The Indian government has said that its contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu “by design” fetches the location data of its 90 million users and allows them to view the concentration of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in their vicinity. New Delhi issued the statement after France-based security researcher Baptiste Robert found what he […]

IRL, the recently pivoted calendar app that aggregates live virtual events, has today launched a web version of the platform. The company, which has $11 million in funding from Goodwater Capital, Founders Fund and Floodgate, started as a social planning app that helped folks find each other in the real world, based on interest and […]

A video about the coronavirus featuring a well-known vaccine conspiracist is spreading like wildfire on social media this week, even as platforms talk tough about misinformation in the midst of the pandemic. In the professionally-produced video, a solemn interviewer named Mikki Willis interviews Judy Mikovits, a figure best known for her anti-vaccine activism in recent […]

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1. Hurry up: Last chance to see a supermoon this year  Euronews
2. In pictures: Last supermoon of 2020 rises on a world grappling to overcome pandemic  DAWN.com
3. May's flower moon lights up the sky around the globe  ABC News
4. Don't miss the last full supermoon of 2020, a 'flower moon,' on May 7  CNET
5. Last supermoon of the year, Photos News & Top Stories  The Straits Times
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1. The last supermoon of 2020  Tehran Times
2. See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos  Space.com
3. Here Are 23 Stunning Pics Of The Last Supermoon Of 2020 From Across The World  ScoopWhoop
4. Stunning shots of last supermoon of 2020  The Siasat Daily
5. 'Full-flower supermoon' rises on world starting to emerge from pandemic lockdowns  Times of India
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1. Astronomers in Hawaii capture high resolution images ..ky imaging’ technique, probe into planet's cloud tops  Firstpost
2. Giant Planet More Astounding Than Before  NEWS9 live
3. Scientists obtain 'lucky' image of Jupiter  BBC News
4. New images of Jupiter captured by astronomers using `lucky technique`  WION
5. Scientists probe Jupiter's violent storms, lightning strikes  EdexLive
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1. Virender Sehwag would've easily crossed 10,000 Test runs had he played for another country: Rashid Latif  India Today
2. Sehwag would’ve had 10k runs if he played for another team; was under Sachin, Dravid’s shadow: Ex-Pak...  Hindustan Times
3. Ex-Pak skipper believes Sehwag couldve achieved more had he played for another country - Republic World  Republic World
4. Sehwag would’ve crossed 10,000 Test runs if he played for another country, says Pakistan’s Latif  Scroll.in
5. Virender Sehwag remained under shadows of other players: Rashid Latif  Jimmys Post
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1. England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans  News18
2. The best you’ve ever faced Virat Kohli?: ECB posts video of India captain’s dismissal to Adil Rashid  Hindustan Times
3. Virat Kohli picks his favourite match other than 2011 World Cup final  India Today
4. "The Best Ball You've Ever Faced?": ECB Asks Virat Kohli, Posts Throwback Video  NDTV Sports
5. The home giants: Time we stop scoffing at Indian cricket’s greatest strength  Scroll.in
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1. Xiaomi Mi 10 vs OnePlus 8 Pro: A quick comparison of two flagship phones  India Today
2. “Too expensive!”: Does Xiaomi have an image problem in India?  TechPP
3. Xiaomi launches Mi 10 with 108MP camera: Price, offers and other details  Livemint
4. Can the Mi 10 Help Xiaomi Be Seen as a Premium Brand in India?  Gadgets 360
5. Xiaomi Mi 10 at Rs 49,999: Why it makes complete sense  India Today
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1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max first sale in India to take place on May 12  Hindustan Times
2. Xiaomi spinoff Poco has an event next week to announce the long-rumored F2 Pro  Android Police
3. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max first sale on May 12th: price in India, specifications  91mobiles
4. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max First Sale Set for May 12: Price in India, Specifications  Gadgets 360
5. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max first sale in India scheduled for May 12: Price, specifications and more  India TV News
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1. Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition with new Snapdragon 768G SoC to launch on May 11th  91mobiles
2. Snapdragon 768G is real, specs leak online - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
3. Xiaomi may have teased new Snapdragon 768G chip  Android Authority
4. Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 768G chip will make its debut alongside the Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition on May 11th  Notebookcheck.net
5. Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition With Snapdragon 768G Is Now Official  Gizchina.com
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1. Bank defaulters flee country, CBI files case following SBI complaint after 4 yrs  Hindustan Times
2. Another Bank Defaulter Flees Country, SBI Complains To CBI After 4 Years  NDTV
3. CBI books directors of Ram Dev International for loan default  The New Indian Express
4. SBI complains to CBI after ₹411 crore loan defaulters flee country  The Hindu
5. Rs 411 crore loan defaulters flee country, SBI complains to CBI after four years  Daijiworld.com
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1. Saudi, US companies also eyeing stakes in Reliances Jio Platforms  Business Standard
2. Mukesh Ambani is a man on a mission and even a pandemic or lockdown can’t stop him  ThePrint
3. General Atlantic Is Said to Be In Talks for Reliance Jio Stake  BloombergQuint
4. Saudi, US firms eye stakes in Reliance Jio  Hindustan Times
5. Mukesh Ambani in no mood to rest; trying to get more investors for Jio, talks on with rich Saudi wealth fund  The Financial Express
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1. Two Indians brought back from Gulf test Covid positive in Kerala  Times of India
2. 2 Indians Flown Back From Gulf To Kerala Test Coronavirus Positive  The Newsopedia
3. 100 days after its 1st case, Kerala has only one new Covid-19 patient  Livemint
4. 2 people flown back from Gulf to Kerala test positive for COVID-19  The News Minute
5. Only 16 Active COVID-19 Cases In Hospitals, Kerala Says "Curve Flattened"  NDTV
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1. ‘Have 7-stage plan to bring back migrants’: Trinamool on Amit Shah’s letter  Hindustan Times
2. I am healthy, not suffering from any disease, says Amit Shah  Times of India
3. Not Allowing Migrants' Trains "Injustice": Amit Shah To Mamata Banerjee  NDTV
4. No proposal so far to run 'Shramik Special' trains to Bengal: Railway officials  Livemint
5. Home Minister asks CM Mamata Banerjee to arrange for return of migrant Bengal workers  Times of India
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1. Does India need industries to restart at the cost of diluted labour laws?  Moneycontrol.com
2. Migrants run over by train, labour laws put on hold: Covid-19 news today  Hindustan Times
3. Three states ease labour laws to boost investment, jobs  Times of India
4. Ease labour laws now: UP gets it right, but relaxation must become permanent  The Financial Express
5. Karnataka Govt Says No Action Against Firms Not Paying April Wage as Industry Heads Seek Eased Labour Law...  News18
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1. Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu relaxes lockdown measures further  Times of India
2. Major Relaxations For Non-Containment Zones In Tamil Nadu From Monday  NDTV
3. Don't be afraid, don't be very afraid of Tamil Nadu's coronavirus numbers  Deccan Chronicle
4. Liquor sale: Scuffle breaks out between protestors and police in Tamil Nadu's Madurai  Economic Times
5. Should Tamil Nadu follow the Kerala model?  The New Indian Express
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1. Riyaz Naikoo’s killing a shock, says Hizbul Mujahideen boss Syed Salahuddin  Hindustan Times
2. Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin claims responsibility for Handwara attack, says `India has upper ha...  Zee News
3. DSP among six injured in Budgam as cops, residents clash over lockdown violation  Times of India
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1. Coronavirus latest figures: List of 10 worst affected Indian states and cities  Hindustan Times
2. Mint Covid Tracker: Fresh infections, deaths rising faster in India than most countries  Livemint
3. Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Towards 60,000-Mark, 1,981 Deaths: 10 Points  NDTV
4. Govt revises discharge policy for Covid-19 patients: All you need to know  Times of India
5. Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India nears 60,000; over 3,000 fresh cases for third day. State-wise tally  Livemint
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Yahoo Mail is getting a mobile update, with new versions of the iOS and Android app launching today. Many of you probably haven’t tried out Yahoo Mail in years, but Senior Director of Product Management Josh Jacobson noted that it’s one of the top productivity apps in the Apple App Store, where it has been […]

Startup founders have a million things to worry about every day. Finding product-market fit, great talent and and a sustainable plan for constant growth are top of mind, but perhaps most importantly, they need to keep the lights on, whether it’s by raising venture capital or managing cash flows while bootstrapping. The flip side to […]

The proliferation of data breaches based on leaked passwords, and the rising tide of regulation that puts a hard stop on just how much user information can be collected, stored and used by companies have laid bare the holes in simple password and memorable-information-based verification systems. Today a startup called Persona, which has built a […]

As a cell phone plan, Yahoo Mobile seems pretty straightforward — there’s just one pricing tier, where you pay $39.99 per month for unlimited calls, data and mobile hotspot usage. But you may be wondering why Yahoo is getting into the phone business. It makes more sense when you recall that Yahoo is owned by Verizon, […]

Ecosia, a not-for-profit search engine which uses ad generated revenue to fund planting trees, is set to get a visibility boost in Chrome. A change Google is making to its chromium engine will see it added as a default search engine choice in up to 47 markets for the version 81 release of Google’s web […]

“Is Greta Thunberg a hypocrite?” Google that phrase and you will get thousands of results. It just goes to show that, to a large extent, the “Q&A” model is broken on the internet. Where once Yahoo Answers and Quora were considered the bright young things of Web 2.0’s “Read/Write Web,” today there is only the […]

Orca Security, an Israeli cloud security firm that focuses on giving enterprises better visibility into their multi-cloud deployments on AWS, Azure and GCP, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A round led by GGV Capital. YL Ventures and Silicon Valley CISO Investments also participated in this round. Together with its seed […]

Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […]

A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work, which suggests the app is being designed as more of a “one-stop shop” to manage coronavirus impacts at an individual level, rather than having a sole function […]

Oxwash, a UK-based laundry startup that’s aiming to disrupt traditional but environmentally costly washing and dry-cleaning processes by using ozone to sterilize fabrics at lower temperatures, along with electric cargo bikes for hyper local pick ups and deliveries, has bagged a £1.4 million (~$1.7M) seed. Backers in the funding round include TrueSight Ventures, Biz Stone […]

The UK has this week started testing a coronavirus contacts-tracing app which NHSX, a digital arm of the country’s National Health Service, has been planning and developing since early March. The test is taking place in the Isle of Wight, a 380km2 island off the south coast of England, with a population of around 140,000. […]

A UK parliamentary committee that focuses on human rights issues has called for primary legislation to be put in place to ensure that legal protections wrap around the national coronavirus contact tracing app. The app, called NHS COVID-19, is being fast tracked for public use — with a test ongoing this week in the Isle […]

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U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions declined by 2.8% in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. CO2 emissions had increased by 2.9% in 2018, the only annual increase in the past five years. Because of continuing trends in how much energy the U.S economy uses and how much CO2 that energy use generates, energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 fell more than energy consumption, which declined by 0.9% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019.

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Imelda Staunton has gushed about her time filming Downton Abbey: The Movie.

The actress, 33, told Town And Country that the part in the period drama has 'changed all her life' as she also met boyfriend Michael C. Fox on the show.

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George Herbert, the eighth Earl of Carnarvon and owner the grand castle which features in Downton Abbey, has revealed that the Queen is a fan of the hit show.