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China remains at bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year
Washington: Global internet freedom declined again in 2022 for the 12th year in a row, with China remaining as the most restricted country for the eighth consecutive year, a study has found,…
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Dell Technologies & Alienware launches new gaming laptop in India
Bengaluru: With an aim to woo users, leading PC and laptop maker Dell Technologies and its subsidiary Alienware on Tuesday unveiled a new gaming laptop, Alienware m15 R7, for Indian consumers. Available…
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TikTok brings adult-only streams, raises age requirement for going live
San Francisco: Short video platform TikTok confirmed that it is introducing livestreams for adults and is also increasing the minimum age requirement for livestreams on its platform. Currently, people must be aged…
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YouTube ends its Premium paywall experiment for 4K videos
San Francisco: YouTube has ended a test that required Premium subscription for 4K resolution videos. In the experiment, the Google-owned streaming platform asked some users to pay for a Premium account in…
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Google rolls out Gmail redesign on iOS settings
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has rolled out a Gmail redesign to make iOS settings simpler. Gmail settings on iPhone and iPad have been redesigned by starting with the elimination of the…
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Meta starts anti-iMessage ad campaign to promote Whatsapp
San Francisco: Meta has launched a new advertisement campaign to target Apple’s iMessage platform. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, revealed the campaign in which Apple is criticised for only…
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Nokia, Ericsson ink multi-year deal with Jio to deploy 5G in India
New Delhi: Handset makers Nokia and Ericsson on Monday announced that they have inked a deal with Reliance Jio to build one of the largest 5G networks in India. Nokia said that…
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PhonePe’s ‘Golden Days’ to make Dhanteras exciting for users
New Delhi: As part of the Golden Days campaign, India’s leading fintech platform, PhonePe on Monday announced that it is bringing exciting offers on gold and silver purchases for Dhanteras 2022. PhonePe…
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Flipkart partners with eDAO to launch virtual shopping experience in metaverse
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) Homegrown e-commerce platform Flipkart on Monday announced that it has partnered with Polygon-incubated organisation eDAO to launch Flipverse — a metaverse space where consumers can discover products in…
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BYJU’S raises $250 mn in fresh funding round
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’S on Monday announced that it raised $250 million from its existing investors in a fresh round of funding. BYJU’S said it has embarked on a path to…
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Apple confirms SIM bug affecting iPhone 14 series
San Francisco: Apple has confirmed that its iOS 16’s SIM bug is affecting iPhone 14 users. The tech giant acknowledges that a message stating ‘SIM Not Supported’ may show on iPhone 14…
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Upcoming Galaxy M54 may feature Snapdragon 888 processor
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung may launch a new smartphone, Galaxy M54, this year that could feature Snapdragon 888 processor along with a high-refresh-rate screen, and a big battery. The smartphone…
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US export controls shake China’s semiconductor industry
Beijing: Following the announcement of new limitations by the administration of US President Joe Biden, the mass departure of American workers has shaken China’s semiconductor industry. The export controls limit China’s ability…
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Netflix rolls out ‘Profile Transfer’ to prevent password-sharing
San Francisco: Popular streaming platform Netflix has announced ‘Profile Transfer’ feature to prevent password sharing that has been rolled out to all members globally. The “much requested” feature allow users to transfer…
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Meta surpasses $2 bn revenue mark in India
New Delhi: Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, surpassed $2 billion in revenue in India in FY22, which has become a strategic market for the US company. The social network…
