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Twitter to roll out Edit Tweet feature
Twitter to roll out Edit Tweet feature for Blue subscribers on Sep 21

Twitter said it is intentionally testing Edit Tweet with a smaller group to also know how people might misuse the feature.

Odisha to get 5G service in first phase: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw 
Odisha to get 5G service in first phase: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw 

Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said there would be hardly any radiation in 5G. 

Mobile banking virus (Representational Image)
New Mobile Banking 'Trojan' Virus Prowling In Indian Cyberspace: Govt Warns

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.

WhatsApp
WhatsApp working to let users create polls in group chat

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a new update that will allow users to create polls in chat.

ISRO
India to launch maiden human space-flight mission 'Gaganyaan' in 2024

Officials said during the test mission, the spacecraft will be launched to an altitude of 15 km during which space scientists will simulate an abort scenario to ensure the return crew capsule to the Earth using parachutes.

Twitter shareholders set to vote on Musk's $44 bn takeover bid
Twitter shareholders set to vote on Musk's $44 bn takeover bid

According to The Verge, the notice was sent to Twitter's chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde.

Netflix, Ubisoft join hands to create 3 exclusive mobile games
Netflix, Ubisoft join hands to create 3 exclusive mobile games

"This partnership will provide our members with exclusive access to some of the most exciting game franchises as we continue to build a catalogue of great mobile games for our members around the world," Verdu added.

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Redmi battery explosion allegedly kills Delhi-NCR woman

The YouTuber, who goes by the name MD Talk YT, shared screenshots of the exploded phone as well as her aunt lying in a pool of blood on the bed, claiming that an alleged battery explosion killed her relative

Apple's FAROUT event
Apple’s Big FAROUT Event: iPhone 14 Pro Max, Watch Ultra, Airpods Pro Unveiled; All You Need To Know

The biggest surprises of the day were the pro line-up namely iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. There has been a significant improvement in the camera setup with Apple introducing a 48MP main shooter.

Wearable Devices
India among top 3 in overall wearable band shipments globally in Q2: Report

"The local kings, such as Noise, Fire-Boltt and boAt, have found a winning formula to hit a quarterly shipment level of more than a million units quickly," Canalys Analyst Ashweej Aithal, said in a statement.

Directed Energy Weapon
Directed Energy Weapons: India's defence future

As the world is moving towards laser-based weapon systems, India looks up to organisations like the Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS) under DRDO. In India, CHESS is the nodal centre for such evolved and futuristic weapon systems.

5 G
Indian telcos to spend $19.5 bn on 5G infra by 2025: GSMA

The Indian government has assigned two carriers of 250 MHz each in the E-band to address the current need to support 5G rollouts.

Verily
Alphabet's Verily raises $1 bn to tap growing healthcare sector

Verily's Founder and CEO Andy Conrad will become Executive Chairman and President Stephen Gillett has been promoted to CEO, the company said in a statement.

tata
Tata in talks to build iPhones for Apple in India: Report

Tata Group is in discussions with a Taiwanese supplier to Apple in order to build an electronics manufacturing joint venture in India and assemble iPhones

5G
Indian firms must adopt new payment security standard in 5G era

"Despite compliance improvements, we know that bad actors are still out there and stronger than ever," said Sampath Sowmyanarayan, CEO, Verizon Business.

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