Technology
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Musk defends his decision after suspending accounts of prominent journalists
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk has defended his decision after suspending accounts on the micro-blogging platform of more than half a dozen journalists from outlets including CNN, the New York Times…
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Tech giants take on Google Maps with new initiative
San Francisco: Global nonprofit organisation Linux Foundation has announced that it has partnered with some tech giants to create interoperable open map data to compete with Google Maps. The initiative ‘Overture Maps…
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Samsung mocks Apple in new ad for lack of flippable iPhone
San Francisco: Samsung has mocked Apple in a new World Cup-themed advertisement for its lack of a flippable iPhone while promoting its own Galaxy Z Flip 4. According to MacRumors, the Galaxy…
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Google Chrome to give price drop alerts
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that its web browser Chrome will now give price drop notifications for products to users. Users don’t need to refresh the page every day to…
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YouTube Music may allow users to create custom radio
San Francisco: Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music might soon allow users the ability to create a custom radio. Currently, it already lets users customise their current queue by familiarity, genre, mood,…
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Only 2% of cryptocurrencies have a ‘healthy’ liquidity, finds study
New Delhi: As major crypto exchanges like FTX go bankrupt amid high volatility, almost 90 per cent of cryptocurrencies have a low trading volume, with just 2 per cent of crypto coins…
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2023 looks another worst year for BYJU’s as its problems just don’t recede
New Delhi: As the year comes to a close, edtech platforms have hogged headlines for all the wrong reasons — from leading layoffs in the Indian startup ecosystem to shuttering several verticals…
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Saudi welcomes China’s controversial tech giant Huawei, ignores US concerns
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia this month has caught global attention for signing several strategic deals, including one involving controversial Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to Al Arabiya Post.…
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Global mobile ad spend to reach $362 bn in 2023
New Delhi: As mobile captures share of ad wallet, global mobile ad spend is expected to reach $362 billion in 2023, a new report has shown. According to data.ai report, mobile will…
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Microsoft launches real-time voice translation in Skype
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype, which can now translate a person’s voice in real-time using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the translated voice sound similar to the…
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Honda’s new Accord to offer Google built-in
San Francisco: With an aim to give customers a better driving experience, automobile company Honda has announced that its upcoming vehicle Accord will feature Google built-in. The 2023 Accord will be the…
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Indian SaaS firm Freshworks lays off 90 employees
New Delhi: Indian software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Freshworks has laid off nearly 90 employees, or 2 per cent of its total workforce, citing rough global conditions behind the move. The company’s Founder and…
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Instagram to help hacked users regain account access
San Francisco: Photo and video sharing platform, Instagram announced that it will now help users to regain access to their hacked accounts. The platform said in a blogpost on Thursday that it…
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Damage detected on shell of Russian spacecraft docked to ISS
Moscow: Astronauts found damage to the outer skin of the instrument-assembly compartment of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 that is docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew on Thursday reported…
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Twitter will suspend accounts engaged in doxxing for 7 days: Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Friday announced that Twitter accounts engaged in doxxing will receive a temporary seven-day suspension. Emphasising that criticising him all day long is totally fine, “but doxxing my…
