Flash floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains are wreaking havoc across parts of Kerala for a third consecutive day as the downpour shows no signs of slowing down. So far 26 people have been confirmed dead across the state in rain-related mishaps, the most being in Idukki the worst affected district where 11 people …
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10 August
India, US Working Closely To Ensure Donald Trump's Visit As Republic Day Chief Guest
Every year, India invites world leaders to attend its Republic Day celebrations. For the coming year, India has invited US President Donald Trump as chief guest for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations. According to sources, India and the US are in touch over New Delhi’s invite to the US President to visit the country, and the date, time and occasion …
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9 August
Security flaws in mobile point
Cheaper payment systems may cost businesses less, but they could’ve wound up costing customers more. That’s the word from a pair of security researchers, who discovered that mobile payment systems had vulnerabilities that could let hackers steal credit card info or change the value of what people pay. Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov of cybersecurity company Positive Technologies revealed …
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9 August
We’ve got Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9: Get your questions answered here (The 3:59, Ep. 440)
On this podcast, we talk about: All Samsung Galaxy Note 9, all the time. Watch the full show for a longer discussion of the phone, as well as the Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Home and Bixby. Now playing: Watch this: We’ve got Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9: Get your questions… 4:48 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top …
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9 August
WhatsApp messages and usernames can be faked, researchers find
Previously delivered WhatsApp messages can reportedly be tweaked to change the content or the sender’s identity. Check Point Software Technologies found that hackers can create an altered version of the WhatsApp app and change a quoted message, one that is being replied to, The New York Times reports. Hackers could change the content or the sender, the researchers reportedly found. Facebook-owned …
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9 August
PGA Championship 2018: Tee times, how to watch and more
Golf’s big names — Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler — are in St. Louis this week for the PGA’s fourth and final major tournament of the year. Will one of the aforementioned favorites take the title or will a young star like Brooks Koepka or Tony Finau be the low man this week? Or …
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9 August
All the things you can do with the Note 9’s new S Pen stylus
With the launch of Samsung’s latest top-tier Note 9 phone, the company introduced a handful of new features including an AI-powered camera, a larger 4,000mAh battery and tons of internal storage. But the phone’s signature S Pen stylus underwent a refresh of its own, too. Not only does it flaunt a snazzy vibrant yellow color, but it also has Bluetooth …
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9 August
The Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) is a steal at $60
Cheap things come to those who wait. If you were tempted, for example, to buy an Amazon Fire tablet during Prime Day, you were smart to hold off: For a limited time, you can get the Fire HD 8 (32GB) tablet for $60. It normally sells for $110, and the lowest it’s been — ever — is $80. See it at …
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9 August
Galaxy Note 9 specs vs. Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, Note 8: What’s new
Samsung‘s heavily rumored Galaxy Note 9, announced Thursday in New York, is a 6.4-inch phone with dual rear 12-megapixel cameras, up to 512GB of storage and a new Bluetooth S-Pen stylus. Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 9 vs. S9 Plus: What’s the difference? 2:58 It goes on sale on Aug. 24 with a starting price of $1,000 for the …
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9 August
Galaxy Note 9 specs vs. iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL and LG V35 ThinQ
At a New York press event on Thursday, Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Note 9, a 6.4-inch phone that features dual 12-megapixel cameras, a whopping 512GB of (optional) internal storage and an embedded S-Pen stylus with Bluetooth connectivity. The phone will go on sale on Aug. 24 with a starting price of $1,000 for the 128GB version. But …
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