Technology
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Apple fined $5.7 mn again over Dutch dating app payments order
Amsterdam: The Dutch antitrust watchdog Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has confirmed that it has fined tech giant Apple another 5 million euros ($5.72 million) over the dating app’s payment methods.…
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BenQ launches new curved gaming monitors
Beijing: Taiwanese electronics company BenQ has launched new gaming monitors. According to GizmoChina, the first one is a new curved gaming monitor ‘MOBIUZA EX3410R’ and the second monitor is a limited edition…
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Global fintech investment tops $210 bn in 2021, India shines
New Delhi: Total global fintech funding (across mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital) reached $210 billion with a record 5,684 deals in 2021 — up from $125 billion across 3,674…
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Bumble acquires popular Gen Z dating app Fruitz
San Francisco: Popular women-first dating app Bumble on Monday said it has acquired Fruitz, one of the fastest growing dating apps in Europe, for an undisclosed sum. This is Bumble’s first acquisition…
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1 in 4 people to spend at least 1 hour daily in metaverse by 2026
New Delhi: One in 4 people is expected to spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment by 2026, a Gartner report forecast…
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Galaxy S22 Ultra 1TB storage model may launch in select markets
Seoul: Samsung is set to launch its next premium flagship S22 series on February 9 and now a new report has claimed that Galaxy S22 Ultra with 1TB internal storage is apparently…
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Google TV soon likely to have ‘restricted mode’
San Francisco: Tech giant Google is likely to be working on a “restricted mode” for Google TV that will filter out content deemed inappropriate for kids. The tech giant is developing a…
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Samsung to reuse discarded fishing nets for its upcoming smartphones
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has developed a new material that gives ocean-bound plastics new life as they are incorporated into various Galaxy devices. Now and into the future, Samsung will incorporate repurposed ocean-bound…
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UK watchdog fines Meta $2 mn over Giphy acquisition
London: The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Meta (formerly Facebook) $2 million for failing to disclose key changes regarding its $315 million acquisition of online database and search engine…
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Twitter to let you send Direct Message straight from a tweet
New Delhi: Twitter is testing a new feature to let people send a Direct Message (DM) straight from a tweet and it has not gone well with users who feel the new…
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Despite privacy changes, digital ad spend to hit $753 bn in 2026
New Delhi: Despite app store privacy changes by Apple and Google that are hitting advertisers, global digital advertising spend will increase from $407 billion in 2022 to $753 billion in 2026 —…
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Digital tax fine but what about crypto money laundering via Dark Web?
New Delhi: As we navigate through the debate on crypto’s future in India, mere imposing a 30 per cent tax on digital assets is not enough as money laundering and hawala-based transactions…
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Hyderabad-based firm to export India’s first electric tractor
Hyderabad: City-based manufacturers of India’s first e-tractor for the Agri, Airport GSE, and goods carrier sector, Cellestial E-Mobility, on Sunday announced their partnership with a Mexican company, Grupo Marvelsa, for marketing and…
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Google Chrome gets new logo after 8 years
San Francisco: Google is changing its Chrome browser logo for the first time in eight years. Elvin Hu, a designer for Google Chrome, offers a first look at the logo’s redesign in…
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Samsung flagship S22 series to woo Galaxy Note users
New Delhi: Samsung would like to position the upcoming Galaxy S22 series to not only be a super-flagship device to take the ‘S’ series legacy forward but also woo Galaxy Note users,…
