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Mozilla pauses crypto donations amid climate impact debate
San Francisco: After facing a backlash, Mozilla, the nonprofit organisation behind the Firefox web browser, has announced to stop taking cryptocurrency donations. Cryptocurrency mining has come under intense scrutiny for its climate…
- World
Airbnb tightens policies to crack down on NYE parties
San Francisco: With New Year’s Eve approaching, online vacation rental company Airbnb has announced that it is introducing new products and policies to crack down on disruptive NYE parties. The company said…
- Technology
Foxconn expects supply-chain issues until second half of 2022
San Francisco: Apple’s largest manufacturing partner Foxconn said the global supply-chain crunch is expected to last until the second half of next year, a sign of headwinds that electronics shipments could continue…
- Offbeat
US: Indian blogger hires woman to slap him for using Facebook
A San Fransisco blogger has appointed someone to slap him in the face every time he swerved to Facebook. Maneesh Sethi who runs a blog named Hack The System believes that he…
- Technology
Spotify makes it easier to block other users
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to more easily block others on the platform. Previously, users had to contact customer support to…
- Technology
Apple asks court to stay part of Epic Games lawsuit injunction
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has told the court it is complying with one part of an injunction it received following the Epic Games App Store trial, as the company attempts to…
- Technology
Google sent 50K warnings to users on govt-back hackings
San Francisco: Google has said that so far in 2021, it has sent over 50,000 warnings to those whose accounts were the target of government-backed phishing or malware attempts, a nearly 33…
- Technology
Microsoft Office 2021 starts at $150, to arrive on Oct 5
San Francisco Microsoft’s software suite is getting an upgrade on October 5 with the rollout of Windows 11, and this includes Office Home and Student 2021 and Office Home and Business 2021. Office…
- Technology
Apple Car to use automatic shading system to block bright light
San Francisco: The long-rumoured Apple Car is expected to use automatic shading system to block bright, direct light from eyes. With the automatic shading system, “Apple Car” could prevent drivers and passengers from…
- Technology
Tesla: Autopilot can see, respond to emergency lights at night
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla said that it has updated its Autopilot software to slow down when it detects the lights of emergency vehicles at night. In an update to its Model…
- Technology
Tesla more than doubles its non-refundable order fee
San Francisco: Tesla has updated its online configurator, and its non-refundable order fee has more than doubled to $250. In 2019, Tesla replaced its deposit system, when placing a new order for…
- Technology
Apple developing new home products: Report
San Francisco: Hiring data suggests Apple is developing a host of new home products and services while preparing for a swell of retail customers ahead of an expected “iPhone 13” launch. The company…
- Technology
Tinder to make voluntary ID verification available globally
San Francisco: Dating app Tinder has announced that it will make ID Verification available to members globally on its platform in the coming quarters. Tinder first rolled out ID Verification in Japan in…
- Business
Disney+ reaches 116 mn subscribers: Report
San Francisco: Disney’s video on-demand streaming service Disney+ announced that it has doubled to 116 million subscribers from 57.5 million a year earlier. In its earnings report on Thursday, the company said that…
- Technology
Apple using new method to assemble iPhone cameras: Report
San Francisco: In a bid to save costs, tech giant Apple is reportedly changing the way it produces camera modules for its iPhone, as a new report states that it is now opting…
