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Google Once Considered Acquiring Zoom Owing to Its Popularity

Discussions, however, never got more serious, and instead, Google banned Zoom for its employees across offices to promote its own app - Meet.




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Xiaomi Mi 10 to Finally Launch in India on May 8: Everything You Need to Know

Xiaomi had launched the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagship smartphones in China back in February and it seems that the more affordable variant is going to make its way to India.




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Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on Wind, Solar Energy Industry with Layoffs, Delayed Construction

While the wind industry is plagued by slowdowns in obtaining parts from overseas, solar businesses have been hit with door-to-door sales no longer feasible.




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Long March 5B Rocket Launched by China, Test Flight Successful for Future Moon Mission

The Long March 5B will, one day, transport astronauts to a space station that China plans to complete by 2022 - and eventually to the Moon.




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More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown

Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world.




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You Can Now Get a Rs 4,000 E-Voucher If You Pre-Booked a Samsung Galaxy S20 Smartphone

The offer will be applicable for pre-booked Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy 20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones till June 15.




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About 14% of Active Internet Users in India Are Aged 5-11 Years Old

With better connectivity, quality of service, and affordability of mobile Internet, there could be an increase in rural consumers spending more time on the internet in the future.




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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Goes on Sale Today: Price, Specifications, Offers and More

Follow up to the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the new Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with an improved camera setup, bigger battery, and a slightly refreshed design.




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Google Nest Users to Get Added Security Layer, Two-Factor Authentication Coming Soon

This six-digit verification code is to verify that it is actually the user who is trying to access their account, and without this code, one won't be able to log in.




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MediaTek Helio G85 Aims to Power Your Next Mid-Range Gaming Phone

The chipset is packed with 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements that aim to enable powerful and smooth gaming on mobile devices.




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Facebook Deletes Hundreds of Fake Accounts, Pages Allegedly Linked to Iranian Govt

In its monthly report, Facebook said that it shut down the fake accounts and pages that were used to promote Iranian state propaganda in more than 15 countries.




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Mozilla's New Email Alias Feature Will Now Protect Your Real Address From Getting Spammed

The feature generates unique email addresses so that users don’t have to reveal a real address to a website.




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Windows 10 May 2020 Update is Reportedly Getting Delayed Until End of the Month: Here's Why

The delay in Windows 10 May 2020 update is believed to be because of a zero-day security exploit that Microsoft wants to patch.




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Alien Life May Not Need Oxygen: Scientists Say Hydrogen-Rich Planets Can Have Life Too

A new research paper suggests that life forms, if occurring in other planets, do not need to be similar to what we know of them on Earth.




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Private Photos You Thought You'd Deleted Could Still be There: How to Secure Your Data

It is important to encrypt your data, store sensitive files with required security measures and make data unrecoverable — here's how to do it.




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Is Facebook Free Basics Back? No, Improved Discover Starts by Killing Net Neutrality Arguments

But how is it different from the controversial Free Basics, which faced opposition particularly in India? The single biggest change is that it allows access to every website available.




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Zomato Reportedly Working on Branching Out Into Alcohol Deliveries

There is currently no legal provision for home deliveries of alcohol in India, something that industry body International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) is lobbying to change in conjunction with Zomato and others.




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Aarogya Setu Flaw Can Allow Any User to be Tracked Down, Claims Hacker

According to French ethical hacker Robert Baptiste, Aarogya Setu's code structure could have allowed info of over 90mn users to be exposed to public.




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Microsoft Launched New Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3, Surface Headphones 2 and Surface Earbuds

Microsoft has announced four new products under its Surface lineup although there is no confirmation on the India pricing or availability.




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Earth's North Magnetic Pole Has Shifted All the Way from Canada to Siberia: Here's Why

Apparently, there's a tug of war going on between our planet's magnetic zones situated below North America and Asia.




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Realme Narzo 10, 10A Launch Event on May 11: Everything You Need to Know

The launch was earlier scheduled to take place on April 26 but it was cancelled due to the lockdown extension because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Poco F2 Pro Pricing Leaks, Could Arrive With Same Colour Options as Redmi K30 Pro

A report suggests that the company will unveil the Poco F2 Pro smartphone at an event on May 12.




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Facebook to Reportedly Allow Employees to Work From Home Until the End of 2020

According to the report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may announce the company's office reopening plan in an official statement soon.




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Mi 10 5G Launched in India at Rs 49,999: Specifications, Variants, Availability and More

The Mi 10 5G is now the most expensive smartphone offering from Xiaomi in India and goes on the compete with the new OnePlus 8 Series.




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Fortnite Sets All-time Total Players Record With 350 Million Registered Users Worldwide

In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game which is also a record.




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Microsoft, Amazon Continue Trading Fresh Barbs Over $10 Billion JEDI Contract Appeal

The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is the US Department of Defense' cloud computing contract which has been reported as being worth $10 billion.




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Spotify Reportedly Testing Video Podcasts: Could This Be the Next Big Thing

The video podcasts feature will likely to reach more Spotify listeners in the coming days, albeit Spotify has not mentioned any official date.




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WHO Plans to Launch Coronavirus Symptom Checking App For Under-Resourced Countries

The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus.




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Milan's Famed La Scala Opera House Reopens Digitally Via Google Virtual Tour

The project includes virtual tours of the theatre, backstage and museum, along with 240,000 archival photos, 16,000 documents, and more than 40 digital exhibits.




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Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveal: Trailers of All 13 Titles 'Optimised for Series X'

While the Xbox Series X gameplay reveal did have crowdpullers in the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Madden NFL 21 and Scorn, many clearly expected more.




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Hackers Are Targetting Online Educational Portals More Than Ever

Hackers are taking advantage of the current situation when people are locked down in their homes and are heavily reliant on digital resources.




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WeChat Allegedly Surveilled Foreign Users To Refine Censorship At Home: Report

WeChat developer Tencent, however, downplayed the report saying all content shared among international users is private and not used surveillance purposes.




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Shakib Al Hasan Auctions 'Favourite' Bat Used in World Cup 2019 to Help Fight against Coronavirus

The 33-year-old all-rounder had a hugely successful World Cup in England last year, scoring 606 runs in eight matches at an average of 86.57, which included two centuries and five fifties.




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Anil Kumble the Best Captain I Played Under: Gautam Gambhir

The cricketer-turned-politician believes if Kumble had led Team India for a longer period, he would have broken every captaincy records.




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Period Away from Cricket was Torture, Made me More Determined: Prithvi Shaw

The talented 20-year-old was suspended by the BCCI in July last year until November 15 for “inadvertently” ingesting a prohibited substance, commonly found in cough syrups.




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Pakistan's Tour to Netherlands Postponed Due to Covid-19

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced following advice from the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), it has indefinitely postponed its July tour to the Netherlands after the Dutch government banned all events (sports and cultural) until September 1 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Aaron Finch Prepared for T20 World Cup Postponement

Finch said he wouldn't mind seeing the game resuming without fans once the pandemic is brought under control.




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Won't Accept Change of Asia Cup Schedule to Accommodate IPL: PCB CEO

Khan said the BCCI representative did not raise the IPL window issue at Thursday's ICC Chief Executives virtual meeting where he took part as PCB's representative.




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ICC CEC Meeting: FTP Set for Overhaul, World Test Championship Cycle Set to be Affected

But the T20 World Cup is on course even though Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said that his board is ready for any eventuality.




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After Coronavirus, Legalisation of Ball-tampering Could be Considered - Report

Following the chief executives meeting of the ICC on Thursday, its medical committee, headed by Peter Harcourt, had issued an update.




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Indian Women's Tour of England Postponed as ECB Suspends Cricket till July 1

Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9.




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When Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq Learnt to Not Sledge Sachin Tendulkar Ever Again

Saqlain was expected to play a lot more than the 49 Tests and 169 ODIs he eventually did.




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Tendulkar's 'Desert Storm' Voted his Top ODI Innings on Birthday

Tendulkar's blitz narrowly edged out his match-winning 98 against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup group match.




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Moises Henriques Opens up About Depressions, Says Considered Suicide

The 33-year-old, who played just 11 ODIs, 11 T20Is and four Tests for Australia, was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2017.




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Playing IPL Behind Closed Doors a Smarter Option: Pandya

All-rounder Hardik Pandya said that he would be okay with the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being played behind closed doors. The season has been postponed after the Indian government extended the ongoing lockdown in the country to May 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Jofra Archer Reveals He's Lost his World Cup Medal

England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the prized piece of silverware while moving house.




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Was Clueless on Test Debut, Thought Had Played my Last Game: Sachin Tendulkar

When he walked out for the last time 24 years later, Tendulkar would do so as a batting great with a record 200 Test appearances to his name.




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Coffee Proved Too Costly for Me, I Drink Green Tea: Hardik Pandya

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has joked that a cup of coffee proved too costly for him and he now drinks green tea instead in an Instagram live chat with wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik. Pandya was referring to the controversy he landed in due to his comments on the television show Koffee With Karan in early 2019.




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Yuvraj Singh Recalls When He Almost Finished Stuart Broad's Career

He revealed Broad senior asked him for a signed jersey for 'almost' finishing his son's career.




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Youngsters Today Try to be What They are Not on Social Media: Yuvraj

He was a fearless batsman during his time. Now after calling time on his illustrious career, Yuvraj Singh has remained the same, calling a spade a spade.