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Facebook Demands Academics Disable Ad-Targeting Data Tool

Academics, journalists, and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data showing who is being micro-targeted by political ads on the world’s dominant social media platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/35xjOm1

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to become the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's GDP. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2FXu7Hv

Facebook Demands Academics Disable Ad-Targeting Data Tool

Academics, journalists, and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data showing who is being micro-targeted by political ads on the world’s dominant social media platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kEZ5D6 via IFTTT

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to become the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's GDP. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Hw8WN1 via IFTTT

Amazon Great Indian Festival Happiness Upgrade Days Sale Is Now Live: All The Deals, Offers & More

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During the Amazon Great Indian Festival - Happiness Upgrade Days sale, Prime members are getting "exclusive" deals on a variety products. Smartphones, laptops and more can be purchased with a no-cost EMI option. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dTsqr0

Amazon Great Indian Festival Happiness Upgrade Sale Is Now Live: All The Deals, Offers & More

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During the Amazon Great Indian Festival - Happiness Upgrade Days sale, Prime members are getting "exclusive" deals on a variety products. Smartphones, laptops and more can be purchased with a no-cost EMI option. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37EqHor

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29: Credit Card Offers, Discounts & More

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Flipkart Plus members will have early access to Flipkart Big Diwali Sale deals. The sale event will end on November 4. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35rzrvo

Oneplus 7 Series, Oneplus 7T Are Receiving Second OxygenOS Update in October With Minor Bug Fixes

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The OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T phones are now receiving the OxygenOS 10.3.6 (India and Global) and OxygenOS 10.0.9 (EU) in a staged manner. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3mkPnGF

Fastrack Audio Sunglasses Review: If You Buy These Shades, Don’t Make A Nuisance Of Yourself

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The Fastrack Audio Sunglasses may work for some users and usage scenarios, but it is unlikely it’ll every be a regular music playback or voice call handling device for you. The times when you can use these effectively, may be very limited in your daily routine. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Hp6aK1

Amazon Says Refusal to Appear Before Indian Parliamentary Panel a Misunderstanding

Representatives of Amazon.com in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian lawmaker said on Friday, an allegation the US commerce giant said was a result of a misunderstanding. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37DbK5S

Amazon Says Refusal to Appear Before Indian Parliamentary Panel a Misunderstanding

Representatives of Amazon.com in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian lawmaker said on Friday, an allegation the US commerce giant said was a result of a misunderstanding. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mjN8Dy via IFTTT

OnePlus 7 Series, OnePlus 7T Receiving Second Update in October With September's Security Patch

OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T are getting another update that majorly fixes some bugs and keeps the same September security patch. The OnePlus 7 series includes the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro while the OnePlus 7T series includes, you guessed it, the OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7T Pro. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mi4wbB via IFTTT

Infinix Hot 10 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage Variant Launched: Price, Specifications and Availability

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Infinix launched the Hot 10 smartphone in a single 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant earlier this month. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34ncOsC

OnePlus 7 Series, OnePlus 7T Receiving Second Update in October With September's Security Patch

OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T are getting another update that majorly fixes some bugs and keeps the same September security patch. The OnePlus 7 series includes the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro while the OnePlus 7T series includes, you guessed it, the OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7T Pro. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mhtQ1t

NASA Working to Prevent Losing Too Much of OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample

NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it was leaking. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mmRHN9

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Testify Post US Election, Senate Panel Says

Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on November 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31ADswg

NASA Working to Prevent Losing Too Much of OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample

NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it was leaking. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2FZdwTI via IFTTT

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Testify Post US Election, Senate Panel Says

Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on November 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ks6J3I via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus First Renders are Here; Shows Flat Display, Triple Camera

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Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra's renders first surfaced last week with a similar design to the Samsung Galaxy S21+. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jyCyXD

OnePlus Nord N10 5G & Nord N100 Specifications Leaked Online; Could Launch As Early As Oct 26

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While there is no official launch date for the next OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 smartphones, they are reported to arrive as early as October 26. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ma8oLU

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29, Brings Discounts on Smartphones, TVs, and More

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the Flipkart Dussehra Specials sale is currently underway, will October 28. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34pB5yr

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29, Brings Discounts on Smartphones, TVs, and More

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the Flipkart Dussehra Specials sale is currently underway, will October 28. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oo8Lo4 via IFTTT

WhatsApp Face Unlock on Android Spotted in Beta Update

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WhatsApp already supports fingerprint unlock on Android. On the other hand, the iOS app already has a face unlock option. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oq79KC

WeChat US Ban: Judge Denies Latest Government to Remove App From Stores

A US judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple and Alphabet's Google to continue to offer Chinese-owned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3opfz4A via IFTTT

WeChat US Ban: Judge Denies Latest Government to Remove App From Stores

A US judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple and Alphabet's Google to continue to offer Chinese-owned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2TlsAOp

Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report

Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3olTSCG

Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report

Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31CLll2 via IFTTT

Mute WhatsApp Chats Forever Feature is Now Live on Android, iOS: How to Do it

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The 'always' mute option is avaialable of WhatsApp for Android and iOS as well as WhatsApp Web. The company has removed the previous '1 year' mute option. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34qwiN4

Acer Launches its First Chromebook With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Processor

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 along with the Chromebox CXI4 and Acer Halo speakers will first arrive in the European markets later this year. The products' India availability remain unclear. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35xwRE2

Realme SLED 55-inch 4K Android TV Review: An Able Contender for Your Diwali TV Upgrade

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The Realme 55-inch SLED 4K HDR Android TV does put less strain on the eye, but you’ve to really work the settings to get the right colour balance. At Rs 39,999, it has more pros than cons, and is hence recommendable. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3op9qW4

Facebook, Twitter CEOs To Testify Post-election - U.S. Senate Panel

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Friday the chief executives of Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on Nov. 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dSKy4a

U.S. May File Antitrust Charges Against Facebook As Soon As November - Newspaper

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Facebook Inc may face U.S. antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/37CuoLa

Will PUBG Mobile be Unbanned in India? New Job Posting Excites Fans

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PUBG Mobile was banned by the government of India as a part of a third crackdown on Chinese developer-backed apps that also saw TikTok being banned in the country. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kmfOeo

WhatsApp Business Adds Feature That Allows Users to Make Purchases Within Chat

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WhatsApp business is rolling out the feature globally, with an India rollout sometime in the future. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3olILcG

Huawei Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ With Kirin 9000 Processors Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Mate 40, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ have been announced as the company’s latest flagship smartphones. The Huawei Mate 40 series boasts of curved displays, multi-camera setups within a circular ring, and hole-punch cut out design. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3dMXXLi

Tesla’s 'Full Self-Driving' Software Doesn’t Make Cars Drive Themselves, Disclaimer Says

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 (roughly Rs. 5.9 lakhs) system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37zGBjU

LG Wing India Launch Set for October 28: Expected Price, Specifications

LG Wing, one of the most uniquely designed smartphones of 2020, is set to launch in India on October 28, the South Korean company revealed through a media invite. The new smartphone is the first under the company’s Explorer Project that aims to bring new usability concepts to the market. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34kEfTW

Google Has Undermined Competition, South Korean Antitrust Chief Says

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) chief the agency believes US search giant Google has undermined competition, adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2IX5Br8

Huawei Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ With Kirin 9000 Processors Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Mate 40, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ have been announced as the company’s latest flagship smartphones. The Huawei Mate 40 series boasts of curved displays, multi-camera setups within a circular ring, and hole-punch cut out design. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2TfKylq via IFTTT

Tesla’s 'Full Self-Driving' Software Doesn’t Make Cars Drive Themselves, Disclaimer Says

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 (roughly Rs. 5.9 lakhs) system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2IX7nsi via IFTTT

LG Wing India Launch Set for October 28: Expected Price, Specifications

LG Wing, one of the most uniquely designed smartphones of 2020, is set to launch in India on October 28, the South Korean company revealed through a media invite. The new smartphone is the first under the company’s Explorer Project that aims to bring new usability concepts to the market. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3dPULhM via IFTTT

Google Has Undermined Competition, South Korean Antitrust Chief Says

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) chief the agency believes US search giant Google has undermined competition, adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ojihJa via IFTTT

Amazon Great Indian Festival: This Year Saw Strongest Ever Start for SMBs, Says Amazon India VP

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The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale started on October 16 for Amazon Prime members, and October 17 for everyone else. Amazon says that this year the annual sale saw the biggest ever opening day. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jnZM2c

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Preorders On Apple India Online Store: Up To Rs 34,000 For Your Old Phone

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The iPhone 12 Pro costs Rs. 1,19,900 for the base 128GB storage variant, Rs. 1,29,900 for the 256GB option, and Rs. 1,49,900 for the top spec 512GB storage option. Your colour choices are Graphite, Silver, Gold and the new Pacific Blue. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dQbQIr

Apple iPhone 12 Preorders On Apple India Online Store: Trade In Your Old Phone For Up To Rs 22,000 Off

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At this time, the Apple India Online Store indicates that the iPhone 12 in Black, Green and (PRODUCT)RED colour options will be shipped for preorders on October 31, while the White colour starts shipping on November 3 and the Blue colour ships November 6. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3oidmYS

Facebook Oversight Board Now Accepting Cases for Review, Unlikely to Play Role Before US Election

Facebook's independent Oversight Board, that can overrule company decisions on whether to take down posts and recommend policy changes, started accepting cases for review on Thursday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3dPsZCc

Tesla Invited by Maharashtra After Elon Musk Hints Entry Into India

Maharashtra has invited US electric-car maker Tesla, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested entering the country next year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oiM1Wn

WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Enter Cloud Hosting Services

Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ISjTsR

Facebook Oversight Board Now Accepting Cases for Review, Unlikely to Play Role Before US Election

Facebook's independent Oversight Board, that can overrule company decisions on whether to take down posts and recommend policy changes, started accepting cases for review on Thursday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3m96PO4 via IFTTT

Tesla Invited by Maharashtra After Elon Musk Hints Entry Into India

Maharashtra has invited US electric-car maker Tesla, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested entering the country next year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Hi7CxK via IFTTT