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Shubham Agarwal

Shubham Agarwal

Former Journalist
Author/Co-Author of 351 articles

Shubham Agarwal is a freelance technology journalist from Ahmedabad, India. His work has previously appeared in Firstpost, HuffPost India, and Tomsguide.

Linkface Dearbuds

These weird new earbuds are designed to dehumidify your ears while you listen

A Samsung-backed startup called Linkface has introduced a radical new pair of earbuds that dehumidify your ears to prevent infection.
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NFTs have a climate problem, and the solution isn’t coming fast enough

NFTs have an absolutely massive carbon footprint, and while there are many solutions in the works, very few of them are expected to roll out anytime soon.
Instagram

The future of Facebook is Instagram

As Facebook itself slowly declines, Facebook Inc. is seemingly shifting its focus to Instagram and using the platform to test new ideas and approaches.
Samsung Digital Cockpit

Samsung’s Digital Cockpit is a futuristic concept for self-driving car interiors

Samsung has announced a concept tech that imagines turning cars of the future into mobile offices and entertainment centers.
6 important tech tasks you should get over with while social distancing chores computer privacy getty

The digital switch that blocks all websites from selling your personal data

Some of the internet's most influential organizations are joining forces to formalize a new privacy tool that'll protect your data with a single click.
Ryan Reynolds as Willy Wonka Deepfake from NextFace

Are deepfakes a dangerous technology? Creators and regulators disagree

Deepfake technology has great potential for both good and bad, but creators say the negatives are being overblown while the positives are being overlooked.
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Portland bans private and public use of facial recognition tech

The city of Portland, Oregon, has unanimously passed an expansive new piece of legislation that bans both private and public use of facial recognition tech.
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Microsoft reveals the $299 Xbox Series S next-gen gaming console

Microsoft has officially unveiled its next, entry-level gaming console called the Xbox Series S. It will cost $299 when it launches in November.
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Facebook will stop accepting new political ads in the week before Election Day

Facebook says it won't accept submissions for new political ads in the week leading up to Election Day, but ads approved before that will continue to run.
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Facebook terms hint it could take down content that may land it in legal trouble

Updated terms could allow Facebook to remove content that it believes can potentially land the company in legal or regulatory trouble.
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Facebook actively lobbied for a TikTok ban in Washington, report claims

A new report claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg actively lobbied for a TikTok ban in private Washington meetings last year.
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Facebook seeks to protect election integrity with its new voting info hub

Facebook is now rolling out its information hub that will host voting resources and tools from a variety of sources in the United States.
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TikTok secretly collected unique device IDs for over a year on Android

A new investigation has discovered that TikTok's Android app was unlawfully collecting unique device identifiers for months violating official Google policies.
YouTube

YouTube bans over 2,000 Chinese accounts for ‘coordinated influence operations’

Google's threat analysis team has banned over 2,000 Chinese YouTube channels for engaging in 'coordinated influence operation campaigns.'
Amazon Dash Cart

Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you skip the checkout lines

Amazon has launched a smart shopping cart called the Dash Cart that uses sensors to tell what you're buying and lets you skip the traditional checkout lines.
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Facebook audit finds it’s not doing enough to protect civil rights

An independent audit of Facebook's policies and practices has concluded the company needs to do more to prevent election interference and value civil rights.
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The U.S. is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok, Pompeo says

In a Fox News interview, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is "looking at" banning China-based social media apps, including TikTok.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3

This could be our first clear look at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 3

Samsung's upcoming smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked in a new render. The watch will have a familiar look and all the essentials, including GPS.
Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook will now let users turn off political ads

Facebook will let users turn off political ads, and launched a new information hub for the 2020 election that will offer users resources about voting.
IBM's Summit Supercomputer

IBM will no longer develop or research facial recognition tech

In a letter to Congress, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said IBM is exiting the facial recognition business and called for new reforms to combat racial injustice.
Trump Twitter

Twitter pulls down Trump campaign’s George Floyd videos over copyright issues

Twitter has removed two tribute videos posted by president Trump's reelection campaign handles, Team Trump and Trump War Room for copyright infringement.
Signal blur faces tool

How to blur faces in pictures before sending them on Signal

Signal has rolled out a new tool inside its secure chat app that lets you easily blur faces in pictures before sending them to someone. Here's how to use it.
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Twitter hides Trump, White House tweets on Minnesota for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter hid and issued a public interest notice on a Trump tweet about the Minnesota protests for violating its “glorification of violence” policy.
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Twitter is struggling to keep viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video off its platform

Since the "Plandemic" conspiracy video went viral, Twitter's policies and algorithms have largely proved ineffective to keep it off the social network.
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Teachers take lessons from boring to blockbuster with wild Zoom backgrounds

Online learning has proved challenging for students and schools. So some teachers are using Zoom backgrounds to make their online lessons fun and engaging.
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Contact-tracing apps may seem like the coronavirus solution. They’re not

To control the coronavirus's spread, countries have turned to contact-tracing apps to notify people when they're exposed. But how effective are these apps?
Apple MacBook Pro 2020

Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro features Magic Keyboard

Apple has finally announced the long-awaited refresh of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, with a more reliable keyboard, faster performance, and a 32GB RAM option.
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Nearly 160,000 Nintendo accounts compromised in massive hack

Nintendo confirmed sensitive details, like email addresses, of about 160,000 Nintendo Network ID accounts have been compromised since the beginning of April.
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Facebook to take on Twitch and YouTube with a stand-alone gaming app

Facebook Gaming is ramping up its efforts with a new, stand-alone Android and iOS app that will let users easily discover, stream, and watch live gameplay.
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Apple Store leak confirms the new low-cost iPhone will be called iPhone SE

An Apple Store listing of a third-party screen protector has accidentally confirmed the company's upcoming low-cost iPhone will be called the iPhone SE.
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Zoom freezes development of new features to fix privacy issues

Zoom announced today that it is freezing development on new user-facing features to exclusively focus on privacy improvements over the next 3 months.
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Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Netflix agree to throttle streaming quality in Europe

YouTube and Amazon Prime will join Netflix in capping streaming quality in an effort to avoid bandwidth overload in the EU during the coronavirus outbreak.
Apple MacBook Air 2020

Apple’s new MacBook Air is ‘twice as fast’ and has an improved keyboard

Apple’s long-rumored 2020 refresh for the MacBook Air is here. It's twice as fast as before and comes with an improved, scissor-switch keyboard.
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Apple fined a record $1.23 billion in France over unfair sales practices

France’s antitrust agency has fined Apple a record $1.23 billion for forcing retailers into signing contracts that limited competition. Appeal plans to appeal.