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POCO F1 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version will go on open sale in India from today midnight

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Xiaomi's POCO sub-brand launched the POCO F1 smartphone last month starting at Rs. 20,999. The company started selling the phone from August 29th, and the phone has seen Rs. 200 crore worth of sales in 5 minutes in the first sale. Today the company has announced that the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version will go on open sale on Flipkart as well as Mi.com starting today midnight for Rs. 23,999. #POCOF1 - ₹200 cr. in the first sale. The Best Rated Flagship on @Flipkart. What's next for the #MasterOfSpeed?@manukumarjain and @cmanmohan are here with a surprise for you! RT if you didn't expect this 🤙 pic.twitter.com/59uh4aC3KH — POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) September 13, 2018 The 64GB version is still in huge demand since it went out of stock in seconds when it went on sale yesterday. Earlier this week the company confirmed  that the smartphone is certified splash resistant by P2i, so it is fine with everyday splashes and spills and also said that the phone comes with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 out of the box, however it only includes 9V/2A (18W) Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charger in the box. The company has already fixed some issues  based on feedback from the users and is working on fixing other issues ...

OnePlus Type-C Bullets earphones announced in India for Rs. 1490

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OnePlus just announced Type-C Bullets, the company's latest in-ear earphones. The company said that it is more than just an update on Bullets V2 that was launched back in 2016. It has several improvements and modifications to deliver crisp, powerful sound. It has a metal design, cable made of aramid fibers that makes the Type-C Bullets more resistant to stretching. It has a DAC in partnership with Ciruss Logic offering higher dynamic range, more powerful bass, higher signal-to-noise ratio and less background noise. Type C Bullets are compatible with any Type C USB port, and pair with OnePlus devices, allowing users to adjust the sound enhancement configuration for a more customized sound. The OnePlus Type-C Bullets will be launched alongside the company’s next flagship (6T) in Q4 2018 for Rs. 1,490 and will be available across online and offline channels. This makes it clear that the OnePlus 6T will lack headphones jack. We should know more details soon. Our original goal with the Type-C Bullets was to bring the Bullets V2 audio standards to Type-C headsets. As we progressed with the project, we found many elements to further improve your listening experience. According to a survey conducted by OnePlus, in early 2017, 80% of users used in-jack headphones regularly, ...

Samsung Health 6.0 brings new U.I, updated health and fitness tools, social features and more

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Samsung Electronics has introduced a new version of the Samsung Health app, Samsung Health1 6.0 which brings updated health and fitness tools, a new UI, and increased personalization. Samsung says that its Health platform has over 65 million monthly active users worldwide. The updated Samsung Health user experience brings more user-friendly visual design and new features. The home screen is now simplified, categorized and prioritized according to the user’s personal needs and habits so that users can quickly view and access preferred features. Thanks to the improved 'Together' tab, it now allows users to share photos and celebrate fitness milestones and achievements with friends all within the app. Users can also connect with Samsung’s community around the world to exchange texts and photos, compare achievements and encourage each other to do more with the monthly ‘Global Challenge’. The updated ‘Discover’ tab allows users to easily find health-related content – including articles, programs, and partner apps based on their interests and level of fitness. Samsung Health now supports a complete set of SDKs for app and web service integration. This move allows partners and developers to expand their service. The new enhanced Samsung Health interface on Samsung wearables and smartwatches features more at-a-glance information, a workout countdown, GPS and ...

Google, Samsung collaborate for RCS Messaging on Android

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Samsung Electronics and Google have announced that they are working together to offer global Rich Communication Services (RCS) coverage and interoperability. This will enable features like the ability to chat over Wi-Fi, create rich group chats, see typing indicators and read receipts, and share high-resolution photos and videos across platforms. Both the companies will work together to ensure that their messaging clients, Android Messages and Samsung Messages, work seamlessly with each company’s RCS technology, including cloud and business messaging platforms. As part of the collaboration, Samsung will work to bring these RCS features to existing mobile phones* beginning with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. However, upcoming Samsung Galaxy smartphones will also natively support RCS messaging, starting with those on a set of carriers that have or will soon launch RCS. Developers and brands that create RCS Business Messaging experiences based on GSMA Universal Profile 2.0 using the Google or Samsung Messaging-as-a-Platform (MaaP) services will be able to reach both Android Messages and Samsung Messages users. Patrick Chomet, EVP, and Head of Product & Services Innovation Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics said: At Samsung, we adhere to a model of open collaboration to bring premium experiences to our customers across products. By furthering our robust partnership with Google, ...

PUBG Mobile update brings new Sanhok map, new weapons and vehicles; surpasses 20 million daily active users in 6 months

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Makers of PUBG Mobile are consistently rolling out monthly updates with new features since its launch in March. This month the app has again gained a fresh new update bringing the version to v0.80 with the new Sanhok map set in a dense jungle with varying landscapes.  The Sanhok map offers players a smaller map for more tense combat scenarios and gun battles. Tencent also announced that the game now has more than 20 million daily active users (not including Japan, Korea, and China). Furthermore, in Season 2, the previous 14-week period of games, more than 130 million players from more than 200 countries earned themselves 864,425,575 chicken dinners. Additionally, the latest update also brings new in-game and social features including new weapons and vehicles such as Flare Gun, QBZ, Muscle Car and Bulletproof UAZ. Improved recognition for cheating plug-ins and added report buttons to Spectator Mode, Basic Information, and Results screens. The Season page now shows all seasons player and relevant data, including titles, highest tier reached and improvements to the chat system, clan rankings, airdrop items, friends list and more.

Google officially announces event on October 9, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL and more expected [Update: New teaser]

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Update: Google has released first teaser for the Pixel 3 with just number '3'. You can sign up at store.google.com to get details on October 9. Earlier: After several rumors, Google has officially announced its hardware event on October 9th in New York City. The invite has the number '3' to indicate that the Pixel 3 series will be unveiled. The company is also expected to introduce other hardware products like last year, but the Pixel Watch is not expected as the company wants to "focus on improving Wear OS" while working together with other hardware manufacturers. According to recent rumors,  the Pixel 2 will have a no-notch 5.5-inch (2160 x 1080) 18:9 aspect ratio display, dual front speaker, glass + metal back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage, Dual 8.1MP front cameras with f/1.8 and f/2.2 aperture, respectively, one for IR face unlock and a 2,915mAh battery. The Pixel 3 XL is said to pack a 6.2-inch (1440 x 2960) 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, while other specifications are expected to be similar the Pixel 3, but it will have a slightly bigger 3430mAh battery with support for wireless charging. Both the phones are said to come bundled with a USB ...

Nokia 3.1 Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out in India

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HMD Global announced Nokia 3.1, successor of last year’s Nokia 3 back in May, and it was launched in India in July Android 8.0 (Oreo). At the launch the company said that the phone will get updated to Android 9.0 (Pie). Now it has released Android 8.1 (Oreo), before the roll out of Android Pie. @NokiamobileIN @Nokiapoweruser @mehta_ajey @sarvikas Woohoo My Nokia 3.1 getting Android 8.1 update😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/4pHTBtOCGU — Akash Sharma (@AkashNok3) September 13, 2018 Android 8.1 brings several new features including Neural Networks API, hamburger emoji fix, Revamped power menu, New Settings Menu, Bluetooth Battery percentage and developer APIs (API level 27), along with the latest optimizations, bug fixes, and security patches. The Nokia 3.1  v2.56B Android 8.1 (Oreo) update is 1.12GB in size and also includes Android security patch for September, 2018. Source

Xiaomi schedules an event on September 19, Mi 8 Youth Edition with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, AI dual rear cameras expected [Update: Video teasers]

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Xiaomi has released two new video teasers for the Mi 8 Youth Edition. This reveals Blue with Purple and Twilight Gold gradient colors with glass back. [embed]https://v.mifile.cn/b2c-mimall-media/0da99397fbb00e9bd75b7fb4468019d5.mp4[/embed] [embed]https://v.mifile.cn/b2c-mimall-media/58d7a3fd34cd8230b0825dbf4efb190a.mp4[/embed] Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and the Mi 8 SE in China back in May, now the company has sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in Chengdu, China on September 19th where it is expected to introduce the Mi 8 Youth Edition. The invite has the number '8' and the other image has a smartphone with dual rear cameras arranged vertically. Xiaomi smartphone with the model number M1808D2TE got certified by TENAA in China a few days back, so this could be the smartphone. This reveals a display with a notch and minimal bezels, a metal frame, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth Edition (M1808D2TE) rumored specifications 6.26-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI Hybrid ...

LetsTrack Prima vehicle tracking and monitoring device impressions

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Letstrack introduced a GPS device for personal use especially to track our dear one in real time. With this device, one can use it to track the current location of the vehicles using the free app available on the respective app stores. This tracking device lets the user set up zone alerts for all assigned contacts, enabling users to receive instant alerts when the contact enter or exit the specified area. In our case, we used it with Renault Duster and the zone alert worked well. On top of that, the Letstrack has a web-tracking feature that gives you a full real-time view of where your assigned contacts are at any point in time with locations as well. In addition to it, more devices can be added and viewed on one screen without having to switch between different screens. Users also get the option to set speed limits and if the speed is crossed, they will receive alerts as well. It also has the ability to give fuel consumption alerts, fuel cost, total stops, average speed, maximum speed, and much more. With the app, users can track their family or friends on a private map with three different views -- Map, Grid and ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI 10 Stable OTA update finally starts rolling out in India [Download link]

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone earlier this year running MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1 (Nougat), later it got the stable MIUI 9.5 in June based on Android Oreo as well as new features such as gesture support, Dual 4G VoLTE and more. After the Redmi Y2 got the update earlier this week, Redmi Note 5 Pro users have started received the stable MIUI 10 OTA update from today. The new update comes as MIUI 10.0.1.0.OEIMIFH and is 580 MB in size. This update also brings September security patch along with major changes like Full-screen gestures, Redesigned Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Sliders, Improved multitasking management, natural sound system, and a lot more, for more details on MIUI 10 refer to this post. You can download the recovery ROM here and flash it using the recovery method. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the second device to receive MIUI 10 based Global Stable update in India and other devices like Redmi Note 5 are expected to receive the update in coming days. Check out the changelog below, Designed for full screen experience All-new full screen gestures will change the way you interact with your device. They can do everything you use buttons for, except they’re faster, smarter, and more convenient. All-new UI is tailored for full screen devices ...

Vivo V11 Pro OTA update brings 4K video recording

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Vivo today announced that it has completed the roll out of OTA update to V11 Pro which brings 4K recording ability. This will enable users to record higher-quality videos. Vivo V11 Pro was launched in India on September 6th.  To remind you, the V11 Pro sports a 6.41-inches Full HD Super AMOLED display with 1.76 mm slim bezels on the sides, 91.27 % screen-to-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio, which it calls Halo FullView display. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB of RAM. It comes with a 12-megapixel rear camera with a f/1.8 aperture along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots, AI scene recognition, Dual PD focus for 0.03 seconds of focus and a 25-megapixel front camera with AI beautify feature and IR face unlock that now accurately scans 1,024 facial feature dimensions to unlock your phone instantly. Vivo V11 Pro specifications 6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 12MP Dual PD rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, ...

Xiaomi Mi A2 goes on open sale in India in a month after launch

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Xiaomi launched the Mi A2, its second-generation Android One smartphone in India last month. Today the company has announced that the phone is now available via open sale through mi.com and Amazon.in in a month. Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO started selling the F1 smartphone in India starting today. Mi Fans! It's easy to #UpgradeToA2 now. Mi A2 is on open sale on @amazonIN and https://t.co/D3b3Qt4Ujl. Capture #PicturePerfectPhotos in any lighting conditions with the 12MP + 20MP AI dual camera and 20MP AI selfie camera on Mi A2. pic.twitter.com/mRUBkzbKPH — Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) September 14, 2018 Xiaomi Mi A2 specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with  1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage /  6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, EIS, 20MP secondary camera with Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels soft LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor Dimensions: ...

Razer Phone 2 with QHD display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM to be announced on October 10

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Razer has finally sent out invites for the introduction of Razer Phone 2, successor of the first Razer Phone that was announced back in November last year. Press image of the phone revealed a similar design as the predecessor with subtle differences, as well as October 10 announcement date. The phone surfaced on AnTuTu last week confirming some of the specifications, including whopping 512GB of storage, up from 64GB storage on the first-generation gaming smartphone, Snapdragon 845 with 8GB of RAM and Android 8.1 (Oreo). It is expected to feature the same 5.7-inch QHD Sharp IGZO screen with refresh rate of up to 120Hz and support for Qualcomm Q-Sync. It will compete with the other latest flagship smartphones such as ROG Phone, Xiaomi Black Shark and others. We should know more details including the price when the phone goes official next month. Source 1, 2

How will Dual-SIM feature work on the new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr with eSIM

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One of the most anticipated features in the new iPhones of 2018 was Dual SIM support which has been a common feature in most Android smartphones. This feature was leaked in the iOS code base quite a while back, but got unveiled with excellent detail in the Apple keynote. Dual SIM was a feature which was limited to entry level or mid-tier smartphones until recent times when manufacturers like Huawei, Samsung, LG, OnePlus have been including Dual-SIM support even in their flagship smartphones. The Need for Dual SIM Why would I want to use 2 SIM cards or phone numbers in a single device?  Users in India and other similar countries use more than one SIM for better connectivity or more attractive tariffs. In markets like US or Europe, Dual SIM phones are a rare breed and every time I travel to these countries, consumers I meet are shocked that such functionality exists and would love to have a single device for work and personal use. Apple is going after this audience who are looking to carry a single smartphone either for business or travel needs. The Apple approach to 2 SIM cards This is not the first time Apple is doing something in ...

Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, Moto G6 Plus, OPPO F9, OnePlus Type-C Bullets and more

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After so much hype, Apple has officially announced the iPhones which broke the news this week. The company has introduced three new iPhones; the iPhone XS, XS Max, Xr which is a budget offering. Apart from iPhones, Apple has also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4. Motorola has introduced the Moto G6 Plus which was long overdue. Let's have a look at the things that happened this week.  The new iPhones have 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch 458PPI  Super Retina HDR displays with support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10, as well as 120Hz touch-sensing. Both these have Face ID for unlocking. These are powered by new Apple A12 Bionic chip based on 7nm platform, first in the industry, before the Huawei’s Kirin 980 next month. The chip with 6-core CPU with two performance cores promises 15% fast performance and 40% lower power, and 4 efficiency cores will offer up to 50% lower power compared to A11 Bionic. It has 6.9 billion transistors, can perform 5 trillion operations per second, up from 600 billion in A11. The Apple iPhone XS 64GB – Rs. 99,900, iPhone XS 256GB – Rs. 1,14,900,  iPhone XS 512GB – Rs. 1,34,900, iPhone XS Max 64GB – Rs. 1,09,900, iPhone XS Max 256GB – ...

Get Android Pie-like Navigation gestures on any device

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Apple introduced gestures based navigation system with iPhone X last year in September, Android device manufacturers didn’t want to remain behind in the race and so various OEMs started adopting the trend earlier this year and enabled gestures based navigation on taller devices with 18:9 aspect ratio to make single hand operation more comfortable. Google also announced new system navigation gestures with Android Pie Beta back in May to simplify multitasking experience, but gestures based navigation is available only in devices with 18:9 aspect ratio. In case you have a device with a traditional 16:9 aspect ratio and wish to experience gesture-based navigation, you need to explore various apps available on Google Play Store. Developers at XDA have created an app called Navigation Gestures which enables gestures on any device without rooting or flashing zip by custom recovery. Install the app from Google Play Store here, note that this is the free version and it has limited customization options if you wish to get access to all the feature you might consider purchasing premium add-on package which costs Rs 100. After installing the app, make sure to give the required permissions to the app, the app requires following permissions, [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="263487,263488,263489"] The ...

Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more

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Chrome has been updated to V70 beta as the V69 is finally stable. This beta is not as big as the previous version but has security-focused features. Chrome 67 for desktop has added web authentications which will allow sites to use fingerprint or a Bluetooth key as the sole login method. This API is now enabled by default on Android. From now when you visit a site that supports web authentication Chrome will prompt you to use a security key. Google says that fingerprints will also work. Though there are many ways for web pages to read barcodes, or identify faces with the help of machine learning, since they have an effect on performance, Google is adding its own shape detection functionality to Chrome. The Shape Detection API is present in Chrome 70 as an "origin trial," meaning it's not ready for widespread use. The API can detect three types of objects in images; faces, barcodes, and text. However, for now, compatibility varies from platform to platform, because this requires the host operating system to have the proper object detection APIs. Furthermore, the Transport Layer Security, or TLS, is the protocol that allows data to be transferred over the internet securely. Chrome 70 includes support for version 1.3 ...

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might come in new mint color variant

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It is known that Google has scheduled the Pixel 3 launch event for October 9th. After announcing the date, the company has also started teasing the flagships with just number ‘3’. Now a new Google promo page may have just revealed  Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL color variants. The teaser is present on Google's withgoogle.com domain, features a “coming soon” text. Apart from the usual two-tone black and white colors, we might see a new mint color option. The white version showing a mint border lines up with previous leaks too, all of which show a mint colored power button like the orange button we have seen on last year’s Pixel 2 XL. The teaser also outlines the color blocks for the top portion of the phone representing the two-tone look we’ve gotten used to in the Pixel line. According to recent rumors,  the Pixel 3 will have a no-notch 5.5-inch (2160 x 1080) 18:9 aspect ratio display, dual front speaker, glass + metal back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage, Dual 8.1MP front cameras with f/1.8 and f/2.2 aperture, respectively, one for IR face unlock and a 2,915mAh battery. On the other hand, Pixel 3 XL is said to pack a 6.2-inch (1440 x 2960) 19:9 aspect ratio display ...

AKG N700NC, Y500, Y100 wireless headphones announced

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Samsung Electronics has introduced the new N700NC, Y500, and Y100 wireless AKG headphones optimized for balanced and studio-quality sound promising an unparalleled listening experience. The AKG N700NC are ideal over-ear headphones for music-lovers looking, the N700NC lets users experience studio-quality sound. The N700NC comes with adaptive Noise Cancelling which lets users control how much surrounding noise they want to let in. It also lets users take calls eliminating intrusive echoes, strikes the perfect balance between noise cancellation and ambient awareness. It can last up to 20 hours on a single charge. The AKG Y500 wireless headphones feature Multi-point Connectivity, allowing users to easily pair two Bluetooth connected devices at the same time. It automatically pauses content when the headphones are taken off, and resumes play automatically when placed back over the ears. The AKG wireless Y100 are light and durable headphones, and they also have Ambient Aware that offers more seamless control of surrounding noise with just a single tap. The Y500 and Y100 wireless headphones are available in the US at AKG.com, Amazon, Samsung.com, Sprint, and US Cellular and are priced at $149.95 (Rs. 10,810 approx.) and $99.95 (Rs. 7,205 approx.) respectively. The N700NC will be available at AKG.com, Amazon, and Samsung.com later this year and is priced at $349.95 (Rs. ...

Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees

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It is a known fact that Google is said to be working on a censored search engine in China. Now according to a new report, the company has built a prototype of a censored search engine for China linking users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries. The search engine is codenamed Dragonfly. It is designed for Android devices and would remove content deemed sensitive by China’s ruling Communist Party regime, such as information about political dissidents, free speech, democracy, human rights, and peaceful protest. Google compiled a censorship blacklist that included terms such as “human rights,” “student protest,” and “Nobel Prize” in Mandarin. Concerns from groups say that beyond the censorship, user data stored by Google on the Chinese mainland could be accessible to Chinese authorities, who routinely target political activists and journalists. The search engine would be operated as part of a “joint venture” partnership with a company based in mainland China. Furthermore, the venture would have the ability to update the search term blacklists. This raises new questions about whether Google executives in the U.S. would be able to maintain effective control and oversight over the censorship. That doesn't end here, a list of seven employees said to have quit ...
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