Technology
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Pichai unveils $100 mn Google Career Certificates Fund
New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a new $100 million Google Career Certificates Fund to prepare a skilled workforce for high-paying, high-growth jobs in fields like data analytics,…
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Over 1 in 3 consumers never heard of metaverse: Report
New Delhi: As the world of technology goes gaga over the metaverse, more than one-third of consumers (35 per cent) have never heard of the buzzword, according to a new report. A…
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Twitter starts rolling out pinned direct messages to everyone
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has started rolling out pinned direct messages to everyone on Android, iOS, and the web. Twitter is now rolling out a feature to pin up to six…
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Ice phishing attacks put Blockchain, Web3 at risk: Microsoft
New Delhi: As the adoption of Blockchain and Web3 technologies rise, Microsoft has warned of new cyber threats including ‘ice phishing’ campaigns that can put the so-called secure decentralised, De-Fi world of…
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Epic Games says its game accounts crosses 500 mn
San Francisco: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that there are now more than 500 million game accounts. According to The Verge, it is a notable milestone as Epic continues to build…
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State-sponsored hackers hit us, confirms Red Cross
New Delhi: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed that the recent cyber attack that compromised the data of more than 515,000 “highly vulnerable” people, was likely the work…
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Criminals had $11 billion worth illicit cryptocurrencies in 2021
New Delhi: Cryptocurrencies have made criminals richer and in 2021, criminals held $11 billion worth of funds with known illicit sources, compared to just $3 billion at the end of 2020, a…
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Acer launches new laptop in India at Rs 1,44,999
New Delhi: PC brand Acer on Thursday launched a new gaming laptop Predator Helios 300 with a 360Hz refresh display gaming laptop in India. Priced at Rs 1,44,999, the new Predator Helios…
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MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chip tipped ahead of launched
Taipei: Taiwanese chipmaking giant MediaTek is reportedly planning to launch the Dimensity 8100 chip on March 1 as an overclocked version of the 8000. According to Digital Chat Station, the 8100 is…
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Twitter rolls out labels to identify bot accounts
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is now rolling out its new bot labels that will let bot accounts to include a label to show they are automated. According to Engadget, everyone who…
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Google honours world’s first chickenpox vax creator with Doodle
New Delhi: Google on Thursday celebrated the 94th birth anniversary of Japanese virologist Dr Michiaki Takahashi, who developed the world’s first vaccine against chickenpox with a Doodle. The lifesaving vaccine developed by…
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Apple adds first Lightning iPad to ‘vintage product’ list
San Francisco: Cupertino based tech giant Apple has added the fourth-generation iPad to its absolute list of products. This iPad model was the company’s first iPad to introduce the Lightning port. According…
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Ukraine hit by DDos attack; largest in country’s history
Kiev: The cyberattacks that hit Ukraine’s government websites and banks on Tuesday were the largest in the country’s history, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said on Wednesday. “All the authorities responsible…
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Google announces Privacy Sandbox on Android to protect users from intrusive ads
New Delhi: Google on Wednesday announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with the goal of introducing new advertising solutions and improve user privacy without putting access to…
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Chinese tech giant Huawei raided over tax evasion
New Delhi: The Income Tax department on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple premises linked to Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei across the country in connection with alleged tax evasion. A source told…
