Technology
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New online threat: How to protect yourself from digital arrest
With the advent of digital age, cases of digital fraud and cybercrime have also risin rapidly. Meanwhile, “digital arrest” has emerged as a new manifestation of cyber crime, in which fraudsters present…
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Massachusetts 2nd US state with child pneumonia outbreak
San Francisco: As the mysterious pneumonia cases in children rise across the world, Massachusetts has become the second US state to report a sudden surge in the number of pneumonia cases in…
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Spotify announces to cut 17 per cent of jobs, third round of layoffs this year
New Delhi: Music streaming giant Spotify on Monday announced to eliminate about 17 per cent of its workforce across the company as it looks to become “both productive and efficient”. Spotify founder…
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OpenAI applies for GPT-6, GPT-7 trademarks in China: Report
Hong Kong: ChatGPT developer OpenAI has reportedly applied for “GPT-6” and “GPT-7” trademarks in China as Sam Altman-run company continues to build large language models (LLMs). The company has submitted two Chinese…
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Google delays launch of its Gemini AI to next year: Report
San Francisco: Google has delayed the launch of Gemini, a conversational artificial intelligence that aims to compete with OpenAI, to next year in January, media report said. According to The Information, citing…
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Plastic pollution from cigarettes costs $26 bn a year globally: Study
Hong Kong: A significant study has revealed that plastic pollution from cigarettes costs $26 billion a year and China, where half of the world’s cigarettes are smoked contributes around 20 per cent…
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Zerodha’s Kite app goes down for 3rd time in 3 straight months
New Delhi: Brokerage firm Zerodha’s trading app Kite on Monday suffered another technical glitch, marking the third straight month the platform has faced such issues. This comes on a day when the…
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Hiring in Indian IT services industry to remain muted over next 2-3 quarters
New Delhi: Hiring in the Indian IT services industry is expected to remain muted over the next two-three quarters amid slowdown in demand, with companies focusing on maintaining their profitability in the…
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Apple hiring for multiple job roles in UAE
Abu Dhabi: US technology major Apple is hiring for multiple positions at stores located across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recruiting will be held in four stores— Dubai Mall, Mall of the…
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Telegram announces 11 new features to boost messaging
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram has rolled out 11 new features to enrich communication for over 800 million of its monthly active users. To simplify channel discovery, users now have access…
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X may go bankrupt under Elon Musk if advertisers keep fleeing
London: The loans Elon Musk took out to buy Twitter (now called X) was about $13 billion and the social media company has to pay about $1.2 billion in interest payments every…
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Fraudsters attack Booking.com customers after hacking hotels
London: Cybersecurity researchers have warned people about a new scam that is targeting Booking.com customers by posting advertisements on the Dark Web, asking for help finding victims. Hackers are targeting accommodation listed…
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How OpenAI sacked Altman while blindsiding Satya Nadella
San Francisco: Fresh details have emerged in Sam Altman’s ousting from OpenAI, with a new report claiming that the company’s old board deliberately excluded Microsoft after initially voting to expel Altman as…
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Walmart joins list of big firms who pulled ads from Elon Musk’s X
San Francisco: Retail giant Walmart has confirmed that it is not advertising on Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter), according to a report by CNN. “We aren’t advertising on X as we’ve found…
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Google’s new AI experiment lets you create music inspired by instruments
San Francisco: Google’s new AI-powered experiment — “Instrument Playground” lets you create music inspired by instruments from around the globe. Google will let you choose one of over 100 instruments from around…
