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The book cover of ‘How To Raise A Tech Genius’ ; Shahneila Saeed and her family

In this book, Shahneila Saeed offers a fun and enlightening way to raise a technology genius

Divya Kala Bhavani

UK-based educator Shahneila Saeed’s new book ‘How To Raise a Tech Genius’ details the deeper technology we should learn and teach coming generations, and why we should not be intimidated

Dark clouds loom over Fortnite's return to App Store after the Apple-Epic Games' fight continues to get tense.

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Google, Fitbit deal set to win EU okay after fresh concessions

Reuters Google has offered fresh concessions to the European Commission in a bid to address concerns the deal could entrench Google's power in online advertising and boost its trove of data.

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iPhone users with voice tweets will now see a new option in tweet composing box.

Twitter rolls out voice tweets to more iOS users

Aditya Saroha Twitter is also planning to add transcription to its voice tweets to improve accessibility, addressing criticism after its June launch.

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Facebook’s engineers in California monitor Indian election-related content in April 2019

cyberocracy | How targeted misinformation works on Indian social media

Harshita Mishra If those with massive resources can robotically flood the medium with propaganda, then how democratic is social media?

YouTube currently shows information panels for topics, including COVID-19 and moon landing

YouTube to provide more context on videos about mail-in ballots

Reuters YouTube said an information panel will be displayed on top of search results for queries related to voter registration that will redirect users to relevant information on the topic

Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, said there was no immediate evidence that hacked documents were about to be leaked, but by suspending the accounts Facebook hoped to prevent them being used in any subsequent operation

Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of U.S. election hack-and-leak threat

Reuters The Russian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment after normal working hours in Moscow. Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of election meddling

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Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A7 in India, starts at ₹17,999

Sowmya Ramasubramanian Galaxy Tab A7 is available in three colours – Dark Gray, Silver and Gold.

Harsha Bhogle is set to give post-match updates for the 2020 cricket season, via Alexa

Bring Harsha Bhogle into your home this cricket season, via Alexa

The Hindu Net Desk For the 2020 cricket season, Alexa will get post-match updates from renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle for all 62 matches

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Google, Fitbit deal set to win EU okay after fresh concessions

Watch | Explained: Apple’s ‘Epic’ fight with Fortnite

Amazon India creates over 1 lakh seasonal job opportunities ahead of festive season

HC declines to entertain PIL against Twitter over anti-India tweets; says approach Centre first

Twitter rolls out voice tweets to more iOS users

U.S. expected to sue Google next week as DOJ seeks support from states

Amsterdam, Helsinki first cities to introduce open AI registers

Several AI experiments are underway in different sectors of these cities, including chatbots to provide services anywhere at any time.

After Apple’s iOS 14 launch, home screen customisation apps install cross 13 million

Home screen customisation, a core feature of iOS 14 allows Apple users to have a unique display for the first time.

D-Wave's commercialises its first 5000+ qubit quantum computer

D-Wave’s new hybrid solver gives application developers the ability to switch from binary variables, like 0 or 1, to a quadratic model, like red, yellow, and blue.

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A7 in India, starts at ₹17,999

Galaxy Tab A7 is available in three colours – Dark Gray, Silver and Gold.

Google to enforce Play store tax on the 3% of apps not paying

The change follows lawsuits by “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games last month accusing Google and Apple Inc of anticompetitive conduct.

Uber granted 18-month London licence after legal battle

Transport for London (TfL) refused to grant the Silicon Valley-based company a new licence in 2019 due to what it called a “pattern of failures”.

Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services

The developer of Windows and Office software said it did not ”observe an increase in successful connections” even after it rolled back the change to mitigate the impact.

Musk plans IPO for SpaceX's Starlink business

Musk said last year that Starlink was an important new revenue stream for his California-based Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX.

‘Mafia: Definitive Edition’ review: A gangster’s gaming paradise

One of the best open-world crime sagas, Mafia: Definitive Edition ushers a classic from 2002 into the realms of games today

In this book, Shahneila Saeed offers a fun and enlightening way to raise a technology genius

UK-based educator Shahneila Saeed’s new book ‘How To Raise a Tech Genius’ details the deeper technology we should learn and teach coming generations, and why we should not be intimidated

Rolls-Royce tests technology to make world's fastest electric plane

Luxury watchmaker Bremont will be the official timing partner for the all-electric speed attempt.

Instagram fixes bug that lets hackers exploit user’s phone

A report by Check Point Security this week revealed that Instagram had a vulnerability in the way that it uses Mozjpeg, the open source project used as their JPEG format decoder.

Apple users complain of battery drain after iOS 14 update

Apple Support replied to a few users on Twitter asking them to update their devices to 14.0.1 and see if battery or any other issue still persists.

Microsoft's new technology to predict epidemics

Microsoft Premonition’s robotic sensing platform will capture, collect, aggregate and analyse data about mosquitoes, ticks, microbes, viruses and other disease-causing pathogens to detect unseen biological threats.

How a privacy tool detects what websites are tracking you

The tool goes by the description "Big Tech Is Watching You. We’re Watching Big Tech".

Once hidden from the Nazis, the world’s oldest surviving computer may now get back to work

The manual would give researchers a better understanding of how the early computer functioned.

This predictive fire model uses CAT scans, advanced computing to forecast wildfires

CAT scanners are used for human body scans, however the researchers have used it to understand the process of smouldering – the state of burning without flame.

Google’s virtual tour lets you visit heritage sites online

People can search and bring heritage sites like the Maya pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Moai statues of Ahu Ature Huki, and others, right into their living rooms.

Using cloud computing for better flood inundation mapping

Researchers have developed a tool for a near real-time mapping of flood extent

Sunday Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning

‘Life is like Google. You just need to know what you are searching for’

How targeted misinformation works on Indian social media

If those with massive resources can robotically flood the medium with propaganda, then how democratic is social media?

Amazon’s hardware event: All you need to know about it

Amazon has launched an autonomous indoor camera that can fly to specified areas inside a house, and give multiple viewpoints with just one camera.

Weekly Bytes | Twitter’s ‘retweet prompts’ feature, Disney+ on Google’s Smart Displays and more

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

Microsoft’s new Xbox, Family Settings apps

Microsoft said it will replace Console Streaming (Preview) with Xbox remote play in the new app, allowing gamers to play the games downloaded on their consoles, from their phones or tablets via Xbox remote play feature.

New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

Humans are not really made for these radiation levels and should protect themselves when on the moon

LinkedIn site, app get a major facelift in five years

The Microsoft-owned company is introducing its own version of stories as the short-format video and photo narratives are becoming popular.

Facebook tool fails to monitor voter misinformation effectively, report says

Facebook reached out to state officials, encouraging them to use CrowdTangle, a Facebook-owned social media metric tool to find voting misinformation in their states around the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.

YouTube to provide more context on videos about mail-in ballots

YouTube said an information panel will be displayed on top of search results for queries related to voter registration that will redirect users to relevant information on the topic

Facebook suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of U.S. election hack-and-leak threat

The Russian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment after normal working hours in Moscow. Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of election meddling

Watch | Decoding the bio-bubble at IPL 2020

A video explaining the concept of bio-bubble, which helps to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection

Amid leaked chats of Bollywood actors, WhatsApp reiterates messages are end-to-end encrypted

Messages can be accessed only by sender and receiver, it says

Tesla’s Battery Day: Model S Plaid and a $25,000 EV

A look at what Tesla has to offer in these two advancements.

Ray-Ban's parent company suffers ransomware attack

Worldwide operations of the world's largest eyewear company were affected, although no employee or user data was lost.

Pinterest, too, starts ‘stories’ format with Story Pins

Some users can use Story Pins to publish visual stories in different categories with videos, voiceover, image and text overlay, offering more engaging Pins to the viewers.

Zoom’s new features enhance virtual classroom, audio output

The video-conferencing app’s features are said to help musicians, students and teachers, along with deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

Google Assistant’s new workday routine to beat work from home blues

The voice assist will prompt a user to do normal activities throughout the day, like ‘get up and move,’ ‘go for a walk,’ and ‘grab a glass of water to keep the body up and running.’

Twitter restores mistakenly locked user accounts

The error could have affected follower and following counts for some users and Twitter is working to fix the issue.

Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 750G for 5G devices

The company claims the devices powered by the new 750G will support multi-gigabit connections with fast upload and download speeds.

Google’s data portability tool now offers more control to users

People will now be able to transfer specific albums, instead of the entire library, from Photos to other service providers.

Spotify tests polling features for podcasts

The new interactive feature facilitates direct communication between content creators and listeners via the app

PIL in HC for action against Twitter over anti-India tweets

The plea has contended that some “promoted handles” on Twitter’s platform were being allegedly used for promoting an agenda for a separate Khalistan.

This wireless suit can track running posture, body temperature

This device is an upgrade to wearables like FitBit and Apple Watch

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

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Sadhvi Ritambara, an accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case, arrives the special CBI court premises in Lucknow on Wednesday.

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10K | Reopening of colleges further delayed

Photo: Twitter/@amnesty

10K | Amnesty International halts India operations

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Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami arrives for the AIADMK party executive meeting on Monday.

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K. Narayanan, the first Readers’ Editor of The Hindu

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