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Spotify reaches 226 mn paid subscribers, returns to profitability

San Francisco: Music streaming platform Spotify saw its paid subscribers base growing 16 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 226 million in its third quarter (Q3), the company announced on Tuesday. Net additions…
Instagram testing feed only for paid verified users

New Delhi: Taking a cue from Elon Musk-owned X which charges users and give them more controls, Meta-owned Instagram is testing a feed that will only allow posts from paid verified users.…

Amazon unveils passwordless passkeys for iOS and web users

Amazon is introducing passkey support for browsers and its iOS mobile shopping app, offering customers a passwordless sign-in option. Users can establish passkeys in their Amazon settings, enabling them to utilize facial…
Electric cars to increase almost 10 times by 2030: International Energy Agency

Delhi: The energy world is set to change significantly by 2030, based on the current policy settings, which includes almost 10 times as many electric cars on the road worldwide, the International…
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links

New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
Moon 40 mn yrs older than earlier thought, reveal crystals from lunar surface

Washington: Crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts in 1972 from the lunar surface have revealed that the Moon is 40 million years older than scientists thought. In a study published in the…
US allows faster 6 GHz band to drive AR-VR headset industry

Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally approved the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low-power devices (including AR-VR headsets) that will operate alongside other WiFi-enabled devices.…

We’re most secured when comes to protecting IP addresses during calls: Telegram

New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Saturday said it is the most secure mass market messenger when it comes to protecting IP addresses during calls. The company responded to a cyber-security…
Google ordered to pay $1.1 mn to female executive over gender discrimination

San Francisco: Google will have to pay $1.1 million to a company executive who filed a complaint against the tech giant for gender-based discrimination, a jury in the US has ruled. The…
Startup employees fled for bigger companies during Covid pandemic: Study

Toronto: Startup workers fled for bigger, more established companies during the pandemic, revealing the vulnerability of early-stage firms in downturns, new research has shown. Digging into the data for nearly 180,000 users…
Samsung announces new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India

New Delhi: Samsung on Monday announced its new Galaxy Tab A9 series in India, which will come in two sizes — one with an 8.7 display and the other in an 11-inch…
Insta’s new feature will let you turn photos into stickers for reels, stories

New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram is testing a new “sticker creation” feature, which will let users turn their photos into custom stickers to use in Reels or Stories. Instagram head Adam Mosseri gave…
Apple may announce new iMac by October-end: Report

San Francisco: Apple may be planning to announce a new 24-inch iMac at the end of this month, media report said. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the tech giant may make the…
Israel-Hamas war: Verified users responsible for 74 per cent of misinformation on X

New York: Verified users with Blue badges are the ones spreading the vast majority of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on X (formerly Twitter), a new study has claimed. During the first…
WhatsApp Business tests new ‘quick action bar’ feature on Android

San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new “quick action bar” feature on its Business app for Android, which will let users “quickly perform different actions”. According to WABetaInfo, a new…