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England's Jack Leach has been ruled out of the second Test against India through injury, with his Somerset team-mate Shoaib Bashir now nearer an international debut as a result. Left-arm spinner Leach, 32, played a limited role in England's stunning 28-run win in the series opener, where Ben Stokes's men overcame a first-innings deficit of 190 runs, following a problem with his left knee. "He's ruled out of the second Test. Unfortunately the knock he took resulted in a haematoma," Ben Stokes told British media.

India's smartphone shipments remained flat at 152 million units in 2023, with Apple surpassing 10 million units and capturing the top revenue position. The premium segment and 5G upgrades drove the market growth, with 5G smartphone shipments reaching 52% share. Samsung led overall shipments, while Vivo dominated the affordable premium segment. Apple's focus on India and attractive trade-in values contributed to its growth. Other brands like OnePlus, Transsion, Google, Lava, and Motorola also experienced positive growth.

Cybercriminals are leveraging Microsoft Teams for a new malware campaign, using group chat requests to push DarkGate malware payloads. The attackers may have exploited a compromised Teams user to send over 1,000 malicious invites. Once installed, the malware contacts its command-and-control server, identified as part of the DarkGate infrastructure by Palo Alto Networks. Disabling External Access in Teams is advisable, according to AT&T Cybersecurity. DarkGate has various capabilities, including a VNC, Windows Defender bypass tools, a browser history theft tool, a reverse proxy, a file manager, and a Discord token stealer.

ByteDance CEO warns employees about AI disruption and risks of complacency. The company is behind in AI race compared to startups with better models. ByteDance is increasing focus on AI and testing AI-powered chatbots. Baidu's Ernie Bot competes with OpenAI's GPT-4.

The highly anticipated Bharat Mobility Show 2024, aimed at bringing together the entire automobile ecosystem and its future under one roof, is finally here. This mega event, held from February 1st to 3rd at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, promises a glimpse into the future of transportation, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, innovative vehicles, and sustainable solutions.

India's defeat to England in Hyderabad was a result of their own shortcomings. England's performance, especially from Ollie Pope and debutant Tom Hartley, was impressive. The second Test in Vizag will see KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's absence. Rajat Patidar is likely to replace Kohli, while Kuleep Yadav may substitute Jadeja. South Africa found out in Cape Town how dangerous India can be when conditions suit them, and it could be England’s turn next on a surface that is unlikely to aid the attack mentality of the England batters.

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Executives from social media giants faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding child safety. Concerns raised included sexual predation, cyberbullying, and insufficient safety investments. Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized, while Snapchat endorsed a federal bill. Several states have filed lawsuits against Meta. Former engineer Arturo Béjar criticized the company's lack of commitment to address teen harm.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth Budget in a row — five annual Budgets and one interim — a feat achieved so far only by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

In Jammu and Kashmir, many areas in the higher reaches, including along the Zojila axis on the Srinagar-Leh highway, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains

The family of a 28-year-old woman, found dead at her home in Farrukhnagar's Sundarpur Jarau on Monday, has alleged she was physically abused over dowry by her husband who was spotted sitting next to her body in an intoxicated condition.Police said the autopsy report concluded that Poonam, who got married to Mangat Ram (35) in 2015, died of poisoning.