Technology
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Industry stakeholders hail inclusion of startups as part of G20 Delhi Declaration
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem stakeholders on Sunday hailed the inclusion of startups as part of the Delhi Declaration for the first time in the history of G20. India has taken…
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Microsoft rolls out ‘background removal’ tool in Paint
San Francisco: Microsoft has started to roll out a new “background removal” tool in its Paint app on Windows 11 Insider builds. With this tool, users will be able to remove the…
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Apple may unveil iPhone 15 with USB-C, iOS 17 at its ‘Wonderlust’ event
San Francisco: Apple is holding its next big event, dubbed “Wonderlust”, on September 12 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, to launch the iPhone 15 series, iOS 17, Apple Watch, and other…
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PowerPoint software co-creator Dennis Austin dies at 76
San Francisco: Dennis Austin, who co-created the PowerPoint software almost 36 years ago which is still being used by millions, has passed away in the US. Austin, 76, died from lung cancer…
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Scientist engineered bacteria to generate electricity from wastewater
London: Scientists have engineered E. coli bacteria — the most widely studied microbe — to generate electricity from wastewater. This groundbreaking achievement in bioelectronics outlines a novel approach that could revolutionise both…
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Microsoft reveals how China-based hackers stole its consumer email key
San Francisco: China-backed hackers stole a digital consumer key from Microsoft to gain unfettered access to US government emails and the tech giant has detailed how the cyber criminals pulled off one…
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Reddit allows users to translate posts into 8 languages
New Delhi: Online social discussion forum Reddit has allowed users to translate their posts into eight different languages. Reddit users can now translate posts when viewing them on Reddit’s iOS or Android…
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Musk’s X challenges new US transparency law, terms it ‘unconstitutional’
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has filed a lawsuit, alleging that a new California law requiring social media platforms to declare certain moderation practices, alleging it is “unconstitutional” and a…
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G20 Summit: Indian edtech platform LeverageEdu invests to skill Nigerian youth
New Delhi: Edtech platform LeverageEdu on Saturday announced to invest 800 million Nigerian naira (about Rs 8.5 crore) around the sidelines of the G20 Summit, as it expands further operations in Nigeria.…
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Apple set to end 2023 with 7% market share for iPhones in Android-dominated India
New Delhi: Driven by domestic manufacturing, Apple iPhones are set to garner 7 per cent market share in the Android-dominated smartphone market in India this year, latest data showed on Saturday, as…
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SK hynix opens probe into use of its chips in Huawei’s new phone
Seoul: SK hynix has kicked off an internal investigation into how its memory chips ended up in a new smartphone made by Huawei Technologies. Bloomberg News previously reported that the South Korean…
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Time magazine’s 1st-ever top 100 AI list honours Indian talent
New York: Several Indians and Indian-origin techies have made it to Time magazine’s inaugural ‘TIME100 AI List’, highlighting the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI). The youngest individual recognised in…
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Hackers target Mac users via new malvertising campaign on Google: Report
San Francisco: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that targets Mac users through malicious ads for Google searches, tricking them into installing the “Atomic Stealer (AMOS)” malware, a new report…
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YouTube begins verifying health workers in UK to curb misinformation
London: Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on…