Technology
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Apple now faces $28 mn fine from Dutch competition authority
London: The Dutch anti-trust regulator has fined Apple another 5 million euros ($5.6 million) for failing to comply with its order on dating-app providers. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in…
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Instagram quietly limits ‘daily time limit’ option
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram reportedly appears to have quietly removed the ability for mobile users to set a lower daily time limit reminder than 30 minutes. Indeed, the app’s UX…
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Edtech startup Lido Learning shuts shop, employees cry on social media
New Delhi: In a nightmare for more than 150 employees, homegrown edtech startup Lido Learning which is backed by top entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, has apparently shut operations, forcing its workforce to seek…
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Apple AirPods may track users’ physical activity soon
San Francisco: Apple has filed for a patent that shows how its AirPods models will be able to keep track of users’ physical activity. “Wireless Ear Bud System With Pose Detection”, is…
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Tesla’s Autopilot feature being probed by German regulators: Report
Berlin: Electric vehicle company Tesla’s automated lane changing system, known as Autopilot, is being probed by German regulators, newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing…
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Streaming services are nightmare, says Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday shared a hilarious meme comparing The Pirate Bay with other OTT platforms on Twitter. Musk shared the famous “distracted boyfriend” meme to…
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New Chinese regulation hits online food delivery giants
Beijing: The new regulation on online food delivery platforms in China has hit the industry hard, eroding over $25 billion in the stock value of the Meituan food delivery app being run…
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Qualcomm’s next flagship SoC may support AV1 video codec
San Francisco: Qualcomm’s next-generation flagship processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, will reportedly support AV1 decoding. According to GizChina, the chip’s internal codename is SM8550, which matches the codenames of other Snapdragon…
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Airtel joins undersea cable consortium to scale high-speed internet
New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced that it has joined the SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium to scale up its global network capacity to serve India’s growing digital economy. The…
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YouTube adds TikTok-style live rings to show when someone is streaming
New Delhi: Google-owned video-streaming giant YouTube is adding a new indicator to show when a channel is live streaming on the platform. The feature would make it easier to find live content.…
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Apple to debut M2 chip with four new Macs this year: Report
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to launch several new Macs with an M2 chip later this year. In “Power On” newsletter, Mark Gurman claimed that company to debut a 13-inch MacBook…
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Sony PlayStation 5 to go on pre-orders in India on Tuesday
New Delhi: Sony PlayStation 5 was set to go on pre-orders from Tuesday (February 22) in India. The console will be available for pre-booking at 12 noon at retail stores. According to…
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Digital ad fraud losses to hit $68 bn globally this year
New Delhi: Losses owing to digital advertising fraud are set to reach a whopping $68 billion globally this year, rising from $59 billion in 2021, a new report showed on Monday. Top…
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WhatsApp working on new voice calling interface
New Delhi: WhatsApp is working on a new interface for voice calling for some beta Android users. The new interface would be rolled out for both Android as well as iOS users,…
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Flipkart sells Cleartrip’s Middle East biz to travel marketplace Wego
Bengaluru: Online travel marketplace Wego on Monday said it is acquiring Cleartrip’s Middle East business from Flipkart Group for an undisclosed sum. The transaction also includes the sale of Flyin.com and a…
