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Lost your mobile phone or it is being stolen? Here is how to erase data remotely

 Losing your mobile phone brings double pain –because you not only lose the device, you also part with your sensitive data that has been stored in your phone. If ever you lose your phone, there is every possibility that you would be able to track it down, or at least erase your sensitive and personal data from the phone. This is how you go about it for your Android Phone: All you need is to download Android Device Manager app from Google play store and install it…
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Apple event today: How and where to watch iPhone 12 launch live stream, specifications and expected price

Technology giant Apple is schedule to host its launch event on Tuesday (October 13) and it is expected that the Cupertino-based firm would use the grand event to unveil the much-awaited iPhone 12 lineup.  The event will take place virtually and Apple may unveil four new iPhone models along with 5G support during the event. Apple is formally calling the event “Hi, Speed”.  Apple event timing, live stream details The Apple event will begin at 10am PDT (10:30pm IST) today and will be hosted virtually from the…
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Facebook restricts employees to use political images as profile pictures

Ahead of the US election in November, Facebook has tightened its policies around employee communication within the Workplace platform, the company's internal social network, banning political images in the profile photos. The change would prohibit employees from setting their profile pictures to images that promote specific political candidates or express solidarity with causes such as Black Lives Matter, reports Wall Street Journal. The company said on Thursday that the move will be "accompanied by restrictions in the ways employees can express their opinions on controversial social topics…
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Apple’s 1st India online store opens on September 23

In a good news for Apple gadgets lovers in India, the US-based electronics giant will launch its first exclusive online store in India on Wednesday (September 23). The online store, which Apple is launching just days ahead of the festive season, will offer a full range of products, support and premium experience to consumers across the country. Apple has joined hands with Blue Dart for logistics support and the latter will work as the company's on-ground fulfillment partner. The Apple India store, the 38th online store worldwide,…
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Facebook India head admits people in key positions are anti-BJP, claim sources

Facebook India head Ajit Mohan was on Wednesday (September 2) questioned for about two two hours by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology amid controversy over Facebook's alleged bias in favour of the BJP. According to sources, Mohan admitted before the Parliamentary Committe that people at key positions in India office of Facebook are anti-BJP. Mohan also said that he is taking back what he wrote ten years ago because of a change of heart.  The BJP-led ruling coalition overshadowed the opposition in the parliamentary committee meeting…
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Gmail suffers massive outage worldwide; Twitter flooded with queries

Gmail suffered massive outage worldwide with some users complaining that they can’t send any attachments or documents while a few others reported that they have not been able to log in at all. Popular outage tracking portal Down Detector has reported that user reports indicate Google is having problems since 1:16 AM EDT. Gmail in its status page confirmed the disruption. It wrote, "We're investigating reports of an issue with Gmail. We will provide more information shortly". Meanwhile, microblogging site Twitter has been flooded with queries as…
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Instagram Reels, alternative to Chinese TikTok, launched in India; users can make 15-second short videos

With the ban on TikTok creating a huge vacuum for the 15-second videos in the Indian Internet space, Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced the extension of the testing of Reels which allows users to record, edit and share short multi-clip videos, to India. With Reels, Instagram users can share short videos with their followers on Feed and, if they have a public account, make their reels available to the wider Instagram community through a new space in Explore. "With the rise in video consumption overall and videos…
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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today. India time, livestreaming, expected product launches

Apple is all set to lift the curtains on its online-only annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2020 on Monday (June 22). Schedule and Timing of Apple WWDC 2020 This is the 31st year of the WWDC. The event will take place from Steve Jobs Theater between June 22 and June 26 featuring a keynote address from CEO Tim Cook, over 100 engineering sessions, a new developers' forum, and 1-on-1 labs featuring more than 1,000 Apple engineers. The keynote event will start at 10 am PDT (10:30 pm…
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Over 1500 WhatsApp users in India report issues with online status, privacy settings

Millions of users in India and round the world on Friday evening reported glitches with WhatsApp, some features like the privacy settings as well as the 'last seen online' status was not working.  According to Down Detector, an outage monitor portal, there was a 66 per cent spike in reports of WhatsApp being down, while atleast 28 per cent reported connection issues. At least 2,440 people in the UK had reported issues, 1,556 in India, 1,039 in France, 765 in the US, 277 in South Africa, 168…
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WhatsApp Bug alert! Your phone number could be available on Google search

New Delhi: In what could pose a threat to your privacy, a new bug has been discovered in WhatsApp that makes your phone number discoverable on Google search. A report, quoting a research said that the feature called 'Click to Chat' reportedly puts mobile numbers at risk. Several websites use the Click to Chat facility to start a WhatsApp chat session with those visiting the website. The website and the site visitor can interact without having the need to save the WhatsApp number. It simply asks you…
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