), filed a bid protest directly to the Department of Defense (DoD), challenging the decision.
Redmi 9 Power in India with 6,000mAh battery, 48MP camera
Available in four colours (Mighty Black, Blazing Blue, Fiery Red and Electric Green), the device will cost Rs 10,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant and Rs 11,999 for the 4GB+128GB variant.
India approves game-changing framework against cyber threats
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently told the Parliament that till August 2020, Indian citizens, government and business entities faced around seven lakh cyber attacks. As per their estimates, Rs.1.24 lakh crore was lost due to cyber crimes in India during the last year. Recent ransomware attacks, as well as data and identity thefts, have been a serious cause for concern for India's national security.
Malware hidden in 28 Chrome, Edge extensions hits 30 lakh people
The Chrome and Edge extensions are associated with some of the world's most popular platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Google Chrome. The malware has the functionality to redirect user's traffic to ads or phishing sites and to steal people's personal data, such as birth dates, email addresses, and active devices.
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