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TikTok's Parent ByteDance to Cut India Workforce, Unsure of Comeback After Permanent App Ban
ByteDance in the memo wrote that the company had hoped for a better situation following the TikTok ban in India in June 2020. "We don't know when we will make a comeback in India," the company wrote to its India employees.
Google's FLoC Is a Privacy-Centric Alternative to Ad Cookies: Here's How It Works
While the technology still remains under development, the tests suggest that FLoC could provide more privacy than many tracking cookies.
Apple To Include External Camera Unit for Foldable iPhone? Patent Hints At New Camera Tech
It is not known as to when Apple will bring its foldable iPhone, but reports have said that it could arrive as early as 2022.
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 Tipped to Come With GPS and Amazon Alexa Voice Support, Other Key Specs Leaked
According to a tipster, features of the Mi Band 6 were spotted in the core of files of Zepp app. During the app teardown, it was found that the China variant would come with NFC support.
PUBG Mobile India Launch May be Delayed Indefinitely as Govt Seeks to Extend China Apps Ban
PUBG Mobile India was earlier rumoured to launch in March this year, after cutting ties with China-based Tencent last year. A new report claims that the government is imposing a permanent ban on several Chinese apps.
Twitter Birdwatch Aims to Build a Wikipedia-Like Community to Fight Misinformation
Twitter Birdwatch has signed on about 1,000 users in USA, who will be able to add notes and annotations to add context to tweets that may be factually debatable.
Apple India Online Store Logs In To A Fantastic Reception As Apple’s Accelerated India Focus Continues
Through 2020, Apple focused on manufacturing in India, particularly for the iPhones, as well as the launch of the Apple India online store and the participation in the government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) offer. All that has shown results, with...
Google Opening Up Its Spaces in US to Serve as COVID-19 Vaccination Sites: CEO Sundar Pichai
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Google has helped more than 100 government agencies and global non-governmental organisations run critical public service health announcements through its Ad Grants Crisis Relief programme, CEO Sundar Pichai said.
Chinese Phone Maker Honor Partners With Key Chip Suppliers After Huawei Split
Chinese budget phone maker Honor has signed partnerships with major chip suppliers such as Intel and Qualcomm after being spun off from underfire parent Huawei Technologies in a bid to save it last year, it said on Friday.
Twitter Verification Process That Puts a Blue Tick on Profiles is Restarting Today
As part of the new policy, Twitter will begin automatically removing the Blue Tick from inactive and incomplete accounts.
UPI Payments via Google Pay, PhonePe and More May Not Function Properly For Few Days, Here's Why
Currently, there are 165 banks listed on the BHIM UPI platform, according to the information available on the NPCI website. The organisation says that the upgradation process will take place for the next few days from 1 AM - 3 AM.
FAU-G to Launch in Less Than a Week But Will it Be Another PUBG Replica? Here's What we Know
Earlier this week, FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards developers had said that the game has clocked over 4 million pre-registrations on Google Play Store.
Reliance Digital Offers Instant Discounts on Gadgets, Electronics at Digital India Sale
Reliance Digital is offering a 10 percent instant discount offer on select debit and credit cards on any gadget and apparel, for both EMI and non-EMI purchases.
Google Will Revamp Its Split Screen Feature on Android 12, May Be Called App Pairs
Like the split screen feature on Android currently, the Android 12 App Pairs feature will offer a divider to let users adjust how much of a screen is taken up by each app.
Behind Those Dancing Robots, Scientists Had To Bust A Move
The man who designed some of the worlds most advanced dynamic robots was on a daunting mission: programming his creations to dance to the beat with a mix of fluid, explosive and expressive motions that are almost human.
Signal Gets A Big Update For The Apple iPhone: Everything iPhone And Android Users Need To Know
The latest version of Signal for then iPhone is 5.2.1 and the latest version for Android phones is 5.2.3 which also adds a bunch of new features and improvements.