- Technology
Galaxy Watches to get improved wearing detection for users with tattooed wrists
San Francisco: Samsung Galaxy Watch’s new update will include improved wearing detection for users with tattooed wrists. The Samsung Community moderator in charge of the Galaxy Wear app recently posted a user…
- Middle East
Iran detains 66 suspects for attempting to smuggle fuel
Tehran: Iran has detained 66 suspects for attempting to smuggle 532 million litre of diesel in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, media reported. The forces of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and…
- Technology
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asks US to reform high-skill immigration
San Francisco: Microsoft-backed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday asked the US government to reform high-skill immigration so that they can come and join innovation at scale. Altman, who visited India last…
- World
US played key role to help Pakistan in securing IMF bailout
Washington: The United States played a key behind-the-scenes role to help Pakistan secure a $3 billion bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reported. The recent staff-level agreement (SLA) came…
- India
‘Drishyam’ inspires chilling crime: Mother arrested for 2-yr-old’s murder
Surat: The Surat police arrested a 22-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh in connection with the murder of her two-year-old son, said police, adding that she was ‘inspired’ by the movie ‘Drishyam’. The arrest…
- Technology
Apple’s next AirPods Pro may check temperature, test hearing
San Francisco: Apple’s next AirPods Pro will reportedly be able to determine the wearers’ body temperature via their ear canal, and will be getting a new hearing health feature that can check…
- Health
Covid vax cut disease disparities between low and high-income groups
New York: Covid-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low and high-income communities, according to a new analysis. While lower-income communities had lower vaccination rates than higher-income communities, the impact…
- Business
A91 Partners invests $30 mn in digital transformation provider KaarTech
New Delhi: Leading investment firm A91 Partners has invested $30 million in digital transformation consulting company KaarTech, it said on Monday. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chennai, KaarTech specialises in SAP…
- Middle East
Two shot dead in disputed area in Lebanon
Beirut: Two men were shot dead in a disputed area in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese Army announced in a statement, confirming earlier media reports. The two youth, Haitham Tawk and Malek Tok,…
- India
Karnataka: Ex-CM Jagadish Shettar, 2 others, take oath as Cong MLCs
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar took oath as a Congress MLC at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday. Along with him, Minister for Minor Irrigation and Water Resources N.S. Boseraju and…
- Business
3 new China-based Tesla rivals see sales surge as BYD leads
Hong Kong: Not only China-based BYD which is now a formidable electric car-maker but three other Tesla rivals have also seen their sales surge in June in China as demand for EVs…
- Technology
Over 100 top artists boycott venues that use face recognition tech
San Francisco: More than 100 top artists and music bands have announced to boycott big venues like Madison Square Garden in New York over the use of facial recognition technology amid privacy…
- Business
Tesla produced nearly 480K cars, delivered 466K vehicles in Q2 2023
San Francisco: Elon Musk-own Tesla has announced that it produced nearly 4,80,000 vehicles and delivered over 4,66,000 cars in the second quarter (Q2) of this year. Among 4,66,000 delivered vehicles, 19,225 were…
- Technology
Twitter to soon let users upload over 3-hr videos
San Francisco: Micro-blogging platform Twitter will soon allow users to post over 3-hour long videos. When Twitter-owner Elon Musk responded to the American comedian and podcaster Theo Von’s tweet, “Comedy is legal…
- Middle East
Iran warns citizens going to France amid ongoing violence
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has advised Iranian citizens against taking unnecessary trips to France amid the ongoing violence in the European state. Kanaani made the remarks on Sunday in…
