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Google I/O 2021 will be a virtual event, and it would not have a companion app. People will have access the sessions through a website.

Google I/O 2021 | Android 12 and what else to expect

The Alphabet-owned company had already released a few developer previews of Android 12, which has an Emergency SOS feature update.

WhatsApp has deferred its May 15 deadline as it battles regulatory inquiries in India.

WhatsApp installs fall over 40% as users download rival apps

Sowmya Ramasubramanian

When he left Microsoft's board last year, Gates said he was stepping down to focus on philanthropy.

Microsoft investigated Gates before he left board: report

AP The Wall Street Journal reported that Gates resigned before the board's investigation was finished, citing another person familiar with the matter.

Many legal experts and internet companies argued the FCC had no authority to issue regulations under the 1996 law.

Biden revokes Trump order that sought to limit social media firms' protections

Reuters Trump, who made his anger with social media companies a campaign theme, issued his order after Twitter tagged his tweets about unsubstantiated claims of mail-in voting fraud with a warning to readers.

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Facebook still gives low priority to elections in India and other countries, says whistleblower Sophie Zhang

AP Sophie posted a 7,800-word memo to the company’s internal forum after she was fired from Facebook in the fall of 2020

Ransomware attacks typically involve the infection of computers with malicious software, often downloaded by clicking on seemingly innocuous links in emails or other website pop-ups.

Irish health service hit by ransomware attack

Reuters Reid said the attack was largely affecting information stored on central servers and not hospital equipment.

Arora during the event said the pandemic has pushed usage of digital services across the country and there is a need to have robust cybersecurity infrastructure.

Govt pro-actively looking for action on WhatsApp privacy rules issue: MeitY

PTI WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.

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In living colour The Asus ROG Phone 5 special arrangement

Asus ROG Phone 5 review: Time to get air trigger-happy

Divya Kala Bhavani Asus’ ROG Phone 5 sports thoughtful features that will have most mobile gamers salivating

Nintendo's Game Builder Garage software. | Picture by special arrangement.

gaming Build your own video game using Nintendo’s new software

Ishan Patra The software offers guided lessons covering basics of visual game programming and can be used by anyone even without prior experience in creating a video game.

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Gamers, celebrate; Twitch‌ ‌announces‌ ‌lower‌ ‌subscription‌ ‌prices‌ ‌globally‌

Google I/O 2021 | Android 12 and what else to expect

WhatsApp installs fall over 40% as users download rival apps

Facebook still gives low priority to elections in India and other countries, says whistleblower Sophie Zhang

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‘Mass Effect Legendary Edition’ game review: A fine repackaging of a much-loved trilogy

Ransomware gangs disrupted by response to Colonial Pipeline hack

Facebook faces prospect of 'devastating' data transfer ban after Irish ruling

A Facebook spokesman said the company looked forward to defending its compliance with EU data rules as the Irish regulator's provisional order "could be damaging not only to Facebook, but also to users and other businesses".

Biden revokes Trump order that sought to limit social media firms' protections

Trump, who made his anger with social media companies a campaign theme, issued his order after Twitter tagged his tweets about unsubstantiated claims of mail-in voting fraud with a warning to readers.

Microsoft investigated Gates before he left board: report

The Wall Street Journal reported that Gates resigned before the board's investigation was finished, citing another person familiar with the matter.

Robotic surgeries gaining acceptance among patients, surgeons in India

Fewer blood transfusion, reduced risk of infection, and shorter stay in hospital

Weekly Bytes | YouTube’s $100 million fund for creators, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle brand, and more

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

Chip shortage to cost automakers $110 bln in revenues in 2021

Automakers are now looking at developing direct relationships with semiconductor makers, said Mark Wakefield, co-leader of AlixPartners' global automotive practice

Govt pro-actively looking for action on WhatsApp privacy rules issue: MeitY

WhatsApp had faced severe backlash over user concerns that data was being shared with parent company Facebook.

Irish health service hit by ransomware attack

Reid said the attack was largely affecting information stored on central servers and not hospital equipment.

Google partners with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide Starlink internet service

Under the deal, SpaceX will install Starlink ground stations at Google data centres that connect to Starlink satellites, with an aim to enable high-speed broadband internet via Google Cloud.

Ethereum co-founder donates over $1 billion in cryptocurrency towards India’s COVID-19 relief

Buterin also donated $0.6 million to the fund in the form of ether and maker tokens earlier in April, according to a Forbes report.

Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023

The plant's location has not been identified, but Fisker Chief Executive Henrik Fisker said four states are under consideration.

A battle on another front

Opinion | The battle must be fought on two fronts — against the pandemic and against wilful disinformation

U.S. judge dismisses advertisers' antitrust claims against Google

The plaintiffs also need to better explain why Google's refusal to support rival systems that the advertisers rely upon is anticompetitive, because antitrust law does not require monopolists to help competitors survive.

Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues

Apple has collected a 15% to 30% commission on those in-app purchases for the past 13 years, fueling a moneymaking machine that has helped the company increase its market value from about $150 billion in 2008 to more than $2 trillion today

Amazon seeks renewable power for Japan data centres

A Japanese trading house is considering supplying electricity to Amazon from an off-shore wind farm to be built in Japan if it wins in the government auction that began last year.

Crypto crime down in 2021 through April, but 'DeFi' fraud at record

Globally, crypto criminals ran away with $432 million as of end-April, according to the CipherTrace report. About 56% of that, or $240 million were DeFi-related, a record peak.

Intel unveils 11th gen H-series processors for gaming, content creation

The mobile processors are built on Intel’s 10 nm SuperFin process technology and feature up to 8 cores and 16 threads for higher single and dual-core turbo performance.

Italy fines Google $123 million for abuse of dominant position

The regulator said Google did not allow JuicePass, an EV services app from Enel X, to operate on Android Auto - which allows apps to be used while driving - unfairly limiting its use while favouring Google Maps.

Samsung boosts non-memory chip investment to $151 billion as S.Korea offers bigger tax breaks

Some 153 chip companies including global No.1 and 2 memory chip makers Samsung and SK Hynix already have plans to invest a combined 510 trillion won or more between this year and 2030.

Facebook users raise over $15 million for COVID-19 relief in India

Social media has played a crucial role in helping connect people with urgent COVID-19 requirements

Tesla suspends vehicle purchases using Bitcoin

Tesla began accepting the world’s most-traded digital currency as payment in February this year

World’s first programmable master of classical music NFT bought for more than US$375,000

After shooting to crypto-fame for buying Beeple’s ‘Everydays’, Metapurse dives into classical music with a choral piece drawn on one of the world’s most fascinating missing person’s cases: Amelia Earhart

Biden cybersecurity order mandates new rules for govt software

The executive order's initiatives include the creation of a organization that would investigate major hacks along the lines of National Transportation Safety Board inquiries that are launched after plane crashes.

Facebook-backed crypto project Diem to launch U.S. stablecoin in major shift

The association, which comprises 26 financial firms and non-profits, said it was relocating its main operations from Switzerland to the United States and withdrawing its payment system license application with the Swiss financial regulator.

Community-led online radio meets live-streaming across Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces

Whether you are planning a live on filmmaking or just a live-streamed jam session, the rise of drop-in audio social spaces such as Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces across India harken back to the era of community radio

Ericsson to pay $97 mln to Nokia for after settling damages claim

Ericsson said on Wednesday the settlement would impact operating profit (EBIT) by 80 million euros and cash flow by 26 million euros in the second quarter.

Amazon wins court fight against $303 mln EU tax order

The Amazon ruling is a setback for European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who has aggressively used the bloc's state aid rules to tackle sweetheart tax deals between multinationals and EU countries

U.S. removes Xiaomi from blacklist, reversing late China jab by Trump

The department had designated the firm as having ties to China's military and placed it on a list that would restrict U.S. investment in the company

Microsoft, Darktrace team up to counter cyber threats

Darktrace AI can protect against cyber-threats, such as remote working risks, insider threats, phishing, ransomware, data loss and supply chain vulnerabilities.

Google enters cross-border payments market; ties up with Western Union

The California-based company has partnered with Western Union and Wise for the integration, and plans to expand the feature to more than 200 countries and territories through Western Union.

Musk’s fully autonomous Tesla car claim does not match reality, report says

Tesla’s current autopilot options offer features to help the driver, but they have not reached a stage where the vehicles are autonomous.

Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter

Twitter and Facebook function as formidable — and one-sided — global megaphones for China’s ruling Communist Party, helping to amplify messaging broadly set by central authorities

Google tests feature to help find beds, medical oxygen amid COVID-19 pandemic

The tech giant said in a blog post that it may be required to verify the accuracy and freshness of the information as the content will be user-generated, and not from authorised sources.

German regulator bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data

The regulatory action has opened a new front in Germany over Facebook's privacy policies, with its national antitrust regulator waging a legal battle over data practices it says amount to an abuse of market dominance

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

In its legal challenge, Amazon has asserted that the bidding was improperly influenced by President Donald Trump’s dislike of Amazon and its chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos.

Facebook faces Israel fine for buying companies without consent

Under the law, an entity which holds 50% or more in any relevant market is required to obtain the director general's consent before making any transaction that constitutes a "merger of companies".

Abandon Instagram for kids plan, U.S. states urge Facebook

According to the officials, use of social media can be detrimental to the health and well-being of children, who are not equipped to navigate the challenges of having a social media account.

PM Modi hails scientists, innovators for contribution in combating COVID-19

National Technology Day marks the anniversary of the underground nuclear tests conducted in Rajasthan’s Pokhran in 1998

Asus ROG Phone 5 review: Time to get air trigger-happy

Asus’ ROG Phone 5 sports thoughtful features that will have most mobile gamers salivating

Conversational AI becomes the unlikely hero during the COVID-19 pandemic

As India hunts for COVID-19 resources such as oxygen cylinders and hospital beds, technologists leverage conversational AI — such as Introbot AI and CovidIndResBot — to create an online space for real-time responses with a touch of personability

Google to add privacy labels to Play Store apps

The change will make it mandatory for both Google’s own apps and third-party applications to share details about the information they collect and provide a privacy policy for users.

Twitter donates $15 million for COVID-19 relief to India

Twitter’s move follows similar donations by tech giants Google and Microsoft last month.

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