Today’s top tech news: Porn is hurting the environment, Reliance Jio overtakes Airtel, and FaceApp becomes the number one app Android and iOS

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Today’s top tech news: Porn is hurting the environment, Reliance Jio overtakes Airtel, and FaceApp becomes the number one app Android and iOS

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  • Watching Netflix, YouTube and porn is taking a toll on the environment accounting for over 300 million metric tonnes of carbon emissions — greater than the greenhouse gas emissions of the aviation industry.
  • Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio has finally taken the lead over Airtel to become the second largest telecom player in India.
  • Xiaomi India’s Managing Director, Manu Kumar Jain, took to Twitter to explain why the K20 Pro can’t be cheaper than China in India.
  • FaceApp has beaten on Spotify and WhatsApp to become the number one app on iOS and Android.
  • Next year’s Apple iPhones might come equipped with 3D sensing cameras.
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​Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio beats Airtel to be India’s second biggest telecom network

​Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio beats Airtel to be India’s second biggest telecom network

Reliance Jio, Mukesh Ambani’s telecom network that disrupted the space in 2016, has finally overtaken Airtel to become the 2nd largest telecom player in India.

Where Airtel lost 1.5 million users from May to June, Jio added 8.1 million users to its user base.

​Xiaomi India MD explains why the K20 Pro couldn't be cheaper in India than in China

​Xiaomi India MD explains why the K20 Pro couldn't be cheaper in India than in China

The K20 Pro, Xiaomi’s latest smartphone, has left fans unhappy with its price. Manu Kumar Jain, the Managing Director of Xiaomi India, took to Twitter to explain why the K20 Pro is more expensive in the Indian market than in China.

Import duties being one factor, the K20 Pro is also expensive because it’s powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset — a relatively new offering by the microchip manufacturer. And, despite its price, it's still the cheapest smartphone in India with the Snapdragon 855.

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​FaceApp becomes most downloaded app, rushing past Russian concerns

​FaceApp becomes most downloaded app, rushing past Russian concerns

FaceApp is the number one app on both, iOS and Android, app stores amid data privacy concerns. It’s also the number one app in India despite issues of connectivity.

Users have been pointing that FaceApp can potentially share your data with third-party apps and also has the license to use your images even if you leave the app. While that may be true, the same licensing terms of use also apply when you’re using other popular apps like Instagram and TikTok.