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India's Chinese App Ban May Derail $1 Billion Expansion Of TikTok's Parent Company: Report
The ban has also left Tencent disappointed, which has apps on the market and is also a major investor in Indian startups, two sources aware of the companys concerns told Reuters.
By Aditya Kalra and Pei Li, Reuters

Indian IT Firm Hacked, Spied On Politicians, Investors Around The World: Report
BellTroX bombarded its targets with tens of thousands of malicious emails. Some messages would imitate colleagues or relatives; others posed as Facebook login requests.
By Jack Stubbs, Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing, Reuters

BevQ App Approved: Malayalis Flood Sundar Pichai And Google With Thanks
The alcohol-distribution app's launch delay last week had sent many people into a spiral on Pichais Facebook page.
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EXCLUSIVE: Telangana Offered Its Own 360 Degree Citizen Tracking System To Modi Govt
After the Supreme Court restricted the use of Aadhaar, documents show the Telangana government offered to help the Union govt build an intrusive citizen database modelled on the state's Samagram system.
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Bureaucrat Who Planned Modi Govt's Tracking Database Now Fears A Police State
Manoranjan Kumar, once a staunch supporter of the controversial National Social Registry, now fears its misuse by the government.
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EXCLUSIVE: Documents Show Modi Govt Building 360 Degree Database To Track Every Indian
Documents obtained under RTI show the govt is planning to use Aadhaar to automatically track every single Indian from who they marry, address changes, financial status through the National Social Registry.
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How To Clean Your Phone To Stop Spreading Germs During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Touching devices after washing your hands can undo the hard work. Academics say we should be cleaning them twice a day.
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Talk Dirty To Me: How Audio Porn Is Awakening Our Sexual Fantasies
Want your ideal sex scenario whispered into your ears? Audio erotica sites like Quinn and Dipsea deliver. But who's making it, who's listening and why?
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Talk Dirty To Me: How Audio Porn Is Awakening Our Sexual Fantasies
Want your ideal sex scenario whispered into your ears? Audio erotica sites like Quinn and Dipsea deliver. But who's making it, who's listening and why?
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Jack Dorsey Asked His Favourite Twitter User Elon Musk For Help
Dorsey asked for "some direct feedback".
By Newsroom