Technology
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TikTok profits from livestreams of Syrian refugees begging for money
The Chinese social networking site TikTok gets about 70 percent of the donations made through its application, to hundreds of displaced families living in Syrian camps, according to a BBC investigation. BBC…
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Tesla to put vehicle hazard warning system in its car
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned Tesla has agreed to a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions in order to integrate the company’s Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.) technology. Emergency Safety Solutions will deploy the…
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Microsoft introduces 4 tools to empower creators
San Francisco: As the content creators’ economy grows, Microsoft has launched four new practical tools for content creators to unleash their creativity. The new tools are called Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Clipchamp, Microsoft…
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Google finishes iOS 16 Lock Screen tools rollout with Maps, Search update
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has completed iOS 16 lock screen widgets rollout with Maps and Search update. The company announced to update six lock screen widgets on iOS 16 launch day,…
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Lucy spacecraft set to swing by Earth to reach Jupiter asteroids
Washington: A NASA spacecraft named Lucy, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, will skim the earth’s atmosphere, passing a mere 350 kms above the surface on October 16, to gain…
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PhonePe enables Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for UPI
Bengaluru: India’s leading FinTech platform PhonePe on Friday announced the enablement of the UPI Unified Dispute and Issue Resolution (UDIR) system. This has led to a significant improvement in the dispute resolution…
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Instagram brings new age verification test to Indian users
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has brought its new test for users to verify their age via an original ID or video selfie to India, amid growing worries that kids are using fake…
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Twitter to soon allow users ability to control who can tag them in tweets
New Delhi: Twitter is working on a new feature that will allow users to control who can mention them in their tweets, not letting anyone to tag or mention your Twitter handle…
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43% of Indians not willing to pay extra for 5G services: Report
New Delhi: As India rolls out 5G services at some locations in select cities, 43 per cent of those willing to switch to 5G are not willing to pay anything more than…
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Apple joins Goldman Sachs to launch high-yield savings accounts for users
San Francisco: In a bid to offer more banking services to its users, Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs to launch a new savings account feature for its Apple Card credit cardholders.…
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Apple iPhone 14 Plus sales ‘lower than expected’: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s recently launched iPhone 14 Plus is garnering low traction as a new report said it has “unexpectedly low sales,” media reports say. The report from DigiTimes claims…
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Netflix to bring ‘Basic With Ads’ early next month
San Francisco: In a bid to introduce an ad-supported tier for its users, popular streaming platform Netflix has announced that it will roll out the “Basic With Ads” steaming plan on November…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans to launch prototype satellites in early 2023
San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon’s satellite broadband programme — Project Kuiper — will launch two prototype satellites on an upcoming United Launch Alliance (ULA) mission to test system performance in space in…
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Trump’s Truth Social app back on Google Play Store
San Francisco: Truth Social, the social media app created by former US President Donald Trump, resurfaced on Google Play Store after the tech giant banned it in August over failing to meet…
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Some AirPods Pro 2 users complain of audio drift, syncing issues
San Francisco: Some AirPods Pro 2 users have reportedly raised complaints about an annoying audio drifting problem that persists even when Apple’s capabilities like dynamic head tracking and spatial audio are turned…
