California police won't release training materials on facial recognition or license plate readers on copyright grounds, despite law mandating access (Edward Ongweso Jr/VICE)

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Travelling to Puerto Rico? Don't forget your Covid-19 test

Travellers arriving in Puerto Rico will be required to show a negative Covid-19 test or submit to a two-week quarantine as the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth tries to kickstart its tourism economy without triggering a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Coronavirus pandemic: Thai tourist arrivals to plunge 80% this year

The sector is expected to recover in 2021. Last year, Thailand attracted a record 39.8 million foreign tourists, whose spending accounted for about 11% of Thai GDP.

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The robots that can cook and serve your food The technology that might one day transform our eating out experience. July 01, 2020 at 11:37AM

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Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype? Can hydrogen - a relatively clean source of fuel - help power the economy of the future? July 01, 2020 at 08:34AM

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Coronavirus may infect heart cells of Covid-19 patients, scientists say Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have shown that the novel coronavirus can infect lab-grown cardiac muscle cells, indicating it may be possible for the virus to directly cause heart infection in Covid-19 patients. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, was based on experiments conducted in lab-grown heart muscle cells which were produced from unspecialised human stem cells.

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Pre-book Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Buds+ BTS editions in India from July 1 While Galaxy S20 Ultra White variant is priced at Rs 97,999, Galaxy S20+ BTS edition costs Rs 87,999 and the BTS edition of Galaxy Buds+ is priced at Rs 14,990.

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Don’t want people to find out when you last checked WhatsApp? Use this trick on iPhone This WhatsApp trick works on any device that can upgrade to iOS 13.

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Czech, please! At 500-metre table, Prague citizens see coronavirus out with dinner...

On the eve of the easing of yet more restrictions imposed since March to curb the spread of the COVID-19 illness, people filled the bridge, a landmark that runs between historic Prague quarters on the banks of the Vltava river.

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No US tourists: Here's who can travel to Europe from Wednesday

The European Union plans to open its borders to non-essential travellers such as tourists and most business people from a limited number of countries outside the bloc from July 1. The 27 EU governments agreed on an initial “safe list” of 14 countries, which excludes the United States, Brazil.

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The Wounded Table: Experts dismiss dealer's claim to have long-lost Frida Kahlo...

Helga Prignitz-Poda, an art historian who has fruitlessly tried to track down the long-lost painting, said that there are clear differences between the work for sale and old photographs of the original and that there are similarities between the offered work with inaccurate replicas based on those old images.

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The 👁👄👁 stunt, a hyped beta of a fake app, exploited Silicon Valley's fixation on shiny new things, but raised $200K for charities (Arielle Pardes/Wired)

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Elementary Robotics, which develops tools to automate industrial tasks, announces $12.7M Series A funding to deploy its automation products at scale (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

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Feeding the good bacteria! Uncovering fermentation

Long forgotten food preservation technique of fermentation is back in vogue as people are seeking alternative thirst-quenchers with added benefits like natural ingredients and low sugar content leading to improved gut health.

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NexHealth, which provides an automated online appointment system for small medical and dental practices, raises $15M Series A (Alex Knapp/Forbes)

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Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for July 1, what's in store for Leo, Virgo,...

Horoscope Today: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius and other zodiac signs for July 1.

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Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network It said the group seeks violence and is loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo movement July 01, 2020 at 06:23AM

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The Australian government announces AU$1.35B will be used over the next decade to boost cyberdefense capabilities against a surge in state-backed cyberattacks (Jade Macmillan/ABC)

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US Cybercom warns foreign state-backed hackers will likely abuse a recently discovered SAML vulnerability that allows unauthorized network admin logins (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

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Sources: Apple has shifted the strategy of its Arcade gaming service, canceling contracts for some titles in development and seeking games with more engagement (Bloomberg)

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All about Indian social app Chingari, alternative to Chinese TikTok The app which was founded by Bengaluru-based programmers Biswatma Nayak and Siddharth Gautam in 2019.

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Coronavirus crisis: Will office buildings ever be the same? New York's Empire State...

The once jam-packed 102 stories of the 1,454 ft (443m) Art Deco skyscraper sit mostly empty in a city in shock from the country’s worst outbreak of COVID-19. Its spire has been lit up with red-and-white flashes to honour emergency workers, a siren in Midtown Manhattan.

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Eat Pray Love, no more: Bali hotels go on sale for cheap with virus hammering t...

With no tourists and no income courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic, struggling hotel owners on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been forced to put their properties up for sale.

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Nigeria's sacred 'stolen' statues fetch $240k in Paris, rile Black Lives Matter...

A pair of sacred statues that a Nigerian museum commission and protesters claimed were looted during the country’s 1960s civil war has fetched 212,500 euros (USD 239,000) at auction in Paris.

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New eye drops may prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion that blinds millions...

A study suggests that the experimental therapy, which targets a common cause of neurodegeneration and vascular leakage in the eye, could have broader therapeutic effects than existing drugs.

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Covid-19 pandemic: Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious

About 70% of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone mutations. Researchers believe that mutation in the coronavirus has made it considerably more contagious.

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Italy's Cassandra: Andrea Crisanti, the scientist who challenged WHO guidelines...

The Italian virologist has become a medical celebrity at home, a contrarian who broke with initial  World Health  Organization  (WHO) guidelines  on testing for the new coronavirus, deeming them narrow and “stupid”, something the UN agency denies.

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Experiences of cyberbullying victims differ by their ability to handle emotions

While it is known the victims of bullying can have higher risks of future health and social problems, however different victims experience a broad range of responses and some may not suffer at all.

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National Doctor's Day 2020: Quotes and wishes to share with your doctors

Celebrate the heroes of the world for all their tireless hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Indian social app Chingari, alternative to Chinese TikTok, logs over 3 million downloads Chingari allows a user to download and upload videos, chat with friends, interact with new people, share content, and browse through feed.

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India’s telephone subscribers increase 0.32% to 1,180.84 million in February 2020 Urban telephone subscription decreased from 662.75 million at the end of January 2020 to 661.23 million at the end of February 2020, however the rural subscription increased from 514.27 million to 519.62 million during the same period.

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We don’t share data with any government, clarifies TikTok after India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese mobile apps over national security and privacy concerns, TikTok India on Tuesday (June 30) released a statement saying it had been invited by the government to offer clarifications after it was blocked on Monday.

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Spotify to launch real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets across Southeast Asia, India and Latin America in partnership with Musixmatch, live on June 30 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, company says in process of complying with it TikTok has more than 100 million (10 crore) monthly active users in India.

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Sources: Uber in talks to buy Postmates for ~$2.6B in a deal that could be announced next week if not sooner (Cara Lombardo/Wall Street Journal)

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YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels The move comes as internet companies face a backlash over racist content and hate speech. June 30, 2020 at 09:42AM

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Explained: What will be the impact of ban of TikTok and other Chinese apps Amid rising tensions between India and China at the Line of Actual Control, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on Monday (June 29) banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and Cam Scanner among others. A statement from the government said that the apps are 'engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order'.

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Google Doodle honours gay rights activist Marsha P Johnson marking Pride month 2020 Marsha was also known as the 'mayor of Christopher Street' and from 1987 through 1992, was an AIDS activist with ACT UP.

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TikTok says it's moving privacy oversight of its European users from its US entity to its entities in the UK and Ireland starting July 29 (Ciara O'Brien/The Irish Times)

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Google says it has removed search ads linking to sites that charged US users large fees for voter registration or harvested their data, after a watchdog report (Elizabeth Culliford/Reuters)

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Hulu, Samsung have pulled apps focused on 360-degree videos, as Oculus sunsets its 360-video optimized Go headset; Facebook: the future is more immersive 6DOF (Janko Roettgers/Protocol)

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Sources: Uber has made a takeover offer to buy Postmates in a deal that could be reached as early as Monday evening (New York Times)

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AWS makes CodeGuru, a set of tools that use machine learning to automatically review code for bugs and suggest potential optimizations, generally available (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

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Here's how MRI scanning may also pick out aggressive cancers

A type of smart MRI scan used in people with heart disease could help assess whether children’s cancers are especially aggressive and spot early signs that targeted treatments are working, a new study suggests.

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Excessive sugar intake linked with unhealthy fat deposits near heart, stomach

“When we consume too much sugar the excess is converted to fat and stored,” said study author Ms. So Yun Yi, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

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Sanskrit, India's ancient language, making gradual comeback in Kerala's Karamana...

From a provisional store putting up menu in Sanskrit to a local tea stall giving Rs 1 discount for ordering in Sanskrit, Karamana Village here is slowly but surely edging close to become a Sanskrit Village, where one of the oldest languages is making a comeback.

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Hi-tech greenhouses to supply UK stores with food Warming greenhouses will use AI and waste heat from water treatment works in a world-first. June 29, 2020 at 02:42PM

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Telegram to pay US SEC fine of $18.5mn over digital token charges The settlement announced over the weekend comes after Telegram in May announced its decision to withdraw its cryptocurrency-focused subsidiary, Telegram Open Network (TON), due to problems it faced as a result of the US SEC scrutiny.

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Apple set to launch 10.8-inch iPad, 8.5-inch iPad Mini According to noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 10.8-inch model will replace the existing 10.2-inch model or the 10.5-inch iPad Air.

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Mixer co-founder Matt Salsamendi on Microsoft shutting Mixer down, Twitch's market power, the need for low latency streaming, and his own startup journey (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

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Malai? Chapati? Say goodbye to dry and dull skin with this unconventional skin care...

This summer take care of your skin with this easy DIY skin care routine that involves ‘chapatis’ and ‘malai’.

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Panasonic launches new rugged notebook in India The device is equipped with the latest 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8365U vPro processor paired with 8GB RAM and 256 GB SSD for internal storage delivering superior performance ranging from 10.5 - 15.5 hours of battery life.

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'Your voices are being heard': Beyonce dedicates BET Humanitarian award to Black...

The superstar was being honoured for her philanthropic work over the years and the most recent relief efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

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Here's how having access to smartphones empower women in less developed countri...

Women are less likely to own mobile phones on their own, use them less often when they have access, and have poorer information and communications technology skills compared to men.

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Scientists develop new method to detect regions at risk of spreading Covid-19

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Covid-19: Make face masks accessories, not annoyances

To health experts, masks seem like a simple, apolitical precaution. On the streets of everyday life, however, masks are something more. They aren’t like safety glasses, life preserver vests, or seatbelts — special protection for a limited task in a specialized environment.

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Mickey Mouse, Doraemon distribute books, food to children of Mumbai's slum areas

After their novel ‘books on wheels’ idea, Mumbai’s Sion Friends Circle group has come forward once again with a helping hand in this lockdown.

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Pride 2020: China's LGBT couples 'wed' online as gay marriage push stalls

Despite a shake-up of China’s marriage law last month, and a groundswell of support for same-sex unions in the socially conservative country, demands to make gay marriage legal have not been met.

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Foxglove: Rare flower blooms in J&K's Bhaderwah amid tourism slump due to Covid...

In the picturesque valley here in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, the slump in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise as less human intervention has led to a bumper crop of ‘digitalis purpurea’, a flower species primarily native to temperate Europe.

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Pride 2020: In NYC, marking 50th anniversary of Pride amid Covid-19 pandemic, no...

With the city’s massive Pride parade cancelled, Sunday’s performances were virtual, the flags flew in emptier than normal spaces and the protesters were masked.

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Pride 2020: Spanish village makes its own rainbow after council's gay pride flag...

When police ordered a local mayor in southern Spain to take down a rainbow flag put up to celebrate gay pride on Friday because it was illegal, more than 300 households in the village rallied to the cause and flew their own flags.

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Genetics, profession: Here's the reason why eczema happens

Worldwide, 2 to 5 % of adults and about 15 % of children suffer from symptoms such as dry, inflamed and very itchy skin with open sores.

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Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices The government's TraceTogether tokens are aimed at people who do not have smartphones. June 29, 2020 at 09:48AM

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Apple's decision in Feb. to limit HTTPS certs' lifespan to 398 days in Safari has been mimicked by Chrome and Firefox to the dismay of Certificate Authorities (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

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Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for June 29, what's in store for Aries,...

Horoscope Today: Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Capricorn, Pisces, Leo and other zodiac signs for June 29.

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As Republicans flock to Parler, its user base has grown 50% to 1.5M in about a week, according to CEO, who says it's trying to pay liberals on Twitter to join (Ari Levy/CNBC)

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Sources detail the efforts by Facebook executives to accommodate Trump's posts, starting in 2015 with a Trump video calling for a ban of Muslims entering the US (Washington Post)

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Apple says it has declined to implement 16 new Web APIs in Safari because they posed a threat to user privacy by opening new avenues for user fingerprinting (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

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How Telegram, using Google and Amazon's cloud services, humiliated and outmaneuvered Russia's state telecom regulator, Roskomnadzor, and survived the ban (Isabelle Khurshudyan/Washington Post)

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Organizers of "Stop Hate for Profit" Facebook ad boycott say they plan to take the campaign global, starting with Europe, after the campaign's success in the US (Sheila Dang/Reuters)

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Starbucks suspends social media ads over hate speech The coffee company said it would suspend advertising on some platforms in an effort to address hate speech. June 28, 2020 at 11:02PM

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Starbucks says it's pausing ads on "all social media platforms", but isn't joining #StopHateForProfit boycott campaign, will continue to advertise on YouTube (Megan Graham/CNBC)

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Post-pandemic vacation: 5 must-visit beaches in Goa for your post Covid-19 travel...

Goa is an ideal vacation spot, whether you are looking for bustling nightlife, water sports, fun parties or simply some tranquillity.

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Kuo: Apple will not include earbuds or charger in iPhone 12 box, will introduce a 20W power adapter to be sold separately (Benjamin Mayo/9to5Mac)

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PizzaGate is making a comeback fueled by QAnon in Facebook groups and teens on TikTok and focusing on "global elites" like Justin Bieber, Bill Gates, and Oprah (New York Times)

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Google meet to add background blur, low-light mode in video calls Google integrated Meet into Gmail in May, adding a sidebar link and making meetings of up to 100 people with no time limits available to anyone with a Google account.

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Researchers who flagged TikTok and 55 other iOS apps for clipboard snooping in March say the majority of apps they identified still continue the practice (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

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Covid-19 linked to increased risk of stroke: Study Covid-19 is significantly associated with an increased risk of strokes, according to a study which says patients infected with the novel coronavirus should undergo aggressive monitoring for the neurological condition. According to the researchers, including those from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, Covid-19 infection is a risk factor for acute strokes.

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Twitter sorry for labeling unrelated tweets with 5G-corona fact check Twitter has apologised for going into an overdrive in labeling certain tweets that actually did not violate its policies around 5G and Covid-19, saying it would soon fix the issue.

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National Doctor's Day 2020: Why we celebrate it, theme and history

With the number of infected people on the rise every day and hospitals teeming with hundreds of people, it has never been more important to appreciate the efforts that doctors make to ensure that we sufficiently recover from whatever may be ailing us and continue to remain healthy.

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Samsung to launch 2 foldable smartphones in second half of 2020: Report Samsung is likely to launch two new foldable smartphones in the second half of the year, with an affordable foldable handset model likely to come out next year, industry sources said Sunday.

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