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Google’s plan to de-rank RT and Sputnik enrages Russia

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San Francisco, Nov 22 (IANS) Google’s plan to de-rank two Russian media outlets — RT and Sputnik — in its search results has prompted Moscow’s telecom regulator to threaten retaliatory action against the search giant, media reported.

Speaking at the Halifax International Security Forum over the weekend, Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said that the company would de-rank RT and Sputnik in its search results, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

Schmidt’s announcement came in the midst of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Russian meddling of the 2016 US presidential investigation.

The Russian telecom regulator, Roskomnadzor, took note of Schmidt’s comments and said that it intended to push back if it discovers that Google is acting in an “unfriendly” way.

The head of the agency, Alexander Zharov, said it would ask Google to explain the concept of ranking as it is applied to RT and Sputnik, the Post reported.

Margarita Simonyan, the editor of RT, said she considers Google’s actions discriminatory. “If that’s not censorship, I don’t know what is,” she told Russian television.

Russian-affiliated media is facing censorship from other technology giants as well.

Microblogging site Twitter last month announced that RT and Sputnik would not be allowed to buy advertisements on its platform.

But Google’s action could prompt Russian authorities to enact censorship rules for American media.

Russian is in the process of making a law that would allow authorities to force any foreign media organisation to register as a “foreign agent” after RT was forced to register under a similar statute in the US.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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