Technology
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Foxconn woos fleeing workers with $70 subsidy after iPhone production hit
Hong Kong/San Francisco: Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has announced to give fleeing workers a $70 (nearly 500 yuan) subsidy after Apple warned of iPhone delays due to Covid-related exodus at the Zhengzhou…
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Samsung reaches record-breaking 1.75Gbps download speed at 10km distance
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Monday announced that it has hit a 5G milestone in a recent field trial conducted in Australia, achieving industry-leading speeds of 1.75 Gbps at a distance of 10…
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Apple set to change ‘Hey Siri’ command to just ‘Siri’
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has started working on a project to change its ‘Hey Siri’ voice assistant trigger phrase to just ‘Siri’, to make the process more simpler. According to Bloomberg’s…
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CarDekho to infuse $100 mn in its fintech subsidiary Rupyy
New Delhi: IPO-Bound car search platform CarDekho Group on Monday said it aims to infuse $100 million in its Fintech entity called Rupyy in a mix of debt and equity. Rupyy crossed…
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Telegram launches new updates with Topics in Groups, Collectible Usernames
New Delhi: To enhance the user chat experience, Telegram Messenger on Monday launched major updates to its application with features like Topics in Groups, Collectible Usernames, and more. Among other features, the…
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Amazon launches Prime Video mobile edition at Rs 599 per year
Mumbai: Amazon on Monday launched a mobile edition of Prime Video for Rs 599 per year in India. Customers can purchase an annual subscription to the OTT’s mobile edition through the official…
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$8 ‘Twitter Blue’ in India in a few weeks, confirms Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed that the new Twitter Blue subscription service with verification (blue badge) for $8 will be available in India in less than a month. The company has…
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Indian e-rupee to boost digital payments sans bank accounts
New Delhi: A central bank digital currency (CBDC) can play a key role in providing access to digital payments without the requirement of a bank account and the access would be facilitated…
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Digital currency to cut RBI’s cash management costs, drive financial inclusion
New Delhi: As the RBI has kick-started a pilot project from November 1 to launch digital rupee in the wholesale segment and subsequently plans to roll out another one in the retail…
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro models demand exceeds production: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro models demand has exceeded its capacity to produce the handsets, the media reported. In a note to investors, Analyst David Vogt from investment bank…
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Kangana backs Elon Musk’s decision to charge USD 8 for verified accounts on Twitter
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, on Sunday, extended her support to the new Twitter owner, Elon Musk’s decision to charge USD 8 a month to get verified accounts. Calling the social…
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Musk axes human rights, accessibility, AI ethics, curation teams at Twitter
New Delhi: Elon Musk has axed entire departments at Twitter in his exercise to deeply trim its workforce by half and human rights, accessibility, AI ethics and curation and communications teams were…
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Snapchat partners with Amazon for Virtual Try-On shopping experience
San Francisco: Snapchat has announced its partnership with Amazon for its augmented reality-powered Virtual Try-On shopping experience that will offer Snapchat users the ability to digitally try on eyewear styles from a…
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Why Elon Musk’s first week as Twitter owner has users flocking elsewhere
Melbourne: It’s been a week since Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters with a kitchen sink, signalling his official takeover of the company. Having had some time to let the news…
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Twitter spews ‘lies all across the world’, Biden slams Musk
Washington: US President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for acquiring Twitter, saying the micro-blogging platform spews “lies all across the world”, Biden made these comments during a fundraising event for Illinois…
