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Microsoft to buy ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.

Microsoft to buy ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

The acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft’s gaming business, making it the world’s third-largest gaming firm by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony, after the deal closes.

An orange peel cut out by a Chinese volunteer featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Mascot is pictured at the Main Press Centre ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China January 18, 2022.

Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws, report says

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A plane flies by a cellular tower as it takes off from San Francisco International Airport on January 18, 2022 in San Bruno, California.

AT&T, Verizon to delay launch of 5G services after airlines raise alarm

AP Airlines want the new service to be banned within two miles of airport runways

File photo of Tesla's CEO Elon Musk

Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 billion for SolarCity deal

Reuters The lawsuit by union pension funds and asset managers alleges that Musk strong-armed the Tesla board into approving the deal for the cash-strapped SolarCity, in which Musk was the top shareholder.

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The Walkie talkie provides an instant push-to-talk button for communication in the team

Teams can now help users find their misplaced device

Abhishek Chatterjee The Walkie Talkie app in teams that was announced by Microsoft two years back is now available on all iOS mobile devices like iPhones and iPads, and also in Android mobile devices.

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Twitter’s feature to flag misleading tweets expands to more countries

Ishan Patra The California-based firm had started testing the feature in August last year to curb misinformation on its social media platform.

Instagram tests chronological feed options.

Instagram tests chronological feed options

Aditya Saroha In a video, Mosseri showed changes to the core feed and how users can choose from the three different feeds.

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Inside of a mask with FaceBit device.

A clip-on sensor to turn face mask into smart monitoring device

Ishan Patra The smart sensor platform can sense a user’s real-time respiration rate, heart rate and mask wear time. It uses a tiny magnet to attach to any N95, cloth or surgical face mask.

An Oculus Quest all-in-one VR device is shown in a photo released by Facebook

VR, AR headset shipments to grow 10 times by 2025, report says

Abhishek Chatterjee Metaverse has made the industry players interested in it and pushed them to start developing something around it, Counterpoint said.

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Teams can now help users find their misplaced device

Microsoft to buy ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 billion for SolarCity deal

Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws, report says

AT&T, Verizon to delay launch of 5G services after airlines raise alarm

‘Cyberattacks surge as COVID spurs digital push’

Apple users can now access Fortnite via Safari browser

Apple had removed Fortnite from the App Store in 2020 for violating its policies after Fortnite parent Epic introduced a way for users to circumvent Apple's in-app payment system that charges a commission on sales.

U.S. examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks

U.S. regulators could ultimately choose to force the company to take measures to reduce the risks posed by the cloud business or prohibit Americans at home and abroad from using the service altogether.

Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing

Both companies have already sued each other in the United States as negotiations failed over the renewal of a seven-year licensing contract for telecom patents.

Param Vir Chakra awardee joins udChalo advisory board

Company specifically caters to military personnel and families

Twitter’s feature to flag misleading tweets expands to more countries

The California-based firm had started testing the feature in August last year to curb misinformation on its social media platform.

Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising

The new regulations will start from mid-February and allow the CNMV to specifically monitor advertising for all types of crypto assets and to include warnings about risks involved in such investment.

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms

Late last month the ACM ordered Apple to make changes for apps on offer in the Apple App Store in the Netherlands by Jan. 15 or face fines.

Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc

The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and significantly hamper low-visibility operations.

Russia fines Google for not deleting banned content

Russia upped the ante late last year in its efforts to increase pressure on Big Tech, handing massive, revenue-based fines to Google and Meta Platforms.

Alphabet to spin out its quantum division, reports say

Quantum computers are considered a future technology by research centers and companies which are heavily investing in developing working quantum systems.

A clip-on sensor to turn face mask into smart monitoring device

The smart sensor platform can sense a user’s real-time respiration rate, heart rate and mask wear time. It uses a tiny magnet to attach to any N95, cloth or surgical face mask.

NHTSA evaluating potential safety concerns related to heating issue of Tesla cars

Canada's auto safety regulator has opened an investigation into the heating and cooling system of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

Web3: A vision for the future

What is the model based on? How is it different from the prevailing system of operation?

Sense and Sensitivity in self-driving cars

The eco-system in India for self-driving technology is flourishing, with innovation occurring at every level including sensor technology.

Avatar robot goes to school for ill German boy

Joshua cannot attend classes because he wears a tube in his neck due to a severe lung disease.

China’s Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy

Xi also called for regulation and standardisation to plug regulatory loopholes and prevent "monopolies and disorderly expansion of capital" in the world's second largest economy.

Apple complies with Dutch watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands

It noted that developers were not required to use the non-Apple tools, and warned that Apple would not be able to help with safety or refunds of payments that take place outside its systems.

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

The ministry urged Ukrainians not to panic, saying their personal information was protected.

S. Somanath | At the helm of India’s space research

The new chairman is taking over ISRO at a time when the Central government is pushing for sweeping reforms in the space sector

Wordle | Game of words

Having added millions of users in months, the puzzle is a new online sensation

Apple looks to rope in South Korean parts makers for Apple cars

The Cupertino-based company is expected to complete the selection of an Apple Car supplier within this year, and start its full-scale development.

Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales

The original, redacted lawsuit, filed in December 2021, accused Google of “anti-competitive conduct” and of teaming up with the social networking giant

Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery

LanzaJet, based in Chicago, said it has nearly completedon-site engineering at its Freedom Pines Fuels Biorefinery, withplans to start producing 10 million gallons of sustainableaviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel per year fromsustainable ethanol.

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

The attackers used phishing lures, code exploits, malware,and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of theseorganizations’ internet-connected 'hot' wallets into NorthKorea-controlled addresses.

Facebook faces $3.2 billion U.K. class action over market dominance

Lawsuit alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms and conditions

The controversy over inclusion of the mmWave band in 5G auctions

Should India fragment the mmWave band? Can providing excess spectrum pose a downside risk of the bands going unsold or underutilised?

Microsoft opens harassment investigation sought by investors

Nearly 78% of shareholders at the company's annual meeting voted to demand more accountability in addressing workplace sexual harassment complaints

‘God of War PC’ game review: Kratos would be proud of this perfect port of a classic

Need another reason to hate graphic card scalpers and crypto miners? ‘God of War PC ‘ will give you one, with a PC port that looks incredible.

Tesla working through a lot of challenges with Indian government: Elon Musk

Last year, Tesla had sought a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles in India

Qualification testing of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan programme successful: ISRO

Eminent rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed as the new ISRO Chairman

So, you want to be a video game artist... Paul Jones’ career guide will have you level up

Known for his work on video games such as ‘Batman: Arkham City’ and ‘Star Citizen’, UK-based Paul Jones’ ‘The Ultimate Career Guide: Game Artist’ is the world’s first guide on how to navigate the booming gaming industry, whatever your level

Indian IT leaders TCS and Infosys confident on digital services growth

Often seen as a bellwether for India's more than $190 billion software services industry, Infosys said large deal wins worth $2.53 billion in the three months to the end of December had boosted its confidence.

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban from midnight, government official says

The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on June 4 after it removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.

Salvadoran journalists' phones hacked with spyware, report finds

The alleged hacks, which came amid an increasingly hostile environment in El Salvador for media and rights organizations under populist President Nayib Bukele, were discovered late last year by The Citizen Lab.

Watchdog says Google offers to exclude Showcase from general searches in Germany

Germany's Cartel Office said that it was investigating Google's Showcase product under new powers to regulate internet companies.

Thieves are using AirTags to steal luxury cars, report says

Thieves place the AirTags in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they are parked in public places. They then track the targeted vehicles to the victim’s residence, where they are stolen from the driveway.

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal’s Peggy Alfrod, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Peter A.Thiel are a few among the other board members of Meta.

Twitter buys minority stake in digital advertising startup Aleph

Aleph did not reveal any financial terms of the investment but said Twitter's stake buy would help the company expand its educational tech platform.

Intel deletes reference to Xinjiang after backlash in China

Last month, Intel was slammed on Chinese social media for a letter to suppliers published on its website.

Rising digital dependence during pandemic heightening cyber threats,survey says

Besides, the growing dependence on digital systems -– which has only intensified in the past two years -- has heightened the risks posed by digital or cybersecurity threats.

Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market

Most early smart gun prototypes used either fingerprint unlocking or radio frequency identification technology that enables the gun to fire only when a chip in the gun communicates with another chip worn by the user in a ring or bracelet.

Apple submits plans to allow alternative payment systems in S.Korea

Google announced its plans to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea in November to comply with the amended Telecommunication Business Act.

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Aishwaryaa and Dhanush

40K | Dhanush, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth announce separation

Two IndiGo aircraft came close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off from Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. File

21K | Mid-air collision between two aircraft averted at Kempegowda International Airport on January 7

Air India operates flights to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and San Francisco.

13K | Air India to reschedule U.S. flights over 5G concerns

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

12K | UAE drone attack | Identities of two Indians killed established

A file photo of police personnel outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. As per the order, gathering of four or more persons is prohibited.

11K | Prohibitory order in Bengaluru extended till January 31

A still from ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’

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A file image of INS Ranvir

8K | Three Navy personnel killed in explosion onboard INS Ranvir in Mumbai

A still from ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’

7K | ‘Ranjish Hi Sahi’ review: Amala Paul shines in this recreation of Mahesh Bhatt’s universe

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

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