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OnePlus 12R Review | Punches above its weight

For a starting price of ₹39,999, you are getting a device with the performance of last year’s flagship phones, a superb AMOLED display and excellent battery life with fast charging speeds

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Why do e-books sold on Amazon cost nearly as much as paperback copies?

Amazon’s Kindle e-books were once a way to read titles at affordable prices, but the digital-paper price divide is closing. What is causing this? And how will it affect Indian readers?

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Dutch government says China seeks military advantage from ASML tools

Fears that ASML’s computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent decisions to deny the company export licences, the Dutch trade minister said in answers to questions from parliament.

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How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia

Elon Musk – the owner of SpaceX, the world’s most successful rocket launcher – seized on the failure to prevail over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta’s company of choice for putting satellites into space.

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Some video game actors are letting AI clone their voices, but do not want to be replaced

Video game studios pay professional actors to voice the soldiers, goblins, elves and aliens that populate virtual worlds

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Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from Apple regarding the alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers

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TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital law

The European Union is looking into whether TikTok is doing enough to curb risks stemming from its design that might stimulate “behavioural addictions”

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Crackdown on deepfakes: MCA, Meta partner to curb AI-generated misinformation with WhatsApp helpline

The Misinformation Combat Alliance will set up a Deepfakes Analysis Unit to identify and curb the spread of AI-enabled disinformation among internet users in India

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Premium smartphone segment is driving growth and 70% sales happening outside Tier 1

EMI penetration, exchange and BNPL (buy now pay later) have been key components for this growth and the adoption of them among women is highly encouraging which is around 40%

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X leaves up posts by verified user promoting slavery

X, formerly Twitter, has left up posts by a verified account which claimed that Black people made “good slaves”