Technology
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Amazon fined $25 mn for violating children’s privacy law, deceiving parents
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon will pay $25 million penalty to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over violating the children’s privacy law by keeping their Alexa voice recordings and deceiving parents…
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Toyota discloses data leak affecting 2.6 lakh car owners
New Delhi: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has admitted another incident in which data of around 260,000 car owners was exposed to the internet for a decade. Last month, the company issued an…
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Instagram testing new ‘Interested’ option for recommended posts
San Francisco: Social networking platform Instagram is testing a new ‘Interested’ option for recommended posts which will allow users to indicate what they are interested in. The new option will help the…
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83 per cent Indian workers embrace AI assistance despite concerns
New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to take away certain jobs, 83 per cent of Indian employees are willing to delegate as much work as possible to AI to lessen their…
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Snap introduces new generative AI feature for paid users
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has introduced a new generative AI feature for its paid subscribers. Now, when Snapchat+ subscribers interact with My AI chatbot, they can send it…
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Amazon launches Echo Pop smart speaker in India
New Delhi: Amazon on Thursday launched its new ‘Echo Pop’ smart speaker in the country at a price of Rs 4,999. The new smart speaker is available in four colour options —…
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Indian-American teen wins $50,000 Young Scientist award
New York: A 17-year-old Indian-origin student in Missouri has won the prestigious Regeneron Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for his research relating to the mpox virus. Saathvik Kannan of David H. Hickman…
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Chinese scientists develop new ‘ultra precise’ gene-editing tool
Hong Kong: A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new gene-editing tool that differs in approach to the most popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy, saying the new method is ultra-precise, safe and…
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New lineup of Google TVs from Acer now in India
New Delhi: Indkal Technologies, the official licensee of Acer Home Entertainment business in India, on Wednesday announced the launch of the new Google TV lineup from Acer in the country. Among the…
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Delhi to implement ITMS by 2024, survey of intersections completed, says Special CP
New Delhi: Delhi is set to have an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) by the end of 2024, aiming to reduce congestion, enable faster and smarter vehicular movement and a detailed Project…
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Apple’s mixed reality headset may feature high-end screens
San Francisco: Apple’s rumoured AR/VR headset (mixed reality headset) will reportedly feature pixel-dense and bright displays. According to a tweet from display analyst Ross Young, the AR/VR headset will be equipped with…
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Alexa can no longer talk like Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi: Amazon has confirmed the discontinuation of the celebrity voices feature on Alexa, meaning voices of celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, American actor Samuel L. Jackson, American former professional basketball player…
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Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian social impact startups
New Delhi: Microsoft and Accenture on Wednesday announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify programme, which will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education,…
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Fintech unicorn Taxfix lays off 120 employees to cut costs
London: Europe’s leading mobile tax platform Taxfix has reportedly laid off 120 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, amid funding winter to cut costs. The job cuts come in the wake…
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China’s smartwatch shipments drop to lowest in 3 years
New Delhi: China’s smartwatch shipments declined 28 percent (year-on-year) and 16 percent (on-quarter) in the first quarter — the lowest level in 12 quarters. The country’s smartwatch market did not fully recover…
