Technology
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Cisco lays off nearly 700 employees in SF Bay Area in US
San Francisco: Networking giant Cisco has laid off nearly 700 positions in the Bay Area — including 80 at its San Francisco offices. According to SFGATE, the tech company has laid off…
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Apple not planning to launch iPhone SE 4 in 2024
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly not planning to launch the fourth-generation iPhone SE next year. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone maker has informed suppliers that it has cancelled…
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TikTok tests its ‘sleep reminders’ feature
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok is testing a new ‘sleep reminders’ feature, which will allow users to set up alerts during their bedtime and to mute notifications during the recommended…
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Sony, Manchester City building a metaverse
Las Vegas: Tech giant Sony has shown a brief look of the metaverse experience it is building with the football club Manchester City at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. Sony and…
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Citizen app reveals exact location of Billie Eilish’s family home to 178k users
San Francisco: A push notification on the popular crime reporting app called Citizen disclosed the exact location of an alleged break-in at singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s family home to at least 178,000 people…
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Android 14 may change phone’s share menu
San Francisco: Google’s upcoming system software update, Android 14, will reportedly change Android devices’ share sheet. The company has long been working on enhancing the share sheet, but since it can only…
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Jio 5G services to start in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur from Jan 7
Jaipur: Reliance Jio consumers will start getting 5G service in three cities of Rajasthan from Saturday. The company is going to start 5G in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot…
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Edtech platform LEAD acquires Pearson’s K-12 local learning biz in India
New Delhi: Edtech company LEAD on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement with leading learning company Pearson to acquire its local K-12 learning business in India for an undisclosed sum.…
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Google rolling out new split-screen look to Android Auto
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out a “refreshed” Android Auto experience to users, which includes a split-screen user interface (UI). The new design updates and feature…
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KreditBee closes $200 mn Series D from Advent International, MUFG Bank, others
New Delhi: Fintech platform KreditBee on Friday said it has closed $200 million in its Series D round by raising additional $100 million in primary funding Advent International, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group…
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TikTok users can now tag movies, TV shows in videos
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok has partnered with IMDb, an online database of information related to films, television series and much more, to allow users to tag movies and TV…
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NYC public schools restrict access to ChatGPT that gives human-like answers
New York: Public schools in New York City have restricted access to ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot developed by Microsoft’s OpenAI, that has become quite a rage for giving human-like text…
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Can walking 6,000 steps a day improve heart health in the elderly?
San Francisco: Walking between 6,000 to 9,000 steps daily may significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in older adults, a new study has shown. According to the study published in…
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Mercedes-Benz, ChargePoint partner to install fast EV chargers in US
San Francisco: Luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz, renewable energy company MN8 and electric vehicle infrastructure company ChargePoint have partnered to install 400 fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the US. The aim…
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Apple to add kickboxing, Beyonce to Fitness+
San Francisco: Apple has announced that it will be adding kickboxing workouts, a series of classes set to Beyonce’s music, and sleep meditations to its Fitness+ application. The service will also add…
