TECHNOLOGY

Musk’s X closes $100 mn promoted accounts ad biz: Report
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According to an email to advertising clients seen by Axios, the company said it planned to start "depreciating the Followers objective" ad unit “beginning as soon as last Friday”.
Payouts to begin in $500 mn Apple iPhone 'batterygate' lawsuit soon
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Two iPhone owners who objected to the settlement have lost their appeal in the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals over its terms, removing the final obstacle to the deal, reports The Mercury News.
Dell fined $6.5 mn for selling overpriced monitors at discounts
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The Federal Court ordered that Dell Australia Pvt Ltd pay AUD10 million for "making false and misleading representations on its website about discount prices for add-on computer monitors”.
Musk planned to reach Zuckerberg's home for fight, Meta CEO is not home
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However, a spokesperson for Zuckerberg at Meta said in a statement that the boss is currently travelling and isn't in Palo Alto, California.
Netflix rolls out games across TVs, PCs and Macs in select markets
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Mike Verdu, Netflix VP of games, said that the streaming giant is rolling out a limited beta test to a small number of members in Canada and the UK on select TVs, starting from Monday, and on PCs and Macs through Netflix.com on supported browsers in the next few weeks. 
Bill Gates to Khan Academy founder: Do you ever get confused with Salman Khan?
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"So, if you do a web search on Sal Khan, you might get some of this guy," Gates said, showing a picture of actor Salman Khan. "So, do you ever get confused with Salman Khan?"
Motorola launches 'moto e13' with 8GB RAM & 128GB storage
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The moto e13 in 8GB + 128GB will be available at Rs 8,999 starting August 16 on Flipkart, leading retail stores and motorola.in, the company said in a statement.
Next generation smartwatches with large amoled display
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These smartwatches, PLAYFIT FLAUNT2 and PLAYFIT DIAL3 PRO, draw their character on the evolution of wearable technology, offering fashionably flaunt-worthy design, amazing battery-backup, advanced features, and a supply chain strength which allowed to even use an OGS display solution on the smartwatch.
Mobile production crosses 2 bn units under 'Make in India' initiative: Report
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The huge internal demand, increasing digital literacy and government push are the major reasons for this growth. As a result, India has become the second-biggest mobile phone-producing country, according to Counterpoint Research.
Instagram Threads' usage on Android falls 79% after a month
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The Threads Android app peaked at 49.3 million daily active users worldwide on July 7, according to estimates by analytics firm Similarweb.
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