Technology
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Facebook Pay becomes Meta Pay in metaverse era
New Delhi: Meta has announced to rename its digital payments platform Facebook Pay as Meta Pay, as the company doubles down on metaverse. The company said that metaverse has the potential to…
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After mocking Apple, Google drops 3.5 mm headphone jack in Pixel 6a
San Francisco: Google which took a dig at Apple for removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack has now announced to ditch the jack in its new device — Pixel 6a. Google even…
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Google’s new 10-shade skin tone scale to boost inclusivity, cut AI bias
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has launched a novel 10-shade skin tone that will be incorporated into its products over the coming months to boost inclusivity and to reduce Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
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Parag Agrawal shakes up Twitter, fires key executives & freezes hiring
San Francisco: Parag Agrawal has shaken up Twitter, including firing consumer product leader Kayvon Beykpour and head of revenue product Bruce Falck, as the micro-blogging platform gets ready for Elon Musk’s $44…
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Parag Agrawal should restore Trump’s account: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday reiterated that Parag Agrawal-led Twitter should restore the account of former US president Donald Trump. In a tweet, the soon-to-be Twitter boss said: “Even…
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Coinbase suffers major outage, Binance halts Terra Luna crypto trading
New Delhi: Leading crypto exchange Coinbase suffered a major outage amid crypto mayhem especially with the cryptocurrency Terra Luna, heightening fears among the investors. The company said it was actively working on…
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Private investment in AI sector to exceed $135 bn in 2022
New Delhi: Total private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) more than doubled to reach $93.5 billion globally in 2021, a new report has shown. According to analysts, the AI sector’s value will…
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Terra Luna cryptocurrency collapses 98%, investors lose life savings
New Delhi: The dramatic crash of Terra (Luna), ranked among the top 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies, has wreaked havoc in the lives of investors who are feared they will become homeless after…
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Global crypto market sheds $275 bn, Bitcoin down at 2020 level
New Delhi: The free fall in the global cryptocurrency market continued on Thursday as over $275 billion were wiped off from its global market cap within 24 hours and Bitcoin dropped to…
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Motorola launches mid-range smartphone in India
New Delhi: Tech company Motorola on Thursday launched a new smartphone ‘Motorola Edge 30’ with Snapdragon 778G+ 5G processor and 144Hz billion colour pOLED display in the Indian market. The smartphone starts…
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Google Play introduces prepaid app subscriptions for Indian developers
New Delhi: Google has introduced new pre-paid app subscription capabilities and other changes for Android app developers in emerging markets, including India, to help them generate more revenue. The tech giant said…
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Google releases 2nd Android 13 Beta with thrust on user privacy
New Delhi: Google has released the second Beta of its Android 13 operating system that offers a slew of new features and user controls, along with updates to privacy and security. At…
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Google announces 1st Pixel Watch, showcases Android tablet
New Delhi: Google has finally announced a Pixel Watch that will arrive along with Pixel 7 smartphone later this fall. The company also showcased its first Android tablet. The Pixel Watch will…
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Ola Electric sees high-profile exits amid larger govt scrutiny
New Delhi: As the electric e-scooter maker Ola Electric faces government scrutiny and consumer complaints, a couple of its top-notch executives have quit, the latest being its chief marketing officer Varun Dubey.…
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Sundar Pichai brings key tech breakthroughs to countries like India
New Delhi: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, has doubled down on making new breakthroughs in some of the most technically challenging areas of computer science to countries like India that…
