Technology
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Facebook losing its grip as Top 10 app in US: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook has been struggling to maintain its position among the Top 10 apps on the US App Store this year, says a new report. According to an analysis of…
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ASUS recalls 10,000 ROG motherboards over fire, burn risks
San Francisco: Taiwanese tech company ASUS has recalled nearly 10,000 ROG motherboards owing to fire and burn hazards. ASUS Computer International received 10 reports of the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboards (manufactured…
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This website reveals how TikTok, Instagram may track your data
New Delhi: As the debate grows about tech companies and apps tracking your data, here comes a website that can reveal how platforms like TikTok and Instagram may potentially see your sensitive…
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DoorDash to stop delivering Walmart’s groceries from next month
San Francisco: Online delivery platform DoorDash has decided to call off its partnership with Walmart, which had the service delivering groceries and other goods from the retail chain to customers for over…
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Ex-Apple retail employee auctions ‘Sam Sung’ business card for charity
San Francisco: A former Apple Store employee who used the name “Sam Sung” has put an old business card and employee T-shirt up for auction in the name of charity. The auction,…
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Apple CFO Luca Maestri sells stock worth $16.9 mn
San Francisco: Apple’s Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri has sold shares worth $16.9 million as part of an arranged trading plan. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
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Mark Zuckerberg releases his new digital avatar after facing memes
New Delhi: After facing memes on his poorly-designed metaverse avatar, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has posted new screenshots on Facebook and Instagram, showing off a more life-like version of himself.…
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Smartphones users in 2 countries now spend nearly 6 hrs a day on apps
New Delhi: Smartphone users globally, including in India, are slowly heading towards spending six hours or more a day on apps, and people in Indonesia and Singapore have now reached a stunning…
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Twitter to put a label on phone numbers of verified user profiles
New Delhi: Twitter is working on a new feature to put a label or tag on the phone numbers of verified user profiles, apart from the blue tick or badge the company…
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Questions raised on Elon Musk’s bot claims on Twitter
New Delhi: Leading bot researchers have questioned Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claims about the huge presence of fake/spamming accounts on Twitter, as the online tool his team used to count bots on…
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Wireless charging stops for Pixel owners after Android 13 update
New Delhi: Google Pixel smartphone users were left in a lurch after downloading Android 13 as several of them were not able to use wireless charging after installing the latest operating system…
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Apple’s Shazam app turns 20, surpasses 70 bn song recognitions
New Delhi: Apple’s music recognition platform Shazam has officially surpassed 70 billion song recognitions, as it turned 20. For more than 225 million global monthly users, to ‘Shazam’ is to discover something…
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Google blocks world’s largest web DDoS cyber attack ever
New Delhi: Google has blocked the largest-ever web distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack on a customer that peaked at 46 million requests per second (RPS). This is the largest ‘Layer 7 DDoS’…
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iPhone VPN app security ‘broken’, Apple says issued a fix
San Francisco: After a security researcher claimed that iOS VPN (virtual private networks) apps are broken due to a flaw, Apple said it has already offered a fix. However, ProtonVPN says its…
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Govt develops face recognition system to spot anti-social elements with mask on
New Delhi: The Indian government has developed a facial recognition system that can identify anti-social elements with or without disguise, with face masks or monkey caps on, even in low-resolution images at…
