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Alternate reality? Facebook plans to launch massive rebranding exercise
Under fire for its business practices and handling of hate speech, Facebook is planning to rebrand itself. The question is whether this can salvage its image
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Xpeng shows plan to go beyond cars with AI, flying car, robot
An advanced point-to-point driver assistance program known as XPILOT 4.0 is planned for rollout in the first half of 2023, and will be equipped on Xpeng's next product -- an electric SUV
 "Xpeng shows plan to go beyond cars with AI, flying car, robot")
Google, Facebook team up to beat Apple's consumer privacy agenda
Google has teamed up with Facebook to work around Apple's privacy tools in Safari to continue tracking end-users
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Chip shortage, supply crunch hit new brands in tough Indian laptop market
When popular smartphone brands like Xiaomi and realme entered the laptop market in India last year, they were expected to shake the existing giants
 "Chip shortage, supply crunch hit new brands in tough Indian laptop market")
Big tech data centres spark worry over scarce Western water
Now a critical part of modern computing, data centres help people stream movies on Netflix, conduct transactions on PayPal, post updates on Facebook, store trillions of photos and more
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Instagram testing tools to make it easier for creators to find sponsors
Facebook-owned Instagram is testing new tools to make it easier for creators to earn money through its service.
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Google Meet hosts can keep participants' microphones, cameras off
Google Meet is rolling out a new feature that would let the meeting host to turn off participants' microphones or cameras.
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Google's subscription fee cut good move, but still a 'Lagaan': Industry
What developers are asking for is fairness, not benevolence in the form of "reduced" commission percentages, says digital alliance
 "Google's subscription fee cut good move, but still a 'Lagaan': Industry")
Tech giant Apple to launch iPhone SE 3 in Q1 2022 with LCD display
Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new iPhone SE model with an LCD display, upgraded connectivity and internals in 2022
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Google Play cuts subscription fee from 30% to 15% starting Jan 1, 2022
Google Play currently charges 30 per cent fees for subscription services after 12 months. Now this will be 15 per cent for subscription services from the first day
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Donald Trump announces launch of his very own social media site
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform
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Facebook says it will pay French publishers for links to news content
Facebook said Thursday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by people on the social network
 "Facebook says it will pay French publishers for links to news content")
Hope data protection law is in place in next few months: MoS IT
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said he hopes that the personal data protection law might be in place in the next few months
 "Hope data protection law is in place in next few months: MoS IT")
Apple introduces new online engagement series for developers
Tech giant Apple has launched a new online developer engagement series - Tech Talks 2021 - that provides developers globally, including in India, an opportunity to connect with Apple experts.
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Facebook introduces AR experiences for group video calls on Messenger
Facebook on Thursday announced that Group Effects are now available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms, and will soon come to Instagram.
Intel launches Intel Unnati Program to set up 100 data centric labs in 1 yr
The idea is to bring academia and industry together to address skills gap in the new age technologies
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Internet open, but big tech needs to be accountable to users: IT MoS
'The internet should be a safe and trusted cyberspace'
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Festive season to see record smartphone sales of $7.6 bn in 2021: Report
Smartphone sales in the country are expected to touch a record USD 7.6 billion (about Rs 56,858 crore) this festive season, according to research firm Counterpoint
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What is Metaverse - Facebook's big bet, and next big thing after internet?
Metaverse is a now buzzword in the tech world industry. The world's biggest social media company, Facebook, has also jumped into this space, proclaiming it to be the next big thing after the internet
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To upgrade or not: How a $1,000 iPhone could cost you $17,000 in savings
Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee
 "To upgrade or not: How a $1,000 iPhone could cost you $17,000 in savings")
