Technology
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Amazon sees $12 bn worth sales on Prime Day globally
San Francisco: Amazon saw sales worth at least $12 billion (according to third-party estimates) during its Prime Day event in the US and 15 more countries on July 12-13. It was the…
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Subway Surfers mostly downloaded in India, US in June: Report
San Francisco: India, with 14.7 per cent of all downloads, and the US, with 10.2 per cent, had the most Subway Surfers downloads in June of this year, says a new report.…
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Play Points to let users score discounts on Google Store products
San Francisco: Google has started rolling out a new programme to the Play Store that will let users use their Play Points toward purchases on the Google Store. According to Android Central,…
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Apple challenges injunction against self-preferencing services
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has submitted a final filing in its ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, arguing that an injunction targeting anti-steering on the App Store should get tossed out.…
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Musk texted Parag Agrawal before terminating $44 bn Twitter deal
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly texted microblogging platform Twitter’s CEO Parag Agarwal Ned Segal before pulling out of the $44 billion acquisition deal. Musk texted the Twitter executives that…
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Centre pulls up edtech firms for mis-selling courses to parents, IEC responds
New Delhi: After the Centre took serious note of mis-selling of courses to parents by edtech firms including BYJU’s and its group companies, self-regulatory organisation India Edtech Consortium (IEC) on Saturday said…
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Chinese authorities grill Alibaba executives in data leak of 1 bn people
Hong Kong: Rattled by the alleged data leak of nearly 1 billion residents, the Chinese authorities summoned executives and senior technicians from Alibaba Group, after the hacker claimed the data came from…
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With beautiful design, Lava ‘Blaze’ shines in affordable segment
New Delhi: To take on Chinese brands in the affordable segment, homegrown smartphone maker Lava has unveiled a new smartphone called ‘Blaze’ that comes with a glass back design and boasts a…
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Sony completes $3.6 bn acquisition of game maker Bungie
New Delhi: Japanese giant Sony has closed the $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie, the developer of Destiny and the original creator of the hugely popular Halo franchise. “The agreement to acquire Bungie…
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Microsoft may unveil much-awaited ‘Windows 12’ in 2024
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is likely changing how it releases significant versions of Windows again, which could mean the company may release Windows 12 in 2024. Microsoft is shifting back to…
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Musk seeks Twitter trial in early 2023, Agrawal wants 4 days to prove him wrong
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s legal team has reportedly asked the court to push back the Twitter trial by early 2023, saying that the case requires “forensic review and analysis” of…
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TikTok’s global security chief to step down amid data controversy
San Francisco: Short video platform TikTok’s global chief security officer (CSO) Roland Cloutier will step down from that position and shift into a strategic advisory role. Cloutier’s change in duties follows concerns…
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Potential iPhone 14 demand continues to grow in China: Report
Beijing: Potential demand for the upcoming iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series is continuing to grow in China, says a new report. In a tweet, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that his…
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Meta’s new AI research tool turns ideas into digital art
New Delhi: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based research concept that will let people use text and simple sketches to generate digital imagery. The concept called…
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CoinSwitch, Startup Karnataka launch Blockchain hackathon ‘Building Future Cities’
New Delhi: Crypto investing platform CoinSwitch on Friday announced a Blockchain hackathon in association with Startup Karnataka, a state government initiative, along with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. The ‘Building Future Cities’ hackathon,…
