Prabhu to meet Apple leadership in Davos over India manufacturing plans

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WhatsApp Web gets Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for shared videos

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China launches first satellite for space-based broadband project

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Flipkart Year End Carnival sale from December 23: Top discounts on TVs, Air Purifiers

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 starts getting MIUI 10 update in India: Report

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Genpact, 7 staffers booked over exec’s suicide

The people named in the complaint have been accused of abetting suicide of the executive, Munish Chauhan, a police official said.

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Experts say citizens may start fearing digital big brother after government snooping order

Experts argue that rules backing the order are too broad, lack judicial oversight and need a fresh review in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark privacy judgement given earlier this year.

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Snap hits a new low, closing the day under $5 per share for the first time

Snap closed below $5 per share for the first time ever as the entire market dropped on fears of a government shutdown and Wednesday's announcement of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

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Former pitcher is letting investors invest in baseball players as they work up to the majors

The idea is simple. The players get an upfront payment, but it's not a loan. They can keep the money forever. In return, Big League Advance gets a percentage of any eventual Major League Baseball earnings.

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Nvidia's 54 percent plunge this quarter makes it the biggest loser in S&P 500

Nvidia's value has been cut in half this quarter, amid a broad market sell-off and concerns surrounding excess inventory

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This dog-like robot can perform inspections without the help of a human

ANYbotics ANYmal robot can open doors, walk up stairs and perform tasks without human interaction. It just finished its second week of trials on off-shore converter platform operated by TenneT. tasks at

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Smartphone sales will grow only in India

Smartphone shipments in 2019 are expected to reach 160 million in India, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research and CyberMedia Research.

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Apple's Siri got a lot smarter over the last 9 months

Siri is getting smarter according to new data from Gene Munster's Loup Ventures, but Apple also needs to work on the perception that Siri's dumb.

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Google's hardware business is finally shaping up, says RBC

Google's hardware business is "starting to gain material commercial traction," according to RBC Insights projections.

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Apple just entered a death cross, and Wall Street should 'prepare for the worst'

Apple shares are in the crosshairs. Its technical setup is pointing to more pain, says Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Futures.

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The real reason Epic landed a $15 billion valuation is not Fortnite's video game success

Fortnite maker Epic Games has been valued at $15 billion, and that has attracted skepticism. But Fortnite's 200 million users and over $1 billion in revenue, while cash cows today, are not the long-term key to success.

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Some of that viral glitter bomb video was fake, says the former NASA engineer who made it

Former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober confirmed that some of the reactions in his viral glitter bomb video were faked.

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HCL Tech sets up Women's Leadership Centre in North Carolina

The company set up its first global delivery centre (GDC) in North Carolina in 2008. HCL Tech now employs 1,500 people in the state.

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Facebook will reportedly use cryptocurrency for transferring money through WhatsApp

Facebook developing a way to use cryptocurrency to transfer money on WhatsApp messenger in India, Bloomberg reports.

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Electric fences and tougher regulation: Can drones be stopped from wreaking airport chaos?

Flights were resumed at London's Gatwick Airport on Friday after a rogue drone invaded its airspace.

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