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‘Make in India’ smartphone shipments down 8% as consumer demand slows
New Delhi: Economic headwinds, poor consumer demand, and market uncertainties led to a 8 per cent decline in ‘Make in India’ smartphone shipments (year-over-year) in the third quarter (Q3) this year to…
- Technology
Data of 400 mn Twitter users stolen, claims hacker
New Delhi: A hacker has claimed to have stolen the data of nearly 400 million Twitter users and put it up for sale on the dark web. According to Israeli cyber intelligence…
- Business
Fintech firm Money View raises $75 mn to scale core credit biz
Bengaluru: Fintech company Money View on Monday announced it has raised $75 million in its ongoing Series E funding led by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners, at a valuation of $900 million.…
- India
Indian-American MIT scholar applies for Twitter CEO post
New Delhi: Indian-American V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, who “invented email” when he was just 14, has expressed interest in taking up the position of Twitter CEO after Elon Musk said that he wishes…
- Technology
Govt to issue guidelines for social media influencers to curb proxy brand promotions
New Delhi: Aiming to rein in social media influencers who indulge in proxy brand promotion or paid promotions without divulging this to their followers about it, the government may soon fine them…
- Technology
The Guardian confirms ransomware attack on its IT Infrastructure
London: Leading UK-based newspaper The Guardian on Wednesday confirmed its systems have been hit by a “serious IT incident,” which appears to be a ransomware attack. The publication said the cyber attack…
- Technology
Smartphone makers may be forced to bring back removable batteries
London: The European Union (EU) has now agreed on new laws and regulations aimed at making batteries more sustainable and reusable which might force smartphone makers to bring back removable batteries, the…
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Increased pharmaceuticals use spiked carbon emissions during pandemic
Tokyo: Increased use of pharmaceuticals spiked carbon emissions during the Covid-19 pandemic despite carbon footprint reduction efforts, new research has revealed. A group of researchers measuring carbon emissions in a large university…
- Technology
New WhatsApp feature lets users undo ‘delete for me’
New Delhi: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Monday introduced the new ‘Accidental delete’ feature, a new layer of protection. Everyone faced the situation when they sent a message to the wrong person…
- Technology
“Should I step down as head of Twitter?” asks Musk, majority say “yes”
Washington: Judging by the outcome of the poll that Twitter CEO Elon Musk asked for on the microblogging site, he is on his way out of Twitter. Within a few minutes of…
- Technology
HTC to introduce a lightweight AR headset to compete Meta Quest
San Francisco: Taiwanese consumer electronics company High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC) has planned to introduce a new lightweight flagship augmented reality (AR) headset next year at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will…
- Technology
Google removes thousands of YouTube channels in China
New Delhi: Google removed thousands of YouTube channels last month, including 7,599 channels, 1 AdSense account, and 3 Blogger blogs as part of its ongoing investigation into coordinated influence operations linked to…
- Technology
YouTube bans Pornhub’s channel over rule breaches
San Francisco: Video-sharing platform YouTube has banned the adult website Pornhub’s channel due to multiple community guidelines violations. According to Google, Pornhub’s account violated YouTube’s external link policy, which forbids users from…
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NASA launches 1st-ever mission to observe Earth’s water
Washington: NASA has launched the first-ever global satellite mission that will observe nearly all water on Earth’s surface, measuring the height of water in the planet’s lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean.…
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John Carmack steps down as consulting CTO for VR at Meta
San Francisco: John Carmack, known for his work on virtual reality as well as classic games like Doom and Quake, has stepped down from his role as consulting CTO for VR at…
