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FB’s tools tracking people seeking abortion services: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook is collecting ultra-sensitive personal data about abortion seekers and allowing anti-abortion organisations to use that data to target and influence people online, media reports say. A joint investigation…
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Qualcomm wins battle against EU regulator’s $1 bn anti-trust fine
London: Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday sided with chip-maker Qualcomm that had appealed 1 billion euros ($1.04 billion) anti-trust fine from the European Union (EU) regulators over payments made to Apple to…
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Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer in Windows 10
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will no longer support Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows 10, as earlier announced. According to Engadget, users will still receive IE 11 support if they are using…
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China tightens mobile app development rules over national security
Beijing: With crackdowns on Internet companies, China has further tightened mobile app development rules with stricter requirements for content and data protection, the media reported. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) has…
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India slips on overall skills proficiency globally, data science key concern
New Delhi: India has slipped four places in terms of overall skills proficiency globally, and stands at 68th position. Indian learners continue to lag in data science skills, a new report has…
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When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
Bangor: We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units therefore comparable to a computer. Reality, however, is much…
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Apple won’t stop production of older iPad Pro models this year
New Delhi: As it plans to launch a new iPad Pro lineup soon, Apple has no plans to stop the production of 11-inch iPad Pro or 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, and will…
- Business
Bitcoin, Ethereum crash to record low amid crypto winter
New Delhi: The crypto winter hammered cryptocurrencies on Monday as the price of a single Bitcoin fell sharply to around $25,600, an 18-month low. The world’s largest cryptocurrency further tanked 7 per…
- Technology
Google agrees to pay $118 mn to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
San Francisco: Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit in the US that includes nearly 15,500 women in 236 job titles. The plaintiffs Kelly Ellis,…
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Oracle developing national health records database: Larry Ellison
San Francisco: Cloud major Oracle, which just completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of electronic health records company Cerner, is developing a national health records database. Oracle’s board chairman and chief technology officer…
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Half of finance AI projects to be delayed or cancelled by 2024
New Delhi: As the banking and financial institutions adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technologies globally, half of current finance AI deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, a new report has…
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TikTok probing claims of aggressive work culture: Report
London: Short video platform TikTok is reportedly investigating claims of an aggressive work culture after a senior executive at the firm allegedly said he “didn’t believe” in maternity leave. Joshua Ma has…
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Pi calculated to 100 tn digits by Google Cloud employee
San Francisco: Tech giant Google’s Cloud developer advocate Emma Haruka Iwao has beaten her own record from three years ago for the number of digits calculated for pi. In 2019, she was…
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Jack Dorsey, Jay-Z partner on Bitcoin educational programme in US
San Francisco: Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday partnered with artist Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, to launch The Bitcoin Academy — an educational initiative in New York.…
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Meta halts development of its dual-camera smartwatch: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta’s upcoming smartwatch with two built-in cameras, which was likely to be launched next year, has reportedly been halted. Along with dual-cameras, the device was likely to include…
