Technology
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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…
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Bitcoin investor Roger Ver owns us $47 mn: CoinFlex CEO
San Francisco: Cryptocurrency exchange CoinFlex’s CEO Mark Lamb has revealed that early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver owns them $47 million and this is why the platform has frozen crypto withdrawals for its…
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Online gaming industry worried at possible GST hike on skill-based games
New Delhi: Top online skill gaming associations on Tuesday expressed deep concern at reports that the GST rate on online skill games may be increased from existing 18 per cent to 28…
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iPhone 14 component shipments now underway ahead of launch
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s suppliers have begun shipping components for iPhone 14 models, which are expected to launch in September, media reports say. The report likely refers to components being shipped…
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Jio, DigiBoxx to develop innovative data storage solutions
Bengaluru: Jio Platforms on Tuesday announced that it is collaborating with domestic file storage and sharing platform DigiBoxx to develop innovative data storage solutions and further meet the cloud consolidation needs of…
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Elon Musk crosses 100 mn followers on Twitter
San Francisco: As the tech billionaire Elon Musk celebrates his 51st birthday, his Twitter account has now crossed the mark of 100 million followers, which makes him one of only six people…
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BYJU’s rejigs global team as part of expansion plan as edtech space shrinks
Bengaluru: Edtech major BYJU’s on Tuesday named Krishna Vedati as President of Global Growth and Strategic Initiatives, along with rejigging top leadership at K-12 creative coding platform Tynker (which it acquired for…
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Google makes Earth Engine available to businesses, govts
New Delhi: Google on Tuesday rolled out Earth Engine, a leading technology for planetary-scale environmental monitoring, to businesses and governments worldwide as an enterprise-grade service through Google Cloud. Google Earth Engine, which…
