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One of the main factors was ads on the social networks, whichFacebook has tried to make more transparent, and Twitter too has todaylauncheda new Ads Transparency Center (ATC) to allow users to see what all ads an account is running on the platform. Twitter had first announced this transparency tool back in October last year and is now keeping its promise by making it available to everyone. Twitter will nowlet users to search for usernames and view all ad campaigns(promoted tweets)run by an account in the past 7 days....

WhatsApp has started rolling out the ‘Send Messages’ feature forgroup adminsto restrict members from sending messages to the group. The feature, which is now available on both Android and iOS has been in the works for a long time, with the company believed to be working on this for months. The feature is being rolled out gradually to all Android and iOS users. Do note that it is a server-side change, which means even people using older versions of the app may be able to access the feature without any issue....

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi is finally gearing up to go public and has raised close to $4.7 billion (HK$37 billion) in its much-awaited Hong Kong IPO. It has priced the shares at the lower-end of the marketed offer range,according to Bloomberg, but that’s lackluster when compared to the company’s fundraising ambitions. Xiaomi had opened its IPO for Hong Kong investorsearlier this week, offering a whopping 2.18 billion shares in the HK$17 to HK$22 per share price range....

After launching theMi Gaming MouseandGaming Laptop, the company has decided to roll out the next best accessory for gamers, which will also serve the gaming mouse. Yes, you guessed it right – a mousepad. However, this time around, Xiaomi has announced not one, but two mousepads targeting gamers. Xiaomi has unveiled the Mi Mouse Pad and Mi Smart Mouse Pad, with the latter bringing in wireless charging as well to juice up your mice....

In addition, in a statement toTechCrunch, Social Sweethearts’ data protection officer has denied any misuse of the exposed data. The app maker also issued an official statement, which says, “Our investigation found that there was no evidence that personal data of users was disclosed to unauthorized third parties and all the more that there was no evidence that it had been misused. Nevertheless, data security is taken very seriously at Social Sweethearts and measures are currently being taken to avoid risks in the future....

Acer has launched its all-new Nitro 5 gaming laptops in India as an upgrade overthe existing Nitro 5 lineupthat ships with Intel’s 7th-generation Core processors. The new devices come in a multitude of different configurations, with processors ranging from an array of 8th-gen Intel Coffee Lake Core-i CPUs toRyzen 5chips from AMD. All the models feature a 15.6-inch full HD IPS display that the company claims“produces brilliant visuals with crisp details, letting users enjoy every moment in the game”....

As the launch time for Google’s Pixel 3 smartphones comes closer,new leaks and rumourshave started making rounds once again. Renowned tipster, @OnLeaks has now leaked high quality renders of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL which are claimed to be based upon actual factory CAD (Computer Aided Design) files. The tipster claims that the Pixel 3 XL will feature a 6.2-inch display with a notch, while the smaller Pixel 3 will come equipped with a 5....

A year later Samsung was fined over a $1 billion for the violation, but it refused to abide by the judgment andthe case eventually reached the Supreme Courtof the USA which ruled in the favor of Apple, although lowering the penalty to $399 million. The case was sent back to a lower court for financial adjustmentswhere last month,Samsung was ordered to pay Apple $539 million.Image Courtesy: ETNews The case, however, wasmore than just about the moneyand the two companies had already spent millions on attorney fees to defend their claims....

As per the report, a services bundle would be the answer to how Apple intends to monetize its growing slate of entertainment offerings such as TV series, original news shows, and other content being created by its worldwide video division. Apple is reportedly spending roughly $1 billion on the video effort and has lined up exclusives with J.J. Abrams, Jennifer Aniston, M. Night Shyamalan, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and other big Hollywood names....

Telco competition is at an all-time high, with each service provider rolling out new plans by the day to gain a leg on the competition.BSNL had earlier rolled out new plans to Offer 4GB Data Per Day. Now, it seems like BSNL is at it again, offering another new plan for its users, and this one is a big one! As reported byTelecom Talk,BSNL has announced that all postpaid plans and data add-on plans will offer unlimited data from July 1....

Popular gaming peripherals manufacturerCorsair has acquired the gaming division of Elgato, which is famous for dedicated equipment for game streamers. Elgato Systems will now focus mainly on its lineup of smart home products, and will berenamed as Eve Systems, derived from its EVE series of connected home devices. Elgato Gaming’s Stream Deck, captures cards, and the green screen are among the most useful apparatus for influential gamers who broadcast using Mixer,Twitch, Youtube andother streaming platforms....

More than two months after announcing them,Dellhas finally launched the Inspiron 22 and 24 3000 all-in-one PCs in India. They come with ‘affordable’ price-tags, and are meant for everyday usage for personal and work purposes. As AIOs, these PCs feature large anti-glare IPS displays that are ‘virtually borderless’ on three sides, and range from 21.5-inches to 23.8-inches in size. They come with a wide-screen (16:9) form-factor with full HD (1920×1080) resolution....

Facebook is today making it simpler for you to save yourself from spoilers and annoying topics that you have no interest in, with a new option to snooze keywords from your News Feed. As per theofficial blog post, Facebook is testing an option that willtemporarily enable users to hide posts with specific keywords– the ones you choose not to see in your feed anymore. For example, you can choose to snooze the keyword ‘Incredibles 2’ from your feed if you haven’t watched the movie yet (or are fed up with stories about it) and thetopic will be muted for 30 days....