Technology
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Now WhatsApp let users hide profile pictures, ‘Last Seen’ from specific people
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out new options to your privacy control settings to further protect users’ privacy online. On the microblogging site, the company wrote that…
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Custom configured M2 MacBook pro models delayed until August
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has begun accepting orders for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with an M2 chip, and as with many other Macs, this new machine is facing some shipping delays.…
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Bitcoin falls below $18K, Ethereum down 80% in freezing crypto winter
New Delhi: Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin dropped below $18,000 per digital coin on Sunday — a massive over 70 per cent drop from its record high of $68,000 in November last year —…
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Apple gains huge share of smartphone brand switchers in US
San Francisco: At least 73 per cent of the representatives said that tech giant Apple gained the most switchers while only 16 per cent goes to Samsung in the US, says a…
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US lawmakers urge Google to fix misleading abortion search results
San Francisco: The US lawmakers have asked tech giant Google to fix abortion searches that mislead users to “anti-abortion fake clinics”. According to USA Today, some Democratic members of Congress have asked…
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Twitter employees sceptical about their future under Musk
San Francisco: Twitter employees are sceptical about their future after Elon Musk addressed them this week, saying they are doing their best to stay focused on work. The future of Twitter hangs…
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ByteDance shuts game development studio, lays off over 100
Hong Kong: China-based ByteDance has shut down a game development studio, laying off more than 100 employees, media reports said. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, shut down the ‘101 Studio’ in Shanghai it…
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After EU, US lawmakers seek common charger for all devices
Washington: After the European Commission announced the adoption of a USB-C port as a single charger to power a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, portable speakers, and e-readers by 2024, the…
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We’re an entertainment platform, not a social network: TikTok
San Francisco: TikTok has clarified that it is not interested in copying Facebook as it is not a social network but an entertainment platform, as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to make…
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Tesla layoffs have also impacted hourly workers: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has started another wave of layoffs, and this time it also includes hourly workers instead of just salaried employees as the CEO claimed. Informed…
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Meta to let you purchase your avatar’s outfit through online store
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta, formerly called Facebook, has announced that it is launching a digital clothing store — Avatars Store — that will let users purchase outfits for their avatar. In…
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Forget Pegasus, new spyware ‘Hermit’ now being used by govts
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have unearthed a new enterprise-grade Android spyware called ‘Hermit’ that is being used by the governments via SMS messages to target high-profile people like business executives, human rights…
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Musk wants Twitter to be more like WeChat, to allow outrageous comments
San Francisco: In his first direct call with Twitter employees, Elon Musk briefed them about his plans once he takes over the platform, including making it more like TikTok and WeChat and…
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Call of Duty maker gives clean chit to seniors over gender harassment charges
San Francisco: Activision Blizzard, the developer behind the popular game ‘Call of Duty’ (CoD), has given a clean chit to its senior executives on gender discrimination charges after initiating an internal probe.…
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India has $85 bn opportunity in $500 bn global chip supply chain market
New Delhi: India has a $85 billion opportunity in the global $500 billion semiconductor manufacturing supply chain market comprising materials (gases, chemicals, minerals, equipment and services), a new report showed on Friday.…
