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MIT develops concept for airplanes to combat air pollution

The noxious chemical waste from airplanes’ exhaust kills 16,000 people every year globally, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology research note.

Pei left the OnePlus team in October last year after a 7-year tenure.

CRED’s Kunal Shah invests in OnePlus co-founder’s new venture

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LG considering all options for loss-making mobiles

South Korea's LG considering all options for loss-making mobiles

Reuters LG was not even among the top seven in the third quarter of 2020 after losing ground to Chinese makers

India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms.

India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms

Reuters The panel will ask why Facebook needed to change WhatsApp's privacy policy and how it will impact users, the source said. With 400 million users, India is WhatsApp's biggest market.

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The microblogging site said that all users can continue to like and retweet posts, but cannot reply if they have been excluded by the author.

Twitter says it locked account of China's U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

Reuters Twitter said the tweet has violated the firm’s policy against “dehumanisation”.

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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.

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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The Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G

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

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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MIT develops concept for airplanes to combat air pollution

Mediatek, Qualcomm separately launch chipsets to power 5G smartphones

Google Cloud rolls out image search, product recommendations for retailers

CRED’s Kunal Shah invests in OnePlus co-founder’s new venture

South Korea's LG considering all options for loss-making mobiles

India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp's privacy terms

Google's advertising practices targeted by EU antitrust probe

Alphabet-owned Google, the world's largest online search engine, has been hit with fines totalling 8.25 billion euros ($10 billion) in the last three years for blocking rivals in online shopping, Android smartphones and online advertising.

Amazon sues EU antitrust regulators for letting Italian case go ahead

Amazon took its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe's second-highest, on Tuesday, asking it to annul the EU's decision to exclude Italy from the wider investigation, a court filing shows.

Biden calls for coders in a hidden message on White House website

Hidden in the HTML code on www.whitehouse.gov was an invitation to join the U.S. Digital Service, a technology unit within the White House.

Google asks U.S. judge to move states’ antitrust lawsuit to California

In December, Texas and nine other states sued Google LLC in a U.S. court in Sherman, Texas, accusing the search engine company of working with Facebook Inc in a way that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.

Google investigates ethical AI team member over handling of sensitive data

Axios, which first reported the latest investigation said Margaret Mitchell had been using automated scripts to look through her messages to find examples showing discriminatory treatment of Timnit Gebru, a former employee in the AI team who was fired.

Twitter says it locked account of China's U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

Twitter said the tweet has violated the firm’s policy against “dehumanisation”.

Building an app for India means building one for the world, says Signal’s Brian Acton

Co-founder of Signal Foundation says its non-profit status protects it from ‘outside interests demanding rapid returns’ and it is ramping up infrastructure.

Google’s rival search engine surpasses 100 mn daily searches

According to DuckDuckGo’s public traffic data, the company achieved the milestone on January 11 when it recorded 102,251,307 search queries.

A robot predicts partner’s action like long-time couples do, study finds

The observing robot could predict its partner's path 98 out of 100 times, in different situations

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.

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

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

Trump pardons former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski

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.

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

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

British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines

Logistical hurdles are a significant risk to the speedy distribution of COVID-19 vaccines but have resulted in booming business for companies selling technology for monitoring shipments from factory freezer to shots in the arm.

@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts

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.

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.

Watch: Amazon's Self-driving Robotaxi

A video explaining Amazon;s self-driving electric Robotaxi.

Watch | Some WhatsApp alternatives you can consider

A video describing the alternatives to WhatsApp and their privacy policies.

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

(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.)A South Korean court

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.

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