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From Flipkart's $1.4 bn funding to Uber scandal: Your weekly tech update
Also, Google launches a new food delivery and home services app in India, reports Tech in Asia
 "From Flipkart's $1.4 bn funding to Uber scandal: Your weekly tech update")
Statspeak: Future of Android
The majority of today's video service providers have either Android TV or AOSP
 "Statspeak: Future of Android")
Facebook M: Social media gaint developing 'perfect' chatbot
The company's experimental assistant is offered inside the company's Messenger app
 "Facebook M: Social media gaint developing 'perfect' chatbot")
Apple considers investment in Toshiba's chip business
Apple is considering to buy a stake of more than 20%
 "Apple considers investment in Toshiba's chip business")
Sony dominating sensors, most innovative chips in iPhone8
Sony's target for earthquake recovery narrowed to 2 months
 "Sony dominating sensors, most innovative chips in iPhone8")
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: The Ghost returns
Wildlands is a wonderful game that will keep you hooked for hours
 "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: The Ghost returns")
Asus ROG GL553VE: Mid-segment gaming PC
The Asus gaming notebook is surprisingly lightweight and equally heavy-duty
 "Asus ROG GL553VE: Mid-segment gaming PC")
Sony Xperia XZs: Pricey but reliable
Sony's excellent camera and a fast processor make this smartphone a good choice
 "Sony Xperia XZs: Pricey but reliable")
Here are the must-have apps to make the most of your summer vacations
Apps like Zophop save our day and make your commute so much more convenient
 "Here are the must-have apps to make the most of your summer vacations")
With over 200 mn users, Instagram's 'Stories' feature trumps Snapchat
Recently, Facebook and WhatsApp also introduced the stories feature, following Snapchat
 "With over 200 mn users, Instagram's 'Stories' feature trumps Snapchat")
Apple rebrands iTunes Podcasts as 'Apple Podcasts' from its app
The company has also revised its marketing guidelines
 "Apple rebrands iTunes Podcasts as 'Apple Podcasts' from its app")
France: Facebook suspends 30,000 fake accounts
This move is in line with Facebook's efforts to reduce the distribution of misinformation, spam
Google takes a swing at online food ordering with new app Areo
Google already has a large pool of offline restaurants who list themselves on the platform
 "Google takes a swing at online food ordering with new app Areo")
Smartphone addiction leads to personal, social, workplace problems: Study
Technology addiction is not an official mental disorder in DSM-V
 "Smartphone addiction leads to personal, social, workplace problems: Study")
Amazon gets nod for mobile wallet: 10 other players offering this service
Volume of IMPS transactions shot up from 36.2 million in November to 62.4 mn in January
 "Amazon gets nod for mobile wallet: 10 other players offering this service")
Google app for food delivery, home services live in Bengaluru, Mumbai
The application runs on Android devices
 "Google app for food delivery, home services live in Bengaluru, Mumbai")
H1-B visa norms: US gets replaced as land of opportunity for tech talent
US is behind other developed countries in science, tech, engineering, maths, reports Tech in Asia
 "H1-B visa norms: US gets replaced as land of opportunity for tech talent")
Google disables Burger King's ad after it hijacked Google Assistant
It released a TV ad in which a person asks Google Assistant "OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?"
 "Google disables Burger King's ad after it hijacked Google Assistant")
Facebook starts weeding out fake accounts now
Security improvement was described as being part of a broader effort to rid Facebook of hoaxes
 "Facebook starts weeding out fake accounts now")
Selfie culture not causing mental health concerns. Digital narcissism is
Women reported images they selected for uploading expressed something 'real' about themselves
