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Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban
Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers, and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly January 6 siege of the US Capitol by his supporters.
OnePlus Watch Gets Always-On Display in New Update, But It Reduces Battery Life by Half
While an always-on display does add a much-awaited feature on the OnePlus Watch, it comes with a very substantial hit on the battery life, making it a tough trade-off for users.
Instagram Adds Captions for Stories, Reels to Get Same Feature Soon
To enable Captions for Instagram Stories, users can access a dedicated button within the quick panel. The panel appears when the user swipes up from the bottom of the screen.
Facebook Oversight Board to Announce Decision on Donald Trump Ban on May 5
The board, created by Facebook in response to criticism over its handling of problematic content, in mid-April said it had extended the public comment period on the case.
Global Smartphone Market Recorded a 25.5% YoY Growth in Q1 2021; Samsung Leads Market With 21.8% Share
In the first quarter of 2021, a total of 345.5 million smartphone units were shipped, up from 275.2 million in the first quarter last year, according to the IDC report.
Apple Accused by EU of Anti-Competitive Behaviour in the Music Streaming Market, Sides With Spotify
If the case is pursued, the EU could demand concessions and potentially impose a fine of up to 10 percent of Apple's global turnover - as much as $27 billion, although it rarely levies the maximum penalty.
EU Court To Rule May 12 On Amazon, Engie Appeals Against Tax Orders
Europe's secondhighest court will rule on May 12 on Amazon.com Inc's appeal of an EU order to pay about 250 million euros ($300.5 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg.
DxOMark, Agency Known for Phone Camera Assessments, Will Start Battery Evaluations from May 10
Started in 2008, DxOMark was originally owned by DxO Labs, a French engineering and consulting company headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France. It became an independent agency in 2017.
From Amazon to Tata, How Companies Are Stepping Up Efforts to Fight India's COVID-19 Crisis
Tata Group, one of India's oldest conglomerates, imported 24 cryogenic containers to transport liquid oxygen, while its Tata Steel unit ramped up oxygen supply.
Samsung Elec Sees Higher Chip Earnings As First-quarter Profit Jumps 46%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects chip profits to increase in the current quarter after announcing its highest firstquarter operating profit since 2018.
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G With 5,000mAh Battery, Quad Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specs
The Samsung Galaxy M42 5G price in India starts at Rs 21,999 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It also comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage that costs Rs 23,999.
Space Race Between World's Richest Men Heats Up As Bezos Attempts To Challenge SpaceX's NASA Contract
Musk's SpaceX bid alone while Amazon.com founder Bezos' Blue Origin partnered with Lockheed Martin Corp, Northrop Grumman Corp and Draper for the NASA contract.
Finding A COVID Hospital Becomes Easier As Truecaller Adds COVID Hospital Directory For All Users
The COVID Hospital Directory can be accessed either via the dialer functionality or from the separate menu action in the Truecaller app for Android phones.
Microsoft Teams Faces Global Outage, Company Says It Is Investigating Issue
Select users in North and South American regions are impacted too, but the company is yet to confirm this development. Users in India have also complained about the Teams' outage.
Apple iPhone Users Capture SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Launch, Check Stunning Photos
The Crew-2 mission is the third crewed flight launched into orbit under NASA's fledgling public-private partnership with SpaceX.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Series' New Update Brings May 2021 Security Patch, Improved Camera Performance
The Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra started receiving April 2021 Android security patch with Portrait mode to the regular camera earlier in March 2021.