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Alleged prototype of Google Pixel 7 prototype hits eBay ahead of its launch
An alleged prototype of Google's upcoming Pixel 7 smartphone has been offered on eBay, giving the audience a sneak peek at the device months before its official release.
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Google backs India's ShareChat in $300 mn funding round at $5 bn valuation
ShareChat counts Twitter and Snap as investors and if the bid by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to buy Twitter goes through, Musk will have potentially a stake of between 6% and 8% in ShareChat
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iQOO Neo 6 5G to launch in India today: Check specifications, likely price
The mid-range phone will reportedly be an Amazon-exclusive product
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Apple might bring always-on display feature in iPhone 14 Pro, Pro Max
American tech giant Apple's upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max smartphone might finally get the always-on display feature.
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Google Assistant develops personalised speech recognition feature
According to 9to5Google, the tool will help Google Assistant get "better at recognising your frequent words and names"
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OnePlus 10R 5G review: Cross between Realme and OnePlus with little novelty
The Xiaomi 11T Pro is a better smartphone than the OnePlus 10R 5G and Realme GT Neo 3 5G simply because it sets the benchmark that neither phone could beat.
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Indian firms log on to Metaverse, from jewellery brand to IT giants
It's not just Facebook: more and more companies are keen to offer customers and employees the joys of working and playing in the virtual world.
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Senior citizens are frequent targets of cyber fraud, says Tsaaro's survey
29% think existing laws surrounding privacy are enough to enable elders to protect their privacy online
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WhatsApp improves Reactions feature in new iOS update with six emojis
The messaging platform is also preparing a 2.0 iteration of Reactions by bringing the ability to react with any emoji available
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Dark mode interface of Facebook disappears for several iOS users
Meta-owned Facebook's dark mode interface for iOS platform has reportedly disappeared for several users
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Google likely working on two built-in snores, cough detection features
Google is working on two built-in snores and cough detection features that will let it detect if users snore or cough in their sleep
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PimEyes: An alarmingly accurate face search engine that anyone can use
PimEyes is a paid service that finds photos of a person from across the internet, including some the person may not want exposed
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Sony PSVR 2 likely to have at least 20 games, upgraded VR headset at launch
At an investor briefing, the company revealed that there will be at least 20 "major" PSVR 2 games available at the jump
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Epic Games challenges tech giant Apple again in App Store anti-trust case
Epic said if Apple can allow sideloading on Mac devices and still call those computers secure, then surely it could do the same for iPhone
YouTube Music tests allowing users to customize filters for up next queue
As per one user on Reddit, the filter pills vary by song and they only mention it appearing for radio-generated queues
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Sony prepares to increase PS5 production, plans games portfolio expansion
The brand has also projected that the sales of PS5 hit 18 million units in the financial year-end in March compared to 11.5 million units a year earlier
Microsoft says android apps on Windows 11 coming to 5 new countries
Microsoft has confirmed that it is bringing the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) -- which allows users to run Android apps on Windows 11 -- to five new markets later this year.
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LG TONE Free FP9 wireless earbuds review: Good for most part, but expensive
Successor to the LG TONE Free FN7, the TONE Free FP9 bring incremental but meaningful upgrades with regard to design, acoustics, connectivity, features, and battery life
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Google's first foldable phone Pixel Notepad delayed to 2023: Report
According to SamMobile, following the pushback, the first foldable phone from Google is now reportedly scheduled to hit the market next spring
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1 in 2 citizens surveyed, says received ads based on private conversation
There are many apps that ask users' permission to access their microphone; however, in many cases, users are not made aware for what reason their phone microphone is being used
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