Technology
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US consumers spend $11 bn more online for domestic flights this year
San Francisco: The US consumers have spent $11 billion more online for domestic flights this year, compared to pre-pandemic levels, a report showed on Friday. Domestic flight bookings so far this year…
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Apple not planning to acquire Manchester United
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has no intentions to purchase Premier League club, Manchester United. According to a source, who has direct knowledge of the matter, the report was false, reports MacRumors.…
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Elon Musk to reinstate suspended accounts on Twitter
San Francisco: Based on a poll, Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that he will reinstate suspended accounts back on the micro-blogging platform beginning from next week. Musk tweeted: “The people…
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Musk shuts Brussels office, EU regulators raise eyebrows
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned Twitter has shut down its office in Brussels in the European Union (EU), a move that has not gone well with the local regulators. According to The Financial…
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853 tech firms lay off over 137,492 workers globally, more job cuts coming
New Delhi: As more and more companies across the spectrum sack employees amid the global meltdown, at least 853 tech companies worldwide have laid off about 137,492 employees to date, and the…
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Ultraviolette launches electric bike F77, starts at Rs 3.8 lakh
Bangalore: Automotive company Ultraviolette on Thursday commercially launched its first high-performance electric motorcycle F77, starting at an ex-showroom price of Rs 3.8 lakh. Available for customers in three forms — Airstrike, Shadow,…
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Samsung nurtures 426 tech startups via C-Lab programme
Seoul: Samsung has helped nurture a total of 426 startups — 182 in-house firms and 244 outside ones — through its Creative Lab (C-Lab) Outside programme since 2018, and the 244 outside…
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Intel Foundry Services head Randhir Thakur resigns
San Francisco: Intel Foundry Services head Randhir Thakur has resigned from his position to “pursue opportunities outside the company”, a media reported. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in an email to employees…
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Microsoft adds ‘Portrait mode’ feature to PowerPoint for iPhones
San Francisco: Microsoft has added a new feature — ‘Portrait mode’ in PowerPoint for iPhones and iPad users so that they can easily switch between portrait and landscape mode when creating new…
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Amazon to shut edtech service Academy’s operations in India from Aug 2023
New Delhi: Amazon on Thursday said it is shuttering its edtech offering called Amazon Academy’s operations in India starting from August 2023, and will refund the full fee to those enrolled in…
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Hate speech down significantly on Twitter: Musk
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that the hate speeches are down significantly on the micro-blogging platform. “Hate speech impressions down by one-third from pre-spike levels. Congrats to Twitter…
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YouTube starts beta testing quiz feature for community posts
San Francisco: YouTube has started testing a new feature which will allow creators to add quizzes to their community posts. The new feature is in beta and only available to a small…
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Hackers exploited discontinued web server at Tata Power: Microsoft
New Delhi: Microsoft has warned that state-sponsored hackers are attacking critical energy infrastructure in India via exploiting a discontinued web server, with the most recent attack it observed was on Tata Power…
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Apple, Epic Systems partner to bring health record tool on macOS
San Francisco: Apple has partnered with medical records company Epic Systems to bring a health record tool on macOS. Apple wanted Epic Systems to develop a native version of the tool for…
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Former FTX CEO has no stake in Twitter as a private company: Musk
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Thursday said that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, does not have any share in Twitter as a private company. Semafor publication first…
