- Technology
Twitter expands its downvote test worldwide
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is expanding its experimental downvote test worldwide. The company said that they have been testing how it can surface the most relevant replies within tweets with the…
- Delhi
Homebuyers get respite as Delhi HC restrains coercive action on EMIs
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has restrained banks and housing finance companies from taking any coercive action to recover EMIs from homebuyers over incomplete projects on a plea by a group…
- Automobile
Hyundai’s January sales fall 12% amid chip shortage
Seoul: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest carmaker, has announced its sales fell 12 per cent last month from a year earlier amid global chip shortages. Hyundai Motor sold 2,82,204 vehicles in January,…
- Technology
Google unveils new Chromebook devices for teachers, students
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices — along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances — built entirely for education. The…
- Technology
Jio Platforms invests $15 mn in AI, VR startup Two Platforms
New Delhi: Jio Platforms announced on Friday that it has invested $15 million in Two Platforms (TWO) for a 25 per cent equity stake. The startup — Two Platforms — is an…
- India
BharatPe Founder seeks removal of new CEO from board, firm says wait for audit
New Delhi: In a fresh twist to the ongoing BharatPe saga, the fintech platform’s Co-founder and Managing Director Ashneer Grover has now written to the company board asking for the removal of…
- Offbeat
Karnataka man steals police jeep, goes on 112 km joyride
Dharwad, (Karnataka): A man, who stole a jeep from a police station in Karnataka’s Dharwad district and went on a long joyride to fulfil his long-pending dream, has been arrested, police said…
- India
Govt willing to introduce stricter social media norms: IT Minister
New Delhi: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the Narendra Modi-led government is willing to introduce stricter social media norms and all micro-blogging sites operating in…
- Technology
Instagram launches ‘Take a Break’ feature globally, including India
New Delhi: To help young people better manage their Instagram experience, the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform on Friday launched the ‘Take a Break’ in all countries, including India. ‘Take a Break’ is a…
- Technology
Amazon earned $9.7 bn from ad services in Q4, now behind Google, FB
New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon has disclosed revenue from its fast-growing advertising business for the first time and in the fourth quarter of 2021, its advertising services grew 32 per cent (on-year)…
- Technology
OnePlus set to expand smart TV portfolio in India
Bengaluru: Global technology brand OnePlus on Friday announced that it will expand its smart TV portfolio in India with the launch of two new products — OnePlus TV Y1S and OnePlus TV…
- Technology
TikTok is future of social media, agree Meta, Snapchat
New Delhi: As more and more people, especially the millennials and Generation Z, watch videos on social media, both Meta (now formerly Facebook) and Snapchat have indicated that the future of social…
- Kerala
K’taka pent house case: Minors forced to entertain Kerala politicians, bureaucrats
Dakshina Kannada: Investigation into the penthouse prostitution racket has revealed shocking details, police sources said on Friday. During interrogation, the accused revealed that they watched, selected, trapped and forced minor girls studying…
- World
Facebook owner posts biggest ever stock market value crash by a US company
New Delhi: Facebook’s owner Meta Platforms saw its stock market value slump by more than $230 billion, in a record daily loss for a US firm, the BBC reported. Its shares fell…
- Hyderabad
Tight security for PM’s visit to Hyderabad in view of Punjab incident
Hyderabad: Massive security arrangements will be in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Hyderabad on Saturday in view of the recent security breach in Punjab. At least 7,000 police personnel,…
