Technology
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China tightens mobile app development rules over national security
Beijing: With crackdowns on Internet companies, China has further tightened mobile app development rules with stricter requirements for content and data protection, the media reported. The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) has…
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India slips on overall skills proficiency globally, data science key concern
New Delhi: India has slipped four places in terms of overall skills proficiency globally, and stands at 68th position. Indian learners continue to lag in data science skills, a new report has…
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Several online platforms down for Indian users as Cloudflare suffers outage
New Delhi: Several online platforms like Shopify, Discord, Acko, GitLab and others went down for users in India on Wednesday as digital infrastructure services provider Cloudflare suffered an outage. Cloudflare said in…
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NFTs, crypto are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’: Bill Gates
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Bill Gates has said that he holds no position in cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as they are “100 per cent based on greater fool theory”. The theory…
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Nothing reveals Phone (1) design prior to its launch
New Delhi: Ahead of the launch, London-based consumer electronics company Nothing on Wednesday revealed the design of its upcoming smartphone – Phone (1) – which will be manufactured in India. On the…
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5G to make India a global hub for manufacturing, supply chain and R&D
New Delhi: 5G in India will empower tech companies, enterprises and ecosystem players to build private networks and bring next-generation digital transformation which is critical for the country to achieve the goal…
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LinkedIn, UN Women to create jobs for women in India
New Delhi: Professional network LinkedIn on Wednesday announced partnership with UN Women to advance women’s economic empowerment in Asia Pacific, beginning with India. LinkedIn will invest Rs 3.88 crore in a three-year…
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BYJU’s says will file financial results for last 2 years this month
New Delhi: After reports surfaced that edtech giant BYJU’s, last valued at $22 billion, is yet to file its financial statements for FY21 and FY22, the company said on Wednesday that it…
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Bug hits Instagram Stories, users flummoxed
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram faced teething troubles with its Stories feature and several users were left in the lurch while viewing someone’s stories. Users went to various social media forums late on…
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Coinbase lays off 18% of its workforce
New Delhi: Leading crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it is laying off 18 per cent of its workforce, or about 1,100 jobs amid the economic downturn. Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder…
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Now NordVPN to remove servers from India over new CERT-In data norms
New Delhi: Leading virtual private network (VPN) service provider NordVPN on Tuesday announced it will remove servers from India over a recent cybersecurity directive from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).…
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Now transfer WhatsApp chat history from Android to iPhone
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that WhatsApp users can now securely transfer chat history, photos, videos and more from any Android device to iPhone. The company…
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Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly…
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How is banned PUBG still available: NCPCR questions IT Ministry
New Delhi: The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought an explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be…
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When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
Bangor: We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units therefore comparable to a computer. Reality, however, is much…
