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Amazon Alexa to lose $10 bn this year: Report
San Francisco: Amazon Alexa is reportedly on a pace to lose $10 billion this year as the voice assistant never managed to create an ongoing revenue stream. Amazon is currently undergoing its…
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‘Samsung’ most commonly used passwords in 2021: Study
San Francisco: Samsung, or rather “samsung” with a lowercase S, is one of the most commonly used passwords in at least 30 countries, a recent study by password management solution company Nordpass…
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Watch first World Cup match on Twitter: Musk
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk sent out a tweet late last night inviting people to watch the first World Cup match live on the micro-blogging site. He also promised the best…
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Apple, Google app review teams scrutinise Musk’s Twitter
San Francisco: Yoel Roth, who has quit Twitter as Head of Trust and Safety, has said as Elon Musk perpetuates lack of legitimacy through his impulsive changes and tweet-length pronouncements about platform…
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Hive ransomware actors extort over $100 mn from victims, warns US
San Francisco: The US government has warned about an ongoing ransomware activity that has victimised over 1,300 companies worldwide, receiving approximately $100 million in ransom payments. The Hive ransomware actors follow the…
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FTX bankruptcy filing reveals staggering mismanagement
San Francisco: A new court filing concerning the bankrupt Sam Bankman-Fried’s companies has revealed a crypto empire that was massively mismanaged and possibly fraudulent – a “complete failure of corporate controls”. “Never…
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Food delivery platform Zomato co-founder Mohit Gupta resigns
Bengaluru: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Friday said that its co-founder, Mohit Gupta, had resigned after about five years at the food aggregator. In May 2020, Gupta became Zomato’s co-founder after…
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After India, Google acts upon illegal loan apps in Africa
San Francisco: Google has ordered loan apps in Kenya to present proof of their licenses to operate in the country, or they risk being removed from the Google Play store. According to…
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Apple, Google app review teams scrutinise Musk’s Twitter
San Francisco: Yoel Roth, who has quit Twitter as Head of Trust and Safety, has said as Elon Musk perpetuates lack of legitimacy through his impulsive changes and tweet-length pronouncements about platform…
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Draft Data Protection Bill entails penalty of up to Rs 250 cr for privacy breach
New Delhi: Aiming to protect personal data breach, the Centre on Friday released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, which entails the provision of fine of up to Rs 250…
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Another 1,200 employees quit Twitter amid internal mayhem
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s Twitter is reeling under a big trouble as another 1,200 employees have quit over the ultimatum for “extremely hardcore” workplace. The New York Times reported that key infrastructure…
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Apple Watch can help detect silent heart disease, reveals study
San Francisco: With a focus on identifying heart abnormalities like left ventricular dysfunction, a recent study has taken a closer look at the ECG capabilities of the Apple Watch. Left Ventricular dysfunction…
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Koo offers to hire affected Twitter employees
New Delhi: As Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk has laid off employees in a series of firings, homegrown microblogging platform Koo has offered to hire the affected Twitter employees. Koo co-founder Mayank…