Technology
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pTron Bassbuds Wave review: The wireless budget earbuds to beat!
Hyderabad: When tech giants like Apple and Samsung released their true wireless earbuds, it seemed like that concept (or the products) from some years ago would not be something for the everyday…
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Samsung reduces procurement orders amid inventory pressure: Report
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has reportedly halted new procurement orders for a brief period, telling suppliers to either delay or reduce shipments of components and parts owing to global macro-economic conditions like rising…
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Facebook tells employees to tweak algorithms to take on TikTok
San Francisco: Facebook (now Meta) employees have reportedly been directed by the senior executives to change the platform’s algorithms to make it more like its arch Chinese rival TikTok that is gaining…
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YouTube Shorts now being watched by over 1.5 bn users
San Francisco: Google-owned music and video streaming platform YouTube has confirmed that more than 1.5 billion logged-in users are now watching Shorts every month, less than two years after its launch. According…
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Apple faces $935 mn lawsuit in UK for secretly throttling iPhones
London: Apple is set to face another class-action lawsuit seeking damages worth $935 million in the UK over intentionally slowing down the performance of older iPhones to encourage customers to buy newer…
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Spotify to reduce new hiring by 25% amid economic slowdown
San Francisco: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly reducing new hiring by at least 25 per cent as tech companies navigate through volatile market conditions globally. According to media reports, Spotify…
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FB’s tools tracking people seeking abortion services: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook is collecting ultra-sensitive personal data about abortion seekers and allowing anti-abortion organisations to use that data to target and influence people online, media reports say. A joint investigation…
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Qualcomm wins battle against EU regulator’s $1 bn anti-trust fine
London: Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday sided with chip-maker Qualcomm that had appealed 1 billion euros ($1.04 billion) anti-trust fine from the European Union (EU) regulators over payments made to Apple to…
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Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer in Windows 10
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will no longer support Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows 10, as earlier announced. According to Engadget, users will still receive IE 11 support if they are using…
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China tightens mobile app development rules over national security
Beijing: With crackdowns on Internet companies, China has further tightened mobile app development rules with stricter requirements for content and data protection, the media reported. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) has…
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India slips on overall skills proficiency globally, data science key concern
New Delhi: India has slipped four places in terms of overall skills proficiency globally, and stands at 68th position. Indian learners continue to lag in data science skills, a new report has…
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Several online platforms down for Indian users as Cloudflare suffers outage
New Delhi: Several online platforms like Shopify, Discord, Acko, GitLab and others went down for users in India on Wednesday as digital infrastructure services provider Cloudflare suffered an outage. Cloudflare said in…
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NFTs, crypto are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’: Bill Gates
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Bill Gates has said that he holds no position in cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as they are “100 per cent based on greater fool theory”. The theory…
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Nothing reveals Phone (1) design prior to its launch
New Delhi: Ahead of the launch, London-based consumer electronics company Nothing on Wednesday revealed the design of its upcoming smartphone – Phone (1) – which will be manufactured in India. On the…
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5G to make India a global hub for manufacturing, supply chain and R&D
New Delhi: 5G in India will empower tech companies, enterprises and ecosystem players to build private networks and bring next-generation digital transformation which is critical for the country to achieve the goal…
