Technology
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Global IT spending projected to cross $5 trillion in 2024
New Delhi: Global IT spending is projected to reach $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8 per cent from 2023, according to a new report. While generative AI (GenAI) has not…
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Hackers stole customer access tokens from Okta’s support unit, admits firm
San Francisco: Identity and access company Okta has identified “adversarial activity” that leveraged access to a stolen credential to access Okta’s support case management system. The threat actor was able to view…
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Samsung leads India smartphone market in Q3 with 18% share
New Delhi: Samsung maintained its top position in the India smartphone market in the third quarter (Q3) with a market share of 18 per cent and a shipment of 7.9 million units,…
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ISRO gearing up to test crew escape system, crew module on Saturday
Chennai: The Indian space agency is gearing up for the crucial first test flight slated for Saturday morning 8 a.m. to check the crucial crew escape system of its rocket that would…
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Toyota, Lexus adopt Tesla’s EV charging standard
San Francisco: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has reached an agreement with Elon Musk-run Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beginning in 2025. Several…
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Chinese scammers exploit Indian loan seekers, launder millions
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have found that Chinese scammers are using illegal instant loan apps to lure thousands of victims in India with false promises of substantial loans and easy repayments, a…
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E-com platforms log Rs 47K cr worth GMV in 1st week of India festive sales
Bengaluru: E-commerce platforms in India clocked a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 47,000 crore in the first week of the festive sale season, growing at 19 per cent from the same…
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WhatsApp’s new feature lets you reply to status updates using ‘avatars’
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will allow users to reply to status updates using avatars on iOS and Android. With this feature, the company aims…
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Instagram adds Birthday, 3 more features for GenZ users
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has showcased four new features that would appeal to the GenZ audiences in India. The company unveiled creative tools like Birthday, Audio Notes, Selfie Video Notes, and Multiple…
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iPhone sales cross 1.5 mn million units in 1st week of India festive season
New Delhi: iPhone sales crossed 1.5 million units during the first week of festive sales in India for the first time ever, registering more than 25 per cent growth (year-on-year), a report…
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In a first, HP launches affordable refurbished laptops in India
New Delhi: PC and printer major HP on Thursday introduced refurbished laptops in India, which is the first HP market to launch a refurbished PC initiative, with plans to expand in other…
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Microsoft opens pre-orders for new Laptop Go 3 in India
New Delhi: Microsoft on Thursday announced that pre-orders for new Laptop Go 3 device in India are now available via key retailers and select multi-brand stores. Consumers who pre-order the Surface Laptop…
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New AI tool can identify people with abnormal heart rhythms
New York: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based algorithm that can detect an abnormal heart rhythm or atrial fibrillation in people without symptoms. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often…
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OnePlus commits the OnePlus Open is good for 1 million ‘opens’
New Delhi: The OnePlus Open’s folding mechanism has been rigorously tested and it can be opened 1 million times, an equivalent of 10 years of usage, Kinder Liu, COO of OnePlus, said…
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Google to manufacture Pixel phones in India, bets big on digital commerce
New Delhi: In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Google on Thursday said it aims to start manufacturing/assembling Pixel smartphones in the country and the first ‘India-made’ batch will reach…
