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Microsoft increases upload file size limit to 250 GB for Teams, OneDrive

The software giant says the enhancement will facilitate sharing of large files such as 4K or 8K video files, 3D models, CAD files, or data sets with co-workers, clients and peers.

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The spokesperson added that WhatsApp will always protect personal messages with end-to-end encryption, so that neither WhatsApp nor Facebook can see them.

Working on addressing misinformation on user policy update, available to answer any question: WhatsApp

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Anthony Levandowski, 40, was sentenced in August to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in March

Trump pardons former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

Reuters Levandowski transferred more than 14,000 Google files, including development schedules and product designs, to his personal laptop before he left, and while negotiating a new role with Uber.

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Cruise will use Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, for its self-driving vehicles.

Cruise, GM partner with Microsoft to ramp up self-driving vehicles

Reuters The new investment pushes Cruise to the forefront of companies developing self-driving vehicles and technology.

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@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts

AP Facebook, meanwhile, is sticking to its previous policy of “duplicating" all 11 million followers of the official White House Facebook and Instagram accounts to the new administration.

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Earlier this week, WhatsApp had started rolling out in-app notifications to users about an update in its Terms of Service and privacy policy regarding how it processes user data and partners with Facebook to offer integrations across the social media giant's products.

WhatsApp says latest update does not change its data-sharing practices with Facebook

PTI The company head says that with end-to-end encryption (E2E), it cannot see private chats or calls and neither can Facebook and that WhatsApp remains committed to E2E.

Apple suspends Parler social network from its App Store

Reuters Right-leaning social media users in the United States have flocked to Parler, messaging app Telegram and hands-off social site Gab after Twitter and Facebook banned Trump permanently.

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Praveen Sudevan A mid-range powerhouse, the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G is significantly superior to its predecessor without being too expensive

Earlier this week, WhatsApp had started rolling out in-app notifications to users about an update in its Terms of Service and privacy policy regarding how it processes user data and partners with Facebook to offer integrations across the social media giant's products.

WhatsApp says latest update does not change its data-sharing practices with Facebook

PTI The company head says that with end-to-end encryption (E2E), it cannot see private chats or calls and neither can Facebook and that WhatsApp remains committed to E2E.

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Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle firm Zoox unveiled an electric, autonomous robotaxi.

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Microsoft increases upload file size limit to 250 GB for Teams, OneDrive

Working on addressing misinformation on user policy update, available to answer any question: WhatsApp

Trump pardons former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

Cruise, GM partner with Microsoft to ramp up self-driving vehicles

British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines

@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts

World Wide Web inventor opposes Australia's news payment plan

Berners-Lee, a computer scientist who created the web in 1989, said in a submission to an Australian Senate inquiry he is "concerned that the code risks breaching a fundamental principle of the web by requiring payment for linking between certain content online".

India asks WhatsApp to withdraw changes in privacy policy

They raise ‘grave concerns’ over implications of the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens, it says

Vietnam gives Foxconn unit licence for $270 mln plant to produce laptops, tablets

Foxconn has so far invested $1.5 billion in Vietnam and plans to raise its investment by $700 million and recruit 10,000 more local workers this year, the government said.

An algorithm to fix legacy issue in a pandemic hit industry

To solve the booking issue, a team of researchers at the University of Trento, Italy, collaborated with an Italian start up to develop software inspired by the popular Tetris video game.

U.S. lawmakers aim to curtail face recognition even as the technology IDs Capitol attackers

Senator Ed Markey said in a statement that the technology may not be worth the risks. Racial justice activists have warned that facial recognition can perpetuate discriminatory policing and constant tracking could become the norm.

U.S. asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

Under the law, which has broad political support and is currently before a senate committee, Google and Facebook will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payments to Australian media cannot be reached.

How podcasts are taking off in India big time

India has emerged as the third-largest podcast listening market in the world after China and the US

Dell pushes PC gaming boundaries with latest Alienware laptops

The laptops will have the next-gen NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 GPUs, and a new Alienware Cryo-Tech cooling technology.

Must we always talk in code? No-code and low-code platforms are changing devs discourse

With more businesses moving online, the inclusive tech space — especially that of India — accommodates this growth through the popularisation of no-code and low-code apps

How is Telegram different from WhatsApp?

WhatsApp is facing criticism for the recent update in its privacy policy. This has led to a surge in Telegram users. But how different is Telegram from WhatsApp?

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G review: A small step or a giant leap?

A mid-range powerhouse, the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G is significantly superior to its predecessor without being too expensive

Trump's China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short

The problems stem from a confluence of factors as auto manufacturers compete against the sprawling consumer electronics industry for chip supplies.

Biden eyes ex-Obama staff to tackle Big Tech and other antitrust issues

Hesse advised Amazon on its more than $13 billion acquisition of grocery chain Whole Foods, according to her bio on the website of New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where she is currently a partner.

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Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others: sources

The U.S. action came after pressure from a recent Trump appointee in the Commerce Department, Corey Stewart, who wanted to push through hard line China policies after being hired for a two-month stint in the agency at the end of the administration.

Samsung vice-chairman gets 30-month prison term in South Korea bribery trial

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Apple's Tim Cook says Parler could return to App Store with reforms

"We looked at the incitement to violence that was on there, and we don't consider that free speech and incitement to violence has an intersection," Mr. Cook said.

Samsung does an Apple, removes in-box chargers

Samsung is also planning to expand its sale of ‘S-Pen’ across additional device categories in the future

Weekly Bytes | Lenovo’s smart glasses, SpaceX expanding Starlink’s reach, and more

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size.

Amazon faces class-action lawsuit over eBook pricing

The lawsuit comes a day after Connecticut said it was investigating Amazon for potential anti-competitive behavior in its business selling digital books.

Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy S smartphone early, targets remote workers, gamers

Samsung is also looking to grab market share after China'sHuawei Technologies was hit with U.S. sanctions thatrestricted its supply and hurt sales

Google Assistant’s ‘Guest Mode’ is a patchy incognito version for smart speakers, displays

Once switched on, the mode will ensure interactions with the Assistant are not saved to the account.

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy

In India, many users have began installing rival apps like Signal and Telegram, pushing WhatsApp to begin a costly advertising campaign to calm customers.

Tata puts post-pandemic bet on digital, electronics and health

The owner of British luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is placing big bets on electric vehicles as well as on battery storage and renewable energy for consumer and industrial use.

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Privacy advocates have jumped on the WhatsApp changes, pointing to what they say is Facebook's poor track record of supporting consumers' interests when handling their data, with many suggesting users migrate to other platforms.

Google muscles up with Fitbit deal amid antitrust concerns

Thursday's completion of the acquisition comes 14 months after Google announced a deal that immediately raised alarms.

India fifth largest market; focussed on meeting language needs, enhancing ease of access: Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which turns 20 on January 15 has over 55 million articles that can be accessed in more than 300 languages.

Samsung's Galaxy S21 premium smartphones to hit India later this month

South Korean tech giant Samsung said it will bring its new lineup of flagship Galaxy S21 smartphones to the Indian market by the end of the month

Samsung's new robot can serve you a drink

It will use advanced Artificial Intelligence to identify and pick up objects of varying sizes, shapes and weights.

Government examining WhatsApp's user policy changes amid privacy debate

Internal discussions are on within the IT Ministry over the implications of the recent move by WhatsApp.

Google removes some personal loan apps from Store, warns others

Move follows reports over many such applications, who are not authorised lenders, targeting vulnerable borrowers to offer loans at very high interest rates and then using extreme measures for recovery of money.

'No pride in banning Donald Trump': Twitter CEO warns of dangerous precedent

According to Jack Dorsey, such bans point up Twitter’s “failure” to create an open and healthy space for what Mr. Dorsey calls the “global public conversation.”

YouTube launches a dedicated page for videos that use hashtags

The new exclusive home for videos with hashtags will show a curated section with either the videos using the tag that users have searched for, or a tag related to it.

Samsung introduces its next-generation 5G-integrated mobile processor

On-device AI processing and support for advanced neural networks will enable more interactive and smart features and enhanced computer vision performance in imaging.

What is Parler and why has it been pulled offline?

The site effectively "went dark" after Amazon.com Inc suspended its web hosting service and will remain so unless it can find a replacement.

Amazon launches ‘Prime Video Mobile Edition’ in India starting ₹89

“Given high mobile broadband penetration in the country, the mobile phone has become one of the most widely used streaming devices,” Jay Marine, VP, Amazon Prime Video Worldwide, said.

General Motors unveils Cadillac flying car and shuttle concepts at CES

The single-passenger Cadillac - technically, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone - will be able to travel from urban rooftop to urban rooftop at speeds up to 55 miles per hour.

Father of the Web Tim Berners-Lee wants to re-make cyber space

Building on ideas developed by an open-source software project called Solid, Inrupt promises a web where people can use a single sign-on for any service and personal data is stored in "pods," or personal online data stores, controlled by the user.

The trillion dollar weapon in the U.S.-China tech stock war

U.S.- Sino tensions ratcheted up in recent days as outgoing President Donald Trump's administration pushed through a ban on Americans investing in 35 firms it considers to be linked to China's military.

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel after violating policy on inciting violence

Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in the violence in Washington D.C.

Google to use quantum computing to develop new medicines

Through this collaboration, Boehringer Ingelheim and Google plan to focus on implementing quantum computing in pharmaceutical research and development, including molecular dynamic simulations.

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