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Two years after it banned PUBG, the Indian government has brought down the curtain on BGMI, the second coming of the former.

The Chinese government's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has reportedly instructed app stores and platforms to prevent Tencent Holdings from updating its existing apps and launching any new ones as a part of a "temporary administrative guidance."

In a bid to curb addiction to video games and reduce the time youngsters spend gaming, game developer Tencent has taken the drastic step of using facial recognition technology to catch children gaming at night.

Super Bowl advertisements are incredibly pricey, but Reddit seems to have got its money's worth. The self-declared "front page of the internet" has raised a cool $250 million in the latest funding round.

The Indian Government has reportedly sent notices to Chinese app makers relaying that their existing bans will continue. The government had blocked 59 Chinese apps in June and 118 more in September last year.

The central government has confirmed that it has not granted any permission to PUBG Mobile India for a launch.

PUBG Corporation, the creator of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), has announced it is preparing to soon launch a new game called "PUBG Mobile India" specifically created for the Indian market.

The ban on PUBG came as a big blow for PUBG Corporation, the creator of the title, and Tencent Games, the Chinese company behind its mobile version.

Chinese tech giant Tencent is pumping money into Flipkart, India's leading online shopping platform.

In a major move, Dream Sports, the unicorn parent company of fantasy sports platform Dream11, has raised $225 million in a fresh round of funding.

This week, a number of developments were reported in the world of technology, especially in the consumer tech department.

PUBG Corporation, the original developer of PUBG, has announced the decision to break association with China's Tencent Games in India.

This week, a number of developments were reported in the world of technology, but two events gained particular attention.

Just days after the Indian government placed a fresh ban on more than 100 Chinese apps including the popular battle royale game PUBG amid escalated tension in Ladakh, a made-in-India alternative has been announced.

Earlier this week, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced the decision to ban more than 100 Chinese apps over national security concerns.

After India banned several Chinese mobile applications, China has said that it strongly opposed the move. China's Commerce Ministry on Thursday urged India to "correct its mistakes."

Homegrown ed-tech unicorn BYJU's has raised $122 million (Rs. 909 crore) from DST Global, the investment fund started by Russian tech billionaire Yuri Milner.

Delivering his latest salvo against Beijing, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order giving ByteDance a 90-day deadline to divest the US operations of TikTok, its video-sharing service.

This week, we witnessed some major hardware launches, but the biggest news in the world of tech was US President Donald Trump's crackdown on TikTok's parent ByteDance and WeChat's parent Tencent.

A few hours ago, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning certain business transactions with Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate that owns WeChat messaging service.

Weeks after banning as many as 59 applications from China over safety concerns, India has put 275 more apps from the neighboring nation on its radar.

Fast chargers are a boon for people who prefer to power up their phones/laptops in quick and short charging sessions.

Late last month, India's Information Technology Ministry banned 59 Chinese applications, deeming them "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order".

Amid growing security concerns, the Indian Army has directed its troops to delete 89 smartphone applications.

Taiwanese tech giant ASUS, in association with Tencent, is set to unveil its flagship ROG Phone 3 on July 22, reported Mashdigi.

Taiwanese tech giant ASUS, in association with Tencent Games, will unveil its flagship ROG Phone 3 in July, the company has announced.

PUBG has been, consistently, delivering a phenomenal 'Battle Royale' experience.

PUBG Mobile enjoys an immense fan following in Asian countries as it delivers one of the finest Battle Royale experiences on mobiles.

The widespread popularity of PUBG has made the game a breeding ground for cheaters.

The official tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus surged past 28,000 on Thursday, while the death toll reached 563 in China.

Gurugram-based Doubtnut, an ed-tech start-up which provides interactive video solutions to students' queries via its mobile application, website, YouTube and WhatsApp channels, has raised $15 million in a Series A round of funding led by Chinese conglomerate Tencent.

An Easter egg is an intentionally hidden joke or message in a film or video game.

Insurance aggregator company Policybazaar, which compares financial services from major insurance companies for instant purchases, has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd.

Popular over-the-top video platform MX Player has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Chinese tech giant Tencent.

These days, companies shell millions to market their products and promote them through online platforms like Facebook/Instagram and offline channels like billboards, commercials, and movie/TV show sponsorships.

Just a day after facing flak for sending Safari browsing data to Chinese giant Tencent, Apple has responded to the criticism, defending the way it shares information.

Apple has long been sending data to Google Safe Browsing to warn users about phishing scams and malicious websites.

PUBG Mobile is set to get even more exciting.

We all know about the fan-following of PUBG Mobile, aka PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

As the lighter version of its popular PUBG mobile game, Tencent Games has recently launched PUBG Mobile Lite.