Technology
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This Android malware switches off Wi-Fi and drain mobile wallet
New Delhi: Microsoft has alerted users of “toll fraud” malware on Android that can drain your mobile wallet by switching off Wi-Fi connection. Compared to other subcategories of billing fraud, which include…
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WhatsApp says banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in May
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said that it banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The platform…
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iPhone 14 series demand likely to be higher than its predecessor: Report
San Francisco: The demand for tech giant Apple’s much anticipated and upcoming iPhone 14 series is expected to be higher than iPhone 13 series in China. A survey carried out by reliable…
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Ola Electric slips to 4th spot as EV registrations fall amid fire fears
New Delhi: As customers delay purchasing electric two-wheelers amid fire incidents, Ola Electric again saw its registration dipping in the month of June, taking the company to fourth place in the overall…
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Musk back on Twitter after 10-day hiatus, feeling ‘little bored’
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday broke his 10-day long Twitter silence, admitting that he was feeling a bit bored. Musk took his longest-ever ‘digital detox’ from Twitter…
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Software Freedom Conservancy tells developers to shun Microsoft’s GitHub
New Delhi: Software Freedom Conservancy, a US-based nonprofit organisation, has called on the developer community to shun Microsoft-owned open source repository GitHub that now aims to make money with its commercial, for-profit…
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Reddit buys natural language processing company MeaningCloud
Barcelona: Popular online discussion forum Reddit has announced that it is acquiring MeaningCloud, a natural language processing (NLP) company specialising in extracting meaning from unstructured content. Reddit said that the technology will…
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Elon Musk is on his longest-ever Twitter break amid challenges
New Delhi: It has been nine days since Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took digital detox from Twitter — a longest stretch without posting anything in nearly five years — leaving…
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Google to pay $90 mn to developers to settle Play Store lawsuit
San Francisco: Google has reached a settlement over a lawsuit with a group of developers, where it will establish a $90 million fund to support developers in the US who earned $2…
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1% TDS on crypto investments in India, industry players say ‘wait and watch’
New Delhi: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) further tightens its stand on cryptocurrencies, the 1 per cent tax deducted at source (TDS) on virtual digital assets (VDAs) and cryptocurrencies came…
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Telecom gear firm Parallel Wireless lays off 500, including in India
New Delhi: Telecom gear provider Parallel Wireless has laid off at least 500 employees in India, Israel, the UK and the US. Parallel Wireless is one of the leading vendors in the…
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BMW adopts Google’s Android Automotive OS for future vehicles
New Delhi: Leading automaker BMW Group has announced it will adopt the Google Android Automotive operating platform (OS) for future vehicles. From March 2023, the BMW Group will be expanding its BMW…
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Coinbase sold software to US authorities to track crypto transactions
San Francisco: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has provided sophisticated tools to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to help it track transactions across Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies. According to a…
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Battlegrounds Mobile India now has 100 mn users
New Delhi: Game developer Krafton on Friday announced that its popular battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has surpassed 100 million registered users. The game developer also said that BGMI has…
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Spotify launches new programme for emerging podcasters in India
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has launched a new programme that will elevate emerging podcasters around the world, including in India, and provide them with support to grow their audiences.…
