Technology
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China bans minors from live streaming on social media
Beijing: Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit…
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GST Council mulling 28% tax on Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies
New Delhi: In what could further dampen the mood of crypto investors in the country, the goods and services tax (GST) council is mulling a 28 per cent tax on cryptocurrencies, at…
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Google pledges $14 mn to provide in-demand digital skills
San Francisco: Google on Monday announced $14 million reinvestment to provide digital training pathways and support job placement for people seeking jobs. Google’s expanded support includes $7 million in Google.org grants and…
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Indian regulator set to grill Ola, Uber over surge in customer complaints
New Delhi: As thousands of commuters find themselves at the mercy of Uber and Ola drivers via ride cancellations, cancellation charges, random surge pricing and long waiting times, the Central Consumer Protection…
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Rs 16K is now record average selling price of smartphones in India
New Delhi: The average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones continued to rise for the fourth consecutive quarter in India, hitting an all-time high of $211 (nearly Rs 16,323) in the January-March quarter,…
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Global 5G IoT shipments to overtake 4G by 2028
New Delhi: Global cellular internet of things (IoT) module shipments are likely to cross 1.2 billion units by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent, a new…
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset might be postponed till 2022’s second half
Washington [US]: Qualcomm was earlier rumoured to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset this month, however, a leakster has revealed that it will likely arrive in the second half of the…
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New e-com players not showing country of origin for all products in India
New Delhi: Only four in 10 consumers in India say that e-commerce platforms are displaying the country of origin information for all products, a new report revealed on Monday. While most older,…
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‘Gold-plated Nintendo Wii’ is again up for auction
London: A rare gold-plated Nintendo Wii gaming originally meant as a gift for Queen Elizabeth II is now being auctioned. The one-of-its-kind Wii was produced by game developer THQ in 2009. It…
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Musk tweets on death under ‘mysterious circumstances’, mother says not funny
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday sent another cryptic tweet about his death under “mysterious circumstances”, a post which his mother Maye Musk did not like at all. “If I…
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Microsoft Xbox Live gaming suffers massive outage, fixed now
New Delhi: Gaming lovers went through a rough patch when Microsoft Xbox services suffered a massive outage that stopped them from launching Cloud games. Microsoft later fixed the issue that lasted for…
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Chinese state media slams India’s regulatory assault on Xiaomi
New Delhi: Slamming the Indian raids on Chinese technology brand Xiaomi, Chinese state media outlet Global Times has said that the impression that Chinese and other foreign companies could be intentionally targeted…
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Jeff Bezos donates nearly $120 mn to nonprofit: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos has donated $118 million to a nonprofit, but it is unclear to which nonprofit he donated, media report said. According to a Securities and…
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Parag Agrawal’s wife Vineeta linked with Musk’s Twitter takeover
New Delhi: Vineeta Agarwala, the wife of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, is now making headlines amid Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal. Her role as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) —…
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Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies in free fall after interest rate hikes
New Delhi: Bitcoin on Sunday witnessed another round of free fall, slipping below $35,000 per coin, as the global crypto market went through a massive slump of over 4.5 per cent in…
