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Donald Trump administration appeals order blocking TikTok restrictions
The US Department of Justice appealed the order to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday, The Verge reported. The appeal was filed against the December 7 order by US District Judge Carl Nichols which blocked the US Commerce Department from putting restrictions that it had planned to impose on the short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance.
Computer shop owner sues Twitter for $500mn in US
Now, according to The Verge, John Paul Mac Isaac who was the owner of The Mac Shop, has sued Twitter, claiming the micro-blogging platform specifically made this decision to "communicate to the world that [Mac Isaac] is a hacker."
Volkswagen unveils 'visionary' electric car-charging robot
"A ubiquitous charging infrastructure is, and remains, a key factor in the success of electric mobility. Our charging robot is just one of several approaches, but is undoubtedly one of the most visionary," said Thomas Schmall, CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.
OnePlus 9 may come with flat display, reverse wireless charging
The device will have 30W fast wireless charging, similar to the OnePlus 8 Pro. Secondly, the OnePlus 9 will have a 4500mAh battery compared to 4300mAh battery on the 8 Pro and will also come with 65W wired charging, reports XDA Developers. The upcoming series will include the Oneplus 9 and 9 Pro, as usual. But now a new report suggests that a budget variant, possibly the OnePlus 9 Lite, will also arrive alongside its flagship counterparts.
Paytm Payout gift wallet cards & digital gold achieve Rs 100 crore GMV
With the ongoing pandemic, more companies are adopting the offerings by Paytm Payouts as a safe, efficient, and cost-effective way to spread the festive cheer. With most employees working remotely this year, the service gained popularity for its advantages of zero logistic costs of procurement and distribution.
Pioneer launches new subwoofer for Rs 9,990 in India
According to the company, the main features that set this audio powerhouse apart are high durability, impeccable sound quality as well as robust design.
The TS-WX3000T subwoofer's sensitivity is rated at 88dB producing a maximum power output of 1600W. The product dimensions read 700mm in length, around 9 kilograms in weight and take up a volume of 50.9 liters.
Huawei's first Kirin-powered laptop's specs revealed
According to GSMArena, the laptop will be powered by the impressive and powerful Kirin 990 chipset paired with 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and a 14-inch 1080p display, well primed from excellent visuals and speed operations. The laptop itself is named Qingyun L410 and is expected to be a cheaper version of the MateBook 14.
Google Pixel 6 to come with an under-display selfie camera: Report
The patent doesn't go into any detail as to how that's achieved but, presumably the camera would be underneath the screen, reports Techradar. ZTE has already released a smartphone with an under-display front shooter and Xiaomi and OPPO have exhibited their prototypes. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, which will likely arrive in the second half of 2021, is also expected to feature the tech.
China launches new remote sensing satellite
The satellite, Yaogan-33, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 357th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. The mission also sent a micro and nano technology experiment satellite into orbit.
Facebook to offer hardware security keys to users in 2021
Facebook's head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher told Axios that the social network plans to roll out mobile support for hardware security tokens for users in 2021.
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