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Facebook has announced its first grants for independent research on social media's impact on democracy that will investigate, among other things, the role of technology platforms in spread of misinformation. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GKUfBL

With two types of robotic systems -- one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces -- the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms, sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2V6hEaL

Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company in the wake of a division restructure and the recently-signed Qualcomm modem deal. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Le1lnW

CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook's annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new "privacy-focused" vision for the social network. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GKzW7r

In a bid to accelerate digital transformation and address a wider range of customer needs, Dell Technologies and Microsoft have extended their partnership at the "Dell Technologies World 2019" to deliver a fully native, supported and certified VMware Cloud infrastructure on Azure. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2PLRVi9

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Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011, 2012 from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ISqJ0e

We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VCCldP

We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XUhq3s

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A first-ever Indian study has found that Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes, pose much less a health risk than combustible cigarettes and could be an ideal tool to reduce or give up smoking. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UPwnBY

The soon-to-be-launched internet-enabled passenger cars, via SIM card connections, will have the ability to not only become major product differentiators but also prop up sales, experts said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ZIXoe8

For the ongoing IPL season, Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a set of special cricket stickers. The stickers are currently available on Android and are expected to be added on iOS soon. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2J2HPbd

Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it is rolling out hardware for the next generation of Wi-Fi standards, giving a core part of its $28.2 billion infrastructure business a refresh and in the process aiming to garner more software revenue. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2V42Eu3

Despite staggering number of patients being reported to suffer from disorders like depression, India struggles with the stigma of mental health diseases -- deterring patients from getting the right help in time. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ZJat71

By instilling in children dangerous ideas of perfection, social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat are fuelling eating disorders among teenagers, a British Cabinet Minister has warned. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2PDDhJx

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In an effort to limit harmful online content, Google, Facebook and Snapchat will work with the suicide prevention experts from British non-profit organisation Samaritans, as part of a new government-backed project. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XSgEE6

In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found that social media fraud increased 43 per cent in 2018. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IZgyq0

Artificial intelligence tools can use your digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, and other online sites, to customise ads you see based on your personality type, scientists have found. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DCQsWv

Xiaomi and Samsung are the arch rivals in the India smartphone market but it doesn't mean they do not have anything to learn from each other. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Dz40Sz

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Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. The electronics consists of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics, according to the researchers from the University of Hamburg and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Germany. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2PC3WXm

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The developer beta program is open for all but you would have to pay for it. It’s not the case when it comes to the public beta program. So, today we will tell you how to become a public beta program member and get new iOS features before others. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Pwjrjg

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It can be quite a hassle to unlock an iPhone if you’ve forgotten your passcode. However, do not fret as we bring to you a step-by-step guide that will help you to get out of this tricky situation. Read on: from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UYIO3a

People trust human-generated profiles more than artificial intelligence-generated profiles, particularly in online marketplaces, reveals a study in which researchers sought to explore whether users trust algorithmically optimised or generated representations. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ZIX3rV

In order to "protect the integrity" of its platform, social networking giant Facebook has sued a New Zealand based fraud company that sold inauthentic likes, views and followers for Instagram posts and accounts for an undisclosed amount. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GN7rXV

India's data localisation demands are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse the citizens' data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XUVlC1

Accounts of dead people on Facebook might surpass the number of accounts of those who are alive, in the coming 50 years, a study has found. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IKDYA5

Suspecting malicious cyber attacks and data breach possibilities, Google is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps in the Play Store with over 600 million installs and is partly owned by Internet major Baidu. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IJAgqx

​PayPal has been working with Uber providing payment services since 2013 and is its lead processing partner in the US and Australia (but not the only one globally), according to TechCrunch. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2J5aD2V

Hundreds of Air India passengers were left stranded at several airports across the world as its check-in software stopped functioning for around six hours, the airline said Saturday. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GNmC3m

ntel decided to exit the 5G modem chip business last week, hours after Apple settled a longstanding legal dispute with Qualcomm Inc, a key supplier of iPhone modem chips. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IZHjL1

HCL has also unveiled a university-to-industry collaboration under which the IT firm will conduct on-campus hackathons. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ILAxci

Over the years, WhatsApp photos and videos occupy a huge chunk of your smartphone's storage, especially if you are not in the habit of cleaning the junk out of your media library. If you're wondering how you can stop saving WhatsApp media to your phone's gallery, follow these steps: from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IN1PiL

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Eighth annual India Internet Day (iDay) conference organised by TiE Delhi-NCR on April 25. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2PvQpAk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been requested to provide to the court a joint submission by or on April 30, declaring if they have reached an agreement to settle the dispute over Musk's Twitter use. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vq7EtA

Just tweaking algorithms and infusing Machine Learning (ML) into them will not protect us from misinformation and fake news on social media platforms, warn researchers. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ILTwn6

Smartphone shipment in the country grew four per cent year-on-year to 31 million units in the January-March 2019 quarter, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IK0KYK

Japan's Sony Corp warned its annual operating profit would drop, after two years of record highs, as its previously thriving gaming business slows and its PlayStation 4 (PS4) console nears the end of its lifecycle. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2W3i0LI

Facing campus walkouts and widespread criticism over workplace harassment, Google has announced a dedicated website to make it easier for workers to report harassment. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DLboe3

With a 30 per cent market share, Reliance JioPhone became the leading feature phone brand in India in the first quarter of 2019, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GEqTom

Dutch telecom firm Royal KPN NV said on Friday it would select a Western supplier to build its core 5G mobile network, making it one of the first European operators to make clear it would not pick China's Huawei for such work. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UY409C

Google is now allowing Assistant on Android and iOS devices to read out stories in English to people in India, US, UK, Canada and Australia. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IZfPFt

Three countries have opened fresh rounds of investigations against Facebook for users' privacy violations and security lapses. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IJIvCU

Apple has announced a "Voluntary Recall and Exchange Programme" for wall plug adapters allowing users to exchange their possibly affected adapters with new ones. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IVcVBq

Popular photo-messaging app Snapchat will now let its users play as their "Snapchat Bitmoji" avatar in a wide variety of video games as the company has unveiled a Bitmoji for Games SDK that would let video game developers replace their characters with the app's Bitmoji. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UI1q2C

A popular sex classified website said this week that it was shutting down its services in the United States, citing the likelihood that legal challenges would fail to overturn a landmark package of federal sex trafficking laws passed by Congress a year ago. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2W6iKzD

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office placed Pinduoduo.com, which USTR described as third largest by number of users, on its blacklist of commercial marketplaces that fail to curb the sale of counterfeit products. It also kept Alibaba Group's taobao.com, China's largest e-commerce platform, on the list. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UKg8WY

Facebook is being investigated over unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users' email contact databases. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Zsweb4

Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UC2cy4

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Aimed at effective disaster management, NASA and its international partners are planning to participate in an exercise that will play out a realistic -- but fictional -- scenario of an asteroid on an impact trajectory with Earth. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GJpIFL

A specially designed smartphone game can detect people at the risk of developing Alzheimer's, say researchers. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XGsAsr

Tesla announced that it has lost $702 million in the last quarter, while the Elon Musk-owned electric car company's revenue was also down 37 per cent compared to the previous quarter, the media reported. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GHEH2V

With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UWYEeS

The contribution of core digital sectors like information technology-business process management (IT-BPM), digital communications, and electronics manufacturing to India's gross domestic product (GDP) may increase from seven per cent in 2017-18 to eight to 10 per cent in 2025, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Voh5bQ

Four out of five smartphone brands are selling their handsets below the average price of smartphones in India, a new report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Thursday. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Vubz7e

TikTok remained unavailable for download on both Google Play Store and Apple's App Store on Thursday - a day after the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench lifted the ban on the short video-sharing app. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2L30Z3k

LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday it would stop producing smartphones in South Korea and move manufacturing to Vietnam, joining global rivals in reorganising production as they battle a slump in global demand. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GHcDg5

Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IW7HFB

A SoftBank Corp business seeking to find a way to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in underserved areas said on Wednesday it was investing $125 million in an Alphabet Inc spinoff working on the same problem. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IIY6mq

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday briefly topped $1 trillion in value for the first time after executives predicted continued growth for its cloud computing business. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2L3o3yL

Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IFxEKb

As per complaints, the DTH operator "is forcefully offering a bouquet of free-to-air channels with no choice to subscribers and without their consent". from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vkIdcT

Shares in the company fell 10 percent to their lowest level in six months as Nokia said it also expected pressure in the second half of the year. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IGcaNd

With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IUXdWR

Social media giant Facebook's monthly active users (MAUs) grew 8 per cent year-over-year MAUs to reach 2.38 billion at the end of first quarter of this year while the number of people using Facebook Stories hit 500 million every day. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Gy1JYC

Acting upon subsequent instructions from the federal IT ministry, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google last week removed TikTok from their Indian app stores. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2USGieS

While Google has added several security features to Gmail, but it is still essential to be extra secure by taking a complete backup of our Gmail data. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VsfbH1

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Vodafone Idea, the country's largest telco by subscribers, on Wednesday said that it will meet its funding requirements as well as other possible capital infusion plans through its Rs 25,000-crore rights issue, which closes today. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IDRXrn

In the wake of the Christchurch attack, New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France to bring together countries and tech companies in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IUFy1y

Indian telecom "market repair" is still some time away as the top players are in consolidation phase and seeking to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore in funds, global investment banker Jefferies said in a note. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IEpzVY

China's Huawei said on Wednesday it welcomed reports that Britain would allow limited use of its equipment in new 5G networks. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vkaG2M

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Google has been investing heavily in technology infrastructure, especially in vital submarine cables connecting up its global network. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2UAE92g

Top US lawmakers wrote to Google's chief executive raising concerns about reports of a massive database that allegedly contains precise consumer location information from hundreds of millions of devices. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2URDa32

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GtToW2

Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said on Tuesday it will bring back lower-priced options for those cars and roll out upgrades to improve their driving range and re-charging speed. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2URSyfR

Photo-messaging app Snapchat added four million new users in the first quarter of 2019, registering a revenue of $320 million -- up 39 per cent (year-over-year) -- thus beating the Wall Street estimates. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GvcHhK

Seeking more personalised experiences, Indians are spending over 10 hours on their devices daily, representing the changing content consumption habits, a new Adobe survey revealed on Wednesday. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2W2IQDH

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an 'Authentication' feature which would bar users from taking screenshots of their private conversations. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DGFr6D

The move, which follows an initial co-operation between Casino's upmarket Monoprix supermarket chain and Amazon in Paris, could re-ignite speculation of a bigger deal later on. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XCF5Fl

Facebook has admitted about unintentionally uploading email contacts of nearly 1.5 million new Instagram users. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to change Instagram password. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IEDknE

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This comes on the back of reports of Saudi giant Aramco in discussions to buy a 25 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' refining and petrochemical business for USD 10-15 billion. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ISuFgY

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can make recommendations for workouts based on data from your fitness trackers. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XwA6pI

A group of Microsoft employees has come forward to support Chinese tech workers on the gruelling '996' culture, writing a petition in defence of a trending GitHub repository that is being censored in China. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ICDbRW

Over the past one year, 65 per cent of Indian businesses have experienced increase in online fraud-related losses, including account takeover attacks and fraudulent account openings, says a report. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GCfXZK

Two Google employees have said they have been retaliated against for helping to organise a walkout among thousands of company workers in November 2018 and are planning a meeting to discuss alleged instances of retaliation, the media has reported. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IWe5Nf

Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news ahead of key European Parliament elections next month, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as its latest report showed a lack of progress in some areas. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2XCjHAk

After marking its social presence on Facebook and Twitter, US-based civilian foreign intelligence service Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will now make a debut on Instagram. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VjA0Ey

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Digital infrastructure would play a major role in reviving the Indian economy, Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Monday. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DsDk61

This process of bringing its own API to the Chrome browser marks the new method of developing web standards at the company. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DrIJuc

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is ready to fly autonomous robotaxis from 2020. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VWghrz

Interactive video games are more likely to harm social skills of young girls than thei male peers who play frequently, a study claims. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2DtLcV3

In its determination to expand its online services like iCloud, Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon's Cloud services in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. The amount is 10 per cent higher than what it spent in Q1 2018. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VWgfjr

The company offers its 2.3 billion users features such as menus and prompts in 111 different languages, deemed to be officially supported. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GB2FN0

The original and biggest virtual coin climbed as much as 4.5 percent in early trading to top $5,600 briefly, touching its highest since Nov. 18. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IOQSwd

India's ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in "financial losses" of up to $500,000 a day for its developer, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, and has put more than 250 jobs at risk, the company said in a court filing seen by Reuters. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IS09Uu

The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned WhatsApp users not to reply to code verification messages unless it was triggered by them. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GrJeFo

Not being able to download an app or game from the Google Play Store? Here are a few methods that can help users to resolve such issues related to the Google Play Store. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IBu5ot

Jennifer Newstead, who brings government and private sector experience to the role, will succeed Colin Stretch, who decided to quit the company in July 2018, Facebook said in a blog post. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vhbhSz

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Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer programme that can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analysing their voices. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IQmyl4

Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GArKrw

The Department of Telecom is learnt to have circulated a draft cabinet note for the allocation of 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL and implementation of a voluntary retirement scheme at the two loss-making telecom PSUs. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Xvj4Z6

China's Huawei Technologies launched on Monday what it said was the world's first 5G communications hardware for the automotive industry, in a sign of its growing ambitions to become a key supplier to the sector for self-driving technology. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Pn1PXb

The Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its ban order. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2IOg6uA

Flipkart's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Rajneesh Kumar said in the growing company's e-commerce business datacentres play a critical role in serving sellers and customers better. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Gz0IAJ

With 22.2 Mbps (megabits per second) average download speed, Reliance Jio topped the 4G download speed chart of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for March. For Jio, its an improvement over 20.9 Mbps achieved in February. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vp0w0R

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Mobile device maker Infinix expects around 50-60 per cent growth in its smartphone sales this year with its focus on customers in the economy segment, a top official of the company said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2vhxS1s

In 2013, the Mumbai-based company had announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-year contract from the DoP for an end-to-end IT modernisation programme. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2GzzpX1

Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people, a group that monitors internet censorship said. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2W4WAOx

Based out of Delhi, he will oversee Twitter India's teams in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru from April 29. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2VbqsLT

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The Chinese firm, which is also the world's No. 3 smartphone maker, said last week the number of contracts it has won to provide 5G telecoms gear increased further despite the U.S. campaign. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ZrSTEj

Samsung has hailed the folding design as the future in a field that has seen few surprises since Apple Inc's iPhone in 2007. Chinese rival Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has also announced a folding handset, the Mate X. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2L32cYy

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Several users are unaware of Facebook uploading your smartphone contacts on its own website. These are what you have knowingly (or unknowingly) uploaded on Facebook. Sometimes, the data also includes call and text history. from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2ZoeqxT