Technology
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Why India needs strong cyber security norms to curb misuse of VPNs
New Delhi: After concerns were raised over the new cyber-security directives by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), industry experts said on Sunday that if the new guidelines are strictly enforced,…
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Vivo’s X80 series begins global rollout, check price and specs in India
New Delhi: Vivo has begun a global rollout for the Vivo X80 and X80 Pro just a month after its debut in China. However, the two smartphones come without vegan leather and…
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North America’s smartphone shipments reach 39 mn units in Q1
Bengaluru: North American smartphone shipments reached 39 million units in Q1 2022, up 3.7 per cent year on year, according to a new report. Apple grew 19 per cent to achieve a…
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Apple had to make tough choices about final design of AR/VR headset: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple had to make tough choices about the final design of its augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset as it reportedly chose a standalone AR/VR headset over…
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Google to warn users against phishing attacks on Chat
New Delhi: Google has announced to display warning notifications in its Chat application to protect users from hackers and phishing attacks. “In Google Chat, you’ll see banners warning against potential phishing and…
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India’s power crisis due to logistical and cash flow reasons
New Delhi: India could have averted the power crisis in April if progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy goal had been on track, a new analysis by think tank Climate Risk Horizons…
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates uses Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
San Francisco: Instead of a Microsoft Surface Duo, the tech giant’s founder Bill Gates has revealed he uses Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 as his daily smartphone. During a Reddit AMA this…
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TVS Motor unveils new iQube electric scooter
Bengaluru: Two-and-three wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor has unveiled a new iQube electric scooter in three avatars that comes loaded with several interesting features. With a starting price of Rs 98,564, the new…
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Microsoft tests new Windows 11 feature drop for Insiders
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Release Preview channel, which brings a couple of new features that were previously in…
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Twitter opens reverse chronological home timeline to app developers
New Delhi: Entangled in a bitter takeover battle with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter is giving third-party app developers more access to its reverse chronological timeline, to enable them to retrieve the…
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Parents can soon monitor kids’ friend list, chats on Snapchat
New Delhi: Popular social media platform Snapchat is reportedly planning to introduce a new parental control feature called “Family Center,” which will allow parents to see who are the friends of their…
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Qualcomm unveils 2 new Snapdragon chips for next-gen smartphones
New Delhi: Chip-maker Qualcomm on Friday announced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 mobile platforms for the next generation of premium and high-tier Android smartphones focused on gaming and…
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Chinese hackers target Russian defence research institutes
New Delhi: China’s cyber criminals are targeting Russian defence research institutes, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Research (CPR) on Friday. The report attributed the cyber espionage operation to Chinese…
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Sony India unveils new Bravia TV for its users
New Delhi: With an aim to expand its smart TVs portfolio, Sony India on Friday launched a new Bravia X80K TV that comes with X1 4K HDR Picture Processor. Priced at Rs…
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Meta shipped 10 mn Quest 2 VR headsets in 2021
New Delhi: Meta cumulatively shipped 10 million units of its Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) which is a virtual reality (VR) headset in 2021, a new report has said. The US…
