Technology
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Microsoft offers 10-year deal on new ‘CoD’ games to Sony
San Francisco: Microsoft has offered a 10-year contract to Sony to make future ‘Call of Duty’ (CoD) games available on PlayStation, if its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition goes ahead. Microsoft president Brad…
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UPI transactions see 650% rise at semi-urban, rural stores: Report
New Delhi: The unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed a meteoric 650 per cent rise at the semi-urban and rural stores in India this year, a report showed on Tuesday. There was…
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Starlink delays daytime data caps
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Starlink has delayed its daytime data caps which were scheduled to go live this month. According to the company’s updated website, the upcoming daytime data limitations will now…
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Musk converts several rooms at Twitter HQ into bedrooms for employees
San Francisco: After his call to either be “extremely hardcore” at work or quit, Elon Musk has converted rooms at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco into small bedrooms, featuring unmade mattresses, drab…
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft on course to return to Earth on Dec 11
Washington: After a historic flyby just 128 km from the surface of the Moon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on course for its return to Earth on December 11. The spacecraft made its…
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Uber Eats to pay millions for listing US restaurants without consent
San Francisco: Ride-hailing major Uber will pay millions of dollars as settlement with the City of Chicago in the US for listing local restaurants in food delivery apps Uber Eats and Postmates…
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After iPhones, Apple now plans to shift some iPad production to India
San Francisco: As Apple plans to shift more iPhone production away from China to India, it is now reportedly looking to also move the production of some iPads to India to keep…
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Meta expands AI face-scanning to Facebook dating in US
San Francisco: Meta announced that it has expanded its Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-scanning tool and ID Upload tool to Facebook Dating in the US, to verify users’ age. The tools will make…
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Microsoft to raise Xbox first-party game prices in 2023
San Francisco: Microsoft will reportedly raise its first-party Xbox game prices from $59.99 to $69.99 next year. The new full-priced Xbox Game Studios games, including Redfall, Starfield and Forza Motorsport, will be…
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Apple’s AR/VR headset may arrive in late 2023
San Francisco: Apple’s in-development mixed-reality headset could see its launch extended from early 2023 to later in the year due to software issues. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the company’s AR…
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Foodtech platform HealthKart raises $135 mn from Temasek, A91 Partners
New Delhi: Foodtech platform HealthKart on Monday said it has raised $135 million in a funding round led by Temasek, with participation from A91 Partners and Kae Capital. The omni-channel nutrition retailer…
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Razorpay allows merchants to accept credit card payments via UPI
Bengaluru: Fintech platform Razorpay on Monday announced an industry-first move to enable merchants to accept credit card transactions on unified payments interface (UPI), as the digital payments landscape witnesses a stupendous growth.…
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Samsung receives 2 cloud security international standard certifications
San Francisco: Samsung Electronics announced that it has acquired two cloud-related international standard certifications, which confirms its information protection and system operation capabilities. Samsung Electronics has cleared ‘ISO 27001’ (Information Security Management…
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Web3, ChromeOS scams to dominate online threat landscape in 2023
New Delhi: Security software company McAfee on Monday released its cyber threat predictions in which it predicts that Web3 and ChromeOS scams will dominate the online threat landscape in 2023. “McAfee encourages…
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EU passengers will soon be able to use 5G tech on planes
London: Airline passengers in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to use 5G technology in their phones to full effect in the sky, the media reported. According to BBC, the…
