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Bitcoin in India could be banned again in crackdown on cryptocurrencies

Private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could be banned in India according to new government legislation. Legislative agenda listed by the Government of India in the ongoing Budget session shows that it plans to introduce a law to ban the purchase and ownership of private cryptocurrencies. Dubbed “The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, […]

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Bitcoin Association appoints first China-based technical outreach specialist to increase enterprise awareness of Bitcoin SV

ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organisation that works to advance business with the Bitcoin SV blockchain, today announces that it has appointed Aaron Zhou as its first China-based technical outreach specialist. Zhou’s hire is the latest addition to a growing team of technical and business outreach professionals […]

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EU claims court errors in bid to overturn $15.7 billion Apple tax judgment

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust enforcers have claimed a court made legal errors when it scrapped their order for iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($15.7 billion) in Irish back taxes, in a filing to have the verdict overturned. The stakes are high for the European Commission in its crackdown against what it […]

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Windows 10’s next major update could arrive much later than hoped

Windows 10’s next feature update might arrive later than the first upgrade of the year normally would, at least according to the latest leak. Windows 10 21H1 could pitch up in June, according to a Chromium code commit from a Microsoft software engineer, which read: “The Windows Release coming out this June 2021 has a […]

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Google Play Pass update shows it’s still alive

Over a year ago, Google finally launched its response to Apple’s Arcade subscription service. Going beyond just games, however, Google Play Pass also gives access to productivity and utility apps as well. Unlike Google’s other apps and services, however, Play Pass doesn’t always make it to headlines after its initial launch. Some might have the […]

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MediaTek gets Apple order for Beats headphones

According to people familiar with the matter, MediaTek has entered Apple’s supply chain for headphones. Since Apple owns Beats and its headset factories, the company has chosen MediaTek to make some of the components for the headphones. This is the first time MediaTek has entered Apple’s supply chain but it’s not clear which components the […]

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Apple users supportive of privacy measures, but open to ad tracking

Apple users are generally supportive of Apple’s stance on privacy, but a new survey claims most are apparently fine with the idea of allowing tracking if they didn’t have to pay for content or features.
One of the most ardent supporters of user privacy, Apple’s stance on the subject is well known to be […]

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5 Cryptocurrencies To Buy Other Than Dogecoin Or Bitcoin

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks to Beat the Volatility Volatility is back on the menu. Last week brought January’s trading to a close in what amounted to the stock market’s worst month since October. The GameStop saga hogged the headlines as the retail buying frenzy for names with high short interest raised the possibility the […]

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Facebook and Apple will miss 2020, unlike everyone else

Sometimes blowout earnings aren’t enough. For the third quarter in a row, Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. generated billions upon billions in profits and flexed the power of their dominant businesses. Despite the impressive showings, the market reacted with a shrug — and perhaps for good reason. Both technology companies reported strong quarterly earnings late […]

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