Technology
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Uber supports Live Activities feature on iPhone
San Francisco: Ride-hailing major Uber and its subsidiary Uber Eats support the Live Activities feature on iPhone. According to 9to5Mac, the feature will allow users to easily track their rides and orders…
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FTX collapse: US asks companies to disclose exposure to beleaguered crypto firms
San Francisco: In the wake of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed publicly-traded companies to tell investors about their involvement with struggling cryptocurrency…
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Salesforce workers brace for fresh round of layoffs
San Francisco: Salesforce, an enterprise software company, is reportedly preparing for another round of layoffs amid leadership changes, increased pressure to meet sales targets, and the influence of activist investors. An employee…
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Apple to let employees talk about harassment, discrimination freely
San Francisco: Apple has announced to let employees speak freely about their workplace conditions, including harassment and discrimination. The iPhone maker said that it offers a range of resources for employees to…
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Musk to sue Twitter employees for leaking company info to media
San Francisco: Elon Musk has reportedly threatened to sue Twitter employees who leak company information to the media and has told them to sign a pledge indicating they’ve understood him clearly. An…
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Indian-origin prof was ‘blacklisted’ on Twitter for Covid info: Report
New York: Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian-origin Stanford University professor, who had said that Covid lockdowns would harm children, was placed on a “Trends Blacklist”, internal Twitter documents have revealed The second installment…
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Gmail down across world, crores of users affected
Many people worldwide complained of their inability to use Gmail or Google Mail. Over the past hour, Gmail outage status has risen, according to Downdetector.com. Users in India complained about emails that…
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Elon Musk could lose world’s richest person title
London: Tesla has lost nearly half its market value since its founder, Elon Musk, bid for Twitter in April, reducing his net worth by about $70 billion and putting his title as…
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FTX CEO secretly gave $27 mn to crypto news site The Block, its CEO
San Francisco: Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former CEO of now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, gave $27 million in a series of undisclosed loans to Michael McCaffrey, CEO of crypto news website The Block,…
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Top Twitter execs interfered with US election before banning Trump: Musk files
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday revealed the third season of ‘Twitter Files,’ which claimed that top Twitter executives suppressed and censored former US President Donald Trump in the days before the…
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Microsoft acquires firm developing high-speed cables
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Lumenisity Limited, a leader in next-generation hollow core fibre (HCF) solutions. Lumenisity’s innovative and HCF product can allow fast, reliable and secure networking…
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Instant grocery delivery app Getir acquires rival Gorillas for $1.2 bn
London: Quick grocery delivery platform Getir has announced that it is acquiring its German rival platform Gorillas in a deal that has been reported to be around $1.2 billion. The Financial Times…
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PlayStation VR2 pre-orders are now available without an invitation: Report
San Francisco: Pre-orders for Sony’s next-generation virtual reality (VR) headset ‘PlayStation VR2’ (PS VR2) appear to be open to everyone with a PlayStation account without the requirement of a special invitation. Pre-orders…
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Noise launches affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling
New Delhi: Homegrown brand Noise on Friday launched a new affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling and a premium 1.85-inch display, to expand its Tru Sync portfolio of smartwatches. Noise ColorFit Loop is…
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Twitter deleting 1.5 bn inactive accounts, name spaces up for grabs: Musk
New Delhi: New Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday said the company will delete and free names of 1.5 billion accounts that have been inactive for years on the platform. “Twitter will…
