Technology
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Microsoft is testing built-in VPN for Edge Canary
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is testing a built-in VPN feature for Edge Canary that allows users to securely connect to public Wi-Fi networks. Microsoft Edge Secure network is now available for…
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Cryptocurrencies: why they’ve crashed and what it could mean for their future
London: If you had invested 100 (US 122) in the cryptocurrency Luna a month ago, you might have been quietly confident you’d made a sensible bet. But Luna’s value has since fallen…
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Ex-Meta crypto head David Marcus announces Bitcoin startup
San Francisco: David Marcus, former head of Meta’s crypto unit, has launched a Bitcoin payments startup that is backed by venture capitalist firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Paradigm. Marcus will serve as…
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Musk brings Trump’s America back on Twitter
New Delhi: The ‘free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk has managed to shift the dynamics of Twitter just before the all-crucial 2022 midterm elections in the US, taking a sort of revenge against…
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A cheaper Apple TV may be coming this year
San Francisco: Apple is likely planning to launch a new Apple TV that will be affordable in comparison to its rivals. The new Apple TV is expected to be launched later this…
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Microsoft announces voting for best Windows apps
San Francisco: With an aim to look for the best Windows apps available through the Microsoft Store, the tech giant has recently opened voting for its Microsoft Store App Awards 2022. The…
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Browse web from your car display soon with Google Android Auto
New Delhi: Google has announced new features in Android Auto including a split-screen mode with a brand new interface and soon, the users will be able to browse the web directly from…
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Bezos spars with Biden on Twitter over taxing the wealthiest
San Francisco: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has accused Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter, as the US President tweeted that the wealthy corporations must “pay their fair share”. “You want to bring…
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iPhone app Yik Yak exposes millions of user locations
San Francisco: US-based anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, which allows users to read messages from others in proximity, has reportedly left at least two million users’ precise locations exposed. David Teather,…
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Hackers hit top crypto data websites amid crypto meltdown
New Delhi: As the crypto market suffered a meltdown, several top crypto data websites were hit by cyber attacks where a malicious pop-up prompted users to connect their crypto wallets. Crypto data…
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Samsung likely to raise chip prices by 20%
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to raise chipmaking prices by up to 20 per cent. Samsung is in talks with foundry clients to hike the contract chipmaking prices,…
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Parag Agrawal explains why a ‘lame-duck’ CEO will keep changing Twitter
New Delhi: Breaking his silence, a defiant Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has explained why a “lame-duck” CEO has made key changes at the micro-blogging platform amid the $44 billion takeover by the…
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Twitter likely tests ‘Liked by Author’ label for tweets
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is likely testing a new label “Liked by Author” that appears when the creator of a tweet likes your reply. A spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company…
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Smartphone demand drops ‘like a rock’, 200mn less handsets this year
Beijing: The demand for smartphones and PCs or laptops has dropped ‘like a rock’ and the current global situation and Covid-19 lockdowns can wipe off 200 million units of handsets in 2022,…
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Twitteratis urge Coinbase users to transfer crypto into hardware wallets
New Delhi: Coinbase warned that in the unlikely event of bankruptcy, it may absorb its users’ cryptocurrency as property. Some cryptocurrency observers were alarmed by the acknowledgement because it appeared to contradict…
