Technology

CoinSwitch’s Web3 Discovery Fund to empower up to 100 Indian startups

New Delhi: India’s largest Crypto investing app CoinSwitch has announced a Web3 Discovery Fund, which will invest in and incubate early-stage startups building blockchain solutions for the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape. The…
Coinbase reports $1.1 bn in net loss, revenue drops 60% in Q2

New Delhi: Largest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reported a massive loss in both revenue and profit in the June quarter — logging $1.1 billion in net loss as revenue declined from $2.033…

It’s time for Apple to fix texting, says Google

San Francisco: Google has launched a new campaign to put pressure on Apple to adopt RCS (rich communication services) and improve texting between Android and iOS users. RCS is a next generation…
Microsoft joins hands with MSDE, CBC to train 2.5 mn civil servants in India

New Delhi: Tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday partnered with the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5…
Spotify brings redesigned home screen with sections for music, podcasts

San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify has introduced a new design for the home screen of its mobile app that includes feeds for both Music and Podcasts and Shows. The company said…
Roaming IoT data to match 165 mn 4K Netflix streaming hours in 5 yrs

New Delhi: The amount of data generated by roaming internet of things (IoT) connections will increase from 86 petabytes in 2022 to 1,100 petabytes globally by 2027, a report showed on Wednesday.…
Intel introduces GPUs for powerful workstations, laptops

San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel has introduced new graphics processing units (GPUs) designed primarily for powerful desktop workstations and laptops. The Intel Arc Pro A30M GPU is for mobile form factors and Arc…

HP unveils new PCs to enable hybrid lifestyle for creators in India

New Delhi: Leading PC maker HP on Tuesday introduced a new range of all-in-one PCs built that aims to enable a seamless work and entertainment experience for a hybrid workforce for Indian…
Chinese hackers attack govt ministries, military plants globally

New Delhi: China-based hackers attacked military industrial plants, research institutes, government agencies and ministries in several countries and were able to even hijack the IT infrastructure of some, taking control of systems…
Exit WhatsApp group privately, choose who can see you online: Zuckerberg

New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced three key privacy features in WhatsApp, giving users more control over their conversations and added layers of protection when messaging. New…
Binance ceases off-chain fund transfer with WazirX after ED raids

New Delhi: The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, that disowned the Nischal Shetty-run crypto platform WazirX, on Monday said that it is removing the off-chain fund transfer channel between WazirX and Binance.…
India may ban Chinese smartphones from under Rs 12K market: Report

New Delhi: The Indian government is reportedly planning to put curbs on China-based smartphone players from selling low-end smartphones (less that Rs 12,000) to give a much-needed boost to homegrown brands like…
WhatsApp now gives over 2 days to delete messages after sending

San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has confirmed that it is now letting users delete messages up to two days after they are sent. On the microblogging platform Twitter, WhatsApp announced the…
Baidu bags first permits for fully driverless ‘robotaxis’ in China

Beijing: Chinese Internet giant Baidu on Monday said it will soon ply fully driverless taxis in Chongqing and Wuhan cities via its autonomous ride-hailing unit called Apollo Go, becoming the first company…
5G roll out likely in a month: Centre

New Delhi: The country is likely to witness the roll out of the much awaited high speed 5G mobile services in about a month’s time. “In about a month, 5G mobile services…