Technology

How tech is helping foodies relish meals from across India within hours

New Delhi: Are you longing for a meal that you had in a different city or in your hometown while vacationing? In the quick-commerce era and advancements in technology, relishing the same…
Google’s ‘Compatibility Test Suite’ gets new developer-powered module

San Francisco: Tech giant Google is introducing CTS-D, a new module within the CTS (Compatibility Test Suite) that will be utilised by app developers and is open-sourced within the Android Open Source…

Crypto exchange FTX acquiring stake in BlockFi: Report

San Francisco; Leading crypto change is reportedly acquiring a stake in the beleaguered crypto lending firm BlockFi, as the crypto industry faces meltdown. According to Wall Street Journal, FTX is currently in…
Ransomware as a service creates cottage industry of cybercrime

New Delhi: As cyber-attacks increase, ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has catapulted from a fledgling threat into a force to be reckoned with, significantly lowering the barrier of entry and allowing cybercriminals who lack the…
Google to use only first 15MB of webpage for Search rankings

San Francisco: Tech giant Google has clarified how its Googlebot ranks pages, saying it will crawl the first 15 MB of a webpage and anything after this cutoff will not be included…
Apple Music raises price of its student plan in US, UK

San Francisco: After quietly raising the price of the Apple Music student plan in several countries, including India, the company is now adjusting the prices of the Apple Music student plan in…
Bitcoin heading to zero, China warns investors

Beijing: As cryptocurrencies reel under the global downturn, Chinese state-run newspaper Economic Daily has warned investors that the price of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is “heading to zero”. The warning came as the…

Firms must learn first how Web3.0 will impact operations, profit: Report

Singapore: As entrepreneurs make a beeline to launch Blockchain and Web3.0 startups, an IDC study has said that firms need to first gain a clear understanding of the current technology and how…
Bitcoin trading platform Bitpanda lays off 250 employees

New Delhi: Global Bitcoin trading platform Bitpanda has laid off 250 employees amid the crypto winter as digital coins crash. Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel-backed Bitpanda announced that it would be reducing its…
Chinese firm builds electric battery that enables 1,000-km on single charge

Beijing: China’s leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), revealed a new battery that provides electric vehicles with a driving range of over 1,000 km on a single…
Apple launches ‘Back to School’ offer on India online store

New Delhi: In the hybrid learning times, Apple’s annual education offer went live on its India Store Online, where those buying an eligible Mac or iPad for the college or university will…
Did Zomato buy Blinkit to offset its losses from online food delivery?

New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato, which saw its stock tumbling below its IPO price as India reopened and retail food industry came back on track, had acquired quick-commerce grocery delivery…
FTC asked to probe Apple, Google over selling personal information

San Francisco: Four Democratic lawmakers have called on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate tech giants Apple and Google over selling personal data. According to The Wall Street Journal, the…
Hackers steal $100 mn in crypto from Harmony Blockchain bridge

New Delhi: Hackers have stolen at least $100 million worth digital tokens from Harmony, the crypto startup behind Horizon Blockchain Bridge which allows users to transfer their crypto assets from one Blockchain…
Tesla virtual power plant to pay users to send energy back to grid

San Francisco: In a first such move, Elon Musk-run Tesla has launched a ‘virtual power plant’ that will pay its Powerwall users to help keep electricity on in their area during emergencies…