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How to find and merge duplicate contacts in Google

ith almost 90% of the world's smartphones running Android , and with Gmail claiming a sizable chunk of the market share in the email sector, it's fair to say that billions of people around the planet are using Google Contacts as their primary address book. If you've been using the app for several years, your contact list is probably a mess. And although Google can't help you establish whether the contact details you hold for a person are still current, it can help you identify and either merge or remove duplicate entries. To find and merge duplicate contacts in Google, you just need to follow the step-by-step instructions we've detailed below: * Go to contacts.google.com and sign in using your Google Account credentials. * In the panel on the left-hand side of the screen, click on Duplicates. * Any duplicate contacts will be listed. The process uses the Name, Telephone Number, and Email address fields. * Click Merge All if you want to a

FBI didn't alert US officials of Russian hacking attempts

The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets were in the Kremlin's crosshairs, The Associated Press has found. Nearly 80 interviews with Americans targeted by Fancy Bear, a Russian government-aligned cyberespionage group, turned up only two cases in which the FBI had provided a heads-up. Even senior policymakers discovered they were targets only when the AP told them, a situation some described as bizarre and dispiriting. "It's utterly confounding," said Philip Reiner, a former senior director at the National Security Council, who was notified by the AP that he was targeted in 2015. "You've got to tell your people. You've got to protect your people." The FBI declined to discuss its investigation into Fancy Bear's spying campaign, but did provide a statement that said in part: "The FBI routinel

US prosecutors' letter spurred orders in self-driving car lawsuit

The judge overseeing a lawsuit between Uber Technologies Inc and Alphabet Inc 's Waymo self-driving car unit issued a series of orders this week, prompted by information shared with him by the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco disclosed on Wednesday that he had received a letter from Justice Department attorneys about the case, which is set for trial in December. The judge did not reveal the letter's contents. However, Alsup issued two subsequent orders, including one on Saturday, that discussed some details. He ordered Uber to make three witnesses, including a former Uber security analyst and a company attorney, available to testify on Tuesday at a final pretrial hearing. Trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 4. It is unusual for the Justice Department to share information with a judge days before a civil case is set to begin. Earlier this year Alsup, who is hearing the civil action brought by Waymo, asked federal prosecut

Yepzon launches in India, promises smart safety solutions

Safety technology company Yepzon Oy has announced its official entry in India to offer mobile services with compatible positioning technology. Launched at an event in New Delhi, Yepzon's cloud service, together with the devices and a smartphone, tracks a person in seconds. With just a push of a button, the safety alarm informs of its wearer's accurate location through the mobile app. Yepzon Freedom is the first independent locator and alarm device combining Wi-Fi indoor positioning with 3G and GPS technologies. Yepzon works on all key smartphone platforms, no personal information will be asked and no user credentials required. The device takes hardly a minute to pair with the phone and the battery can run up to several weeks with one charge. It offers wearable technologies and smart clothing applications to locate people, pets, and things. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Tampere, Finland with a subsidiary in London, United Kingdom; a joint enterpris

Broadcom considering sweetened Qualcomm bid: Sources

Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd is considering raising its offer to buy rival Qualcomm Inc by offering more of its own stock, following consultation with several of Qualcomm's top shareholders, according to people familiar with the matter. While the timing of the new offer is uncertain, Broadcom's bid preparations indicate that it is planning to apply pressure on Qualcomm to engage in negotiations by offering more to its shareholders, in addition to threatening to replace its board of directors. Broadcom's Chief Executive Hock Tan has stated he is open to launching a takeover battle and sources have previously said the company is preparing to submit a slate of directors by Qualcomm's Dec. 8 nomination deadline. Qualcomm shareholders that want the company to engage in deal talks with Broadcom will be able to vote for that slate at a March 6 shareholder meeting. Broadcom has offered to pay $103 billion for Qualcomm, made up of $60 per share in cash and $10 per share of its

Telcos suggest user-friendly innovations for rural customers to spur mobile-Aadhaar linking

India's biggest telecom companies have come up with a string of userfriendly innovations to help customers, especially those in the rural areas, link their mobile phone numbers to Aadhaar in an attempt to speed up the re-verification of subscribers mandated by the government. Market leader Bharti Airtel is conducting special camps for rural subscribers to complete their Aadhaar-based SIM re-verification. Vodafone India, the No. 2 carrier, has despatched special vans to Rajasthan's rural hinterland to help customers link their SIM and Aadhaar numbers at their doorsteps. Idea Cellular, the third-largest telco, has set up temporary canopies in rural locations. The efforts of the carriers to ring in simple, customer-friendly solutions come when the Centre wants telcos to ensure their customers across the country have linked their mobile numbers with the biometric-based identity number by February 6, 2018, a mammoth task. India had 1.18 billion mobile subscribers at the

iphone 10 issue | iphone X issue | problem of iphone 10 | problem of iphone x

Unresponsive screen Reports of the iPhone X screen becoming unresponsive in cold weather are appearing. A thread on Reddit claims that: "It literally takes 2 seconds from going inside to the cold outdoors and my screen stops being very responsive." According to a report on The Loop, Apple has confirmed that it is aware of the issue. The company said: "We are aware of instances where the iPhone X screen will become temporarily unresponsive to touch after a rapid change to a cold environment. After several seconds the screen will become fully responsive again. This will be addressed in an upcoming software update." Face ID hacked There have been a number of stories appearing claiming that people have been able to fool Face ID so that it will unlock someone else's iPhone X. There were a number of videos where identical twins were able to unlock each others phones. Apple has already confirmed here that someone who looked like you might be abl