Today’s top tech news: Microsoft’s Windows 10 has another bug, Flipkart helps you file tax returns and how Google and Facebook dominate the digital world

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Today’s top tech news: Microsoft’s Windows 10 has another bug, Flipkart helps you file tax returns and how Google and Facebook dominate the digital world
The new Windows 10 update has bug that might be messing around with you internet connectivity

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  • Windows’s latest update has a bug that could keep your VPN from functioning properly.
  • Flipkart has partnered with Cleartax to woo sellers by helping them file their taxes and stay GST complaint.
  • Google and Facebook currently garner 60% of digital advertising expenditure, but companies are looking to Indian IT firms like Wipro, Infosys and TCS to diversify.
  • Xiaomi’s upcoming premium smartphone may feature the same lens as the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom and the Huawei P30 Pro.

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​Windows 10’s latest update has another bug - and it might keep you from being anonymous online

​Windows 10’s latest update has another bug - and it might keep you from being anonymous online

Windows 10 has a new bug that might keep your VPN from working properly. The latest update to the operating system interferes with the functioning of the Remote Access Connection Manager (RASMAN) that has reportedly been crashing if a user’s VPN setting are configured to ‘always on’ or ‘automatically connect’.

Microsoft has stated that they’re already working on a patch for when the next update rolls out but they have not specified when that will be.

​Google, Facebook and their story behind controlling 60% of India’s digital ads

​Google, Facebook and their story behind controlling 60% of India’s digital ads

Google and Facebook control 60% of the digital ad spend but retailers are towards Indian IT firms to alternative ways to diversify their advertising budget. Google leads the market with 37’% market share fueled by the fact that Android powers around 2.3 billion smartphones around the world and that Google Search dominates more than 90% of the search engine market share.

But, companies like Walmart are looping in TCS, Wipro and Infosys to them they find other means of advertising online that will lead the user to the brand’s main website.

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​Xiaomi's working on new smartphone with the same lens as Huawei P30 Pro and Oppo Reno 10X Zoom

​Xiaomi's working on new smartphone with the same lens as Huawei P30 Pro and Oppo Reno 10X Zoom

Xiaomi’s working on a new smartphone and it might feature the same periscope lens that can be found on the Huawei P20 Pro and the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom.

Even though the company has not specific which phone will feature the new lens, it will likely be a premium device since its still a relatively new technology.

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