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Google plans to bring Pixel 4a smartphone to Indian market in October

The company will not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets

Google to buy stake in ADT, partner with it for home security products

Google is pairing its Nest smart home technology with ADT and buying a stake in the home security company

Lauk: Now, a 'purely made in India' video conferencing app for Indians

A video conferencing and web streaming platform and solution, Lauk claims to have been made purely in India for Indians

BS READS: How deep Huawei's roots run and why it's tough to keep it out

Keeping Huawei out is hard as its offerings are cheaper than European rivals, and it has ongoing maintenance contracts with telcos here. Two-thirds of 560,000 towers in India run on Huawei equipment

Talent acquisition: AI-based HR platform captures behavioural insights

AI-based HR platform, KeeperHR, aims to find the right talent fitment for a role by using a series of imagery-led questions to collect data-driven insights about people.

In a bid to integrate, Facebook unveils Messenger Rooms on WhatsApp for web

People can now access Messenger Rooms which allow group video calls of up to 50 people with no time limit via WhatsApp on the desktop

WhatsApp brings in new limit on animated stickers to curb irresponsible use

In a bid to curb irresponsible use of animated stickers, WhatsApp has introduced a new limit on sharing these stickers, according to WABetaInfo, a fan website that tracks WhatsApp beta.

Google integrates exposure notification tech into upcoming Android 11

Google is integrating its Exposure Notification System (ENS) into the upcoming Android 11 and people will be able to use Exposure Notification apps without turning on the device location setting.

Google working on tools to improve user privacy in digital advertising

Google said its vision is for a "thriving internet where people around the world can continue to access ad-supported content, while also feeling confident that their data is protected"

Samsung launches UV Sterilizer with wireless charging in India

Samsung has launched a new UV sterilizer with wireless charging that can be used to disinfect Galaxy smartphones, Galaxy Buds and smartwatches.

First-ever EU cyber sanctions hit Russian, Chinese, North Koreans

The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyberattacks, slapping them on alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyber spies and organisations including a North Korean firm

Convertibles, gaming laptops seeing strong demand in Indian market: Asus

Asus had previously said it is aiming to increase its market share to 23-25% by the end of the year

Sony HT-G700 review: Not just a soundbar, it is a full-fledged audio system

Consider for its versatile performance, uncluttered design, and ease of use features

Thomson launches Android-certified Path 9A, Path 9R and Oath Pro smart TVs

The new range will be available from August 6, exclusively on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy M31s with sAMOLED screen, 64MP quad-camera launched in India

The Galaxy M31s will be available at Amazon India, Samsung online store and select retail stores from August 6

Asus launches ZenBook, VivoBook laptops with 10th Gen Intel Core processors

Both the Zenbook and Vivobook are part of company's thin and light laptop line-up

Google supercomputer, Nvidia GPUs break AI performance records

Google said it has built the worlds fastest machine learning (ML) training supercomputer that broke AI performance records in six out of eight industry-leading MLPerf benchmarks

Nasa's Perseverance Mars mission: Sherlock's probe, & an Indian connection

One of the boldest interplanetary missions, the Perseverance rover to Mars could pave the way for manned missions of the future

How to fight against big tech's power, break out of the stranglehold

Expect the tech titans to be grilled over whether their companies have become so powerful and far-reaching that they harm rivals and all of us, too

Artificial intelligence can speed up, improve Alzheimer's diagnosis: Study

Artificial intelligence can diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and improve prognosis, a new study has revealed