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Global Chip Sales Rose 6.5 Percent in 2020 After Year-End Rush: Report

Budget 2021: Incorporation of OPCs to Be Incentivised to Boost Startups

As Google Eyes Australia Exit, Microsoft Talks Bing With PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Reached Out to Australian Lawmakers Over New Media Rules

Wikipedia article of the day for February 1, 2021

The Family Man, Pitta Kathalu, and More: February Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

Netflix February 2021 Releases: To All the Boys 3, The Girl on the Train, and More

Wikipedia article of the day for January 31, 2021

Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani Likens Amazon's Bid to Stall Retail Deal to 'Ruthless' Alexander the Great

Government Plans to Ban ‘Private Cryptocurrencies’ in India, Create Official Digital Currency

Your Data for Cash: Indian Lending Apps Force Tough Choice

Facebook to Develop ‘Topic Exclusion Controls’ for Advertisers to Tackle Harmful Content

US Lobby Group Urges India Not to Tighten Foreign Investment Rules for E-Commerce

GameStop's Reddit Rally Puts Scrutiny on Social Media Forums

Xiaomi Files Legal Complaint Against US Defence, Treasury Ban

Trucking companies drive slowly into new tech, but it can help streamline shipping

Don't make these cyber resiliency mistakes

Wikipedia article of the day for January 30, 2021

Business leaders want low latency, not speed, study finds

6 data categories to learn for faster cybersecurity responses

Negotiation tips: 6 ways to get what you want at work

The future of business travel: Digital nomads and "bleisure" define the new high-tech take on work trips

Personal Data of ‘Thousands’ Stolen from Dutch Coronavirus Track-and-Trace Programme in Two Separate Leaks

Tenet Now Available on Apple TV and Google Play in India

Spotify May Soon Recommend Music Based on Your Emotional State, Surroundings, Patent Tips

Bitcoin Price Soars 14 Percent After Elon Musk Namecheck on Twitter

WandaVision Episode 4 Recap: It’s All Wanda

Google Chrome Getting Tab Groups, Grid View for Android: Reports

Walmart Plans Big Push to Challenge Amazon on Advertising, Shares Shopper Data With Brands

Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Asked by EU to Extend Fake News Watch With COVID-19 in Focus

Beyond Reddit, Day Traders Turning Social Media Platforms Into Squawk Boxes

Google Search Bombards Australian Users as PR Campaign Intensifies Against News Payment Rule

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Calls for Regulating Social Media Companies

Facebook Oversight Board Overturns Four Content Takedowns in First Ruling

Elon Musk's Cyberpunk 2077-Approving Tweets Helps Boost Developer CD Projekt

Apple CEO Tim Cook Escalates Battle With Facebook Over Online Privacy

Facebook Out to Loosen Apple's Grip on App Store, Prepares Antitrust Lawsuit: Report

Reddit Users Say GameStop Rocket Is Revenge of the Masses

Facebook Shuts Popular Trading Group Robinhood Stock Traders Amid GameStop Frenzy

How the Cloud Custodian policy-as-code project mints new open source users

Wikipedia article of the day for January 29, 2021

A 6 year old became the world's youngest computer programmer

Monster survey finds 46% of big companies more open to hiring remote workers

Why IT leaders need to admit that the tech industry is not a meritocracy

Programming languages: Coding tests reveal JavaScript and Java in high demand

Vivaldi 3.6 Brings Unique Two-Level Tab Stacking for Easy Management

Facebook-Giphy Deal Faces Probe From UK Competition Watchdog

Qualcomm Loses Fight Against EU Antitrust Regulators' Data Demand

Who, what, where: A look at today's workforce

Amazon, Facebook, Google, More Big Tech’s Digital Taxation Debate Heating Up on Global Stage

Supercomputer HPE-Cray EX to Rank Among World’s Fastest; Will Help Study Climate Change, Wildfires, More

Google, More Big Tech Firms Face Challenge From Australian Regulator Over Advertising Dominance

Joe Biden Administration Vows to Protect US Telecoms Network From Huawei Security Threat

Google Opens Dublin Hub to Tackle Harmful Online Content

WallStreetBets Reddit Group Briefly Shuts Doors, Puts a Dent on Gamestop and Other Retail Companies

Discord Bans WallStreetBets Investor Coalition for Allowing Hateful Speech

Apple Becomes World's Biggest Smartphone Seller With Record Shipments: IDC

Bridgerton Is Netflix’s Biggest Series Ever, as 82 Million Members Tune In

YouTube Suspends Donald Trump Indefinitely, Stops Rudy Giuliani Monetising Clips

Top American tech jobs for 2021

Facebook to Stop Recommending Political Groups to Users

Game of Thrones HBO Max Animated Series in Early Development: Reports

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Hits Apple Over Privacy as the Social Media Company’s Quarterly Results Soar

Wikipedia article of the day for January 28, 2021

How ghost accounts could leave your organization vulnerable to ransomware

Salesforce launches Vaccine Cloud to help public sector and businesses manage COVID-19 vaccinations

Amazon Set to Launch in Poland for Local Shoppers to Switch Over From German Site

Mozilla Firefox 85 Ends Support for Adobe Flash Player, Cracks Down on Supercookies

Twitter Suspends Over 550 Accounts After Violence During Farmers' Republic Day Tractor Rally

TikTok, 58 More Apps Ban by India Violates World Trade Organization Rules: China

The Disciple, Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice Winner, Heads to Netflix

Clubhouse, the Invite-Only Social Media App, Is Slowly Getting Pried Open

Eros Now Unveils ‘First Day, First Show’ Offering, to Stream Hollywood Movies for Rs. 149

Huawei to Open French Plant, Its First Outside China, in 2023

Google Said to Revive Australia News Platform Launch Amid Content Payment Fight

Amazon to Expand Tech Hub in Boston With 3,000 New Jobs

YouTube Shorts Eyes TikTok Competition With 3.5 Billion Daily Views in India

TikTok Parent ByteDance Says Reducing India Workforce, Unsure of Comeback

GameStop Rides Elon Musk Tweet to See 50 Percent Surge in Extended Trade

Twitter Acquires Newsletter Startup Revue, Will Eliminate Some of Its Fees to Encourage Users

Raya and the Last Dragon Trailer: Disney Promises a Fantastical Southeast Asia Adventure

Godzilla vs. Kong HBO Max Release Date Moved to March 31

Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for US Presidential Election Misinformation

Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Grows 50 Percent, Xbox Sales Sees Boost During Pandemic

Facebook News Launched in UK; to Feature Content From Daily Mail, Financial Times, and More

Twitter Launches Birdwatch Trial Programme to Let Users Fact Check Misinformation

Wikipedia article of the day for January 27, 2021

Google releases alarming report about North Korean hackers posing as security analysts

IoT is especially useful in healthcare, but interoperability remains a challenge

Forrester report highlights colocation and data center trends in the remote work era

A Valentine's Day gift guide for the tech lover

Internet outage hits Verizon Fios customers on the East Coast

Ericsson launches 5G slicing solution to power customized services

Top 5 things to know about the state of 5G

How to quickly block spam SMS in Android

How to make your tech budget ready for 2021 and beyond

Google's new zero trust product is completely cloud native

Is Oracle Linux a valid replacement for CentOS?

Looking for free cloud training? Check out the AWS Dev Hour on Twitch and learn to build an app

Despite gains, Dropbox is laying off 11% of its staff: The change to remote work may be to blame

Privacy budgets soared in 2020, doubling to an average of $2.4 million

Bad actors launched an unprecedented wave of DDoS attacks in 2020

Veritas Technologies adds Flex Scale to NetBackup9 for scale-out functionality

Governors hear about the dangers of a lackluster cybersecurity response, need for FBI coordination

IT leaders see outsourcing cybersecurity as one solution to increased attacks

Can't escape work? Politicians want to give you a right to log off

BlackBerry expands Baidu partnership to take autonomous driving to a higher gear

Open source magic solves a months-long problem in 20 minutes

Preparing for the "unlockdown": Your team's needs have changed, so listen to them

Wikipedia article of the day for January 26, 2021

How to optimize the MTU setting on your router for better performance

Governance: Companies mature in their use of AI know that it needs guardrails

Gartner: The future of AI is not as rosy as some might think

Can the US solve its COVID-19 vaccination supply chain problems?

The top 20 Fortune 500 remote-friendly companies

How will you spend your bonus? A new survey boils down response data across industries

How to add an on and off image to a PowerPoint presentation

Homebrew: How to install post-exploitation tools on macOS

How to use Android messenger on your Chromebook

2021 predictions: Quantifying and prioritizing cyber and business risk

Python remains most popular programming language to learn

Analysts question viability of last-minute executive order from Trump on IaaS companies' foreign users

Microsoft Is Making It Easier to Transfer Files From Outlook to Teams With Drag and Drop

Businesses will spend more than $330bn on remote-working tech this year

Microsoft: Our free tool helps to improve your websites

WhatsApp Treating Indian Users Differently from Europeans Matter of Concern: Government Tells Delhi High Court

Google to Open US Offices as COVID-19 Vaccination Centres, Spend $150 Million on Vaccine Awareness: CEO Sundar Pichai

Tata Sky, Croma Site Vulnerabilities Exposed Sensitive Customer Data of Millions of Customers; Fixed Now

Google Paying for News is ‘Inevitable’, says Australia

Tesla Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing 26,000 Confidential Files

Wikipedia article of the day for January 25, 2021

Wikipedia article of the day for January 24, 2021

Twitter Bans Suspected Iran Account After Post Threatens Donald Trump

High-Speed Internet Ban in Jammu and Kashmir Extended Till February 6

Google Search on Mobile to Get Redesign With More Focus on Important Information, Rounded Overall Aesthetic

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics Available Today

IBM Hit by Rare Sales Decline in Software Units, Posts Disappointing Quarterly Revenue

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs Invited to EU Hearing on Big Tech on February 1

TikTok Asked to Block Users With Unverified Age in Italy Following Death of 10-Year-Old Girl

Looking for cybersecurity experts? Consider hiring veterans

Linux 101: How to copy files and directories from the command line

Wikipedia article of the day for January 23, 2021

Apple job postings give further credence to electric car rumors

Government Assured Strict Changes in Foreign Investment Rules for E-Commerce, Trader Group Says

The new Microsoft Edge browser will warn you if your password has been leaked online

Government Assured Strict Changes in Foreign Investment Rules for E-Commerce, Trader Group Says

These Microsoft tools help you reduce, remove or lock down admin access to improve security

US President Joe Biden Enlists ‘World Class’ Cyber-Security Team Following SolarWinds Hack

Bosses are using monitoring software to keep tabs on working at home. Privacy rules aren't keeping up

YouTube Rolls Out Hashtag Landing Pages That Offer a New Way to Discover Videos

WandaVision Episode 3 Recap: Double Delight in the 1970s

Microsoft Edge Gets New Themes, Features to Boost Productivity and Browser Performance

Resident Evil Village Release Date Set for May 7, PS4 and Xbox One Support Announced

Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer Release Set for Sunday

Google Suspends Second AI Ethics Researcher, Union Says

BuyUcoin Cryptocurrency User Data Allegedly Affecting Lakhs of People Leaked on the Dark Web

Facebook, Google Grants Australian Local Government PR Website News Provider Status

Elon Musk to Offer $100-Million Prize for 'Best' Carbon Capture Technology

Facebook Hands Decision on Former US President Donald Trump Ban to Its Oversight Board

Bitcoin Extends Slide, Heads for Worst Week Since March 2020

Alphabet Shutting Down Loon, Its Balloon-Based Internet Alternative to Cell Towers

Google Says It Will Shut Search Engine in Australia if Forced to Pay for News

Parler Loses Bid to Require Amazon to Restore Service Following US Capital Violence

How to edit a CentOS network connection from the command line

Wikipedia article of the day for January 22, 2021

AI spacefarers and cosmic testbeds: Robust robotic systems forge path for human space exploration

How to share folders between VirtualBox guest and host

Report: 71% jump in electric vehicle purchases projected for 2021

Keep current, stay employed: The most in-demand tech skills for 2021

How asset management companies are vulnerable to ransomware and phishing attacks

How to buy, return, or repair an Apple product amid Apple Store closures

How scammers are exploiting COVID-19 vaccines

Otter.ai launches Live Notes and Video Captions for Google Meet

Siemens bringing low code company to China

The new Raspberry Pi Pico is an incredibly powerful little chip for just $4

Mozilla Firefox 85 to Allow Easy Installation of Supported Extensions for Android Users

Bitcoin Slumps 10 Percent as Pullback From Record High Gathers Pace

Twitter to Restart Verified Blue Ticks from Friday: Everything You Need to Know

Google Signs Deal on Copyright Payments to French Press

Facebook Said to Be Questioned on WhatsApp’s Privacy Terms by Parliamentary Panel

Lucknow Police Deploying AI Cameras to Recognise Facial Expressions of Women in Distress and Alert Officers

US President Joe Biden Calls for Coders in Hidden Message on White House Website

The Boys Season 3 Episode 6 to Adapt ‘Herogasm,’ Creator Eric Kripke Reveals

Departing US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Warns of Espionage Threats to Telecoms From China

Google Asks US Judge to Move States' Antitrust Lawsuit to California

Amazon Offers to Help US With COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts in Letter to President Joe Biden

Twitter Locks China's US Embassy Account Over Xinjiang Policy-Related Tweet

Wikipedia article of the day for January 21, 2021

LexisNexis: COVID-19 pandemic is driving compliance costs higher

How to use the occ command for Nextcloud command line management

Are you more likely to be murdered IRL or hacked online? The existential question of our times has been answered

5 new and existing technologies for business leaders to watch

Airports and the new coronavirus test rule: How will it work?

Deloitte report eyes streaming services, focuses on data-enabled retention strategy

Deloitte report eyes streaming services, focuses on data-enabled retention strategy

Back to the office? Workers want more flexibility, but worry their bosses aren't ready

Report: 5 ways web apps suffered in 2020 and will continue to suffer in 2021

Xbox Game Pass January 2021 Games: Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 Remastered, Desperados III, and More

Google Investigates Another Ethical AI Team Member Over Handling of Sensitive Data Following Timbit Gebru Exit

Facebook Improves Automatic Alt Text for Visually Impaired Users, Now Recognises Over 1,200 Concepts

Brave Becomes First Browser to Integrate Native Peer-to-Peer IPFS Protocol

India National Cricket Team Test Series Victory Against Australia Celebrated With Virtual Fireworks on Google

Microsoft Lists App Now Available on iOS, Android Version Coming 'Later This Year'

World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Opposes Australia's News Payment Plan

General Motors Teams Up With Microsoft to Accelerate Rollout of Electric, Self-Driving Cars

Alibaba's Jack Ma Makes First Public Appearance Since October in Online Meeting, State Media Reports

Twitter to Reset @POTUS Account Today Following Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Dunzo Raises $40 Million in Funds From Google, More Investors as It Rides Pandemic-Induced Surge

Amazon Could Be Hit as India Is Said to Plan Foreign Investment Rule Changes

YouTube Extends Ban on Donald Trump’s Channel Ahead of US Presidential Inauguration

Wikipedia article of the day for January 20, 2021

Politics and online privacy: How American Republicans and Democrats differ, and where they agree

60% of organizations have the capabilities for digital transformation success

CES 2021: Rise Gardens lets users grow indoor hydroponic plants for food and fun

Samsung unveils new 870 EVO SSD with faster performance

How to enable enhanced randomize MAC addresses on Android

How to add categories to a page in WordPress

New AI software can turn regular security cameras into COVID-19 policy enforcement points

49% of companies plan to hire in 2021 and the priorities are e-commerce and data analysis

Satellite mapping used to tackle social isolation 'hotspots' in UK cities

Health tech company uses Azure and AI to create priority list for COVID vaccination shots

PhonePe Surpasses Google Pay to Become Leading UPI App in December, NPCI Data Reveals

TikTok Parent ByteDance Launches Douyin Pay Mobile Payment Service in China

WhatsApp Asked to Withdraw Changes to Privacy Policy by MeitY

How to Switch Off Your ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ Tracking From Website and App

Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest Face Advertising Ban in Turkey

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale Kicks Off for Prime Members: Best Offers on Smartphones and Electronics

Facebook to Use AI in Predicting if COVID-19 Patients Need Better Healthcare

Salesforce Leads $15-Million Investment in Indian HR Tech Platform Darwinbox

Facebook to Appoint Turkey Envoy to Comply With Media Law

WhatsApp May Retain Only 18 Percent Users Amid Privacy Row: Survey

Parler Partially Reappears With Support From Russian Technology Firm

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2021 Sale Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Wikipedia article of the day for January 19, 2021

Developers: How observability complements the future of monitoring

Hiring developers is going to be your next big problem

Go back to the office? Some employees would rather quit

These Microsoft Azure tools can help you unlock the secrets lurking in your business data

Don't Join WhatsApp, Use a Different App if Terms Not Acceptable, Says Delhi High Court

Amazon Prime Video Web Series Tandav Asked to Be Banned for Disrespecting Hindu Deities

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Parler App Could Return to App Store With Reforms

Wikipedia article of the day for January 18, 2021

Signal Back Up: Users May See Some Errors, Company Says Will Be Fixed in Next Update

Wikipedia article of the day for January 17, 2021

CES 2021 wrap up: How enterprise tech makes all those smart toilets and robots possible

Amazon Union Election to Start in February, First Since 2014

Facebook, Twitter, More Social Media Face Push From Investors Over Control Ahead of US Inauguration

Walmart's E-Commerce Chief Marc Lore to Step Down After Nearly Five Years

WhatsApp Delays New Privacy Policy by Three Months Amid Severe Criticism

Wikipedia article of the day for January 16, 2021

The 8 best microphones to help you sound better in your next video meeting

Want to work with robots all day? Here's what you need to do.

How to check if someone else accessed your Google account

Why cybersecurity audits are essential for risk management

Best of CES 2021: How to stock a workstation for $3,500

How next-gen cloud SIEM tools can offer critical visibility companies for effective threat hunting

Fitness tech at CES 2021 has smart yoga mats for relaxing and a sports wall for punching

5 Trends HR leaders should watch in 2021

Martian drone project lands $3.1 million grant to test tech over Mars-like Icelandic lava field

Microsoft, Mayo Clinic, Oracle among coalition to develop digital COVID-19 vaccination passport

YouTube Testing a New Feature That Lets Users Buy Products Shown in Videos

Microsoft Teams: More new features added to make your meetings run better

Microsoft Increases File Upload Size Limit on OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint to 250GB

These are the programming languages most in-demand with companies hiring

WandaVision Episode 2 Recap: 1960s Magic, for the Children

WandaVision Episode 1 Recap: A 1950s Dinner Party Marvel Style

Tom & Jerry Release Date in India Set for February 19, a Week Before the US

Amazon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Inflated Ebook Pricing

Nokia Partners With Google to Build Cloud-Based 5G Network

Xiaomi, 8 More Chinese Companies Blacklisted by US Government Over Alleged Military Links

WhatsApp Faces First Legal Challenge in India Over Updated Privacy Policy

Wikipedia article of the day for January 15, 2021

Introducing Hub350, the latest addition to Canada's largest tech park

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: 6 features that will make it irresistible to business pros

CES 2021: 13 of the coolest products spotted at Pepcom's Digital Experience

IT is no longer the prime decision maker for tech spend

WandaVision Review: Marvel Packs a Mystery Inside a Sitcom

Smartphone as digital car key: Samsung collaborates with Audi, BMW, Ford and Genesis

US government warns of cyberattacks targeting cloud services

Sleep robot helps adults relax and Cradlewise rocks babies back to sleep at CES 2021

CES 2021: Toto debuts new toilet technology for cleaner, safer bathrooms

How to install the Hestia Control Panel for an Apache/NGINX PHP-FPM web-based config tool

Samsung Galaxy S21 series: A guide to everything you need to know about the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21+ Ultra

The latest, greatest, and fastest in wireless chargers presented at CES 2021

How to highlight duplicate values in Excel

Monitors that business pros and gamers need

At CES 2021, only two notable companies promoted chairs designed for gamers

Why cyberinsurance can save your business

Facebook Tracking Rise in Violent Rhetoric Linked to US Presidential Inauguration

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale to Start January 20, Discounts on Mobiles, Tablets, TVs, Other Electronics

Google to Pause Political Advertisements in US Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Google 'Experiment' Blocks Australian News From Local Searches Amid Government Push to Pay Media Firms

Signal to Ramp Up Hiring After WhatsApp Controversy Drives Download Surge

Twitter Banning Donald Trump Right Decision, but Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’: CEO Jack Dorsey

Snapchat Permanently Bans Donald Trump From Platform

Wikipedia article of the day for January 14, 2021

Developers: These are the top skills you will need in 2021

Bain & Company tops the list of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2021

Study: Workers say they are more effective working from home

Jio Fiber on Top Spot in Netflix ISP Speed Index; BSNL, MTNL Disappoint

Monitoring, tracking, and alert products for those 60+ among innovative tech introduced at CES 2021

Apple Invests $100 Million to Back Entrepreneurs of Colour as Part of Racial Justice Effort

Reserve Bank of India Forms Group to Evaluate Digital Lending

Pinduoduo E-Commerce Firm Had Nearly 12-Hour Working Shifts on Daily Basis, Employee Says

Google Backs Joe Biden’s Immigration Efforts, Will Cover Fees in Threatened DACA Programme

Facebook Can Face Broader Watchdog Action, EU Court Adviser Says

TikTok Tightens Privacy Features for Under-18 Users, Accounts of Those Aged 13-15 Will Be Private by Default

Amazon Academy Formally Launched in India, Aims to Help Students Prepare for JEE Exams

Prime Video Mobile Edition Launched to Compete With Netflix’s Entry Level Plan

Google Meet Adds Troubleshooting Menu to Let Users Analyse Network and Performance Issues

Amazon Tells Court Booting Parler After US Capitol Violence Was Justified, Urging Not to Restore Web Services

Netflix Unveils 2021 Movie Slate With 70 Titles, Many More to Come

YouTube Removes New Content Uploaded on Donald J Trump Channel, Disables Comments

Apple Chief Tim Cook Wants US Capitol Attackers Held Accountable, Including Donald Trump: Report

Facebook Says It Removed Record Number of Disinformation Campaigns in December

Telegram Chief Pavel Durov Reports 25 Million New Users in Three Days Following WhatsApp Privacy Policy Change

YouTube Must Take Down Donald Trump’s Channel or Face Advertiser Boycott, US Civil Rights Groups Demand

Moscow takes crown for world's most traffic congested city, LA tops US cities

Wikipedia article of the day for January 13, 2021