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The Indian government has rejected Flipkart’s proposal to enter the food retail business in a setback for Walmart, which owns majority of the Indian e-commerce firm and which recently counted its business in Asia’s third-largest economy as one of the worst impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a wing of the nation's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told Flipkart, which competes with Amazon India, that its proposed plan to enter the food retail business violates regulatory guidelines. Flipkart’s proposed food retail business, called Flipkart FarmerMart, cannot be structured on a 100% foreign direct investment, the Indian agency said. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36OiHP4

Beam, a Singapore-headquartered micromobility firm that offers shared e-scooters, has raised $26 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its footprint in Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Sequoia India and Hana Ventures led the two-and-a-half-year-old startup’s Series A financing round, while several more investors from Asia Pacific region participated, Beam said without disclosing their names. The startup has raised $32.4 million to date, a spokesperson told TechCrunch. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2ZVx0zW

The first production Atari VCS units are leaving the factory in mid-June, or close to two years after the crowdfunded project began. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3dlTzSd

An image is bricking some Android phones when it's set as wallpaper, and it may be a matter of the picture's color space. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2Aw2mT5

Arlo's Video Doorbell now works with Google Assistant, not just Alexa, giving you a choice of how to answer your doorbell. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3cmeYcX

A Google Nest WiFi 3-pack is available bundled with a Home speaker for $300 in an HSN sale. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36NmDja

Amazon has removed a slew of racist images from listings for AirPods and other products in the UK. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2MgUN5r

Magnix and AeroTEC have flown what they say is the largest electric aircraft yet, piloting a modified Cessna on a short trip. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2TTUmCv

A photo below, courtesy of Cris Moffitt, shows a sliver of the thousands of bikes at the yard in North Carolina. Keaks (Kirsten Korosec) has been working on a big(ish) story about JUMP for the last week. Meanwhile, we noticed Superpedestrian, the startup that makes self-diagnosing electric scooters, has teamed up with Zagster. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2Atjo4A

Amazon has discounted the Apple Watch Series 5 to $300, a clean $100 below the official price. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3eAdjSp

EA can make Madden games until 2026 after renewing its NFL deal It’s hard to imagine playing a MAdden NFL game not produced by EA. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2XiGuDT

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule has made private spaceflight history by docking with the International Space Station. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36MvdyE

SpaceX's Crew Dragon 'Endeavor' successfully docked with the International Space Station as planned on Sunday morning, marking another key milestone during this historic Commercial Crew demonstration mission it's conducting with NASA. On board Crew Dragon were NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, the test pilots selected to be the first ever humans to fly on board SpaceX's Crew Dragon, and the first people ever to make the trip to orbit aboard a spacecraft built by a private company. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2MhKdLI

Today at around 10:30 AM EDT (7:30 AM PDT), SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule will dock with the International Space Station, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. The two have been in flight on orbit since launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida yesterday at 3:22 PM EDT, a historic launch that made SpaceX the first private space company to fly people to orbit. You can watch the livestream above to see the approach and docking maneuver, as well as the transfer process once the hatch opens and Hurley and Behnken make the short trip over from their spacecraft to the ISS. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2zM9riv

Samsung hasn't hadmuch luck keeping its next Galaxy Watch a secret -- the FCC just shared a wealth of details. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2TXI249

Third-party sellers on Amazon are using 'collectible' labels to get around rules preventing price gouging. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2ZUwLoW

OnePlus will no longer release McLaren editions of its phones in the future. The phonemaker and the British auto manufacturer have ended their partnership, a McLaren spokesperson has confirmed to Android Authority after reports about their split came out. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36SpHL6

A recently fixed 'Sign in with Apple' bug would have let intruders take control of accounts. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2TXJGmm

Waymo is putting its self-driving cars back on the road in the San Francisco Bay Area on June 8th, but only for deliveries and not passengers. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3chO0mH

Trump targets social media companies in new executive order Berenzweig Leonard founding and managing partner Seth Berenzweig joins ‘America’s News HQ.’

A Zoom official says the company will provide stronger encryption to paying customers, raising concerns about security for free users. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2yQvxA0

SpaceX and NASA are trying again to launch astronauts into space aboard Crew Dragon, with a livestream available ahead of the 3:22PM ET liftoff. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2XfSWEb

"The Lovebirds" was originally slated for a theatrical release, but with movie theaters closed, Paramount decided to release the film through Netflix instead. It is, to be clear, a funny and watchable, thanks in large part to the charming performances of Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae as a couple who have hit a rough patch in their relationship — right as they're also embroiled in a murder mystery. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2MaJA6z

Cayley’s first great insight was to break the ability to fly down into components, each of which represented a problem that needed solving. And there’s Drag, which slows the aircraft owing to oncoming air resistance. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2MfO8IG

Elsewhere, however, “regolith is basically just moon dirt or Mars dirt,” says Jennifer Edmundson, a geologist and in-space manufacturing engineer at Jacobs Space Exploration Group, a NASA contractor. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2TQyaJu

Noah Kirsch, Forbes In November, Eric Baker’s online ticket marketplace Viagogo purchased rival StubHub for $4 billion. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2zNHAyv

SpaceX is once again preparing to make history – the private spaceflight company is set to launch its Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission in collaboration with NASA today. The launch will take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, and once again weather is a concern for today's launch window. SpaceX and NASA have an instantaneous launch window today, which means they only have the one shot to take off – if the weather isn't cooperating at 3:22 PM EDT, they'll have to re-attempt the launch again, with the next possible window set for tomorrow, Sunday May 31. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2yK0Egq

Trump's attacks on Twitter could completely rewrite the rules of the internet. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2ZMlsz8

This morning we're looking forward to a new Crew Dragon launch attempt from SpaceX and NASA, discussing 5G conspiracy rumors on the podcast and preparing for next week's PS5 event. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3gFtlfB

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If you’re looking for an affordable Google-powered smart speaker, you may want to check out the Lenovo Smart Clock that’s currently on sale for $40 on Best Buy. That’s down $20 from its $60 retail price, and that’s also half of the device’s original $80 price at launch. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3ezwfAU

If you're looking for a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones, Best Buy is currently selling the Jabra Elite 85h for $180. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3gDPSJF

5 ways to block or hide your number when making calls Before the onslaught of the pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while following social distancing guidelines.

Call of Duty: Warzone has a new mode for Battle Royale that could make or break friendships. In Duos mode, you play as a two-person team to battle enemies in Verdansk, complete contracts and beat other squads to be the last pair standing at the end. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2ZQIViL

Google's launch of the Android 11 beta has been pushed back again. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36KIyaP

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday he wasn’t going to take down President Donald Trump’s posts about shooting alleged looters in Minneapolis nor put a warning on them as Twitter, but he acknowledged he had been “struggling all day” with how to respond. Zuckerberg, in a  late afternoon post  on his Facebook wall, largely stood by his long-held view that social media companies should take a light touch when deciding how to moderate the statements of politicians. “I disagree strongly with how the President spoke about this, but I believe people should be able to see this for themselves, because ultimately accountability for those in positions of power can only happen when their speech is scrutinized out in the open,” Zuckerberg said. Facebook had been in touch with the White House on Friday to explain the company’s policies, he said. Read the full story on NBCNews.com. from Tech News – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth https://ift.tt/3dtd5N3

SIE head Jim Ryan said that Sony will deliver games with "something new, something different, that can really only be enjoyed on PS5," with exclusive titles that don't work on the PS4. That compares to Microsoft's plan for first-party titles, like 'Halo Infinite' that run on Xbox One and Xbox Series X. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2ZOVtXK

Acorns, which helps millions of people invest their spare change in the stock market, has laid off between 50 to 70 people, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources. The Irvine, Calif.-based company would not confirm the total number of people laid off, but did confirm that there were cuts at the company as a result of broader business changes. The news emerged days after the fintech company closed its Portland office earlier this week, one of four offices the company maintained. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2XjFFLb

In a statement posted to Facebook late Friday afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg offered up an explanation of why his company did not contextualize or remove posts from the accounts associated with President Donald Trump that appeared to incite violence against American citizens. "We looked very closely at the post that discussed the protests in Minnesota to evaluate whether it violated our policies," Zuckerberg wrote. Facebook's position stands in sharp contrast to recent decisions made by Twitter, with the approval of its chief executive, Jack Dorsey, to screen a tweet from the President on Thursday night using a "public interest notice" that indicated the tweet violated its rules glorifying violence. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2BaywUx

Twitter’s decision this week to stand up to President Donald Trump by attaching warnings to some of his many tweets has been years in the making, a culmination of American divisions playing out and being amplified across social media. It is fueled by some of the very elements that make modern American discourse so polarized, so fast-moving and — at the oddest of historical moments — so fragmented. Twitter’s assumption of a stronger referee role in its approach to Trump’s tweets reflects a “pretty radical change,” said Josh Pasek, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “We really haven’t been at a place where social media companies were willing to take on this role.” But it also heightens the dangers of polarization. “When you can’t agree on the state of the world, you open up opportunities for people to question the motives of others,” Pasek said. He says that makes existing conflicts worse and de-legitimizes people with diverging views....

Uber UK has launched a Work Hub for drivers to view a selection of temporary work opportunities with other companies as a way to supplement pandemic-hit ride-hailing earnings during the coronavirus crisis. The Work Hub sits within the Uber driver app and displays offers of work from third party providers -- including jobs that involve using a car to make deliveries -- offering alternative gigs to drivers whose earnings have been affected by weak demand for ride-hailing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK flavor of the feature has fewer external suppliers (three at launch) -- and seemingly no other internal Uber work gigs on offer. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2XgoAlf

The Tab S6 Lite is a tablet first, which is perfectly fine. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite looks pretty much the same as its pricier cousin, the Tab S6. Wrap-up Ultimately, the Tab S6 Lite is good because it’s simple. With the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Samsung is bringing back the basic tablet, and I’m here for it. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3eAb2qx

This morning we're talking about Trump's tweets, the new HP virtual reality headset and a thoroughly designed Evangelion phone from Oppo. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2M9GVdh

REDMOND, Wash. — May 29, 2020 — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) (“Microsoft”) today announced the expiration of its offers to (i) exchange (the “Pool 1 Offer”) the ten series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the “Pool 1 Notes”) for a new series of Microsoft’s 2.525% Notes due June 1, 2050 (the “New 2050 Notes”) and a cash payment, as applicable, and (ii) exchange (the “Pool 2 Offer” and, together with the Pool 1 Offer, the “Exchange Offers”) the four series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the “Pool 2 Notes” and, together with the Pool 1 Notes, the “Existing Notes”) for a new series of Microsoft’s 2.675% Notes due June 1, 2060 (the “New 2060 Notes” and, together with the New 2050 Notes, the “New Notes”) and a cash payment, as applicable. A Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-237925), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the issuance of the New Notes has been filed with the Securities and ...

REDMOND, Wash. — May 29, 2020 — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) (“Microsoft”) today announced the expiration of its offers to (i) exchange (the “Pool 1 Offer”) the ten series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the “Pool 1 Notes”) for a new series of Microsoft’s 2.525% Notes due June 1, 2050 (the “New 2050 Notes”) and a cash payment, as applicable, and (ii) exchange (the “Pool 2 Offer” and, together with the Pool 1 Offer, the “Exchange Offers”) the four series of notes described in the table below (collectively, the “Pool 2 Notes” and, together with the Pool 1 Notes, the “Existing Notes”) for a new series of Microsoft’s 2.675% Notes due June 1, 2060 (the “New 2060 Notes” and, together with the New 2050 Notes, the “New Notes”) and a cash payment, as applicable. A Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-237925), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the issuance of the New Notes has been filed with the Securities and ...

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ddA0LT

The race to automate vehicles on China's roads is heating up. Didi, the Uber of China, announced this week an outsized investment of over $500 million in its freshly minted autonomous driving subsidiary. Placing the bet -- the single largest fundraising round in China’s autonomous driving sector -- is its existing investor Softbank, the Japanese telecom giant and startup benefactor that has also backed Uber. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/3gskE8m

Electronic Arts and the National Football League have agreed to extend their partnership for the Madden NFL series until 2026. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/36DtlZ8

Trump signs executive order on social media censorship following feud with Twitter Reaction from Independent Women's Forum social policy analyst Kelsey Bolar.

After applying a fact-checking label Tuesday to a misleading vote-by-mail tweet made by US president Donald Trump, Twitter is on a roll and has labeled another of the president's tweets -- this time screening his words from casual view with what it calls a "public interest notice" that states the tweet violated its rules about glorifying violence. The public interest notice replaces the substance of what Trump wrote, meaning a user has to actively click through to view the offending tweet. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2XaZ4gY

5 great sites to delete online accounts, create ambient music, see if a site is down and more According to Internet Live Stats, there are about 1.8 billion operational websites. But far too many sites are junk, so we tend only to frequent our favorites. That's why I highlight 5 bookmark-worthy sites for knowledge, usefulness, or just for fun every week.

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gAqXGY

You don’t need to use Tweetdeck or any other third-party app to schedule tweets anymore: The social network now lets you schedule tweets right from its website. Twitter has been experimenting with the feature since last year and started giving select users access to it in early May. from Yahoo Tech https://ift.tt/2yMfao4