Technology
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Musk responds to Bengaluru man who tweeted ‘he was not founder of Tesla’
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has re-clarified the story of the electric vehicle company’s early days to a Bengaluru-based man who tweeted that “Elon Musk was not the founder of Tesla.…
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Apple comes forward to protect mangroves, local livelihoods in India
New Delhi: In a bid to protect mangroves and local livelihoods in India, Apple on Friday announced a new initiative in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. The tech giant awarded a grant to…
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iPhone 14 Pro likely to come with rounded corners
San Francisco: Apple is likely planning to feature significantly rounded corners to match the larger rear camera array in its upcoming iPhone 14 Pro. According to MacRumor, the tech giant’s concept graphic…
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At 332 mn users, Snapchat growing faster than Facebook, Twitter
San Francisco: Social media platform Snapchat is growing faster than Facebook and Twitter and in its latest quarterly report, the platform said it grew its daily active users (DAUs) 18 per cent…
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Spotify rolls out video podcasting in select countries
San Francisco: Swedish music streaming service Spotify said it is now allowing creators in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to upload video podcasts. The company said that visual interactions…
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Social media ‘designed’ to weaken democracies: Obama
Washington: Former US President Barack Obama has broken his silence after a long time, saying that social media platforms are well-designed to destroy democracies. Speaking at a Stanford University event late on…
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Google rolls out ‘reject all’ button for tracking cookies in Europe, UK
San Francisco: After facing fines from European consumer and market regulators, Google has introduced an equal “Reject all” and “Accept all” buttons for tracking cookies on its platforms. Anyone visiting Search and…
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Nvidia likely testing high-end RTX 40-series GPUs
San Francisco: US-based chipmaker Nvidia is reportedly testing a high-end Nvidia RTX 40-series graphics processing unit (GPU). According to Windows Central, the latest information stems from a recent tweet by well-known leaker.…
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Google’s switch to Android app soon to be ready for Pixel users
San Francisco: Google’s Switch to Android app, which was said to be rolling out on App Store, will be ready for Pixel owners in a few weeks, media reports say. According to…
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Global chip shortage set to ease despite China lockdowns
New Delhi: The global chip shortage, that plagued several industries like automotive and consumer electronics, is set to ease during the second half of the year despite lockdowns in China as demand-supply…
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Zoom announces new features including Gesture Recognition, Whiteboard
San Francisco: Video-conferencing platform Zoom has announced that it is rolling out new features including a Gesture Recognition, Zoom IQ for Sales, Zoom Whiteboard, etc. The company said that users can now…
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India-first Google Search air quality feature now available in US
San Francisco: Google has expanded its feature to give detailed information about air quality to help people avoid pollution in the US. First rolled out in India last November, the feature allows…
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Coinbase unveils NFT marketplace in limited beta
New Delhi: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that its non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace is now in beta version and accessible to “a small set of beta testers who will be invited based…
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Musk’s Boring Company raises $675 mn to scale Loop projects
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Boring Company has raised $675 million in the Series C round, bringing its valuation up to $5.7 billion. Boring Company is Musk’s project to build underground…
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Apple’s MagSafe battery pack can now charge iPhones faster
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has released a new firmware update that will allow MagSafe Battery Pack to recharge iPhones a little faster that before. Earlier when users plugged into a 20W…
