Technology
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Twitter bans two right-wing accounts as Musk promotes free speech
San Francisco: Amid Elon Musk’s free speech call, Twitter has re-suspended the accounts of two prominent conservative figures — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Dr Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko. The micro-blogging platform permanently…
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Spanish PM’s phone targeted with Pegasus spyware
Madrid: The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim…
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Apple’s global smartphone market share surges 20% in 1 year
San Francisco: Apple has registered 20 per cent growth in the global smartphone market from the first quarter of 2021 till the same period this year, a new report showed on Monday.…
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EU says Apple Pay anti-competitive, restricting rival mobile wallets
London: The European Commission on Monday announced that Apple has abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices with its payments service Apple Pay that excludes rivals from…
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Ashneer Grover says he’ll start his own venture sans investors
New Delhi: Ashneer Grover, co-founder and former Managing Director of fintech platform BharatPe, said that he is planning to start his own venture without seeking funds from the investors. Grover, who along…
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India gets its 100th unicorn in neobank platform Open
New Delhi: India on Monday welcomed its 100th unicorn, which is Bengaluru-based neobank platform Open, that raised fresh funds as part of its Series D round, taking its valuation to $1 billion.…
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Sony India unveils new 4K Bravia series with smart Google TV
New Delhi: Sony India on Monday unveiled the new BRAVIA X75K television series with 4K Ultra HD LED display and smart Google TV. The new X75K TV series is available in 165…
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Meta building AI that processes speech & text as humans do
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced a long-term artificial intelligence (AI) research initiative to better understand how the human brain processes speech and text, and build AI systems that learn like…
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Wikimedia Foundation discontinues cryptocurrencies as donation
New Delhi: The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has announced to discontinue direct acceptance of cryptocurrency as donation. The WMF, the organisation behind Wikipedia, received around $130,000 in crypto donations last year. “We are…
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WhatsApp bans over 18 lakh bad accounts in India in March
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said that it banned over 18 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of March in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The platform…
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CIA names Nand Mulchandani as Chief Technology Officer
Washington: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William J. Burns announced the appointment of Nand Mulchandani to serve as the US spy agency’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With more than 25 years’…
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Microsoft rolls out new feature for Office Insiders on iOS
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has reportedly launched a new feature for Office Insiders that will allow iPhone users to listen to documents with their screen locked. According to Windows Central, the…
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Japanese gaming giant Nintendo expects 10% fewer sales
Beijing: Hit by semiconductor shortage amid the ongoing Shanghai lockdown, Japanese gaming giant Nintendo is reportedly looking at 10 per cent fewer sales in the current fiscal year. According to Nikkei Times,…
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Google’s ‘Pixel Watch’ expected to offer 300mAh battery
San Francisco: Tech giant Google’s upcoming smartwatch ‘Pixel Watch’ is reportedly going to be powered by a 300mAh battery and may also offer cellular connectivity. According to a source familiar with the…
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Samsung likely considering price cuts for upcoming foldable phones
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is likely planning to reduce the prices of the upcoming foldable phones by using ATL batteries. According to TheElec, Samsung was reviewing using batteries from Chinese…
