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Soon retweet with TikTok-like reaction videos on Twitter
New Delhi: Joining Meta-owned Instagram in blatantly copying TikTok features, micro-blogging platform Twitter has started testing a new tool called “quote tweet with reaction,” where the users can embed a tweet copy…
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Ola Futurefactory now producing almost 1,000 e-scooters a day: CEO
New Delhi: Ola Futurefactory is now producing almost 1,000 units of its S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters per day, Bhavish Agarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola Cabs, said on Thursday. In a…
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South Korean lab, EU develop intercontinental 5G-satellite system
Seoul: A South Korean research lab said on Thursday that it has successfully developed the world’s first intercontinental 5G-satellite network system to help communicate in case of a disaster. The 5G-satellite multiple…
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Google rolls out January update to all supported Pixels
San Francisco: US-based search engine Google has announced that it has started sending out the January update to its phones. All supported Pixel devices running Android 12 will receive these software updates…
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German watchdog puts Google under closer antitrust scrutiny
London: Germany’s antitrust watchdog paved the way Wednesday for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of paramount significance,” the first to get that label since regulators got more power…
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Google raises salaries of top brass after refusing to hike workers’ pay
San Francisco: After informing employees last month that it wouldn’t automatically adjust salaries to account for inflation, Google is giving four of its top-most senior executives a significant pay hike, raising their…
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Cyberattack on UK’s Defence Academy caused significant impact: Report
London: A cyberattack — possibly by China or Russia — reportedly hit the academic arm of the UK’s Ministry of Defence and had a “significant” impact, the officer in charge at the…
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Google acquires cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 mn
San Francisco: To bolster its response to ever-growing cyber-attacks, Google has acquired an Israel-based cybersecurity startup ‘Siemplify’ reportedly for $500 million. The startup will be integrated into Google Cloud Platform, especially its…
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Fake Telegram Messenger apps hacking devices with lethal malware
New Delhi: Fake Telegram Messenger apps are currently hacking devices, including PCs, with a Windows-based malware that can put your information at risk as it evades the installed anti-virus systems, cyber-security researchers…
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Chinese Internet firms log $223 bn in revenue in Jan-Nov 2021
Beijing: China’s Internet sector registered robust growth in business revenue and profits in the first 11 months of 2021, serving as a key driver to shore up the country’s economic growth. The…
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Key global tech platforms that shut shop in 2021
San Francisco: From Epic Games’ Houseparty to Alphabet’s Loon, several global startups/platforms shut shops in a year that was partially hit by the pandemic and lockdowns. Epic Games in September announced it…
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HDMI 2.1a may reportedly debut at CES 2022
San Francisco: The HDMI Forum is reportedly planning to showcase a new standard called HDMI 2.1a at the CES 2022. According to XDADevelopers, the main new feature with HDMI 2.1a will be…
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WhatsApp banned 1.75 mn accounts in India in Nov 2021
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Saturday said that it banned 1,759,000 accounts in India in November in compliance with the IT Rules 2021. WhatsApp also received 602 grievance reports in the same…
