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Flipkart Big Shopping Days, Mi Note 10 India Launch Teaser, WhatsApp Updates, and More Tech News This Week | Technology News

Flipkart Big Shopping Days, Mi Note 10 India Launch Teaser, WhatsApp Updates, and More Tech News This Week Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale, Mi Note 10 India launch teaser, and WhatsApp for iPhone update were some of the big tech news stories this week. The possible India launch date for Vivo V17 and Honor View 30 launch also made the news.

Flipkart Big Shopping Days 2019 Sale Begins: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, and TVs | Technology News

Flipkart Big Shopping Days 2019 Sale Begins: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, and TVs Flipkart Big Shopping Days sale is back this month with hundreds of deals and offers. We've handpicked the best deals you can grab on mobile phones, laptops, TVs, and more today. The sale will be open until December 5.

China Seeks to Root Out Fake News and Deepfakes With New Online Content Rules | Technology News

China Seeks to Root Out Fake News and Deepfakes With New Online Content Rules Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of "fake news" created with technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

Black Friday 2019: What to Buy From India and How to Prepare Yourself | Technology News

Black Friday 2019: What to Buy From India and How to Prepare Yourself Black Friday 2019 is just around the corner and if you're wondering what to buy from India, we've prepared a simple guide to help you prepare for the Black Friday sale. The general rule of thumb is to grab a great deal as long as it's not too heavy because shipping can break your budget.

Carey Reilly's hot Cyber Monday deals | Technology News

Carey Reilly's hot Cyber Monday deals Lifestyle expert Carey Reilly shares her Cyber Monday steals with Charles Payne on 'CAVUTO Live.'

Kurt Knutsson's ultimate guide to Cyber Monday | Technology News

Kurt Knutsson's ultimate guide to Cyber Monday 'Fox & Friends' previews the best Cyber Monday deals and gets strategies to score even deeper discounts from 'Kurt the CyberGuy' Knutsson.

Frank Abagnale Jr. on identity fraud risks facing online consumers | Technology News

Frank Abagnale Jr. on identity fraud risks facing online consumers 'Scam Me If You Can' author Frank Abagnale Jr. on red flags to watch for and ways to limit identity fraud risks.

Emergency apps, self-destructing emails and more: Tech Q&A | Technology News

Emergency apps, self-destructing emails and more: Tech Q&A I’d like to find my old college sweetheart just to say hello. I tried Google, but nothing came up. The people finder sites scammed me out of $65. How else can I find her?

Electronic waste pileup sparks warnings | Technology News

Electronic waste pileup sparks warnings The pileup of electronic waste will only accelerate with consumers buying more and more devices.

Black Friday: Beware these cyber scams | Technology News

Black Friday: Beware these cyber scams In the last few weeks, tens of thousands of potential scams involving brand names have been discovered, cybersecurity firms are warning.

Kurt Knutsson's Cyber Monday preview | Technology News

Kurt Knutsson's Cyber Monday preview Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson on the best deals to look out for.

China Seeks to Root Out Fake News and Deepfakes With New Online Content Rules | Technology News

China Seeks to Root Out Fake News and Deepfakes With New Online Content Rules Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of "fake news" created with technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

TikTok Reverses Ban on Teen Who Slammed China’s Muslim Crackdown | Technology News

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/technology/tiktok-censorship-apology.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

A Big Screen to Sift Through Recruits | Technology News

By BY THEODORE KIM from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/technology/personaltech/young-tech-users.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Russia launches secret military surveillance satellite to 'monitor' other satellites | Technology News

Russia launches secret military surveillance satellite to 'monitor' other satellites The Russian military has launched a secret military satellite designed to "monitor" other satellites, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.

Robotic 'Mayflower' to cross Atlantic on 400th anniversary of pilgrims' journey | Technology News

Robotic 'Mayflower' to cross Atlantic on 400th anniversary of pilgrims' journey A new futuristic vessel will follow the same course that the Mayflower took to Plymouth Rock 400 years ago. Managing director of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship Brett Phaneuf explains on 'Fox & Friends.'

How to hide your Wi-Fi and keep strangers off your network | Technology News

How to hide your Wi-Fi and keep strangers off your network You’re settling in with a bowl of popcorn and a cozy blanket, ready to catch up on your favorite show. You open up Netflix, hit play, then … uh-oh, it’s buffering. A minute goes by and now you’ve got an image, but it’s so pixelated you can’t even tell what’s happening in the scene.

The Worst Tech Gifts We Give (and How to Do Better) | Technology News

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/technology/personaltech/worst-tech-gifts-do-better.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Google Study Finds Indians Rely on Online Info When They Are in Stores | Technology News

Google Study Finds Indians Rely on Online Info When They Are in Stores Urban offline shoppers are using the internet in varied ways for all their product purchases, including researching online when they are at an offline store influencing their final purchase decision, a new study by Google said on Monday.

TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps | Technology News

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/technology/tiktok-muslims-censorship.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Russian cows get VR goggles | Technology News

Russian cows get VR goggles Virtual reality goggles for cows?

Activists Build a Grass-Roots Alliance Against Amazon | Technology News

By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/technology/amazon-grass-roots-activists.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Google Fires 4 Workers Active in Labor Organizing | Technology News

By BY KATE CONGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/technology/google-fires-workers.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data | Technology News

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data Truecaller has fixed a flaw in one of its APIs that could allow attackers to place malicious links as a profile URL. It could let attackers harvest IP addresses of users and perform attacks such as brute-force and DDoS.

Best smartwatches, free images, iPhone drain and more: Tech Q&A | Technology News

Best smartwatches, free images, iPhone drain and more: Tech Q&A The best smartwatches, free pictures, how to stop iPhone drain and more in this week's Tech Q&A.

Internet Companies Prepare to Fight the ‘Deepfake’ Future | Technology News

By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/technology/tech-companies-deepfakes.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

The best tech Black Friday steals and deals | Technology News

The best tech Black Friday steals and deals Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson breaks down the deals to watch.

5 ways to defend your phone against SIM swap attacks | Technology News

5 ways to defend your phone against SIM swap attacks Here’s a new term to fear: SIM-swapping.

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data | Technology News

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data Truecaller has fixed a flaw in one of its APIs that could allow attackers to place malicious links as a profile URL. It could let attackers harvest IP addresses of users and perform attacks such as brute-force and DDoS.

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data | Technology News

Truecaller Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Use Malicious Links to Harvest IP Addresses, Other User Data Truecaller has fixed a flaw in one of its APIs that could allow attackers to place malicious links as a profile URL. It could let attackers harvest IP addresses of users and perform attacks such as brute-force and DDoS.

Best Black Friday deals on iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy 10 and Google Pixel 4 | Technology News

Best Black Friday deals on iPhone 11, Samsung Galaxy 10 and Google Pixel 4 Black Friday deals on the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel are out there already. Here’s a taste of what’s to come.

The Week in Tech: A.I.’s Threat to White-Collar Jobs | Technology News

By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/technology/the-week-in-tech-ai-jobs.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Twitter's political ad ban goes into effect as Google unveils similar restrictions | Technology News

Twitter's political ad ban goes into effect as Google unveils similar restrictions Trump 2020 campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh reacts to political ads ban.

Campaigns Pressure Facebook to Stay Pat on Political Ads | Technology News

By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/technology/campaigns-pressure-facebook-political-ads.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Smartphone security: What’s better to use a PIN, facial recognition, or your fingerprint? | Technology News

Smartphone security: What’s better to use a PIN, facial recognition, or your fingerprint? Locking your phone keeps out snoops, but it's also your first line of defense against hackers and cybercriminals out for your data and anything else they can steal.

Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup | Technology News

Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari have been successfully hacked by hackers participating in network security contest Tianfu Cup. Team 360 Vulcan led the competition by winning a total bounty of $382,500 (roughly Rs. 2,74,80,000) for hacking Adobe PDF Reader, Microsoft Edge, Office 365, VMWare Workstation, and qemu+Ubuntu.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. begins tunneling in Las Vegas on first-ever commercial project | Technology News

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. begins tunneling in Las Vegas on first-ever commercial project Elon Musk’s Boring Company finally has something to point to as tangible proof its tunneling technology can help transform transportation as it broke ground last week on its first-ever commercial project in Las Vegas.

Elon Musk's Boring Company begins tunneling in Las Vegas | Technology News

Elon Musk's Boring Company begins tunneling in Las Vegas Elon Musk’s The Boring Company finally has something to point to as tangible proof its tunneling technology can help transform transportation as it broke ground last week on its first-ever commercial project in Las Vegas.

What Is End-to-End Encryption, Back as a Bull’s-Eye on Big Tech? | Technology News

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/technology/end-to-end-encryption.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Google launches streaming video game service Stadia | Technology News

Google launches streaming video game service Stadia Tech giant Google says gamers can stream games across multiple devices through Google's Chrome browser or by plugging a Chromecast Ultra device into their TV.

Silicon Valley’s Biggest Foe Is Getting Even Tougher | Technology News

By BY ADAM SATARIANO AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/technology/tech-regulator-europe.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

U.S. Offers Huawei Reprieve on Monday, but May Crack Down on Friday | Technology News

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/technology/huawei-us-china.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Joe Piscopo on Twitter's political ad ban, 'Adulting 101' classes for college students | Technology News

Joe Piscopo on Twitter's political ad ban, 'Adulting 101' classes for college students Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and radio talk show host Joe Piscopo joins Julie Banderas on 'America's Newsroom.'

Google slammed by GOP senator over search interference report | Technology News

Google slammed by GOP senator over search interference report Google has been slammed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., following a report in The Wall Street Journal about the extent of the search giant’s “interference” in its search algorithms.

Google Stadia Wants You to Replace Your Video Game Console. Don’t. | Technology News

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/technology/personaltech/google-stadia-review.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup | Technology News

Chrome, Edge, Safari Hacked at China's Security-Focussed Event, Tianfu Cup Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari have been successfully hacked by hackers participating in network security contest Tianfu Cup. Team 360 Vulcan led the competition by winning a total bounty of $382,500 (roughly Rs. 2,74,80,000) for hacking Adobe PDF Reader, Microsoft Edge, Office 365, VMWare Workstation, and qemu+Ubuntu.

TikTok’s Chief Is on a Mission to Prove It’s Not a Menace | Technology News

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/technology/tiktok-alex-zhu-interview.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

For Start-Ups, Cash Is King (Again) | Technology News

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/17/technology/start-ups-cash.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

How to securely send email and texts | Technology News

How to securely send email and texts We send messages all day long, and every time we hit “send,” we roll the dice. Hackers don’t have to break into your phone to steal your data; they can intercept messages or break into other people’s devices. Once they have your email or text, there’s only one way to protect your private correspondence: make it unreadable.

Stop ad stalking, throttling data refunds, TVs losing Netflix, and more: Tech Q&A | Technology News

Stop ad stalking, throttling data refunds, TVs losing Netflix, and more: Tech Q&A Want to know how to stop ad stalking, which older TVs will say goodbye to Netflix, how to find out your secret “consumer score” and how to get a throttling data refund? Then read this column.

Twitter reportedly cracks down on users tweeting 'I hired Donald Trump to fire people like Yovanovitch' | Technology News

Twitter reportedly cracks down on users tweeting 'I hired Donald Trump to fire people like Yovanovitch' Twitter reportedly cracked down on users who shared a specific phrase during Friday's public impeachment inquiry hearing against President Trump.

Children's Day 2019: Google India Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by National Contest Winner | Technology News

Children's Day 2019: Google India Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by National Contest Winner Children's Day 2019 is today. The day is observed in India to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. Google has celebrated the day by featuring a colourful doodle made by seven-year-old school student Divyanshi Singhal.

Disney+ Warns of 'Outdated Cultural Depictions' in Some Films, But Some Say That's Not Enough | Technology News

Disney+ Warns of 'Outdated Cultural Depictions' in Some Films, But Some Say That's Not Enough Disney's much-anticipated streaming service has tacked warnings onto the beginnings of some movies indicating that they might include racist or otherwise offensive elements - a move that experts say begins to address the problem but fails to go far enough.

Amazon Announces Apple Days Sale With Up to Rs. 23,000 Off on iPhone Models, Oppo Fantastic Days With Discounts, Extra Exchange Discount | Technology News

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Amazon India says buyers can get up to Rs. 23,000 off on iPhone models during the Apple Days Sale. Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition will be available at Rs. 39,990 for its 8GB + 256GB variant, down from its launch price of Rs. 49,990.

A Paranoid Guide to Fighting the ‘Bugging Epidemic’ | Technology News

By BY KATE MURPHY from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/technology/surveillance-bugging-protection.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report | Technology News

Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report A US federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet’s Google and Ascension Health, which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients.

Amazon Protesting Pentagon’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract | Technology News

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/technology/dod-jedi-contract.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Apple’s Reach Reshapes Medical Research | Technology News

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/technology/apple-harvard-health-studies.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Disney+ Warns of 'Outdated Cultural Depictions' in Some Films, But Some Say That's Not Enough | Technology News

Disney+ Warns of 'Outdated Cultural Depictions' in Some Films, But Some Say That's Not Enough Disney's much-anticipated streaming service has tacked warnings onto the beginnings of some movies indicating that they might include racist or otherwise offensive elements - a move that experts say begins to address the problem but fails to go far enough.

Children's Day 2019: Google Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by Doodle for Google Contest Winner | Technology News

Children's Day 2019: Google Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by Doodle for Google Contest Winner Children's Day in India is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. Google has celebrated the day by featuring a colourful doodle made by seven-year-old school student Divyanshi Singhal.

Children's Day 2019: Google Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by Doodle for Google Contest Winner | Technology News

Children's Day 2019: Google Celebrates With Doodle Titled 'Walking Trees' by Doodle for Google Contest Winner Children's Day in India is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. Google has celebrated the day by featuring a colourful doodle made by seven-year-old school student Divyanshi Singhal.

China's Digital Currency Not Seeking 'Full Control' of Individuals' Details: Central Bank Official | Technology News

China's Digital Currency Not Seeking 'Full Control' of Individuals' Details: Central Bank Official China's proposed digitised domestic currency is not a bid to gain full control of information belonging to the general public, a senior central bank official said, adding that the goal was to balance privacy concerns and the authorities' need for information.

Ransomware Attack at Mexican State Oil Firm Halts Work, Threatens to Cripple Computers | Technology News

Ransomware Attack at Mexican State Oil Firm Halts Work, Threatens to Cripple Computers A ransomware attack hit computer servers and halted administrative work on Monday at Mexican state oil firm Pemex, according to employees and internal emails, in hackers' latest bid to wring ransom from a major company.

Google Signs Healthcare Data and Cloud Computing Deal With Ascension, a Catholic Health System | Technology News

Google Signs Healthcare Data and Cloud Computing Deal With Ascension, a Catholic Health System Alphabet’s Google Has Signed Its Biggest Cloud Computing Customer in Healthcare to Date, in a Deal Giving It Access to Datasets That Could Help It Tune Potentially Lucrative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools.

In Data Journalism, Tech Matters Less Than the People | Technology News

By BY BEN CASSELMAN from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/technology/personaltech/data-journalism-economics.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Next in Google’s quest for consumer dominance—banking | Technology News

Next in Google’s quest for consumer dominance—banking Google will soon offer checking accounts to consumers, becoming the latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to push into finance.

Dear Reader: Watch Where You’re Going | Technology News

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/technology/personaltech/distracted-walking-twalking.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here

Google working on secret project to access millions of Americans' heath data | Technology News

Google working on secret project to access millions of Americans' heath data Reaction from Kara Frederick, associate fellow at The Center for a New American Security.

Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report | Technology News

Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report A US federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet’s Google and Ascension Health, which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients.

Woody Allen and Amazon Studios Reach Settlement in $68 Million Lawsuit Over Breach of Contract | Technology News

Woody Allen and Amazon Studios Reach Settlement in $68 Million Lawsuit Over Breach of Contract Filmmaker Woody Allen and Amazon Studios have settled a breach of contract lawsuit the director filed after the studio backed out of a four-picture deal with him in 2017 due to resurfaced allegations that Allen had sexually abused his adopted daughter.

YouTube Can Ban Creators That Aren’t ‘Commercially Viable’, but It Says It’s ‘Not Changing’ | Technology News

YouTube Can Ban Creators That Aren’t ‘Commercially Viable’, but It Says It’s ‘Not Changing’ YouTube can ban users that it deems “no longer commercially viable”, the Google-owned service states in its updated terms of service. But in a statement to Gadgets 360, YouTube said it is “not changing the way our products work”.

Court finds fault with warrantless searches of global travelers' laptops, phones | Technology News

Court finds fault with warrantless searches of global travelers' laptops, phones A federal court ruled on Tuesday that searches of electronic devices belonging to international travelers at U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment if done without individualized suspicion, handing a win to privacy rights advocates.

Intel Fixes a Security Flaw It Said Was Repaired 6 Months Ago | Technology News

By BY KIM ZETTER from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/technology/intel-chip-fix.html?partner=IFTTT Get FREE UDEMY Coupons Here