Technology
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Covid test-related email scams surge 500% with rise in Omicron: Report
New Delhi: With the increase in demand for Covid-19 tests, over the past weeks due to the latest Omicron variant, the hackers are back at exploiting the pandemic to conduct more attacks,…
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Samsung Galaxy S22 major specs revealed ahead of launch
Seoul: Samsung is set to launch its next premium flagship S22 series on February 9 and now ahead of official announcement, the key specifications of the series have been revealed online. The…
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Instagram’s new feature to display users’ upcoming live streams
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram is rolling out a new profile banner that will display a user’s upcoming live streams. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted that users can now display a badge…
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Now save, share home address with Plus Codes on Google Maps in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday announced a new India-first feature on Maps where users can access their current location to find the Plus Codes address for their home. Plus Codes are free,…
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Some iPhone 14 handsets to be eSIM-only: Report
San Francisco: Apple introduced support for eSIM on its iPhone XR, XS, as well as XS Max and now a new report suggests suggesting at least one iPhone 14 model might lack…
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YouTube announces 135 creators in its 2022 Black Voices Fund
San Francisco: Google-owned video streaming giant YouTube has announced 135 creators, who will take part in the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, including a slate of 40 in the US and Canada. The fund…
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Reddit testing NFT user profile picture feature
San Francisco: Social discussion forum Reddit is reportedly testing a feature that would allow its users to set any NFT (non-fungible token) they own as their profile picture. A similar feature that…
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Unpatched vulnerabilities most exploited by ransomware gangs: Report
New Delhi: Unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent attack vectors exploited by ransomware groups and in 2021, 65 new vulnerabilities tied to ransomware were discovered, representing a 29 per cent growth over…
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6 mn electric cars likely to be shipped in 2022: Gartner
New Delhi: Six million electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) are likely to be shipped globally in 2022, up from 4 million in 2021, a Gartner report showed on Thursday. The…
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Apple releases iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3 with bug fixes
San Francisco: Apple has released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, the third major updates to the iOS as well as iPadOS 15 operating systems that were released in September 2021. The new…
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Garena Free Fire emerges as most downloaded mobile game for Dec 2021
San Francisco: Garena Free Fire from Garena emerged as the most downloaded mobile game worldwide for December 2021 with close to 24 million installs, which represented a 28.2 per cent increase from…
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Google hits back at Android location tracking lawsuit in US
San Francisco: Google has hit back at a lawsuit in the US against the company for alleged ‘deceptive’ Android location tracking, saying such suits mischaracterise and inaccurately describe the settings and controls…
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Uber, Ola among most data hungry ride-hailing apps: Report
New Delhi: Popular ride-hailing platforms Uber and Ola top the chart on collecting extensive information about their riders which may be used for third-party advertising, a new report has claimed. According to…
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What’s next for Webb telescope after reaching final destination in space
Washington: NASA’s next-generation James Webb telescope, which travelled about 1 million miles from Earth, has reached its final destination. But, the science operations are expected to begin only in late June or…
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YouTube’s head of gaming leaves to join Polygon Studios
San Francisco: YouTube’s head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, has announced that he is leaving YouTube and Google for blockchain company Polygon Studios. Wyatt will be focused on leading Polygon’s non-tech-related efforts. Despite…
