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Realme Narzo 20 hits local market

Realme, has launched realme narzo 20 through an online event on Monday. It is a gaming smartphone equipped with a powerful Helio G85 gaming processor, 48 MP AI triple camera, 6000mAh mega battery, and 18W fast charging. Additionally, realme narzo 20 also features an aesthetic Victory design, an...

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New device puts music in your head

Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around you, reports AP.That’s the possibility presented by “so...

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Chinese tech shares fall on internet industry clampdown

Chinese tech shares tumbled for a second day Wednesday, after Beijing’s market regulator put out draft antitrust rules that signalled a looming crackdown on high-flying internet giants, reports BSS/AFP.Shares of e-commerce leader Alibaba dropped more than 8 percent in Hong Kong — just a ...

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Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors

Apple Inc AAPL.O on Tuesday is expected to introduce Mac computers with its own processor chips, marking the start of its move awayfrom Intel Corp's INTC.O chips, reports Reuters.Apple said in June that it would begin outfitting Macs with its own chips, which will build on its decade-long histor...

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Game-maker Codemasters to sell for $973m

British video game company Codemasters has confirmed it plans to sell to US giant Take-Two, reports BBC.Codemasters is best known for its racing games, including the Dirt Rally series and Formula 1 licences.The studio was founded in the UK, and currently has its headquarters in Southam, Warwickshire...

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Bitcoin: $1b seized from Silk Road account by US govt

More than $1bn (£772m) in Bitcoin linked to the notorious Silk Road website has been seized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).Earlier this week, crypto-currency watchers noticed about 70,000 bitcoins being moved from an account believed to be linked to the illicit marketplace, reports BBC....

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Huawei releases device-cloud synergy meeting solution

Huawei has launched HUAWEI CLOUD Meeting, its full-scenario, secure, and reliable global video conferencing solution in Bangladesh as well as Asia Pacific region. The award-winning device-cloud synergy solution enables effective internal and external meetings for up to 1,000 concurrent participants ...

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Uber, Lyft win battle over driver status

Voters in US’ California have passed a measure that will see freelance workers continue to be classified as independent contractors, in a victory for companies such as Uber and Lyft, reports BBC.It overturns a landmark labour law passed last year that ruled gig-economy workers should have empl...

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Microsoft to invest in Ant Group-backed Indonesian startup Bukalapak

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it has linked up with Ant Group-backed Indonesian startup Bukalapak and will invest in the e-commerce platform, reports Reuters.Under the deal, Bukalapak will adopt Microsoft's cloud platform Azure and provide digital skills training for Bukalapak employees and the...

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Baby Shark becomes most-watched YouTube video

The wildly infectious and relentlessly repetitive children's song "Baby Shark" became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion plays, reports AFP.The bane of parents and teachers worldwide, the South Korea-produced song has gone from the realm of children&...

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Marriott Hotels fined £18.4m for data breach that hit millions

The UK's data privacy watchdog has fined the Marriott Hotels chain £18.4m for a major data breach that may have affected up to 339 million guests, reports BBC.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said names, contact information, and passport details may all have been compromised...

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Facebook sued over Cambridge Analytica data scandal

Facebook is being sued for failing to protect users' personal data in the Cambridge Analytica breach.The scandal involved harvested Facebook data of 87 million people being used for advertising during elections, reports BBC.Mass legal action is being launched against Facebook for misuse of infor...

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Tinder offers face-to-face video chats

Dating app Tinder is rolling out one-to-one video calling for its users, which could prove popular as the pandemic limits the possibilities of in-person dating, reports BBC.The firm said the new feature would put safety first.The free "Face to Face" feature will only be enabled if both peo...

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AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $35 billion in data center push

Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) AMD.O said on Tuesday it would buy Xilinx Inc XLNX.O in a $35 billion all-stock deal, intensifying its battle with Intel Corp INTC.O in the data center chip market, reports Reuters.The deal, which AMD expects to close at the end of 2021, will c...

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Smart sensors track social distancing in office

If businesses are to get reluctant workers back into the office, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings, reports CNN.PointGrab developed its technology before the pandemic to help workspace mana...

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify

The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, reports AP.With Democrats boycotting the hea...

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BGD e-GOV CIRT arranging a Cyber Drill for financial institutions

Bangladesh Government's e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-GOV CIRT), currently serving as the National CIRT of Bangladesh (N-CERT) with responsibilities including but not limited to receiving, reviewing, and responding to computer security incidents and activities in territory ...

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Microsoft presses pause on unsolicited Windows 10 devices

After courting controversy for pushing an update for Windows 10 that covertly installs web pages for its Office apps without asking for user permission, Microsoft has said it was partly a mistake and has paused the process.According to a report in The Verge late on Monday, Microsoft said it will pau...

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Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to testify before US Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before Congress on Oct. 28, reports CNET.The US Senate's Commerce committee had voted unanimously to subpoena the appearances of Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey, but the CEOs agreed to appear without be...

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Space probe makes 1st Venus fly-by on way to Mercury

A spacecraft bound for Mercury swung by Venus on Thursday, using Earth’s neighbor to adjust its course on the way to the solar system’s smallest and innermost planet.Launched almost two years ago, the European-Japanese probe BepiColombo took a black-and-white snapshot of Venus from a dis...