Technology
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Google to support startups in Pakistan that raised $350 mn in 2021
New Delhi: Startups in Pakistan raised $350 million in funding in 2021, a tiny amount when compared to the Indian startup ecosystem but five times the amount they raised in 2020, according…
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Nord wired earphones in India with easy audio controls, magnetic clip
Bengaluru: Global technology brand OnePlus on Saturday forayed into the wired earphones category in India with the launch of its first-ever Nord wired earphones. In India, the Nord wired earphones will go…
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Some environmentalists are sadly ‘anti-human’: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday slammed some environmentalists for being “anti-human” when it comes to increasing nuclear power generation that could replace fossil fuels in the future.…
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Biggest regret is that Twitter has become a company: Jack Dorsey
San Francisco: Jack Dorsey’s biggest regret is that Twitter, which he co-founded, has become a company. In a tweet, Dorsey who is now running financial payments company Block, said: “The biggest issue…
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Shopping on Twitter can bring ‘individual or societal harm’ to users
New Delhi: Twitter shopping, which allows brands to list items for sale and tag products at the top of a merchant’s profile, has content moderation risks and can lead to ‘individual or…
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US likely to probe Apple over anti-market practices
San Francisco: After taking on Meta (Facebook) and Google with antitrust lawsuits, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly drafting an antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the company “abused its…
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Instagram will automatically restrict sensitive content for new teen users
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo and video sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will limit sensitive content for new teen users by default on the platform. Instagram said that the Sensitive Content…
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Samsung launches new foldable smartphones in 40 countries
New Delhi: Samsung Electronics launched its latest foldable smartphones in some 40 countries on Friday, hoping the new products could jump-start the lackluster global smartphone sales amid high inflation. The world’s largest…
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Tesla cars to soon connect to 2nd Gen Starlink satellites
San Francisco: Your Tesla car will soon connect to the upcoming second-generation Starlink internet satellites, as the Elon Musk-run company installs Starlink antennas at some charging stations in the US. A Twitter…
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BYJU’s long delay in FY21 audit report filing alarms govt, company mum
New Delhi: India’s most-valuable startup BYJU’s is facing larger scrutiny from the government as it has failed to submit its audited financial report from Deloitte for the financial year 2021 even after…
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DoorDash confirms data breach, customers data exposed
San Francisco: Online delivery giant DoorDash has confirmed that it has been hit by a data breach, which has affected several customers and merchants. The company said it recently became aware that…
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Meta displayed warnings on 200 mn pieces of content on FB in Q2
New Delhi: Meta displayed warnings on over 200 million distinct pieces of content on Facebook (including re-shares) globally in the April-June period (Q2) based on over 130,000 debunking articles written by its…
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BharatPe hits $20 bn in annualised TPV, leaves Ashneer saga behind
New Delhi: Fintech platform BharatPe on Friday said it has reached an all-time high of $20 billion in annualised total payments value (TPV), expanding its footprint to 400 towns and cities, as…
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Acquisition of 700MHz spectrum gives Jio anedge over Bharti for 5G monetisation
New Delhi: Jio with its acquisition of pan-India 700MHz spectrum is planning to create standalone (SA) 5G architecture, which has long-term advantages like superior quality ultra-low latency 5G experience, and differentiated and wider…
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DuckDuckGo email protection service in beta now open to all
New Delhi: Privacy-focused online browser DuckDuckGo on Thursday announced that its email protection service in beta is now finally available to all users and they can generate a free “@duck.com” email address…
