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Bgmi Game No Different From Tencent-run Pubg, India Ban Welcomed

New Delhi, July 29 : As the Indian government ordered Google and Apple to block the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) gaming app from their respective online stores, non-profit organisation Prahar...

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Ola Likely To Lay Off Nearly 1k Employees To Ramp Up Ev Plans

New Delhi, July 29 : As Bhavish Aggarwal-owned Ola is aiming to ramp up its electric vehicle business, the ride-hailing platform is now planning to lay off around 1,000 employees....

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Phonepe Reaches Amicable Settlement With Affle Global To Acquire Oslabs

Singapore, July 29 : PhonePe, India’s leading digital payments platform announced the acquisition of OSLabs, a mobile platform that enables content and app discovery for users and app developers. PhonePe,...

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Swiggy Adopts Permanent Work-from-anywhere Policy

Bengaluru, July 29 : On-demand delivery platform Swiggy on Friday announced a permanent work-from-anywhere for majority of its employees. The decision was arrived at based on team needs and feedback...

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Meta To No Longer Fund Its News Publishers In Us: Report

San Francisco, July 29 : Tech giant Meta has started informing its news partners that the company will stop paying publishers for their content to run on Facebook’s News Tab...

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Hyundai Motor Names New Ceo For Us Operations

Seoul, July 29 : Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said on Friday it has named a new chief executive for its US operations amid the prolonged chip shortage. Hyundai...

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Lg Electronics Posts 12% Drop In Profit On Weaker Demand

Seoul, July 29 (IANS LG Electronics on Friday said its second -quarter operating profit decreased 12 per cent (on-year) amid rampant inflation that hurt consumer demand for TVs and other...

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Twitter To Raise Price Of \'blue Subscription\' Service By 66%

San Francisco, July 29 : Microblogging site Twitter has confirmed that it is raising the price of its premium subscription service, Twitter Blue, from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly — a...

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Iphone Revenue Reach $40.7 Bn Despite Headwinds In Q2

New Delhi, July 29 : Riding on the iPhone 13 series, Apple saw its iPhone revenue jump 3 per cent to a record $40.7 billion in its June quarter. The...

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Intel Suffers Massive Decline In Consumer Chip Sales, Stock Tanks

New Delhi, July 29 : Chip-maker Intel suffered a 25 per cent decline in consumer chip sales in the second quarter, along with revenue of $15.3 billion, down 22 per...

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Spotify Pays $119 Mn For Audiobook Distributor Findaway\'s Acquisition

San Francisco, July 29 : Music streaming platform Spotify has purchased Findaway, a platform that allows users to create, distribute, and monetise their own audiobooks, for 117 million euros (approx...

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5g Smartphone Installed Base Crosses 5 Crore In India

New Delhi, July 29 : As India prepares for the 5G era, the installed base of smartphones with 5G capabilities crossed 5 crore in the country, a report showed on...

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Us House Clears Historic $280 Bn Bill To Cut Chip Dependency On China

Washington, July 29 : After the US Senate, the House has also cleared the historic $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen science and technology innovation and cut dependency...

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Google Cracks Down On Unexpected, Misleading Ads On Play Store

New Delhi, July 29 : Google is cracking down on unexpected, annoying ads that users face while playing Android games, along with several other new ads guidelines to ensure high-quality...

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Apple Sees New Doubling Of Revenues In India In Q2: Tim Cook

New Delhi, July 29 : Apple has seen a new doubling of its revenues in India in the April-June period, setting a new all-time record in the country particularly riding...

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Instagram Begins Asking Some Users About Their Race, Ethnicity

San Francisco, July 29 : With an aim to better understand how different groups experience Instagram, the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform is beginning to ask some users about their race and...

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Krafton Clarifying How Bgmi Was Removed From Google, Apple App Stores

New Delhi, July 29 : Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) game developer Krafton said on Friday that it is clarifying how Apple and Google app stores removed the BGMI app from...

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Amazon Stock Up 14% Despite 2nd Consecutive Quarterly Loss

San Francisco July 29 : E-commerce giant Amazon reported a quarterly net loss of $2 billion, its second consecutive loss in a quarter, but strong revenues and continued growth from...

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Snapchat To Pay Musicians Up To $100k Per Month For Top-performing Songs

San Francisco, July 29 : Popular social media platform Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced a new creator fund that will award independent musicians up to $100,000 per...

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Instagram To Roll Back Its Recent Changes Amid Strong Criticism

San Francisco, July 29 : After experiencing strong criticism, Meta-owned Instagram has decided to roll back some recent changes to the product, including a full-screen home feed and temporarily reduce...

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Apple Sets June Quarter Record Despite Downturn, Iphone Sales Up

San Francisco, July 29 : Despite the global macro-economic environment, Apple saw a record June quarter with 2 per cent (year-over-year) revenue increase at $83 billion, riding on a 12...

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Google, Apple Ban Battlegrounds Mobile India Game In India Following Govt Order

New Delhi, July 28 : Google and Apple on Thursday pulled popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) from their respective app stores, following a government order. Battlegrounds Mobile...

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Telecom Industry Has Come A Long Way In 5g Advancements: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, July 28 : As India prepares for the 5G era, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the ongoing 5G spectrum auction indicates that the country’s...

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Google Brings Meet, Chat, Video Calls, Spaces Together In Gmail

New Delhi, July 28 : Google has revamped Gmails interface for every user that brings Meet, Chat, video calls and Spaces closer together as part of the overall experience. Later...

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Jack Ma Set To Give Up Total Control Of Ant Group: Report

Washington, July 28 : Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is planning to give up total control of Ant Group amid pressure from the government regulators, media reports said on Thursday. According...

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Twitter Confirms Testing New \'status\' Feature For Users

San Francisco, July 28 : Micro-blogging site Twitter has confirmed that it is testing a new status feature that lets users tag posts with pre-defined labels, much like the statuses...

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Emergencies, Medical Key Reasons For Indians To Take Loans From Lending Apps

Mumbai, July 28 : Nearly nine in 10 customers in India use fintech lending apps to take loans for emergencies, medical and upskilling needs, a new report said on Thursday....

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56% Of Indian Job Seekers Faced Scams During Their Job Hunt: Report

New Delhi, July 28 : About 56 per cent of job seekers in India face scams during their job hunt process, according to a report. The report by Hirect, a...

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Meta Withdraws Plan Over New Privacy Policy Update

Seoul, July 28 : Tech giant Meta on Thursday withdrew a controversial plan to deny access to users of its platform if they do not accept the terms of its...

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Facebook, Instagram To Show More Posts From Unknown Users

San Francisco, July 28 : With an aim to engage users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the company is planning to double the amount of content from recommended accounts...

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Us Senate Passes Historic $280 Bn Bill To Cut Chip Dependency On China

Washington, July 28 : In a historic move to end dependency on China when it comes to semiconductors, manufacturing and other technologies, the US Senate has passed a $280 industrial...

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Huawei Launches Harmony Os 3 To Take On Google Android

Beijing, July 28 : In a bid to take on tech giant Google’s Android operating system amid the ongoing US sanctions, Chinese conglomerate Huawei has unveiled an upgraded version of...

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Memechat Brings Instant Monetisation Feature For Content Creators

Mumbai, July 28 : Home-grown meme community social media app MemeChat on Thursday said it is introducing an instant monetisation feature for its content creators to let them withdraw Rs...

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41% Income Taxpayers Yet To File It Return, 10% Facing Tech Glitches

New Delhi, July 28 : As the deadline to file Income tax returns inches closer, 41 per cent of Indians who qualify to file the return are yet to file...

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Rural India With 351 Mn Users Pips Urban Centres In Internet Usage

New Delhi, July 28 : Rural population is now driving Internet growth in India as urban India appears to have hit a plateau, a new report showed on Thursday. There...

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Russia To Partner With Iss At Least Till 2028: Report

Washington, July 28 : Russia may not be leaving the International Space Station (ISS) partnership with US space agency NASA at least till 2028, as hinted earlier, according to a...

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S.korea\'s 1st Lunar Orbiter Mission Delayed

Seoul, July 28 : The upcoming launch of South Korea’s first lunar orbiter mission will be postponed by at least two days due to additional maintenance of a SpaceX rocket,...

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Qualcomm Sales Up 37%, Mobile Biz Crosses $6 Bn Riding On Snapdragon Chips

New Delhi, July 28 : Chip-maker Qualcomm has reported a 37 per cent rise in its revenue in the June quarter despite challenging macro-economic environment, announcing the extension of its...

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Rivian Bids Goodbye To Nearly 800 Employees: Report

San Francisco, July 28 : With an aim to ramp up future versions of its electric vehicles, electric car maker Rivian has confirmed that it is laying off around 6...

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Samsung Logs Record $8.5 Bn Profit On Server Chips, Warns Of Market Uncertainties

Seoul, July 28 : Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of $8.5 billion, up 15.2 per cent from a year earlier, on the back of robust demand...

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Meta Will Steadily Reduce Headcount Growth Over Next Year: Zuckerberg

New July 28 : As Big Tech companies lay off employees and freeze new hirings, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company’s plan is to steadily...

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Apple Ropes In Lamborghini Executive To Help Boost Ev Programme

San Francisco, July 28 : With an aim to boost its electric autonomous vehicle programme, tech giant Apple has onboarded a veteran Luigi Taraborrelli of car maker Lamborghini, media reports...

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Twitter Says 9 In 10 Indians Use Its Platform While Streaming Content

New Delhi, July 28 : Nine in 10 Indians use Twitter while watching TV or streaming content as they turn to the platform for trailers, highlights and latest news about...

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Us Ftc Sues Meta To Block Its Acquisition Of Vr Fitness Platform \'within\'

San Francisco, July 28 : The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Meta (formerly Facebook) to block its acquisition of virtual reality (VR) studio called “Within” on the ground...

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Microsoft Catches Spyware Group Targeting Customers Using Windows Bugs

New Delhi, July 28 : Microsoft has caught an Austrian company selling spyware based on multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits to attack its customers. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center...

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Apple Ios 16 Reduces Time Limit For Unsending Imessages

New Delhi, July 28 : Apple iOS 16 will let users edit an iMessage for five times and once they reach the limit, the edit option will disappear from the...

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Meta Crosses $1 Bn Annual Revenue Run Rate For Reels Ads

New Delhi, July 28 : Meta has crossed a $1 billion annual revenue run rate for ads on its TikTok rival short-video making platform Reels, and Reels now has a...

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Google Now Delays Blocking 3rd-party Cookies In Chrome To Late 2024

New Delhi, July 28 : Google has announced to delay its ambitious plan to block third-party tracking cookies in Chrome browser to the second half of 2024. Google originally announced...

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Facebook Revenue Drops For 1st Time In Its History, Poor Growth Ahead

San Francisco, July 28 : Facebook has reported loss in revenue in the June quarter for the first time since going public in 2007, predicting that growth in the third...

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Public Consultation To Shape Future Carbon Market

New Delhi, July 27 : Proposals to establish a definitive and consistent global benchmark for high-integrity carbon credits, published for consultation on Wednesday, aim to build trust and unlock urgently-needed...

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Global Pc Shipments See Largest Decline Since Q2 2013

New Delhi, July 27 : Global PC shipments fell 11.1 per cent (on-year) in the second quarter this year to reach 71.2 million units, the decline since Q2 2013, a...

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Discord Voice Chat Now Available For Xbox Beta Tester

San Francisco, July 27 : In order to make user experience hassle-free, tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is releasing a new Xbox dashboard update for beta testers that...

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25-tonne Chinese Rocket Booster To Fall On Earth This Week: Report

Beijing, July 27 : A total of 25 tonnes space junk from a recently-launched Chinese rocket is likely to crash on to Earth on July 31, according to a report....

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Mapmyindia Takes On Google With India\'s First 360-degree Panoramic Street View

New Delhi, July 27 : India’s leading advanced digital maps provider MapmyIndia on Wednesday released the country’s first and fully-indigenous 360-degree panoramic street view and 3D Metaverse Maps Service, as...

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Paytm Says User Data \'safe\' After Report Claimed Cyber Breach Affecting 3.4 Mn Users (ld)

New Delhi, July 27 : After cyber-security company Firefox Monitor claimed that Paytm suffered a massive data breach two years back that may have exposed data of over 3.4 million...

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Number Of Twitter Urls Blocked By Meity Rising

New Delhi, July 27 : The number of Twitter URLs blocked by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has shown a rise during the last few years, the...

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Spotify Hits 433 Mn Monthly Active Users Riding On India Growth

New Delhi, July 27 : Riding on better-than-expected performance in the India market, Swedish music-streaming platform Spotify on Wednesday said it now has 433 million monthly active users (MAUs), up...

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Iphone 14 Likely Facing Qc Issues Over Rear Camera Lens: Report

San Francisco, July 27 : As Apple is prepping up to launch its next-generation iPhones, a new report said that the tech giant’s upcoming smartphone iPhone 14 is allegedly facing...

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India At 5th Spot For Lowest Mobile Data Prices Worldwide: Report

New Delhi, July 27 : Amid the 5G spectrum auction, India has been ranked fifth for the cheapest mobile data pricing in the world, says a new report. According to...

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Paytm \'suffered\' Data Breach Affecting 3.4 Mn Users In 2020: Report

New Delhi, July 27 : Digital payments major Paytm allegedly suffered a massive data breach two years back that may have exposed data of over 3.4 million users, cyber-security company...

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Tencent Pips Sony, Apple In \'strategic\' Gaming Investments

Beijing/New Delhi, July 27 : Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent has piped giants like Apple and Sony in the gaming sector, making more than 180 strategic investments last year, the media...

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China Smartphone Sales Hits New Low, Honor Fastest Growing

New Delhi, July 27 : China’s smartphone sales hit a fresh low in the April-June quarter (down 14.2 per cent) to reach less than half of the sales of the...

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Google Maps Bring Back Street View Experience For Indian Users

New Delhi, July 27 : With an aim to enhance user experience, Google Maps on Wednesday brought back ‘Street View’ experience to the country that will help people navigate and...

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Chip-maker Sk Hynix Warns Weak Demand In 2nd Half

Seoul, July 27 : Chip-maker SK hynix Inc said on Wednesday that it logged record quarterly sales and the best second-quarter operating profits in four years, driven by the sales...

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Zomato Allots Shares Worth Rs 200 Cr To Staff At Re 1 Face Value

New Delhi, July 27 : Online food delivery platform Zomato, which is going through its worst phase at Dalal Street, has allotted nearly 4.66 crore shares to its employees from...

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Over 3 Bn Devices Now On Android Globally: Sundar Pichai

San Francisco, July 27 : During the company’s earnings call, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that more than three billion monthly active devices are now running on the...

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Single Data Breach Now Costs Nearly Rs 17.5 Cr In India: Study

New Delhi, July 27 : The estimated average cost of a data breach in India went up to an all-time high of Rs 17.5 crore in 2022 — a 6.6...

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Interest In Pricey 700mhz Band Means Enhanced 5g Indoor Coverage For Indians

New Delhi, July 27 : As India saw a record 5G spectrum auction for 72 GHz (gigahertz) of airwaves at Rs 4.3 lakh crore on day one, analysts said on...

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Playstation Vr2 To Offer Live Streaming Support, More Features

Tokyo, July 27 : Tech giant Sony has previewed a few key features for its PlayStation VR2 headset, including live streaming support along with other new features. A new broadcast...

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Indians Lead Immigrants In Creating Unicorns In Us: Report

New Delhi, July 27 : Indians lead immigrants in the US who founded more than half of America’s startups valued at $1 billion or higher (unicorns), and four out of...

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Apple Our Deepest Competitor On Metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg

San Francisco, July 27 : Apple and Meta (formerly Facebook) are in a “very deep, philosophical competition” to build the metaverse, according to Mark Zuckerberg. In a meeting with employees,...

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Microsoft Expects Xbox Gaming Sales To Slide Further

New Delhi, July 27 : The craze for gaming on Xbox consoles is diminishing as Microsoft now expects revenue to decline in the low to mid-single digits, driven by declines...

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Google Now Monetising Youtube Shorts, Early Results Encouraging

New Delhi, July 27 : In the era of TikTok, Google-owned YouTube Shorts is catching up fast and the company has seen encouraging results in its early monetisating efforts on...

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Meta Raises Quest 2 Vr Headset Price With No New Features

San Francisco, July 27 : Amid the increased production costs and global chip shortage, tech giant Meta has announced that it is increasing the price of its Quest 2 virtual...

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Microsoft Stock Up 5% Despite Missing Revenue Estimates

San Francisco, July 27 : Microsoft has reported its slowest revenue growth since 2020 but a strong future guidance lifted its stock up 5 per cent in extended trading after...

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Twitter Not Playing Nice In Pre-trial Process: Musk Lawyers

San Francisco, July 27 : Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawyers have filed a letter to the Delaware Chancery Court saying that microblogging site Twitter is not playing nice in the...

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Google\'s Parent Company Alphabet Reports Weaker Earnings, Revenue

San Francisco, July 27 : Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reported weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue for the April-June period (Q2).The company reported solid growth in its Search business....

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Instagram To Become More Video-focused Over Time: Mosseri

San Francisco, July 27 : After Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner criticised Instagram for trying to be like TikTok, the Meta-owned platform’s head Adam Mosseri shared a video explaining the...

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E-commerce Platform Shopify Lays Off 1,000 Employees

New Delhi, July 26 : E-commerce platform Shopify on Tuesday announced to cut 10 per cent of its workforce — around 1,000 employees across verticals — as it failed to...

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Russia To Pull Out Of Iss After 2024, To Build Its Own Space Station

Moscow, July 26 : Russia on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) project after 2024 and is building its own space station in the meantime. According...

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Nagaland To Utilise Satellite Tech To Monitor Projects In Remote Areas

Kohima, July 26 : The Nagaland government will utilise satellite technology in proper monitoring of projects in remote areas which are otherwise difficult to reach, due to the rough terrain...

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Ccpa Issues Notice To 4-5 Electric Two-wheeler Makers, Hearing Soon

New Delhi, July 26 : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), that comes under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, on Tuesday said the regulator has issued notices to four to...

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Google Adds New Workspace Tools For Larger Android Screens

San Francisco, July 26 : In a bid to improve user experience, tech giant Google has announced that it is introducing new Workspace features for larger Android screens that includes...

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Asus Unveils Zephyrus, Flow Lineup Laptops In India

New Delhi, July 26 : ASUS India launched on Wednesday the new Republic of Gamers (ROG) laptops — Zephyrus Duo 16, Zephyrus G14, and Flow X16 alongside the refreshed editions...

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7 In 10 Consumers Unhappy With Stay On Ccpa\'s Restaurant Service Charge Norms

New Delhi, July 26 : Nearly seven in 10 consumers are unhappy at the Delhi High Court order staying recent government guidelines that prohibited restaurants from levying service charge automatically...

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Dell To Retire \'mobile Connect\' Platform In January 2023

San Francisco, July 26 : Dell Technologies has announced that it is going to discontinue its Mobile Connect platform, and it will no longer be available for download. Dell Mobile...

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India Saw Over 1.5 Crore Social Media Phishing Attacks In Q2

New Delhi, July 26 : Phishing attacks via social media are on the rise and India witnessed over 1.5 crore such cyber threats in the second quarter (Q2) this year,...

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Cloud-based Travel Tech Platform Spotnana Raises $75 Mn

New Delhi, July 26 : Cloud-based travel technology provider Spotnana on Tuesday said it has raised $75 million in its Series B funding round led by Durable Capital Partners LP....

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Amazon Hikes Prime Subscription In Uk, Europe By Up To 43%

London, July 26 : Amazon is set to raise its Prime subscription prices by up to a whopping 43 per cent in the UK and Europe from September this year...

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Meta Brings New Monetisation Tool For Facebook Creators

San Francisco, July 26 : Tech giant Meta has introduced a new monetisation tool — Music Revenue Sharing — that allows creators to use licensed music from popular artists in...

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This Rt-pcr Test For Monkeypox Gives Result In Less Than 50 Minutes

New Delhi, July 26 : Diagnostic company Genes2Me on Tuesday announced that they have developed a real-time PCR-based kit for monkeypox virus. The company claimed that its POX-Q Multiplexed RT-PCR...

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Twitter Says Whole Business Will Close Due To Account Blocking Orders, K\'taka Hc Issues Notice To Centre

Bengaluru, July 26 : Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the ruling BJP government at the Centre in connection with the order asking to block nearly 1,100...

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Flipkart, Pocket Fm Join Hands To Bring Audiobook Library

New Delhi, July 26 : Homegrown e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Tuesday announced that it has collaborated with personalised audio streaming service Pocket FM to enable an extensive audiobook library. The...

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Meta\'s Fact-checking Programme Will Now Include South Indian Languages

New Delhi, July 26 : Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India to include NewsMeter – a fact checker...

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This Ai Company Listens To Infant\'s Cry To Spot Neurological Condition

Toronto, July 26 : Can an infant’s cry determine if he or she is suffering from an underlying neurological condition? Ubenwa, a company based in Montreal, Canada, claims it has...

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Google Play Gets New Logo On Its 10th Anniversary

San Francisco, July 26 : As tech giant Google’s Play Store officially completed 10 years, it is now getting a new logo to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The tech giant...

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Mediatek To Use Intel Foundry Services To Manufacture New Chips

San Francisco, July 26 : Leading chip makers Intel and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture chips using Intel Foundry Services’ (IFS) advanced process technologies. The agreement will...

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Salary-on-demand Platform Refyne Arrives On Whatsapp

Bengaluru, July 26 : Earned wage access platform Refyne on Tuesday said its salary on-demand service is now available on WhatsApp that will help employees access their paychecks in real...

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$7k Rollable Screen, Top Tech Gadgets Connect Joe Biden To The World

San Francisco, July 26 : US President Joe Biden is connected to the world at his White House desk via a Zoom rig with a rollable touchscreen worth $7,280 which...

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Uber Admits Covering Up Data Breach Involving 57 Mn Users

San Francisco, July 26 : Uber has admitted that it covered up a massive data breach in 2016 that exposed data pertaining to approximately 57 million users and 600,000 drivers’...

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Samsung Hires Chip Expert From Rival Apple

Seoul, July 26 : South Korean tech giant Samsung has reportedly roped in semiconductor expert Kim Woo-pyeong from Apple, who will serve as the company’s director for a new packaging...

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Meta To Shut Down Its Social App For Couples \'tuned\'

San Francisco, July 26 : After two years of its launch, tech giant Meta has decided to shut down itsAsocial app for couples called ‘Tuned’. Users began receiving a notification...

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Haryana Cm Launches \'smart E-beat\' System In Gurugram

Gurugram, July 25 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday launched the ‘smart e-beat’ system at the office of the Gurugram Police Commissioner and flagged off 119 motorcycle...

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T-mobile To Pay Us Customers $350 Million In Settlement Over Massive Data Breach

Washington, July 25 : T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits in the US, stemming from a data breach disclosed last year affecting tens of...

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Smartphone Brand Honor Says \'maintaining\' India Business Operations (lead)

New Delhi, July 25 : As reports surfaced that Shenzhen-based Honor, formerly under Huawei, has pulled out its team from India, the company said on Monday that the company is...

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Telangana Police Focusing On Dark Web Investigation

Hyderabad, July 25 : The Telangana Police are focusing on building the capacity of the police personnel for Dark Web investigation to deal with rising cyber crime. With the steep...

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India Set For 5g Spectrum Auction, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel Lead The Race

New Delhi, July 25 : With the mega 5G spectrum auction (worth Rs 1.9 lakh crore) beginning from Tuesday amid the tussle over captive private 5G networks, Reliance Jio and...

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Chess-playing Robot Breaks Opponent Boy\'s Finger At Moscow Open

Moscow, July 25 : In a bizarre incident, a chess-playing robot broke a child player’s finger during the Moscow Chess Open that was organised last week. According to the President...

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Tesla Reveals $170 Mn Loss From $1.5 Bn Bitcoin Investment

San Francisco, July 25 : Elon Musk-run Tesla on Monday revealed it incurred $170 million loss from its Bitcoin investments in the first six months of the year. Tesla revealed...

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Apple Ramps Up Efforts On Self-driving Car, Files New Patents

Tokyo, July 25 : Apple has ramped up its efforts to develop a self-driving car, and has filed several new patents in software and hardware related to riding comfort such...

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Cci Probe: Delhi Hc Reserves Judgement On Facebook\'s Petition

New Delhi, July 25 : The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its judgement in an appeal filed by Whatapp and Facebook challenging the single judge-bench’s order which had refused...

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Drone Covers 20 Kms In 30 Minutes To Deliver Frozen Food In Gurugram

New Delhi, July 25 : Get ready to receive mouth-watering cuisines right in your balcony as homegrown drone startup Skye Air Mobility on Monday said that it has successfully delivered...

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Musk Tells Followers To Slam Wsj For Linking Him With Google Co-founder\'s Wife

San Francisco, July 25 : Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday hit out at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for linking him with Google Co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan,...

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Dyson Launches New Cordless Vacuum With Dust Detection Tech In India

New Delhi, July 25 : Global consumer electronics firm Dyson on Monday launched its new cordless vacuum cleaner in India — Dyson V15 Detect — with dust detection and detangling...

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Apple Settles Lawsuit With Chicago City Over \'netflix Tax\'

San Francisco, July 25 : Apple has settled a lawsuit with the city of Chicago in the US over so-called ‘Netflix tax’ that places a 9 per cent levy on...

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Huawei\'s Sub-brand Honor Pulls Out India Team Amid Probes, Raids

New Delhi, July 25 : As India toughens its stand on Chinese smartphone brands, Shenzhen-based Honor, formerly under Huawei, has pulled out its team from the country. According to South...

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Uber Brings Mobility Fintech Moove To India To Boost Driver Ecosystem

New Delhi, July 25 : Ride-hailing major Uber on Monday announced to bring Moove, its largest vehicle supply partner in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market, to...

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Mahindra To Ride On Immersive Qualcomm Tech For New Scorpio-n

New Delhi, July 25 : Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday announced a collaboration with chip-maker Qualcomm to bring latest technology advancements for comfortable, safe and intelligent driving experiences in its...

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Vc Funding Dips In India In Q2 As Investors Focus On Cash Preservation

New Delhi, July 25 : VC investment in India dipped in the April-June quarter (Q2) as investors shifted their focus to cash preservation in anticipation of funding becoming less easy...

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Apple\'s Rugged Watch Pro Model To Sport Upgraded Titanium Design

San Francisco, July 25 : Apple’s next generation of Watch is likely to include a rugged ‘Pro’ model and that will come with an all-new design with a “more durable...

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Spacex Launches 53 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

San Francisco, July 25 : Billionaire Elon Musk’s space venture SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites — the sixth launch for the programme in July alone, and the company’s...

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Samsung Begins Shipping Most Advanced 3nm Chips

Seoul, July 25 : Samsung Electronics on Monday marked the first shipment of 3-nanometer semiconductors at a ceremony, a key milestone in the race to build the most advanced and...

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Apple Ships 1.2 Mn Iphones In India In Q2, Logs 94 Per Cent Growth

New Delhi, July 25 : Continuing its growth in India driven by local manufacturing, Apple sold over 1.2 million iPhones in the country in the second quarter (Q2) this year,...

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Oppo Reno8 5g, Enco X2, Pad Air Tab Now On Sale In India

New Delhi, July 25 : The new OPPO Reno8 5G, priced at Rs 29,999, along with Enco X2 and Pad Air tablet went on sale on Flipkart, OPPO Store and...

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Elon Musk Had An Affair With Google Co-founder Sergey Brin\'s Wife

San Francisco, July 25 : Tesla CEO Elon Musk had an affair with Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan that allegedly led to their divorce earlier this year, the...

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Iran Says Plans To Send Up More Satellites In 2022

Tehran, July 25 : Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plans to launch more satellites in 2022, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, has announced. “We will...

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Nasa Finds Asteroid Bennu \'aged Early\' By Sun

Washington, July 24 : Scientists from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx have found that the Sun’s heat fractures rocks on Bennu in just 10,000 to 100,000 years, revealing that surface regeneration happens a...

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Google Meet Allows Users To Livestream Meetings On Youtube

San Francisco, July 24 : Tech giant Google is adding a new feature to its Meet app to allow users to livestream meetings to its streaming platform YouTube. According to...

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Hacker Offers 5.4 Mn Twitter Account Details For $30k: Report

San Francisco, July 24 : A Twitter security vulnerability discovered in early 2022 has been used to cull the account details of 5.4 million users, and the hacker is offering...

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Whatsapp May Let You Keep Disappearing Messages Even After They Are Dead

San Francisco, July 24 : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let users keep disappearing messages even after their expiration. According to WABetaInfo report, the...

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Youtube Music Test Feature To Offer Content Based On Listening Behaviour

San Francisco, July 24 : Tech giant Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music has started testing a new feature, Dynamic queue, that will help get queue and radio updates based...

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Consumer It Spending To Slide Further Amid Recession Fears In Asia-pacific

Singapore, July 24 : The consumer IT spending in the Asia-Pacific region, already taking the brunt in the ongoing tight market conditions, is set to further slide in 2023, depending...

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Ev 2-wheeler Sales To Go Up By 78% In 2030 If All Goes Well

New Delhi, July 24 : As the electric vehicle (EV) makers grapple with continuous fire incidents, a new report has shown that the sales penetration of electric two-wheelers is expected...

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Apple Diversifies Suppliers Ahead Of Iphone 14 Launch

San Francisco, July 24 : In a bid to avoid potential supply chain shortages when mass production of the devices begins, tech giant Apple has added to its list of...

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Upcoming Samsung Foldables May Start At $1,103, Watch5 Series At $264

London, July 24 : South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphones, which is all set to release on August 10, may start at 1,080 euros ($1,103 approx) in the...

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Elon Musk Questions Twitter\'s \'monetizable\' Daily Active User Numbers

New Delhi, July 24 : After scrapping the $44 billion Twitter deal over the presence of fake/spam accounts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday questioned the company’s way of measuring...

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Whatsapp May Soon Display Past Participants Of Group Chat

San Francisco, July 24 : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will soon display past participants of group chat on the iOS platform. WhatsApp is working...

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Netflix Rolls Out External Sign-up Page For Ios Users

San Francisco, July 24 : Popular video streaming platform Netflix has started directing users on iPhone and iPad to an external webpage where they can sign up for the service....

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Iit-k To Aid Startups Engaged In Health, Agriculture Domains

Kanpur, July 24 : Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, the technology business incubator at IIT Kanpur, is launching the NIRMAN Accelerator Programme, supported by the Department of Science and Technology,...

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Uidai Seeks 20 Ethical Hackers To Protect Its Data, Plug Security Bugs

New Delhi, July 23 : Amid increasing cyber attacks against key infrastructure and government websites in India, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has quietly announced a “bug bounty...

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Snapchat Loses $10 Bn As Stock Hits New 52-week Low

San Francisco, July 23 : Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, suffered nearly $10 billion loss after its shares hit a new 52-week low over disappointing quarterly results (Q2) amid...

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Meta Adds 18+ Tag Policy For Mature Content In Horizon Worlds

San Francisco, July 23 : With an aim to make it more user-friendly, tech giant Meta has updated its content policies for Horizon Worlds users and introduced a new content...

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Spacex Sends 46 Starlink Satellites Into Space, Sets New Record (ld)

San Francisco, July 23 : Setting a new record in the process, tech billionaire Elon Musk-run SpaceX has made it through its second attempt to launch 46 Starlink satellites into...

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Google Fires Employee Who Said Its Conversation Ai Is \'sentient\'

San Francisco, July 23 : Google has fired an engineer over breaching its confidentiality agreement after he made a claim that the tech giant’s conversation Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “sentient”...

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Millions Of Unencrypted Messages Exposed By Messaging App Justalk: Report

San Francisco, July 23 : Popular messaging app JusTalk, which advertises itself as secure and encrypted, has reportedly suffered a security lapse, and that revealed it was neither secure nor...

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Spacex Sends 46 Starlink Satellites Into Space

San Francisco, July 23 : Tech billionaire Elon Musk-run SpaceX has made it through its second attempt to launch 46 Starlink satellites, breaking a record along the way. The two-stage...

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Digital Radio Set To Change How Indians Consume Entertainment, News

New Delhi, July 23 : As the digital consumption of entertainment and news grow multifold in India, digital radio is set to change the entire creator economy landscape, giving millions...

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Twitter Reaches 238 Mn Users Globally Amid Legal Battle With Musk

New Delhi, July 23 : Despite posting $270 million net loss in its second quarter (Q2) this year, Twitter has reached 237.8 million users which is a significant growth amid...

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Microsoft To Soon Start Blocking Office Macros By Default

San Francisco, July 23 : Tech giant Microsoft confirmed this week that it will soon start blocking Visual Basic Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps by default after quietly rolling...

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Zuckerberg, Sandberg Set To Be Deposed In Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit

Washington, July 23 : Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg are set to be deposed in a Cambridge Analytica lawsuit, the media reported. According to a court document,...

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T-mobile Agrees To Pay $350 Mn In Data Breach Affecting 77 Mn Users

San Francisco, July 23 : Telecommunications company T-Mobile has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in a 2021 data breach that impacted nearly 76.6 million users’...

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Instacart\'s Indian-american Founder Apoorva Mehta Calls It Quit

New Delhi, July 23 : US-based Instacart’s Founder and Executive Chairman Apoorva Mehta has announced to step down from the online grocery delivery service he founded nearly a decade ago....

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You Can Now Access Screenshots On Google Photos Via Home Screen

San Francisco, July 23 : Google Photos has a new shortcut that allows users to access screenshots directly from the home screen. The app’s latest version on Android now lets...

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Volkswagen Ropes In Porsche Ceo To Lead As Diess Steps Down

Berlin, July 23 : Volkswagen Group chairman and CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down from his position at the company and will be replaced by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume. Blume...

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Meta Commits Additional $150 Mn To Its Oversight Board

San Francisco, July 23 : Tech giant Meta has made a commitment that provides for ongoing financial support for the Oversight Board, and as part of that commitment, it will...

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Meta Opposes Cci Probe In Delhi Hc, Says Fb Can\'t Be Investigated \'due To\' Whatsapp

New Delhi, July 22 : Opposing the Competition Commission of India (CCI)’s probe into the latest WhatsApp privacy policy, its parent company Meta (formerly Facebook) on Friday told the Delhi...

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Twitter Blames Elon Musk For $270 Mn Loss In Q2 Results

San Francisco, July 22 : Twitter on Friday said it posted $270 million net loss in the second quarter (Q2), largely owing to uncertainty related to the pending acquisition by...

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Discussions On With Stakeholders On New It Rules: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi, July 22 : As Big Tech companies continue to urge the government to remove certain provisions in the new IT Rules, 2021, Minister of State for IT and...

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Indian Fintech Ecosystem Plugged Corruption, Leaks: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi, July 22 : The Indian fintech ecosystem has not only helped rebuild the trust between the citizens and the government but also plugged corruption and leaks in financial...

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Britain Blocks University Of Manchester To Sell Camera Tech To Chinese Firm

London, July 22 : In a first, the UK government has blocked University of Manchester from sharing motion camera technology with a Chinese firm over national security concerns, the media...

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Meta Reportedly Investing In Indian Startup Better Opinions

New Delhi, July 22 : Meta (formerly Facebook) is looking to invest in an Indian startup called Better Opinions, an event trading platform that allows users in the country to...

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Qr Code Labelling On Electronics Items To Start Soon: Top Industry Body

New Delhi, July 22 : The decision by the Department of Consumer Affairs on mandatory QR code labeling on various packaged commodities including electronics, will de-clutter the information for the...

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Sony Launches Two New Smart Tvs In India

New Delhi, July 22 : With an aim to expand its smart TVs portfolio, Sony India on Friday launched two new TVs under its BRAVIA XR OLED A80K series that...

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Tesla Probes Top Executive Over Suspicious Order: Report

San Francisco, July 22 : Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla is reportedly investigating executive Omead Afshar, the official overseeing the construction and production of Giga Texas, in an internal...

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Dell Unveils Storage Innovations For Increased Intelligence, Automation

New Delhi, July 22 : Dell Technologies on Friday launched software-driven modern storage solutions across its industry-leading storage portfolio to drive increased intelligence, automation, cyber resiliency and multi-cloud flexibility. The...

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Show-cause Notices Sent To Ev Makers On Fire Episodes: Gadkari

New Delhi, July 22 : Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has told the Parliament that all the EV two-wheelers companies have been served show-cause notices after their...

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Smartphone Shipments Fall 5% In India In Q2 Amid Dwindling Demand

Bengaluru, July 22 : The smartphone shipments reached 36.4 million units in the second quarter (Q2) in India, a 5 per cent decrease from the previous quarter, with major brands...

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Google To Roll Back App Permissions List On Play Store

San Francisco, July 22 : After initially removing them in place of Data Safety labels, tech giant Google has now said that it is rolling back the app permissions list...

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S.korean Watchdog Looking Into Meta\'s Privacy Policy Update

Seoul, July 22 : The Personal Information Protection Commission is looking into whether the upcoming privacy policy update by Meta, the operator of Facebook, runs afoul of domestic law and...

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Kia Reports 40% Jump In Q2 Profit Riding On High-end Suvs

Seoul, July 22 : Automaker Kia said on Friday that its second-quarter net profit jumped 40 per cent from a year earlier on an improved product mix and a weak...

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Zoom Brings End-to-end Encryption For Its Cloud Phone Service

San Francisco, July 22 : Video chat app Zoom has announced that it is bringing end-to-end encryption feature to its cloud phone service Zoom Phone and it will soon be...

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Top Vc Firm Andreessen Horowitz Moves Headquarters To The Cloud

San Francisco, July 22 : Leading investment firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) has announced it is moving its headquarters to the Cloud, as nearly every technology company has moved to a...

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Nokia Bullish On India\'s 5g Roadmap: Ceo

New Delhi, July 22 : As the global penetration rates for both fibre and 5G excluding China still remain very low, Nokia is bullish on the 5G roadmap in India...

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Documents Signed By Steve Jobs, Other Tech Honchos To Be Up For Auction

San Francisco, July 22 : A number of documents signed by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs and other tech pioneers, as well as additional collectible Apple memorabilia, are set to...

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Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia Steps Down After \'14 Wild Years\'

New Delhi, July 22 : Online hospitality major Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia has announced to step down after 14 “wild years” and is set to open a new chapter. Gebbia,...

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Samsung Aims To Build 11 More Chip Plants Worth $200 Bn In Us

Seoul, July 22 : Samsung Electronics floated an idea of investing nearly $200 billion to build 11 more chip plants in the US over the next two decades, documents filed...

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K Sera Sera, Vikram Bhatt Set Up India\'s First Virtual Production Studio

Mumbai, July 22 : K Sera Sera and Vikram Bhatt have opened India’s first virtual production studio located on the Dahisar Highway, Mumbai, and spread over an area of 50,000...

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2 Indian Brothers, 1 Indian-american Charged With Crypto Insider Trading Scheme In Us

New York, July 22 : In a first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading scheme, the US authorities have charged two Indian brothers and their Indian-American friend with wire fraud conspiracy by using...

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Snapchat Reports $422 Mn Loss In Q2, Shares Tank 25%

New Delhi, July 22 : Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, saw its shares plunging over 25 per cent in after-hour trading after it reported a net loss of $422...

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Amazon\'s Prime Day Deal To Start On July 23

Bengaluru, July 22 : Amazon is back with its much-awaited annual shopping event – Prime Day.The two-day event, to begin at 12.00 a.m.on July 23, aims to present exciting offers...

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Youtube To Crack Down On Abortion-related Misinformation

San Francisco, July 22 : Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has announced that it will pull videos with information on unsafe abortion methods on its platform. On the microblogging platform, YouTube...

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Upgrad Acquires Edtech Platform Harappa Education For Rs 300 Cr

New Delhi, July 22 : Higher education platform upGrad on Friday announced it has acquired online learning institution Harappa Education for Rs 300 crore (about $38 million). upGrad closed the...

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N.korea Is Ready To Conduct Nuclear Test At Any Time: S.korean Prez

Seoul, July 22 : South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time it decides. Yoon was responding...

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New Short Video Posts On Instagram To Be Shared As Reels

San Francisco, July 22 : To make it more fun and easy to collaborate, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has released several new features and said that new video posts shorter...

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Aussie Researchers Create Spray To Keep Viruses, Bacteria At Bay

Sydney, July 22 : Researchers from Australian universities developed a spray that can stop the spread of bacteria and viruses, including the Covid-19 virus. Published in the journal Advanced Science,...

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Facebook \'home\', \'feeds\' Tabs To Make User\'s Experience Better

San Francisco, July 22 : With an aim to enhance users’ experience, Meta-owned Facebook has announced that it is rolling out two tabs — Home and Feeds — that will...

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Russia-ukraine Conflict Also Impacted Kudankulam N-power Projects: Govt

New Delhi, July 21 : The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has also impacted the schedule of the nuclear power projects that are under construction in Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, Parliament was...

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Ford Plans To Cut 8k Jobs To Help Fund Its Ev Plans: Report

San Francisco, July 21 : With an aim to fund its plans to build electric vehicles (EVs), popular automaker Ford is likely planning to cut up to 8,000 jobs over...

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Amazon Acquires Primary Healthcare Firm One Medical For $3.9 Bn

San Francisco, July 21 : Amazon on Thursday announced it has acquired primary healthcare organisation One Medical for approximately $3.9 billion, as the e-commerce giant steps up efforts to reinvent...

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Tiktok Fastest Growing News Source For Uk Teens, Bbc Loses Steam

London, July 21 : Teenagers in the UK are turning away from traditional news channels and are instead looking to Instagram, TikTok (that saw fastest growth) and YouTube to keep...

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Balance 400 Acres To Be Acquired For 2nd Space Port In Tn: Govt

New Delhi, July 21 : A total of 1,950 acres out of the required 2,350 acres for building the country’s second rocket port at Tamil Nadu’s Kulasekarapattinam has been acquired,...

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Isro\'s Human Space Mission Is For Space Tourism: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, July 21 : The Indian space agency is pursuing its human space mission – Gaganyaan – with an eye on space tourism, the Parliament was told on Thursday....

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Discover Joy With Amazon Prime Day On July 23 & 24

Bengaluru, July 21 : Amazon India is back with its much-awaited annual shopping event — Prime Day.Two days of great deals, savings, blockbuster entertainment, new launches and much more kicks...

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Nasa Targets Late Aug For Artemis 1 Moon Rocket Launch: Report

Washington, July 21 : NASA’s much awaited Artemis 1 moon rocket will likely be launched in late August, the agency has said. NASA said it has tentatively selected 3 dates...

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Twitter Now Lets Users Share Spaces Clips On Ios, Android

San Francisco, July 21 : Microblogging platform Twitter has announced that now anyone can share Twitter Spaces clips on iOS and Android platforms. The company recently said that it started...

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Bengal Teen Arrested For Hacking Facebook Account Of Former Hc Judge

Kolkata, July 21 : An 18-year-old student in Basirhat sub-division of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has been arrested on charges of hacking the Facebook account of Justice Raghvendra...

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Amazon Ramps Up India Hiring For Cheaper Internet Service As Musk\'s Starlink Quits

New Delhi, July 21 : As Elon Musk-run SpaceX abandoned its affordable internet project Starlink in India, Amazon has ramped up its efforts to launch its fast and cheaper internet...

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Karti Chidambaram Wants Govt To Probe Edtech Giant Byju\'s Finances

New Delhi, July 21 : Congress MP Karti P.Chidambaram on Thursday said he has written a letter to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to investigate the finances of edtech...

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Tesla Could Start Cybertruck Deliveries In Mid-2023: Musk

San Francisco, July 21 : After getting delayed several times, CEO Elon Musk has now said that its electric vehicle company Tesla could start deliveries of its upcoming Cybertruck in...

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China Slaps $1.18 Bn Fine On Ride-hailing Major Didi Global Over National Security

Hong Kong, July 21 : The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Thursday fined ride-hailing company Didi Global $1.18 billion after a year-long probe that found the company breaking data...

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