Technology
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Consumer groups file complaint against Google’s deceptive signup process
London: Ten European consumer groups on Thursday filed new privacy complaints against Google, alleging that Google is using deceptive design, unclear language and misleading choices when consumers sign up to a Google…
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Snapchat’s paid subscription now live for $3.99 per month
San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat has announced that it is launching Snapchat Plus, a collection of exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features available on the platform, for $3.99 per month. The…
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Pokémon GO developer Niantic lays off 8% of its workforce
San Francisco: Pokémon GO game developer Niantic has asked eight percent of its workforce to leave the company, which is said to be around 85-90 jobs, media reports say. According to Engadget,…
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IT Ministry warns Twitter to comply with new IT rules or face action
New Delhi: The IT Ministry has warned Twitter to comply with the new IT rules within the July 4 deadline or face stricter action. According to reliable sources, the micro-blogging platform is…
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AirTags help man locate stolen Range Rover in Canada: Report
Toronto: Tech giant Apple’s AirTags helped a man locate and recover his stolen Range Rover in Canada, media reports said. According to AppleInsider, the owner of the SUV attached three AirTag trackers…
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Deepfakes, stolen personal information helping scammers get remote IT jobs
San Francisco: Scammers are now using deepfakes and stolen personal information of people and applying for remote job interviews and work from home. Such practices are being seen in the world of…
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Indian cyber agency warns users of more bugs in Cisco products
New Delhi: In less than 10 days, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) which comes under the IT Ministry, on Wednesday issued another advisory over serious vulnerabilities in networking major Cisco…
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Dell unveils its latest commercial laptops in India
New Delhi: To further elevate the hybrid work experiences for organisations, Dell Technologies on Wednesday unveiled its latest commercial portfolio — Latitude and Precision laptops — in the country. The company said…
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US FCC chief asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from app stores
San Francisco: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Brendan Carr has written to Apple and Google requesting them to remove Chinese short-video making platform TikTok from their respective app stores for…
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Microsoft Teams on Web now supports Hindi captions, transcripts
New Delhi: Microsoft on Wednesday introduced Hindi captions and transcripts for its video collaboration app Teams on Web that will help small and medium businesses (SMBs) in India. Microsoft Teams on Web…
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BYJU’s says Aakash acquisition process on track, to be completed by Aug
New Delhi: Edtech giant BYJU’s on Wednesday said that the $1 billion acquisition process of Aakash Educational Services is on track and is expected to be completed by August. BYJU’s acquired Delhi-based…
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Sony unveils Inzone PC gaming brand with new headsets, monitors
Singapore: In a bid to expand its gaming footprint, tech giant Sony has launched new headsets and monitors under a new brand called “Inzone”. The new lineup, launched in Singapore, will feature…
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Pinterest appoints Bill Ready as new CEO
San Francisco: Photo-sharing social media platform Pinterest has announced that Ben Silbermann is stepping down as the current CEO and he will be replaced by Bill Ready. The company said that co-founder,…
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Facebook testing new ways to organise, quickly access Groups
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook has announced that it is beginning to test new ways to quickly access your favourite Facebook Groups and simplifying how they are organised. The company said it is…
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Facebook, Insta ban users who offer abortion pills via mail posts
San Francisco: Facebook and Instagram have removed posts from users who offered abortion pills via mail posts. Facebook removed such posts, and also temporarily banned some of those users, on the same…
