Technology
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Snap to pay sound creators up to $50K a month in India
Mumbai: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Tuesday said it will provide monthly grants of up to $50,000, beginning mid-November, to top sound creators in India that are distributing music on…
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US seizes over 50K Bitcoin worth $3.3 bn stored in popcorn tin
Washington: The US authorities have seized around 50,676 Bitcoin worth $3.36 billion stored in a circuit board hidden in the bottom of a popcorn tin in a bathroom closet. The 32-year-old James…
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Havells India launches air purifier with in-built AQI monitor
New Delhi: Consumer appliance maker Havells India on Monday announced a new air purifier along with an AQI (air quality index) monitor. The ‘Meditate’ air purifier comes in silver satin colour and…
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Fujifilm India launches new mirrorless digital camera
New Delhi: Fujifilm India on Monday announced the launch of a new mirrorless digital camera with a new sensor and high-speed processor. The ‘Fujifilm X-H2’ is priced at Rs 1,99,999. It comes…
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Signal launches new feature allowing users to customise their stories
New Delhi: In order to maintain end-to-end encryption, the encrypted messaging app Signal has introduced a new feature that allows users to customise how to post their stories. The new feature will…
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GSMA appoints Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal as Deputy Chair
New Delhi: The GSMA, a global organisation that represents mobile network operators worldwide, on Monday elected Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel as Deputy Chair among the newly-elected members, for a two-year…
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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…
